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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09SINGAPORE266AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: SINGAPORE HAS NOT YET
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 09:13:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SN AF
09SINGAPORE267SINGAPORE CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] (S/NF) Post recommends that the four Singapore Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources (CI/KR) included on the 2008 Critical Foreign Dependencies Initiative (CFDI) list be retained on the 2009 CFDI list, because they continue to meet the criteria set forth in Ref A, paragraphs 4 and 8. Those f [...]
2009-03-20 10:07:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV ASEC AFIN EFIN ENRG KCIP SN
09SINGAPORE274SINGAPORE SUPPORTS MAINTAINING THE TCG'S AUTHORITY
[...] (C) Poloff urged the Government of Singapore to weigh in with the Government of Burma to maintain the Tripartite Core Group's (TCG) existing authority and to discourage the GOB from imposing any further conditions on the activities and travel of international NGOs or diplomatic personnel in the [...]
2009-03-24 11:12:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PHUM PREL SN BM
09SINGAPORE287SINGAPORE PM RESHUFFLES CABINET
[...] (C) Summary: In a minor cabinet reshuffle March 26, Defense Minister Teo took on the long-expected additional portfolio of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM). Teo replaces DPM S. Jayakumar, who will become one of two Senior Ministers. People's Action Party (PAP) stalwart Lim Hwee Hua will become [...]
2009-03-27 10:43:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SN
09SINGAPORE366SINGAPORE REMAINS COMMITTED TO HELPING IN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on the conclusions of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review and on Afghanistan's continuing needs to MFA Americas Deputy Director Loh Tuck Keat and MFA Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Assistant Director Stephen Lim April 15. He called attentio [...]
2009-04-16 08:20:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO SN AF
09SINGAPORE50 SINGAPORE TOURISM AND AIR TRAFFIC DOWN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) estimates that overall passenger traffic increased in 2008 despite the economic downturn. Lower fuel costs have helped improve air carrier revenues and Singapore Airlines has seen continued, albeit slower, growth on routes to Ch [...]
2009-01-15 09:04:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR EIND ECON SN
09SINGAPORE559SINGAPORE MUSLIMS IMPRESSED BY CAIRO SPEECH, BUT
[...] (U) Summary: President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo generated a lot of attention and discussion in Singapore's Muslim community. Singapore's Muslims appreciated President Obama's Cairo speech, but they want to see what actions he will take, especially with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian [...]
2009-06-12 10:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI SN
09SINGAPORE612SINGAPORE DOWNPLAYS ITS ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore is one of Burma's largest investors and trading partners, but the GOS downplays the bilateral economic relationship and asserts the economic relationship offers little leverage to engage Burma on non-economic issues. The GOS does not actively promote investment in Burm [...]
2009-06-29 06:30:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALEINV ETRD ECON PREL BM SN
09SINGAPORE665MFA PONDERS WHETHER NEW AGREEMENT ON MANAS MEANS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 07:53:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF
09SINGAPORE687MFA SUGGESTS COOPERATION WITH USG ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-20 07:43:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR PGOV AF SG
09SINGAPORE715 SINGAPORE ELECTRONICS SECTOR RECOVERING, BUT FUTURE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Singapore's electronics manufacturing sector is facing a transformative shift as it begins to recover from recession. The economic downturn gave a further push to a trend already underway as high-volume, lower value-added manufacturing departed Singapore for lower-cost produce [...]
2009-07-29 10:20:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV SN
09SINGAPORE773SENATOR BILL NELSON'S MEETING WITH MINISTER MENTOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew, Senator Bill Nelson stressed the importance of cooperation between Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) and U.S. counterpart organizations to address common threats in areas such as terrorism and proliferation. MM Lee [...]
2009-08-17 09:47:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SN IN CN MN
09SINGAPORE853CHINA-SINGAPORE DEEPENING OF RELATIONS CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to a September 2 Singapore MFA readout, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, accompanied by 150 officials including two Ministers and 21 Vice Ministers, visited Singapore August 23-26 to participate in the Sixth Annual China-Singapore Joint Council (JCBC) for Bilateral Co [...]
2009-09-04 04:36:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CN SN
09SINGAPORE884SINGAPORE PUSHING R&D AND POACHING TALENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Singapore (GOS) aims to grow research and development (R&D) spending to three percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2010. GOS agencies advocate a results-driven and integrative approach to R&D in order to expand the local economy and involve foreign [...]
2009-09-14 08:33:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDEIND EINV TSPL TBIO PGOV PREL SN
09SINGAPORE887IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 09:00:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALKNNP AORC PARM PREL IAEA SN
09SINGAPORE965 SINGAPORE'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: ADDRESSING COSTS AND CARE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Singapore's first graduate medical school, a partnership between Duke University and the National University of Singapore (NUS),opened September 29. The physicians it graduates will increase Singapore's pool of new doctors and help the island address increased healthcare deman [...]
2009-10-02 09:59:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SOCI ECON SN
09SKOPJE136MACEDONIA: ELECTIONS PEACEFUL AND WELL-RUN, VMRO TAKES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Macedonia held peaceful presidential and municipal elections March 22 with few irregularities. Ruling VMRO presidential candidate George Ivanov looks set to cruise to an easy victory in the second round, to be held April 5. VMRO and its ethnic-Albanian coalition partner DUI mad [...]
2009-03-27 12:25:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM MK
09SKOPJE293MACEDONIA: INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING
[...] (U) In response to the request for information on Macedonia's commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms for the OSCE's annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (reftel),Post offers the following summary of concerns and progress in areas of democratic development and human rig [...]
2009-06-23 09:11:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE KDEM
09SOFIA127BULGARIA: THE ECONOMY'S MUDDLING THROUGH, BUT THE
[...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria is finally feeling the effects of the global financial crisis. After years of impressive growth, major indicators are down and the real economy is taking a hit. But years of fiscal conservatism have left Bulgaria with sufficient buffers to avoid the financial turbulen [...]
2009-03-25 07:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA205BULGARIANS TOUT A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: Overcoming intense Russian pressure and European skepticism, the April 24-25 Sofia Energy Summit focused on the key principles and policies of energy security rather than on individual projects. The event's deliverable, a declaration endorsed by the 30 participating delegations, [...]
2009-04-30 14:56:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA343BULGARIA: GERB FINANCIAL EXPERT HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Simeon Dyankov, a World Bank economist and financial advisor to Boyko Borissov's Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria (GERB),recently presented highlights from GERB's economic plan to a group of foreign diplomats. The platform contains immediate anti-crisis steps [...]
2009-07-02 10:03:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA43BULGARIA: PRESIDENT PARVANOV BACKS SOUTH STREAM
[...] (C) Summary: President Parvanov sharply jabbed the government in his annual security address for its lack of a new strategic policy, failure to develop an energy policy, and lack of a clear defense reform package. Parvanov strongly supported both South Stream and Nabucco and called for imm [...]
2009-01-28 08:08:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL
09SOFIA469BULGARIA SUPPORTS U.S. APPROACH AT IAEA GENERAL
[...] (C) On 18 August, EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche to Elizabeth Konstantinova and Mariya Dellevska of the Security Policy Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Konstantinova said Bulgaria supports the U.S. position and believes a new IAEA consensus resolution on the Middle Eas [...]
2009-08-20 11:40:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL IAEA KNNP IS EG BU
09SOFIA478 BULGARIA: THE INS AND OUTS OF THE ASYLUM PROCESS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the Bulgarian government has directed increasing attention to human trafficking and other human rights issues, the plight of asylum seekers remains a serious concern. Asylum and refugee lawyers say Bulgarian authorities are prioritizing the administrative convenience of st [...]
2009-08-25 06:55:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BU
09SOFIA661SUMMARY OF A/S COHEN'S VISIT TO BULGARIA
[...] (C) Summary: Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen visited Sofia on October 23, 2009 to discuss Bulgaria's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance (AML/CFT) regime. A/S Cohen pushed the Bulgarians to take bold steps to reestablish i [...]
2009-11-19 08:20:00Embassy SofiaSECRETECON EFIN PGOV PREL BU
09STATE100197SCA ASSISTANT SECRETARY BLAKE'S SEPTEMBER 24,
[...] (SBU) Participants: U.S. SCA A/S Blake SCA Special Assistant Matthew Lowe Anthony Renzulli (SCA Notetaker) Sri Lanka Defense Secretary Rajapaksa Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickramasuriya 2. (C) SUMMARY. In a September 24 meeting with Defense Secretary Gotobhaya Rajapa [...]
2009-09-25 19:19:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCE PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER
09STATE100252DAY 3: U.S.-SOUTH AFRICA NONPROLIFERATION AND
[...] (SBU) On Day 3 of the U.S.-South Africa Nonproliferation and Disarmament Dialogue, participants shared views and plans for upcoming international events, and discussed next steps. Einhorn provided an overview of the latest U.S. plans for the upcoming UN Security Council Summit on Disarmament a [...]
2009-09-25 20:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF KNNP MNUC NP PARM ENRG SF
09STATE101150MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Maritime Shipping Trends Of Controlled Materials 2008-2009" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) [...]
2009-09-29 13:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR BR
09STATE102933(U) EAC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (C-AL9-02031)
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY'S (EAC) TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA THAT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25. ANALYSTS PLAN TO WRITE ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY REPORTING ON THE TOPICS BELOW, POSTS' TIME AND RESOURCES PER [...]
2009-10-02 18:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR BY KE RW TZ UG
09STATE103130SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, met with key interlocutors on preparations for the 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Japan from August 25-30 on the mar [...]
2009-10-02 21:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG CH ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL RS UK
09STATE103663CLARIFYING THE UFC POSITION ON UNSC REFORM: A/S
[...] SUMMARY. A/S Brimmer met with Italian Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Scotti on September 23 on the margins of the 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA). The discussion focused entirely on Italy's positions on UN Security Council (UNSC) expansion. END SUMMARY. 2. At a meeting with [...]
2009-10-05 23:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA PREL
09STATE103698MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY: ALDAC/QUADRENNIAL
[...] (U) In July, I announced the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). As I noted in my town hall meetings at the State Department and USAID, this review ? modeled in part on the Defense Department?s Quadrennial Defense Review ? is designed to be both visionary and operational. I [...]
2009-10-06 04:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
09STATE103755MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): NORTH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "North Korea,s Missile Program" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for [...]
2009-10-06 13:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR BR
09STATE103767MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Paris provide the four separate interagency-cleared proposals in paragraphs 3-6 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for distribution [...]
2009-10-06 13:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL FR
09STATE10381POST CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASEAN RELATED ISSUES
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for all addressees. See para 4. 2. (SBU) The role of regional and multilateral institutions in Asia continues to evolve and incrementally increase in importance. USG interaction with ASEAN on both policy and programs has expanded notably over the past several [...]
2009-02-04 21:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECIN PREL ASEAN
09STATE105341EGYPT'S UNGA PRIORITIES: A/S ESTHER BRIMMER'S
[...] SUMMARY. A/S Brimmer met with Egyptian UN Director Naela Gabr on September 22 on the margins of the 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA). The discussion focused on gender issues,the Middle East Safeguards resolution,food security,human rights, UNESCO Director-General election and the UNESCO. END S [...]
2009-10-08 21:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA PREL
09STATE105758MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP
[...] At 1600 EDT on 10/09/09, the Executive Secretary disbanded the EAP Natural Disaster Monitoring Group. 2. Public inquiries regarding American Citizen Services issues may be referred to the Office of Overseas Citizens Services 888-407-4747, or from overseas at 1- 202-501-4444. Inquiries fr [...]
2009-10-09 20:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
09STATE10706HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...]
2009-02-05 19:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE108151UK DECISION TO BAN THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On October 12, the United Kingdom banned British companies from trading with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Iranian Bank Mellat. This ban w [...]
2009-10-19 19:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP XF ZP ZR IR UK XG XT
09STATE108614UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: MONITORING
[...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) the text found in para 3 below in response to the MG's inquiry [...]
2009-10-21 00:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC
09STATE110414GUIDANCE: CONSULTATIONS ON UNSCR 1559, OCT 27
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the building blocks at paragraph three for the October 27 Security Council consultation on the tenth semi-annual report of the Secretary General on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559 (2004). 3. (SB [...]
2009-10-26 21:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC LE IS SY
09STATE110904WORLDWIDE PROCESSING PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR FY 2010
[...] REFTEL PROVIDED THE TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD) (2009-32) AUTHORIZING THE FY 2010 U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM (USRAP). THE PD AUTHORIZED THE ADMISSIONS OF UP TO 80,000 REFUGEES, OF WHICH 75,000 ARE ALLOCATED AMONG REGIONS AS FOLLOWS: AFRICA: 15,500 EAST ASIA: 17,000 EUROP [...]
2009-10-27 20:02:00Department of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREF
09STATE110916U.S.-EGYPTIAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: NEXT STEPS
[...] (U) Classified by: NEA Acting A/S Ronald Schlicher. E.O. 12958, Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY. The structure of the Strategic Dialogue provides a framework within which to highlight and address major areas of bilateral, regional, and multilateral coordination with the Govern [...]
2009-10-27 20:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PHUM EG KDEM ECON PARM XA
09STATE111113HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as much [...]
2009-10-28 13:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PHUM MASS
09STATE112828DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph three. 2. (SBU) Summary. On September 15, South African Justice Richard Goldstone released the report of his fact-finding Mission into alleged violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the fighting between Hamas [...]
2009-11-02 17:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL
09STATE113362DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION: SESSIONS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The afternoon sessions of the October 19 Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) focused on trade, investment, industry, and private sector development. Throughout these sessions, USG and Government of Iraq (GOI) interlocutors acknowledged that Iraq's investment climate was "imp [...]
2009-11-03 17:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON EINV ETRD IZ
09STATE114497INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE AGAINST "FOLLOW UP OF THE
[...] (SBU) This cable is an action request for the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York (USUN) to call for a vote, if necessary, and vote against the resolution entitled "Follow up of the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (Goldstone Report) [...]
2009-11-06 01:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UN IS
09STATE115135DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN BANK AND BANK MELLAT
[...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraph 5. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (U) The United States on November 5, 2009, designated First East Export Bank (FEEB),a Malaysia-based subsidiary of Iran's state-owned Bank Mellat, and Iranian national an [...]
2009-11-06 21:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR
09STATE116553GUIDANCE: 3RD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) Mission should call for a vote and vote "no" on Third Committee Agenda Item 68: "The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination." (REF) Mission should draw of para 3 blocks in presenting an explanation of vote (EOV). 3. (SBU) Begin EOV Bl [...]
2009-11-12 15:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA IS
09STATE116584KUDOS FOR HOSTING SECRETARY CLINTON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 16:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EG EWWT PREL
09STATE117492(U) Secretary Clinton's November 12, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by: Virginia Bennett, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) November 12, 2009; 1:30 p.m.; Manila, Philippines. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney Ambassador Scot Marciel, EAP DAS Deputy Chi [...]
2009-11-13 19:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PGOV PTER PHUM
09STATE117711PCG 238 CTBTO: UPDATED GUIDANCE ON CHANGES TO THE
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: This cable provides an update to guidance provided in paragraph 22 of ref 4 on observership in meetings of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) f [...]
2009-11-14 00:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALABUD AFIN AORC AU PARM
09STATE118784CIVIL NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST: Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) In February 2008, an Ambassadorial-level U.S. delegation including Jackie Wolcott, the former Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, visited Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to discuss potential areas of cooperation aimed at the devel [...]
2009-11-17 22:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY KU BA SA MU
09STATE118799OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] (SBU) Posts are requested to approach the highest appropriate officials in host governments in pursuit of the following objectives: -- a reduction in the overall number of one-sided UN General Assembly resolutions on the Middle East; -- the defeat of three resolutions reaffirming the "Com [...]
2009-11-17 23:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE
09STATE11902RESPONSE TO IAEA COMPREHENSIVE SAFEGUARDS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 4-6. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On May 16, 2008, the United States Government and the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on civil nuclear cooperation. A few weeks later, a similar nuclea [...]
2009-02-09 23:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PREL TRGY SA QA
09STATE119107U.S. NON-PAPERS ON MISSILE DEFENSE AND
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST. Please provide the non-papers on missile defense and early warning cooperation at paragraph 3 and nonproliferation at paragraph 4 to Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov, in preparation for the December 7, 2009, meeting with [...]
2009-11-18 18:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PARM PREL KTIA RS
09STATE119211PSI: UPDATE TO INVITATION TO ATTEND PSI EXERCISE
[...] We wish to update all addressees about the upcoming US-UAE hosted PSI Exercise LEADING EDGE2010 and invite them to participate in or observe selected phases. This cable also provides logistical information regarding travel, billeting, and registration requirements. In addition, the exercise p [...]
2009-11-18 20:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP MO XD XF XG XI ZK ZR AS AR NZ
09STATE11937(U) Secretary Clinton's February 5, 2009
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met on February 5 for 30 minutes in their first bilateral meeting. The warm and open exchange followed a one-on-one working lunch and preceded a 20-minute press conference. The two agreed to coordinate closely on a wid [...]
2009-02-10 03:28:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL KPAL FR IR RS
09STATE119804INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS AND DELIVER EOP ON UN
[...] The Department instructs USDEL to join consensus on the resolution entitled "Rights of the Child" based on the text of the resolution provided in REFTEL 1 with proposed changes to OP 19 in REFTEL 2. If the resolution that is tabled differs from what was provided in REFTEL 1 and REFTEL 2, pl [...]
2009-11-19 23:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA SOCI AORC
09STATE120803INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PLANNING AND NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST: Please see para 6. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is interested in sponsoring an international energy planning and nuclear nonproliferation workshop in Muscat, Oman, in the April [...]
2009-11-24 01:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY MU
09STATE122229SAVE THE DATE REQUEST FOR CENTCOM GULF REGION
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY. A Gulf Region Communications Conference (GRCC) will be held in Amman, Jordan, 21-23 February 2010, co-sponsored by Commander, United States Central Command (CDRUSCENTCOM) and the Government of Jordan (GoJ),and coordinated with Embas [...]
2009-11-27 22:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ECPS EINT MARR MCAP PREL XF
09STATE122429PRESIDENT HAS HISTORIC MEET WITH ASEAN LEADERS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 15 in Singapore, President Obama participated in the first U.S. - Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders, Meeting with all 10 ASEAN countries. The meeting was an opportunity to highlight increased U.S. engagement with ASEAN and the region generall [...]
2009-11-30 14:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV PREL XB XC XE XU XV ZO
09STATE122724GUIDANCE: ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS IN THE UNGA
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) Mission should call for the vote and vote "no" on resolutions put up for adoption on December 1 and 2 dealing with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat, [...]
2009-12-01 00:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC KPAL IS
09STATE123722EUROPEAN UNION DISCUSSES FIJI AND DONOR
[...] Classified by EAP/ANP Director Alcy Frelick. Reasons: 1.4 (b and d) 2. (U) November 19, 2009; 8:30am - 3:30pm; Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 3. (U) Participants United States: Frankie Reed, EAP/ANP Deputy Assistant Secretary Alcy Frelick, Director EAP/ANP Stephen Schwartz, Deputy Direct [...]
2009-12-02 21:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL ADB XU XV
09STATE124358Secretary Clinton meets Indian Prime Minister
[...] Classified by SCA Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. Reason: 1.4 (b),(d) 2. November 24, 2009; 5:00 PM; Washington, DC 3. Participants: U.S. The Secretary Under Secretary Bill Burns Under Secretary Robert Hormats SCA Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake, Jr. Ambassador Tim [...]
2009-12-04 14:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL ECON ENRG MASS
09STATE124580UNDER SECRETARY HORMATS, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an hour long meeting, Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats and Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Rachid discussed the global economic situation and its impact on Egypt. Both agreed that it was important to ensure the str [...]
2009-12-04 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG ETRD EG
09STATE124856ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE ON GOLDSTONE FOURTH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The November 5 UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on the Goldstone Report recommended that the Government of Switzerland convene a conference of the High Convening Parties to the Geneva Conventions on "measures to enforce" th [...]
2009-12-07 13:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM IS UNHRC UN KPAL
09STATE126209US APPROACH TO 2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This is an action request (see para 11 below). As we reach the six- month mark before the start of the May 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon),posts are requested to use all appropriate opportunities with host government officials and in publi [...]
2009-12-09 22:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA NPT MNUC KTBT
09STATE126217TALKING POINTS FOR UNDOF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
[...] USUN may draw on the talking points in paragraph 2 during December 14 Security Council consultations on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). 2. Begin talking points -- Mr. President, we are pleased the UNDOF area of operation has remained generally quiet during this p [...]
2009-12-09 23:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO SY IS
09STATE126780CORRECTED TEXT: THE FIRST SCIENCE ENVOYS AND
[...] (SBU)Summary: The Secretary announced the U.S. Science Envoy Program on November 3. The Science Envoys will seek to identify new opportunities and build new partnerships in Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation. The first three envoys will begin travel in January and February, and posts are [...]
2009-12-11 03:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ISCON KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP PREL SCUL SENV SOCI
09STATE128702BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a check on manufacturing agreement (MA) 3518-08 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled technical dat [...]
2009-12-16 21:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UK
09STATE12945U.S. AND RUSSIAN COMM SATELLITE COLLISION
[...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: At approximately 11:55 a.m. (EST) on February 10, there was a collision between an active privately-owned and -operated U.S. commercial Iridium-33 communications satellite and a "dead" (i.e., inactive since 1995) Rus [...]
2009-02-12 05:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL RS TSPA
09STATE12948COLLISION OF U.S. IRIDIUM AND RUSSIAN COSMOS
[...] (U) THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 3, 4, and 6. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: At approximately 11:55 a.m. (EST) on February 10, there was a collision between an active privately-owned and -operated U.S. commercial Iridium-33 communications satellite and a "dead" (i.e., inactive [...]
2009-02-12 09:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETTSPA TPSL
09STATE13026APPROACHING CHINA ON THE NORTHERN DISTRIBUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) and Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),in coordination with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM)and with the concurre [...]
2009-02-12 14:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETAF CH MARR PGOV PREL
09STATE131660(U) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON STATE OIL COMPANY
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE VERY INTERESTED IN INFORMATION ON THE STATE OIL COMPANY OF AZERBAIJAN (SOCAR) AND PRESIDENT ALIYEV'S GOALS FOR AZERI ENERGY RESOURCES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE POST,S INSIGHTS INTO SENIOR SOCAR OFFICIALS AND PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV'S ROLE IN DIRECTING AZERBAIJAN'S OI [...]
2009-12-29 20:16:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR ENRG PGOV AJ
09STATE131720DEMARCHE ON RESTITUTION FOR TANZANIAN TIP VICTIM
[...] This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. BEGIN SUMMARY: Department requests that post present our concerns over the failure of Mr. Alan Mzengi, a Tanzanian diplomat formerly posted in Washington, DC, and his wife, Mrs. Stella Mzengi, to make the court-ordered restitution to Ms. Zipo [...]
2009-12-29 21:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TZ
09STATE13998REQUEST FOR MALAYSIA TO WITHDRAW CONDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Recent press reports have revealed that as of December 2008, Malaysia has granted Bank Mellat a license to operate in Malaysia's offshore financial center in Labuan. Bank Mellat provides bankin [...]
2009-02-13 23:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE MY
09STATE1467NOTIFICATION OF TREASURY DESIGNATION OF MUHAMMAD
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY. The United States Government intends to designate Muhammad Hamshu pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13460 as early as January 12, 2009, but no later than January 16, 2009, for engaging in and facilitating public corruption [...]
2009-01-07 18:02:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN CA SY
09STATE15526(S) CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DEMARCHE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) BACKGROUND: The French Delegation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) called an informal meeting of the Close Allies to share information from Paris on an Iranian inspector who previously wor [...]
2009-02-19 20:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETCWC PARM PREL IR
09STATE15625ENGAGING FOREIGN AUDIENCES ON "BUY AMERICAN" AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Efforts to confront the global economic crisis have prompted governments around the world to take protectionist trade measures. President Obama has spoken clearly about the need to avoid protectionism even as the United States confronts its own crisis. Secretary Clinton has said [...]
2009-02-19 23:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTRO
09STATE18257ACTION REQUEST: USG PARTICIPATION IN UNRWA HLE
[...] Mission is instructed to participate in the 12-member ad hoc preparatory committee established to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) during the General Assembly's upcoming 64th sessi [...]
2009-02-27 00:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL
09STATE18520EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE,
[...] This is an action cable (please see para 10.) 2. Summary: The Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (OES),in cooperation with the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP),Embassy Jakarta, and the Regional Environmental Offices (REO) in Bangkok and Suva, announces its biennial co [...]
2009-02-27 15:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID EFIS ENRG KGCC KSCA TBIO TPHY TSPL XB
09STATE19681PSI: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 9 and 11 below. 2. Summary: The FBI plans to host a Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Counterproliferation Workshop July 14-16, 2009 at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary for government experts/act [...]
2009-03-03 20:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP ZR
09STATE2008GUIDANCE: GA SPECIAL SESSION ON THE HUMANITARIAN
[...] (SBU) At the request of the Non-Aligned Movement, the UN General Assembly may hold on January 8 or 9 a resumption of its Emergency Special Session on "Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory." This emergency session last convened o [...]
2009-01-08 21:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA UNSC PREL IS SY KPAL
09STATE20757(U) Secretary Clinton's February 24, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) February 24, 2009; 9:45 a.m., Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR Acting DAS Pamela Spratlen PA Robert Wood S Staff NSC Tobin Bradley EUR/WE Elaine Samson (EUR Notetaker) SPAIN [...]
2009-03-05 19:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY KDRG ENRG EUN
09STATE20919U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA
[...] (C) Department is providing action addressees the talking points below to use on an as needed basis with host governments in order to explain our intentions and reasoning for engaging the Syrian government (SARG). As reported in the media, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and [...]
2009-03-06 00:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY
09STATE23282HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as mu [...]
2009-03-12 12:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
09STATE23333P3 + UNITED NATIONS MEETING ON SOMALIA IN LONDON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office reached out to invite us to this P3 United Nations (UN) meeting on Somalia one day prior to the two-day International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia meeting commencing in Brussels. Discussion topics included recent politi [...]
2009-03-12 13:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID OVIP PGOV PREL SO KPKO
09STATE23646CORRECTION TO STATE 12945: U.S. AND RUSSIAN COMM
[...] (SBU) This cable corrects and replaces reftel, which should be destroyed. Embassy Moscow, please note that the action request below is no longer valid. 2. (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 3. (SBU) BACKGROUND: At approximately 11:55 a.m. (EST) on February 10, the [...]
2009-03-12 19:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL RS TSPA
09STATE23809INVITATION FOR HOST NATIONS TO SOUTH EAST EUROPE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2-6. 2. (U) Summary and Action Request. The idea for a regional approach to the common challenge of excess munitions disposal first emerged at the September 2008 Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference. Recognizing the potential b [...]
2009-03-12 21:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MASS AL BK BU HR KV MK MW SI ZL
09STATE24365KUDOS TO EMBASSY BEIRUT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 22:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT LE
09STATE25395KUDOS TO EMBASSY TUNIS FOR REPORTING
[...] (SBU) Bob: I want to take the opportunity to thank you and your staff for Post,s first-rate reporting, insights, and recommendations. Your comprehensive understanding of Government of Tunisia (GOT) redlines and areas of contention has helped Washington to navigate the politically challenging [...]
2009-03-17 19:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAMGT TS
09STATE26756(U) Secretary Clinton's March 18, 2008
[...] (U) Classified by NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman. Reason: 1.4 (b)and(d) 2. (U) March 18, 2008; 15:30; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Maria Sisk, NEA Desk Officer (no [...]
2009-03-20 00:59:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY IR BA PREL PTER PGOV
09STATE27810(C/NF) IRANIAN VISITS TO QATAR (C-NE9-00371)
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE READOUTS ON RECENT IRANIAN VISITS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY THREE RECENT TRIPS BY IRANIAN LEADERS TO QATAR. SUCH READOUTS, POST,S TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING, WOULD BE VERY VALUABLE FOR EVALUATING IRAN'S EFFORT [...]
2009-03-23 21:00:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR IR QA
09STATE29163(SBU) SOMALIA: TFG FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH AF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Foreign Minister Mohamed A. Omaar (FonMin) met with Bureau for African Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter (AA/S) on March 24. The FonMin and AA/S spent the majority of the meeting discussing the African Union Mission [...]
2009-03-26 15:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSO PGOV SOCI PINR PTER KPKO
09STATE29422TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non-essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...]
2009-03-26 21:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC YM
09STATE32018FY2010 DEMARCHE/OBJECTIVES FOR THE MAJORS LIST
[...] This message is an action request (Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9). 2. Summary and Action Requested. This message provides guidance for posts to engage the host country through a demarche on USG narcotics control objectives. This process is in connection with the State Department coordinated ann [...]
2009-04-02 17:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PE PGOV PREL SNAR
09STATE32091(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's March 6, 2009
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In Deputy Secretary Steinberg's March 6 meeting with Italian Ambassador Castellaneta, Castellaneta stressed that Italy was very interested in a close, consultative relationship with the United States, similar to what Washington has with the UK, France, and Germany. He listed fo [...]
2009-04-02 18:51:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL KPAL IT IR NATO
09STATE3219DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in ICITAP Forensics Program, Provincial Police, Forensic L [...]
2009-01-13 14:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
09STATE32299QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON U.S.-RUSSIA SECURITY
[...] The text below has been approved by the National Security Council for use by Posts in response to press and host government queries regarding the April 1 meeting between President Obama and Russian President Medvedev. Please note that background information should be used only to inform posts [...]
2009-04-03 00:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDRS US PARM KACT KNNP MARR MNUC PTER
09STATE32648BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 15:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT
09STATE32962SYRIAN NATIONAL DAY ATTENDANCE
[...] (SBU) Posts receiving invitations to receptions for Syria's April 17 National Day are authorized to attend at the deputy chief of mission level or below. In any substantive discussion of U.S. policy toward Syria, posts are authorized to draw from reftel points. This is a one-time authorizatio [...]
2009-04-03 22:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SY
09STATE33549LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO FOREIGN
[...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Clinton to Foreign Minister Kouchner. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin text: Dear Bernard: Thank you for calling on me in Washington on February 5. I hope you found our meeting as useful as I did. At that meeting, you gave m [...]
2009-04-06 21:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC OPDC PREL
09STATE34394THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH BRAZIL
[...] (U) March 20, 2009, 12:30p.m., Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants: United States: Deputy Secretary Steinberg WHA Acting A/S Craig Kelly D Staff Lourdes Cue Brazil Desk David Schnier (notetaker) Brazil: Ambassador Antonio Patriota PolCounselor Carlos Ceglia 3. (C) Summary: Deputy Se [...]
