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03SANAA1454	U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: PRESIDENT SALEH ON [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton joined Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh for an hour-long discussion. U/S Bolton briefed Saleh on U.S. efforts to stop North Korea,s nuclear program, as well as ongoing [...]	2003-06-24 07:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR MNUC MASS IZ KN YM MARITIME SECURITY

03SANAA1455	U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Begin summary: During a day of official meetings on June 17, Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton met with Foreign Minister Abubaker al-Qirbi and MOD Chief of Staff Major General Mohammed al-Qasami to discuss Yemen's relations with the DPRK and [...]	2003-06-24 07:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MARR PREL MNUC MASS KN YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA154	MEETING WITH YEMEN FM QIRBI: DISCUSSION ON SCUDS, [...] (U) Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for Reasons 1.5 (b,d) 2. (S) Summary: On January 19, 2003 Ambassador Hull met with Foreign Minister Qirbi at the MFA. Qirbi has received a letter from the Ministry of Defense outlining outstanding North Korean military shipments and plans t [...]	2003-01-20 13:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1559	YEMEN'S MEPI STRATEGY [...] (U)Summary: Embassy Sanaa presents the MEPI Strategy 2003/04 at para 2, prepared by the Embassy Development Team that includes Pol/Econ, PD and USAID. This strategy reflects Embassy Sanaa's long-term goals for MEPI. Embassy Sanaa believes MEPI will become a substantive part of our engagement [...]	2003-06-30 14:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI KPAO EAID YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM
03SANAA1586	FM QIRBI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi July 2 upon the FM's return from Germany and France. He urged increased assistance to the Palestinian Authority per reftel A. They discussed the al-Moayed case, current Coast Guard training in Aden, the impressive role of the U.S [...]	2003-07-02 13:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
03SANAA166	SANAA RESPONSE TO NEXT STEPS ON U.S. - MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) Summary: As the least developed country in the NEA region, Yemen is likely to show rapid, tangible results from well-conceived MEPI-funded programming. The ROYG has welcomed the initiative warmly and publicly, and Foreign Minister Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi will send a letter to Secretary Powel [...]	2003-01-23 13:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SCUL KDEM KPAO YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM HUMAN RIGHTS
03SANAA2204	CANADIAN NEXEN IN THE HADRAMAUT: THE TERMINAL AND [...] (c) Begin summary: During an August 7-11 visit to the governorate of Hadramaut, Embassy officials toured oil company Canadian Nexen's Central Pumping Facility (CPF) and Export Terminal. Nexen said it has good relations with its neighbors and there have been no threats to the pipeline, but no [...]	2003-09-03 12:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PTER EINV PREL ECON YM COM ENERGY
03SANAA2224	SANAA EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on September 1 to consider a Department Threat Advisory (reftel). Also discussed was the lack of credible and specific recent threat reporting on American targets in Yemen, the impending al-Moayad extradition, the official design [...]	2003-09-06 13:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC
03SANAA2463	NEA A/S BURNS OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH SALEH: CT [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a 10/4 meeting with President Saleh, NEA A/S Burns welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and supported U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development. Saleh briefed on expanding Saudi-Yemeni CT cooperation, which he characterized as better than ever before, despite (acc [...]	2003-10-08 06:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP KPAL SA IZ YM ICC DPRK COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM
03SANAA2464	A/S BURNS IN YEMEN: MEPI AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [...] (u) Summary: During his October 3-4 visit to Yemen, Assistant Secretary Burns experienced first-hand how development programs complement and support Post's counter-terrorism goals. Meetings with President Saleh and FM Qirbi reported in septels. A/S Burns received comprehensive briefings fro [...]	2003-10-08 06:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM
03SANAA2474	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON BURNS'S VISIT TO YEMEN [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Burns's visit to Yemen received wide and positive coverage in the Yemeni media in general. Without commenting on the visit, some papers published straight coverage of his meetings with President Saleh and with the Supreme Commissi [...]	2003-10-08 14:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR PTER KISL YM
03SANAA2730	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S REMAKRS AT THE [...] SUMMARY: U.S. President George W. Bush's remarks at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on November 6th have been mentioned in government, opposition and independent papers. The opposition and independent papers, some of which are anti-American, published excerpts of the speech. Most [...]	2003-11-18 09:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
03SANAA2754	INVITATION FOR USG PARTICIPATION IN JANUARY 2004 [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In an 11/18 meeting with Charge, FM Qirbi delivered a verbal invitation for &high-level8 USG participation in an international conference to take place in Yemen 10-12 January 2004. Shura Council Member Mohamed al-Tayeb, who will head ROYG preparations, provided background [...]	2003-11-21 07:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PREL EU YM ICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM
03SANAA2795	YEMEN SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (sbu) Embassy Sanaa warmly welcomes you and your team to Sanaa, Yemen, December 7-8. You will be the first visitor from the Department of Commerce since Deputy Assistant Secretary Molly Williamson in May 2001. Your visit will SIPDIS afford an opportunity for follow-on talks with the Yemeni [...]	2003-11-30 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON YM IMF COM
03SANAA2848	HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER ON MINISTRY DEVELOPMENTS, [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Pol/Econ Deputy met with Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa December 1 to discuss the ROYG's input for the 2003 Human Rights Report, her winning the fight to maintain ministry responsibilities for human rights through effective by-laws and her trip to Wash [...]	2003-12-07 13:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV YM HUMAN RIGHTS
03SANAA2917	YEMEN: MEPI FY 2003 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post warmly welcomes the MEPI FY 03 funding recommendations (ref a) and is pleased that Yemen is strongly represented across the pillars. At the same time, Post would appreciate being considered for the following programs: Economic Pillar: Post requests that Yemen be considered for Smal [...]	2003-12-14 11:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM
03SANAA3008	UPDATE ON ROYG HR MINISTER'S INCIDENT AT FRANKFURT [...] (C) As part of Post's investigation into security procedures at Frankfurt Airport affecting official ROYG travelers, DCM met with United Airlines officials on December 18 to explore the incident. Background: When transferring to United Airlines in Frankfurt, the Minister of Human Rights wa [...]	2003-12-23 11:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM YM
03SANAA3010	PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/18 MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: During a 12/18/03 call on Foreign Minister Qirbi, PM Senior Advisor Bodine and Qirbi exchanged signed diplomatic notes to complete an Article 98 agreement, (ROYG has asked that this not/not be publicized, however.) Without setting a precise date, Qirbi responded positively to the [...]	2003-12-23 11:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PGOV PARM KDEM YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM
03SANAA3016	MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF PHIL REEKER, STATE [...] SUMMARY: U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesman Phil Reeker visited Yemen during December 8-11. He held an open meeting with the press in Sana'a December 9th attended by journalists and correspondents of local newspapers, international news agencies and Arab TV channels including Al-Arabiya [...]	2003-12-23 12:30:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM
03SANAA31	SANAA EAC MEETING - 4 JANUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 4, 2003, to assess recent threat information that emerged from the investigation of the Dec. 30 Jibla Hospital shooting (see reftel) and adopt measures to enhance security for Yemen-based American citizens. Key offices [...]	2003-01-06 04:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC
03SANAA359	MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: YEMEN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Yemen has taken significant steps to restrict the number of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) available to civilians. The ROYG has invested an estimated $30 million in a weapons buy-back program designed to remove MANPADS, RPGs, and other weapons from the civilian [...]	2003-02-24 07:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER PREL PARM ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA442	TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POST VIEWS ON [...] (S/NF) Reftel's proposed designation, under E.O. 13224, of the Al-Aqsa Foundation branch in Yemen involves important U.S. interests in the global war on terrorism and potentially as well US-Yemeni cooperation in that war. From vantage of Embassy Sanaa, our highest priorities at the moment ar [...]	2003-03-06 12:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	KVPR CVIS ETTC EFIN PTER PREL YM TERFIN
03SANAA482	FM QIRBI ON THE ARREST OF SHEIKH MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: On Monday 3/10 DCM provided Foreign Minister al-Qirbi with a redacted copy of the U.S. complaint against Sheikh al-Moayed and a non-paper highlighting the most compelling arguments. Qirbi commented on "USG misconceptions" regarding Moayed's involvement with Hamas and his finan [...]	2003-03-12 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN
03SANAA492	AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-13 15:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM
03SANAA571	YEMEN: HUNT OIL SHOOTINGS - MARCH 21 UPDATE [...] (C) The U.S. investigative team from Embassy Sanaa is continuing to collect evidence regarding the March 18 shootings of Hunt Oil employees in Marib (reftel and previous). Security circumstances permitting, the team is planning an additional visit to Marib in the near future to collect addi [...]	2003-03-21 11:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC CASC YM
03SANAA592	PMAT: MIDDLE EAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (NOTMAR) AND [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-25 10:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MOPS MARR EWWT PHSA EAIR YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA794	TFIZ01: YEMENI MIXED REACTION TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The Yemeni government continues to manage its anti-war credentials and cooperation with the U.S. by playing both sides, although the fall of Baghdad has spurred efforts by the ROYG to move cooperation forward with the U.S. Citizen reaction to Saddam's regime collapse remains to [...]	2003-04-15 13:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANAA818	SETTING THE STAGE FOR YEMEN,S PARLIAMENTARY [...] (U) Summary: The April 27 parliamentary elections should be the most competitive elections ever in Yemen. This third parliamentary election in Yemen's emerging democracy presents a challenge and an opportunity for Yemen to move forward. The potential for violence threatens to mar what obs [...]	2003-04-17 12:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANTODOMINGO4533	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT TELLS CONG. WELLER HE'S [...] SUMMARY. Dominican President Mejia told U.S. Congressmen visiting Aug 20-24 that prospects are &fine8 for a bilateral free trade agreement. Hosted by the Dominican private sector, Cong. Weller (R-Illinois),Cong. Brown (R-South Carolina) and Republican staffers stressed the need to address U [...]	2003-08-28 10:52:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR ETRD OREP PGOV
03SANTODOMINGO5057	URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] Reftel talking points were delivered to Ambassador Francia Sencion and Rogert Espaillat, Director and Sub-Director of the GODR's Americas Desk, on September 18. The Ambassadors had no immediate comment and indicated the talking points would be reviewed by the relevant Foreign Ministry offices [...]	2003-09-18 19:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL DR
03SANTODOMINGO5391	BLACKOUTS DARKEN DOMINICAN PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) IN THE FACE OF ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS AND GROWING PUBLIC DISSATISFACTION, ON OCTOBER 1 THE GODR TOOK CONTROL OF TWO OF THE COUNTRY'S THREE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES. THE DEAL SIGNED SEPTEMBER 10 CALLS FOR THE GODR TO REPURCHASE SPANISH FIRM UNION FENOSA'S FIFTY PERCENT SHARE OF [...]	2003-10-02 21:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV
03SANTODOMINGO6426	U.S. MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY LETTER AND DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2003-11-07 15:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL OPDC
03SANTODOMINGO6442	90-DAY GOALS MET IN 90 DAYS - SANTO DOMINGO [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Santo Domingo has met all three of its 90-day goals set forth in reftel B. Emboffs have: a.) Increased the Dominican's readiness for CAFTA docking talks, b.) Secured GODR agreement for international election observers and identified potential observers, and c.) Convin [...]	2003-11-07 19:07:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KCRM SNAR AMGT DR
03SANTODOMINGO6582	HOW BEST TO SUPPORT U.S. INTERESTS IN THE [...] (SBU) The difficult economic situation in the Dominican Republic, coinciding with the early stages of a presidential campaign, presents a complex of challenges to United States interests in the country. I consider it essential to continue to support the administration of President Hipolito M [...]	2003-11-15 20:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD DR
03STATE23994	TERRORIST FINANCING - UPDATED NONPAPER ON AL [...] (S) THIS CABLE REPLACES THE EARLIER VERSION OF THE NON- PAPER SENT OUT IN REFTEL. PLEASE DISCARD EARLIER VERSION. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST CONVEYED BY NSC STAFF, ARE THE FOLLOWING: REFERENCE TO U.S. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF U.S. BRANCH HAS BEEN DELETED AND DELETIO [...]	2003-01-28 02:43:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER EFIN ECON PREL SA IS JO
03STATE72939	TFIZ01 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT [...] THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MAY BE USED AS TALKING POINTS WHEN DISCUSSING THE MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ THAT BEGAN 19 MARCH 2003. 2. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: MY FELLOW CITIZENS, AT THIS HOUR, AMERICAN AND COALITION FORCES A [...]	2003-03-20 07:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KPAO OIIP PREL PTER IZ
03STATE8026	A/S KELLY DISCUSSES KOREA, BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) A/S KELLY BRIEFED AMBASSADOR YANG JIECHI JANUARY 9 ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR APPROACH TO NORTH KOREA, PREVIEWED HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO THE REGION AND DISCUSSED OVERALL BILATERAL RELATIONS. ON KOREA, KELLY STRESSED U.S. TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY IN FOCUSING ON OUR KEY OBJECTIVE, WHICH WAS TO [...]	2003-01-10 00:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH KN KS
03TEGUCIGALPA2827	MEDIA REACTION ON TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE, DECEMBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/3 entitled "The End". "At some point in our recent history, conventional wars, guerrilla wars like the one the U.S. army encountered in Vietnam, gave way to terrorism as the most significant threat. We now see in the Middle East, [...]	2003-12-03 19:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2866	DRL PDAS KOZAK MEETS WITH HONDURAN OFFICIALS TO [...] (C) Summary: DRL PDAS Kozak, DRL/MLA Deputy Director Sicade, and EmbOffs met November 19-20 with senior GOH officials, including Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista, to discuss U.S. cooperation with Latin American countries on human rights resolutions at the United Nations Commission on H [...]	2003-12-08 21:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU HO UNGA
03TEGUCIGALPA826	HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO DISCUSSES UPCOMING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro suggested that Central American Presidents remain interested in raising non-CAFTA topics during their upcoming meeting with President Bush. He also reaffirmed his commitment to provide Honduran troops for post-conflict operations in Iraq, even wh [...]	2003-04-02 23:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR EFIN ETRD ELAB KTIA IZ HO
03THEHAGUE1548	TERRORIST FINANCING: ADDITIONAL DUTCH RESPONSE ON [...] (S) Dutch officials told us 6/16 that at the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting, Dutch FM de Hoop Scheffer plans to stress the need for the EU to take urgent action against Hamas (including clearinghouse designation),to urge that the EU exert influence on Middle East leaders to stop funding for Ha [...]	2003-06-17 04:59:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	ETTC PTER EUN NL
03THEHAGUE1595	DUTCH CANDIDATE FOR EU MIDDLE EAST ENVOY [...] (U) Noting that Marcel Kurpershoek is one of two finalists to replace Angel Moratinos, we want to share our impressions and some biographic details. Kurpershoek currently is resident in Pakistan, where he serves as Dutch ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Taji [...]	2003-06-20 12:09:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EU IS NL PK
03THEHAGUE1680	EU GOALS AND DUTCH RESPONSE TO U.S. UNGA GOALS - [...] No summary [...]	2003-06-27 14:52:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PHUM NL UNGA UN
03THEHAGUE1779	DUTCH ATTENDANCE AT ICG MEETING ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-11 15:18:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM AORC NL
03THEHAGUE1789	DUTCH ON BURMA: EU WAITING UNTIL AUTUMN [...] (C) PolOff made reftel points to Roeland Kollen, Policy Officer in the MFA's South-East Asia Division, on July 11. Kollen said the EU will consider additional bilateral measures against Burma this fall; at present, the EU is deliberating on what other measures, if any, might be useful in prom [...]	2003-07-14 13:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM NL EUN
03THEHAGUE1865	A/S JONES VISIT TO THE HAGUE: MIDDLE EAST AND [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-23 12:01:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD IZ NL PREL NATO
03THEHAGUE2196	RECENT TIP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] Summary ----------- Below follows an update of recent developments in the Netherlands re trafficking in persons (TIP). Contents: --New Legislation --Other Parliamentary Activity --Outreach to National TIP Rapporteur's Office --Arrests/Prosecutions --Visitors Raise TIP: A/S Jones; Former [...]	2003-08-29 13:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL
03THEHAGUE2205	RECENT TIP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] Summary ----------- Below follows an update of recent developments in the Netherlands re trafficking in persons (TIP). Contents: --New Legislation --Other Parliamentary Activity --Outreach to National TIP Rapporteur's Office --Arrests/Prosecutions --Visitors Raise TIP: A/S Jones; Former [...]	2003-09-02 11:50:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL
03THEHAGUE2210	TERRORIST ASSETS: SECRETARY'S MESSAGE TO EU [...] (C) Acting Economic Counselor delivered the Secretary's message (ref a) and peace process section of Gymnich demarche (ref b) to Dutch Political Affairs Director Werner on September 2 with a request that they be conveyed to Foreign Minister de Hoop Scheffer in advance of the FM's September 3 m [...]	2003-09-02 14:51:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	ETTC KPAL PTER EUN NL
03THEHAGUE2290	ILSA: IRAN-AZADEGAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ROYAL [...] (C) Summary. Senior Shell Advisor Gavin Graham confirmed that Shell has no plans to make a proposal or tender for the Azadegan oil field independent of the Japanese. Shell does not feel the time is right to make deals in Iran, and is wary of undermining its relationship with the Japanese [...]	2003-09-11 17:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR JA NL UK
03THEHAGUE2310	DUTCH MFA ON GYMNICH, MEPP, AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and PolOff met with MFA Director for Political Affairs Jaap Werner and Deputy Director Joop Wijnands on September 9 to discuss the results of the September 5-6 EU Foreign Ministers Gymnich meeting. Werner termed the September 2-3 visit of PM Balkenende and FM de Hoop Sch [...]	2003-09-15 13:29:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EU PREL NL UNHRC OSCE
03THEHAGUE2313	DUTCH REACTION TO NONPAPER ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delivered nonpaper text on human rights in China (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of East Asia Department Gerrie Willems, and Senior Policy Advisor on Human Rights in Asia Sandra Pellegrom on September 12. The Dutch are pleased the U.S. is initiating early discussions on th [...]	2003-09-15 15:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH NL
03THEHAGUE2361	URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the emergency special session of the General Assembly on the Middle East to Dutch MFA Head of Political and Legal Affairs Division Pieter Ramaer and Deputy Head of Middle East Division Mark Singleton. The Dutch will follow the EU line, but do not yet kn [...]	2003-09-18 14:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS NL UNGA
03THEHAGUE2366	DUTCH RESPONSE TO IAEA ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA Arab-Israeli dispute at the General Conference (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division Peter Potman. During the demarche, the MFA received a call from its delegation in Vienna saying the EU had just rea [...]	2003-09-19 14:22:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IS EG NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2480	NEW DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER DESIGNATED - BERNARD [...] (C) Summary: On September 30, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende asked retired career diplomat Bernard Bot to accept the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs beginning in early December, 2003. Bot declared himself most willing to accept the position. The intention is for de Hoop Scheffer to st [...]	2003-09-30 14:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NL
03THEHAGUE2530	TERRORIST FINANCE: CONSULTATIONS OF EB/TFC DEPUTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ed Goff, Deputy Director EB/ESC/TFC, met Sept 11-12 with Dutch officials, bankers, and U.S. Embassy staff to share ideas in the war on terrorist financing. These officials reiterated Dutch commitment to furthering terrorist financing efforts both domestically and in the EU. [...]	2003-10-03 08:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PTER EFIN IZ NL EUN
03THEHAGUE2560	OSCE: DUTCH PLANS FOR MAASTRICHT [...] Summary: In a meeting with visiting Dept. OSCE Coordinator Doug Wake, Dutch OSCE CiO Personal Representative Daan Everts stressed that the GoNL is looking ahead to a successful OSCE Ministerial December 1-2. To add to GoNL efforts throughout 2003, the Dutch are pushing hard for the Secretar [...]	2003-10-06 14:13:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM NL OSCE
03THEHAGUE2670	DUTCH PLANS FOR UNGA MIDDLE EAST RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-21 11:36:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL NL UNGA
