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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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05BRATISLAVA122MTAG: POTENTIAL SCUD SALE TO YEMEN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-09 16:05:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC YM LO MTCRE
05BRATISLAVA15EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. The EXBS Advisor was on a consultation trip to the United States, followed by annual leave from December 15-31, 2004. The EXBS Advisor's FSN Assistant was on annual leave from December 5-11, 2004. As most of Slovakia's governm [...]
2005-01-07 11:03:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA198EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. Â [...]
2005-03-10 06:06:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA203BRATISLAVA CONCURS WITH EXBS ADVISOR POSITION IN ZAGREB
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-10 14:34:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSCA KSTC PARM PREL HR SI LO MTCRE
05BRATISLAVA209GOS REPONSE TO AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-14 16:03:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA214EXBS: UPDATED EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides information for Slovakia's Export Control System Standards, "Short Form", as requested by State 034285. 2. Begin "Export Control System Standards" Short Form I. What government agencies & offices are involved in developing export control polic [...]
2005-03-15 14:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA215EXBS: UPDATED EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS
[...] SUMMARY: This cable updates information for Slovakia's Export Control System Standards, effective February 28, 2005. 2. Begin "Export Control System Standards - Slovakia - February 2005". I. Adequate commitment, legal and regulatory framework, and governmental structure to regu [...]
2005-03-15 14:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA272SLOVAKS ON AUSTRALIA GROUP AND NPT CONFERENCES
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarches March 31 to Karol Mistrik, Director of the MFA's Department of Disarmament, OSCE, and Counter-Terrorism, and his deputy, Henrik Markus. Mistrik confirmed he will lead the delegation to Sydney, accompanied by representatives from the Ministries of Economy, [...]
2005-03-31 14:24:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA290ARMS SALES TO YEMEN: SLOVAK RESPONSE
[...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel A demarche April 11 to Gabriela Mrugova in the MFA's Department of Disarmament, OSCE, and Counter-terrorism. Mrugova said neither the GOS nor Slovak arms brokers have exported SA/LW to Yemeni arms brokers. The Slovak MOD sold some non-lethal equipment to Yemen's M [...]
2005-04-12 14:51:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA403COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DEBRA HEVIA TO
[...] Embassy Bratislava requests country clearance for Ms. Debra Hevia to participate in the EXBS Advisors meeting in Vienna. Name: Debra L. Hevia Title: Political-Economic Section Chief Embassy: Bratislava Citizenship: US Passport Number: 900329402 Expiration Date: 17 Jun 2008 Clearance: Top [...]
2005-05-25 14:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA464S29F-04: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SLOVAKIA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 14:14:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC SY AE LO CBW
05BRATISLAVA587INVITATIONS TO 2005 OXFORD TRACKER WORKSHOP
[...] Ms. Dagmar Dubecka Department of Sensitive Goods Trading Management Ministry of Economy Mierova 19 827 15 Bratislava Slovak Republic Tel.: +421 2 4854 7976 Fax: +421 2 4342 3915 E-mail: dubecka@economy.gov.sk 2. Mr. Radomir Ondrus Department of Sensitive Goods Trading Management Minis [...]
2005-07-25 09:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA689 Country Clearance granted for Rossitza B. Petrov and
[...] Embassy Bratislava welcomes U.S.-Slovakia Internal Control Program instructors Rossitza B. Petrov and Jennifer Carol Whitcomb and grants country clearance for the period of September 24-30, 2005. The embassy point of contact for the visit is Richard "Trey" Lyons, POL Officer, tel: +421-2-5922 [...]
2005-08-26 07:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA70 Country Clearance granted for NP/ECC personnel: Paul
[...] Embassy Bratislava welcomes the NP/ECC personnel: Paul B. van Son and Jason C. McClellan and grants country clearance for the period of February 1-2, 2005. The embassy point of contact is Larry Adkins, EXBX Program Advisor, tel: +421-2-5922-3375, fax: 421-5922-5038. Reservations h [...]
2005-01-31 15:39:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC PREL KSTC BU RO LO
05BRATISLAVA700BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: VERIFICATION OF LICENSE 05-
[...] Summary: During a visit to Letecke Opravovne Trencin (LOT) in Trencin, Slovakia, Emboff completed inventory, security check, and integrity check of equipment described reftel (License Number 05-924961). Emboff reported no issues; all licensed items were accounted for in triple- barrier stor [...]
2005-08-31 13:29:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC LO
05BRATISLAVA898SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS CURRENT INTERNET GOVERNANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-08 13:48:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC LO
05BRATISLAVA94EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. A. January 1-9, 2005 - The EXBS Advisor was on vacation in the United States and arrived back in country on January 11, 2005. B. January 10-14, 2005 - A delegation of Slovak Customs managers participated in a tri-lateral meeting [...]
2005-02-04 09:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRUSSELS1231IS THE EU RETREATING ON THE CHINA ARMS EMBARGO?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU drive to lift its arms embargo on China appears to be faltering as a result of the March 14 passage of the anti-secession law, increased U.S. pressure, and China's unwillingness to deliver concessions on human rights. Our EU contacts generally confirm press reports that EU [...]
2005-03-24 11:27:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETTC CH TW EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS25EU/ARMS EXPORTS/CHINA: 2003 REPORT SHOWS INCREASED
[...] On December 21 the EU released its 6th Annual Report on the Code of Conduct for arms exports, covering CY 2003. The report, compiled each year by the COARM (conventional arms exports) working group of Member State licensing authorities, covers the value and quantity of export licenses issued [...]
2005-01-04 11:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PARM ETTC PREL CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS283EU/CHINA ARMS: TEXT OF DRAFT EU "TOOLBOX" FOR
[...] (S) Poloff was given a confidential EU reporting cable containing the current draft of the not-yet-agreed EU "Toolbox" for post-embargo countries. Full text of the draft is in para 2. Council and Member State contacts report that the French are close to agreement on this draft, which has alr [...]
2005-01-21 17:26:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETETTC PARM PREL CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUCHAREST1347BLACK SEA BORDER SECURITY INITIATIVE EXPERTS GROUP
[...] Summary. Under the auspices of the Black Sea Border Security Initiative (BSBSI),USG representatives attended a first planning conference to consider Romania,s proposal to hold a tabletop simulation of a WMD incident. The other states represented at the conference were Georgia, Moldova, Bulg [...]
2005-06-13 08:59:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC KNNP RO MD GG UP BU
05BUCHAREST1472BSBSI "STYX 2005" TABLETOP EXERCISE GOES WELL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Department TDY PolOff officially observed the Romanian-organized Black Sea Border Security Initiative (BSBSI) tabletop exercise, held at the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) Center in Bucharest from June 22-24. During the exercise, representatives from Romania, B [...]
2005-06-30 13:24:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP PREL RO GG UP BU MD SECI
05BUCHAREST1510EXBS: ROMANIA & BULGARIA MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE -
[...] June 9 Advisor and Staff Assistant met with Nelu Pop, Frontier Police Inspector General, for the formal donation of EXBS provided equipment made for the past several months. Frontier Police requested this so that signatures could be witnessed by a notary public. 2. June 24 Advisor met with [...]
2005-07-07 13:38:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP BU RO
05BUCHAREST566ROMANIAN REACTION TO NATO TRUST FUND TO DESTROY
[...] (C) PolMilOff discussed possible Romanian support for a U.S.-led NATO/Partnership for Peace (PfP) Trust Fund to destroy Ukrainian munitions, SA/LW and MANPADS with MFA NATO Division Director Mirela Maghiar March 2. (Reftel) Maghiar stated that the GOR would "seriously consider" supporting the [...]
2005-03-07 15:52:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALETTC MARR MOPS PREL UP MD RO NATO
05BUCHAREST728ROMANIA: COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCE: COUNTRY
[...] (U) Reftel requests Post TFCO,s response to questions below evaluating the host government,s ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing: A. (SBU) Question: Describe the amount of assets frozen, forfeited or seized by host government pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, [...]
2005-03-23 15:29:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL RO
05CAIRO4172EGYPT COMFORTABLE WITH "NON-RESULT" OF NPT REVCON;
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 1 conversation with a member of the Egyptian delegation to the NPT Review Conference, Poloff heard Egypt's view that the RevCon's inability to agree on a final document was a satisfactory outcome for Egypt. "We did your work for you" in preventing discussion of intrac [...]
2005-06-02 16:31:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM PHSA OIIP KNNP KSTC ETTC EG IAEA NPT
05CAIRO6446BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-22 15:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC EG
05CAIRO8402GOE ON WSIS AND INTERNET FREEDOM
[...] (SBU) During a meeting with GOE Minister of Communication and Information Technology Dr. Tarek Kamel October 31, the Ambassador asked Kamel for the GOE's position on the recent European Commission proposal on Internet management (reftel) in the lead up to the Tunis World Summit on the Informati [...]
2005-11-02 11:20:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EG
05CANBERRA310AUSTRALIA'S VIEW ON THE EU'S INTENTION TO LIFT ITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Several articles in the Australian press over the past several days have miscast the GOA's policy on the EU's professed intention to lift its ban on arms exports to China. Contacts at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have assured us that the GOA fully shares the [...]
2005-02-17 07:01:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC ETRD AS CH
05CANBERRA432DISCUSSIONS BEGIN FOR CHINA TO BUY AUSTRALIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: John Carlson, Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office (ASNO),told us his late-February trip to Beijing to begin exploratory discussions on an "agreement for cooperation" on uranium sales to China went well overall. He described his interactions [...]
2005-03-04 04:34:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPARM ENRG KNNP PREL ETTC MNUC AS CH
05CANBERRA510PSI: AUSTRALIA UNWILLING TO PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials balked at the U.S. request (Ref A) for the GOA to endorse Washington's message calling upon Thailand to publicly support the Proliferation Security Initiative Statement of Interdiction Principles (PSI SOP) in orde [...]
2005-03-14 07:56:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL MNUC ETTC AS TH
05CANBERRA576AUSTRALIA-INDIA BILATERALS: INDIA'S UNSC BID AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) hosted a Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and a strategic dialogue with India March 7-8. The SOM's principal topics were the promotion of bilateral economic ties and Australian support for India's bid for permanent UNS [...]
2005-03-24 04:53:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PINR KNNP ETTC ETRD ENRG AS IN UNSC
05CANBERRA691MTCR: AUSTRALIA WILLING TO SPONSOR TWO SMALL GROUP
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on April 15 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counterproliferation Section Director Peter Sawczak and MTCR Action Officer Lucinda Bell, asking whether Australia would be willing to sponsor two of the five Small Group proposals that had emerged fro [...]
2005-04-15 07:50:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AS MTCRE
05CANBERRA806APEC: AUSTRALIA WILLING TO CO-SPONSOR USG'S
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on May 4 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counterproliferation Peter Shannon, and separately to International Safeguards Director Russell Leslie in the Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office (AS [...]
2005-05-09 05:03:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC EAID ETRD KNNP KSTC AS
05CANBERRA859MTCR: AUSTRALIA WILL SPONSOR SMALL GROUP PROPOSAL
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on May 13 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counterproliferation Section Director Peter Sawczak and MTCR Action Officer Lucinda Bell, asking for Australia's confirmation that it would sponsor the fifth Small Group proposal on transshipment best pra [...]
2005-05-17 08:37:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AS MTCRE
05CARACAS1666GOV UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN
[...] (C) President Hugo Chavez,s support for Fidel Castro and antagonism toward the United States is well publicized and makes GoV support for democratic transition in Cuba improbable. The cooperation that exists between Castro and Chavez is extensive, as evidenced by the over 10,000 Cuban doctors [...]
2005-06-03 15:00:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU VE
05CHENNAI2446ISRO FRUSTRATED BY SLOW PACE OF SPACE COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reiterated its frustration with the lack of a framework for cooperation on space exploration and research with the U.S. when high level ISRO officials met with us on October 6. The officials called India's upcoming Chandrayaan-1 mo [...]
2005-10-14 09:14:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC TSPA PREL IN
05COLOMBO1860COLOMBO TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-27 11:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER KTFN CE LTTE
05COLOMBO278 GSL REQUEST FOR NII/CSI EQUIPMENT LOAN
[...] Post has received a request from GSL Presidential Advisor Mano Tittawella and Finance Secretary PB Jayasundera to expedite the loan of CSI-related non-intrusive inspection equipment, in an effort to expedite scanning of inbound cargo for humanitarian efforts. (Note: Sri Lanka has a three-ye [...]
2005-02-03 07:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EWWT ACOA ASEC ETRD ECON ETTC KSTC PTER CE
05DAMASCUS5788SUBJECT: SYRIA,S ACHILLES, HEEL : ITS OIL SECTOR
[...] (C) Summary. The SARG hopes to attract new investment in its oil sector by hosting an international bidders, seminar next week. According to conventional wisdom, the Syrian economy is expected to face a potential crisis in three to five years when the country crosses over from being a net e [...]
2005-11-02 14:24:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG EPET ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS6225TERRORIST FINANCE: SARG FREEZES ACCOUNTS SUSPECTED
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed Post by diplomatic note on November 26 that the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism Commission had identified and frozen two accounts that may be [...]
2005-11-29 13:03:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR SY
05DAMASCUS6280SARG EFFORTS TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE NEW SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Summary. The SARG has benefited initially from Syrians' fears of new international economic sanctions, as the average Syrian,s instinct has been to rally around the flag when threatened from the outside. The SARG,s message has been that the country is well placed to withstand the consequ [...]
2005-12-01 15:59:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS6328SARG POLICIES AND ACTIONS IN CUBA: TITLE III OF
[...] (U) Reftel requested information regarding the SARG's trading relationship with and investments in Cuba. The SARG signed a commercial agreement in October 1998 with the Government of Cuba that calls for increased bilateral economic cooperation. The agreement, which was ratified and impleme [...]
2005-12-05 16:11:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6384FOR SOME SYRIANS, CIRCUMVENTING TRADE SANCTIONS IS
[...] (C) Summary: Trade sanctions under the Syria Accountability Act (SAA),which place a general ban on U.S. exports to Syria, have negatively impacted certain segments of the Syrian population and specific economic and commercial sectors (reftels A,B,C,D),but they have not significantly reduced [...]
2005-12-08 09:23:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS6684SANCTIONS: LICENSING DELAYS FOR AVIATION SAFETY
[...] (U) On December 26, Syrian Arab Airlines began executing its plan to ferry, in tandem with Saudi Airlines, some 25,000 Syrian Hajj participants to Jidda and Medina. At the same time, a reporter for as-Sharq al-Awsat approached us on a story she is researching on the adverse effect US trade s [...]
2005-12-28 14:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
05DARESSALAAM13BLUE LANTERN ACTION OFFICER FOR TANZANIA
[...] (U) Per reftel A, post resubmits contact information for the designated officer responsible for oversight of the Blue Lantern Program in Tanzania. This information was originally sent in September in reftel B, in response to reftel C. Name: Jefferson Smith Position: Pol-Econ Officer/Second [...]
2005-01-05 04:22:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC TZ
05DARESSALAAM206 TANZANIANS CAUTIOUS ON AU-UN SUDAN TRIBUNAL
[...] (U) Charge met on February 1 with Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, the Foreign Ministry Director for Multilateral Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche on Sudan action in the UN Security Council. Charge provided Mulamula with copies of reftel paragraphs 7 and 8 talking points and concept paper, [...]
2005-02-01 13:01:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO ETTC ETRD SU TZ
05DARESSALAAM2272TERRORIST FINANCE: TANZANIA TO SEARCH FOR THREE
[...] (U) On December 13, Econoff delivered reftel to Susan Mkapa, Director of Legal Services at the Ministry of Finance (MOF),regarding the addition of the Abu Sayeff Group (ASG) leaders to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list. Mkapa said she would forward the names to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) [...]
2005-12-15 11:45:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC TZ
05DARESSALAAM2346TERRORIST FINANCE: TANZANIA TO SEARCH FOR EIGHT
[...] On December 12, Econoff delivered reftel to Ms. Mwanakombo Ngingite, Principal Planning Officer in the Ministry of Finance, regarding the December 5 addition of eight names to the 1267 Sanctions Committee list. Ngingite agreed to forward the names to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) for a search [...]
2005-12-30 11:38:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR TZ
05DARESSALAAM685TANZANIA AND THE CONSOLIDATED PRENOTIFICATION LIST
[...] (C) Post has reservations about being included on the Terrorist Finance consolidated prenotification list as described reftel A. For the reasons noted below, post requests to be allowed to deliver prenotification demarches at our discretion, and not to be required to make a demarche at every [...]
2005-04-06 12:58:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR TZ
05DHAKA1701TERRORISM FINANCE: BUISIR SUBMISSION - BANGLADESH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 07:54:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC BG
05DHAKA1744TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-HIYARI DESIGNATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 09:37:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC BG
05DHAKA1745TERRORISM FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION - BANGLADESH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 09:40:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC BG
05DHAKA2400BANGLADESH: TERRORISM FINANCE: ADDITION OF JI-3
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-24 07:56:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA2403BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: ELEHSSAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-24 07:56:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA330SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BANGLADESH
[...] (SBU) We welcome your visit as an excellent opportunity to advance our bilateral economic agenda and specifically the importance of telecommunications for economic growth, modernization, and diversification. The last senior USG economic official to visit Bangladesh was A/USTR Ashley Wills, wh [...]
2005-01-25 11:26:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP ETTC PGOV BG
05DHAKA331TERRORISM FINANCE: DARWISH DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-25 11:34:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA3401BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 70T -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-18 05:32:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA3608TERRORIST FINANCE: AMENDMENT TO NASCO BUSINESS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-27 06:30:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA3816BANGLADESH: TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-07 05:57:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BG
05DHAKA4704TERRORISM FINANCE - AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-18 09:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN PTER EFIN BG UN
05DHAKA4744TERRORISM FINANCE LIST 72T DR. ABDUL LATIF SALEH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-21 07:26:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC PTER EFIN BG UN
05DHAKA6064TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS - BANGLADESH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-12 05:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL BG
05DHAKA6065TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 74 - BANGLADESH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-12 05:32:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL BG
05DJIBOUTI1068THIRD DAY OF BUS STRIKE ENDS IN VIOLENCE
[...] (C) Djibouti is experiencing its fourth day of its longest general strike in the public transportation sector. Bus, mini-bus, and taxi drivers' unions began striking on Saturday, October 22nd, protesting the higher cost of fuel and insurance. The strike has paralyzed the country, whose populat [...]
2005-10-25 14:17:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALELAB ENRG ELTN PHUM PGOV ECON ETTC SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI1202BUS UNIONS AND GOVERNMENT REACH
[...] Summary: On October 22, 2005, bus and taxi unions called for a general strike following a rise in fuel costs. The strike paralyzed the country and greatly affected public transportation users during the Ramadan. The government initially responded with tough measures, which caused students [...]
2005-12-06 12:28:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ENRG ELTN PHUM PGOV ECON ETTC SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI218HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel demarche 2 March to Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan stated issues such as ballistic missiles were more of a concern for certain countries. He continued that Djibouti normally waits until a general consen [...]
2005-03-02 12:55:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA DJ
05DJIBOUTI220TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION UNDER E.O.
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel demarche 2 March to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said he would pass it on to the National Terrorism Finance Committee. RAGSDALE [...]
2005-03-02 12:58:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS DJ
05DJIBOUTI543DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE LIST 71
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 2 June to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said he would pass the list to the National Committee for Terrorism Finance and financial institutions. RAGSDALE [...]
2005-06-07 07:06:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR DJ
05DJIBOUTI984TERRORISM FINANCE - ADDITION OF AL-AKHTAR TRUST
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 21 September to Mohamed Bourhan, Americas Bureau in the Department of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bourhan said he would pass it to the Terrorism Finance Committee for distribution. RAGSDALE [...]
2005-10-04 11:19:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKSEP ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS DJ
05DJIBOUTI985TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF NAME APPROVED BY
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 21 September to Mohamed Bourhan, Americas Bureau in the Department of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bourhan said he would transmit the new list to the Terrorism Finance Committee for distribution. RAGSDALE [...]
2005-10-04 11:19:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS DJ
05DJIBOUTI995CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (C) The Republic of Djibouti and the People's Republic of China have had diplomatic relations for 26 of the 28 years Djibouti has been independent. Over those 26 years, China has given a substantial amount of aid to Djibouti in the form of loans, grants, building projects and cooperative trade [...]
2005-10-05 13:48:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD EFIN EMIN EINV ENRG ETTC PHUM SENV AF CH DJ
05DUBLIN111TERRORIST FINANCE: DARWISH DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-28 16:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP KVPR CIVS
05DUBLIN1116MTCR PLENARY: IRELAND FAVORS SYRIA MODEL ON NORTH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-09 13:37:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE MUNC
05DUBLIN1151TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 15:38:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS UN
05DUBLIN1162TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72T
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-20 13:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR
05DUBLIN1212IRELAND: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post provides names of Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and deputy. (a) TFCO: Jonathan Benton, DCM, 353-1-668-8777 ext. 2302, BentonJS@state.gov. (b) Deputy TFCO: Thomas Rosenberger, poloff, 353-1-630-6275, rosenbergertm@state.gov (c) Post suggests EU-wide sem [...]
2005-10-03 08:14:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL
05DUBLIN1233TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72U
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-06 16:11:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS KVPR
05DUBLIN1383GOI EXPECTS NEW EU INTERNET GOVERNANCE PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-10 17:22:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EI
05DUBLIN1426TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-23 09:43:00Embassy DublinSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP EI
05DUBLIN1494TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 16:09:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC EI
05DUBLIN1515TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-13 15:44:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR EI
05DUBLIN1564TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-30 10:41:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN PREL EFIN ETTC PK PTER EI
05DUBLIN193IRELAND WANTS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT HIZBALLAH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-14 17:42:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER EFIN EUN
05DUBLIN206TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-17 16:59:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR
05DUBLIN254IRELAND IS UNDECIDED ON HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION,
[...] (S) Summary. In a March 1 demarche, DFA said that it remained undecided on whether to support designation of Hizballah. "At first glance," DFA said, the information emboffs provided fell short of a "smoking gun." Moreover, DFA expressed concern that verbal information might not satisfy the [...]
2005-03-02 15:17:00Embassy DublinSECRETETTC PTER EFIN EUN
05DUBLIN321IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON MARCH 16 GAERC
[...] (U) On March 11, post delivered ref A demarche to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. On March 14, post followed up with Keown on points in refs B, C, and D on China, Croatia, and Iran. China: Increased U.S-EU Dialogue Useful --------------------------------- [...]
2005-03-15 17:41:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KAWC KPAO ETTC PTER KPAL EUN ICTY
05DUBLIN323IRISH RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHES
[...] (C) On March 15, Post delivered ref A demarche to Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Third Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Healy said that the GOI planned to participate actively along with EU partners in the Australia Group (AG) Plenary's Information Exchange [...]
2005-03-16 12:02:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC CBW
05DUBLIN353TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-22 18:01:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS
05DUBLIN388TERRORIST FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-01 14:18:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
05DUBLIN409TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (S) On April 7, Maurice Biggar, acting director of the DFA's UN office, and Stephan Dawson, deputy director of the Middle East office, briefed POL/ECON counselor on the hurdles the GOI would have to jump in order to co-sponsor submission of Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. Because Buisir is [...]
2005-04-07 15:28:00Embassy DublinSECRETPTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC
05DUBLIN417BUISIR: GOI SUPPORTS USG ACTION
[...] (S) On April 8, Maurice Biggar, acting Director of the DFA's UN office, called to say that following consultations with Ireland's DOJ and higher levels at the DFA, the GOI wishes to confirm its support of the USG plan to submit Buisir to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (S) Biggar noted that the [...]
2005-04-08 14:35:00Embassy DublinSECRETPTER KTFN EFIN ECON ETTC EAID TC
05DUBLIN419IRISH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON ARMS SALES TO YEMEN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 07:19:00Embassy DublinSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC
05DUBLIN439TERRORIST FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION TO 1267 COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 15:46:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS KVPR AEMR AFIN
05DUBLIN440TERRORIST FINANCE: AL-HIYARI DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-13 15:46:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP CVIS KVPR
05DUBLIN522TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-3 PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-04 15:27:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM
05DUBLIN523TERRORIST FINANCE: ELEHSSAN DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-04 15:28:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR
05DUBLIN587TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-19 09:13:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
05DUBLIN59TERRORIST FINANCE: FADHLI AND DARWISH DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-19 17:03:00Embassy DublinSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN
05DUBLIN678IRELAND: NO CHANGE FOR TITLE III/LIBERTAD
[...] (C) On June 1, Emboff discussed reftel with Department of Foreign Affairs Americas Section Third Secretary Margaret Stanley. According to Stanley, the GOI has taken no specific bilateral actions to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba in the last six months. Irela [...]
2005-06-03 15:07:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL
05DUBLIN785S29F-04 GOI ON SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-24 14:29:00Embassy DublinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW
05DUBLIN853TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 15:24:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
05DUBLIN894TERRORIST FINANCE: MOVEMENT FOR ISLAMIC REFORM IN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-18 12:36:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS
05DUBLIN956GOI ON S37-05: UAE ENTITY DIVERTING GOODS TO IRAN,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-02 14:14:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC CBW
05DUBLIN959MTCR: IRELAND TO PARTICIPATE IN IE AND EE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 09:16:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA MTCRE
05DUBLIN968IRELAND SEEKS MORE DETAILS ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On July 29, Post delivered reftel talking points to Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Healy said SIPDIS that the GOI was studying the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and would appreciate additional [...]
2005-08-03 15:53:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP PARM PREL
05DUBLIN977TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE NAMES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-05 16:03:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC KSEP KVPR CIVS
05DUSHANBE1678TAJIKISTAN EXBS PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS advisor conducted an 11 day assessment/end use monitor trip through the Gorno - Badakhshan and Sogd regions of Tajikistan which included the Afghan, Chinese, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek borders. Please see Dushanbe 1503 for summary. 2. The European Commission Border Management and Drug [...]
2005-10-17 09:30:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE1840HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ISTANBUL CENTRAL ASIA TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
[...] The goal of the workshop was to build a partnership between technical advisors and export control agencies on a regional level. The objectives were to find regional common ground against smuggling of weapons of mass destruction and propose projects to support the primary goal. 2. Regiona [...]
2005-11-21 13:00:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2003TAJIKISTAN EXBS PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Advisor visited Tursunzada land port twice during the period to assess the progress of modular buildings being installed by TFI. The project is on schedule and will be completed by 23 December 2005 barring any unforeseen problems. This is a $68,000 EXBS project to upgrade the border crossing [...]
2005-12-09 12:52:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2006VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD HAZMAT RESPONSE ASSESSMENT TEAM
[...] SUMMARY: Four members of the Virginia National Guard (VNG) assessed the capability of Tajik ministries to respond to a hazardous materials incident. The team visited the Ministries of Emergency Situations, Defense, State Border Protection Committee, Academy of Sciences, and local fire departm [...]
2005-12-09 13:35:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2052TAJIKISTAN WMD EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN BUDAPEST
[...] SUMMARY: The Tajikistan Weapons of Mass Destruction executive seminar held in Budapest 12-17 December ended Friday with mixed reviews. Although the seminar was an opportunity to assess Tajikistan's ability to combat the proliferation of WMD and exchange information, some Tajiks complained di [...]
2005-12-19 12:16:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05GABORONE346TERRORISM FINANCE 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - BOTSWANA
[...] (U) The following is post's response to reftel request for an evaluation of the host government's ability to cooperate in the disruption of terrorist financing. Answers below are keyed to questions in reftel. 2. (U) A. As yet, the GOB has not identified any assets within Botswana subjec [...]
2005-03-10 04:56:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS BC
05GUATEMALA2050CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN GUATEMALA
[...] (S) Summary: Guatemala does not maintain substantial public or private sector ties with PRC China. Taiwanese influence in political and military affairs effectively blocks Chinese access. That influence has been maintained through direct assistance and bribes to government officials and is [...]
2005-08-26 18:37:00Embassy GuatemalaSECRETECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN EMIN PINS PGOV KCOR CH TW GT ESENV
05GUATEMALA2653CONTRABAND, CUSTOMS REFORM AND THE INFORMAL ECONOMY
[...] (C) Contraband poses an ongoing threat to Guatemala's economic development, undermining growth in the formal sector and diminishing the government's ability to collect taxes. The potential nexus with organized crime, human and drug smuggling, along with the incentive to corrupt and undermine [...]
2005-11-22 22:06:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALETRD EFIN BEXP ETTC KCOR KCRM KIPR PGOV PM PINR ASEC SNAR GT
05GUATEMALA2685TERRORISM FINANCE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS COVER
[...] (SBU) Guatemala's Financial Intelligence Unit (IVE) proposed implementing regulations for the recently passed terrorism finance legislation. The regulations will need to be approved by the monetary board before implementation. In advance of this submission, the IVE consulted EconOff and pro [...]
2005-11-29 20:04:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SNAR GT
05GUATEMALA392GUATEMALA: PKO UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The Guatemalan military continues its preparations for a March 2005 deployment of an Army Kaibil (Special Forces) company to the UN Peacekeeping Operations Mission in the Congo (MONUC). Plans to also deploy a Military Police company for MONUC duty are pending a final UN decisio [...]
2005-02-15 20:46:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PREL MOPS ETTC GT HA CG DA AR CI UN
05HANOI1284Vietnam: Country Review of Cuba
[...] (SBU) The following responds to reftel request for information on Government of Vietnam efforts to promote democracy in Cuba and Vietnamese investments in Cuba. 2. (SBU) The GVN does not take actions to advance democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. In addition, the GVN [...]
2005-06-02 05:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETTC PREL VM
05HANOI2027VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS VICE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador met Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Vu Dzung August 9 to deliver Reftel A points about the October 3-6 Export Control Conference in Hanoi. Vice Minister Dzung expressed his full understanding of the importance of continuing to hold this conference, but said Viet [...]
2005-08-09 10:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC ETRD ECIN VM APECO APEC CVR
05HANOI2482VIETNAM IS NOT READY FOR APEC 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) is struggling to prepare for APEC 2006 and faces a steep uphill battle. Vice Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung told the Ambassador during a luncheon on September 23 that Vietnam "does not have much time" to prepare for APEC and will seek help from [...]
2005-09-23 10:30:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD ECIN VM APECO APEC
05HANOI641VIETNAM TERRORIST FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2
[...] (SBU) The following paragraphs contain answers to reftel questions and provide an evaluation of Vietnam's ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing. 2. (SBU) The Government of Vietnam (GVN) has not frozen, forfeited or seized any assets pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 13 [...]
2005-03-15 08:09:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CVIS VM CTERR FINREF
05HANOI988VIETNAM: MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF PUBLIC
[...] This cable contains sensitive information. Please do not post on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Econ/C delivered reftel points on AML/CTF to officials at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS). Econ/C reminded MPS of his December 2004 letter requesting the answers to several specific qu [...]
2005-04-28 10:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL VM FINREF CTERR
05HELSINKI1203FINLAND: CUBA LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) Poloff spoke with officials in the Office for Caribbean and Central American Affairs at Finland's MFA and confirmed that there have been no changes in Finland's policy toward Cuba since Reftel was drafted in May. There have been no high-level contacts between Finnish and Cuban officials [...]
2005-11-15 12:38:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU FI
05HELSINKI202FINLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU DESIGNATION
[...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 14 to Jarno Syrjala, MFA's "regional director" for Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority in its Middle East Unit, and to Juha Rainne of the Unit for Public International Law. On the same day, Ambassador met with Israel Ambassador [...]
2005-02-16 14:21:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ETTC EFIN XF LE FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI587FINLAND: CUBA LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) Poloff spoke with officials in the Office for Caribbean and Central American Affairs at Finland's MFA and confirmed that there have been no changes in Finland's policy toward Cuba since Ref B was drafted. There have been no high-level contacts between Finnish and Cuban officials in the [...]
2005-05-26 06:55:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU FI
05HELSINKI735IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE BW-RELATED TECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Finnish officials from the MFA's Middle-East Bureau and Non-Proliferation Unit. The officials were unaware of the MOU cited in reftel and said that they would need to investigate the issue [...]
2005-07-01 09:40:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR FI
05ISLAMABAD17835IRAN PIPELINE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; GOP DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOP officials took Ref B demarche points on the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline under consideration but had no immediate reply. Petroleum Secretary Waqar met with Iranian officials in Tehran November 16-17 in what was termed a "confidence building" meeting that discussed routing o [...]
2005-12-01 12:57:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IN IR PK
05ISTANBUL470DELIVERY OF NOTE REQUESTING OBSERVER STATUS TO THE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered diplomatic note contained in ref A para 5 to the International Secretariat of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council on Wednesday, March 23. In P/E Chief's meeting later that day with the organization's Secretary General, Ambassador Tedo Japaridze, his three SIPDIS [...]
2005-03-28 14:08:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
05ISTANBUL645RUSSIA PUTS HOLD ON U.S. BSEC OBSERVER REQUEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sources in the Secretariat of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation indicate the Russian Delegation blocked approval of the U.S. application for observer status at last week's Meeting of Senior Officials in Komotini, Greece. While the Russians technically "supporte [...]
2005-05-02 13:07:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
05KATHMANDU2206 TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (SBU) Embassy Kathmandu's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Deputy Chief of Mission Elisabeth I. Millard. Her phone number is 977-1-441-1179; classified e-mail: MillardEI@state.sgov.gov; unclassified e-mail: MillardE@state.gov. Deputy TFCO is Pol/Econ Officer Natasha Basley un [...]
2005-10-07 09:56:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL NP
05KATHMANDU2742TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 10:14:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NP
05KATHMANDU2784TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-13 00:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC CVIS KVPR
05KINGSTON1109TERRORIST FINANCE: BILAL AL-HIYARI SUBMISSION TO
[...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...]
2005-04-26 19:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM
05KINGSTON1111TERRORIST FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION TO 1267
[...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13, 2005. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TI [...]
2005-04-26 19:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR EFIN JM
05KINGSTON1112TERRORIST FINANCE: BUISIR SUBMISSION TO 1267
[...] Embassy Kingston delivered a dipnote containing the talking points and background paper provided in reftel to Angella Brown, Deputy Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on April 13. Brown did not have any immediate comment. TIGHE [...]
2005-04-26 19:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR JM
05KINGSTON1255 BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-946041
[...] (U) Econoff spoke with Michael Crichton, president of Crichton Brothers, Inc. on May 9. Paragraphs 2-8 (below) respond to questions asked in Reftel, Paragraph 3. 2. (U) The company's typical customers for these weapons are businessmen, farmers, and quite a few policemen who are purchasing [...]
2005-05-12 20:27:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JM
05KINGSTON1447NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (SBU) Post is unaware of any recent measures taken by the GOJ to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Post has no evidence that the GOJ has substantially changed its policies or actions toward Cuba in the six months since the submission of our last assessment in [...]
2005-06-06 20:50:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ETRD CU JM TIP
05KINGSTON1667EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-06 18:36:00Embassy KingstonSECRETPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC JM
05KINGSTON2061BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-01 19:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JM
05KINGSTON2144BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) On August 22, Poloff spoke with Senior Superintendent XXX of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). XXX explained that the JCF is currently participating in a training course led by London-based Task International (http://www.task-int.com). The technical training includes segments on ho [...]
2005-09-13 21:42:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC JM
05KINGSTON2618NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (SBU) Post is unaware of any recent measures taken by the GOJ to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Post has no evidence that the GOJ has substantially changed its policies or actions toward Cuba in the six months since the submission of our last assessment in [...]
2005-11-30 20:06:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL JM
05KINGSTON2680PRC ACTIVITIES IN JAMAICA
[...] (U) This message responds to Ref A Tasking. Post regrets the lateness of submission. -------- Overview -------- 2. (SBU) It is not surprising that both economic and political calculations underlie the GOJ's efforts to enhance ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC),while Beijin [...]
2005-12-09 12:28:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG PHUM CH JM
05KINGSTON622GOJ FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION PROVIDES HEADS-UP ON
[...] (C) Summary: Finance Ministry Financial Investigations Division (FID) Chief Technical Director Mike Surridge told Pol/Econ Chief March 4 that FID is investigating a naturalized Jamaican of Pakistani origin for suspected narcotics-related money laundering. The suspect, Mohammed Tufail Ahmed, [...]
2005-03-04 22:22:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC SNAR JM
05KINGSTON624GOJ FINANCIAL CRIMES DIVISION PROVIDES HEADS-UP ON
[...] (C) Summary: Finance Ministry Financial Investigations Division (FID) Chief Technical Director Mike Surridge told Pol/Econ Chief March 4 that FID is investigating a naturalized Jamaican of Pakistani origin for suspected narcotics-related money laundering. The suspect, Mohammed Tufail Ahmed, [...]
2005-03-04 22:33:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC SNAR JM
05KINGSTON806HCOC DEMARCHE - JAMAICA
[...] (SBU) On March 14, Pol/Econ Chief conveyed reftel talking points to Shorna-Kay Richards, of the International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),leaving talking points as a non-paper. Richards carefully reviewed the points, as well as The Hague Co [...]
2005-03-21 23:37:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA JM MTCRE
05KINSHASA1033 CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES AND TIP
[...] The following demarches were delivered on June 16, 2005, by the Ambassador and Econ/Cons Officer to Ambassador Gregoire Kaya, Interim Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. Release of the 2005 TIP Report (REF A) - Ambassador conveyed to Kaya that the 2005 TIP Report [...]
2005-06-23 10:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR KPAO EAGR ETRD TBIO PARM MNUC KNNP KUNR PGOV AORC CF UNESCO KSCI UNSC
05KINSHASA1365 CONGO/B: CHINESE PRESENCE IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: As was stated in Ref B, Chinese presence in the Republic of Congo (ROC) is on the rise. One corporation is constructing a hydroelectric dam, another is building low-income housing, another is bringing drinking water to low-income communities, and yet another is expanding televi [...]
2005-08-24 13:07:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF CH ECON EAGR EFIN EMIN ENRG ETTC PHUM PREL ETRD SENV CF ENIV
05KINSHASA1429UN/DRC SANCTIONS LIST
[...] (C) Post has no objections to including on the proposed sanctions list the six names proposed by UKUN. We believe that the first name, currently shown as "Kakolere" should be "Kakolele." Given the difficulty of fully determining additional identifiers, Post believes it more useful to procee [...]