2009-04-08 16:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL
09STATE34688(U) Secretary Clinton's April 7, 2009 meeting
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 04:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP CLINTON HILLARY UAE
09STATE3512KOREA-JAPAN SUMMIT MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Taro Aso met in Seoul from January 11-12. The following is an official read-out of the meeting provided by the ROK Embassy to Washington. End Summary. 2. (C) The ROK Embassy provided the English tr [...]
2009-01-13 23:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL JA KN KS
09STATE35549GICNT JOINT DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED AGENDA FOR 2009
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Summary: The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) will conduct its 5th Plenary Meeting (2009 Plenary Meeting) at The Hague, Netherlands on June 16-17, 2009. Department requests Post to invite host government to parti [...]
2009-04-10 15:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC
09STATE35834BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: NDAA SECTION 1228
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050092728 for the export of firearms to Iraq. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern [...]
2009-04-10 21:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IZ
09STATE36339U.S. RESPONSE TO APRIL 12 CHINESE DEMARCHE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 23:58:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCH ECON PBTS PHSA PREL TPHY
09STATE36567G8-BMENA INITIATIVE SECOND COORDINATION MEETING
[...] Summary: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Madelyn Spirnak attended a G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) coordination meeting hosted by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Youssef Amrani in Rabat on April 2, 2009. Italy,s Deputy Direc [...]
2009-04-14 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDECON KPAO PREL IT MO LE QA
09STATE36864(C) DEMARCHE TO CHINA CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage China to work together with us to facilitate U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile-relat [...]
2009-04-15 00:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETUNSC PARM KN CH KNNP
09STATE37297GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 20
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Middle East scheduled for April 20, and for its public statements on the consultation. 2. (U) Talking points: -- It is th [...]
2009-04-15 20:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL IS LE KPAL
09STATE37561(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: AFRICAN GREAT
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on African Great Lakes (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to DROC, Burundi, and Rwanda (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below s [...]
2009-04-16 14:11:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON KDEM KHIV ZF XA CF RW BY
09STATE38028INVITATION TO THE 5TH EAST AFRICA RSI MEETING
[...] (U) We are pleased to invite you to the next session of the Counterterrorism Regional Strategic Initiative for East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on May 21, 2009. Join us in discussions to identify priority policy and programmatic recommendations, and share counterterrorism lessons learned on issu [...]
2009-04-16 22:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PTER ASEC PINR PGOV CN DJ ER ET MP
09STATE38039(C) DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA CONCERNING GOODS AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Russia to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and mis [...]
2009-04-16 23:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNSC PARM KN RU
09STATE38601DEMARCHE TO VIETNAM CONCERNING GOODS AND ENTITIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to encourage Vietnam to work together with us to reach agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and missile [...]
2009-04-17 22:06:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM UNSC KN VM KNNP
09STATE38608DPRK: URGENT DEMARCHE TO LIBYA ON 1718 SANCTIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Encourage Libya to work together with us to gain agreement on U.S.-proposed designations in the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") of entities and goods tied to the DPRK's proscribed WMD and miss [...]
2009-04-17 22:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM UNSC KN LY KNNP
09STATE38619CONFIRMING USG OFFER ON EGYPT ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The Department appreciates the Ambassador's efforts to consult with the GOE about the way forward on Economic Support Funds (ESF),per ref A. Please continue conversations with the GOE with the [...]
2009-04-18 02:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETEAID EFIN PREL PHUM EG
09STATE39222GUIDANCE REGARDING USG PARTICIPATION IN THE
[...] This is an action request for Geneva, The Hague, Moscow, Jerusalem, London, Nairobi, Accra, Kigali, Lusaka, Rabat, Bamako, Abuja, Dakar, Mexico City, Brasilia and Rome. Please see paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. 2. The draft review conference outcome document for the Durban Review Conference does no [...]
2009-04-20 23:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI AORC KISL PHUM KDEM
09STATE39834ISRAEL ASKS RUSSIAN DFM TO POSTPONE UNSC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 21, PolOff met with Russian Embassy Political Counselor Alexey Skosyrev to discuss the recent visit to Israel by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov. Saltanov's main meetings were with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Lieberman, and National Secu [...]
2009-04-22 12:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG RU UN IS
09STATE4079U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC COOPERATION - RESPONSE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Post is requested to provide to the appropriate officials the text in paragraph 3 as the U.S. response to the Polish Memorandum on Strategic Cooperation. The text of the original Polish memorandum is included for reference in paragraph 4. 2. (U) Background: [...]
2009-01-15 15:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MCAP PL
09STATE41097TRAVEL WARNING ? YEMEN
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non- essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...]
2009-04-23 22:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC YM
09STATE41838GUIDANCE: RUSSIAN DRAFT PRST ON THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to recommend changes to the Russian draft PRST provided reftel, so that the text matches that provided at para 2 below (note: a copy of this text showing tracked changes will be provided via e-mail). Mission should ensure that Russian counte [...]
2009-04-27 13:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL IS RS KWBG KPAL
09STATE42321COORDINATING U.S. LEADERSHIP OF HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington Inter-Agency agrees with the way forward outlined in USNATO 160 as modified below. 2. (C) Recently Secretary of State Clinton has called for U.S. leadership of international counter-piracy efforts in the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden. She also called for a stren [...]
2009-04-27 22:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEWWT KCRM NATO PBTS PREL
09STATE4367UPDATES TO JORDAN 123 AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Washington looks forward to finalizing the text of the proposed U.S.-Jordan nuclear cooperation agreement, agreed ad ref in February 2008, and preparing it for signature as soon as appropriate. As [...]
2009-01-15 23:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP JO
09STATE45019READ OUT OF APRIL 23 MEETING OF G-8
[...] (SBU) Summary: The G-8 Nonproliferation Directors devoted most of the April 23 NPDG meeting in Rome to revising draft nonproliferation language, which the Italian G-8 Presidency plans to release as a separate Leaders' statement at the July G-8 Summit. Lengthy debate occurred on the paragraph r [...]
2009-05-04 15:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP IT
09STATE45829(C) The Secretary's April 20, 2009 Meeting with
[...] (U) Classified by: Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary, EUR, Department of State. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) April 20, 2009; 2:15 p.m.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Executive Assistant to the Secretary Joe MacManus NSC Director for [...]
2009-05-06 00:33:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CY
09STATE46284OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF
[...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 7 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Welcome to the Permanent Council, Ambassador Robbins, and thank you for your insightful report. The United States regrets that little ha [...]
2009-05-06 21:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PGOV BK
09STATE4690MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: In keeping with our efforts to provide key non-members with information about the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and its activities, we want to brief on the results of the November 2008 Canberra M [...]
2009-01-16 18:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA
09STATE47313(U) HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SRI LANKA
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CONCERNED BY THE TREATMENT OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) BY THE SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT AND WHAT PLANS THE GOVERNMENT HAS FOR DEALING WITH THEM. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, ANALYSTS WOULD WELCOME ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS FROM POST REGARDING THE FOLLOWING Q [...]
2009-05-08 20:01:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PHUM PTER SMIG SOCI CE
09STATE48524Terrorism Finance: UN Designation of Abdul Haq,
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On April 15, The UN Security Council sanctions committee established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (the "1267 Committee") added Abdul Haq, aka Maimiatiming Maimaiti, a Pakistan-based Chinese citizen of Uighur [...]
2009-05-12 23:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID CH
09STATE48525UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES SUBJECT TO ASSET FREEZE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 23:23:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN
09STATE49668HOST COUNTRY CHURCH-STATE ISSUES: EMBASSY
[...] As part of the celebration of 25 years of formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Holy See, Embassy Vatican announces the launch of a new intranet web-based, collaborative information-sharing platform reflecting the broad scope of the bilateral relationship and the Vatican's worldwid [...]
2009-05-14 22:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KIRF PHUM ACOA VT
09STATE501812009 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS
[...] This is an action request, please see para 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) shi [...]
2009-05-15 20:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
09STATE50709USG HOSTED PIRACY MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY
[...] This is an information cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) hosted a meeting of the maritime community, key international partners and the U.S. government on April 23. This meeting was a follow-up to previous reach-out sessions to engage the shippi [...]
2009-05-18 18:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KHLS ASEC KOMC MARR PARM PREL PHSA
09STATE51076SECRETARY CLINTON'S MAY 14, 2009 CONVERSATION
[...] (SBU) May 14, 2009; 2:30 p.m.; Washington, D.C. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Glyn T. Davies, EAP Acting A/S Ian Kelly, Spokesman Joe McManus, Executive Assistant Daniel Bischof, EAP/MTS (Notetaker) MALAYSIA FM Anifah Aman Mohd. Radzi Abdul Rahman, Foreign Affairs D [...]
2009-05-19 14:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV PREL ECON MY
09STATE52096PROPOSAL FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE OF URANIUM FROM
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Bratislava. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, the Government of Slovakia (GOS) has confirmed that it is willing to share with the United States a sample of the natural uranium it seized in November 2007. 3. (S//REL TO USA, [...]
2009-05-21 14:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETASEC KCRM KNNP PARM PINR PREL PTER LO XG XH
09STATE52639A/S CARSON AND NSC SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR GAVIN
[...] (SBU) On May 19, senior U.S. and UK Africa representatives participated in a secure video teleconference (SVTC) focused on Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Somalia. All expressed mutual interest in holding a regular dialogue via SVTC, and agreed to meet during Wood's June 9-10 trip to Washington. U.S. pa [...]
2009-05-22 12:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS KE SO UK XA ZI
09STATE52774(U) KUDOS ON CANADA AND THE AMERICAS
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED THE RECENT REPORT ON CANADA AND THE AMERICAS. ANALYSTS FOUND PARTICULARLY HELPFUL THE DETAIL ON HOW CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER HARPER'S PURSUIT OF FTAS/PTAS WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES FITS IN HIS OVERALL FOREIGN POLICY (EMULATING THE FORME [...]
2009-05-22 14:56:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR BH CS ES GT HO NU PM
09STATE529OES BUREAU COMMENTS ON ADDIS ABABA REO FY 2009
[...] Summary: The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) thanks Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Officer (REO),Kirsten Bauman, Refugee and Environmental Assistant, Shawna Hirsch, and Regional Environmental Specialist, Moges Worku, for thei [...]
2009-01-05 16:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO EFIS XA XW ET
09STATE52964REPORT ON FIRST WEEK OF NPT PREPCOM III, MAY 4-8,
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is the first in a series of reporting messages on the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT PrepCom III),which met in New York on May 4-15, 2009. The U.S. Delegation to the PrepCom achieved much of its m [...]
2009-05-22 19:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL NPT
09STATE53005GE DISCUSSES PAYMENT FOR IRAQ CONTRACT AND SEEKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senior GE officials met with NEA DAS Richard Schmierer May 20 to signal their concern regarding payment for the $2.7 billion contract with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MOE). GE would like to move away from ad hoc payment solutions for each installment, as has so far been [...]
2009-05-22 21:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO ECIN ECON EFIN EIND ENRG IZ
09STATE57321SECRETARY CLINTON'S MAY 28, 2009 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) May 28, 2009; 10:50 ? 11:10 am; Washington, D.C. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ----- The Secretary NEA Acting A/S Jeffrey Feltman DRL Acting A/S Karen Stewart NEA/PI Director Timothy Andrews NEA/PI Charles Kiamie (notetaker) NEA/ELA Julia Santucci Egypt ----- Ahmed Abdelaziz Ali [...]
2009-06-03 22:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL KMPI OVIP PHUM XF EG
09STATE57450THE 2010 AFGHANISTAN/IRAQ/PAKISTAN CYCLE
[...] Following is the text of a personal message from the Secretary on service in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq which comes from a video that was released earlier this week (available via links on the Assignment-Afghanistan, Assignment-Iraq, and Assignment-Pakistan websites listed in para 3). Ad [...]
2009-06-04 13:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER
09STATE57671U.S. UAE NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 7-8. UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2.SUMMARY: Consistent with Article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),one of the ways that the United States supports peaceful nuclear development is through bilateral arrangements with [...]
2009-06-04 18:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA TC
09STATE58107DPRK: CIRCULATE DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] This is an action request. USUN is authorized to circulate the draft resolution in paragraph 2 to all members of the UN Security Council. If other members of the P-5 2 break silence on this text, USUN should consult with the Department before taking further action. 2. Begin text of dr [...]
2009-06-05 15:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM UNSC KN
09STATE59089BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050140648 for the export of firearms to Guatemala. Post is requested to complete this Blue La [...]
2009-06-09 13:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC GT
09STATE59813BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on transactions citing the Canadian exemption for the export of aircraft component parts to Canada. Em [...]
2009-06-10 18:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CA
09STATE59969U.S. MOVING TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is an action request. In a change to our prior position, the USG is carefully considering joining the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in time for the June 28-30 IRENA preparatory meeting in Egypt. Membership in IRENA could advance the Administration,s object [...]
2009-06-10 22:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV
09STATE59971U.S. MOVING TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is an action request. In a change to our prior position, the USG is carefully considering joining the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in time for the June 28-30 IRENA preparatory meeting in Egypt. Membership in IRENA could advance the Administration,s object [...]
2009-06-10 22:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV
09STATE60443JAPAN -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 20:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG JA
09STATE60447CHINA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 20:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG CH
09STATE60454MONGOLIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 20:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MG
09STATE60491SYRIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SY
09STATE60559PAKISTAN -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 22:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG PK
09STATE60564NIGER -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG NG
09STATE60577OMAN -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MU
09STATE60590DJIBOUTI -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG DJ
09STATE60594ETHIOPIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG ET
09STATE60595KENYA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KE
09STATE60596MADAGASCAR -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 23:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MA
09STATE60612TANZANIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-12 00:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TZ
09STATE60615UGANDA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-12 00:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG UG
09STATE60616DEMARCHE TO ELECTED SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN
[...] (U) Chiefs of Mission are requested to make a demarche, drawing on the points in paragraph 2 below, at the highest appropriate level, to seek host countries, support for a draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would impose a series of measures in North Korea in response to its decl [...]
2009-06-12 00:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM UNSC KN
09STATE60907USUN VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON DPRK RESOLUTION
[...] Mission is authorized to vote for or join consensus on the following resolution text in the Security Council on or after June 12, 2009. 2. Begin Text. The Security Council, Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),resolution 1540 (2004),resolut [...]
2009-06-12 15:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM UNSC KN
09STATE61158MALAYSIA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-12 20:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
09STATE61286U.S. VIEWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is an action request. The USG is considering signing the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),the international agreement establishing the organization, in time for the June 28-30 IRENA preparatory meeting in Egypt. Per reftels A and B, the D [...]
2009-06-13 17:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV
09STATE61325IAEA: INSTRUCTIONS FOR U. S. DELEGATION
[...] Department appreciates the Mission's preview and analysis for the June IAEA BOG meeting (ref A). Instructions for the U.S. Delegation (USDel) in paragraphs 2-13 follow the revised agenda (GOV/2009/33/Rev.1) issued on June 12, 2009. (Note: UNVIE should renumber the U.S. position papers in ref [...]
2009-06-14 17:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ENRG IAEA KNNP PREL UN
09STATE61338UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-14 23:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG AE
09STATE61340NEPAL -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-15 00:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG NP
09STATE62946SECRETARY CLINTON'S REPLY TO ARAB LEAGUE
[...] PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMRE MOUSSA. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE ARAB LEAGUE WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIGINAL. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. [...]
2009-06-18 00:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL EG
09STATE64064PSI: WELCOMING SOUTH KOREA AS A PSI PARTICIPANT
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On May 26 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced the South Korean Government's (ROKG) official endorsement of, and participation in, the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) as a way to address the sign [...]
2009-06-19 22:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KS
09STATE64133Urging ASEAN Implementation of UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1874 on June 12. This resolution unequivocally condemns North Korea's May 25 announced nuclear test, contains unprecedented new measures to address the threat [...]
2009-06-21 00:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN ASEAN COLLECTIVE
09STATE65483IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (U) The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1874 on June 12. This resolution unequivocally condemns North Korea's May 25 claimed nuclear test, imposes unprecedented new measures to address the threat posed by North [...]
2009-06-24 16:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN
09STATE65580REPORT: ARF FINALIZES VISION STATEMENT, ADVANCES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior officials, including U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel, from ASEAN Regional Forum's (ARF) 27 members met to finalize negotiations on a draft Vision Statement, approve other institutional proposals, and discuss various regional security issues in Phuket, Thail [...]
2009-06-24 18:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ARF EAID TH ID PK IN
09STATE66250IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ---------------------- 2. (SBU) On June 12, 2009, the U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 1874, a Chapter VII resolution imposing further measures on the Democratic People's Repu [...]
2009-06-25 23:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP
09STATE66557GUIDANCE: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS DEBATE, JUNE 26
[...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the building blocks in para 2 during the open debate on the protection of civilians in the Security Council on June 26. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: Thank you, Mr. Holmes, for your briefing. I would also like to thank the Secretar [...]
2009-06-26 18:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNSC
09STATE66596TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non-essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...]
2009-06-26 18:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC YM
09STATE66681EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT,
[...] SUMMARY: The Department convened a regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Officers Conference (ESTHOC) on April 15 - 17 for officers and foreign service nationals (FSNs) covering ESTH issues at posts in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. The Bureau of Oceans, Envir [...]
2009-06-26 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV XB XC XE XU ID
09STATE66749UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE REQUEST
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 et seq. 2. (S/NF) Department remains concerned about the possibility that the North Korea vessel, Kang Nam 1, which we have information may be transporting arms-related material, will end up in Burma. We want to ensure that any inspec [...]
2009-06-26 23:50:00Secretary of StateSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM BM KN
09STATE669DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in an ICITAP Maritime Security Development Project Command [...]
2009-01-05 20:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
09STATE68254BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050104138 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled harness cable asse [...]
2009-07-01 17:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA UK
09STATE6970NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT):
[...] (U) This is an action message; see paras 7-9 below. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The current Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review cycle continues with a third Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting in May and culminates in a Review Conference (RevCon) in April-May 2010. Various governments a [...]
2009-01-30 19:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT
09STATE69792Leadership Opportunities in Iraq PRTs
[...] Dear Senior-level Colleagues: 2. We ask you to consider a position as Team Leader of an Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). Success in Iraq remains a vital component of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, and the PRTs are central to President Obama's Iraq strategy. The State [...]
2009-07-06 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
09STATE69808GUIDANCE: LEBANON 1701 CONSULTATIONS, JULY 8
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below as a basis for its participation in Security Council consultations on the Secretary-General's report on implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701 (Lebanon) scheduled for July 8, 2009, and for its public s [...]
2009-07-06 21:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL IS SY LE
09STATE71325FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8-14. 2. SUMMARY: The President's June 4 speech in Cairo called for a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world based on mutual respect and the pursuit of partnerships in areas of mutual interest. Among the Presiden [...]
2009-07-09 22:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD
09STATE73217U.S. SIGNS THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 29, the United States signed the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),the international agreement establishing the organization. Signatories now number 136 countries. The United Arab Emirates will host IRENA, and Germany and Austria will h [...]
2009-07-14 23:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV
09STATE73829DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO STRATEGIC DIALOGUE NEXT
[...] (C) The Department appreciates Post's suggestions on the way forward for the U.S.-Egypt strategic dialogue (reftel) and agrees in principle to the structure you have proposed. We note the following points of clarification: - The "senior experts' level working groups" you proposed sho [...]
2009-07-16 01:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOPDC PREL EAID EG
09STATE74418(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's June 19, 2009
[...] Classified by EAP Acting Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 19; 5:45 p.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg EAP Acting Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel Pamela Park, D Staff William Bellis, EAP/ANP (Notetaker) [...]
2009-07-17 02:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP ECON PREL PGOV SCUL KNNP ASIR KN KS
09STATE76386BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 14:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AIT
09STATE78274(U) Secretary Clinton’s July 14 conversation
[...] Classified by Bureau Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) July 14; 2:45 p.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Charge Michael Gallagher EUR A/S Philip H. Gordon PA Spokesperson Ian Kelly Executive Assistant Joe Macmanus NSC Director for Europe Toby [...]
2009-07-28 02:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV PREL KDEV ECON
09STATE78981CITES SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY CAPACITY BUILDING
[...] This is an action request: see para 5. 2. SUMMARY: The DOI International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP) will be conducting a four-day workshop to build capacity within Scientific Authorities for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Flora and Fauna (CITES [...]
2009-07-29 15:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETRD SENV XF
09STATE79781IAEA GC: INITIAL GUIDANCE ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Department greatly appreciates Mission's recommendations and continued efforts toward overcoming the longstanding Arab/Israeli dispute over Middle East issues at the IAEA General Conference (GC). [...]
2009-07-30 23:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS
09STATE80762Secretary Clinton?s July 24, 2009 Higher
[...] Classified by NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman for Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. July 24, 2009; 3:30 PM; Washington, DC. 3. Participants: U.S. Secretary Ambassador Christopher Hill NEA A/S Feltman PA A/S Philip Crowley USAID A/A Alonzo Fulgham DOJ D A/F David Ogden U/S Jud [...]
2009-08-03 23:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EINV EPET SOCI OVIP CLINTON
09STATE81736UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-05 23:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09STATE81744UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-06 00:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09STATE82572U.S.- RUSSIA JOINT THREAT ASSESSMENT TALKS
[...] (S) A U.S. interagency team -- led by ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Vann H. Van Diepen -- met with a Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-only team, led by Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, Director for Security and Disarmament Affairs (participants list at para 11),on July 29, 2009 to discuss wha [...]
2009-08-07 22:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM ETTC TSPA IR KN RS
09STATE83026UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: USG
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-6. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) In May 2009, legal representatives for 1267-listed entity Jamaat-ud-Dawah (identified by the UN 1267 Committee as an alias for Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, permanent refe [...]
2009-08-10 23:56:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09STATE83327DOE/NNSA MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE DEMARCHE REQUEST
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. Summary: The United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is interested in cooperating with Tanzania on the Megaports Initiative at the Port of Dar Es Salaam. Provided the Government of Tanzania [...]
2009-08-11 16:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC BEXP EMIN ENRG PARM PBTS TZ
09STATE84305PSI: ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION TO ATTEND PSI
[...] In keeping with the PSI goal to improve interdiction cooperation and capabilities through the conduct of international PSI exercises, we wish to inform all addressees about the upcoming US-UAE hosted PSI Exercise Leading Edge 2010, and invite them to participate or observe selected phases. P [...]
2009-08-13 13:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP MO XD XF XG XI ZK ZR AS AR NZ
09STATE85128IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE: SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraphs 5-8. Berlin, Dublin, Madrid, please see paragraph 6. UNVIE, please see paragraph 7. Canberra, Ottawa, Stockholm, Wellington, please see paragraph 8. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) For three consecutive years, the annual Internationa [...]
2009-08-14 21:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS
09STATE86367(SBU) SEEKING GOE SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to notify the GOE that the U.S plans the commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies for Afghanistan via the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) via the Port of Tallinn. This effort is [...]
2009-08-19 15:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF EN MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE86636TFAF01 AFGHAN ELECTION WATCH: SIT REP AND
[...] Begin Sitrep: SECURITY INCIDENTS AND INTIMIDATION CONTINUE --------------------------------------------- --------- (SBU) Though ISAF reports a significant increase in general security incidents during this election period, Embassy Kabul reports few incidents of election-related violence aro [...]
2009-08-20 00:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL
09STATE86705TFAF01 AFGHAN ELECTION WATCH: SIT REP AND
[...] Begin Sitrep: SECURITY INCIDENTS CONTINUE --------------------------- (SBU) Kabul: Embassy Kabul reports several incidents of IEDs and gunfire, without large-scale casualties or disruption of voting. (TFAF01/Embassy Kabul telcon) (SBU) RC-North Baghlan: ISAF reported a security incide [...]
2009-08-20 11:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL
09STATE86776DEMARCHE: EGYPT INVITATION TO ERITREA FOR BRIGHT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. The Department requests Embassy Cairo assistance convincing the Government of Egypt NOT to invite the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) as an observer to the BRIGHT STAR military exercise. END SUMMARY. BACKGROUND ----- [...]
2009-08-20 14:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PREL PTER ER EG
09STATE8703DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO-ILEA Bangkok Supervisory Criminal Investigators [...]
2009-01-30 20:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
09STATE88675SECRETARY CLINTON'S JULY 30 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) July 30; 10:15 a.m.; Washington, DC. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR Acting DAS William Lucas PA Spokesman Ian Kelly Executive Assistant Courtney Beale S Staff Joseph MacManus EUR/WE Director Maureen Cormack (Notetaker) Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn [...]
2009-08-25 19:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV
09STATE89537VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNIFIL RENEWAL
[...] (SBU) Action Request: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the Security Council resolution contained in para 2 concerning the extension of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). USUN is authorized to deliver the explanation of vote contained in para 3 if appropriate. In the even [...]
2009-08-27 16:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PREL
09STATE90063IMPENDING DESIGNATION OF FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We have on numerous occasions raised our concerns with the Government of Malaysia (GOM),and Malaysia's Central Bank, over the establishment in 2009 in Labuan of the Fir [...]
2009-08-28 17:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN ETTC KNNP IR PINR
09STATE90254UNGA 64: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The upcoming 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA) provides an unparalleled opportunity to build broad-based support for foreign policy priorities that need multilateral action or global implementation to be successful. At the General Assembly, the Administration [...]
2009-08-29 02:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA XA XB XD XF XG XS XM XL
09STATE9154TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph three. 2. (S) Summary: On or about February 4, 2009, the USG intends to designate domestically under E.O. 13224 the Iraq-based entity the Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) for its support to the Kongra-Gel (KGK, aka the Kurdistan Workers Party o [...]
2009-02-02 16:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN IZ KTFN PINR PTER TU
09STATE92584BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050106146 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled cables for C-295 ai [...]
2009-09-04 20:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SP ID
09STATE92656IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF
[...] Department appreciates Missions analysis and recommendations for the September 2009 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) BOG meeting (Ref A). Instructions for USDEL are provided in paragraphs 2-10 below and follow the IAEA provisional agenda in GOV/2009/58. Cleared U.S. position papers, [...]
2009-09-05 02:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA KNNP TRGY AORC ENRG PTER KN XP
09STATE92659IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF
[...] Department appreciates Missions analysis and recommendations for the September 2009 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) BOG meeting (Ref A). Instructions for USDEL are provided in paragraphs 2-10 below and follow the IAEA provisional agenda in GOV/2009/58. Cleared U.S. position papers, [...]
2009-09-05 02:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA KNNP TRGY AORC ENRG PTER KN XP
09STATE93770MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO AUSTRALIAN FM
[...] This is an action request. Post is requested to deliver the letter in para 2 from Secretary Clinton to Foreign Minister Smith in response to his August 26 correspondence. 2. Begin text of letter: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your letter of August 26 and for taking new action to f [...]
2009-09-09 18:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN KWBG PGOV PREL OPDC IS
09STATE93930IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS
[...] PER SEPTEL, INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USDEL FOR AGENDA ITEM 6(D) ON IRAN ARE INCLUDED IN PARAS 2-3. DEL IS INSTRUCTED TO USE THE STATEMENT IN PARA 4. 2. U.S. POSITION PAPER BEGIN ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL?S LATEST REPORT ON THE STATUS OF TH [...]
2009-09-10 00:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA KNNP TRGY AORC PTER IR
09STATE94259(C/NF) BOLIVIAN ELECTION PLANNING (C-AL9-01770)
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WELCOMED REFTEL REPORTING ON THE BILATERAL TALKS AND THE GOB,S DECISION TO SUSPEND USAID PROGRAMS. NOT SURPRISINGLY, WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE UPCOMING BOLIVIAN NATIONAL ELECTIONS, INCLUDING BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION [...]
2009-09-10 19:01:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR PGOV BL
09STATE95073EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPHS 10-30. 2. (C) SUMMARY: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING IRAN'S PROPOSAL OF SEPTEMBER 9 - SUGGEST THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT AIMS TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM'S NON- COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND DEFUSE GROWIN [...]
2009-09-13 21:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC
09STATE95074NDJAMENA REGIONAL REFUGEE COORDINATOR DUTIES AND
[...] The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) would like to thank outgoing Regional Refugee Coordinator (RefCoord) Perlita Muiruri and welcome Michael Zorick who has taken up duties as Regional RefCoord for Chad, Darfur, the Central African Republic, and Cameroon. This message outl [...]
2009-09-13 22:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREF CD CM CT SU
09STATE95980DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE AD-HOC
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Department requests that action addressees inform appropriate government officials of USG support for the September 22 working-level meeting in New York City of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC),the principal e [...]
2009-09-15 22:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KPAL PGOV WBG EU IS
09STATE96343BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of facemask canisters to Guyana. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check withi [...]
2009-09-16 18:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC GY KOMC
09STATE96447IMF OFFICIALS DISCUSS SBA NEGOTIATIONS, ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A number of senior IMF officials met with Ambassador Christopher R. Hill on September 11 to discuss ongoing negotiations for a new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) between the IMF and the Government of Iraq (GOI) and the current situation in Iraq. IMF officials noted that negotiations [...]
2009-09-16 20:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID ECIN ECON EFIN EPET IZ PREL
09STATE96519ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME - WASHINGTON, D.C.). 2. (SBU) BACKG [...]
2009-09-17 10:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE96526U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY AND EUROPE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT IS RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009, AT 9:55 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME - WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House is exp [...]
2009-09-17 11:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL EZ
09STATE96550ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) (THIS CORRECTED COPY PROPERLY REFERENCES STATE 96526.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EAS [...]
2009-09-17 11:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE96625FOLLOW-UP: DONOR SUPPORT URGENTLY NEEDED FOR
[...] This is an action request. 2. Action request: Ref A, transmitted July 8, 2009, requested action addressees to approach host government officials to urge them to provide support to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including food assistance, in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. If Posts have no [...]
2009-09-17 13:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF EAGR ET KE SO EUN
09STATE96890PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION (PART ONE OF TWO PARTS)
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House announced a Presidential decision on September 17 regarding a U.S. European-based BMD adaptive regional architecture, which is significantly different from the Bush Administration's plan to deploy [...]
2009-09-17 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR EZ PREL
09STATE96892PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House announced a Presidential decision on September 17 regarding a U.S. European-based BMD adaptive regional architecture, which is significantly different from the Bush Administration's plan to deploy [...]
2009-09-17 20:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL EZ
09STATE96937UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE TARGETS FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (S/NF) The strategic objective is for the United States to begin discussions on potential targets for listing in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Somalia Sanctions Committee [...]
2009-09-18 00:11:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC
09STATE97244POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
[...] (U) (CORRECTED COPY FOR THE RECORD. NO ACTION REQUESTED. THIS CORRECTED COPY HAS A REPLACEMENT SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 6. PLEASE DISREGARD THE SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN THE EARLIER TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS CABLE. SEE REFTELS.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Pl [...]
2009-09-18 18:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE98567ACTION REQUEST: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Posts should make determinations about delivering the points in para 8 and 9 below based on their discretion and best understanding of how to advance USG goals identified in paras 5 and 6 with host governments. Please see para 7 for action request. Bac [...]