03THEHAGUE2843	AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 DINNER WITH DUTCH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Sobel hosted dinner for Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende November 10. The PM's Diplomatic Advisor Rob Swartbol and DCM also attended. Balkenende promised that Dutch foreign policy would remain constant when Ben Bot became FM on Dec. 3, but cautioned that EU Pre [...]	2003-11-13 14:06:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ NL PGOV PREL
03THEHAGUE2959	VISIT OF EUR PDAS CHARLIE RIES TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) During meetings in The Hague November 19-20 in advance of the Dutch EU presidency (July - December 2004),EUR PDAS Ries stressed the importance of early and close U.S.-Dutch consultations to avoid surprises and needless conflicts. On specific areas of potential cooperation, Ries pushed fo [...]	2003-11-26 09:49:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON PTER NL
03THEHAGUE2983	DUTCH MFA ON UN ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2003-11-28 14:55:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS UNGA
03THEHAGUE3008	THE NETHERLANDS, CTRY CLR, EPA: DELANEY, [...] Country Clearance is granted for Maureen Delaney for travel to The Netherlands December 11-14, 2003. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of State on November 2 [...]	2003-12-04 12:08:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	NL KSCA SENV OTRA TPHY
03THEHAGUE3042	CODEL PAYNE (DEC 10-14) [...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Rep. Donald M. Payne for travel to the Netherlands, December 11 and 14, 2003 to and from Accra, Ghana. 2. Control officer will be Special Assistant to Amb. Sobel, David Vennett, (w) 31-70-310-9342, (h) 31-70-362-8051, (c) 31-62-221- [...]	2003-12-10 14:47:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	NL OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN
03THEHAGUE3060	DUTCH PARLIAMENT CONCURS WITH SFIR EXTENSION [...] (U) On December 11, the Dutch parliament concurred with the November 28 decision by the Cabinet to extend Dutch participation in the Stabilization Force in Iraq for six months. The Dutch presently have approximately 1100 military personnel (mostly Dutch Royal Marines) serving as part of the U [...]	2003-12-12 13:27:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MARR PREL IZ NL
03THEHAGUE3121	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] Del grants country clearance to the following individual traveling to The Hague as a consultant on national implementation measures to the OPCW Technical Secretariat: -- Ron Nelson -- State -- Arrive: Jan 3, 2004 -- Depart: April 3, 2004 Del confirms hotel reservations at the Dorint, Joh [...]	2003-12-17 14:00:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	NL ASEC OTRA PARM
03THEHAGUE3201	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: [...] No summary [...]	2003-12-31 12:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN KPAL KWBG NL EUN
03USUNNEWYORK299	UNSC/IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL MAKES THE CASE; THE [...] (U) SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE-PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 5 TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (SC) IN WHICH HE OUTLINED, IN DETAIL: IRAQI EFFORTS TO DEFEAT UNMOVIC AND IAEA INSPECTIONS; IRAQ'S FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR WMD AND OTHER MATERIALS IT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE POSSESSED; AND IRAQ'S [...]	2003-02-06 01:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK633	UN/IRAQ:SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN QUESTIONS [...] (U) SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN, IN THE HAGUE MARCH 10 FOR CYPRUS UNIFICATION TALKS, ADDRESSED THE PRESS ON IRAQ. WHEN ASKED IF AN ATTACK ON IRAQ WITHOUT SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION WOULD VIOLATE THE UN CHARTER, ANNAN SAID "IF THE U.S. AND OTHERS WERE TO GO OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL AND TAKE MILITAR [...]	2003-03-10 21:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC PARM IZ
03VATICAN135	POPE'S MESSAGE TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS FOCUSES ON WAR, [...] IN HIS ANNUAL SPEECH TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS JANUARY 13, POPE JOHN PAUL II OFFERED HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATE OF THE WORLD. CITING THE CURRENT "FEAR THAT OFTEN DWELLS IN THE HEARTS OF OUR CONTEMPORARIES," HE IDENTIFIED THE CAUSES OF THIS FEAR AS: "INSIDIOUS TERRORISM, UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS [...]	2003-01-14 07:15:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM VT VTPREL
03VATICAN1694	REINVIGORATED POPE WELCOMES END OF WAR, CONDEMNS [...] (U) A VIGOROUS POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESIDED OVER THE VATICAN'S EASTER WEEK SERVICES, USING HIS HOMILIES AND EASTER MESSAGE TO FOCUS GLOBAL ATTENTION ON THE HOLY SEE'S TOP INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS: RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ, PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE, [...]	2003-04-22 13:44:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM IS WE IZ VT VTPREL
03VATICAN2663	BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON SILVANO TOMASI: NEW [...] POPE JOHN PAUL II HAS APPOINTED HIS NUNCIO TO ERITREA, ETHIOPIA AND DJIBOUTI, ARCHBISHOP SILVANO TOMASI (AN AMERICAN CITIZEN),AS THE HOLY SEE'S PERMANENT OBSERVER AT THE UN OFFICES AND SPECIALIST AGENCIES, AND TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN GENEVA. TOMASI REPLACES ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MAR [...]	2003-06-12 12:59:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINR VT UN
03VATICAN3790	HOLY SEE ON U.S. THEMES FOR 58TH UNGA [...] (C) DCM MET WITH HOLY SEE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PIETRO PAROLIN AUGUST 20 TO REVIEW U.S. THEMES FOR THE 58TH UNGA (REFTELS). IN A BRIEF EXCHANGE ON THE SITUATION IN IRAQ, PAROLIN EXPRESSED SADNESS AT THE RECENT ATTACK, AND WAS RECEPTIVE TO USG DETERMINATION TO STAY THE COURSE. HE NOTED [...]	2003-08-21 14:03:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PHUM PREL VT UNGA
03VATICAN483	HOLY SEE REACTION TO SECRETARY'S UNSC PRESENTATION; POPE TO MEET WITH TARIQ AZIZ [...] (C) HOLY SEE OFFICIALS ARE STILL ASSESSING THE SECRETARY'S UNSC PRESENTATION, AND HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL PROVIDE A CONSIDERED RESPONSE AFTER CONFERRING WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER. THEY SHARE THE U.S. VIEW THAT SADDAM IS A DANGER TO THE WORLD, AND HAVE NOW COME TO SEE THE MERITS OF HIS REMOVAL. [...]	2003-02-06 14:15:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PREL VT
03VATICAN5365	HOLY SEE ON ICJ, ISRAELI SEPARATION BARRIER [...] (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO HOLY SEE OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS FRANCO COPPOLA NOVEMBER 25. COPPOLA LIMITED HIS RESPONSE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) OPINION ON THE LEGALITY OF THE ISRAELI SEPARATION BARRIER. HE AGREED THA [...]	2003-11-26 07:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PREL VT UNGA
03VATICAN683	SADDAM MEETING WITH CARDINAL ETCHEGARAY: VATICAN [...] (C) THE HOLY SEE'S MIDDLE EAST DIRECTOR, MONSIGNOR FRANCO COPPOLA, WHO ACCOMPANIED PAPAL SPECIAL ENVOY CARDINAL ROGER ETCHEGARAY TO BAGHDAD, GAVE DCM A FULL READOUT FEBRUARY 19 OF ETCHEGARAY'S VISIT AND FEBRUARY 15 MEETING WITH SADDAM HUSSEIN. ACCORDING TO COPPOLA, THE PAPAL MISSION TO BAGHDAD [...]	2003-02-20 06:09:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM VT VTPREL
03VATICAN929	ROME PUK REP SEEKS VATICAN ACCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROME PUK REPRESENTATIVE BAKER FATTAH MET WITH POLOFF FEBRUARY 25 TO DISCUSS PUK EFFORTS TO GAIN VATICAN ATTENTION FOR THE KURDISH CAUSE. FATTAH TOLD POLOFF THAT THE PUK HAD BEEN TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE HOLY SEE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 0 [...]	2003-03-06 15:06:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VT VTPREL
03YEREVAN2828	ARMENIA ON MIDDLE EAST ACTIONS AT UNGA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel demarche request, Armenian MFA United Nations Division Chief Artak Apitonian told us November 26 that Armenia would likely abstain from the December 2 vote on the propo [...]	2003-11-26 11:26:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAL PREL IS AM UNSC UNGA
03YEREVAN2883	SEVENTH ANNUAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HELD IN YEREVAN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b&d). 2. (C) Summary. The seventh US-Armenian Strategic Dialogue took place in Yerevan November 20. The sides discussed regional security, defense cooperation, and cooperation on counter-terrorism. The delegation heads, EUR DAS Ly [...]	2003-12-02 05:41:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	AJ AM GG MARR PARM PGOV PREL PTER TU
03YEREVAN3070	NEW REGISTRATION PROCEDURE TRIMS NUMBER OF [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly - not for internet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Half the previous number of political parties will operate in Armenia following the implementation of new legislation requiring a one- time re-registration with t [...]	2003-12-24 08:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL AM
03ZAGREB1074	CROATIA COMMEMORATES TRAGIC EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II [...] ON MAY 11, COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES WERE HELD BOTH AT THE JASENOVAC CONCENTRATION CAMP IN CROATIA AND SEPARATELY IN BLEIBURG, AUSTRIA. PRESIDENT STJEPAN MESIC STIRRED UP CONTROVERSY IN JASENOVAC, WHERE TENS OF THOUSANDS -- MOSTLY SERBS, JEWS, AND ROMA -- PERISHED AT THE HANDS OF THE USTASH [...]	2003-05-14 13:21:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV HR
03ZAGREB1587	PRODI IN CROATIA: ENCOURAGEMENT FOR EU BID AND [...] On July 10, EC President Romano Prodi visited Croatia to present the Commission's membership "questionnaire" to PM Racan. In meetings with President Mesic, PM Racan's Cabinet and an address to the Croatian parliament as well as in meetings with religious leaders and opposition parties, Prodi [...]	2003-07-11 13:38:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU HR
03ZAGREB159	SCENESETTER FOR DAS BOGUE AND BRADTKE VISIT TO [...] (C) YOUR VISIT TO ZAGREB WILL TAKE PLACE JUST DAYS AFTER CROATIA'S FIRST ANP REVIEW AT NATO AND IN THE MIDST OF THE GOC'S PROCESS OF RE-DEFINING ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATO'S OTHER CONTINUING ASPIRANTS. BUT NATO IS NOT MUCH IN THE NEWS IN ZAGREB THESE DAYS; FOCUS IS ON RELATIONS WITH ICTY, C [...]	2003-01-22 18:28:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM HR IT NATO
03ZAGREB2143	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON THE MUFTI [...] (U) On October 3, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on Sevko Omerbasic, Mufti of Zagreb and Croatia. Omerbasic, an educator and known moderate, has been quoted in the press as being critical of U.S. actions in Iraq. When asked if there had been any efforts to promote extremism in C [...]	2003-10-03 16:09:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV HR
03ZAGREB2623	LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM PRIME MINISTER [...] ON DECEMBER 14, HDZ PARTY PRESIDENT AND CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE IVO SANADER SENT TO THE EMBASSY A LETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH. THE LETTER (ORIGINAL BEING POUCHED TO WASHINGTON, FULL TEXT BELOW) CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT BUSH ON THE CAPTURE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN AND PLEDGES CLOSER BILATERAL [...]	2003-12-15 10:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IZ HR
03ZAGREB428	CROATIA APPROVES USE OF AIRSPACE, AIRFIELDS FOR [...] (C) ON FEBRUARY 26, THE CROATIAN CABINET PASSED A FORMAL DECISION (TEXT AT PARA 5 BELOW) TO AGREE TO A USG REQUEST FOR THE USE OF CROATIAN AIRSPACE AND AIRFIELDS BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT FOR REFUELING AND STOPOVER IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AGAINST IRAQ. THE DECISION [...]	2003-02-26 13:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS HR IZ FR
03ZAGREB72	CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT ON IRAQ [...] ON JANUARY 8, CROATIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY ISSUED A STATEMENT CALLING FOR IRAQ TO "PRESENT CREDIBLE EVIDENCE THAT IT DOES NOT POSE A THREAT" TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. THE STATEMENT (SEE BELOW FOR AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION) NOTES CROATIA'S PARTICIPATION IN UNMOVIC, AND URGES THAT SHOULD AN INSPE [...]	2003-01-10 16:50:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IZ HR UN
04ABUDHABI1000	UAEG OFFICIALS AND PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSS ANTI- [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (C) Summary and comment. The UAE Central Bank welcomed the visit of the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Bill Fox to the UAE, March 29. The Central Bank Governor pledged [...]	2004-04-05 12:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI1059	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: USEMBASSY ABU DHABI DOMINATES [...] SUMMARY: DESPITE OVERWHELMINGLY BAD NEWS EMANATING FROM IRAQ AND ISRAEL, THE COVERAGE OF PA ACTIVITIES DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF MARCH WAS REMARKABLE FOR ITS QUANTITY AND UPBEAT TONE. FOLLOWING SPECIAL MEDIA TOUR AND EXTENDED COVERAGE OF THE NEW EMBASSY COMPOUND EARLY IN THE MONTH, POST ARR [...]	2004-04-07 13:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI1221	MEDIA REACTION: BUSH DECLARATION/IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN IRAQ AND PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATEMENT DENYING THE PALESTINIANS THEIR RIGHT OF RETURN DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL BAYAN" NOTED THAT THE U.S. MADE ITS DECISION TO BURN ITS BRIDEGES AS A PEACE MEDIATOR. ANOTH [...]	2004-04-19 14:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI1222	Strong reaction to President's remarks on [...] (C) Summary: The response in the UAE to President Bush's April 14 remarks supporting Israel's Gaza withdrawal plan has been stronger and more anti- Administration than what we are used to hearing. The April 17 assassination of HAMAS leader Rantissi ratcheted up the tenor of the criticism, wit [...]	2004-04-19 14:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TC
04ABUDHABI1255	UAE RESPONSE TO GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE [...] Per ref. A action request, post has forwarded the short papers outlining the GME proposals and cover letter to appropriate host country officials for their review. Post will provide UAEG responses to the proposals as they become available. 2. During the March 21 Strategic Partnership meeti [...]	2004-04-21 14:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KMPI TC
04ABUDHABI1298	UAE CENTRAL BANK ON FATF/CTAG PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) DCM and EconChief met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi on April 11. During that meeting, Al-Suwaidi stated that the UAE continued to be interested in money laundering training opportunities with the USG. He suggested that the UAEG customs authorities could benefit [...]	2004-04-26 09:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KCRM PTER ECON TC
04ABUDHABI1337	MEDIA REACTION: DEPUTY SECRETARY RICHARD ARMITAGE'S VISIT [...] SUMMARY: UAE'S PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA ALL REPORTED THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE RICHARD ARMITAGE TO THE UAE APRIL 20- 21 AND HIS MEETINGS WITH UAEG OFFICIALS. COVERAGE WAS STRAIGHTFORWARD WITH NO EDITORIALS OR COMMENTS. END SUMMARY. 2. THE VISIT TO THE UAE APRIL 20-21 BY DEP [...]	2004-04-27 12:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI138	QATARI FM DEFENDS PRESENCE OF FOREIGN BASES; [...] Qatar's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister defended Gulf countries that invite foreign forces on their soil saying countries have the sovereign right to protect themselves against invaders, such as dictators like Saddam Hussein. Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani was speak [...]	2004-01-12 13:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IZ QA TC
04ABUDHABI1439	UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINSTATE FOR [...] (C) Summary: UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan's (HbZ) official travel to South Korea, Japan, China and Germany from April 10-29 was designed to cement political and economic ties with the UAE's key trading partners. He met w [...]	2004-05-05 13:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI1611	UAE - SHARING THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Post has asked senior officials in the UAE Government, the business community, and academia to review and comment on the most recent draft of the G-8 Greater Middle East Plan of Support. Unfortunately, reftel arrived over the weekend here (May 14),making it difficult for us to share the [...]	2004-05-19 13:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KMPI PREL EAID ECON TC
04ABUDHABI1824	UAEG ADDRESSES COMPLAINTS OF U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SEEKING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM OF THE U.S.-UAE TIFA COUNCIL MEETING IN APRIL, ECONOFF AND U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURES MET WITH KEY UAEG OFFICIALS RECENTLY TO DISCUSS SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT BY UAE HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL COMPANIES. PRIOR TO TH [...]	2004-06-02 11:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC
04ABUDHABI2028	UAE: BOGUS REPORT CLAIMS EXXONMOBIL WINS BID TO [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) A Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) article this week, citing "sources close to the Supreme Petroleum Council" (SPC),claimed that the SPC had selected U.S. firm ExxonMobil to develop the m [...]	2004-06-21 09:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC
04ABUDHABI2343	UAE: JULY 2004 APPENDIX TO 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It has been provided to assist investors in the interim period resulting from the U.S. Government's decision to begin publishing the Country Commercial Guide (of which the Invest [...]	2004-07-13 11:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KSPR KTBD KPRP OPIC TC

04ABUDHABI2520	DEPUTY COMMANDER URGES AL-ARABIYA MANAGEMENT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a visit to Dubai's Media City on July 19, General Lance Smith, Deputy Commander CENTCOM, told the new management team at Al Arabiya that the Arab satellite station put too much emphasis on violence and that he would like to see more even coverage on the situation in Iraq. Rep [...]	2004-07-28 12:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV OIIP PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2524	MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH--ABU DHABI RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is little sign of an active political Islamic movement in the UAE. The UAEG promotes the moderate practice of Islam and the vast majority of religious group in the UAE follow a moderate practice of Islam in line with UAEG policy. The Mission is actively engaging Emirati [...]	2004-07-28 13:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO OIIP EAID KDEM OPRC PREL PHUM PTER KISL
04ABUDHABI270	MEDIA REACTION: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH [...] SUMMARY: VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY'S SPEECH RECEIVED PROMINENT COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT MEDIA. AN ARTICLE IN DUBAI- BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" WRITTEN BY COLUMNIST HAMAD SALMAIN NOTED THAT THE SPEECH ASSURES THE CONTINUATION OF U.S.'S EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF T [...]	2004-01-26 13:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI272	MEDIA REACTION: STATE OF THE UNION [...] SUMMARY: LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA COVERED PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS EXTENSIVELY AND EXCERPTS FROM THE SPEECH WERE CARRIED IN ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. ABU DHABI TV CARRIED THE SPEECH LIVE WITH SIMULTANEOUS ARABIC TRANSLATION, WHILE DUBAI TV ALSO REPORTED THE SPEECH. EDITORIALS [...]	2004-01-26 14:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI2809	UAE PAPER ON DEPLOYMENT OF GCC FORCES TO IRAQ [...] (C) Special Assistant to Abu Dhabi Deputy Prime Minister and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed, Yousef al-Otaiba, in a courtesy call on the Ambassador, passed to us a paper analyzing the pros and cons of deployment of GCC forces to Iraq, which he said was prepared by the [...]	2004-08-18 14:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL ECON EFIN UN TC
04ABUDHABI3123	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN'S RELATION WITH IAEA AND UN [...] Summary: An editorial in English daily "Gulf News" calls on Iran to put its nuclear program under IAEA supervision and urges the US to follow an agreed international route for a solution. Arabic daily "Al-Ittihad" strongly attacks the international community's silence vis a vis Israeli atroci [...]	2004-09-15 06:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI3253	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRELICENSE CHECK ON 05-934075 [...] REFTEL REQUESTED THAT POST CONDUCT AN ON-SITE VISIT TO MICROHIT TECHNOLOGIES, THE INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE ON THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED APPLICATION FOR EXPORT LICENSE. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004, COMMERCIAL OFFICER AND EXPORT CONTROL ATTACHE MARY O'BRIEN VISITED THE OFFICES OF MICROHIT AND MET WITH M.P. CH [...]	2004-09-19 13:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC TC SY
04ABUDHABI348	Follow Up on Sharjah Airplane Crash [...] On February 10 at approximately 1140 local time, a Kish Airlines Fokker-50 aircraft crashed on its approach to Sharjah International Airport, two miles before touchdown (Reftel). ConGen has received a copy of the passenger manifest and confirmed that no Americans were on board. Of the 39 pa [...]	2004-02-11 13:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC EAIR PTER AEMR TC
04ABUDHABI3583	Embassies Abu Dhabi and Baghdad Join Forces to Train [...] Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi's Public Affairs Section combined forces with Embassy Baghdad to host 10 Iraqi journalists, (8 men & 2 women) in a workshop entitled Effective Use of the Internet for Journalists, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 25th to 30th, 2004. Embassy Baghdad Publi [...]	2004-10-12 04:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO TC OIIP KIRC
04ABUDHABI3667	COMMERCIAL LAW DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LAYS GROUNDWORK [...] (U) Summary: Staff from the Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) visited the UAE in September to gather information and establish the groundwork for future cooperation with the UAEG on issues of commercial legal reform. Econoff and the CLDP team met with a numbe [...]	2004-10-17 11:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	TC ECON ETRO
04ABUDHABI3693	A/S BLOOMFIELD MEETS UAE DEPUTY PM SHEIKH HAMDAN [...] (S) Summary: During an October 17 meeting, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed and A/S Bloomfield reviewed US-UAE bilateral cooperation and discussed the current situation in Iraq as well as specific military cooperation issues. Sheikh Ha [...]	2004-10-18 11:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR MCAP MASS IZ IR GE TC
04ABUDHABI3783	HBZ AND MBZ DISCUSS IRAQ, IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA WITH [...] (C) Summary: Septel covers the trade and investment aspects of USTR Zoellick's October 13 visit to the UAE. During their meetings, UAEG leaders also discussed the political/security challenges facing the region. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed stressed his concerns about Iraqi instability and the th [...]	2004-10-24 08:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PTER IZ TC
04ABUDHABI4187	BOEING CEO BRIEFS AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher (accompanied by his vice presidents for international relations, commercial airline sales for the Middle East and defense sales to the Middle East) briefed Ambassador on November 20 on Boeing programs and priorities in the United Arab Emirates. He [...]	2004-11-22 13:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD MCAP PTER TC
