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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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03COLOMBO623 Iraqi Charge phones Ambassador, saying he is
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see Para 3. 2. (S/NF) The Ambassador received a phone call from Iraqi Charge Wajdi Mardan Abbas this morning (April 10). Abbas said he was calling from the "embassy of liberated Iraq" and wanted to express his deep appreciation to the [...]
2003-04-10 04:51:00Embassy ColomboSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CE IZ
03COLOMBO628 Mission deploys points re in-kind offers of
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-10 08:24:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PHUM CE MV IZ
03COLOMBO640 Ambassador urges GSL to expel post-Saddam
[...] (S/NF) The Ambassador spoke to Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo on April 11, and reviewed Ref B SIPDIS points re expulsion of post-Saddam official Iraqis and suspending the operations of its embassy. Rodrigo replied that the situation was very "confusing" and that the GSL was "p [...]
2003-04-11 05:23:00Embassy ColomboSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CE IZ
03COLOMBO675 Mission conveys points on fleeing Iraqi regime
[...] (C) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the points on fleeing Iraqi regime officials to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian Governments. Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo assured the Ambassador that if the GSL had any information that a former Saddam official was trying to enter Sri Lanka the [...]
2003-04-17 10:18:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ CE MV
03COLOMBO703 Mission conveys urgent talking points on
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-24 09:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MV IZ
03COLOMBO783 Mission conveys talking points re Iraqi
[...] (U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of Mission. Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (C) Per Ref A, Mission has conveyed the urgent talking points re the lifting of sanctions on Iraq to the governments of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives. Per Ref B, Mission also conveyed points re Pr [...]
2003-05-12 03:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS CE MV IZ
03DAMASCUS1684TFIZO1:SYRIA CLOSES BORDER AND SAYS IT WILL SET UP
[...] (S) SUMMARY. SARG MINISTER OF LOCAL AFFAIRS CONVENED UN/IO REPS AT 23:00 ON MARCH 19 TO INFORM THEM THE BORDER WITH IRAQ HAD CLOSED, BUT THAT THE SARG AND THE SYRIAN RED CRESCENT WOULD SET UP THREE REFUGEE CAMPS IN IRAQI TERRITORY OR THE "NO MAN'S LAND BETWEEN THE TWO BORDERS." HE STATED THAT [...]
2003-03-20 15:47:00Embassy DamascusSECRETKREF PGOV PHUM PREL IZ SY
03DAMASCUS6920ASAD: HOW DO WE TURN THIS AROUND?
[...] (C) Summary. During a 90-minute one-on-one meeting on November 30, Syrian President Asad asked former NEA A/S Richard Murphy for advice on what could be done to improve US-Syrian relations and how Asad could expand his contacts with US media. (Asad had just completed his interview with the N [...]
2003-12-02 13:25:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MEPP PTER LE IZ IS SY
03DJIBOUTI1659DJIBOUTI: EMBASSY VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAQ
[...] (C) The UNSC resolution outlined in reftel would not bother Djibouti, so long as there were not strong Arab or European opposition to it. Djibouti does not want to be seen leading any charge on Iraq, but it will not be a negative force. It is small, poor, and in Arab League terms, peripher [...]
2003-09-08 13:22:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL DJ IZ
03GUATEMALA1036DEMARCHE ON FLEEING IRAQI OFFICIALS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-22 17:15:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ GT
03GUATEMALA2660DEMARCHE MADE TO GOG ON IRAQ DONORS CONFERENCE
[...] (C) DCM and PolCouns met with Deputy Foreign Minister Gabriel Aguilera and MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs Carla Rodriguez on October 15 to urge the GOG to attend the Madrid Donors Conference and to pledge financial support for the reconstruction of Iraq. DCM noted that the whole interna [...]
2003-10-16 18:26:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAID IZ GT
03GUATEMALA370GUATEMALA NONCOMMITTAL ON IRAQ IN WAKE OF
[...] (C) Due to the absence of President Portillo on February 6, Ambassador Hamilton discussed Secretary Powell's UNSC presentation of the case against Iraq with Vice President Reyes (reftel). The Ambassador concluded that no one prefers the option of war, and that the best way to convince Saddam [...]
2003-02-11 15:13:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA429GUATEMALA WILL NOT ADDRESS FEB 18 UNSC OPEN SESSION
[...] Per reftel, DCM discussed Iraq's failure to disarm with Foreign Minister Gutierrez on February 17. Gutierrez was noncommittal. He requested a Spanish version of Secretary Powell's UNSC speech of February 14 (which Post will provide) and stated that Guatemala would not take the opportunity to [...]
2003-02-18 18:00:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA496GUATEMALA COOPERATIVE ON IRAQ AT NAM SUMMIT
[...] (C) DCM raised ref A points with Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez on February 21. In a brief discussion, DCM urged Guatemalan support for a constructive outcome regarding Iraq at the NAM Summit in Malaysia. Gutierrez said he would instruct Vice Minister Aguilera, heading Guatemala's delegati [...]
2003-02-25 16:53:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ GT NAM
03GUATEMALA648GUATEMALA NOT LIKELY TO ASSIST ON IRAQ RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Although the GOG has informally indicated support for Iraq's unconditional need to comply with UNSCR 1441, it has remained non-committal on US/UK/Spanish resolution on Iraq. Were we to press Guatemala we believe it might play an unhelpful role. We therefore did not urge GOG participation [...]
2003-03-11 23:14:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA706DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE UNGA AND UNCHR SESSIONS ON
[...] (C) In the absence from Guatemala of Foreign Minister Gutierrez, the Ambassador spoke with senior Presidential Advisor Arturo Montenegro on March 18 to express USG concern over the possible convocation of a special UNGA or a special session of the UNCHR to condemn possible coalition military a [...]
2003-03-18 18:17:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA708PORTILLO PLEDGES UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT IN
[...] (SBU) President Alfonso Portillo sent the Ambassador a letter (text below) on March 17 expressing consideration for the difficult situation facing the U.S. and offering Portillo's personal unconditional support for the Ambassador and Embassy staff. Written without explicit reference to Iraq, [...]
2003-03-18 21:03:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR IZ GT
03GUATEMALA710GOG TO SUPPORT CENTAM SUMMIT ON IRAQ AND TO ISSUE
[...] (C) The Ambassador urged President Portillo on March 18 to join the Central American Summit Statement on Iraq or to issue a unilateral statement along the same lines. As Portillo is not attending the Summit in Roatan, Honduras, he told the Ambassador he would instruct Vice Minister Aguilera [...]
2003-03-18 21:06:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ GT
03GUATEMALA723GUATEMALAN VIEWS ON IRAQ SITUATION
[...] (U) Summary. President Portillo told reporters on March 18 that Guatemala "stands beside the United States," but said Guatemala does not take a position for or against war with Iraq. He added that he sent a letter of support to President Bush (reftel). According to the MFA, the GOG delegation [...]
2003-03-19 19:30:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ GT
03GUATEMALA746MARCH 17 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT PORTILLO TO
[...] (U) President Alfonso Portillo sent President Bush a letter on March 17 (delivered by the Guatemalan Embassy in Washington to the White House and Department of State) saying that Guatemala stands by the United States during the current difficult international situation. Following is the Embas [...]
2003-03-20 22:36:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR GT IZ
03GUATEMALA758KEEPING THE IRAQ ISSUE IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] In the absence of the Director General for Multilateral Affairs, PolOff discussed reftel points with his assistant, Sylvia Corado on March 21. Corado said the MFA had anticipated our position on this issue and agreed that the UN Charter gives responsibility for international peace and securi [...]
2003-03-21 18:30:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM IZ GT UNSC HNCHR
03GUATEMALA760FOREIGN MINISTER ON KEEPING THE IRAQ ISSUE IN THE
[...] Ambassador made reftel points to Foreign Minister Gutierrez by phone on March 21. Gutierrez responded that the Government of Guatemala agrees that Iraq is an issue for the Security Council exclusively. However, Gutierrez would not clearly commit to supporting us on substance. HAMILTON [...]
2003-03-21 18:55:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM IZ GT UNSC UNCHR
03GUATEMALA786GUATEMALAN RESPONSE TO BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN
[...] (C) In the absence from the country of President Portillo, and the absence from the office of Foreign Minister Gutierrez (due to illness),the Ambassador spoke with Vice Foreign Minister Jorge Perez on March 25 and relayed reftel request that the GOG oppose any effort to convoke a special Gener [...]
2003-03-25 23:19:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA802GUATEMALA DEMARCHED ON SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN
[...] (SBU) The Embassy raised reftel talking points with MFA Deputy Director General for Multilateral Affairs Marco Tulio Chicas, in the absence of more senior officials. Chicas took note of our concerns and promised to immediately relay our points to the Guatemalan PermRep in New York. 2. (SBU [...]
2003-03-27 14:15:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM IZ GT UNSC
03GUATEMALA803GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE SPECIAL SITTING ON IRAQ
[...] (C) DCM McFarland called Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Perez on March 26 to reconfirm the GOG's commitment of March 25 to vote against a special sitting on Iraq at the 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. DCM noted that the Guatemalan Mission in Geneva had informed our [...]
2003-03-27 14:16:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL IZ GT UNHCR
03GUATEMALA871GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON
[...] (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez on April 2 and raised reftel talking points, requesting that the GOG oppose ongoing efforts to convene a special UN General Assembly on Iraq. Foreign Minister Gutierrez said that the GOG agrees with the USG position that debate of thi [...]
2003-04-03 15:14:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL GT IZ UNGA
03GUATEMALA873GUATEMALA WILL OPPOSE UNESCO DEBATE ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Ambassador called Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez on April 2 and relayed reftel talking points, urging the GOG to oppose attempts at the UNESCO Executive Board meeting to add to the agenda an item on Irak. Foreign Minister Gutierrez said that, like us, the GOG opposed UNESCO discussion o [...]
2003-04-03 15:14:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC GT IZ UNESCO
03GUATEMALA890EMBASSY DISCUSSES IRAQ AND CUBA WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Summary: Embassy and USAID Officers met with Guatemalan human rights leaders Frank LaRue, Claudia Samayoa and Orlando Blanco on April 2 to discuss developments in the establishment of CICIACS (septel) and to express Embassy disappointment with the participation of members of their organizatio [...]
2003-04-03 16:53:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ASEC IZ CU GT
03GUATEMALA937GUATEMALA OPPOSES DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT UNESCO
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised reftel concerns with Foreign Minister Gutierrez on April 3. Gutierrez confirmed his earlier statement that the GOG believes multilateral discussion of Iraq should be confined to the UNSC. Guatemala will oppose discussion of Iraq at UNESCO, according to Gutierrez. [...]
2003-04-08 21:43:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC IZ GT UNESCO
03HALIFAX367PEARSON PEACEKEEPING CENTRE CAPABILITIES AND IRAQ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, has extensive expertise in training military, civilian and police personnel for peace operations in a variety of environments, but has as yet received from the Canadian government no taskings related to Iraq. Ottawa [...]
2003-10-31 11:19:00Consulate HalifaxUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS KPKO PGOV PREL ASEC IZ CA
03HANOI1842TRADE MINISTER ON WTO, HUMAN RIGHTS, OIL FOR FOOD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 17 meeting with Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen, the Ambassador noted that GVN efforts to raise auto tariffs, impose tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on a number of agricultural products, and reorganize the agencies responsible for protection of intellectual property rig [...]
2003-07-21 07:57:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ECON KIPR IZ VM WTO IPROP
03HANOI2254VIETNAM AG EXPORTS TO IRAQ
[...] This is an action request -- see Paragraph 10. 2. SUMMARY: As noted in Reftels, Vietnam is very interested in continuing its agricultural exports to Iraq under the Oil-for-Food (OFF) program, and whatever replaces the OFF program. Vietnamese contacts, ranging from the Prime Minister to var [...]
2003-09-05 00:13:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAGR ECON EFIN IZ VM UNSC
03HANOI2260 VIETNAM AND IRAQ
[...] (U) Summary: Vietnamese Ambassador to Iraq (resident in Amman for the past six months and now sitting back in Hanoi) Nguyen Quang Khai is planning to return to Baghdad at Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's request on September 13 for a meeting at the Iraqi foreign trade ministry. Ambassador Khai [...]
2003-09-05 06:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER EAGR EAID IZ VM
03HANOI2462 CPV EXTERNAL RELATIONS CHIEF MEETS AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) Summary: The CPV's top foreign affairs official told the Ambassador he wants better relations and "understanding" with the U.S., and that Vietnam would continue dialogue with the U.S. on human rights and "democracy." He also said Vietnam would participate in the rebuilding of Iraq "accor [...]
2003-09-26 00:07:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM OVIP IZ VM
03HANOI261 REACTION TO SECRETARY'S UNSC PRESENTATION
[...] (U) In a meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung on February 6, Charge delivered a copy of Secretary Powell's presentation to the February 5 open meeting of the UNSC and reinforced it with the points provided in para 2 of ref B. Hung said that the GVN was "still studying" the [...]
2003-02-06 09:08:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ VM
03HANOI264 VIETNAM'S "TRADITIONAL FRIENDS"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vietnam has strived to maintain good ties with a number of the world's most troubling states, including Cuba, Iraq, North Korea (DPRK),Iran, Libya, Sudan, and Syria. With the exception of Sudan and Syria, all have embassies in Hanoi. These relations are largely an outgrowth [...]
2003-02-06 09:25:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD PTER CU IR IZ KN SU SY VM DPRK
03HANOI289 Vietnamese media critical on Iraq
[...] (U) Senior GVN and Communist Party leaders have maintained a public silence in response to Secretary Powell's UNSC presentation. Answering written questions from foreign journalists on February 6, the MFA spokeswoman said that "now it is important to prevent wars" and reiterated Vietnam's w [...]
2003-02-07 09:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ VM
03HANOI396 "PROTESTING" FOR PEACE IN IRAQ
[...] (U) According to press reports, over 1,300 people turned up for a rally at Hanoi's downtown Cultural and Friendship Hall (a gift from the then-Soviet Union) on February 18 to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Iraq, express opposition to war and embargoes against Iraq, and to call for [...]
2003-02-19 09:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PTER IZ VM
03HANOI409 MORE PROTESTS OVER IRAQ
[...] (U) On February 19, the national Youth Federation and the Hanoi Youth Federation jointly sponsored a rally at the Hanoi Medical University opposing war in Iraq and expressing solidarity with the people of Iraq. According to press reports, more than 1,000 students and young people from a var [...]
2003-02-20 08:25:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS IZ VM
03HANOI584 DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ON IRAQ
[...] (U) In a meeting on March 10 devoted primarily to bilateral ties (ref a),senior Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung described Vietnam's "consistent" policy regarding Iraq: The GVN opposed terrorism, opposed using the excuse of terrorism to invade another country, and opposed weapons of m [...]
2003-03-11 08:57:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PTER VM IZ
03HANOI593 SINGAPORE PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMS STRONG
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong underscored a shared determination to advance the already strong economic ties with Vietnam. PM Goh encouraged his hosts to "look beyond Singapore" for future trade and investment partners, however. Both sides reaffirmed a commitment t [...]
2003-03-12 04:40:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PGOV ETRD IZ SN VM ASEAN
03HANOI651 "MASS" PEACE RALLIES IN HANOI
[...] (U) Similar to the pro-peace meeting they organized on February 18 in Hanoi (ref b),the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF),the Vietnam Peace Committee, the Committee for Asian- African-Latin American Solidarity and Cooperation, and the Vietnam-Iraq Friendship Society jointly sponsored another [...]
2003-03-17 08:57:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS ASEC PTER IZ VM
03HANOI676 PRO-PEACE RALLY AT EMBASSY
[...] (U) During the afternoon of March 19, a group of approximately 30 school-age children (apparently in their early teens at the oldest) suddenly appeared at the front of the Chancery chanting -- in English -- "peace for Iraq" and "no war," and holding up a few pro-peace posters (also in Englis [...]
2003-03-19 09:45:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC IZ VM
03HANOI702 TFIZ01: VIETNAM UPDATE MARCH 21
[...] (U) Vietnamese television, radio, and newspapers on March 20 and March 21 highlighted international protests against military action in Iraq, including another slew of mass pro-peace "meetings" throughout Vietnam that were described as involving at least tens of thousands of Vietnamese citiz [...]
2003-03-21 09:50:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS CASC IZ VM
03HANOI785DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ, RELATIONS WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary. Over an informal dinner on March 27, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Van Bang and the Ambassador discussed differences over Iraq and their effect on the bilateral relationship. They also explored ways to move the relationship forward, including a series of high level visits, a poss [...]
2003-03-28 09:48:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IZ VM
03HANOI829 VIETNAM ON OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 10. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Vietnam is interested in continuing its exports of rice until the Oil for Food (OFF) Program, especially in quickly fulfilling outstanding rice contracts, but has concerns about insurance costs and port access. The MFA stres [...]
2003-04-03 07:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC EAID EAGR ETRD IZ VM UNSC
03HARARE588MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Bush, Blair must learn from history" the government-controlled daily "Chronicle" dedicated its March 21 editorial to declaring that the war against Iraq is uncalled for and is bound to fail, adding, "America must not be allowed to bully the world [...]
2003-03-21 09:08:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI IZ
03HARARE594MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Over the 3/22-23 weekend, Zimbabwean newspapers dedicated major acreage to comment on the war to disarm Iraq. The tone is critical. Excerpts follow: 2. Under headline "U. N. in tatters" the pro- government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" (03/23) comments: [...]
2003-03-24 08:50:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI IZ
03HARARE595MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under the headline "Time to curb U.S. bully tactics" the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" (03/23) an opinion article by the newspaper's Political Editor, Munyaradzi Huni. Huni accuses the United States and Britain of leading a campaign "to spread imperi [...]
2003-03-24 09:15:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI IZ
03HARARE599MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "What will this war achieve?" the pro-government "Daily Mirror" dedicated its March 24 editorial to denouncing the war against Iraq, saying, "Instead of freeing the Iraqis, he (President George W. Bush) is ensnaring them into deeper poverty and di [...]
2003-03-24 15:14:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR IZ ZI
03HARARE604MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Coverage of Iraq war raises questions" the government-controlled daily "The Herald" dedicated its March 25 editorial to urging journalists, especially those from the electronic media, covering the United States-led war against Iraq to be impartia [...]
2003-03-25 09:01:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE609MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Bush, Blair are villains" the government-controlled daily Chronicle" called for broadcast of "more gory pictures of mutilated British and American soldiers on our television screens," in its March 25 editorial. Excerpts: 2. ". . .We wish [...]
2003-03-25 10:29:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE610MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under the headline "Time to curb U.S. bully tactics" the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" (03/23) an opinion article by the newspaper's Political Editor, Munyaradzi Huni. Huni accuses the United States and Britain of leading a campaign "to spread imperi [...]
2003-03-25 10:54:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI IZ
03HARARE622MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Economic effect of war devastating" the government-controlled daily "The Herald" dedicated its March 27 editorial to denouncing the war to disarm Iraq, saying the invasion could sap the strength of the global economy for years to come. "Tougher t [...]
2003-03-27 09:05:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE624MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Humanitarian disaster in Iraq" the pro-government daily "The Daily Mirror" dedicated its March 27 editorial to urging the United Nations to provide emergency food and medical aid to the civilian population in Iraq. Excerpts follow: 2. ". . .The [...]
2003-03-27 10:09:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE633MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Opinion articles carried in the March 28 edition of the independent daily "The Daily News" and the March 27 edition of the independent weekly "The Financial Gazette" focus on the ongoing United Stated- led military campaign to disarm Iraq. Excerpts: 2. Under h [...]
2003-03-28 09:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE638MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Al Jazeera and the war in Iraq" the pro-government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" dedicated its March 30 editorial to hailing the Arabic language television network Al Jazeera's coverage of the United States-led war against Iraq. "While the U.S. and [...]
2003-03-31 09:15:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE642MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ - OPINION
[...] The March 30 editions of the government- controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" and the pro- government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" carried a number of opinion pieces focusing on the war in Iraq. Excerpts: 2. Under headline "U.N. becomes irrelevant" the "The [...]
2003-03-31 12:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE649MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Editorials in the March 30 edition of the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday News" and its sister daily "Chronicle" published on March 29 accused the United States pursuing similar policies in Iraq and Zimbabwe. Excerpts: 2. Under headline "We must rejec [...]
2003-04-01 10:13:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE671MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Maiming and killing of innocent Iraqis disturbing" the government-controlled daily "The Herald" (04/03) carried an op-ed by Synos GodKnows Zhou (sic). Excerpts: 2. ". . .Saddam might be evil and all that, but for anybody to go into Iraq and rel [...]
2003-04-04 05:34:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE672MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Butchering of Iraqi civilians worrying" the independent weekly "Business Tribune" dedicated its April 3 editorial to describing the United States-led war against Iraq as "one big- enterprise in manslaughter." Excerpts: 2. "The description by a [...]
2003-04-04 05:39:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE676MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "U.N. must stop murder of innocent civilians" the government-controlled daily "Chronicle" used its April 4 editorial to label President Bush and Tony Blair as "the real terrorists." Excerpts: 2. ". . .It is sad that the American and British inva [...]
2003-04-04 10:33:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE678 Zimbabwean Media and Public Opinion on War in
[...] (SBU) Summary: In spite of efforts by both government-owned and privately owned media to spin war news for local political purposes, the conflict in Iraq remains a distant concern for the great majority of Zimbabweans. Public opinion is quietly anti-war and tends t [...]
2003-04-07 06:39:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO ZI IZ
03HARARE680MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "What liberation?" the pro- government weekly "The Sunday Mirror" dedicated its April 6 editorial to condemning the United States-led war against Iraq, charging that the war is "creating untold hardships" for the Iraqis. Excerpts: 2. ". . .Adama [...]
2003-04-07 09:55:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE683MEDIA REACTION WAR WITH IRAQ; HARARE
[...] The war to disarm Iraq remains a popular topic for op- eds in the mainstream media. Excerpts follow: 2. Under headline "United States pursuing hidden commercial agenda in Iraq" the April 7 edition of the government-controlled daily "The Herald" carried the fol [...]
2003-04-07 13:50:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE713MEDIA REACTION WAR IN IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "What next for 26 million Iraqis after Saddam?" the independent daily "The Daily News" dedicated its April 10 editorial to the need for the UN to be engaged in the reconstruction of Iraq. Excerpts: 2. "The United Nations is justified to be concer [...]
2003-04-10 20:01:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE714MEDIA REACTION WAR IN IRAQ; HARARE
[...] Under headline "Give Iraqis the peace they deserve" the government-controlled daily "Chronicle" used its April 10 editorial to accuse the United States and Britain of "butchering" journalists "at will" in the ongoing war to free Iraq. Excerpts: 2. "A bloodbath [...]
2003-04-10 20:01:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HELSINKI262AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH PRESIDENT HALONEN
[...] (C) ON MARCH 4 THE AMBASSADOR CALLED ON PRESIDENT HALONEN FOR A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF ISSUES ON THE INTERNATIONAL AND BILATERAL AGENDA. IRAQ WAS THE CHIEF TOPIC. THE AMBASSADOR BEGAN BY THANKING THE PRESIDENT FOR HER RECENT FIRM PUBLIC STATEMENTS THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOLVING THE CRIS [...]
2003-03-07 14:58:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ CH FI
03HOCHIMINHCITY153FATHERLAND FRONT HOLDS PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
[...] Summary. On February 19 the Fatherland Front of Vietnam (FFV)- -the umbrella organization for Communist Party mass organizations in Vietnam--coordinated a peaceful and orderly demonstration inside the Friendship Association House across the street from ConGen to show opposition to a war with [...]
2003-02-19 08:37:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS PINR PHUM PREL OPRC MOPS VM IZ
03HOCHIMINHCITY257COMMUNIST YOUTH ORGANIZATION HOLDS PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION
[...] Summary: The HCMC Youth Union organized a boisterous, but peaceful demonstration by more than 5000 high school and college students at the District One Youth Center on March 17. The rally featured speakers and musical performances to appeal to the kind of young audience which frequents the Y [...]
2003-03-19 06:30:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS PINR PHUM PREL OPRC MOPS VM IZ
03ISTANBUL1596SECURING UNDELIVERED IRAQI MEDIA EQUIPMENT: UPDATE
[...] P/E Chief met on Monday, October 27 with al-Huda San Company General Manager Mutasem Mujahed and his new parter Ibrahim Kahraman of the Kaptan Foreign Trade Company to review the status of the equipment order cited in Ref a. The two confirmed that all links between Sega Dis Ticaret and al-Hu [...]
2003-10-28 11:27:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN IZ KPAO TU
03JAKARTA3306TFIZ01: TEXT OF MEGAWATI'S STATEMENT CRITICAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-20 12:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IZ ID
03KATHMANDU2476NEPAL: GOVERNMENT REACTION TO CAPTURE OF SADDAM
[...] (SBU) The December 16-19 visit to Kathmandu of Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca to Nepal SIPDIS provided an opportunity for a range of high-ranking government officials and others to convey their congratulations on the capture of Saddam Hussein. Many welcomed th [...]
2003-12-21 03:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ NP
03KATHMANDU793NEPAL CRACKS DOWN ON IRAQI TRAVELERS
[...] (C) In a May 1 conversation with the DCM, Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya disclosed that the Government SIPDIS of Nepal (GON) has instructed all its diplomatic posts not to issue visas to Iraqi passport holders without specific authorization from the Foreign Ministry in Kathmandu. Ac [...]
2003-05-02 06:51:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NP IZ
03KHARTOUM185 SUDAN'S POSITION ON IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS FORMALLY SPELLED OUT THE GOVERNMENT'S VERY GENERALIZED AND NON-CONFRONTATIONAL POSITION ON IRAQ WHICH PUTS KHARTOUM BEHIND THE UNSC RESOLUTION AND THE WORK OF THE INSPECTORS. THE POSITION IS MARKEDLY DIFFERENT FROM VIEWS EXPRESSED BY SUDAN'S FO [...]
2003-03-02 17:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SU AL IZ
03KHARTOUM374 RETURN OF SUDANESE BA'ATHISTS
[...] (C) OVER 80 MEMBERS OF THE SUDANESE BA'ATH PARTY HAVE RETURNED FROM IRAQ TO SUDAN IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE MOST PROMINENT SUDANESE BA'ATHIST AND FOUNDER OF THE PARTY IN SUDAN, BADR-ADDIN MUDATHIR, RETURNED, POST WAS TOLD, ON PRESIDENT OMAR AL-BASHIR'S PLANE FROM SYRIA, LANDING AT KHARTOUM'S [...]
2003-04-30 16:34:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IZ SU
03KUWAIT1021TFIZ01: OIL SMOKE CLOUDS OVER KUWAIT
[...] SUMMARY: People in Kuwait awoke March 21, 2003, to a dark sky north of the city. Post confirmed through US military sources that the smoke clouds were caused from multiple oil well fires burning in Iraq and started by the Iraqis. Kuwait's Environment Public Authority (EPA) said the sky looke [...]
2003-03-21 12:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EPET ALOW IZ KU
03KUWAIT104(C) HUMANITARIAN PLANNING ON IRAQ
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: This message summarizes the current state of planning in Kuwait for humanitarian aspects of Iraq contingency. Most of this information has been reported previously in greater detail. Coordination is ongoing among the Embassy, US military, GOK, Kuwait Red Cresc [...]
2003-01-14 07:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREF MOPS MARR PHUM PREL EAID IZ KU ICRC
03KUWAIT1047KUWAIT SNUBBING ARAB LEAGUE MEETING
[...] (C) The Ambassador reviewed reftel demarche with Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Nasser al-Sabah, Office Director for Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah, on the morning of March 23. Shaykh Ahmed informed the Ambassador that Dr. Mohammed would not be attending the March 24 Ara [...]
2003-03-23 15:53:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL AL XF IZ KU
03KUWAIT105(C) GULF WAR MISSING: 1/22 MEETING WILL BE THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq held a meeting of the Technical Sub-Committee (TSC) of the Tripartite Commission on Gulf War POWs and Missing (TPC) January 8 in Amman, Jordan. The process got off to a reasonably constructive start but will only begin to tackle su [...]
2003-01-14 07:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPOW IZ KU ICRC
03KUWAIT1056SADDAM,S DEFEAT COULD BE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Long before the fighting began on Kuwait's northern border, Kuwaiti firms were bombarding the Embassy with requests to do business with U.S. and coalition forces here, and expressing commercial interests in a post-Saddam Iraq. Kuwaiti businessmen see Kuwait as the logical jumpin [...]
2003-03-24 11:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV IZ KU
03KUWAIT1062 HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT #1 24
[...] This is the initial USG Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) daily cable that will report on the humanitarian situation within Iraq from Kuwait City. End Summary. ------------- DART ARRIVALS ------------- 2. Team West is fully constituted with the arrival of NGaertner and JAcree. [...]
2003-03-24 18:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF MOPS PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1074TFIZ01: THE WORD ON KUWAIT'S ENVIRONMENT
[...] SUMMARY: As US-led military action against Iraq moved into its sixth day, Kuwait stepped up measures to protect the environment from Iraqi retaliatory strikes. Particular focus has been placed on monitoring the air and sea, as dark clouds from Iraqi oil fires continue to drift across the borde [...]
2003-03-25 12:05:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EPET ALOW IZ KU
03KUWAIT1080 USAID HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT
[...] The DART is expecting the delivery of relief supplies to the warehouse in Kuwait within the week. On 23 March, a WFP plane arrived at Kuwait International Airport with 40 MT of high-energy biscuits, and on 24 March, two shipments of wheat donated by the Australian Government departed Muscat [...]
2003-03-25 17:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF MOPS PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1102(C) IRAQI OPPOSITIONISTS AND RECONSTRUCTION;
[...] (C) Summary: On March 24, during an introductory call for Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) Director, Gen. Jay Garner, he and the Ambassador discussed war-related issues with Minstate for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah . Among the items raised were ORHA [...]
2003-03-26 16:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR EAID IZ KU
03KUWAIT1103 USAID HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT
[...] On 25 March, the Health Fusion Cell met with representatives in water and sanitation, civil governance, and OTI to strategize on health and water assessments, funding capabilities, and interventions. CA assessments have begun in Safwan to determine the condition of the 5,000 people who are i [...]
2003-03-26 16:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ KU WFP
03KUWAIT1104 USAID/DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] There has been no new influx of IDPs in northern Iraq since Iraq closed and mined the roads from the South. The ICRC confirmed that movements in the Kurdish-controlled areas were small compared to recent media reports. On 24 March MCI reported that people have begun returning to Sulaimaniyah [...]
2003-03-26 16:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1121 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT - UMM QASR
[...] On 26 March, five members of the USAID/DART drove from Kuwait City to Umm Qasr, Iraq to assess the prevailing security and to examine the damage to port infrastructure. Umm Qasr has an estimated population of 40,000 people and two port areas. Currently, there is no electricity or running wat [...]
2003-03-28 13:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1122 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION
[...] On 26 March, the Regional Coordinator for UNICEF/Iraq convened a water/sanitation meeting in collaboration with the HOC USACE. The limited effectiveness of treatment plants combined with the shortage of technical capability in Iraq for repairs and management means that water and sewage are m [...]
2003-03-28 13:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1123 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF FOOD, WATER, AND HEALTH
[...] On 27 March, the DART, with assistance from Coalition forces, conducted an assessment of the food, water, and health situation in Umm Qasr. With regard to the Coalition military presence in Umm Qasr, the DART was impressed by the priority being placed on providing security to the community, [...]
2003-03-28 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1147PORTRAYAL OF THE WAR IN KUWAIT'S STATE MEDIA
[...] After months of public hedging and equivocation for the benefit of the media and the Arab League, the GOK has come out in strong support for the war on Iraq, and Kuwaiti public opinion is following its lead. Embassy has received hundreds of calls expressing support from ordinary Kuwaitis, many [...]
2003-03-29 16:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL OPRC OIIP KWWW IZ
03KUWAIT115BAGHDAD ON HIS MIND: GOK'S PRE-OCCUPATION WITH IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent meeting with a visiting delegation led by former US senior diplomat Frank Wisner, Kuwait's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah shared candid views on pressing priorities for his government. Discussion centered on four main themes: Sa [...]
2003-01-15 09:49:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ IR KU
03KUWAIT1166 TFIZ01: DART ABUSE PREVENTION UNIT
[...] The DART Abuse Prevention Unit has been activated to identify, monitor, prevent, and respond to human rights abuses and protection issues in Iraq. Since arriving in Kuwait, the APU has briefed military units, NGOs, ORHA, and the USAID Reconstruction Team on the importance of reporting on rep [...]
2003-03-30 15:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF MOPS PREL IZ
03KUWAIT1168KUWAIT MINISTER OF STATE PLANS P-5 TOUR, REQUESTS
[...] (C) Kuwait's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah contacted the Ambassador on March 30 to inform him that he is planning a whirlwind tour of P-5 capitals, most likely beginning with meetings on April 7 in Beijing and proceeding westward to Moscow [...]
2003-03-31 07:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALOVIP US IZ KU UNSC
03KUWAIT1181 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION
[...] Humanitarian assistance is beginning to flow into parts of southern Iraq provided by both the Kuwaiti Red Crescent and Coalition forces. An UNSECOORD security assessment team is expected to travel to Umm Qasr on 30 March to determine whether the town can be deemed a permissive environment for [...]
2003-04-01 08:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1197NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WRAP-UP: MARCH 29 TO APRIL 1,
[...] SUMMARY: The National Assembly voiced strong support for Operation Iraqi Freedom, approved the GOK's supplemental budget request of approximately $1.6 billion, and debated punishing hostile states by withholding loans from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. The mood of defiance [...]
2003-04-01 14:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EAID PINR IZ LY KU
03KUWAIT1199SADDAM'S SECRET WEAPON: THE MIGHTY MENGASH!
[...] Summary: The forced landing of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter behind Iraqi lines in the early days of the war, and the resulting implausible Iraqi claims that a heroic farmer named Mengash was responsible, have spawned a cottage industry of derision in Kuwait. Today's date (April 01),and Ku [...]
2003-04-01 15:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PREL IZ KU
03KUWAIT1207KUWAITI YUPPIES LOOK BEYOND THE LONG-AWAITED WAR
[...] SUMMARY: Where reftels analyzed how the US-led war against Iraq might affect Kuwait's political and economic landscape in general, this cable examines perceptions of a specific sector of society -- young, upwardly-mobile, democratically-minded professionals. At an informal dinner, EmbOffs me [...]
2003-04-02 11:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ETRD MARR IZ KU
03KUWAIT1212VISIT TO UMM QASR BY ORHA DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ORHA Director Lt. Gen. Jay Garner (ret.),accompanied by ORHA senior staff, visited the liberated Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr on April 1. The ORHA team met with the commanding officers of the British forces holding both the port facilities and the town. The port and associated [...]
2003-04-02 13:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID ASEC MOPS PGOV IZ
03KUWAIT1213PROMOTING U.S. (AND OTHER FOREIGN) TRADE WITH, AND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-02 13:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEINV ETRD EAID BEXP PREL IZ KU
03KUWAIT1242 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM DART UPDATES FROM SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] On 31 March, DART members, accompanied by Coalition forces, conducted a rapid assessment of Basra International Airport and a water treatment plant located on the airport property. On 2 April, the DART received updates from Coalition forces on the status of Umm Qasr Port, as well as food and [...]
2003-04-05 08:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1250(U) GOK TO TAKE ITS CASE ON THE ROAD
[...] (C) Summary: During their April 2 meeting, the Ambassador and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah discussed the progress of the war and Dr. Mohammed,s upcoming trip to key UNSC member states. The Minister said the focus of his visits would be to discuss an array of issues surr [...]
2003-04-05 11:12:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ SY SA
03KUWAIT1251 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM DART SITUATION REPORT 1 APRIL 2003
[...] UNHCR has heard anecdotal reports of two to three thousand Iraqis ------------------------ POPULATION DISPLACEMENTS ------------------------ 2. A spokesman from the Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) reporte 3. In a meeting with the DART on March 29, the Head of the United Na [...]
2003-04-05 12:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1256 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM DART SITUATION REPORT 1 APRIL 2003
[...] UNHCR has heard anecdotal reports of two to three thousand Iraqis fleeing Basrah. On 31 March, Coalition forces deemed the coastal land route to Umm Qasr a permissive environment. NGO convoys traveling to Umm Qasr will need to coordinate their movements through the HOC. On 3 March, UNICEF r [...]
2003-04-06 07:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1271 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM DART SITUATION REPORT 2 APRIL
[...] On 1 April, DART personnel in Umm Qasr reported concerns over water distribution. Additional DART personnel will travel to Umm Qasr on 2 April to discuss the distribution plans in more detail with those involved. On 28 March, Coalition forces conducted an assessment of Umm Qasr hospital, wh [...]
2003-04-06 09:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1283(C) SCENESETTER FOR GOK MINSTATE'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOK Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Finance and Planning, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, leaves Kuwait April 6 on a whirlwind tour to Beijing, Moscow, Paris, London, Washington, and New York. To governments that opposed Operation Iraqi [...]
2003-04-07 06:04:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM PINR IZ KU
03KUWAIT1288 TFIZ01: DART/PRM SITUATION REPORT 6 APRIL 2003
[...] On 4 April, DART members in Umm Qasr met with Coalition forces, who provided an overview of the situation in the town. According to Coalition forces, 1,500 to 2,000 people from Basrah have moved to Umm Qasr. On 3 April, one Emergency Health Kit was sent from the OFDA warehouse to a hospital [...]
2003-04-07 12:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1296 TFIZ01: USAID/PRM SITUATION REPORT 7 APRIL 2003
[...] The first ship containing Australian-donated wheat is expected to off-load at the main port in Kuwait City on 7 April. The DART's APU continues to engage NGOs and Coalition forces on plans for responding to human rights abuses. The USAID Reconstruction Team is working with ORHA, Coalition [...]
2003-04-08 04:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1334REACHING OUT AT THE SHI'ITE FEAST OF AL-ARBA'EEN
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Both the people and the Government of Kuwait support U.S. actions in Iraq very strongly. Even here, however, the constant drumbeat in the Arabic press of U.S. anti-Muslim intent is having an effect. In recent conversations wo [...]
2003-04-09 16:42:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID KISL PGOV PREL SOCI IZ
03KUWAIT1335IRAQ: BULGARIA SEEKING TO SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Summary. The Government of Bulgaria is seeking ways to support efforts by the DoD Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in the reconstruction and civil administration of Iraq according to Bulgarian Ambassador to Kuwait [...]
2003-04-09 16:45:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS BU IZ KU
03KUWAIT1337(C) TFIZ01: GCC TO MEET 4/15 ON AID TO IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GCC Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait April 7 expressed support for the security of Kuwait, and affirmed the organization's readiness to provide humanitarian aid to Iraq. The Ministers decided that the GCC will discuss the subject of aid to Iraq in Riyadh on April 15, appa [...]
2003-04-09 17:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF EAID IZ
03KUWAIT1359 TFIZ01: DART SITUATION REPORT 10 APRIL 2003
[...] The DART met with the newly established town council in Umm Qasr on 9 April. WFP will hold a meeting in Rome to discuss the current food pipeline for Iraq, including donor contributions and how the OFF may offset certain requirements as outlined in the U.N. consolidated appeal on 10 April. [...]
2003-04-12 11:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1360 TFIZ01: DART UMM QASR WATER UPDATE 9 APRIL 2003
[...] On 8 April, the DART attended the Water/Sanitation Sectoral Meeting, held at the UNDP Office in Kuwait City. The DART also met with civil affairs representative and UNICEF to discuss the water supply situation in Umm Qasr. The following report is based on these meetings. END SUMMARY. ---- [...]
2003-04-12 11:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1361 TFIZ01: DART UMM QASR TRIP REPORT 9 APRIL 2003
[...] On 5 April, the DART made a third assessment trip to Umm Qasr. The DART joined up with two members positioned in Umm Qasr and met Coalition force representatives and five community leaders, who have assumed the role of the civilian leadership of the town following the departure of most Baath [...]
2003-04-12 11:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT138GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY; INFLUENTIAL KUWAITI
[...] (U) This message contains biographical information. Please see para. 8 for biographical information. 2. (C) Summary. Faced with ineffectual political leadership, some of the large commercial families of Kuwait have stepped into the political fray to derail the rising tide of Islamism here, [...]
2003-01-15 12:52:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KU IZ
03KUWAIT1381TFIZ01: TRYING TO RESOLVE THE UNCC/RECONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Decisions will be made soon about distributions of Iraqi oil revenues that may have significant political as well as economic ramifications. Our GOK contacts accept in principle the idea of reducing the percentage of Iraqi oil revenues paid into the UN Compensation Commission (U [...]
2003-04-13 06:18:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNEPET PREL EFIN KU IZ UNCC
03KUWAIT1405TFIZ01 -- RESPONDING TO THE LOOTING OF THE IRAQI
[...] NIACT immediate precedence required for action outside normal working hours. 2. This is an action message. 2. US academic and military contacts indicate they are hearing rumors that antiquities looted from the Baghdad Iraqi Museum are already appearing on European markets. Press re [...]
2003-04-13 16:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT1415 TFIZ01: DART SITUATION REPORT 13 APRIL 2003
[...] The issue of milling of the Australian-donated wheat has yet to be resolved as WFP cannot proceed with milling until the negotiations with OIP are completed. Representatives of the IRAC reported that documents have been completely looted from GOI intelligence offices in Umm Qasr. DART member [...]
2003-04-14 14:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1416THE IMPORTANCE TO IRAQS POST-WAR ECONOMY
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: ORHA believes that its success in administering the newly liberated Iraq will depend significantly on stimulating early economic activity and sending a message of hope for their economic future to the Iraqi people. ORHA proposes to encourage trade with, and inves [...]