2009-09-23 05:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS
09STATE98749MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): MISSILE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Missile Proliferation Trends" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for d [...]
2009-09-23 15:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR BR
09STATE98898HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that a visa application for this individual be filed with as muc [...]
2009-09-23 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
09STATE99613BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 18:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AE
09STATE99893INVITATION FOR SOUTH EAST EUROPE NATIONS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-8. 2. Summary and Action Request. The idea for a regional approach to the common challenge of excess munitions disposal first emerged at the September 2008 Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference. Recognizing the benefits of con [...]
2009-09-25 12:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PARM AL BK BU HR KV MK MW SI ZL
09STOCKHOLM105SWEDEN'S EU PRESIDENCY: MIGRATION MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: On February 11, Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom discussed with us asylum and migration aspects of the "Stockholm Program." This is the planned five-year initiative that will replace the Hague Program and will aim to further harmonize EU asylum and migration policies [...]
2009-02-13 16:19:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREF PINR EU SW
09STOCKHOLM12DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SWEDEN OPPOSES OPPOSING IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 15:11:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPREF EAID IR SW
09STOCKHOLM124SWEDISH AID MINISTER CARLSSON TO ATTEND SHARM
[...] Swedish MFA Desk Officer for the Middle East, Maria Velasco Ullenhag, told us February 23, that Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, will represent Sweden at the Sharm conference on March 2. Sweden is still reviewing the amount it will pledge at the conference [...]
2009-02-23 12:45:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM SW
09STOCKHOLM149SWEDEN'S EU MINISTER ON COOPERATING WITH U.S. ON
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden's EU Minister Cecilia Malmstrom met Charge on March 3 to discuss Sweden's upcoming EU presidency. On the Transatlantic Agenda, Malmstrom identified climate change, EU enlargement, Israeli-Palestinian talks and Afghanistan as being most important for cooperation with the US [...]
2009-03-04 16:40:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EU AF TU SW
09STOCKHOLM172SWEDEN ON SYRIA: EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT "FAR
[...] (C) On March 12, Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarches to Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, who was recently promoted to deputy of the MFA Middle East and North Africa Department. Dannfelt said the EU Association Agreement is a "long term" project and it is "far from certain" that consensus exists withi [...]
2009-03-12 17:33:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY SW
09STOCKHOLM178SWEDEN ON INTEGRATING IRAQ INTO REGION
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden thinks Iraq is integrating well into the broader Middle East and that the Expanded Neighbors Process is a good vehicle. Sweden supports the International Compact with Iraq but worries that it would be hard to attract ministers to Baghdad this summer because of security con [...]
2009-03-13 17:04:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR IZ SW
09STOCKHOLM201A VISIT TO SWEDEN'S BIOREFINERY COAST
[...] Summary: During a March 10-11 trip to three cities on the north east coast, embassy staff visited the heart of a traditional export industry - paper and pulp - in the process of redefining itself. These large paper and pulp mills are developing biofuels from previous waste by-products: ethano [...]
2009-03-24 10:10:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV KGHG PGOV EAID SW
09STOCKHOLM24DEMARCHE: URGING THE EU TO DELAY APPROVAL OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 16:28:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEU PREL SY SW
09STOCKHOLM258DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONSULTING WITH EU ON BURMA
[...] (C) On April 24, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Liselott Andersson, Head of the South East Asia Unit in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Andersson confirmed that there will be a rollover of the common position at the April 27 GAERC meeting. "The position is linked to what is happening [...]
2009-04-24 16:09:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EU BM SW
09STOCKHOLM259SWEDEN ON APRIL 27-28 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: We discussed Ref A GAERC points with Swedish MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall, the EU Correspondent's office, and MFA country desks April 22-24. They told us the Czechs keep changing the GAERC agenda and Sweden wants to add a point on the possibility of the EU publishing huma [...]
2009-04-24 17:51:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU SW
09STOCKHOLM263SWEDEN RECALLS CDA TO SRI LANKA FOR CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) On April 28, Sweden recalled its Charge d'Affaires to Sri Lanka for "consultations" in response to the Sri Lankan government's denial of a visa for FM Carl Bildt. FMs Bildt, Milliband and Kouchner had decided at the April 27 GAERC to travel jointly on April 29 to Colombo for talks with the [...]
2009-04-28 09:59:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU CE SW
09STOCKHOLM32SWEDISH POLDIR ON GEORGIA AND EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Political Director Lyrvall told us on January 15: -- Sweden sees "eye-to-eye" with the USG on Georgia and the separatist regions, but had been frustrated that a "harder line" was being resisted by other EU members who wanted to "move on"; -- Within the EU, Sweden would co [...]
2009-01-16 07:06:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL GG SW
09STOCKHOLM337SWEDISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING THE AD-HOC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 14:53:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL EAID PGOV PREL SW
09STOCKHOLM35SENIOR POLDIR ON IRAN AND GAZA
[...] (S) Summary: Swedish MFA Director-General for Political Affairs, Bjorn Lyrvall, told us January 15 that: -- On Iran, Sweden now backs an "intensified implementation of existing UN Security Council resolutions" that will result in EU designation of at least "one or two" more banks; -- It wo [...]
2009-01-16 17:50:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV IR IS SW
09STOCKHOLM384SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON'S JULY
[...] (U) Embassy Stockholm warmly welcomes you to Sweden. The mood in Sweden is both eager anticipation for its turn to set the agendas and chair the EU meetings, and a bit of trepidation at the daunting list of issues, starting with the financial crisis and climate change. Bilateral relations are [...]
2009-06-24 19:08:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV PINR ECON SENV SW
09STOCKHOLM4SWEDES TO PROVIDE $10 MILLION TO UNRWA'S GAZA
[...] (SBU) On January 7, Poloff and Econoff shared reftel points with Fredrik Floren, Deputy Director for Levant Affairs & North Africa, Middle East and North Africa Department, at the Swedish MFA. Floren confirmed that Sweden will donate $10 million in humanitarian and development assistance. He [...]
2009-01-07 12:55:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL PHUM SW
09STOCKHOLM476SWEDISH COMMENTS ON JORDAN-ONLY RED SEA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 10:32:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKWBG SENV PREL IS JO SW
09STOCKHOLM492SUPPORT FOR TORTURE VICTIMS AND EU ANTI-TORTURE
[...] This is Embassy Stockholm's response to reftel demarche. 2. Summary: Sweden has a long-standing commitment to support and provide treatment to torture victims. As current President of the EU, Sweden also plays a strategic role in developing a common EU policy on human rights and torture [...]
2009-08-05 13:35:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM524SWEDES FAVOR U.S. PROPOSAL REGARDING IAEA SEARCH
[...] (C) On August 20, Deputy Economic Counselor discussed reftel points with Asa Gustafsson, Deputy Director, Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Gustafsson immediately characterized this as a very "complicated issue." She stated that Swe [...]
2009-08-21 10:52:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKNNP AORC PREL PARM IAEA EG IS SW
09STOCKHOLM542SWEDISH ARTICLE ON ISRAELI ORGAN HARVESTING OF
[...] (U) An August 17 article in the largest selling Swedish tabloid "Aftonbladet" alleged that Israeli soldiers harvested organs from Palestinian youths for sale on international markets, and it tied this allegation to a NYC-based organ trafficking ring. This resulted in a diplomatic feud between [...]
2009-08-24 14:09:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL IS SW
09STOCKHOLM598SWEDISH EU PRESIDENCY CALLS FOR DELIVERY ON DONOR
[...] (C) EconOffs met with Foreign Ministry Middle East and North Africa Department officers on 18 September to follow-up on a previous demarche regarding the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee Meeting on 22 September (reftel). The Ministry's Palestinian Affairs desk officer reiterated the urgency of a dura [...]
2009-09-21 14:00:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKPAL EAID PGOV IS SW
09STOCKHOLM62IRANIAN MUJAHEDIN-E-KHALAQ (MEK) PROTESTS IN SWEDEN
[...] (C) In advance of the January 25 GAERC, hundreds of exile Iranians demonstrated in downtown Stockholm to have Mujahedin-E-Khalaq (MEK, also known as the People,s Mujahedin Organization of Iran or POI) removed from the EU Terrorist list. After MEK's removal by EU foreign ministers at the Janua [...]
2009-01-29 09:26:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINR PREL IR SW
09STOCKHOLM641SWEDEN ON P5+1 IRAN TALKS: RUSSIAN TRR SUPPORT IS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-09 15:13:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR SW
09STOCKHOLM649SWEDISH MFA STATE SECRETARY FRANK BELFRAGE ON USEU
[...] (C) DCM discussed U.S.-EU Summit preparations and climate change with MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage (DepSec equivalent) on October 13, two days before Belfrage's trip to Washington for talks with NSC and State counterparts. --Sweden still agreed with A/S Gordon's views expressed at the [...]
2009-10-13 15:08:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL SENV PGOV IR SW
09STOCKHOLM686OPPOSITION SOCIAL DEMS PLAN FOR 2010 ELECTIONS
[...] (U) Sweden's opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP),the largest party in Parliament, held its 36th annual conference October 28-November 1. At the conference, the party decided its future domestic and foreign policy platforms -- all with an eye on the September 2010 general elections, when [...]
2009-11-03 15:11:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL SW
09STOCKHOLM691SWEDISH LEFT PARTY'S FOREIGN POLICY GOALS: TROOPS
[...] (C) Summary: On November 4, MP Hans Linde, the Left Party's foreign affairs spokesman, gave poloff a preview of his party's policy priorities, including on labor rights and Afghanistan -- two issues which are obstacles to consensus within the opposition Red-Green Coalition. Coalition parties [...]
2009-11-05 14:03:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR TU EUN AF SW
09STOCKHOLM712SWEDEN'S MENU FOR THE NOV. 16-7 SUPER GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: On November 11, Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel discussed November 16-7 Super GAERC points with Acting PolCouns. Highlights include: improving EU-NATO cooperation; deciding on a way forward with Russia; preparing for the EU-Ukraine Summit; extending sanctions on Belarus; impr [...]
2009-11-12 13:24:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN RU AF IS SW
09STOCKHOLM73ISRAELI AND IRAQI AMBASSADORS TALK IRAN AND
[...] (S) Summary: On February 2, at a dinner hosted by the CDA, Iraqi Ambassador Ahmad Bamarni and Israeli Ambassador Benny Dagan held a friendly and thought-provoking discussion on the Middle East. UK Ambassador Andrew Mitchell, Swedish MFA Director General for the Middle East Robert Rydberg, and [...]
2009-02-05 10:24:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PINR MEPP IS IR IZ SW
09STOCKHOLM739SWEDISH FM CARL BILDT ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: On November 24, Swedish FM Carl Bildt told the Ambassador that if EU development efforts were better coordinated, "we could have twice the effect for half the cost." The EU "will be as supportive as we can" when the results of the U.S. Af/Pak strategy review are made public in De [...]
2009-11-25 14:08:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID AF SW
09STOCKHOLM749CORRECTED COPY: SWEDISH FM CARL BILDT ON
[...] (C) Summary: On November 24, Swedish FM Carl Bildt told the Ambassador that if EU development efforts were better coordinated, "we could have twice the effect for half the cost." The EU "will be as supportive as we can" when the results of the U.S. Af/Pak strategy review are made public in De [...]
2009-11-30 14:13:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID AF SW
09STOCKHOLM754SWEDEN CLAIMS NOTHING NEW IN DRAFT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 15:04:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN IS SW
09STOCKHOLM756SWEDEN ON DECEMBER GAC/FAC AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff discussed the December 7-8 GAC/FAC agenda with Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel on December 3. The General Affairs Council (GAC) will discuss enlargement problems regarding Turkey (slow progress on Ankara),Macedonia (name problem),and Serbia (Serbian authorities t [...]
2009-12-03 16:12:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM778SWEDISH-IRANIAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS: BUSINESS AS
[...] (S) Summary: Behind the Swedish government's reluctance to support further sanctions in Iran, especially unilateral European measures, is a dynamic (though still fairly small) trade involving some of Sweden's largest and most politically well-connected companies: Volvo, Ericsson and ABB to nam [...]
2009-12-15 07:10:00Embassy StockholmSECRETECON ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL IR SW
09STOCKHOLM793SWEDEN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE TRADE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 15:12:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL IR SW
09STPETERSBURG27VOLOGDA OBLAST: KEEPING AFLOAT - SO FAR
[...] (SBU) Summary. While Vologda Oblast's dependence on the ferrous metallurgy industry -- particularly steel exports -- renders it vulnerable to the global economic downturn, regional authorities thus far have managed to mitigate much of the impact thanks to Moscow's financial assistance and the [...]
2009-03-10 11:27:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RS ECON EIND
09STRASBOURG16COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND KOSOVO MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) The Council of Europe (COE),involved in democratic consolidation in Kosovo over the past decade, takes a "status-neutral" approach to Pristina; many COE member states that have recognized Kosovo independence, including the UK, are cautious about promoting Kosovo's potential COE membership. [...]
2009-07-17 13:07:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM COE KV FR
09STRASBOURG25CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM STRASBOURG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-13 12:58:00Consulate StrasbourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL FR US
09SURABAYA10EAST JAVA: GOVERNOR'S RACE ENDS WITH MURKY LESSONS FOR 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's most populous province has finally elected a new governor after one general election and two run-off elections. Unprecedented televised testimony in Indonesia's Constitutional Court triggered a second runoff after vote buying in Madura was revealed. In a province of n [...]
2009-02-03 11:23:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ID KISL KIRF
09SURABAYA101EXXONMOBIL'S CEPU PROJECT: LOCAL POPULATION PERSPECTIVE MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: ExxonMobil's operation of the Cepu oil field has come under harsh media criticism for failure to meet production targets and the expectations of the local population. The situation on the ground, however, paints a different picture. While eager to see more economic impact from [...]
2009-10-26 08:26:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ECON EINV PGOV PREL ID
09SURABAYA105PRESS RAISE FEARS OF A SECOND MUD DISASTER; CNPC SUBSIDIARY
[...] (U) Press sources report that on Wednesday, 28 October a mishap at an oil field on Madura Island, East Java Province caused a well to begin spurting water, mud, and gas, raising the specter of a repeat of the Lapindo mud disaster in Sidoarjo. The well is operated by oil company SPE Petroleum, a [...]
2009-10-30 05:55:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG SENV ECON ID
09SURABAYA107DECENTRALIZATION: AN EDUCATION TUG-OF-WAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Eight years after the government began pushing decision making to the local level under a policy of regional autonomy, the central government remains deeply involved in local-level education. The Constitution requires that local governments devote 20% of their annual budget to e [...]
2009-11-05 05:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI EAID ECON ID
09SURABAYA109SHARIA IN EASTERN INDONESIA WANING
[...] Summary: While Aceh has gained international attention for new laws mandating stoning for adultery and banning pants for women, sharia law has gained little traction in Eastern Indonesia. Since 2003, 11 local governments have issued just 16 bylaws, most commonly to mandate the giving of alms, [...]
2009-11-09 09:44:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KISL KIRF ID
09SURABAYA113EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER MITIGATION,
[...] SBU(U) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has taken over full responsibility for mitigation efforts at the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Due to financial difficulties, Lapindo has not met the original compensation deadline. However, most victims have accepted an installment payment system that L [...]
2009-11-24 04:27:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET EINV SENV ENRG SOSI PGOV ID
09SURABAYA120INDONESIAN BAHA'I FACE DIFFICULTIES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Recent proselytizing activities have created difficulties for a small Baha'i community in East Java. The local Council of Muslim Clerics decided not to ban the Baha'i because they are a distinct religion. While Baha'i regularly encounter administrative difficulties due to their [...]
2009-12-16 10:57:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI ID
09SURABAYA124SURABAYA TIP SEMINAR: DIFFICULTIES REMAIN IN COMBATTING TIP
[...] (SBU) Several attendees at a recent Trafficking in Persons (TIP) seminar in Surabaya described prosecutors and judges as a weak link in the enforcement of TIP laws. Recently tightened government regulations were said to have made less-educated workers more vulnerable to trafficking. The Indo [...]
2009-12-24 05:55:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KTIP ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI ID
09SURABAYA13EAST JAVA: CHINESE SWEAT AND DIPLOMACY -- TRYING TO BUILD
[...] (SBU) Summary: The bridge linking Surabaya and the nearby island of Madura is nearing completion. The Chinese continue efforts to transform their reported USD 1.6 billion in loans and financing into a milestone representative of China's increasingly close economic ties with Indonesia. China's V [...]
2009-02-09 10:03:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ID CH
09SURABAYA17EAST JAVA: BOY HEALER GIVING HEALTH MINISTER A BLACK EYE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Seeking a cure from water blessed by a ten year old boy, thousands are flocking to a small village near the East Java city of Jombang. Provincial authorities have tried to stop the flood of potential patients, but with marginal success. Four have died while queuing to see the boy [...]
2009-02-19 07:52:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI ID
09SURABAYA23EAST JAVA: FEMALE CANDIDATES UNAFRAID OF COMPETITION
[...] (SBU) Summary: East Java's female legislative candidates are not worried about their ability to compete in upcoming national elections despite the effective cancellation of a quota requiring that women account for 30% of candidates. More than gender, a lack of experience and education are th [...]
2009-03-12 07:23:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KISL ID
09SURABAYA25FRAUD SUMMARY - (SURABAYA)
[...] Please find below the semi-annual fraud report for U.S. Consulate General Surabaya for the period September 2008 - February 2009. A. Country Conditions Indonesia is an archipelago of over 17,500 islands spanning three time zones and 3,400 miles along the Equator. Its population of 245 [...]
2009-03-13 09:27:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ID
09SURABAYA4EAST JAVA AND CENTRAL SULAWESI: RHETORIC HEATS UP PEACEFUL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations against Israeli military action in the Gaza strip remain peaceful in Surabaya. Four recent demonstrations have focused on the Consulate itself and one on the Consular Agency in Bali. In Surabaya, protestors led by a local leader in the Islamic Cleric's Associa [...]
2009-01-13 10:15:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KIRF PINS ID PHUM KISL
09SURABAYA62SURABAYA: SOUTHEAST ASIA'S LONGEST BRIDGE OPENS--BUT IMPACT
[...] (U) Summary: After decades of sporadic planning, Indonesia's longest bridge opened on June 10th. Empty pockets and grass roots opposition stymied the span that now links the islands of Java and Madura. Burdened with symbolism before it carried its first car, skepticism over promised economic [...]
2009-06-19 01:43:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV EINV SOCI ID CH
09SURABAYA66EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: GOVERNMENT PLANS TO TAKE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Three years after the Sidoarjo Mudflow disaster began, the Indonesian government signaled an intent to take over responsibility for mitigation from Lapindo Brantas, citing Lapindo's financial difficulties. If it follows through, the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) will ex [...]
2009-07-08 01:28:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EINV SENV ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
09SURABAYA68EASTERN INDONESIA: ISLAMIC VOTERS NOT SWAYED BY RELIGIOUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential candidate Vice President Jusuf Kalla struggled to burnish his image as the choice of Islamic and non-Javanese religious voters during the campaign. However, early results suggest voters from Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations did not heed their leaders' cal [...]
2009-07-09 09:10:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID
09SURABAYA79VISAS VIPER: SURABAYA AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 07:55:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR CVIS CMGT PTER ASEC PINR ID
09SURABAYA81EAST JAVA: SURABAYA'S RAMADAN OUTREACH MAKES A POSITIVE
[...] (U) Summary: The staff of ConGen Surabaya extended their hands to 1500 Indonesians during the first three weeks of Ramadan. Surabaya hosted seven Iftaar events (known locally as Buka Puasas) throughout East Java and gave eight presentation on "Muslims in America" at local schools. The Iftaar [...]
2009-09-17 09:34:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL SOCI KISL ID
09SURABAYA87FRAUD SUMMARY - (SURABAYA)
[...] Please find below the semi-annual fraud report for U.S. Consulate General Surabaya for the period March - August 2009. A. Country Conditions Indonesia is an archipelago of over 17,500 islands spanning three time zones and 3,400 miles along the Equator. Its population of 245 million com [...]
2009-10-01 09:33:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ID
09SURABAYA99NGOS RATE SURABAYA'S OFFICIAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIP: POLICE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of local NGOs gave Surabaya's official efforts to combat trafficking in persons a failing grade overall. While generally praising the efforts of the police, the NGOs said the police were too under-resourced to be truly effective. The NGOs universally criticized [...]
2009-10-23 06:14:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KTIP ECON PGOV ID
09SUVA32CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE: EXPANDING U.S. OPORTUNITIES IN FIJI,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Direct air links between the United States and Fiji will likely expand as Air Pacific seeks new destinations for its forthcoming five Boeing 787 Dreamliners. While direct negotiations between the USG and Fiji's interim government are off the table, Air Pacific seeks informal di [...]
2009-01-27 06:20:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR FJ KI
09SUVA386SEMI-ANNUAL COUNTRY FRAUD SUMMARY REPORT - EMBASSY SUVA
[...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS The countries in Suva's diverse consular district (Fiji, Tonga, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tuvalu) are small and remote nations with struggling economies. Political uncertainty in some of these island states contributes to their respective economic instability. Fiji's military [...]
2009-09-30 21:01:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS CMGT CPAS KFRD FJ
09TAIPEI1011MORAKOT SITREP 7: RELIEF EFFORTS MAKING HEADWAY AS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The death toll from Typhoon Morakot has risen slightly, but is likely to more than double at some point in the near future as more than 400 missing persons are unaccounted for in areas buried by mudslides. Rescue and evacuation efforts are largely complete and restoration of w [...]
2009-08-19 10:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON AEMR CASC PREL PGOV SENV XE TW
09TAIPEI1169TAIWAN NSC: WHAT IS THE JDF DOING ON YONAGUNI?
[...] (C) During a conversation on a separate issue (reftel, NOTAL) National Security Council Secretary General Su Chi asked the Director if the United States had more information about Tokyo's recent focus on the island of Yonaguni. Specifically, Su said, Taiwan was curious about the motivation beh [...]
2009-09-28 06:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL JA TW
09TAIPEI1195TAIWAN READIES FOR TYPHOONS PARMA AND MELOR
[...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on October 2 predicted course tracks for typhoons Parma and Melor that would bring potentially torrential rains to northern and eastern areas of Taiwan October 4-8. Lighter rains are expected in central and southern areas, which are still [...]
2009-10-02 08:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON AEMR CASC PREL PGOV SENV XE TW
09TAIPEI1419YILAN COUNTY KEY BATTLEGROUND IN YEAR-END TAIWAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Yilan County magistrate race has emerged as the key battleground in the Dec. 5 elections for 17 city mayors and county magistrates. President Ma Ying-jeou has campaigned repeatedly for the Kuomintang (KMT) incumbent, who is facing a strong challenge from the opposition Democr [...]
2009-12-03 03:36:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL TW
09TAIPEI212 Taiwan IPR: 2009 301 Watch List Submission
[...] (SBU) The Taiwan authorities continued to strengthen intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement over the past 12 months. The long-awaited specialized IP Court started accepting cases in July 2008, and by year's end had a caseload of 694 cases. The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) [...]
2009-02-25 09:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR TW
09TAIPEI26 2008 IPR Wrap-up: Progress Continues, Trouble Spots
[...] (SBU) The Taiwan authorities continued combating intellectual property rights (IPR) violations over the past 12 months. The long-awaited specialized IP Court started accepting cases in July 2008, and by year's end had a caseload of over 700 cases. The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) [...]
2009-01-08 08:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON KIPR ETRD PGOV TW
09TAIPEI374Taiwan Chiropractic Faces Long Road to Legalization
[...] (SBU) Taiwan does not recognize chiropractic as a legitimate medical practice, and chiropractors operate in a legal gray area. Taiwan Department of Health (DOH) authorities recommend that chiropractors establish a chiropractic school or course of study in Taiwan as an intermediate step to full [...]
2009-04-01 05:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
09TAIPEI505NEW DPP SECRETARY GENERAL WU NAI-JEN DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary. New DPP Secretary General Wu Nai-jen and the Director discussed the party's prospects for the December local elections and cross-Strait developments during an April 27 meeting at DPP headquarters. Wu, a senior DPP campaign strategist, characterized the December elections as "very [...]
2009-04-28 09:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
09TAIPEI609TFFLU01: TAIWAN CONFIRMS FIRST H1N1 CASE
[...] (SBU) On May 20, Taiwan health authorities confirmed the first occurrence of H1N1 in Taiwan. The infected passenger arrived on May 18 at 9:30 pm on Cathay Pacific flight CX 468 from Hong Kong, having started his trip in New York. The 52-year-old Australian national had a fever when he arrived [...]
2009-05-20 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO PREL HHS TW
09TAIPEI725DIRECTOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON MAINLAND AFFAIRS
[...] (C) Summary: During the Director's farewell call on June 16, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairperson Lai Shin-yuan noted Taiwan's hope to expand meaningful participation in WHO activities and other functional international organizations following its success in becoming an observer at the r [...]
2009-06-17 10:25:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAIR CH TW
09TAIPEI915MAINLAND AFFAIRS COUNCIL CHAIR LAI ON U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] (C) Summary. Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan told ADIR in a July 28 meeting that the overall message she received from U.S. officials and academics on her recent visit was support for Ma's cross-Strait policy and a strengthened U.S.-Taiwan relationship. Lai said, despi [...]
2009-07-30 10:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TW CH
09TAIPEI996MORAKOT SITREP 5: DEATH TOLL CLIMBS AGAIN AS U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The estimated losses from Morakot continue to mount, suggesting this could be the most deadly weather-related disaster to hit Taiwan in fifty years. Relief and rebuilding efforts are gaining momentum. The arrival here of supplies provided by DoD received wide media coverage. [...]
2009-08-17 09:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON AEMR CASC PGOV SENV XE TW
09TALLINN20ESTONIA SUPPORTS US-ISRAEL MOU
[...] (U) On January 16, we delivered points in reftel to Juri Kahn, Division Director for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Estonian MFA. Kahn confirmed that Estonia shares the view that weapons transfers into Gaza must be stopped and that the international community has a role to play in this field. [...]
2009-01-16 11:55:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EU IS EN
09TALLINN269ESTONIA'S PRIORITIES FOR UNGA 64
[...] On 4 September, Poloff shared reftel USG priorities with Director of the MFA's International Organizations Division Eva-Maria Liimets, UN Affairs Desk Officer Helen Kaljulate, and USA Desk Officer Jaan Salulaid. Liimets expressed gratitude for the U.S. UNGA 64 priorities and affirmed that they [...]
2009-09-10 13:57:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA XG EN
09TALLINN297FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR ESTONIAN INDIRECT FIRE
[...] Post has submitted a request for 2.01 million USD in 1206 funding to materially increase Estonian indirect fire capabilities for current and future NATO ISAF and other operations in key theaters worldwide. The Chief of Mission has approved this request. Post's Office of Defense Cooperation de [...]
2009-09-30 08:36:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR MASS MCAP PREL EN
09TALLINN299Estonia Fully Supportive on Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-30 11:10:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KNNP IR EN
09TALLINN307Estonia: Goldstone Report Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 08:28:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER KPAL EN
09TALLINN335Estonia: Opposition Dominates Local Elections
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The October 18th local elections for 226 town councils throughout Estonia resulted in few surprises, other than a robust turnout of 60.57 percent, considerably higher than the 47.4 percent participating in the last local elections in 2005. The Center Party won a clear majority i [...]
2009-11-16 11:15:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EN
09TALLINN349FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR ESTONIAN UAV AND INDIRECT FIRE
[...] This cable is a correction to Tallinn 297, adding an additional request for UAVs. 2. Post has submitted a request for 3.24 million USD in 1206 funding to increase materially Estonian UAV tactical intelligence and indirect fire capabilities for current and future NATO ISAF, counter-terr [...]
2009-11-25 14:55:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR MASS MCAP PREL EN
09TALLINN351Estonia with U.S. on Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 15:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IR EN
09TALLINN90ESTONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 5, 9 and 10. 2. (C) MFA Undersecretary Harri Tiido officially informed the Charge on April 2 that the GOE has decided it will 1) deploy an Estonian platoon to Afghanistan for elections security and 2) move forward with plans to fold an Estonian cont [...]
2009-04-03 09:36:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS EAIF NATO AF EN
09TASHKENT100UZBEKISTAN: NEW STUDY ON LABOR MIGRATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In December, the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) office in Tashkent published a new study on labor migration from Uzbekistan based on surveys conducted in 2006 and 2007. While the study does not reflect the impact of the current financial crisis upon labor migratio [...]
2009-01-23 11:48:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON KIRF KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI RS KZ UZ
09TASHKENT1243Uzbekistan: U/S Burns Meets FM Norov
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns led an inter-agency delegation to Tashkent on July 12-13 that included NSC Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Michael McFaul, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East and South Asia David Sedney. Burns used the occasion of a July 12 m [...]
2009-07-17 04:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF UZ
09TASHKENT1245UZBEKISTAN: USCENTCOM ON THE EVE OF CONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Major General (MG) Kenneth Dowd, CENTCOM's Director of Logistics, had productive meetings on transit and local sourcing opportunities during his recent visit to Uzbekistan from June 22 through 26. In meetings at the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relatio [...]
2009-07-17 09:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL EIND MARR AF UZ
09TASHKENT14UZBEKISTAN: STATE-RUN PRESS SAYS PUBLIC VIEWS GAZA CONFLICT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 18:39:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UZ
09TASHKENT1503UNGA DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UZBEKISTAN WANTS TO COOPERATE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Uzbek government wants to work together with the USG in areas of mutual interest, and is watching carefully for signals about the US perspective on the status of our bilateral relationship. Post delivered reftel points to Durbek Amanov, Director for UN and Internationa [...]
2009-09-18 09:24:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA XG
09TASHKENT1523Bukharan Jews Cite Religious Tolerance in Uzbekistan
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief joined members of one of Tashkent's Bukharan Jewish Synagogues on September 25 for their celebration of the beginning of the upcoming Yom Kippur holiday and their (delayed because of Ramadan) celebration of Uzbek Independence Day. Unlike other minority religious communities [...]
2009-09-30 06:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KIRF UZ
09TASHKENT16UZBEKISTAN: STATE-RUN PRESS SAYS PUBLIC VIEWS GAZA CONFLICT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-07 05:24:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UZ
09TASHKENT1603Uzbekistan: TIP Update: Trends and Tactics
[...] (SBU) Summary: From early October to mid-November, poloff has had several meetings with government officials, NGO leaders, and representatives from the human rights community to discuss trends in trafficking, as well as anti-trafficking efforts. The GOU continues to prioritize tradition [...]
2009-12-01 11:53:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ELAB PGOV KTIP UZ
09TASHKENT2194UZBEKISTAN 2009 INCSR REPORT - PART II: FINANCIAL CRIMES AND
[...] Uzbekistan is not an important regional financial center and does not have a well-developed financial system. Corruption, narcotics trafficking and smuggling generate the majority of illicit proceeds. Local and regional drug-trafficking and other organized crime organizations control narcotics [...]