04ABUDHABI4293	UAE CENTRAL BANK HOSTS USA PATRIOT ACT SEMINAR [...] SUMMARY: FINCEN Deputy Director William Baity spoke at the UAE Central Bank's November 28 Seminar on the USA Patriot Act in front of an audience of about 200 people, including UAEG officials and private sector bankers and lawyers. Central Bank Governor Al-Suwaidi asked Baity if FINCEN woul [...]	2004-11-29 12:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER ECON TC
04ABUDHABI4332	ABU DHABI POLICE COLLEGE HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Summary: The Abu Dhabi Police Officers, Training Institute, in coordination with the Police Research and Studies Center and the Ministry of Interior (MOI),held a training symposium entitled &Police and Human Rights8 November 27-28. Seven speakers from different branches of the MOI, Interpol, [...]	2004-11-30 12:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR PREL SA TC
04ABUDHABI4334	UAE: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] The U.S. and EU embassies in Abu Dhabi have tentatively scheduled December 8 for an inaugural dialogue on reform. Per reftel, the Embassy had proposed hosting an inaugural U.S.-EU dialogue on reform during the last week of November, but the Dutch Embassy (EU president) told us that EU missions [...]	2004-11-30 12:35:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI PREL ECON PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI434	COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP - EMBASSY ABU [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador convened the Abu Dhabi G- 8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) on February 17. Representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, and Canada attended. Spain and Switzerland also sent representatives. CTAG members discussed their contributi [...]	2004-02-18 14:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ASEC ETTC TC
04ABUDHABI4379	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/PEACE PROCESS [...] SUMMARY: DOMINATING COVERAGE IN THE LOCAL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA WERE STORIES ON THE IRAQI ELECTIONS, THE PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, AND THE PEACE PROCESS. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" NOTED THAT THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEACE PROCESS TO PROSPER IS NOW. ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AKHBAR AL A [...]	2004-12-03 17:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI4467	UAE: U.S.-EU DIALOGUE [...] The U.S. and EU embassies in Abu Dhabi held a dialogue on reform in the Middle East December 8. At the request of the EU Ambassadors, the meeting was held at the DCM level. Fourteen EU missions sent representatives. (Note: This session followed a September 28 COM-level U.S.-EU meeting on the [...]	2004-12-08 13:31:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KDEM PGOV PREL TC
04ABUDHABI4504	UAEG STRESSES COMMITMENT TO FTA [...] (C) Summary: Senior UAEG officials reiterated their commitment to negotiating an FTA with the U.S. in the wake of Saudi criticism of Bahrain for signing a FTA with the U.S. On December 11, UAE Minister of Information and MFA U/S both discussed the Saudi actions at the December 7 GCC ministeri [...]	2004-12-13 08:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL GCC TC
04ABUDHABI4512	SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary: On December 12, DCM delivered reftel points to Ambassador Sultan Al Romeithi, office director for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Romeithi expressed his government's support for the upcoming Iraqi elections, and [...]	2004-12-13 10:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC
04ABUDHABI4564	2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES [...] The body of this cable is the submission of the 2005 National Trade Estimate for the United Arab Emirates. A word file with tracked changes will be emailed to USTR and NEA. 2. Begin text: TRADE SUMMARY The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Shar [...]	2004-12-15 09:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD TC
04ABUDHABI4605	2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] The body of the cable is the submission of the money laundering and financial crimes section of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for the United Arab Emirates. 2. Begin Text United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE),which remains a largely cash- ba [...]	2004-12-15 12:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PTER KTFN SNAR EFIN TC
04ABUDHABI4659	UAE PRESIDENT HOSTS TALKS WITH ABBAS, QOREI [...] (U) UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed received PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei December 19, marking the first time Khalifa and Abbas had met since the deaths of Sheikh Zayed and Yasser Arafat. The visit, which received substantial media cov [...]	2004-12-20 11:45:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TC
04ABUDHABI4660	G/TIP DISCUSSIONS IN UAE ON CAMEL JOCKEYS: UAEG [...] (C) Summary: G/TIP NEA/SA Reports Officer Feleke Assefa visited the UAE December 10-13 to follow up allegations raised in the October 19 Home Box Office (HBO) program about the UAE,s continuing use of underage foreign boys as camel jockeys, despite a 2002 ban on the practice. Assefa met with [...]	2004-12-20 12:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL TC
04ABUDHABI4755	MEDIA REACTION: PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, LONDON [...] SUMMARY: THE FOCUS OF EDITORIALS IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH DAILIES COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES. "AL-ITTIHAD" CRITICIZED ISRAEL'S EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS AND CALLED ON THE WORLD COMMUNITY AND COUNTRIES SPONSORING THE PEACE PROCESS TO FORCE ISRAEL TO ABIDE BY UN RESOLUTIO [...]	2004-12-27 11:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI490	EMBASSY ABU DHABI COMMENTS ON DRAFT 2004 SPECIAL [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: The UAE Government continues to take the leading role in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR) in the region. Anecdotal and statistical evidence confirms that the UAEG is enf [...]	2004-02-25 09:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIPR ETRD TC
04ABUDHABI630	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO [...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...]	2004-03-07 14:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI643	MEDIA REACTION: GREATER MIDDLE EAST/IRAQ/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] SUMMARY: THE NEW U.S. "GREATER MIDDLE EAST" INITIATIVE AND THE SITUATION IN IRAQ DOMINATED COVERAGE IN UAE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" NOTED THAT THE ARAB ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE AMERICAN PROJECT WAS "DIVIDED, AS USUAL." ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" POINTED OU [...]	2004-03-09 03:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI684	UAE: 2004 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-10 15:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
04ABUDHABI716	A/S WAYNE'S BILATERAL MEETINS IN ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE hosted Iraq Donors' Conference concluded successfully on February 29 with the launch of the UN/WB Trust Funds, which received pledges of about one billion dollars (septel). The UAEG did not pledge the $10 million to the trust fund necessary to join the donors committee [...]	2004-03-14 09:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN PTER ETTC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI717	UAE CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCES SECOND INTERNATIONAL [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 5. 2. Following the very successful May 2002 Hawala Conference in Abu Dhabi (reftel),the UAE Central Bank is prepared to host the Second International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi, April 3-4, 2004. The Central Bank intended to hold th [...]	2004-03-14 10:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI813	MEDIA REACTION: DEMONSTRATIONS / DEATH OF JOURNALISTS [...] SUMMARY: DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION IN IRAQ ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND THE DEATH OF THE TWO REPORTERS FROM AL ARABIYAH SATELLITE NEWS CHANNEL DOMINATED COVERAGE IN ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" NOTED HOW THE WHOLE WORLD IS AGAINST U [...]	2004-03-22 13:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI824	MEDIA REACTION: ASSASINATION OF SHEIKH AHMAD YASSIN [...] SUMMARY: THE ASSASSINATION OF SHEIKH AHMAD YASSIN, THE SPIRITUAL LEADER OF HAMAS, YESTERDAY AT DAWN DOMINATED COVERAGE IN ALL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN "AL KHALEEJ" EDITORIAL NOTED THAT ALL ARABS ARE THREATENED AND NOT ONLY PALESTINIANS. AN "AL BAYAN" EDITORIAL POINTED OUT THAT SHARON I [...]	2004-03-23 12:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI827	UAE REACTION TO YASSIN ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The UAE Government strongly denounced the Israeli government's killing of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin outside a mosque in Gaza yesterday. In a statement reported widely by the press, UAE Minister of Information and Culture, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ),speculat [...]	2004-03-23 13:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS TC
04ABUDHABI903	UAE: Reaction to U.S. veto on resolution [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed told the Ambassador that the March 25 U.S. veto on the resolution condemning Israel for Shaykh Ahmed Yassin's death was a "very disturbing development," and added that the primary goal should now be to [...]	2004-03-29 12:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS TC
04ABUDHABI906	A/S BURNS' MARCH 21 MEETING WITH ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary William Burns met in Abu Dhabi on March 21 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Armed Force Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed and Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed attended [...]	2004-03-30 05:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI IZ IR IS TC
04ABUDHABI91	Julphar and Viagra Plus [...] (SBU) Econchief Abu Dhabi and Econoff Dubai separately met with Dr. Ahmed El Hakim, Pfizer's Director of External Affairs and Health Policy for the Middle East Region (based in Cairo),Zeydan Abuissa, Pfizer's General Manager in Dubai, and Merck's Matthew Anderson (representing Pharma) on Janu [...]	2004-01-07 10:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD TC
04ABUDHABI923	U.S.-UAE Strategic Partnership a success [...] (C) Summary: The UAE hosted the second bilateral Strategic Partnership dialogue on March 21 with NEA A/S Burns and UAE Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed leading their respective delegations. The two sides reviewed progress on the comprehensive action plan that was agr [...]	2004-03-30 13:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KDEM PHUM IZ AF IR IS SY TC
04ABUDHABI932	OPIC VISIT READOUT [...] SUMMARY: A delegation from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) visited the UAE February 27 to 29 to assess progress on labor rights issues. They met with representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Industry, Labor, Foreign Affairs, and the Central Bank, as well as U.S. ba [...]	2004-03-31 12:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
04ABUJA1519	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KANO AUGUST 4-6, 2004 [...] (U) Summary and introduction. Ambassador Campbell made his first visit to Kano as US Ambassador August 4-6, 2004. The Ambassador dedicated an American Corner at the Kano State Library, met with the Governor, the Emir, and the Deputy Governor, and hosted a major reception for northern dignitar [...]	2004-09-03 10:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD ECON NI
04ABUJA1715	DELTA QUIET (FOR NOW) [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Since last week's negotiations in Abuja (Ref A),no major violence has been reported from Rivers state or the Delta region. While one group reportedly "disarmed," another was a no-show. With more talks scheduled to begin October 8, militia leader Asari remains wary of the [...]	2004-10-08 10:01:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC NI
04ABUJA1724	HARTY MEETING WITH GON MFA ON CHILD ABDUCTION [...] SUMMARY. On Monday, September 20, 2004, CA Assistant Secretary Maura Harty, Ambassador Campbell, CA Special SIPDIS Assistant, and CONOFF met with GON MFA officials B. A. Fadumiyo (Acting Director of Consular and Legal Department) and Sani Bala (Deputy Director of Consular and Immigration [...]	2004-10-12 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CVIS
04ABUJA572	NIGERIA'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria held its long-postponed (reftel) national round of Local Government Area (LGA) elections March 27. Overwhelmingly, whatever party ruled the state government also won the LGA elections in each state, not surprising as the "State Independent Electoral Commissions" (SIECs [...]	2004-04-02 05:38:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
04ACCRA1985	GHANA GEARING UP FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: With slightly over two months to go before Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections, the two major political parties have launched their campaigns, published manifestos and announced their vice-presidential candidates. Other minor parties remain disorganized. The pre- [...]	2004-10-06 11:26:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH PGOV PHUM PREL
04ACCRA2241	REFUGEE SITUATION IN GHANA [...] Per reftel, Emboff met with the head of the political department at MFA. GOG officials assured him that Ghana would not object if there were to be a flood of Ivorian refugees entering Ghana. Large numbers could cause logistical problems, but the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) had the lead o [...]	2004-11-16 07:19:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM IV GH
04ACCRA2366	GHANA IS PREPARED FOR LARGELY FREE AND FAIR [...] (C) The stage is set for a substantially free, fair, and peaceful election on December 7. All political parties have publicly and privately committed themselves to promoting transparent and violence-free elections. Although the Electoral Commission has not managed its budget well, they seem o [...]	2004-12-02 16:47:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GH
04ACCRA2385	GHANA'S ELECTION GENERALLY PEACEFUL, FREE AND FAIR [...] (SBU) Summary: Ghana's December 7 presidential and parliamentary election was generally peaceful, free and fair, as of 4 pm today. There were isolated incidents of violence and some delays caused by shortages of materials and other procedural glitches. We should have final election results [...]	2004-12-07 17:07:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH PGOV
04ADANA102	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 16, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-19 05:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA103	SE TURKEY GREETS CHARGE WITH A MIXED REVIEW ON REFORMS [...] (U) Charge visited Adana and Gaziantep July 29-30 to hear from members of the business and non-governmental community about developments in the region. Their views varied widely from cautious optimism about democratic reforms to despair at the maintenance of the status quo. Wrongful impris [...]	2004-08-19 06:51:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL TU PTER ADANA
04ADANA109	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 20, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-24 11:13:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA140	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 13, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-18 14:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA141	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,OCTOBER 15, 2004 PART II [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-18 14:31:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA156	DEMONSTRATION IN ADANA CITY CENTER [...] (SBU) On December 12 at approximately 12:30 pm, at the Railway Station Square in central Adana (6-7 kilometers from the U.S. Consulate),approximately 500 demonstrators protested U.S. policies in Iraq and GOT collaboration with the U.S. The group disbanded at 14:45 hours without incident. [...]	2004-12-14 10:57:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PREL TU ADANA
04ADANA17	REPORTS ON LOCAL ELECTIONS - 2004 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Contacts in Adana tell us incumbent Mayor Durak is certainly running for re-election. His party affiliation remains unclear, but an official close to the mayor asserts that AK Party will announce Durak's candidacy after the February Sacrifice Holiday. Because of mass Kurdish [...]	2004-01-30 08:51:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM TU ADANA
04ADANA175	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27, 2004 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM: According to the report of the Turkish Agriculturalists Association, despite the fact that East Anatolia has been a center for cattle breeding because of the favorable ecological conditions of the region, implementation of wrong state policies has seriously hampered the dev [...]	2004-12-28 06:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
04ADANA43	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 10-2, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-13 05:06:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA68	AHMET GUVENER: PROTESTANT CHURCH LEADER ACQUITTED, BUT LATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Diyarbakir court acquitted Protestant church leader Ahmet Guvener on May 12 based on the latest constitutional amendments accepted by the Turkish Parliament. Guvener faced charges of operating a church in a building authorized to be constructed solely as a house, not as a pl [...]	2004-06-14 06:13:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ ADANA
04ADANA97	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 20, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-20 11:30:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA98	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 17-19, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-20 11:35:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA99	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 23, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 23, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet: 400 [...]	2004-08-04 08:35:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04AMMAN10141	PARLIAMENT RESPONDS TO KING'S CALL FOR [...] (C) In response to King Abdullah's speech opening Parliament (reftel),the leaders of the Lower House and the Senate pledged support for the King's calls for continued development, modernization and security. Both men agreed with the King's emphasis on translating economic growth into improv [...]	2004-12-23 08:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI JO
04AMMAN10151	The "Little" Peace Process Engine That Could - The [...] Summary: Ten years after its inception, the "little" Middle East Peace Process Regional Water Data Banks Project called "EXACT" is still chugging along, enjoying the strong support of both donors and the "core parties" Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. This is due to dogged U.S. [...]	2004-12-23 11:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV XF JO
04AMMAN10231	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-29 10:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN10307	MEDIA REACTION ON US FOREIGN POLICY, IRAQ AND [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-30 12:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN1080	QUAKE SHAKES AMMAN; NO DAMAGE REPORTED [...] At 1015 local, on Wednesday, February 11, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake surprised many of Jordan's inhabitants and prompted many to vacate buildings. The Jordan Seismological Observatory of the Natural Resources Authority and the Public Security Directorate told us that there has been no damage [...]	2004-02-11 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AMGT EAID JO
04AMMAN1110	MEDIA REACTION ON U.S. POLICY IN MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-12 13:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN113	JORDAN ESF REQUEST FOR FY05-FY06 [...] (SBU) Following up on King Abdullah's December 6 letter to President Bush requesting that economic assistance to Jordan be increased to a level of $550 million in both 2005 and 2006, Planning Minister Awadallah sent the Ambassador the below letter, dated January 4. Expanding on the King's r [...]	2004-01-06 17:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL JO
04AMMAN1270	JORDAN REACTION TO AL HURRA LAUNCH [...] EARLY REACTION TO THE LAUNCHING OF AL HURRA IN JORDAN IS PREDICTABLY NEGATIVE FROM THE PROFESSIONAL PUNDIT CLASS, BUT MORE NUANCED AMONG OTHER - PARTICULARLY YOUNGER - CONTACTS OF PAS AMMAN. THE HARSHEST CRITICISM HERE AIMS AT THE VERY PRESENCE OF THE CHANNEL, NOT ITS CONTENT, THOUGH THERE I [...]	2004-02-19 15:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL KPAO TSPA OIIP
04AMMAN1286	FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]	2004-02-19 20:49:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1292	FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]	2004-02-19 20:58:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1293	FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL SUMMIT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...]	2004-02-19 21:10:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV AL IZ JO
04AMMAN1302	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST, U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-23 11:08:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN1539	U/S LARSON MEETINGS IN AMMAN, FEBRUARY 24 [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary Larson used February 24 meetings with senior Jordanian officials to reinforce their commitment to fiscal discipline and growth-oriented economic policies, urge a quick return to Iraq of the full amount of Iraqi assets frozen in Jordan, and seek input and feedback [...]	2004-03-01 05:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON JO
04AMMAN1867	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-11 10:10:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN1991	MEDIA REACTION ON SPAIN'S BOMBINGS [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-16 13:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN2004	KING ABDULLAH TO CODEL STEVENS ON HIS CONCERN [...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Stevens that Iraqi security forces will not be ready for a July 1 handover of authority, and expressed continuing concern over what he sees as Iranian influence among the Shia in southern Iraq. He was pessimistic about prospects for progress on the MEPP before t [...]	2004-03-17 09:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN2193	"MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF THE [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES THREE PRINCIPAL NOMINEES: MS. YASMEEN ABDEL-WAHAB HASAN ABU-TALEB, MR. LUKMAN FAROUQ ARSALAN, MR. KHALED WAIL FARID ALALI AND MS. DALIA H. AHMED AS AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE. 2. THE FOUR CANDIDATES ARE MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH EXCELLENCE COUNCIL OF THE KING ABDU [...]	2004-03-23 13:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2195	MEDIA REACTION ON ISRAEL'S ASSASSINATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-23 14:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN2356	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ AND THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-28 12:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN2494	JORDAN TRADE MINISTRY LAYS OUT FTA TRADE ISSUES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In preparation for the U.S.-Jordan Joint Committee meeting, Ministry of Industry and Trade official Amer Hadidi March 25 reviewed key trade issues with the TIJARA coalition of trade and business groups and sought their views on issues for the JC. Issues included accelerating [...]	2004-03-31 14:29:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTIA PREL ECON JO
04AMMAN2520	DEPUTIES EASILY APPROVE SALES TAX INCREASE OVER [...] (C) MPs on March 28 endorsed a three percent increase in the general sales tax as part of the GOJ's budgetary price and tax hike package. Apart from a few independent MPs and the members of the Islamic Action Front, a large majority of the 95 deputies present voted in favor of the legislation [...]	2004-04-01 12:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN JO