2003-04-14 14:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD ECON EFIN PREL IZ
03KUWAIT1446 TFIZ01: DART SITUATION REPORT 14 APRIL 2003
[...] The results of the Coalition assessment of health facilities in Basrah City were briefed at the Humanitarian Operations Center on 10 April. The assessment found that most of the 82 primary health centers are functioning and have sufficient staff, supplies, and equipment for the present time. [...]
2003-04-15 16:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1468ARAB FUND MEETING APRIL 22-23: REQUEST FOR URGENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-16 15:39:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT1514 TFIZ01: DART SITUATION REPORT 17 APRIL 2003
[...] The DART food team attended a meeting with Coalition forces and WFP on 15 April during which WFP requested that Coalition forces provide security at warehouses, silos, and mills. Coalition forces agreed to try to provide security to the food infrastructure sites and to assist in getting esse [...]
2003-04-19 17:13:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1515 TFIZ01: DART SITUATION REPORT 17 APRIL 2003
[...] The DART food team attended a meeting with Coalition forces and WFP on 15 April during which WFP requested that Coalition forces provide security at warehouses, silos, and mills. Coalition forces agreed to try to provide security to the food infrastructure sites and to assist in getting esse [...]
2003-04-20 05:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1766 TFIZ01: DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] The situation in northern Iraq areas remains semi-stable. There is almost no movement of IDPs, and UNOPS believes there is no IDP emergency in the North. UNOPS is considering returning to pre- war activities once the status of the U.N. in Iraq is clarified. ICRC also reported that the need f [...]
2003-04-30 14:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1779TRADING WITH IRAQ
[...] Post responses are provided to questions posed in reftel. Q: WE UNDERSTAND THAT IRAQ HAS COMPLETED FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES. IF HOST GOVERNMENT HAS AN FTA WITH IRAQ, WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF THE AGREEMENT? I.E. DOES IT SIMPLY COVER GOODS, OR DOES IT COVER OTHER AR [...]
2003-05-03 13:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON IZ KU
03KUWAIT1813AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 30 MEETING WITH MINSTATE
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah on April 30th. Among the issues discussed were Kuwaiti POWs, the future of Kuwait's fuel donations to coalition forces and the status of ongoing efforts to secure an Article 98 agreement with [...]
2003-05-04 06:32:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT1825 TFIZ01: FUEL SITUATION IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] Concern about the supply of cooking gas and related fuels for the southern region of Iraq continues. The Basrah refinery, the reported primary source of LPG cooking gas for most of the south, is damaged and not expected to be on line for at least a month. An effort to provide bottled gas fro [...]
2003-05-04 12:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1826 TFIZ01: DART REPORT ON WFP/UNICEF & NGO FOOD AND
[...] The DART met with WFP, UNICEF, and several NGOs on 28 April to discuss developments in the food and nutrition sectors. Of primary interest were WFP's assessment of Ministry of Trade (MOT) capacity in Basrah and IMC's assessment in the Amarah-Al Kut corridor. End Summary. ----------------- [...]
2003-05-04 12:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1830 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF HEET AND AL HADITHAH
[...] DART Field Team West began assessing communities along the Euphrates River northeast of Ar Ramadi on 27 April. The DART traveled the main highway between Ar Rutbah and the intersection with Highway 12. The DART assessed both the Heet and Al Hadithah communities in Al Anbar governorate. In g [...]
2003-05-04 13:02:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1831 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF AR RUTBAH
[...] Members of DART Field Team West traveled from Jordan to Ar Rutbah in western Iraqi on 26 April. The team met with local officials including the newly selected mayor, health officials, PDS food agents, education officials and local community members. CARE sent two water engineers to Ar Rutba [...]
2003-05-04 13:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1849 TFIZ01: DART AN NASIRIYAH TRIP REPORT 1 - 2 MAY
[...] Between 1 and 2 May, the DART traveled to An Nasiriyah. Accompanied by GOAL and IMC, the DART visited two hospitals and local water and sewage treatment facilities. The DART attended the CMOC briefing on 2 May, during which, local leaders presented the town's most critical needs: food, propa [...]
2003-05-05 15:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1850 TFIZ01: FUEL SITUTATION IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] Concern about the supply of cooking gas and related fuels for the southern region of Iraq continues. The Basrah refinery, the reported primary source of LPG cooking gas for most of the south, is damaged and not expected to be on line for at least a month. An effort to provide bottled gas fro [...]
2003-05-05 15:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1851 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF AL ANBAR
[...] Between 26 and 29 April, DART Field Team West traveled more than 1,400 km inside Iraq conducting an assessment of communities in the western governorate of Al Anbar. The DART conducted assessments in Ar Rutbah, Hadithah, Anah, and Heet. The DART also stopped in Baghdad to talk with some com [...]
2003-05-05 15:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1909GOK CONCERNED ABOUT IRAQI DEBT REDUCTION PROPOSAL
[...] (C) The Ambassador discussed Iraqi debt (reftel),and the issue of Oil For Food (OFF) revenues for the UNCC with Kuwaiti MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah during their April 29 meeting. Dr. Mohammed expressed great concern over possible plans for Iraqi debt reduction, [...]
2003-05-07 11:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT1929PROTECTING IRAQ'S CULTURAL HERITAGE: UPDATE MAY 6
[...] SUMMARY: Ongoing investigations at the Iraqi National Museum are revealing the extent of losses from display galleries and stores from the early April looting. Present reports indicate 38 items, including some well-known pieces, were lost from or damaged in the display galleries. Tallies of [...]
2003-05-10 07:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PGOV MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT1931 TFIZ01: DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] The situation in the Kurdish-controlled region of northern Iraq remains calm. The security level above the former "green line" has been declared permissive. CMOC has declared Kirkuk to be permissive and Mosul to be semi-permissive during daylight hours. Confusion as to which political body [...]
2003-05-10 09:53:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1932 TFIZ01: FOOD SUPPLIES IN BASRAH GOVERNORATE
[...] Representatives of the Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MOT),DART, WFP, and Coalition forces met on 4 May at the CMOC in Basrah to review the status of Basrah's Public Distribution System (PDS) for food rations, and to determine what immediate steps need to be taken to enable officials in Basrah Gov [...]
2003-05-10 09:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1933 TFIZ01: DART UPDATE FROM MOSUL
[...] The situation in northern Iraq remains calm. On 5 May, DART Team North visited Mosul for the first time. The climate in the city appears vibrant and bustling, and there is a large Coalition presence. Delegates representing a cross-section of Mosul's religious and ethnic groups elected 24 to [...]
2003-05-10 10:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1945 TFIZ01: COALITION FORCES TO ASSIST WFP IN
[...] The DART and WFP met with Coalition forces on 29 April. Coalition forces agreed to contact WFP national staff and work with them to determine the status of Ministry of Trade (MOT) buildings and records, condition of silos, mills and warehouses, water and electricity for these structures, IDP [...]
2003-05-10 10:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1948 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF AL HILLAH
[...] The DART conducted a security assessment of Al Hillah, capital of the Babil governorate, on 2 May. The town has approximately 400,000, mostly Shia, residents. Coalition forces ranked the threat assessment as "low to none," but acknowledged that there was a problem with organized crime. Ther [...]
2003-05-10 10:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1969 TFIZ01: DART ASSESSMENT OF ANAH AND KHAN AL
[...] DART Field Team West conducted an assessment of the village of Anah on 28 April. Although the visit was abbreviated, the DART was in town long enough to determine that electricity was functioning, water was flowing in the piped system, the PDS was in place and functioning, and the health cen [...]
2003-05-10 15:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT1973RETURNING STOLEN KUWAITI PROPERTY
[...] This is an action request. Please see para. 5 2. Summary: A member of Kuwait's ruling family met with the Ambassador on May 4 to seek his assistance in reclaiming property stolen by Iraqis during the 1990-91 occupation of Kuwait. The request highlights the need to establish a procedure for [...]
2003-05-11 09:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ KU
03KUWAIT2033 REPORTED LOSSES AT NORTHERN SITES: IN SEARCH OF
[...] SUMMARY. U.S. forces have stopped the looting by tribal raiders at the Assyrian site at Nimrod, about 25 kilometers south of Mosul; but not before the raiders had made off with pieces of an eighth century B.C. stone relief. The Mosul museum has yet to inventory its losses, but during a 5/10 [...]
2003-05-14 03:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL MOPS IZ
03KUWAIT2100 INFANT FORMULA AND THE PDS IN BASRAH GOVERNORATE
[...] UNICEF recently released a policy paper recommending that infant formula be immediately deleted from the OFF general ration. The following report summarizes information gathered by the DART from WFP local female staff, home interviews, and IDP interviews in Basrah Governorate between 4 and 1 [...]
2003-05-19 07:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2101 DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] According to MORAD, more than 1,000 families have returned to their villages in southern Arbil governorate; one week ago the number was 313. The most critical need in these villages is water. There are between 130,000 and 140,000 MT of wheat (of unknown quality) currently in MOT stores in [...]
2003-05-19 07:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2102POLICING AND SECURITY IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] The primary concern for Iraqis throughout the southern region continues to be security. The security situation is improving gradually due to the efforts of Coalition forces to establish new Iraqi police forces, but much work remains. The lack of adequate resources or clear guidelines for loca [...]
2003-05-19 07:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2103 IRANIAN REFUGEES IN IRAQ
[...] An estimated 7,000 Iranian refugees live in Iraq, mostly in settlements from Al Amarah to Al Kut. Life for them has become more precarious with the defeat of the former regime. When most arrived in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war 23 years ago, the regime rewarded refugees with parcels of land. [...]
2003-05-19 07:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2104 DART ASSESSMENT OF AL AMARAH
[...] DART Field Team South traveled to the southeastern Iraqi Governorate of Maysan on 7 May to assess security along the main highway from Basrah to Al Amarah and within the city of Al Amarah itself. During the trip, the DART met with Coalition forces based in and around the city. End Summary. [...]
2003-05-19 07:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2105 DART AL HILLAH ASSESSMENT
[...] DART Field Team West arrived in Al Hillah on 11 May. On 12 May, the DART visited a maternity and children's hospital in Al Hillah, met with some local wakils, and met with representatives of Save the Children/U.S. who were returning through Al Hillah from a recent assessment of An Najaf and [...]
2003-05-19 07:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF WFP IZ
03KUWAIT2106 DART AR RUTBAH UPDATE
[...] The DART Field Team West visited Ar Rutbah, Anbar Governorate on 10 May, meeting with cooperative agreement partner World Vision, the former hospital director, and Coalition forces. Since the DART's last visit to Ar Rutbah on 6 May, the town of 25,000 people experienced a failed distribution o [...]
2003-05-19 07:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2107 DART ASSESSMENT OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP
[...] The DART conducted an assessment on 10 May of the newly established Palestinian refugee camp in the Baladi Yat area of Baghdad. Although the camp appeared to be well managed by the Palestinian Red Crescent and is supported by the surrounding community, an inadequate water and sanitation syst [...]
2003-05-19 07:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF KPAL IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2108 DART ASSESSMENT OF AL TASH REFUGEE CAMP
[...] The DART conducted an assessment of the Al Tash Refugee Camp near Ar Ramadi on 9 May. Based on meetings with the camp council and movement through the camp, the DART determined there is not a critical humanitarian situation within the camp. End Summary. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- [...]
2003-05-19 07:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2133 DART ASSESSMENT OF SAMAWAH
[...] DART Field Team West visited Samawah, the capital of Al Muthanna governorate on 15 May. Overall, vital services in the city appear to be operating at pre-war levels. Electricity and water remain sporadic. Hospitals and public health centers are operating, schools are open, stores and market [...]
2003-05-20 09:19:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2134 DART ASSESSMENT OF KARBALA
[...] DART Field Team West traveled to Karbala to meet with local officials and gather assessment information on 15 May. The population is generally friendly and happy with the Coalition presence. There have been neither threats to Coalition forces nor targeted incidents. Sixty Iraqi police offi [...]
2003-05-20 09:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2135 SUMMARY OF DART COMMODITIES PROVIDED IN RESPONSE
[...] As part of its response to humanitarian needs in Iraq, the DART has provided commodities valued at approximately USD 690,000 for countrywide distribution through partner organizations. The commodities include both medical and hygiene kits; chronic medications; plastic sheeting; water contain [...]
2003-05-20 09:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2136DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] The situation in northern Iraq remains calm. CMOC and other sources project that approximately 100,000 IDPs will start returning from major cities in Kurdish-controlled Iraq to areas recently controlled by the former regime once the harvest and school seasons are completed. End Summary. - [...]
2003-05-20 09:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2137 DART FOOD UPDATE
[...] Members of the DART Food Team attended the weekly food and nutrition sectoral meeting on 5 May with members of WFP, UNICEF, Save the Children, and IMC. Topics addressed during the meeting included a briefing on the progress made by WFP in re-starting the PDS, a briefing on vulnerable group f [...]
2003-05-20 09:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2138 OLD CASELOAD IDPS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] DART Field Team South met on 6 May with two extended families and their neighbors in a poor section of Basrah to assess their water and food needs. Most inhabitants of the area are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),some of who have been squatting on other people's land since the Iran- Ira [...]
2003-05-20 09:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2163KUWAIT STRONGLY PROTESTS NEW LANGUAGE ON
[...] (C) MFA's Director General for International Organizations, Ambassador Abd al-Hamid al-Awadi, called the Ambassador at home late in the evening of May 20. Al-Awadi explained that he had been instructed to contact the Ambassador at this late hour by First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Mini [...]
2003-05-21 10:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ KU UN
03KUWAIT2170 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] DART Field Team West attended one of the largest governorate support team meetings in Al Hillah, with nearly 30 civil-military personnel, 24 local representatives, and ORHA staff participating. The DART also met with CARE Baghdad representatives to discuss potential emergency water intervent [...]
2003-05-22 04:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2276IRAQ'S SHIA HEARTLAND: PROMINENT SHIA SHARES
[...] (S) Summary: One week after returning to Iraq, noted Shia leader Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum and his party are encountering an Iraqi populace disillusioned with the lack of security and disgruntled at the fact that Ba'ath Party members still hold positions of power, according to Kuwaiti Shia busine [...]
2003-05-28 06:10:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KISL SOCI IZ KU IR
03KUWAIT2291WORKING TO DEVELOP THE ECONOMIES OF IRAQ AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-28 13:32:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV PREL IZ KU ZP
03KUWAIT2295 DART VISIT TO AD DIWANIYAH
[...] Four members of DART Field Team West traveled to Ad Diwaniyah, Qadisiyah governorate between 21 and 22 May. The DART met with the local Governorate Support Team, various CMOC members, the Director General of the MOH, a team of doctors from the local maternal/pediatric hospital, WFP, Iraqi Re [...]
2003-05-28 15:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2296 DART VISIT TO AN NAJAF
[...] DART Field Team West traveled to An Najaf on 24 May to participate in special Marine and Army civil affairs briefings for ORHA in which a 5 June mayoral election was announced, possibly the first mayoral election in the country. WFP and MOT told the DART that they were ready to begin governo [...]
2003-05-28 15:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2298 DART REPORT ON MUSLIM FUNDAMENTALISM IN IRAQ
[...] This is a DART report. Muslim fundamentalists are among the groups maneuvering for power in southern Iraq, traditionally the most conservative region of the country. Some conservative Muslims are threatening and harassing the country's Christian minority and instigating reprisals against for [...]
2003-05-28 16:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2299 DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] DART Field Team North reports that there have been several violent incidents in Kirkuk with reports of several deaths. More Kurds are returning to villages in the Makhmur region, and there is little public infrastructure to support major influxes of returnees. WFP will begin receiving 136,00 [...]
2003-05-28 16:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2300 DART REPORT: IRANIAN REFUGEES IN IRAQ
[...] This is a DART report. Several thousand Iranian refugees are being pressured to leave their homes in Iraq and return to Iran, where some fear they will be killed, jailed, or face other repressive measures by the Government of Iran. Since the Coalition defeated the former Government of Iraq, [...]
2003-05-29 05:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2335KUWAITI AIRWAYS SEEKS ACCESS TO SEARCH FOR
[...] MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah called the Ambassador the afternoon of May 26. Al-Jarallah explained that he had recently received a request from Kuwait Airways. According to al-Jarallah, Kuwait Airways believed that spare parts stolen from its warehouses after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait had bee [...]
2003-05-31 14:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR KCRM US IZ KU
03KUWAIT2377 DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] In Kirkuk, the 30-member city council was chosen by Coalition authorities on 24 May. Each of the main ethnic groups (Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians, and Arabs) is represented on the council, which has also elected three assistant mayors: an ethnic Turk, an Assyrian, and a Kurd. A mayor and deputy [...]
2003-06-01 18:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2378 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] DART Field Team West participated in the daily Governorate Support Team meeting in Al Hillah on 25 May and offered updates of its governorate-level engagements, including support to rehabilitate a human-rights organization's new offices, the facilitation of Babil food distribution, coordinati [...]
2003-06-01 18:52:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2402 DART ASSESSMENT OF AL KUT
[...] DART Field Team South visited Al Kut from 20 to 22 May and participated in three assistance coordination meetings that regularly take place in the city. The meetings provided an overview of the issues and needs currently being addressed in Wasit Governorate by Coalition forces, local Iraqi l [...]
2003-06-03 10:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2410 DART UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF IRAQ'S PUBLIC
[...] The Iraqi MOT called a meeting in Baghdad on 20 May of the Governorate MOT directors to discuss preparations for the first countrywide public food distribution since the war ended, set to begin in June. Representatives from ORHA, the DART, WFP, and Iraqi MOT attended. MOT officials raised s [...]
2003-06-03 10:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2412 DART NORTHERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] DART Field Team North visited Dahuk on 20 May and met with the regional governor. MOHAC and UNOPS are discussing IDPs and return issues, and UNOPS has been conducting a survey of IDPs in northern Iraq. The DART traveled to Zemmar in Ninawa governorate on 22 May to attend a meeting to discuss [...]
2003-06-03 10:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2413 DART CORRIDOR UPDATE: MOVING WFP FOOD COMMODITIES
[...] To reach the monthly tonnage of 487,000 MT of food commodities needed for the first nationwide public distribution since the war, WFP had hoped to transport 30,000 MT of food every day into Iraq. Due to a combination of factors, including insecurity on the roads, insecure and damaged warehou [...]
2003-06-03 10:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2415 PURCHASING WHEAT AND BARLEY IN IRAQ
[...] The Executive Director of WFP met with ORHA staff in Baghdad on 13 May. The primary discussion point was WFP's plan for purchasing the local harvest. WFP has set aside USD 42 million for the purchase of approximately 100,000 MT wheat in the north. DART held follow-up conversations with WFP [...]
2003-06-03 11:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2416PUBLIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND THE HARVEST IN
[...] WFP international staff will soon establish a full-time presence in Mosul, with responsibility also for At Tamim and Salah ad Din governorates. WFP, working with the MOT, is providing food to hospitals and social institutions in Mosul. WFP/Kirkuk reports that insecurity, salaries, and the n [...]
2003-06-03 11:13:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2417 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] Following multiple trouble-shooting visits with WFP and Ministry of Trade teams in the upper south region of Iraq, the DART Field Team West Food Officer believes the public distribution system is prepared to meet June distribution expectations. Upcoming visits to Al Muthanna and Wasit Govern [...]
2003-06-03 11:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2418 WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] According to IRC, there is no public health emergency in either Karbala or An Najaf governorates, but local residents are suffering from chronic, preventable health problems. The DART met with a health representative from Babil to discuss ways to solve emergency health problems in Al Hillah, [...]
2003-06-03 11:30:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2448REVISED PROCEDURES FOR COALITION PARTNERS
[...] This is an action message. See paragraph 4 below. 2. DCM, CONS Chief and OMC-K JAG met June 3 with Kuwaiti Chief of Immigration COL Abdullah Yousef Al-Ruwaieh and LTCOL Adeeb Al-Sweidan to discuss procedures which will allow CPA personnel currently in Iraq in an official capacity to depar [...]
2003-06-04 13:30:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PREL IZ JO KU
03KUWAIT2454BORDER FREE-FOR-ALL; GOK COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (C) During their June 4 meeting, Kuwaiti MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah informed the Ambassador that the Kuwaiti business community is becoming increasingly frustrated that coalition forces in Iraq are not con [...]
2003-06-04 16:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT2457 FOOD AND NUTRITION SECTOR MEETING 13 MAY
[...] The DART attended the weekly food and nutrition sector meeting at the WFP office in Basrah on 13 May. The Central Ministry of Trade in Baghdad, in coordination with WFP, has decided the first countrywide PDS distribution will begin in June. The MOT is holding a meeting in Baghdad on 20 May [...]
2003-06-04 16:19:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2489 BASRAH PREPARATIONS FOR THE REVIVAL OF THE PUBLIC
[...] The Central MOT in Baghdad announced the first nationwide public food distribution since the military action against the regime of Saddam Hussein, would begin in June. The commodities and size of the June ration are publicized. There is concern that the ration is missing three commodities a [...]
2003-06-07 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2521 DART UPDATE ON BABIL
[...] The start of the June 1 food distribution was delayed one day in Babil because food agents needed to replace old food-recipient lists with updated ones that included newly registered people, such as newborns and returning Babil residents. The DART participated in the daily Governorate Suppo [...]
2003-06-08 15:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2522 DART UPDATE ON AL MUTHANNA
[...] (U) Health, security, water, and electricity conditions have improved in Samawah, Al Muthanna Governorate since the DART's last visit on 15 May, according to the deputy governor. He said unemployment was now the largest problem. The DART also visited with WFP, ACTED, and with CMOC staff. W [...]
2003-06-08 15:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2543(C) KUWAIT SEEKS US SUPPORT AGAINST NEW PROPOSAL
[...] (C) At a luncheon in honor of visiting US Ambassador to Jordan Edward Gnehm on June 7, Kuwaiti UN Permanent Representative Ambassador Mohamed Abulhassan buttonholed Ambassador Jones regarding recent developments in the UN Compensation Commission in Geneva. According to Abulhassan, the French [...]
2003-06-10 11:15:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ UN
03KUWAIT2638 DART REPORT ON DOCUMENTATION LOSS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
[...] The pervasive looting that occurred throughout Iraq in the wake of the conflict created several challenges for future humanitarian assistance and reconstruction efforts. One of those challenges affecting many sectors was the loss of official documentation for identification and operational pu [...]
2003-06-16 15:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2639 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE 2 JUNE
[...] DART Field Team West witnessed the smooth start up of the public distribution system in Al Hillah on 2 June with numerous food trucks dropping off and picking up commodities. Public response to the mistaken release of a notorious killer, linked to thousands of victims in the mass graves of B [...]
2003-06-16 15:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2640 THE PUBLIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BEGINS IN THE
[...] June distributions begin in the three northern governorates of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah, while at the same time, WFP continues to provide catch-up rations of wheat flour. Differences that exist between the distributions in the three northern governorates and the central/south are be [...]
2003-06-16 15:19:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2641 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PREPARATIONS IN
[...] Coalition forces vacated the silo in Karbala and the warehouse in Al Hillah to make way for food arrivals, but continue to provide security to both structures. UXO has been discovered in the Karbala MOT warehouse. Large quantities of food have begun to arrive in Al Hillah for the Babil Gove [...]
2003-06-16 15:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2705 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE 10 JUNE
[...] Interventions by the DART have paid dividends this week with increased security at food distribution points and improvements in supply procurement. Also this week, CARE began work on rehabilitating the frail water-treatment system of Al Hillah that serves 750,000 people. The project, funded [...]
2003-06-18 16:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2707 DART WESTERN IRAQ UPDATE 8 JUNE
[...] DART Field Team West visited a rural health center and two village water supply units on 8 June in An Najaf with DART-partner International Rescue Committee, which has already begun DART-funded work in rural water and health in An Najaf and Karbala. The DART also met with WFP staff, who said [...]
2003-06-18 16:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2788 DART TEAM WEST WAVE I FINAL REPORT: 14 JUNE
[...] From 26 April to 13 June, DART Team West traveled thousands of miles in Iraq, conducting assessments, liaising with local Coalition forces and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) personnel, identifying and funding emergency and community activities, facilitating humanitarian assistance, an [...]
2003-06-23 15:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PHUM IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2789 DART FOOD UPDATE IN THE NORTH
[...] Nearly 400 WFP-contracted trucks from Syria with approximately 16,000 metric tons (MT) of bulk wheat grain have arrived at the Kirkuk silo complex since 12 June. WFP expects to be able soon to offload 6,000 MT per day at the Kirkuk silo. Food distributions are proceeding apace in Kirkuk an [...]
2003-06-23 15:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2790 DART UPDATE ON MARSH ARAB SETTLEMENTS
[...] DART members from Kuwait City made several visits to Marsh Arab settlements in Maysan governorate between 4 and 9 June, including Al Amarah, the governorate's capital, and Al Khaila, a non-Marsh Arab community east of the Maimona "River of Honor". DART members were sometimes accompanied by [...]
2003-06-23 15:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2823 DART: UPDATE OF WORK AT THE PORT OF UMM QASR
[...] The Iraqi Director of Ports is very concerned about security in the port and is frustrated by his lack of knowledge about what is occurring at the port. Bechtel's large dredger, the Carolina, is to finish dredging berth 10 (bulk grain facility) on 18 June. It will then turn its dredging eff [...]
2003-06-25 10:14:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT2954MISSING KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION SPARE PARTS
[...] After a brief trip into Iraq in June, the GOK believes it has located spare parts belonging to Kuwait Airways which were looted by the former Regime in Baghdad during the occupation of Kuwait. GOK wants to recoup these parts. We received the following Diplomatic note (in Arabic) containing [...]
2003-07-03 06:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD IZ KU
03KUWAIT2989DELIVERY OF BAGHDAD COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-07 13:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR IZ KU
03KUWAIT3039GOK REQUESTS INCREASED SECURITY FOR FUEL SHIPMENTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah contacted the Ambassador on the afternoon of July 9 at the request of Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Sabah al-Sabah. According to al-Jarallah there is a continuing need for security for trucks carr [...]
2003-07-09 12:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL EPET IZ KU
03KUWAIT3235 DART: SALE OF DONATED HUMANITARIAN FOOD AID IN
[...] Stemming from reports of the widespread sale of humanitarian food aid in Iraq, particularly in Baghdad markets, members of USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) conducted a rapid survey at food markets in Baghdad, Al Hillah, As Sulaymaniyah, and Arbil in an effort to determine the [...]
2003-07-20 04:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT3312MISSING KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION SPARE PARTS
[...] Action request at para 3. 2. Reftel describes GOK and Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) efforts to recover KAC spare parts reported looted by the former regime in Baghdad during its occupation of Kuwait. In para 4 below we provide the text of a letter from KAC dated 30 June sent to the Am [...]
2003-07-23 15:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ETRD IZ KU
03KUWAIT3316KUWAIT FORMS HIGH-LEVEL IAWG TO EXPLOIT GOVERNMENT
[...] Summary. Kuwait has inaugurated a high-level interagency working group to coordinate government and private sector programs for participation in the reconstruction of Iraq. Embassy and GOK interlocutors see this development as an excellent opportunity to promote the economic and regulatory r [...]
2003-07-26 06:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EFIN PREL PGOV KU IZ
03KUWAIT3358KUWAIT AND THE UNITED STATES: AN AGENDA FOR FUTURE
[...] (C) Kuwait and the United States have been full partners in the defense of Kuwait since the 1990-91 Gulf War. Beginning with the liberation of Kuwait, the fruits of this partnership have included the decade long successful containment of Saddam Hussein's quest for weapons of mass destruction [...]
2003-07-27 12:19:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL IZ IR KU
03KUWAIT3496 DART: IRAQ'S PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM--COMPLETION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-02 12:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT3563(C) ORAL MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY TO ARAB LEAGUE
[...] (U) Action Request - see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Pol Chief delivered reftel oral message to Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Mohammed al-Sabah, the Foreign Minister's Office Director, August 4. Shaykh Ahmed replied that Kuwait and all other GCC states endorse the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) and sup [...]
2003-08-05 06:55:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ AL KU
03KUWAIT3567U/S JARALLAH ON CIC REPRESENTATIVE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. (C) The Ambassador raised the issue of Kuwait's designation of a Council for International Coordination (CIC) representative with MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah during their July 27 meeting. Jarallah said that Kuwaiti participation would b [...]
2003-08-05 07:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT3589(C) GOK CLAIMS TURKS BUYING IRAQI OIL,
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (C) During their July 27 meeting, MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador that Turkish tanker trucks carrying mogas into Iraq for the CPA under a Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) contract were returning to Turkey laden with Iraqi oi [...]
2003-08-06 03:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ETRD KU IZ TU
03KUWAIT3619(U) KUWAITI SHI'IS DESCRIBE TRIP TO NAJAF AND
[...] (C) Summary: A group of prominent Kuwaiti Shia businessmen recently briefed the Ambassador on their visit to the Shia spiritual centers of Najaf and Karbala. The group met with Shia leaders who shared their concerns that the security situation in the holy cities had still not been properly a [...]
2003-08-06 17:15:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT3775SHEPHERDING HUMANITARIAN FUEL FOR BASRA
[...] Summary. Apparently frustrated that the Coalition was not heeding Kuwait's requests to tighten controls on the Iraq-Kuwait border to limit smuggling, the GOK slammed shut to civilian traffic its northern border with Iraq on 12 August. Convoys of vehicles supplying the contracted-out logisti [...]
2003-08-19 03:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAID ENRG EPET MOPS PREL PGOV PTER KU IZ
03KUWAIT3969KUWAIT NO LONGER WILL PERMIT ENTRY OF IRAQIS
[...] On August 26, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Charge that Kuwait would no longer permit the entry of Iraqis who do not have valid travel documents. Kuwaiti law requires that all aliens entering the country have valid passports. In recent weeks, several [...]
2003-08-27 13:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CVIS KU IZ
03KUWAIT4071LACK OF NAJAF SECURITY THREATENS SHIA SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Reacting to the death of Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Hakim, prominent Kuwaiti Shi'is have again (reftels) warned the Embassy that the absence of increased security for Shi,a religious leaders based in the city of Najaf is threatening coalition efforts in Iraq and turning the country' [...]
2003-09-03 13:48:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL SOCI KU IZ
03KUWAIT4078(U) IRANIAN FM VISITS KUWAIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi met with PM Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah and FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah, during a one-day visit to Kuwait on September 1. According to MFA, the visit was previously planned and not prompted by Kuwaiti PM Shaykh Saba [...]
2003-09-04 18:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET KU IR IZ KNPT IAEA
03KUWAIT4130REQUIREMENT TO ENTER KUWAIT WITH PASSPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-07 08:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CVIS KU IZ
03KUWAIT4141BIO DATA ON DR. ADNAN SHIHAB-ELDIN, OPEC
[...] (U) Bio Data on Dr. Adnan Shihab-ElDin in reference to Kuwait 04078 para. 4. 2. (U) Name: Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin Director, Research Division, OPEC Secretariat, Vienna, Austria Present Position: 8/2001 - present Date of Birth: 1 November 1943 Citizenship: Kuwaiti Marital Status [...]
2003-09-07 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEPET IR IZ KU PREL IAEA KNPT
03KUWAIT4391(C) KUWAITIS STILL UNEASY OVER AL-ONAYZEH ARREST
[...] (C) Kuwaiti contacts continue to be concerned about repercussions stemming from the arrest of Iraqi tribal sheikh Mtaib bin Mahrouth bin Hadhal al-Onayzeh. Prominent businessman Fuad al-Ghanim told Charge from London September 21, 2003, that he believed the arrest and detention of al-Onayze [...]
2003-09-23 04:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ KU
03KUWAIT4451(U) COMPENSATION REMARKS PROVOKE FIRESTORM,
[...] (U) NIACT Immediate due to need for earliest possible Washington action. See para 7 for action request. 2. (C) Summary: Kuwaiti MP's have over-reacted predictably to Ambassador Bremer's September 26 remarks suggesting Kuwait and Saudi Arabia give up compensation claims against Iraq. This i [...]
2003-09-28 15:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID IZ KU
03KUWAIT4456(U) POLICY CHANGE NEEDED FOR MEDEVAC OF NON-US
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Soldiers from Coalition countries medevaced from Iraq through Kuwait are typically stranded in Kuwait days longer than Americans in similar condition, before being flown onward for better/longer-term care. The same [...]
2003-09-29 08:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MOPS IZ KU UN
03KUWAIT4459(C) IRAQ ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION -- THOUGHTS ON
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Relative to the size of its economy, Kuwait has been the most generous supporter in the world of OIF and of humanitarian assistance to Iraq. It will likely continue to play this role willingly for some time. There are, however, several factors that augur against a large GOK ple [...]
2003-09-29 08:36:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETECON PREL EAID EINV IZ KU
03KUWAIT4486(C) KUWAITI FM DISCUSSES AID TO IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) Action Request - see paragraphs 8, 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed Iraq -- and, briefly, Afghanistan -- with Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah September 30 (other topics septels). The Minister was keenly interested in how the Madrid donors conference will be st [...]
2003-10-01 05:48:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON ETRD OPDC IZ AF KU
03KUWAIT459SUPPORTING THE SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 5 SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-05 11:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALIZ KU UN
03KUWAIT4645KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MADRID CONFERENCE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-12 10:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDIZ ECON BEXP PREL
03KUWAIT4682(C) IRAQ: GOK SAYS SAUDIS RELUCTANT TO COMMIT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: GOK insider confides that Saudi Arabia is reluctant to commit specific funding for Iraq at the Madrid conference. Kuwaiti PM and FM intend to revisit the issue with Saudi counterparts on the margins of the OIC Summit. GOK urges USG to push the Saudis hard in the next few days, preferab [...]
2003-10-14 12:20:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL EAID IZ SA KU
03KUWAIT4739MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH DELIVERED TO PRIME
[...] Ambassador contacted His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on October 16, 2003, while he was attending the Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Kuala Lumpur. Per the Prime Minister's request, Ambassador faxed reference message to him at the conference. JONES [...]
2003-10-18 09:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV IZ KU
03KUWAIT4798(C) KUWAIT FM SAYS GOK'S IRAQ PLEDGE WILL BE
[...] (C) The Ambassador met with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah at the airport on October 20, immediately prior to the FM's departure for visits to Poland, Hungary and Spain, where he will represent Kuwait at the October 23-24 Madrid conference. This was the first opportunit [...]
2003-10-20 15:30:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID EINV EFIN PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT4799ACCEPTING NEW IRAQI DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL
[...] Pol Chief conveyed reftel request to MFA Americas Dept. Deputy Director Ayham al-Omar October 19, following up with a diplomatic note. While the MFA official gave no substantive response, in practice, Kuwait is already accepting such passports and going out of its way to facilitate travel of [...]
2003-10-21 05:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS IZ KU
03KUWAIT4960SYRIA TO CONVENE FM'S ON IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) MFA Undersecretary, Ambassador Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador during an October 28 telephone conversation that Syria has invited Foreign Ministers from states bordering Iraq to a meeting in Damascus on November 1 to discuss Iraq. Ja [...]
2003-10-28 12:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA
03KUWAIT4965DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARREST OF ASSOCIATES OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-29 06:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALIZ PINS MOPS
03KUWAIT4988(C) MORE ON SYRIA'S IRAQ MEETING
[...] (C) After we sent ref A, MFA Undersecretary Ambassador Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador that FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah had consulted with his Saudi, Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts. They had agreed that Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Feisal would call Syrian FM Sharaa and press him to invi [...]
2003-10-29 14:26:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA
03KUWAIT5001FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS: OFAC/STATE VISIT TO KUWAIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A delegation from Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and a State Department representative met with Kuwaiti officials on October 3-5 to discuss, among other things, some $85 million in frozen Iraqi assets held by the Nassau, Bahamas branch of the Commercial Bank o [...]
2003-11-01 07:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID ETTC PTER PREL KU IZ UNSC
03KUWAIT5057(C) IRAQ: GOK WANTS TO REBUILD PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Sh. Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told the Ambassador Kuwait wants to coordinate with Iraqis on its remaining half-billion dollar pledge, to ensure the money helps rebuild ties between the two peoples. He said the GOK is encouraging involvement by the [...]
2003-11-04 08:31:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID SY IZ KU
03KUWAIT509MANAGING A NEW IRAQ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a private dinner with two prominent Kuwaiti businessmen -- one Islamist, the other liberal -- the topic of conversation centered on doing business in post-Saddam Iraq. This pair of 40-something movers-and-shakers was extremely interested to know who will run economic an [...]
2003-02-09 08:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL MARR IZ KU
03KUWAIT5103(SBU) NEIGHBORS FOREVER: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with the Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (KCCI) Finance and Investment Committee, Mr. Faisal Al-Mutawa, on November 3. Conversation centered on the immediate GOK reaction to the recent Madrid Donors' Conference and KCCI and GOK efforts [...]
2003-11-06 08:31:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT5104(C) SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE
[...] (C) Mister Secretary, the backup itinerary for your upcoming visit to the Mideast involves overnighting in Kuwait. We therefore take the opportunity to provide you with this scenesetter emphasizing the GOK's role -- and this embassy's -- in support of the Iraq effort. (U) KUWAIT: THE ONE [...]
2003-11-06 08:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL MARR EAID AMGT IZ KU
03KUWAIT5129(C) SAYED BAHR AL-OLOUM TELLS AMBASSADOR IRAQIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IGC member Sayed Mohammed Bahr al-Oloum told the Ambassador November 5 that our success in Iraq is very important to him, but that it requires changing policy so as to give the impression that Iraqis are ruling themselves, with the Coalition providing strong but discreet support from " [...]
2003-11-10 05:26:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR IZ IR SA SY KU
03KUWAIT5138KUWAIT TO SIGN TIFA
[...] Action request at para 4. 2. In a diplomatic note dated 27 October, the GOK informed Embassy that it intends to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with USG, requested the nomination of a USG official authorized to sign on behalf of the United States and asked for a proposed d [...]
2003-11-10 16:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD IZ KU USTR GCC
03KUWAIT5159(C) GOK WANTS US TO STOP COALITION FORCES' "ABUSE"
[...] (S) On November 10, post received a diplomatic note (informal translation at paragraph 4) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing the GOK's displeasure that coalition forces are still permitting civilians and military personnel of varied nationalities into Kuwait without proper immig [...]
2003-11-12 05:48:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETETRD EAID CASC MOPS PREL PGOV PTER KU IZ
03KUWAIT5183(U) JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH VISITS KUWAIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a brief visit to Kuwait on November 11, meeting with the Amir, Crown Prince and PM Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. During his two-hour stay, the King discussed the current situation in Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jordan's bilateral [...]
2003-11-12 14:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ JO
03KUWAIT5188(C) GOK RESPONSE ON IRAQ ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK
[...] (C) In a 6 November meeting with the Minister of Finance, Ambassador delivered the substance of Ref A demarche on the $85 million in Iraqi assets frozen in a Bahamian bank. The Minister said that a joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Central Bank of Kuwait team had been established and was inve [...]
2003-11-12 17:02:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ECON ETTC PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT5207IRAQ ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-17 04:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT5342(C) FORMER GCC SECGEN OPTIMISTIC FOR THE REGION
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with senior Adviser to the Prime Minister and former GCC Secretary General Abdullah Bishara on November 19. After sharing details of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed's domestic agenda (septel),Bishara offered an upbeat view on prospects for the region, based on the US [...]
2003-11-22 11:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KU IZ IR SA EG SY
03KUWAIT5415(C) NO DECISION YET ON IRAQI ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK
[...] (C) The acting head of the Central Bank of Kuwait's Anti-Money Laundering Unit, Talal Alsayegh, told us November 22 and December 1 that its investigation of the $85 million in Iraqi assets frozen in the Bahamas is not yet complete. Alsayegh said that the joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Cent [...]
2003-12-01 10:27:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETTC PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT5454(U) IRAQ: KUWAIT WANTS TO INCREASE "HUMANITARIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Officials from Altanmia, the Kuwaiti consortium transporting humanitarian fuel to Iraq under contract to KBR, have told CPA and KBR representatives that they are willing and able to deliver more fuel to Iraq, and that the GOK considers this a high priority. Increases in most fu [...]
2003-12-03 09:07:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD EAID EPET PREL PGOV MOPS KU IZ
03KUWAIT5537(C) IRAQI ASSETS: KUWAIT WILL TRANSFER FROZEN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-08 13:42:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC ECON PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT5691KUWAIT ACCEPTS IRAQI DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE
[...] By dipnote number 23360 dated 14 December 2003, MFA has confirmed that "the concerned authorities in the Ministry of Interior have no objection to issuance of visas to enter the country to bearers of these passports" (i.e. Iraqi diplomatic and service passports that meet the conditions spelled [...]
2003-12-16 13:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS IZ KU
03KUWAIT5692(C) DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Charge, accompanied by Acting DCM, delivered the Deputy Secretary's oral message (ref A) to MFA Undersecretary Khaled al-Jarallah December 16. He took the opportunity to deliver ref B demarche asking the GOK to use its influence on Iraqis -- especially tribal leaders -- to urge them to p [...]
2003-12-16 13:32:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER SOCI KU IZ
03KUWAIT5747(C) PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Charge d'affaires, accompanied by Acting DCM, delivered reftel oral message (from POTUS to the Amir) to the Amir's Office Director Ibrahim al-Shatti, December 20. Al-Shatti, who holds ministerial rank, promised to convey the message to both the Amir and the Prime Minister the same day. [...]
2003-12-20 11:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU IZ
03KUWAIT614(C) OIL FOR JORDAN
[...] (C) MFA MinState Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Ambassador February 19 that he had recently informed Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan al-Muasher that Kuwait is prepared to provide Jordan up to 20,000 bpd of oil in the event that war cuts off Iraqi oil to Jordan. He understands the UAE will provi [...]
2003-02-19 17:33:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EAID IZ JO KU
03KUWAIT626(C) GOK SAYS ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL WAS TOUGH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA MinState Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Ambassador February 19 that the February 15-16 Arab League Ministerial in Cairo was very tough on Iraq and will not have given any comfort to Saddam. The Saudi FM in particular stated forcefully that the Europeans and Americans really had [...]