2009-12-11 08:13:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR UZ
09TASHKENT222UZBEKISTAN: TRIAL OF ALLEGED RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST EXTRADITED
[...] (C) Summary: The trial of Haitjon Juraboev, a religious extremist suspect who was extradited by Kyrgyz authorities to Uzbekistan in September 2008, is nearing completion in Tashkent, according to an independent activist monitoring the trial. Juraboev has reportedly pled innocent to all the cha [...]
2009-02-26 13:01:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCRM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREF PREL SOCI UNHCR KG
09TASHKENT601UZBEKISTAN: NARCOTICS SEIZURES NOW REGULARLY HIGHLIGHTED IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is the first of planned regular updates about narcotics seizures publicized in the Uzbek state-controlled mass media. Emboffs have noted a substantial increase recently in the number of articles and television news reports highlighting narcotics-related arrests and seizure [...]
2009-04-29 04:52:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR KCRM PHUM KCOR ASEC TI UZ
09TASHKENT751UZBEKISTAN: AGRICULTURE, BORDERS, AND ISLAM IN THE FERGHANA
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff visited the Ferghana Valley on May 5-6, traveling through Fergana and Andijon Provinces en route to Kyrgyzstan. The overland trip was a good opportunity to take the pulse of this unique and populous area of the country. The land border crossing with Kyrgyzstan between And [...]
2009-05-13 10:24:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KTIP SOCI EAGR KISL ASEC KG UZ
09TASHKENT795Uzbekistan: Korean Ambassador Shares Views of Cooperation
[...] (C) Summary: On May 15, Korean Ambassador Jea-min Kyun gave the Ambassador a read-out of Korean President Lee Myung-bak's visit to Uzbekistan earlier that week. An energetic President Karimov had accompanied Lee for virtually the entire duration of the three-day visit, and over the course of v [...]
2009-05-18 12:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ECIN PGOV ENRG ETRD BEXP EAID EINV EMIN KS UZ
09TBILISI1057GEORGIA: PEREVI -- STILL COMPLICATED
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Russian forces still occupy the small village of Perevi, which is located in undisputed Georgian territory and outside South Ossetia -- a fact even the Russians do not dispute in private. The EUMM reports the Russians may be preparing finally to withdraw, thereby res [...]
2009-06-08 15:02:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPTS RS GG
09TBILISI1409GEORGIA: INCIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS, MECHANISMS MEET
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Nalbandov told the Ambassador the government is concerned about a spate of recent incidents, especially as the August 7 first anniversary of Georgia's 2008 war with Russia approaches. An explosive device killed the father of a family of IDPs t [...]
2009-07-31 14:51:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1427GEORGIA: ADDITIONAL PROVOCATIONS HEIGHTEN TENSION
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On August 2 Russian Border Guards set up poles in the village of Kveshi, 200 meters outside of the South Ossetian administrative boundary, as an apparent first step to establish a checkpoint; on August 3, the Russians and the poles were gone. On August 1 South Osseti [...]
2009-08-03 14:47:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1602GEORGIA SEEKS U.S. HELP IN PROMOTING UNGA IDP
[...] (SBU) Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Sergi Kapanadze told emboffs on August 25 that the EU has decided to support the draft UN General Assembly resolution entitled "Status of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia a [...]
2009-08-25 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF UNGA RS GG
09TBILISI1935GEORGIA: INCIDENT PREVENTION - LOTS OF MEETINGS,
[...] (C) Comment. The Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) have become more routine and therefore there is less "breaking news" to report out of them. This has led to more regular contact and a general reduction of tension among the participants. However, the same themes are discus [...]
2009-10-27 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI626GEORGIA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS IN KIRBALI ALLEGE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Residents of the village of Kirbali associated with the oppostion told OSCE that sometime during the week of March 15-21, local police officers approached them at their homes in the evening and asked questions for no apparent reason. Details of the report are sketchy [...]
2009-03-27 14:53:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM GG
09TBILISI670GEORGIA OFFERS NON-PAPER ON NEW UN MISSION
[...] (C) On April 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov called in the DCM to provide a non-paper with Georgia's thoughts on a new UN mission in Abkhazia, Georgia (as promised in ref A; see paragraph 2 for text) and asked for U.S. support. He indicated he would also pass it to UN Special R [...]
2009-04-06 11:51:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI674GEORGIA: GOOD AND BAD NEWS FROM EUMM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a recent trip to Moscow, EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) representatives heard that Russia and South Ossetia have taken steps toward establishing an Incident Prevention Mechanism (Abkhazia still awaits a new UN mandate). According to the EUMM, Russia expressed interes [...]
2009-04-06 15:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS RS GG
09TEGUCIGALPA1317HONDURAS: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] On June 28, President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was removed from office in a coup d'etat. The de facto government that took power was not recognized by the U.S. or any other country, and Honduras was suspended from the Organization of American States. Honduras's resulting international isolati [...]
2009-12-21 23:03:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM KJUS EFIN SNAR PREL HO
09TEGUCIGALPA445MEDIA REACTION PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] The major locally-generated media reaction to President Obama's speech in Cairo is the following Editorial in the San Pedro Sula-based liberal newspaper, Tiempo by Billy Pena. San Pedro Sula has the largest population of people who trace their family roots to the Middle East. Begin text: [...]
2009-06-11 11:39:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO HO
09TEGUCIGALPA622TFH01: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #22 (UNCLASSIFIED)
[...] (U) As of 11:00 local (13:00 EDT),approximately 1,600 pro-Zelaya demonstrators are gathered at Zelaya's "Popular Bloc" movement headquarters near Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa, and are blocking the nearby major thoroughfare Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas. RSO notes the demonstrat [...]
2009-07-18 20:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
09TEGUCIGALPA738TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #41 08/12/2009 AS OF
[...] (SBU) Tegucigalpa: Pro-Zelaya demonstrations on August 11 were large (over 5,000 people). The largest march into the city was led by Padre Tamayo who led a group of marchers from Olancho. Protestors first congregated at the Clarion Hotel where they heard speeches from First Lady Xiomara de Ca [...]
2009-08-13 01:38:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
09TELAVIV105ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 11:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1153NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP OUTREACH TO ISRAEL
[...] (C) Summary: GOI interlocutors raised familiar themes with a delegation from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) during a recent outreach meeting at the SOREQ Nuclear Research Center on May 14. The GOI continues to seek formal recognition for adhering to NSG Guidelines, and supports a German asso [...]
2009-05-27 04:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP ETTC PARM NPT IS
09TELAVIV1192ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 10:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV12ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-05 11:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1305ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] PM Netanyahu's Speech 2. Iran I. "Walking Between the Raindrops" Yossi Alper, a member of the Peace and Security Council and a regular contributor to the conservative independent Jerusalem Post wrote6/16): "At the end of the day, another right-wing leader, steeped in Revisionist ideol [...]
2009-06-16 13:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1459ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted remarks made yesterday by Vice President Joe Biden in Baghdad on ABC-TV's "This Week" program: "We cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot [...]
2009-07-06 11:28:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1693ISRAEL REPORTS FIRST H1N1 DEATH, ORDERS INOCULATION OF
[...] SUMMARY. Israel's Ministry of Health announced the country's first H1N1-related fatality on Monday, July 27. To date, 1,500 cases of H1N1 have been reported, with 30 to 40 new cases each day. For the first time in Israel's history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an order for the [...]
2009-07-30 13:32:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CASC MED IS
09TELAVIV1726GOI, NGO ASSESSMENT OF JORDAN-ONLY RED SEA PROJECT
[...] (SBU) Summary. The consensus among GOI officials and Israeli NGOs is that the Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP) will not proceed independently of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance Project (RDS) due to funding and/or legal concerns. GOI interlocutors asserted that Israel has sufficient d [...]
2009-08-05 03:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PREL IS JO KWBG
09TELAVIV1854NETANYAHU'S RIGHT GETS LOUDER, BOLDER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following a tour of illegal outposts by four cabinet ministers on August 17 (reftel),and ahead of Netanyahu's expected meeting in London next week with Senator Mitchell, some right wing members of the government have continued to up their rhetoric in support of settlements and [...]
2009-08-21 08:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL IS
09TELAVIV1880ISRAELI MFA ASKS USG TO BROKER OPENING TO INDONESIA
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 26 meeting with PolCouns senior MFA officials Kahanoff and Ben-Abba asked for U.S. help, prior to the scheduled November visit of President Obama to Indonesia, in facilitating the development of Israeli-Indonesian relations. Specifically, they asked if President O [...]
2009-08-27 14:16:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL IN JA IS
09TELAVIV193ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 11:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1975ISRAEL WANTS GREATER BMENA ROLE
[...] (SBU) ESTH officer met with MFA Magreb Director Eynat Shlein-Michael on September 3 to follow up at her request on the BMENA demarche presented August 18 (ref A). She underscored that Israel remains quite interested in BMENA progress, and she personally believed it was one of the Bush administ [...]
2009-09-08 12:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL KMPI KDEM IS
09TELAVIV202ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 11:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2020RESPONSE TO MEETING REQUEST WITH EGYPTIANS ON
[...] (C) Summary: Per reftel, polmiloff on September 14 raised with MFA Director for Arms Control Rodica Radian-Gordon the possibility of meeting with Egyptian officials shortly following the IAEA General Conference (GC) in order to initiate discussion on advancing a Middle East free of weapons of [...]
2009-09-14 15:13:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS
09TELAVIV208 ISRAELI CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING GAERC MEETING ON
[...] (C) MFA Policy Advisor Tal Becker called the Ambassador to express concern about the upcoming GAERC meeting in Brussels on the Middle East scheduled for Monday, January 26. According to Becker, the French are pushing hard to change the GAERC document in ways that will make things more flexi [...]
2009-01-25 15:48:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL AORC KWBG PHUM IS EU FR
09TELAVIV2089ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Benjamin Netanyahu, PA President Mahmoud Abbas, and President Barack Obama will meet this week, despite U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell's [...]
2009-09-21 10:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2166GOI HARDENS LINE ON PA WTO OBSERVER STATUS
[...] (SBU) MFA's Middle East Economic Bureau Director Yael Ravia called EconCouns late Wednesday evening to inform Embassy of the hardened GOI position on a potential Palestinian Authority request for permanent WTO observer status. Ravia said the current GOI position, which she confirmed had been [...]
2009-10-01 14:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG ETRD ECON PREL IS
09TELAVIV2234MFA CLAIMS POLICE VIDEO PROVES LACK OF SETTLER
[...] (C) In light of the Palestinian Authority's decision to request a special session of the UN Human Rights Council linking the Goldstone Report to "events at Al-Aqsa," Foreign Minister Lieberman convinced the Israel National Police to authorize MFA to use a police video of disturbances on the T [...]
2009-10-13 14:02:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KIRF KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2256ISRAELI UAV FOOTAGE OF EXPLOSION IN LEBANON
[...] (SBU) On October 13, the Israel Air Force publicly released video footage taken by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shortly following the October 12 explosion of an apparent arms cache in the Lebanese village of Tayr Filsi. The IAF UAV footage show Hizballah operatives removing rockets and oth [...]
2009-10-14 15:07:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL LE SY UN IS
09TELAVIV2365AMBASSADOR RICE,S OCTOBER 21ST MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan E. Rice met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on October 21. Ambassador Rice emphasized that it is in both U.S. and Israeli national interests that serious negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must begi [...]
2009-10-27 11:37:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR IS CY AF PK
09TELAVIV2380ISRAEL SUPPORTIVE OF FOOD SECURIY PROPOSAL; SEEKS FURTHER
[...] SUMMARY: Israel plans to support the joint USG-U proposal on food security at the FAO Summit Nov. 16-18 in Rome. While delivering the reftel demarche, Econoff also solicited GoI's thinking on cooperative efforts with USAID in third countries. End summary. 2. Econoff delivered reftel's l [...]
2009-10-29 10:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR EID IS
09TELAVIV250340TH JPMG: INTERNATIONAL, EXPORT CONTROL AND JSAP
[...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group, U.S. and Israeli interlocutors discussed Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and East Asia, focusing specifically on China. On Russia, both U.S. and GOI officials stressed the importance of maintaining a balanced relationship with Mos [...]
2009-11-18 14:36:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER CH IR RU IS
09TELAVIV2535ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-24 10:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2577GOI ALARMED BY EU DRAFT COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON
[...] (C) Summary. MFA Senior Deputy Director General Barak briefed PolCouns December 1 on the Israel's "alarm" at the Council of the European Union's draft text on the Middle East Peace Process. Barak stressed that the EU draft, if adopted by the EU foreign ministers December 7, would seriously [...]
2009-12-02 09:07:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2669RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 POST-SHIPMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from Rafael Advanced Defense System's Missiles and Netric-Center Warfare Division confirmed receipt of the five turret and five logic laser harnesses in April 2009. According to Rafael Deputy Director for Security and Information Security Director Moshe Greens [...]
2009-12-09 10:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC CO IS
09TELAVIV2678REPORTED MESSAGE FROM KING ABDULLAH TO NETANYAHU
[...] (C) Yair Hirschfeld, the director general of the Economic Cooperation Foundation, a respected Israeli NGO that is very active in track two peace efforts, briefed PolCouns December 2 on renewed Jordanian pressure on the GOI over Jerusalem. According to Hirschfeld, King Abdullah recently sent [...]
2009-12-10 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL JO KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2686GOI'S PROPOSED NATIONAL PRIORITIES AREA TO INCLUDE
[...] (U) On the evening of 9 December, PM Netanyahu's office announced that it will seek cabinet approval on 13 December for a redrawn National Priority Area list that would include 90 settlements, most of which are outside of the settlement blocs and east of the separation barrier. NPA status would [...]
2009-12-10 14:58:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2757U/S TAUSCHER'S DECEMBER 1-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher visited Israel December 1-2. U/S Tauscher focused her visit on setting the stage for a successful Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference (RevCon) in May 2010. She consulted with GOI int [...]
2009-12-22 09:22:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PARM MNUC KNNP EG IR
09TELAVIV334ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Israeli Elections 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All print media led with the last election polls: Kadima trails behind Likud by one to three Knesset seats; a swelling Yisrael Beiteinu comes in third, ahead of and the Labor P [...]
2009-02-06 11:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV361ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV371ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Aftermath of Israeli Elections 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported that yesterday President Obama congratulated President Shimon Peres on the successful election process in Israel. Peres explained the Israeli [...]
2009-02-12 11:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV384MFA COMMENTS ON UNFREEZING RELATIONS WITH QATAR
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East (NEA A/S-equivalent) Yacov Hadas briefed PolCouns February 12 on Israel's efforts to normalize relations with Qatar and Mauritania which were frozen during the Gaza operation. Regarding Qatar, Hadas said the Qataris had offered Israel to reo [...]
2009-02-13 13:32:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER QA MR KWBG IR IS
09TELAVIV420SENIOR U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS EFFORTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Stephen Mull from the Office of the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs and his delegation met with senior Israeli MFA officials on February 6 to discuss meetings held earlier in the week in Copenhagen that focused on ways to counter the smuggling of weapons prima [...]
2009-02-19 14:17:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS
09TELAVIV45ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 14:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV483ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 12:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV613ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 10:11:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV654ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH THE GULF STATES FOCUS ON
[...] (S) Summary. MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Yacov Hadas provided PolCouns March 16 with an overview of Israel's relations with several of the Gulf states. Hadas described Israel's relations with the Gulf as a function of the Gulf Arabs' fear of Iran, but also as due to the A [...]
2009-03-19 14:37:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KWBG IR IS
09TELAVIV69ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 13:19:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV766MFA BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON TURKISH INTEREST IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Acting Director General Yossi Gal briefed the Ambassador March 31 on Gal's visit to Turkey. Gal, who had returned from Turkey March 30, explained that a strong thread of U.S.-related material ran through his discussions. The visit was to follow up on FM Livni's meeting with [...]
2009-04-01 12:50:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON TU IR SY IZ KWBG IS
09TELAVIV799NORWEGIAN MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Norwegian Special Representative for the Middle East Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Ambassador to Israel Jakken Biorn Lian said Norway, as chair of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC),continues to press donors to live up to pledges made at confe [...]
2009-04-02 16:11:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL EG SA NO IS
09TELAVIV897ISRAEL ASKS RUSSIAN DFM TO POSTPONE UNSC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 21, PolOff met with Russian Embassy Political Counselor Alexey Skosyrev to discuss the recent visit to Israel by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov. Saltanov's main meetings were with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Lieberman, and National Secu [...]
2009-04-22 10:36:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG RU UN IS
09TELAVIV920RENEWAL OF EU/ISRAEL ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT COULD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to an EU contact, the EU has not made a formal decision to suspend talks on a potential relationship upgrade because of the foreign policy of the new Israeli government, despite a front page article in the April 23 Ha'aretz to the contrary. However, some EU member state [...]
2009-04-23 15:58:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG EU IS
09TELAVIV986MGSF01: TWO ADDITIONAL H1N1 CASES CONFIRMED IN ISRAEL;
[...] (SBU) Over the weekend two additional cases of H1N1 were confirmed in Israel, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the nation up to four. To date, all reported H1N1 infections in Israel have been in people who have recently visited Mexico; no secondary transmission has been observed [...]
2009-05-05 04:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09THEHAGUE175NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR GAZA INTERDICTION PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch support the Gaze interdiction program and will propose (1) a "matrix" of possible actions by member states under their laws, (2) preambular language about Allies' overall efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, and (3) a clarification that participating nations make [...]
2009-03-11 17:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PREL NL
09THEHAGUE196SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MARCH 31 MEETING
[...] (S) Your participation in the Afghanistan conference and the March 31 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen is well-timed to advance key U.S. priorities, particularly in securing Afghanistan. Verhagen and the whole Dutch government remain among our strongest allies, but Dutch domestic [...]
2009-03-23 10:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP PINR MOPS PHUM AF NL
09THEHAGUE254DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S MARCH 31, 2009 CONVERSATION
[...] (U) March 31, 2009; 5:000 p.m.; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew Jim Bever, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID Piper Campbell, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary Eric Falls (Embassy Notetaker) Egypt Ms. Wafaa Bassim, Ambassa [...]
2009-04-20 07:15:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALOVIP ECON EAID EG AF SU NL
09THEHAGUE395NETHERLANDS: OVERVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) Your July 14 meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Pieter Balkenende provides an opportunity for us to urge the Dutch to continue as part of NATO in Afghanistan and to enlist PM Balkenende in solving Guantanamo issues. For his part, Balkenende will seek to continue the Dutch role in the G20 and [...]
2009-07-06 12:08:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP ECON EFIN PINR MOPS NL
09THEHAGUE399NETHERLANDS: LEAD TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) As indicated in our overview cable, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende hopes to limit discussion to four major topics during his meeting with the President: Afghanistan/Pakistan; the economic crisis/G20; Middle East Peace Process/Iran; and climate change. He will also mention the New York 400 cele [...]
2009-07-06 15:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRETECON EFIN MOPS OVIP PINR PREL NL
09THEHAGUE499GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Fifty-nine of 75 partners sent high-level representation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, June 16-17, 2009. Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen hosted the meeting. U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary (AA/S) Eliot [...]
2009-08-18 15:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC RS
09THEHAGUE54NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR JANUARY GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch are looking to reactivate the EU border mission in support of Israel-Palestine peace negotiations. On Guantanamo, the EU will consider a common position, but the Dutch are not willing to accept detainees. On Ukraine/Russia, the Dutch will support continued negotiatio [...]
2009-01-23 11:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU NL CZ
09THEHAGUE577GENERAL PETRAEUS STRAIGHT TALK TO DUTCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: General Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),had a frank and open dialogue with select Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) September 21. The MPs appreciated the unvarnished truth of General Petraeus in his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [...]
2009-09-22 17:17:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE582NETHERLANDS/HRC: SUPPORTING U.S. ON GOLDSTONE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA supports the U.S. position on the Goldstone report, but some members in the Dutch Parliament will try to pressure FM Verhagen to take a more skeptical approach toward Israel. The MFA intimated there is a split on Israel policy between FM Verhagen and Development Mini [...]
2009-09-25 07:22:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIS KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL
09THEHAGUE608NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NUKES, AMCITS, HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are mystified about Iran's decision to publicize the existence of the Qom nuclear enrichment facility. They appear reluctant to intervene with the GOI on the detained American citizens but are looking at whether they are "doing enough" on human rights. The Dutch embassy [...]
2009-10-09 14:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR PHUM NL
09THEHAGUE615NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...]
2009-10-15 10:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU
09THEHAGUE668NETHERLANDS/GOLDSTONE: SAME REDLINES AS IN GENEVA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 10:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL
09THEHAGUE707NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: "DISMAYED"
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch will support EU consensus on the anti-Israel resolutions at UNGA, having negotiated a strong Explanation of Vote (EOV) by the EU. FM Verhagen was dismayed by the latest Israel decision on settlements in Gilo, and angered by the surprise announcement of new settlements [...]
2009-11-20 15:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA IS PINR KPAL NL EU
09THEHAGUE729NETHERLANDS: NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
[...] Post is pleased to submit 10 nominees to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington in early 2010 (see paragraph 3). This initiative complements a wide range of activities already underway at this Mission to promote diversity and outreach to the Netherlands' large Muslim [...]
2009-12-04 17:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SOCI NL
09THESSALONIKI17THESSALONIKI: PROPOSAL FOR BALKAN - EASTERN MED
[...] SUMMARY: The Thessaloniki-based Balkan Environment Center would like to initiate cooperation on water management and renewable energy with the northern Israel-based Galilee Society, beginning with a video-teleconference discussion with scientists from both organizations on Earth Day, April 22. [...]
2009-04-08 20:31:00Consulate ThessalonikiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SENV PGOV PREL IS GR
09TIRANA113 REQUEST FOR DS AND DHS ASSISTANCE WITH ALBANIAN COMMANDO
[...] SUMMARY. Albanian Commando soldiers returning from military service in Iraq have applied at U.S. Embassy Tirana for tourist visas to visit friends and family in the United States. Many of these soldiers have presented letters of invitation from former U.S. Government contractors and military [...]
2009-02-19 06:42:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS SMIG KFRD ASEC AL
09TIRANA342 How to Finance an "Election Year" Budget
[...] A recent IMF report underlines that Albania and Cyprus are expected to be the only countries in Europe that will show positive economic growth for the current year. Despite downgrading Albania's 2009 GDP growth rate to 0.4 percent from 3.5 percent in early January, the IMF still considers the [...]
2009-06-05 14:42:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV KDEM PREL AL
09TIRANA599UNGA 64: ALBANIA'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
[...] (C) On September 2, Poloff delivered reftel information to Saimir Repishti, Director of the UN Department at the MFA. Repishti thanked us for the information and said most of Albania's UNGA goals meshed with those of the U.S. He then provided us with a general overview of Albanian objectives f [...]
2009-09-03 14:50:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PGOV AL
09TIRANA690ALBANIA ARRESTS LOCAL IMAM FOR PROMOTING TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Albanian authorities arrested a local imam, Artan Kristo AKA Muhammad Abdullah Al-Albani, on 12 October 2009, based on allegations that he had incited religious hatred and propagated terrorist acts. According to local press accounts, Kristo made appeals for terrorist acts on the [...]
2009-10-20 13:52:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINS KCRM KHLS KISL AL
09TOKYO100TREASURY VISIT ASSESSES SEVERITY OF JAPAN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Japan's economic recession may turn out to be longer and deeper than the U.S. downturn, Japanese government, academic, and private sector economic and financial experts told Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Dohner. The Japan-based economic analysts explained t [...]
2009-01-16 08:31:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN JA
09TOKYO1025 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-01 12:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1036 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/07/09-1
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-07 07:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO105TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA AND OBAMA'S
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included today's inauguration of President-elect Obama, as well as a GOJ panel finding that cloned beef and pork are safe to eat. 2. "Ceasefire Should Be Used to Jumpstart Peace Talks" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (1/20): "Direct t [...]
2009-01-20 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO106JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 01:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1067JAPAN-IRAN: FOREIGN MINISTER NAKASONE VISITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone visited Tehran May 2 where he met separately with President Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Motaki. In a conversation with Charge d'Affaires, MOFA Director General for Middle Eastern and African Affairs Toshiro Suzuki characterized the [...]
2009-05-11 07:10:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR CASC KNNP KN AF IR JA
09TOKYO1069 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/11/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-11 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1076JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 00:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1084 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-13 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1107JAPAN-RUSSIA SIGN NUCLEAR COOPERATION PACT
[...] (C) Summary. Nuclear cooperation and trade and investment, rather than the Northern Territories issue, dominated Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's May 11-13 Tokyo visit. The countries signed an historic accord on nuclear cooperation and agreed to expand economic and other cooperative efforts in [...]
2009-05-15 08:20:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA RS
09TOKYO1108 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-17 22:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO111 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1129TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - INDIA, SRI LANKA, AND MIDDLE EAST
[...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Sankei gave top play to a report on an arrest warrant against a Japanese company president, who allegedly exported to North Korea two large trucks that are prohibited for export due to the potential that they could be converted for use as vehicles to transport bal [...]
2009-05-19 02:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1141JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 00:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1165JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-22 00:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1166TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION, BURMA, AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Nikkei led with a speech by Prime Minister Aso on Thursday, during which he expressed Japan's commitment to provide aid of $67 billion in total to help Asian economies 'double' their respective GDPs by 2020. 2. "Time Has Come to Seal Accord on Nuclear Test Ban" [...]
2009-05-22 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1178TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NUCLEAR TEST BY NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Tuesday morning Japanese national dailies led with statements of condemnation released by the U.S., Japan, Russia, and China of Monday's nuclear test by North Korea. 2. "U.S.-China Coordination Needed to Stop North Korea's Reckless March" The liberal Asahi editorialized (5/ [...]
2009-05-26 01:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1184 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 07:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1190JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-27 00:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1199JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/28/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-28 00:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1204 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/28/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-28 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1214 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-29 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1224JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/01/09
[...] Top headlines 2. Editorials 3. Prime Minister's weekend schedule (Nikkei) North Korea problem: 4. U.S. high-level delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg starts 4-nation tour of Japan, ROK, China and Russia, focusing on North Korea issues (Yomiuri) 5. Large U.S. delegat [...]
2009-06-01 00:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1239JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 00:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1245 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 07:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1258TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH IN CAIRO
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Friday morning papers front-paged a speech in Cairo by President Obama, in which he reportedly expressed his strong commitment to engage the Muslim world. 2. "High Hopes for 'New Beginning'" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (6/5): "Given that the relationship between [...]
2009-06-05 06:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1261DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary - Meeting June 2 with Deputy Secretary Steinberg, members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) Board of Governors discussed the possible economic policies of a DPJ-led government, Japan's economic situation, including how the current global recession has affected J [...]
2009-06-05 07:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP PGOV JA
09TOKYO1262THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Japan bilateral relationship remains the core to an approach on several regional and global issues, including security, engagement with China, and redesigning the East Asian architecture, Deputy Secretary Steinberg and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice-Foreign Minister Mit [...]
2009-06-05 07:23:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON JA
09TOKYO1270 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-07 22:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1274JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-08 00:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1276TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH IN CAIRO AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers front-paged Secretary of State Clinton's remarks on North Korea during an ABC interview on Sunday. 2. "Moderates Should Be Involved" The conservative Sankei editorialized (6/7): "... Efforts to remove anti-U.S. sentiment among the Muslims and win ove [...]
2009-06-08 05:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO128JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 04:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1281 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-08 21:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1284JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 00:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1285JAPAN-RUSSIA ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT: PROGRESS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials expect economic engagement with Russia to proceed slowly despite Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's widely-reported pitch for broader investment in the Russian Far East. The bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement will advance cooperation in the nuc [...]
2009-06-09 01:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD ENRG PREL PUNE TRGY JA RS
09TOKYO1289 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 07:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO13 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-05 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO131TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENTIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to the launch of the Obama administration on Tuesday. 2. "President Obama to Take 'Soft but Sound' approach?" The liberal Asahi wrote in an editorial (1/22): "... President Obama expressed his willingness to establish a new relationsh [...]
2009-01-22 05:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1328 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 07:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1341 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/15/09-1
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-15 02:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1343TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Monday morning included the arrest of a senior Health Ministry official for "postal system abuse" involving a fabricated ministry document, as well as the landslide victory of the opposition-backed candidate in the Chiba mayoral election on Sunday. 2. "Dtente [...]
2009-06-15 04:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1346U.S., JAPANESE OFFICIALS ENGAGE IN EXTENDED
[...] (S) A U.S. delegation, led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Rebecca Hersman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Michael Schiffer, and accompanied by VCI Senior Advisor Harry Heintzelman, engaged in a discussion on the 2009 Nuc [...]
2009-06-15 08:43:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR CH RU JA KN
09TOKYO135 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1357 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 21:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1361JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 02:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1367 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 21:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1373TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (S) Begin text of Scenesetter: Ms. Under Secretary, The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains strong and Japan is a close friend and partner. In spite of this, our relationship will be stressed on several fronts over the next year as Japan wrestles with daunting political and economic challenges. [...]
2009-06-18 02:52:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPGOV PREL OVIP JA
09TOKYO1388JAPAN'S POSITION ON MIDDLE EAST DESALINATION AND
[...] (C) The GOJ fully supports the goals of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC),but would like to see it providing more tangible results, Foreign Ministry First Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Akihiro Tsuji told econoff June 19. Tsuji said a lack of clearly defined [...]
2009-06-19 06:11:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALTSPL PREL MU XF JA
09TOKYO139JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1//09
[...] Overcome the financial crisis (78.7 PERCENT ) 2. Favorable impact on the Japanese economy (48.0 PERCENT ) 3. Environmental policy (37.3 PERCENT ) 4. North Korea problem (34.0 PERCENT ) 4. Middle East stabilization (22.7 PERCENT ) These issues should be undertaken by the Japanese governme [...]
2009-01-23 03:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1395 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1402TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND U.S. FINANCIAL REFORM PLAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Monday morning included an Iranian state media report saying that at least 10 people were killed and 100 injured in clashes on Saturday between demonstrators and police. 2. "Fairness Should Be Guaranteed" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (6/21): "... Ther [...]
2009-06-22 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1406JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-23 00:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1410TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Tuesday morning included a Nikkei report saying that the U.S. and Japan plan to conclude a new agreement to streamline their customs clearance procedures. 2. "Concern about Oppression of Reformers" The liberal Asahi editorialized (6/23): "Transformation into [...]
2009-06-23 04:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1420JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/24/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 00:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1427JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 00:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1441JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-26 00:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1463 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-29 07:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1474 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-30 07:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO15JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1524JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 00:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1532 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 07:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1548JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 02:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO156JAPAN RELEASES GLOOMY DECEMBER TRADE DATA
[...] (U) Summary: Japan's trade surplus dropped 80 percent in 2008, according to trade data released January 22 by the Ministry of Finance. Both exports and imports fell sharply late in the year, with December exports down by 35 percent, year-on-year, and imports down by 21.5 percent. Japan ran a [...]