04AMMAN2636	"MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF THE [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES TWO PRINCIPAL NOMINEES: MR. MR. SAMI EL HOURANI AND MR. MAHMOUD NASER FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. THE FOLLOWING IS NOMINEES' BIODATA IN PRIORITY ORDER: FIRST NOMINEE: PERSONAL INFORMATION: A. NAME: SAMI HASHEM MAHMOUD EL-HOURANI B. DATE OF BIRT [...]	2004-04-06 06:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
04AMMAN2770	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-13 11:52:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN2957	JORDANIANS REACT TO RANTISSI KILLING [...] (C) King Abdullah and the GOJ strongly condemned the Israeli killing of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi, stating that the move would only lead to more violence and anger in the region. A spontaneous demonstration erupted at the Baqaa refugee camp shortly after news of the killing broke, but [...]	2004-04-18 14:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KPAL PREL PGOV PTER JO
04AMMAN2982	MEDIA REACTION ON ISRAEL'S ASSASSINATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-19 11:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN3026	MEDIA REACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-20 10:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN3225	ABU MAHJOOB MEETS BART SIMPSON AND NEMO [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-27 13:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO US JO
04AMMAN331	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-14 15:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN3429	A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ARAB ICT ISSUES: EB/CIP DAS [...] SUMMARY: Earlier this year, Amb. David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy, attended and gave keynote addresses at annual conferences of the Arab Telecommunications Regulatory Network (ATRN) and the Arab Regional IT Association (ARAITA). On the margins of these c [...]	2004-05-05 16:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EAID PGOV JO
04AMMAN3484	JORDANIANS VENT ANGER AT U.S., WHILE OTHERS [...] (C) Strong public opposition to U.S. policies in the region and, more recently, outrage over the Abu Ghreib prisoner abuse story continue to fuel anti-U.S. sentiment in Jordan. Articles attacking the U.S. figure prominently in the press while opposition groups have stepped up their activitie [...]	2004-05-06 16:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PHUM PREL KISL KPAL IZ IS JO
04AMMAN350	JORDAN: BUSINESS CONFIDENCE STRONG [...] (SBU) Summary: As a new year begins, Jordan's economy continues to perform well and the business community is looking forward to continued strong activity, based in part on new opportunities in Iraq and under the U.S. FTA, as well as on good policies at home. Nevertheless, business people [...]	2004-01-15 16:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV JO
04AMMAN3733	GOJ PROGRESSING ON PLAN OF ACTION FOR POLITICAL [...] (C) The Ministry of Political Development recently distributed a draft strategy and plan of action for political reform to selected diplomatic missions, members of Parliament (MPs),journalists and NGOs. The plan is relatively forthright in its assessment of the obstacles to the development [...]	2004-05-13 09:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM JO
04AMMAN3739	MEDIA REACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-13 12:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN388	TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: BURNS STAFFER PROPOSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) staffer Myron Nordquist and Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) CEO Muna Nijem discussed a possible training session for Iraqi regulators to be held in Amman soon. The proposed training session could further Nijem's goal of establishing a regio [...]	2004-01-15 19:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EAID KPAO JO
04AMMAN3957	U/S LARSON MEETING WITH PNA MINISTER OF ECONOMY, [...] (SBU) U/S Larson met with Minister al-Masri on May 15 on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Also present in the meeting were Larson visit control officer Greg Lawless and notetaker Amy Schedlbauer. 2. (SBU) Larson gave the minister a copy of the draft G-8 Pl [...]	2004-05-19 14:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD IS KPAL PREL
04AMMAN399	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-19 15:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN4133	JORDAN'S TRADE MINISTER REVIEWS FTA TRADE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM and Trade Minister Mohammad Halaiqa reviewed with the Ambassador a number of trade issues, most related to the upcoming June 8 meeting of the FTA Joint Committee. Halaiqa reported that he had spoken with Israeli DPM and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert regarding accelerated tarif [...]	2004-05-26 04:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO
04AMMAN4238	FONMIN MUASHER ON REGIONAL REFORM, ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) FonMin Muasher expressed pleasure May 26 with the results of the Tunis Arab League summit on the subjects of Arab League reform, Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and regional reform. He said the reform resolution is a good basis for a dialogue between the G-8 and Arab states on refo [...]	2004-05-27 13:23:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM JO
04AMMAN4252	JORDAN TRADE MINISTRY ON FTA JOINT COMMITTEE AGENDA [...] This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade senior officials briefed embassy on the proposed agenda for the June 8 Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee meeting (the JC). A key change is the GOJ's likely submission of a revised list of good [...]	2004-05-27 15:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO

04AMMAN460	AMBASSADOR RAISES TRADE ISSUES WITH DPM HALAIQA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Gnehm joined by Economic Officer called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammad Halaiqa December 31 to review outstanding trade issues. Securing a date for the FTA Joint Committee meeting was a top issue. DPM Halaiqa assured the Ambas [...]	2004-01-20 16:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR JO
04AMMAN469	KING COVERS SYRIA, BORDER ISSUES, SECURITY [...] (S) King Abdullah told visiting Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) January 11 that increasingly sophisticated weapons continue to be smuggled across the Syrian border. He expressed concern over the security of his border with Saudi Arabia as well as Saudi stability, hoping that Saudi internal efforts [...]	2004-01-21 07:10:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PTER IZ SA SY JO
04AMMAN5403	MOBILE TELEPHONY COMPETITION EXPANDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has granted a new mobile telephony license, on a preliminary basis, to a consortium of local Jordanian businessmen and Kuwaiti investors. The new entrant should further enhance the competitiveness of Jordan,s telecommunicati [...]	2004-06-30 15:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EAID PGOV KPRV JO
04AMMAN5676	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KERAK QIZ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a June 23 visit to the Kerak QIZ, Ambassador led the press through a tour of Camel Textile's factory-based training center helping to build skills of local Jordanian garment workers. In a separate, private tour, the Ambassador witnessed a rapidly growing garment factory [...]	2004-07-08 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ETTC EINV KTIA JO
04AMMAN5935	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST AND IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-15 11:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN6223	MEPN: ARABS, ISRAELIS WORK COOPERATIVELY TO SOLVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On the heels of the International Court of Justice ruling on Israel's security barrier, and rising tension in the Occupied Territories, Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian technical experts participated for four days in Barcelona in a U.S.-sponsored workshop on wastewater reuse. [...]	2004-07-22 14:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV EAID KWBG IS JO MEPN
04AMMAN629	MEDIA REACTION ON VP CHENEY'S REMARKS AT THE [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-26 12:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN6305	MEDIA REACTION ON DARFUR CRISIS, ISRAEL'S [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-26 10:16:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN6341	DIMONA RADIATION FEARS HEIGHTENED BY VANUNU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Comments made by Israeli nuclear scientist Mordechai Vanunu to a UK paper have inflamed public concerns in Jordan regarding Israel's Dimona reactor. The GOJ quickly countered Vanunu's claims that Jordanians - and others in the region - are at risk from leaks or other environmental [...]	2004-07-26 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PREL PGOV KRAD JO
04AMMAN6435	PALACE BRINGS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Just as MPs were being criticized for not getting their work done, the Palace surprised them with a snap adjournment of their summer extraordinary session. With most decision makers traveling with the King, there has been little clarity on the strategy behind the adjournment. A second e [...]	2004-07-29 14:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
04AMMAN664	MEDIA REACTION ON VP CHENEY'S REMARKS IN [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-27 12:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN688	JORDANIANS NOTE THAT STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH [...] (U) President Bush's state of the union address has received substantial coverage in all major dailies. While many of these reports were mostly factual in nature, several prominent articles highlighted the absence of references to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as the Democrats' c [...]	2004-01-27 17:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS JO KTER
04AMMAN6918	GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-17 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL JO NATO
04AMMAN695	JORDANIAN BUSINESSMAN RELATES DANGERS OF DOING [...] (C) A Jordanian businessman, Dureid Mahasneh (please protect),told PolOff January 26 of the dangers his transportation and shipping company has experienced while operating in Iraq. After paying protection money to keep his Baghdad warehouse free from attack, the facility was subsequently bu [...]	2004-01-28 07:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD IZ JO ELTD KTER
04AMMAN7203	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE - JORDAN WANTS MORE COMPANY [...] (C) Summary: FM Muasher says Jordan will attend the FFF meetings September 23-24 in New York if Egypt or Saudi Arabia are also there. End summary. 2. (C) A/DCM delivered reftel points, agenda and paper on the G-8 Broader Middle East Initiative Forum for the Future to Manar Dabbas of FM [...]	2004-08-28 15:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KMPI JO UNGA
04AMMAN725	JORDAN FDA DECISION ON OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG GENERIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan appears on a collision course with Merck Sharp and Dohme over MSD's osteoporosis drug, FOSAMAX OW, which a Jordanian drug firm called JOSWE is marketing as a generic after receiving permission last September from the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA). After info [...]	2004-01-29 08:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR PREL JO
04AMMAN7336	CABINET SHAKE-UP EXPECTED [...] (C) Summary: PM Fayez has told the press a cabinet shuffle will occur soon, probably by early October. For different reasons, he and ministers heavily involved in Jordan's economic and social reform successes appear safe for now, but a degree of royal disfavor with Fayez remains evident. [...]	2004-09-01 17:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JO
04AMMAN7400	MEDIA REACTION ON U.S.-ARAB RELATIONS, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-07 12:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN7508	JORDANIAN REPLY REGARDING USG PROPOSAL TO AMEND [...] (U) Embassy received on September 7 the following letter from Jordan's Director General of Civil Aviation Authority: BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Eason, With reference to your letter of August 31, 2004, concerning the U.S. Government proposal to amend the U.S./Jordan Air Services agreement by [...]	2004-09-09 08:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA JO
04AMMAN7528	BOEING VS. AIRBUS: WHAT IS GOING ON?? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The past month of the Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) Boeing purchase saga has seen an increasingly clear-cut paradox. All available signs point to a clear decision by the GOJ, especially including the Palace, in favor of a continued RJ relationship with Airbus as sole provider of [...]	2004-09-09 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR BEXP PINR JO LY
04AMMAN8135	ARAB MINISTERS LAUNCH REGIONAL GOOD GOVERNANCE [...] (U) Fifteen Arab ministers meeting in Amman, Jordan, along with representatives from the OECD and UNDP, announced September 26 the launch of a regional reform initiative focused on good governance and administrative modernization. The initiative is an outgrowth of commitments to reform made a [...]	2004-09-30 14:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM KMPI JO
04AMMAN8145	TRACKING CHANGES IN TEXTILES AND APPAREL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The textiles and apparel sector continues to increase its share of Jordan's GDP, due largely to the contribution of Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) and their duty-free, quota-free exports to the United States, which stood at USD 584 million in 2003. In 2002-2003, manufactu [...]	2004-09-30 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX ECON ETRD ELAB JO
04AMMAN8460	TENSE ICFTU CONFERENCE FOR IRAQI TRADE UNIONISTS [...] (SBU) The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) held a training seminar on core labor standards for Iraqi sectoral unions in Amman October 3-5. While rival union leaders at least sat down in the same room, a marked improvement over the previous conference, an atmosphere of t [...]	2004-10-12 14:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM KDEM JO IZ
04AMMAN8600	FOREIGN MINISTER SET FOR A NEW CABINET POST; HANI [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Muasher informed us that he will leave his job with next week,s cabinet reshuffle. He has been offered a senior post to drive the King,s public sector and administrative reform agenda. Muasher, aware of the considerable obstacles to the political component of r [...]	2004-10-18 16:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KMPI JO
04AMMAN8628	BIO FOR ANTICIPATED NEW FOREIGN MINISTER HANI [...] It has been widely reported that the new foreign minister in the expected cabinet reshuffle will be Hani Mulki, currently the Jordanian Ambassador in Cairo (reftel). Biographical information on Mulki follows. ---------------------- BIOGRAPHY: MULKI, HANI ---------------------- 2. A Musl [...]	2004-10-19 14:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL KMPI JO
04AMMAN8693	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, THE MIDDLE EAST, ANTI- [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-21 11:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN8794	KING RESHUFFLES CABINET [...] (C) The long-awaited cabinet reshuffle took place October 24 in line with expectations (ref A). Only three ministers were replaced, while seven other new ministers were added. The new government retains, even sharpens, a division between the reformist wing and conservative East Bankers. Biogra [...]	2004-10-26 08:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM JO
04AMMAN8868	ANTI-NORMALIZERS, ISLAMISTS ON THE DEFENSIVE [...] (C) A Jordanian court declared illegal an anti-normalizer boycott of a member of parliament. Rumors of corruption are plaguing Islamists, whose push to oust the Interior Minister failed (in fact, may have saved him). A sit-in protesting the peace treaty with Israel drew a smaller than expect [...]	2004-10-28 17:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL JO
04AMMAN9013	UNRWA COMMISSIONER GENERAL SUCCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the informal UNRWA Major Donors Meeting in Amman October 13-14, PRM A/S Dewey met with Commissioner General Peter Hansen to inform him that the United States does not support any extension of his tenure beyond his current term, which expires in February. Hansen claimed he had [...]	2004-11-04 16:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PREF JO
04AMMAN9210	SUBDUED JORDANIAN REACTION TO ARAFAT'S DEATH [...] (U) The drawn-out nature of Yasser Arafat's demise, as well as the long Eid al-Fitr holiday weekend, ensured that there was a subdued response in Jordan to the Palestinian leader's death. Jordan's official reaction was correct: the PM declared a three-day mourning period nationwide and King [...]	2004-11-17 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL KPAL IS JO
04AMMAN9278	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-21 11:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN9311	JORDAN'S ECONOMIC REFORMS AFTER FIVE YEARS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past five years, the government of Jordan has carried out a broad range of economic reforms. These have opened Jordan to foreign trade and investment and made the economy run more efficiently. There is hardly an aspect of Jordan's economy that has not been changed, whe [...]	2004-11-22 06:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID KPRV KMPI JO
04AMMAN9312	JORDAN'S ECONOMIC REFORMS AFTER FIVE YEARS: [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the past five years, the government of Jordan has moved boldly to open up its economy to foreign trade and investment. Jordan has become a member of the World Trade Organization, negotiated a Free Trade Agreement with the United States, initialed an Association Agreement [...]	2004-11-22 08:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID KPRV KMPI JO
04AMMAN9437	INTERIOR MINISTER IGNITES CONTROVERSY OVER [...] (U) Jordan's interior minister had to backpedal after publicly stating that the GOJ will not consider revamping the current election law -- which favors tribal, East Bank communities at the expense of Jordanian-Palestinians citizens -- until the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is resolved. At [...]	2004-11-28 15:32:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KMPI KDEM KPAL KISL KWMN JO
04AMMAN9502	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-30 12:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
04AMMAN9909	US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM: JORDAN [...] As instructed reftel, Charge, accompanied by A/PolCouns and USAID officers, met December 7 to discuss reform programs per reftel with Angeline Eichhorst, Head of Operations for the European Commission (EC) delegation to Jordan. Also attending were representatives from the following ten of the [...]	2004-12-15 13:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI XF ECON EAID PGOV PREL JO
04AMMAN9917	JORDAN'S NON-U.S. AID FUNDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan receives substantial non-military aid from sources other than the U.S. Government. According to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC),non-U.S. development assistance pledged in 2004 amounted to US$141 million in grants and US$111 million in soft [...]	2004-12-15 16:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL JO
04AMMAN9945	QIZ'S PRESS GOVERNMENT; EDGY ABOUT EGYPTIAN QIZ'S, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an unprecedented series of meetings with high government officials, Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) factory owners and zone operators have been pushing hard for reforms in key areas affecting their operations, from paperwork to Aqaba Port congestion to handling of a work [...]	2004-12-16 12:04:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL KTIA JO
04ANKARA1037	DEMARCHE TO RENEW ISRAEL'S WEOG MEMBERSHIP: TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-24 06:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IS PREL TU
04ANKARA1041	ISTANBUL SUMMIT: TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF GME BUT [...] (C) Pol-Mil Counselor and polmiloff met with MFA DDG for NATO Affairs Fatih Ceylan to sound out MFA's thinking about the Greater Middle East (GME) initiative at the Istanbul Summit after the late January visit to Washington of Ambassadors Sensoy and Morali. Ceylan said that Ambassadors Sensoy [...]	2004-02-24 11:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL TU
04ANKARA118	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-08 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1230	TGS QUESTIONS ON GME [...] (C) In response to questions from the Turkish General Staff regarding the Greater Middle East Initiative, on February 27 deputy PolMil counselor met with TGS/J5 staff officers and, drawing on reftel, briefed them on the GME concept. They had already seen the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative [...]	2004-03-02 10:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL TU XF
04ANKARA1233	TURKEY: 2004 ANTI TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in reftel. Embassy point of contact is David McFarland, who replaces Phil Kaplan following submission of this report. Kaplan (rank: FSO-03) spent approximately 100 hours in prepara [...]	2004-03-02 11:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU
04ANKARA1360	IRAQ: TURKEY SLAMS TAL [...] (C) Summary: GOT reacts harshly to the terms of the TAL. It views the process as undemocractic; the result as a pure ethnic federation dividing Iraq; and the treatment of the Turkomen as belittling. The result is inconsistent with the presentation to date by the U.S. including in the recent [...]	2004-03-05 21:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1379	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-08 15:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA14	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-02 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1420	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-10 05:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1445	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-10 16:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA149	TURKEY PLEASED WITH ISRAELI CABINET APPROVAL OF [...] (C) Turkey is pleased with the decision (reftel) of the Israeli Cabinet to approve the broad outlines of the sale of fresh water from Turkey to Israel. MFA's Transboundary Waters Chief, Mithat Rende, said that Israeli working level officials had been in Ankara recently to agree on the text of [...]	2004-01-09 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD IS PREL SENV TU
04ANKARA1511	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF FINANCE: [...] (Sbu) Summary: At a lunch meeting at the residence March 9, Finance Minister Unakitan discussed U.S. investment disputes in Turkey, said the Uzans' cell phone company has a potential buyer who is in touch with Motorola, and asserted both GOT ownership of the economic reform program and a GOT d [...]	2004-03-15 08:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PREL PGOV TU
04ANKARA1532	TENSIONS REMAIN IN SOUTHEAST, DESPITE REFORMS [...] (C) Summary: Kurds in southeast Turkey want the U.S. to solve the Kurdish problem internationally as part of the Greater Middle East Initiative. They criticize the USG decision to list PKK successor Kongra Gel as a terrorist organization, arguing that the GOT should negotiate with Kongra Gel [...]	2004-03-15 15:50:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
04ANKARA1630	IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE [...] (U) Turkish MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Tahsin Burcuoglu called DCM March 17 on instruction from FM Gul to pass on the contents of a phone conversation between Gul and Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) leader Faruk Abdulrahman, who called in from Kirkuk. Abdulrahman told Gul that his [...]	2004-03-18 13:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA1652	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES GME, CYPRUS WITH TURKEY'S NSC [...] (C) Summary: Turkish NSC SecGen Sariisik welcomed hearing more about the Greater Middle East Initiative when the Ambassador called on him March 17. Sariisik and his deputy, LTG Uzun, had questions about the GME and the role the USG envisages for Turkey. They were careful in underscoring the [...]	2004-03-18 16:16:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