2003-02-19 18:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IZ KU
03KUWAIT65MIF: KUWAIT ACCEPTS DIVERTED VESSELS LADY RAWIA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-11 12:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EWWT MOPS IZ KU
03KUWAIT66LADY RAWIA AND TRUST I DIVERT REQUESTS PASSED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-11 12:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MOPS IZ KU
03KUWAIT747CZECH AMBASSADOR "OFFERS" FIELD HOSPITAL
[...] (C) In a conversation on the evening of February 27 Czech Ambassador Jana Hybashkova (please protect) told the Ambassador that her country had a field hospital that it was prepared to deploy to the AOR for possible duty in Iraq upon US request. She said that all the internal political approva [...]
2003-03-03 07:25:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL US IZ CZ
03KUWAIT753KUWAIT WANTS TO PLAY ROLE IN RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-03 12:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL KU IZ
03KUWAIT85(S/NF) KUWAIT OKAYS U-2 OVERFLIGHT OF IRAQ IN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-12 15:31:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS PBTS PREL CY IZ KU SA TU UK TC
03KUWAIT858(C) OIL FOR JORDAN: GOK AWAITS SPECIFIC REQUEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah told the Ambassador March 10 that Kuwait still awaits a specific request for support from Jordan (whose FM Muasher was due here later in the day). He spoke ambiguously about whether Kuwait's $100 million deposit in the Jordanian Central Bank is jus [...]
2003-03-11 13:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS EAID JO IZ KU
03OTTAWA1014CANADA-IRAQ: PUBLIC OPINION MORE FAVORABLE;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first comprehensive statement on Canada's Iraq policy, and an effort to make amends with the U.S., Prime Minister Chretien urged the House of Commons April 8 to vote for a resolution supporting "our friends in battle" and hoping "for a quick victory with minimum casualti [...]
2003-04-08 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA1026CANADA: RESPONDING TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN APPEALS,
[...] (C) We delivered ref A talking points on April 7 to Norman Macdonnell, Chief of Operations for International Humanitarian Assistance at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). On April 8, poloff met with Mcdonnell, Louise Marchand, CIDA's Director General for International Assist [...]
2003-04-10 12:09:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF IZ CA CIDA AID
03OTTAWA1065IRAQI EMBASSY IN CANADA
[...] (S) We discussed reftel (A) demarche with Chris Hull, Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for Iraq, on April 11. Hull told us that the GoC continues to monitor closely the activities of the one Iraqi diplomat remaining in country, Charge Mamdouh Mustafa, and had no indication that he was destroying [...]
2003-04-11 21:31:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL IZ CA
03OTTAWA1120CANADA: NO IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-17 21:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM IZ CA CIDA
03OTTAWA1123CANADA-U.S SECURITY RELATIONS - GETTING PAST IRAQ
[...] (C) With U.S.-Canada relations in flux and the role of the United Nations in question, Canadian foreign policy is at a crossroads. The postponement of the President's state visit to Ottawa, after Canada chose not to participate in Iraq and senior GoC officials criticized the U.S.-led effort, h [...]
2003-04-22 12:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR CA IZ
03OTTAWA1190IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADA OFFERS AIR TRANSPORT,
[...] (C) Canadian Prime Minister Chretien issued an Iraqi reconstruction press release on April 29, announcing that Canada is ready to make available elements of its Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART); Canadian transport aircraft to support humanitarian assistance efforts and reconstruction m [...]
2003-04-29 21:42:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA
03OTTAWA1237OTTAWA: GOC POLICY ON IRAQ DEBT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-01 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN CA IZ IMF
03OTTAWA1238CANADA CONTINUING TO RESPOND TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN
[...] (U) Poloff conveyed the points contained ref A on humanitarian assistance and reconstruction of Iraq to Louise Marchand, Director General for Humanitarian Assistance at the Canadian International Development Agency, and Norman Macdonnell, CIDA's Chief of Operations for International Humanitari [...]
2003-05-01 21:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF IZ CA AID
03OTTAWA1252CANADIAN RESPONSE ON FLEEING IRAQI REGIME OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel requests, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) provided us the following response on April 29: "The issue of apprehending and dealing appropriately with persons who have allegedly committed crimes against humanity or war crime [...]
2003-05-02 20:53:00Embassy OttawaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL XG XH IZ CA
03OTTAWA1349CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR LIFTING OF IRAQ SANCTIONS
[...] (C) We conveyed points contained reftel on May 9 to Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT's Middle East and North Africa Bureau. Sinclair said Canada welcomed the news that the resolution to lift sanctions against Iraq had been introduced in the UN Security Council. He indicated that Canada [...]
2003-05-12 20:54:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA1367CANADA: STATUS OF LOCAL LAWS IMPLEMENTING IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-13 21:06:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA1376CANADA MAKING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] (C) Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT,s Middle East and North Africa Bureau, gave us a heads-up on May 14 that the government of Canada will announce shortly an additional contribution of C$200 million (approximately U.S.$140 million) for humanitarian relief needs and reconstruction in I [...]
2003-05-14 16:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF IZ CA
03OTTAWA1461CANADA ON RECALL OF IRAQI COM
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, DFAIT Middle East Division Deputy Director Graeme McIntyre affirmed that the GOC had taken a decision to facilitate the return to Baghdad of Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Mamdouh S. MUSTAFA, the sole Iraqi diplomat remaining in Canada. POL/Liaison sources at post advis [...]
2003-05-22 20:12:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL CA IZ
03OTTAWA1654CANADIAN MILITARY PREPARING FOR KEY ROLE IN ISAF,
[...] (C) While NATO is assuming the lead for ISAF, Canada will join Germany as one of the two largest troop contributors beginning in August. Canada will be providing two rotations of 1,800 personnel each for ISAF IV and V. While Canada will not back away from this commitment, it is expressing con [...]
2003-06-11 15:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO AF IZ CG
03OTTAWA178CANADIAN POSITION ON IRAQ UNCHANGED
[...] (C) Despite Prime Minister Chretien's January 15 comment that "the international community must speak and act through the UN Security Council," Canada's position on military participation in a potential war against Iraq is unchanged. Contacts at Foreign Affairs and National Defense assured us [...]
2003-01-16 19:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ CA UN
03OTTAWA1985CANADA PLEASED WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL LAUNCH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-14 21:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO IZ UNSC
03OTTAWA2198IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADIAN PERSONNEL FOR
[...] (SBU) Canada has committed to providing US$215 million in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for post-conflict Iraq, with emphasis on access to basic services (water, sanitation, health care); building democratic institutions; reforming judicial, police and correctional services; stren [...]
2003-08-01 19:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA
03OTTAWA2332MASS GRAVES PROJECT IN IRAQ: CANADA PLANS TO ASSIST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-11 13:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EAID KCRM IZ CA
03OTTAWA2459CANADA WILL ENGAGE WITH IRAQ GC, SUPPORTS
[...] (C) Post delivered points contained ref A to Christopher Hull, DFAIT's desk officer for Iraq, on August 27. Hull indicated that GC representatives have not yet been in contact with the government of Canada, but Canada would receive and engage with GC representatives. Hull said Canada will be [...]
2003-08-28 15:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA
03OTTAWA274YOUR JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH CANADIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Your January 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Bill Graham will be an important opportunity to bolster Canadian support for our Iraq policy. The Canadian Government's natural preference is for giving the inspectors more time and for the UN Security Council to reach consensus, but it wants [...]
2003-01-24 22:22:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ETRD PTER CVIS CA IZ KN VE
03OTTAWA310CANADA CONSIDERING CONTINGENCY RELIEF PLANNING
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-30 18:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF IZ PREL CIDA
03OTTAWA367CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS SECRETARY POWELL'S
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Bill Graham told the Canadian press that Secretary Powell's February 5 presentation on Iraq "amounts to a transfer of the burden of proof from the United States to Saddam Hussein." Graham went on to say that "we are not at a point where there is a need to use force. How [...]
2003-02-06 15:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA435CANADA TO PROVIDE BATTALION AND BRIGADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum announced on February 12 that Canada will contribute a battalion and a brigade headquarters - a total of 1500 to 2000 personnel - to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan beginning in August. Two rotations of Can [...]
2003-02-13 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL AF IZ CA ISAF
03OTTAWA448IRAQ/UN: CANADIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY 14
[...] (SBU) Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, speaking to the press after the February 14 weapons inspectors' report to the UN Security Council, said that the report shows progress as well as the need for continued pressure on Iraq. Graham said that while no-one is excluding the use of force, t [...]
2003-02-14 20:27:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UN
03OTTAWA49YOUR MEETING WITH CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum is looking forward to discussing Iraq, missile defense, and NATO post-Prague in your January 9 meeting. Canada has told us it would participate militarily in a UN-blessed operation against Iraq, but is reserving judgement on participation if there i [...]
2003-01-08 13:13:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IZ CA NATO UN
03OTTAWA589CANADIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Political Director Jim Wright told us that the Canadian proposal at the UNSC is not an attempt to mediate, but a set of ideas that might help the Council focus again on disarmament rather than on internal divisions. Wright appealed for USG public statements to keep [...]
2003-03-03 23:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA692IRAQ/UNSC: CANADA STILL WORKING - AT THE HIGHEST
[...] (C) As seen from Canada's proposal for a new UNSC resolution on Iraq (reftel A),the GoC continues to be active in seeking a compromise solution at the Security Council. Officials at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO),the Privy Council Office (PCO),and Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) have confirmed t [...]
2003-03-12 22:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA747CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent another UNSC resolution, Canada would not participate in a U.S.-led military coalition against Iraq. End Summary. 2. (S [...]
2003-03-17 23:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA768CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN OTHER UN FORA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-18 20:35:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IZ CA UNSC
03OTTAWA773CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ
[...] (U) Corrected version of Ottawa 00747 (Changing classification to Confidential--please destroy previous cable). 2. (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent ano [...]
2003-03-19 15:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA981CANADA OPPOSED TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-04 20:44:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ CA UNGA
03RIYADH5821RIYADH GOVERNOR ON ISLAMIC EXTREMISM AND REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: An exceptionally cordial and frank Riyadh Governor Prince Salman told the Ambassador on September 16 that Muslim fanatics were damaging the image of Islam and Saudi Arabia and engendering hatred amongst peoples. He acknowledged that preachers who taught hatred of others bore so [...]
2003-09-16 13:36:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KISL MEPP KPAL SA IZ
03ROME1054GOI VIEWS ON IRAQ AND THE TRANSATLANTIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS GIANCARLO ARAGONA TOLD DCM ON MARCH 11 THAT THE GOI HAD NOT CONSIDERED AN INTERVENTION AND WOULD NOT DEPART FROM THE COMMON EU POSITION ON IRAQ AT THE UNSC. HE THEN RAISED CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 0 [...]
2003-03-13 19:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ UNSC
03ROME1100IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TELLS GOI IRAN WOULDN'T MIND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-17 16:20:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL IR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1144ITALY TO OPPOSE SPECIAL UNGA/IRAQ SESSION
[...] (C) POLMIN DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MFA'S BUREAU FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. POLMIN ALSO NOTED WITH APPRECIATION RECENT POSITIVE STATEMENTS BY PM BERLUSCONI AND FM FRATTINI REAFFIRMING ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP WITH THE UNITED [...]
2003-03-20 08:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIZ PARM PREL UNSC
03ROME1203TFI201: ITALY FREEZES IRAQI GOVERNMENT ASSETS
[...] (C) ECON COUNSELOR MET WITH GIUSEPPE MARESCA, FINANCE MINISTRY DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES, ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 21 TO DISCUSS REFTEL REQUEST. MARESCA'S IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS "THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL DO THIS. WE SIMPLY HAVE TO DECIDE THE BEST MECHANISM." THE FASTEST AND EASIEST WAY [...]
2003-03-21 18:12:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETTC PREL IT IZ EUN
03ROME1230TFIZ01: ITALY TO ESTABLISH IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) IN A MARCH 21 MEETING WITH POL MINCOUNS AND ECONOFF, ANTONIO BADINI, THE ITALIAN MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, SAID THAT HE WOULD ESTABLISH AN INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING HIS TRIP THIS WEEK TO WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. BADINI HAS YET TO ESTABLISH [...]
2003-03-24 16:50:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ENRG EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1270TFIZO1: ITALY EXPELS FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS AND STAFF
[...] (S) ON MARCH 25 GOI MFA CONFIRMED TO US DETAILS OF ITS EXPULSION OF FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS. TWO (THIRD SECRETARY ALI RIFAT AND ATTACHE MOHAMMED HUMADI) HAVE DEPARTED ROME FOR AMMAN. TWO STAFF MEMBERS (TAHER AHMED AND ABDULLAH HUMADI) WERE OUT OF ITALY WHEN DECISION WAS MADE AND WILL NOT BE ALL [...]
2003-03-25 17:02:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PGOV IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1387TFIZ01: ITALY ECHOING OUR MESSAGE ON IRAQI WAR
[...] (SBU) ON MARCH 31, POL MC DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO CLAUDIO BISOGNERO, THE MFA'S DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR. ON APRIL 1, ECON MC DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO ANTONIO BADINI AND LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS AND THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ, RESP [...]
2003-04-01 14:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KJUS KAWC IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1410TFIZ01: FM FRATTINI DISCUSSES IRAQ BEFORE
[...] IN A SPEECH BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF THE SENATE AND CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE COMMITTEES APRIL 2, FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI EXPRESSED "DEEP SORROW" FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE WAR IN IRAQ AND TOUCHED UPON FOUR AREAS OF INTEREST THAT MAY COME UP DURING HIS MEETING WITH THE SE [...]
2003-04-02 15:45:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1503TFIZ01: UN FLASH APPEAL: ITALY UPDATE ON
[...] (SBU) ECONOFF DELIVERED REF A POINTS ON APRIL 8 TO LUIGI MACCOTTA, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE. MACCOTTA UPDATED EARLIER FIGURES OF ITALY'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (REF B). HE SAID THE TASK FORCE HAS RECEIVED PM [...]
2003-04-08 16:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PREF EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1506TFI01: GOI APPROACHES EMBASSY RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN
[...] (SBU) MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, PHONED DCM AT THE INSTRUCTION OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI TO EXPRESS GOI CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY OF THE TWENTY ITALIAN JOURNALISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN BAGHDAD. THE JOURNALISTS WERE AT THE HOTEL SHERATON AND THE PALESTINE HOT [...]
2003-04-09 05:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1524TFI01: UPDATE ON ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD
[...] (SBU) EARLY ON APRIL 9 MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, SPOKE TO DCM TO FOLLOW UP PREVIOUS EVENING'S APPROACH RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD (REFTEL). DCM ADVISED THAT WE HAD PASSED ON GOI CONCERNS TO DEPARTMENT AND TO CENTCOM, AND REAFFIRMED THAT U. [...]
2003-04-09 16:41:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1526TFIZ01: CHALDEAN PRELATE WANTS TO CELEBRATE PALM
[...] (SBU) MSGR. PHILIP NAJIM, THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHALDEAN CHURCH IN ITALY AND THE PROCURATOR OF THE CHALDEAN PATRIARCHATE OF BABYLON TO THE HOLY SEE, ASKED TO MEET WITH RELIGIOUS MINORITIES OFFICER AND NEA WATCHER APRIL 9. MSGR. NAJIM THANKED THE USG FOR "OVERTHROWING SADDAM," AND E [...]
2003-04-09 18:01:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IZ IT
03ROME1571TFIZ01: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO FIELD HOSPITAL REQUEST
[...] (S) SUMMARY. EMBASSY CONVEYED REFTEL POINTS TO GOI OFFICIALS AT THE MOD, MFA, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND PRESIDENT CIAMPI'S OFFICE ON APRIL 11. INITIAL RESPONSES TO OUR FIELD HOSPITAL REQUEST WERE POSITIVE, BUT NOT YET DEFINITIVE. WE ARE ENCOURAGING THE GOI TO TAILOR A COMPONENT OF THE PROP [...]
2003-04-13 10:16:00Embassy RomeSECRETMARR MOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1577TFIZ01: ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE OUTLINES PROPOSED
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS. SEE PARA 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: ECMIN AND ECONOFF MET ON APRIL 11 WITH ANTONIO BADINI, MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND COORDINATOR OF ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE. BADINI WAS JOINED BY IRAQ OFFICE DIRECTOR LUIGI MACCOTTA. AT THE [...]
2003-04-14 10:56:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR EAID MOPS PREL PHUM IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1594TFIZ01: ITALIAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON IRAQ PHASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE AND VOTE ON ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS OF MILITARY AND CIVIL ASSETS TO IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ON APRIL 15. WE HAVE URGED THE GOI TO SEEK PARLIAMENT'S APPROVAL FOR THE BROADEST AND MOST FLEXIBLE ITALIAN PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE SO THAT CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE [...]
2003-04-14 17:53:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR EAID MOPS PREL IT IZ ITALIAN POLITICS IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1646TFIZ01: ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE SEEKING TO LOCATE
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. POLMIN COUNSELOR AND ECONOFF MET LATE APRIL 14 WITH ANTONIO BADINI, MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE COORDINATOR, AND HIS DEPUTY, LUIGI MACCOTTA. BADINI NOTED THAT PM BERLUSCONI HAD GIVEN HIS BLESSING TO SENDING INTEGRATED FORCES TO [...]
2003-04-16 15:56:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1660TFIZ01: ITALY TO DEPLOY FIELD HOSPITAL TO BAGHDAD
[...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (C) LATE APRIL 17 ECONOFF RECEIVED A READOUT ON THE LATEST MEETING OF THE GOI IRAQ TASK FORCE MEETING FROM ITS DEPUTY COORDINATOR, LUIGI MACCOTTA. MACCOTTA SAID THAT THE TASK FORCE DECIDED TO DEPLOY WITHIN 10 TO 15 DAYS A [...]
2003-04-17 14:56:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1679TFIZ01: ITALIANS DISCUSS BRIGADE AND CARABINIERI
[...] (C) THE ITALIAN LNO AT TAMPA, GENERL SANTINI, IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT THE ITALIAN MIITARY'S PROPOSAL -- TO CONTRIBUTE A BRIGADE AS WEL AS CARABINIERI UNITS FOR IRAQ OPERATIONS -- TOCENTCOM AS EARLY AS APRIL 18, ONCE THE PLAN HAS BEN APPROVED BY THE CHOD. BASED ON OUR APRIL 17 METING WITH THE U [...]
2003-04-18 15:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1701TFIZ01: ITALY NEEDS GUIDANCE ON FIELD HOSPITAL
[...] (C) THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT, THE PUBLIC, AND THE GOI ARE EAGER TO SUPPORT A HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO IRAQ. FOR THE GOI, THE COMMITMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AID -- IMPORTANT IN AND OF ITSELF -- ALSO PROVIDES THE JUSTIFICATION FOR PUTTING BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN SUPPORT OF PHASE IV (REF A). WE THERE [...]
2003-04-22 16:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1731TFIZO1: MINDEF MARTINO ON ITALIAN PLANS FOR FIELD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MINDEF MARTINO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR ON APRIL 22 THAT ITALY WAS STILL LOOKING TO DEPLOY A FIELD HOSPITAL IN BAGHDAD. IT WOULD PROVIDE INTERNAL SECURITY, BUT HOPED THE U.S. COULD ASSIST WITH PROTECTING THE PERIMETER. THE GOI IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE UK TO STAND UP AN ITALIAN AR [...]
2003-04-23 16:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1754ITALY MOVING TO GET PROCESS RIGHT ON FIELD
[...] (C) THE ITALIAN MFA, WHICH NOMINALLY HAS THE LEAD ON ITALY'S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN IRAQ, IS SEEKING TO DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY A 27-BED ICRC FIELD HOSPITAL TO BAGHDAD (REF A). AMBASSADOR BADINI, DIRECTOR OF THE GOI'S IRAQ TASK FORCE, TOLD A/DCM ON APRIL 24 THAT ITALY REQUESTED AUTHO [...]
2003-04-24 18:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME1833ITALY ROLLING OUT FIELD HOSPITAL TO IRAQ
[...] (C) EMBASSY ROME WANTS TO EXPRESS ITS APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE IN THE FIELD-- ESPECIALLY AT CENTCOM--WHO ARE ASSISTING THE GOI DEPLOY ITS RED CROSS HOSPITAL TO IRAQ. WE UNDERSTAND ALL TOO WELL THAT UNTIL APRIL 24 THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FLOW IN TAMPA DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT A [...]
2003-04-30 16:50:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME2045REVIEW OF ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OIF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY ANSWERED THE CALL TO ASSIST THE COALITION WIN THE WAR IN IRAQ. THE GOI MADE A STRATEGIC CHOICE TO KEEP ITS POLICY ALIGNED WITH THE U.S. AND STUCK TO IT, DESPITE INTENSE INTERNAL POLITICAL PRESSURE TO FOLD. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 ROME 02045 [...]
2003-05-12 17:21:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME2148ITALY'S NEW IRAQ ENVOY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY OFFICERS MET ON MAY 13 WITH AMBASSADOR ANTONIO ARMELLINI, WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ITALY'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL AS SPECIAL ENVOY IN IRAQ AND REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTERIM AUTHORITY (REFS A, B). ARMELLINI RETURNED FROM BAGHDAD LAST WEEK HAVING RECEIVED, HE SAID [...]
2003-05-15 16:01:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID IZ IT
03ROME2200MARTINO OUTLINES DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ FOR PARLIAMENT
[...] SUMMARY: ITALIAN MOD MARTINO TOLD PARLIAMENT MAY 14 THAT A CONTINGENT OF ABOUT 3000 MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE DEPLOYED AND OPERATIONAL IN IRAQ BY MID-JULY. TWO MINESWEEPS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THEATER WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL SOONER. AN ADVANCE TEAM WILL DEPART FOR IRAQ WITHIN DAYS TO ASSESS [...]
2003-05-16 16:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL PGOV EAID MOPS MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO
03ROME2213 TFIZO1: FAO SAYS PRESS MISREPRESENTED VIEWS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. MISOFFS CONTACTED THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) REGARDING RECENT PRESS REPORTS CONVEYING ALLEGED FAO CONCERN REGARDING THE FOOD SITUATION AND THE PROSPECT OF "STARVATION" IN IRAQ. LAURENT THOMAS, CHIEF OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAMS, SAID THAT THE FAO'S VIEWS WE [...]
2003-05-19 13:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR IZ FAO WFP
03ROME2260REACHING AN OVERWHELMED BECHTEL: ONE ITALIAN
[...] ON THE EVE OF THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION, AND WITH FRONT PAGE COVERAGE IN THE MAY 21 ISSUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE OF HOW BECHTEL IS BEING OVERWHELMED WITH INQUIRIES FROM COMPANIES TRYING TO REGISTER AS POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTORS, WE OFFER HERE THE PERSPECTIVE [...]
2003-05-21 19:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP EAID IZ IT
03ROME2349TFIZ01: FAO AWAITING GUIDANCE ON ROLE IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. USDA/FAS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR MARY CHAMBLISS AND BABETTE GAINOR, FAS/EXPORT CREDITS, ACCOMPANIED BY MISSION OFFICERS KATIE NISHIURA AND TIM LAVELLE, CALLED UPON LAURENT THOMAS, CHIEF, SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAMMES SERVICE, FAO, TO DISCUSS FAO'S ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ. THOMAS SAID T [...]
2003-05-28 10:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALAORC EAID IZ FAO WFP IZAORC EAGR TR
03ROME2408 TFIZ01: WFP PURCHASE OF IRAQI WHEAT
[...] IMMEDIATELY UPON MY RETURN TO POST, I SPOKE WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM MORRIS ON THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003 CONCERNING WFP'S PURCHASE OF IRAQI WHEAT. I EMPHASIZED THAT VERY RAPID ACTION IS CRITICAL. THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD IS ON THE SITUATION IN IRAQ RIGHT NOW AND SP [...]
2003-05-30 13:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR IZ WFP
03ROME2572UPDATE ON ITALY'S INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR IRAQ'S
[...] (SBU) IN A JUNE 6 CONVERSATION WITH THE DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF THE MFA'S IRAQ TASK FORCE, LUIGI MACCOTTA, ECONOFF LEARNED THAT THE MFA IS PROPOSING THE CANDIDACY OF EIGHTY PEOPLE TO THE OFFICE OF THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (OCPA). MACCOTTA SAID THAT THE RESUMES OF FORTY PRIORITY CAND [...]
2003-06-09 15:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME2646FM FRATTINI ON THE MEPP, IRAQ, AND TRANSATLANTIC
[...] SUMMARY: ON JUNE 11, FM FRATTINI GAVE A SPEECH ENTITLED "NEW SCENARIOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PERSIAN GULF, AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS" AT THE CENTER FOR DEFENSE STUDIES IN ROME. HE URGED THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS TO SEIZE THE MOMENTUM OF THE AQABA SUMMIT, STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF [...]
2003-06-11 16:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IT IS KPAL IZ EU
03ROME2728USING SOME OF IRAQ'S FROZEN ASSETS IN ITALY
[...] (C) ON JUNE 12, LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ, ASKED TO MEET WITH POL NEA WATCHER TO DISCUSS THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE TWO "IRAQI" WARSHIPS KEPT IN THE ITALIAN PORT OF LA SPEZIA. (NOTE: IN THE MID-1980S, FINCANTIERI, A GOI-CONTROLLED SHIPYARD COMPANY, BUILT FOUR LUPO FRI [...]
2003-06-17 09:25:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME291FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON GAERC DISCUSSION OF IRAQ
[...] (C) ON JANUARY 24, WE DELIVERED POINTS ON IRAQ DEBATE AT JANUARY 27 GAERC TO MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS GIANCARLO ARAGONA. ARAGONA TOLD DCM THAT THE GOI CONCURRED WITH THE USG VIEW THAT THE EU SHOULD NOT ISSUE A COMMON STATEMENT ON IRAQ AT THIS TIME. CONSENSUS AT THE GAE [...]
2003-01-24 16:10:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EU IZ IT EUN
03ROME3109ALITALIA REPLY TO OCPA ISSUES AIR CARRIER
[...] On July 8, 2003, Alitalia CEO Francesco Mengozzi sent the Ambassador a copy of a letter to L. Paul Bremer (OCPA). The letter has been faxed to EB/TRA/AN. Post has confirmed with Mr. Mengozzi's office that the same text was sent via email July 8 to biap@orha.centcom.mil. Begin text: To: [...]
2003-07-08 17:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR IZ IT FAA AVIATION
03ROME3169IRAQI REP STILL ACCREDITED TO ROME
[...] (U) THIS IS A JOINT REPORT OF US MISSION TO FAO AND EMBASSY ROME. SEE ACTION REQUEST PARA 6. 2. (S) MUTASIM ARIF AL-FITYAN, LISTED IN THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) PERMANENT MISSION DIRECTORY AS "ALTERNATE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE" (THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE POSI [...]
2003-07-11 12:55:00Embassy RomeSECRETPINR IT IZ FAO
03ROME3257US MISSION/ROME MEETS WITH FAO ON TRANSITION PLANS
[...] (SBU) US MISSION MET ON JULY 11 WITH LAURENT THOMAS, FAO SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER, SPECIAL RELIEF OPERATIONS SERVICE TO DISCUSS FAO'S TRANSITION PLANS FOR ITS IRAQ OPERATIONS. FAO IS COGNIZANT OF THE NEED TO KEEP UP A DAILY DIALOGUE WITH THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (CPA) IN "MANAGI [...]
2003-07-17 08:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR IZ FAO WFP
03ROME3263EU PRESIDENCY: FRATTINI ADVOCATING AN ACTIVE
[...] (C) IN A JULY 16 MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE, LUIGI MACCOTTA, ECONOFF UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE THAT THE USG PLACES ON THE COMMISSION'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE CORE GROUP, AND EU MEMBERS' COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1483 (PER REFS A, B). MACCOTTA NOTED THAT THE FM WAS C [...]
2003-07-17 11:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL IZ IT EUN
03ROME343S44-02 IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-29 14:43:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IZ IT CBW UNSC
03ROME4101ITALY'S REACTION TO NEW UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) ITALY CURRENTLY HAS A CONTINGENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ (UNDER BRITISH COMMAND IN IRAQ'S SOUTHERN ZONE) TAKING PART IN OPERATION ANTICA BABILONIA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AND RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. A NEW UN SECURITY RESOLUTION IS UNLIKELY TO IMMEDIATE [...]
2003-09-09 07:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME443ITALY ADVISING LIBYA ON UNSC CANDIDACY AND A
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: LIBYAN FM SHALGAM WILL MEET PM BERLUSCONI AND FM FRATTINI IN ROME FEB. 5. THE GOI PROMISED TO DISCOURAGE A LIBYAN UNSC CANDIDACY. ITALIAN OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING HOW TO RESPOND TO AN OFFER BY QADAFFI TO PRESS FOR IRAQI COMPLIANCE ON WMD. IF DEPARTMENT HAS A [...]
2003-02-04 18:20:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL IT LY IZ UNSC
03ROME4431 A HUMANITARIAN LOOK AT COTE D'IVOIRE PAINTS A
[...] The food security and nutritional situation in the northern and western areas of Cote d'Ivoire has been adversely affected by the events of the past year. The lack of civil administration, breakdown in health services, and fighting in the west has had a serious negative impact on the affecte [...]
2003-09-26 14:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ LI PHUM WFP
03ROME4435 PLIGHT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS IN WESTERN COTE
[...] Nicla transit camp is currently home to 5,500-6,300 third country nationals (TCNs),most of whom are Burkinabe. The protection of the TCNs in the camp is a concern. The Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly recently visited Guiglo and talked with the local populations in an effort to ease t [...]
2003-09-26 15:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ LI PHUM WFP
03ROME4661IRAQ DONORS PLEDGES: AMBASSADOR PRESSES ITALIAN
[...] (C) AMBASSADOR SEMBLER MET WITH PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S CLOSEST ADVISOR, UNDERSECRETARY IN THE PM'S OFFICE GIANNI LETTA, FOR 30 MINUTES ON OCTOBER 9 TO URGE -- IN THE STRONGEST TERMS -- THAT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT MAKE THE MOST GENEROUS PLEDGE POSSIBLE AT THE UPCOMING MADRID DONORS' CONFE [...]
2003-10-10 15:55:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID IT IZ PREL EUN
03ROME4678ITALY, IF ASKED, READY TO EXTEND IRAQ MISSION
[...] (U) DEFMIN MARTINO, SPEAKING TO THE PRESS IN NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 11, SAID ITALY WAS CONSIDERING EXTENDING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS. THE ITALIAN MISSION, DUBBED ANTICA BABILONIA, WAS AUTHORIZED ON JULY 10 BY A GOVERNMENT DECREE, WHICH PARLIAMENT SUBSEQUENTLY [...]
2003-10-14 13:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4724IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: ROME A POSITIVE STOPOVER FOR
[...] THE FIVE-MEMBER OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM IRAQ, HEADED BY AMBASSADOR MAREK BELKA, STOPPED IN ROME OCTOBER 9 FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS. THE DELEGATION FIRST MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE RICARDO SESSA ALONE, THEN WITH THE TASK FORCE -- WHICH INCLUDES INTERAGENCY AND PRIVATE SECT [...]
2003-10-15 17:01:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ IT
03ROME473ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF POWELL'S FEB. 5 UNSC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: PM BERLUSCONI ENDORSED SECRETARY POWELL'S FEB. 5 PRESENTATION AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND CALLED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO REMAIN UNITED AND KEEP THE PRESSURE ON SADDAM TO DISARM. WHILE SAYING THAT WAR SHOULD BE THE VERY LAST MEASURE, THE PM CONTINUES TO STATE CLEARLY TH [...]
2003-02-06 09:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDIZ IT PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4764MADRID DONORS' CONFERENCE: ITALY CONSIDERING 100
[...] (C) Summary. We have been told on a confidential basis that Prime Minister Berlusconi has proposed to his cabinet a Madrid Conference pledge of 100 million euros for 2004. A final decision, however, has not been taken yet. The Italian delegation to Madrid will be led by FM Frattini and domin [...]
2003-10-17 15:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN IT IZ PREL EUN
03ROME489TAREQ AZIZ TO MEET THE POPE AND ITALIAN OFFICIALS
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (C) CESARE RAGAGLINI, FM FRATTINI'S CHIEF OF STAFF, INFORMED POL MC THAT TAREQ AZIZ IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE VATICAN AND CALL ON THE POPE FEB. 14 (REF.) THE IRAQI INTEREST SECTION IN ROME HAD ALREADY CALLED THE MFA SEEKING OFFICIA [...]
2003-02-06 15:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIZ IT PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4904ITALIAN ADVISOR TO IRAQ SEES THE GLASS AS HALF
[...] (SBU) Summary. Acting DCM and PolOff attended a 22 October seminar on "Iraq -- Six Months After" with Italian Ambassador Pietro Cordone, who recently left his position as Advisor to the Iraqi Minister of Culture. Cordone was extremely positive in his assessment of US efforts in Iraq, but bel [...]
2003-10-28 11:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4932 REQUEST FOR ITALIAN TROOP EXTENSIONS AND
[...] (S) Summary. As instructed, the Ambassador met with MOD Martino to request new Italian troop commitments in three areas: renewal of Italy,s deployment to Iraq beyond 2003; a new deployment of 1,000 Italian troops to Afghanistan in March 2004; and the standing up of an Italian PRT in Ghazni. [...]
2003-10-29 18:37:00Embassy RomeSECRETMOPS MASS PREL AF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4933 REQUEST FOR ITALIAN TROOP EXTENSIONS AND
[...] (S) Summary. As instructed, the Ambassador met with MOD Martino to request new Italian troop commitments in three areas: renewal of Italy,s deployment to Iraq beyond 2003; a new deployment of 1,000 Italian troops to Afghanistan in March 2004; and the standing up of an Italian PRT in Ghazni. [...]
2003-10-30 05:50:00Embassy RomeSECRETMOPS MASS PREL AF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
03ROME495LIBYA/UNSC: NO CONCRETE RESULTS IN THE ITALIAN/LIBYAN FMS' MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-06 16:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT IZ LY PREL UNSC
03ROME4957IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: ITALY'S SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Italy's Special Envoy to Iraq, Ambassador Antonio Armellini, met with EmbOffs on October 27 to discuss the reconstruction process to date and Italy's pledge of Euro 200 million at the Madrid Donors Conference. Armell [...]
2003-10-31 07:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECIN ECON PREL IZ IT EUN
03ROME4974IRAQ: ITALY REQUESTS SENIOR POSITION IN CPA
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Post has received a letter and "Aide Memoire" dated 28 October from Foreign Minister Frattini to the Ambassador outlining Italy's contributions to Iraqi reconstruction efforts and requesting that, in return, a senior Ital [...]
2003-10-31 16:01:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME4975FAO UPDATE ON IRAQ OIL-FOR-FOOD CONTRACTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: FAO officials report that, as of October 30, FAO has completed its work on 182 contracts (86 percent) out of the 211 contracts that were originally passed to FAO under Resolution 1483. With a number of contracts very close to completion, they fully expect to surpass the 90 p [...]
2003-10-31 16:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF IZ FAO UN
03ROME5057 ITALY STILL UPSET ABOUT FLAGS TO POSTS
[...] (C) Summary. DEFMIN Martino's office and the MFA's NATO Office warn that Italy will break silence if the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee follows through on a reported plan to put forward a flags to posts proposal to which Italy has registered strong objections. As related to SECDEF at l [...]
2003-11-06 16:00:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL MARR MCAP PGOV IT AF IZ NATO
03ROME5344IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: GOI MAY SWEETEN TELECOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: TELECOM ITALIA OFFICIALS, EAGER FOR ANY PROGRESS ON THEIR PROPOSAL TO CONNECT IRAQ TO THE MEDNAUTILUS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK (SEE REF A),TOLD ECONOFF ON NOVEMBER 21 THAT THE GOI IS SO COMMITTED TO THE $15 MILLION PROJECT THAT IT MAY INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL IN THE 200 MILLION EURO DONATI [...]
2003-11-25 10:51:00Embassy RomeSECRETECIN ECON ECPS IS IT IZ PGOV PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME5418ITALIANS SURPRISED BY EXCLUSION FROM UN IRAQ GROUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE MFA HAS EXPRESSED ITALY'S INDIGNATION AT ITS EXCLUSION FROM THE RECENTLY CREATED UN IRAQ GROUP OF FRIENDS AND REQUESTED US ASSISTANCE IN GETTING ITALY INCLUDED IN THE GROUP. WE UNDERSTAND DEFENSE MINISTER MARTINO HAS MADE THE SAME POINT TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD AND THAT FM FRATTI [...]
2003-12-02 17:52:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID MOPS IZ IT UNSC UN
03ROME5475IRAQ: MOD MARTINO VOWS ITALY WILL STAY THE COURSE
[...] Summary: Italian MOD Martino told parliament December 3 that Italy will keep its troops in Iraq, because pulling out now would create a "dangerous vacuum." In stating Italy's unrenounceable and firm commitment to combat international terrorism, he remarked that the nature of the mission rem [...]
2003-12-05 10:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR PGOV XF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME5549IRAQ: TERMINATION OF FAO'S ACTIVITIES UNDER "OIL-
[...] Summary: In UN Security Council Resolution 1483 (adopted May 22, 2003),the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to: (a) continue the exercise of his SIPDIS responsibilities under resolutions 1472 (2003) and 1476 (2003) for a period of six months following the adoption of reso [...]
2003-12-11 15:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC EAGR PREF IZ FAO
03ROME5559PROMPTING BANKS TO COMPLY WITH UN RESOLUTION ON
[...] (SBU) AS FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIALS INDICATED IN RESPONSE TO OUR APPROACHES ON FROZEN IRAQI ASSETS, THE FINANCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE (FSC) DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE AT ITS DECEMBER 11 MEETING (REF A). IT WAS AGREED THAT SENIOR FINANCE AND CENTRAL BANK OFFICIALS WILL CONTACT ITALIAN BANKS DIRECT [...]
2003-12-12 13:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IZ IT UNSC
03ROME559IRAQ/ITALY: GOI'S MEETINGS WITH AND MESSAGE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM BERLUSCONI WILL NOT/NOT MEET TAREQ AZIZ DURING HIS TRIP TO ROME. WHILE NOT CONFIRMED YET, IT IS LIKELY FM FRATTINI WILL MEET AZIZ IN ROME FEB. 14. GOI OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL GIVE AZIZ A STRONG MESSAGE IN PRIVATE AND WILL REITERATE THE SAME MESSAGE PUBLICLY: THE GA [...]
2003-02-11 13:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME619TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME - PART I
[...] (SBU) FM FRATTINI WILL CALL THE SECRETARY EARLY AFTERNOON EDT FEB. 14 TO DEBRIEF THE SECRETARY ON FRATTINI'S MEETING WITH TAREQ AZIZ IN ROME FEB. 14 (REF A). THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF AZIZ'S TRIP/STATEMENTS IN ROME SO FAR. --------------- AZIZ STATEMENTS --------------- 2. (U) EMBAS [...]
2003-02-14 14:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME657TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME - FINAL REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME DID LITTLE TO CHANGE THE GOI'S FIRM STAND ON IRAQ. AS REQUESTED IN REF E, PM BERLUSCONI DID NOT MEET AZIZ. FM FRATTINI SENT A TOUGH MESSAGE TO AZIZ IN PERSON AND IN PUBLIC ON IRAQ'S NEED TO COOPERATE IMMEDIATELY, FULLY, AND ACTIVELY WITH THE UN WEAPO [...]
2003-02-18 14:40:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
03ROME763BERLUSCONI-BLAIR ROME MEETING: SADDAM MUST DISARM,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE BERLUSCONI-BLAIR MEETING IN ROME FEB. 21 TOUCHED ON "THE EUROPE OF THE FUTURE," DEFENSE AND SECURITY, UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00763 241801Z BUT FOCUSED ON THE CRISES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: MOSTLY IRAQ BUT ALSO THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. [...]
2003-02-24 16:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IT UK IZ IRAQI FREEDOM NATO
03ROME923ITALIAN RIGHTS GROUP PUBLICIZES NEW EVIDENCE OF
[...] SUMMARY: A PROMINENT ITALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 28 A NEW REPORT ON VIOLENCE COMMITTED AGAINST POLITICAL OPPONENTS AND PRISONERS BY SADDAM HUSSEIN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00923 061433Z AND HIS REGIME. ITALIAN MEDIA PUBLISHED EXCERPT [...]
2003-03-06 13:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM OPRC PGOV IZ IT HUMAN RIGHTS
03SANAA1159REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL OF COM
[...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister's Office Director confirms that Iraq's former Ambassador left Sanaa before the war, that the remaining diplomats are keeping a low profile, and that the ROYG continues to protect the Embassy as inviolable diplomatic premises. In these circumstances, he believ [...]
2003-05-21 14:20:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ YE
03SANAA1189OIC FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING: DEMARCHE ON
[...] (C) On 5/27, Pol/Econ chief delivered the demarche requested reftel to Dirham al-Saidi, the MFA desk officer for the U.S, and left the talking points as a non-paper. He promised to deliver it immediately to officials from the International Organizations Office who were traveling later that d [...]
2003-05-28 15:27:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ XF ISCON YE DEMARCHE
03SANAA1256FBI DIRECTOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT SALEH, MINISTER
[...] (S/NF) Begin summary: FBI Director Mueller met with President Saleh on Monday, June 2 during a brief visit to Aden. Mueller and his delegation also met with Minister of Interior Rashad Alimi and head of the Political Security Organization (PSO) General Ghaleb Gamish. Issues discussed in t [...]