2005-09-07 08:49:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL CG ETTC KPKO
05KINSHASA1647 CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES
[...] The following demarches were delivered on September 16, 2005 to Mr. Felix Ngoma, the Americas Desk Officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Note: REF G had also been earlier delivered, on September 9, 2005, by Charge' d'Affaires Rutherford to the Minister of Finance (see paragraph 6). [...]
2005-10-04 07:14:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC KTFN EFIN PGOV PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KISL KPAO OIIP TBIO EAGR ECON ECIN EAIR EAID KSCA SOCI UK SA CF UNGA WTO AID
05KINSHASA232DRC REPORTING TO UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND CTC
[...] Summary: Emboffs met with Congolese Central Bank (BCC) Governor Jean-Claude Masangu and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu to discuss DRC reporting to the UN 1267 Committee and the CTC. The two officials outlined the counter-terrorism structure of the GDRC and assured [...]
2005-02-09 15:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CG EUN
05KINSHASA335TERRORISM FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-28 14:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER CVIS KVPR CG
05KUWAIT1071SECURITY BUREAU REPORTS COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 14 meeting with National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled, the Ambassador expressed appreciation for Kuwait's aggressive response to recent terror activities and stressed the need for Kuwait to sustain momentum in rounding up militants, amending laws [...]
2005-03-15 12:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV KU
05KUWAIT1913KUWAIT GAS OPTIONS AND ILSA CONCERNS: GOK SAYS
[...] (C) During a May 7 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah, the Ambassador detailed U.S. concerns (ref B) about investment in Iran and advised that the proposed gas deal could trigger ILSA sanctions against companies involved in such investments. He furth [...]
2005-05-09 14:25:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC PREL KU IR IZ OIL SECTOR KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
05KUWAIT256REQUEST FOR DEPT CLARIFICATION OF ALLEGED REPORT
[...] This is an action request: please see para 3. 2. On December 31, 2004, the Arabic newspaper Al-Watan alleged that a U.S. Department of State report exonerated all Kuwaiti charities of support for terrorism (informal translation in para 3). The story was subsequently repeated in other pu [...]
2005-01-17 13:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PTER PREL KU
05KUWAIT258AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TERRORIST ATTACKS, CT
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 17 meeting with Ambassador, National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled said that while it was too early to reach any conclusions about last week's terrorist attacks, Kuwaitis everywhere were raising their voices against these incidents. He said he ho [...]
2005-01-17 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER EFIN PREL ETTC CASC KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT2927POST INPUT FOR GULF STRATEGY PAPER TO COMBAT
[...] (S/NF) Post read with interest the Kuwait portion of the "Strategy for the Gulf Region to Combat Terrorist Financing And Strengthen Overall AML/CTF Efforts" paper (Ref A). While we endorse the action points for Kuwait as well-targeted and appropriate, we are concerned that the background por [...]
2005-06-29 16:17:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPTER EFIN ETTC PGOV KU
05KUWAIT294DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE -- FADHLI
[...] (S) Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on January 17. Al-Jarallah assured the Ambassador that Kuwait is ready to cooperate with the U.S., saying that the GOK recognized that people like Fadhli pose a threat to Kuwaitis as well as Americans, and that t [...]
2005-01-18 12:35:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS
05KUWAIT3197TERRORISM FINANCE: MOVEMENT FOR ISLAMIC REFORM IN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-19 14:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT326ISLAMIST MP TALKS ABOUT TERRORISM, IRAQI DEBT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 16 call on influential Islamist Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Nasser Al-Sane, the Ambassador discussed a wide range topics, including terrorist finance, cancellation of Iraq's debt to Kuwait, the Kuwait Project to develop the northern oilfields, and political rig [...]
2005-01-19 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL EFIN ETTC PGOV EAID EPET KISL KWMN KU
05KUWAIT3548TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-09 10:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT3607INSIDE THE KUWAIT CENTRAL BANK'S AML/TF OFFICE
[...] (C) Summary: Talal Alsayegh, head of the Anti-Money Laundering Section of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),confirmed that the CBK notifies Kuwaiti financial institutions of new terrorist finance designations and seeks to ensure compliance through periodic assessments. Alsayegh affirmed tha [...]
2005-08-13 13:21:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PINR KVPR KU
05KUWAIT3774TERRORIST FINANCE: POST COMMENTS ON PCC-APPROVED
[...] (S) Post has reviewed the PCC-adopted version of the Gulf Terrorist Finance Strategy paper. While Post concurs with the strategy's overall objectives, the paper paints an incomplete and bleak picture of the ground realities in Kuwait (see reftel). 2. (S) It is important to point out that: [...]
2005-08-23 14:50:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT3809NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT CEO DISCUSSES REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with the Ambassador on August 22, Ibrahim Dabdoub, the CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK--largest Kuwaiti bank and third largest in the Middle East),made the following key points: (1) NBK has outgrown the Kuwaiti market and continues to expand worldwide; (2 [...]
2005-08-24 13:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PINR CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT3831KUWAIT CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW
[...] (C) Summary. In an August 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait made the following key points: (1) GOK remains committed to enacting comprehensive legal reform on terror finance and money laundering; (2) an independent auditing [...]
2005-08-27 15:24:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PTER PINR CVIS KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT3850KUWAIT FUND DIRECTOR GENERAL DISCUSSES AID TO
[...] (U) Action request at para 13. 2. (SBU) Summary and Comment: In an August 24 meeting with the Ambassador, the Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED),Abdulwahab Al-Bader, made the following key points: (1) GOK has donated 25 million USD in grants to the [...]
2005-08-28 13:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PINR PTER KU AF IZ GZ CH WB TERROR FINANCE
05KUWAIT4032POST SUPPORT FOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF GULF
[...] (S) Post reaffirms its support for the goals and objectives of the Gulf Strategy to combat terrorist finance and strengthen money-laundering (CTF/AML) efforts. We appreciated the opportunity to offer input on the strategy paper. 2. (C) While there is more to be done in Kuwait, it is impo [...]
2005-09-13 12:58:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PTER PINR CVIS KU
05KUWAIT4056KUWAIT SEEKING INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR CHARITABLE
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador used a September 12 meeting on other issues (septels) to inform Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Faisal Al-Hajji of the September 20-23 visit of Department of Treasury Director of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Robert Werner. He told the Minister that among the issu [...]
2005-09-14 14:53:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER EFIN PREL PGOV ETTC KU TERROR FINANCE
05KUWAIT4111TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAITI CHARITIES TO COLLECT
[...] (U) Begin Summary. The director of the Charities Oversight Office, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, reports his ministry will implement a plan requiring Kuwaiti charities to collect zakat (alms) only through the sale of government-issued coupons. End Summary 2. (U) In a conversatio [...]
2005-09-21 05:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT4214TERRORIST FINANCE: SUMMARY OF OFAC DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Summary. On September 21, OFAC Director Robert Werner met separately with GOK officials from the Central Bank and Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Social Affairs and with Kuwait Customs to discuss continued bilateral cooperation on combating terrorist finance and money laundering (C [...]
2005-09-27 14:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT4230TERRORIST FINANCE: SUMMARY OF OFAC DIRECTOR
[...] (U) Summary. On September 22, OFAC Director Robert Werner met separately with officials from the National Bank of Kuwait, the Union of Kuwaiti Banks and the Kuwait Finance House to discuss ways in which OFAC and the Kuwaiti banking sector can further cooperate on combating terrorist financing [...]
2005-09-28 13:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT4353TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72T
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-10 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KU
05KUWAIT4354TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-10 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KU
05KUWAIT4355TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72 U
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-10 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KU
05KUWAIT4423TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Below are Post's responses to reftel A action request. (a) Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO): --Name: Matthew Tueller --Title: Deputy Chief of Mission --Phone: 00-965-259-1362 --Email: TuellerMH@state.gov (b) TFCO Deputy: --Name: Mustafa Pop [...]
2005-10-15 13:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL KU
05KUWAIT4717POST ASSESSMENT OF KUWAIT CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT
[...] (C) Per reftel A request, the following is Post's assessment of Kuwait's cash courier environment. At the Border and Legal Environment ----------------------------------- 2. (C) The GOK's 2002 law (No. 35) "Concerning Combating Money Laundering" criminalizes cash smuggling within the [...]
2005-11-08 12:46:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PGOV KU TERROR FINANCE
05KUWAIT4727BLUE LANTERN: CASE 966701
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Econoff paid a visit to the offices of "National Contracts Group" (NCG) to ascertain the validity of the company and its stated role as a party to pending license No. 966701. Econoff met with Mr. Omar A. A. Almutawa, President of NCG and Mr. Shahid Ayaz, General Manage [...]
2005-11-09 12:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC KUNC KU US
05KUWAIT4741HEAD OF CENTRAL BANK'S AML UNIT ON MENA/FATF,
[...] (C) Begin Summary. On November 10, Emboffs met with Talal Al-Sayegh, head of the Kuwait Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering unit, to discuss the latest MENA/FATF developments, get an update on the new terror finance legislation, and reaffirm USG technical assistance offers in support of Kuw [...]
2005-11-13 08:00:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU TERROR FINANCE
05KUWAIT5007CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (C) The following is post's response to reftels on implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) Cuba has a diplomatic presence in Kuwait, but the GOK does not maintain a mission in Cuba. Relations between the two countries have been strained since the 1990-91 Gulf War when Cu [...]
2005-12-05 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD CU PREL ETTC KU
05KUWAIT5052DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON ASG AND BANCO DELTA ASIA;
[...] (SBU) On December 6, Econcouns, accompanied by Econoff, delivered reftels B-D demarche points (verbally and through non-papers) to Khaled Al-Mughamis, Director of the MFA's Follow-up and Coordination Department responsible for terrorism finance and anti-money laundering issues. 2. (SBU) Wi [...]
2005-12-08 07:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KJUS KNNP PTER PREL KN LE SY
05KUWAIT5053DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON ASG AND BANCO DELTA ASIA;
[...] (SBU) On December 6, Econcouns, accompanied by Econoff, delivered reftels B-D demarche points (verbally and through non-papers) to Khaled Al-Mughamis, Director of the MFA's Follow-up and Coordination Department responsible for terrorism finance and anti-money laundering issues. 2. (SBU) Wi [...]
2005-12-08 07:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KJUS KNNP PTER PREL KN LE SY
05KUWAIT5082TERRORIST FINANCE: AMBASSADOR OPENS ANTI-MONEY
[...] (U) On December 11, Ambassador delivered remarks at the opening of an anti-money laundering and terror finance conference hosted by Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC) and DHS's U.S. Custom's Advisory Team. The Ambassador's remarks praised ongoing cooperation between the GOK and t [...]
2005-12-11 14:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT5141 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] (U) Post's input for Part II of the 2005-2006 INCSR follows in para 2. An updated redlined country write-up has been emailed to rindlerep (AT) state.gov per reftel instructions. 2.(U) BEGIN TEXT OF REPORT. Kuwait The Government of Kuwait should significantly accelerate [...]
2005-12-16 11:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU
05KUWAIT5142PLACEMENT REPORT: OP-ED ON TERRORISM FINANCING AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-16 11:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO ETTC KTFN PINS CVIS AMGT AFSI KSEP
05KUWAIT5143TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-16 11:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT5144TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 74
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-16 11:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR KU
05KUWAIT76KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE: A GROWING ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-05 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETTC KU
05KUWAIT806SYNOPSIS OF KUWAIT'S ACTIONS TO COMBAT TERRORIST
[...] (U) Summary. In the wake of January's violent confrontations between extremists and Kuwaiti security forces, the Government of Kuwait has begun to view terrorist finance as an issue of real concern. Although Kuwait is not a major financial center and has not been a primary entrepot for terr [...]
2005-02-23 12:00:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC KU TERRORISM
05LAGOS1786 EXTRANCHECK: PLC - INTELS NIGERIA LTD.
[...] PER REQUEST IN REFTEL, PLC FOR APPLICATION D344956 WAS PERFORMED BY CS LAGOS COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST IBRAHIM IBRAHIM. 2. ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE: INTELS NIGERIA LIMITD, KM 16 PH/ABA EXPRESSWAY, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA. 3. INTERVIEW CONDUCTED WITH MESSRS. N.C. PRAKASH AND CLEMENT ABRAKASA. [...]
2005-11-25 15:14:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC NG
05LAGOS1965TERRORISM FINANCE: AHMED IDRIS NASREDDIN
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ off and Poloff presented ref D demarche to Ibrahim Lamorde, Director of Operations for Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos office. Lamorde said the EFCC had been investigating the Nasco group of companies since October, after receiving communication [...]
2005-12-30 12:09:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL PM NI
05LAGOS536NIGERIAN BANKS IN DISTRESS?
[...] (C) Summary. With nine months remaining to meet the December 2005 naira 25 billion (USD 192 million) recapitalization deadline, banking sector noise has amplified. While the banks publicly talk positive about the future, we have heard rumors of liquidity problems at some banks. We believe t [...]
2005-04-08 13:03:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETTC KTFN PTER NI
05LILONGWE1020MALAWI REQUESTS END USER AGREEMENT ON HELICOPTERS
[...] (SBU) The Government of Malawi has submitted, via diplomatic note to the Embassy, a request for an End User, Retransfer and Security Assurances agreement covering four UH-1H helicopters. The helicopters, tail numbers 317, 331, 360, and 387, are to be donated to Malawi by Taiwan. Post has no [...]
2005-12-05 14:43:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PGOV PREL MI TW
05LILONGWE496MALAWI REOPENS FINANCE BANK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Bank of Malawi was allowed to reopen under Reserve Bank curatorship. The bank is experiencing a mild run, as Reserve Bank imposed restrictions curb withdrawals for the moment. With Finance Bank's shady customer base, liquidation seems a more likely outcome than a recov [...]
2005-06-10 11:01:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC EINV ECON MI BUD FIN
05LIMA1159BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK: APPLICATION 05-888772
[...] Embassy regrets the delay in responding to Reftels, which was due to a lack of cooperation from the Peruvian Air Force and Navy. The new commands of both institutions, who took over this year, have promised to cooperate and have begun to provide answers to our Blue Lantern inquiries. 2. [...]
2005-03-08 16:29:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC PE
05LIMA1235BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK: APPLICATION 05-924452
[...] Answers to Ref D questions: CONFIRM THAT THE AIR FORCE RECEIVED THE COMMODITIES LISTED IN REF D, PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW FROM NEDISA PERUANA? -- Answer: Yes. The end-user, Air Force Grupo 42 Commander in Iquitos, Loreto Department, confirms receipt, and said the parts were delivered on time. IS [...]
2005-03-14 15:06:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC PE
05LIMA3466SEEKING SUPPORT FOR REVISED U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-11 14:41:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM ETTC EAID ETRD ECIN
05LIMA4188PERU: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATOR OFFICER AT POST
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 14:30:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PE
05LIMA4590FOLLOWING UP ON 2004 APEC ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
[...] (C) Econoff delivered the demarche "Following Up on the 2004 APEC Additional Protocol Commitments" (Reftel) to Amb. Juan Carlos Capunay, Peru's Ambassador to APEC, on 10/20. Capunay proudly noted that Peru has already signed and ratified the Additional Protocol, agreed that Brunei, Papua New [...]
2005-10-25 16:06:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ETTC KSTC EAID ETRD ECIN PE APECO
05LIMA5086PERU AND CUBLA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (U) The following is Post's response to reftel A. No Political Support for Cuba ----------------------------- 2. (U) The Peruvian Government maintains formal relations with the Cuban Government, but the two countries have modest diplomatic contacts and bilateral trade. The last visit [...]
2005-11-30 18:24:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL PE
05LIMA5087PERU AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (U) The following is Post's response to reftel A. No Political Support for Cuba ----------------------------- 2. (U) The Peruvian Government maintains formal relations with the Cuban Government, but the two countries have modest diplomatic contacts and bilateral trade. The last visit [...]
2005-11-30 18:28:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL PE
05LIMA5445 BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] Poloff met with Caddin S.A.C. (Caddin) Administrative Manager (AM) Magdalena Paredes Guerra and Commercial Manager Miguel Nopo Fernandez on 12/12 and visited the place of business. Poloff also spoke with Director General (DG) Alfonso Paredes Guerra by phone on 12/13. AM Paredes and GM Paredes [...]
2005-12-27 21:30:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC PE
05LJUBLJANA193EXBS: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MS. ANNE GALER
[...] American Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Advisor-Designate Anne Galer, to visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia from April 01 - 02, 2005, to consult with Embassy on EXBS Program handover. 2. The control officer for your visit is Steven Parker, office tel: 3 [...]
2005-03-25 10:48:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC KSTC HR SI LO
05LJUBLJANA197EXBS: EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS (SH)
[...] Licensing authority (both munitions and dual use, if different). Ministry of Economy for dual use, Ministry of Defense for munitions 2. Interagency review of licenses. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Nuclear Safety Admin [...]
2005-03-30 09:44:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA207EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISORS MONTHLY
[...] SUMMARY: Meetings were held in Zagreb to finalize efforts to put the TRACKER program online. The Croatian Maritime Police exhibited their maritime unit in Split to demonstrate their need for more modern equipment. Sixty radiation pagers were turned over to the Croatian Border Police. With [...]
2005-04-01 01:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR SI
05LJUBLJANA246(S) SLOVENIA: NO REPORTED ARMS SALES TO YEMEN
[...] (S) Pol-Miloff delivered reftel talking points on 08 April to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who handles non-proliferation issues and export controls. Having taken over his current portfolio just last year, Jerman was confident that no arms shipments from Slovenia hav [...]
2005-04-13 05:00:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA369MTAG 05-96: SLOVENIA TO INVESTIGATE PROCUREMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-07 09:19:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR SI
05LJUBLJANA407 SLOVENIA: PORTALS IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ENTERS
[...] (U) The Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense Portals Implementing Agreement (the "Agreement") between the U.S. and Slovenia entered into force on May 23, 2005. The Agreement (full text in para 3, below) was signed by both parties on April 4, 2005. The U.S. diplomatic note (see reft [...]
2005-06-17 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA SI
05LJUBLJANA448SLOVENIA ON WMD PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points 1 July to Bostjan Jerman of the MFA's Division for Security Policy. Jerman noted that he was unaware of the reftel Executive Order announcement, but said he would "immediately" pass the entity names to the Ministry of the Economy and Slovene intelligence. [...]
2005-07-01 08:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA511SLOVENIA: INVITATION TO SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2005
[...] (U) On July 21, PolMilOff delivered the letter of invitation and conference schedule provided in reftel to Ms. Mojca Jazbinsek Volk, Acting Director General of the Foreign Economic Relations Directorate at the Slovenian Ministry of the Economy, and requested a reply by August 15, 2005. 2. [...]
2005-07-21 03:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKSTC PARM PREL MASS ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA672 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA B. PETROV AND
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to U.S. Export Control Technical Specialists Rossitza B. Petrov and Jennifer Carol Whitcomb, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 08-13, 2005, to conduct an "Internal Control Program Instructor Training" workshop. 2 [...]
2005-09-20 10:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KNNP KSTC SI
05LJUBLJANA746 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA B. PETROV AND
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Rossitza B. Petrov and Eric de Nijs, to visit Ljubljana, Slovenia, November 06 to 11, 2005, to participate in ICP Instructor Training Workshop. 2. The Control Officer for your visit is Colleen Hyland, Office phone: 3 [...]
2005-10-21 10:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC KSTC SI
05LJUBLJANA876 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROSSITZA PETROV
[...] Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants Country Clearance to Export Control Specialist Rossitza Petrov, to travel to Ljubljana, Slovenia on January 28 - February 02, 2005. Mrs. Petrov will assist the Ministry of Economy and the DOC'S Local Subcontractor, ARCTUR, in conducting a tw [...]
2005-12-22 04:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC SI
05MADRID1000SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 16 FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed the China arms embargo, Croatia, Human Rights in Belarus and Cuba, the Middle East Peace Process, Hamas, Lebanon, Sudan, Moldova, and Georgia with the MFA's Head of EU Policy Planning Enrique Mora Benavente on March 10 and March 14. Spain's position regarding [...]
2005-03-15 17:44:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL PTER HR CH LE KPAL SU RS GG SP EUN
05MADRID1119SPAIN: STATUS UPDATE ON DTTC LICENSE 946549
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-22 17:18:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC SP
05MADRID1140SPANISH VIEWS ON EU DELEGATION'S MEETINGS ON CHINA
[...] (C) Summary: The EU failed to make a persuasive case for lifting the EU arms embargo on China in its recent meetings with USG officials in Washington, according to the Spanish Foreign Ministry's deputy director for disarmament affairs. EU members are now convinced that any decision to lift th [...]
2005-03-23 16:06:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC CO SP EUN
05MADRID153 EXTRANCHECK: TRAVEL CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR ITA OFFICIALS LAVONNE CLARK AND FREDERICK MINES TO TRAVEL TO MADRID, SPAIN JANUARY 30 THROUGH FEBRUARY 5, 2005 TO CONDUCT COST VERIFICATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF CHLORINATED ISOCYANURATES FROM SPAIN. 2. AS PER YOUR CABLE USDOC 00089 WE UN [...]
2005-01-14 11:31:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC OTRA ASEC AU BEXP SP
05MADRID1786UPDATE ON TERRORISM FINANCE IN SPAIN
[...] (U) Summary. Meetings with Spanish contacts suggest that Spain remains serious about fighting terrorism finance. The GOS conducts searches for funds from all individuals and organizations listed in prenotifications and notifications from the U.S.; no such funds have been found in Spanish acc [...]
2005-05-10 15:02:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETTC KTFN PTER PGOV PREL EU SP EUN
05MADRID1924SPANISH FIRM SEEKS BUSINESS WITH LIBYA
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On May 17, Javier Hergueta, the Foreign Ministry's deputy director general for bilateral economic relations with Europe and the OECD countries, requested a meeting with poloff. Hergueta explained that a Spanish firm, Espindesa (part of [...]
2005-05-19 14:36:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER ETTC SP CBW
05MADRID2131SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Spain is among the most important foreign investors in Cuba and the ruling Socialist party has continued the Popular Party's policy of encouraging further investment and trade with Cuba. On human rights issues, the GOS has broken with the Aznar administration's emphasis on support for democracy [...]
2005-06-06 14:04:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SP
05MADRID2248GOS SUGGESTED COOPERATION WITH U.S. ON TERRORISM
[...] (C) During the first official meeting of the U.S.-Spain Bilateral Counterterrorism Experts Working Group on May 16-20 in Madrid (reftel),Spanish judicial officials proposed a joint investigation into the finances of the Islamic Cultural Center. The Center is a prominent Islamic institution l [...]
2005-06-10 15:41:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM SP
05MADRID2314NOVEMBER 14-16 TERRORISM FINANCE CONFERENCE IN
[...] Summary: The Embassy, Ministry of Interior and the Ortega y Gasset Foundation (a well-respected thinktank) are collaborating on a November 14-16 terrorism finance conference in Madrid. This will be the fourth conference on terrorism issues we put together with the GOS and the Foundation. The [...]
2005-06-15 15:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM SP
05MADRID2465BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON DDTC LICENSE NO.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-28 08:28:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC SP
05MADRID2528SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS, CSI, OFFICIAL
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Carolyn Frey, Senior Network Engineer, CBP, to travel to Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, July 11-18, to participate in the site assessment for the new CSI offices in those ports. 2. Post understands that no assistance is necessary. 3. [...]
2005-07-05 11:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC OTRA SP
05MADRID2617SPAIN: TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 15:05:00Embassy MadridSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SP
05MADRID2652SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the following individuals: Mr. Vann H. van Diepen, Head of Delegation, Director, Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, US Department of State Mr. Steven Clagett, Director, Nuclear and Missile Technology, US Departmen [...]
2005-07-14 11:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PREL PARM AMGT OTRA SP MTCRE
05MADRID2685SPAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE: MOVEMENT FOR ISLAMIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-19 10:57:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR SP
05MADRID2712EXBS: INVITATION TO STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL EXPORT
[...] ESTHOFF passed reftel invitation letter July 20 to MFA International Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez Pantoja, urging Spain to send two experts to the September 20-22 International Export Control Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Rodriguez Pantoja said he would coordinate with the [...]
2005-07-20 12:26:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MASS ETTC KSTC ES
05MADRID2714MTCR/SPAIN: MORE SPANISH REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] (C) In a July 20 meeting with MFA International Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez Pantoja and MFA MTCR POC Ambassador Manuel Viturro de la Torre, ESTHOFF provided Ref A U.S. reaction to Ref B Spanish thoughts on Ref C U.S. MTCR North Korea proposal. Rodriguez Pantoja and de la To [...]
2005-07-20 14:34:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA SP MTCRE
05MADRID2802SPANISH PARTICIPANTS IN STOCKHOLM EXPORT CONTROL
[...] MFA International Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez Pantoja informed ESTHOFF August 1 that Industry Ministry Deputy Director General for Foreign Trade in Defense and Double Use Equipment Antonio Segura will be one of the two GOS representatives to attend the September 20-22 Inter [...]
2005-08-01 13:18:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MASS ETTC KSTC SP
05MADRID2803S37-05: UAE ENTITY DIVERTING GOODS TO IRAN, SUDAN,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-01 13:38:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IR AE SU SP CBW NK
05MADRID2813SPAIN ON U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-01 15:52:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PARM PREL KNNP IN SP
05MADRID3039SPAIN'S INPUT TO BLUE LANTERN CASE 05-969658
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-25 08:25:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SZ SP
05MADRID3146MTCR: SPAIN WILL LIKELY SUPPORT U.S. PROPOSAL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-06 10:47:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA SP MTCRE
05MADRID3151SPAIN ON AUSTRALIA GROUP BIOLOGICAL AGENTS WORKING
[...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points August 23 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, requesting Spanish views regarding the U.S. proposal to add 23 biological agents to the Australia Group's (AG) control list. Rodriguez Cantero informed ESTHOFF September 2 [...]
2005-09-06 13:25:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC SP CBW
05MADRID3302SHIELD S59A-03: TELSTAR TO END IRAN SALES
[...] (S) Summary: Representatives of Spanish firm Telstar met with ISN/CBM Director Vann Van Diepen on September 16 to explore Telstar's options for exporting its products to Iran. Van Diepen explained that, under the agreement that Telstar made to get previous Iran Nonproliferation Act (INPA) sanctions [...]
2005-09-20 09:16:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SP IR CBW
05MADRID3303SPAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE - AL-AKHTAR TRUST
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-20 10:29:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN KVPR SP UN
05MADRID3519SPAIN: MFA REQUEST FOR U.S. HELP TO STOP SALE OF
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for ISN/MTR -- see paragraph 8. 2. (S) MFA Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez-Pantoja summoned ESTHOFF September 30 to MFA. Rodriguez-Pantoja said that during the U.S.-Spain bilat on the first day of the September 12-16 Madrid MTCR plenary, and in a subse [...]
2005-10-05 15:43:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM PREL PGOV ETTC SP MTCR
05MADRID3550TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 72T DELIVERED TO SPANISH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-07 15:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN KTFN PTER PREL CVIS SP
05MADRID3551TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 72U DELIVERED TO SPANISH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-07 15:47:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PREL CVIS SP
05MADRID3682TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS FOR MADRID
[...] (U) In response to reftel, Spain's TFCO is Deputy Chief of Mission Bob Manzanares, tel. ( 34) 91-587-2205; fax ( 34) 91-577-7675; unclassified email: ManzanaresB@state.gov; classified email: ManzanaresJ@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Carl Schonander, tel. ( 34) 91-58 [...]
2005-10-20 16:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL SP
05MADRID3754MTAG: SALE BY SPANISH FIRM OF CNC MILLING MACHINES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-26 12:34:00Embassy MadridSECRETPREL ETTC MNUC TSPA PARM SP MTCRE
05MADRID4052SPAIN - TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-22 16:51:00Embassy MadridSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC SP
05MADRID4054SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Spain remains among the most important foreign investors in Cuba, a position it has held since the beginning of the 1990s. The "Association of Spanish Companies in Cuba" (AEEC) represents over 170 Spanish companies that trade with or invest in Cuba. The current Socialist (PSOE) government has c [...]
2005-11-22 17:43:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SP
05MADRID625SPAIN: PM/DTTC COUNTRY BRIEFING ON THE BLUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A team from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (PM/DTTC) provided a background briefing February 10 on the Blue Lantern Program to an official from the Spanish Ministry of Defense's (MOD) Technology Transfers and Transactions Unit and mission's Commercial Service Office [...]
2005-02-16 15:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KOMC ETTC SP
05MADRID988DELIVERY OF HIZBALLAH NON-PAPER TO SPAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 11:33:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER EFIN SP EUN
05MADRID989SPAIN PLANS TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT PROPOSALS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 12:01:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL SP CBE
05MANAMA1432OFAC DIRECTOR WERNER'S MEETINGS WITH FINANCE
[...] (S) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Director Robert Werner met with the Minister of Finance Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Social Affairs (MSA) Dr. Fatima Belooshi and the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Rasheed Al-Maraj in Bahrain September 14-15. Topi [...]
2005-10-03 13:28:00Embassy ManamaSECRETETTC KTFN EFIN PTER BA
05MANAMA1434ISRAELI BOYCOTT SCRAPPED
[...] (C) The GOB has made good on its promise to close its Israeli Boycott Office and is now the subject of heated criticism from the press, parliamentarians, political societies and anti-normalization groups. Following the October 1 opening of its current session, the Parliament appears set to he [...]
2005-10-03 14:50:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA1485PARLIAMENT BLASTS GOB FOR LIFTING BOYCOTT
[...] (C) In a nearly unanimous vote October 11, the parliament issued a strong rebuke to the GOB for lifting the ban on Israeli goods and closing the boycott office. The parliament expressed its displeasure by issuing a "proposal" to reinstate the Israeli Goods Boycott and reopen the boycott offic [...]
2005-10-12 17:28:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA1497BAHRAIN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] Embassy Manama TFCO is Econoff Stephen Simpson, phone: (973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov. 2. Deputy TFCO is OFAC Attache Jason Beal, phone: (973)1724-2709, unclassified email: BealJ@state.gov and classified email: BealJR@ [...]
2005-10-17 08:10:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL BA
05MANAMA1830BMA ISSUES WARNING LETTER TO SHAMIL BANK FOR
[...] (S) Summary. Ambassador and OFAC Attache met with Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Governor November 20, 2005 to discuss the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) account at Shamil Bank (Ref A). The BMA Governor stated that the IIRO account was ordered closed and Shamil Bank had receiv [...]
2005-12-12 09:06:00Embassy ManamaSECRETETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR BA ECTRD CTR
05MANAMA237BMA GOVERNOR ON FINANCE AND TELECOMS
[...] (C) In an introductory call February 9, the Ambassador congratulated former Batelco chairman Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj on his appointment as governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency, Bahrain's central bank. In response to the Ambassador's comment on Bahrain's leading role in the Middle East [...]
2005-02-22 14:33:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ECPS ETTC BA
05MANAMA282STAFFDEL FISCHER DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Senate Banking Committee Staffdel Fischer met with the Bahrain Minister of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior Anti-Money Laundering Unit, the Bahrain Monetary Agency Compliance Unit and the Director of Community Development at the Ministry of Social Affairs to discuss the GOB, [...]
2005-03-01 13:50:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA298BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (SBU) PolEcon chief February 28 delivered reftel demarche on encouraging additional countries to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran wondered aloud why the other GCC countries and [...]
2005-03-02 13:20:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BA MTCRE
05MANAMA357PRE-LICENSE CHECK - BAHRAIN DEFENSE FORCE LICENSE
[...] Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) as a recipient of sensitive U.S.-origin technology. The BDF was listed on U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security application 05-951007 as the proposed end-user of one servo [...]
2005-03-14 10:08:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BA
05MANAMA398TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2: BAHRAIN
[...] (U) Per ref A request the following are Post's answers on Bahrain,s counter-terrorist financing capabilities: AMOUNT OF ASSETS FROZEN, FORFEITED OR SEIZED --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Bahrain has frozen $10,334,641 in five separate accounts - two accounts of two e [...]
2005-03-17 14:11:00Embassy ManamaSECRETCVIS EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER BA KTFN
05MANAMA680TREASURY DAS GLASER CONGRATULATES BAHRAINI
[...] (S) Summary. Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser and a US delegation congratulated the Minister of Finance, Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al Khalifa, the Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Rasheed Mohammed al Maraj, and the Finance Ministry Undersecretary, Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa al Khali [...]
2005-05-11 14:05:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA684MENA FATF PLENARY - OFF TO A GOOD START
[...] (U) Summary. The first plenary meeting of the newly created Middle East and North African Financial Action Task Force (MENA FATF) was held in Manama, Bahrain April 11-14. The United States is an observer country to the MENA FATF and Treasury DAS Glaser attended as the USG representative. Repr [...]
2005-05-14 05:30:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC BA
05MANAMA692QATAR REPORTEDLY AGREES ON NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TO
[...] (U) The Bahrain press, quoting unnamed sources, reported May 5 that, after months of discussions, Qatar has agreed to supply Bahrain with natural gas via pipeline. One press source reported that the framework agreement called for expected imports of 500-1,000 million cubic feet per day over [...]
2005-05-15 08:00:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC PBTS BA
05MAPUTO202RE: GAINING UNSC SUPPORT FOR SUDAN ACTION IN NEW
[...] (C) On February 11, Emboff delivered Sudan action demarche and talking points to Faruque Faquira, head of department for United Nations issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faquira said that Mozambique "had no philosophical disagreement" with the concept of an African Union-United Nation [...]
2005-02-14 14:15:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM ETTC PREL KPKO MZ ETRAD
05MAPUTO647TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 71 - ADDITION OF J1-3
[...] (SBU) On May 20, Emboff e-mailed List 71 to the Director of Legal Issues for the Bank of Mozambique, the Director of the Mozambican Banking Association, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs official responsible for United Nations and security issues, and the Attorney General's office. As of May 24, [...]
2005-05-25 04:43:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR MZ
05MILAN500FIELD-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF ITALY'S
[...] (C) Summary: Further to reftels, in recent follow-up meetings, our contacts reiterated that Muslim extremists in Italy are not using the official banking and formal money transfer systems. The formal financial sector appears to be actively implementing Italian legal controls. Law enforcement [...]
2005-11-03 15:12:00Consulate MilanSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL KISL PTER IT ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05MINSK1458Belarus: Libertad Act
[...] Summary: The GOB strongly supports the Castro government, publicly opposes the U.S. embargo on Cuba, has no interest in promoting democracy, the protection of human rights or free market reform, and is building economic ties with Cuba. Minsk and Havana in fact became sister cities in November. [...]
2005-12-02 14:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL BO CU
05MINSK1518Belarus: MTCR Info Passed
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-20 13:40:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA BO
05MUMBAI2418MTAG: SANCTIONED INDIAN FIRM SEEKS TERMS FOR PENALTY
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 9. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (C) The vice chairman of an Indian company sanctioned under the Iran Non-Proliferation Act (reftel) approached Consulate Mumbai on December 28 and said his company would do whatever w [...]
2005-12-29 11:14:00Consulate MumbaiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC KSCA MTCRE IN IR
05MUSCAT1547EXBS STRATEGY FOR OMAN
[...] (SBU) EXBS Advisor recently met with Omani officials, Embassy staff and representatives of the Department of Energy's MEGAPORTS Initiative to discuss the current state of Export Controls and Related Border Security in Oman. Oman, a recent addition to both the Container Security Initiative (CS [...]
2005-10-16 12:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO MU
05MUSCAT1565OMAN READY TO SIGN MEGAPORTS/CSI DOP
[...] Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi informed the Ambassador on October 17 that the Omani government is ready to sign the Department of Homeland Security's Container Security Initiative (CSI) and the Department of Energy's Megaports Initiative combined Declaration of Princ [...]
2005-10-18 12:47:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM MNUC PREL KSTC KNNP MU
05MUSCAT406WMD AWARENESS COURSE FEEDBACK
[...] The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program sponsored a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness workshop held in Muscat from February 26 to March  [...]
2005-03-08 06:26:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKSTC ETTC PARM PREL MU
05MUSCAT569OMAN SEEKS TO NEGOTIATE CSI FOR PORTS SALALAH,
[...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy by note verbale April 2 of the Sultanate's formal request to initiate negotiations on designating the ports of Salalah, Sultan Qaboos (Muscat),and Sohar as participants in the Container Security Initiative (CSI) program by the end of 2 [...]
2005-04-06 15:07:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM PREL ETRD MU
05MUSCAT672URGENT: PSI: U.S. ASSISTANCE IN STOPPING GERMAN
[...] (S) German Ambassador Hartmut Blankenstein confirmed to us mid-day on April 24 that he had not yet approached the Omani government with a demarche to interdict the crane shipment for Iran (ref A). As reported ref B, the instructions from Berlin were transmitted after close of business on April [...]
2005-04-24 14:03:00Embassy MuscatSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR MU
05MUSCAT679U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF LTGEN MA XIAOTIAN, JUNE 5, 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 10:35:00Embassy MuscatSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR MU
05MUSCAT687PSI: GERMAN CRANE SHIPMENT - NO ACTION EXPECTED IN
[...] (S) Begin Summary: The German Ambassador as of COB April 26 has received no instruction from Berlin to take any action with the Omani government to halt a questionable crane shipment to Iran, necessitating the postponing of our scheduled meeting with the Foreign Minister. He indicated that Berlin m [...]
2005-04-26 11:57:00Embassy MuscatSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR GM MU NO
05MUSCAT696UPDATE: PSI - GERMAN CRANE SHIPMENT
[...] (S) As forecast in ref A, the German Ambassador in Muscat received no instructions from Berlin overnight nor any during the working day on April 27 regarding the German crane shipment bound for Iran (ref C). The German Embassy duty officer informed Pol Chief that they will monitor communicati [...]
2005-04-27 13:16:00Embassy MuscatSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR MU
05MUSCAT853FEEDBACK: LEGAL REGULATORY WORKSHOP IN OMAN
[...] (SBU) The Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program sponsored an Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop in Muscat May 15-18, 2005. Over 25 officials attended the 4-day event and shared comments on the current state of export controls in Oman. While the course provided an aw [...]