04ANKARA1665	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-19 11:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1804	EARLY SNOW MELT FORCES LARGE WATER RELEASE FROM [...] An early snow-melt in north-eastern Turkey filled Turkey's Euphrates dams, forcing authorities to release a record amount of water downstream to Syria and Iraq. For ten days beginning March 11, and for the first time since building the dams, Turkey opened reservoir spillways to release as mu [...]	2004-03-25 13:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ PREL SENV SY TU
04ANKARA1880	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-30 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1928	SCENESETTER FOR THE APRIL 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been more than a year since the 1 March vote and 6 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is best approached from a [...]	2004-04-02 06:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS CY IZ TU
04ANKARA2008	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-07 04:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA214	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-13 14:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA217	LIBYA: EXTENSION OF IEEPA SANCTIONS [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points concerning extension of Libya sanctions to Kemal Tuzun, MFA's head of department for the Middle East and North Africa, on January 12. Tuzun stated that the GOT welcomed recent positive steps taken by Libya in a number of areas, especially the commitment to [...]	2004-01-13 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA2185	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-15 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2198	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides as examples the following TIP press reports published in daily newspapers and circulated nationwide. Text of the articles (originally published in Turkish) is provided through unofficial local FSN tr [...]	2004-04-16 14:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA2200	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-16 15:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA226	PRESIDENT ASSAD'S VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Assad's January 6-9 visit to Turkey was the first by any Syrian President. Assad met one-on-one with PM Erdogan and President Sezer, and also met FM Gul, TGS Chief Ozkok, Parliament Speaker Arinc, and main opposition CHP leader Baykal. Turkish contacts say GOT raised terrorism, [...]	2004-01-14 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY TU IS
04ANKARA2282	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-21 13:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2289	DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES [...] (C) We delivered Ref A demarche April 21 to MFA Deputy Director General in charge of the OIC/ICFM Mehmet Kemal Bozay. Bozay said he would forward the U.S. points to the Turkish delegation in Malaysia, which is led by State Minister Besir Atalay and includes MFA Deputy Director General for the [...]	2004-04-21 15:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ XF
04ANKARA2327	OPPOSITION CHP: IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND [...] (C) Summary: Unable to look at the beam in their own eye to understand their own responsibility for CHP's serious decline, CHP leader Baykal and others in his circle are looking for a mote in the U.S.'s eye as they accuse the USG of actively seeking Baykal's ouster. All the while rebels in CH [...]	2004-04-23 08:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU
04ANKARA2330	PRESIDENTIAL CABINET CHIEF ATACANLI ON CYPRUS, [...] (C) Summary: On April 21, President Sezer's Cabinet Chief (also Senior Foreign Policy Adviser and Spokesman) Atacanli told Ambassador that Sezer remains concerned with making a Cyprus agreement primary EU law, and with implementation of the agreement's property arrangements. In the event of [...]	2004-04-26 07:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA2391	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-28 15:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2404	DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTION ON UN PALESTINIAN [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche April 28 to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Tuzun. He undertook to send reftel points, which we provided in written form, to the Turkish delegation in New York for their comment. The MFA will decide its position after receiving the delegation's opini [...]	2004-04-29 08:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PREL TU
04ANKARA2419	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-29 15:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2422	TURKEY: MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO GME POINTS, [...] (C) In an April 29 meeting, Emboff delivered reftel talking points and draft papers to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Section Chief Hasan Sekizkok. Emboff 1) reviewed GME points raised by U/S Larson and A/S Burns during their April 13 briefing, 2) solicited tangible GOT input on developin [...]	2004-04-29 15:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KMPI PREL EAID XF PK TU
04ANKARA2541	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-05 16:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2560	TURKEY SAYS "NO THANKS" TO TDA FEASIBILITY STUDY [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Middle East Affairs Sakir Fakili told EconCouns May 5 that, while Turkish authorities appreciated the U.S. offer (reftel) for TDA to conduct a feasibility study on a second Turkish-Iraqi border crossing, they felt such assistance was unnecessary given that [...]	2004-05-06 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA2562	AMENDED UNGA RESOLUTION ON PALESTINIAN OBSERVER [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Tuzun May 6. Tuzun had already seen the amended version of the draft resolution. He said the decision on this vote will be made at the highest level of the MFA. He undertook to transmit our talking points to FM Gu [...]	2004-05-06 16:30:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PREL
04ANKARA2741	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-14 14:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2743	SHARING THE GMEI SUPPORT PLAN: TURKEY [...] (C) We delivered ref A points and ref B Plan of Support on May 14 to Turkish MFA Policy Planning Department Head Akcapar and Middle East Department Section Chief Sekizkok. Per ref A, we modified ref B cover letter to include a paragraph reading "We are conveying this to you at this point to [...]	2004-05-14 16:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL TU KMPI
04ANKARA2758	Secretary Mineta's May 23 to 25 Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes several weeks before the President's June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time of improving political relations and close cooperation on our key international priorities. Your meetings with Transport Minister Yildi [...]	2004-05-17 10:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PTER EAIR PREL OVIP TU
04ANKARA2779	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-17 15:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2812	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-18 15:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2857	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-20 14:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2876	NORTHERN IRAQ: TURKS PROPOSE ENDING PMF PROVIDED [...] (S/NF) On May 21, Turkish MFA Deputy Director General for Middle East Affairs Safak Gokturk passed PolMilCouns a non-paper (text at para 2) announcing Turkey's decision to end the Turkish-led Peace Monitoring Force (PMF) in northern Iraq, provided arrangements are made for the PMF's Iraqi memb [...]	2004-05-21 15:10:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA2881	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-21 16:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2897	SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION DEMARCHE: [...] (C) We delivered ref A points, orally supplemented with unclassified points from ref B, on May 24 to Turkish MFA SIPDIS Middle East Department Head Tuzun. Tuzun noted this is a unilateral USG action which does not involve third countries. The GOT believes this is not a constructive way to [...]	2004-05-24 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL SY TU
04ANKARA2974	IRAQ: TURKISH REACTION TO DRAFT UNSCR TEXT [...] (C) DCM presented Ref B points on introducing the draft Iraq UNSCR to MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Burcuoglu May 26, and discussed the text of the draft. Burcuoglu said it was important to Turkey that the UNSCR offer a high degree of visible sovereignty to the Iraqis and that t [...]	2004-05-27 15:57:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA2977	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-27 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3008	PM ERDOGAN'S TRIP TO SEA ISLAND: DELIVERABLES [...] (S) Summary: With the invitation for PM Erdogan to attend the Sea Island G-8, we have three opportunities for POTUS/PM interaction in the next month: Sea Island, the POTUS Ankara visit and the NATO Summit. This intense U.S./Turkish contact comes amid domestic pressure about the role of Isl [...]	2004-06-01 11:40:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	CASC CY ECON IZ PHUM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA3033	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-01 18:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3046	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-02 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3048	TIP: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, MAY 2004 [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about GOT anti-TIP public information, post provides as examples the following TIP press reports published in national and international news media. Text of the articles (originally published in Turkish unless otherwise noted) is provided through unofficial [...]	2004-06-02 15:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA3050	IRAQ: TURKEY UNHAPPY WITH IIG, SEES REVISED UNSCR [...] (C) DCM spoke with MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Burcuoglu June 2 to convey Ref A and B points on support for the Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) and the revised draft of the UNSC Resolution on Iraq. On the UNSCR draft, Burcuoglu noted that a number of Turkey's recommendations ( [...]	2004-06-02 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA3077	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-03 15:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3088	PM ERDOGAN'S TRIP TO SEA ISLAND: DELIVERABLES [...] (S) Summary: With the invitation for PM Erdogan to attend the Sea Island G-8, we have three opportunities for POTUS/PM interaction in the next month: Sea Island, the POTUS Ankara visit and the NATO Summit. This intense U.S./Turkish contact comes amid domestic pressure about the role of Isl [...]	2004-06-04 11:00:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	CASC CY ECON IZ PHUM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA3138	IRAQI ASSETS: TURKISH GOVERNMENT CLAIMS NONE EXIST [...] (SBU) On 26 May, DCM met with MFA Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs (Middle East & Africa) Taksin Burcuoglu to press for a response to Refs B & C. Burcuoglu replied that "until now Turkey has been unable to find" the bank accounts. Burcuoglu further stated that the situation is [...]	2004-06-07 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ PREL TU XL
04ANKARA3149	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-08 13:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3409	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, IMF RESREP FRET ABOUT GOT [...] (C) Summary: In June 13-14 conversations, Central Bank Governor Serdengecti and IMF ResRep Brekk complained about the GOT's approach toward a possible follow-on Fund program. Brekk said the government was in effect asking the Fund how much it could provide, without making any policy commitmen [...]	2004-06-15 16:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PREL TU
04ANKARA3499	GLOBAL FORCE POSTURE REVIEW: STATIONING OF F-16S [...] (S) An inter-agency delegation led by State PM A/S Bloomfield consulted with MFA and TGS officials June 17 on the USG's latest thinking on the Global Defense Posture (GDP) review. A/S Bloomfield said the purpose of the visit was to continue the consultations that began last December, to provi [...]	2004-06-21 15:13:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	MARR PREL TU
04ANKARA3577	GOT CONDEMNATION OF MURDER OF PAUL JOHNSON [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-24 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER ASEC CASC SA TU
04ANKARA3584	IRAQ: TALABANI MEETS TURKISH FM GUL, PROPOSES [...] (S/NF) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUU) leader and former Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) member Jalal Talabani met PolMilOff June 22 and briefed on what he called his "excellent, friendly" meeting earlier that day with Turkish Deputy PM/FM Gul. He told Gul that the PUK condemned all violent [...]	2004-06-24 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR PINR PTER TU IZ
04ANKARA3619	TURKEY OFFICIALLY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON THE [...] This is an action requested -- see para 2. 2. On June 25, the Embassy received diplomatic note number 2204/KOKD/262781, dated June 23, 2004, requesting information on an alleged incident on June 18 in which a Turkish national was killed by U.S. forces at a check point between Ramadi and Fal [...]	2004-06-26 09:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL IZ TU

04ANKARA3631	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-28 08:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3673	TIP IN TURKEY: MEDIA ATTENTION, JUNE 1-15, 2004 [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about Turkey- specific anti-TIP public information, post provides as examples the following TIP press clips. Text of any articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation, unless otherwise noted. 2 [...]	2004-06-29 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA3791	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-08 09:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3827	RESTRUCTURING TURKEY'S INDUSTRY--A WORK IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar told participants in a defense technology conference on June 24 that the Turkish defense industry should be restructured. He encouraged Turkish firms to collaborate on both design and production and to develop connectio [...]	2004-07-09 17:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL TU
04ANKARA3828	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-09 17:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3840	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-12 15:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3944	ISRAELI SECURITY BARRIER DEMARCHE DELIVERED: [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-15 15:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS
04ANKARA3988	TURCO-ISRAELI RELATIONS REMAIN ACTIVE BUT [...] (C) Summary: July 13-15 visit to Turkey of Israeli Deputy PM Olmert demonstrated that Turco-Israeli relations have broadened beyond the mil-mil/intel ties that have hitherto formed the core of the relationship. In the Israeli view the visit cast in sharp relief the rivalry (which we have prev [...]	2004-07-19 07:19:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS TU IS
04ANKARA4	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S. VISIT, CYPRUS, NATO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Turkish PM Erdogan December 31 in advance of Erdogan's late-January U.S. visit. The Ambassador said White House officials view the visit as an opportunity to enhance U.S.-Turkey relations and set the stage for the June NATO Summit in Istanbul. The USG and G [...]	2004-01-02 11:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EINV AM CY TU
04ANKARA4133	DAS KENNEDY: DISCUSSIONS ON IRAQ, CYPRUS, AND EU [...] (C) Summary: In July 20/21 Ankara meetings at the Turkish MFA and General Secretariat for EU Affairs, EUR/DAS Laura Kennedy solicited evaluations of 1) Turkey's prospects for a definite date to begin EU accession negotiations; 2) steps forward in the wake of the Greek Cypriot rejection of the [...]	2004-07-27 14:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OTRA TU CY IZ EU
04ANKARA4141	TIP IN TURKEY: UPDATED MFA COUNTRY REPORT ON HUMAN [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides the following Human Smuggling Country Report produced by the Turkish MFA's National Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Report is available on-line at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: http:/ [...]	2004-07-28 07:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA4147	TIP IN TURKEY: UPDATED MFA COUNTRY REPORT ON [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides the following TIP Country Report produced by the Turkish MFA's National Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Report is available on-line at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.mfa.gov [...]	2004-07-28 09:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA4179	TURKEY: MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH -- PCC REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Ref (B) details the context in which the Mission pursues outreach to Muslim audiences in Turkey. That information is excerpted, with minor updates, in para 2 and 3, while the rest of this message examines audiences and strategies for outreach. 2. (SBU) While Turkey's 20th century [...]	2004-07-28 12:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM KPAO OEXC OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL
04ANKARA4227	SUDANESE FM ISMAIL VISITS TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Sudanese FM Mustafa Osman Ismail visited Ankara July 26-27, meeting with Turkish FM Gul and Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Dulger. One MFA official speculates the trip was designed to influence Turkey, the current OIC SYG, but Ismail reportedly did not directly ask [...]	2004-07-29 15:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL SU TU
04ANKARA4340	TERRORISTS IN IRAQ MURDER TURKISH HOSTAGE; [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 11. 2. (C) Turkish MFA confirmed Aug. 2 the murder of a Turkish citizen who had been held hostage in Iraq. In response to this and other recent murders of Turkish truckers in Iraq, a major association of Turkish trucking companies called for [...]	2004-08-03 17:26:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM IZ TU
04ANKARA4370	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-04 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4421	TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S JULY 27-29 VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: According to MFA and ruling AKP contacts, PM Erdogan urged the Iranians to cooperate with IAEA on their nuclear program. The visit failed to produce an agreement on an expanded project to transship Iranian natural gas: the Turks sought a price reduction on their 1996 gas deal wi [...]	2004-08-06 13:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR IZ KNNP PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA4489	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-10 15:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4563	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-13 13:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4698	MEDIA CLAIMS OF US SUPPORT FOR PKK COMPLICATE [...] (SBU) The PKK issue, and the perceived lack of action by the United States against PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, has become a chronic, negative story in Turkish media reporting on the U.S. and U.S.-Turkish relations. The story contributes to widespread negative perceptions of the United S [...]	2004-08-19 14:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PTER TU
04ANKARA4815	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-25 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4824	ASKING THE TURKS TO PRESS OIC MEMBERS ON DARFUR [...] (C) Following up further on ref A, we approached Acting MFA Middle East Department Head Hasan Sekizkok on August 25, asking that the GOT use its leadership role in the OIC to urge appropriate OIC members to take a more active role in pressing the GOS on the situation in Darfur, particularly on [...]	2004-08-25 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM PREF TU SU
04ANKARA4860	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-26 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA487	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-26 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4887	PUTIN VISIT TO TURKEY SEPTEMBER 2-3 [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: The highest-level Russian visitor to Turkey since Podgorny in 1972, Putin will arrive amid steadily increasing bilateral economic ties -- particularly in Russian energy sales and interest in energy-sector investments and ar [...]	2004-08-27 16:34:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL ENRG TU RS
04ANKARA5100	MFA PROTESTS TURKMEN CASUALTIES IN TAL AFAR [...] (C) Summary: The Director General for Middle East Affairs summoned A/DCM to the MFA the evening of September 9 to express strong concern about Turkmen civilian casualties being incurred during current operations against insurgents in Tal Afar. The protest was motivated by anticipated politic [...]	2004-09-10 14:10:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA5118	TURKS TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS TRUCKER SECURITY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In addition to their request for U.S. assistance (ref a),Turkish officials -- recognizing that USG resources for trucker security are limited and that the USG cannot solve the problem -- have been exploring a number of ideas Turkey could implement on its own to improve the se [...]	2004-09-10 16:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD IZ MOPS PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA5140	TURKS SEEK AVENUE TO GET HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: Turkey urgently seeks first-hand access to Talafar to evaluate the situation there to provide humanitarian assistance to this predominantly Turkmen Iraqi city, MFA Undersecretary-designate Tuygan told the Ambassador on Sept. 13. GOT continues to be concerned about getting accurat [...]	2004-09-13 14:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5142	IRAQI KURDISH LEADERS CHECK IN WITH TURKS, [...] (C) Summary: PUK leader Jalal Talabani and KDP official Nechirvan Barzani each met separately Sept. 9 with FonMin Abdullah Gul and other MFA officials during brief visits to Ankara. MFA told us that both were pessimistic that national elections can be held in Iraq by next January given the se [...]	2004-09-13 15:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG TU IZ
04ANKARA5266	SCENESETTER FOR DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 21 [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes at a challenging time in our bilateral relations. Our painstaking efforts to rebuild relations over the last year, capped by a successful Istanbul NATO Summit in June, have resulted in the restoration of productive relations at the top military and civilian levels [...]	2004-09-16 15:32:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV PARM PTER OVIP MOPS MASS CY IR
04ANKARA5380	TURKEY DROPS OUT OF NEWPORT PSI EXERCISE; LIMITS [...] (C) MFA Disarmament Department Head Bulent Meric contacted EXBS Advisor on September 20 to inform him that the GOT had decided to not send a delegation to the Newport, Rhode Island PSI exercise next week. Meric explained that after considering the negative US response to Turkey's request to j [...]	2004-09-21 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU
04ANKARA5453	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-23 12:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5518	KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ: ONE TRUCKER'S TALE [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA's Middle East Department called in PolMilOff Sept. 10 to recount the ordeal of a Turkish trucker who had been taken hostage and released in Iraq. We do not vouch for the accuracy of his story, but hope it may be of use to analysts and others. End summary. 2. (SBU) On Se [...]	2004-09-27 10:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA5587	DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 22 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion on the U.S.-Turkish security cooperation relationship during their September 22 meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Ian Brzezinski and Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff (DCHOD) Ilken Basbug agreed on the need to elevate the level [...]	2004-09-29 14:38:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS OVIP PGOV MOPS TU