2003-06-04 20:27:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PGOV KJUS IZ SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
03SANAA1259ROYG RECEIVES NAMES OF IRAQIS OF CONCERN
[...] (S/NF) On May 28, PolOff delivered the USG response (para 2) to ROYG's 4/29 request for information on Iraqis requesting asylum to Yemen to Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi. Iryani noted that the asylum requests were still under review, and agreed to contact the Emba [...]
2003-06-05 11:26:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ YM
03SANAA1260IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM REQUESTS ASYLUM TO
[...] (S/NF) Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, called the DCM on 5/31 to request immediate assistance in vetting the Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, his wife, and the members of his family in para 3 who have requested asylum to Yemen. 2. (S/NF) The original fax from the M [...]
2003-06-05 11:26:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ YM
03SANAA1263AMBASSADOR'S 6/2 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: U/S BOLTON
[...] (C) Summary: In a 6/2 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said he looked forward to visiting WDC, possibly with Interior Minister Alimi for policy discussions. He welcomed Ambassador's readout of the FBI Director's meeting with Saleh earlier the same day. Ambassador briefed Qirbi on the upcomi [...]
2003-06-07 08:45:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ IR YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN ECON COM
03SANAA1348YEMEN: PROPOSED FERRY SERVICE FROM YEMEN TO IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 4 2. (U) On June 8, Saeed Salh Al-Ghalebi, Al-Ghalebi Shipping Company Ltd, met with Embassy's Commercial Assistant to inquire about the procedures required to establish a ferry service from Yemen to Iraq. 3. (U) Ghalebi estimated that [...]
2003-06-11 13:57:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALEWWT PREF IZ YM
03SANAA1351SECOND REQUEST: IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) On May 31, Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, called DCM to request immediate assistance in vetting the asylum request of the Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, his wife, and members of his family (listed below [...]
2003-06-12 15:08:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL ASEC IZ VM YM
03SANAA1395STATUS OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-17 16:28:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA AMGT IZ YM
03SANAA1414YEMEN: FORMER IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM ARRIVES
[...] (S/NF) On June 18, before a meeting with FM Qirbi (see septels),Charge delivered the USG response to the ROYG request for information on Salah al-Muktar, the Saddam-era Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, to Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi. Iryani noted that the text (s [...]
2003-06-21 03:56:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ VM YM
03SANAA1454U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: PRESIDENT SALEH ON
[...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton joined Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh for an hour-long discussion. U/S Bolton briefed Saleh on U.S. efforts to stop North Korea,s nuclear program, as well as ongoing [...]
2003-06-24 07:02:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MNUC MASS IZ KN YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA1545YEMENI SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT'S INTERVIEW WITH
[...] (U) Begin summary: A recent interview with Speaker of Parliament Sheikh Abdullah bin Hussein al-Ahmar provides an illustrative example typifying the views of this prominent Yemeni political figure. Al-Ahmar is known for his controversial ideas as demonstrated in a June 20 interview with Lo [...]
2003-06-30 04:12:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANAA1546FORMER IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN REQUESTS
[...] (S/NF) On 6/21 Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, asked for USG assistance in vetting the asylum request of former Iraqi Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ghalib Abdu Husayn al-Tamimi, his wife, and their six children. PolOff delivered USG response provided by ORCA (para 2) o [...]
2003-06-30 06:36:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ AJ YM
03SANAA1674YEMEN: IRAQI EDUCATORS IN MOSCOW REQUEST RESIDENCE
[...] (S/NF) Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, faxed the Embassy on July 8 (text para 3) to request assistance in determining the intelligence affiliation, if any, of Mr. Musalam Mohamed Lahmood and Mr. Jasim Mohamed Ibrahim. Iryani identified Lahmood as the Director of th [...]
2003-07-09 13:48:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ RS YM
03SANAA1675NO IRAQI GOVERNMENT ASSETS IN YEMEN
[...] (C) Deputy Minister of Finance Ahmed Ghaleb and External Relations Director Ibrahim al-Nahari told Pol/econoff on July 7 that there were no/no Iraqi government assets in Yemen in response to reftel demarche. Al-Nahari explained that the only Iraqi Government assets in Yemen were several cargo [...]
2003-07-09 14:05:00Embassy SanaaSECRETECON EFIN IZ PREL PTER YM UNSC
03SANAA1737SECOND REQUEST: PROPOSED FERRY SERVICE FROM YEMEN
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 3. 2. (U) On June 11 post requested guidance on the establishment of a ferry service from Yemen to Iraq. Mr. Saeed Salh Al-Ghalebi, of Al-Ghalebi Shipping Company Ltd, informed the Embassy that a Turkish-owned ship in Dubai was ready to pi [...]
2003-07-19 14:29:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PREF IZ YM
03SANAA1745YEMEN: NEW NAMES ON ASSETS FREEZE LIST
[...] (U) On July 16, PolOff delivered ref A and B demarches to Mr. Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Office. Awadi said he would relay the names to the relevant ministries, and thanked PolOff for procedural information (derived from reftels, septels [...]
2003-07-20 11:51:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PREL PTER KSEP KVPR CVIS IZ YM UNSC EUN DEMARCHE TERFIN
03SANAA1772ROYG: ARAB MILITARY FORCES REQUESTED FOR IRAQ?
[...] (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (c) During a July 16 meeting with Poloff on numerous subjects (septel),MFA Americas Director Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi inquired about a "USG request for Arab military assistance in Iraq." He could not elaborate on the specifics of the r [...]
2003-07-22 13:49:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS IZ YM
03SANAA1818YEMENI FM QIRBI SUGGESTS IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL
[...] (u) This is an action request. See comment/request in paragraph 5. 2. (c) In a meeting with FM Qirbi on July 27, the Ambassador lauded the formation of the IGC and its recent participation in the UNSC meeting in New York. He noted UN SYG Annan's supportive statements and Special Represent [...]
2003-07-29 08:41:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL YM IZ DEMARCHE
03SANAA185PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ IN SANAA
[...] (U) A large, peaceful and well-controlled demonstration was held on January 27 in Sanaa expressing solidarity with the Iraqi and Palestinian people and protesting a possible war in Iraq. Demonstrators gathered from different points around the city to converge in mid-morning near the United [...]
2003-01-27 13:36:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ YM
03SANAA1924ORAL MESSAGE TO ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-04 13:53:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAL IZ AL XF YM
03SANAA212S44-02: YEMEN INFORMED OF IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE
[...] (S) On January 29, 2003 PolOff demarched Abdulrahman M.S. Kamarani, Deputy Director of the Ministy of Foreign Affair's Americas Office, on Iraqi efforts to acquire CBW protective materials (reftel). Kamarani had no immediate response. He agreed to contact the Embassy if the MFA or other pa [...]
2003-01-30 13:27:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IZ YM CBW UNSC DEMARCHE
03SANAA2316INCREASING YEMENI SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT
[...] (c) On September 15, the DCM discussed Iraq and other issues with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Hussein Taher bin Yahia, who said that the ROYG would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) "with open arms," and that plans for such travel would most likely be arrang [...]
2003-09-03 19:07:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL YM IZ
03SANAA2337AMBASSADOR'S 9/16 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: IRAQ;
[...] (C) Summary: In a 9/16 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said Yemen would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council "at any time." He expressed Yemeni support for early return of Iraqi sovereignty, and proposed a dialogue to engage AL member states constructively in the process. Qirbi s [...]
2003-09-17 13:19:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IZ YM KICC
03SANAA2383ROYG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE EVALUATING IRAQI ASYLUM
[...] (u) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (c) FM Qirbi on 9/20 provided DCM with a list of Iraqis from the Almutlaq, Altilfah and Almajeed families requesting asylum in Yemen (list of names in paragraph 5). All or some may have family ties to Saddam Hussein. According to Qirbi, [...]
2003-09-22 19:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV IZ YM
03SANAA2410GEN ABIZAID'S 9/19 MEETING WITH SALEH: EMPHASIS ON
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In his first visit to Yemen, GEN Abizaid, CDR USCENTCOM, met with the Country Team and called separately on Chief of Staff Qasimi (septel) and President Saleh. Saleh briefed the CDR on the ROYG's discovery and arrest of a terrorist cell over the previous few days. Saleh revea [...]
2003-09-24 07:25:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2463NEA A/S BURNS OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH SALEH: CT
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In a 10/4 meeting with President Saleh, NEA A/S Burns welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and supported U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development. Saleh briefed on expanding Saudi-Yemeni CT cooperation, which he characterized as better than ever before, despite (acc [...]
2003-10-08 06:46:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP KPAL SA IZ YM ICC DPRK COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM
03SANAA2476NEA A/S BURNS' 10/4/03 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: CT
[...] (C) Summary: During a 10/4/03 call on FM Qirbi, NEA A/S Burns reviewed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and focused on U.S. development assistance. Burns stressed the need for Yemen to pursue domestic reforms as the U.S. works to increase assistance, e.g. via MEPI and, if Yemen qualifies, the MCA. [...]
2003-10-10 08:25:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP SA YM IZ ICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM
03SANAA2700FBI DIRECTOR'S 11/5/03 MEETING WITH YEMENI
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On 5 November 2003, FBI Director Mueller, accompanied by Ambassador, met with ROYG President Saleh in Sanaa. The Director pressed Saleh on the urgent need to arrest al-Qa'ida members at large in Yemen; expressed concerns over the ROYG's release of arrestees who may be assoc [...]
2003-11-12 13:21:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2770ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY ON IRAQI POLITICAL
[...] (C) On November 22, Charge, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on FM Qirbi to deliver ref b oral message. Qirbi said he was "very encouraged" by the U.S. statements on Iraq, and that he viewed the program for transition as a "preliminary roadmap" that he hoped would gain momentum and shift [...]
2003-11-23 09:39:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ YM UN
03SANAA2920REACTION IN YEMEN TO SADDAM'S CAPTURE
[...] (C) Saddam's capture dominated discussion at UAE National Day December 14 with numerous Yemenis seeking Ambassador out to congratulate him. Saddam's surrender without a fight surprised many. Shura Council member Mohammed Tayeb told Ambassador in confidence that President Saleh had reacted an [...]
2003-12-15 07:46:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ YM
03SANAA338YEMENI FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ AND THE ARAB
[...] (C) Summary: The Iraq situation and the recent Arab League ministerial were discussed when the Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi on February 18. Notably, according to Qirbi the Yemenis and other Arab countries did not buy into the French proposals on inspections, despite their ap [...]
2003-02-19 09:58:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IZ AL YM
03SANAA380IRAQ: EVOLVING YEMENI ATTITUDES TOWARD A POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Summary: ROYG policy and Yemeni street opinion publicly oppose a war in Iraq, but the underlying reality is more nuanced. The public line articulated by Saleh and senior officials strongly denounces war and advocates concerted Arab action to prevent it, but includes no/no expression of [...]
2003-02-27 14:51:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL IZ YM UN
03SANAA444IRAQ: YEMENI ATTITUDES REMAIN OPPOSED TO WAR;
[...] (C) Summary: ROYG public and private statements continue voicing opposition to a possible war in Iraq (reftel). The government staged peaceful demonstrations coinciding with the Arab Summit. Some American contacts are reporting an increased sense of animosity from random Yemenis on the st [...]
2003-03-06 13:37:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL IZ YM UN
03SANAA481PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ON IRAQ: YEMENI IDEAS
[...] (SBU) I spent two days this week in Aden publicizing U.S. development and security projects to remind the Yemeni government and public of their stake in our bilateral relationship as we move toward conflict in Iraq. One of my more interesting encounters was with the editors of Al Ayyam newspa [...]
2003-03-12 07:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL IZ YM
03SANAA492AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-13 15:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM
03SANAA583URGENT DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 24 ARAB LEAGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-24 15:28:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE
03SANAA584CLOSURE OF IRAQI MISSIONS
[...] (S/NF) DCM delivered reftel demarches to Chief of the Americas Office Abdul-Salam Q. Al-Awadi on 3/24. Awadi said he would convey the U.S. message to FM Qirbi, but offered his own "opinion" of the ROYG position. He said that it would be very difficult for Yemen to act against Iraq because o [...]
2003-03-24 15:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE
03SANAA585TFIZ01: YEMEN ANTSY OVER IRAQI CRITICISM
[...] (C) An interpreter for President Salih, Mohamed Sudam, phoned Ambassador March 23 to underline that the Yemeni government is taking criticism over its stance on the war against Iraq. Sudam cited March 23 remarks of Iraqi VP Taha Ramadan, and an editiorial by Al-Quds Al-Arabi's editor-in-chie [...]
2003-03-24 15:45:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL YM IZ
03SANAA591ROYG BRIEFED ON LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FORCE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-25 10:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IZ YM UNSC
03SANAA606TFIZ01: YEMEN - ROYG WALKING A TIGHTROPE
[...] (C) Summary: ROYG is determined to stay ahead of regional and Yemeni opinion and maintain its bilateral relations with the U.S. Yemeni leadership continues to oscillate between condemnation of the U.S. for the war in Iraq and its stated commitment to protect foreigners, particularly Americ [...]
2003-03-28 12:13:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PGOV IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANAA611STATE-OWNED MEDIA'S PORTRAYAL OF THE WAR
[...] (C) Summary: Although the tone of the Yemeni State owned and operated media was subdued in the first few days of the war, it has become more strident with developments in the theater of war as well as in the wake of increasing protests in yemen and the Arab world. Nevertheless, state-controlled [...]
2003-03-29 11:29:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALKPAO KWWW PREL OPRC OIIP IZ
03SANAA672YEMEN: CURBING VOLUNTEERS FOR IRAQ
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Yemeni volunteers are being discouraged by the ROYG from joining the Iraqis in fighting against the coalition, although some volunteers will probably continue to make their way to Baghdad from intermiediate stops in Damascus and Amman. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) The Yemeni g [...]
2003-04-07 08:18:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI YM IZ
03SANTODOMINGO5786MFA LEGAL ADVISER ON REFUGEES, SOFA WITH KUWAIT,
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Legal Adviser Jorge Santiago told DCM (then-Charge) Kubiske October 9 that his office will begin full-time processing of a refugee case backlog before the end of the year and will soon submit to UNHCR a list of needed technical assistance and training for refugee contingency [...]
2003-10-20 11:21:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR IZ KU MARR PREF PREL
03SANTODOMINGO5907DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON THE MADRID DONORS CONFERENCE
[...] (C) Acting ECOPOL counselor delivered points Refs A-B in Spanish and Ref C in English to Acting International Organizations Director, Ambassador Rhadis Abreu de Polanco, on October 22. She reiterated continuing support for the Coalition of the Willing and informed us that the GODR would be rep [...]
2003-10-22 21:40:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR IZ PREL EAID
03STATE72939TFIZ01 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
[...] THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MAY BE USED AS TALKING POINTS WHEN DISCUSSING THE MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ THAT BEGAN 19 MARCH 2003. 2. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: MY FELLOW CITIZENS, AT THIS HOUR, AMERICAN AND COALITION FORCES A [...]
2003-03-20 07:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KPAO OIIP PREL PTER IZ
03STATE72951TFIZ01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 004 AS OF 0530 EST
[...] (U) SADDAM APPEARANCE ON IRAQI TV: APPEARING ON STATE TV THREE HOURS AFTER THE START OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, SADDAM TERMED THE U.S. STRIKES "SHAMEFUL CRIMES AGAINST IRAQ AND HUMANITY" AND CALLED FOR RESISTANCE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR IF THE BROADCAST WAS LIVE. (CNN) 2. (C) REPORTS OF IRAQI MISS [...]
2003-03-20 11:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC IZ
03STATE73981TFIZ01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1530 EST
[...] (S) A TOTAL OF FOUR IRAQI MISSILES HAVE HIT KUWAIT SINCE THE START OF MILITARY ACTION. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNIDENTIFIED EXPLOSION NEAR CAMP COMMANDO. NO CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THESE INCIDENTS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE THUS FAR OF CBW. (IRAQ TF-EMBASSY KUWAIT E- MAILS AND TEL [...]
2003-03-20 22:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA1272MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 3, 2003
[...] Editorial on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/3 entitled: "Plastic Jails". If Honduras does not demonstrate a serious interest on the fight against drug trafficking, it could become an issue which may harm the relationship between Honduras and the United St [...]
2003-06-04 17:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1328MEDIA REACTION ON ARTICLE 98, JUNE 9, 2003
[...] Regular columnist Ramon Villeda Bermudez on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/7 entitled: "International Disgrace". "The Government of Honduras has committed one of the most degrading acts by approving a "dishonorable agreement" with the United States (Article [...]
2003-06-09 20:19:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1471MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, JUNE 23, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/23 entitled "Chandelier". "President Bush is trying to reconfigure the U.S.'s alliances with its southern neighbors. Bush visited Europe to reunite with his colleagues from the G-8; tensions decreased between France and Germany, ye [...]
2003-06-23 20:35:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO IZ HO PA
03TEGUCIGALPA1483MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003
[...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...]
2003-06-24 21:14:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1485MEDIA REACTION ON MIGRATION, JUNE 24, 2003
[...] Editorial on Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/24 entitled "Migration". "Negotiations on the migration issue were conducted between the governor of New Mexico and the Mexican President, Vicente Fox. President Fox believed that, with Mexico being one of the U.S.'s closest neighbo [...]
2003-06-24 21:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO IZ HO PA
03TEGUCIGALPA1509MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003
[...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...]
2003-06-27 14:25:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1510MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 26, 2003
[...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/26 entitled "U.S. Ambassador doesn't see results against narcos." "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer affirmed that his government, just like the rest of Hondurans, expects to see positive results in the fight against narco- trafficking." [...]
2003-06-27 14:26:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1529MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 30, 2003
[...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/30 entitled "Honduras on course to become a Narco State". "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer stated that even though Honduras is not considered a `Narco State', it may be on course to become one." "Palmer affirmed, `that is why it is ess [...]
2003-06-30 22:10:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1636MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 9, 2003
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-10 18:35:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1637MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 10, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/10 entitled "Narco trafficking and violence". "Drug trafficking not only has the power to infiltrate the government and increase corruption, it is also an instigator of violence, as it has become evident in Colombia, Brazil or Mexi [...]
2003-07-10 18:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1652 MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, JULY 11, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/11 entitled "The situation in Iraq and our soldiers". "The death of three American soldiers yesterday confirms that the Iraqi resistance against the invasion is getting stronger, increasing the insecurity for foreign troops and the [...]
2003-07-11 22:43:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1666MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 12, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Guillermo Castellanos Enamorado on Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Narco trafficking and Congressmen". "The cases of the member of the Central American Parliament detained in Nicaragua and the Honduran Congressman arrested in Olancho have brought forward [...]
2003-07-14 21:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1667 MEDIA REACTION ON LIBERIA, JULY 14, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Carlos Alberto Montaner in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Yankee, come home!". "The international public opinion wasn't prepared to witness the show put by countless demonstrators asking for a US military intervention in Liberia, to end the civil war th [...]
2003-07-14 21:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1695MEDIA REACTION ON FBI PARTICIPATION IN INVESTIGATIONS OF
[...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "FBI agents investigate the massacre in El Porvenir". "The Deputy Minister of Security Armando Calidonio confirmed that a team of FBI agents has been in Honduras for some days investigating the killings in El Porvenir's pe [...]
2003-07-17 17:23:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1696MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 16, 2003
[...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "DEA searches for cocaine unloaded in Olancho". "Agents of the DEA are participating in the search of the cocaine that, according to police sources, was transported on the plane that landed in San Esteban, Olancho a week a [...]
2003-07-17 17:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1697MEDIA REACTION ON IMMUNITIES, JULY 16, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "No way of winning". "Let's see how things work in Honduras: if the Honduran politicians don't put the ball through the basket they lose, and if they do it they lose too. A group of Congressmen got together after receivi [...]
2003-07-17 17:27:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1710MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 18, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/18 entitled "Tough fight against narco trafficking". "Undoubtedly, drug trafficking in Honduras is considerable, as shown by the recent drug seizures that have evidenced the determination of police authorities against this criminal [...]
2003-07-18 21:33:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1712MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 17, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/17 entitled "National security and narco trafficking". "Drug trafficking and organized crime which have recently established criminal networks in Honduras, closely related to criminal bands in Colombia, have evidenced that the Hond [...]
2003-07-18 22:03:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1722MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, JULY 21, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Julio Escoto in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" entitled "Trapped". "When did the US get trapped by drugs? Definitely during the 1960s and 1970s with the hippie generation and after the Marines got back from Vietnam, when the Americans got a chance to experience the horro [...]
2003-07-22 17:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1723 MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, JULY 21, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/21 entitled "IMF". "This is the fifth time this administration announces a national dialogue, but it has never taken place. Now it has come the time to get prepared to negotiate with the IMF." "Despite the previous economic measur [...]
2003-07-22 17:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1850 MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...]
2003-08-05 22:02:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1851 MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...]
2003-08-05 22:02:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1857MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...]
2003-08-05 22:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1858MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003
[...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...]
2003-08-05 22:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1873 MEDIA REACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING IN CENTRAL AMERICA,
[...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 8/8 entitled "Central America will analyze reduction in military budgets". "The Central American Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Defense will meet in Managua, Nicaragua next week to discuss a possible reduction in military sp [...]
2003-08-08 19:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1940 MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD
[...] CJCS visited Honduras on 8/13 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other key governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, General Myers expressed his appreciation for Honduran support of the U.S. [...]
2003-08-15 22:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA1958 MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD
[...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/16 entitled "A long promise". "If we carefully read the statements of Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his visit to Tegucigalpa, he didn't mention how he will help Honduras in its fight against drug tra [...]
2003-08-19 17:04:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA1996 MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...]
2003-08-22 22:23:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA1997 MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...]
2003-08-22 22:23:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA2004 MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/22 entitled "Anti-drug base". "If the U.S. were to set up a base with the exclusive purpose of fighting against the terrible threat of narcotrafficking, it would help stop the operations of drug mafias that use Honduran territory [...]
2003-08-22 23:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA2014 MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/23 entitled "Thanks". "President Maduro made an opportune clarification stating that it was absolutely false that Honduras is getting prepared to install another U.S. military base in our territory, which will be supposedly used to [...]
2003-08-25 22:19:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA2015 MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/25 entitled "The agenda". "The fact that the issue of narcotrafficking came up during the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is undeniable. What we SIPDIS don't know is the scope of these discussion [...]
2003-08-25 22:19:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA2064 MEDIA COVERAGE ON HONDURAN TROOPS IN IRAQ, AUGUST 29,
[...] All four dailies carried international reports on Honduran troops patrolling in An Najaf. Moderate daily "El Heraldo" front- page report with photo, "Hondurans patrolling with U.S. troops;" liberal Tiempo inside story, "Honduran troops already patrolling in Iraq;" liberal La Tribuna front-page [...]
2003-08-29 22:09:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA2515REQUEST FOR THEATER CLEARANCE AND SUPPORT:
[...] (C) EMBASSY REQUESTS CENTCOM THEATER CLEARANCE AND SUPPORT FOR PLANNED VISIT TO IRAQ BY HONDURAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE FREDERICO BREVE 11-13 NOV 03 TO VISIT THE 370 HONDURAN TROOPS STATIONED IN AN NAJAF. THE OFFICIAL PARTY WILL INCLUDE: THE HONORABLE FEDERICO D. ((BREVE)) TRAVIESO, MINISTER OF [...]
2003-10-27 23:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2714MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, NOVEMBER 18, 2003
[...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/18 entitled "Troops are stationed in low risk zones in Iraq". "After a short visit to Iraq to supervise the work of the Honduran troops in that country, the Minister of Defense Federico Breve said that the Honduran troops have rece [...]
2003-11-18 22:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2846HONDURAS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OPERATION IRAQI
[...] (C) During the early morning of December 3, the Honduran contingent in Iraq (Task Force Xatruch) was attacked by four mortar shells. No injuries or damage was reported. Initial reports indicated that all four shells impacted outside the Honduran compound (Ref A),although MOD Federico Breve l [...]
2003-12-04 21:57:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL PGOV ASEC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2857MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 5, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 12/5 entitled "Soldiers in Iraq and transparency". "The bloodless attack against the headquarters of our troops in Najaf, Iraq has reopened the debate among those who opposed the sending of Honduran troops to Iraq since the beginni [...]
2003-12-05 22:19:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2929MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 15, 2003
[...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/13 entitled "Reward". "The distribution of the lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts, as were decided by Washington, to be allocated only to those countries that sent soldiers to fight Saddam Hussein has reopened the wounds cau [...]
2003-12-17 22:31:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA350HONDURAS GIVEN USG JANUARY 27 REMARKS ON IRAQ;
[...] PolOff delivered reftel text of Ambassador Negroponte's January 27 to the UNSC and the Secretary's January 27 press statement January 29 to MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. The MFA has not had a substantive reply but Fortin told PolOff that the GOH appreciated the information. 2 [...]
2003-02-06 16:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC MOPS IZ HO IAEA UNSC
03TEGUCIGALPA670HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO PROMISES "FULL SUPPORT"
[...] (C) Ambassador spoke to Honduran President Ricardo Maduro March 16 to discuss ref A seeking GOH support for a vision for Iraq and the Iraqi people. Maduro promised Ambassador the "full support" of Honduras for the USG position. When asked, Maduro said that the GOH might make a public statemen [...]
2003-03-17 18:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA698HONDURAS UNILATERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. ACTION AGAINST
[...] (U) President Maduro issued a statement on behalf of the Government of Honduras on March 18 declaring that Honduras supports the U.S. war on terrorism and urging the Government of Iraq to accept the U.S. proposal in order to avoid additional suffering by the Iraqi people. The statement also [...]
2003-03-19 22:58:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA725HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO ADDRESSES NATION ON IRAQ:
[...] (U) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro addressed the nation the evening of March 20 on the war in Iraq and possible implications for Honduras. His basic message was that the war may cause hardships, but there was no reason to panic and that Hondurans should stick together. He stated [...]
2003-03-21 21:38:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EPET OIIP ASEC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA727MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/21
[...] For the second day all four dailies had full front page coverage and special reports of almost six interior pages with a variety of photos of the war. 2. Liberal Party Tegucigalpa-based daily La Tribuna: "Inferno in Iraq;" moderate daily El Heraldo: "War, Total Offensive;" San Pedro liberal [...]
2003-03-21 22:23:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO HO IZ PA OIIP
03TEGUCIGALPA728MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/20
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-21 22:57:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP HO IZ PA
03TEGUCIGALPA731MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/21
[...] For the second day all four dailies had full front page coverage and special reports of almost six interior pages with a variety of photos of the war. 2. Liberal Party Tegucigalpa-based daily La Tribuna: "Inferno in Iraq;" moderate daily El Heraldo: "War, Total Offensive;" San Pedro liberal [...]
2003-03-24 16:38:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL PA OIIP HO IZ
03TEGUCIGALPA740MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/20
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-24 20:33:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO PREL HO IZ PA
03TEGUCIGALPA748 HONDURAN ATMOSPHERICS - IRAQ
[...] Moderate Daily El Heraldo 3/22 - Article on a forum for students on the conflict in Iraq sponsored by the youth of the Democratic Unification Party (a leftist party made up of the remnants of the Socialists and Communist parties of the 1980s). Among the speakers was Carlos Reyes of the Bloque [...]
2003-03-25 18:53:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO PA
03TEGUCIGALPA754TFIZO1: ANTI-WAR PROTEST OUTSIDE EMBASSY SMALLER
[...] On March 24, from about 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., a demonstration against the war in Iraq took place outside the Embassy. The event was organized by Carlos Reyes, President of the Popular Block, an anti-U.S. leftist organization. Participating in the demonstration were other like-minded organiz [...]
2003-03-26 15:04:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA762 MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ MARCH 3/22-24/03
[...] "El Heraldo" moderate Tegucigalpa-based daily 3/22: Apuntes: "The European Union, the Republic of China and Vladimir Putin have discovered that Bush can count on the complete support of the Senate, including that of senators who were against the Iraq invasion." "The U.S. is the empire no matt [...]
2003-03-26 19:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA824TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR URGES HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO
[...] (S) Summary. Ambassador met April 1 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso to discuss a wide range of issues, with a focus on Iraq and combating terrorism. Ambassador urged the GOH to make stronger public statements on Iraq, including on Iraqi war crimes, and criti [...]
2003-04-02 21:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC
03TEGUCIGALPA825 MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 2, 2003
[...] Regular columnist Wilmer Perez Regalado in liberal party San Pedro Sula-based daily "La Prensa," 4/2 - "Madness - War machine of war:" "In the war of George Bush against Saddam Hussein, for both "axes of evil".. apparently the God they implore and at times manipulate to do what they want is a [...]
2003-04-02 22:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA826HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO DISCUSSES UPCOMING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro suggested that Central American Presidents remain interested in raising non-CAFTA topics during their upcoming meeting with President Bush. He also reaffirmed his commitment to provide Honduran troops for post-conflict operations in Iraq, even wh [...]
2003-04-02 23:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER SNAR EFIN ETRD ELAB KTIA IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA828BUDGET CUTS HARM ALREADY STRUGGLING HONDURAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Severe budget cuts at the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs threaten to incapacitate its ability to execute a coherent foreign policy strategy. The cuts, amounting to 31 percent since President Ricardo Maduro came into office early last year, mean new layoffs and embassy closi [...]
2003-04-03 15:02:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD AORC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA859MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 5-8, 2003
[...] Four dailies, TV and radio continue carrying numerous photos and reports of the war, taken from international reports. On Saturday April 5th, four dailies dedicated special sections to the war. 2. Sample coverage front-page of liberal "Tiempo" has a special extra 8 pages called "Tiempo Mag [...]
2003-04-08 22:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA862TFIZ01: HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO GIVES AMB LETTER
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met April 7 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso at the FM's request. Perez-Cadalso gave Ambassador a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq, contingent on congressional approval of such a deploy [...]
2003-04-08 23:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA881TFIZ01: EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA BELIEVES HONDURAN
[...] (C) On April 7 Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias gave me a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq (see reftel). FM Perez-Cadalso told me that that both President Ricardo Maduro and Minister of Defense Federico Breve [...]
2003-04-10 23:18:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA981HONDURAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE NEEDS INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-25 21:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ HO
03THEHAGUE1443DUTCH CABINET APPROVES IRAQ STABILIZATION FORCE
[...] (SBU) ON JUNE 6 THE DUTCH CABINET APPROVED THE DEPLOYMENT OF DUTCH MARINES AND ASSOCIATED UNITS TO SERVE AS PART OF THE BRITISH DIVISION IN THE STABILIZATION FORCE IN IRAQ. THE CABINET WILL ADVISE THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT IN WRITING OF ITS DECISION AND PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE THE MATTER IN 8-9 DA [...]
2003-06-06 11:41:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS IZ NL
03THEHAGUE1523DUTCH TASK FORCE PREPS BUSINESS SECTOR FOR ROLE IN
[...] Summary. About 300 businesspeople attended a conference on Iraq reconstruction that was staged on June 6 by the GONL and the Dutch Association of Chambers of Commerce. The GONL gave a positive but realistic assessment of business opportunities in the Iraq and pledged the government's help [...]
2003-06-13 13:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON IZ NL
03THEHAGUE1672DUTCH PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN IRAQ
[...] Summary: On June 25, the Dutch parliament gave the go- ahead for deployment in the Stabilization Force of about 1,100 troops in the Al-Muthanna province in Iraq. The three government parties were supported by the opposition Labor party and by smaller parties on the center-right. Voting again [...]
2003-06-27 10:18:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL
03THEHAGUE1816DUTCH SUPPORT LAUNCH OF IRAQ GOVERNING COUNCIL
[...] (C) On July 16, PolOff and British PolCouns delivered reftel to MFA Adri van Loopik, head of the Gulf States Division. Van Loopik congratulated the US, UK and UN on bringing together such a diverse and inclusive group to form the Governing Council. The Dutch are encouraged by the actions ta [...]
2003-07-16 14:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO IZ UK NL UNSC
03THEHAGUE1865A/S JONES VISIT TO THE HAGUE: MIDDLE EAST AND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-23 12:01:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD IZ NL PREL NATO
03THEHAGUE1893NETHERLANDS ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Netherlands has pledged approximately EUR 21 million to Iraq humanitarian relief. They have also offered technical experts, particularly in the areas of water management. A consortium of Dutch government and industry has submitted to the World Bank and CPA a compreh [...]
2003-07-28 15:39:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL EFIN IZ NL
03THEHAGUE1900IRAQI ASSETS: DUTCH POSITION ON FREEZING AND
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-29 13:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC IZ NL UNSC
03THEHAGUE1957IRAQI ASSETS: DUTCH IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1483
[...] (C/NF) The Netherlands central bank has tasked Dutch financial institutions to search their records for any accounts linked to the former Iraqi regime and to immediately freeze any that are discovered regardless of whether they are on a UN list. Dutch officials admit that the EU regulation i [...]
2003-08-05 08:35:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC IZ NL EUN
03THEHAGUE2063NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS MASS GRAVES PROJECTS IN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) The GoNL is supportive of the mass graves projects in Iraq outlined in reftel. PolOff met with Adri van Lookpik, head of the MFA's Gulf States Section, on August 15 to review ref A requests. Per ref B, PolOff noted that if the Da [...]
2003-08-15 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PHUM IZ UK NL
03THEHAGUE2096OSCE: CIO POSITIVE BUT CAUTIOUS ON IRAQ POLICE
[...] This is an action request - please see para 3. 2. DCM conveyed reftel points to Daan Everts, the Dutch CiO's Personal Representative. Everts, while agreeing that an assessment team is desirable, was unwilling to give a "yes" to the proposal in advance of his meeting with FM de Hoop Scheff [...]
2003-08-20 14:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALUK IZ NL OSCE KINL
03THEHAGUE2129OSCE POLICE TRAINING IN IRAQ: DUTCH CIO NEEDS UNSC
[...] Dutch OSCE coordinator Dan Everts briefed DCM on the outcome of his late August 22 meeting with FM de Hoop Scheffer on reftel demarche. Everts said that while the FM - like Everts - supported the idea of OSCE assistance to police training in Iraq, he could not simply decide to send an assessm [...]
2003-08-25 08:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALUK IZ NL OSCE KINL
03THEHAGUE2142IRAQ: DUTCH SUPPORT TRANSITION - ENCOURAGING
[...] (C) Summary: The GoNL continues to support the transition phase in Iraq politically, militarily and financially. The Dutch are also working behind the scenes within the EU to encourage other member states to more actively contribute to this effort. Nevertheless, the Dutch do not want to be [...]
2003-08-25 13:27:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ NL
03THEHAGUE2163Secretary Abraham's 8/13 Meeting with Dutch
[...] (U) Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham met with Dutch Economics (also energy and telecommunications) Minister Laurens Jan Brinkhorst on August 13 in The Hague. In response to a question from Brinkhorst, the Secretary described the factors that led to the California electricity shortages - e [...]
2003-08-27 13:18:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG TPHY EINV KNNP IZ IR NL EUN
03THEHAGUE2200DUTCH GOVERNMENT DEFUSES OPPOSITION'S EFFORTS TO
[...] Summary: At the instigation of opposition parties, a hearing on Iraq originally scheduled for September was changed to August 28 in order to put pressure on the government on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit to the U.S. The opposition claimed that the Dutch government got involved in Ira [...]
2003-08-29 15:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL
03THEHAGUE2247IRAQ: VISIT OF DUTCH DEFMIN TO IRAQ SEPTEMBER
[...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (C) Dutch Minister of Defense Henk Kamp plans to travel to Iraq from September 24-25 to visit UK Division Headquarters in Al Basra and meet with Dutch troops participating in stabilization operations in Al Muthanna on September 24. The Minister [...]
2003-09-08 14:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL OTRA IZ NL
03THEHAGUE2306IRAQ: DUTCH INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH TRADE BANK
[...] In the Netherlands, all export credit insurance risks (political and commercial, pre-credit and credit) for all countries under short term whole turnover policies are handled by a private insurer Gerling NCM. The Ministry of Finance has pledged to inform Gerling about the possibilities of wo [...]
2003-09-15 12:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID ETRD PREL IZ EXIM
03THEHAGUE2457TERRORIST FINANCE: DUTCH PERSPECTIVES ON ADDING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Given the EU's 2002 decision not to designate NCR/NCRI, the Dutch believe the USG will have to present more evidence of NCR/NCRI ties with MEK before Europe is ready to reconsider this decision. Meanwhile, the Dutch have noted indications of MEK fundraising in the Netherlands [...]
2003-09-30 06:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC PTER IR IZ
03THEHAGUE2459PRINCE CLAUS FOUNDATION CREATES CULTURAL EMERGENCY
[...] The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development and the International Committee of the Blue Shield combined forces September 26 to launch a "Cultural Emergency Response" (CER) initiative. The initiative is designed to provide emergency assistance - in the form of direct funding - to protec [...]
2003-09-30 07:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SCUL IZ
03THEHAGUE2476DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQI
[...] Summary: The GoNL plans to provide USD 833,300 in materiel to Iraqi police in the Al-Munthanna province in Iraq. Dutch military police, as part of Dutch military forces deployed in Al-Muthanna, are currently providing one-week basic police skills training courses to local police. The Dutch [...]
2003-09-30 14:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS IZ NL KRMS KJUS
03THEHAGUE2530TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATIONS OF EB/TFC DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ed Goff, Deputy Director EB/ESC/TFC, met Sept 11-12 with Dutch officials, bankers, and U.S. Embassy staff to share ideas in the war on terrorist financing. These officials reiterated Dutch commitment to furthering terrorist financing efforts both domestically and in the EU. [...]
2003-10-03 08:13:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER EFIN IZ NL EUN
03THEHAGUE2548IRAQI DELEGATION VISIT TO THE HAGUE OCTOBER 3
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AN OFFICIAL IRAQI DELEGATION HEADED BY PLANNING MINISTER HAFEDH MADE A BRIEF VISIT TO THE HAGUE OCTOBER 3 IN ADVANCE OF THE IRAQ DONORS' CONFERENCE. WHILE NOT SECURING ANY SPECIFIC PLEDGES OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE "VERY CONSERVATIVE" DUTCH, THE TEAM REPORTED THAT THE VISIT [...]
2003-10-03 18:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EAID EFIN PREL OTRA IZ NL
03THEHAGUE2571INITIAL DUTCH RESPONSE ON REQUEST FOR EOD TROOPS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para. 2. 2. (S) On October 6, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) to Rob Gabrielse, Head of the MFA's Security Policy Bureau Operations Office. Gabrielse said the GONL recognizes the threat posed by unexploded amm [...]
2003-10-07 13:42:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL MOPS MARR IZ NL
03THEHAGUE2612DUTCH FM-DESIGNATE SAYS TIES TO U.S. A TOP PRIORITY
[...] (C) On October 10, FM-designee Ben Bot met with Amb. Sobel. Bot said he is committed to building upon the strong U.S.-Netherlands foundation that FM de Hoop Scheffer and PM Balkenende have set, including using the 2004 Dutch EU presidency to strengthen transatlantic relations. He expressed [...]
2003-10-10 15:25:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALEU IZ NL PREL
03THEHAGUE2674IRAQ ASSETS: DUTCH KEEPING REFERENCED ACCOUNTS
[...] (SBU) The Dutch Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the Netherlands-located accounts cited in ref a are located here and been frozen by the GONL. The accounts total about 22,000 EURO. The GONL is unable (ref b) to immediately transfer these funds to the Development Fund for Iraq as it curr [...]
2003-10-21 15:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EFIN PREL NL IZ
03THEHAGUE2675DUTCH DELEGATION TO MADRID BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary. The following Dutch companies will attend the Iraq business forum in Madrid: Shell, Philips, ABN Amro, Nedeco, and Friesland Coberco. Dutch businesses, with the financial and moral support of the government, are positioning themselves for entree into Iraq "as soon as the [...]
2003-10-21 19:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID IZ NL PREL
03THEHAGUE2726STATUS OF DUTCH MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS: LIBERIA,
[...] (S) Summary: Acting PolCouns met with the Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Chief Rob Gabrielse (protect throughout) on October 29 to review the status of current and planned Dutch participation in international military operations in Liberia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia. On Liber [...]
2003-10-29 15:19:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMOPS MARR KPKO PREL PGOV NL LI AF IZ BK
03THEHAGUE2843AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 DINNER WITH DUTCH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Sobel hosted dinner for Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende November 10. The PM's Diplomatic Advisor Rob Swartbol and DCM also attended. Balkenende promised that Dutch foreign policy would remain constant when Ben Bot became FM on Dec. 3, but cautioned that EU Pre [...]
2003-11-13 14:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALECON IZ NL PGOV PREL
03THEHAGUE2911DEMARCHE TO DUTCH ON REQUEST FOR CS/CSS FOR OIF
[...] (S) PolMilOff delivered ref A request for Combat Support/Combat Service Support (CS/CSS) assets to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Chief Rob Gabrielse on November 17. Gabrielse (protect throughout) said the GONL was currently focused on the renewal of the deployment of Dutch force [...]
2003-11-19 15:43:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL MOPS IZ AF NL
03THEHAGUE2915DUTCH RESPONSE TO ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQI TRANSITION
[...] This is an action request. 2. During his consultations with the Dutch, EUR Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Charlie Ries raised reftel points with MFA deputy Political Director Herman Schaper. Schaper said that the Dutch are interested in having Max van der Stoel, former UN rapporteu [...]
2003-11-20 07:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDIZ NL PREL
03THEHAGUE2987DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SFIR EXTENSION;
[...] (SBU) The Dutch Cabinet decided on November 28 to extend Dutch participation in the Stabilization Force in Iraq (SFIR) by six months to end in July 2004. The Dutch currently have approximately 1100 personnel (mostly Dutch Royal Marines) serving as part of the UK's Multi-national Division Sout [...]
2003-12-01 15:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MARR PREL IZ NL
03THEHAGUE3037IRAQ: DUTCH TO PROVIDE EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE
[...] The Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on November 27 that it would make available export credit insurance for Iraq totaling EUR 25 million, valid for 180 days. As reported in ref A, the package will be managed by private insurer Gerling NCM. Gerling NCM participated in the December 5 me [...]