2005-05-25 13:28:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM KNNP KSTC TSPL MU
05MUSCAT932U.S. COAST GUARD ENGAGES OMANI GOVERNMENT ON ISPS
[...] (U) A representative of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) International Port Security Program initiated a dialogue with the government of Oman on efforts to comply with the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code. The visit revealed important developments in Omani maritime security [...]
2005-06-11 06:57:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC EWWT KSTC ETRD MU
05NAIROBI1668 THE PORT OF MOMBASA: DETERIORATION,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Port of Mombasa is the largest port in the Horn of Africa, and is the economic lifeblood for the entire East Africa region. It is managed by a wholly- owned government parastatal, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The Port is currently overwhelmed by a growing trade volume, [...]
2005-04-20 10:47:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON ETTC EINV ELTN EWWT AMGT ABLD ASUP ATRN PREL PTER SNAR KSTC KE
05NASSAU1601CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN THE BAHAMAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese presence in The Bahamas has been steadily expanding since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1997. The PRC and the GCOB have exchanged high-level delegations to discuss the full range of international political issues, explore economic opportunitie [...]
2005-09-08 18:46:00Embassy NassauSECRETECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH BF ESENV
05NDJAMENA1492CHINA'S LIMITED INFLUENCE IN CHAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since 1997, N'Djamena's official recognition of Taiwan has limited Chinese influence in Chad. Chinese firms, however, are interested in becoming involved in Chad's oil sector. Chad is not taking the People's Republic of China up on recent overtures. End Summary. 2. (SBU) [...]
2005-10-04 13:57:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON CD EFIN EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PREL SENV AF CH ENIV
05NDJAMENA285KEEPING WEAPONS OUT OF SUDAN: CHAD'S RESPONSE
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Foreign Minister Nagoum Yamassoum, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on keeping weapons out of Sudan. Yamassoum stated that as a mediator of the Darfurconflict, the Government of Chad maintains a neutral position and does not provide support to any f the [...]
2005-02-23 15:11:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETTC CD SU
05NEWDELHI1136ISRO CHAIRMAN: HELP US MAINTAIN MOMENTUM IN SPACE
[...] (C) In a February 10 meeting with the Ambassador and staff aide, Dr. Madhavan Nair, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman was generally upbeat about the NSSP framework of growing US-India cooperation on space technology but was visibly frustrated at what he perceives are several [...]
2005-02-14 10:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC TSPA CVIS TSPL FR TH IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI1175AIYAR DEFENDS IRAN-INDIA OIL AND GAS RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said that India's national security compelled it to look towards Iran for natural gas. He pointed out that India is competing in Iran with many others, including some of th [...]
2005-02-15 09:03:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON ETTC IR IN
05NEWDELHI1230IMPROVING US-INDIA DEFENSE COOPERATION: INDUSTRY
[...] Summary: In a February 10 meeting sponsored by the US- India Business Council (USIBC) and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII),senior Indian and US defense company representatives suggested that to expand the bilateral defense market, the USG should reform its export licensing proces [...]
2005-02-16 11:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC MASS TSPA CVIS TSPL FR TH IN US NSSP
05NEWDELHI1261NRC COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD MEETS INDIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: NRC Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrifield and Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran discussed India's energy future at a meeting in the Secretary's office in New Delhi on February 11, 2005. Saran told Merrifield that energy is a key strategic interest of India and nuclear power woul [...]
2005-02-17 12:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALCVIS ENRG ETTC IN KNNP KSCA PREL TRGY TSPL NSSP
05NEWDELHI1263NRC COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD MEETS MEA JOINT
[...] (C) Summary: In this February 11 meeting, NRC Commissioner Merrifield complimented Jaishankar about the accomplishments and maturity of the Indian nuclear power industry. "With regard to nuclear power," Merrifield said, "India can no longer be treated as a junior partner." Merrifield also h [...]
2005-02-17 12:26:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALCVIS ENRG ETTC IN KNNP KSCA PREL TRGY TSPL NSSP
05NEWDELHI1264NRC COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD MEETS MEA ADDITIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: On February 11 NRC Commissioner Merrifield met MEA Additional Secretary Meera Shankar who has the non-proliferation portfolio within her purview. Commissioner Merrifield expressed satisfaction with his visit to Indian facilities and suggested that further cooperation could bring [...]
2005-02-17 12:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALCVIS ENRG ETTC IN KNNP KSCA PREL TRGY TSPL NSSP
05NEWDELHI1379MEA PAPER ON EXBS
[...] In response to the DCM's discussion with Joint Secretary for the Americas S. Jaishankar on February 14, the Ministry of External Affairs' Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division provided Embassy with a non-paper on EXBS on Wednesday, February 16. Following is the text of the n [...]
2005-02-23 11:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM KOMC ETRD ECON IN US
05NEWDELHI1422ASSESSING NEAR-TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NSSP
[...] (C) Summary: In hopes of avoiding a slowdown on key issues in the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP),MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar outlined specific matters that require resolution during a February 18 meeting with visiting SA/RA Director John Schlosser, PolCouns, and [...]
2005-02-24 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PARM MASS TRGY KNNP ETTC IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI1480BAGLIHAR, OTHER J&K HYDEL PROJECTS COMPLICATE INDO-PAK CALCULUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Indian government recently offered new evidence of its benign intentions for the Baglihar hydel project by noting that, if its dam were used to inundate Pakistan, one of its own existing downriver projects would be the first casualty. Although the MEA continues to exude conf [...]
2005-02-25 13:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ECON IN PK INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI1824REVITALIZING THE US-INDIA ENERGY RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Secretary Bodman, now that you have had a few weeks to settle into your new role, I want to share with you some thoughts and ideas on our relationship with India. You already know from our meeting last November my views on the emerging India, a vibrant, multi-faceted democracy that is a [...]
2005-03-09 12:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON ETTC PREL KNNP TRGY IN US NSSP
05NEWDELHI1905PRESSING INDIA ON NSSP PHASE II
[...] (C) Summary: In the absence of MEA Additional Secretary Meera Shankar, who is on extended travel for non-proliferation and C/T dialogues in Australia and the UK, PolCouns flagged the need for progress on Indian export control legislation to keep the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) [...]
2005-03-11 10:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ENRG ETTC PARM IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI2050INDIA ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: In an upbeat assessment of Secretary Rice's first visit to India, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar described the action agenda that the Secretary left behind as "the most significant road map we've had in the last 47 years." Areas for immediate progress include expa [...]
2005-03-17 13:23:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MASS TSPA ETTC IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI2189TERRORIST FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (C) PolCouns and Poloff on March 22 delivered Ref A talking points and supporting non-paper to newly ensconced MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha. Sinha welcomed the news of adding Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) to the UNSC 1267 Committee list of organizations affiliated [...]
2005-03-22 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL IN PK
05NEWDELHI2273INDIAN IDEAS FOR ENERGY DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following up discussions between Secretary Rice and PM Singh, and building on our public agreement to a high-level Energy Dialogue including civil-nuclear power, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar presented a non-paper with four areas for US-India cooperation in a Marc [...]
2005-03-24 13:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON ETTC PREL KNNP TRGY IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI2597INDIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PROCUREMENT FOR PAKISTAN'S WMD PROGRAM VIA US FIRM
[...] (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor passed to PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining Indian concern about a Chinese firm trying to procure a fixed gamma ray spectrometer from a US firm for shipment to Pakistan. The GOI asks that th [...]
2005-04-06 13:00:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL KNNP ETTC PK CH IN INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI2601INDIAN INVESTIGATION OF SABERO ORGANICS, LTD.
[...] (S) On March 25, MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA),Nutan Kapoor gave PolMilOff a nonpaper outlining the status of the GOI investigation of Sabero Organics' export of a CWC Schedule 3 chemical to Iran. Text of nonpaper follows in para 3. 2. (S) Be [...]
2005-04-06 13:03:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR IN CBW GOI
05NEWDELHI2607INDIA SPACE COOPERATION AGENDA FOR FM SING'S VISIT
[...] (U) This is an action request cable see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) In preparation for the visit of the Foreign Minister, Science Counselor talked with ISRO Scientific Secretary, V Sundararmiah, who will be accompanying the SIPDIS Foreign Minister to Washington to find out what maybe on ISRO [...]
2005-04-06 14:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC TSPA KNNP KSCA IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI2633TERRORIST FINANCE: HIYARI AND BUISIR
[...] (C) On April 7, Poloff delivered talking points and supporting non-papers from Reftels to MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall, who thanked us for sharing the information. Understanding that the prenotification of the Hiyari and Buisir designations should be held tightly until after the public a [...]
2005-04-07 13:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN IN JO EI SA
05NEWDELHI2682NATWAR LOOKS AHEAD TO UN AND NUCLEAR DISCUSSIONS IN WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 8 meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh offered an upbeat preview of his April 13-14 meetings in Washington, placing particular importance on the issues of India's role in the UN and India's quest for access to US origin nuclear power [...]
2005-04-08 15:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC IN PK UNSC NSSP
05NEWDELHI282PM UPBEAT ON US-INDIA RELATIONS REAFFIRMS EXPORT CONTROL COMMITMENT WITH CODEL FRIST
[...] (C) Summary: Senators Frist, McConnell, DeWine and Coleman discussed a broad range of issues with PM Manmohan Singh during their January 10 meeting, including US-India ties, Tsunami disaster relief, democratization in Burma, HIV/AIDS, trade and the WTO, Iraq, NSSP, Indo-Pak relations, and UNS [...]
2005-01-12 08:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC EAID KDEM IN PK IZ BM CE US
05NEWDELHI2933INDIA REQUESTS CENTCOM LNO, NEW INFO ON IRAQ, AND
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with SA A/S Christina Rocca and Charge on April 18, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar was upbeat about Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's recent meetings in Washington and about new opportunities for Indo-US cooperation since Dr. Rice's March 16 visit. However, he [...]
2005-04-19 12:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS TRGY ETTC PK IZ IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI303INDIA VERY CONFIDENT IT IS RIGHT ON BAGLIHAR DAM
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 12 meeting with PolCouns, MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Arun K Singh was brimming with confidence that India was in the right on the Baglihar Dam issue. If Pakistan went forward with arbitration, as it has suggested, India is ready, and will be v [...]
2005-01-12 13:52:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ECON PK IN INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI3220INDIA DENIES UNLAWFUL IMPORT OF CONTROLLED
[...] (C) Following several articles in the international and Indian press, PolCouns queried MEA Director, Disarmament and International Security (DISA),Venu Rajamony on April 26, about the GOI investigation of the case of Asher Karni, an Israeli businessman recently indicted in the US for unlawfu [...]
2005-04-28 13:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP TSPA ETTC PK IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3242EXBS: EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS FOR INDIA
[...] (SBU) Export Control System Standards for India, in response to Ref A. The GOI is in the process of introducing new legislation aimed at licensing and controlling the export of WMD and their delivery systems. MEA contacts have stated that they expect to introduce and seek approval of the legi [...]
2005-04-29 10:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3270NEW INDIAN EXPORT CONTROL LAW IN THE MAKING
[...] (SBU) Summary: A front page article in the April 26 "Indian Express" reported details of an ambitious draft export control bill giving the GOI far-reaching authority to investigate and enforce stricter controls on WMD-related items and technologies. Entitled "The Weapons of Mass Destruction [...]
2005-04-29 13:14:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP KOMC KSTC PGOV IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3392CABINET PASSES LANDMARK EXPORT CONTROL LAW --
[...] (C) Speaking with PolCouns on April 5, PMO Director Venkatash Verma confirmed reports from that morning's papers that the Cabinet had approved the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prevention of Unlawful Activities) Bill, which will be introduced in Parliament in a matter [...]
2005-05-05 11:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KNNP TBIO TSPA IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3458REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: INDIA AND PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) In the run-up to Defense Minister Mukherjee's planned June 27 arrival in Washington, Mission continues to be approached by senior GOI officials inquiring about US deliberations on India's admission to the PSI core group. In this context, MEA officials cite the April 15 discussion between [...]
2005-05-09 10:09:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL ETTC KNNP UK IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI3603ASSESSING OF INDIA'S DRAFT EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Our initial review of the "Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Bill, 2005" (Bill No. 70),suggests the draft legislation is a comprehensive statute that meets NSSP Phase Two requirements that the GOI introduce stronger exp [...]
2005-05-12 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC IN GOI
05NEWDELHI364INDIAN LEGISLATORS TELL CODEL LEACH THEY ARE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senators Sam Brownback and John Corzine, and Representatives James Leach, Earl Blumenaur, Scott Garrett, Wayne Gilchrest, Frank Pallone, and Diane Watson discussed a broad range of issues with an Indian parliamentary delegation led by MP Murli Deora, the President of the India [...]
2005-01-13 15:12:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC EAID KDEM PINR IN PK US INDO PAK
05NEWDELHI3652INDIAN PARLIAMENT PASSES LANDMARK WMD/EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: The Indian Parliament passed the landmark "WMD and their Delivery Systems Bill" (Ref A) in record time, with only a few hours to spare before the session adjourned on May 13. FM Natwar Singh framed the bill as "overarching and integrated legislation" for India's existing non-pr [...]
2005-05-13 13:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC KNNP IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3653FS SARAN PREPARES FOR WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 14 meeting with the Charge, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran gave an optimistic overview of the SIPDIS issues for his upcoming trip to Washington, emphasizing the GOI's intention to develop a rich menu of deliverables to make the Prime Minister's July White House visit "a [...]
2005-05-14 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KDEM ETTC MASS NP CH IZ IN US
05NEWDELHI3744INDIAN GOVERNMENT BRIEFS ON NEW EXPORT CONTROL LAW
[...] (C) Summary: MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar expressed MEA intentions to take the lead on implementation of the new WMD law in a meeting with Charge, PolCouns, and PolMilOff on May 18. According to Shankar, the real success of the WMD bill was not its passage [...]
2005-05-18 13:17:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV KSTC KNNP TRGY ETTC CH IR IN
05NEWDELHI3811INDIA PREPARED TO ENGAGE INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) Summary: In an important May 17 address at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO),India's premier military R&D facility, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared that with the passage of the new WMD law, India is prepared for "the broadest form of engagement with the int [...]
2005-05-20 12:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS KSTC KNNP KOMC ETTC IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3882TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-3 AND IJG PRENOTIFICATIONS
[...] (C) During a May 19 meeting with Poloff, MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall expressed gratitude on behalf of the MEA's Americas and International Security divisions for keeping them in the loop on Washington's diplomatic CT efforts (Refs A-D). Admitting that MEA had limited information on ter [...]
2005-05-25 12:45:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN IN ID UZ PK
05NEWDELHI4632GOI ON NSSP REMAINING STEPS: U.S. MOVING THE
[...] (C) Summary: In response to DCM's delivery of reftel demarche on June 17, MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar expressed concern that the USG was "moving the goalposts" on non-proliferation negotiations and that it would be difficult to achieve harmonization beyond [...]
2005-06-17 13:25:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PARM PGOV IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI4679AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PETROLEUM AND NATURAL
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador told Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on June 17 that there appears to be an unprecedented level of optimism about the US-India relationship in the USG leadership. In this context, the Ambassador said, we have revitalized the Economic D [...]
2005-06-20 13:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON ETTC IN US
05NEWDELHI4690FOREIGN SECRETARY: GET NSSP OUT OF THE WAY, THE
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 16 meeting with A/S Rademaker and the Ambassador, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said he wanted to "get NSSP out of the way" before PM Manmohan Singh's July 18 visit in order "to move on to the bigger things we can do together," but stressed that "our way of doing things [...]
2005-06-21 09:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KNNP KSTC IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI4721SCENESETTER FOR INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER MUKHERJEE,S 25 JUNE - 2 JULY VISIT TO THE USA
[...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rumsfeld, we appreciate your willingness to host the upcoming visit of Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and see many opportunities to accelerate our burgeoning defense cooperation with a nation we believe to be the key to a prosperous and peaceful future for South A [...]
2005-06-21 12:09:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL ETTC ETRD KNNP MASS PTER IN NP PK IZ IR
05NEWDELHI4961US-INDIA NON-PROLIFERATION DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: Arms Control A/S Stephen Rademaker and representatives from AC, NP, SA, OSD, and Embassy met GOI counterparts, led by MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar on June 16 to continue the ongoing bilateral dialogue on strategic stability and nonproliferation [...]
2005-06-29 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ETTC KSTC IR PK CH IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI5047U/S BURNS DISCUSSES PM'S VISIT WITH FS SARAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a three and a half-hour session with Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on June 24, U/S Burns reviewed deliverables for PM Manmohan Singh's July 18 visit to Washington, discussing in detail those of greatest interest to New Delhi (Civil Nuclear cooperation and UNSC reform) and revi [...]
2005-07-01 12:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC EAGR IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI5115INDIA'S ASSESSMENT OF THE EXBS PROGRAM: "TRAIN THE
[...] (SBU) MEA Under Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Nutan Kapoor gave PolMilOff a brief overview of an internal GOI assessment of recent EXBS events on July 5. According to Kapoor, MEA surveyed GOI officials that participated in EXBS events in the past year and found that while [...]
2005-07-05 11:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETTC KNNP PARM IN GOI
05NEWDELHI5278MTAG: IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE MISSILE TECH
[...] (S) PolMilOff raised the points in Ref A regarding Indian firms Aron Hurley Koncepts and KG Global's possible transfer of sensitive equipment to Iran in a July 8 meeting with MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security (DISA),Nutan Kapoor. PolMilOff also gave Kapoor a non-pap [...]
2005-07-11 06:08:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC IR IN GOI
05NEWDELHI5444INDIA COMPLETES THE NSSP, STILL PONDERING PSI
[...] (S) Summary: Paving the way for completion of the NSSP, MEA Additional Secretary (International Security) Meera Shankar delivered two non-papers to the Charge and PolCouns on July 14, one responding to USG questions about implementation of the WMD Bill (see text in para 5 and initial analysi [...]
2005-07-14 13:04:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV ETTC KNNP KSTC PARM TSPA IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI551MEA WARNS OF NUCLEAR IMPASSE IN NSSP
[...] (C) The Ambassador used a January 20 meeting with MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar to press for a timely reply to the US requests conveyed via ref A and to underline the importance of India coming to us with draft export control legislation and other outstanding items related to P [...]
2005-01-20 13:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KNNP TRGY TPHY IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI6338IMPLEMENTING EXPORT CONTROL LEGISLATION IS
[...] (C) New MEA Joint Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Hamid Ali Rao told PolCouns and PolMilOff on August 16 that although he is "still digesting the new legislation," his priority will be implementing India's new export control law. PolCouns delivered A/S Rad [...]
2005-08-16 12:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC IR IN
05NEWDELHI6485NATWAR RESERVED ON US-INDIA NUCLEAR UNDERSTANDING
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Natwar Singh was oddly aloof on the US-India nuclear understanding when the Ambassador met with him August 23 to convey the Secretary's letter designating Undersecretary Burns as the US interlocutor for the civil nuclear working group established in the July 18 joint state [...]
2005-08-23 12:47:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC MNUC IN IR NSSP US
05NEWDELHI6545GOI MOBILIZES TO SELL US-INDIA FRAMEWORK AND SHAPE
[...] (C) In an informal conversation on August 24, Prime Minister's Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru told A/DCM that the PMO would shortly unveil an advisory task force whose job would be to help sell the new US-India bilateral framework and to develop recommendations for action between now and the expec [...]
2005-08-25 13:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KNNP MNUC IN US NSSP
05NEWDELHI6721INDIA NOT LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN TRACKER WORKSHOP
[...] (SBU) India will likely not participate in the Tracker Automated Export Control System workshop in Oxford, UK, in October because the GOI is developing its own export control software, MEA Under Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Nutan Kapoor told PolMilOff. The GOI is aware o [...]
2005-09-01 10:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KNNP ETTC IN GOI
05NEWDELHI6723INDIA WILL PROVIDE UPDATE ON NEC CASE
[...] (S) In response to points in Reftel, MEA Under Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Nutan Kapoor told PolMilOff on August 31 that the GOI would provide an update on the status of the NEC case. PolMilOff also asked that the GOI provide information on the remaining steps t [...]
2005-09-01 10:29:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IN CBW GOI
05NEWDELHI7194INDIA DECLINES INVITATION TO EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (U) Indian export control officials will not attend the international export control conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 20-22, because of other commitments at that time, MEA Under Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Nutan Kapoor told PolMilOff on Sept. 14. 2. (C) Comm [...]
2005-09-15 09:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KSTC MASS ETTC IN
05NEWDELHI72INDIAN INITIATIVES TO FURTHER HIGH TECH, BIOTECH,
[...] (C) Summary: Despite changes in key USG interlocutors, the GOI hopes to preserve momentum on high-tech trade and other cooperation under the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) umbrella and is looking to Washington for similar signals. In a December 29 meeting with PolCouns and Pol-M [...]
2005-01-04 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETTC KNNP TRGY IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI7436 RE-TOOLING THE HTCG: EMBASSY'S THOUGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As we plan for the December 1-2 meeting of the High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) in New Delhi, the Embassy HTCG working group -- Econ, Pol, Sci, FAS, ODC, FCS - met on September 20. The consensus of our group is that the focus of the HTCG in the post-NSSP era should u [...]
2005-09-23 11:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC EINT EINV ETRD PREL EAGR IN HTCG
05NEWDELHI7555SHIELD S38-05: INDIA WILL INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT OF
[...] (S) PolMilOff raised the points in reftel regarding the Grow-On Group's shipment of large amounts of sodium cyanide to North Korea in a Sept 27 meeting with MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security, Nutan Kapoor. PolMilOff gave Kapoor a non-paper about the case, as well as [...]
2005-09-28 07:03:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC KN IN
05NEWDELHI759RESTORING MOMENTUM TO OUR NSSP RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) MEA Joint Secretary Americas Jaishankar called in DCM and PolCouns on January 31 to reiterate his earlier message (reftel) regarding the likely impasse in our Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) relationship if we are not able to achieve buy-in from key GOI scientific agencies that f [...]
2005-01-31 14:26:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC TSPA IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI8245BURNS-SARAN OCTOBER 21 MEETING ON BILATERAL ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: Much progress was made in the October 21 opening meeting in Delhi between Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran which reviewed the US-India joint ventures launched at the July 18 Summit. Both agreed that the two sides must ensure that smal [...]
2005-10-24 11:45:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MASS EAID EAGR ENRG EINV KNNP ETRD EAIR ETTC ECPS TSPA TBIO TSPL CVIS KDEM SENV IN PK US
05NEWDELHI8535THE UPA DESCENDS DEEPER INTO THE VOLCKER REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government continued to descend into the quagmire created by the release of the Volcker Report (reftels),while its embattled Foreign Minister has veered to the left in a desperate attempt to win support from the Left Front (LF). The UPA has [...]
2005-11-07 12:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETTC EPET KCRM IN IR
05NEWDELHI8772GOI WORKING ON EXPORT CONTROLS IN ADVANCE OF HTCG
[...] (C) Charge Blake delivered points from Reftel A to MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Jaishankar on November 18th, emphasizing the importance of India harmonizing its control lists with international standards. Jaishankar responded that he would follow up with issue experts in MEA. Charge noted [...]
2005-11-18 09:57:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ETRD ETTC IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI8844CONGRESS FACING A DOMESTIC "PERFECT STORM"
[...] (C) Summary: With Parliament set to convene on November 23, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is reeling from assaults from its left and right and faces a series of political events that could undermine its stability, including the UPA defeat in the important Biha [...]
2005-11-22 14:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EPET ETTC KCRM IN IR
05NEWDELHI9128NEW ALLEGATIONS BREATHE LIFE INTO NATWAR OIL
[...] (C) Summary: The NDA's anti-UPA, anti-Natwar Singh campaign got a new lease on life December 2 when longtime Natwar Singh confidant (and serving Indian Ambassador to Croatia) Aneil Mathrani claimed in a television interview that the former Foreign Minister was deeply and personally involved [...]
2005-12-02 12:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM PTER EPET ETTC IN
05NEWDELHI9260GOI UPDATES ON EXPORT CONTROLS DURING HTCG
[...] (SBU) Summary: MEA officials used the Strategic Trade session of the High Technology Cooperation Group meetings held in New Delhi December 1 to respond to USG questions about India's export controls, stating that the Indian regime "completely covers" MTCR and NSG requirements. The GOI presen [...]
2005-12-08 12:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD ETTC KNNP KSTC PARM TSPA MTCRE IN
05NEWDELHI9345PMO MINISTER CITES DOMESTIC POLITICS IN PSI DEBATE
[...] (C) The Ambassador used a December 9 meeting with Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, to press for early presentation of India's plan for separation of its civilian and military nuclear facilities and to continue our advocacy of Indian participation in the Pro [...]
2005-12-12 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MOPS IN PSI
05NEWDELHI9376IS THE BJP READY FOR A REVIVAL? PERHAPS
[...] (C) Summary: The BJP is undergoing churnings that suggest that it could regain its political legs. Supporters of this position point to the recent NDA electoral victory in Bihar, and the decision to expel perennial troublemaker Uma Bharati as signs that the party is putting its internal pro [...]
2005-12-13 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM EPET ETTC ECON IN
05NEWDELHI9400"GOOD ENGAGEMENT" IS COMMON REFRAIN AT U.S.-INDIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce David McCormick and GOI Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran led U.S. and Indian delegations in the fourth meeting of the High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) in New Delhi on November 30 - December 1. The HTCG was formed in November 2002 to provide [...]
2005-12-14 11:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC KSTC OTRA PREL KNNP PARM TSPA IN
05NEWDELHI9408MTAG AND S49-05: INPA EXPORT CONTROL DEMARCHES
[...] (S) PolCouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarches to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Hamid Ali Rao and Deputy Secretary (DISA) Naveen Srivastava on December 14, emphasizing that both transactions appear to be covered under India's new WMD Bill and attendan [...]
2005-12-14 12:37:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL CBW IN IR SY
05NEWDELHI9435SARAN: INPA SANCTIONS AT ODDS WITH BILATERAL
[...] (S) Summary: Responding to the Ambassador's December 15 presentation of the US decision to impose sanctions on Indian entities, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran highlighted the danger that public awareness of prior GOI action regarding companies being sanctioned for activities that violate neith [...]
2005-12-15 13:16:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN
05NEWDELHI9486PM SINGH ABLY DEFENDS RECIPROCAL NATURE OF INDO/US
[...] (C) Summary: The BJP latched onto a leftist Parliamentary question on the July 18 civil nuclear agreement in an attempt to score points against the UPA. BJP heavyweights Yashwant Sinha (former Foreign Minister) and Sushma Swaraj asserted that the agreement was "stalemated," and that the US [...]
2005-12-16 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ETTC KNNP MNUC ENRG IN
05NEWDELHI9487INPA SANCTIONS ON INDIA ARE A "LAND MINE"
[...] (S) Briefing Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar on December 16 about the Ambassador's preview to Foreign Secretary Saran of the imminent announcement of sanctions on SIPDIS Indian entities (Ref A),PolCouns reviewed the Congressional notification timeline and Ref B talking points, emph [...]
2005-12-16 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN
05NEWDELHI9489NARAYANAN BULLISH ON INDIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: On the eve of FS Saran's departure for the December 21 Civil Nuclear Working Group meeting in Washington, NSA MK Narayanan told the Ambassador that Saran is bringing India's finished plan for civil/military nuclear separation in the hope that Congress will pass the required legis [...]
2005-12-16 14:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ENRG ETTC IN
05NEWDELHI9758MTAG: GOI WILL FOLLOW UP ON IRAN BROKERING, PUSHES
[...] (S) Summary: A/DCM and Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to MEA officials, who promised to provide the additional information to concerned GOI agencies and report the status to us at an early date. New Delhi remains concerned by Ref C decision to sanction Indian entities for INPA violations, p [...]
2005-12-28 08:45:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR
05NEWDELHI997NEW NSA SIGNALS COMMITMENT TO US-INDIA
[...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador since his elevation as National Security Adviser, MK Narayanan identified progress in US-India relations as one of the three or four top priorities that the PM has tasked him to focus upon. Although Narayanan was uninformed about Phase 2 o [...]
2005-02-08 12:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PTER BG NP IN PK US
05OTTAWA1386SEEKING SUPPORT FOR U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] (C) Reftel points were delivered on May 2 to the APEC Unit of Foreign Affairs Canada's International Economic Relations and Summit Division (EER),the International Crime Division (AGC) and the Regional Security Office (IDC). In a follow up discussion on May 6, AGC's Katie McLaurin informed pol [...]
2005-05-09 14:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSTC EAID CA APECO
05OTTAWA1493TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC PLANS TO LIST
[...] (C) Foreign Affairs Canada informed us late on May 17 that they are proceeding with plans to list Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and MEK (Mujahedin-e-Khalq under Canada's criminal code. They are already listed domestically under the UN Suppression of Terrorism resolution but the Criminal Code listing i [...]
2005-05-18 12:54:00Embassy OttawaSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR KTFN CVIS CA FAC
05OTTAWA1676CANADA: REVIEW FOR TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Poloff met with Louise Branch, Deputy Director of the Caribbean and Central America Division at Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC),and Ghislain Chaput, FAC Desk Officer for Cuba, on May 25, to discuss recent Government of Canada policies and actions to advance democracy, human rights, and fund [...]
2005-06-03 17:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETTC PREL CU CA
05OTTAWA1703TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: CANADIAN INTEREST IN
[...] (S) This is an urgent action request. See para 4. 2. (S) On June 6, Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) provided post with their analysis of listing HIG under Canada's criminal code. (Hekmatyar, as an individual, and MEK, were recently added to Canada's criminal code, but the GOC held HIG for [...]
2005-06-06 19:03:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1755TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LIKELY TO PROCEED
[...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with consideration of listing HIG domestically under Canada's Criminal Code but would solicit input from the USG and the Government of Afghanistan. On June 8, Foreign Affairs Canada informed post that FM Minister Abdullah, during a meeting in th [...]
2005-06-09 14:40:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA AF
05OTTAWA1782TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC LISTING OF HIG
[...] (S) Foreign Affairs welcomed reftel message requesting a delay in announcing the domestic designation of HIG but that decision would not take effect or become public until on or after June 24. They expect that Cabinet Ministers will approve the proposal to proceed at the June 14 meeting on de [...]
2005-06-13 14:31:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1788TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-13 18:57:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1832Canadian company predicts damage to U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 8, Charge, and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, POL and ECON staff met with executives of a Canadian commercial communications satellite operations and consulting company, Telesat, for a presentation on the impact of U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR [...]
2005-06-17 15:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC BEXP TSPA CA
05OTTAWA1847TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC DOMESTIC LISTING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-20 13:51:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA1911WASSENAAR BILAT MEETING WITH CANADA ON MAY 3
[...] (SBU) Summary: NP/ECNP led an interagency delegation to Ottawa to hold bilateral consultations with Canada on various Wassenaar issues. The U.S. and Canada agreed to work together in an effort to make progress on enhancing controls over items of terrorist use; individual reporting of items Ve [...]
2005-06-23 19:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM CA PREL ETTC
05OTTAWA1962TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: SPECIFICATION OF HIG
[...] (S) Reftel reported that the GOC is proceeding with plans to designate HIG domestically under Canada's criminal code. For the record, the listing will be as follows: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's faction, Hezb-e-Islami, the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) 2. (S) Any aliases would be related to [...]
2005-06-28 15:04:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA2032EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] (C) Polmiloff informed Nonproliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Marina Laker of the new Executive Order on Jun 30 and provided additional details in a follow-up meeting on July 5. Laker welcomed USG's supplemental background and said she would convey the information to A [...]
2005-07-07 14:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CA
05OTTAWA2092TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC NOTIFIED OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 21:22:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CA
05OTTAWA2148TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC ON HIG
[...] (S) Foreign Affairs Canada has received the information that was provided to the Canadian Embassy regarding the US position on designation of HIG (ref A). Our FAC counterpart tells us that they do not, at this point, have individual names that could be designated but welcome collaboration in [...]
2005-07-15 14:24:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PTER KTFN CA SA AF
05OTTAWA2455LIBERTAD TITLE IV IMPLEMENTATION: ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 15:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA CU CVIS ETTC ETRD PREL EINV
05OTTAWA2785CLOUDSAT CANADA, AUTHORIZATION FOR SIGNING THE
[...] Summary: Charge John Dickson signed the CloudSat Agreement with Dr. Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA),in Montreal on September 14, 2005. The U.S. original of the agreement is being sent to L/T by pouch. During the luncheon following the signing ceremony, Garneau rais [...]
2005-09-15 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA KTIA PREL TSPA ETTC
05OTTAWA2834TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: NO GOC ACTION ON HIG
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-21 16:35:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN CA
05OTTAWA2837TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC TO DESIGNATE
[...] (U) Reftel announced USG plans to designate the entity ELEHSSAN under E.O. 13224 and urged other governments to do the same. We explained that we would not be notifying this listing to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (C) During a meeting on September 20, post was informed by Foriegn Affairs Can [...]
2005-09-21 19:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA3021OTTAWA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] Post has enjoyed strong support from Washington counterparts and excellent cooperation with the GOC in countering terrorist financing. We will continue to report on developments and strengthen bilateral coordination. In 2006, Canada will assume the chair of the Financial Action Task Force ( [...]
2005-10-07 20:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CA
05OTTAWA3090A PARTNER IN TRANSFORMATION - YOUR VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) As you prepare to visit Ottawa, I want to extend a warm welcome and reaffirm this Mission's strong commitment to making your trip a success. I have been on the ground in Canada for just under four months and have traveled to all but one of the country,s ten provinces and three territori [...]
2005-10-14 20:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCA ENRG ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SCRS
05OTTAWA3153TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC REQUESTS US VIEWS
[...] (C) The GOC has received a letter from Interpal's UK solicitors reiterating the request for delisting. A similar letter in June, 2004 was sent to Canada and, they believe, to the US and Australia. They wonder if we have also recieved the 2005 letter. If so, the GOC would welcome knowing th [...]
2005-10-20 21:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA3414OTTAWA RESPONSE: TITLE IV ADDITIONAL SHERRITT
[...] (SBU) Econoff met yesterday with officials from Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada to inform them that six additional Sherritt International executives have been found subject to the provisions of Title IV of the Libertad Act (ref SECSTATE 208609). The Canadian officials re [...]
2005-11-17 15:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA CU CVIS ETRD ETTC PREL EINV
05OTTAWA3518CANADA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C)Summary: While Canada has a long history of economic engagement with Cuba, it has supported U.S. efforts to address Cuban human rights issues in international fora and has practiced a consistent, if cautious, policy of maintaining ties with dissidents and pressing Cuba on human rights iss [...]
2005-11-28 22:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL
05OTTAWA373TERRORIST FINANCE: CANADA - CONSULTATION ON LET
[...] (S) The GOC is prepared to join in consulting with Pakistan on our joint intent to submit LET to the 1267 Sanctions Committee for inclusion on its consolidated list by February 10 and is notifying its embassy in Islamabad. 2. (S) Action request: As we proceed, the GOC would welcome advanc [...]
2005-02-07 21:40:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC PREL CA
05OTTAWA3749OTTAWA TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMMENDMENT, GOC
[...] (S) Econoff met with our Foreign Affairs Canada counterpart on terrorist financing to provide the information in reftel. He had discussed this briefly with U.S. delegates in London and had then discussed the subject with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). At that time, CSIS [...]
2005-12-23 17:38:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER CA PK
05OTTAWA680TERRORISM FINANCE: OTTAWA - 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 -
[...] (SBU) Following please find Embassy Ottawa's response to reftel questions on terrorist financing. (A) Amount of assets frozen, forfeited or seized (in US dollars) by host government pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the legal authority under which the action was taken (legislativ [...]
2005-03-03 21:03:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS CA
05PANAMA1205PANAMA AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Panama offers the following information and analysis in response to Reftel A tasking. CUBA AND PANAMANIAN POLITICS 2. (C) Currently GOP and Cuba maintain only consular relations. Full diplomatic relations between the GOP and Cuba have not been reestablished since Cuba broke [...]
2005-06-06 21:51:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PGOV PM PREL POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1526BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-957672
[...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy confirmed the bona fides of Armunex with Panama's corporate registry. Armunex is an abbreviation for Armas, Municiones, and Explosivos and is part of the company Grupo Seguridad Especial (GSE). GSE also operates a security company (Vigilancia Especial) with 250 secur [...]
2005-07-18 21:33:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA1570PANAMA SUPPORTS OAS MANPADS GUIDELINES
[...] (S) Ministry of Government and Justice Security Advisor Severino Mejia told POLOFF on July 19 that Panama supports OAS Guidelines for Control of MANPADS. Importing or exporting this type of weapon into Panama is illegal. Mejia wants to work with the Embassy to reduce smuggling of weapons a [...]
2005-07-27 13:17:00Embassy PanamaSECRETPARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA2309PANAMA AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Panama offers the following information and analysis in response to Reftel A tasking. CUBA AND PANAMANIAN POLITICS 2. (C) On August 20, 2005, the GOP and Cuba reestablished full diplomatic ties with the signing of diplomatic notes in Havana, Cuba (Reftel C). Prior to the re [...]
2005-11-25 21:06:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PM CU POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA837PANAMA RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3
[...] (SBU) Summary. Fire Arms International Inc. is a legimate business. While the present government would not have approved the import request, it has no plans to revoke it. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Per reftel request, PolOff visited Fire Arms International Inc.'s President Vicente Banon R [...]
2005-04-14 16:05:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PARIS1084EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: EXPANDING ON FRENCH DEFENSE
[...] (C) During the course of a meeting on an unrelated issue with Mr. Camille Grand, Diplomatic Advisor to Defense Minister Alliot-Marie, we inquired about the minister's comments in the recent Financial Times article entitled "France urges end to China arms embargo." We noted our confusion over [...]
2005-02-18 18:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC PREL FR EUN
05PARIS1087PSI/MTCR: SUSPICIOUS CARGO BOUND FOR SYRIA
[...] (S) Based on the request in Ref (A) cable for immediate action, morning of 19 February 2005, EST officer delivered demarche and non-paper regarding a shipment of French-origin equipment to Syria to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA D [...]
2005-02-22 10:13:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS1196MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- SMALL
[...] (C) On February 24, EST Counselor provided French MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti with non-paper contained reftel, noting the request for feedback; the need to limit discussion within the small group; and, the invitation to share small group proposals. Bertolotti said he would study t [...]