2009-01-23 09:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA
09TOKYO157EMINENT PERSONS' GROUP SUGGESTS A NEW FRAMEWORK
[...] (SBU) Summary: An eminent persons' study group organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will report to Foreign Minister Nakasone January 23 on its work regarding a new economic dialogue between the U.S. and Japan. MOFA officials called in econoffs to say the group recommends the [...]
2009-01-23 09:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR SENV EFIN PGOV EINV JA
09TOKYO1572JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 02:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1586 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 06:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1614 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 21:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1619TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GM's RECONSTRUCTION AND CHINA'S GAS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers gave top play to moves within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to urge Prime Minister Aso to hold a party presidential election ahead of the next general election. 2. "New GM to Depart from Nationalization?" The moderate Yomiuri wrote in an edit [...]
2009-07-16 04:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO162TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - OBAMA DIPLOMACY, GLOBAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the results of Sunday's gubernatorial election in Yamagata Prefecture, in which the opposition-backed candidate defeated the LDP-endorsed incumbent. 2. "'Fairness' Needed to Remove Distrust in U.S. Foreign Policy" The liberal Mainichi edi [...]
2009-01-26 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1620JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/16/09
[...] The authorized number of special advisors is up to three. However, Hamada will only appoint Morimoto. The special advisor attends meetings of a defense council (chaired by the defense minister) to be established anew as a non-permanent staff serving the minister to ensure political leadershi [...]
2009-07-16 05:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1629JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 03:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1638DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/21/09-1
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-21 02:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1655TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - VP BIDEN'S VISIT TO UKRAINE,
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers led with the effective start of campaigning for the general election scheduled for August 30. 2. "U.S. Expresses Continued Support" On Vice President Biden's visit to Ukraine, the liberal Mainichi wrote from Moscow (7/22): "Vice President Biden he [...]
2009-07-22 03:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1664JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 00:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1681ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL MEETING WITH JAPANESE
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 17 meeting, EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell told Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone that a strong, robust partnership with Japan was essential to meet the geopolitical challenges in East Asia. Secretary Clinton highly values the conversations she has had with t [...]
2009-07-24 06:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL JA KN
09TOKYO1683ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL MEETING WITH MOFA
[...] (S) Summary: Over a 17 July lunch, EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy Koro Bessho engaged on Russian interests in Asia, discussed greater Indian involvement in East Asia, and reviewed China-Taiwan relations. End [...]
2009-07-24 07:10:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPGOV PINR PREL JA
09TOKYO1685READOUT OF A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH MOFA DG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell discussed challenges in dealing with China during his July 17 meeting with Foreign Ministry Asian and Oceanian Affairs Director General Akitaka Saiki. A/S Campbell and DG Saiki noted progress in their countries' respective relations with China, b [...]
2009-07-24 07:39:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV CH JA
09TOKYO1693JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-27 00:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO17TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA ATTACKS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Tuesday morning included a Sankei report indicating that the Democratic Party of Japan, Japan's main opposition party, plans to make a new proposal for MCAS Futenma relocation by reviewing the current plan to relocate the airfield's functions to Camp Schwab. 2 [...]
2009-01-06 05:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1706DPJ ADVISOR DISCUSSES PARTY'S FOREIGN AND SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: The DPJ wants to work closely with the U.S. and resolve any differences through dialogue, DPJ Policy Affairs Chief Kiyoshi Sugawa told Embassy Tokyo July 27. Sugawa came to the Embassy to deliver and discuss the DPJ's Policy Index 2009, a 60-page document outlining the Party's pos [...]
2009-07-27 07:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL JA
09TOKYO1714JAPAN RE=ORGANIZES FOREIGN AID POLICY BUREAU
[...] Summary: USAID Counselor paid introductory courtesy calls the week of July 20 on the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's (MOFA) International Cooperation Bureau, including Masato Kitera, Director General for International Cooperation, Akira Yamada, and newly-arrived Kazuo Sunaga, [...]
2009-07-28 04:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PGOV JA
09TOKYO1725JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-29 00:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1729 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-29 06:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1733JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 00:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1745JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/31/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 00:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1748DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ASSESSMENT OF JORDAN-ONLY RED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 01:48:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALSENV PREL JA
09TOKYO1759JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-03 00:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1769 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-03 07:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1786 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 21:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1799 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-06 21:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1800JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-07 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1811DPJ SHOWS PRE-ELECTION AMBIGUITY TOWARDS THE
[...] (C) Summary: Media portrayals of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as pro-U.S. and the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) as less friendly to our interests are overly simplified. While DPJ politicians have been more vocal in questioning issues related to the U.S.-Japan Allian [...]
2009-08-07 07:31:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JA
09TOKYO1813 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-09 21:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1843JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-13 00:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1847 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-13 07:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO185 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-27 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1871READOUT OF TRILATERAL WORKSHOP ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan hosted the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Workshop on Efforts to Empower Moderate Sectors of Society, July 27-28. Participants detailed assistance programs aimed at empowering credible institutions and voices in Southeast Asia. The Workshop also discussed diversifying ed [...]
2009-08-14 05:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPTER AS JA
09TOKYO1879PART 1 OF 4 -- ASD (APSA) GREGSON PARTICIPATES IN
[...] (S) The Assistant Secretary-level U.S.-Japan-ROK Defense Trilateral Talks convened July 16-17 in Tokyo. The U.S. interagency delegation, led by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs (APSA) Wallace Gregson, and the Japanese and ROK delegations, led by Japanese Mi [...]
2009-08-14 07:04:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM MARR MNUC KN KS JA
09TOKYO1883PART 4 OF 4 -- ASD (APSA) GREGSON PARTICIPATES IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 07:46:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM MARR MNUC KN KS JA
09TOKYO1906 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 06:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1910JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-19 00:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1944JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/24/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-24 00:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO195JAPAN-CHINA: UPBEAT ASSESSMENT OF BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Both Japanese Foreign Ministry officials and PRC diplomats stationed in Tokyo are upbeat about the current state of Sino-Japanese relations and optimistic about the future of the relationship. Neither believes all problems have been solved, however. Territorial disputes and Ja [...]
2009-01-27 23:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH JA
09TOKYO1954JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-25 00:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1966 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 21:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1977 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-27 21:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO198JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/28/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-28 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1991GOLDBERG-SAIKI LUNCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 25 lunch hosted by MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director General Akitaka Saiki, Ambassador Philip Goldberg described UNSCR 1874 as having a positive impact on North Korean behavior. Both Ambassador Goldberg and DG Saiki noted the apparent easing of ten [...]
2009-08-31 01:33:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KNSD PARM KN JA
09TOKYO1995AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S INTER-AGENCY MEETING WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On August 25, GOJ officials led by MOFA Asia DG Akitaka Saiki and Ambassador Philip Goldberg discussed UNSCR 1874 implementation and issues related to the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs. JapaQe officials said they are happy with the current level of coordination between the [...]
2009-08-31 02:51:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL JA KN PARM KNSD UNSC
09TOKYO1998 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/31/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-31 06:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Friday morning due to a press holiday. However broadcasters reported on Israel's continuing air attacks on Gaza. 2. "No Mediator for Gaza" The moderate Yomiuri's correspondent reported from Cairo the following (1/1): "... The U.S., Europ [...]
2009-01-02 02:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO20 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2002SECNAV, GOJ OFFICIALS DISCUSS "UNSHAKEABLE"
[...] (C) Summary: In wide-ranging security discussions with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (SecNav) on August 26, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials reaffirmed the importance of close security ties with the U.S. MOFA officials assured SecNav that force po [...]
2009-08-31 23:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL
09TOKYO2010 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-01 06:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2030JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 00:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2034NPT: GOJ SEES DISARMAMENT ON TRACK; ACADEMIC WARNS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 21. 2. (C) Summary: The Government of Japan wants a successful 2010 Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon),and believes the current momentum towards disarmament should help achieve a positive outcome, according to a Ministry of [...]
2009-09-03 06:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM NPT CDG KNNP JA
09TOKYO2040 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 21:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2044JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-04 05:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2051JAPAN CONSIDERS IRAN'S CHANCES FOR HRC MEMBERSHIP,
[...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Director Seitoku Kawakami of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division. Kawakami stated there are already five candidates from the Asian Group for Human Rights Council (HRC) membership, "Malaysia, Iran, Thail [...]
2009-09-04 07:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM UNGA JA
09TOKYO2055JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-08 00:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2066 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-08 21:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2072TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning papers led with continued discussions among the DPJ, the SDP, and the PNP on the formation of a coalition government. 2. "U.S. to Consider Pros and Cons of Dialogue with DPRK" On the conclusion of U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Boswor [...]
2009-09-09 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2088 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-09 21:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2089JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 00:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2125THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JUNE 2 MEETING WITH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary. The United States and its Allies have reached an "inflection point" and need a new strategy to convince Pyongyang to change, visiting DepSec told PM Taro Aso during a June 1 meeting in Tokyo. Steinberg said he plans to tell the PRC that unless the North Korea agrees to change it [...]
2009-09-14 05:16:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA
09TOKYO2133 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 06:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2135JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2138DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division Deputy Director Naoto Ito September 15th. Ito agreed with USG concerns about Middle East issues dominating the agenda, and said Japan's missi [...]
2009-09-15 07:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PARM PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS JA
09TOKYO216 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/29/09 - 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2162EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) On September 16, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche seeking to expand the number of countries encouraging Iran to take advantage of the P5 plus 1 proposal to MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto. Poloff expressed appreciation for Japan's continu [...]
2009-09-16 06:06:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PREL AORC IR JA
09TOKYO2163 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-16 06:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2164MOFA DEPUTIES OFFER VIEWS ON ASIA
[...] (C) Summary: MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs deputy directors-general (DDG) discussed a wide range of Asia-related policy issues during separate meetings with Political Minister-Counselor September 9-10. The PDAS/DAS equivalents noted that the Foreign Ministry is providing policy briefs to D [...]
2009-09-16 06:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL CH KN KS BM JA
09TOKYO2197EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY KURT CAMPBELL'S MEETING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State (A/S) for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell met with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Director General (DG) of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Akitaka Saiki at the latter's Tokyo office on September 18. DG Saiki praised [...]
2009-09-21 21:28:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV JA PINR KS KN
09TOKYO22TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA ATTACKS AND JAPAN-
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included an Israeli attack on Tuesday on three UN schools sheltering civilians in Gaza that killed at least 45 people. 2. "U.S. Should Stop Israel" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (1/7): "... No country or organization, including the UN, se [...]
2009-01-07 00:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2208 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 21:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2216JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-23 02:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2221TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play to Prime Minister Hatoyama's speech on Tuesday at the UN climate change summit, during which he reiterated Japan's mid-term goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels. 2. "No Better Way to Win [...]
2009-09-23 03:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2228 JAPANESE PRESS MORNIGN HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-23 23:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2229TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND UN CLIMATE
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top or front-page play to the summit meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Hatoyama on Wednesday in New York. 2. "Additional U.S. Commitment Needed" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (9/24): "As President Obama reconfirmed in his s [...]
2009-09-24 01:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2236 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/24/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 21:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2243JAPAN'S TAKE ON GOLDSTONE
[...] (C) Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Yuichi Mikami, Head of the Middle East Peace Process Section in MOFA's First Middle East Division, and Seitoku Kawakami, Deputy Director of MOFA's Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division. Mikami said, "Frankly we believe the re [...]
2009-09-25 03:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM JA
09TOKYO2247 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 06:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2269ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH DPJ
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Strategy Bureau, Economic and Science and Technology Policy Naoto Kan in Tokyo on September 18. The officials spoke about the historic nature [...]
2009-09-28 21:22:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV JA PINR
09TOKYO2271JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-29 00:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2277A/S CAMPBELL'S SEPTEMBER 18 MEETING WITH VICE
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka, Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell stressed the importance of close U.S.-Japan consultations as the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) settled into its role as the ruling party. Close high-level U.S.-Japan engagemen [...]
2009-09-29 23:55:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JA
09TOKYO2279TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND "EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY"
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included new LDP President Tanigaki's appointment of key party officials. 2. "U.S. to Apply Pressure on Iran in Coordination with China, Russia" Concerning planned talks tomorrow between Iran and the P5 plus Germany on Iran's uranium enrich [...]
2009-09-30 01:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2285 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-30 22:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2286 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-30 23:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO229 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2297JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-02 00:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2298TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND CHINA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the planned start later this month of H1N1 influenza vaccinations. 2. "Iran Should Stop Provoking World" The liberal Asahi editorialized (10/2): "Of course Iran has the right to use nuclear energy peacefully. However, this should be premis [...]
2009-10-02 00:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2302DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...]
2009-10-02 06:00:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA
09TOKYO2305DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...]
2009-10-02 06:45:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA
09TOKYO2306DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...]
2009-10-02 06:46:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA
09TOKYO2321 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 06:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2322SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO JAPAN OF DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 06:54:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PINR PREL SENV KGHG JA
09TOKYO2324JAPAN LOOKS TO BUILD MIDDLE EAST PROCESS SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary: MOFA is considering a possible initiative to build support for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) in Southeast Asia should MEPP discussions restart. Key elements of MOFA,s nascent plan would be expanding the base of support for the MEPP beyond the neighboring Arab countries, s [...]
2009-10-06 21:21:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA
09TOKYO2325 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 00:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2326TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Wednesday morning papers gave top play to yesterday's announcement by the administrative reform minister that some 2.5 trillion yen will be pared down from the 15 trillion-yen supplementary budget that was compiled by the former LDP administration. 2. "Do Not Repeat Talks [...]
2009-10-07 04:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2329PRIME MINISTER HATOYAMA'S FOCUS ON CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister (PM) Yukio Hatoyama has made Sino-Japanese ties a foreign policy priority as he seeks to establish political footing abroad. A key policy challenge facing his new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led coalition government is maintaining the current political goodwi [...]
2009-10-07 09:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL CH JA
09TOKYO2331BRIEFING ON OUTCOME OF P5 PLUS 1 GENEVA TALKS WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Drawing on background provided in reftel, Embassy Poloff on October 7 briefed MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto and Iran Desk Chief Junichi Sumi on the outcome of the October 1 P5 plus 1 m [...]
2009-10-08 21:21:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR JA
09TOKYO2335TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S EAST ASIAN TOUR,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the first meeting on Thursday of a new GOJ tax panel created under the Hatoyama administration. 2. "U.S. to Call Attention to Stronger Ties with China" On the White House announcement concerning President Obama's upcoming trip to East Asi [...]
2009-10-09 05:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2343JAPAN PREPARING FOR SECOND TRILATERAL SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is preparing for the second Japan-China-South Korea Summit, slated for Beijing, October 10. The Third Trilateral Foreign Minister's Meeting, held in Shanghai October 2, expounded on agreements from the first Summit in December 2008, and helpe [...]
2009-10-09 07:25:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH JA
09TOKYO2349 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-13 00:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2350TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IDEA OF "EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY"
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Tuesday morning because of a press holiday. Television news stories on Tuesday morning included North Korea's apparent firing on Monday of short-range missiles. 2. "Study of East Asian Community to Begin" The liberal Asahi editorialized (10/11 [...]
2009-10-13 02:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2358APEC SENIOR OFFICIAL KURT TONG'S MEETINGS ON APEC,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting U.S. Senior Official for APEC Kurt Tong emphasized the need to focus on discrete outcomes rather than process in U.S.-Japan economic relations, as well as in setting the agenda for consecutive APEC host years, during meetings with senior GOJ officials in the Ministry of Fo [...]
2009-10-13 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PGOV PREL APECO JA
09TOKYO236JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2361 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 00:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2369MANAGING ALLIANCE ISSUES: A/S CAMPBELL'S
[...] (S) Summary: EAP A/S Kurt Campbell urged Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) and State Minister for Okinawa Seiji Maehara to inform Prime Minister Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Okada that the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Government's attempts to review every aspe [...]
2009-10-15 00:53:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR JA
09TOKYO2370 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-15 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2377A/S CAMPBELL, GOJ OFFICIALS DISCUSS PM HATOYAMA'S
[...] (S) Summary: EAP A/S Kurt Campbell underscored in his October 11-12 meetings with senior-level Japanese officials the U.S. Government's concern regarding Prime Minister Hatoyama's remarks during the October 10 Japan-China-ROK Summit in Beijing on U.S.-Japan relations. He strongly urged Japan [...]
2009-10-15 06:48:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS JA
09TOKYO2378A/S CAMPBELL, GOJ OFFICIALS DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF
[...] (S) A State-DOD delegation led by EAP A/S Kurt Campbell engaged October 12 with Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Akihisa Nagashima and officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense on the historical background on realignment of U.S. forces and plans to relocate Futenma Ai [...]
2009-10-15 07:08:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR JA
09TOKYO2379SINGAPORE PM LEE EXPRESSES CAUTION TO PM HATOYAMA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama exchanged views on overall bilateral ties, APEC, climate change, and his "East Asian Community" (EAC) vision during an October 6 meeting and lunch with visiting Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Lee underscored the importance of working clos [...]
2009-10-15 07:31:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR JA
09TOKYO2381EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY: TRANSPORT MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Participation by the United States is crucial in any East Asian Community concept, Cabinet member Seiji Maehara (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; State Minister for Okinawa, Northern Territories and Disaster Prevention; and Space Minister) told the Ambass [...]
2009-10-15 09:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ELTN CH JA
09TOKYO2384 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-15 23:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2397THE DPJ ADMINISTRATION'S EMERGING GOVERNING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) promised to bring change to Japan. Since taking control of the government last month, cabinet members have announced big policy changes. The new government has proposed and created new organizations and decision-making mechanisms with the ai [...]
2009-10-18 21:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR JA
09TOKYO2399 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-18 23:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2434 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 23:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2439JAPANESE READOUT OF JAPAN-CHINA-ROK SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Second Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit held October 10 in Beijing helped continue momentum toward greater overall regional cooperation, according to a readout provided by MOFA officials. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, and South Korean Pr [...]
2009-10-22 07:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL CH KS JA
09TOKYO2440METI MINISTER NAOSHIMA CALLS FOR STRONGER, MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Masayuki Naoshima told Ambassador Roos he hopes the U.S. and Japan can build a stronger, more comprehensive economic relationship over the next few years during an October 21 courtesy call. The Minister said bilateral economic re [...]
2009-10-22 07:26:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL ETRD JA
09TOKYO2448TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. RELATIONS WITH EASTERN EUROPE,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Sankei led with the disclosure by several GOJ sources that the Hatoyama administration has informally decided to choose and propose to the U.S. an alternate site for the Futenma replacement facility somewhere else in Okinawa by the end of the year. 2. "Distrus [...]
2009-10-23 02:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2456OVERVIEW OF JAPANESE EXPORTS OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The export of clean energy technology to Asia is a growing market at the nexus of Japan's industrial policy, overseas development goals, and energy security posture. To date four strategies have driven development and marketing of such technology, including: (1) ongoing economic [...]
2009-10-25 21:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD SENV EAID PREL JA
09TOKYO2459 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-25 23:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2462TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ASEAN SUMMIT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers led with reports on the DPJ victories in Sunday's Upper House bi-elections in Kanagawa and Shizuoka Prefectures. 2. "Let's Cultivate Community Together" On the recent ASEAN summit in Thailand, the liberal Asahi editorialized (10/26): "ASEAN takes pride [...]
2009-10-26 00:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2469 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 06:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO247JAPAN AND IRAQ ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Baghdad January 28 as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister Taro Aso, where he met with President Talibani, Vice-President al-Hashimi, and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and signed a "Declaration on Establishing a Comprehensive Partnership [...]
2009-02-02 08:26:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID IZ JA
09TOKYO2470INFORMATION ON TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 06:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KNNP IR JA
09TOKYO248SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS TOKYO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited Tokyo January 26-29. The Japanese told him that while they appreciate recent positive movements on the Syrian-Israeli track and the move to normalized relations between Syria and Lebanon, Damascus still needs to play a much mo [...]
2009-02-02 08:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL SY JA
09TOKYO2494 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/28/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-28 21:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2498JAPAN EXTERNAL TRADE ORGANIZATION ASSESSMENT OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite a significant increase in the monetary value of Japanese trade with Iran in 2008 due to fluctuations in the price of oil, Japanese economic engagement with Iran is not growing, according to Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) officials. Japanese export of chemical c [...]
2009-10-29 04:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL IR JA
09TOKYO2499CHANGES COME WITH JAPAN POST HOLDINGS CO. BOARD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Ministry of Finance (MOF) Vice Minister Jiro Saito was named president of Japan Post Holdings Co. at a, October 28 board meeting. Most of the former board members, who hail from the private sector, were forced to resign. The new board, which doubled in size to 18 memb [...]
2009-10-29 05:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV JA
09TOKYO2502 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 06:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2507 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 23:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2516 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-30 06:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2532 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 21:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2539 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 03:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2545 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2549 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 07:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO255TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ
[...] LEAD STORIES: Tuesday morning's Sankei led with the revelation by several GOJ sources that spy satellites operated by the U.S. and others have taken photos pointing to apparent preparations by North Korea for the launch of a long-range ballistic missile. 2. "One Step forward for Iraq" On th [...]
2009-02-03 02:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2553 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 23:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2558TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PALESTINE AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Tokyo Shimbun led with the finding that senior Japanese Embassy officials in Washington used a MOFA "slush fund" in January 2000 in order to "entertain" a visiting delegation headed by the commissioner of the Board of Audit of Japan. 2. "Abbas Not Likely to Jo [...]
2009-11-06 02:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2566AMBASSADOR ROOS MEETS WITH JICA PRESIDENT OGATA
[...] (U) As JICA President, Ogata directs Japan's core development aid agency, managing approximately $10 billion in annual foreign assistance to more than 100 countries around the world. Since a comprehensive reform and consolidation of Japan's foreign aid structures took effect in late 2008, JIC [...]
2009-11-06 09:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON JA PGOV
09TOKYO2581 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 02:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2583JAPANESE NON-PAPER ON SE ASIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE
[...] (C) During a November 4 meeting with Embassy Poloff, MOFA First Middle East Principal Deputy Director Kazutaka Kawahara provided an English-language copy of a non-paper (See paragraph 5) explaining current MOFA internal discussion on the form and substance of its proposed Southeast Asia Middle [...]
2009-11-09 02:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA
09TOKYO2589SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S NOVEMBER 13-14
[...] (C) Begin Text of Scenesetter: Dear Mr. President: Welcome to Japan. It is fitting that you begin your inaugural visit to Asia here as the U.S.-Japan Alliance remains the indispensible foundation of U.S. strategy in Asia. Prime Minister Hatoyama and his administration have stressed the [...]
2009-11-09 06:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR JA
09TOKYO2590TOKYO AFGHANISTAN TRACK CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND
[...] (C) During a November 6 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Embassy of Afghanistan Press Officer Jason Pratt provided a copy of the program schedule and participants for the November 23-25 Track II conference on Afghanistan (reftel A) organized by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Upper House Member Ta [...]
2009-11-09 08:04:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL AF JA
09TOKYO2598 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-10 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2607 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-11 23:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2610 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 01:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2614EAP A/S KURT CAMPBELL DISCUSSES FUTENMA, POTUS
[...] (S) In a November 5 meeting, EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, joined by the Ambassador, stressed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) North American Affairs Bureau Director General Umemoto the importance of ensuring a successful visit to Japan by the President and provided a five-point [...]
2009-11-12 05:59:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR JA
09TOKYO2615DAS KANG AND DELEGATION'S MEETINGS WITH GOJ ON THE FUTURE OF THE IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 08:02:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PUNE ENRG IAEA JA
09TOKYO2617ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL'S NOVEMBER 5 LUNCH
[...] (C) Summary: During a November 5 lunch meeting with MOFA Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell briefed on his trip to Burma (see septel report),and discussed the President,s upcoming visit to Japan, U.S.-Japan alliance man [...]
2009-11-12 09:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KOCI CASC MARR CH JA
09TOKYO2622 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2629 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 08:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2632 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-14 00:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2634 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 03:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2635TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ASIA TRIP
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included yesterday's Asia policy speech by Prime Minister Hatoyama in Singapore, in which he explained his policy of moving forward with the East Asian Community initiative while stressing that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the central pillar of Japanese [...]
2009-11-16 04:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2639MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TOKYO SPEECH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 23:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2640MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TOKYO SPEECH
[...] SUMMARY: On November 14 President Obama delivered a speech on Asian policy in Tokyo. The speech was the major news item of the day and received nearly universal praise for its consideration of Japan and for signaling a vigorous reengagement of the U.S. with Asia. According to Japanese public br [...]
2009-11-16 23:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2641 MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TOKYO SPEECH
[...] SUMMARY: On November 14 President Obama delivered a speech on Asian policy in Tokyo. The speech was the major news item of the day and received nearly universal praise for its consideration of Japan and for signaling a vigorous reengagement of the U.S. with Asia. According to Japanese public br [...]
2009-11-16 23:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2643 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 23:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2646PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVE MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
[...] (C) In a November 16 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Palestinian Permanent Mission Chief Representative Waleed Siam said that he was optimistic that the new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government would be more receptive to requests for direct budget support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) t [...]
2009-11-17 00:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KPAL IS
09TOKYO2648 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-17 05:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO265TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning included a plan by 10 nations, including the U.S., Japan, Germany, and the UK to create a framework for a "world-wide" patent examination system. 2. "North Korea Trying to Shake U.S.?" The business- oriented Nikkei wrote from Seoul (2/4): [...]
2009-02-04 03:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2658GOJ WILL DELIVER U.S. AFGHAN PRIORITIES TO
[...] (C) On November 17, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. priorities for the new Afghan government to MOFA Second Middle East Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto. Hamamoto expressed appreciation for the information and pledged to share the points with the Japanese Embassy in [...]
2009-11-17 08:55:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPGOV PREL AF JA
09TOKYO2662 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2664LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Headquarters Director General Hitoshi Motojuku and Secretary General Tadamori Oshima described their party's plans to return to its conservative roots, and focus on preventing the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) from attaining an independent majority [...]
2009-11-18 04:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAGR JA
09TOKYO2667 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2676ASD GREGSON DISCUSSES NORTH KOREA AND CHINA WITH
[...] (S) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asian and Oceanian Affairs Director General Akitaka Saiki said in a November 17 meeting with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Wallace Gregson that the Japanese government fully supports U.S. bilateral engagement wit [...]
2009-11-19 04:23:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV MNUC MARR KN JA
09TOKYO2683TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA, PRESIDENT
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning papers gave front- page coverage to the Lower House passage early Friday morning of legislation allowing small- and medium-sized companies to defer loan payments to banks. 2. "U.S. to Press Denuclearization in Comprehensive Manner" On President Obama's annou [...]
2009-11-20 04:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2686 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 08:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO269(C-AL8-02662) ENERGY SECURITY: GOJ OFFICIALS'
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials and businesspeople describe relations with Russian energy suppliers as businesslike. METI officials and others report Russia's assertiveness in oil and gas disputes and its military action in Georgia have not fundamentally changed this attitude. Japanese policy [...]
2009-02-04 09:45:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL RU JA
09TOKYO2691JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK,
[...] (C) Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi, and Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on Novmeber 18. In addition, [...]
2009-11-24 05:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA
09TOKYO2692TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER'S NOVEMBER 10-11 TRIP
[...] (C) Secretary Geithner visited Japan on November 10-11 en route to the November 12 APEC Finance Ministers meeting in Singapore. In separate meetings with Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Secretary Geithner stressed the import [...]
2009-11-24 07:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN JA
09TOKYO2697 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/24/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-24 23:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2710 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 06:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2715U/S HORMATS' MEETINGS WITH JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Japanese government officials welcomed the visit of Under Secretary Hormats on November 16 and 17, immediately following that of President Obama, as a strong sign of the importance the United States attaches to the U.S.-Japan economic relationship. They agreed with U/S Hor [...]
2009-11-27 04:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEINV ENRG ETRD PREL EAID EAGR PARM IR JA
09TOKYO2723 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-30 01:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2749 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 02:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2754JAPAN RESPONSE TO IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: REPORTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese government officials and INPEX company representatives confirmed the company holds a 10 percent stake in Iran's South Azadegan oilfield. Officials from both the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and INPEX said the firm has not made any investment in Iran's h [...]
2009-12-02 08:09:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL JA
09TOKYO2774 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2778JAPAN RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 2 meeting with Embassy Political Minister-Counselor and in public statements by the Chief Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister, Japan voiced support for the President,s new approach to Afghanistan, with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama,s government saying it welcomes [...]
2009-12-04 09:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF JA
09TOKYO28JAPAN EXPRESSES CONTINUING CONCERNS OVER GAZA;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan remains deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza, but official public statements have been measured and even-handed. Following his December 31 telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert (ref A),Prime Minister Aso telephoned Palestinian Authority Abbas on [...]
2009-01-07 07:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID UNRWA KWBG KPAL IS JA
09TOKYO2814 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 08:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2835 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 23:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2838 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 02:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2844TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PEACE PRIZE,
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning papers gave prominent front-page coverage to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Obama in Oslo on Thursday. 2. "President Obama's Distress over 'War and Peace'" On a speech delivered by President Obama upon his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, the [...]
2009-12-11 04:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2861TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included Prime Minister Hatoyama's apparent decision on Monday to postpone a conclusion on the site for the Futenma replacement facility until next year and make a decision probably by May. 2. "Japan and China Should Establish Relationship of Tr [...]
2009-12-15 04:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2872 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2876XI JINPING MEETS HATOYAMA
[...] (C) Summary: PRC Vice President Xi Jinping had a "good and productive meeting" with PM Hatoyama December 14, and Xi strongly endorsed China's policy of attaching importance to Sino-Japan ties, MOFA Asia DG Akitaka Saiki told the DCM December 15. PM Hatoyama told Xi that the linchpin of Japan [...]
2009-12-16 08:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CH JA
09TOKYO2880 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 23:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2883 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2890AUSTR CUTLER RAISES BILATERAL TRADE IRRITANTS AND
[...] (C) Summary: Government of Japan (GOJ) officials -- politicians and bureaucrats alike -- told AUSTR Wendy Cutler during her December 10 visit to Tokyo they are frustrated by the challenges with the new government's political transition, most notably inconsistencies in the decision making pro [...]
2009-12-17 06:30:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR EINV APEC PREL JA
09TOKYO2891 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 23:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2902AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE,
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd focused on climate change, but discussed disarmament, the Japan-Australia FTA, and whaling during his talks with Prime Minister Hatoyama and others in Tokyo December 15, according to the Australian Ambassador to Japan and the MOFA Director [...]
2009-12-18 08:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM PGOV ETRD PINR AS JA
09TOKYO2908 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/21/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 02:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2922JAPAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) Per reftel, 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Japan provided in paragraph 2. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Jamie Roane (roanejo@state.gov, roanejo@state.sgov.gov). 2. (U) Begin report text. Japan Japan bolstered border security and enhanced national counterterr [...]