2003-12-10 09:58:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN IZ NL PREL EXIM
03THEHAGUE3060DUTCH PARLIAMENT CONCURS WITH SFIR EXTENSION
[...] (U) On December 11, the Dutch parliament concurred with the November 28 decision by the Cabinet to extend Dutch participation in the Stabilization Force in Iraq for six months. The Dutch presently have approximately 1100 military personnel (mostly Dutch Royal Marines) serving as part of the U [...]
2003-12-12 13:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MARR PREL IZ NL
03THEHAGUE3118IFC SMALL BUSINESS FACILITY FOR IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-17 12:39:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN IZ NL
03USUNNEWYORK298UN/IRAQ: IRAQ SENDS LETTER PRE-EMPTIVELY TAKING
[...] (U) IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL (S/2003/132),CONCERNING THE U.S. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS IN PARA 2. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS CAL [...]
2003-02-06 00:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK299UNSC/IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL MAKES THE CASE; THE
[...] (U) SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE-PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 5 TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (SC) IN WHICH HE OUTLINED, IN DETAIL: IRAQI EFFORTS TO DEFEAT UNMOVIC AND IAEA INSPECTIONS; IRAQ'S FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR WMD AND OTHER MATERIALS IT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE POSSESSED; AND IRAQ'S [...]
2003-02-06 01:36:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PTER UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK300UN/IRAQ: COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENTS FOLLOWING THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: COUNCIL MEMBERS, STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS FOLLOWING SECRETARY POWELL,S PRESENTATION CLOSELY REFLECTED THE CONTENT OF THEIR PREPARED NATIONAL STATEMENTS MADE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AND LARGELY FELL ALONG PREDICTABLE LINES. WHEN ASKED IF SECRETARY POWELL,S PRESENTATION CONVINCED HIM [...]
2003-02-06 02:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC PARM IZ
03USUNNEWYORK633UN/IRAQ:SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN QUESTIONS
[...] (U) SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN, IN THE HAGUE MARCH 10 FOR CYPRUS UNIFICATION TALKS, ADDRESSED THE PRESS ON IRAQ. WHEN ASKED IF AN ATTACK ON IRAQ WITHOUT SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION WOULD VIOLATE THE UN CHARTER, ANNAN SAID "IF THE U.S. AND OTHERS WERE TO GO OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL AND TAKE MILITAR [...]
2003-03-10 21:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC PARM IZ
03USUNNEWYORK634UN/IRAQ:TEXT OF UNDECIDED SIX "COMPROMISE PROPOSAL"
[...] (C) IN A DISPLAY OF THE INCREASING DISCOMFORT WITH THE DECISION BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON IRAQ, THE UNDECIDED SIX (U-6) HAVE PREPARED A "COMPROMISE PROPOSAL" WHICH THEY PLAN TO PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THIS DRAFT (TEXT AT PARA 2),WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY A FRIENDLY U-6 MEMBER, WI [...]
2003-03-10 21:25:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PARM IZ
03USUNNEWYORK707UN/IRAQ: UNDECIDED SIX INITIATIVE DEAD
[...] (C) CAMEROONIAN PERMREP BELINGA-EBOUTOU REPORTED THAT THE U-6 INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAD HIT A DEAD END, BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF A MEETING BETWEEN U-6 PERMREPS EARLY AFTERNOON ON MARCH 14. CAMEROON, ANGOLA, GUINEA AND PAKISTAN HAD ALL DECLINED TO [...]
2003-03-14 22:43:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ ETTC
03USUNNEWYORK716UN/IRAQ:GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN MARCH 15 JOINT
[...] (U) ON MARCH 15, GERMAN PERMREP PLEUGER CIRCULATED THE FOLLOWING GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN JOINT DECLARATION ON IRAQ AS AN ANNEX TO A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT OF GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN JOINT DECLARATION. -- THE SHARED GOAL OF THE INTERNATI [...]
2003-03-17 15:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PARM IZ
03USUNNEWYORK718UN/IRAQ: ELEMENTS OF UK/U.S./SPAIN STATEMENT ON IRAQ
[...] (U) IN COMMENTS TO THE PRESS BEFORE INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 17, UK PERMREP GREENSTOCK, ACCOMPANIED BY SPANISH PERMREP ARIAS AND AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE, ISSUED A JOINT STATEMENT ON IRAQ. FOLLOWING GREENSTOCK'S COMMENTS, AMBASSADORS NEGROPONTE AND ARIAS PROVIDED STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS. [...]
2003-03-17 16:29:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK727UN/IRAQ: NO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION; SUBDUED COUNCIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A SUBDUED SECURITY COUNCIL MET IN INFORMALS ON MARCH 17 TO RECEIVE WORD THAT THE U.S., UK, AND SPAIN HAD CHOSEN NOT TO BRING THEIR RESOLUTION TO A VOTE, BUT WOULD INSTEAD "RESERVE THEIR RIGHT TO TAKE THEIR OWN STEPS TO SECURE THE DISARMAMENT OF IRAQ." SYG ANNAN AND MOST COUNCIL M [...]
2003-03-17 22:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK746UN/IRAQ: SYG REPLIES TO IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER'S
[...] (U) SYG ANNAN CIRCULATED TO THE COUNCIL HIS MARCH 17 RESPONSE LETTER TO IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI AL-HADITHI'S MARCH 13 AND 16 LETTERS REQUESTING THAT UNIKOM NOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE DMZ (REF A AND B). THE SYG RESPONDED THAT ALL UN PERSONNEL WOULD BE TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN FROM IRAQ, THEREFORE SUSP [...]
2003-03-18 20:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KPKO UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK766UN/IRAQ: SYG MAKES STATEMENT TO COUNCIL ON IRAQ,
[...] (U) IN REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL MARCH 19, SYG ANNAN EXPRESSED REGRET THAT THE COUNCIL DID NOT REACH A COMMON POSITION ON IRAQ, CALLING IT A "SAD DAY" FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. ANNAN STATED THAT "THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING CIVILIANS IN CONFLICT FALLS ON THE BELLIGERENTS; I [...]
2003-03-19 21:48:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK768UN/IRAQ: COUNCIL CLOSES ONE CHAPTER IN IRAQI DISARMAMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A FRANKLY ANTI-CLIMATIC CONCLUSION TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S ROLE IN DEBATING THE DISARMAMENT OF IRAQ, THE COUNCIL HELD AN OPEN SESSION MARCH 19 ATTENDED BY MINISTERS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, RUSSIA, SYRIA, AND GUINEA. (GUINEAN FM FALL WAS IN NEW YORK TO PRESIDE OVER THE COUNCIL [...]
2003-03-19 23:28:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ
03VATICAN1505WAR IN IRAQ: POPE SEEKS QUICK END TO CONFLICT,
[...] SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR IN IRAQ, POPE JOHN PAUL II HAS MADE PERSISTENT APPEALS FOR PEACE IN IRAQ AND EXPRESSED CONTINUED CONCERN FOR CIVILIANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES CAUGHT UP IN THE FIGHTING. HOWEVER, CONTRARY TO MANY MEDIA REPORTS, NEITHER THE POPE NOR SENIOR VATICAN OFFICIALS I [...]
2003-04-09 05:31:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ VT VTPREL
03VATICAN1570VATICAN LOOKING FORWARD: U/S BOLTON REVIEWS
[...] (C) HOLY SEE FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN, CARDINAL STAFFORD, THE AMERICAN HEADS OF THE COUNCIL FOR LAITY, AND ITALIAN CARDINAL RUINI, WHO IS THE VICAR OF ROME AND HEAD OF THE ITALIAN BISHOPS CONFERENCE, TOLD UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON APRIL 9 THAT THEY ARE LOOKING TO IRAQ'S FUTURE AND ARE FOCUSED ON HUMANI [...]
2003-04-13 10:14:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ VT VTPREL
03VATICAN1694 REINVIGORATED POPE WELCOMES END OF WAR, CONDEMNS
[...] (U) A VIGOROUS POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESIDED OVER THE VATICAN'S EASTER WEEK SERVICES, USING HIS HOMILIES AND EASTER MESSAGE TO FOCUS GLOBAL ATTENTION ON THE HOLY SEE'S TOP INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS: RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ, PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE, [...]
2003-04-22 13:44:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM IS WE IZ VT VTPREL
03VATICAN1880IRAQI CLERGY CALL FOR RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC
[...] (SBU) LOOKING TO LAY DOWN SOME MARKERS ON IRAQ'S RELIGIOUS FUTURE, THE HOLY SEE FORWARDED TO POST UNDER DIPLOMATIC NOTE A COPY OF A DECLARATION ISSUED BY THE IRAQI PATRIARCHS AND BISHOPS (I.E. OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC, CHALDEAN, AND EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES) ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN IRAQ. THE [...]
2003-05-02 14:38:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ PGOV PHUM SOCI VT
03VATICAN3847HOLY SEE BACKS GOVERNING COUNCIL, RECONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) In the wake of the UN Headquarters attack, Vatican Deputy Foreign Minister Parolin reacted positively to our call for support for the Iraqi Governing Council (ref A),and said the Holy See would likely be open to talks with its representatives. Parolin expressed interest in securing Holy [...]
2003-08-25 15:23:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL PGOV EAID VT
03VATICAN4211IRAQ: VATICAN CONCERNED BY LACK OF NECESSITIES;
[...] (C) Holy See Deputy Foreign Minister Parolin told Embassy September 11 that the Papal Nuncio in Baghdad believed the continued lack of "basic necessities" amongst the general population was generating an increasingly hostile reaction towards coalition forces. Parolin welcomed U.S. efforts to [...]
2003-09-15 14:43:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL VT
03VATICAN4289SANT EGIDIO CONFERENCE PROMOTES IRAQ, RELIGIOUS
[...] (U) At Vatican-sanctioned NGO Sant'Egidio's annual conference on peace and interreligious dialogue September 7-9 in Aachen, Germany, religious and civic leaders from around the world discussed and debated global and regional issues in which religious groups are involved and could be part of a [...]
2003-09-22 12:17:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL VT
03VATICAN4689HOLY SEE: UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON REVIEWS U.S.
[...] (c) Under Secretary Bolton told Vatican Deputy Foreign Minister Parolin that the U.S. was making steady progress in Iraq, even though the security situation was not what we would like it to be. Bolton briefed Parolin on the President's meeting with Russian President Putin and the state of pla [...]
2003-10-15 05:57:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIR IZ KN PARM PREL VT
03VATICAN483HOLY SEE REACTION TO SECRETARY'S UNSC PRESENTATION; POPE TO MEET WITH TARIQ AZIZ
[...] (C) HOLY SEE OFFICIALS ARE STILL ASSESSING THE SECRETARY'S UNSC PRESENTATION, AND HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL PROVIDE A CONSIDERED RESPONSE AFTER CONFERRING WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER. THEY SHARE THE U.S. VIEW THAT SADDAM IS A DANGER TO THE WORLD, AND HAVE NOW COME TO SEE THE MERITS OF HIS REMOVAL. [...]
2003-02-06 14:15:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL VT
03VATICAN4918HOLY SEE AND IRAQ: NEW PASSPORTS, UNSCR, CHALDEAN
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. --------------------------------------------- --- HOLY SEE FORESEES NO PROBLEM ON PASSPORT REQUEST --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (U) Poloff met October 24 with Holy See Office Director for Iraq Fra [...]
2003-10-29 11:37:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ KIRF PREL VT
03VATICAN523IRAQ: DASD BRZEZINSKI'S MEETING WITH HOLY SEE FM TAURAN: VATICAN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ADDITIONAL UN RESOLUTION
[...] (C) HOLY SEE FOREIGN MINSTER ARCHBISHOP JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN TOLD VISITING DASD IAN BRZEZINSKI FEBRUARY 7 THAT THE GAP BETWEEN THE U.S. AND HOLY SEE'S POSITION WAS ""NOT THAT BIG,"" ADDING THAT THE HOLY SEE AGREES THAT THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE FOR SADDAM AND THAT HE NEEDS TO COOPERATE. FOR THE HOLY S [...]
2003-02-10 05:46:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ VT NATO
03VATICAN5521AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW IRAQI CHALDEAN PATRIARCH
[...] (C) IN TWO MEETINGS WITH THE AMBASSADOR, THE NEWLY ELECTED PATRIARCH OF THE CHALDEANS AND FORMER BAGHDAD AUXILIARY ARCHBISHOP EMMANUEL-KARIM DELLY, LED OFF HIS REMARKS BY CONVEYING HIS GRATITUDE FOR U.S. ACTIONS IN IRAQ TO REMOVE SADDAM HUSSEIN FROM POWER AND HIS HOPE FOR RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN [...]
2003-12-10 13:14:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL VT SOCI PGOV IS
03VATICAN5644ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS MEETING WITH VATICAN FM
[...] (C) In a December 12 meeting, A/S Burns told the Holy See's new Foreign Minister Giovanni Lajolo that the U.S. saw an opportunity to move the Middle East peace process forward in the face of anger and frustration on both sides. Lajolo expressed the Holy See's support for the Road Map, noting [...]
2003-12-18 12:44:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIR IS IZ PREL SY
03VATICAN5666CARDINAL'S IRAQ COMMENTS CREATE DUST-UP
[...] (C) During the presentation of the Pope's World Day of Peace message December 17 (ref a),Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, caused a stir with comments critical of U.S. treatment of Saddam Hussein following his capture. Media gave wide attent [...]
2003-12-19 16:28:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PHUM PREL VT
03VATICAN5748VATICAN DISOWNS CARDINAL'S IRAQ COMMENTS
[...] (C) Holy See Secretary of State (Prime Minister equivalent) Cardinal Angelo Sodano wrote in a December 20 letter to the Ambassador that comments of Cardinal Renato Martino expressing "compassion" for Saddam Hussein and criticism of U.S. treatment of him after his capture (ref a) did not repre [...]
2003-12-30 15:44:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ PHUM PREL VT
03VATICAN59POPE LAUNCHES END OF YEAR PEACE OFFENSIVE
[...] (U) THE POPE AND SENIOR VATICAN OFFICIALS HAVE LAUNCHED AN END OF YEAR "PEACE OFFENSIVE" WITH A SERIES OF STATEMENTS AND MESSAGES AIMED AT COUNTERING THE PERCEPTION THAT WAR IN IRAQ IS INEVITABLE. THESE MESSAGES HAVE ALSO URGED THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PURSUE ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO AVOID [...]
2003-01-08 13:19:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IS IZ VT VTPREL
03ZAGREB1698FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF CROATIAN INTENT TO DEPLOY
[...] ON JUNE 12, THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED A "DETERMINATION" TO DEPLOY AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO IRAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS (REFTEL). AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT CENTCOM REQUIRES FORMAL DIPLOMATIC NOTIFICATION, CROATIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY FORW [...]
2003-07-30 06:18:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IZ
03ZAGREB2033CROATIA DEFERS DECISION ON TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ
[...] (C) The Croatian government has deferred plans to deploy a small military contingent to Iraq. Since the government and parliament are expected to dissolve in advance of parliamentary elections predicted for late November, it is now unlikely that an Iraq deployment will take place before 200 [...]
2003-09-18 11:30:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MOPS IZ HR NATO
03ZAGREB2408IRAQI ASSETS: CROATIA PLANS TO TRANSFER FROZEN
[...] (U) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL A, THE MFA AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE'S FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT REPORTED THAT THE REFERENCED BANK ACCOUNT AT PRIVREDNA BANK HAD BEEN LOCATED. THE ACCOUNT, UNDER THE NAME OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ, HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FROZEN SINCE 1991 UNDER UNSCR 661. IN RESP [...]
2003-11-14 15:04:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL IZ HR
03ZAGREB2623LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM PRIME MINISTER
[...] ON DECEMBER 14, HDZ PARTY PRESIDENT AND CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE IVO SANADER SENT TO THE EMBASSY A LETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH. THE LETTER (ORIGINAL BEING POUCHED TO WASHINGTON, FULL TEXT BELOW) CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT BUSH ON THE CAPTURE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN AND PLEDGES CLOSER BILATERAL [...]
2003-12-15 10:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IZ HR
03ZAGREB292CROATIA SUPPORTIVE AFTER POWELL PRESENTATION
[...] (U) CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC AND OTHERS IN THE GOC HAVE BEEN LARGELY SUPPORTIVE SINCE SECRETARY POWELL'S PRESENTATION TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE AMBASSADOR SAW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00292 01 OF 02 061736Z TOMISLAV JAKIC, MESIC'S FOREIG [...]
2003-02-06 17:15:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ HR UNSC
03ZAGREB297CROATIA: SABOR TO DEBATE POSITION ON IRAQ;
[...] (C) THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT WILL HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON FEBRUARY 12 TO DISCUSS CROATIA'S POLICY TOWARD POTENTIAL MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ. SOME OF CROATIA'S LEADING PARLIAMENTARIANS OBJECTED TO NOT BEING CONSULTED IN ADVANCE OF THE GOVE [...]
2003-02-07 15:11:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR IZ
03ZAGREB338WITH NO POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, CROATIA'S POSITION
[...] (C) ALTHOUGH THE GOC MADE STRONG AND POSITIVE INITIAL STATEMENTS AFTER SECRETARY POWELL'S PRESENTATION TO THE UNSC CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00338 121756Z ON FEBRUARY 5, IT HAS DONE LITTLE SINCE THEN TO SHAPE THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND NOTHING TO DESCRIBE THE TH [...]
2003-02-12 17:53:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR IZ
03ZAGREB347IRAQ: BUCKING UP THE WEAK-KNEED CROATIANS
[...] (C) CROATIA'S INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE USG POSITION ON CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00347 01 OF 02 131644Z IRAQ IS WAVERING UNDER PRESSURE FROM EU COUNTRIES AS THE GOC PREPARES TO PRESENT ITS APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP. PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST ACTION IN IRAQ [...]
2003-02-13 16:45:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR IZ UN
03ZAGREB367QANTIWAR PROTESTS STAGED IN ZAGREB AND OTHER
[...] SUMMARY: A FEW THOUSAND NGO ACTIVISTS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS GATHERED ON FEBRUARY 15 IN ZAGREB AND OTHER CROATIAN CITIES TO PROTEST AGAINST A WAR IN IRAQ. THE POLICE ESTIMATED THAT THE CENTRAL RALLY IN DOWNTOWN ZAGREB UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00367 210153Z [...]
2003-02-19 07:10:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV HR IZ
03ZAGREB393IRAQ: JUST ANOTHER POLITICAL FOOTBALL FOR CROATIAN
[...] (C) A FEBRUARY 18 JOINT SESSION OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEES OF THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT FAILED TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY LINE ON IRAQ. PREDICTABLY, THE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IRAQ, BUT WITH THE COALITION'S INCOMPETENCE AND THE OPPOSITION'S OPP [...]
2003-02-21 14:00:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HR IZ
03ZAGREB428CROATIA APPROVES USE OF AIRSPACE, AIRFIELDS FOR
[...] (C) ON FEBRUARY 26, THE CROATIAN CABINET PASSED A FORMAL DECISION (TEXT AT PARA 5 BELOW) TO AGREE TO A USG REQUEST FOR THE USE OF CROATIAN AIRSPACE AND AIRFIELDS BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT FOR REFUELING AND STOPOVER IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AGAINST IRAQ. THE DECISION [...]
2003-02-26 13:48:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS HR IZ FR
03ZAGREB501CROATIA: PROCEDURES APPROVED FOR STREAMLINED
[...] (C) AS OF MARCH 10, CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING U.S. TROOPS TO SUPPORT POTENTIAL ACTION IN IRAQ MAY TRANSIT CROATIAN AIRSPACE WITH THE STANDARD ICAO FLIGHT PLAN AS THE ONLY ADVANCE WARNING REQUIRED, PROVIDED THEY DO NOT INTEND TO LAND. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR FLIG [...]
2003-03-07 16:36:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL HR IZ
03ZAGREB523"ADRIATIC 3" FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING, DUBROVNIK,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE ALBANIAN, CROATIAN AND MACEDONIAN FOREIGN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00523 01 OF 02 111302Z MINISTERS MET BRIEFLY IN DUBROVNIK MARCH 7 TO CONFIRM THE "ADRIATIC CHARTER" DRAFT TEXT (ALREADY WITH DEPARTMENT),ISSUE A DECLARATION AND GIVE THE I [...]
2003-03-11 12:50:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL HR AL MK IZ NATO
03ZAGREB579IMPLICATIONS FOR CROATIA'S ECONOMY OF WAR WITH IRAQ
[...] (SBU) THERE IS NO REAL CONSENSUS ON HOW HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ COULD HURT THE CROATIAN ECONOMY. THE LOCAL MEDIA IS FULL OF SPECULATION, HOWEVER, AND THE COMMENTARY AND "ANALYIS" OFTEN BETRAY FAMILIAR -- ANTI-WAR -- BIASES. TOURISM IS THE SINGLE LARGEST SOURCE OF FOREIGN REVENUE FOR CROATIA, AND [...]
2003-03-14 17:14:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALECON MARR HR IZ
03ZAGREB621TFIZ01: DEMARCHES ON UNGA AND CHR SESSIONS: GOC REPLY IS
[...] (C) DCM DELIVERED MARCH 18 REFTEL DEMARCHES TO MARIO NOBILO, ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS. DCM EXPLAINED THE U.S. DECISION NOT TO SEEK ANOTHER UNSC RESOLUTION AND URGED THAT THE GOC NOT SUPPORT HOLDING AN UNGA EMERGENCY SESSION ON IRAQ NOR USE THE COMMISSION ON HUMA [...]
2003-03-19 09:14:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ HR UNSC
03ZAGREB631TFIZ01: CROATIA: POLITICIANS BACK GOC OPPOSITION
[...] (C) ALMOST ALL OF CROATIA'S POLITICIANS HAVE PUBLICLY BACKED THE GOC DECISION NOT TO SUPPORT MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ ABSENT A NEW UNSC RESOLUTION (REFTEL). POLITICAL UNITY IN CROATIA IS A GENUINE RARITY. SOME LEADING GOVERNMENT FIGURES WANT TO TRY TO CATCH WHAT THEY THINK IS A WAVE OF LOCAL [...]
2003-03-19 17:00:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR IZ
03ZAGREB664 TFIZ01: TOP OFFICIALS COMMENT ON WAR IN IRAQ
[...] IN AN INTERVIEW PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22 IN THE MASS MARKET DAILY "JUTARNJI LIST," PRIME MINISTER IVICA RACAN REITERATED HIS GOVERNMENT'S POSITION "REGRETTING" THE LACK OF UNSC UNITY OVER THE DECISION TO USE FORCE TO COMPEL IRAQ TO DISARM. HE SAID THAT ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENTS FOL [...]
2003-03-24 17:09:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM HR IZ
03ZAGREB669TFIZ01: CROATIA'S PM DISCUSSES GOC IRAQ POLICY
[...] (C) PRIME MINISTER RACAN "INVITED THE AMBASSADOR FOR CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00669 01 OF 03 251246Z COFFEE" MARCH 24 TO CLARIFY THE GOC'S REASONS FOR ADOPTING A POSITION NOT ALIGNED WITH OURS ON IRAQ. (THIS GOC POSITION HAS BEEN PLAYED OUT UNHELPFULLY [...]
2003-03-25 12:46:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWC PGOV MARR HR IZ
03ZAGREB679TFIZ01: UNCHR/CROATIA: CROATIA WILL OPPOSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE GOC WILL VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSAL FOR A SPECIAL SITTING ON THE IRAQ CONFLICT, "AS IT IS CURRENTLY FRAMED AND GIVEN THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE COMMISSION." HOWEVER, DEPUTY FM SIMONOVIC TOLD AMBASSADOR IN CONVEYING THIS POSITION THAT THE SITUATION AT THE UNCHR IS "FLUID" AND TH [...]
2003-03-25 17:09:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL HR IZ UNCHR
03ZAGREB685TFIZ01: CROATIAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES IRAQ: NO
[...] ON MARCH 26, CROATIA'S PARLIAMENT DEBATED THE GOC POSITION ON IRAQ. DEBATE WAS LIMITED BY A STRUCTURE AGREED IN ADVANCE BY PARLIAMENT LEADERS ON MARCH 21. AT THE BEGINNING OF "QUESTION TIME," PM RACAN DELIVERED A BRIEF REPORT; PARTY LEADERS THEN HAD FIVE MINUTES EACH TO RESPOND. PM RACAN'S [...]
2003-03-26 17:11:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL HR IZ
03ZAGREB72CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT ON IRAQ
[...] ON JANUARY 8, CROATIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY ISSUED A STATEMENT CALLING FOR IRAQ TO "PRESENT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT IT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT" TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. THE STATEMENT (SEE BELOW FOR AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION) NOTES CROATIA'S PARTICIPATION IN UNMOVIC, AND URGES THAT SHOULD AN INSPE [...]
2003-01-10 16:50:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ HR UN
03ZAGREB754TFIZ01: CROATIAN CABINET ORDERS HUMANITARIAN
[...] (U) ON APRIL 3, THE CROATIAN CABINET PASSED A DECISION (SEE TEXT AT PARA 4) TO SEND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE WITH A VALUE OF JUST UNDER USD 3 MILLION TO IRAQ. THE ASSISTANCE SHOULD INCLUDE BLANKETS, SLEEPING BAGS, BED LINENS, FLOUR, SUGAR, AND WATER PURIFICATION AGENTS. THE CABINET ALSO DIRE [...]
2003-04-04 15:18:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM HR IZ
03ZAGREB824 TFIZ01: GOC STATEMENT ON THE FALL OF IRAQI REGIME
[...] ON APRIL 11, THE GOVERNMENT OF CROATIA ISSUED A STATEMENT COMMENTING ON THE FALL OF BAGHDAD AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE IRAQI REGIME. THE STATEMENT (FULL TEXT BELOW) HAILS THE END OF THE REGIME AS A CHANCE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE, AS WELL AS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE AND STABIL [...]
2003-04-15 06:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM HR IZ
04ABUDHABI1292MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Charg€delivered reftel message from President Bush to UAE President Shaykh Zayed bin Sultan Al- Nahyan on April 25 via cover letter to the Chief of Protocol. Charg€also sent a copy of reftel message and points to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [...]
2004-04-25 13:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALOPDC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI138QATARI FM DEFENDS PRESENCE OF FOREIGN BASES;
[...] Qatar's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister defended Gulf countries that invite foreign forces on their soil saying countries have the sovereign right to protect themselves against invaders, such as dictators like Saddam Hussein. Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani was speak [...]
2004-01-12 13:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ QA TC
04ABUDHABI1460UAE BRIEFED ON NEW US MISSION BAGHDAD
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Polchief delivered reftel briefing to UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of GCC Affairs Yusuf Al-Ansari on May 8. Al-Ansari said he would brief the Minister and the Under Secretary. He said the detailed description of the planned U [...]
2004-05-08 13:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT CMGT IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1461DEMARCHES ON ARAB LEAGUE ISSUES
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-08 13:22:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1588MEK DETAINEE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points as well as the names of the 12 detained MEK members with ties to the UAE to MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi on May 17. As the 12 individuals did not appear to be UAE citizens, Abdullah Rashid said that UAE interest in them was unclear. The UA [...]
2004-05-17 13:10:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PTER PREJ IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1610UAE - CONDEMNATION FOR KILLING OF IRAQI
[...] (U) The UAE Government issued a strong public condemnation on May 18 of the assassination of Izzadine Saleem, Chairman of the Iraqi Governing Council. The official news agency quoted a Ministry of Foreign Affairs source as saying that the UAE "strongly condemns the heinous assassination" of [...]
2004-05-19 13:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI166FRENCH FM DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN, AND MIDDLE
[...] (C) Summary: French Foreign Minister de Villepin discussed Iraq, Iran, and the Middle East Roadmap during his meetings on January 12 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa, Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),and Deputy Prime Minister a [...]
2004-01-14 15:41:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ IR IS FR TC
04ABUDHABI1739UAE -- INTRODUCING THE DRAFT TEXT FOR A NEW
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-26 11:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1781 UAE - Reactions to POTUS War College Speech,
[...] (C) Summary: The President's War College speech has elicited no public reaction from the UAE leadership, and only a tepid response from lower-level government interlocutors. For Iraqi expatriates, however, it is a different story. They are still dissecting the War College speech a week after [...]
2004-05-31 12:55:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1825 UAE - Supporting the Interim Iraqi Government
[...] (U) The UAE warmly welcomed the announcement of the Interim Iraqi Government and sent congratulatory cables to Iraq's new president Shaykh Ghazi Al-Yawar and to UN Representative to Iraq Lakhdar Brahimi on June 1. According to the UAE's official press agency, President Shaykh Zayed's wished Al [...]
2004-06-02 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1826Training of Iraqi police in the UAE
[...] (C) Summary: German federal police have trained two batches of Iraqi criminal police at the Al Ain police school since last March, but further training of Iraqi police under German auspices has been suspended to give Iraq's new authorities an opportunity to evaluate their needs to ensure effec [...]
2004-06-02 12:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1827UAE - SHARING THE REVISED DRAFT TEXT OF A NEW
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-02 12:45:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1857 ENCOURAGING IRAQI-UAE CONTACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT
[...] (SBU) Econchief delivered reftel demarche encouraging UAE - Iraqi contacts on sovereign debt issues to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. He discussed it with Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani and [...]
2004-06-07 05:39:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1879UAE - SHARING THE JUNE 4 REVISED DRAFT TEXT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-07 13:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1979UAE WELCOMES UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAQ
[...] Polchief shared reftel points June 8 with MFA Director of International Organizations Yacub Al- Hosani urging the UAE to issue a public statement in support of the UNSCR on Iraq. The UAE's official news agency published the following statement from an unnamed foreign ministry official on June [...]
2004-06-16 10:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1988UAE WELCOMES UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAQ
[...] Polchief shared reftel points June 8 with MFA Director of International Organizations Yacub Al- Hosani urging the UAE to issue a public statement in support of the UNSCR on Iraq. The UAE's official news agency published the following statement from an unnamed foreign ministry official on June [...]
2004-06-16 11:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI211UAEG urges U.S. to give UN greater
[...] (C) Summary: In separate discussions this week with the Ambassador about current developments in Iraq, de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and DMI Director Brigadier Mohammed Saif Al Neyadi urged the United States to allow the UN to play a larger role in Iraq's political t [...]
2004-01-20 13:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2177UAE OPEN TO HELPING IRAQI MINISTRIES, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: Post briefed Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials on details of USG plans to offer Iraq's ministries development assistance (see ref A),and asked whether the UAEG was contemplating similar assistance to Iraq's ministries. The response was generally positive, although our interl [...]
2004-06-30 11:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2179UAE HAILS IRAQ SOVEREIGNTY TRANSFER
[...] (C) The UAE Cabinet of Ministers hailed the transfer of power to the Interim Iraqi Government at its weekly session on June 28, and Embassy contacts in the UAE foreign policy apparatus commented that the long-awaited transfer of power should give a boost to U.S. diplomacy, particularly in the [...]
2004-06-30 12:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI219Iraqi police training: German Interior
[...] (C) Summary: German Interior Minister Otto Schily met January 19 with senior Emirati law enforcement officials as well as with Deputy Prime Minister and de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and reached an understanding on the German proposal to train Iraqi police in the UAE. [...]
2004-01-20 14:09:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2194DEPUTY CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES REGIONAL SITUATION WITH UAE ARMED FORCES DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-04 10:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETIZ MARR MASS MOPS PK PREL SA TC YM
04ABUDHABI2207UAE - Iraq Embassy implements visa regime
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-04 13:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CVIS PGOV PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2217UAE - Iraqi expats not rushing to return home
[...] (C) Summary: Iraqi expatriates residing in the UAE are not rushing to return to their homeland now that there has been a transfer of power from the Coalition to a sovereign Iraqi government. On the contrary, most of the estimated 60,000 Iraqis living in the UAE are taking a wait-and-see appro [...]
2004-07-05 11:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2371 LETTER FROM THE IRAQI INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) ON JULY 13, POST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE SIGNED BY THE IRAQI FINANCE MINISTER AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REGARDING TREATMENT OF IRAQ'S EXTERNAL DEBT. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: 12TH JULY 2004 H.E. MR. JOHN SNOW SECRETARY OF TREASURY SIPDIS UNITED STATES DEAR SIR, W [...]
2004-07-14 13:28:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON OPDC PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2372 LETTER FROM THE IRAQI INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) ON JULY 13, POST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE SIGNED BY THE IRAQI FINANCE MINISTER AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REGARDING TREATMENT OF IRAQ'S EXTERNAL DEBT. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: 12TH JULY 2004 H.E. MR. COLIN POWELL SECRETARY OF STATE SIPDIS UNITED STATES DEAR SIR, W [...]
2004-07-14 13:28:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON OPDC PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2508CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, REGIONAL THREATS WITH SHAYKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-28 09:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNAF IZ PK PREL PTER SY TC
04ABUDHABI2520DEPUTY COMMANDER URGES AL-ARABIYA MANAGEMENT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a visit to Dubai's Media City on July 19, General Lance Smith, Deputy Commander CENTCOM, told the new management team at Al Arabiya that the Arab satellite station put too much emphasis on violence and that he would like to see more even coverage on the situation in Iraq. Rep [...]
2004-07-28 12:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV OIIP PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI255 UAE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL SPEAKER ON
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Federal National Council Speaker Saeed Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi on January 21 and discussed Iraq, the future role of women in UAE political life, and the possibility of sending a delegation of Emirati parliamentarians and FNC staff to the United States to o [...]
2004-01-25 11:58:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWMN KMPI IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2566Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi Visits UAE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his July 29-31 visit to Abu Dhabi, Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi discussed bilateral relations and the latest developments in Iraq with Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ),Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Allawi discussed police training and mili [...]
2004-08-02 14:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC PTER
04ABUDHABI2750 UPDATE ON UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ
[...] (C) On August 14, LtG Naseer Arkaan Al-Abadi, acting Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, met with LtG Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces to discuss the UAEG's offer to donate four reconnaissance aircraft to Iraq. [...]
2004-08-16 12:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI277Reassuring Gulf governments of U.S.
[...] (S) On January 26 the Ambassador delivered ref A talking points to Deputy Prime Minister and de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (HbZ) who said the UAEG was comfortable with the U.S. approach for a sovereign and unified Iraq. HbZ also underscored the very important rol [...]
2004-01-27 13:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3484 CONSULTING WITH IRAQ'S NON-PARIS CLUB CREDITORS
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S Al-Noaimi told the Ambassador that the UAE is not currently asking the Iraqis to repay their debt and was not raising it with the IIG. He said that the IIG had asked to send a team to the UAE to discuss debt, but had not done so yet. Ministry of Finance Assistant U/S K [...]
2004-10-04 10:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3491 IRAQ: TOKYO DONORS' MEETING
[...] (SBU) We delivered ref a demarche September 22 (and followed up October 3),urging the UAEG to attend the Tokyo donors meeting on Iraq and to disburse their Madrid pledge as quickly as possible, to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi. Al-Noaimi said that the UAEG had received Japan's invitatio [...]
2004-10-04 15:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3582IRAQI ENVOY TO UAE RECALLED
[...] (C) Iraq's Ambassador to the UAE, Kussay Mahdi Salih, is returning to Baghdad on October 3 after being recalled by his Foreign Ministry just one year into his assignment. Salih told Polchief during a farewell call at the Iraqi Embassy on October 2 that he believes Iran is purposely stirring up [...]
2004-10-12 04:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3614IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points to MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi on October 11. The SIPDIS Ambassador stated that it was important to have major regional actors like the UAE make known our views about the Government of Iran's (GOI) activities in Iraq. Iran, the Amba [...]
2004-10-12 11:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL IR IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3693A/S BLOOMFIELD MEETS UAE DEPUTY PM SHEIKH HAMDAN
[...] (S) Summary: During an October 17 meeting, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed and A/S Bloomfield reviewed US-UAE bilateral cooperation and discussed the current situation in Iraq as well as specific military cooperation issues. Sheikh Ha [...]
2004-10-18 11:43:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM MARR MCAP MASS IZ IR GE TC
04ABUDHABI3718SHEIKH HAMED'S RAILWAY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of the Economy suggested to Ambassador on October 17 that the U.S. focus more of its regional efforts on economic reform. He asked for USG support for a railway that would stretch from the Gulf of Oman up to Jordan. End Summary. 2. [...]
2004-10-19 13:12:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PREL PTER IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3783HBZ AND MBZ DISCUSS IRAQ, IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Septel covers the trade and investment aspects of USTR Zoellick's October 13 visit to the UAE. During their meetings, UAEG leaders also discussed the political/security challenges facing the region. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed stressed his concerns about Iraqi instability and the th [...]
2004-10-24 08:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN PREL PTER IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3834UAEG GIVES USTR ZOELLICK HIGH-LEVEL COMMITMENT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: UAEG leaders assured USTR Ambassador Zoellick that the UAE remained interested in negotiating an FTA with the U.S. They also assured him that the UAEG was taking steps to end implementation of the secondary and tertiary aspects of the Arab League boycott and would ensure that [...]
2004-10-26 13:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PREL PTER IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4009USAF LEADERSHIP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF UAE AND
[...] (C) Summary: On November 7, Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General John P. Jumper, CENTAF Commander Lieutenant General Walter Buchanan, and the Ambassador paid their condolences to UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nah [...]
2004-11-08 12:58:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM MARR IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4127 IRAQI DEBT REDUCTION AND THE SHARM EL-SHEIKH
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador delivered ref B demarche encouraging the UAE to commit publicly to extending Iraq debt reduction terms at least comparable to those negotiated between the Paris Club and the IIG to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on Novemb [...]
2004-11-21 12:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4132 SECRETARY'S MESSAGE ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered ref A demarche urging the UAE to provide assistance to the Palestinian Authority to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on November 20, the first day the UAEG reopened after a two-week shutdown, due to the death of Sheikh Zayed and the Eid al Fitr. Al-Noaimi said that t [...]
2004-11-22 05:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4216SUGGESTED LANGUAGE ON IRAQ DEBT BY KEY NON-PARIS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-23 12:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4217FOLLOW UP WITH THE UAE AFTER THE OCT 13-14 MEETING
[...] Ambassador spoke with MFA U/S Adullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on November 23 about the Tokyo meeting. She thanked Al-Noaimi for hosting the February conference and requested that the UAEG consider pledging to the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI). Al-Noaimi took the inform [...]
2004-11-23 12:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4363ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR AND FULL PARTICIPATION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-01 12:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4411CENTCOM CDR VISITS UAE
[...] (C) Summary: During his November 28-30 visit to UAE, Commander USCENTCOM General Abizaid met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince/UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) and Dubai Crown Prince/UAE MinDef Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR); toured Jebel Ali port and Al Dhafra and Minhad Air Ba [...]
2004-12-06 10:30:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV MARR AF IR IZ SA SY TC
04ABUDHABI4512SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS
[...] (C) Summary: On December 12, DCM delivered reftel points to Ambassador Sultan Al Romeithi, office director for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Romeithi expressed his government's support for the upcoming Iraqi elections, and [...]
2004-12-13 10:41:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC
04ABUDHABI4513DAS DIBBLE'S MEETING WITH MFA UNDER SECRETARY
[...] (C) Summary: On December 11, NEA DAS Philo Dibble, Ambassador, and Polchief met with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid to discuss encouraging Sunni participation in the Iraqi elections, Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi's recent visit to the UAE, and Iran's influence in Iraq. The UAEG wants to su [...]
2004-12-13 11:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ IR TC
04ABUDHABI503SCENESETTER FOR A/S WAYNE VISIT TO ABU DHABI
[...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary Wayne: We look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your February 28- 29 visit. In addition to the donor's conference, we have scheduled bilateral meetings for you with Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Dr. Mohamed Khalfan bin Khirbash, MFA Assistan [...]
2004-02-26 12:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC
04ABUDHABI551 IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-02 09:39:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA IZ TC
04ABUDHABI568CONDEMNING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN IRAQ
[...] (U) UAE officials denounced the attacks in Baghdad and Karbala, and pledged to cooperate in global efforts to fight terror. The public condemnations had been aired on television and published in the local press by the time Post received ref A demarche. Nevertheless, PolChief delivered ref A p [...]
2004-03-03 13:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IZ TC
04ABUDHABI630SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...]
2004-03-07 14:09:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI716A/S WAYNE'S BILATERAL MEETINS IN ABU DHABI
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE hosted Iraq Donors' Conference concluded successfully on February 29 with the launch of the UN/WB Trust Funds, which received pledges of about one billion dollars (septel). The UAEG did not pledge the $10 million to the trust fund necessary to join the donors committee [...]
2004-03-14 09:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PTER ETTC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI721SCENESETTER FOR A/S BURNS' VISIT TO THE UAE,
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Burns: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your March 21 visit for the second U.S.-UAE Bilateral Strategic Partnership meeting. Your Emirati interlocutors also are eager to see you. We have requested meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Mi [...]
2004-03-14 13:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC
04ABUDHABI905CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES IRAQ, SYRIA,
[...] (S/NF) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid on March 17 discussed Iraq's transfer of sovereignty and potential future leadership, Pakistan's military operations against Al Qaida along the Afghan border, terrorism financing, U.S. approaches to Syria, with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Pri [...]
2004-03-29 12:45:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER AF SY IZ PK TC
04ABUDHABI906A/S BURNS' MARCH 21 MEETING WITH ABU DHABI
[...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary William Burns met in Abu Dhabi on March 21 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Armed Force Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed and Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed attended [...]
2004-03-30 05:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV ETRD KMPI IZ IR IS TC
04ABUDHABI921ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO ARAB
[...] Post delivered reftel points from the Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed on March 27, the day before Arab League Summit host Tunisia announced that it was canceling the meeting. 2. A public statement issued by UAE Foreign Min [...]