2005-02-24 17:47:00Embassy ParisSECRETAU FR KSCA PREL PARM ETTC TSPA
05PARIS1197MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (C) On February 24, EST Counselor presented paper contained in reftel regarding proposed agenda topics for the 2005 MTCR Plenary Information Exchange to French MFA MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti. Bertolotti appreciated the receipt of the document and he will prepare it soonest as a PO [...]
2005-02-24 17:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA
05PARIS1356FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATING HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
[...] (S) Summary: On March 1, poloffs delivered reftel demarche on designating Hizballah as a terrorist organization to Julien Deruffe and Yves Trotignon from the MFA's office of counter-terrorism and Remy Bouallegue, Lebanon/Syria desk officer. Poloff also informed Dominique Boche, President Chir [...]
2005-03-02 14:35:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC PTER EFIN FR EUN
05PARIS1477FRENCH REACT POSITIVELY TO DEMARCHE ON DRC ARMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF PDAS Elisabeth Barbier on March 7 expressed general agreement with reftel demarche on the DRC arms embargo resolution, accepting that MONUC did not need to take on additional responsibilities. She also responded favorably to the proposed flight reporting provision but sa [...]
2005-03-07 16:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MARR KPKO CG FR UNSC
05PARIS1511PARIS RESPONSE, SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-08 13:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUP ETTC MARR MOPS PREL NATO
05PARIS1517PSI: FORMAL FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHES ON PSI CASE INVOLVING SUSPICIOUS CARGO BOUND FOR SYRIA; POSSIBILITY THAT GOODS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE ON TO SYRIA
[...] (S) On 04 March 2005, EST officer met with David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a non-paper representing the Government of France's (GOF) formal response to the Embassy demarches presented on 19 February and 01 March. The French non [...]
2005-03-08 15:19:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS1525AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE TO THE FRENCH CONCERNING
[...] (C) On 04 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered points provided reftel on U.S. proposals for the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point-of-contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading the non-paper, Sur commented that the U.S. proposals [...]
2005-03-08 16:43:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL FR CBE
05PARIS1542FRANCE: EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO, CODE OF CONDUCT AND
[...] (C) Summary: Our MFA contact reported that internal EU negotiations on the modalities of a strengthened Code of Conduct were completed, while discussions on the "toolbox" were almost done. This GOF export control expert reaffirmed the belief that the EU China Arms Embargo would be lifted befo [...]
2005-03-09 10:32:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL MARR CH FR
05PARIS1588JAPANESE EMBASSY ON CHIRAC VISIT TO JAPAN, EU ARMS
[...] (C) Summary: On March 8, 2005, Japanese DCM confirmed to DCM that President Chirac will visit Japan officially March 26-28. Chirac, who will be accompanied by a French business delegation and Commerce Minister Loos, will attend the 2005 Aichi Expo and later meet with PM Koizumi and the Empero [...]
2005-03-10 11:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ETTC JA FR EUN
05PARIS1708APRIL 2005 AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY DEMARCHES:
[...] (C) On 11 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered reftels non-papers on U.S. Government (USG) proposals in advance of the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point of contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading points in non-papers, Sur firs [...]
2005-03-15 12:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL FR CBE
05PARIS1715 FRANCE: GOF ACCEPTS PROPOSED MARCH 29 MEETINGS ON NEW
[...] EconOff raised reftel with MFA Wassenaar Arrangement expert Bruno Bisson on March 11 and followed-up with him on March 14 and 15, when he confirmed that he and his GOF interagency colleagues accept the U.S. proposal to bring a small team of experts to Paris on March 29 for a presentation of ou [...]
2005-03-15 13:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL FR
05PARIS1727FRENCH RESPONSE ON MARCH 16 GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 16:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL PTER HR CH LE KPAL RS GG FR SY EUN
05PARIS1731PSI: UPDATE FROM THE FRENCH MFA ON THE STATUS OF THE SYRIA BOUND CARGO IN PIRAEUS
[...] (S) On 15 March 2005, EST officer was contacted by David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation, who provided a readout of the 15 March demarche by the French Embassy in Athens delivered to Greek MFA Director of Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) ma [...]
2005-03-15 17:15:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS174MTAG 04 - 04: DEMARCHE ON FRENCH FIRM'S ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM (S)
[...] (S) On 30 December 2004, EST officer delivered a demarche to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation, concerning the 10 December shipment of telemetry equipment from the French f [...]
2005-01-10 17:42:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCRE
05PARIS1762PSI: FRANCARE REMAINS NONCOMMITTAL; SHRINKING LEGAL OPTIONS (S)
[...] (S) On 16 March 2005, EST officer met with David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding cargo of currently embargoed goods held in Piraeus port consigned to a Syrian entity. Bertolotti described the 14 March meeting between French officials and [...]
2005-03-16 16:16:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC HK PK CM GM FR MTCR
05PARIS1916 U.S. EMBASSY DEMARCHE ON AUSTRALIA GROUP REGIONAL
[...] (C) On 22 March 2005, Embassy EST officer delivered reftel non-paper on U.S. actions to implement Australia Group (AG) decisions on regional nonproliferation to French Ministry of Foreign Affairs point of contact for AG matters, Etienne Sur. After reading points in non-paper, Sur thanked EST [...]
2005-03-23 10:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC FR CBW AUSGR
05PARIS2297 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] As requested reftel, Post reached out to the two end users indicated in the applications in question. Our initial letters went unanswered for several weeks. No telephone numbers or email addresses were provided or were readily available. However, by the entity names and addresses, we quickly [...]
2005-04-06 14:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS2349(S) FRENCH APPLAUD YEMENI STEPS TO CURB SA/LW
[...] (S) Reftel points were delivered to Small Arms/Light Weapons (SA/LW) action officer, Jean-Francois Guillaume in the MFA's Bureau of Strategic Affairs on April 4. In a follow-up conversation on April 6, Guillaume told poloff that France is glad to see that Yemen, a country notorious for its a [...]
2005-04-07 16:49:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC FR YE
05PARIS242 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: LICENSE NOS. 883933,
[...] (SBU) As requested in ref A, post has been in contact with French firm "M.C.E." on numerous occasions. As detailed in ref emails, company executives were uncooperative in providing details requested or arranging site visits to view the miniature integrated GPS/INS systems in question. 2. ( [...]
2005-01-13 13:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS2471AUSTRALIA GROUP: FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO USG
[...] (C) In response to 11 March 2005 Embassy EST officer demarche regarding U.S. Government (USG) proposals in advance of the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary, EST officer received a 11 April call from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs BWC desk officer, Gabriel Bernier. He informed EST o [...]
2005-04-12 15:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA FR SY GR
05PARIS2475TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF MOVLADI UDUGOV
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-12 15:33:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL KTFN EFIN ECON PTER ETTC RS FR
05PARIS2603FRENCH DENY ANY PLANS TO SELL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO
[...] (U) Reftel FBIS reports quoted Taiwan and Hong Kong press reports that France intends to sell 210 Mirage 200-9CS fighter aircraft, along with 1,200 MICA missiles and 180 alternative engines, as part of a 12 billion euros defense trade package. The sale allegedly was agreed to last December 20 [...]
2005-04-15 17:06:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC CH FR EUN
05PARIS2722 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: LICENSE NOS. 883933,
[...] (SBU) As requested in ref A, post provides the following overall review as documentation concerning MCE's behavior in the Systron Donner C-MIGITS export of integrated robotic systems. Much of this information has already been sent to PM/DTCC in e- mail format. PM/DTCC should note that followin [...]
2005-04-21 16:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS2787FRANCE: ENCOURAGING EU PARTICIPATION IN APRIL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 17:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PTER EFIN KTFN FR
05PARIS2861 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] As requested reftel, Post reached out to the French entities listed as end-users in reftel para 4: Onera, MBDA, and ETBS to confirm that they had indeed ordered the accelerometers requeted and also to EADS Astrium to confirm its order for an airborne amplifier. We transmit their response bel [...]
2005-04-27 14:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS3151 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] As requested reftel, post reached out to the French entities Zodiac Aerazur and Aerazur Superflexit, both of whom responded to our questions on May 6. Both confirmed that they are two divisions of the same company, Aerazur. 2. Mr. Trontin of Aerazur Superflexit confirmed that his company [...]
2005-05-10 16:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS328FRANCE: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH TOTAL CEO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over lunch with the Ambassador January 13, Total CEO Thierry Desmarest provided a wide-ranging overview of developments in the world oil and gas sectors. Among the highlights were his description of Total's activities in Iran and Libya, and his view of China's aggressiveness in [...]
2005-01-18 16:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ETTC ENRG EINV PINR FR
05PARIS3292TERRORISM FINANCE: FRENCH AUTHORITY TO FREEZE
[...] (SBU) Per reftels, Post includes below points on French asset-freezing authority for terrorist finance issues. 2. (SBU) France's legal authority to freeze assets is based on the state's traditional power to use capital controls where necessary. Therefore, the main authority is based on Fre [...]
2005-05-16 05:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PTER EFIN KTFN FR PGOV EUN
05PARIS364EU-CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: LATEST FRENCH THINKING
[...] (C) Following recent EU discussions on lifting the EU arms embargo on China (ref C),we spoke with Jacques Maillard, MFA DAS-equivalent for export controls, with respect to French thinking on this issue. Maillard said that the EU had already decided in December to lift the arms embargo by the [...]
2005-01-20 11:46:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR ETTC PREL FR EUN
05PARIS3759MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): MAY 26,
[...] (C) EST Counselor participated in the May 26 MTCR Points-of-Contact (POC) meeting held at the South Korean Embassy in Paris and delivered the substance of points contained in reftel. 2. (C) The POC Session began with a briefing - based on a "first draft summary report" - by French MFA POC [...]
2005-05-31 15:15:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC
05PARIS3923FRANCE: SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (C) Summary and comment: France adheres to the EU's Common Position on Cuba, and the GOF monitors the human rights situation in Cuba closely. MFA officials have consistently stressed that they share both the U.S. assessment of the human rights situation and the U.S. goal of supporting peacef [...]
2005-06-06 16:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ETRD FR CU
05PARIS4307FRENCH REACTION TO EU ENERGY DIALOGUE WITH IRAN
[...] (C) EconOff delivered reftel demarch to Jean-Claude Nolla, Deputy Director for Energy and Transport (DAS-equivalent) in the MFA Economic Directorate. Nolla was unaware of the recent pronouncements by Francois Lamoureaux, the European Commission's DG for Energy. Nolla promised to look into it, [...]
2005-06-17 14:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALIR EPET ETTC PARM PREL
05PARIS4562PRELIMINARY FRENCH REACTION TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON
[...] (C) We shared June 28 reftel talking points with the MFA's Disarmament Office Deputy Veronique Vouland, previewing the planned release of the Executive Order on proliferation financing and asking for French support. Vouland, accompanied by disarmament desk officer Etienne de Gonneville, took [...]
2005-06-29 16:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR FR
05PARIS4977MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 06 JULY
[...] (C) Summary: On 6 July 2005, Embassy EST officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) held at the Korean Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on preparations for the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid. 2. (C) Summary, Continued: [...]
2005-07-19 12:02:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS5041U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE -
[...] (U) On July 19, EST Counselor read points contained reftel regarding U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Messrs. Nicholas Roche and David Bertolotti, both of the Division of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Foreign Ministry. They took careful notes, asked question [...]
2005-07-20 16:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALIN KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM PREL FR
05PARIS5130FRENCH WILL RAISE OBJECTIONS TO CHINESE REJECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-25 13:19:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC PREL FR KFIN UNSC
05PARIS5133MTAG 04-04: FRENCH FIRM'S CONTINUING ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST PAKISTAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM: DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-25 14:18:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNETTC FR KSCA MTCRE PARM PK PREL
05PARIS5157FRANCE WILL REVIEW THEIR POSITION ON LANGUAGE IN
[...] (C) On July 25, the DCM delivered reftel demarche on problematic language in the UNSCR 1267 successor resolution to MFA Political Director Stanislas de Laboulaye. Laboulaye made three points: 1) the U.S. and France have been working well in this area and need to continue doing so; 2) particul [...]
2005-07-26 13:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PTER EFIN FR UNSC KTFIN
05PARIS5177MTAG 32-96: DRDO SEEKING SUPPORT FOR MISSILE
[...] (S) On 20 July 2005, EST officer delivered reftel non-paper on India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) efforts to obtain support from the French firm SAGEM to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti. Bertolotti appreciated [...]
2005-07-27 10:13:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC IN FR MTCRE
05PARIS5566REQUEST FOR FRANCE TO STOP A SHIPMENT OF
[...] (S/NF) On 16 August, ESTH Nonproliferation Officer met French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) investigation regarding the transfer of vibration/centrifuge systems involving the U.S. company Data Physics, [...]
2005-08-18 13:34:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
05PARIS5861MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (C) On August 30, ESTH/NP Counselor provided French MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti subject paper on high performance steels for missile applications for the September Madrid MTCR Plenary Information Exchange session. Bertolotti said that while he would distribute it, he considered it [...]
2005-08-30 16:00:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKSCA PREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA FR
05PARIS6124POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
[...] (S) On September 8, ESTH Counselor provided French MTCR point-of-contact David Bertolotti in the disarmament and nonproliferation division of the MFA with points contained reftel. (Although reftel request is not described as falling with the MTCR itself, since it involves technology possibly [...]
2005-09-09 14:22:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR IR ETTC PARM PREL
05PARIS630EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: FRENCH TELL JAPANESE EU
[...] (S) Japanese political Officer Korehito Masuda (strictly protect) told poloff that during a Jan. 31 Paris meeting between GOF MFA Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Tsuneo Nishida and Presidency Diplomatic Advisor Maurice SIPDIS Gourdault-Montagne, Gourdault-Montagne said that the EU [...]
2005-02-01 19:39:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL MARR ETTC CH FR JA
05PARIS6557 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-26 10:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS6687 GOF receptive to blocking WMD Financing
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOF officials welcomed proposals by visiting Treasury U/S Levey to block the financing of WMD proliferators. They also described progress on new anti- terrorist legislation, which will close some loopholes while providing a framework to guarantee individual liberties. The legis [...]
2005-09-29 13:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PTER EFIN KTFN FR
05PARIS6735TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (SBU) Embassy Paris' Terrorist Financing Coordinating Officer (TFCO) is Otto H Van Maerssen, Unit Chief for Financial Affairs in the Economic Section. (E-mail: vanmaerssenOH@state.gov. Tel: 33-43-12-24-33 and Fax: 33-43-12-20-22 ). 2. (SBU) Deputy TFCO is Political Officer Peter Kujawin [...]
2005-09-30 13:41:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL FR
05PARIS675MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 19 JANUARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a 19 January 2005 meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the residence of the Norwegian Ambassador to France, members were provided with updates and had constructive discussions of a wide-range of MTCR issues. These included a [...]
2005-02-02 18:29:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS7154PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: FRENCH UPDATE
[...] (S) ESTH/NP officer received a brief update from Sebastien Jaunet, French MFA nuclear expert and PSI contact regarding the status of the French government's inter-agency investigation into the transfer of centrifuge equipment involving the U.S. company Data Physics, French company Actidyn Sy [...]
2005-10-19 10:44:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
05PARIS7182 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer attempted to contact MOD officials both directly and indirectly to inquire about French company Avon Communications S.A. However, to date, the MOD has been unresponsive. The Avon company executive we spoke to (see paras 4 and 5 below) said that Avo [...]
2005-10-20 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS72 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON EURL AOG AERO-
[...] As requested in reftel, post conducted a site visit to French company EURL AOG Aero-Spares, to check on the bona fides of this company as a registered broker and to verify the physical location of the operation and the nature of the business that the company conducts. Following paragraphs addr [...]
2005-01-05 16:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS7330 FRENCH VIEWS ON INTERNET GOVENANCE
[...] (C) Summary and comment: The French coordinator for all WSIS issues told us he hopes the U.S. posture does not preclude a "dialogue" on internet governance. He expressed concern about the use and (mis)understanding of the words "oversight" and "regulation" pointing out that the latter has a [...]
2005-10-26 15:00:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALECPS EINT ETRD ECON ETTC FR
05PARIS7472 UNESCO and WSIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the UNESCO General Conference from October 3 to 21, the majority of UNESCO Member States agreed in a resolution to stress UNESCO's and the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) "prominent roles" in coordinating the implementation of decisions taken at the World [...]
2005-11-02 16:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO
05PARIS7677 USUNESCO: UNESCO'S WSIS PREPARATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 7 presentation to member states on UNESCO preparations for WSIS, Assistant Director General Abdul Waheed Khan discussed Internet governance, the possibility of UNESCO and ITU leading roles in post-WSIS implementation, the UNESCO "brand" at WSIS, planned UNE [...]
2005-11-09 16:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO
05PARIS7871RECOMMENDATION OF WAIVER FOR FRANCE OF LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Summary and comment: France adheres to the EU's Common Position on Cuba, and the GoF monitors the human rights situation in Cuba closely. MFA officials have consistently stressed that they share both the U.S. assessment of the human rights situation and the U.S. goal of supporting peacef [...]
2005-11-18 14:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC FR CU
05PARIS7961MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 20 OCTOBER
[...] (C) Summary: On 20 October 2005, ESTH/NP officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the Spanish Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on reviewing results of the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid and on briefing partners on the a [...]
2005-11-22 15:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS8002TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION - FRENCH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-23 16:07:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC RP FR
05PARIS8123USUNESCO: POST-WSIS READOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission met with Elizabeth Longworth, Head of the Information Society Division of the UNESCO Communication and Information Sector on 11/23/05 and discussed WSIS follow up at UNESCO, UNESCO views on how Internet Governance was handled at WSIS, and the U.S. Library of Congress [...]
2005-11-30 13:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO
05PARIS8269 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE END USE
[...] Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted French company Ixsea Oceano and spoke with CEO Thierry Gaiffe as well as Quality Director Nicolas Faussot. Both were very cooperative. Faussot thoroughly answered all of our questions. 2. First, Faussot confirmed that Ixsea ordered fo [...]
2005-12-06 16:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
05PARIS8454FRANCE FAVORS LIBERIAN SANCTIONS RENEWAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-14 15:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID PREL ETRD ETTC LI FR UNSC
05PARIS8561AUSTRALIA GROUP: IRAN SEEKING GLASS-LINED
[...] (S) On December 16, ESTH/NP Officers delivered talking points contained in REFTEL to Etienne Sur, who is responsible for chemical disarmament at the MFA. Mr. Sur understood the points delivered and conveyed his appreciation for the information and willingness to investigate the situation fu [...]
2005-12-20 13:53:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC FR IR CBW
05PARIS964FRENCH DELAYING TACTICS ON EU DESIGNATION OF
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Despite multiple appeals from the U.S. and Israel, the GoF appears likely to seek a delay in EU designation of Hizballah as a terrorist organization at the EU Clearinghouse meetings February 16. The chief GoF preoccupation appears to be the perceived complicating effe [...]
2005-02-15 18:21:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ETTC EFIN LE SY FR EUN
05PRAGUE106ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL SALE OF CZECH PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Reftel reported the request of the Czech government for the U.S. government's opinion on the potential sale of a passive surveillance system (PSS) to the Air Force of Pakistan. This cable offers additional technical and background information on the system. Note: ref A mistakenly made r [...]
2005-01-21 14:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM PREL PINR PK EZ
05PRAGUE109(S) MTAG 05-96: CZECH FIRM STROJIMPORT AND IRANIAN
[...] (S) Poloff met January 20 with Otakar Gorgol, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA's UN Department to discuss ref A. Poloff and Gorgol, who handles many of the ministry's non-proliferation issues, have had a series of meetings about a horizontal boring machine, manufactured by the Czech firm Tos [...]
2005-01-21 17:26:00Embassy PragueSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC EZ IR MTCR
05PRAGUE1146ASDD-01 TO VIETNAM: POINTS DELIVERED, LITTLE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 14:48:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PTER VM
05PRAGUE1252"DOWNGRADED VERA": LIKELY CZECH YES TO PAKISTAN,
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to formally oppose a sale of a passive surveillance system, model ASDD-01, to Vietnam. This move effectively blocks that deal for the immediate future. The GOCR is currently involved in a high-level debate on the merits of issui [...]
2005-08-26 15:55:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PK VM
05PRAGUE1327CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES CONCENRING THE MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-13 14:03:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC EZ KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA MTCRE
05PRAGUE1363CZECHS LICENSE A ONE-YEAR VERA SYSTEM LOAN TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-21 12:01:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PK
05PRAGUE1493TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER FOR CZECH
[...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer for Embassy Prague is DCM Cameron Munter, 420-257-530-662 ext. 2303, email: MunterCP@state.gov. The TFCO Deputy is Richard Hinman, Political officer, tel. 420-257-530-663 ext. 2313, email: HinmanRC@state.gov. 2. (U) Post believes that a regio [...]
2005-10-18 09:12:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKVPR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL EZ
05PRAGUE1498VERA-E - BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] (C) Foreign consignee, ERA A.S. (ERA) is familiar to the United States Government. A sample of some of the USG reporting on the company's systems can be found in Refs B-L. 2. (C) Embassy Prague closely follows ERA,s license applications to the GOCR for export of the VERA-E system. During hi [...]
2005-10-19 09:50:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC EZ
05PRAGUE1502NEWS REPORTS OF IRAN TRADE EMBARGO NOTHING NEW TO
[...] (SBU) A Reuters press report on October 20, which claimed that Iran has stopped the imports of goods from the Czech Republic, Britain, South Korea and Argentina, was not new news to the Czech government. According to the Reuters report, the Iranians imposed the trade embargo in an effort to p [...]
2005-10-20 14:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EZ IR ERTD
05PRAGUE1568CZECHS AND THE WSIS: WHY FIX IT IF IT AIN'T BROKE?
[...] (U) SUMMARY: All of the Czech players involved on WSIS echo the refrain "why fix it if it ain't broke?" and seek to maintain the status quo on internet governance. The GOCR is preparing to argue this point at COREPER in Brussels on 4 November, but are resigned to follow the final decision of [...]
2005-11-04 06:56:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EZ EUN
05PRAGUE162(S) MTAG-05-96: CZECH REPUBLIC BASED STROJIMPORT'S
[...] (S) Two weeks after receiving a demarche (Reftels) about the possible sales of computer numerically controlled lathes from the Czech firm Strojimport to firms in Iran, the MFA has delivered its response. Jan Kara, Director of the UN Department, and Otakar Gorgol, who handles MTCR issues, said [...]
2005-02-04 14:26:00Embassy PragueSECRETPARM PREL ETTC EZ IR MTCRE
05PRAGUE1658CZECH COUNTRY REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Summary. The Czech Republic is a staunch supporter of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. For years it sponsored the annual Cuba human rights resolution in the UNCHR, and even though it is no longer a member of the Commission, it supports the Cuba country-specific re [...]
2005-11-29 06:10:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALCU PHUM ETTC PREL EZ
05PRAGUE183CZECH GOVERNMENT UNDER PRESSURE TO IMPROVE TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech government has been looking at ways to improve its anemic trade ties to Iran. The Iranians have limited Czech imports in retaliation for broadcasts of the Prague-based Radio Farda as well as legislation passed in 2000, at U.S. request, to bar supplies to the Bushehr n [...]
2005-02-08 16:04:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EZ IR
05PRAGUE212COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA TEAM TO
[...] Embassy Prague welcomes and grants country clearance for Bert Cochran and Gilbert Chavez to travel to Prague March 11-17, 2005. 2. Hotel reservation have been made in Marriott Hotel, V Celnici 8, Prague 1, tel: (00420)22288-8822, fax: (00420)22182-2333. Confirmation for Bert Cochran is 86 [...]
2005-02-14 15:40:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC ENRG ETTC OTRA PARM PREL
05PRAGUE221CZECHS SUPPORT EU DESIGNATION OF HIZBALLAH AS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-15 16:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER EFIN EZ EUN
05PRAGUE241CZECHS AND GAERC MEETING: PREPARING TO SPEAK OUT
[...] (C) Summary: The Czech Republic plans to use the Feb 21 GAERC meeting to lead EU members to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization. The Czechs are also working towards taking a leading role in the EU debate over the China arms embargo. The Czechs share our optimism about improving [...]
2005-02-17 15:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ETTC CH IR UP MD HR KPAL EZ EUN
05PRAGUE355RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-10 15:55:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC EZ
05PRAGUE376CZECHS ON GAERC, CHINA ARMS EMBARGO, HIZBALLAH AND
[...] (C) Summary. On March 14, we met with Mr. Michal Strouhal, Director of the Common Foreign and Security Policy Department in the Czech MFA, to discuss the GAERC (ref a),China Arms Embargo (ref b),and visit of Syrian FM to Europe (ref c). We also delivered the statement on U.S. support of t [...]
2005-03-15 14:38:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PTER HR CH LE KPAL SU RS GG EZ IR EUN
05PRAGUE510BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] The company CairoCZ, which has ordered 35 American hunting rifles of various makes, is known to hunters at the Embassy. The Company was only founded late last year by Radim Polach, who had previously worked at DETEX, a Czech company with three divisions: International Sales, Detonators an [...]
2005-04-11 13:30:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC
05PRAGUE659MTAG: SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING CNC
[...] (S) Czech officials responsible for non-proliferation issues told poloff May 4th that the machine which is the subject of reftel was never exported to Syria. Poloff was shown a copy of the MTCR denial notification, MI-CZ-05-001, dated January 12, 2005. The notification was sent to appropriat [...]
2005-05-04 15:08:00Embassy PragueSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC SY EZ MTCR
05PRAGUE858LIBERTAD ACT: CZECH REPUBLIC
[...] (C) As discussed in ref D reply to the previous Libertad Act tasking, the Czech Republic is one of the staunchest European defenders of Cuban dissidents and a proponent of U.S. policy towards Cuba. Refs A C detail Czech efforts to toughen the EU policy towards Cuba in a manner that will sup [...]
2005-06-06 14:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC CU EZ
05PRAGUE860CZECH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ON EU AND ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-07 09:32:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EZ EUN
05PRAGUE892CZECH PROPOSAL FOR PASSIVE RADAR SYSTEM TO VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-13 08:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM PINR PREL EZ VM PK
05PRETORIA1789SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary. South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) continues to evolve as an institution. The FIC seeks better cooperation with law enforcement, higher quality suspicious transaction reports (STRs),continued focus on training, and international status as a Financial Intelligenc [...]
2005-05-09 05:05:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC PTER PREL KTFN KVPR SF
05PRETORIA2952SOUTH AFRICA: CHINESE OBJECTIONS TO UN RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-26 10:22:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC PREL KTFN SF CH KFIN UNSC
05PRETORIA4419SOUTH AFRICA: WASSENAAR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Following up on CDA's discussion with Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad (ref B),DepPolCouns presented ref A materials to DFA Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink on November 2nd. Combrink was surprised and pleased to learn of the U.S. decision to su [...]
2005-11-02 11:47:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC SF
05PRETORIA4473SOUTH AFRICA: POST ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER
[...] (U) Post responses follow below according to subheadings on Ref A. The Border and the Legal Environment ------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) South Africa maintains declaration systems at all border points for cash and other goods. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) requir [...]
2005-11-01 18:53:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SF
05PRETORIA4711BLUE LANTERN: RESPONSE TO PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] PolOff made appropriate enquiries concerning license 05-970107. Through telephone contact with Ergonomics Technologies (Ergotech) company technician Karen Bredenkamp, PolOff learned that Ergotech is a research-oriented business that examines the effects of vibration on the human body. Ergote [...]
2005-11-29 14:38:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SF
05QUITO1384LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE
[...] PolOff met with MFA Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea on June 13, who said the GOE had no programs to support democracy and human rights in Cuba. She said the GOE lacks sufficient resources to look into such issues. 2. We have no specific information on Ecuadorian investments in Cuba. [...]
2005-06-13 22:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CU ETRD ETTC EC
05QUITO2743TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] In response to reftel, Post,s Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is DCM Jefferson Brown, telephone number 593-2-256-2890 ext. 4420. His unclassified email address is brownjt2@state.gov. The Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Donn-Allan Titus, telephone number 593-2-256-2890 ext. 446 [...]
2005-12-02 13:14:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL EC
05RANGOON334FIGHTING TERRORIST FINANCING IN BURMA
[...] (S) The following responds to the questions posed in reftel regarding the GOB's efforts to combat terrorist financing: (A) The GOB has not seized, frozen, or forfeited any assets under UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 or 1373. However, the GOB issued its required UNSC Resolution 1455 re [...]
2005-03-17 05:06:00Embassy RangoonSECRETEFIN PTER ETTC KTFN BM
05ROME1005ITALY-CHINA: FINI - LI MEETING DOOMED AFTER EU
[...] (C) Summary. The March 18 meeting of Foreign Ministers Fini and Li was a disappointment for both sides, according to the Italian MFA. Li made no headway in pushing for a lifting of the EU arms embargo, getting instead public and private lectures from Fini on human rights. So, he gave nothin [...]
2005-03-23 16:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC CM IT EUN EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME117MTAG:ITALIAN FIRMS COOPERATING WITH CHINESE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-13 16:32:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNETTC IT PARM PREL CH MTCRE
05ROME1391ITALY: POTENTIAL SALE TO SYRIA OF AIR DEFENSE
[...] (C) Prime Minister Berlusconi's diplomatic adviser, Giovanni Castellaneta, invited DCM and POL MC to his office April 22 to discuss Italian plans to sell an "Air Defense Integrated System" (ADIS) to Syria. Castellaneta said that the Italian firm Finmecannica (a defense industry conglomerate, 3 [...]
2005-04-22 16:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIS IT MASS SY ETTC EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1470(S) SHIELD S33A-04: UPDATE ON POSSIBLE IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-29 15:54:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IT EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1591IRANIAN FAST BOATS
[...] (S) Summary. In response to Ref. A demarche, Italy's Export Control Coordinator Carol Tripepi assured us that the GOI will continue to block the export of FB Design's last fast boat under its contract with Iran, and that he was unaware of any ongoing business between the company and Iranian e [...]
2005-05-09 14:49:00Embassy RomeSECRETETTC PARM IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1787MTAG 05-96: EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBER TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-25 13:31:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME1870BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 - 05-962303: ALENIA SPAZIO
[...] This is a response to reftel A, and conveys pre-license information on application number 05-962303, on the export of fuses from AEM Inc. to Alenia Spazio for use in the Cosmo-SkyMed satellite program. 2. Econoffs met May 26 with Cosmo-SkyMed executives: Sandro Fagioli, VP and General Man [...]
2005-06-01 16:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETTC TSPA IT KOMC BLUE LANTERN
05ROME2080NSC CUBA REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III
[...] (C) Summary: There have been no dramatic changes in Italy's approach to Cuba in the last six months. Italy continues to support the common European Union position and has also resisted changes to liberalize it in Havana's favor. Italy supported the U.S. position and played a role in helping [...]
2005-06-16 15:53:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU IT HUMAN RIGHTS
05ROME2498ROME RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: 05-969702
[...] This is a response to reftel, and conveys pre-license information on application number 05-969702, regarding the export of CH-47 Chinook spare parts from Lee Air Company, Inc. to Italian consignee Aermeccanica. 2. We confirmed Aermeccanica's order by telephone with co-owner Aldo Pinza. M [...]
2005-07-27 08:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC IT ECON AVIATION BLUE LANTERN EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME2570RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NATIONAL
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ATTACHE, ROME, INDICES CHECKS REVEALED SUBJECT, NATIONAL AIR SERVICE, AS AN ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE IN AN EXPORT VIOLATION OF AIRCRAFT AVIONIC COMPUTERS. THE S [...]
2005-08-02 15:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC SA KHLS HLSX
05ROME2669RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NEOTECH
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ATTACHE, ROME, INDICES CHECKS REVEALED THE SUBJECT, NEOTECH SRL, IS FREE OF DEROGATORY INFORMATION. ALTHOUGH, THE FOREIGN PURCHASER, FLIR SYSTEMS, IS A PO [...]
2005-08-10 14:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC KHLS HLSX EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME3146ITALY: TOUR D'HORIZON ON EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (S) On September 14, 2005, A/ECMIN and Econoff called on Enrico Padula, MFA Non-proliferation Officer, to present demarches on India (refs A, B, and D),North Korea (ref E),and Iran, (ref C). INDIA ----- 2. (S) A/ECMIN reviewed ref B and D points on the U.S. intent to work toward ful [...]
2005-09-21 10:16:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNENRG ETRD ETTC FR IN IR IT KNNP KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TRGY TSPA MTCR
05ROME3539ROME TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) at Embassy Rome is: Scott Kilner Economic Minister-Counselor Ph: 39 06 4674-2107 Fax: 39 06 4674-2398 E-Mail: KilnerSF@State.Gov The Deputy TFCO is: Richard Boly Economic Officer Ph: 39 06 4674-2320 Fax: 39 06 4674-2663 E-Mai [...]
2005-10-24 08:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC IT KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME3890TERRORIST FINANCE: ABU SSAYYAF GROUP
[...] (S/NF) A/ECCOUNS and ECONOFF delivered November 23 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) prenotification (ref A) to Cristina Collura, Director, Prevention of Financial Crimes, Ministry of Finance (MOF),and to Giampolo Cantini, MFA Office Director for G8 and Global Issues. Both MOF and MFA officials said t [...]
2005-11-25 15:43:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION
05ROME4021POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE TECH TRANSFER TO IRAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Aldo Doria, Head of the Ministry of Productive Activities' Export Control Unit, told EconOff the export of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/cruise missile components from Italy to the Netherlands for possible re-export to Iran is likely to occur by December 20. The Italian firm i [...]
2005-12-07 16:36:00Embassy RomeSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR NE IT MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS
05ROME695(S) MTAG: ADDITIONAL GOI REACTION TO POTENTIAL
[...] (S) Ref B reports on the delivery of our January 13 demarche (ref C) to the MFA's Non-Proliferation Coordinator Carlo Tripepi, in which we informed the GOI that several Chinese firms intended to engage in proliferation-related activity with several Italian firms, including Galileo Avionica, Si [...]
2005-03-01 17:20:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IT CH MTCR EXPORT CONTROLS
05SANAA1222DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ELEHSSAN TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] (U) Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Qirbi on May 8. Qirbi said that he had not heard of the organization and that Palestinian Islamic Jihad were not active in Yemen. 2. (C) The FM took the opportunity to comment on the State Department's Report on Intern [...]
2005-05-08 11:28:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER CVIS KSEP KVPR YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
05SANAA196YEMEN GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO CAPTURE TELCOM MARKET
[...] (C) Summary: President Saleh's initiative to provide rural phone access through the use of CDMA technology expanded in 2004 to offer mobile phone service in Yemen. Yemen Mobile, though promoted as part of the rural access program, may serve to squeeze out its private sector GSM competitors, S [...]
2005-02-02 11:49:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI ECON COM
05SANAA2051DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TERRORISM FINANCE: MOVEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-27 13:43:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR UK SA YM DEMARCHE TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA2151YEMEN FIGHTS TERRORIST FINANCING WITH LIMITED
[...] (C) Summary. Yemen has a strong legal framework and considerable political will to combat terrorist financing, but is hampered by insufficient resources and a poorly organized banking sector. Although the volume of transactions is low, terrorists take advantage of the largely unregulated Yem [...]
2005-08-06 14:38:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALKVPR ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
05SANAA2196TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE NAMES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-09 11:40:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR YM DEMARCHE TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA2197TERRORISM FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-09 11:41:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PTER KTFN KSEP KVPR YM IFIN CVIC DEMARCHE TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA2317EXBS ADVISOR VISIT AND PROGRAM STRATEGY JULY, 2005
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During the period July 9-19, 2005, Export Controls and Related Border Security (EXBS) Advisor met with Yemeni officials and principal Embassy staff to discuss the current state of EXBS in Yemen. Advisor met with senior representatives of the Ministry of Interior, the Yemen and A [...]
2005-08-14 07:59:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP YM MARITIME SECURITY
05SANAA2426YEMEN'S THIRD GSM TENDER: CHINESE MAKE AN OFFER
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met August 17 with Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Abdulmalik al-Moalimi to discuss the status of a third tender for a GSM mobile phone operator. Post is advocating for Millicom, which has a vending agreement with Motorola. On August 2, the [...]
2005-08-22 13:24:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM CH ECON COM
05SANAA2464SALAMI TAKES HIGH ROAD ON GSM TENDER, CORRUPTION,
[...] (C) Summary. On August 28, the tender for a new mobile phone operator in Yemen was at the top of the agenda when Ambassador met Minister of Finance Salami. Ambassador offered the merits of Millicom's bid, stressing the importance of American investment in Yemen, and raised questions about th [...]
2005-08-29 14:36:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM ECON COM
05SANAA2483YEMEN REQUESTS EXTENSION IN TIME FOR BLUE LANTERN
[...] Post requests an extension of 60 days to conduct the Blue Lantern end-use check on the Yemen Air Force Suppliers Aston Aviation, Transworld Aviation, and Segers. (reftel) 2. Emboffs met with Yemen Air Force (YAF) on 22 August but were not able to discuss the matter with the appropriate YAF [...]
2005-08-31 05:01:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC YM SN AE US
05SANAA2556PM BAJAMMAL ON GSM TENDER: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY
[...] (C) Summary. On September 5, Ambassador discussed the status of Yemen's GSM mobile phone tender with PM Bajammal. He emphasized the importance of a transparent tendering process for attracting American business and for the country's overall investment climate. Bajammal responded directly tha [...]
2005-09-10 13:20:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI CH YM ECON COM
05SANAA2844SHOW ME THE MONEY: CHINESE WIN YEMEN'S GSM TENDER,
[...] (C) Summary. On September 21, Yemen's Cabinet officially awarded the third GSM license to Chinese-owned Unitel for its bid of USD 149 million. The decision came as no surprise; ROYG officials had made clear that the financial offer outweighed all other considerations. Many doubts remain, ho [...]