2009-12-22 09:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM PREL PGOV JA
09TOKYO2944 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 05:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2946AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 21 LUNCH MEETING WITH VICE
[...] (C) Summary: The ROKG sees hints of movement from the DPRK but that it will not offer any inducements to the DPRK without meaningful action from the North Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka told the Ambassador on December 21. Foreign Minister Okada's upcoming travel abroad will include st [...]
2009-12-30 07:35:00Embassy TokyoSECRETMARR PGOV PREL PINR JA
09TOKYO2953 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-31 03:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO302 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 2 02/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO308JAPAN-CHINA JOINT HISTORY COMMISSION TRYING TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY The Japan-China Joint Historical Research Committee, formed in October 2006, is aiming for a March 2009 release of its long awaited report, despite last-minute Chinese misgivings about language contained therein. The Committee initially sought to complete the project by Summer 2 [...]
2009-02-09 08:32:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA CH
09TOKYO312TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ, MUNICH SECURITY
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Tuesday morning included a continued fall in public approval of Prime Minister Aso and Nissan's massive layoff plan. 2. "Prime Minister Wins by Improving Security" On the recent Iraqi provincial elections, the top circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (2/10) [...]
2009-02-10 02:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO328TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. ECONOMIC MEASURES,
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Thursday morning included press remarks on Wednesday by South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu that a meeting between a former North Korean agent now living in South Korea and family members of a missing Japanese abductee, who is believed to have taught [...]
2009-02-12 03:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO33JAPAN: ASO EKING OUT POSITIVE REVIEWS ON CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has forged modest success on China. Facing plummeting approval ratings, a sputtering economy, and a Diet divided with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, PM Aso has managed to keep bilateral ties to China on an even keel by actively engagin [...]
2009-01-07 09:15:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL JA
09TOKYO336TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. BAILOUT PLAN AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the Chinese military's plans to construct its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier after 2020. 2. "U.S. Bailout Plan Unsatisfactory" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (2/13): "A new financial stabilization plan revealed by the Obama ad [...]
2009-02-13 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO358 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-17 06:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO363JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO367 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO374JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO385 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO388JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-20 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO39JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 01:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO392TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. POLICY IN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the alleged "influence peddling" by a top secretary to Prime Minister Aso in connection with the admittance of a son of the aide's acquaintance to a medical college. 2. "Japan Should Assist U.S. in Devising Strategy for Afghanistan" On Pr [...]
2009-02-20 06:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO394 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-20 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO4JAPAN CALLS FOR HALT TO ATTACKS ON GAZA;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Aso telephoned Prime Minister Olmert to urge an end to Israel's airstrikes on Gaza. Japan has also called on Hamas to stop firing rockets at Israel. The Israeli Embassy in Tokyo has been in touch with MOFA concerning possible UNSC actions concerning the situation in [...]
2009-01-02 06:33:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KPAL KWBG UNRWA IS JA
09TOKYO403TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECRETARY'S TRIP TO
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead items on Monday morning included the results of several opinion surveys showing a further decline in public support for Prime Minister Aso. 2. "Will U.S. diplomacy Save All in 'Common Boat?'" The liberal Asahi editorialized (2/22): "Secretary of State Clinton's East As [...]
2009-02-23 02:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO408 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-23 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO420MOFA SUPPORTING BROAD ENGAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials want to strengthen cooperation with the United States on Southeast Asia policy and enthusiastically welcome what they see as renewed U.S. engagement in the region. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomed Secretary Clinton's visit to Indonesia and [...]
2009-02-24 08:16:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKTIA ASEAN JA CH
09TOKYO424JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-25 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO435JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO443 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 07:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO455 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 07:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO459JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO462DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officers responsible for Iran and Syria February 24. Similarly, poloff delivered the points to contacts in MOFA's First and Second Middle East D [...]
2009-03-02 06:31:00Embassy TokyoSECRETKNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY JA
09TOKYO469 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO47JAPAN TELLS IRAN TO "ACT RESPONSIBLY" ON GAZA
[...] (C) Japanese Foreign Minister Nakasone in a January 7 telephone conversation told Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki that Iran, as a regional power, needs to act responsibly to help bring an end to the violence in Gaza. According to MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yuki [...]
2009-01-08 08:17:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL IR JA
09TOKYO48 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-08 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO489TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - GAZA DONOR CONFERENCE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most national dailies on Wednesday morning led with the arrest of a top secretary to DPJ President Ozawa on suspicion of receiving illegal corporate donations from scandal-ridden general contractor Nishimatsu Construction Co. in violation of the Political Funds Control Law. 2 [...]
2009-03-04 05:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO497 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-04 22:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO499TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SYRIA AND CHINA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most Thursday morning papers led with follow-ups on the recent arrest of a top aide to DPJ President Ozawa for allegedly violating the Political Funds Control Law. 2. "U.S. to Send Senior Diplomats to Syria" The business-oriented Nikkei's correspondent report from Washington [...]
2009-03-05 05:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO505JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-06 00:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO511 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-06 07:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO512FORMER JAPANESE OFFICIAL'S VIEWS ON NPT REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Econoff met March 4 with Ambassador Nobuyasu Abe, head of the MOFA-affiliated Center for the Promotion of Nonproliferation and Disarmament (CPNPD) to discuss Japan's position on the 2010 NPT review conference. Abe said Japan understands "nothing gets accomplished at the conference [...]
2009-03-06 08:04:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV UNGA IAEA NPT JA
09TOKYO525 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-09 07:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO53JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/9/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO532JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 22:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO537MOFA PROVIDES MIXED ASSESSMENT OF JAPAN-CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone's trip to China, February 28-March 1, continued the overall goodwill generated by recent high-level bilateral exchanges but did not make progress on key disagreements. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi did not raise Taiwan and gener [...]
2009-03-11 02:10:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM KN KS TW CH JA
09TOKYO548JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 02:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO556JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO566JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 07:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO567RULING PARTIES IN CHINA AND JAPAN SIZE EACH OTHER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the February 19-24 "Japan-China Ruling Parties Exchange," visiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department Chief Wang Jiarui and members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) focused their discussions primarily on the glo [...]
2009-03-15 22:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON JA CH
09TOKYO57 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO593TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Wednesday morning included yesterday's press remarks by DPJ President Ozawa, in which he insisted that political donations by private companies, labor unions, and other entities should be completely prohibited. 2. "Khatami Makes Difficult Decision" On former Irani [...]
2009-03-18 00:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO594JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-18 01:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO600JAPAN'S OPPOSITION PARTY OFFERS VARYING VIEWS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ),lacks a coherent, unified message on China policy. Most party members agree on the importance of strengthening Sino-Japanese ties and believe that a DPJ-led government would have to handle relations with Chi [...]
2009-03-18 08:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA CH
09TOKYO608JAPANESE OFFICIAL'S PERSPECTIVES ON IRAQ TRADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A 16-member delegation of senior officials from 12 Japanese companies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Oil Minister Husayn al-Shahristani and several other high-level Iraq [...]
2009-03-19 02:56:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL JA IR IZ
09TOKYO615VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT CHAVEZ MAY VISIT JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary. Japan is planning for a "possible" visit to Japan by Venezuelan President Chavez during the first part of April. Additionally, Tokyo will sign a memorandum on energy cooperation with Caracas during a March 19-21 Tokyo visit by Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ram [...]
2009-03-19 08:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD JA VE
09TOKYO622JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE
[...] (C) Japan will be represented at the March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan at The Hague by Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone, confirms MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto. Nakasone will be accompanied by Special Representative for Assistance [...]
2009-03-19 09:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL AF JA
09TOKYO624JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 00:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO626TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DPRK DETENTION OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the compilation of a new set of pump-priming measures by the ruling coalition, including 300 billion yen in additional government spending for creating jobs. 2. "New Source of Dispute" On the detention of two Asian-American female journal [...]
2009-03-20 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO628 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 06:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO633U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL COORDINATION (MARCH 19) ON DPRK TD2 LAUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-21 00:56:00Embassy TokyoSECRET//NOFORNJA KN KS MARR PARM PINR PREL
09TOKYO636JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO646FEDEX AIR CRASH IN TOKYO: SITREP 2
[...] (SBU) Summary: As a result of the crash of FedEx cargo flight 80, large numbers of passenger flights at Narita Airport are delayed, diverted, or canceled. Runway A, the site of the crash, remains closed, and runway B is heavily congested with additional flights. In addition to the National [...]
2009-03-23 08:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR CASC PREL JA
09TOKYO66 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO663(C-AL8-02662) JAPANESE OFFICIALS' VIEWS ON RUSSIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOJ officials do not perceive a major change in Japan's policy on energy engagement with Russia, which they continue to describe as part of a broader diversification strategy to reduce Japan's dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East while avoiding over-reliance on Russian e [...]
2009-03-24 23:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL SENV EFIS ECPS RS JA
09TOKYO674JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO684 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 07:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO687U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL COORDINATION (MARCH 26) ON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The CDA and U.S. Forces, Japan Commander joined Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bessho in co-chairing a March 26 meeting of the informal bilateral interagency group to coordinate actions associated with the anticipated DPRK launch of a Taepodong-2 missile. Following a [...]
2009-03-26 22:42:00Embassy TokyoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR KN KS JA
09TOKYO722 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 07:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO74 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO747U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL COORDINATION (APRIL 2) ON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The CDA and U.S. Forces, Japan Commander joined Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bessho in co-chairing an April 2 meeting of the informal bilateral interagency group to coordinate actions associated with the anticipated DPRK launch of a Taepodong-2 missile. DVM Bessho [...]
2009-04-02 10:03:00Embassy TokyoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR KN KS JA
09TOKYO788JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 07:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO8JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-05 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO803JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 07:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO814 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 07:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO817JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-10 02:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO820TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Friday morning included the revelation by Prime Minister Aso of a new economic plan aimed at creating 4 million jobs by 2020 through concentrated investments in the environmental, medical, and tourism fields. 2. "Warning Should Be Served against North Korea's Mil [...]
2009-04-10 03:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO831TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CLIMATE CHANGE,
[...] LEAD STORIES: There were no Monday morning papers because of a press holiday. 2. "U.S. Return to Make Emissions Trading Possible" On the Obama administration's participation in a recent UN climate change conference in Bonn, the business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (4/12): "It has now bec [...]
2009-04-13 02:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO832 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 02:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO837JAPANESE, ROK OFFICIALS' AND ACADEMICS' VIEWS ON
[...] (S) Japanese government officials and academics express strong interest in pursuing U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral security dialogues at all levels, partly to augment Japan's defense posture and international peace activities, but mainly to improve bilateral defense cooperation between Japan and th [...]
2009-04-13 07:53:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM MARR KN KS JA
09TOKYO842TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND THAILAND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Tuesday morning included continued confrontation between Thai troops and antigovernment protesters in Bangkok. 2. "China Bears Heavier Responsibility" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (4/14): "Concerning North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile, the UN [...]
2009-04-14 01:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO856JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-15 01:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO857TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - UNSC STATEMENT ON DPRK LAUNCH AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Wednesday morning's Yomiuri gave top play to an article from New York on a list reportedly compiled by the USG of North Korean enterprises whose assets would be frozen in line with the recent UN Security Council presidential statement calling for member states to strictly enforce [...]
2009-04-15 04:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO875 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 07:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO88 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-15 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO884TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S TRIP TO
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Friday morning included a Nikkei interview with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang, during which he reportedly expressed Beijing's intent to persuade North Korea to return to the Six-Party Talks. 2. "Obama Diplomacy Blocked by Israeli Right Wing" On U.S. Special Env [...]
2009-04-17 05:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO887 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 07:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO893ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN
[...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...]
2009-04-19 22:24:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS
09TOKYO894ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN
[...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...]
2009-04-19 22:25:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS
09TOKYO901TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA SUMMIT AND PAKISTAN
[...] LEAD STORIES: Monday morning's Tokyo Shimbun front-paged the revelation by an unnamed senior GOJ official that the USG has promised to Japan that it will not hold bilateral talks with North Korea for the time being. 2. "Obama's Pro-Dialogue Diplomacy Breaking Ice with Latin America" On the [...]
2009-04-20 05:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO911JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/21/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 05:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO916MOFA OFFICIALS TO VISIT AFGHANISTAN IN LATE APRIL,
[...] (C) Six representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)'s National Security and Middle East Divisions and the Japanese Embassy in Kabul plan to travel to the Lithuanian PRT in Chaghcharan to make preparations for the initial dispatch of Japanese government officials and de [...]
2009-04-21 06:53:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV AID PINR PREL AF JA
09TOKYO938FM NAKASONE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH MAY 2 IRAN VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Japan understands U.S. concerns over plans for FM Nakasone to travel to Iran on May 2, but is committed to going ahead with the visit, Middle East DG Suzuki informed the Charge on April 22. Suzuki assured the Charge that Nakasone will do nothing to undermine the current internat [...]
2009-04-22 08:13:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA IR
09TOKYO942JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-23 01:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO979 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/28/09
[...] Leadership of and cooperation between the United States and Russia 2. Nuclear disarmament by China and other nuclear weapons-holding states 3. Transparency over nuclear arsenals and information disclosure 4. Irreversible nuclear disarmament 5. Study on future verification Q Measures to [...]
2009-04-28 07:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO98 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-16 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO984JAPAN-CHINA: BROADENING ENGAGEMENT ON EVE OF PM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's scheduled April 29 trip to Beijing represents the culmination of engagement efforts during the past year aimed at promoting confidence in bilateral ties, addressing mutual concerns, and exploring areas of potential cooperation. Aso's meeting with [...]
2009-04-29 00:11:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON JA CH
09TOKYO992 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-29 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO999JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-30 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TORONTO149 Measuring Anti-Semitism in the GTA
[...] (U) Summary: Law enforcement statistics on hate crimes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in 2008 are becoming publicly available, with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) statistics already released, and York Regional Police statistics soon to follow. The statistics show that the Jewish communit [...]
2009-07-02 19:15:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PGOV CA
09TORONTO151De-Radicalization Program Beginning in Toronto
[...] (U) Summary: Mohammed Robert Heft, a Canadian Muslim convert, is using Paradise Forever (P4E),a community center that provides assistance and social services to new Muslim converts in Toronto, to counter the effects of radicalization among young Muslims. Heft plans to help de-radicalize waywa [...]
2009-07-07 13:50:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KISL PGOV PINR CA
09TORONTO161Oshawa and Windsor: Company Towns Looking for New Life
[...] (U) Summary: Ontario's auto manufacturing sector has been deeply affected by the current economic downturn, resulting in the province's highest unemployment rate (9.6%) in 15 years. Oshawa and Windsor are two Ontario cities that are heavily dependent on the auto sector. Both cities are lookin [...]
2009-07-20 19:56:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA
09TORONTO202BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: EXPORT OF U.S. DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-27 20:22:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MARR ETTC KOMC CA
09TORONTO215Nuclear Power at Ontario's Energy Strategy Core
[...] (U) Summary: Nuclear power remains at the center of Ontario's energy strategy, despite the recent cancellation of three nuclear power plant projects, and the passing of Ontario's much publicized Green Energy Act (GEA). The steady supply of power from existing nuclear plants, combined with dram [...]
2009-09-10 18:08:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV CA
09TORONTO39TORONTO: IS JUST BEING DIVERSE GOOD ENOUGH?
[...] (U) Summary: Toronto proudly proclaims its status as one of the most diverse cities in the world, with some 47% of the population in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) having been born abroad and over 150 languages spoken daily. Comparatively few minorities are seen in visible leadership roles, ho [...]
2009-02-27 18:29:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI SMIG SCUL CVIS CA
09TORONTO40TORONTO: IS JUST BEING DIVERSE GOOD ENOUGH?
[...] (U) Summary: Toronto proudly proclaims its status as one of the most diverse cities in the world, with some 47% of the population in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) having been born abroad and over 150 languages spoken daily. Comparatively few minorities are seen in visible leadership roles, ho [...]
2009-02-27 18:49:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI SMIG SCUL CVIS CA
09TORONTO42South Asian Drug on Ontario Law Enforcement's Radar
[...] (U) Summary: Local authorities have begun to see an increasing number of cases involving doda, an opium-related drug popular in the local South Asian immigrant community. The drug's relative low cost and easy availability (the drug is made from the same poppy flowers used by florists) have add [...]
2009-03-02 17:23:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR KCRM CA
09TRIPOLI100UN SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYAN DE-MINING PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN experts, based on consultations with GOL officials and preliminary review of Libyan minefield maps, estimate that there are 16 million landmines in the Ouzou Strip along the Chadian border and along the Libyan-Egyptian border to the east. In addition, unexploded ordinance from Wo [...]
2009-02-04 10:16:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KHDP LY CD EG
09TRIPOLI131LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Libya has taken a number of steps to encourage foreign direct investment and its current initiative dates back to the mid-1990s. Since that time, Libya has enacted numerous laws and regulations intended to improve the Libyan business climate and increase its attractiveness to foreign investment [...]
2009-02-10 19:28:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD KTDB LY EPET OPIC PREL USTR ECIN
09TRIPOLI157TOTAL BAN ON CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT RE-IMPOSED IN LIBYA.
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 10:44:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON EIND ETRD PREL KCOR LY
09TRIPOLI289CATERPILLAR EDGING CLOSER TO LIFTING OF BAN? REF: A) TRIPOLI 258; B) TRIPOLI 157 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (C) On April 6, the recently-appointed Secretary of the General People's Committee for Industry, Economy and Trade, Mohammad Ali al-Hweij (minister-equivalent) met with Andrew Sheridan, Caterpillar Distribution Manager for Africa and Middle East Region to discuss the specifics of Libya's total ban [...]
2009-04-08 09:45:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALLY ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD
09TRIPOLI386HEAD OF LIBYAN "THINK TANK" OUTLINES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-11 14:18:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV LY EFIN
09TRIPOLI485HERE COMES THE JUDGE: LIBYAN JUDGES RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMERICAN JUDGE'S WORKSHOP ON ARBITRATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 13:02:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM PGOV MEPI PREL EAID LY
09TRIPOLI561AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH SOMALI PRESIDENT SHEIKH SHARIF TRIPOLI 00000561 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, US Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Somali President Sheikh Sharif met July 1 on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit in Sirte, Libya. Their exchange included an assessment of the Somali Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) capacity to repel al-Shabaab [...]
2009-07-13 09:44:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO SO ER ET KE AU LY
09TRIPOLI618CATERPILLAR NEGOTIATIONS INCHING ALONG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-03 14:14:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ECON PGOV EPET LY
09TRIPOLI648SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S TRIP TO LIBYA
[...] (SBU/NF) Summary: Embassy Tripoli warmly welcomes your visit and believes it will be an important occasion to advance the bilateral relationship in several key areas. Following the signature of the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement in October 2008, the United States and Lib [...]
2009-08-10 17:39:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OREP PHUM LY
09TRIPOLI741VISA WOES AND LIBYAN BUREAUCRACY: CHINESE COMPANIES FACE SIMILAR ISSUES AS U.S. FIRMS IN LIBYA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 15:06:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ELTN LY ETRD ECPS EPET CH
09TRIPOLI832SWISS PONDERING TOUGH NEW MEASURES IN LIGHT OF LIBYAN INTRANSIGENCE REF: TRIPOLI 763 TRIPOLI 00000832 001.2 OF 002
[...] (C) Summary: Swiss State Secretary Michael Ambuhl, in Tripoli for talks on the detained Swiss citizens, met the Ambassador October 19 to brief him on current state-of-play and seek U.S. views on the way forward. Ambuhl, clearly frustrated by the Libyans' unwillingness or inability to articulate a s [...]
2009-10-19 16:25:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CVIS SZ LY
09TUNIS179AMBASSADOR PRESSES DEFMIN FOR GREATER INFORMATION
[...] (C) Meeting with Defense Minister Morjane in preparation for the mid-May Joint Military Commission (JMC),the Ambassador underscored the importance of a robust information exchange and closer cooperation. In addition to helping avoid the problems that led to the recent cancellation of the Atl [...]
2009-03-27 17:01:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PMIL MASS TS
09TUNIS216THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN TUNISIA: Potential Opportunities
[...] This cable provides a comprehensive overview of the insurance sector in Tunisia. Law No. 2008-8, passed by the Tunisian Parliament on February 11, 2008, amended the insurance code and opened the sector to foreign competition. This provides opportunities for US companies to consider investing [...]
2009-04-07 09:03:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ETRD EFIN TS
09TUNIS226SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL TO
[...] (C) Senator Mitchell, my team and I look forward to working with you during your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are pleased that you have included Tunisia on your itinerary and look forward to hearing first-hand your assessment of prospects for Israeli-Palesti [...]
2009-04-10 11:24:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL KPAL ASCH OFDP TS
09TUNIS237AMERICAN SCHOOL CRISIS ABATES, TIME FOR
[...] (C) Under mounting US and international pressure, the Tunisian authorities have offered public and private assurances of their commitment to keep the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) open and their willingness to negotiate a settlement to the current tax crisis. These gestures inc [...]
2009-04-17 14:25:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALASCH AFDB PGOV PREL TS
09TUNIS271EMBASSY TUNIS NOMINATION FOR 2009 DEPARTMENT OF
[...] (C) Embassy Tunis is pleased to nominate Senior Political Specialist Jamil Halfaoui (JA-MEAL HAL-FOW-WEE, FSN 11/12, PSA) as its candidate for FSN of the Year. During 31 years of government service, Jamil's hard work and dedication have directly supported the USG's policy initiatives in Tun [...]
2009-05-01 16:21:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALAPER AMGT AFSN TS
09TUNIS278TUNISIANS POSITIVE ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST
[...] (C) During meetings with a cross-section of society, Tunisians said they had high hopes for the Obama Administration, but were still waiting for concrete steps implementing President Obama's vision. Government officials, opposition parties and activists alike reacted favorably to Obama's sp [...]
2009-05-07 16:32:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPAL KPAO TS
09TUNIS284TUNISIA: KEY AMBASSADORS AGREE TO A COMMON MESSAGE
[...] (C) In a May 6 meeting with Ambassador Godec at the US Embassy, the French, British, Canadian, and Italian Ambassadors, along with the German DCM, agreed to coordinate their message to the GOT on the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. The group also discussed the difficulties [...]
2009-05-11 15:56:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS287JOURNALIST UNION LEADER COMES UNDER PRESSURE
[...] (C) The leadership of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT),the only legal journalists union, came under GOT pressure shortly after releasing the union's annual report on press freedom in Tunisia. SNJT President Neji Bghouri reportedly tried for over an hour to present the [...]
2009-05-13 10:15:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS289TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE RECEPTION BANNED
[...] (C) On May 15, security forces prevented the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) from holding its annual reception commemorating its anniversary. Several Embassies, including the US, French, Belgian, and Italian Embassies received phone calls from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noting that [...]
2009-05-13 17:38:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS297FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM IN TUNISIA UNDER REVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 29, Embassy PAO and ECA Branch Chief Donna Ives met with Abderahman Boukricha, Director of International Cooperation for the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Training (MOHE) to discuss the future of the program in Tunisia. After the abrupt denial of [...]
2009-05-18 09:55:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TS
09TUNIS306AMBASSADOR VISITS JEWISH COMMUNITY IN DJERBA
[...] (C) Leaders of the Jewish community on the southern island of Djerba were effusive about the support they received from the GOT when giving the Ambassador a tour of El Griba Synagogue, a local Jewish school, and a community center on May 13. The leadership of a school for disabled children [...]
2009-05-20 09:03:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO KIRF TS
09TUNIS343TUNISIANS SAY "BRAVO" TO PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH,
[...] (SBU) At a small gathering with opinion leaders and a reception for young people, as well as in exchanges with diplomatic officials, Ambassador and EmbOffs heard an overwhelmingly positive response to President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. While some contacts would have liked to see the P [...]
2009-06-04 22:06:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAL KPAO TS
09TUNIS361TUNISIA: CONTINUED POSITIVE REACTIONS TO OBAMA
[...] (C) One week after President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech, Tunisians continue to be generally positive. Much skepticism remains, with some commentators raising questions about actions versus words. The speech also remains a topic of conversation and discourse in the media. In fact, the cover [...]
2009-06-11 17:18:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAO KPAL TS
09TUNIS408ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL: TUNISIA SUPPORTS PEACE
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised he Arab League Ministerial with Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah late June 18, asking Tunisia to demonstrate leadership and help create the context for the prompt resumption and early conclusion of peace negotiations. 2. (C) Abdallah spoke effusively about Pres [...]
2009-06-19 18:04:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL XF EAID
09TUNIS454POLITICS RATTLE THE TUNISIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF
[...] (C/NF) What was to be a routine Elective General Assembly for the Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce turned out to be less so when TACC's President, Mondher Ben Ayed, announced he was not running for re-election. Popular among the membership and credited for repairing TACC's broken finance [...]
2009-07-09 16:30:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN EINV ETRD TS
09TUNIS461PM GHANNOUCHI ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, ACST, AND THE
[...] (C) During a farewell call by the Ambassador on July 10, Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi: -- dismissed the reported plot against US military personnel as &banal8; -- welcomed the new policies of President Obama and offered Tunisian support on efforts for Middle East peace; -- press [...]
2009-07-13 14:58:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ASCH TS
09TUNIS492TROUBLED TUNISIA: WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
[...] (S/NF) By many measures, Tunisia should be a close US ally. But it is not. While we share some key values and the country has a strong record on development, Tunisia has big problems. President Ben Ali is aging, his regime is sclerotic and there is no clear successor. Many Tunisians are frustrated [...]
2009-07-17 16:19:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ECON KPAO MASS PHUM TS
09TUNIS498AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) During a July 17 farewell call on Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah, the Ambassador --reviewed accomplishments between the two countries in recent years; --discussed President Obama's letter of the previous week to President Ben Ali about Middle East peace and encouraged a positiv [...]
2009-07-20 16:03:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL ASCH PGOV TS US
09TUNIS50NOMINATIONS: FY-08 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 16:52:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPMI PPAO TS
09TUNIS506CODEL SCHIFF MEETINGS WITH THE DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) CODEL Schiff used its July 2 meeting with the Minister of Defense to ask the Minister about the level of cooperation between the two militaries and to, to press for more cooperation on intelligence sharing, and to learn his views on regional issues and on Tunisia's role in the region. The [...]
2009-07-22 16:25:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALOREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
09TUNIS507FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE
[...] (C) Summary: In Tunisia, President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo opened a window for reflection and optimism regarding US/Middle East dialogue. However, despite an enthusiastic response from Tunisian contacts and praise from senior officials, in practice we expect to see a cautious "wait-an [...]
2009-07-22 17:39:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SCUL KPAO TS
09TUNIS51TUNISIANS WELCOME INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (C) Over 200 people attended a reception hosted by the Ambassador to view the inauguration of Barack Obama. Reactions to President Obama's inauguration and speech have been overwhelmingly positive, including in most local media. One Tunisian characterized the President's speech as "genuine" an [...]
2009-01-21 16:59:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TS
09TUNIS523AMBASSADOR,S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT BEN ALI
[...] (C) Ambassador paid a brief farewell call on President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday, July 28. Ben Ali's focus was to resolve the issues around the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). He did so by reinstating the May deal on taxes, agreeing to the school's proposed rent for the [...]
2009-07-28 15:48:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL ASCH PGOV TS
09TUNIS640BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO TUNISIA: OLD FRIENDS, NEW
[...] (C) Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deepened their ties of friendship August 18 with a day-long personal visit. Berlusconi arrived mid-morning and stayed until late in the afternoon. The visit was so private in nature that neither the It [...]
2009-09-01 08:19:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL TS IT
09TUNIS645FM ABDALLAH ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IRAN, SUDAN, AND
[...] (C) Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdallah told CODEL Meeks (led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),during an August 29 meeting that Tunisia strongly supported President Obama [...]
2009-09-01 16:58:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALOREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
09TUNIS688AMBASSADOR RAISES MIDDLE EAST PEACE WITH THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador informed Foreign Minister Abdallah September 17 of a likely telephone call from the Secretary either that day or soon thereafter. The United States is seeking concrete steps from Tunisia in support of reviving the Middle East peace process, including possible re [...]
2009-09-17 14:29:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL TS US IS
09TUNIS709TUNISIA: PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA PLAY UP (AND TAKE
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Abdallah's encounters in New York with senior USG officials last week, and even his very brief exchange and handshake with President Obama at the UNSYG's lunch, have been prominently featured in the Tunisian pro-government media. On September 25, several pro-government [...]
2009-09-29 06:48:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO TS
09TUNIS732TUNISIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary: Tunisia has an historically strong track record of constructive contributions to the Middle East peace process. Unfortunately, like other Arab states, Tunisia's engagement has been largely dormant since the eruption of the second Intifada in 2000. Like other Arab governments, T [...]
2009-10-02 16:10:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL MEPP TS XF
09TUNIS741TUNISIA PRE-ELECTION SNAPSHOT: SFAX AND SOUSSE
[...] (C) Meetings with opposition leaders and ordinary Tunisians in Sfax and Sousse, Tunisia's second and third largest cities, indicate a high degree of apathy with respect to the October 25 presidential and legislative elections. Opposition figures from the Tajdid ("Renewal") party complained of [...]
2009-10-05 13:49:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TS
09TUNIS747EIZENSTAT WORKING TO REVIVE INITIATIVE FOR MAGHREB
[...] (SBU) During an October 1 presentation to a group of elite Tunisian business leaders, former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Eizenstat discussed Maghreb integration. Eizenstat chalked up the failure of his Clinton-era initiative to shifting priorities with the change of administrations [...]
2009-10-07 06:40:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL EFIN EINV ETRD TS
09TUNIS757ESTH ENGAGEMENT IN TUNISIA - OPPORTUNITIES AND
[...] (SBU) We believe the positive Tunisian rhetorical response to President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech could provide an opening to activate the 2004 Science and Technology Agreement and partner with Tunisia on strategic efforts such as technology development, science diplomacy, new and renewable [...]
2009-10-13 06:51:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV TS
09TUNIS760SENIOR BEN ALI ADVISOR DEFENDS TUNISIAN ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary: Tunisia may have a tendency to move slow on democratic change, but there has been tangible progress since the Bourguiba era, senior Ben Ali advisor Abdelaziz Ben Dhia told the Ambassador. Two prominent political rivals lacked credibility and were more skilled at complaining than [...]
2009-10-13 17:21:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM TS
09TUNIS761TUNISIA: SENIOR BEN ALI ADVISOR ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) During an October 8 introductory call, the Ambassador pressed Minister of State Abdelaziz Ben Dhia, a senior advisor and gatekeeper to President Ben Ali, for a more active Tunisian role in advancing the Middle East peace process. Ben Dhia stressed the Tunisian Government's committment to [...]