2004-03-30 11:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAL IZ AL TC
04ABUDHABI923U.S.-UAE Strategic Partnership a success
[...] (C) Summary: The UAE hosted the second bilateral Strategic Partnership dialogue on March 21 with NEA A/S Burns and UAE Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed leading their respective delegations. The two sides reviewed progress on the comprehensive action plan that was agr [...]
2004-03-30 13:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD KDEM PHUM IZ AF IR IS SY TC
04ADANA10 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 13, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Tercuman / ANAP h [...]
2004-01-14 09:53:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA102SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 16, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-19 05:16:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA105SYRIAC CHRISTIANS, SOME DEHAP MAYORS SKEPTICAL ABOUT REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-20 07:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF PHUM PTER ECON IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA106SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 17, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-20 08:06:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA107SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 18, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-20 08:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA108SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 19, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-20 09:20:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA109SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 20, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-24 11:13:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA110SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 21-23, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-25 05:37:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA111SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 24, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-25 05:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA13 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 15, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS RADIKAL/OZGUR GUNDEM [...]
2004-01-21 15:25:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA131SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 30, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. ZAMAN/MILLI [...]
2004-10-04 06:51:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA132SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY OCTOBER 01, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 01, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. MILLIYET/SABA [...]
2004-10-04 06:58:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA134SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 2-4, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 02-04, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. MILLIYET/ULKEDE OZ [...]
2004-10-05 11:57:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA135SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 5, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 05, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. SABAH/HURRIYET: In Ga [...]
2004-10-05 12:33:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA136SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 6, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 06, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. ZAMAN: In Adana, poli [...]
2004-10-06 13:32:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA139SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 15, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-18 12:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA14 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 16, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge / Atilla Gu [...]
2004-01-21 15:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA140SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 13, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-18 14:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA141SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,OCTOBER 15, 2004 PART II
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-18 14:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA15 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 17-18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. 2. CULTURE: Vakit / The Malatya Ak Party Dep [...]
2004-01-21 15:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA154SOUTHERN TURKISH BUSINESSES WORKING IN IRAQ SUFFERING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-13 15:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON MARR MOPS IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA160SHARP DROP IN SE TURKISH EXPORTS TO SYRIA SEEN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-15 17:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EIND EAGR SY IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA164SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-17 15:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA171TURKISH TRUCKER STRIKE AGAINST SOMO IN STALEMATE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-23 15:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ELAB ELTN IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA177TURKISH TRUCKER STRIKE AGAINST SOMO CRUMBLES
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-28 14:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ETRD MARR IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA18 BUSINESS COMMENTS ON IMPACT OF IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-30 16:13:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD BEXP BTIO TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA2 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 1-2, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Evrensel / A gro [...]
2004-01-08 16:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ EFIN KCRM ADANA
04ADANA20 IMPLEMENTATION TRAILING LEGISLATION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-12 13:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PTER TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA23 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 17-19, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. CULTURE 2. Vakit / Malatya AK Party Deputy Fuat Ol [...]
2004-02-23 11:01:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA3 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 03-05, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet / D [...]
2004-01-08 16:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA33 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 20, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge / Cukurova [...]
2004-02-24 08:22:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA34 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem / O [...]
2004-02-25 11:41:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA37SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, MARCH 19, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-24 03:42:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA38SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, APRIL 01, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-02 02:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA39SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MARCH 31, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-12 05:20:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA4 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 06, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem, Yen [...]
2004-01-08 16:30:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA40SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 9, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 9, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Hurriyet, M [...]
2004-04-12 05:25:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA43SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 10-2, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-13 05:06:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA44SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 17-19, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-21 05:51:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA45SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 20, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-21 05:52:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA47SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 16, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 16, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. ECONOMIC 2. Turkiye / Gaziantep SANKO Executive [...]
2004-04-28 12:54:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA48SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 21, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-28 12:57:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA49SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 22, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-28 12:59:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA5 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 07, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem [...]
2004-01-09 15:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA50SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 23-26, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-28 13:00:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA51SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 27, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-28 13:00:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA57SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 4, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-07 12:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA58SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 7, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 7, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge, Evrens [...]
2004-05-10 11:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA59SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 14, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 14, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Ozgur [...]
2004-05-17 06:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA6 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 08, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem [...]
2004-01-09 15:10:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA60SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 13, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 07:39:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA61SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 8-10, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 07:40:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA62SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 11, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 07:41:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA63SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 12, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 07:42:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA64SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 15-17, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 14:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA65SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 26, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 26, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Gunde [...]
2004-06-01 11:03:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA66SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 21, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-01 11:03:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA67TENSION BUILDS IN SE TURKEY AS PDD/KONGRA GEL KEEPS UP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-10 08:15:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PHUM ASEC IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA68AHMET GUVENER: PROTESTANT CHURCH LEADER ACQUITTED, BUT LATER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Diyarbakir court acquitted Protestant church leader Ahmet Guvener on May 12 based on the latest constitutional amendments accepted by the Turkish Parliament. Guvener faced charges of operating a church in a building authorized to be constructed solely as a house, not as a pl [...]
2004-06-14 06:13:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ ADANA
04ADANA72TENSION BUILDS IN SE TURKEY AS PKK/KONGRA GEL KEEPS UP
[...] (SBU) Southeastern Turkey has seen an increase in violent clashes since the beginning of May. Both local and international community contacts residing in, or operating in, Van and Sirnak provinces told AMCONSUL ADANA that Jandarma in Van, Hakkari, Siirt and Sirnak provinces are in a defensive p [...]
2004-06-15 05:16:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PHUM ASEC IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA75SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 8, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA76SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 9, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA77SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 10, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:30:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA78SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 11, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA8 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 09, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem, Evr [...]
2004-01-14 09:49:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA80SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 14, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:33:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA81SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 15, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-16 07:33:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA82SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 16, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-17 05:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA84SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 17, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-18 12:06:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA85SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 18, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet / Du [...]
2004-06-18 12:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA86RELEASED DEP DEPUTIES TOUR SE TURKEY AS PKK TERROR EXPANDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Four recently released former DEP deputies, including Leyla Zana, kicked off a five-day tour of southeast Turkey on June 12 with a Diyarbakir rally attended by tens of thousands of enthusiastic supporters. The four deputies called for a six-month extension of PKK/Kongra Gel's r [...]
2004-06-21 11:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA88SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 22, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-23 06:22:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA89SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 19-20, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-23 06:22:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA9 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 10-12, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Evrensel, Hurr [...]
2004-01-14 09:51:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
04ADANA93SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 1, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-14 05:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA94SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 03-05, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-14 05:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA95SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 06. 204
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-14 05:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA96SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 07, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-14 05:39:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA97SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 20, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-20 11:30:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA98SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 17-19, 2004
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-20 11:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA99SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 23, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 23, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet: 400 [...]
2004-08-04 08:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04AMMAN10177ALLAWI MEETS WITH KING AND WOLFENSOHN
[...] (C) In a December 22 meeting, Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi discussed with King Abdullah and World Bank (WB) President James Wolfensohn assistance to Iraq for the coming year, efforts to strengthen the Jordan-Iraq border, and GOJ proposals to develop the Aqaba-Al Karama road and upgrade the port at Aqa [...]
2004-12-27 12:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN10191KING ABDULLAH'S MEETING WITH CODEL KOLBE
[...] (C) The upcoming elections in Iraq, the peace process, and Jordan's economic situation dominated CODEL Kolbe's meeting with King Abdullah in Amman on December 23. King Abdullah said Jordan is working to encourage Sunni participation in the January 30 Iraqi election, but voiced concern that [...]
2004-12-27 16:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER KPAL IZ JO
04AMMAN10245KING OPTIMISTIC ON WEST BANK, "MORE NERVOUS" ON
[...] (C) King Abdullah told Senators Joseph Lieberman and Mark Dayton that the Palestinians need to see quick results after the January 9 election, and that Iraq,s political leadership should create an Arab identity for Iraqis to overcome religious schisms and interference by Iran. End summary. [...]
2004-12-29 13:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN10314DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN PROPOSAL TO HOST IRAQ
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki on December 30. Mulki said he was very pleased to hear the message. He reiterated that the GOJ is in "total agreement" that encouraging Sunni participation in the elections is a key goal. He said the conference is in line [...]
2004-12-30 14:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ JO
04AMMAN1078UNHCR CONFIRMS IT WILL NOT PURSUE RESETTLEMENT OF
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Contrary to statements made by UNHCR's regional mission in Cairo (ref a),UNHCR Jordan Representative Bronee confirmed that UNHCR currently does not plan to pursue resettlement of Iraqi-Palestinians outside the region. UNHCR would only consider third-country resettle [...]
2004-02-11 14:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KPAL KWBG IZ JO
04AMMAN1120UN REP SAYS UN STAFF TO GO IN AND OUT OF IRAQ FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Special Representative Ross Mountain said the UN would re-enter Iraq gradually with "in and out" trips from Amman and Kuwait. He confirmed that major UNAMI operations would be based in Amman, while HQ would remain in Cyprus. A February 10 UNAMI donor briefing, co-chaired by Mou [...]
2004-02-12 16:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID IZ JO UNSC
04AMMAN1214FALCON-50 AIR CREW ON JET'S IRAQI OWNERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings, crew members of a Jordan-based Falcon-50 executive jet described their version of the history and current condition of thE aircraft and its substantial links to the government of Iraq (Reftel). They turned over to the Embassy documents relating to activiti [...]
2004-02-18 10:51:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAIR ETTC IZ JO
04AMMAN1280JORDANIAN MPS ADDRESS IRAQI OIL BRIBES & PUBLIC
[...] (C) The Jordanian Parliament grappled in recent weeks with a variety of political topics. In addition to debating the government's proposed budget and controversial price hikes (reported septel),the Parliament addressed allegations of Iraqi oil "bribes" under Saddam Hussein, approved a cont [...]
2004-02-19 17:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPAL PHUM IS IZ JO
04AMMAN1286FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]
2004-02-19 20:49:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1288MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not want a [...]
2004-02-19 20:55:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO
04AMMAN1292FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]
2004-02-19 20:58:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1293FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL SUMMIT
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]
2004-02-19 21:10:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1294MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not w [...]
2004-02-19 21:10:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO
04AMMAN1333UN ACTING SRSG ROSS MOUNTAIN DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH
[...] (C) Summary and comment: In a February 16 meeting, UN SRSG, a.i. Ross Mountain told PRM PDAS Greene that Special Advisor Brahimi's "good" visit to Iraq, a February 14 security mission to Basra and "a change of mood in CPA" were helpful for the UN's reentry to Iraq. Mountain hopes to resume [...]
2004-02-23 16:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF EAID IZ JO UNSC
04AMMAN1334PRM PDAS GREENE DISCUSSES PALESTINIAN REFUGEES
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a February 16 meeting with PRM PDAS Greene, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Morjane requested U.S. assistance in finding durable solutions for 345 Iraqi-Palestinians in Jordan's Ruweished refugee camp. Morjane -- to the surprise of the UNHCR Jordan re [...]
2004-02-23 16:27:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KPAL KWBG IZ IS JO UNRWA
04AMMAN1336DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POSSIBLE CHR RESOLUTION ON IRAQ
[...] (C) On February 19, PolCouns delivered reftel follow-up demarche to the Director of the FM's Private Office, Ali Al-Ayed. Al-Ayed said he was unaware of the issue, but promised to contact Jordan's Permrep in Geneva to obtain a copy of the Algerian Permrep's resolution. Al-Ayed stated that he [...]
2004-02-23 16:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN1337DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FOLLOW-UP ON IRAQI TRAVEL
[...] (SBU) On February 19, PolCouns delivered reftel points and sample Iraqi travel documents to the Director of FM's Private Office, Ali Al-Ayed. Al-Ayed said the GOJ has been accepting ITDs and extended Iraqi passports on a case-by-case basis but was unaware of any formal decision to accept exten [...]
2004-02-23 16:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN1469MFA IN BAGHDAD TELLS IRAQ MISSION IN AMMAN TO HALT
[...] (C) Maan Barakat, Charge d'Affaires at the Iraq Mission in Amman, told PolOff February 24 that he had been instructed by the Consular Department at the MFA in Baghdad to stop issuing ITDs. Barakat said he was advised that the ITD and the accompanying stamp imprint were too easy to forge. He [...]
2004-02-26 09:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN1604UNHCR REPEATS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESETTLING
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: In a February 26 meeting with refcoord, UNHCR Middle East Director Radhouane Nouicer repeated previous requests (ref) for assistance in finding durable solutions for 348 Iraqi-Palestinians in Ruweished, Jordan. While UNHCR policy remains focused on finding re [...]
2004-03-02 16:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ JO UNRWA UNHCR
04AMMAN1638JORDAN STRONGLY CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN IRAQ
[...] (C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel points March 3 to Manar Dabbas, Acting Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Dabbas agreed on the need for Arab states to publicly denounce the March 2 terrorist bombings in Iraq and noted that King Abdullah had strongly condemned the attacks [...]
2004-03-04 09:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER IZ JO
04AMMAN1665JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER BACKS INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Abdul Hadi Al-Majali, Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, told the Ambassador on March 4 that he had been in contact with a group called "The League for the Defense of the Rights of the Iraqi People" regarding a proposed conference comprised of representatives from many different gr [...]
2004-03-04 19:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL IZ JO
04AMMAN1968DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON MOVING TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Muasher, PolCouns covered ref points March 15 with Ali al-Ayed, Director of FonMin Muasher's Private Office. Ayed thanked PolCouns for the presentation, noting that Jordan remains very concerned with the situation in Iraq. He asked that the USG continu [...]
2004-03-15 16:09:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PARM IZ JO
04AMMAN199REFUGEE RETURNS TO IRAQ: JORDANIAN RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Refcoord delivered ref a talking points on January 6 to Mr. Mukhaymer Jamous, Coordinator for UNHCR and Refugee Affairs at the Ministry of Interior. (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaher Bak, our previous interlocutor on Iraq humanitarian issues, left with the November change of [...]
2004-01-08 17:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN1996IMPLEMENTING AN IRAQI RETURN AND REINTEGRATION
[...] As requested, refcoord phoned UNHCR Iraq Head of Mission Yacoub El Hillo (resident in Amman) on March 14 to deliver ref a points regarding a follow-on meeting to the February 15-16 UNHCR strategic planning meeting for Iraq. El Hillo confirmed that he intends to convene a follow-on meeting in [...]
2004-03-16 14:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN2004KING ABDULLAH TO CODEL STEVENS ON HIS CONCERN
[...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Stevens that Iraqi security forces will not be ready for a July 1 handover of authority, and expressed continuing concern over what he sees as Iranian influence among the Shia in southern Iraq. He was pessimistic about prospects for progress on the MEPP before t [...]
2004-03-17 09:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN202KING ABDULLAH TELLS CODEL SHAYS U.S. MUST STAY
[...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Shays January 6 that Jordan strongly backs U.S. efforts in Iraq, but warned against handing over authority or withdrawing coalition troops prematurely. He expressed concern over terrorists infiltrating Jordan's borders, especially along the Saudi frontier, saying [...]
2004-01-08 18:23:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP
04AMMAN203JORDAN TRANSFERS $100 MILLION TO DFI
[...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Muhammad Abu Hammour confirmed to the Ambassador January 8 that he had that day transferred $100 million from Iraqi accounts frozen in Jordan to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This brings the total transferred t [...]
2004-01-08 18:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC IZ JO
04AMMAN204RESUMPTION OF ROYAL JORDANIAN BAGHDAD FLIGHTS
[...] (C) National Security Adviser and General Intelligence Department Director Sa'ad Khair told the Ambassador January 8 that he had authorized the resumption of Royal Jordanian (RJ) charter service to Iraq. Khair said that the government had concluded that with the passage of time the specific s [...]
2004-01-08 18:50:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAIR PREL PINR IZ JO
04AMMAN2069(S) IRAQ, HAMAS ASSETS -- JORDAN
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with Government of Jordan GID chief Saad Khayr March 16, joined by DCM and ORCA chief, to review Department demarche (Ref A). Saad offered full cooperation and promised to get back to us on the February 16 request related to Iraqi assets. He offered similar cooperatio [...]
2004-03-18 09:23:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR EFIN PTER JO IZ
04AMMAN2098DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNHCR REQUEST TO RESETTLE
[...] (SBU) Refcoord delivered ref points in separate conversations with UNHCR Jordan Representative Sten Bronee and UNHCR Iraq Representative Yacoub El Hillo on March 16, emphasizing that a voluntary return to Iraq was the only possible solution for the 348 Iraqi-Palestinians remaining in Ruweishe [...]
2004-03-18 15:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ JO
04AMMAN2099 Monitoring and Evaluating ICMC's Humanitarian
[...] As requested ref a, regional refcoord and Embassy Beirut polFSN monitored ICMC's humanitarian assistance program for vulnerable Iraqis in Lebanon on March 12 (cooperative agreement SPRMCO03CA119). In addition to meetings at the ICMC/Caritas office, we also visited Baabda Hospital and Notre D [...]
2004-03-18 16:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL IZ LE JO
04AMMAN2198IRAQI ASSETS IN JORDAN - INVITATION TO THE CPA
[...] (U) This is an action message. See last Para. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) late on March 11 passed to Embassy a list of Iraqi counterparties earlier requested by Iraqi and CPA officials to review Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan. The local Rafidain Bank manager has sta [...]
2004-03-23 18:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN2273MONITORING AND EVALUATING ICMC'S HUMANITARIAN
[...] REGIONAL REFCOORD AND REF ASSISTANT MONITORED ICMC'S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE IRAQIS IN JORDAN ON FEBRUARY 25 (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SPRMCO03CA127). IN ADDITION TO MEETINGS AT CARITAS (ICMC'S LOCAL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER),WE ALSO CONDUCTED HOME VISITS TO FOUR PROSPECTIVE [...]
2004-03-25 16:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN2274 REBUILDING IRAQ: SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES
[...] Post welcomes the opportunity to host one of the PMO events in Amman on April 25, 2004. 2. Point of contact will be Senior Commercial Officer: Laurie Farris, laurie.farris@mail.doc.gov, or farrisla@state.gov, 962-6-590-6629. LFarris will also be working closely with James Sosnicky of th [...]
2004-03-25 16:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP PREL IZ
04AMMAN2277FOMIN MUASHER DISCUSSES WITH AMB. JONES "BUMPY"
[...] (C) Summary. FonMin Muasher has proposed to Iraqi FM Zebari that they form and chair a bilateral committee to resolve irritants in the relationship. End Summary. JORDAN-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS "BUMPY" -------------------------------------- 2. (C) In a meeting with visiting Deputy CPA Ad [...]
2004-03-25 22:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM IZ IS JO
04AMMAN2409CLOGGED AQABA PORT CONTRACTED TO PRIVATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOJ has awarded a two-year contract for management of Aqaba,s congested container port to international port operator A.P. Moller over the objections of some members of parliament and the port workers, union. The award is good news for Jordanian industries dependent on for [...]
2004-03-30 11:42:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEWWT ELTN ETRD IZ JO
04AMMAN2601JORDAN AND JAYSH AL-MAHDI VIOLENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-05 08:38:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ JO MAR
04AMMAN2735BASHAR AL-ASAD IN AMMAN: PROGRESS ON REFORM, MEPP
[...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador that Bashar al-Asad's April 7 visit to Amman had been productive, with the Syrians assenting to inclusion of positive reform and MEPP language at the Arab Summit. King Abdullah told a group of House staffers just before Bashar's arrival that Syrian fir [...]
2004-04-08 17:20:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV SY IZ JO
04AMMAN2751IRAQ CONSUL AGAIN ISSUING INTERIM TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
[...] (C) Iraq Consul Ahmad Jirallah Al-Dabbagh informed ConsOff on April 1, 2004 that the Iraq Mission in Amman is back to issuing Interim Travel Documents (ITD) to its citizens. As of April 5, 2004, the Iraq Mission has issued a total of 377 ITDs. The Iraq Mission does not issue ITDs to those in [...]
2004-04-12 14:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALIZ PREL JO
04AMMAN2752NGOS COPE WITH KIDNAPPING THREATS IN IRAQ, RESPOND
[...] A quick survey of NGO representatives in Amman revealed that most relief agencies had pulled their international staff from Iraq in early April in anticipation of violence surrounding the April 9 anniversary of the fall of Baghdad and the Arba'aeen Shi'a pilgrimage. As IRD Iraq Representativ [...]
2004-04-12 14:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID IZ JO PHUM PREF PREL
04AMMAN2791JORDAN'S EXPORTS TO IRAQ SURGE DESPITE ANTI-JORDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although Jordan's exports to Iraq surged by 47% over the first two months of this year, a top Jordanian Trade Ministry official reported that Jordan still faces an anti-Jordan bias in some quarters in Iraq. He recently met with a visiting Iraqi trade official who had promised [...]
2004-04-14 05:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD IZ JO PREL
04AMMAN291Support to Coalition Provisional Authority
[...] Summary: In October 2003, Embassy Amman created its Iraq Support Unit to coordinate Iraq-related activities in Jordan and assist travel of official visitors through Amman to and from Iraq. To facilitate such travel, guidelines are repeated below for U.S. civilian and military personnel trave [...]
2004-01-13 13:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA MOPS IZ JO
04AMMAN3027IRAQI ASSETS: RECOVERING ASSETS OF SADDAM HUSSEIN
[...] (C) POLCOUNS DELIVERED THE POINTS RELAYED IN REFTEL TO ALI Al-AYED, THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN MINISTER MARWAN MUASHER'S PRIVATE OFFICE, AND TO PRIVATE OFFICE U.S. ACTION OFFICER MANAR DABBAS, ON APRIL 15. BOTH PROMISED TO FOLLOW UP. 2. (U) EMBASSY ALSO DELIVERED THE FORMAL DIPLOMATIC NOT [...]
2004-04-20 11:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ JO PREL
04AMMAN3059ARAB BANK: THE SECRETARY'S LETTER DELIVERED,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-20 14:50:00Embassy AmmanSECRETEFIN IZ JO PREL
04AMMAN3060IRAQI ASSETS FOLLOW-UP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-20 14:51:00Embassy AmmanSECRETEFIN IZ JO PREL
04AMMAN3098JORDAN-IRAQ BORDER OPEN
[...] While several recent erroneous reports have stated or implied that the border between Jordan and Iraq has been closed, this border has in fact remained open at all times during at least the last four months. Since the end of major combat operations in Iraq, the only closures of this border ha [...]
2004-04-21 13:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD JO IZ
04AMMAN3126GOJ REQUESTS INVESTIGATION OF ATTACK AGAINST
[...] (U) On April 20, post received via fax a diplomatic note from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding an attack on two Jordanian citizens, one of whom was killed, on April 14 while driving a vehicle in Iraq. (A translation of the note in English is provided below in paragraph fo [...]
2004-04-21 15:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IZ JO
04AMMAN3129DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-22 04:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO OIC
04AMMAN3147POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL CONFERENCE IN IRAQ: JORDAN
[...] (S) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel points April 22 to Manar Dabbas, Acting Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Dabbas said he understood the importance of our request and noted Jordan's absolute commitment to help prevent Iraq from becoming a terrorist base of operati [...]
2004-04-22 14:37:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPTER PREL PINS IZ JO
04AMMAN3149UNAMI'S VIEW OF HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN IRAQ
[...] (SBU) In an April 20 donor coordination meeting UNAMI Humanitarian Officer Wojtek Wilk reported that 50,000 to 100,000 IDPs have fled Fallujah to Baghdad. He noted the problems relief agencies face providing aid in Fallujah and unconfirmed reports of a possible new movement of Iranian Kurds f [...]
2004-04-22 15:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEAID IZ PHUM PREF PREL JO
04AMMAN3209GOJ REITERATES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. TIES IN WAKE OF
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns April 25, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said that King Abdullah wants to make sure the USG knows that he wants to visit Washington, and that the postponement of his April 21 meeting with the President was not in any way meant to damage U.S. [...]
2004-04-26 15:51:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON US IS IZ JO
04AMMAN3230JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 4 below. ------------------------------ JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ------------------------------ 2. (C) Let me take this opportunity to offer my sincere appreciation for your continuing efforts in Iraq. As we [...]
2004-04-27 16:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ US JO
04AMMAN3293JORDAN-IRAQ POWER SECTOR COOPERATION: MORE SMOKE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past eight months, the Jordanian Ministry of Energy (JMOE) and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (IMOE) have engaged in a series of meetings on power sector cooperation that has received substantial publicity in the Jordanian press. The talks that have been held have [...]
2004-04-29 10:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV JO IZ
04AMMAN3301GOJ'S RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION OF 1000 MISSING OR
[...] (C) A member of Parliament this week alleged that there are 1000 Jordanians who are either missing or detained in Iraq. The GOJ publicly refuted the number, but the MFA formally requested USG assistance in collecting a list of all Jordanians in CPA or Coalition military custody. End summary. [...]
2004-04-29 12:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN3305JORDAN BRIEFED ON ESTABLISHING A U.S. MISSION IN
[...] (C) Per ref, PolCouns on April 26 briefed Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office Director, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. Action Officer, on the establishment of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Ayed and Dabbas took extensive notes and said they would brief the Minister. [...]
2004-04-29 13:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT IZ US JO
04AMMAN3306JORDANIAN INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to a reiterated request for information on Jordan's contribution to the reconstruction of Iraq, the Jordanian Ministry of Planning provided to the Embassy a report detailing Jordan's Iraq-related activities. The report highlights several areas in which the GOJ has of [...]
2004-04-29 13:35:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN3380ISLAMISTS CONDEMN MISTREATMENT OF IRAQI INMATES,
[...] (U) The Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the national Muslim Brotherhood, issued a scathing statement May 2 condemning U.S. mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners of war (POWs) and claiming that it proved American "contempt" for Islam and the Arab people. The IAF alleged [...]
2004-05-03 15:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KISL IZ JO
04AMMAN3405MAY 4 JORDAN-IRAQ REPORT: ABU GHREIB PRISON,
[...] (U) This is another of post's periodic wrap up cables on Iraqi items as seen from Amman followers. -------------------- UNAMI and Abu Ghreib -------------------- 2. (C) A United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq's (UNAMI) Political Officer, Alan Fellows, suggested to PolOff on May 4 t [...]
2004-05-04 14:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN3406IRAQ PRISON ABUSE CHARGES SHAKE JORDANIAN VIEW OF
[...] (C) Shocked and consumed by heavy media coverage of the Iraqi prison abuse scandal, Jordanians tell us that the resulting damage to America's image in the region may be "irreversible." The bombardment of images of naked Iraqi men forced into humiliating sexual positions, as American personn [...]
2004-05-04 17:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL ASEC PTER KISL IZ JO
04AMMAN3430JORDAN: UPDATE ON IRAQI ASSETS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordanian Finance Minister Abu Hammour told us that to date $170 million in frozen Iraqi assets had been released to settle Jordanian commercial claims, with an additional $60 million agreed for release last week. ($235 million has been transferred to Iraq to date.) He said the [...]
2004-05-05 17:23:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN3432IRAQI FALCON 50: JORDAN READY TO HAND IT OVER ONCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Director General of Civil Aviation said that the Iraqi Falcon 50 which has been parked at Marka Airport for the past year could be turned over to Iraq once several issues are resolved. These include the fees charged for the aircraft, the need for the aircraft to be re [...]
2004-05-06 05:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAIR ETTC IZ JO SZ
04AMMAN3484JORDANIANS VENT ANGER AT U.S., WHILE OTHERS
[...] (C) Strong public opposition to U.S. policies in the region and, more recently, outrage over the Abu Ghreib prisoner abuse story continue to fuel anti-U.S. sentiment in Jordan. Articles attacking the U.S. figure prominently in the press while opposition groups have stepped up their activitie [...]
2004-05-06 16:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALASEC PHUM PREL KISL KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN3485JORDAN: CLARIFICATION ON IRAQI ASSET FIGURES
[...] (C) On May 6, 2004, Charge called alone on Jordanian Finance Minister Mohammad Abu Hammour to clarify the figures on the remaining frozen Iraqi assets he relayed in the earlier May 4 meeting (Reftel). Abu Hammour admitted to some reluctance to speaking openly in front of the Iraqis who part [...]
2004-05-06 17:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN3486MFA CLAIMS AS MANY AS 35 JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN
[...] (C) MFA officials told the Embassy this week that they believe there are as many as 35 Jordanians in Coalition custody in Iraq, and that the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad and CPA have identified 23 detainees in Coalition custody as Jordanian. The MFA believes other Jordanians might be mis-id [...]
2004-05-06 17:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM US IZ JO
04AMMAN3501DEMARCHE TO ARAB LEAGUE MEMBERS ON IRAQ: JORDAN
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel points May 9 to Manar Dabbas, Acting Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Dabbas said he understood the importance of this matter to the U.S. and promised to immediately forward the information to Foreign Minister Muasher at the Arab League Fo [...]
2004-05-09 15:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AL IZ JO
04AMMAN3503UNHCR AGAIN PUSHES FOR RESETTLEMENT OF IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: During a May 4 briefing, UNHCR urged resettlement countries to consider for resettlement the 1,047 Iranian Kurds who fled Iraq's Al Tash refugee camp in April 2003 and have remained camped on the Iraqi-Jordanian border ever since. UNHCR presented specific c [...]
2004-05-10 05:59:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PHUM IR IZ JO
04AMMAN3600PUBLIC ACCOLADES FOR KING'S WHITE HOUSE MEETING,
[...] (C) Jordanians lauded King Abdullah for his May 6 meeting with President Bush, crediting the King with three specific achievements: 1) securing written U.S. guarantees to protect Jordan's interests; 2) encouraging a much-awaited presidential apology for Iraq prison abuse; and 3) influencing [...]
2004-05-10 15:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS IZ JO
04AMMAN3677IRAQ MISSION IN AMMAN ALLEGES IRAQ-JORDAN BORDER
[...] (C) The Iraq Mission in Amman alleges that Iraqi border police at the border between Iraq and Jordan are actively soliciting bribes before allowing Iraqis to pass to the Jordanian side. Iraqi border police in many cases are letting Iraqis pass without verifying the existence or authenticity o [...]
2004-05-12 08:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN3741 JORDAN-SOLICITING ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action cable; see para 6. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Jordanian Minister of Environment, Alia Bouran, welcomed the opportunity for 1- 2 of her employees to attend the Iraq environment experts workshop. (COMMENT: Post does not believe, however, that Jordan's nas [...]
2004-05-13 13:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KSCA SENV TSPL IZ JO
04AMMAN3801U/S LARSON MEETING WITH JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Alan Larson met May 15 with Government of Jordan (GOJ) Finance Minister Mohammad Abu Hammour on the margins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to seek comments on the G-8 draft plan of support (Ref A). Abu [...]
2004-05-16 12:30:00Embassy AmmanSECRETEFIN PREL ECON IZ JO
04AMMAN3822JORDAN MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON 19 JORDANIANS
[...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 5 below. ----------------------------- JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ----------------------------- 2. (C) There have been persistent reports of the detention of Jordanian citizens in Iraq. Members of the Jordanian Pa [...]
2004-05-17 06:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ US JO
04AMMAN3829ARAB PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS DEBATE FUTURE OF IRAQ,
[...] (C) Speakers of seven parliaments in the region held a two-day conference May 12-13 in Amman to discuss the situation in Iraq. Participants called for an end to U.S. occupation, highlighted their support for democratic institutions in Iraq, and advocated a wider UN role in rebuilding the cou [...]
2004-05-17 09:42:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IZ SY JO
04AMMAN385PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMS DECISION ON RJ FLIGHTS,
[...] (C) The Iraqi Ba,ath party,s January 14 public threat to Royal Jordanian flights to Baghdad, which had only just resumed on January 9 following a month-plus long suspension, again has given Jordanian officials a severe case of cold feet over RJ,s service and their own accountability in the eve [...]
2004-01-15 18:00:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR EAIR IZ JO
04AMMAN387UNAMI DONOR BRIEFING ADDRESSES IRAQ SECURITY AND
[...] (SBU) A January 13 UNAMI donor briefing addressed security and UN strategic planning. While UNSECOORD provided a dismally pessimistic assessment of the current security situation in Iraq, UNAMI officers were optimistic about a return to Iraq in the future. They also expressed concern that ap [...]
2004-01-15 19:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID IZ JO UNSC
04AMMAN3955U/S LARSON MEETING WITH QATARI MINISTER OF ECONOMY
[...] (SBU) U/S Larson met with Qatari Minister of Economy and Commerce Mohammed Bin Ahmed Bin Jassim Al-Thani on May 15 at the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Larson opened by seeking the views of the Qataris on the G-8 reform initiative. He passed a copy of the late [...]
2004-05-19 13:55:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EPET EAID QA IZ NG
04AMMAN3958MAY 19 JORDAN-IRAQ REPORT: NGO COORDINATION,
[...] (U) This is another of post's periodic wrap up cables on Iraqi items as seen from Amman. We report these views without assessing their validity. ------------------------ NGO LACK OF COORDINATION ------------------------ 2. (U) Iraqi Reconstruction and Development Council rep Bushra Jam [...]
2004-05-19 14:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ JO
04AMMAN401KING ABDULLAH ON IRAQ, MEPP, SAUDI ARABIA WITH
[...] (C) King Abdullah addressed his concerns on Iraq, the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and Saudi Arabia in a meeting with Staffdel Nordquist on January 13. The King voiced concerns over the U.S. timetable in Iraq, in-fighting in the Palestinian Prime Ministry, and extremists in Saudi Arabia. [...]
2004-01-19 17:21:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL IS SA IZ JO
04AMMAN4054BRIEFING JORDAN ON U.S. POLICY TOWARD CIVILIAN
[...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff covered ref points on U.S. policy toward civilian hostages in Iraq May 20 with Basheer Zoubi, Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. action officer. Zoubi thanked PolCouns for the information, and asked that th [...]
2004-05-20 13:38:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER PREL PGOV IZ JO
04AMMAN4065JORDAN MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON 10 MORE
[...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 4 below. ----------------------------- JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ----------------------------- 2. (C) The GOJ believes that as many as 38 Jordanians may be in coalition custody, 10 to 15 of which may be incorrectly [...]
2004-05-23 04:03:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ US JO
04AMMAN407FM MUASHER SAYS ISRAELI WALL IS KILLING PROSPECTS
[...] (C) FM Muasher told a Senate staff delegation on January 15 that the Israeli separation barrier - "the wall" - is killing prospects for a two-state solution, and that he expects negative movement in the peace process this year. He fears a future partitioning of Iraq if any arrangement is made [...]
2004-01-19 17:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL IS IZ SY IR SA JO MEPP
04AMMAN409JORDANIANS PROTEST AGAINST ISRAEL AND U.S. IRAQ
[...] (C) A non-violent demonstration held January 16 in Amman garnered several hundred Jordanians who protested against Israeli policies and the U.S. presence in Iraq. In contravention of parameters pre-arranged with the GOJ, several demonstrators held up pictures of Saddam Hussein and Iraqi flag [...]
2004-01-19 18:32:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL KISL IS IZ JO KTER
04AMMAN4132GOJ CONFRONTS POSSIBLE LABOR TRAFFICKING SCAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post has learned of several dozen third country nationals (TCNs) brought to Jordan by apparently unscrupulous recruiting agents and sent to Iraq. All have needed some assistance in returning to their home countries and in at least one case, the workers were physically abused in Ir [...]
2004-05-24 15:51:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB PREF KWMN IZ JO KTIP
04AMMAN4236IRAQIS IN JORDAN FEAR JUNE 30 HANDOVER WILL RESULT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There are Iraqis in Jordan who fear that the June 30 transfer of authority to the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) will result in an escalation of violence, and support the presence of coalition forces until a stable government is in place. END SUMMARY. -------------------------- [...]
2004-05-27 13:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN4251UNHCR UPDATE ON JORDAN AND IRAQ
[...] SUMMARY: The UNHCR missions for Jordan and Iraq updated the diplomatic community May 24 on recent refugee developments in the two countries. In Jordan, UNHCR acknowledged that return to Iraq is the only option for 314 Iraqi-Palestinians in UNHCR's Ruweished refugee camp, while the 386 Iraqi [...]
2004-05-27 15:13:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM KPAL IR IZ JO
04AMMAN4330VISITING IMF TEAM IMPRESSED BY THE STATE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the end of a two-week mission, a visiting IMF team tallied a long list of indicators reflecting the current strength of Jordan's economy. Economic growth continues to build momentum and the IMF has increased its estimate for real growth in Jordan's GDP this year to 5.5%. Fi [...]
2004-06-01 10:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC EAID IZ JO
04AMMAN4426STAFFDEL SCHARFEN MEETINGS ON OIL-FOR-FOOD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a May 21-24 visit to Jordan, Staffdel Scharfen engaged in meetings with officials from the Iraqi government, CPA, Jordanian government, and the United Nations. In these meetings the delegation dealt primarily with issues pertaining to Iraqi trade during the period of UN sanct [...]
2004-06-02 12:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ETTC JO IZ
04AMMAN4485DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON SUPPORTING THE IIG AND
[...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff covered ref A and B points on the revised draft text of the new UNSCR on Iraq and supporting the Iraq Interim Government (IIG) June 2 with Ali Al-Ayed, Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Al-Ayed said that the GOJ was pleased with the selection of Ghazi A [...]
2004-06-03 09:08:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN4542JORDAN PRIVATELY WELCOMES THE IIG; PRESS CRITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Official GOJ reaction to the selection of Ghazi Al Yawer as the President of the Iraq Interim Government (IIG) was positive. King Abdullah issued a statement of support to the Iraqi leadership, and FM Muasher told the press that the GOJ welcomed the appointment of Al Yawer. Pre [...]
2004-06-06 10:25:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN4667SCENE SETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO U.S.
[...] (C) King Abdullah is very pleased to have been invited to attend the G-8 Summit to discuss reform in Jordan, as well as in the Middle East. The King sees himself as a leader in the region on reform and will attempt to speak for other reform-minded Arabs during his visit. The King, however, [...]
2004-06-08 14:28:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL ECON KDEM KPAL MASS IZ JO
04AMMAN4668SHARING JUNE 4 REVISED TEXT OF UNSCR ON IRAQ:
[...] (U) Acting PolCouns delivered the draft June 4 UNSCR on Iraq and related talking points per ref a on June 7 to Basheer Zoubi, Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Zoubi said that he was pleased with the latest changes and hoped that the Security Council would be able to [...]
2004-06-08 14:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ JO UNSC
04AMMAN4670JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES IMF VISIT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Abu Hammour related to the Ambassador June 2 that the visiting IMF team said Jordan would graduate from the IMF program "with honors." Although the IMF had raised its growth estimate for Jordan for 2004 to 5.5%, he said it could just as easily have been 6%. Bo [...]
2004-06-08 15:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID IZ JO
04AMMAN469KING COVERS SYRIA, BORDER ISSUES, SECURITY
[...] (S) King Abdullah told visiting Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) January 11 that increasingly sophisticated weapons continue to be smuggled across the Syrian border. He expressed concern over the security of his border with Saudi Arabia as well as Saudi stability, hoping that Saudi internal efforts [...]
2004-01-21 07:10:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PTER IZ SA SY JO
04AMMAN4694IRAQ CHARGE IN AMMAN URGES U.S. FOCUS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq Charge in Amman Ma'an Barakat urged the U.S. to focus on the reconstruction of Iraq once the Iraq Interim Government (IIG) assumes sovereignty after June 30. He asserted that Iraqis will accept the authority of the IIG if it takes charge in civil and criminal matters. He also [...]
2004-06-09 13:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN4698NO TALK OF KUWAITI OIL IN JORDAN
[...] (C) REF B requested Embassy Amman's readout on a reported Jordanian claim of an understanding regarding Kuwaiti provision of oil to Jordan. In the Ambassador's recent discussions with the King, the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister (Ref A),we have heard no claims of a Kuwaiti promise [...]
2004-06-09 14:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN IZ KU JO
04AMMAN4748NAQUORA KURDS STUCK IN AMMAN
[...] (U) The nearly two-and-a-half year saga of the "Naquora Kurds," Iraqi Kurds who attempted to seek political asylum in Israel and ended up stranded on the Israeli-Lebanese border under UNIFIL protection (ref),hit a new snag this week when the UN plane carrying the remaining 14 Kurds from Leban [...]
2004-06-10 14:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL IZ LE JO UNHCR
04AMMAN479UNAMI OFFICIALS HINT DEPUTY SRSG FOR IRAQ WILL BE
[...] (C) Summary: Although the UN has not yet decided where to base Deputy Special Representative for Iraq Ross Mountain, UNAMI staff have been instructed to establish a 17-person "coordination cell" to support his activities in Amman. Mountain will oversee UN operational and program issues in I [...]
2004-01-21 09:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ASEC IZ JO UNSC
04AMMAN4836NAQUORA KURDS DEPART AMMAN, ARRIVE SAFELY IN
[...] After a tense weekend of continued standoff among GOJ, Dutch and UNHCR officials (reftels),the 14 Naquora Kurds departed Amman on June 13 via a UN-chartered Russian plane and accompanied by security officials from the Iraqi Embassy in Amman. According to UNHCR officials, the plane arrived s [...]
2004-06-14 10:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL IZ LE JO UNHCR
04AMMAN4855JORDAN TAKES ACTION TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING OF
[...] (C) King Abdullah and senior GOJ officials have strongly condemned the possible trafficking of third country nationals (TCNs) into Iraq from Jordan. The Minister of Interior promised the Ambassador that he would take firm action against unscrupulous labor recruiting agents and others complic [...]
2004-06-15 12:03:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB PREF KWMN IZ JO KTIP
04AMMAN4981 Special Visa Procedures for Official Travelers from
[...] (U) Summary: Several recent groups of travelers from Iraq have arrived at Embassy Amman with requests for visas with little or no advance notice. Regardless of the circumstances, post will do everything in its power to facilitate official business involving Iraqi travelers. However, the lack [...]