2005-09-27 07:06:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM CH ECON COM
05SANAA2867TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-01 14:34:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER EFIN ETTC PREL KTFN KVPR YM TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA2996AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ARMS BROKERS DEMARCHE
[...] (S) Summary. On October 16, Ambassador, along with UK Ambassador Michael Gifford, delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Qirbi expressing concern over the continued use of Yemeni arms dealers to procure weapons on behalf of the Ministry of Defense (MOD). He noted that MOD appe [...]
2005-10-17 11:37:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PARM PTER ETTC MASS YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA3103BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK COMPLETED ON YEMEN AIR
[...] Per ref A, Post contacted Yemeni Air Force to inquire if it has ordered U.S.-origin military aircraft spare parts from the firms Aston Aviation, Transworld Aviation, and Segers Aviation. Post made repeated inquiries though OMC in routine meetings and through diplomatic notes for several weeks. [...]
2005-10-25 13:29:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC YM
05SANAA3105AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ZINDANI INFORMATION
[...] (S) Summary: On October 24, Ambassador delivered ref A information on de-listing terrorist financier Sheikh Abd al-Majid al-Zindani to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohiedeen Al-Dhabi. Dhabi thanked Ambassador for responding to the ROYG's previous request for assistance (ref B),but once again ask [...]
2005-10-25 13:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL CVIS EFIN ETTC PTER KSEP KVPR YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
05SANAA3133DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TERRORIST FINANCE LIST 72U
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on October 24 to Ibrahim al-Nahari, Director of External Relations at the Ministry of Finance. Nahari said he would share the list of additions to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee with Yemen's Higher Committee on Money Laundering, and report to post any [...]
2005-10-26 13:38:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER YM DEMARCHE TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA3591UNITEL SIGNS CONTRACT FOR YEMEN'S THIRD GSM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. After winning Yemen's third GSM license under a dubious tendering process with a staggering bid of USD 149 billion, Unitel has now failed to pay. Initially billed by the Ministry of Telecommunications as a Chinese company, Unitel now appears to have no Chinese investors at all. [...]
2005-12-27 11:25:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI KMCA YM ECON COM
05SANAA564SALEH SAYS FROM NOW ON NO MORE WEAPONS DEALS USING
[...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/ARPI. See para. 12. 2. (S) Summary. Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to President Saleh on March 10. In a classic Saleh move to put his interlocutors on the defensive, the Yemeni President opened with a theatrical tirade on the latest Human Rights [...]
2005-03-12 07:26:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ETTC PARM PHUM IZ SA SR YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM
05SANAA651MOI ALIMI: WE GOT THE SA/LW MESSAGE
[...] (S) On March 16, Ambassador and DCM briefed Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi on the March 10 conversation with President Saleh concerning SA/LW (reftel A). Alimi replied that the ROYG shares U.S. concerns over this issue and confirmed that his Ministry received a copy of the President's l [...]
2005-03-19 13:46:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ETTC PARM PHUM IZ SA YM
05SANAA663SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EB/ICT DEPUTY ASSISTANT
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of EB Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Telecommunications and SIPDIS Information Policy David Gross to Yemen March 24-26. You will meet Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Ahmed Sofan, and Minister of telecommunications and Information T [...]
2005-03-21 11:09:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI YM KMCC ENVIRONMENT ECON COM
05SANAA892EB ECT DAS AMBASSADOR GROSS'S YEMENI TELECOM
[...] (C) Summary. EB ICT DAS Ambassador David Gross's March 24-26 visit to Yemen came at a crucial juncture for the development of information and communications technology (ICT). With the introduction of GSM technology four years ago, the ROYG opened the wireless sector to private investment. M [...]
2005-04-10 12:45:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ECPS EIND EINV ETTC KMPI PINR YM ECON COM ENVIRONMENT
05SANAA893EB ICT DAS AMBASSADOR GROSS'S MEETINGS WITH ROYG
[...] (U) Summary. EB ICT DAS Ambassador David Gross raised the prospect of an independent telecom regulator and advanced AID proposals for rural internet development with ROYG officials on March 26. His discussions with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MOTIT) and the [...]
2005-04-10 12:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALECPS EFIN EIND EINV ETTC KMPI PGOV PINR YM ECON COM ENVIRONMENT
05SANJOSE1730COSTA RICA: MANPADS INVENTORY AND TRAFFICKING
[...] (C) Summary: Having experienced no major military conflicts, and since abolishing the national army in 1949, the GOCR has never bought, sold or otherwise had possession of MANPADS or similarly sophisticated missile delivery systems. While Costa Rica does represent a transit point on the illic [...]
2005-08-01 22:40:00Embassy San JoseSECRET//NOFORNEAIR ETTC PARM PGOV PREL
05SANJOSE2020CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN COSTA RICA
[...] (C) Summary. Costa Rica officially established diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1959 and is one of only 26 countries to officially recognize Taiwan. Costa Rica has no official diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (China or PRC). (Note: Post will follow WTO naming convent [...]
2005-08-26 22:27:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH CS ESENV
05SANJOSE2744COSTA RICA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] Costa Rica remains an outspoken critic of the Castro government and a faithful supporter of governmental and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica severed diplomatic ties with Cuba in 1961, and has shown no signs that it would consider re-establishing formal relations with the Castro gove [...]
2005-11-29 22:41:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL CS
05SANSALVADOR2426CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN EL SALVADOR
[...] (U) The following is provided in response to Ref. B. Summary ------- 2. (C) El Salvador does not have diplomatic relations with China and instead has ties with Taiwan. As a result, official Salvadoran contact with the Chinese is limited. Trade and investment volumes are very low. However, [...]
2005-08-30 21:26:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH ES ESENV
05SANSALVADOR2796TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO) AND ACTION PLAN
[...] Post is pleased to provide the following information, keyed to Ref. A requests, on coordination of efforts to combat terrorism financing: a. TFCO: Jessica Webster, Economic Counselor, 503-2501-2050, websterjm@state.gov; b. Deputy TFCO: David Krzywda, Economic Officer, 503-2501-2050, krzyw [...]
2005-10-13 16:39:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL ES
05SANSALVADOR3045BLUE LANTERN 05-973965
[...] On November 1, 2005, Econoff visited the business office and a retail outlet of Tiros Cobra-CA, S.A. de C.V. (Tiros),the subject of Ref. A pre-license end-use check. He met with Yanira Elizabeth de Melara, who in function appears to be the general manager but introduced herself as the owner' [...]
2005-11-09 15:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC ES
05SANTIAGO1057CHILE SUPPORTS US APEC INITIATIVES ON NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) EconOff met yesterday with German King, Director, and Graciela Fernandez, Deputy Director, of the APEC Department of the Directorate of International Economic Relations (DIRECON) to discuss the GOC position on the APEC Radioactive Sources Initiative. King reiterated Chile's support for [...]
2005-05-13 16:31:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ETTC KSTC ETRD ECIN PARM CI APEC IAEA
05SANTIAGO1559CHILE TO STUDY BLOCKAGE OF WMD PROLIFERATORS'
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director of Special Policies Francisco Bernales and North America Desk Officer Falastin Shaktur on July 14. Bernales, who is in charge of proliferation issues for the MFA, said that he would ensure wide distributio [...]
2005-07-19 19:47:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CI
05SANTIAGO1616SUPPORT FOR REVISED U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-29 21:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM ETTC KSTC EAID ETRD CI APECO IAEA
05SANTIAGO1794CHILE: INCREASING TIES WITH CHINA
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Chile is trying to position itself as the business platform for Latin America. It is using China's interest in stable suppliers -- primarily for copper -- to increase ties with its second largest bilateral trading partner after the U.S. and with the Pacific Basin as a whole. Chile [...]
2005-08-29 11:29:00Embassy SantiagoSECRET//NOFORNEAGR ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL SENV CH
05SANTIAGO2042TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] Per reftel, Embassy's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Deputy Chief of Mission Emi Lynn Yamauchi (56-2-330-3337; YamauchiEmichan@state.gov; YamauchiEL@state.sgov.gov) and Deputy TFCO is EPOL Officer Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (56-2-330-3394; AcostaMSM@state.gov; MikulasekS@stat [...]
2005-10-05 13:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL CI
05SANTIAGO2168CHILE'S PARTICIPANTS IN APEC EXPORT CONTROLS
[...] Post is pleased to report that the Government of Chile will send three officials to the conference for "Effective Elements of Export Controls for APEC Economies" to be held in Hawaii the first week of November. Post understands that Washington will cover all costs associated with attending th [...]
2005-10-21 18:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC EAID ECIN ETRD CI APEC
05SANTIAGO2426NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (C) Post provides the information below in response to ref A request for updated information on Chile-Cuba relations during the six-month period from May to November 2005. Ref B is Post's response to the Department's request for information prior to May 2005. 2. (C) MFA North American Affa [...]
2005-11-28 16:57:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CI
05SANTIAGO2526CHILE NOT BUYING BRAHMOS MISSILES; DOWNPLAYS
[...] (C) Post delivered ref A demarche to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense, and to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Both reiterated the GOC's earlier assurances that the GOC and Chilean military do not intend to procure [...]
2005-12-18 10:53:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC MTCR ETTC IN CI
05SANTIAGO2527CHILE: INFORMING GOC ON 2005 MADRID MTCR PLENARY
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel document and demarche to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Bernales said the lead person on the Missile Technology Control Regime was Alfredo Labbe, Chile's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Natio [...]
2005-12-18 10:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCR SP CI
05SANTIAGO2560NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING
[...] Post provides the following additional information in response to ref B request. Ref A is Post's response for the six-month period from May to November 2005. 2. Deputy Foreign Minister Cristian Barros told the Ambassador on December 21 he had traveled to Cuba in late November to meet with [...]
2005-12-22 16:23:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CI
05SANTODOMINGO1558HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy officers delivered paras 4-7 reftel as a non-paper, as well as a Department-provided Spanish translation of the HCOC text, to MFA UN/OAS division director Michelle Cohen on March 15. 2. (SBU) She informed us that the Dominican Republic was considering subscribing to the Hague [...]
2005-03-17 22:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA DR
05SANTODOMINGO1603DOMINICAN REPUBLIC--TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE
[...] (U) The Dominican Republic has not frozen or seized any assets under UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373. 2. (C) The Superintendent of Banks heads the government,s efforts to ensure that searches of banks are conducted in a timely manner. However, weak information systems and the high degree o [...]
2005-03-22 13:35:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO2829DOMINICAN REPUBLIC--BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION
[...] Per reftel request EconOff visited HiRel Systems International, LLC (HRSI) in the San Isidro Free Trade Zone of Santo Domingo. The company is a fully-owned subsidiary company of HiRel Systems International of the United States. EconOff met with General Manager Domingo Gonzalez who has headed [...]
2005-05-19 20:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC DR
05SANTODOMINGO3161CUBA: REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT TITLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Subsequent to the inauguration of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez last year, the Dominican Republic shifted its vote on the Cuba resolution at the annual UN Human Rights Committee meeting from "yes" (with the United States) in 2004 to "abstain" in 2005. However [...]
2005-06-13 11:06:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDCU ETTC DR PREL SMIG EINV ETRD
05SANTODOMINGO3898MANPADS CONTROL AND SECURITY GUIDELINES -
[...] (S/NF) Summary: There are no MANPADS in the weapons inventories of the armed forces of the Dominican Republic, nor are any known to exist within the country. The Dominican Government does have import)export controls on arms purchases, but high levels of corruption call into question the effe [...]
2005-08-05 12:34:00Embassy Santo DomingoSECRET//NOFORNPARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO3929(C) DIALOGUE WITH TAIWAN ON PRC WHA ACTIVITIES
[...] (C) Taiwan's ambassador to the Dominican Republic John Feng welcomes informal contact and has readily commented to us upon various visits of PRC officials during the first year of the Fernandez administration. This cordial arrangement works well for us and we see no need to make it more formal [...]
2005-08-08 19:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM
05SANTODOMINGO4104SANTO DOMINGO: CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-26 13:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH
05SANTODOMINGO4224DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CENTRAL BANK SAYS NO PRC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-08 11:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ETTC PREL EFIN XM DR
05SANTODOMINGO4650DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-14 20:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDR PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL
05SANTODOMINGO5409CUBA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III SUSPENSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to Ref A tasking and updates the information provided in our last report six months ago (Ref B). President Fernandez in the second year of his administration has made no significant change in his low-profile approach to Cuban issues. As in previous years, t [...]
2005-12-16 21:23:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETRD ETTC PREL DR
05SAOPAULO872BREAK-UP OF LEBANESE DRUG RING IN BRAZIL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On June 17, 2005, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) broke up a Lebanese-organized drug ring based in Sao Paulo and operating in a number of cites in southern Brazil. 8Operation Tamara,8 (thedate fruit in Portuguese,) involved coordinationwith the German federal police and U.S. [...]
2005-07-22 11:19:00Consulate Sao PauloSECRETSNAR PTER ASEC PGOV ETTC EFIN SOCI BR
05SINGAPORE1706Financial Action Task Force Scenesetter:
[...] (SBU) Action request and summary. Singapore is beginning to make some progress in mapping out legal and regulatory changes to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Revised 40 Recommendations on anti-money laundering (AML) and Special 9 Recommendations on countering the financing o [...]
2005-06-01 09:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KTFN KCRM EFIN PTER SNAR SN
05SINGAPORE1789DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 5:00PM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin E/P Counselor Laurent Charbonnet (Notetaker) SINGAPORE --------- [...]
2005-06-07 08:37:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV ECON KNNP ETTC CH TW KS IN IZ
05SINGAPORE2155SINGAPORE CITES OBSTACLES TO IMPROVED FINANCIAL
[...] (C) Summary. Singapore's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),the Suspicious Transaction Reports Office (STRO),told its U.S. FinCEN FIU counterpart that it was willing to share financial crimes-related information, but that it would be unable to do so unless such information were traceable to [...]
2005-07-14 01:26:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN KCRM EFIN PTER SNAR SN
05SINGAPORE2420SINGAPORE SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH
[...] (C) I look forward to welcoming you to Singapore next week. My staff and I are working to ensure a very positive and productive visit. Your visit comes at an ideal time to: -- thank Singapore for its strong commitment to the Proliferation Security Initiative and global counterproliferation [...]
2005-08-11 07:29:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ETTC PREL OTRA SN
05SINGAPORE2501UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH PRESSES SINGAPORE ON
[...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph visited Singapore August 15 and 16 to attend the opening ceremony of the Singapore-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative exercise, Deep Sabre. The Under Secretary engaged his hosts in bilateral discussio [...]
2005-08-19 08:47:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC KNNP MNUC KN IR MTCRE
05SINGAPORE2536SINGAPORE TIGHTENS REGULATIONS FOR MONEY CHANGING
[...] Singapore's parliament on August 15 approved changes to the Money-Changing and Remittance Business Act, last amended in 2002, designed to strengthen the government's ability to combat money laundering and terrorist finance-related activities in the money-changing and remittance sector. The r [...]
2005-08-23 10:20:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDECPS EFIN ETTC ECON EINV ETRD KTFN SN
05SINGAPORE2971SINGAPORE SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON
[...] (C) We look forward to your visit to Singapore from October 19-20. This will be an excellent opportunity to thank Singapore for its close counterterrorism cooperation and identify ways in which we can expand the relationship. Sense of Vulnerability ---------------------- 2. (C) Singapor [...]
2005-10-07 07:08:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV KTFN ETTC ECON SN
05SINGAPORE3160U.S.-SINGAPORE PROLIFERATION TALKS IDENTIFY FUTURE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On October 17-18, the U.S. held productive talks with Singapore on a broad range of nonproliferation and counterproliferation issues. The U.S. delegation, co-led by ISN/MTR Director Van Diepen and OSD/ISP/NPP Director David Cooper, was impressed by the level of preparedness and [...]
2005-10-28 10:00:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNPARM MNUC KNNP ETTC SN
05SINGAPORE3509SINGAPORE 2006 INCSR SUBMISSION PART II - MONEY
[...] Per reftel instructions, Post hereby submits the draft of Part II of the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. We have also emailed the text of the draft report, in MS Word format and showing changes from last year's version, to INL. Re [...]
2005-12-15 06:15:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PTER ETTC KTFN EFIN ECON SNAR SN
05SINGAPORE760TERRORIST FINANCE: SINGAPORE'S ABILITY TO COOPERATE
[...] (U) This message responds to Ref A's questions concerning Singapore's ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing. 2. (U) AMOUNT OF ASSETS FROZEN, FORFEITED OR SEIZED: To date, Singapore has not identified any assets in Singapore of persons pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and [...]
2005-03-15 08:35:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS SN
05SINGAPORE887SINGAPORE'S OUTREACH TO THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) Summary: For the past year, the Singapore government has talked up a campaign to expand the country's economic and political ties with the Middle East. On the economic front, the GOS wants to expand trade and investment beyond its traditional partners. Politically, Singapore seeks to div [...]
2005-03-23 03:49:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV KTFN PREL PTER SN XD XF XI
05SOFIA1033CLASSIFIED BULGARIAN ARMS EXPORT REPORT REVEALS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a classified government report passed to us by a reputable NGO, the GOB summarizes the amounts and locations of all authorized Bulgarian arms exports for the period 2002-2003. The report has not been officially released yet and remains secret even though EU regulations requir [...]
2005-06-09 08:16:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNETTC BU
05SOFIA1101BULGARIA: ANOTHER SCOLDING ON ARMS DEALS
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Milkov confirmed in a meeting with Ambassador on June 14 that Bulgaria sold 100 T-55 tanks to Eritrea. According to Milkov, the GOB has not approved further military sales to Eritrea after this delivery in 2005 and insisted that the GOB now [...]
2005-06-21 06:31:00Embassy SofiaSECRETETTC ER ET BU
05SOFIA1477NEW BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAQ,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin told Charge' August 22 that Bulgaria would not follow the "Spanish model" in its withdrawal from Iraq. Instead, the Bulgarian departure, planned to take place before the end of the year, will be done in close consultation with the U.S. and other Coa [...]
2005-08-23 15:12:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EINV ETTC OVIP LY IZ BG
05SOFIA1597ECONOMY MINISTER: BULGARIA TO STAY THE MACRO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Beyrle made an introductory call on Roumen Ovcharov, the new Minister of Economy and Energy, on September 12. He stressed USG support for Bulgaria's EU accession in January 2007, as well as continued close cooperation on economic and commercial issues. In the ensuing [...]
2005-09-15 14:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV KIPR ENRG EFIN ETTC PREL BU EUN
05SOFIA283BULGARIAN DEFENSE EQUIPMENT SALES TO IRAQ AND
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: We continue to support procurement of military equipment for the security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan as a major USG priority, but aspects of this process at the local level have raised concerns about potential weapons diversion. Embassy has encountered at least one case wh [...]
2005-02-11 12:55:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PGOV ETTC IZ AF BU
05STATE26545MTAG: TAIWAN ENTITIES SUPPORTING PAKISTANI MISSILE PROGRAM; FOLLOW-UP ON TRANSFERS TO SYRIA (C)
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei please see para 4. 2. (S) Background: We want to raise with Taiwan concerns about Pakistan-based machine tools procurement agent K.M. Enterprise acquiring computer numerically- controlled (CNC) machines from the Taiwan manufacturer She Hong Ind [...]
2005-02-14 20:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC TW PK SY
05TAIPEI1027TAIWAN ON EXBS TRAINING
[...] (U) Action Request para 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: AIT met with Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Director Peter Ho on March 8, 2005 to discuss arrangements for the March 22-25 EXBS Training on export control laws and regulations. Ho expressed eagerness for the training and hoped that it will go [...]
2005-03-09 09:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON PREL TW
05TAIPEI1376CROSS-STRAIT LIBERALIZATION ON HOLD UNTIL MAY
[...] (C) Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Department of Economic Director Fu Don-cheng confirmed that cross-Strait economic liberalization and government-sponsored exchanges are on hold until at least May. He said that the recent goodwill measures offered by the PRC on passenger charter flights, agr [...]
2005-03-25 04:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EAIR ETTC EFIN CH TW
05TAIPEI1402UMC ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH PRC'S HE JIAN
[...] (C) Semiconductor manufacturer United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) announced a deal whereby it would receive 15 percent of He Jian Technology Co. It is not yet clear whether this deal will help UMC resolve accusations that it illegally provided assistance to the PRC competitor in violation of [...]
2005-03-25 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC TW CH
05TAIPEI1563TAIWAN: RESPONSE ON BLUE LANTERN LICENSE 05-
[...] Concerning the purchase application package of DTC CASE number 05-948068, for end user Chung Shan Institute of Science (CSIS). 2. Mr. W. Z. Chen who signed the Ring Line purchase orders is the company's chairman. Ms. Felisa Chang, W.Z. Chen's secretary, confirmed that CSIS is the end u [...]
2005-03-31 07:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP TW
05TAIPEI1571TAIWAN'S NEW COUNTERTERRORISM OFFICE
[...] (C) AIT/T Deputy Director Keegan hosted officials from Taiwan's new Counterterrorism Office (CTO) to lunch on March 29 in order to learn the function of the office and how AIT might interface with it. Taiwan participants included National Security Council (NSC) Deputy Secretary General (Ste [...]
2005-03-31 09:25:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI1690CROSS-STRAIT TRADE AND INVESTMENT TRENDS GIVE PRC
[...] (C) In recent reporting, AIT/T has identified three important trends in cross-Strait trade and investment. First, even as the PRC becomes an ever more important trading partner for Taiwan, Taiwan's relative importance as a trading partner and source of investment for the PRC is diminishing. Se [...]
2005-04-08 05:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV ETTC TW CH
05TAIPEI1706TAIWAN RESPONSE TO EXPORT CONTROL DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Summary: AIT/T Acting Director Keegan delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Chen and to Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh in separate meetings on April 7. Both Ministers expressed Taiwan's strong commitment to strengthen Taiwan's export controls. Minister M [...]
2005-04-08 08:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI1780TAIWAN'S INADEQUATE EXPORT CONTROLS
[...] (C) Summary: On April 8 Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) gave AIT a report on its investigations into the She Hong Company and Eumatech Company machine tool shipments to Syria, as we had requested in refs C and D. The results of the BOFT investigations, while welcome, suggest that the [...]
2005-04-14 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI1853TAIWAN'S REVISED TECH PROTECTION BILL
[...] (C) Summary and comment: At a Cabinet meeting on April 13, Taiwan's Executive Yuan (EY) passed a "Sensitive Technology Protection" bill that is a more comprehensive, tougher version of the "Technology Protection Bill" that has been stalled in the Legislative Yuan (LY) for over two years. Whi [...]
2005-04-20 09:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2025TAIWAN PROPOSAL ON EXPORT CONTROL PROCEDURES
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with AIT on April 29, the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) presented an outline proposal for parameters of the new export control procedures and the "rapid evaluation mechanism" for end-user checks (ref A). BOFT said it would greatly increase the scope of its export [...]
2005-05-04 09:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2039SEEKING SUPPORT FOR U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) AIT Econoff met May 4, 2005 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),APEC Task Force Chief Lisa Li-hsin Chuang to deliver reftel demarche requesting that Chinese-Taipei support the U.S. radioactive sources initiative at the Sen [...]
2005-05-05 05:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSTC PARM ETTC EAID ETRD ECIN
05TAIPEI2475TAIWAN TO REQUIRE EXPORT LICENSES FOR MACHINE
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: Taiwan plans to impose a positive requirement that Taiwan firms obtain an export license before shipping machine tools, including reexports, to North Korea. Board of Foreign Trade Deputy Director General Wu provided a [...]
2005-06-06 10:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL PTER PINR TW
05TAIPEI2509SCHEDULING EXPORT CONTROL VISITS WITH TAIWAN
[...] (U) Action request in para. 11. 2. (S) Summary. AIT/T Deputy Director met June 8 with Wang Hsi-tien, Deputy Director General of Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC),to discuss ongoing cooperation on export controls. Taiwan is feeling pressure to send a high-level nonproliferation [...]
2005-06-08 09:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2521CROSS-STRAIT INVESTMENT - STILL WAITING FOR THE
[...] (C) Taiwan government plans to liberalize regulations on investment in the Mainland continue to suffer delay. Despite the recent announcement that Taiwan would modestly relax investment capital ceilings, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Investment Commissi [...]
2005-06-09 01:37:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PREL ETTC CH TW
05TAIPEI2672(C) TAIWAN REPORTS ITALIAN MANUFACTURERS WILLING
[...] (C) On June 20, AIT/T Economic Section Chief met with Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Chief Secretary Peter Ho to discuss the disposal of 39,500 kg of phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5) seized by Taiwan authorities in August 2003. AIT/T had delivered information on how to destroy the chemical to [...]
2005-06-20 07:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP PARM PREL ECON TW
05TAIPEI2682TAIWAN WANTS TO DO EXPORT CONTROLS RIGHT
[...] (C) AIT/T believes that Taiwan wishes to move forward in implementing an effective export control regime, largely due to sustained US interest in this topic. On April 7, when AIT/T Deputy Director demarched the Ministers of Foreign and Economic Affairs regarding export controls, both Minister [...]
2005-06-20 08:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2719TAIWAN MAY TIGHTEN EXPORT CONTROLS
[...] (S) As reported in ref A, AIT/T Econ Officer delivered the demarche requesting Taiwan assistance to investigate possible cases of sensitive technology being sold to Pakistan and Syrian entities. On the margins of the demarche, Wally Su, the head of the Board of Foreign Trade Export Control W [...]
2005-06-22 08:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI2743IC PACKAGING AND TESTING - PRESSURE BUILDING TO
[...] (C) Integrated circuit (IC) packaging and testing is a key component in Taiwan's semiconductor economy with approximately USD 5 billion in revenue in 2004. Despite industry pressure, the Taiwan government still prohibits packaging and testing firms from investing in the PRC because it fears s [...]
2005-06-24 01:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC CH TW
05TAIPEI278ACTION REQUEST - U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR EXPORT CONTROLS
[...] (U) This cable is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Investment Commission Deputy Executive Secretary Emile Chang asked AIT to provide information on U.S. export regulations for semiconductor manufacturing equipment sold to entities in the PRC. [...]
2005-01-24 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV ETRD ECON PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI2974TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND P2S5
[...] (C) Summary: AIT delivered reftel U.S. comments on Taiwan export license applications to Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on July 7. BOFT will do further investigation of the proposed sale to Pakistan before deciding whether or not to grant a license. Su [...]
2005-07-11 07:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IT
05TAIPEI2983TAIWAN SEEKS COMMENT ON EXPORT APPLICATION
[...] (U) This message is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On July 8, AIT/T received a request from Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) for U.S. comment on an export license application for 36,000 kg of sodium cyanide ordered by a manufacturer in Iran. We will forward by cl [...]
2005-07-11 10:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IR
05TAIPEI3139TAIWAN: ADVANCED SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING SPACE
[...] (S) Summary. AIT ESTOFF met with National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu on July 22 to deliver reftel demarche. Taiwan has already approved a budget to purchase remote sensing images. Taiwan plans to "co-own" images rather than to lease them. Taiwan does not plan to hold an [...]
2005-07-25 09:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETTSPA PREL ETTC KSCA TW ESTH
05TAIPEI3199Taiwan: Seized Phosphorus Pentasulfide Loaded for
[...] (SBU) Summary. On 28 July, 2005, AIT/K Econoff and Economic Assistant observed the entire process of loading and moving 158 barrels of phosphorus pentasulfide which had been held in Kaohsiung Customs impound warehouse, located outside Kaohsiung Harbor, since its seizure by Taiwan Customs from [...]
2005-08-01 23:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PTER EWWT TW IT
05TAIPEI3201TAIWAN RESPONSE TO EXPORT CONTROL GAMEPLAN DEMARCHE
[...] (S) Summary: AIT delivered ref A demarche on July 28 to National Security Council Deputy Secretary General Wang Hsi-tien and on July 29 to Ministry of Economic Affairs Vice Minister Yiin Chii-ming. Both officials welcomed a U.S. export control delegation to come for discussions on August 10 [...]
2005-08-02 00:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI343SEMICONDUCTORS - TAIWAN FIRMS FACING CHINA,S
[...] (C) With a market downturn expected to continue in 2005, Taiwan semiconductor manufacturers will be increasingly concerned about competing in the PRC chip market with local firms. Relatively new PRC firms like Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporations (SMIC) and Grace Semiconduct [...]
2005-01-27 09:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON EINV ETRD CH TW
05TAIPEI3573TAIWAN AGREES TO EXPORT CONTROL GAMEPLAN IN NP
[...] (S) Summary: The U.S. team led by NP/CBM Director Vann Van Diepen August 10-11 obtained Taiwan's agreement to cooperate to improve Taiwan's export controls over the long term, and all six points in the near term portion of the U.S. "gameplan" concerning Iran and North Korea (ref A). Point o [...]
2005-08-26 23:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI3600TAIWAN WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE SUSPECT EXPORTS
[...] (C) Summary: AIT delivered reftel non-paper/talking points to the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on August 26. AIT also delivered and explained the AIT-developed license template. BOFT said it will further investigate the cases mentioned in the talking points. BOFT praised the template's "s [...]
2005-08-30 03:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IR
05TAIPEI3714TAIWAN EXPORTS TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: AIT delivered reftel non-paper/talking points to the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on September 6. BOFT provided results of its preliminary investigation in Eumatech and a copy of its SHTC exporter watch list (para 5). AIT received information in a letter from BOFT on its furt [...]
2005-09-09 01:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW IR
05TAIPEI3776TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL QUICK RESPONSE TIMES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW
05TAIPEI4068MTAG: TAIWAN INVESTIGATION RESULTS ON XTRA AND SHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-04 08:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW SY PK
05TAIPEI4091TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL NON-PRO FOLLOW-UP
[...] (S) Action Request para 4. Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Control Task Force Head Wally Su told AIT via phone on October 5 that he expected the list of Harmonized Tariff System (HS) items requiring export/re-export/transit/transshipment licenses would be ready by October 20 (re [...]
2005-10-05 09:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TAIPEI4207CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC ROUNDUP - THIRD QUARTER 2005
[...] The third quarter of 2005 saw several noteworthy developments in cross-Strait relations on the following topics: --Travel Agent Association of Taiwan to coordinate discussions on tourism. --Ministry of Economic Affairs recommended liberalization of export controls on semiconductor manufactu [...]
2005-10-17 08:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD EAIR EFIN ETTC PREL CH TW
05TAIPEI4247TAIWAN WANTS TO EXPLAIN EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-19 08:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TAIPEI4332TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (S) In response to ref B message on the inappropriateness of a Taiwan presentation at the upcoming APEC export control event, Executive Yuan Counterterrorism Office Chief Kuo Lin-wu questioned what the Taiwan delegation would do in Hawaii if not allowed to present. AIT explained at length the [...]
2005-10-25 09:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TAIPEI4335TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (S) In response to ref B message on the inappropriateness of a Taiwan presentation at the upcoming APEC export control event, Executive Yuan Counterterrorism Office Chief Kuo Lin-wu questioned what the Taiwan delegation would do in Hawaii if not allowed to present. AIT explained at length the [...]
2005-10-26 01:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TAIPEI4481TAIWAN LEVEL 4 PATHOGENS WARD
[...] (S//NF) Action request para 3. On November 3, NHDetect CEO and President David Trudil discussed with AIT COMM and ECON officers a formal advocacy request that his company is submitting through the USDOC Advocacy Center regarding its bid on the first phase of a planned level 4 pathogens ward. [...]
2005-11-04 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNAMED ETTC PARM TW MTAG CBW
05TAIPEI4604TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL: POSITIVE REACTION
[...] (S) AIT delivered ref a talking points to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on November 15. Su gave a very positive response to the news that we have requested our representatives in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Kingdom to d [...]
2005-11-17 03:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM PINR PREL PTER TW CBW MTAG
05TAIPEI526TAIWAN: RESPONSE ON BLUE LANTERN CASE AG-
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-04 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP TW
05TAIPEI539MOEA MAY LOOSEN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RULES
[...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with AIT/T econoff, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Executive Secretary Huang Chin-tan and his deputy Emile Chang gave an update on Taiwan's investment control regulations for semiconductor manufacturing investment in the PRC. Huang said that based in pa [...]
2005-02-04 08:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON ETRD TW CH
05TAIPEI683MTAG: TAIWAN ON EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: AIT delivered ref A talking points to BOFT and to NSC on February 14, 2005. BOFT reported on February 18 that the Ecoma Company has provided assurances it will cease trade with Iran. In a meeting with AIT on February 17, BOFT provided updates on several export control cases, and [...]
2005-02-18 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PK PREL SY TW
05TAIPEI710BUSINESS AND POLITICS BLEND IN TAIWAN UMC CASE
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan government charges that United Microelectroncis Corporation (UMC) violated Taiwan regulations in its relations with China chipmaker He Jian have shaken business and political circles in Taiwan. The ensuing public debate has included allegations of political revenge, delibe [...]
2005-02-23 10:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON ETRD TW CH
05TAIPEI772TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL DOWNGRADE?
[...] (C) Summary and action request: Taiwan Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Director Peter Ho called with an &urgent8 request for AIT to find out if there was any truth to the claim made by legislators on February 23 that the U.S. has doubts about Taiwan's ability to control exports of sensitive high [...]
2005-02-24 10:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON ETRD TW CH
05TAIPEI818MTAG: TAIWAN ACTS ON EXPORT CONTROL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan media have reported that the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office raided the residence and company buildings of Tony Hsieh (Jin-yi) on February 24, 2005 (reftels). A Taiwan Justice Ministry contact called AIT on the evening of February 24 to alert us to the late-breaking [...]
2005-02-25 09:25:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL TW
05TBILISI3167WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY: GEORGIA
[...] Per reftel, Post delivered the message to the Chairman of the Georgian National Communication Commission, Dimitri Kitoshvili, on November 3. Post delivered the demarche including the talking points and background information on the U.S. position for the World Summit on the Information Society [...]
2005-12-05 06:09:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC GG
05TEGUCIGALPA1240TEGUCIGALPA RESPONSE TO NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW
[...] (C) The Government of Honduras (GOH) has actively worked to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. On April 15, 2004, the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) passed a Honduran-sponsored resolution calling for greater respect for human rights in Cuba. In April 20 [...]
2005-06-10 13:29:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL CU HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1462GHOSTS OF HONDURAS' PAST; MANPADS AND THE OAS
[...] (S) Honduras does not/not possess any MANPADS. Please remove Honduras from the list. During the last two years, the Honduran military has discovered two MANPADS left from the 1980s in comprehensive inventory exercises. There was no prior knowledge of their existence. When cleaning out the [...]
2005-07-13 19:58:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL HO OAS
05TEGUCIGALPA1691CURRENT DIALOGUE WITH TAIWANESE REPS IN HONDURAS
[...] (S) In response to reftel, here are Post's answers: - The Embassy currently has mainly limited contact with Taiwanese representatives, usually friendly interaction at events where the diplomatic corps is invited to attend. Taiwanese Ambassador You Tien-der is a regular attendee of these events [...]
2005-08-12 23:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL ECON ETRD ETTC PHUM TW CH HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2179HONDURAS: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATOR OFFICER
[...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to ref A. Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer for Tegucigalpa is DCM James Williard, phone (504) 236 9320 x4768, unclassified e-mail WilliardJG@state.gov, classified e-mail WilliardJG@state.sgov.gov. TFCO Deputy is Econ Officer Mart [...]
2005-10-25 17:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRET//NOFORNKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2380HONDURAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE 2: ALLEGATIONS OF NARCOS
[...] (C) Summary In one of Latin America's poorest countries, a country where the ideals and mechanics of democracy are still being realized, financing a general election campaign is a difficult undertaking for both individual candidates and political parties as a whole. This reality, coupled wit [...]
2005-11-23 19:41:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPGOV EFIN PREL KDEM ETTC KCRM SNAR PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2434HONDURAS: WAIVER OF LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III
[...] (C) The Government of Honduras (GOH) has actively worked to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. On April 15, 2004, the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) passed a Honduran-sponsored resolution calling for greater respect for human rights in Cuba. In April 20 [...]
2005-12-02 16:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL CU HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2521TERRORIST FINANCE: HONDURAS DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR
[...] As instructed in reftels, Post delivered Lists 73 and 74 to Director General of International Promotion and Management Norma L. Samra. The lists have been forwarded for action by the National Commission of Banking and Insurance. Ford [...]
2005-12-16 21:48:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2576HONDURAS SENT C-130 ENGINES ABROAD FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Post has received confirmation from the Honduran Air Force that Honduras has shipped at least three C-130 engines to an unnamed facility and country for repair/maintenance without prior Department of State approval. Although in [...]
2005-12-23 16:42:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETKOMC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV MOPS PINS PINR HO CI
05TELAVIV1633TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2
[...] (U) No assets connected to the Taliban have been found in Israel. No assets related to Usama bin Laden or the Al-Qaida organization, and individuals or entities associated with them, have been detected in Israel. 2. (U) There are no impediments for more robust cooperation with the GOI on [...]
2005-03-18 13:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC KTFN IS COUNTERTERRORISM ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
05TELAVIV6751SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR BROOKS' DECEMBER 6-9
[...] (C) Mr. Ambassador: Your visit to Israel will be taking place at a time when Israel's domestic political situation is in flux and progress is being made on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Anxiety in Israel is high about Iran and its nuclear weapons program, political instability in Syria and [...]
2005-12-02 12:38:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PGOV PTER EAID ENRG ETTC MASS OTRA PARM TRGY TSPL GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV6970SUMMARY OF ISRAELI MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SEMINAR ON
[...] On December 1, 2005, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) held an export control seminar for the local high-tech and defense industries. The seminar, "Export Controls for Category 6 Technologies of the Wassenaar Arrangement," attracted over 200 participants, among them many Israeli hi- tech exporter [...]
2005-12-16 10:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETTC ETRD IS MILITARY RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL
05THEHAGUE2080S37-05: NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UAE
[...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to Hedda Samson (Senior Policy Officer, Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation, MFA) on July 28. Samson stated she would pass the points on to the appropriate agencies, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the intelligence services. 2. (C) Sams [...]