04ANKARA5660	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-01 13:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5672	DASD BRZEZINSKI'S MEETING WITH TURKISH DEPUTY [...] (S) Summary: DASD Ian Brzezinski held a candid exchange with Turkish MFA Deputy Under-Secretary Baki Ilkin during a September 22 meeting to discuss ways to elevate the level of our bilateral dialogue. Ilkin confirmed Turkey's interest in developing the relationship and understood recent U.S. [...]	2004-10-02 05:56:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MASS MARR OVIP PTER MOPS PARM TU
04ANKARA573	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-29 12:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5845	IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN IRAQ: TURKS SAY IRAQI [...] (S) DCM called on MFA Director General for Middle East Tahsin Burcuoglu Oct. 13 to deliver reftel demarche. DCM emphasized that Turkey--as a neighbor to both countries and as Chairman-in-Office of the OIC--was in a key position to deliver a meaningful message to Iran on its interference in Ir [...]	2004-10-15 08:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL IZ IR TU
04ANKARA5860	TIP IN TURKEY: MEDIA ATTENTION, OCTOBER 7-14, 2004 [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides as examples the following TIP press reports. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published October 14, 2004 by the Anatoli [...]	2004-10-15 12:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA5934	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-19 13:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5952	MASOUD BARZANI IN ANKARA: NOT IN A MOOD TO [...] (C) Summary: KDP leader Masoud Barzani paid his first visit to Ankara in two years Oct. 11-12, during which he met with PM Erdogan and FonMin Gul. According to the Turkish MFA, Barzani was unexpectedly assertive, especially on Kirkuk, which he stated was a Kurdish city, period. Barzani chara [...]	2004-10-20 09:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR TU IZ
04ANKARA5968	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO MOLDOVA [...] SUMMARY. Turkish Ambassador to Moldova Fatma Topcuoglu delivered the following speech at a 2-day conference on human trafficking in Chisinau, Moldova. END SUMMARY. 2. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT OF PREPARED REMARKS: SPEECH DELIVERED BY H.E. FATMA FIRAT TOPCUOGLU AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKE [...]	2004-10-20 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM PGOV SMIG PREF KWMN TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA6072	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MFA REPORTS ONGOING EFFORTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to G/TIP inquires about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides the following October 2004 TIP Country Report produced by the Turkish MFA's National Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Report will be published on-line at the MFA website at http://www.mf [...]	2004-10-26 14:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA615	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-30 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6261	TURKEY DECLINES INVITATION TO AUSTRALIAN PSI [...] (C) MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Deputy DG Haluk Ilicak told the Australian Embassy on November 2 that Turkey would not participate in the PSI Intelligence Break-out Session of the Operational Experts Group that is scheduled to occur in Sydney Nov.30-Dec.2, according to Australian DCM Dere [...]	2004-11-04 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU
04ANKARA6276	TURKISH PRESIDENT, PM CONGRATULATE POTUS, VP ON [...] (U) The Turkish MFA faxed us the following letters of congratulations dated November 4, 2004 from Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed to President Bush and a letter of congratulations dated November 4, 2004 from Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan to [...]	2004-11-05 09:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL
04ANKARA6293	BMENAI: DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE PLANNING [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. Summary: Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) co-sponsors Italy, Turkey and Yemen continue planning for a November 25 meeting in Rome of the three FMs, and possibly the U.S., at which they will release a DAD work plan. After the Rome meetin [...]	2004-11-06 11:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TU IT YM KMPI KDEM
04ANKARA6314	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-09 09:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6369	GOT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO JANUARY ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) MFA Middle East Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk told PolMilCouns that Iraq's State Minister for Provincial Affairs Wael Abdul Latif and Deputy Foreign Minister Bayati delivered an oral message on operations in Fallujah to Prime Minister Erdogan at 2:00 pm Nov. 10. Speaking shortly af [...]	2004-11-10 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IZ TU
04ANKARA6396	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-10 16:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6407	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-12 15:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6513	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-23 05:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6593	TURKEY REQUESTS US SUPPORT IN SUBMITTING ITS [...] (U) On November 10, 2004, we received a letter from the Turkish MFA General Director for Multilateral Affairs Duray Polat to Ambassador Edelman requesting U.S. support for Turkey's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2009-2010 term, the elections [...]	2004-11-26 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TU
04ANKARA6808	ACTION REQUEST: MOVING AHEAD WITH TRILATERAL PKK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. four. 2. (C) Ref a instructed Embassies Baghdad and Ankara to approach the IIG and GOT, respectively, to initiate trilateral (U.S., Turkey, Iraq) talks on a joint approach to dealing with the PKK/Kongra-Gel's continuing presence in Iraq. We [...]	2004-12-07 16:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA6809	TURKEY CONCERNED THAT PKK FRONT PARTIES ARE [...] (C) During their Dec. 7 courtesy call, incoming MFA Director General for the Middle East Oguz Celikkol told the DCM that Turkey is concerned that two PKK/Kongra-Gel front parties have apparently registered for the Iraqi elections. According to the Turkish non-paper, the two parties are the Kur [...]	2004-12-07 16:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
04ANKARA6816	Scenesetter for Codel Hastert [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a bumpy period in the bilateral relationship, in large measure connected with developments in Iraq. This message provides a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations, cooperation in Iraq, Turkey's EU accession prospects and the state of t [...]	2004-12-08 11:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL MARR PGOV ECON IZ TU
04ANKARA6835	Scenesetter for Treasury DAS Loevinger [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a bumpy period in the bilateral relationship, in large measure connected with developments in Iraq. It is also a delicate moment in relations with both the IMF and EU. This message provides a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations, coo [...]	2004-12-09 13:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
04ANKARA6848	TURKISH BOYCOTTS OF U.S. GOODS [...] (U) A barrage of media disinformation about Falluja and U.S. actions in general in Iraq has added to negative public opinion in Turkey, and has led to calls for boycott of American products in recent weeks. The following is a summary of these boycott calls based on press sources. -- Bulent [...]	2004-12-10 08:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL BEXP IZ TU
04ANKARA6907	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-13 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6946	TURKEY CONCERNED ABOUT KIRKUK ELECTION DELAY AND [...] (C) MFA Director General for the Middle East called in DCM Dec. 14 to express concern about three issues: the KDP flag flying over the Iraqi customs building at the Turkey/Iraq border, a possible delay in Governorate elections in Kirkuk, and reports that the KRG may hold a referendum on Kurdish [...]	2004-12-14 15:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU IZ
04ANKARA6967	RUSSIAN DEFMIN IVANOV'S EXTRA DAY IN ANKARA: BLACK [...] (C) Summary: Russian Defense Minister Ivanov, accompanied by Russian Navy Chief ADM Kuroyedov, had wide-ranging discussions with Turkish DefMin Gonul December 7, the day after President Putin departed. According to an MND official, Ivanov (unlike Putin--ref a) professed no problem with Turkey [...]	2004-12-15 15:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR PINR RS TU IZ
04ANKARA6984	DIYARBAKIR GOVERNOR - A BREATH OF FRESH AIR? [...] (SBU) Summary: NGO contacts in Diyarbakir confirmed recent press reports of friction between Diyarbakir's Governor Efkan Ala and Security Director Orhan Okur attributing it to the Director's unhappiness with the Governor's relatively liberal views on freedom of expression and assembly. In [...]	2004-12-16 10:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU
04ANKARA7040	DEBT REDUCTION FOR IRAQ - FOLLOW UP WITH TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Treasury DAS Loevinger pressed both the Turkish Treasury Undersecretary and the Central Bank Governor on the Iraq debt issue. The Governor resisted and the Undersecretary asked for more information. Separately, the DCM delivered ref A talking points to Foreign Ministr [...]	2004-12-17 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU IZ
04ANKARA7042	TURKS REACH OUT TO IRAQI SUNNIS, URGE THEM TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 10. 2. (C) Summary: Turkey is reaching out to Iraqi Sunni groups and urging their participation in January elections and in forming a democratic Iraq. The GOT hosted a delegation from the Islamic Council of Sunni Foundations Dec. 15-16, and h [...]	2004-12-17 16:43:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA7066	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-20 16:04:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA7100	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-21 15:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA7111	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-22 13:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA7201	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-29 12:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA849	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-12 14:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA880	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-13 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA90	FEAR OF REJECTION KEEPS ANKARA FROM ASKING IGC FOR [...] (C) DCM briefed MFA Director General for Middle East Burcuoglu on US strategy for Iraq on January 2, drawing from ref a and recent policy statements. He noted that CPA would appreciate a readout by the planned GOT fact-finding mission to Iraq (ref b) towards the end of its time there. (Burcuo [...]	2004-01-08 10:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER IZ TU
04ANKARA921	PRESIDENT MUBARAK VISITS TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: During an February 11-12 visit to Ankara, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak listened to Turkish views on Iraq, while the Turks did most of the listening on the subject of Israel/Palestine. Mubarak agreed with Turks' concerns about Iraq's territorial integrity and unity. He brie [...]	2004-02-18 07:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EG IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA943	TURKS CAUTIOUS ABOUT PAPANDREOU'S PROPOSAL FOR [...] (C) Summary: In response to Greek PASOK candidate Papandreou's proposal that both Greece and Turkey cut their defense budgets to allow for more spending on education and other social programs (reftel),Turkish officials at MFA and TGS voiced skeptical openness to the idea. While they acknowle [...]	2004-02-18 14:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GR TU
04ANKARA948	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-18 16:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA976	DEMARCHE ON ASSISTANCE FOR UNRWA'S 2004 EMERGENCY [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-20 06:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL PREF TU
04ANKARA992	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-20 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ASMARA192	ERITREA: COMMENTS ON ISLAMIC EXTREMISM [...] (C) POLOFF MET IN EARLY FEBRUARY WITH MUHYADIN SHENGEB, HEAD OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF ERITREAN YOUTH AND STUDENTS (NUEYS) TO DISCUSS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND RELIGIOUS ISSUES AFFECTING ERITREAN YOUTH. SHENGEB SAID THAT, ALTHOUGH CHRISTIAN/MUSLIM RELATIONS ARE "CORRECT" IN ERITREA, THERE ARE EXTREMI [...]	2004-02-23 09:28:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER PINR ER
04BANGKOK7313	THAI VIEWS OF A MORE ASSERTIVE CHINA [...] (C) Summary. When analyzing China's growing influence in the region, Thai experts tend to: accept China's growing power as inevitable; hope that problems associated with China's growing strength will either fix themselves or be mitigated by other powers like the United States or India; and, [...]	2004-10-20 11:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV TH CH ASEAN BURMA
04BEIRUT3713	LEBANON: THE TWO FACES OF HIZBALLAH; PART ONE -- [...] (C) A number of Lebanese observers who favor the idea of transforming Hizballah into a normal political party see hopeful signs of this happening. Specifically, they point to expressions from some Hizballah members of common interest with Christian oppositionists and more recently the suppor [...]	2004-07-30 17:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL PGOV SOCI LE SY
04BOGOTA11548	ANDEAN SECURITY CONFERENCE COLOMBIA SCENESETTER [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-09 17:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SNAR PTER KJUS CO
04BOGOTA97	RELEASED ELN HOSTAGE DISCUSSES KIDNAPPING [...] (C) On December 24, poloff met with Israeli citizen Ido Guy, who had been released by the National Liberation Army (ELN) two days earlier af over three months in captivity. Guy was accompanied by Israeli securit liaison Guy Ner, who had been posted at the headquarters of the Colombi military's [...]	2004-01-07 12:57:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM PINR PINS CO ELN
04BRASILIA1018	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR BILATERAL POL-MIL [...] (C) Summary: Mission warmly welcomes your visit to Brazil. Much is changing in Brazil. Under President Lula there has been renewed focus on social issues and structural reform; economic performance, meanwhile, has been mixed. Urban crime poses an increasing threat to public security. The m [...]	2004-04-28 15:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL BR POL MIL
04BRASILIA1087	SLOW PROGRESS ON BRAZIL'S PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS [...] (U) Summary: In recent meetings with emboffs and Treasury desk officer, GoB officials expressed cautious optimism on the progress of legislation governing public-private partnerships (PPPs) and its initial application to infrastructure bottlenecks that threaten Brazilian exports and GDP growt [...]	2004-05-06 12:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EFIN PGOV ECON EINV BR
04BRASILIA2129	AMBASSADOR SICHAN SIV'S BRASILIA MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Brazilian Foreign Ministry officials assured Ambassador Siv that Brazil will wholeheartedly back the USG TIP agenda item at the 59th UNGA, but sounded more ambivalent on the four other U.S. UNGA initiatives (Ref C). To Ambassador Siv's suggestion that UNHCR has become a group mingling " [...]	2004-08-24 19:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC SOCI BR UNGA UN
04BRASILIA222	BRAZILIAN FEDERAL DEPUTIES DISCUSS PIRACY WITH GAO [...] (U) This is an action request - see para 9. 2. (U) Summary: Members of Brazil's Federal Chamber's Investigative Commission (CPI) on Piracy briefed visitors from the U.S. General Accounting Office and Emboffs on January 20. Describing the work of the CPI and the extent of the piracy probl [...]	2004-02-02 17:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR EIND ECON KCRM PGOV BR IPR
04BRASILIA2245	ZERO SATISFACTION FROM GOB ON SODA-ASH TAX ISSUE [...] (SBU) On August 18, Itamaraty officials presented us their official finding that the Rio state tax policy with regard to soda ash produced by local enterprise ALCALIS does not illegally discriminate against U.S. soda ash producers/exporters. Our own scrutiny of the text of the 2001 Rio State [...]	2004-09-03 20:04:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EINV PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA2468	SCENESETTER: THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO BRAZIL, 4-6 [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Sao Paulo and Brasilia. You are the senior USG official to travel to Brazil during the administration of President Lula da Silva. Your visit has been much sought after by the GOB, and the President and Foreign Minister A [...]	2004-09-29 20:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL SOCI BR US
04BRASILIA2781	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S TRIP TO [...] (C) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Manaus. Your arrival comes on the heels of a major shakeup in Brazil's Ministry of Defense. The resignation of Minister Jose Viegas and his replacement on November 8 by Vice President Jose Alencar is intended to repair a r [...]	2004-11-08 20:31:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP BR POL MIL
04BRASILIA582	MERCOSUL AND INDIA/SACU TALKING TURKEY ON TARIFF [...] An article in the March 5-7 `Valor Economico' quoted Itamaraty Negotiator Regis Arslanian's claims of progress in negotiation of the Mercosul-India preferential tariff agreement (PTA). Arslanian also spoke of the quick conclusion of a PTA with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Emba [...]	2004-03-11 17:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA794	BRAZIL READY TO RECOGNIZE ITGA, NEEDS BUREAUCRATIC [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Although the GOB is considering reopening a diplomatic mission in Baghdad, there has been no public mention of Brazilian intentions towards Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) Division Chief responsible for South Asia acknowledged a lack of focus [...]	2004-04-02 10:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR AF
04BRATISLAVA101	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT SCHUSTER ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. AMBASSADOR WEISER MET WITH SLOVAK PRESIDENT RUDOLF SCHUSTER ON JANUARY 28. THEY DISCUSSED HIS CONVERSATION THAT MORNING WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT LEONID KUCHMA, WHO IS SEEKING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR HIS REELECTION. SCHUSTER ALSO DESCRIBED HIS SUCCESSFUL TALKS WI [...]	2004-01-29 14:14:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LO EG UP
04BRATISLAVA1050	SLOVAK THOUGHTS ON UPCOMING GAERC MEETING [...] (SBU) DCM hosted lunch 11/15 for the MFA's "CFSP" team: Acting Director of the Division for European Affairs Frantisek Ruzicka, COREPER Director Anna Turinicova, and European Correspondent Lubomir Rehak. They discussed the latest thinking on the China arms embargo, Turkish accession, and Cuba [...]	2004-11-19 14:21:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA110	Slovakia Political Roundup January 23-31, 2004 [...] By the January 30 deadline, there were 12 presidential candidates, listed here in order of preference among potential voters in the most recent poll: Eduard Kukan, Vladimir Meciar, Rudolf Schuster, Ivan Gasparovic, Lubo Roman, Martin Butora, Frantisek Miklosko, Jan Kralik, Jozef Kalman, Stanis [...]	2004-02-03 10:59:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA215	A TRIP TO THE EAST: THE ROMA PERSPECTIVE [...] Summary. On February 26 and 27 embassy staff traveled to the Presov and Spisska Nova Ves regions to meet with activists, city councilmen, and experts about the causes of the recent unrest in the Roma community (reftel). After the arrival of additional police and military in Eastern Slovakia, R [...]	2004-03-04 08:48:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA30	THEMES FOR THE VISIT OF SLOVAK MFA STATE SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: STATE SECRETARY FOR THE SLOVAK MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IVAN KORCOK (PRONOUNCED KOR-CHOK) WILL VISIT WASHINGTON JANUARY 14-16 TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE SLOVAKIA PLACES ON THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP AND TO INTENSIFY U.S.-SLOVAK DIALOGUE ON BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ISS [...]	2004-01-12 13:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR LO
04BRATISLAVA311	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP MARCH 20, 2004 [...] (SBU) THERE HAS BEEN SLIGHT PROGRESS IN THE CASE OF FORMER SLOVAK NATIONALIST PARTY DEPUTY VITAZOSLAV MORIC AND A COLLEAGUE, WHO ATTEMPTED TO SELL A SOPHISTICATED RADAR SYSTEM TO NORTH KOREA IN 1998. INTERIOR MINISTRY SPOKESMAN BORIS AZALTOVIC TOLD MEDIA THE INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED AND THE [...]	2004-03-30 15:37:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA626	SLOVAKIA SEEKS UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SLOVAKIA IS SEEKING AN OCTOBER 1 REGIONAL ENDORSEMENT FOR A NON-PERMANENT UNSC SEAT IN 2006- 2007. SLOVAKIA WILL INTENSIFY A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN IF ENDORSED REGIONALLY. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) POLOFF MET WITH OKSANA TOMOVA, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S DEPARTMENT OF T [...]	2004-06-29 12:43:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO AA UN
04BRATISLAVA700	Slovakia's Priorities for the UNGA [...] SUMMARY. Slovakia will follow the EU position at the UNGA on all US priorities except cloning. Slovakia expects to win the region's 2006/2007 non-permanent Security Council seat as no other state in the region has voiced its candidacy. END SUMMARY. Slovakia on U.S. Priorities ----------- [...]	2004-07-23 05:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AORC LO UNGA UN
04BRATISLAVA740	GOS ROMA STRATEGY: SOCIAL TERRAIN WORKERS [...] Summary. Six months have passed since the February lootings in eastern Slovakia, as Roma protested changes to the welfare system. The response of the Roma community shocked Bratislava, and the GOS immediately initiated steps to soften the impact of reforms (reftel). The GOS continues to impro [...]	2004-08-05 09:13:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PHUM SOCI LO
04BRATISLAVA896	SLOVAKIA STILL UNDECIDED ON TURKISH EU MEMBERSHIP, [...] (C) DCM raised reftel message on Turkey's EU accession with MFA State Secretary Ivan Korcok, MFA Acting General Director for European Affairs Frantisek Ruzicka, and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Milan Jezovica on September 28 and 29. Ruzicka said Slovakia was supportive in prin [...]	2004-09-29 14:34:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL EU TU LO