2004-06-17 14:24:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS AMGT CMGT JO IZ
04AMMAN4983JORDAN'S BORDER PROCEDURES REGARDING SCRAP METAL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Jordan (GOJ) Customs Department described procedures for handling scrap metal and spare parts at the Al Kerama border station with Iraq, a process that was upgraded in early May after the CPA issued licensing procedures in Iraq. Screening at the border includes a [...]
2004-06-17 15:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC IZ JO
04AMMAN5088IRAQ MISSION IN AMMAN: NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR VISA
[...] (U) Recent international press articles reported that the Iraq Ministry of Interior (MOI) will require visas for all foreigners visiting Iraq after June 30. One article quoted Hadi Muhanna, Iraq MOI travel department director, that "without exception" all foreign visitors must apply for visas [...]
2004-06-22 13:34:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN5090IRAQI REFUGEES TURN WORLD REFUGEE DAY CELEBRATION
[...] (U) UNHCR's June 20 World Refugee Day celebration -- titled "A Place to Call Home" -- took an unexpectedly political turn when Iraqi refugees turned a speech and poetry reading into a fiery rejection of voluntary repatriation and an emotional call for resettlement outside the region. UNHCR's [...]
2004-06-22 14:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL IZ JO UNHCR
04AMMAN5094KING ABDULLAH DISCUSSES POLICE/MILITARY TRAINING
[...] (S/NF) King Abdullah told CODEL Daschle January 20 that he shared their concerns over whether current training programs for the Iraqi military and police would allow Iraqis to assume responsibility for their own security without a significant U.S. troop presence. The King pledged that Jordan [...]
2004-06-23 05:48:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MASS IZ JO KTER
04AMMAN5100RJ CEO SEES A GOOD YEAR BUT CHALLENGES IN 2004
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) CEO Samer Majali briefed ECON/C and SCO on prospects for RJ over the near-to-medium term during a June 20 courtesy call at RJ headquarters. Majali believes that despite substantial challenges to the airline resulting from higher fuel prices and uncer [...]
2004-06-23 07:47:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNEAIR BEXP KPRV JO IZ
04AMMAN5281UNAMI HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE IN IRAQ
[...] SUMMARY: United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) reps warned of a looming humanitarian crisis this summer in southern Iraq in a June 24 humanitarian situation update. These warnings tempered the announcement of the United Nations Development Group's (UNDG) approval of 17 infrastruc [...]
2004-06-28 12:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN5395JORDAN ARGUES LIMITING REFORM DIALOGUE SCOPE COULD
[...] (C) King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Muasher argued to A/S Burns in separate meetings June 27 that the best way for the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative to succeed is to draw in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The best way to do this, the King and Muasher argued, is to view [...]
2004-06-30 13:50:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PGOV SY IZ JO
04AMMAN5397IRAQIS IN JORDAN REACT POSITIVELY TO HANDOVER, BUT
[...] SUMMARY: Iraqi contacts in Jordan see the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraq Interim Government (IIG) as a positive step toward a better Iraq. They expect that the violence will continue in coming months, but subside as the IIG asserts its authority. These contacts maintain that security i [...]
2004-06-30 13:53:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN5399JORDAN-IRAQ BORDER RESTRICTIONS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: We understand that elements of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) have restricted all military-age men from entering Iraq through the Jordan border crossing at Karama. Our Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center (HACC) border liaison contacts said that the MEF elemen [...]
2004-06-30 14:59:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN5419CURRENT STATUS OF IRAQI FROZEN ASSETS IN JORDAN
[...] (C) On June 29, ECOUNS spoke with Finance Ministry Secretary General Mohammad Mumtaz about the current status of SIPDIS the frozen Iraqi assets remaining in Jordan. As reported in reftels, Jordan is reviewing private sector claims against these assets and will transfer the remaining balan [...]
2004-07-01 14:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID IZ JO
04AMMAN5430OFFICIAL/INFORMAL FOR DCM AMBASSADOR JAMES JEFFREY
[...] (SBU) Post personnel have recently been in contact with a Jordanian conference organizer who has expressed his readiness to organize a conference focusing on investing opportunities in both Iraq and Jordan. The conference, tentatively planned to be held in Amman and dated October 5-7, would b [...]
2004-07-02 08:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN5431KING ABDULLAH WELCOMES IIG; PRIVATE JORDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The official GOJ reaction to the surprise early transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) was strongly positive. King Abdullah sent separate congratulatory messages to President al-Yawar and Prime Minister Allawi pledging Jordan's full support to ensure Iraqi [...]
2004-07-02 08:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN5471JORDAN LIKELY TO BE HELPFUL ON IRAQI
[...] (S/NF). The Jordanian government strongly supports the interests of the United States in reducing the terrorist violence on-going in Iraq, violence which Jordan has suffered from directly with the August 2003 attack on its Embassy in Baghdad. Political stability in Iraq and a peaceful envir [...]
2004-07-06 03:45:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN MOPS PREL PTER JO IZ
04AMMAN5653DOJ REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN ARMY
[...] Post has collected seven documents relating to the LOGCAP contract and will preserve them until otherwise instructed. A brief description of the preserved documents as requested in Reftel follows: --E-mail message from Richard P. Collins to Patricia A. Lieberman, dated March 29, 2004 [...]
2004-07-08 14:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAINF AMGT IZ JO
04AMMAN5684ACTIVISTS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOJ SECURITY
[...] (C) Media reports of King Abdullah's purported readiness to send troops to Iraq elicited a quick "clarification" by the Foreign Ministry while prompting opposition activists to launch a petition campaign against the government's Iraq policy. One of the campaign organizers accused the King and [...]
2004-07-08 15:40:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM IZ JO
04AMMAN5726JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON IRAQI ASSETS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Finance Minister Abu Hammour related to the Ambassador July 5 that he expected all claims on Iraqi frozen assets to be settled by mid-July and the balance remaining transferred to Iraq. On other Iraqi issues, Abu Hammour reported that Jordan had still not heard from I [...]
2004-07-11 13:08:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN PREL ETRD JO IZ
04AMMAN579JORDAN'S EXPORT AND FINANCE BANK IS FIRST INVESTOR
[...] Jordan,s private Export and Finance Bank (EFB) signed an agreement January 17 to purchase 49 percent of the private National Bank of Iraq (NBI) for US $8.5 million. It is the first foreign bank to take a stake in an Iraqi bank since regime change. According to EFB Chairman Ali Al-Husry in a [...]
2004-01-22 15:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN5876DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH JORDAN'S KING
[...] (C) Summary. King Abdullah stressed to the Deputy Secretary his commitment to helping U.S. policy SIPDIS succeed in Iraq, described his offers of assistance to the IIG, and expressed concern about Iranian infiltration there. He emphasized concerns about instability in Saudi Arabia and the [...]
2004-07-13 08:22:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL MASS MARR JO IZ
04AMMAN5893JORDANIAN RELEASED FROM GITMO INTERVIEWED BY
[...] Jordan Islamist weekly Al-Sabil published July 6 a lengthy interview with, they report, the first Jordanian released from the Guantanamo detention camp in Cuba. The former prisoner described his alleged experiences at detention camps in Afghanistan and Cuba from January 2002 until April 2004 [...]
2004-07-14 02:25:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN5894UNAMI TO REDUCE STAFF IN AMMAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Interim Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq (A/SRSG) Ross Mountain and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Malloch Brown, the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) plans to reduce its staff profile in Amman sligh [...]
2004-07-14 02:25:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM IZ JO
04AMMAN5989JORDAN'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON ARAB BANK,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Jordan's Central Bank Governor Touqan asserted that the legal suit filed against Jordan's Arab Bank in New York hinges on payment orders issued by Saudi authorities through Arab Bank to beneficiaries in the West Bank. Although some of these beneficiaries may inadvertently b [...]
2004-07-18 04:38:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PREL PTER JO IZ SA IS
04AMMAN6171JAF VICE CHIEF OF STAFF CRITICIZES SYRIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: JAF Vice Chief of Staff General Saud Nsairat alleged that Syrian border officials are not putting forth a sincere effort to stop illegal border crossers and weapons from entering Jordan. Nsairat said Jordan needed a large x-ray machine to inspect vehicles entering Jordan through [...]
2004-07-21 14:12:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN6173ALLAWI HAS PRODUCTIVE VISIT TO JORDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan FM Marwan Muasher told A/S Bloomfield and Charge July 19 that the then-ongoing visit of Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) Prime Minister Allawi was proceeding positively. Both sides showed a clear political will to establish solid, positive bilateral relations and to resolve [...]
2004-07-22 04:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN6249JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON IRAQI ASSETS, IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Mohammad Abu Hammour July 21 told the Charge that the final payment to DFI of Iraqi assets would be about USD 50 million, but averred he did not know the precise number. He noted the cabinet had released the Rafidain Bank's USD 84 million in operating capit [...]
2004-07-23 08:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL ETRD IZ JO
04AMMAN6250JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON IRAQI ASSETS, IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Mohammad Abu Hammour July 21 told the Charge that the final payment to DFI of Iraqi assets would be about USD 50 million, but averred he did not know the precise number. He noted the cabinet had released the Rafidain Bank's USD 84 million in operating capit [...]
2004-07-23 08:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL ETRD IZ JO
04AMMAN6437IRAQI CHARGE UPBEAT ON RECEPTION, ALLAWI VISIT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Charge in Amman Ma'an Barakat portrayed a July 26 reception celebrating the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) as a "major success". The turnout, however, was far smaller than Iraqi National Day receptions of the recent past. Barakat said that v [...]
2004-07-29 15:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN6438IRAQ MISCELLANY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Consul in Amman Ahmad Jirallah confirmed a July 28 media report that the mission would not place visas inside passports containing Israeli stamps. EU rep Ana Gallo Alvarez said the EU is hoping to open a Baghdad office at the end of 2005, though this date could be moved up. [...]
2004-07-29 15:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN6468JORDANIAN ENGAGEMENT WITH THAIS ON IRAQ DEPLOYMENT
[...] Charge conveyed orally reftel talking points August 1 to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. (Post also faxed the points to al-Ayed's office at the MFA.) Al-Ayed promised to have them brought to King Abdullah's attention in Bangkok. 2. Baghdad minimize co [...]
2004-08-02 14:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR IZ TH JO
04AMMAN6581JORDAN'S EXPORTS TO IRAQ ARE STRONG AND GROWING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bilateral Jordan-Iraq trade is flourishing, even without considering the strong transit trade. Domestic exports to Iraq took off in 2003 in unexpected sectors. Iraqis' pent-up demand for tobacco and alcohol are keeping Jordanian manufacturers and truckers busy. Soaps, animal [...]
2004-08-05 17:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL EFIN IZ JO
04AMMAN6669DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER SECURITY
[...] (S) Charge delivered reftel points on Syria-Iraq border security to Royal Court Minister Samir al-Rifai on August 3 and on August 8 to Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez. Fayez confirmed he would be traveling to Damascus on August 20 for a meeting with his counterpart, primarily focused on econom [...]
2004-08-09 13:31:00Embassy AmmanSECRETECON ETRD IZ JO PREL PTER SY
04AMMAN6691OIL-FOR-FOOD VIOLATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent visit by HIRC STAFFDEL Scharfen may have uncovered hard, documentary evidence of involvement of some Jordanian banks in facilitating the payment of kickbacks during the closing years of the Oil-for-Food (OFF) program. This evidence, if verified, would still leave some doub [...]
2004-08-09 14:46:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL JO IZ UN
04AMMAN6726NONVIOLENT IRAQI OPPOSITION FIGURES AIR FAMILIAR
[...] SUMMARY: A two-day meeting held in Amman in late July offered an opportunity for prominent, nonviolent members of the Iraqi opposition to the coalition forces (CF) and Iraqi interim government (IIG) to meet with prominent, but predominantly non-official, Americans. The meeting produced a few [...]
2004-08-10 14:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL JO IZ
04AMMAN6767JORDAN PSD AGREES TO LOA ON IRAQI POLICE TRAINING
[...] (SBU) Discussions in Amman concluded August 4 between INL and Public Security Directorate (PSD) chief Gen. Tahseen Shurdom concerning continued training of Iraqi police. Post has since received PSD Commander Gen. Shurdom,s August 4 letter to INL PDAS Todd recording Shurdom,s agreement in prin [...]
2004-08-12 13:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN6794COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR VISIT OF
[...] Embassy Amman grants country clearance for and warmly welcomes the visit of CEA William Block, EB/IFD/OMA Daniel Peters, and four officials from the Department of Treasury to travel to Amman August 15-20 for consultations with Iraqi officials. 2. Your control officer for this visit will b [...]
2004-08-15 06:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN6883U.S.-BASHING LEAVES REGIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS
[...] Summary: Trade Union leaders from across the region used a conference in Amman to denounce U.S. foreign policy. One of the few real labor issues raised was a dispute with the Anglo-Dutch firm Unilever. END SUMMARY. 2. The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) held its Fifth G [...]
2004-08-16 12:45:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD PREL KPAL LE IZ SU JO
04AMMAN695JORDANIAN BUSINESSMAN RELATES DANGERS OF DOING
[...] (C) A Jordanian businessman, Dureid Mahasneh (please protect),told PolOff January 26 of the dangers his transportation and shipping company has experienced while operating in Iraq. After paying protection money to keep his Baghdad warehouse free from attack, the facility was subsequently bu [...]
2004-01-28 07:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD IZ JO ELTD KTER
04AMMAN6968IRAQ MISCELLANY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq named a new Ambassador to Jordan, Ata Abdul Wahab. Recent guidance from the Iraqi MFA on visa procedures appears to have cleared up some of the Amman Embassy,s confusion on this issue. Separately, a former Iraqi minister criticized PM Allawi,s performance. End Summary. [...]
2004-08-18 13:13:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL CVIS CPAS KFRD IZ JO
04AMMAN7153JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON DEBT POLICY, IRAQI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Finance Minister reviewed how he hopes to reduce Jordan's debt burden, complying with a Jordanian debt management law setting a debt/GDP ratio of 60% by end-2006. He explored with a visiting Treasury delegation the measures he has taken and the steps he hopes to take t [...]
2004-08-26 03:44:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN7179IRAQ, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA DOMINATE LANTOS VISIT
[...] (C) During separate meetings with King Abdullah, GID Director General Sa'ad Kheir, and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, in Amman on August 19, Congressman Tom Lantos focused on the positive in Jordan and criticized leaders from neighboring Arab countries. The Jordanians reiterated their suppor [...]
2004-08-26 05:55:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ SA SY JO
04AMMAN7199JORDANIAN REACTION TO EVENTS IN IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Strong GOJ backing for the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) continues, but the GOJ has yet to comment publicly on the situation in Najaf or the new Iraqi Interim National Council (IINC). The Najaf situation draws significant negative attention here. End Summary. -------------- [...]
2004-08-26 15:43:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN723IRAQIS IN JORDAN SHOW LITTLE INTEREST IN RETURNING
[...] (C) Summary and comment: A range of embassy contacts report that Iraqis continue to seek refuge in Jordan, with only limited returns from Iraq to Jordan. The handful of voluntary returns in the last six months was limited to new caseload refugees or individuals with particular reasons to ret [...]
2004-01-29 08:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID KPAL IZ JO
04AMMAN724IRAQI MISSION'S CONSULAR SECTION IN AMMAN RENEWING
[...] (SBU) Summary. Iraqi Consul in Amman Ahmad Jirallah Al-Dabbagh told EmbOffs that he had recently received authority to extend Iraqi passports and issue Interim Travel Documents (ITDs). He reported a constant demand from Iraqis for more consular services, including issuance of new passports. [...]
2004-01-29 08:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS IZ JO
04AMMAN728IRAQI SUNNIS VISIT AMMAN, SEEK TO ENGAGE U.S. IN
[...] (S) A group of Sunni Iraqis representing the Iraqi Peace Party told PolCouns January 22 that they want to cooperate with the CPA and Coalition Forces in Iraq, but are put off by tough security measures there. The group said that anti-U.S. violence in the Sunni triangle does not represent sup [...]
2004-01-29 08:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM KISL ECON IZ JO
04AMMAN7337RJ WILL LEASE AIRBUS, BUT KING REITERATES
[...] (C) An August 31 article in Al-Rai, a daily generally regarded as an official mouthpiece, cited an unidentified government official as stating that Royal Jordanian Airlines would announce, at its September 1 board meeting, its decision to acquire ten Airbus aircraft. Samer Majali, in a conver [...]
2004-09-02 05:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAIR BEXP JO IZ
04AMMAN7403JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON DEBT AND OIL PRICES;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although making considerable progress on Jordan's public debt front, Jordan's Finance Minister is pushing for more. Driven by targets set by a Jordanian Public Debt Law, he seeks U.S. support in the Paris Club to support Jordan's debt swap plans as well as technical assistanc [...]
2004-09-07 14:10:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN EPET EAID JO IZ
04AMMAN7404GOJ REFORMERS TOUT PROGRESS DURING MEETINGS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Key GOJ reformers presented a positive picture to S/P Director Mitchell Reiss of Jordan's pioneering progress to implement key economic, political and social reforms, but acknowledged that significant obstacles remain. Several activists, including a former Prime Minister, are no [...]
2004-09-07 14:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL IZ JO
04AMMAN748IRAQI POLICE GRADUATION
[...] The first class of Iraqi police cadets graduated from their coursework at the Jordan International Police Training Center on January 29. The 500 cadets were greeted by the Iraqi and Jordanian Interior Ministers, CPA senior advisor Steve Casteel, senior Jordanian police, and diplomats represe [...]
2004-01-29 12:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN7506Iraqi Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)
[...] (SBU) On September 6 the Japanese Embassy in Amman hosted an information sharing meeting on the current activities of the Iraqi Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) in the run up to the October 13-14 Tokyo Donor Conference. The meeting was chaired by IRRFI Donor Committee chief Amba [...]
2004-09-09 06:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EAID IZ
04AMMAN7529IRAQ BORDER UPDATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordanian security officials at the Karameh border crossing have eased restrictions on the entry of Iraqis. Communications between Jordanian and Iraqi border officials remain poor, and Iraqi border officials are, reportedly, demanding bribes at numerous "check points" prior to f [...]
2004-09-09 14:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL CVIS CPAS PTER MOPS IZ JO KINR
04AMMAN7530JORDANIAN DAILY ERRONEOUSLY LINKS USAID WITH
[...] (U) The new Jordanian daily newspaper Al Ghad has acknowledged its editing staff erred on September 7 by running a photo of a crate bearing the USAID logo and a supposed pile of illegal narcotics alongside a lengthy article about drug smuggling operations between Iraq and Jordan. The black [...]
2004-09-09 14:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR IZ JO
04AMMAN784ASSETS: JORDANIANS SAY $50 MILLION MORE TO DFI,
[...] (C) Summary. Finance Minister Abu Hammour committed to transfer an additional $50 million to the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) in early February and to finalize a list of pending and paid claims against frozen Iraqi funds so that an Iraqi team that could travel to Amman -- ideally in mid- [...]
2004-01-29 17:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC IZ JO
04AMMAN7841GOJ SUPPORTS IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION; PRESSES RELATED
[...] (C) At a September 20 meeting in Amman, the Jordanian Minister of Planning confirmed that he will head the Jordanian delegation to the upcoming Tokyo IRFFI conference. He reiterated strong GOJ support for our Iraq reconstruction efforts, offered to host the second IRFFI donor conference next [...]
2004-09-21 07:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN EAID JO IZ
04AMMAN7927IRAQ ROUNDUP: NEW IRAQI AMBASSADOR AND FORMER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly-arrived Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Ata Abdul Wahab,s primary mission is to change the distorted picture many Jordanians have of developments in Iraq. Abdul Wahab last served in the Iraqi government as King Faisal II's private secretary in 1958. Separately, former Jordan Am [...]
2004-09-23 11:22:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO KINR
04AMMAN7962APPROVAL OF IRAQI POLICE TRAINING CENTER LOA
[...] (U) Post received notice September 22 that the Jordanian cabinet approved the US-Jordan Letter of Agreement (LOA) (reftel) on the Iraqi Police Training Center in Jordan. This follows the August 4 letter from Jordan Public Security Directorate (PSD) chief General Tahseen Shurdom to INL in whic [...]
2004-09-26 06:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ JO KINL
04AMMAN8013MORE ON EU SUPPORT FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION,
[...] (C) European Commission (EC) Iraq Delegation chief Ana Gallo Alvarez provided additional information to us on planned EU support for Iraq reconstruction and elections (ref A) during a meeting in Amman on September 21. According to Alvarez (who resides in Amman pending improvement in the secu [...]
2004-09-27 08:08:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN EAID JO IZ EU
04AMMAN8107JORDANIAN REQUEST FOR IRAQ-RELATED AID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ has launched a two-track push for increased aid for Jordan, which would also benefit Iraq. One track proposes debt forgiveness for Jordan. Jordan would then apply some of the savings from the debt forgiveness against the debt it is owed by Iraq, thereby reducing Iraq's [...]
2004-09-29 15:56:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN EAID IZ JO
04AMMAN831UPDATE ON IRAQ-RELATED EVENTS IN JORDAN
[...] Over 500 Iraqi officer candidates continue to train under Jordanian instruction. Additionally several senior officers and pilots are being trained by the Jordanians. This training is being conducted at several Jordanian bases in Zarqa, Madaba, and Mafraq. The candidates at Zarqa have moved into [...]
2004-02-03 15:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT CVIS EAID MASS JO IZ
04AMMAN832JORDANIAN FM DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, RELATIONS
[...] (C) Jordanian FM Marwan Muasher told visiting NEA DAS Satterfield on February 1 that he was pushing for an Arab League resolution to help bolster the peace process, including a provision that would specifically condemn suicide bombings. He said it remained unclear whether the Arab League sum [...]
2004-02-03 17:23:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS IZ JO KTER
04AMMAN8401JORDAN'S CENTRAL BANK CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Central Bank and several Jordanian and foreign banks here have reported over recent weeks attempted cash deposits of large dollar amounts by individuals who claim to be operating on behalf of Iraqi government entities or contractors operating in Iraq. The CBJ Dep [...]
2004-10-07 13:59:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN KCRM KFRD JO IZ
04AMMAN8460TENSE ICFTU CONFERENCE FOR IRAQI TRADE UNIONISTS
[...] (SBU) The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) held a training seminar on core labor standards for Iraqi sectoral unions in Amman October 3-5. While rival union leaders at least sat down in the same room, a marked improvement over the previous conference, an atmosphere of t [...]
2004-10-12 14:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PHUM KDEM JO IZ
04AMMAN8544ISLAMISTS BURN ISRAELI, U.S. FLAGS; KING EXTOLS
[...] (U) Islamic Action Front (IAF) leaders organized a peaceful demonstration October 8 in Amman protesting Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the U.S. presence in Iraq. Protesters called for "unfreezing" assets of ostensible Palestinian charities. Separately, King Abdullah p [...]
2004-10-14 15:25:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC PREL PTER KISL KPAL IS IZ JO
04AMMAN8545COORDINATING USG POSTURE TOWARD PRESENCE AT GOJ
[...] (S) We are picking up reports that King Abdullah,s staff are inviting leading Sunni Iraqi personalities to Jordan for a conference, probably to be held in early November. As this event takes firmer shape, Embassy Amman will keep Department and our civilian and military colleagues in Iraq full [...]
2004-10-15 09:15:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL IZ JO
04AMMAN8714JORDANIAN REQUEST FOR INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNT
[...] (C) The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) have requested the disbursement of unexpended Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds into an interest bearing account (IBA). The JAF believes an IBA would help long-range planning, ease the debt burden caused by delays in Coalition Support Fund (CSF) payme [...]
2004-10-21 15:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRETMARR MASS PREL IZ JO
04AMMAN8865JORDAN'S NEW FM ON IRAQ, PALESTINIAN REFORM
[...] (U) Charge and A/DCM paid an introductory call on Hani Al-Mulki, who was named Foreign Minister October 24 (ref A). Al-Mulki said he looked forward to continuing the close cooperation between the GOJ and USG, and expressed appreciation for the Secretary's congratulatory phone call October 2 [...]
2004-10-28 17:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ KPAL JO
04AMMAN8866JORDAN - NEW FM ON ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) During an introductory call October 27 on newly-appointed Foreign Minister Hani Al-Mulki, Charge raised the high priority the USG places on finalizing an Article 98 agreement. Charge noted that the GOJ had been considering A/S Bloomfield's letter, and expressed his view that the two go [...]
2004-10-28 17:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IZ JO
04AMMAN8905JORDAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ON WASHINGTON VISIT,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Jordan's Finance Minister Mohammad Abu Hammour's main concerns remain high oil prices and hope for a debt swap increase under the Paris Club. He raised the issue during his recent meetings in Washington on the margins of the IMF/World Bank meetings, and other senior Jordania [...]
2004-10-31 11:15:00Embassy AmmanSECRETEFIN EAID JO IZ
04AMMAN9085BOEING IN JORDAN - STILL IN A MUDDLE, DESPITE THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting Boeing officials, King Abdullah reiterated his political commitment to buy Boeing aircraft and his strategic interest in a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The possible options include a purchase of four 737s by merging transition start-up [...]
2004-11-09 12:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEAIR BEXP JO IZ
04AMMAN9097NODEL WEXLER MEETING WITH KING ABDULLAH
[...] (C) In a November 8 meeting with NODEL Wexler, King Abdullah advocated early Palestinian elections to replace Yaser Arafat with a new generation of leaders. The King urged that a new leadership be quickly empowered to improve socio-economic conditions to bolster its legitimacy among the Pale [...]
2004-11-09 15:45:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL IS IZ JO
04AMMAN9112IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION THROUGH EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY
[...] Jordan does not have a government-operated export credit agency (ECA) similar to the Export-Import Bank. The closest entity similar to an ECA would be the Export & Finance Bank, a public shareholding company based in Amman that is engaged in privately funded export credits. A senior contact [...]
2004-11-10 12:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV JO IZ
04AMMAN9151PENDING JORDANIAN REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] ( U ) With King Abdullah likely to visit Washington on or about December 6, we provide below post,s understanding of the state of play of a number of Jordanian assistance requests, some of which have been on the table for more than a year. Ref A was post,s scene-setter for this visit. XXXX [...]
2004-11-15 14:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS EAID EFIN IZ JO
04AMMAN9226ZARQAWI'S HOMETOWN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Zarqa, Jordan,s second-largest city, is the home of the bulk of Jordan,s heavy industry and infamous terrorist Abu Mus,ab Al-Zarqawi. Zarqa has been on a losing streak for the past decade. Underrepresented in the Jordanian government and the Parliament because of its large Pales [...]
2004-11-18 12:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON SENV EINV ETRD SOCI JO IZ
04AMMAN9328SUPPORTING SECRETARY POWELL'S INTERVENTION AT THE
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel talking points November 21 to Auda Abu-Tayeh of Foreign Minister Hani Mulki's Private Office. Abu-Tayeh had no substantive comments on the points, but promised to share the information immediately with relevant GOJ officials, including the Jordanian delegation tra [...]
2004-11-22 16:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC IZ JO
04AMMAN9350JORDAN'S ISLAMISTS DEMAND GOJ CUT TIES TO IIG
[...] (U) Combat in Fallujah has prompted Jordan's Islamic Action Front to step up its public rhetoric against the U.S. effort in Iraq, this time calling on the Jordanian government to sever its ties to the Iraqi Interim Government. The GOJ publicly expressed concern that the security situation wo [...]
2004-11-23 15:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KISL IZ JO
04AMMAN9411NO PLANS TO RESCHEDULE IRAQI SUNNI ARAB CONFERENCE
[...] (S) Summary: GOJ and Iraqi migr contacts tell post there are as yet no plans to convene the conference of Iraqi Sunni Arabs that was postponed indefinitely two weeks ago. End summary. 2. (S/NF) Per ref A, post is seeking updates on any changes in the GOJ,s thinking concerning the conference [...]
2004-11-24 19:23:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR IZ JO
04AMMAN9485NO IRAQI POLITICAL CONFERENCE PLANNED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-29 16:09:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PINR IZ JO
04AMMAN9593KING ABDULLAH ON IRAQI ELECTIONS AND ALLAWI VISIT
[...] (S) Summary: The GOJ remains deeply worried that January 31 elections in Iraq will produce either chaos, a Shia landslide, or both. King Abdullah reiterated his support for Allawi and his readiness to help with outreach to Iraqi Sunni Arabs if Allawi wants it. Allawi generated goodwill amon [...]
2004-12-05 06:27:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL ASEC IZ JO
04AMMAN9602JORDANIAN REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE - UPDATE
[...] (C) Ref A previewed requests for assistance that we expect King Abdullah to pursue during his December 6 meetings in Washington with President Bush and others. Updates follow on likely requests for FMF, ESF, Gulf state support, and debt relief. 2. (C) Military assistance: Prince Faisal p [...]
2004-12-05 08:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS EAID EFIN IZ JA JO GCC
04AMMAN9672PM ALLAWI'S AMMAN MEETINGS WITH IRAQI
[...] (S) On December 1 and 2 Iraqi PM Allawi and DPM Barham Saleh held meetings in Amman with Iraqi Sunni figures, most from Al-Anbar province, ranging from IIG-allied brothers Amer and Sheikh Majid ali Suleimein Dulaim, to prominent Sunni Arab rejectionists. The latter category included the norm [...]
2004-12-06 14:43:00Embassy AmmanSECRETIZ JO PINR PREL
04AMMAN9678IRAQI POLICE TRAINING - POLES SEEK MORE MONEY,
[...] (U) Action requested: See para 5. 2. (U) Polish General Eugeniusz Szczerbak, First Deputy Commander in Chief of the Polish Police, toured State/INL,s Jordanian-Iraqi Police Training Center (JIPTC) outside Amman November 28. Ten excellent Polish police officers are currently serving at JIP [...]
2004-12-07 07:14:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ASEC MOPS PL IZ JO
04AMMAN979IRAQI GC MEMBER AND FRIENDS SHARE VIEWS ON IRAQ
[...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) member, Dr. Rajaa H. Khuzai (please protect),and a group of female Iraqi Shi'a, Sunni and Christian friends, expressed to us a mixture of gratitude for the U.S. liberation and criticism for post-liberation mistakes and squandered goodwill. Dr. Khuza [...]
2004-02-09 13:07:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SOCI IZ JO
04AMMAN9898IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN
[...] (U) The International Organization for Migration launched its Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) Program for Iraq from its Amman headquarters on December 12. Eligible Iraqis living outside Iraq will have the opportunity to register and vote in 14 countries, in the national assembly election. A si [...]
2004-12-14 14:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC IZ JO
04AMMAN9916STAFFDEL GROVE MEETING WITH PRINCE FAISAL
[...] (C) In a meeting with Staffdel Grove on December 8, Prince Faisal advocated support for Jordan's current military funding request, focusing on border security needs. He presented a positive long-term view of Iraq and highlighted opportunity in the Arab-Israeli conflict, while dismissing Syria [...]
2004-12-15 16:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL MASS IZ JO
04AMMAN9974ILO CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYMENT IN IRAQ
[...] (SBU) The International Labor Organization (ILO) sponsored a conference in Amman on the role of employment in the reconstruction of Iraq. The Iraqi Ministers of Labor and Planning attended, as well as representatives from international organizations, donor countries, and an Iraqi labor union. [...]
2004-12-16 15:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PHUM KDEM JO IZ
04ANKARA1005AFGHANISTAN: MFA REQUESTS USG REACTION TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) MFA and TGS reached an agreement February 18 to establish a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan. MFA/TGS want to move quickly: their goal is to stand up a PRT by the time of the NATO Summit. MFA/TGS have asked for Washi [...]
2004-02-20 16:27:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1055 Turkish Foreign Trade Official on Desirability
[...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (SBU) In a February 10 meeting with Econoffs and Econ Specialist on Iraq-Turkey transport and fuel trade issues (septel),Sevket Ilgac, Deputy Director General for Agreements at the Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretariat, also described Turkish thinking [...]
2004-02-24 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA1086TURKISH OFFICIALS COMPLAIN RISING TRUCKING COSTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish officials at the Trade Undersecretariat and Turkish Petroleum International (TPIC) warned that truck transport of fuel to Iraq under the contract with SOMO may be suspended due to higher fees paid to Turkish truckers. TPIC's contract called for fuel deliveries of 90,0 [...]
2004-02-25 08:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETRD IZ PGOV PREL SY TU
04ANKARA1087IRAQI ASSETS: RAFIDAIN BANK
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-25 08:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN IZ PREL TU XL
04ANKARA112IRAQ BORDER: TURKEY SAYS WILL BEGIN HABUR GATE
[...] (SBU) The director of Turkey's Customs service, Under Secretary Nevzat Sayglioglu, told Econ Counselor that his SIPDIS agency has taken the necessary steps, including increasing customs personnel and addressing security issues, to improve the processing of traffic between Iraq and Turkey at [...]
2004-01-08 13:10:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD IZ PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA114TURKISH EXIMBANK SEEKING GOT APPROVALS FOR TRADE
[...] (Sbu) Summary: In a meeting with a U.S. Eximbank official, Turkish Eximbank President Kilicoglu expressed strong determination to establish a credit facility for the Trade Bank of Iraq, but said he first had to obtain approval from a cabinet-level committee, which might take until February. K [...]
2004-01-08 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN BEXP ETRD TU IZ
04ANKARA1228 Economic Partnership Commission: Update on
[...] (SBU) MFA U/S Ziyal and U/S Larson agreed to discuss implementation of the Economic Partnership Commission Action Plan (ref c) by telephone at 10:30 EST on March 5. Embassy recommends that U/S Larson encourage Turkey to adhere to the economic reform program; press for resolution of U.S. busi [...]
2004-03-02 09:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ETRD EINV ENRG BEXP KIPR TU IZ
04ANKARA1293IRAQ: TURKEY STRONGLY CONDEMNS MARCH 2 TERRORIST
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-04 12:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA1315IRAQ: REPORTS OF OSMAN OCALAN SURRENDER HAVE
[...] (U) Turkish and Iraqi Kurd press have reported between Feb. 27 and March 4 that PKK/KADEK/KONGRA-GEL leader Osman Ocalan and between 15 and 100 of his followers may have surrendered to US forces or to the KDP, and that Ocalan is negotiating with US reps in Mosul to continue his activities ther [...]
2004-03-04 15:26:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA1316TURKOMAN BOOKS SEIZED AT IRAQ-TURKEY BORDER - KDP
[...] (C) On March 2, the Turkish MFA informed Post that a shipment of 8,000 books in Arabic being sent to Turkmen in Kirkuk by the Turkoman Cooperation and Cultural Foundation were seized and the Turkish citizen drivers of the trucks carrying the books detained by KDP officials at the Ibrahim Khali [...]
2004-03-04 15:29:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA1317IRAQ: TGS DEPUTY J-3 REPORTS KONGRA-GEL FRONT
[...] (C) In a March 1 meeting between the Turkish General Staff (TGS) Deputy J-3, MG Kalyoncu, and Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, MG Peterson, MG Kalyoncu made the following points: --The Kurdistan Democratic Solution Party, the political front for the PKK/Kogra-Gel, has opened tw [...]
2004-03-04 15:32:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1343IRAQ: TURKEY TO TRAIN IRAQI DIPLOMATS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-05 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TU IZ
04ANKARA1346BOTAS SAYS SIX MILLION BARRELS OF IRAQI OIL NOW AT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-05 14:40:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA1360IRAQ: TURKEY SLAMS TAL
[...] (C) Summary: GOT reacts harshly to the terms of the TAL. It views the process as undemocractic; the result as a pure ethnic federation dividing Iraq; and the treatment of the Turkomen as belittling. The result is inconsistent with the presentation to date by the U.S. including in the recent [...]
2004-03-05 21:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1373TURKEY WANTS TIGRIS-EUPHRATES BASIN AGREEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials say Turkey wants to begin a dialogue with Syria and Iraq, leading to a comprehensive water sharing/management agreement for the Tigris-Euphrates basin, part of an effort by the Turkish government to contribute to stability in the region. They say that in the comin [...]
2004-03-08 14:57:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU
04ANKARA1491TURKS READY TO SEND POLICE TRAINERS TO JORDAN
[...] MFA provided to us March 11 a list of 31 police trainers that the GOT is preparing to send to the Iraqi police training facility outside Amman. MFA Deputy Iraq Coordinator Ethem Tokdemir told us that they could be ready to travel as early as March 31. While most are general police trainers, [...]
2004-03-12 14:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDIZ JO MARR PGOV PREL EAID TU
04ANKARA1507SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL
[...] (C) Summary: General Basbug comes to Washington at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been one year since the 1 March vote and 5 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is approached from a multi- [...]
2004-03-12 16:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1541NORTHERN IRAQ: RAISING THE END OF PMF WITH D/CHOD
[...] (S/NF) The visit to Washington of Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief General Basbug presents an excellent opportunity to discreetly suggest to the Turks that they unilaterally declare the Peace Monitoring Force (PMF) in northern Iraq a success and close the force down, per recommendations Ref A [...]
2004-03-16 09:39:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL MOPS MARR PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA1624 CLASHES IN NORTHERN SYRIA CAUSE CONCERN IN SE
[...] (SBU) In response to the March 12 violence in Kamisli, Syria and neighboring area, Turkish officials temporarily closed the nearby Nusaybin border gate to both entry and exit, fearing the violence would spread to the Turkish side. On March 16, consulate personnel spoke with the Nusaybin subg [...]
2004-03-18 11:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV TU SY IZ
04ANKARA1630IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE
[...] (U) Turkish MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Tahsin Burcuoglu called DCM March 17 on instruction from FM Gul to pass on the contents of a phone conversation between Gul and Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) leader Faruk Abdulrahman, who called in from Kirkuk. Abdulrahman told Gul that his [...]
2004-03-18 13:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA1649IRAQI TURKMEN CULTURAL AND SOLIDARITY ASSOC.
[...] (SBU) On March 17, two representatives of the Iraqi Turkmen Cultural and Solidarity Association, Abbas Turkmen and Tahsin Saaci, called on PolMilOff to deliver a letter to President Bush (text at para 3) complaining about Iraq's Transitional Administrative Law (TAL),and said their main concer [...]
2004-03-18 15:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL TU IZ
04ANKARA17INCIRLIK AND OIF-2: NO IMMEDIATE REACTION TO DIP
[...] (U) Post delivered the diplomatic note contained in para 5 of ref b (as amended per ref a) to MFA Americas Department First Secretary Meral Barlas January 2 (DDG Ilicak and Department Head Erginay were unavailable). Barlas read the note and said she would forward it to senior MFA officials. S [...]
2004-01-02 16:35:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1709IRAQI/CPA-TURKEY TRADE TALKS HELD IN ANKARA, MARCH
[...] (SBU) Iraqi/CPA-Turkey trade talks in Ankara, March 10-11 laid out positions of both sides on a range of bilateral trade issues, including energy, water, bilateral trade agreements and the possibility of opening a second border gate. While talks on most issues were characterized by active par [...]
2004-03-23 06:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD MOPS MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA1717SOUTHEAST TURKEY SITUATION REPORT: IMPROVING
[...] (SBU) From February 22-27, consulate personnel traveled the eastern part of the consular district, including the cities of Diyarbakir, Batman, Mardin, Nusaybin and Sanliurfa. The primary issues that emerged in meetings with academicians, medical and legal professionals, politicians, local ad [...]
2004-03-23 09:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ
04ANKARA1804EARLY SNOW MELT FORCES LARGE WATER RELEASE FROM
[...] An early snow-melt in north-eastern Turkey filled Turkey's Euphrates dams, forcing authorities to release a record amount of water downstream to Syria and Iraq. For ten days beginning March 11, and for the first time since building the dams, Turkey opened reservoir spillways to release as mu [...]
2004-03-25 13:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDIZ PREL SENV SY TU
04ANKARA1840THE SECOND IRAQ-TURKEY BORDER CROSSING; ANKARA'S
[...] (U) Summary: Iraq and Turkey agreed in December 2003 to build a second border crossing; however, they have not been able to reach agreement on the location and associated issues, such as the connecting road in Iraq and financing (ref b). Although the backlog at the border has improved somew [...]
2004-03-27 09:28:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECIN ETRD IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA1928SCENESETTER FOR THE APRIL 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been more than a year since the 1 March vote and 6 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is best approached from a [...]
2004-04-02 06:05:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS CY IZ TU
04ANKARA1936EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
[...] (S) Pol-Mil counselor delivered ref a demarche to MFA DDG for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Haluk Ilicak April 2. Noting that Turkey's strategic location makes it a high-risk country for transit and transshipment of WMD-related material, he stressed the importance of the US and Turkey [...]
2004-04-02 13:14:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA2054IRAQ: TURKISH FM SAYS TURKEY WON'T SEND TROOPS,
[...] (SBU) We delivered Ref A demarche requesting supportive public statements about coalition action against Jaysh al-Mahdi in Iraq to the Turkish MFA Iraq desk April 5. At time of delivery the Turks made no comment. On April 8, Turkish FM Gul, as reported in Refs A and B, said the future dispat [...]
2004-04-09 11:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA2107 Iraq: Turkish Foreign Trade's Questions on
[...] (U) This cable contains action requests for the Dept/CPA. See para 12. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) Foreign Trade officials formally requested additional information on the implementation of the Iraq reconstruction levy on April 15, and suggested that it be collected at final destina [...]
2004-04-12 14:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ELTN PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA211USG-SOURCED WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE MIXES
[...] (C) Summary: A January 9 article in the Wall Street Journal that quotes U.S. officials and misleadingly links the review of U.S. global defense posture to the commencement of the rotation of U.S. troops to and from Iraq through the Incirlik Air Base was ill-timed and has complicated the Miss [...]