2005-07-29 07:54:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC IR PARM PREL SU AE CBW NK
05THEHAGUE2185NETHERLANDS: PREPARATIONS FOR MTCR PLENARY SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-08 16:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2186MTAG 5-96: NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-08 16:19:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC MNUC NL PARM PREL MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2256NETHERLANDS: MTCR PAPERS FOR SEPTEMBER PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 14:55:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2257NETHERLANDS: AUSTRALIA GROUP BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 14:56:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL CBW
05THEHAGUE2435NETHERLANDS: PREPARATIONS FOR MTCR PLENARY IN
[...] (C) Summary: Polmiloff discussed reftel A points with Ceta Noland (Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 6. Noland stated that the Dutch can support the U.S. proposal on North Korea, as it allows states to pursue its goals on a "case by case basis" acco [...]
2005-09-07 15:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA NL MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2478NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] (S) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to Paul Wilke (Head, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 12. Wilke appreciated the additional information, noting that the Dutch security services were investigating the case based on our August demarche. He stated he would pas [...]
2005-09-13 13:59:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC IR PARM PREL NL
05THEHAGUE3191NETHERLANDS/CUBA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends the President continue suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act with regard to the Netherlands. Renewed suspension of the LIBERTAD Act for the Netherlands is in the national interest and will expedite a transition to dem [...]
2005-11-28 17:35:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU NL
05THEHAGUE3247NETHERLANDS: EXCESS F-16 INQUIRY
[...] (C) The GONL is not/not interested in selling F-16s to Pakistan -- either directly or through the United States. Dutch MOD State Secretary Cees van der Knaap told Charge and ODC Chief December 2 that the re-sale issue is very clear: the Dutch will not sell F-16s to Pakistan, and will not be as [...]
2005-12-05 14:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALNL ETTC MARR PK BE PREL MAS
05THEHAGUE33382005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] The following is Embassy The Hague's submission of Part II of the 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Embassy Point of Contact for this report is Deputy TFCO/Econoff Karen Enstrom at enstromkl@state.gov. As requested reftel, Post will [...]
2005-12-16 13:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER ETTC NL
05THEHAGUE3342TERRORISM FINANCING: OP-ED PLACEMENT IN DUTCH PAPER
[...] The Financieele Dagblad (the Netherlands' equivalent to the Wall Street Journal) is interested in running the Op-Ed provided reftel. However, the paper's editors have suggested some changes to the text, which Post has forwarded to EB/ESC/TFS for approval. 2. ACTION REQUESTED: Post reque [...]
2005-12-16 16:25:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL NL EUN
05THEHAGUE3406TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT -- DUTCH RESPONSE
[...] (S) On December 23, Post delivered reftel points concerning the USG intention to amend its previous designation of Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LET) to Eric Ligthart, Deputy Director, Financial Integrity Department, Dutch Ministry of Finance (MOF). The MOF will forward the information provided to the [...]
2005-12-28 16:13:00Embassy The HagueSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS NL EUN
05THEHAGUE423NETHERLANDS/HIZBALLAH - DUTCH SUPPORT DESIGNATION
[...] (C) Jules Gerzon (MFA, Office of Political Affairs) confirmed that the Netherlands supports designating Hizballah as a terrorist organization at the February 16 meeting of the EU Clearinghouse. Dutch efforts to lobby EU Member States have had a mixed reaction, he added, noting that some stat [...]
2005-02-14 12:57:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC PTER EFIN NL EUN
05THEHAGUE484DUTCH UNVEIL THEIR 14-BIT ADC PARTS CONTROL PLAN
[...] all 14-bit ADCs that are to be supplied under this contract will solely be used for the manufacture of base stations or parts thereof for civilian communication purposes; 2. telecommunication equipment or assembled parts of such equipment containing these 14-bit ADCs can only be sold to tele [...]
2005-02-22 09:08:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC KSTC PARM NL CH
05TOKYO1440FOURTH U.S.-JAPAN COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. Following brief opening remarks by CTWG co-chairs, Political Section Deputy Reynolds and MOFA International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Director Shinsuke Shimizu, Cabinet Secretariat Assistant Counselor Hiroyuki Yamaya kicked off the fourth U.S.-Japan Counterterrorism [...]
2005-03-11 08:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALASEC CVIS ETTC KVPR KFRD PTER SENV JA
05TUNIS909BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) Post has made appropriate inquiries to establish the legitimacy of a transaction for the export of AB205 Bell helicopter spare parts to Tunisia and concludes that it is a legitimate transaction. In addition, the post has investigated concerns regarding the end user, the Tunisian Army, a [...]
2005-05-02 15:29:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC TS
05VIENNA1075TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO.2: AUSTRIAN
[...] (C) Following is keyed to information requested in reftel: A) Amount of assets frozen, forfeited or seized by host government pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373; the legal authority under which the action was taken; and what additional domestic actions have been taken against the d [...]
2005-04-04 11:01:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS AU
05VIENNA1221TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-HIYARI DESIGNATION -
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted Bilal AL- HIYARI designation (List 69) demarche on April 13 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF),and Birgit Ertl, money laundering and terrorism financing coordinator in Lejsek's offi [...]
2005-04-14 08:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU EUN
05VIENNA1222TERRORISM FINANCE: LET SUBMISSION - DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Per ref A instructions, Post submitted LET submission to 1267 Committee on April 13 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF),and Birgit Ertl, money laundering and terrorism financing coordinator in Lejsek's office. Post also s [...]
2005-04-14 08:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU EUN
05VIENNA1464TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-3 PRENOTIFICATION TO
[...] (C) On May 4, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and names to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, Financi [...]
2005-05-04 14:31:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM AU KFTN
05VIENNA1470TERRORIST FINANCE: ELEHSSAN DESIGNATION DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) On May 6, post conveyed reftel name, background paper, and talking points to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, Financial Market A [...]
2005-05-06 09:55:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU KFTN
05VIENNA1635TERRORIST FINANCE: IJG PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED
[...] (S) On May 17, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel name, background paper, and talking points to Peter Maerschalk, Deputy Director of the Financial Markets Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Maerschalk promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Minist [...]
2005-05-18 12:54:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU KFTN
05VIENNA164AMBASSADOR URGES NEW INTERIOR MINISTER TO HALT
[...] (S) Summary: In his first meeting with new Interior Minister Liese Prokop on January 18, the Ambassador praised the excellent cooperation the U.S. has enjoyed with the Ministry on law enforcement, anti-terrorism, and Embassy security issues. He explained in detail U.S. concerns regarding Au [...]
2005-01-20 12:44:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA165AUSTRIA: SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN: FURTHER SHIPMENTS
[...] (S) After the Ambassador's January 18 meeting with Austrian Interior Minister Liese Prokop (reported septel),Helmut Krehlik (strictly protect),head of the Economics Ministry's Export and Import Control Division, called Econ Unit Chief to ask for an urgent appointment. Krehlik said that Ste [...]
2005-01-20 13:06:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA1726BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) EconPolCouns and Poloffs met on May 20 with Spedition Welz representatives Andreas Praehauser, deputy manager for customs procedures, and Rainer Wirthenstaetter, director of logistics, at the firm's customs office on Franz-Sauer-Strasse 48 in Salzburg. Praehauser and Wirthenstaetter pro [...]
2005-05-24 13:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AU
05VIENNA1826AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION
[...] (SBU) Over the past six months, Austria continued to criticize Cuba's human rights record in international fora, including in the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR) (ref B). On April 14, 2005 Austria co-sponsored the USG's CHR resolution on the situation of human rights in Cuba. 2. (C) [...]
2005-06-03 11:04:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU AU
05VIENNA1942AUSTRIA REJECTS LICENSE FOR ASSAULT RIFLE EXPORT
[...] (S) On June 7, Austrian MFA A/S-equivalent for Western European Affairs Herbert Krauss (strictly protect) asked to meet with us to follow up on a May 18 briefing for Austrian officials on nonproliferation issues. Pol Unit Chief met Krauss (whose bureau also currently handles military transit [...]
2005-06-10 14:59:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR AU
05VIENNA2211BORDER MANAGEMENT: AUSTRIA HOSTS FOURTH MEETING ON
[...] Summary. On June 6-7 2005, in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria, the Austrian Ministry of Interior (MOI) hosted the fourth meeting of the Central Asian Border Service Initiatives Group (CABSI),a component of the European Commission's border management program for Central Asia (BOMCA). Representative [...]
2005-06-30 10:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SNAR PBTS PREF ETTC KCRM AU ECRM
05VIENNA2317MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): TEXTS
[...] On July 7, EconPolCouns provided copies of reftel U.S. proposals to Dorothea Auer of the Austrian Foreign Ministry's non-proliferation bureau. Auer undertook to convey the texts, covering propellant tanks for liquid rocket engines and thermal batteries, to Austrian experts in preparation for [...]
2005-07-11 08:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU MTCRE
05VIENNA2336TERRORIST FINANCE: NASCO AMENDMENT PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (S) On July 11, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and entity name to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, [...]
2005-07-12 08:43:00Embassy ViennaSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU
05VIENNA2345SHIELD S08-02, S63-02, S21-04: GOA RESPONSE TO USG
[...] (S) On July 1, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Economic Ministry's Export and Import Control Division, underscoring USG concerns with plans to build an Iranian Trade and Technology Center in Austria. Krehlik (strictly protect) said certain Austri [...]
2005-07-12 14:36:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AU IR CBW
05VIENNA2412TERRORISM FINANCE: MOVEMENT FOR ISLAMIC REFORM
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA; List 70T) designation demarche on July 18 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF),and Anelika Schloegel, money laundering and terrorism f [...]
2005-07-18 14:29:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU EUN
05VIENNA2647SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE:
[...] Post sent reftel letter of invitation and draft schedule for the Seventh Annual International Export Control Conference to Helmut Krehlik from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor and to Franz Kocian from the Ministry of Interior, Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution a [...]
2005-08-05 14:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KSTC MASS ETTC AU
05VIENNA2663U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: AUSTRIAN
[...] (C) Following receipt of reftel (and a specific MFA request for a briefing),Acting Econ/Pol Couns met with MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation Alexander Kmentt to discuss U.S-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation. Kmentt said he had been studying the initiative [...]
2005-08-08 15:35:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP PARM PREL
05VIENNA2684 IRAN EXILE GROUP SAYS NEW REGIME DETERMINED TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) claimed at an August 8 press conference in Vienna that the new Iranian regime was determined to continue its nuclear program "to build the bomb." An NCRI official argued that the "cat and mouse game" with [...]
2005-08-10 06:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PGOV ETTC IR AU UNSC EUN
05VIENNA2931MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN
[...] (S) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said he [...]
2005-09-01 12:20:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA2932SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN
[...] (S/NF) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A nonpaper to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Auer and Krehlik [...]
2005-09-01 12:23:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL AU IR
05VIENNA3098TERRORISM FINANCE: AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted the addition of Al-Akhtar Trust International Movement to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list demarche on September 16 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF),and Birgit Ertl and Anelik [...]
2005-09-19 10:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU UN
05VIENNA3129TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 72T
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted designation of Dr. Abdul Latif Saleh (list 72T) demarche on September 20 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF),and Birgit Ertl, money laundering and terrorism financing coordinator in [...]
2005-09-21 10:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU UN
05VIENNA3135MTAG: INTERIM AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF
[...] (S) On September 15, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Falschleiner in the Ministry of Economy's office responsible for dual-export controls, requesting the GoA to investigate the Austrian firm WFL Millturn Technologies' offer of spare parts to the Beijing Power Machin [...]
2005-09-21 11:42:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA331AUSTRIA: SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN: COMPANY HEAD
[...] (S) Ambassador and DCM called on Ambassador Hans-Peter Manz, the Chancellor,s diplomatic advisor, at Manz,s request on February 2 to discuss the Steyr-Mannlicher sale of sniper rifles to Iran (reftels). Manz said his government wanted to avoid creating any wrong impressions in Washington: t [...]
2005-02-04 15:34:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA3320EMBASSY VIENNA TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION
[...] Following information is keyed to reftel request: A) TFCO --Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips --(43)-1-31339-2201 --phillipsge@state.gov B) Deputy TFCO --Economic Unit Chief Phillip R. Nelson --(43)-1-31339-2299 --nelsonpr@state.gov C) Given the inter-agency dimension [...]
2005-10-07 12:49:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL AU
05VIENNA3325MTAG 5-96: AUSTRIAN FIRM OFFERS GRAPHITE TO
[...] (S/NF) On September 7, post delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Export and Import Control Division in the Ministry of Economy and to Alexander Kmentt, Deputy Head of the MFA's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said an official from "another English-sp [...]
2005-10-07 14:43:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3358MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
[...] (S) On October 12, Econ Unit Chief followed up on ref A with Gerhard Erdpresser, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Anti-Dumping, Dual-Use and Wassenaar Arrangement Division. Erdpresser thanked the USG for the information in ref B and said the MoE had carefully checked the spare parts s [...]
2005-10-14 06:59:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE
05VIENNA3462DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: STEYR-MANNLICHER BUSINESS
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on October 25 to Dorothea Auer, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's assistant secretary level Director for Non-Proliferation. 2. (S) Auer undertook to investigate the issue of plans by Steyr-Mannlicher to export weapons technology to Iran thro [...]
2005-10-27 11:16:00Embassy ViennaSECRETAU ETTC PARM PREL
05VIENNA3464MTAG 5-96: FOLLOW-UP ON AUSTRIAN FIRM'S OFFER TO
[...] (S/NF) PolUnit Chief and EconUnit Chief followed up recently with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and Margit Bruck-Friedrich, Head of the MFA's Export Control Division, to discuss the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare P [...]
2005-10-27 12:42:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3490AUSTRIAN GAS AND OIL INTERESTS IN IRAN
[...] (SBU) The Austrian oil and gas giant OMV, in cooperation with four partner companies, is moving forward with plans to construct the $6 billion Nabucco gas pipeline from Turkey to an Austrian hub. Remaining challenges include price negotiations with Iran, Turkey's lukewarm support for the project, [...]
2005-10-31 08:46:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC ENRG EPET AU
05VIENNA3594 WSIS - AUSTRIA BACKS EU POSITION, BUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GoA backs the EU position on Internet governance, but stresses the private sector predominance. The GoA does not aim at a change of the existing Internet governance structure, but seeks a problem solving mechanism in form of a "public private partnership." END SUMMARY. 2. [...]
2005-11-09 13:00:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC AU
05VIENNA3679STEYR-MANNLICHER PLANS TO PHASE OUT ASSAULT
[...] According to press reports, Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH plans to phase out production of military weapons at its Austrian facility. Steyr-Mannlicher will also reportedly divest its Malaysia-based production during the first quarter of 2006 and sell its weapons production technology. The [...]
2005-11-18 15:43:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC EIND ECON AU
05VIENNA37AUSTRIAN EXPORT OF SNIPER RIFLES TO IRAN --
[...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador raised the transfer of Steyr-Mannlicher sniper rifles to Iran with Foreign Minstry Secretary General (Deputy Secretary equivalent) Johannes SIPDIS Kyrle on January 7. Kyrle stressed that the Foreign Ministry had verified the end-user as an Iranian government en [...]
2005-01-07 13:39:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL PINR IR AU
05VIENNA3702TERRORIST FINANCE: ASG PRENOTIFICATION TO AUSTRIAN
[...] (S) On November 22, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and names to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, F [...]
2005-11-22 11:52:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA3737AUSTRIA: STEYR-MANNLICHER CONTINUES BUSINESS WITH
[...] (S) Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A points November 25 to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division. Krehlik said he was not surprised that Steyr-Mannlicher President Wolfgang Fuerlinger wanted to sell weapons production technology to Iran. Krehlik [...]
2005-11-25 14:47:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL AU
05VIENNA3745AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CHARGE FIRM WITH
[...] (S/NF) During a November 25 discussion with Economic Unit Chief, Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Import and Export Division, said that the GoA would almost certainly charge the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare Parts company with violating Austria's Foreign Trade A [...]
2005-11-28 14:40:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3746AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION
[...] (C) Andreas Melan, the MFA's Latin America DAS-equivalent, told us November 23 that Austria continues to promote human rights and democracy issues bilaterally and in international fora. He stressed that the GoA based its Cuba policy on the EU's two points of focus: intensifying contacts with [...]
2005-11-28 14:41:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU AU
05VIENNA3774SHIELD S13A-05: AUSTRIAN FIRM'S ACTIVITY MAY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 15:37:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW
05VIENNA3877TERRORISM FINANCE: ASG INDIVIDUALS (LIST 73)
[...] (SBU) Per ref A instructions, post advised Birgit Ertl from the Ministry of Finance's Financial Markets Division that the UN 1267 Committee approved December 5 the addition of three Abu Sayaf Group leaders to the list of individuals/entities subject to UNSC-mandated sanctions, including asset [...]
2005-12-14 15:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA3912IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: DEMARCHE ON
[...] (S) On December 19, Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Division, notifying the GoA of impending sanctions against Steyr-Mannlicher under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. Krehlik thanked the USG for advance [...]
2005-12-19 15:49:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3920SHIELD S13A-05: FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON
[...] (S) On January 19, Econ Unit Chief met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Division to discuss the Austrian firm Vogelbusch's possible sale of technology and equipment for a citric acid production line to the Iranian firm Kimia Gharb Gostar Industries. Krehli [...]
2005-12-20 11:29:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW
05VIENNA3973IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: AUSTRIAN
[...] (SBU) The public announcement of sanctions against Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr-Mannlicher on December 27 gave rise to headlines in the Austrian media. Most reporting identified the sale and shipment of 800 high-powered, 50-caliber sniper rifles to Iran as the reason for the U.S. action. [...]
2005-12-30 14:17:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3978TERRORISM FINANCE: AMENDED DESIGNATION OF
[...] (S) On December 23, Embassy Vienna delivered the prenotification regarding the amended designation of Lashkar e-Tayyiba to include Jamaat-ul-Dawa (and its variants) on the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list. We spoke to Finance Ministry official Angelika Schloegel, money laundering and terrori [...]
2005-12-30 15:54:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PK PREL PTER AU
05VIENNA406AUSTRIA: NO APPROVAL TO EXPORT MORE SNIPER RIFLES
[...] (S) Summary: Diplomatic Advisor to the Chancellor Hans Peter Manz assured the Ambassador on February 10 that the Austrian government would not/not authorize Steyr-Mannlicher to export any further sniper rifles to Iran. He also noted that the government would not permit the export of handguns [...]
2005-02-10 16:18:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AU
05VIENNA437DESIGNATION OF HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-14 14:59:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PTER IS LE AU EUN
05VIENNA462TERRORISM FINANCE: FADHLI DESIGNATION - DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted Muhsin Fadhli designation (List 67) demarche on opening of business February 16 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF). Post also sent a copy to the Foreign Ministry's International Sec [...]
2005-02-16 14:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR AU EUN
05VIENNA568DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: SOLICITING DONATIONS FOR
[...] (U) EconPolCouns and Pol Unit Chief delivered reftel demarche on February 28 to Thomas Hajnoczi, the MFA's assistant secretary-equivalent Director for Political Military Affairs, and Robert Zischg, MFA Deputy Director for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. 2. (U) Hajnoczi an [...]
2005-02-28 16:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MARR MOPS PREL UP AU NATO
05VIENNA607AUSTRIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION
[...] (S) On March 1, Econ Unit Chief met with Johann Froehlich, Head of the MFA's Justice and Home Affairs Division, to deliver ref A talking points. Froehlich reiterated that Austria continues to support Clearinghouse designation of Lebanese Hizballah. "Austria," in Froehlich's words, "was not [...]
2005-03-02 08:34:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PTER EFIN AU EUN
05VIENNA611BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECKS: LICENSES 05-91445,
[...] EconPolCouns and DATT met on March 2 with Hans G. Schiebel, President and CEO of the Schiebel Group and Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH, and Evelyne Pallanich, a Marketing Assistant, at Schiebel's headquarters at Margaretenstrasse 112, A-1050 Vienna. During the meeting, James Rolig, Schi [...]
2005-03-02 13:08:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AU TC
05VIENNA735AUSTRALIA GROUP 2005 PLENARY: DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-08 16:23:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL AU
05VIENNA792DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON MARCH 16 EU FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) On March 10, EconPolCouns and Pol Unit Chief presented ref (a) points to Andreas Riecken, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's new EU Affairs director. 2. (C) Riecken made the following substantive comments: -- On the EU's China arms embargo, Riecken said the issue was not supposed to [...]
2005-03-10 16:33:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PTER HR CH LE KPAL SU RS GG AU EUN
05VIENNA850HIZBALLAH DESIGNATION NON-PAPER: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 12:02:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER EFIN AU EUN
05VIENNA875AUSTRALIA GROUP INFO EXCHANGE AND EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Pol Unit Chief delivered ref (a) points on March 10 to Dorothea Auer, Office Director for Biological and Chemical Weapons in MFA's Bureau for Nonproliferation and Arms Control. Auer said that Austrian representatives (including herself) would certainly attend these meetings. Austria p [...]
2005-03-16 15:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL AU
05VIENNA981TERRORISM FINANCE: LET PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (C) On March 24, Econ Unit Chief and Canadian DCM Sheila Coutts jointly met with Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance to discuss the USG and GoC intention to request that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET). Ertl promised to distri [...]
2005-03-25 08:23:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AU
05VILNIUS1075TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER FOR
[...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO) for Embassy Vilnius is DCM Tom Kelly, tel: 370-5-266-5535, e-mail: kellytp@state.gov. The TFCO Deputy is Scott Woodard, Economic Officer, tel: 370-5-266-5500, e-mail: woodards@state.gov. 2. (U) We believe it would be useful and conv [...]
2005-10-07 15:01:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL LH
05VILNIUS1153(S) MTAG 03-03: GOL CONFIRMS END-USE OF MACEDONIAN
[...] (S) Donatas Ziugzda, Head of the MFA's Arms Control, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Division, informed us that the GOL's interagency import control board approved the application of the Kaunas-based British company Jurby Watertech to import a "MAW 20 MS3" filament winding machine (ref A). [...]
2005-10-27 13:48:00Embassy VilniusSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MK LH
05VILNIUS1341TERRORIST FINANCE: LITHUANIA RECEIVES LET
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-23 12:25:00Embassy VilniusSECRETKTFN EFIN ETTC PK PREL PTER LH
05VILNIUS1346GOL REQUESTS USG INPUT ON HELICOPTER TRAINING FOR
[...] (U) This is a short-fuse action request; see para 6. We need input from Washington by OOB January 5. 2. (C) Summary: The GOL is currently considering approval of a contract for a Lithuanian firm to broker a deal for its Russian partner to provide training to Iranian helicopter pilots. T [...]
2005-12-29 14:57:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MCAP IR RS LH
05VILNIUS1352NO SIGNS OF PROLIFERATION RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: We discussed Achema's purchase of the fertilizer production equipment described in reftels with company representatives, and are reassured by what they told us. Achema plans to relocate 90-95 percent of the purchased equipment from Cyprus to its production facility in Lithuania [...]
2005-12-30 14:03:00Embassy VilniusSECRETETTC LH MARR MCAP PREL LT IR CY
05VILNIUS498LITHUANIAN RESPONSE TO NIGHT VISION DEVICES ROADMAP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-12 14:51:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMASS ETTC MARR PREL LH
05VILNIUS648LITHUANIAN MFA OPPOSES ARMS SALE TO NEPAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuania's MFA will oppose the approval of a license for JSC Manubaltas to export ammunition manufacturing equipment to the Kingdom of Nepal at the GOL's next inter-agency meeting on this issue. The GOL had consulted with the USG on this sale, pursuant to its Wassenaar commitme [...]
2005-06-21 12:43:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM LH NP
05WARSAW3410POLISH RESPONSE REGARDING WEAPONS SALES TO
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Economy (MOE) and MFA officials responsible for export controls. Both ministries confirmed that there was an agreement with Indonesia for sale of the Kobra air defense system to Indonesia, but there were as yet no applications for [...]
2005-09-19 13:03:00Embassy WarsawSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MASS PL LY IN
05WARSAW3625POLISH MFA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR
[...] (C) Pol-Mil Chief was called in to MFA October 17 by Deputy Director for Security Policy Tadeusz Chomicki to discuss the upcoming selection of a new chairman for the Zangger Committee. Chomicki explained that the Polish delegation had provided to the British Mission in Vienna, which acts as s [...]
2005-10-18 14:41:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC KNNP PL EUN
05WELLINGTON244NEW ZEALAND: TERRORISM FINANCE - 2005 UPDATE NO. 2
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-23 04:07:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETKTFN CVIS KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL NZ
05WELLINGTON275MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- NEW
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand officials are considering whether the country should serve as the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Chair for 2006-7, as suggested by current Chair South Korea and quietly endorsed by the United States and Australia. The officials will be unable to make a deci [...]
2005-04-01 05:58:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA
05WELLINGTON294NEW ZEALAND GEARING UP FOR AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand officials from the Prime Minister's External Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Customs Service will attend the April 18-22 Australia Group (AG) Plenary in Sydney. The group does not plan to present any papers or introduce any new initiatives [...]
2005-04-08 03:43:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL NZ CBE
05WELLINGTON385NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] (U) This message contains an action suggestion, at para 5. 2. (U) Post shared reftel demarche with the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The Division takes the lead at MFAT on all bilateral and multilateral disarmament-related issues. 3. (U) [...]
2005-05-13 04:57:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ETTC KSTC EAID ETRD ECIN NZ APECO
05WELLINGTON427NEW ZEALAND POLICIES AND ACTIONS TAKEN WITH REGARD
[...] (C) The Government of New Zealand formalized diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2001, with its Ambassador resident in Mexico City accredited to Havana. Cuba's Ambassador to New Zealand is resident in Jakarta and cross-accredited to Wellington. According to Mike Shaw, Policy Officer, Americas [...]
2005-06-01 02:21:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL NZ CU
05WELLINGTON527WMD PROLIFERATORS' E.O.
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Couns shared reftel information with Deborah Panckhurst, Deputy Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, stressing our desire that New Zealand adopt a similar policy. Panckhurst promised to review the E.O. closely and said that she would [...]
2005-07-07 05:01:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC
05WELLINGTON585NEW ZEALAND ON U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Couns delivered reftel information to Deborah Pankhurst, Deputy Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Pankhurst said that MFAT had already received a fair amount of information about the initiative from the New Zealand Embassy [...]
2005-08-02 05:15:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG ETTC PARM PREL
05WELLINGTON619TERRORISM FINANCE: UNSCR 1617 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] Summary: The New Zealand government announced August 12 that a FATF evaluation confirmed the need for more regulation of the country's financial sector to safeguard against money laundering and terrorist financing. Post issued a news release welcoming that announcement, as part of our action [...]
2005-08-15 03:42:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR KPAO OIIP NZ
05WELLINGTON637 New Zealand on U.S. APEC Radioactive Sources
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-22 01:24:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM ETTC KSTC EAID ETRD ECIN APEC IAEA
05WELLINGTON665AUSTRALIA GROUP: BIOLOGICAL AGENTS WORKING GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-30 05:31:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC NZ
05WELLINGTON757NEW ZEALAND: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (U) The following information is in response to reftel. 2. (SBU) Embassy Wellington's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: David R. Burnett Charge d'Affaires Tel: 64-4-462-6101 e-mail: burnettDR@state.gov 2. (SBU) Post's deputy TFCO is: Joy Yamamoto Economic Officer [...]
2005-09-29 23:31:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
05WELLINGTON833BLUE LANTERN CASE AG-1003-97: CHECK ON BOEING A-4
[...] Safe Air Limited of Marlborough, New Zealand, reported October 26 that it has no record of being informed by Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas that it should cease servicing Indonesian Air Force A-4s in 1999. However, the company says it was well aware of the arms embargo against Indonesia and complie [...]
2005-10-25 21:53:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ ID US
05YEREVAN1921NO GOAM POSITION YET: WORLD SUMMIT ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-31 09:52:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC AM
05YEREVAN34EMBASSY YEREVAN SUPPORTS U.S. JOINING BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary. Post strongly supports the United State's joining the Black Sea Economic Council (BSEC) as an observer, per ref A. There could be multiple benefits for the U.S.: we focus here on those that intersect with our regional goals in the South Caucasus. Due to Armenia's political isola [...]
2005-01-11 13:32:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALECIN ETTC KFPC PARM AM
05ZAGREB1333INFORMING CROATIA ABOUT CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) As requested reftel, poloff recently briefed Vesna Klaic, director of the MFA's Eurasia Office on the U.S. - INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION initiative. Klaic noted that Croatia supports all efforts to promote peace and to increase accountability in nuclear facilities. In response to [...]
2005-08-12 12:25:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC PREL IN HR
05ZAGREB1819WSIS: CROATIA OF ITS OWN MIND, BUT WILL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although the GOC supports evolutionary change in internet management and the use of existing institutions to continue the dialogue about internet governance, Croatia will most likely support the eventual EU position at the WSIS. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Deputy State Secreta [...]
2005-11-14 11:34:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC
05ZAGREB369CROATIA DELIVERS WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT ASSURANCES
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (C) On March 4 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Hidajet Biscevic delivered the diplomatic note (para 3) to Ambassador Frank in response to our demarche per reftels on support for Croatia's Wassenaar Arrangement Membership. Request Depart [...]
2005-03-08 11:48:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL MASS HR
05ZAGREB724CROATIA'S COAST GUARD: A WORK IN PROGRESS
[...] (C) Formation of a Croatian Coast Guard remains a work in progress. Although the Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development is nominally the first among equals in the interagency committee created to coordinate Coast Guard (CG) activities, the Ministries of Interior and Defense are a [...]
2005-05-06 12:29:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MOPS ETTC HR NATO
05ZAGREB986BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK
[...] POL and FCS officers visited Lovac Trgovina on June 8, 2005. Post recommends the approval of the application for export of Smith and Wesson revolvers to the firm. 2. Lovac Trgovina D.O.O. is a bona fide retail distribution firm of handguns and rifles in Croatia. The firm was founded in 1 [...]
2005-06-10 14:17:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC HR
06ABIDJAN1360TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 09:18:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06ABIDJAN1404EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK, SOLENTA DHL
[...] Econ Chief visited Solenta DHL at Abidjan airport as requested in reftel to inquire into application number D366138 registered on 10/26/2006 (OEA/532 M.Hames/Doris Johnson) for a attitude inertial sensor, model 7003360-946. 2. Econ Chief spoke to Business Development Manager Helen Bergoun [...]
2006-12-21 10:22:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC IV
06ABUDHABI1120DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR, LEBANESE MEDIA GROUP, AND AL-NOUR
[...] (C) Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi March 22 to inform him of the USG´s intent to designate domestically al-Manar Television, the Lebanese Media Group, and al-Nour Radio as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under Executive Order 13224. Ambassador noted that the designa [...]
2006-03-22 12:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC ETTC KPAO AE
06ABUDHABI1202SCENESETTER FOR U/S JOSEPH VISIT TO THE UAE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy welcomes you back to the UAE to secure UAE endorsement the Proliferation Security Initiative Statement of Interdiction Principles (PSI SOPs) and to continue the dialogue regarding our concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Since your visit in October 2005, Embassy a [...]
2006-03-27 11:15:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IR AE
06ABUDHABI138UAE: SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: Two years after a USG interagency team visited the UAE to discuss an agreement on remote sensing, the UAE's chief proponent of acquiring a remote sensing system, UAE Chairman of Space Reconnaissance Programs Colonel Mahash al-Hameli, says there is still a strong desire to work wit [...]
2006-01-19 13:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALETTC KSTC PARM PREL AE
06ABUDHABI1422UAE FM TELLS U/S JOSEPH: "USE UAE AS LAST RESORT"
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ) met April 8 to discuss Iran's proliferation and regional ambitions. U/S Joseph conveyed that the United States considers Iran a serious threat [...]
2006-04-12 12:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC MCAP IR AE
06ABUDHABI1724TOWNSEND DISCUSSES REGIONAL STABILITY,
[...] (C) Summary. During an April 22 lunch meeting with Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT),and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),Townsend and MbZ discussed counterterrorism cooperation. Townsend stressed [...]
2006-04-29 12:43:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS EPET ETTC MCAP IR AE IQ
06ABUDHABI176TEXTBOOK CASE: DUBAI CUSTOMS; RE-DELIVERY AND
[...] (SBU) Summary. On January 17, Dubai Customs allowed Iranian vessel M/V Iran Baluchestan, suspected of transporting dual-use items, to leave Port Rashid for Iran. Despite requests from the Embassy and Consulate, Dubai did not authorize the inspection of the container, claiming that it had no l [...]
2006-01-22 14:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL AE
06ABUDHABI2080UAE FOREIGN MINISTER, U/S LEVEY DISCUSS TARGETED
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On April 30 Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey met with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) to discuss the possibility of imposing targeted financial measures to isolate the Government of Iran, in the event the Un [...]
2006-05-20 07:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM MCAP IR AE
06ABUDHABI2095BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: APPLICATION 05-996225
[...] (SBU) Post received reftel Blue Lantern request concerning an intermediately consignee, Gulf Technical Trading & Services L.L.C. (GULF). On May 10 ConGen Dubai spoke with Dr. Jamal Al Murra, deputy commander of the Dubai Police Force (the person mentioned in reftel as having signed the end us [...]
2006-05-21 08:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AE
06ABUDHABI2126UAE: UPDATE ON SHUTTING DOWN ACTIVITIES OF
[...] (S) SUMMARY. On May 22, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) asked for USG "patience" as UAE authorities looked into Mayrow-associated company linkages within the UAE and the Gulf region. AbZ reiterated several times that the UAEG took the information provided by the USG "very s [...]
2006-05-22 13:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL PTER IR AE
06ABUDHABI2129ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE FAVORS GULF SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting May 17 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),a DOD-State-NSC-USCENTCOM delegation headed by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ryan Henry and Political-Military Affairs Bur [...]
2006-05-23 08:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETMCAP MASS PREL PARM ENRG ETTC IR AE
06ABUDHABI2210UAE CONCERNS: US-MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA PRIVATE
[...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, the following are key officers at the Emirates Banking Association: 1) Mr. Fathi Mahmood Saik, General Manager, (971)2-627-2541 (phone),(971)2-627-4155(fax),ebuau@emirates.net.ae and, 2) Mr. Awni Bushnaq, Financial and Administrative Manager, (971) 2-627-2541 [...]
2006-05-30 12:41:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN ECON EFIN ETTC PREL AE
06ABUDHABI2350MAYROW GENERAL ORDER POINTS PASSED
[...] (S) Ambassador passed ref A's Mayrow General Order non-paper to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (ABZ) and International Affairs Director/Office of the Crown Prince Yousef al Otaiba on June 4. ABZ noted that the legal issues surrounding Mayrow were complex. He encouraged USG re-exa [...]
2006-06-07 12:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL AE
06ABUDHABI2688IMPROVING THE UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION RECORD
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Ambassador met June 26 evening with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) to discuss the USG's plans to take a number of immediate steps to address the continuing problem of diversion of goods from the UAE to Iran's WMD and missile programs (ref A). AbZ listened caref [...]
2006-06-28 10:29:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR PK AF AE
06ABUDHABI2695APHSCT TOWNSEND DISCUSSES IRAN, REGIONAL CT ISSUES
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On June 19, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with the Director of the UAE's State Security Department (SSD) Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss the growing Iranian threat in the region and ongoing [...]
2006-06-29 11:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPTER PINS EPET ETTC SY IR IQ AE
06ABUDHABI2772VP/PM MOHAMMED BIN RASHID ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION,
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On July 1, Ambassador met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR),UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, at MbR's request. Ambassador underscored USG concerns on the need for the UAEG to pass export control legislation and provided MbR with a copy of ref A nonpaper, which had b [...]
2006-07-05 10:09:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PGOV ETTC IR IZ AE
06ABUDHABI2780DEADLINE FOR EXPORT CONTROL LAW "INTERFERENCE IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On July 4, Ambassador received a letter from Brigadier Mohamad al-Qemzi, Chairman of the U.S./UAE Counterproliferation Task Force and director of the Dubai security service. The letter responded to Ambassador's ref A demarche on "Improving the UAE Counterproliferation Effort" [...]
2006-07-05 12:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC AE
06ABUDHABI2905UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION TEAM TO INVESTIGATE
[...] (S) On July 16, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Mohammed al-Kitbi, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff stressed the importance of the UAE seizing the shipments of suspected improvised explosive device (IED) components that Atl [...]
2006-07-16 12:14:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL PGOV AE
06ABUDHABI3135UAE WILL LOOK INTO BRAYAN FOR IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) On August 2, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Rashid, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff requested that the UAE investigate Brayan Electromechanical LLC to determine whether it is ordering compressor units that might be [...]
2006-08-02 12:04:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV IR AE
06ABUDHABI3169UAE CLAIM TO NEED MORE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO
[...] (S/NF) On August 4 CDA met with MFA Director of Arab Affairs, Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi shortly before Friday noon prayers to request action on ref A NIACT. CDA explained that the USG had information indicating that the "Iran Isfahan," which had docked in Dubai that morning, was carryin [...]
2006-08-05 14:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC AE
06ABUDHABI3372DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MAYROW GENERAL ORDER UPDATE
[...] (S) On August 19, CDA and Econoff delivered the Mayrow demarche to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation Mohammad Abdul Rahim Abdul Jalil. CDA requested an update on the investigation into Mayrow and its associated group of companies. He also provided Ambassador Abdul Ja [...]
2006-08-20 12:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL PGOV AE
06ABUDHABI3404AL MANAR NEXT STEPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 13:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKPAO ECPS ETTC PREL PTER AE
06ABUDHABI3537ASSESSMENT OF UAE TERRORIST FINANCING ENVIRONMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to ref A, Embassy's country team provides the following assessment of the terrorist/insurgent finance operating environment in the UAE. Responses are keyed to reftel, to the extent possible. End summary. Legal Regime ------------ 2. (SBU) Question. What la [...]
2006-09-06 14:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC IQ
06ABUDHABI3565DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 9, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ) to discuss the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group Meeting being hosted in Abu Dhabi the next day. MbZ stressed that the UAE will do all it can to assist Iraq, [...]
2006-09-10 11:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EAID ETTC IR IQ AE
06ABUDHABI3619DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH
[...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) on September 10 to thank him for the UAE's hosting of the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group meeting. AbZ, who had just met with Iraqi Deputy PM Barham Salih, emphasized the [...]