04BRUSSELS1151	COORDINATION FOR THE CHAD CONFERENCE ON DARFUR: EC [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission (EC) is in agreement with USG thoughts on Darfur mediation (reftel),and is prepared to financially support the talks in Chad with 400,000 euros channeled through the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD). According to the EC, important outstanding issue [...]	2004-03-19 04:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM CD SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1256	EU STAKES OUT "COMPLEMENTARY BUT DISTINCT" [...] (C) Summary. At its March 22 Foreign Ministers' meeting, the EU welcomed a report outlining a comprehensive European approach to the Middle East. Dubbed "EU Strategic Partnership with the Mediterranean and the Middle East," the paper supports the basic ideas underpinning the U.S. reform agen [...]	2004-03-24 16:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1337	EU SUMMIT: FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS [...] (SBU) The EU's March 25-26 Summit ran quickly through a series of foreign policy issues during dinner on March 25, followed up by a lunch discussion on Cyprus March 26 that lasted less than one hour. The final Conclusions (available on at ue.eu.int/latest news) consisted of language largely r [...]	2004-03-26 17:53:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZL CY IS IZ IV EUN RU USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS14	EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY IN CONTEXT: ANALYSIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The final draft of EU HiRep Javier Solana's European Security Strategy (ESS) -- adopted by EU heads of state at their December 12-13 Brussels Summit -- envisages a world of dangerous but preventable threats, multilateral solutions, and stabilizing partnerships. The ESS identifies [...]	2004-01-05 14:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM KNNP MARR MCAP EAID SOCI NATO OSCE UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1623	EU REACTION TO POTENTIAL POSITIVE STEPS FOR BELARUS [...] (C) Mission passed ref a points April 15 to Carl Hartzell, East Europe and Caucasus specialist of the Council's Policy Unit. Hartzell reviewed them briefly, and said they seemed reasonable, and in fact went further than the EU was thinking at this time. The EU was also looking at steps to inc [...]	2004-04-15 16:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID BO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1766	SUBJECT: APRIL 15 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 15, NEA/ENA Director Greg Berry led discussions on the Maghreb with the EU's Troika (COMAG). Issues discussed were: -- The Barcelona Process and European Neighborhood Policy: EU officials shared their views on the existing Barcelona Process and their new Neighborhood Po [...]	2004-04-23 08:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV XI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1868	DINING WITH CHRIS: RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM RELEX [...] (C) Summary: Over rubbery fish at an Adenauer Stiftung affair on April 27, External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten touched briefly on why the EU will never be a "real power," the dubious backgrounds of some of the leaders of the EU's new members, next steps on Cyprus/Turkey, the differences be [...]	2004-04-28 14:21:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PBTS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1871	EUR/PDAS RIES MEETING WITH MATTHIAS RUETE [...] (C) On April 26 EUR/PDAS Charlie Ries met in Brussels with EU Commission Enlargement Director Matthias Ruete, who is responsible in the Commission for Turkey's accession bid. Ries emphasized the US view that Turkey should not be punished for southern Cyprus' rejection of the Annan Plan. He en [...]	2004-04-28 14:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2211	BRUSSELS VIEW OF IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY: A [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-25 11:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2262	USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY VISIT JUNE [...] Sensitive but unclassified -- entire text. 2. Summary: You are coming to Brussels during a time of transition in the EU as it absorbs its new members and moves towards a new Parliament, new Commissioners and a new Constitutional Treaty. At the same time, the EU under the Irish Presidency i [...]	2004-05-27 10:28:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2277	EU AGREES NEW NON-PROLIFERATION TEXT FOR SYRIA [...] (C) Summary. On May 26, the EU agreed to new non-proliferation language for inclusion in the draft EU-Syria Association Agreement. Last December, EU member states rejected an ad ref text negotiated by the European Commission for including non-proliferation language that was too watered down [...]	2004-05-27 16:26:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ETRD SY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2368	KEY TOPICS FOR EU FMS' MEETING AND SUMMIT, JUNE 14 [...] The headline issues for the June 14 EU FMs' meeting and the June 17-18 EU Summit will be the final round of Constitutional Treaty negotiations and the nomination of the next generation of key EU leaders (Commission President, CFSP High Rep). But a substantial list of other topics will also [...]	2004-06-03 10:46:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2442	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH EU HI-REP [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage and EU Foreign Policy Hi-Rep Solana met June 2 and discussed the Mid-East Peace Process (MEPP),Iraq and the forthcoming US/EU Summit. Solana said the EU would be as supportive as possible regarding the new government in Iraq. He also emphasized the im [...]	2004-06-07 15:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GZ IS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2456	(C) EU/IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: LOW EXPECTATIONS [...] (C) Summary: A key EU official involved in the ongoing EU/Iran human rights dialogue believes that the next round of that dialogue (June 14-15 in Teheran) will accomplish little. End summary 2.(C) The EU Council official responsible for organizing the next round of EU/Iran human rights dialo [...]	2004-06-09 05:20:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2593	MANY EU SUMMIT FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) During the EU Summit June 17-18 in Brussels, EU sources tell us EU leaders will approve a range of pre-cooked decisions on a broad range of foreign policy topics so that they can focus on Constitutional Treaty negotiations and top-level appointments (septel). EU leaders are expected to en [...]	2004-06-17 15:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID XA XF TU HR RO BG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3055	EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR AN AU PROTECTION FORCE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-16 16:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3057	EC FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DARFUR CRISIS: DEMARCHE [...] (U) Following up on reftel demarche request for further information on EU funding initiatives, PRM Assistant and USAID Advisor for Humanitarian Assistance met with Javier Perez, ECHO desk officer for Sudan. According to Perez, the EC has mobilized nearly 70.7 million Euros from different budg [...]	2004-07-16 16:13:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3059	US-EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LOOK AT UPCOMING ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. US-EU Political Director consultations in Brussels on July 13 discussed a broad agenda including summit follow-up, and compared notes on Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Central Asia. EUR A/S Jones told the EU now is not the time to lift its arms embargo on China, and urged the EU, [...]	2004-07-19 07:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MOPS ETRD MASS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3190	EU ON UNGA PRIORITIES, ATTENDEES [...] (C) Summary: EU officials welcomed early consultation on UNGA priorities and highlighted shared interest in combating human trafficking and reducing the number of Middle East resolutions -- although they underscored several times that this would be best achieved by resolving the underlying r [...]	2004-07-27 11:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC KSEP OVIP OTRA UN UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3230	JOSEP BORRELL ELECTED EP PRESIDENT [...] (U) Summary: The European Parliament (EP) on July 20 elected as its new president Spanish Socialist Josep Borrell. Although a former Fullbright scholar and active supporter of the Fullbright program, Borrell has been one of the Spanish Socialist party's most outspoken critics of U.S. policy [...]	2004-07-30 09:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS36	EU ADOPTS NEW NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY [...] (U) SUMMARY: EU heads of state and government adopted an "EU Strategy Against Proliferation of WMD" at their December 12-13 Summit in Brussels. The strategy expands and integrates the various pieces of the EU's existing nonproliferation policies -- notably the nonproliferation Principles and [...]	2004-01-06 14:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP PINS UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3772	GYMNICH RESULTS ON BURMA, SUDAN, MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (SBU) The EU Foreign Ministers' informal "Gymnich" meeting in Maastricht on September 3-4 proceeded as expected (reftel). The EU will go ahead with the Asia-EU (ASEM) Summit in Hanoi on October 7-9, as long as Burma attends at the FM or lower level, but the FMs also announced further sanction [...]	2004-09-08 05:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ BM SU SR IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3948	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: REVISED US VISIT POLICY AND [...] (C) Summary. The initial reaction from the European Commission on the FBI's enhanced access to US VISIT databases was low key. Major concerns focused on types of law enforcement activities for which the data would be used and about delays at ports of entry following changes on 9/30 and 12/31 [...]	2004-09-16 15:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL KOCI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4112	POLISH EU PERMREP AMBASSADOR GRELA MEETING WITH EB [...] (C) Summary: Poland Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Marek Grela stressed that the Polish government strongly endorses giving Turkey a date for accession talks to the EU this fall, said progress was being made on Cyprus aid issues among EU ambassadors, expressed concern over the [...]	2004-09-27 08:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU PL ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4151	MIGRANT CAMPS IN LIBYA/UKRAINE: EU DEBATES [...] (SBU) Summary. The EU faces a delicate balancing act between controlling the illegal follow of migrants crossing its external frontiers while maintaining the asylum channel open for those in need of international protection (reftel a). Increasingly, EU Member States are willing to consider [...]	2004-09-28 16:00:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG PREF PHUM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4410	EU CONTINUES TO EXERT PRESSURE ON SUDAN: SNYDER [...] (SBU) Summary. During October 11 consultations with Department's Senior Representative on Sudan Charles Snyder, the EU shared Snyder's assessment that concluding a comprehensive peace settlement between the North and the South was essential to stabilize the country. Snyder said the EU's gen [...]	2004-10-14 13:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4664	OCTOBER 15 US-EU COTER TROIKA REVIEWS COMMON GOALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The October 15 U.S.-EU COTER counterterrorism (CT) Troika focused on EU plans to identify priority countries for CT assistance. Dutch CT Coordinator and COTER Chair Ambassador Mollinger reviewed recent visits to Saudia Arabia, Algeria, Morocco and Indonesia. S/CT Director for Reg [...]	2004-10-28 16:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KTFN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4702	EU FMS AT NOV. 2 GAERC AGREE SUPPORT [...] (SBU) EU FMs on November 2 agreed a package of measures to support Iraq ahead of a November 5 visit by PM Allawi. They confirmed EU financial support for the electoral process and decided to send an expert team by the end of November "to start planning" with the Iraqi authorities "for a possi [...]	2004-11-03 16:36:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID IR IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4756	EU/DPRK: PRE-BRIEF OF TROIKA VISIT TO PYONGYANG [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Directors-level Troika of EU officials will visit Pyongyang November 13-16 to press for North Korean cooperation in the Six Party Talks and to press for progress on human rights, economic reforms, ROK-DPRK relations and humanitarian assistance issues. The Troika will begin the [...]	2004-11-05 16:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KNNP KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4949	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary. Incoming European Commission Vice Present (and Former Environment Commissioner) Margot Wallstrom told Ambassador Schnabel November 15 that the main focus of her new vice presidential position in charge of the EU's intra-Europe and global communications strategy will be improving [...]	2004-11-19 16:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4959	THE BARROSO COMMISSION: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? [...] (C) The new Barroso European Commission, having finally emerged from a rough confirmation process, takes office November 1. Barroso intends to project a more hands-on, activist approach focused on economic reform under the "Lisbon Agenda," but we expect a great deal of policy continuity. Gre [...]	2004-11-22 10:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ETRD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5216	EU COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SECRETARIAT RESPONSE ON [...] (SBU) We reviewed REF A points with Judith Gebetsroithner of Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's cabinet and Margarita Comamala of the Council Secretariat on December 7 and 8, respectively. Neither had any specific comment or reaction on the Great Lakes, Middle East or Colombia (the latter of whic [...]	2004-12-09 17:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KPAL UP CO HR CG TU RW EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5258	EUROPEAN COUNCIL DEC. 16-17: HIGH STAKES, HIGH [...] (C) As the EU heads into final preparations for its December 16-17 summit (European Council) meeting, a limited number of high stakes issues remain open for final agreement. The main issue for heads of state and government will be Turkey, and possibly Croatia and the China arms embargo (alth [...]	2004-12-13 17:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EAID CK TU HR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5396	EU/IRAN: WMD REP GIANNELLA READOUT ON TALKS, PATH [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting to review the EU3,s efforts with Iran December 21, EU WMD Rep Annalisa Giannella said she was generally pleased with the process but questioned whether the EU-3 could achieve its goals without eventual US involvement. She said that neither the December 13 ministerial [...]	2004-12-23 14:21:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL PINR IR IAEA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS728	KOFI ANNAN AND THE EU: MULTILATERALISM, MONEY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNSYG Kofi Annan used his January 28-30 visit to Brussels to lecture the EU in public on the need to have more open migration policies, while holding private talks on a range of world hotspots. The EU showcased its commitment to a policy of "effective multilateralism" centered [...]	2004-02-20 08:37:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UNGA UN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS752	EC FUNDING FOR UNRWA AND PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY IN [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission (EC),through funding mechanisms in ECHO, DG RELEX and EuropeAid, will continue to provide substantial funding for vulnerable Palestinians, as well as for the Palestinian Authority, in 2004. However, it does not have immediate plans to respond to UNRWA [...]	2004-02-23 04:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREF EAID UNRWA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS87	OUTLOOK FOR THE IRISH EU PRESIDENCY: KEEPING [...] (U) As our engagement with the Irish Presidency picks up momentum with next week's Task Force and Political Directors' meetings in Dublin, it is important to keep in mind the political and institutional changes that will buffet the EU during the next several months. The Irish have a fuller pl [...]	2004-01-09 10:53:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR EFIN ETRD EAID EI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BUCHAREST3479	ROMANIA: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON KEY FIGURES IN THE NATIONAL LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC PARTY ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In the wake of President-elect Traian Basescu,s upset victory over PM Adrian Nastase December 12,key members of the center-right National Liberal Party-Democratic Party (PNL-PD) Alliance, which Basescu heads, have moved to the center of Romania,s political stage. While it is too earl [...]	2004-12-20 05:36:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI ECON PHUM RO
04BUCHAREST3500	INAUGURATION SPEECH DELIVERED BY NEWLY ELECTED [...] On December 20, 2004, before a joint session of Parliament, newly elected Romanian President Traian Basescu delivered his inauguration speech. 2. The text of Embassy Bucharest's unofficial translation of President Basescu's inauguration speech follows below: "Mr. President of the Senate, [...]	2004-12-21 15:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RO
04BUENOSAIRES3490	ARGENTINE CHAPTER OF 2004-2005 INCSR PART I [...] Argentina is not a major drug producing country, but it is a transit country for cocaine flowing from neighboring Bolivia, Peru and Colombia primarily destined for Europe. Argentina is also a transit route for Colombian heroin en route to the U.S East Coast (primarily New York). Due to its a [...]	2004-12-17 20:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV AR PREL
04CARACAS1083	THE OPPOSITION PRESENTS CANDIDATES FOR REGIONAL [...] (C) Opposition political parties have registered their candidates for the August 1 gubernatorial and mayoral elections (ref b) despite criticism from opposition NGOs that see the elections as a distraction from the recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez. Opposition parties largely po [...]	2004-03-29 22:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS1350	CHAVEZ RAISES OIL CUT-OFF AGAIN [...] (C) President Chavez has again raised the threat of stopping oil sales to the U.S., this time in response to President Bush's alleged "intervention." The remarks, made to an Italian newspaper, follow several weeks in which this theme had lain dormant (although he has turned to other forms o [...]	2004-04-21 21:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET VE
04CARACAS163	EXXONMOBIL PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT LOOKS LIKELY [...] (U) The following message is Sensitive but Unclassified because it contains corporate information. Please handle accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The Ambassador met January 13 with Dan Sanders, President of the ExxonMobil Chemical Company, to discuss the status of a possi [...]	2004-01-16 16:43:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET VE
04CARACAS3156	ARDENT PRO-CHAVEZ DAILY GIVES GUARDED WELCOME AND [...] The regular "Stumbling Block" column published under the pseudonym "Marciano" in the very pro-Chavez daily DIARIO VEA, offered both a guarded welcome and a warning to Ambassador Brownfield. "Martian" noted that Ambassador Brownfield seemed to be bringing a new approach based on mutual respect [...]	2004-10-13 14:37:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL VE
04CARACAS3251	BLAZE DESTROYS GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN TALLEST SOUTH [...] (U) A fire ripped through 20 floors of the East Tower of Caracas' Parque Central complex the night of October 16. No one was killed, but the top third of the building was completely burned and the tower is unusable. Finger pointing to place the blame for the fire began immediately between the [...]	2004-10-21 18:26:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EAGR PGOV VE
04CARACAS3834	A PIOUS CHAVEZ CALLS FOR ANTI-U.S. UNITY ON [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told an Al-Jazeera interviewer December 3 that the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were "more horrendous terrorism" than the terrorist acts they were intended to combat. Speaking in a televised interview from Doha, Qatar, Chavez called for world solidari [...]	2004-12-14 11:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER VE ZP XD
04CARACAS546	GROWING PRESSURE FOR RENEGOTIATION OF OIL SERVICE [...] (C) There are signs that the GOV has started playing hardball in its efforts to force the oil companies that signed operating service agreements in the 1990's to convert these contracts into the majority GOV-owned joint ventures mandated under the 2001 Hydrocarbons Law. Public claims by the [...]	2004-02-13 20:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON VE
04CHENNAI1306	DUMPING DUTIES ARE LEAST OF SHRIMP FARMERS' [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Early fears that USDOC anti-dumping duties on warm water shrimp from India could become a hot- button political issue appear to be groundless. Shrimp farmers do not blame the duties for their problems, but rather four years of slumping international demand. While politicians in [...]	2004-11-01 08:27:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD EFIS SENV IN CE BR EC US
04CHENNAI294	LTTE SPLIT FESTERING WOUND SAY SOUTH INDIANS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The current split in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hamstrings the Sri Lankan peace process and might even degenerate into a "bloodbath," warned security analysts who met DAS Donald Camp during his May 15 visit to Chennai. They predicted a standoff between Karuna, th [...]	2004-03-19 06:35:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL IN CE
04COLOMBO1013	Talks about Talks in Stasis while Norwegians [...] (C) SUMMARY: The LTTE showed no flexibility on negotiation issues during Norwegian Ambassador's June 16 visit to Kilinochchi. Both sides have rejected a Norwegian compromise formulation on the negotiating agenda. The situation in the East is somewhat improved but remains troubled. The LTT [...]	2004-06-17 10:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO IN LTTE
04COLOMBO103	Ambassador Lunstead and Japanese Special Envoy [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead met January 20 with Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi. The two discussed Sri Lanka's ongoing cohabitation impasse and its impact on the peace process. Both agreed it was important for the U.S. and GoJ to continue to consult in the leadup to the meeting [...]	2004-01-20 12:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINS EAID CE JA NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1062	NORWEGIAN PEREGRINATIONS FOR PEACE [...] (C) Norwegian visit to Delhi was largely a briefing for the Indians, who expressed support for Norway and its role in the peace process. Both GSL and LTTE have asked Norway to continue to try to find a formula to allow them to resume talks. Norwegians may wait until after July 10 Provincial [...]	2004-06-23 07:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO107	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 008 (01/21/04) [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador David Danieli (based in New Delhi),in town to present credentials to CBK, called on the Ambassador January 21. Danieli was accompanied by Mordehai Amihai, Director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry South and Southeast Asia Department. DCM sat in. Danieli noted that [...]	2004-01-21 11:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO1071	SRI LANKA POLITICAL UPDATE: GSL LOOKING FOR [...] (C) This update reviews the following political developments in Sri Lanka: -- The government remains in pursuit of an elusive majority in Parliament -- Continued reports of tension and violence in the east -- The UNP increases the volume of verbal attacks against the government -- T [...]	2004-06-24 06:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1074	Former PM requests U.S. visa for fellow MP [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNP MP Moulana admits to transporting rebel Tiger leader Karuna to Colombo. According to former PM Wickremesinghe, Karuna is now in the hands of the Sri Lanka Army. Wickremesinghe also requests Ambassador to help facilitate a U.S. visa for Moulana and his family. Moulana has [...]	2004-06-24 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV CVIS MOPS CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1086	Karuna Affair Continues to Plague Government [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rumors and stories continue to swirl around the events associated with rebel Tiger leader Karuna and his whereabouts. Government officials are engaged in fingerpointing about who knew what and when they knew it about Karuna. The GSL has not done a good job of managing the medi [...]	2004-06-28 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1101	LTTE BACKSLIDES ON CHILD SOLDIERS, REPORTEDLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 26 statement, UNICEF has blasted the LTTE for accelerating its efforts to recruit children in LTTE-controlled areas, despite promising signs this April when the Tigers released hundreds of children. Since April, UNICEF has received 159 reports of forcible and voluntar [...]	2004-06-30 11:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM KOCI CE UNICEF LTTE