2004-01-13 14:06:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS KPAO TU IZ
04ANKARA2143TURKEY THREATENS RETALIATION IF KDP CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) In a meeting on another subject, MFA DG for Mideast Affairs Burcuoglu complained to DCM about indiscriminate KDP detention of Turks/Turkomen in Iraq. Burcuoglu gave the DCM a list of the Turkomen who are, to the best of GOT's knowledge, currently being held in Iraq. One, Mr. Murat Ziya i [...]
2004-04-14 04:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA215TURKEY CLAIMS SYRIA AND IRAN SHARE CONCERN OVER
[...] (C) Summary: Syria and Iran have expressed concerns to Turkey about the Kurds' ambition for maximum autonomy over a greater territory in Iraq, according to MFA U/S Ziyal. Ankara says it is resisting "ganging up" on the Kurds with Damascus and Tehran, and is urging the Kurds to be reasonable. [...]
2004-01-13 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TU IZ SY IR CY
04ANKARA218UPDATE ON FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
[...] (C) In Ambassador's January 12 conversation with MFA U/S Ziyal, as well as in his recent discussions with the Prime Minister, Finance Minister Unakitan, and State Minister Babacan, the Turks have acknowledged that the complications surrounding the conditionality in the Financial Agreement are [...]
2004-01-13 15:20:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA2201THE SECOND IRAQ-TURKEY BORDER CROSSING: PROPOSAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Econoff shared U.S. proposal (ref b) for a TDA study of the Iraqi and Turkish proposals for a second border crossing. MFA DDG Sakir Fakili said Turkey had nearly completed its own study, but was open to all suggestions and would respond to the TDA idea after consulting with othe [...]
2004-04-16 16:07:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECIN ETRD IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA2206TURKEY AND NORTHERN IRAQ: KONGRA GEL (KGK) MITIGATION STRATEGY
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Eric S. Edelman. Reasons: 1.4 (b),(c) and (d). 2. (S) Summary: We agree with CPA that Turkish troops in northern Iraq could become a problem after the June 30 transfer of sovereignty, but Embassy Ankara does not believe the approach recommended in reftel will work wi [...]
2004-04-17 06:22:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINS TU IZ
04ANKARA2289DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES
[...] (C) We delivered Ref A demarche April 21 to MFA Deputy Director General in charge of the OIC/ICFM Mehmet Kemal Bozay. Bozay said he would forward the U.S. points to the Turkish delegation in Malaysia, which is led by State Minister Besir Atalay and includes MFA Deputy Director General for the [...]
2004-04-21 15:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ XF
04ANKARA2407ESTABLISHING A US MISSION IN BAGHDAD: TURKEY
[...] (SBU) On April 26, PolMilOff briefed Turkish MFA Iraq Department Head Serra Erarslan on plans for establishing a US Mission in Baghdad. Erarslan's only comment was to ask whether the US Mission would retain control over elements of Iraqi sovereignty, and referred to recent public statements b [...]
2004-04-29 08:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT TU IZ
04ANKARA2446SOUTHEAST TURKEY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK PESSIMISTIC,
[...] (C) Summary: Reporting officers traveling in southeast Turkey April 19-22 heard negative economic outlooks from a broad array of contacts, as well as reports of some continuing religious freedom restrictions. Contacts said implementation of the recently passed Turkish EU reform packet laws [...]
2004-04-30 15:05:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA2457AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 30 MEETING WITH FM ABDULLAH GUL
[...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY. TURKISH FM ABDULLAH GUL HOSTED A LUNCH FOR AMBASSADOR EDELMAN AND UK AMBASSADOR PETER WESTMACOTT TO THANK THEM FOR USG AND HMG EFFORTS TO SECURE A CYPRUS SETTLEMENT BEFORE MAY 1. AMBASSADOR EDELMAN ALSO HAD A SEPARATE 30 MINUTE MEETING TO DISCUSS OTHER ISSUES IN PREPARATI [...]
2004-05-03 09:59:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETAM CY IZ MOPS PHUM PREL TU
04ANKARA255TURKEY AND SOFA ARRANGEMENTS WITH QATAR
[...] (C) Deputy PMA Counselor informed MFA Americas Department Head Cihad Erginay on January 9 that the USG had not negotiated any SOFA arrangements with the Government of Qatar (GOQ) on behalf of U.S. allies. He added the USG would not approach the GOQ on Turkey's behalf and advised that the GOT [...]
2004-01-15 11:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA2560TURKEY SAYS "NO THANKS" TO TDA FEASIBILITY STUDY
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Middle East Affairs Sakir Fakili told EconCouns May 5 that, while Turkish authorities appreciated the U.S. offer (reftel) for TDA to conduct a feasibility study on a second Turkish-Iraqi border crossing, they felt such assistance was unnecessary given that [...]
2004-05-06 14:20:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECIN ETRD PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA2589IRAQ: TGS OPEN TO SUPPORTING OTHER COUNTRIES'
[...] (C) Summary: Seoul is exploring the possibility of deploying its troops to Iraq through Turkey. The Turkish military is supportive, but has encouraged the Koreans to seek a political decision from the GOT before planning on transiting Turkey. If the ROK pursues this route, we expect the Tur [...]
2004-05-07 15:32:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA2590IRAQ: TURKISH PRESS REACTION TO ABU GHRAIB ABUSE
[...] (SBU) Abuse of prisoners by US forces at Abu Ghraib has dominated the Turkish press since the photos were published last weekend. Drawing from reports in US publications, all major papers and broadcast news channels have reported on the abuses in detail. They have also reported fairly and ac [...]
2004-05-07 15:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO OPRC KMDR PHUM MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA2594IRAQ: TURKISH OFFICIAL, PARLIAMENTARY AND NGO
[...] (SBU) While Turkish officials have not complained to us about the torture and abuse of Iraqi prisoners, the Turkish press, Parliament and NGO community are vocally expressing their disgust with the news. Several groups have peacefully demonstrated in front of the US and UK Embassies in Ankara. [...]
2004-05-07 15:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM MOPS MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA2876NORTHERN IRAQ: TURKS PROPOSE ENDING PMF PROVIDED
[...] (S/NF) On May 21, Turkish MFA Deputy Director General for Middle East Affairs Safak Gokturk passed PolMilCouns a non-paper (text at para 2) announcing Turkey's decision to end the Turkish-led Peace Monitoring Force (PMF) in northern Iraq, provided arrangements are made for the PMF's Iraqi memb [...]
2004-05-21 15:10:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA2884Land mine attacks, hostile contact in Southeast
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-24 07:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS PHUM PINR ASEC PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA2916IRAQ: TURKEY DESIRES ANTI-TERRORISM PARA IN NEW
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy U/S Ali Tuygan told the Ambassador May 25 that the new Iraq Interim Government (IIG) should not include IGC member Mahmoud Othman (whom Turkey suspects of having ties with the PKK/Kongra Gel) but should included significant Turkoman representation. Regarding the draft [...]
2004-05-25 16:58:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV IZ TU PTER
04ANKARA2974IRAQ: TURKISH REACTION TO DRAFT UNSCR TEXT
[...] (C) DCM presented Ref B points on introducing the draft Iraq UNSCR to MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Burcuoglu May 26, and discussed the text of the draft. Burcuoglu said it was important to Turkey that the UNSCR offer a high degree of visible sovereignty to the Iraqis and that t [...]
2004-05-27 15:57:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU IZ
04ANKARA300INCIRLIK AND OIF-2: TURKS REITERATE THAT ROTATION
[...] (C) MFA DDG for the Americas Ilicak summoned Pol-Mil Counselor to the MFA January 15 to reiterate the GOT's understanding that the activities related to the rotation will be conducted in accordance with the rules/principles outlined by the Turks. The MFA appears to have done so in response to [...]
2004-01-16 11:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA3008PM ERDOGAN'S TRIP TO SEA ISLAND: DELIVERABLES
[...] (S) Summary: With the invitation for PM Erdogan to attend the Sea Island G-8, we have three opportunities for POTUS/PM interaction in the next month: Sea Island, the POTUS Ankara visit and the NATO Summit. This intense U.S./Turkish contact comes amid domestic pressure about the role of Isl [...]
2004-06-01 11:40:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETCASC CY ECON IZ PHUM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA3050IRAQ: TURKEY UNHAPPY WITH IIG, SEES REVISED UNSCR
[...] (C) DCM spoke with MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Burcuoglu June 2 to convey Ref A and B points on support for the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) and the revised draft of the UNSC Resolution on Iraq. On the UNSCR draft, Burcuoglu noted that a number of Turkey's recommendations ( [...]
2004-06-02 15:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU IZ
04ANKARA3061MEK DETAINEES: TURKEY NONCOMMITTAL, CONSIDERING
[...] (C) PolMilOff and ConOff delivered Reftel demarche along with list of names of MEK detainees claiming ties to Turkey to MFA Iraq Department Head Serra Kileli June 1. Kileli said she would circulate the information to the relevant GOT authorities (MFA Terrorism, Refugee and Immigration Departm [...]
2004-06-03 14:14:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PHUM IR IZ TU
04ANKARA3079IRAQ ASSISTANCE: TURKEY WAITS FOR BETTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Rifat Okcun, the GOT's coordinator for assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan, told Econoff that he was disappointed with the Iraqi Government presentation to the May 25-26 Doha meeting and the apparent lack of donor coordination. He added that Turkey will wait until s [...]
2004-06-03 16:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF EAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA3088PM ERDOGAN'S TRIP TO SEA ISLAND: DELIVERABLES
[...] (S) Summary: With the invitation for PM Erdogan to attend the Sea Island G-8, we have three opportunities for POTUS/PM interaction in the next month: Sea Island, the POTUS Ankara visit and the NATO Summit. This intense U.S./Turkish contact comes amid domestic pressure about the role of Isl [...]
2004-06-04 11:00:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETCASC CY ECON IZ PHUM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA3138IRAQI ASSETS: TURKISH GOVERNMENT CLAIMS NONE EXIST
[...] (SBU) On 26 May, DCM met with MFA Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs (Middle East & Africa) Taksin Burcuoglu to press for a response to Refs B & C. Burcuoglu replied that "until now Turkey has been unable to find" the bank accounts. Burcuoglu further stated that the situation is [...]
2004-06-07 15:33:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ PREL TU XL
04ANKARA315TURKISH ELECTRICITY TO IRAQ -- ENERGY MINISTRY
[...] (SBU) Energy Ministry Under Secretary Sami Demirbilek told us January 16 that Turkey continues to look for ways to help Iraq meet its electricity deficit, but needs more information about the amount and duration of Iraq's electricity shortfall. He said that Turkey will have a surplus of elec [...]
2004-01-16 14:56:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ENRG ETRD IZ PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA3254NORTHERN IRAQ: KURDS, TURKS AND THE PMF - URGENT
[...] This is an action request - see para 4. 2. (S/REL UK) This message seeks to clarify for readers of Ref A the players involved in the Turkish-led, but Iraqi staffed Peace Monitoring Force (PMF) and the state of play with the Turks in ending the PMF's tenure. The PMF, established by the US [...]
2004-06-10 16:18:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS IZ
04ANKARA3511TGS CONCERNS ABOUT KIRKUK, PKK AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) Ambassador met with DCHOD Ilker Basbug at latter,s request on June 21 for a tour d'horizon of current issues in the lead in to the President's visit to Ankara and the NATO Istanbul Summit. Basbug clearly wanted to make several points related to Iraq and U.S. Turkish relations. KIRKUK [...]
2004-06-22 10:55:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER MARR TU IZ AF
04ANKARA3553NATO IN IRAQ: PRELIMINARY TURKISH VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: Initial Turkish reaction to a NATO role in Iraq is positive, although no decisions on the GOT's position have yet been made. An MFA official told us that he saw merit in the Alliance offering training both inside and outside Iraq. He was sympathetic to French arguments that th [...]
2004-06-24 05:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TU
04ANKARA3575TURKEY EXTENDS DECREE ALLOWING USE OF TURKISH
[...] (C) On June 23, 2004, Turkey's Council of Ministers (COM) extended for one year the decree allowing the use of Turkish bases and ports for humanitarian and reconstruction operations in Iraq. The President signed the decree later that day. The decree does not require parliamentary approval. [...]
2004-06-24 13:35:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA3578IRAQ: TURKS CLAIM COALITION USING EX-PKK IN IRAQ
[...] (U) Urgent Action Request at Para 2. 2. (S/NF) On June 23 the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Ankara received a letter (text at para 3 below) from Turkish General Staff (TGS) J-3 LTG Yalcin alleging that 30 former PKK operatives now in the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP's) special fo [...]
2004-06-24 14:53:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA3584IRAQ: TALABANI MEETS TURKISH FM GUL, PROPOSES
[...] (S/NF) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUU) leader and former Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) member Jalal Talabani met PolMilOff June 22 and briefed on what he called his "excellent, friendly" meeting earlier that day with Turkish Deputy PM/FM Gul. He told Gul that the PUK condemned all violent [...]
2004-06-24 15:42:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR PINR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA361AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 18 CONVERSATION WITH FOREIGN
[...] (S) TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN EARLIER SCHEDULED FAMILY BRUNCH ON JANUARY 18, AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED PM ERDOGAN'S UPCOMING VISIT TO WASHINGTON EXTENSIVELY WITH DEPUTY PM AND FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH GUL. FM GUL LISTENED ATTENTIVELY AS AMBASSADOR WALKED THROUGH THE POINTS IN REFS A AND B LINE BY [...]
2004-01-21 04:43:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETCY IZ PGOV PINS PREL TU
04ANKARA3619TURKEY OFFICIALLY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON THE
[...] This is an action requested -- see para 2. 2. On June 25, the Embassy received diplomatic note number 2204/KOKD/262781, dated June 23, 2004, requesting information on an alleged incident on June 18 in which a Turkish national was killed by U.S. forces at a check point between Ramadi and Fal [...]
2004-06-26 09:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL IZ TU
04ANKARA362AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH DSHOD BASBUG, JANUARY 19, 2004
[...] (S) AMBASSADOR HOSTED TGS DEPUTY CHIEF GENERAL ILKER BASBUG TO DISCUSS THE PM'S FORTHCOMING VISIT TO THE U.S., NORTHERN IRAQ AND CYPRUS ON JANUARY 19. BASBUG WAS SUFFERING FROM A PROLONGED HEAD COLD AND EXPRESSED RELIEF THAT HIS JANUARY 16 (FIRST OF ITS KIND) OPEN PRESS CONFERENCE WAS BEHIND HIM [...]
2004-01-21 04:44:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETCY IZ PGOV PINS PREL TU
04ANKARA3758NORTHERN IRAQ: TURKS ANNOUNCE END OF PMF - TURKISH
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 3. 2. (S/REL UK) On July 2, the Turkish MFA spokesman announced that "the duty of the Peace Monitoring Force (PMF) is terminated." (Full statement at para 4.) Upon seeing press reports that the Turks with the PMF were returning to Turkey, we contact [...]
2004-07-06 15:56:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS IZ
04ANKARA3896IRAQ: SEEKING RESPONSE TO TURKISH REQUEST FOR
[...] This is an action requested -- see para 2. 2. Ref A requested guidance on how to respond to a Turkish diplomatic note dated June 23, 2004, seeking information on an alleged incident on June 18 in which a Turkish national was killed by U.S. forces at a check point between Ramadi and Fallujah [...]
2004-07-14 09:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL IZ TU
04ANKARA3901IRAQ: TURKS ALLEGE US CONTACTS WITH PKK - REQUEST
[...] (U) Urgent Action Request at Para 3. 2. (S/NF) On July 8, Turkish military officials passed Embassy via the Intelligence Fusion Cell a note (text to be provided septel via IIR from DAO Ankara) alleging that US officials held conversations with PKK leaders on June 17, offered to place an are [...]
2004-07-14 16:12:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPTER MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA3945IRAQ/KIRKUK:GOT GIVES DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS TO
[...] (S) An interagency Turkish fact-finding mission visited Kirkuk July 6-11 (see Ref B) at the invitation of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani. On July 14, the head of the mission, MFA Deputy Special Representative for Iraq Ethem Tokdemir, gave PolMilCouns the talking point [...]
2004-07-15 16:31:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR PINR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA3948IRAQ/KIRKUK:MFA STATEMENT ON TURKEY'S FACT-FINDING
[...] The MFA Spokesman made the statement in para 2 to the press on July 14, addressing the Turkish fact-finding delegation that visited Kirkuk July 6-11. (Comment: This statement is calmer in tone than the points the GOT passed to us privately, reftel. End Comment.) 2. Begin informal Embass [...]
2004-07-15 21:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA3976ARE SE TURKEY PROTESTS AGAINST PKK TERROR
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-16 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PHUM ASEC IZ TU
04ANKARA4032USG POLICY ON CONTACT WITH THE PKK
[...] (S) During a July 19 meeting on another subject, MFA DDG for Intelligence and Research Hakan Okcal asked polmilcouns whether he had any news about the PKK. Okcal confirmed that he knew that the Turkish General Staff had relayed some information the previous week (ref b). Drawing on ref a, po [...]
2004-07-21 05:39:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER PREL IZ TU
04ANKARA4116TURKISH ENERGY MINISTRY VIEWS ON ELECTRICITY TO
[...] Summary: According to Energy Deputy U/S Cimen, Turkey remains interested in exporting electricity to Iraq. However, a necessary first step is for private companies to conclude a long-term supply contract with Iraqi officials. Turkey has excess generating capacity for a few more years, but ex [...]
2004-07-23 14:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA4125TURKEY IN ACCORD WITH USG ON DUAL-HATTING U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey supports the U.S. proposal to "dual-hat" the U.S. MNF-I Commander in Iraq for NATO's training mission for Iraqi security forces. MFA officials (rightly) predicted France would object. Turkey has offered to train Iraqis in Turkey, but may consider sending "two or three" li [...]
2004-07-26 15:34:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS IZ TU
04ANKARA4126BACKLOG AT TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER THREATENS U.S.
[...] (C) There has been a recent increase in the backlog of trucks seeking to cross the Turkish border from Iraq. The most recent report from the U.S. Army Movement Control Team stationed on the Iraqi side of the border showed that the backlog had reached over 7,000 trucks. This jump represents [...]
2004-07-26 15:34:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETRD IZ PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA4131IRAQ, THE TURKS AND US
[...] (S) After four years in Ankara as the Iraq watcher/Operation Northern Watch POLAD, and seven TDYs to Iraq before, during and after the war, Embassy PolMilOff offers the following observations about dealing with Turkey on matters relating to Iraq. Working with the Turks on Iraqi issues can be [...]
2004-07-27 12:50:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR PINR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA4132IRAQ: TURKS TERM JULY 21 CAIRO IRAQ NEIGHBORS
[...] (C) Iraq's neighbors are increasingly willing to engage with a newly sovereign Iraqi government, Turkish officials told us on July 23, though some are still holding back. MFA Deputy Director General for Middle East Safak Gokturk said that the tone of the July 21 Cairo meeting of Iraq's neighb [...]
2004-07-27 13:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINS IZ TU EG IS
04ANKARA4133DAS KENNEDY: DISCUSSIONS ON IRAQ, CYPRUS, AND EU
[...] (C) Summary: In July 20/21 Ankara meetings at the Turkish MFA and General Secretariat for EU Affairs, EUR/DAS Laura Kennedy solicited evaluations of 1) Turkey's prospects for a definite date to begin EU accession negotiations; 2) steps forward in the wake of the Greek Cypriot rejection of the [...]
2004-07-27 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL OTRA TU CY IZ EU
04ANKARA4186MERSIN REFINERY FIRE CONTROLLED
[...] (U) A FIERCE FIRE BROKE OUT ON JULY 25 AT ATAS OIL REFINERY IN MERSIN. ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS, A TANK CONTAINING SOME NINE THOUSAND CUBIC METERS OF CRUDE OIL WAS ABLAZE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS FIREFIGHTERS WORKED TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING TO OTHER AREAS OF THE REFINERY. MERSIN F [...]
2004-07-28 14:10:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEPET TU IZ
04ANKARA4212TURKISH MFA CLAIMS PKK SEEKS TO INTIMIDATE TURKISH
[...] (S) MFA Director for Counterterrorism Ahmet Yildiz called in PolMilOff July 26 to discuss PKK/Kongra Gel activities in northern Iraq. Specifically, he brought to our attention a report from Turkish intelligence that in early July the PKK sent a group of 25-30 terrorists to Kirkuk to attempt to [...]
2004-07-29 13:06:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER PINR MARR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA4284 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, JULY 24-26,
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 24-26, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Ozgur Gundem, [...]
2004-08-02 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ
04ANKARA4285 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, JULY 27, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 27, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Tercuman, Evrensel, Vak [...]
2004-08-02 13:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ
04ANKARA4303 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, JULY 28, 2004
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 28, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Ozgur Gundem, Va [...]
2004-08-03 08:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ
04ANKARA4340TERRORISTS IN IRAQ MURDER TURKISH HOSTAGE;
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 11. 2. (C) Turkish MFA confirmed Aug. 2 the murder of a Turkish citizen who had been held hostage in Iraq. In response to this and other recent murders of Turkish truckers in Iraq, a major association of Turkish trucking companies called for [...]
2004-08-03 17:26:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER PHUM IZ TU
04ANKARA4345IRAQI PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT TURKEY
[...] (SBU) MFA Iraq Desk Officer Ferhat Alkan told PolMilOff Aug. 3 that both Iraq's interim president and prime minister would visit Turkey soon. President al-Yawar will be in Ankara Aug. 16 and 17 and will meet with President Sezer and FonMin Gul. Alkan said that PM Erdogan may be out of the co [...]
2004-08-04 11:42:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU IZ
04ANKARA4421TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S JULY 27-29 VISIT TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: According to MFA and ruling AKP contacts, PM Erdogan urged the Iranians to cooperate with IAEA on their nuclear program. The visit failed to produce an agreement on an expanded project to transship Iranian natural gas: the Turks sought a price reduction on their 1996 gas deal wi [...]
2004-08-06 13:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET IR IZ KNNP PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA4435TURKISH USG CONTRACTOR WITHDRAWING EMPLOYEES FROM
[...] (C) In an Aug. 5 meeting on another topic (septel),MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Alev Kilic handed the Charge a list of 31 Turkish employees of Tepe Construction Company and its subsidiary, Bilintur, who are working under contract at a U.S. Marine base near Fallujah. Kilic s [...]
2004-08-06 14:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA4454CONDEMNING TERRORISM IN IRAQ: FURTHER TURKISH
[...] (SBU) PolMilOff followed up on ref a demarche Aug. 6 with MFA Iraq Department Chief Mehmet Kemal Bozay, who called our attention to the OIC Secretary General's Aug. 2 statement condemning the recent church bombings in Iraq (ref c). Bozay had made it clear in our initial discussion on this issu [...]
2004-08-09 16:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PHUM TU IZ
04ANKARA4529TURKS SEEK URGENT COOPERATION ON SECURITY MEASURES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. four. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Bilateral Political Affairs Baki Ilkin called in DCM Aug. 11 to discuss the security situation for Turkish truckers in Iraq. The GOT has been dealing with the murder and kidnapping of a number of T [...]
2004-08-11 16:46:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA453KOREAN TROOPS TO NORTHERN IRAQ: NEED TO BRIEF PM
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) DCM confirmed January 22 that PM Erdogan will travel to Seoul to meet with Korean officials February 7. 3. (C) PM Erdogan may already know (possibly from information obtained by the Turkish military liaison officers stationed in nort [...]
2004-01-23 13:22:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TU IZ KS
04ANKARA4600FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA ON TRUCKER
[...] (C) Following MFA Deputy U/S Ilkin calling in the DCM (ref a),MFA Deputy Director General Sakir Fakili held a preliminary follow-up meeting with emboffs Aug. 13. Fakili stressed the importance of secure transfer and offload facilities, enhanced convoy security, and insurance assistance. He [...]
2004-08-16 16:03:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA465TGS INFORMATION ON TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (S) TGS has informed ODC-Turkey of its understanding that the Kurdistan Democratic Solution Party (PCDK),which they claim is an extension of the PKK/KADEK/KHK, is recruting Arabs around Mosul, training them in terrorist tactics, and conducting surv [...]
2004-01-23 16:30:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER MARR PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA4651TURKISH READOUT ON IIG PRESIDENT AL-YAWAR VISIT:
[...] (C) The GOT is pleased with the Aug. 16-17 visit of IIG President al-Yawar and the IIG ministers for foreign affairs, water resources, and trade. Al-Yawar told the Turks that he and the IIG intentionally chose Turkey for his first major trip abroad, and that they saw Turkey as Iraq's most imp [...]
2004-08-18 16:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ENRG ECON TU IZ
04ANKARA4699TURKS WILL RAISE IRAQ-SYRIA BORDER SECURITY WITH
[...] (S) PolMilOff followed up on ref a demarche Aug. 18 with MFA Iraq Chief of Desk Mehmet Kemal Bozay. Bozay reported that the GOT has agreed to raise concerns about Syria's behavior vis-a-vis Iraq with the SARG, but will do so at a senior level and as part of a package of other issues in the bi [...]
2004-08-19 14:34:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA4713EMPLOYER OF TURKISH HOSTAGE IN IRAQ SAYS IT WILL
[...] (C) Ali Kantur, CEO of Turkey's TEPE group--a significant KBR subcontractor in Iraq--and Deputy General Manager Suleyman Son, met with Ambassador and Emboffs August 19 to discuss TEPE's security problems in Iraq. Kantur and Son passed on that the Turkish TV station NTV reported at noon today [...]
2004-08-19 16:32:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER IZ TU
04ANKARA4893TURKISH BUSINESSMEN DESCRIBE THREAT TO WORK IN
[...] (Sbu) Summary: In recent days the head of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce, as well as executives of two leading Turkish USG contractors in Iraq (Tepe and Yuksel) have all met with the Ambassador to press for US consideration of additional security measures to enhance security for Turkish truc [...]
2004-08-28 06:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ETRD ECON IZ TU
04ANKARA509TURKISH REFUGEES IN IRAQ: BROAD CONSENSUS ON
[...] (SBU) After three days of intense, hard-fought negotiations in Ankara January 20-22 between Turkish, Iraqi/CPA, US and UNHCR reps on a draft agreement for the repatriation of Turkish refugees from Iraq, the parties reached broad consensus on the content of an agreement. A text reflecting that [...]
2004-01-27 08:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF PHUM PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA5100MFA PROTESTS TURKMEN CASUALTIES IN TAL AFAR
[...] (C) Summary: The Director General for Middle East Affairs summoned A/DCM to the MFA the evening of September 9 to express strong concern about Turkmen civilian casualties being incurred during current operations against insurgents in Tal Afar. The protest was motivated by anticipated politic [...]
2004-09-10 14:10:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA5115AMBASSADOR AND DCHOD BASBUG DISCUSS CYPRUS, EU
[...] (S) TGS Deputy Chief GEN Basbug told the Ambassador September 8 that developments regarding Cyprus were "worrisome," pointing at the European Court of Human Rights consideration of Loizidou clone cases and the lack of EU action on ending the isolation of northern Cypriots. He hinted that Anka [...]
2004-09-10 15:47:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR PGOV PARM IZ CY IR TU
04ANKARA5117TAL AFAR BATTLE: GOT VOICES CONCERNS REGARDING
[...] (C) Ambassador spoke with MFA Undersecretary-designate Ali Tuygan afternoon of Sept 10 to provide him with more detail on the situation in Tal Afar based on LNO reporting. Amb. stressed that the Turkish message on the need for discriminate use of force and protection of civilians had register [...]
2004-09-10 15:49:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA5118TURKS TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS TRUCKER SECURITY IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In addition to their request for U.S. assistance (ref a),Turkish officials -- recognizing that USG resources for trucker security are limited and that the USG cannot solve the problem -- have been exploring a number of ideas Turkey could implement on its own to improve the se [...]
2004-09-10 16:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD IZ MOPS PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA514TERRORIST FINANCING: TURKISH MFA ON EU EXTENDING
[...] (C) Summary: In two meetings with Turkish MFA Deputy Director General for Research and Intelligence Kemal Asya, Econoffs delivered ref B talking points, emphasizing the need for Turkey to work closely with those EU countries that favor designation of Kadek and Kongra Gel, and to provide maximum [...]
2004-01-27 13:39:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER EFIN TU IZ
04ANKARA5140TURKS SEEK AVENUE TO GET HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey urgently seeks first-hand access to Talafar to evaluate the situation there to provide humanitarian assistance to this predominantly Turkmen Iraqi city, MFA Undersecretary-designate Tuygan told the Ambassador on Sept. 13. GOT continues to be concerned about getting accurat [...]
2004-09-13 14:53:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5142IRAQI KURDISH LEADERS CHECK IN WITH TURKS,
[...] (C) Summary: PUK leader Jalal Talabani and KDP official Nechirvan Barzani each met separately Sept. 9 with FonMin Abdullah Gul and other MFA officials during brief visits to Ankara. MFA told us that both were pessimistic that national elections can be held in Iraq by next January given the se [...]
2004-09-13 15:06:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ENRG TU IZ
04ANKARA5190FOREIGN MINISTER WALKS BACK HIS THREAT TO CUT
[...] (C) Summary: FonMin Gul told the press Sept. 13 that if civilian casualties continue to mount in the Talafar operation, Turkey would end its cooperation with the U.S. on Iraq. Ambassador spoke with MFA Undersecretary-designate Tuygan and A/DCM with MFA's spokesman Sept. 14 to register our dis [...]
2004-09-14 15:37:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5191TURKISH GENERAL STAFF J3 CHIEF DELIVERS TOUGH
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In his Sept. 8 introductory call by incoming ODC Turkey Chief Maj. Gen. Pete Sutton, TGS J3 LTG Metin Yavuz Yalcin accused the U.S. of meeting with PKK operatives, failing to capture PKK leader Osman Ocalan, and standing by while Kurds sought to alter Kirkuk's population. He ad [...]
2004-09-14 15:37:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER PINR MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5233TURKISH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE CONVOY FOR TAL AFAR
[...] (SBU) Levent Sahinkaya, MFA Head of Department for International Organizations, called in Pol-Mil Counselor on September 15 to request USG cooperation in delivering Turkish humanitarian assistance to Tal Afar on September 17. Econoff, Task Force Olympia LNO and Alp Ay, of the MFA International [...]
2004-09-16 04:41:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA532TURKISH AND IRAQI OFFICIALS ACHIEVE LITTLE AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a follow-up to agreements reached in Ankara in December 2003 (ref a),Iraqi and Turkish officials met in the Turkish border town of Cizre (January 20-22) to discuss improving border operations. However, the results were disappointing: the Turkish side insisted that it could [...]
2004-01-28 05:08:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECIN ETRD IZ PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA5351TURKEY'S PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ DONORS' MEETING IN
[...] (U) Turkey's coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Ambassador Rifat Okcun will lead the Turkish delegation to the Tokyo Donors' meeting, where Turkey will serve on the Donors' committee as a representative of the small donors. 2. (U) Okcun said that Turkey has not made any disbursements fro [...]
2004-09-20 13:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA5377ACTION REQUEST: U.S. MILITARY MEDIVAC OF INJURED
[...] This is an urgent action request. Please see para. six. 2. Summary: On Sept. 20, Turkish Red Crescent worker Mustafa Pekcan was seriously wounded in a terrorist attack and taken to a Mosul hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. GOT is seeking U.S. assistance to medivac Pekcan to Tu [...]
2004-09-21 14:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5378TURKS WELCOME U.S. APPROACH TO IIG ON PKK
[...] (S) Per ref a instructions, Ambassador described the USG's plan to approach the IIG regarding the PKK to MFA Undersecretary-designate Ali Tuygan on Sept. 21. Tuygan was grateful for U.S. efforts to focus the IIG's attention on the PKK threat, but added that it was not clear to him how much th [...]
2004-09-21 14:45:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETMOPS PREL PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA5379GROWING TURKISH ANXIETY ABOUT SECURITY FOR WORKERS
[...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials were grateful for the explanation in ref a on convoy security, but their concern about the domestic impact of the mounting toll of Turkish drivers dying in Iraq continues to rise. We are concerned that Turkish companies and drivers will begin pulling out of Ir [...]
2004-09-21 14:49:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD IZ PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA5518KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ: ONE TRUCKER'S TALE
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA's Middle East Department called in PolMilOff Sept. 10 to recount the ordeal of a Turkish trucker who had been taken hostage and released in Iraq. We do not vouch for the accuracy of his story, but hope it may be of use to analysts and others. End summary. 2. (SBU) On Se [...]
2004-09-27 10:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5550AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW TLFC COMMANDER
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador encouraged General Buyukanit to discuss ways to improve our Army-to-Army relationship when the latter sees USAREUR CG General Bell in October. Buyukanit suggested that both sides made mistakes in the attack helicopter tender and expected the next time the GOT would [...]
2004-09-28 10:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR MOPS PINR IZ CY AF TU
04ANKARA5720MAKHMOUR REFUGEE CAMP: TURKS STRESS THE CAMP MUST
[...] (S) Summary: Turkey remains ready to discuss a solution to the Makhmour refugee camp issue, but any solution must include the closure of the camp, MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Nabi Sensoy told the Ambassador Oct. 5. Sensoy was not explicit on whether Turkey will still [...]
2004-10-05 15:15:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PREF PHUM PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA5742MFA TELLS AMBASSADOR THAT INCREASED PKK ACTIVITY MEANS IRAQ AND COALITION MUST ACT
[...] (S) Summary: PKK/Kongra Gel's increased terrorist activity in Turkey will stir up public opinion and prompt more Turks to ask why the United States has not taken firmer action against the organization, MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Nabi Sensoy told the Ambassador Oct [...]
2004-10-06 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETMOPS PREL PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA5780TURKISH MFA VIEWS ON TIGRIS-EUPHRATES COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: During the August visit to Ankara of IIG President al-Yawar, Iraqi Water Minister Rashid proposed beginning talks on Tigris-Euphrates cooperation. MFA Transboundary Water Chief Mithat Rende said that while Rashid's presentation was "positive," it did not lead to any agreement o [...]
2004-10-08 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON IZ PREL SENV SY TU
04ANKARA5784FM GUL AND STRAW MEET IN ANKARA OCTOBER 7
[...] (C) Summary: UK FM Straw met with Turkish FM Gul the morning after the EC issued its Turkey report. Gul said Turkey is pleased overall with the report but cited some complaints, including on economic issues. Gul wants PM Erdogan to write to the EU about them. Gul urged direct flights to n [...]
2004-10-12 04:49:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETCY IR IZ PREL TU UK AM GG
04ANKARA5836TURKISH MFA ON ISAF VII COMMAND, ISAF/OEF MERGER,
[...] (C) PolMilOff called on MFA Head of Department for NATO Alper Coskun Oct. 8 to follow up on outstanding issues. On Turkey's command of ISAF VII starting in Feb. 2005, Coskun reported that planning remains on track, and that Turkey is waiting for the results of a NATO force generation meeting i [...]
2004-10-14 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU IZ AF
04ANKARA5844IRAQ: VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL
[...] Summary: Hamid Majid Musa, Vice President of the Iraqi National Council, told Ankara-based diplomats that January 2005 elections were on track despite the insurgency. On Kirkuk, he said that if the TAL- established Iraqi Property Claims Commission fails to resolve the population distribution [...]
2004-10-15 08:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IZ TU
04ANKARA5845IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN IRAQ: TURKS SAY IRAQI
[...] (S) DCM called on MFA Director General for Middle East Tahsin Burcuoglu Oct. 13 to deliver reftel demarche. DCM emphasized that Turkey--as a neighbor to both countries and as Chairman-in-Office of the OIC--was in a key position to deliver a meaningful message to Iran on its interference in Ir [...]
2004-10-15 08:30:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL IZ IR TU
04ANKARA5909IRAQ: VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL
[...] Summary: Hamid Majid Musa, Vice President of the Iraqi National Council, told Ankara-based diplomats that January 2005 elections were on track despite the insurgency. On Kirkuk, he said that if the TAL- established Iraqi Property Claims Commission fails to resolve the population distribution [...]
2004-10-18 15:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IZ TU
04ANKARA5952MASOUD BARZANI IN ANKARA: NOT IN A MOOD TO
[...] (C) Summary: KDP leader Masoud Barzani paid his first visit to Ankara in two years Oct. 11-12, during which he met with PM Erdogan and FonMin Gul. According to the Turkish MFA, Barzani was unexpectedly assertive, especially on Kirkuk, which he stated was a Kurdish city, period. Barzani chara [...]
2004-10-20 09:22:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA5996 TURKEY: MFA NON-PAPER ON SECURITY CONCERNS OF
[...] (SBU) During an October 20 meeting (reported Septel) to discuss steps the GOT is taking to address security concerns of Turkish truck drivers, Turkish MFA DDG for Economic Affairs presented EconCouns with a non-paper listing a number of concerns and suggestions for operational improvements in [...]
2004-10-21 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS ECON PREL PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA5997SECURITY MEASURES FOR TRUCKERS IN NORTHERN IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 9. 2. (C) Summary. Turkey's MFA says truck traffic with Iraq is at relatively normal levels and that the GOT is taking pragmatic, incremental steps to improve security for Turkish truckers, understanding that there will not be total securit [...]
2004-10-21 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS ECON PREL PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA6030CODEL HASTINGS MEETS IN TURKEY IN FIRST OFFICIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 09:35:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL OREP PHUM PINR PINS PROP PTER AMGT TU IZ
04ANKARA6043TURKISH OIL COMPANY WANTS TO DO BUSINESS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to its CEO, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has developed a "strategic plan" for reengaging in oil and gas development in Northern Iraq that it will present in Baghdad, Washington, and London. Understanding that Iraq's oil and gas resources are con [...]
2004-10-25 12:37:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEPET EWWT TU IZ
04ANKARA6100MAJOR TURKISH TRUCKING COMPANY BOSS THREATENS TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The head of a large Turkish trucking company, Emin Deger, warned emboffs Oct. 22 that U.S. and Turkish officials have been too slow to address the security concerns of Turkish truckers in Iraq, threatening that he could close the Habur Gate if he wished. Deger said that many of [...]
2004-10-27 14:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS ETRD PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA6170TURKEY/IRAQ JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO MEET
[...] Summary: (SBU) The first post-war meeting of the Turkey-Iraq Joint Economic Committee will take place November 4 in Ankara, co-chaired by Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen and Iraqi Oil Minister Thamir Ghadban. Turkey has a long list of objectives, including security for Turkish truckers [...]
2004-11-02 05:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD IZ PREL SY TU
04ANKARA6195KARADENIZ STOPS DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the Turkish company Karadeniz (KARTET),it informed the Iraq Ministry of Electricity that as of October 26 it was no longer able to deliver electricity from Turkey to Northern Iraq because of non-delivery of contractual heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Iraq. According to [...]
2004-11-02 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
04ANKARA6204IRAQ/TURKEY: NEW TURKISH AMBASSADOR ON THE WAY TO
[...] (C) We appreciate Baghdad's reporting on FonMin Zibari's desire for stronger ties with Turkey (ref a). The Iraqi ambassador to Ankara has emphasized to us Turkey's importance to Iraq and its generally constructive role (as opposed to Iran and Syria) in working for unified, prosperous, secure [...]
2004-11-02 15:09:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA6256IS TURKEY CONSIDERING MILITARY INTERVENTION IN
[...] (C) Summary: According to Turkish press reports, the Turkish military is drawing up plans to intervene in northern Iraq should the situation in Kirkuk spiral out of control. These same reports claim that the USG has given the green light for such an intervention. TGS leadership has publicly d [...]
2004-11-04 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ
04ANKARA6312TURKEY AND IRAQ AGREE TO FIRST MEETING ON TRUCKER
[...] (SBU) Sedef Yavuzalp of the Foreign Ministry Deputy Directorate General for Bilateral Economic Affairs informed us that Turkey and Iraq have agreed to the U.S. proposal (Ref a) to hold regular meetings on trucker and contractor security issues, including sharing of current intelligence and op [...]
2004-11-08 16:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD IZ MOPS PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA6354IRAQ DEBT REDUCTION: TURKISH BUREAUCRATS RELUCTANT
[...] (C) Post discussed ref a talking points with MFA officials and Treasury Undersecretary Ibrahim Canakci. Neither was forthcoming: Canakci said the issue required futher "study," while working level MFA officials were more negative. 2. (C) Based on these and earlier discussions (ref b),w [...]
2004-11-09 16:07:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ TU
04ANKARA6369GOT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO JANUARY ELECTIONS IN
[...] (C) MFA Middle East Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk told PolMilCouns that Iraq's State Minister for Provincial Affairs Wael Abdul Latif and Deputy Foreign Minister Bayati delivered an oral message on operations in Fallujah to Prime Minister Erdogan at 2:00 pm Nov. 10. Speaking shortly af [...]
2004-11-10 15:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ TU
04ANKARA6370GUANTANAMO: TURKS CLAIM TURKISH CITIZENSHIP FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 3. 2. (C) On November 10, Togan Oral of MFA's Directorate for Intelligence handed PolMilOff a copy of a Turkish national registration document for Mesut Sen. According to the Turks, this is the same Mesut Sen (US9BE-00296DP) who is currently [...]
2004-11-10 15:53:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER KAWC PINR PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA6388 Turkish Iraqi Economic Cooperation Talks
[...] (SBU) Following is the text of "agreed minutes" signed on November 5 at the conclusion of Turkish-Iraqi Joint Economic Committee meetings in Ankara (REFTEL). The document, which was given to us by the Turkish MFA, is encouraging in that it demonstrates that Turks and Iraqis are working toget [...]
2004-11-10 16:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETRD ENRG ECON IZ TU
04ANKARA6427CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON MACRO SITUATION, MONETARY
[...] (Sbu) Summary: Turkey's Central Bank Governor is optimistic about disinflation and downplays the risk inherent in the current account deficit. He favors a cautious approach to moving monetary policy to explicit inflation-targeting. Serdengecti is opposed to forgiving Turkish claims on Iraq. [...]
2004-11-17 16:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN TU IZ
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