2006-09-13 06:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EAID ETTC MNUC PARM EINV IR IQ AE
06ABUDHABI3693TERRORISM FINANCE: UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE
[...] (S) Embassy first raised reftel request for the UAEG to co-sponsor and support the nomination of the listed individuals in the UN 1267 Committee on August 30. To date the UAEG has not provided any substantive response. Econchief again raised the issue with the office of the Assistant Under Se [...]
2006-09-19 12:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER AE
06ABUDHABI3876US/UAE CTF DEMARCHE DELIVERED, TABATABAIE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-04 12:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM ETTC IR AE
06ABUDHABI4087UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA
[...] (S/NF) During a November 19 meeting with econchief and Treasury Regional Advisors, Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi briefly discussed U.S. efforts to isolate the Iranian regime financially. He said that Treasury Secretary Paulson had discussed Iran with all GCC Central SIPDIS [...]
2006-10-26 11:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PTER KTFN MNUC IR KN AE
06ABUDHABI4257STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROL PLAN FOR THE UAE - OUR
[...] (C) We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft EXBS program plan for the UAE. The UAE remains a major concern as a transshipment point for WMD/missile related products for a number of reasons: -- the UAE still lacks an export control/transshipment control law; -- the UAE and I [...]
2006-11-09 11:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL KSTC AE
06ABUDHABI4415TERRORIST LISTS - UAE
[...] (SBU) The UAE does not maintain a published list of banned terrorist entities. The Central Bank sends circulars with search and freeze orders to banks and other financial institutions based on the UNSC 1267 committee lists. SISON [...]
2006-12-05 12:45:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER AE
06ABUDHABI605A/S RADEMAKER LAUNCHES US/UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) Summary. On February 11, the U.S. and UAE met for the first meeting of the U.S./UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF). Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Stephen Rademaker led the U.S. interagency delegation, and the UAE team was led by Du [...]
2006-02-20 05:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IR AE
06ABUDHABI609UAE CENTRAL BANK ON CASH COURIERS, DRAFT FINCEN MOU
[...] (C) On February 13 econoff met with Abdulrahim al-Awadi, Executive Director and In-Charge of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU) to preview the points on cash couriers as provided in reftel. Al-Awadi said that the UAE had not sent a delegate to the FATF [...]
2006-02-20 10:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AE
06ABUDHABI945U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE;
[...] (C) In March 11 meeting with MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan, DCM delivered reftel A points which were taken on board. Discussion of President Bush's recent visit to India segued into the more urgent issue of Iranian nuclear ambitions. 2. (C) Al Haidan, a former UAE ambassador to Tehran, [...]
2006-03-13 07:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC IR AE
06ABUJA2262BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Following ref A tasking, Mission has made repeated attempts to contact Bionica Technologies in Lagos without success. On 17 March, a Lagos-based FCS specialist attempted to visit the address listed in the application and reported the only business enterprise at that location to be Five Five [...]
2006-08-28 16:25:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NI
06ACCRA3005GHANA HOSTS REGIONAL SEMINAR ON UNSCR 1540
[...] SUMMARY: Ghana hosted Africa's first outreach activity on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540, the UN Regional Seminar on Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Africa, in Accra on November 9-10, 2006. Representatives from 23 African countries attended [...]
2006-12-18 17:35:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ETTC PARM PREL PTER AORC XA GH
06AITTAIPEI1787MTAG: CONTINUED MACHINE TOOL PROLIFERATION TO IRAN
[...] (S) AIT delivered reftel points/non-paper on indications on continued machine tool sales to Iran to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on May 17. 2. (S) BOFT agreed to investigate the information in the non-paper and to report back to AIT with i [...]
2006-05-25 05:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC
06AITTAIPEI2167DTC CASE 980274: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, on June 21 AIT Econ Chief hand delivered to Terry Ting, Deputy Secretary General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO),the written request for assurances in subject case. Mr. Ting said that he would consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]
2006-06-23 04:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI2349MTAG: BOFT ACTION ON SHE HONG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 08:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC MTCRE PARM PK TW
06AITTAIPEI2379TAIWAN PLANS TO BUILD OWN SATELLITE AND LAUNCH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: NSPO Director Lance Wu told AIT that the next goal in Taiwan's satellite program was to build an indigenous satellite and launch vehicle by 2011. The launch vehicle, modeled on the ionosphere sounding rocket Taiwan currently uses, would be for backup in case a U.S. company was u [...]
2006-07-13 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC KSCA JA CH TW
06AITTAIPEI2463DTC CASE 980274: TAIWAN ASSURANCES
[...] (C) On July 21, 2006, AIT Taipei received written assurances from TECRO for DTC 980274 as requested ref A. The text of TECRO's assurances follows: 2. (C) Begin text. Coordination Council for North American Affairs Headquarters for Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the [...]
2006-07-21 09:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06AITTAIPEI2916DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 08:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI2926TAIWAN LOOKING TO EUROPE FOR SATELLITES?
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. This is an action cable see para 6. National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu complained to AIT that USG restrictions on Taiwan access to flight software complicates control of Formosat-3. He appealed for help in obtaining access to the software, suggesting that [...]
2006-08-24 05:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC ECON CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3506DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Econoff wrote to TECRO on August 23, 2006 and sought written confirmation of assurances provided in reftel to the export case, DTC:999050. The text of the response letter (received on October 12, 2006) from the Deputy Secretary General Terry Ting follows: 2. (C) Ref [...]
2006-10-13 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI3745NSPO REACTION TO AIT DEMARCHE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: AIT delivered ref A demarche to National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu on October 30. Wu said he understood the U.S. policy on the release of satellite source codes. He said he appreciated and accepted the offer to collaborate with Orbital Systems. Wu said tha [...]
2006-11-03 04:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNECON ETTC PREL TSPA TW
06AITTAIPEI4045TAIWAN: SATELLITE PROGRAM IN LIMBO
[...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu told AIT November 30 that his deputy, Hsiao Chiu-teh, was under investigation by the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) for allegedly passing secrets to members of the Legislative Yuan (LY) and the press. [...]
2006-12-04 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI4053 Terrorist Lists
[...] Taiwan does not have a public terrorist list similar to the USG Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. YOUNG [...]
2006-12-05 06:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER TW
06AITTAIPEI4094TERRORISM FINANCE: TALKING POINTS AND Q & AS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
06AITTAIPEI4167(S) IRANIAN MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT IN TAIWAN -
[...] (S) Summary: On December 20, 2006, AIT/T delivered reftel points to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT). BOFT informed us that it has added 109 items to its sensitive commodities list and is working on a list of luxury goods that would be banned for export to North Korea. End summary. [...]
2006-12-21 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR
06AITTAIPEI4191REQUESTS FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 05:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06ALMATY1226KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO NSG DISCUSSION OF INDIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan is open to further discussion of the India civil nuclear initiative, but is skeptical that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group will be able to reach consensus in the near future. India needs to provide much more information about the nature of its obligations and what is be [...]
2006-04-05 13:05:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ
06ALMATY1287 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty continues its spring cleaning in preparation for the June 26 move to Astana. 2. The Almaty EXBS office initiated the CAJE process for a second LES position--an EXBS Program Assistant--and expects to have the new employee on board by June. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REP [...]
2006-04-12 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1584KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) POEC chief conveyed Ref A points to Sergey Savelyev, deputy director of the MFA's Security Affairs division, during an April 4 meeting in Astana. Savelyev indicated that representatives from the Kazakhstani Embassy had met with ISN experts in Washington to discuss Kazakhstan's desire to jo [...]
2006-05-02 11:07:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KZ
06ALMATY1664 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The paper shredder at the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program office has been working overtime of late. May 2006 will be the office's last full month in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" of Almaty and over the last weekend in June EXBS Kazakhstan will relocate h [...]
2006-05-11 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2059 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] This is the office's final dispatch from Almaty. EXBS Kazakhstan will move to the Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Astana the last weekend in June. EXBS Program staff continues to make preparations for the move to the EBO, as well as for the subsequent move to the New Embassy Compound, which is [...]
2006-06-12 07:51:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2419 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings' arrival on June 26 coincided with the EXBS Program office's first day at the Embassy Branch Office in Astana. Mr. Cummings will provide support to the office until mid-July, at which time a second TDY advisor is expected to arrive to assist the office through [...]
2006-07-08 01:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2885 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings assisted Advisor Offenbacher during the office's initial three weeks in Astana. Mr. Cummings departed Kazakhstan the third week of July. EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins arrived in Astana on July 24 to provide [...]
2006-08-11 07:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY3075KAZAKHSTAN NONCOMMITAL ON INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani MFA welcomes progress in the U.S. and India on laying the groundwork for civil nuclear cooperation, and will consider making a statement of support at the upcoming NSG meeting in Vienna. Kazakhstan would like to ensure that Pakistan's views are considered as th [...]
2006-08-31 04:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ
06ALMATY3211 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins continued to assist the EXBS office in Astana throughout the month of August. Gulnara Abildaeva, EXBS Program Coordinator, took annual leave for much of the month. 2. September will likely be the EXBS program office's final month in its present interi [...]
2006-09-13 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY345KAZAKHSTAN: BLUE LANTERN CASE GC-0825-05
[...] Per reftel instructions, on January 24 Econoff confirmed the existence of TOO CII "International Engineering" at 142, Boghenbai Batira Street, Office 625, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The company occupied a modest, yet apparently legitimate and functional, suite of rooms. 2. However, at the time o [...]
2006-01-31 10:35:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KZ RS GM ECONOMIC
06ALMATY546 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS program Advisor Offenbacher was in the United States for training and annual leave for much of the month of December. He also spent the first half of January in the US on leave and consultations. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCT [...]
2006-02-10 08:37:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
06ALMATY601KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO RESULTS OF 2005 MADRID
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstan is frustrated that the U.S. does not support its application for membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The MFA is seeking expert-level discussions in order to obtain a better understanding of U.S. objections and to lay out its case. Post believes [...]
2006-02-14 12:01:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC KSCA PREL TSPA KZ
06ALMATY924 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty devoted a substantial amount of time this month to preparing for the delivery of three boats and organizing an event to celebrate their arrival to the Caspian (additional information below in section D). 2. EXBS Kazakhstan's move to Astana is rapidly approaching. The offic [...]
2006-03-13 02:19:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06AMMAN1059EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JANAURY 2006
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 07:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1083EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 14:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1156PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-16 14:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHSA ETTC KNNP MNUC JO
06AMMAN1214INVITATION FOR DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Amman invites the Defense Threat Reduction Agency International Counterproliferation Program to begin a partnership with the Government of Jordan. Post will coordinate program events with other USG assistance. END SUMMARY. 2. INVITATION. A. (SBU) Embassy Amman is p [...]
2006-02-21 11:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1576PAPERS FOR PSI PLANNING MEETING DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-05 15:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHSA ETTC KNNP MNUC JO
06AMMAN1787EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On February 1-28, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in March 2006. 2. The new point of contact for EXBS in [...]
2006-03-09 16:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1788EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1789EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2506EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE MARCH 2006
[...] On March 5, the EXBS Advisor participated in meetings with representatives of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to discuss border security ideas of benefit to Jordan. SNL offered to fund a small group of Jordanian experts to come to Albuquerque to work jointly for about a month with SNL scien [...]
2006-04-10 09:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2507EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On March 1-31, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members, and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in April 2006. 2. On March 1-26, Regional Advisor coordin [...]
2006-04-10 09:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2767JORDAN: MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA FINANCIAL ACTION
[...] (C) ECOUNS and TREASATT delivered reftel points to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf on April 17, 2006. When asked about Jordan's position on the MENA/FATF charities paper, Sharaf had no concerns about the current draft of the paper. He asserted, however, that "for politi [...]
2006-04-18 12:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PERL PTER JO
06AMMAN5492INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR COMMENTS ON IRAN-SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 11:33:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC IR SY SA IS LE JO
06AMMAN8915DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RESULTS OF 2006 MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-17 08:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA JO
06AMMAN9101ARABSAT/NILESAT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Afram Jamil, Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Information on December 27. Jamil explained that Jordan no longer sits on the Arabsat board, due to Jordan's small stake in the company (4 per cent) and its limited content contribution and usa [...]
2006-12-27 14:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC KPAL KPAO PTER JO XF
06ANKARA1257EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (FEBRUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated and participated in meetings for a multi-agency team, led by US Ambassador to UNVIE, which came to Turkey to brief Turkish officials on the Iranian nuclear program. He continued to promote action on several projects -- (Internal Control Project (ICP),[...]
2006-03-10 16:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA1853EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MARCH 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated DOE instructor training for Turkish Commodity Identification Training (CIT) instructors; meetings between US and GOT nuclear smuggling experts; and US participation in the exercise planning conference for the upcoming Turkish led PSI exercise Anatolian S [...]
2006-04-06 13:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA2513EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects with the Government of Turkey. EXBS Advisor attended initial planning meeting between Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (UFT) and Internal Control Program (ICP) contract [...]
2006-05-08 08:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA2534EXBS: TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DOS FEENEY
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of State Official John Feeney to travel to Turkey from May 10 through May 13, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312)455-5555, ext. 0. Mr. Lyon will a [...]
2006-05-08 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC OTRA PREL TU
06ANKARA2848BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK OF
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: We met with officials from Kucuk Pazarli (KP) Kelip ve Makine Sanayi, Ltd., to discuss contract number 05-989885 per reftel, and confirmed that KP appears to be a responsible recipient of USML items. End Summary. 2. During a May 1, 2006 meeting at KP's office in Sinjan, Anka [...]
2006-05-18 12:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TU
06ANKARA3287EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MAY 2006)
[...] Summary: ISN/ECC Turkey desk officer visited Ankara for program oversight and meetings with Government of Turkey officials. Meetings provided desk officer with direct contact with Turkish interlocutors and an opportunity to gain specific information on the Turkish program and how EXBS i [...]
2006-06-06 12:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3784BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK
[...] SUMMARY: We met with an official from ASELSAN to discuss license numbers 05-952140, 05-935458, and 05-949858 per reftels, and confirmed the orders and the end users. End Summary. 2. During a June 6, 2006 meeting at the ASELSAN HQS building on the outskirts of Ankara, ASELSAN Program Manage [...]
2006-06-28 13:10:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TU
06ANKARA3838ROMANIAN ARMS FOR IRAQ: INFORMATION ON TURKISH
[...] (C) Post researched all three companies listed ref a which may be involved as intermediaries in shipping weapons from Romania to the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF): --Martel Electronics and Representations, Ltd.: This company was apparently the shipper of weapons to Iraq earlier this year. The [...]
2006-07-03 08:33:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM ETTC IZ TU RO TC
06ANKARA4033EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORT- (JUNE 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor began coordination of Port Security/Port Vulnerability Workshop and Customs Targeting and Risk Management Workshop with GOT officials. These workshops will open new areas of cooperation with Turkey, while awaiting final ratification of NP Cooperation Agreement. EX [...]
2006-07-11 09:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4083(C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) :
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-12 14:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA TU
06ANKARA4279TURKEY INSPECTS SUSPECT FLIGHT FROM IRAN TO SYRIA
[...] (S/NF) State Ops alerted us July 23 that the Syrians may once again be attempting to fly an IL-76 with suspect cargo from Iran to Syria. We contacted MFA Head of Department for Aviation Affairs Hamit Olcay, who informed us that the flight approaching Turkey was actually an Iranian civilian car [...]
2006-07-24 11:53:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC PREL IR SY IS TU LE
06ANKARA4316TURKEY RECEIVES THREE SYRIAN AND IRANIAN IL-76
[...] (S/NF) We delivered ref a points to MFA Aviation Department Head Hamit Olcay on July 25. According to Olcay, Turkey does not have any pending cargo overflight requests. However, the GOT did receive three separate IL-76 overflight requests from Syria and Iran following our initial July 19 appr [...]
2006-07-26 14:54:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR ETTC TU IR SY SA JO IS LE
06ANKARA4405TURKEY SYMPATHETIC BUT NEEDS EVIDENCE TO REQUIRE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: MFA Aviation Department Head Olcay welcomed information on possible Syrian and Iranian use of passenger flights to transfer weapons. He raised the possible abuse of VIP flights from Syria and Iran, noting that one such flig [...]
2006-08-01 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM MARR ETTC SA SY IR TU
06ANKARA4407TURKEY SYMPATHETIC BUT NEEDS EVIDENCE TO REQUIRE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: MFA Aviation Department Head Olcay welcomed information on possible Syrian and Iranian use of passenger flights to transfer weapons. He raised the possible abuse of VIP flights from Syria and Iran, noting that one such flig [...]
2006-08-01 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM MARR ETTC SA SY IR TU
06ANKARA4489TURKEY TO PUT SYRIA AND IRAN ON NOTICE ABOUT ABUSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-05 11:16:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MARR PARM PREL TU IR
06ANKARA4563EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JULY 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects and activities with the Government of Turkey. Also, followed-up on recent Turkish successes in stopping possible improper transiting of controlled items through Turkey. [...]
2006-08-09 12:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4836MTCR: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMTCR PARM PREL ETTC KSCA TU
06ANKARA502BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK OF
[...] Begin Summary: We met twice in January 2006 with officials from Turkey's Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKEK) to discuss order/contract number 03361, per reftel, and confirmed that MKEK's intended purchase of approximately 200 handguns from Smith and Wesson appears to be a stan [...]
2006-02-07 12:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC MASS TU
06ANKARA526TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DOC PETROV
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce Export Control Specialist Rossitza Petrov to travel to Turkey from February 12 through February 15, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312) [...]
2006-02-07 15:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC OTRA PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5261EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (AUGUST 2006)
[...] Summary: August was a busy month for EXBS activities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted an assessment on the Port of Mersin followed by Targeting and Risk Management Workshop for 29 Turkish Customs officials; preparations were finalized for a Coast Guard Port Security/P [...]
2006-09-13 13:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5440PRIME MINISTER OVERRULES BUREAUCRACY IN SUPPORT OF
[...] (C) A distraught MFA Director General for Security Affairs Hayati Guven (please protect) told us he understood that Turkish press reports were true that the Prime Ministry had applied -- on PM Erdogan's personal instructions -- to withdraw its earlier appeal of the July 20 Danistay (Council [...]
2006-09-18 15:10:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU
06ANKARA5612TURKEY: NO PROGRESS ON TERRORISM FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: More than a year after Treasury Under Secretary Levey's June 2005 visit, Turkey has made negligible SIPDIS progress strengthening its regime against terrorism finance and in some respects is backsliding. Although terrorism finance is now criminalized, the definition of terror [...]
2006-09-26 12:12:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU
06ANKARA5902EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (SEP 2006)
[...] Summary: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a Port Security/Port Vulnerability Training for 19 Turkish Port Authority, Customs, Coast Guard and Maritime Ministry officials at the Port of Izmir; initial coordination was started for an upcoming orientation visit to the United States for re [...]
2006-10-12 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5944TERRORISM FINANCE: TURKEY FINALLY PASSES LAW ON
[...] (SBU) On October 11, the Turkish Parliament finally passed the "MASAK Law," long-awaited legislation which the Government views as the centerpiece of its efforts to strengthen Turkey's regime against money-laundering and terrorism finance. The law was intended to improve Turkey's compliance w [...]
2006-10-16 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU
06ANKARA5952TERRORISM FINANCE: COURT REJECTS GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) On October 12, the Administrative Chamber of the Danistay (Council of State) rejected the Government's application to withdraw its appeal of the al-Qadi case. As explained reftel, the Government (Prime Ministry and MFA) had filed appeals of the Danistay's July 20 ruling that invalidated [...]
2006-10-16 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC TU
06ANKARA6067TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Summary: We need to act now to solidify Turkish support for our policy toward Iran's nuclear program and to ensure that Turkey remains squarely with us - despite some misgivings - as we proceed toward a Security Council resolution. A near [...]
2006-10-20 12:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC PARM TU IR
06ANKARA611EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to promote action on the several projects (Internal Control Project (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT)) that have begun in Turkey without a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement. Proposed schedules of activit [...]
2006-02-10 13:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA6191SHIELD S22-06: TURKISH PROCUREMENT OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-31 12:26:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC TU IR
06ANKARA6212EXBS: UPDATE ON NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE
[...] (SBU) Post has been actively following the progress of the Turkish Parliament's review of the Bi-lateral Agreement with Turkey Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Assistance for Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Agreement has been reviewed and e [...]
2006-10-31 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6252BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Per ref a request, we met with Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKEK) Director of Marketing and Export Akif Akgul on September 29, 2006 to discuss license number 05-01007495 per reftel A and confirmed the order and the end users. Akgul was forthcoming about the contract and c [...]
2006-11-03 10:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TU
06ANKARA63EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated meetings to continue the development of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT) project and End Use/End User training for Turkish export license reviewer. EXBS Advisor continued to work with the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) concerning deve [...]
2006-01-05 13:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA6354EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (OCT 2006)
[...] Summary: Coordination of upcoming orientation visit by senior Turkish Customs officials to U.S. Customs locations continued. Progress was made to complete first phase of Internal Control Porgram (ICP),and other projects. Final coordination for visit by Second Line of Defense (SLD) per [...]
2006-11-07 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6475EXBS: TURKEY DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] Per reftel, we forwarded the invitation for the GOT to send two participants to the Middle East Regional Technical Exchange on the Export Controls of Strategic Commodities being held in Amman, Jordan in December 2006. Subsequently, we emphasized to MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Head of De [...]
2006-11-22 09:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6482EXBS: UPDATE ON INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM AND
[...] Summary: The Government of Turkey continues to work on the customization of the Internal Control Program for use by Turkish businesses. Completion of the initial customization awaits confirmation of the translation of the EU control list by appropriate Turkish institutions; lack of ratificati [...]
2006-11-22 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC OTRA PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6501BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] SUMMARY: Per reftel request, we met with officials from Yasar Demirel-Yasar Ticaret (YDYT) to discuss application 05-1006551, an export license request for armored vehicle parts. According YDYT, there is no impending $1 million USD contract with U.S. firm Relli Technology Inc. or any other U [...]
2006-11-24 13:54:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TU
06ANKARA6662EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (NOV 2006)
[...] Summary: Four senior Turkish Customs officials completed a 10 day orientation visit to CBP offices and field locations. The GOT delayed proposed Internal Control Program Instructor Training and Industry- Government Forum due to delays in approval of translation of EU Control list (ref b [...]
2006-12-15 08:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6697TURKISH COMPANIES AND SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey has a lopsided trade relationship with Iran, with two-way trade consisting mostly of Turkish oil and gas imports. This situation leads Turkish officials to continue to push for more exports to Iran. Turkish Government officials show no signs of linking the issue of the Iran [...]
2006-12-19 14:08:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPINR ETTC ETRD EINV TU IR
06ASHGABAT767TURKMENISTAN DENIES OVERFLIGHT FOR SUSPECT IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 11:02:00Embassy AshgabatSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC PREL IR CH KN KG TX UZ
06ASMARA354ERITREA TO HOST EASTERN FRONT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: With the announcement that Eritrea will host talks between the Eastern Front and Sudan's Government of National Unity, speculation has risen on whether we may finally see a resolution to instability in eastern Sudan. An Egyptian Diplomat provided additional information on the re [...]
2006-04-19 12:34:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA381GSE CONFIRMS ROLE IN EASTERN FRONT TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: On April 24, 2006 Ambassador DeLisi met with PFDJ Political Advisor Yemane Ghebreab to discuss recent news that Eritrea would host negotiations between the Eastern Front and the Government of National Unity (GNU). Ghebreab explained that during his recent visit to Khartoum, the [...]
2006-04-28 08:35:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA467NEXT STEPS ON NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
[...] (C) Summary: Following a visit by a Sudanese delegation over Eritrea Independence Day, there has been some movement on the upcoming negotiations between the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Eastern Front. Much, however, remains unresolved. While a date has been set for the upcoming "ta [...]
2006-06-01 15:07:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA490GSE ASKS FOR USG ROLE IN EF NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with PFDJ Political Advisor Yemane Ghebreab on June 6, 2006, Ambassador was told that the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) continues to move ahead with planning for preparatory talks on June 13 with the Eastern Front and Government of National Unity (GNU). Gh [...]
2006-06-07 14:26:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA514OPENING SESSION OF EF/KHT PREPARATORY TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: On June 13, Ambassador attended the opening session of the Eastern Front/Government of National Unity (GNU) preparatory talks held in Asmara at the Eritrean Labor Union Hall. Both the Eastern Front and GNU were fully represented and provided positive statements on the success of [...]
2006-06-14 14:26:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA543AMBASSADOR YATES AND GSE TALK ON EASTERN
[...] (C) Summary: Following the conclusion of preparatory talks between the Eastern Front and Government of National Unity (GNU),Ambassador John Yates had the opportunity to sit down with the Eritrean mediator, PFDJ Political Advisor Yemane Ghebreab, to discuss the just-concluded preliminary roun [...]
2006-06-26 15:00:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA552EASTERN FRONT OFFER UP THEIR SIDE
[...] (C) Summary: On June 22, Ambassador John Yates met with the leadership of the Eastern Front to get a better sense of their negotiating strategy and readiness following the first round of talks. The group explained that their primary goal before talks begin is to build a broadly based consensu [...]
2006-06-27 14:55:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA604LEAD UP TO SECOND ROUND OF EF/KHT
[...] (C) Summary: The second round of negotiations between the Eastern Front and Government of National Unity (GNU) commenced on July 17, 2006. All sides were very positive on the prospect of reaching a quick settlement to the problems that have beset eastern Sudan. In the lead-up to the second r [...]
2006-07-19 15:00:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA624THE DARFUR BUZZ FROM ASMARA: NO GOOD NEWS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Since early June, Embassy Asmara has been following the rumors and activities of key Darfur players in Asmara. PolOff has met with each of the leaders of the newly formed National Redemption Front (NRF) as well as AbdulWahid Nour and his father-in-law Abul Gasem. NRF leaders in [...]
2006-07-31 15:02:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA625EF/GNU NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: REASONABLE
[...] (C) Summary: According to both Eastern Front (EF) contacts and Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) officials, there has been reasonable progress on the Eastern Front/Government of National Unity (EF/GNU) negotiations so far. The two trickiest issues are no surprise: whether to unify t [...]
2006-08-01 12:28:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA636ABDULWAHID DETHRONED?
[...] (C) Summary: While no one has publicly denounced the claim made by Ahmed Abdel Shafi in his "Impeachment of President of SLM/A AbdulWahid Mohamed Ahmed Nur," issued on July 28, AbdulWahid and his close advisors seem unwilling to accept their fate. AbdulWahid in a meeting with PolOff on August [...]
2006-08-03 14:35:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA648DARFUR: ABDEL SHAFI WANTS SLM/A TO REUNITE
[...] (C) Summary: Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM/A) defector Ahmed Abdel Shafi and Babikir Abdalla Mohamed requested a meeting with the Embassy on August 8 to discuss the recent press release issued by 32 commanders of the SLM/A, explain the current state of play within the organization and ask fo [...]
2006-08-09 13:57:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA679EASTERN FRONT/GNU NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED, NO
[...] (C) Summary: While the Eastern Front and the Government of Nation Unity(GNU) have both expressed optimism about progress in negotiations since their resumption August 8, outside advisors for the Eastern Front expressed concern about the Eastern Front's capabilities to achieve a fair agreement. [...]
2006-08-21 15:13:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA793EU REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUDAN BRIEFS ON DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: On September 29, EU Special Representative for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto briefed the diplomatic community on recent developments in Darfur. Haavisto highlighted the shifting alliances in Darfur and raised concerns over the role of Eritrea in Darfur politics and the creation of the N [...]
2006-10-02 14:39:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASMARA802EASTERN SUDAN AGREEMENT: TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past week, the Eastern Front and Sudan's Government of National Unity (GNU) have agreed in principle to the wealth sharing and security arrangement components of an agreement on the future of eastern Sudan. The parties are finalizing power sharing arrangements, the fina [...]
2006-10-04 12:51:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ETTC ER SU
06ASTANA569 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The Kazakhstan EXBS Program office completed its move across town from the interim Embassy Branch Office to the New Embassy Compound in October and is now fully operational, with brand-new computers and a beautiful new office space. 2. Andrew Offenbacher concluded his tenure with the EXBS P [...]
2006-11-14 02:05:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA78 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program Advisor Larry Adkins concluded his temporary duty assignment with EXBS Astana on October 2. Larry's numerous and invaluable contributions to the EXBS office during his two-month-plus sojourn in Kazakhstan are highly appreciated. [...]
2006-10-13 11:55:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA781 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Michael Seguin, new Kazakhstan EXBS Advisor, completed turnover of the EXBS program office from outgoing Advisor Andrew Offenbacher. A thorough review of program priorities, the diplomatic landscape in Kazakhstan and appropriate posture to take with government agencies, and initiatives, was di [...]
2006-12-07 01:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASUNCION408PARAGUAY: COMPREHENSIVE TALKING POINTS ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 14:49:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA PARM PREL IN PA
06ATHENS1000GREECE MOST LIKELY TO CO-SPONSOR U.S./UK SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 13 April to Ambassador Fotios Xidos of the MFA's UN Directorate. Xidos, who was familiar with the U.S./UK proposal of adding the four names, said Greece would most likely co-sponsor it. (Note: Xidos will replace UN Directorate head Ambassador Fr [...]
2006-04-13 13:28:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETTC GR UNSC
06ATHENS1099LIBERTAD ACT: GREEK STANCE ON CUBA
[...] (C) Vassilios Konstantineas, Expert Minister Counselor at the MFA Latin American Directorate, confirmed on April 27 that the GoG remains unaware of any substantial investments in Cuba by Greek nationals. The GoG does not maintain a comprehensive list of investments in Cuba by its nationals, a [...]
2006-04-27 14:01:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU GR
06ATHENS1963DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL
[...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament. 2. (U) To date no response has been received but Post will report any GoG response. RIES [...]
2006-07-27 14:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
06BAKU1475AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON
[...] (C) Summary: During her September 28 introductory call on Customs Committee Chairman Aydin Aliyev, the Ambassador reviewed Customs' critical role in Azerbaijan's economic development and its important role in WTO, emphasizing that WTO membership sends a strong positive signal to U.S. business [...]
2006-10-11 05:19:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC ECON PGOV PREL PINR AJ
06BAKU1709ISRAELI READOUT ON MOD GILAD'S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN
[...] (C) Summary: According to Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk, Israeli MOD DG for Political-Military Affairs Amos Gilad's October 30-31 visit to Azerbaijan was low-profile and short on substance. Gilad engaged Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Abiyev in a detailed discussion of Iran' [...]
2006-11-24 13:22:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL PGOV ETTC MASS IR IS AJ
06BAKU267AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES STRONG RELATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his introductory call on new Chairman of the State Customs Committee Aydin Aliyev, Ambassador Harnish pressed for details of the agency,s future plans and possible internal reforms. Aliyev extolled on the value of his recent trip to the U.S. and noted that he would like to cre [...]
2006-02-21 09:45:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC ECON PGOV PREL AJ
06BAKU741PORTAL MONITOR TRAINING, CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE -
[...] SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the IAEA have provided, and continue to provide, radiation detection equipment and training to two different agencies within the Government of Azerbaijan resulting in a fragmented approach to the detection of radioactive material transiting the bord [...]
2006-05-19 13:01:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PBTS PREL KSTC KNNP RU AJ
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN625TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel B points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Research Department Deputy Director Bustaman on December 7. Bustaman said that he would search GoB records but doubted whether any information would be turned up connecting these people to Brunei. SKODON [...]
2006-12-08 07:56:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BX
06BANGKOK1036BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT AND
[...] Reftel A requests post to determine whether the Royal Thai Government (RTG) is conducting barter trade for defense articles and seeks examples. The RTG does/does seek barter deals for defense items. Reftels B through H provide details about a proposed barter transaction under which Thailand [...]
2006-02-22 00:54:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN
06BANGKOK2887HCOC: THAILAND NOT READY TO SUBSCRIBE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Director Charn Jullamon and Nichamon Agrasuta of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's Peace, Security, and Disarmament Division. MFA officers said Thailand was considering subscription to the HCOC and had submitted the text to the MFA legal department. T [...]
2006-05-16 10:25:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA TH MTCRE
06BANGKOK3261BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Reftel requests post conduct a Blue Lantern check on Royal Defense Col Ltd. POL FSN conducted background research and determined that The Royal Defense Co., Ltd is listed in the data base maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development as follows: Reg [...]
2006-05-31 02:36:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN
06BANGKOK3353THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EVAN F. STEFANIK
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Evan Farrel Stefanik from June 5 - 10, 2006. 2. Post understands that Stefanik requires no assistance from Post for lodging or transportation. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Guy Lawson Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 Cell phone: ( [...]
2006-06-05 00:31:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TH
06BANGKOK4094THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EXBS - INTERAGENCY
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to individuals listed below from July 11 - July 23, 2006. Paul Van Son Katherine Crouch Roy Daniel Forbes Mi Yong Kim Ian Saunders John P. Clark Michael Vanacore Paul F. Ryan John G. Malandra Teddy Clifton David M. King Frank Jaramil [...]
2006-07-11 03:02:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM OTRA ETTC KSTC AMGT TH
06BANGKOK4635BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] Pol FSN visited the Border Patrol Police Bureau's (BPPB) Headquarters in Bangkok on July 26, 2006 and met with Police COL Phanphong Suksirimat, Superintendent of Logistics, and Senior Police SGT MAJ Kitttisak Khongrangsan and Police SGT MAJ Phaison Ukhao-unam, the officials managing the purcha [...]
2006-07-31 08:12:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
06BANGKOK4711BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] On July 27, POL FSN visited the Engineering Department of the Royal Thai Army in Ratchaburi province, 100km west of Bangkok and met COL Natthasit Lamanchai, Director of the Logistics Division and his deputy, COL Bunyawat. Both officers confirmed receipt of NVDs-AN/PVS 14 as outlined in reft [...]
2006-08-03 08:24:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
06BANGKOK4747THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EXBS DELEGATION
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Darrell Spires, Bruce Webb, and Joseph Chuchla from August 19-25, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: JW Marriott, 4 Sukhumvit Soi 2, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 656-7700 Fax: (66-2) 656-7711 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes an [...]
2006-08-04 10:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ETTC AMGT KSTC PREL TH
06BANGKOK4820BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON
[...] POL FSN visited the Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) on August 3 and met with Group Captain Santichai Phatklap, Director of the Engineering Supply Division and Group Captain Bunsuep of the Directorate's front office. Response to reftel questions foll [...]
2006-08-08 08:15:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN TH
06BANGKOK4984BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON POSSIBLE F100 ENGINE
[...] On August 3 and 10, POL FSN met with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) Logistics Department Director, Air Vice Marshall Thawon Mailson to discuss this Blue Lantern case. On August 10, POL FSN also met with Mr. Phonchet Likhitthanasombat, Director of the Government Policy Promotion Section, Offic [...]
2006-08-16 07:20:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IS TH
06BANGKOK602BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] Per reftel request, POL FSN made inquiries into the bona fides of Siphya Arms Limited Partnership and Bureau of Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration. Results follow. SIPIHYA ARMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2. According to the official website for the Thai Department of Business Devel [...]
2006-02-01 09:20:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN
06BANGKOK6308THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: BRUCE WEBB AND
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Bruce C. Webb and Ballard Earnhardt Troy, Jr. from November 5-10, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation has been made at: J. W. Marriott, 4 Sukhumvit, Soi 2 Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 656-7700 Fax: (66-2) 656-7711 Room rate is $146.00 net [...]
2006-10-16 04:30:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA AMGT ETTC KSTC PREL TH
06BANGKOK6552DEMARCHE RE MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-30 08:09:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PARM TH
06BANGKOK7533BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] According to the website maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development (www.dbd.go.th),Porn Me Larp Ltd. is listed as follows: Registration No. 0103518000593 Registration Date: 13 JAN 1975 Name: Porn Me Larp Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 150,000 [...]
2006-12-21 05:15:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
06BANGKOK7586BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] According to the website maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development (www.dbd.go.th),Erawan Firearms Ltd, Partnership is listed as follows: Registration No. 0103510012525 Registered Date: 13 Sept 1967 Name: The Erawan Firearms Ltd., Part. Capital Reg [...]
2006-12-26 04:03:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
06BEIJING10121ENERGY POINTS TO NDRC ON FIVE-PARTY MINISTERIAL,
[...] (U) Economic Minister-Counselor and Energy Attache presented ref A points to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Energy Bureau Deputy Director General XU Yongsheng on May 25. China's Five-Party Energy Ministerial Proposal 2. (SBU) DDG Xu thanked Washington agencies for t [...]
2006-05-25 09:13:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETTC PREL CH IR
06BEIJING11499(SBU) U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS: U/S MCCORMICK'S
[...] (U) This cable is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; please protect accordingly. Not for internet release, dissemination or publication. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick briefed National Development and Reform Commission (NDR [...]
2006-06-07 23:01:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP CH ECON ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING12181CHINA SHOCKED AT E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF FOUR
[...] (S) The U.S. decision to designate four Chinese companies under E.O. 13382 demonstrates that dialogue with the United States is useless, a shocked and shaken MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Director General Zhang Yan told DCM in response to ref demarche points delivered on June 13. News of th [...]
2006-06-13 15:44:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM PREL EFIN ETTC CH
06BEIJING12788(SBU) U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS: U/S MCCORMICK'S
[...] (U) This cable is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; please protect accordingly. Not for internet release, dissemination or publication. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick briefed National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC [...]
2006-06-19 06:00:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP CH ECON ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING14787E.O. 13382 DESIGNATED CHINESE FIRM PROCLAIMS ITS
[...] (U) The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC),in a "solemn statement" posted on the firm's website, claimed that it was wrongly designated under Executive Order 13382. CGWIC "has never rendered assistance to any country for any weapons of mass destruction program," the company stated, [...]
2006-07-14 07:22:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC EFIN PGOV IR CH
06BEIJING15109EB/ESC DAS SIMONS MEETING WITH CHINA CENTRAL BANK
[...] (SBU) On July 12, 2006, EB/ESC DAS Paul Simons and ECON MinCouns Robert Luke met with Director General Liu Liange of the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau at the People?s Bank of China (PBOC). The meeting focused on anti-money laundering (AML),counterterrorism financing (CTF),Financial Action T [...]