2009-10-13 17:25:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL MEPP TS
09TUNIS844TUNISIA URGED TO VOTE AGAINST ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Embassy requested the Government of Tunisia vote against or abstain from voting on anti-Israel resolutions in the UNGA and cease lending support to the three resolutions extending the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable rights of the Palestinian People, the Division for Palesti [...]
2009-11-18 15:50:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KPAL TS
09TUNIS851PRESSING FOR TUNISIAN VOTES AGAINST ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (C) Following up on our November 18 demarche (ref a),in three separate one-on-one discussions on November 19 the Ambassador urged Tunisia to abstain from voting for anti-Israel resolutions currently circulating in the UNGA Third Committee. The Ambassador spoke with Elyes Kasri, MFA Director- [...]
2009-11-19 16:36:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM TS
09TUNIS860TUNISIA MAY SUBORDINATE LONG-TERM RESOLUTION OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 20 meeting, the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) raised with Dr. Jelel Ezzine (the new Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)) the problems with the operation of the Fulbright program in Tunisia. Ezzine suggested that the lon [...]
2009-11-23 16:18:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO TS
09TUNIS896TUNISIA INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
[...] There is no discernible money laundering or terrorist finance activity occurring in Tunisia. Tunisia is not considered an important regional financial center due in large part to the very strict control exercised by the Central Bank over financial transactions, particularly those involving for [...]
2009-12-10 14:33:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR PTER TS
09TUNIS920TUNISIA: CODEL CONAWAY RAISES INTELLIGENCE
[...] (S/NF) Representative Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah discussed intelligence cooperation, the Middle East peace process, and bilateral trade, investment, and assistance during a December 19 meeting. Abdallah indicated his willingness to discuss U.S. co [...]
2009-12-21 15:18:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KDEM OREP CONAWAY MICHAEL TS
09TUNIS924REPRESENTATIVE CONAWAY STRESSES SECURITY
[...] (C) In his December 19 meeting with Minister of Defense Kamel Morjane, visiting Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) said that U.S.-Tunisian bilateral relations were good but stressed the need for increased cooperation on defense planning and intelligence sharing. He noted that current U.S. budget con [...]
2009-12-22 13:49:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OREP TS
09ULAANBAATAR61ENGAGING MONGOLIA ON AFGHANISTAN AND INCREASE OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points requested in reftels to Deputy Director of the Department for the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, R. Mounkhou, on February 24. Specifically, we outlined the key points of the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review. 2. (C) Mongolia continues to be receptiv [...]
2009-02-24 08:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR MG AF
09ULAANBAATAR64AMBASSADOR PRESENTS MONGOLIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) On March 2, the first day of GOM operation after the Mongolian Lunar New Year holiday, the Ambassador presented Secretary Gates' letter on Mongolia's prospective redeployment in Afghanistan to Defense Minister Bold (see reftel). The text of the letter is reproduced below in para 7. 2 [...]
2009-03-02 09:01:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR MG
09ULAANBAATAR94DAS NORRIS DISCUSSES IMF, MCC, TRANSPARENCY
[...] (C) Summary. On April 2, the DAS for China and Mongolia, John Norris, met in Ulaanbaatar with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batbold on the eve of our annual Consultation on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI). Batbold expressed satisfaction with the recent IMF Stand-By Agreement (SBA [...]
2009-04-09 06:12:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EMIN MARR MG
09UNESCOPARISFR1312 MUGHRABI GATE AT UNESCO 182ND EXECUTIVE BOARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the first time in recent memory, the issue of the reconstruction of the ascent to the Mughrabi Gate of Jerusalem's Temple Mount registered only as a minor blip on the radar screen during the just completed 182nd Executive Board at UNESCO. Although the Jordanians arrived see [...]
2009-09-25 11:23:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNESCO JO IS SCUL KWBG
09UNROME49REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: REFORM OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. This is an action request; please see paragraphs four, six, and eight. Summary ------- 3. (SBU) Amidst an intensified focus on food and agricultural issues due to rising global hunger and maln [...]
2009-08-14 14:56:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL EAGR EAID UN FAO
09UNROME54RECOMMENDED STRATEGY ON FAO DRAFT BUDGET
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The FAO Director General distributed on September 1 a revised draft Program of Work and Budget (PWB) for the 2010-11 biennium that proposes a significant 7.1 percent increase over the cur [...]
2009-09-03 16:36:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYFAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN
09UNROME69FAO BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: U.S. ACHIEVES KEY OBJECTIVES,
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The 36th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization was held in Rome November 18-23, beginning a mere three hours after the closing of the World Food Summit. The Un [...]
2009-11-27 16:18:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAGR EAID FAO UN
09UNVIEVIENNA107IAEA/ISRAEL/GAZA: ARAB STATES SILENT ON GAZA
[...] (C) We expected that Arab states/NAM might use the IAEA Board of Governors meeting the week of March 2 as a platform for expressing outrage over the recent war in Gaza. Our expectations were wrong. The Arab group had positioned itself to link Gaza to nuclear safety by claiming a possible h [...]
2009-03-16 14:50:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC MNUC PREL SENV IAEA XF IS
09UNVIEVIENNA112NPT PREPCOM CHAIR CONSULTS IN VIENNA
[...] (SBU) Rounding out consultations in New York and Geneva, NPT Prepcom Chairman Zimbabwe UN Permrep Bonafice Chidyausiku reviewed preparations for the 2009 Prepcom with approximately two dozen states parties in Vienna March 16. The first priority for the Prepcom would be to adopt the 2010 Revcom [...]
2009-03-18 11:41:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA123ISRAEL CONSIDERING PALESTINE OBSERVERSHIP AT THE
[...] (C) Summary: Following up discussions with incoming Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Prepcom Chair Australia, Israeli Ambassador Michaeli met March 19 with DCM to review the long-standing issue of Palestinian observership and to float the idea of "package deal" in which Israel might acquie [...]
2009-03-25 09:20:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC KTBT PARM CTBT KPAL IS
09UNVIEVIENNA126IAEA/TECHNICAL COOPERATION: SECRETARIAT SAYS SYRIA
[...] (C) DCM and Canadian colleague Terry Wood met with the IAEA,s new Director for Technical Cooperation (TC) in Asia, Mr. Dazhu Yang, March 20 to probe the status of the controversial Syria TC project "Conducting a Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Site Selection for a Nuclear Power [...]
2009-03-25 13:12:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALENRG IAEA ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY BEXP SY
09UNVIEVIENNA146Human Trafficking Back on UNODC's Agenda
[...] (SBU) Following a busy and difficult year for anti-human trafficking issues in Vienna in 2008, the UN Office on Drugs and Crme (UNODC) is taking measures to improve and focus its activities. UNODC has formulated a draft thematic program to fight human trafficking and consolidated the UN.GIFT [...]
2009-04-06 15:42:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KWMN PREF SMIG KCRM UN KTIP
09UNVIEVIENNA148IAEA STAFFING: AMCIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS
[...] (SBU) Introduction: Mission continues to monitor senior-level positions throughout the IAEA Secretariat with an eye toward placing well-qualified Americans in positions of interest. Following is a break-down of current and upcoming senior-level vacancies by department, indicating both opport [...]
2009-04-06 16:07:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA154IAEA/RANF: ELBARADEI ENCOURAGES ENGAGING BRAZIL,
[...] (C) This is an action message. Mission recommends that the President, should he conduct bilaterals, or Secretary Clinton at the Summit of the Americas reaffirm to Brazilian and Argentine interlocutors U.S. support for the development of multilateral nuclear arrangements (assured fuel supply; [...]
2009-04-08 17:33:00UNVIESECRETAORC ENRG PREL KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA166IRAQ-WMD-RESTRICTIONS: DISCUSSING HOW VIENNA COULD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Schulte met with Embassy Baghdad and Washington ISN/RA, NEA/I, and L/NPV on April 1 over Secure VTC to discuss WMD-related UN Chapter VII Resolutions on Iraq. Ambassador Schulte noted that the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna is willing to assis [...]
2009-04-16 15:12:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC IAEA IZ KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA218IAEA/EGYPT: SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CITES
[...] (SBU) The IAEA's Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2008, an annual report on safeguards worldwide, includes a country-specific section on Egypt citing for the first time an ongoing investigation of findings in 2007 and 2008 of HEU and LEU particles at the Inshas research center. The k [...]
2009-05-08 15:34:00UNVIESECRETPARM PREL KNNP IAEA MNUC EG
09UNVIEVIENNA220IAEA/EGYPT: SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CITES INVESTIGATION OF LEU/HEU PARTICLES FOUND AT INSHAS NUCLEAR CENTER
[...] (SBU) The IAEA's Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2008, an annual report on safeguards worldwide, includes a country-specific section on Egypt citing for the first time an ongoing investigation of findings in 2007 and 2008 of HEU and LEU particles at the Inshas research center. The k [...]
2009-05-11 14:16:00UNVIESECRETEG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
09UNVIEVIENNA239CTBTO: Preliminary Data on DPRK Alleged Nuclear Test
[...] The Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) held a special technical briefing May 25 to provide initial data from the International Monitoring System (IMS) on the alleged DPRK nuclear test. Thirty-nine seismic stations (23 primary stati [...]
2009-05-26 15:00:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KTBT PARM ENRG
09UNVIEVIENNA241IAEA/BOARD/GC:TOUR D'HORIZON WITH EGYPTIAN
[...] (C) Ambassador and DCM had a generally positive exchange of views May 19 with Egyptian Ambassador Fawzi on priority issues for the June Board of Governors meeting and in anticipation of Egypt becoming the NAM Chair in July. The President's upcoming visit to Cairo and the perception that U.S.- [...]
2009-05-27 11:11:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC EG IAEA IR IS KNNP PARM PREL TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA243NUCLEAR FUEL ASSURANCES: TOP-LEVEL APPROACHES TO
[...] (SBU) At the conclusion of his meeting with U.S. House oF Representatives leaders Waxman and Lowey on May 26 (septel to follow),IAEA Director General (DG) ElBaradei engaged for several minutes separately with Ambassador and Msnoff on tactics for Board of Governors consideration of nuclear fue [...]
2009-05-27 16:25:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC ENRG KNNP EG SA
09UNVIEVIENNA276CODEL LOWEY AND WAXMAN,S VISIT WITH IAEA AND CTBTO
[...] (SBU) Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) challenged IAEA DG ElBaradei's assessment of the threat Iran poses to Israel in a May 26 private meeting. ElBaradei used the opportunity to reiterate his views about international fuel banks, explain the IAEA's auth [...]
2009-06-15 14:32:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC MNUC PREL TRGY IR IAEA KNNP SY KN
09UNVIEVIENNA289IAEA/SYRIA/BOARD OF GOVERNORS: CONCERN OVER NEW
[...] (C) Summary: The June Board debate on Syria unfolded along largely familiar lines with many Board members calling on Damascus to cooperate with the Agency,s requests, while NAM and Arab delegations continued to focus on Israel,s misdeeds, rather than the need for Syrian cooperation. The debat [...]
2009-06-19 15:59:00UNVIESECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM SY KN IAEA KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA293IAEA/IRAN: BOARD URGES COOPERATION AND
[...] (SBU) The June 17 IAEA Board of Governors discussion on Iran, although overshadowed by Director General(DG) ElBaradei's concluding intervention scolding Iranian Ambassador Soltanieh for Tehran's lack of engagement with the IAEA (reftel),highlighted the need for Iran to begin full cooperati [...]
2009-06-22 15:21:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALKNNP AORC IAEA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA327 IAEA: WHAT IS BEING DONE IN FOOD SECURITY
[...] (U) The IAEA has played an important if obscure role in securing the world's food supply for nearly fifty years. Its projects have addressed a wide variety of agricultural concerns and provided innovative solutions using nuclear technology. In partnership with FAO, the Vienna-based Joint Divi [...]
2009-07-09 09:56:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY EAID EAGR
09UNVIEVIENNA343IAEA/GC: ARAB GROUP APPEALS TO OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
[...] (C) A coterie of Vienna Arab Group Ambassadors (Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco and the Palestinian Authority) and the local Arab League (AL) representative appealed directly to Charge July 16 for U.S. support, or at least "understanding," of their draft IAEA General Conference resolution on "Israeli [...]
2009-07-17 14:06:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS
09UNVIEVIENNA348IAEA/SAFEGUARDS: U.S. CONSULTANT DEVELOPS
[...] (C) Joyce (Ceil) van Berkel, a Sandia National Laboratories retiree and former U.S. cost-free expert to IAEA, carried out a two-week consultancy at the IAEA to help develop an analytic methodology for assessing a State,s industrial infrastructure that could be applicable to the nuclear fuel cy [...]
2009-07-22 15:15:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC ENRG IAEA KNNP TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA353IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: ISRAEL AND EGYPT TALK ABOUT
[...] (C) Israeli Ambassador Michaeli briefed Charge July 22 on his consultations that morning with Egyptian Ambassador Fawzi on Middle East GC issues. Michaeli was encouraged that Fawzi agreed to receive Michaeli, who delivered a conciliatory message from capital on reengaging in negotiations. The [...]
2009-07-23 15:07:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS
09UNVIEVIENNA384IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: ONGOING EFFORTS AT CONSENSUS
[...] (C) Mission consultations with Israel, Egypt, France, the GC Presidency and others continue to reflect Arab League confidence that it can defeat a "no action motion" this year on its "Israeli Nuclear Threat" (INC) resolution. For example, the Arabs claim to have prompted consensus within th [...]
2009-08-12 13:58:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS XF
09UNVIEVIENNA397 IAEA/BOG: September Board Preview and Analysis
[...] (SBU) The traditional focus of the September 7-11 Board of Governors meeting is preparation for the IAEA General Conference (GC) the following week. The Board approves DG reports in core programmatic areas: nuclear safety, security and nuclear applications. However, we expect this will largel [...]
2009-08-21 15:16:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA400IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: SUPPORTING THE GC PRESIDENT,S
[...] (C) Like-minded Missions (Canada, U.S., Australia, Sweden, UK, France) meeting August 19 were generally supportive of GC President Macmillan's (New Zealand) effort to broker a single GC resolution on the Middle East. Sweden (EU Presidency) is cautiously optimistic that Egypt is open to the ide [...]
2009-08-24 15:57:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA413IAEA/EGYPT/GC: TIME RUNNING OUT ON GC PRESIDENT'S
[...] (SBU) During an introductory call on Egyptian Ambassador Fawzi on August 31, Fawzi told Ambassador Davies that Egypt will circulate the text of its annual Middle East Safeguards (MES) resolution "when Cairo is ready," and indicated he thought that could be as early as "this time next week." T [...]
2009-09-01 06:47:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA423UNIDO Formally Invites U.S. to December General Conference
[...] Summary. Attending the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 2009 bi-annual General Conference as an official observer, while demonstrating U.S. interest in learning more about the organization's work, is procedurally straightforward, involving a simple registration form and a namepla [...]
2009-09-11 12:31:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG
09UNVIEVIENNA428NSC's Holgate Steers Vienna toward the Nuclear Security
[...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Holgate, NSC Senior Director for WMD Terrorism and Threat Reduction, visited Vienna to explain and build support for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit in April (reftel). Holgate also laid the groundwork for the first "Sherpa Meeting" in the lead-up to the Summit, s [...]
2009-09-15 12:40:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL PTER KCRM IAEA ENRG TRGY UN
09UNVIEVIENNA433PC-600: U.S. DELEGATION DISCUSSES POSSIBLE JOINT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An interagency delegation from Washington met with officials from the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna to discuss prospective funding issues and PTS priori [...]
2009-09-22 12:54:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC KTBT PARM
09UNVIEVIENNA435IAEA/IRAN: SEPTEMBER BOARD KEEPS THE SPOTLIGHT ON
[...] (SBU) The September 7 IAEA Board of Governors discussion on Iran balanced between praising Tehran's recent cooperation with the IAEA and noting that more must be done. Although the usual Iran friendlies highlighted Tehran's decision to improve safeguards at Natanz and provide access to the [...]
2009-09-22 16:05:00UNVIECONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP AORC IAEA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA436PC-600: U.S. DELEGATION DISCUSSES POSSIBLE JOINT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An interagency delegation from Washington met with officials from the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Vienna to discuss prospective funding issues and PTS priori [...]
2009-09-22 16:05:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC KTBT PARM
09UNVIEVIENNA44MOVING FORWARD ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY
[...] (C) Summary. With the United States one of nine countries whose ratification is necessary for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to enter into force, the new Administration's promise of a change in US policy has drawn great attention in Vienna. Although good progress has been made in r [...]
2009-02-03 12:26:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC KTBT PARM MNUC
09UNVIEVIENNA491OPPONENTS TO IAEA 2011 BUDGET GROWTH MOBILIZING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a speech October 21 at the U.S. Institute for Peace, Secretary Clinton implied USG support for a further increase in the IAEA's budget and authorities. Formal negotiations among Member States to determine the 2011 level will not begin until later this winter, but the UK and [...]
2009-10-29 15:24:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN
09UNVIEVIENNA52DOUBLING THE IAEA BUDGET? WHERE TO PUT THE MONEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Administration's stated aim of doubling the IAEA's budget has ignited high expectations within the IAEA Secretariat and high anxiety among most other Member States. Anticipating a change in U.S. approach, DG ElBaradei has instructed managers to build significant increases in [...]
2009-02-06 14:16:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN
09UNVIEVIENNA549 IAEA/BOG: North Korea and Other Issues at the November
[...] (SBU) The November 26-27 Board of Governors session concluded with two significant accomplishments: passage of a resolution formally censuring Iran's nuclear program by more than a two-thirds vote (25-3-6 abstain, 1 absent),the first such resolution to be adopted since the February 2006 referr [...]
2009-12-04 12:30:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY NK
09UNVIEVIENNA555IAEA: DG AMANO CITES SAFEGUARDS AND BUDGET
[...] (S) U/S for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher, accompanied by Special Assistant Jim Timbie, pledged full U.S. support to newly instated IAEA Director General Amano in an introductory call December 4. Amano confirmed his planned trip to Washington January 11-12 and welcome [...]
2009-12-10 08:39:00UNVIESECRETAORC IAEA KNNP TRGY PREL UN JA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA86VIENNA PERMREPS URGE U.S. ACTION ON CTBT,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of recent lunches, eighteen Vienna PermReps provided Ambassador their advice to the new Administration on advancing the multilateral agenda here, especially in the IAEA. Common themes and thought-provoking perspectives, especially from NAM/G-77 counterparts, include [...]
2009-02-27 10:50:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC TRGY MNUC KNNP XF
09UNVIEVIENNA9IAEA; WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Schulte presented IAEA Director General ElBaradei with the U.S. instrument of ratification for the Additional Protocol on January 6, 2009. Ambassador used the occasion to query the DG on priorities for the remainder of ElBaradei's tenure (November 30, 2009),in particular how he m [...]
2009-01-13 07:35:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC PARM MNUC KNPP IR SY TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA90NEW RUSSIAN MOOD MUSIC AT IAEA BOARD MEETING
[...] (C) The just-concluded March 2 - 5 meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors saw a striking improvement in the tone and content of US-Russian cooperation on our nonproliferation agenda. The most important result of this was the joint statement of the P5 1 delegations on Iran -- the first such st [...]
2009-03-05 13:43:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IAEA SY IR RU
09USEUBRUSSELS1477 EU COUNCIL FAILS TO AGREE ON CLIMATE FINANCING
[...] (SBU) This is an initial spot report of the climate outcomes of the EU Council. USEU will provide further detail next week after conversations with EU officials. 2. (SBU) Summary. Despite efforts from the Swedish Presidency and the European Commission, EU Heads of State and Government fail [...]
2009-10-30 15:31:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND ENRG EWWT EUN KGHG SENV TRGY
09USEUBRUSSELS622INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE
[...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...]
2009-04-30 13:22:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS692EUROPEAN COMMISSION LAUNCHES COUNTER-PIRACY
[...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, the European Commission committed to a 1.75 million euro program to support regional judicial capacity for pirate prosecutions in East Africa. The EU hopes this program, which will be implemented in concert with the UN, will allay the Government of Kenya's concer [...]
2009-05-14 18:30:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS725EU FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTERS FOCUS ON RUSSIA,
[...] (C//NF) Summary: The EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meetings May 18-19 brought together foreign, defense, and development ministers in a complex choreography of meetings in Brussels. During the meetings, foreign ministers laid plans for the June European Council [...]
2009-05-26 14:48:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR RS BM IR BK XW XF CE EUN
09USNATO107SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CASEY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 11:25:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO BE
09USNATO156NATO EXERCISES IN GEORGIA - THE FACTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 16:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
09USNATO157TAKING THE NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL FORWARD IN STORMY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Alliance has made great strides in overcoming internal divisions over Russia and Europes East leading to an emerging consensus on how to take NATO-Russia relations forward. USNATO is working with Germany and the Czech Republic on non-papers that provide a roadmap for re-engageme [...]
2009-04-21 17:56:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO198NATO BEGINS BUILDING A BROADER RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO Heads of State and Government agreed at their 60th Anniversary Summit in April to build a broader political and practical relationship with Pakistan. NATO has begun implementing this decision, approving on May 15 the Terms of Reference for a NATO Contact Point Embassy (CPE [...]
2009-05-18 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR PK AF
09USNATO232KUWAIT FORCES NATO TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a June 3 meeting with the North Atlantic Council (NAC),representatives from the four Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries pledged to work both in and out of the ICI structure with NATO on issues of common concern, such as piracy. The Kuwaiti Ambassador argued that [...]
2009-06-05 15:12:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL BA KU QA AE MU SA
09USNATO267NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-21 18:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO268NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 17 meeting of NATO's North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: AWACS deployment to Konya, Turkey, was proceeding. The first operational flight in support of NATO's ISAF mission was scheduled for June 23. After UK PermRep Eldon pressed for regular status reports on [...]
2009-06-22 10:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO286EAPC SECURITY FORUM TRIES TO MUSTER SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 24 and 25 the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum met in Astana, Kazakhstan, to discuss Afghanistan and other regional issues and energy security. This was the first-ever EAPC event in a former Soviet state. Allied nations called on Partners to take [...]
2009-07-02 12:03:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS XG ZJ ZK
09USNATO314SCENESETTER FOR POTUS'S MEETING WITH OUTGOING NATO
[...] (U) The following text is being transmitted for the President in memo format. 2. (C) Begin text: MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Ambassador Ivo Daalder, US Mission to NATO SUBJECT: Scenesetter for Your Meeting with NATO SYG Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Mr President: This w [...]
2009-07-20 17:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PGOV PINR PREL
09USNATO384STRATEGIC CONCEPT: GROUP OF EXPERTS MET WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the September 7 first meeting of the Group of Experts (GoE) with the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on the NATO new Strategic Concept (SC) review, both the Secretary General (SYG) and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the GoE's chairperson, stressed the importance o [...]
2009-09-10 17:06:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MARR MOPS PK UK XG RS
09USNATO405U/S TAUSCHER'S NATO VISIT SEPTEMBER 1
[...] (C) Summary: U/S Tauscher met with Acting Secretary General Claudio Bisogniero and WMD Center head Jacek Bylica September 1 to discuss arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation issues. She reassured both NATO officials that the U.S. would continue to consult extensively with Allies -- [...]
2009-09-24 11:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL NATO
09USNATO484RFG: NATO SYG DROPS BOMBSHELL IN ABU DHABI RELATING TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS AND ALLIANCE POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 09:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO KPAL IS AE
09USNATO519PAKISTAN: DISCUSSION OF A STRATEGIC ROLE FOR NATO
[...] (C/NF) Summary. On November 4, the North Atlantic Council discussed progress in implementing the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit decision to build a broader political and practical relationship between NATO and Pakistan. NATO SYG Rasmussen said NATO would enhance the political dialogue, expand militar [...]
2009-11-13 08:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF PK
09USNATO72READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: ISAF Senior Civilian Representative Fernando Gentilini said the Afghan constitution gives no clear guidance on who should govern during the period between the expiration of President Karzai,s mandate on May 22 and the elections on August [...]
2009-02-19 16:01:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF PREL NATO
09USOSCE119FSC MAY 6: FSC SUPPORTS COMPROMISE ASRC AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation supported its Georgian chair's letter to the Permanent Council endorsing the Annual Security Review Conference agenda, until recently the pretext of another Georgian-Russian disagreement. Germany introduced Food-for-Thought papers on review of [...]
2009-05-07 07:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE211OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 21 - 25, 2009
[...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 22, Greek PermRep Marinaki said High Commissioner for National Minorities Vollebaek intended to visit South Ossetia in the near future, and had agreed to travel from Vladikavkaz, reversing his long-standing demand for access from the south. Vol [...]
2009-09-28 07:36:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALMARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE224JOINT FSC-PC 14 OCTOBER: ISAF DEPUTY COMMANDER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy ISAF Commander LTG Dutton appealed to the joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation and the Permanent Council (FSC-PC) for developing "expeditionary police" capabilities that would parallel those of the military for building capacity in Afghanistan. Dutton als [...]
2009-10-16 13:47:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG
09USOSCE38FSC-PC FEBRUARY 18: DFM GRUSHKO SHEDS LITTLE LIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Offering what he said was more a "vision" than a proposal, Russian DFM Grushko told the February 18 joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) and the Permanent Council that "new realities" and mounting evidence of the weakness of existing institutions necessitate [...]
2009-02-19 07:01:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USUNNEWYORK1004UNGA MEETS ON IAEA REPORT: ELBARADEI'S SWAN SONG,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary to discuss the Report of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA),hearing for the last time from its outgoing Director-General, Mohammad ElBaradei, who emphasized the importance of not isolating countries, using diplomatic means to address pr [...]
2009-11-06 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA CU KN KS RS IS IR
09USUNNEWYORK103064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. Most delegations raised the issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Conv [...]
2009-11-13 18:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1035OBASANJO ON THE DRC, NIGERIA, AND AFRICAN ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-14 00:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC CG RW NI XA
09USUNNEWYORK103764TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE:
[...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 21 and 22. Thirteen countries spoke about issues of regional disputes over territory, military build-ups and regional disarmament plans. 2. Malt [...]
2009-11-16 16:44:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1045THIRD COMMITTEE HEARS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pillay, told the UN Third Committee of her priorities for the upcoming year and justified the controversial Goldstone Report on human rights violations in the Gaza Strip. END SUMMARY. 2. Following are summary points of the High Commissioner for Hu [...]
2009-11-17 18:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI UNGA MY
09USUNNEWYORK1061UN STRESSES NEED FOR MONUC TO SUPPORT KIMIA II;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DPKO A/SYG Mulet requested continued Security Council support for MONUC's assistance to DRC army's (FARDC) "Kimia II" operation against the FLDR. He said both military and political pressure were needed to address the FDLR threat, and outlined MONUC's plan to clear out the FDLR [...]
2009-11-21 00:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC XY CG RW
09USUNNEWYORK1067UNSC LAUDS COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION, CALLS FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, Special Representative for Somalia Ould-Abdallah briefed the Security Council on the status of the piracy problem off the coast of Somalia, emphasizing that the international community must build regional capacity and address root causes in conjunction with its s [...]
2009-11-23 23:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC PTER MARR PHUM SO
09USUNNEWYORK1093STATEMENTS BY HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS
[...] SUMMARY: As part of the annual discussion of human rights issues in the UN General Assembly, numerous Special Rapporteurs on thematic issues made presentations to the UNGA Third Committee. Below are summaries of the hour-long presentations by the Special Rapporteurs for Torture, Myanmar, DPRK, [...]
2009-12-03 15:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1098AMB RICE MEETS PSIDS PERM REPS TO DISCUSS CLIMATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 30, Ambassador Rice met with the Permanent Representatives from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) at their request to discuss the security implications of climate change, the upcoming Conference of Parties meeting in Copenhagen and the Global Enviro [...]
2009-12-05 01:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KGHG UNGA XV
09USUNNEWYORK1123UNSC: COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON UNDOF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Council met on December 14 in consultations to discuss the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) since its mandate expires at the end of the month. Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mulet briefed the Council on the Secretary-General's six-month repor [...]
2009-12-15 21:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UNSC IS SY
09USUNNEWYORK1124SINGAPORE ASSESSES NAM DYNAMICS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary. A delegate with the Singapore Mission to the UN on December 14 provided USUN with a summary of a meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),which was chaired by Egypt and meant to provide the Iranian delegation an opportunity to present its case before NA [...]
2009-12-16 20:49:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM SN EG
09USUNNEWYORK1126UN THIRD COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY,
[...] SUMMARY: On November 23 and 24 the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly took action on the remaining 11 resolutions on the Committee's agenda, adopting 7 by consensus and 4 by vote. In an unusual usage of Third Committee rules of procedure, the Durban Review Conference resolution had to b [...]
2009-12-17 15:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV KWMN UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1131UNGA; REPORT ON AFRICAN DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH
[...] (U) Gerald Scott has returned to advise the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly on African affairs for the ninth year in succession. Following are his views of this 64th General Assembly and the performance of Delegations representing Africa Bureau states. Introduction and Summary --- [...]
2009-12-18 16:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM PINR PINS PREL UNGA XY ZF ZU
09USUNNEWYORK1147AMBASSADOR RICE'S DECEMBER 16 MEETING WITH UK PERM
[...] (U) Action request for Department in paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador Rice met on December 16 with UK Perm Rep Mark Lyall-Grant, at his request, to discuss Middle East peace efforts. Lyall-Grant asked about current U.S. thinking on the Middle East. He said that Foreign Secretary Miliband [...]
2009-12-22 16:02:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS
09USUNNEWYORK129AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN PR
[...] (C) Summary. In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Rice, Egyptian PR Abdelaziz discussed Egypt's efforts to improve the atmosphere of the Durban conference; urged that the Security Council defer the imminent ICC indictment of Sudanese President Bashir; agreed that UN peacekeeping operat [...]
2009-02-12 19:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PHUM EG SU
09USUNNEWYORK132UN/DPRK SANCTIONS: 1718 SANCTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
[...] SUMMARY: On February 12, following a routine briefing of the 1718 Democratic People,s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee (an essentially inactive committee),the Russian delegation highlighted the Six Party Talks as a means by which to continue diplomatic negotiations on North Korean [...]
2009-02-12 23:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN
09USUNNEWYORK134FY2009 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to reftel requests regarding the annual Section 102 (g) Foreign Relations Authorization Act pedophilia certification regarding UN agencies and their affiliated NGOs. As requested, Mission requested required confirmations from the following UN agencies: ECOS [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM SOCI
09USUNNEWYORK15UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES BRIEFS THE
[...] Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),briefed the Security Council on January 8, 2009 on refugee and broader displacement issues as they relate to threats to international peace and security. In his speech, the High Commissioner reported that the number of r [...]
2009-01-10 00:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF
09USUNNEWYORK160AMB. WOLFF MEETS WITH UNSCO SERRY ON GAZA
[...] (C) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry met with Ambassador Wolff on February 18 to discuss Gaza. Serry was pessimistic on the chances for a durable cease-fire in Gaza given Israel's linking of the cease-fire to Israeli CPL Shalit's release and news [...]
2009-02-19 22:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS EG
09USUNNEWYORK202AMBASSADOR RICE AND UN DPKO USG LE ROY DISCUSS
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UN Peacekeeping USG Le Roy told Ambassador Rice on February 26 that India planned to withdraw its troops from MONUC. He asked for U.S. assistance in encouraging DRC President Kabila to support Indian troops, to help ave [...]
2009-03-03 01:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN SU XA AF
09USUNNEWYORK228P-5 MEET WITH UN SYG BAN
[...] (C) Summary: On March 6, UK Perm Rep Sawers hosted a P-5 lunch with Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe to discuss Sudan, the DPRK, DRC, Somalia and the Middle East. Prior to the arrival of SYG Ban and U/SYG Pascoe, P-5 ambassadors and [...]
2009-03-10 00:26:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
09USUNNEWYORK230UNGA: UNSC REFORM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met March 4 and 5 to begin the substantive phase of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion. 80 delegations spoke during the day and a half discussion on "categories of membership." A core group of states suppo [...]
2009-03-10 00:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN
09USUNNEWYORK243IRAN COMMITTEE LETTERS DELIVERED (WITH DIFFICULTY)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee has approved letters to Iran and Syria regarding the transfer of arms-related materiel on the Cypriot-flagged ship Monchegorsk. The letters state clearly that this transfer was in violation of Security Council resolution 1747 an [...]
2009-03-11 09:58:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK244COUNCIL REVIEWS IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE PROGRESS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 10, the chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee updated the UN Security Council on the Committee's activities over the last ninety days, including its actions to respond to the discovery of arms-related materiel being shipped from Iran to Syria in violation of UNSCR 1747 [...]
2009-03-11 09:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK248UNSC: UNSCR 1701 QUARTERLY CONSULTATIONS AFTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and DPKO Director for Asia and the Middle East Division Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber briefed the Security Council in consultations on the Secretary-General's UNSCR 1701 quarterly report. Both emphasized that the most [...]
2009-03-11 21:08:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC KPAL KPKO IS LE SY
09USUNNEWYORK288AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 18 introductory meeting, Norwegian PermRep Morten Wetland told Ambassador Rice Norway's key issues are Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Horn of Africa, as well as climate change, the financial crisis, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),and peacekeeping gene [...]
2009-03-19 20:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ECON
09USUNNEWYORK305MONCHEGORSK: IRAN/SYRIA REBUFF SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran and Syria effectively rebuffed a request from the UN Security Council's Iran Sanctions Committee for information regarding a vessel found carrying Iranian arms to Syria in violation of UN sanctions. Syria answered with an anti-Israel screed that implicitly acknowledged its [...]
2009-03-24 21:36:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
09USUNNEWYORK362RUSSIANS PROPOSE MINISTERIAL-LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (U) This contains an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Russian PermRep Churkin told Ambassador Rice on April 6 that Russia would like to hold a ministerial-level Security Council meeting on the Middle East during its Council presidency in May. Churkin said Russian FM Lavrov will be in [...]
2009-04-07 23:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC RU
09USUNNEWYORK411AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH EU HIGH REP JAVIER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana told Ambassador Rice on April 16 he thought Tehran would respond publicly to the April 8 P5 1 offer on engagement before entering into a discussion with the P5 1 about the possibility and modalities of a m [...]
2009-04-22 19:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC EUN
09USUNNEWYORK414HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF DONORS ON THE HUMANITARIAN
[...] (C) Summary - Meeting in New York April 16 to address the increasingly complex operating environment for aid agencies in Sudan, 17 donors from North America, Europe and Asia gave their general support to the UN Track III approach outlined in the document "Towards a more predictable, accountable [...]
2009-04-22 22:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALECON EAID PHUM PREL UN SU
09USUNNEWYORK468GAZA BOARD OF INQUIRY AND NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Summary: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon transmitted to the Security Council on May 5 his letter and summary of the Board of Inquiry's conclusions and recommendations into nine incidents involving the UN in Gaza between December 2008 and January 2009. The Security Council will discuss in inf [...]
2009-05-07 15:00:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UN KWBG KPAL IS
09USUNNEWYORK479MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERIC HOF AND
[...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Federic Hof, Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs in the Office of the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace and Matthew Irwin, U.S. Department of State, Lebanon Desk Officer, for Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Mr. Hof and Mr. Irwin will meet [...]
2009-05-11 20:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC LE IS
09USUNNEWYORK489SECURITY COUNCIL AND GAZA BOARD OF INQUIRY: LIBYA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: The Libyan delegation circulated to Council members, after the May 11 Ministerial meeting on the Middle East, a draft resolution pursuing the findings of the Gaza Board of Inquiry and scheduled an experts meeting to discu [...]
2009-05-12 16:50:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK492UK: MILIBAND DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST, IRAN, AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Ambassador Rice discussed the Middle East, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on the margins of a May 11 Security Council Ministerial on the Middle East. Miliband was pleased with U.S. support for the Middle East peace process a [...]
2009-05-13 00:27:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNSC UK
09USUNNEWYORK497A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 5 AND 7 MAY BILATERAL MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 5 and 7 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: Brazil's Head of Delegation Lui [...]
2009-05-13 15:37:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP NPT
09USUNNEWYORK498A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 8 MAY BILATERAL MEETINGS ON THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 8 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: Austria,s Ambassador Alexander [...]
2009-05-13 21:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM NPT
09USUNNEWYORK504AMBASSADOR RICE'S MAY 13 BILATERAL MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador Rice met with Lebanese Perm Rep Nawaf Salam on May 13 for their first bilateral meeting. Ambassador Salam reviewed the electoral playing field in Lebanon ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections. He expressed appreciation for Ambassador Rice's statements in the Council on L [...]
2009-05-14 20:47:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UN KPAL KWBG LE IS
09USUNNEWYORK508SECURITY COUNCIL REACTS OFFICIALLY TO SITUATION IN
[...] (U) The UK, France and Austria circulated a draft Security Council press statement on Sri Lanka in the evening of May 12, and formally introduced the text in Council consultations under other matters May 13. They stressed that the Security Council must react in a formal way to the situation in [...]
2009-05-14 21:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC CE PHUM PREF
09USUNNEWYORK522NPT, CTBT, FMCT DISCUSSED AT P-5 LUNCH IN NEW YORK
[...] (C) Summary: Anatoly Antonov, Director for Arms Control, Russian MFA, hosted Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller (also U.S. Head of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) delegation meeting in New York) and other P-5 NPT PrepCom Delegati [...]
2009-05-20 14:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09USUNNEWYORK560CROATIA: PRIME MINISTER SANADER DISCUSSES EU, ICTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader told Ambassador Rice on June 1 he is hoping for a positive assessment of Croatia's cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) from Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, when Brammertz reports to the Secu [...]
2009-06-04 01:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC HR
09USUNNEWYORK58AMBASSADOR RICE'S CALL ON RUSSIAN PERMREP VITALY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a wide-ranging and warm introductory meeting, Ambassador Rice and Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin discussed U.S. and Russian priorities for the UN, including Georgia, Zimbabwe, Burma, climate change, and the crisis in the Middle East. On Georgia, Rice conveyed the U.S. prefer [...]
2009-01-29 02:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNGA RS
09USUNNEWYORK59AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH UNRWA
[...] (C) Summary: Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),met Ambassador Rice prior to AbuZayd's Jan. 27 appearance before the Security Council and described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as very bad. She stated th [...]
2009-01-29 14:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PREF PREL KWBG IS
09USUNNEWYORK592DPRK: COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPOSE NEW SANCTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 12, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to condemn the May 25 nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and impose new sanctions. All Council members delivered statements that were generally supportive of the text and condemned t [...]
2009-06-13 02:02:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK596IRAN: COUNCIL RESPONDS TO SANCTIONS BRIEFING
[...] SUMMARY: On June 15, the chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee updated the UN Security Council on the Committee's activities over the previous ninety days, highlighting in particular its response to the sanctions violation involving the vessel Monchegorsk. Ambassador DiCarlo noted concern ov [...]
2009-06-16 11:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC ETTC KNNP IR UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK617UNSC: UNDOF MANDATE RENEWED FOR SIX MONTHS
[...] (U) The Security Council adopted resolution 1875 on June 23 extending the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights for another six months until December 30, 2009. The Council also agreed to an accompanying Presidential Statement (S/PRST/2009/18) which was read by the Pre [...]
2009-06-25 02:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UN IS SY
09USUNNEWYORK64UNSC: U/SYG HOLMES AND UNRWA CHIEF BRIEF COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary-General Holmes and UNRWA Commissioner-General Abu Zayd briefed the Security Council January 27 on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Holmes said he was shocked by the destruction and suffering he saw in Gaza on his recent trip and highlighted both Hamas' use of [...]
2009-01-30 00:26:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER EAID SOCI UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK640AMB RICE'S JUNE 29 MEETING WITH CHAIR OF NPT
[...] (C) Ambassador Rice met with Zimbabwean PermRep Chidyausiku on June 29 to discuss his work as chair of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom). Chidyausiku said the U.S. had been very helpful during last month's PrepCom meeting. In response to the Ambassador's question as to what more the U. [...]
2009-06-30 20:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA
09USUNNEWYORK652SPECIAL ENVOY OBASANJO SHARES VIEWS ON DRC, SOUTH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Obasanjo met with Ambassador Rice on June 29 and the P5 Belgium on June 30. He told Rice that neither Rwanda nor the DRC wanted to shelter former CNDP leader Nkunda. He suggested implementing greater incentives to encourage FDLR combatants [...]
2009-07-07 02:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL UNSC RW SU GC XA
09USUNNEWYORK669AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS KENYA PR ZACHARY MUBURI-MUITA
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 6 meeting, Kenya Permanent Representative Zachary Muburi-Muita informed Ambassador Rice that Kenya had two main agendas at the UN: socio-economic development including achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),and promoting regional security in Africa. He no [...]
2009-07-09 23:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF KE SO SU
09USUNNEWYORK687MONUC AT THE UN: "ZERO TOLERANCE" FOR SEXUAL
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUESTS: PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPHS 11 AND 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. MONUC SRSG Doss on July 10 told the Security Council that significant progress was being made on integrating the DRC army (FARDC) and combating the FDLR and LRA rebel groups. He warned of an ongoing humanitarian cris [...]
2009-07-14 18:14:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC CG XA ZF RW
09USUNNEWYORK72AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH ISRAELI AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gabriela Shalev on January 28 welcomed Ambassador Rice to her new post during their initial meeting. During the hour-long meeting, Shalev stressed Israel's commitment to the peace process while isolating Hamas and ending smug [...]
2009-01-30 19:42:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALEG IR IS KPAL KWBG LE PAL SY UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK755NEW SRSG AD MELKERT ADRESSES THE COUNCIL ON
[...] (U) Summary: In his first address August 5 to the Security Council as Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to Iraq, Ad Melkert emphasized the optimism and energy in Iraq and drawing upon his UNDP background, emphasized the importance of economic and social reforms in Iraq. [...]
2009-08-07 21:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK764SECURITY COUNCIL AGAIN DEBATES THE FUTURE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: U/SYG Alain Le Roy, U/SYG Susana Malcorra and UNAMID Force Commander Agwai briefed the Security Council on August 5, during an open debate on peacekeeping convened by the UK. The two U/SYGs highlighted key themes in the Secretariat's recently issued "New Horizon" non-paper, i [...]
2009-08-12 21:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PHUM PREL
09USUNNEWYORK769AMBASSADOR RICE DISCUSSES DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (C) Summary. During a substantive introductory meeting on August 12, Ambassador Rice and Sergio Duarte, UN Undersecretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, discussed active U.S. engagement on disarmament, especially the planned summit-level UNSC meeting during September, the UN 1540 Committee, [...]
2009-08-14 22:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP KACT UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK773ISRAELI MISSION VOICES CONCERN OVER
[...] (U) This contains an action request (see paragraph 6). 2. (C) Daniel Carmon, the Deputy PermRep of the Israeli Mission in New York, on August 11 informed Ambassador Wolff that the representative office of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) had rej [...]
2009-08-17 18:51:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF UNSC KPAL IS
09USUNNEWYORK837S/CT AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN MEETS WITH UN
[...] Summary: In an August 25 visit to the UN, S/CT Ambassador Daniel Benjamin met with Richard Barrett, Coordinator, Al-Qaida/Taliban Monitoring Team (UNSCR 1267),Mike Smith, Executive Director, Counter-terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED),and the acting Chair of the Security Council Counte [...]
2009-09-15 16:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK860POTUS CHAIRS UNSC SUMMIT, PASSES UNANIMOUS
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Obama on September 24 convened a heads-of-state summit of the UN Security Council at which resolution 1887 on nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation was adopted unanimously and with full Council co-sponsorship. In addition to the 15 Security Council members [...]
2009-09-29 12:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM
09USUNNEWYORK875LIBYA REQUESTS URGENT UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING
[...] (SBU) On October 6, Libyan PermRep Shalgham sent a letter to the UN Security Council President (Vietnam) requesting, under Rule 2 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, an urgent meeting of the Security Council "to discuss the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the G [...]
2009-10-06 23:03:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK878UNGA 63 CLOSES WITH PARTING SHOTS; UNGA 64 OPENS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Outgoing President of the 63rd General Assembly (PGA) Miguel D'Escoto's lengthy farewell address continued his year long theme of criticizing the USG and supporting actions by Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. In contrast, the brief opening statement of the incoming 64th PGA, Dr [...]
2009-10-07 17:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK880UNSC DECIDES TO HANDLE LIBYAN REQUEST FOR MEETING
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: The Security Council met on October 7 in closed consultations to discuss the Libyan mission's request for an urgent Council meeting on the Goldstone report. Prior to consultations, USUN had surveyed the Council and knew that there was little support for a stand alon [...]
2009-10-08 01:32:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK882GOLDSTONE REPORT POST-PARTUM: IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN
[...] (C) Repercussions from successful efforts in Geneva to postpone the HRC's discussion of the Goldstone report have resulted in the movement of the report to New York. While the Security Council did not accede to Libya's October 6 request for a stand-alone Council meeting on the Goldstone repo [...]
2009-10-08 23:35:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL UNSC IS
09USUNNEWYORK887UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM)
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]
2009-10-09 21:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK889UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: NETHERLANDS, EGYPT
[...] SUMMARY: The ninth plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 26. The themes of the economic crisis, climate change and UN reform, specifically the expansion of permanent members of the Security Council continued. Iran's nuclear program was addressed [...]
2009-10-10 01:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA BY TH NL KG TV TD
09USUNNEWYORK890GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: CUBA AND MYANMAR SPEAK
[...] SUMMARY: The eleventh plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 28. The following countries spoke: San Marino, Namibia, Peru, Myanmar, Mexico, Bahrain, Cuba, Tunisia, Eritrea; Syria; Niger; Sudan; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Oman; Belize; Sin [...]
2009-10-10 02:07:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA AORC SM WA PE BM
09USUNNEWYORK902UNEP ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-13 21:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UNEP
09USUNNEWYORK934U.S. MISSION GRANTS CLEARANCE TO CHARLENE WANG TO
[...] U.S. Mission grants clearance to Charlene Wang, Multilateral Affairs Officer, IO/UNP, to attend informal consultations on East Asia and Pacific issues in New York on Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2009. 2. U.S. Mission POC is Political Section Officer Jeffrey Reneau, 212-415 [...]
2009-10-21 18:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK94AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PR NIRUPAM
[...] (C) Summary: The United States is eager to ""sustain and accelerate"" recent progress in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship and wishes to enhance our cooperation in multilateral fora, especially the UN, Ambassador Rice told Indian PermRep Nirupam Sen in an initial call on February 3. Sen said In [...]
2009-02-04 22:19:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC PHUM KDEM PARM IN PTER PK
09USUNNEWYORK947TURKISH PERMREP APAKAN PAYS INTRODUCTORY CALL ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an October 15 courtesy meeting, Turkish Permrep Ertugul Apakan invited Ambassador Rice to visit Turkey. He said a workshop/retreat on peacekeeping and peacebuilding, which Turkey was considering hosting during the summer of 2010, might be a good opportunity. Apakan thoug [...]
2009-10-26 20:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC TU
09USUNNEWYORK94864TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 22:53:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK95064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 22:56:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK965UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Atul Khare briefed the Security Council on the Secretary-General's interim report on the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste on UNMIT on October 23. Khare discussed the successful community elections, strengthening the rule o [...]
2009-10-29 23:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC XB XV XU
09USUNNEWYORK968SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON USSCR 1559,
[...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy for the Secretary-General for Implementation of UNSCR 1559 Terje Roed-Larsen briefed the Security Council in consultation on October 27, 2009. The positive part of his presentation centered on the restoration of full diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria and th [...]
2009-10-30 17:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER UNSC LE IS SY
09USUNNEWYORK97064TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 13 to 15. This summary comprises statements from all three days. The UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Secretary General of the Conference [...]
2009-10-30 19:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK980AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS UK FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Rice on October 27 met with 14 members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament. The Parliamentarians, who represented the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour, raised Iran, the Middle East, U.S. relations with Russia, Afghanistan, and concern ove [...]
2009-11-02 22:02:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC UK IR
09USUNNEWYORK99164TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 13:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK994UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM)
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]
2009-11-05 23:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK99564TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: OUTER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 23:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09VALLETTA160MALTA'S ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURNS PROGRAM SENDS
[...] (U) On April 2 Charge' met Ives De Barro, a former Maltese Ambassador to Cairo who is now heading Malta's Assited Voluntary Returns (AVR) program for irregular migrants. Under the AVR program, immigrants who willingly leave Malta are flow at GoM expense back to their home countries and given 5 [...]
2009-04-08 07:06:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT
09VALLETTA498PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SYG
[...] (S) SUMMARY. U.S. Ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec met November 12 with Mr. Sergio Piazzi, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM),at Piazzi's request. Piazzi urged U.S. support for and participation in PAM's planned February meeting in Malta on the Jerus [...]
2009-11-16 19:12:00Embassy VallettaSECRETPREL KPAL IS MT
09VALLETTA525MALTA'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MESSAGE ON
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed MFA Permanent Secretary Cecelia Attard-Pirotta on December 1 concerning the substance of the President's Afghan policy speech to be delivered later that day. She expressed the GOM's interest in the new strategy but had no comment concerning GOM commitments for [...]
2009-12-04 16:22:00Embassy VallettaCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL PMIL IS MT AF
09VATICAN101PATRIARCH DELLY AND TEHRAN ARCHBISHOP COMMENT ON CHRISTIANS
[...] (C) Summary: The Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Cardinal Emmanuel Delly, and the Archbishop of Tehran, Ramzi Garmo, briefed polchief on September 25 about problems their communities face in Iraq and Iran. Delly said that there is no organized persecution of Christians in Iraq, ho [...]
2009-10-01 12:11:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PREF KIRF IZ IR VT
09VATICAN118VATICAN: OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS DEMARCH DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On November 18 post shared demarche points with Vatican point officials on UNGA and Middle East matters, Monsignor Alberto Ortega and Monsignor Osvaldo Neves. While the Holy See, as a UN observer, does not have a vote at the UNGA, it appreciates knowing about the U.S. position. DIAZ [...]
2009-11-18 15:07:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KIRF IS VT
09VATICAN128(C) HOW VATICAN CHARITIES WORK WITH UNFRIENDLY REGIMES IN
[...] (S) Summary: At a recent meeting, the Asia Desk officer at Caritas, the network of Catholic relief associations with chapters in over 200 countries, described the organization's work with both the official and the underground Church in China, support for hospitals in the DPRK, and relief assi [...]
2009-12-07 16:34:00Embassy VaticanSECRETEAID PREL PHUM PGOV CH KN BM VT
09VATICAN137PROPOSALS FOR COLLABORATING WITH THE VATICAN ON INTERFAITH
[...] (U) Catholics and the organized Catholic Church are present in virtually every country of the world, and the Holy See is second only to the United States in terms of relations with other states. Given this near-universal presence and the Vatican's critical role in interfaith dialogues, Embassy [...]
2009-12-18 12:45:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI SCUL KIRF VT
09VATICAN26SCENESETTER FOR CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA FEBRUARY 18-22
[...] (U) Summary: We are pleased to provide some background on US relations with the Holy See. This unique relationship between two global powers with worldwide interests and influence turned 25 in January 2009, and helps advance our shared goals of human dignity every day. Among the issues on wh [...]
2009-02-13 17:01:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF PHUM OREP VT
09VATICAN27POPE MEETS SPEAKER PELOSI
[...] (U) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, held a brief private meeting with the Pope on February 18. Speaker Pelosi was in Rome leading a Congressional Delegation visiting Italy and Vatican City State. Only the Speaker and Mr. Pelosi participated in the meeting, while t [...]
2009-02-18 15:33:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF OREP VT
09VATICAN29CORRECTED COPY: POPE MEETS SPEAKER PELOSI
[...] (U) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, held a brief private meeting with the Pope on February 18. Speaker Pelosi was in Rome leading a Congressional Delegation visiting Italy and Vatican City State. Only the Speaker and Mr. Pelosi participated in the meeting, while t [...]
2009-02-25 13:26:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF OREP VT
09VATICAN42VATICAN VIEWS ON SAUDI GOVERNMENT REFORMS; DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C) Summary: The Vatican's Arabian Peninsula Director said the Holy See considered recent Cabinet changes in Saudi Arabia significant but "oversold". The decision to include all schools of Sunni jurisprudence in the Council of Senior Ulamas was far more meaningful. The Vatican still expected [...]
2009-03-18 13:03:00Embassy VaticanSECRETPREL KIRF PHUM VT SA
09VATICAN47(C) VATICAN WILL APPEAL TO IRAN TO RELEASE SABERI
[...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche to Monsignor Franco Coppola, Holy See director for the Middle East, on March 31. Coppola, who had not previously heard of the case, listened attentively. He asked several questions about the USG interest in the case, including whether the USG m [...]
2009-03-31 14:26:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALCASC KJUS PREL PHUM KIRF IR VT
09VATICAN60VATICAN AND ARAB LEAGUE SIGN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE PEACE AND
[...] (U) The Holy See and the Arab League signed a Memorandum of Understanding April 23 to strengthen joint projects to promote peace and dialogue, especially on the political and cultural level. The Memorandum was signed by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, representing the Holy See, and by Amr Mou [...]
2009-04-24 17:54:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI KISL KIRF SCUL PTER VT
09VATICAN78HOLY SEE: SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT’S JULY 10 VISIT
[...] (C/NF) Holy See officials also are pleased you are visiting. Your meeting with Pope Benedict XVI will be an opportunity to discuss our shared commitments to overarching goals such as peace, justice, development, human dignity, and inter-faith understanding. From the Vatican's perspective, it will a [...]
2009-06-26 16:37:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VT
09VIENNA1029GOA LEADERS CONDEMN AUNG SAN SUU KYI CONVICTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-13 11:23:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL BM AU
09VIENNA1170AUSTRIA ON MIDDLE EAST AT IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 14:57:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IAEA AORC AU
09VIENNA1172AUSTRIA: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE MISSING/DETAINED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 15:10:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU
09VIENNA1195AUSTRIA: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Amb. Eacho delivered ref A demarche August 16 to Austrian Political Director Stefan Lehne, emphasizing both the potential impact on Iran's conduct in the upcoming Oct. 1 P-5 1 talks and potential downstream benefits should further discussion of sanctions in the UNSC prove necessary. Lehne [...]
2009-09-17 14:04:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM UN IR AU
09VIENNA1201RESULTS OF AUSTRIAN APPROACH TO IRAN ON SIX AMCITS
[...] (C) Further to reftels, on Sept. 18 MFA Middle East Director Friedrich Stift reported to Econ/Pol Counselor on the results of an approach by Austrian Ambassador to Iran, Michael Postl, to unidentified contacts in the Iranian Foreign Ministry. 2. (C) Postl reported the following: -- Kian [...]
2009-09-18 11:58:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU
09VIENNA1217AUSTRIA ON UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES
[...] (C) Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel message to Austrian MFA Deputy UN Affairs Director Georg Diwald (Director Peter Huber was en route to New York) and Middle East Deputy Director Christoph Meran on Sept. 21. Diwald noted that, sharing U.S. concerns, Austria supported the development of [...]
2009-09-21 14:37:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA AU
09VIENNA1219FURTHER INFORMATION FROM AUSTRIA ON AMCITS IN IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 10:35:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU
09VIENNA1230 H1N1: Inside Scoop from Baxter on Vaccination
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Baxter BioSciences (a large U.S. pharma firm, active in central Europe) characterizes Austria as one of the best prepared countries in Europe to deal with a pandemic flu. With only 361 mostly mild cases of H1N1 and no deaths to date, Austria has not put its plan into action. The [...]
2009-09-23 15:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU KFLO CASC PREL AU EZ
09VIENNA1241AUSTRIA: PRESIDENT'S MEETINGS WITH ABBAS, NETANYAHU
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 13:58:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL IS AU
09VIENNA1243AUSTRIAN UPDATE ON DETAINED/IMPRISONED AMCITS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 14:41:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR CASC PREL PROP PTER IR AU
09VIENNA1245AUSTRIAN UPDATE ON AMCIT HIKERS DETAINED IN IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-28 09:11:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PREL PROP CASC IR AU
09VIENNA1333AUSTRIA ON HANDLING OF GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-15 06:45:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER KPAL IAEA AU
09VIENNA1372(SBU) GoA Alleges Diversion of Glock Pistols to Philippines
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's Economic Ministry has contacted Post and the Department's Officeof Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) withinformation on possible mis-direction of Glock hanguns (produced in Austria and assembled in a U.S facility),including -- large-scale diversion of pistols no [...]
2009-10-21 14:07:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC AU
09VIENNA139GOA DEBATING POSSIBLE SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the MFA, Interior Ministry, and Defense Ministry are discussing options for supporting the Afghanistan mission. No decisions have been made, but support for the UNODC and a contribution to election security are among the options under discussion. An MFA contac [...]
2009-02-10 08:27:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA1413GOA SHARES USG CONCERNS ON GOLDSTONE REPORT, WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 10:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL AU
09VIENNA1451AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 14:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PGOV PREL AU
09VIENNA1470AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR NEW AFGHAN
[...] (SBU) Polchief discussed reftel points November 18 with Bernhard Zimburg, MFA Director for East Asia and the Pacific, and his deputy, Bruno Bilek. Zimburg said the GOA supports the USG's priorities for the new Afghan Government. The GOA agrees on the need to work with President Karzai, despit [...]
2009-11-19 13:27:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AF AU
09VIENNA1529DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW: AUSTRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 10:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC SOCI UNGA KN AU
09VIENNA1541GOA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON BURMA; EU SEEKING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 13:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV BM AU
09VIENNA1552BRIMMER IN VIENNA: AUSTRIANS CLAIM TO BE WITHIN
[...] (C) Summary: Austrian MFA Political Director Lehne maintained Austria's position on sanctions against Iran was "well in the mainstream of Europe." We have since gone back to Lehne and others to review reports that indicate Austria is among the EU's Iran sanctions skeptics, and to urge prepara [...]
2009-12-07 15:17:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO IR AF AU
09VIENNA1556AUSTRIA: BURGENLANDERS REMAIN EU-SKEPTICS, DESPITE BENEFITS
[...] Summary: Burgenland, Austria's smallest and poorest province, has benefitted enormously from EU membership and the opening of the Hungarian border at the end of the Cold War. Local members of Austria's two governing parties - the Social Democrats (SPO) and conservative People's Party (OVP) - a [...]
2009-12-10 07:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN AU
09VIENNA157AUSTRIA: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (U) Entire cable is sensitive but unclassified; please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Below please find Embassy Vienna's submission for the ninth annual TIP report. Responses are keyed to reftel. BEGIN TEXT: 23. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- A [...]
2009-02-13 12:03:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB AU
09VIENNA1570AUSTRIA MOVES FURTHER TOWARD EUPOL SUPPORT IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 13:05:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL AF AU
09VIENNA1588ISRAELI DEFMIN DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, IRAN
[...] (U) Israeli Defense Minister and Deputy PM Barak met with Chancellor Faymann, President Fischer, DefMin Darabos, and FM Spindelegger during a low-key December 14-15 visit to Vienna. During a joint press conference after their meeting, Barak and Darabos emphasized their support for a two-state [...]
2009-12-17 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG MNUC MOPS IS IR AU
09VIENNA238AUSTRIA CONSIDERING OFFERING AFGHAN POLICE TRAINING
[...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel A points on the USG Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review February 25 with Bernhard Zimburg, MFA director for East Asia and the Pacific. Polchief noted that Austrian FM Spindelegger had stated publicly at the GAERC in Brussels February 23 and again in Vienna the f [...]
2009-02-27 13:49:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA270Austria's Iran Trade Shrinking; Commercial
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austrian trade with Iran fell in 2008 for the third year in a row, bucking the overall expansion of Austrian trade worldwide. The Austrian Kontrollbank (equivalent to the U.S. Ex-Im Bank) has further tightened export guarantees for Iran in line with UN/EU sanctions. The presen [...]
2009-03-10 06:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV PREL IR AU
09VIENNA346AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON PALESTINIAN RECONCILIATION AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-25 07:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWBG KPAL IS EUN AU
09VIENNA363OPEC Ministers Foresee Supply Crunch, Price
[...] Meeting March 18-19 under the aegis of OPEC's biannual International Seminar in Vienna, OPEC ministers and industry CEOs: -- supported the March 15 decision to hold production targets steady, with no indication of medium-term cuts; -- were unanimous in predicting the current investment drough [...]
2009-03-27 11:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG SENV KGHG AU
09VIENNA365Austrian Bank Rescue Shows Positive
[...] SUMMARY: The Austrian government's EUR 100 billion bank rescue package is showing positive effects across the financial sector. The interbank market is calmer with lower rates and improved liquidity; there is no credit crunch in Austria even though banks are being more selective about bor [...]
2009-03-27 14:47:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN AU
09VIENNA383AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC
[...] (U) In response to reftel A, and following up on reftel B conversation between Charge and Austrian PolDir Lehne, Econ/Pol Counselor and Polchief met March 30 with Bruno Bilek, MFA Deputy Director for East Asia and the Pacific. E/P Couns stressed that while the media had been focusing on the in [...]
2009-03-31 07:09:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS AU
09VIENNA428AUSTRIA WOULD SUPPORT UNSCR ON NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 14:56:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN AU
09VIENNA437AUSTRIA'S SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTION TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) Polchief discussed Ref A request on April 6 with Bruno Bilek, MFA Acting Director for East Asia and the Pacific (which includes Afghanistan under the MFA's schema). Bilek noted that, as reported reftels B-D, the GOA is considering providing training for Afghan police and judges outside of [...]
2009-04-09 15:31:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
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