2006-07-20 06:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN PTER ETTC CH
06BEIJING15609CHINA/ENERGY: DAS FOR ENERGY AND SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. On July 12 and 14, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Energy and Sanctions Paul Simons, held SIPDIS separate meetings respectively with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) President Fu Chengyu, and Sinopec Vice President Zhang Yaocang. CNOOC President Fu said i [...]
2006-07-28 08:35:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC ECON ENRG EINV EPET PREL IR CH
06BEIJING16740ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER CUI DEPARTS BEIJING FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 09:52:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING18460COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR USDOC AND USDOD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-01 00:57:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP CH ETRD ETTC OTRA PREL
06BEIJING18558MOFCOM DELIVERS LETTER FROM VICE-PREMIER WU YI FOR
[...] (U) Embassy's Commercial MinisteruCounselor (SCO) and Export Control Officer (ECO) were summoned to a hasty meeting with Mdme. WANG Qinhua, Director-General, Department of Mechanical, Electronic and High Technology Industries, Ministry of Commmerce (MOFCOM). The purpose of this meeting was fo [...]
2006-09-04 22:59:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP CH ETRD ETTC OTRA PREL
06BEIJING18589PRC EXPERT ON EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Chinese firms must export to survive and may view export control laws and regulations as an impediment to profitability, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) Senior Research Professor and Deputy Director Ouyang Liping told Poloff. (Note: CICIR is affili [...]
2006-09-05 07:35:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM ETTC PREL MTCR CH
06BEIJING19362CUSTOMS' EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ROLE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The PRC's General Administration of Customs (GAC) utilizes a risk management system to identify "certain countries and regions" and "certain goods" to be subject to physical inspection before export, Customs officials at Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port told Poloff during a September 7 [...]
2006-09-13 09:13:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC PREL MTCR CH
06BEIJING19682PRE-LICENSE CHECK: D360560 XIAMEN CHANGELIGHT
[...] Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. REFTEL requested a Pre-License Check (PLC) to be conducted at the facilities of XIAMEN CHANGELIGHT CO. LTD, No. 124 Chuang Ye Building, Pioneering Park, Xiamen, Chi [...]
2006-09-18 06:45:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP CH ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING19683PRE-LICENSE CHECK: D357208 DEVELOPMENT AND
[...] (U) Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. (U) REFTEL requested a Pre-License Check (PLC) to be conducted at the facilities of the DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER OF CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (CGS),No. 4 [...]
2006-09-18 06:45:00Embassy BeijingSECRETBEXP CH ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING20070PRE-LICENSE CHECK D355915 ZHEJIANG HESHENG
[...] REFTEL requested a Pre-License Check end-use visit to determine the reliability of ZHEJIANG HESHENG CHEMICAL CO. LTD (a/k/a HE SHENG CHEMICAL) to receive controlled United States goods and technology. BIS license application D355915 lists ZHEJIANG HE SHENG CHEMICAL CO. LTD as the potential ult [...]
2006-09-21 05:34:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP CH ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING20073POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: D321423 AND D321151
[...] (U) REFTEL A requested a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) end-use check to be conducted at the CHINA OCEAN MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (COMRA) in order to determine that COMRA is in possession of commodities shipped against USDOC license applications D321523, D32115 [...]
2006-09-21 07:46:00Embassy BeijingSECRETBEXP CH ETRD ETTC PREL
06BEIJING23817PRC RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT KOMID DEMARCHE BECAUSE OF
[...] (S/NF) We delivered ref A demarche with considerable difficulty after our regular contacts at the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department refused to meet with us. We received no direct response when we finally managed to discuss KOMID with the IO Depa [...]
2006-11-16 14:32:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC CH NK
06BEIJING24237CHINA URGED TO PREVENT TRANSFERS TO IRAN MISSILE
[...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Third Secretary Yu Dunhai on December 1, urging China to investigate quickly and fully the activities of two Iranian front companies seeking to procure missile-related equipment from Chinese fi [...]
2006-12-01 10:47:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH IR
06BEIJING24423PRC/IRAN: THINK-TANKER DISCUSSES IRANIAN VIEWS ON
[...] (C) Iranian diplomats told Chinese officials in October that the North Korean test will "derail" UNSC actions against Iran, according to Li Guofu, of the MFA-affiliated China Institute of International Studies. Li said that Beijing is redefining its national security interests and is changing [...]
2006-12-08 12:46:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24492PRC/IRAN: DEMARCHE ON UK-FRENCH DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Noting President Hu Jintao's commitment that China will support UN sanctions on items that could contribute to Iran's nuclear program, MFA International Organizations Department UN Affairs Division Director Yang Tao told Poloffs December 13 that Beijing is comfortable with reftel draft tex [...]
2006-12-13 11:22:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24499CORRECTED COPY: PRC/IRAN: BEIJING RESPONDS TO
[...] (C) Noting President Hu Jintao's commitment to President Bush in Hanoi that China will support UN sanctions on items that could contribute to Iran's nuclear program, MFA International Organizations Department UN Affairs Division Director Yang Tao told Poloffs December 13 that Beijing is comfor [...]
2006-12-13 14:12:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24779CHINA/ENERGY: EMBASSY OBJECTS TO CNOOC ON REPORTED
[...] (SBU) Reuters reported on December 20 that the China National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Iran reached agreement to develop Iran's northern Pars gas field and build liquefied natural gas. The Department asked us to confirm with CNOOC if the report was accurate (ref. B). While CNOOC, [...]
2006-12-26 10:14:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETTC ENRG EPET PREL IR CH
06BEIJING24780CHINA/ENERGY: SINOPEC SAYS NO IRAN DEAL FINALIZED,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sinopec Director-General for Foreign Affairs Tang Suxin stated that contrary to Iranian press reports, Sinopec,s business cooperation with Iran on the Yadavaran Oilfield is currently at the contract negotiation stage. Iran was making propaganda to suit its own purposes, he add [...]
2006-12-26 11:05:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC ECON ENRG EINV EPET PREL IR CH
06BEIJING4671MTAG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MISSILE-RELATED STEEL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-13 09:05:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA KN KS PK CH
06BEIJING5972PRC/INDIA: ACADEMICS SKEPTICAL OF U.S.-INDIA
[...] (C) In reaction to the U.S.-India civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, China should review the multilateral agreements it participates in that the United States is also a party to, according to the China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations Assistant President Yang Mingjie. [...]
2006-03-30 11:45:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC ENRG IAEA IN PK CH
06BEIRUT891MGLE01: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON
[...] (S/NF) On March 21, the Ambassador and econoff delivered reftel demarche to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and advisers Mohammad Chattah and Roula Noureddine (other topics reported septel). Siniora listened carefully and stoically as the Ambassador presented the demarche. Siniora was not ent [...]
2006-03-21 14:14:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNASEC ETTC IS KPAO LE PREL PTER
06BELGRADE1971TERRORIST LISTS - SERBIA
[...] In response to reftel, the Government of Serbia does not have its own national list of banned terrorist entities. It currently uses the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee Consolidated List when referencing banned terrorist entities. 2. However, a new draft law on anti-terrorism fina [...]
2006-12-06 10:00:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06BELIZE248BELIZE RESPONSE US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL INITATIVE ON
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post passed non-paper and draft Initiative concerning the U.S.-CARICOM Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms (CITIA) to CEO Lawrence Sylvester of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and to North American Desk Officer Aisha Borland. 2. (SBU) Borland no [...]
2006-03-17 20:43:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL MASS OAS XL BH
06BELIZE518BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED HCOC - ENCOURAGING
[...] (SBU) Per reftel post delivered demarche and non-paper points to CEO of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amalia Mai and United Nations Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona. Post will report any response. DIETER [...]
2006-06-12 17:47:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BH
06BELMOPAN56TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED TO
[...] Per reftel, on December 7 poloff delivered domestic USG designations of Hizballah-related individuals/entities in the Tri-Border Area to Ambassador Amalia Mai, Chief Executive Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Copies of the designations were also delivered to Geral [...]
2006-12-07 19:45:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BH
06BERLIN1495GERMAN-IRAN TRADE: CHILL IN THE AIR
[...] (C) Summary: Increased international pressure on Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities may already be affecting Germany's trade with Iran, despite record numbers for 2005. Germany enjoys a substantial trade surplus with Iran, but officials and business people report German businesses [...]
2006-06-02 14:12:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ETRD ETTC GM MNUC PREL IR
06BERLIN1884RUSSIA G-8 PRESIDENCY HOSTS MEETING ON ENGAGING
[...] (C) Summary. German, UK, U.S., and Canadian representatives used a counterterrorism meeting co-organized in Berlin by the Russian MFA and the East West Institute (EWI) to encourage a more structured Russian effort in official G-8 Roma-Lyon channels. The plan that emerged from the June 30 m [...]
2006-07-06 12:04:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV EIND ELTN ETTC GM
06BERLIN2060TERRORISM FINANCE: IIRO: ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 15:35:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN GM
06BERLIN2075TERRORISM FINANCE: MORE GERMAN INFORMATION ON
[...] (C) On July 12, Germany prenotified the proposed addition of Ismail Abu Shaweesh to the UNSCR 1267 Committee's Consolidated List of Individuals and Entities Associated with Al Qaida, the Taliban, and Usama Bin Laden. Ismail Abu Shaweesh is in German custody and on trial for several alleged cr [...]
2006-07-24 17:17:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC KTFN EFIN PGOV UN GM
06BERLIN2303SCENESETTER: FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S BERLIN VISIT
[...] (C) Summary. German officials welcome your visit to Berlin to show the strength of U.S.-German law enforcement and counterterrorism cooperation; we want you to use the visit to strengthen it further. You can underscore to nearly all key law enforcement decision-makers the need for uncomplica [...]
2006-08-11 11:34:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPTER KJUS ASEC PGOV ETTC CVIS PREL KHLS GM
06BERLIN2733GERMAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING MTCR PLENARY AND INDIA
[...] (U) Please see the action request in paragraph five. 2. (C) Global Affairs officer discussed the October 2-6 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary scheduled for Copenhagen in a meeting September 14 with German MFA MTCR Desk Officer Ina Schuett. Schuett inquired whether the U.S. [...]
2006-09-15 13:51:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM ETTC GM SA
06BERLIN2820IRAN/EXPORT CONTROLS - GERMAN UPDATE ON EU EFFORTS
[...] (C) German MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger provided Global Affairs officer September 22 with an update on EU3 efforts to raise awareness in other EU capitals of the risk of diversion of sensitive technology to Iran's nuclear and missile programs. As part of an effort [...]
2006-09-25 10:46:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL KNNP MTCR MNUC IR GM
06BERLIN2828GERMANY SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON ARMS TRANSFERS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Emboffs delivered ref A demarche September 22 to MFA Arms Export Control Division Desk Officer Jan Freigang and Venezuela Desk Officer Achim Troester. Freigang said Germany closely evaluates all export license applications involving [...]
2006-09-25 16:10:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL ETTC VE GM
06BERLIN2829TREASURY OFFICIALS UNDERSCORE BASIS, VALUE OF TFTP
[...] (C) Summary. Treasury Department Deputy Assistant General Counsel James Freis and Senior Advisor Michael Jacobson underlined the legal basis and the value of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) in several meetings with German officials September 19. German officials, who are prepar [...]
2006-09-25 16:20:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPTER KJUS ETTC EFIN KTFN PGOV GM EU
06BERLIN2832TERRORISM FINANCE: ISLAMIC RESISTANCE SUPPORT
[...] (C) Subsequent to the domestic designations in refs A and B, German MFA counterterrorism desk officer Holger Kraemer informed Global Affairs Officer that German agencies have performed their regular checks and determined that there are no assets under any of the subject's names in German finan [...]
2006-09-26 09:16:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPTER KTFN ETTC EFIN PGOV GM
06BERLIN2976GERMAN NONPROLIFERATION PRIORITIES INCLUDE G-8
[...] (C) Summary: German MFA Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation, International Energy, and Nuclear Energy Policy Thomas Meister told Global Affairs Counselor October 6 that Germany is still in the process of formulating nonproliferation priorities for its G-8 Presidency, but will focus i [...]
2006-10-11 15:56:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KGIT IAEA IN GM
06BERLIN3030GERMAN MFA BRIEFING ON FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE
[...] (C) German MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Energy Dietrich Becker briefed Global Affairs officer October 17 on FM Steinmeier's proposed Fuel Cycle Initiative. The initiative, first presented at the IAEA General Conference in September (ref B),propose [...]
2006-10-18 16:57:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA GM
06BERLIN3058NSG - GERMAN REACTION TO INDIA PRESENTATION ON
[...] (C) German MFA NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster told Global Affairs officer October 20 that India's October 12 presentation on the margins of the NSG Consultative Group meeting (ref A),while helpful, had done little to change German thinking on civil nuclear cooperation with India. Polster stat [...]
2006-10-20 17:18:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IN GM
06BERLIN3093U.S. OFFICIALS INSPECT SUSPECTED STOLEN U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: USG and German Customs officials inspected the German auto dealer Eble 4X4 Restaurationen, located in Lahr, Germany, on October 4, 2006, on suspicions that Eble planned to export stolen U.S. military HMMWVs (reftel) from Germany. Although the USG officials continued to harbor su [...]
2006-10-25 09:57:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC MASS PARM GM
06BERLIN3172BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (SBU) Per ref A request, emboffs contacted the management offices of the Eurojet consortium in Hallbergmoss, Germany to confirm receipt of aircraft spare parts (transducer sets) made by U.S. company Endevco. According to the license application, the transducers are intended for use in EJ200 j [...]
2006-10-31 12:01:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GM UK SP IT
06BERLIN3324GERMAN AUTHORITIES ARREST MAN FOR EXPORTING WMD
[...] (C) On November 13, the Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA) headquartered in Meckenheim provided Legatt Berlin with a summary of arrests made November 6 in connection with illegal shipments of WMD-related items to Iran. According to the summary, the Federal Office of Customs Invest [...]
2006-11-16 16:03:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KCRM KNNP PARM PREL IR GM SZ
06BERLIN3325GERMANY DENIES EXPORT LICENSE FOR SUSPECTED STOLEN
[...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 4. 2. (C) Global Affairs officer met German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 14 to discuss ref case of two German auto dealers trying to export suspected stolen U.S. military HMMWVs. As noted in ref B, Eble 4X4 Resta [...]
2006-11-16 16:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC MASS PARM GM
06BERLIN3374(S) SHIELD S06-06: GERMAN INSTITUTES DECLINE
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer discussed WMD nonproliferation issues with German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 27. Kauke provided a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B demarche concerning contacts between the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CCDC) and [...]
2006-11-28 15:16:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC GM CH
06BERLIN3380(S) DEMARCHE ON IRAN SEEKING GERMAN-ORIGIN ENGINES
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 27. Kauke thanked us for the information concerning the Dutch firm Aviation Services International's procurement efforts of German-produced Limbach Flugmotoren engines on b [...]
2006-11-28 16:48:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW IR
06BERLIN3506(S) DEMARCHE PASSED TO GERMANY ON POTENTIAL SALES
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Divison Desk Officer Ina Schuett December 14. Schuett thanked us for the information. She said that the German firm Spinner Machine Tools is a well-known producer of CNC machinery, but she had no knowledge of prolif [...]
2006-12-14 17:40:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW SY KN
06BERLIN3554GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UAE-BASED MAYROW
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer discussed WMD nonproliferation issues with German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Andreas Kauke December 4. Kauke provided a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B demarche concerning the procurement efforts by a Berlin-based man, Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi, and a [...]
2006-12-20 17:31:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL AEMR GM IR
06BERLIN3558GERMANY SUPPORTS NARROW SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with German government officials and business associations show continued willingness to support targeted sanctions concerning Iran's nuclear and missile programs, but at the same time reflect little enthusiasm for pursuing broader sanctions against Iran. Official [...]
2006-12-21 10:50:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC EPET ETRD GM MNUC PREL IR
06BERLIN3566GERMAN QUERY ON PRC UNIVERSITY SEEKING FILAMENT
[...] (U) This message contains a request for guidance -- please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Global Affairs officer met German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke December 21. Kauke passed a nonpaper concerning an export license application currently undergoing review by the [...]
2006-12-21 16:47:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE TNGD PARM PREL PINR GM CH
06BERLIN3580(S) DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Ina Schuett December 27. Schuett thanked us for the information and said she would convey it to appropriate government officials for consultation. She said that the Federal Economic and Export [...]
2006-12-28 11:50:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL GM
06BERLIN393TERRORISM FINANCE: ADDITIONAL INFO REQUEST RE:
[...] (C) Global Affairs Officer conveyed reftel to Susanne Welter, MFA Acting Office Director for International Counterterrorism Cooperation February 13. She said she would consult with other German agencies to determine whether Germany might be able to provide any additional information. Post wil [...]
2006-02-13 16:03:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC EFIN PGOV PREL KTFN GM
06BERN1280IRAN: LARIJANI MEETS WITH SWISS FM CALMY-REY \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 14:51:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ETTC SZ
06BERN141SWISS COUNTERTERRORISM OVERVIEW - SCENESETTER FOR \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 16:53:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPTER PARM ETTC SZ
06BERN1867S/CT CRUMPTON PRESSES THE SWISS TO SHARE MORE INTEL \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-02 14:48:00Embassy BernSECRETPTER ETTC SZ
06BERN1896MTAG: LATEST ON SWISS INVESTIGATION OF BB
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 16:57:00Embassy BernSECRETPARM ETTC SZ IR
06BERN2060SWISS-DPRK TRADE VERY LIMITED
[...] (S) Summary: In response to REFTELS A and B, on November 7 Emboffs spoke with Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Bilateral Economic Relations Division, Export Controls and Sanctions Chief Othmar Wyss about Swiss-DPRK trade relations. According to Wyss, Swiss trade with North Korea [...]
2006-11-08 16:20:00Embassy BernSECRETETTC KNNP PARM TRGY MNUC IAEA SZ
06BERN2109DEPUTY S/CT URBANCIC URGES SWISS ACTION ON PKK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 12:00:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC TU SZ
06BERN2115SWISS TO BAKER COMMISSION: USG SHOULD NO LONGER \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-27 15:48:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PTER ETTC IR IZ SZ
06BERN2142CUBA AND TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: SWITZERLAND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 15:59:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SZ
06BERN587U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: SWISS NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-17 16:00:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL KSCA KNNP ENRG PARM ETTC IN SZ
06BERN725IRANIAN OPPOSITION GROUP CLAIMS IRAN REPATRIATED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 13:04:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EFIN KNNP IR SZ
06BISHKEK1305TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POSTS' NOMINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-12 08:42:00Embassy BishkekSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC KG
06BISHKEK1516OCTOBER 25 NUCLEAR SMUGGLING OUTREACH TALKS IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 25, 2006, the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Delegation met a Kyrgyz Republic delegation representing eight agencies and ministries to continue the discussions begun in May 2006 on improving the Kyrgyz Republic's capabilities to combat nuclear smuggling. The two delegati [...]
2006-10-27 11:00:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KG KNNP PREL
06BOGOTA1970BLUE LANTERN HELICOPTERS: CASE TWO HUGHES
[...] (C) (SUMMARY): Post has confirmed the location of the missing Hughes 500 helicopters that were being used to move cash and valuables on the north coast of Colombia. The helicopters in question were originally sold to the Israeli government by the USG for military purposes but were converted t [...]
2006-03-06 14:49:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC CO
06BOGOTA2228BLUE LANTERN: HELICOPTERS VISITED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-10 22:01:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC CO
06BOGOTA2282BLUE LANTERN: EAVESDROPPING EQUIPMENT LICENSE
[...] SUMMARY: Post visited the offices of Eagle Commercial on Wednesday, March 8th to verify the information requested reftel. The company was founded in Bogota, Colombia by Arquemidis Bonilla Vega in 1997 and is a registered distributor, importer, exporter, and retailer of electronic and communic [...]
2006-03-14 13:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MX CO US
06BOGOTA3156INDUMIL STRUTS CONTROLS IN PREP FOR DDTC LICENSE
[...] (C) Embassy officers visited Colombian parastatal weapons importer and manufacturer Industrias Militares (INDUMIL) and verified that the plant meets Department criteria for inventory controls. However, there is no statutory framework in place to ensure continued compliance. At this upstream s [...]
2006-04-10 14:20:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MASS MOPS CO KOMC ETTC OTRA PARM
06BOGOTA7397INDUMIL DOWNSTREAM: TIGHTER CONTROLS, FEW LEAKS
[...] (S) Responding to possible weapons leakage to terrorist groups from state weapons manufacturer INDUMIL, econ/poloffs went beyond a routine factory licensing review (reftel C) to investigate inventory controls in the later stages of storage, transport, and retail sales. INDUMIL outlined compr [...]
2006-08-14 17:42:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PREL MASS MOPS CO KOMC ETTC OTRA PARM
06BRASILIA1004AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADDITION TO U.S. DEL NUCLEAR
[...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Katherine Pilgrim-Langer, Senior Specialist EG&G Technical Services, Inc., additional member of the U.S. Delegation attending the 2006 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary and related meetings to be held in Brasilia, Brazil May 29 to June 2. 2 [...]
2006-05-25 13:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ENRG ETTC KNNP PARM TRGY BR
06BRASILIA1971BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH TAX AND CUSTOMS CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Jorge Rachid, Secretary of Brazil's Receita Federal, the finance ministry agency which oversees both tax collection and customs, assured the Ambassador in a September 14 meeting of the GoB's continued intent to work closely with the USG on security and law enforcement, including through t [...]
2006-09-18 17:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC PGOV PREL EINV BR
06BRASILIA2371BRAZIL: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Mission Brazil's Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer is Deputy Economic Counselor J. Andrew Plowman. He can be reached at phone number (55)(61) 3312-7470; IVG: 921-7470; email: plowmana@state.sgov.gov. Unclas email: plowmanja@state.gov. 2. (C) The Brazil-specific infor [...]
2006-11-09 15:20:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER BR
06BRASILIA2420BRAZIL - NEED FOR A STRATEGY ON THE TBA TERROR FINANCE
[...] (U) This is a message for Treasury Assistant Secretary Patrick O'Reilly from Charge Phillip Chicola. 2. (S/NF) Summary and Comment: Embassy understands that Treasury and other Washington agencies are moving forward with plans to designate on November 21, 2006 several individuals who operat [...]
2006-11-17 17:15:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL BR
06BRASILIA2466BRAZIL - TBA TERROR FINANCE DESIGNATIONS
[...] (S/NF) This is a coordinated message from all law enforcement and intelligence agencies represented at post. 2. (S/NF) Post understands that Washington agencies are now planning to delay by one week, until November 29, the designation of nine individuals and two entities operating in the Tr [...]
2006-11-22 13:37:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL ASEC BR
06BRASILIA2533TERROR FINANCE - BRAZIL ASKS FOR DELAY, COORDINATION ON
[...] (S) Per reftel, Emboffs, ORA, Legatt and DEA delivered the TBA designations pre-notification to the Foreign Ministry, financial intelligence unit, Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) and law enforcement agency counterparts on November 30. 2. (S) In a follow-up meeting December 1, Foreign Mi [...]
2006-12-01 19:03:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL BR
06BRASILIA2542TERRORIST LISTS - BRAZIL DOES NOT MAINTAIN ANY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-05 13:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER BR
06BRASILIA410NEVER MINED: ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING ARRESTS ROCK KIMBERLEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Six people, including one GoB official, were arrested February 10 in a sting operation to stop the trafficking of illegally certified diamonds in Brazil. The gang is accused of illegal mining, document fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, and possible blood diamond trade. The Br [...]
2006-02-27 16:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ETTC EMIN EFIN PTER BR
06BRASILIA579BRAZIL - TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN MEETINGS ON MONEY
[...] (C) Summary: GoB interlocutors told Treasury A/S O'Brien during Brasilia meetings March 6 and 7 that the GoB has no evidence of terror cells or terrorist financiers operating in the Brazil-Paraguay-Argentina Tri-border Area (TBA). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Transnational Crimes Coordinator Ma [...]
2006-03-22 19:33:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL BR
06BRASILIA593NO BRAZILIAN BROADCASTS OF AL-MANAR
[...] (S) Post delivered Ref A, paragraph 3 talking points to the Maria Luiza Lopes da Silva, the Foreign Ministry Deputy Coordinator for the Combat Against Illicit Transnational Activities, in a March 22 conversation. Silva had no substantive response. 2. (S) Alberto Milgewitz of the local Jewi [...]
2006-03-23 17:53:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPTER ASEC ETTC KPAO BR
06BRASILIA875BRAZIL - SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Brazil has a close relationship with Cuba and the GoB does not publicly criticize the Castro regime's human rights policies. President Lula implied criticism of the state of democracy in Cuba during an April 2005 interview in which he told the press that "Brazil can help build a democratic [...]
2006-05-05 13:19:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL ECON ETRD BR CU
06BRATISLAVA369AUSTRALIA GROUP: SLOVAKIA HOPES FOR U.S.-EU
[...] (C) Summary. The Russians have approached Slovakia twice to seek support for their bid to join the Australia Group. For both practical and political reasons Slovakia is not inclined to support Russian membership. It is Slovakia's impression that the U.S. is looking for a reason not to support [...]
2006-05-09 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC LO
06BRATISLAVA922POST RECOMMENDS DELAYING EXBS IN-COUNTRY ASSESSMENT
[...] Summary. Post recommends delaying the start of the EXBS in-country assessment of Slovakia's strategic trade control system until all relevant GoS officials have been confirmed in their positions, likely no earlier than mid-January 2007. End summary. 2. Reftel advises of a contracted assessm [...]
2006-11-27 07:13:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC PARM PREL LO
06BRIDGETOWN1543GRENADA - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-1001037 FOR
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to Grenada but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. (Note: Embassy Grenada is a one-officer post and at present no American is stationed there. Thus, Embassy Bridgetown has taken responsibility for this Blue Lantern Chec [...]
2006-09-05 11:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC GJ XL
06BRIDGETOWN1544BRIDGETOWN POC FOR BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM
[...] (U) Per reftel request, post submits the following point of contact information for the Blue Lantern program: Anthony Eterno, Economic Officer, Amembassy Bridgetown; PH: 246-436-4950, ext. 2230; FX: 246-431-0384; EM: eternoar@state.gov. Mr. Eterno's estimated date of departure from post is S [...]
2006-09-05 11:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1715ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: BLUE LANTERN ON
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on Coreas Hazells, Inc. Coreas Hazells appears to be a legitimate firearm retailer. 2. (U) Co [...]
2006-09-26 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN2063TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown's Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Embassy Grenada does not have classified capability, so Embassy Bridgetown will also handle Terrorism Finance Coordinat [...]
2006-11-22 22:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN KVPR XL
06BRIDGETOWN2136BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-050018615
[...] Post was able to conduct a site visit to SportsImports in Barbados. Post can confirm the order for tactical weapons systems under license 05-050018615. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consignee, Greg Cozier of SportsImports, and he appears to be a legitimate fi [...]
2006-12-05 18:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2156BARBADOS AND CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 15:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN2208BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-050020094
[...] Post was able to conduct a site visit to Secure Risk Management in Barbados. Post can confirm the order for semi-auto pistols, hand guns, revolvers, and ammunition under license 05-050020094. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consignee, Geoffrey B. Browne of Sec [...]
2006-12-18 12:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN489DELIVERED: POTENTIAL US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the US-CARICOM Ministerial Initiative on Combatting Illicit Arms Trafficking to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 317),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 318),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL MASS AC BB DO GJ SC ST VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN746BARBADOS AND CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BB XL
06BRUSSELS2845MTCR DEMARCHE PRESENTED TO BELGIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 13:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDMTCR PARM PREL ETTC KSCA BE
06BRUSSELS4057BELGIUM: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to ref A, post submits the following information regarding the suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act. Post has no basis to suggest that any Belgian investments qualify for consideration under the Libertad Act. END SUMMARY 2. (C) In conjunction with its Europ [...]
2006-12-07 14:28:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC ETRD PREL BE CU
06BUCHAREST1009ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ABOUT ARMS TRANSFERS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 14:17:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV ETTC IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1169DEMARCHE DELIVERED - FOLLOW-UP THE USE AND SALE OF
[...] (S) The Ambassador raised reftel subject in his preparatory meeting with President Basescu on July 12. DCM also raised with Presidential security advisors Gen. Medar and Gen. Degeratu on July 17 and stressed that a concrete message of action from the President would be well received. 2. (S [...]
2006-07-21 14:24:00Embassy BucharestSECRET//NOFORNKNNP KCRM PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC
06BUCHAREST1461BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK
[...] This message responds to reftel tasker, to conduct post-shipment, on-site verification on export of Personal Locator Systems to United Arab Emirates involving a Foreign Consignee, IAR S.A., Brasov in Romania. On September 14, POLMILOFF visited IAR, S.A. and met with President and CEO Adviser [...]
2006-09-19 11:43:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC RO AE
06BUCHAREST1480BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This message responds to reftel task to conduct post-shipment verification on license 05-956707 for the shipment of radar systems and equipment to Romania, involving foreign consignee, C.N. Romtehnica S.A., in Bucharest. Embassy did not/not conduct a site visit. Location of radar is in Cluj, [...]
2006-09-21 09:13:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC RO
06BUCHAREST153S59-05 AND S23B-04: ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO ALERT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 15:49:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW KNNP IR RO
06BUCHAREST1707ROMANIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (C) The following information is geared to reftel cable request: A) Contact information for TFCO: John Rodgers; Economic Section Chief; 4021 200-3440; rodgersjr@state.gov; rodgersj@state.sgov.gov; B) Contact information for deputy TFCO: Benjamin Rockwell; Deputy Economic Section Chie [...]
2006-11-09 15:28:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKTFN ETTC KVPR EFIN PTER PREL RO
06BUCHAREST460BLACK SEA BORDER SECURITY INITIATIVE REAL TIME
[...] (C) Summary: On January 30-31, Romaia hosted the Black Sea Border Security Initiativ (BSBSI) "real-time operation." As the final evnt of the &STYX 20058 scenario, the Romanians deonstrated a mock seizure of a truck carrying a rdiological commodity to representatives of Bulgari, Ukraine, Moldo [...]
2006-03-16 16:39:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETTC KCRM PTER KNNP RO
06BUCHAREST814ROMANIA: RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 10:53:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPARM PREL ETTC RO
06BUENOSAIRES1148ARGENTINA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON IMSO, IN
[...] Econoff presented reftel talking points to Maritime Affairs Counselor Ariel Gonzalez of the Foreign Ministry's Office of Legal Counsel on May 18. Gonzalez responded that the GOA agrees, in principle, with the positions the USG is supporting in the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) [...]
2006-05-19 16:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD TSPL KCIP KSCA KSTC EINT ETTC IMO
06BUENOSAIRES2412ARGENTINA ON FRANCO-AMERICAN PROPOSAL TO REMOVE
[...] (C) On October 24, Poloff delivered ref. A talking points and background paper to Minister Juan Ignacio Tobella of the Office of Terrorism and Other Related Crimes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tobella stated that he would pass the proposal to, and coordinate a response with, his colleag [...]
2006-10-25 21:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2568TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] (s) Econoff conveyed reftel demarche and background information November 16 to Gustavo Urutia, Deputy Director, Office of Terrorism Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Urutia said the normal procedure for handling U.S. prenotifications is for the MFA to hold the information until the day [...]
2006-11-16 20:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2590POST SUPPORTS DELAY OF HEZBOLLAH TRI-BORDER AREA
[...] (S/NF) Post understands that Treasury proposes the designation under E.O. 13224, on November 21, of nine individuals and two organizations operating in the tri-border region. Post does not object to the specific individuals and organizations that will be subject to the designation. However, P [...]
2006-11-20 17:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRET//NOFORNKFTFN EFIN PTER SNAR ETTC PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2712BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per Ref A request, post carried out a pre-license check on Buenos Aires, Argentina-based foreign end-user Juan Diego Ariztegui, Representaciones Aeronauticas (Ariztegui) on November 9. It is post's opinion that the company will be a responsible recipient of United States Muniti [...]
2006-12-07 17:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AR
06BUENOSAIRES2730ARGENTINA DOES NOT MAINTAIN TERRORIST LISTS
[...] (SBU) The Government of Argentina does not maintain any list of terrorists such as the USG Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) List (reftel). According to Acting Director of the MFA's Counter Terrorism Office, Gustavo Urrutia, the GoA instead relies on the UN 1267 Committee consolida [...]
2006-12-11 20:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN PTER ETTC PREL EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES2790AMBASSADOR WAYNE MEETS WITH AMIA FAMILY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador met December 15 with representatives from "Familiares y Amigos de las Victimas" (Family and Friends of the Victims, or FAV),one of the three main organizations representing AMIA victims, and the first meeting between FAV and Ambassador Wayne. Both sides expressed t [...]
2006-12-20 12:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC PREL AR IR LE
06BUENOSAIRES2806TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) FOR
[...] (C) Post provides the following response to reftel request for contact information on Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO) and Deputy TFCO. a) TFCO contact information: Michael A. Matera Deputy Chief of Mission 54-11-5777-4321 MateraMA@state.sgov.gov (class email) MateraMA@stat [...]
2006-12-21 19:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AR
06CAIRO3135POTENTIAL EGYPTIAN VIOLATION OF ARMS EXPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 11:55:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KOMC EG
06CAIRO3236EGYPTIAN METROLOGY CALIBRATION CENTER NO LONGER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 06:47:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KOMC EG
06CAIRO3435GOE RESPONDS TO DEMARCHE ON ICANN MANAGEMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-05 12:27:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC EG
06CAIRO5270AL MANAR NEXT STEPS
[...] (S) Ref B and previous messages report our campaign against Al Manar on NileSat over the past year. When circumstances permit, we will resume our advocacy with every influential top official. Further discussion with the GOE at this time regarding removing Al Manar broadcasts from NileSat would not [...]
2006-08-22 16:21:00Embassy CairoSECRETECPS ETTC KPAO PREL PTER XF EG
06CAIRO7104EGYPT: NO OFFICIAL LIST OF TERRORIST ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 06:26:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER EG
06CANBERRA2043INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 04:50:00Embassy CanberraSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL AS
06CARACAS1096VENEZUELA: RESPONSE ON TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Post sees no evidence that the BRV has undertaken policies or actions to advance democracy, human rights, or fundamental freedoms in Cuba over the last six months. In fact, Venezuela has continued to provide financial support to the Castro regime and strengthen its trade relationship wit [...]
2006-04-25 18:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL VE
06CARACAS655DEMARCHE ON SUPPORTING US-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (U) On March 9, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Third Secretary for North America, Robinson Zapata, had no SIPDIS substantive response to reftel demarche, regarding the US-India civil nuclear cooperation initiative. Robinson agreed, however, to pass talking points to Vice Minister for North Am [...]
2006-03-10 18:11:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC
06CASABLANCA630MORROCO BANKING ASSOCIATION INFORMATION FOR US-MENA PSD
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, please find below the contact information for the Moroccan banking association (Groupement Professionel des Banques du Maroc- GPBM). The current president of GPBM is Mr. Othman Benjelloun, the Chairman and CEO of BMCE bank. Post looks forward to participating in [...]
2006-06-08 15:15:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN ECON EFIN ETTC PREL MO
06CHIANGMAI93GOLDEN TRIANGLE TO BECOME GOLDEN GATEWAY
[...] Summary. Northern Thailand's physical proximity to southern China has led the eight provinces of upper northern Thailand to promote the region as the "Golden Gate of Trade to the World." Although the area is still better known as the "Golden Triangle" of opium fame, new river, air and land ro [...]
2006-06-20 00:52:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV ETTC TH
06COLOMBO1076EXBS: SRI LANKA DELEGATION TO GLOBAL TRANSSHIPMENT AND
[...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has nominated the following four (4) officials to attend the above seminar. Name: Professor B M O Perera Designation: Chairman Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka Email address: oswinperera@yahoo.co.uk Name: Shanthi Sudusinghe Desig [...]
2006-06-30 06:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC TH CE
06COLOMBO1852SRI LANKA WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 13:11:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC KNNP MTCR KN UNSC CE
06COLOMBO2031TERRORIST LISTS: SRI LANKA DOES NOT MAINTAIN A
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 06:08:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KVPR CE
06COLOMBO2101TERRORIST LISTS: MALDIVES DOES NOT MAINTAIN A
[...] (SBU) EconOff coordinated with US TreasuryOff located in Sri Lanka to obtain the following information requested reftel. The Government of Maldives (GOM) does not maintain a national list of banned terrorist organizations. The GOM does not identify any terrorist groups in its country. Altho [...]
2006-12-20 05:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KVPR MV
06COLOMBO349 Terrorism Finance - Placement of Op-Ed on
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-06 10:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN KPAO EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR CE
06COLOMBO367SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 09:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN CE
06COLOMBO946HCOC: SRI LANKA HAS "NOT HAD TIME" TO CONSIDER AS
[...] (SBU) On April 25, poloff delivered Reftel demarche to Sumedha Ekanayake, Assistant Director of UN and Multi-lateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a June 6 phone conversation, Ekanayake explained that his government "had not had time" to consider the Hague Code Of Conduct (HC [...]
2006-06-06 10:38:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA CE
06COTONOU1203TERRORIST FINANCE: USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered demarche in reftel December 7 to US Desk Officer Mr. Randal Oguidan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of the Americas. HOLTZAPPLE [...]
2006-12-11 14:43:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XR BN
06DAKAR2876DAKAR TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (C) The following are responses to reftel information request. (a) Post's Senior Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO): Robert P. Jackson Deputy Chief of Mission Tel: (221) 823-4296 ext. 2410 Email: (Unclass system) jacksonrp@state.gov Email: (Class system) jacksorp@state.sgov.go [...]
2006-12-01 09:51:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PETER SG
06DAMASCUS1261SARG TRUMPETS BURGEONING ECONOMIC TIES WITH RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. The recent meeting of the Russian-Syrian joint ministerial committee is one in a series of recent events ostensibly reflecting the increasing economic activity between the two countries. Though Syria remains a difficult place for anyone to do business, the Russians are reportedl [...]
2006-03-22 10:50:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS1262ENSURING EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE SAA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Syrian businessmen regularly report on the ease with which their fellow businessmen illegally import U.S. commodities with seeming impunity, as well as express concerns that the USG's lack of enforcement of the economic sanctions imposed under the SAA are hurting those that choo [...]
2006-03-22 11:08:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ETTC SY
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