04COLOMBO1109	LACK OF TRUST STYMIES PROGRESS ON PEACE SOLHEIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eric Solheim says the main issue now is trust and confidence. The Tigers are focusing on attacks on them in the East committed by pro-Karuna forces which they believe are being aided by Sri Lankan military intelligence. The GSL said it would make sure there are no more such opera [...]	2004-07-01 11:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1121	COLOMBO EAC CONVENED ON 07/07/04 TO DISCUSS [...] (SBU) A Colombo core EAC meeting was convened on 07/07/04 at 1400 after a suicide bomber detonated at 1215 at the Colpetty Police Station (located north of the Embassy on Galle Road.) The EAC reviewed post's security posture in light of the bombing and determined that a warden message would b [...]	2004-07-07 09:48:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER CASC CE
04COLOMBO1124	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 089 (07/07/04) [...] (C) You will see several cables about this. We see it as a clear warning to the GLS from the LTTE to rein in the Karuna forces in the East or else face retaliation. The situation for Americans is the familiar one: it was not directed at us and the risk is in being in the wrong place at the w [...]	2004-07-07 11:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO1132	SUICIDE BOMBER HITS POLICE INSTEAD OF TAMIL MINISTER AMID AN INCREASE IN VIOLENCE IN THE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 7, a suspected LTTE suicide bomber detonated herself at a local police station in Colombo. Four police officers were killed and at least 11 injured. The police station is located near the Chancery, but no Americans were injured, nor was the compound damaged. There is n [...]	2004-07-07 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV CASC CE LTTE PHSA PREL
04COLOMBO1142	GSL DOWNPLAYS JULY 7 SUICIDE BOMBING IMPACT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government officials downplay the July 7 suicide bombing in Colombo to keep the incident from jeopardizing the peace process. The intended target, Tamil Minister Devananda, is unfazed by the assassination attempt and dismisses the likelihood that his connection with Karuna may [...]	2004-07-08 12:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1145	MEDIA PLAY: Coverage of suicide bombing by alleged Tamil [...] (U) SUMMARY. Per Reftel, on July 7, a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber detonated a bomb inside a police station in the heart of downtown Colombo, near the Prime Minister's office, U.S. Embassy and British High Commission. The suspected targ of the suicide bombe [...]	2004-07-09 05:25:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PTER PHUM OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1153	FY-2004 RP "STUDENT LEADERS AND CIVIC [...] POST NOMINATES MR. N.H. CHATURA SANDEEPA SENARATNE, UNDER-GRADUATE, MEDICAL FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBJECT PROJECT. THIS IS POST'S SECOND NOMINATION FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM" APPROVAL. START FIXED-FORMAT T [...]	2004-07-12 08:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO1171	GSL ECONOMIC PLAN HEAVY ON PROMISES, SHORT ON [...] (C) Summary: Following the Central Bank's first quarter review of the Sri Lankan economy, which indicated strong GDP growth and posited a generally sound economic situation, the UPFA Government released its "Economic Policy Framework." The plan clearly notes the GSL,s focus on the agricultura [...]	2004-07-14 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR EAID CE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1181	TIGER RHETORIC CONTINUES TO INCREASE AFTER COLOMBO [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the July 7 suicide bombing of a police station in downtown Colombo, Tiger rhetoric is heating up. The uptick in the group's rhetoric is accompanied by an increasingly fearful climate in the east, where the Tigers have been flexing their muscles. Assassinations and child [...]	2004-07-16 04:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1190	PEACE PROCESS READ-OUT FROM NORWEGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar was blunt in telling the LTTE suicide bombings had to stop. The LTTE neither confirmed nor denied its responsibility. The LTTE complained about alleged government support for Karuna. President Kumaratunga told Brattskar she knew nothing about mili [...]	2004-07-19 09:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1191	SRI LANKA MAKES CONCERTED EFFORT ON SEVERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: G/TIP Program Officer and Embassy officials met with Government officials and local NGO representatives in Colombo to discuss the multifaceted issue of trafficking in persons in Sri Lanka, including sex tourism, prostitution, and external migrant workers. Officials throughout th [...]	2004-07-19 10:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB CE
04COLOMBO1216	TNA MPS REQUEST USG SOFTEN STANCE ON LTTE; [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 16 meeting with poloff, TNA MPs had a litany of familiar requests for the USG: lift the ban on the LTTE, stop USG military assistance to the GSL, promote the ISGA as the basis for peace talks, stop making statements against the LTTE, and pressure the GSL to stop helpin [...]	2004-07-22 06:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1219	PEACE PROCESS TIDBITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An LTTE official requested and received a meeting with the GSL on July 20. Meanwhile, when Parliament reconvened, TNA MPs broached the ISGA as a basis for talks. The discussion was postponed. Violent episodes between LTTE cadre loyal to the Wanni and those loyal to breakaway e [...]	2004-07-22 09:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1236	EIGHT POSSIBLE PRO-KARUNA FACTION MEMBERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: LTTE attacks against breakaway Eastern LTTE leader Karuna's faction continued on July 25, this time close to Colombo. Eight people, possibly including Karuna's deputy, were killed in a "safe house" in Kottawa, an outer suburb of Colombo. While the identities of the killers are [...]	2004-07-26 11:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1243	PUBLIC BATTLE FOR THE HEARTS OF TAMILS [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga apologized for the July 1983 riots in which hundreds of Tamils were killed, but tempered her apology with a call for the LTTE to apologize for its actions as well. An LTTE political official commented that Kumaratunga's public apology was driven by "poli [...]	2004-07-27 11:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO126	TRYING TIMES FOR JOURNALISTS IN THE NORTH AND EAST [...] (SBU) Summary. The media scenes in Jaffna and Trincomalee are dramatically different from each other and from the scene in Colombo. Local newspapers are king in the Jaffna media world, with consistently pro-LTTE reporting and editorials. Coverage of local Muslim issues in Jaffna is nonexist [...]	2004-01-23 05:25:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PHUM OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1262	NORWEGIAN DEPUTY FM DESCRIBES LONG UPHILL ROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Helgesen found President Kumaratunga flexible on peace talks agenda issue, but Karuna situation is preventing progress on getting back to talks. LTTE is seeking a military solution to the Karuna issue. Helgesen sees task as safeguarding the Cease Fire Agreement while Karuna issue [...]	2004-07-29 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO127	UNICEF reports that the Tamil Tigers forcibly [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNICEF's Sri Lanka Office has issued a report stating that the Tamil Tigers forcibly recruited over 700 children in 2003. With the Tigers showing little sign of stopping forcible recruitment, UNICEF has again warned that it may have to suspend the child transit center program i [...]	2004-01-23 06:05:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1301	Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for [...] (C) On August 3, poloff spoke with Sumedha Ekanayake and presented the USG initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly, per Reftel. Ekanayake said he would review the points with his colleagues but that he did not foresee any GSL conflicts with U.S. initiatives to advance economic freedom, [...]	2004-08-06 05:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC CE UNGA UN
04COLOMBO1309	In meetings with PDAS Camp, interlocutors show [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 29-30 visit to Sri Lanka, State Department PDAS for South Asia Donald Camp met with interlocutors throughout the government and political arena. The government reiterated its commitment to talks and was clearly thinking about how to get back to the table. Comment [...]	2004-08-09 08:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1362	EU AND JAPAN TALK TOUGH TO TIGERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU troika and the Japanese ambassador both delivered tough messages to LTTE political chief Thamilchelvan on killings, child soldiers and a rapid return to the peace table. Thamilchelvan told all that the LTTE is committed to a federal solution in accordance with the Oslo dec [...]	2004-08-18 11:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1385	SRI LANKA: TWO VIEWS OF THE EAST - TRINCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The diversity of the humanitarian and security situation in the east is shown by differences between Trincomalee and Ampara. In Trinco, the humanitarian situation is gradually improving and the area is generally peaceful. Meanwhile, at the other end of the east, Ampara is tens [...]	2004-08-20 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1390	SRI LANKA: SUMMERTIME SURGE IN LTTE ASSASSINATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past six weeks, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) assassins have killed 29 political opponents, supporters of LTTE dissident leader Karuna, and putative government informants, primarily in the northeastern district of Batticaloa. The six-week tally p [...]	2004-08-20 09:09:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1396	SRI LANKA CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR TRADE AND [...] Sri Lanka Child Domestic Labor, A Rapid Assessment, 2. A Study of young domestic workers in Sri Lanka: proposals for legal amendments and a code of conduct, 3. List of hazardous employment approved by the National Labor Advisory Commission. ENTWISTLE [...]	2004-08-23 04:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CE USAID
04COLOMBO1409	IMI MALDIVES INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES [...] Summary: The Government of Maldives has ambitious infrastructure development plans that present new business opportunities for US companies. Projects include commercial ports and fisheries harbors, airports, new residential and resort islands, land bridges, information and communication techn [...]	2004-08-24 10:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BTIO ECON ETRD BEXP MV ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1421	USG FUNDED SRI LANKA ARMY HUMANITARIAN DEMINING [...] (U) SUMMARY. PM/WRA Office Director Richard Kidd and Deputy Office Director Col. Stuart Harris visited Sri Lanka August 5 - 9 to review USG-funded Sri Lanka Army (SLA) humanitarian demining efforts. The USG-funded humanitarian demining program in Sri Lanka illuminates how mine action can be [...]	2004-08-26 03:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER EAID KHDP LTTE
04COLOMBO1432	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT TALKS TOUGH ABOUT RECENT [...] (U) The week of August 20-27 saw a continuation of the violence between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its opponents cited in Ref B. On August 20 two senior-ranking Tigers were shot and killed by unidentified assailants as they left a meeting in Batticaloa. The proximity o [...]	2004-08-27 06:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1456	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMB. COFER [...] (C) Your visit comes at an important juncture in the 30-month-old ceasefire between the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A recent surge in assassinations by the LTTE, coupled with the lack of progress toward resumed negotiations, have raised conc [...]	2004-09-01 11:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC CE MV ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO150	In January 23 Tokyo followup meeting, Donors [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23, Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi hosted a second followup meeting to the June 2003 Tokyo donors conference. The first session of the meeting was attended by Colombo-based diplomats and local heads of multilateral organizations (WB, IMF, UN). Representatives [...]	2004-01-26 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1521	SRI LANKA: OPPOSITION IN NO RUSH TO JOIN PROPOSED COUNCIL ON PEACE TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-14 12:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE LTTE PGOV
04COLOMBO1526	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) In separate meetings with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and Peace Secretariat head Jayantha Dhanapala on September 15, the Ambassador discussed prospects for resumed negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). While Rajapakse [...]	2004-09-15 12:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO154	February Co-Chairs Meeting: Where We Go From [...] (C) SUMMARY: The USG-hosted February 17 Tokyo co- chairs meeting in Washington comes at an appropriate time. Cohabitation between the President and the Prime Minister remains highly stressful which unfortunately means that a possible return to the peace table has been pushed down the road. [...]	2004-01-27 10:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE JA NO EU LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO155	In readout, Japanese Ambassador sees visit by [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 26, Japanese Ambassador Suda provided Ambassador Lunstead and the other local co-chairs of the Tokyo process with a readout of Special Envoy Akashi's recent visit to Sri Lanka. In Akashi's meeting with the LTTE, the group requested that more be done to funnel aid to [...]	2004-01-27 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1555	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar provided his update on the peace process with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),stating that the group was creating barriers to resuming negotiations. Kadirgamar added that he was app [...]	2004-09-20 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1558	NORWEGIAN ENVOY SOLHEIM FINDS GSL AND LTTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Solheim is frustrated with the stalemate in the peace process, but the cease-fire has saved thousands of lives. He thinks bold steps are needed to resume the talks. He thinks talks will resume if the wording of the agenda regarding an interim authority is resolved. The Tigers ar [...]	2004-09-20 10:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1594	SRI LANKA: TIGER CHILD RECRUITMENT OUTSTRIPS [...] (U) Summary: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continue to recruit children under the age of 18 at a rate outpacing the number of child soldiers it has released under a UNICEF-sponsored Action Plan signed last year. UNICEF has been forthright in publicizing and criticizing the Tige [...]	2004-09-24 15:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER SOCI CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1623	SRI LANKA: EAST REMAINS TENSE AMID POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Several recent political killings in the East, connected to last spring,s factional split of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),have raised the level of tension and concern among local residents. Emboff's trip to the East September 23-24 to inaugurate several USAID p [...]	2004-09-29 09:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PTER PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO163	SRI LANKAN COMMERCE MINISTER RESPONSE TO USTR [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lankan Commerce Minister Karunanayake's response to Ambassador Zoellick's letter on Doha next steps can be summed up as: "I agree...with certain considerations for Sri Lanka." With plans underway for a meeting between USTR Zoellick and Karunanayake in Singapore next month, P [...]	2004-01-28 08:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON CE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1632	SRI LANKA: TIGERS HEARING A TOUGHER LINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar delivered an unambiguous message to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political chief Thamilchelvan: Tiger violence is jeopardizing the peace process, undermining the Norwegians' credibility as facilitators, and angering the international c [...]	2004-09-30 09:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1649	SRI LANKA: NORTHERN MUSLIMS ATTACK LTTE OFFICES, [...] (U) Muslims in the northern district of Mannar attacked three offices of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) late October 1 after a Muslim was killed in a drive-by shooting three kilometers outside of Mannar town. (Note: Mannar is approximately 175 km southwest of Jaffna Peninsula. [...]	2004-10-04 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO165	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 012 (01/28/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Per Colombo 150, a LTTE delegation has left Sri Lanka enroute to Oslo. The delegation, led by Tiger political chief S.P. Thamilchelvam, intends to discuss the "urgent humanitarian needs" of the north/east region with officials in Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and t [...]	2004-01-28 10:49:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO1703	SRI LANKA: KARUNA FACTION FORMS PAPER TIGER PARTY [...] (U) On October 12 the Tamil vernacular media received a press release announcing the formation of a new political party by Karuna, the former Eastern military commander for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),who split with LTTE headquarters in March. (Note: Karuna fled the East af [...]	2004-10-13 11:52:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1722	WHO'S WATCHING WHAT: A SNAPSHOT OF SRI LANKAN TELEVISION VIEWING HABITS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Sri Lankan Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera recently stated that he wished to see changes to the state-run media, particularly improving the quality of the very popular teledramas (soap operas) watched by millions of Sri Lankans. Recent surveys also indicate that most Sr [...]	2004-10-18 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE

04COLOMBO174	USG promotion of Human Rights in Sri Lanka [...] Mission's response to Reftel request for information on the promotion of human rights in Sri Lanka follows: 2. PEACE PROCESS: The ongoing peace process in Sri Lanka has more of a direct and dramatic impact on improving the human rights situation in Sri Lanka than any other factor. The U [...]	2004-01-29 11:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KIRF CE
04COLOMBO175	Sri Lanka: Ambassador's Fund for Refugees [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests USD 20,000 from the 2004 Ambassador's Fund for Refugees to support the activities of CHF, a U.S.-based NGO, that provides shelter for IDPs in northern Sri Lanka. In addition t [...]	2004-01-29 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM EAID PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1764	YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8 [...] (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like a protracted stalemate. This perception, which is gaining ground among the Sin [...]	2004-10-26 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID ECON CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1792	YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8 [...] (U) This message replaces Colombo 1764. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like [...]	2004-11-01 10:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
04COLOMBO1796	AKASHI "SOMEWHAT ENCOURAGED," BUT NOT CLEAR WHY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese envoy Akashi is "somewhat encouraged" from his visit to Sri Lanka. He found President Kumaratunga eager to move forward on talks, while the LTTE's Thamilchelvan complained that a "no war, no peace" situation was not satisfactory. Opposition Leader Wickremesinghe said [...]	2004-11-02 09:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO JA LTTE
04COLOMBO1811	SRI LANKA: RIVAL MUSLIM SECTS CLASH IN THE EAST [...] (U) Local authorities imposed a night-time curfew in a town in the eastern district of Batticaloa November 1-3 after ten people were injured in violence between mainstream Muslims and members of a rival Sufi sect. According to M.L.A.M. Hizbullah, a local politician, the curfew was lifted th [...]	2004-11-04 10:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI CE
04COLOMBO1817	SRI LANKA: JVP DENIES RUMORS OF RIFT IN ALLIANCE; [...] (C) Members of the JVP leadership denied recent press speculation of a growing rift between President Kumaratunga's Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and alliance partner Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP). Despite some internal disagreements--like the size of the Cabinet--there is consensus on mat [...]	2004-11-05 05:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CE
04COLOMBO1845	SRI LANKA: CEASEFIRE MONITOR SEES NO EVIDENCE OF [...] (C) Summary: In an October 28 meeting with poloff, Hagrup Hauckland, Deputy Head of Mission of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM),said his organization has found no evidence to support Government allegations, widely reported in the press, of a significant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ee [...]	2004-11-10 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1857	SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO INDIA YIELDS SOFT LOANS, STRONGER LANGUAGE ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) President Chandrika Kumaratunga's November 3-7 working visit to India yielded USD 250 million in concessional loans; the announcement of a pending bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement and Indian assistance to refurbish a strategic airfield in Jaffna; and an even stronger public statement of [...]	2004-11-17 06:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1897	SRI LANKA: SPASM OF VIOLENCE IN NORTH AND EAST [...] (C) Summary. On the eve of the LTTE's emotional Hero's Day ceremonies November 26-27, violent incidents, including LTTE killings of an army soldier and informants in the east, grenade attacks on the LTTE's political offices in Batticaloa, and an LTTE-enforced strike in Jaffna, have created [...]	2004-11-23 00:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1905	GSL BUDGET "NOT AS BAD AS WE THOUGHT;" BUSINESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Amunugama presented the GSL's 2005 budget proposal to Parliament on November 18. The budget included a number of provisions to expand revenue collection, widen the tax base and numerous new spending initiatives aimed primarily at the public sector, the rural se [...]	2004-11-24 09:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN CE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1913	SRI LANKA: TENSIONS CONTINUE TO RISE AS LTTE [...] (C) Summary: Tensions continue to flare in the north and east as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) plan to celebrate their annual November 26-27 Heroes' Day. Throughout the two regions, interlocutors report that Sri Lanka army and civilians have clashed in attempts to disrupt prepa [...]	2004-11-26 06:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO192	Church attacks continue, but pressure for GSL [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been several attacks on churches in recent weeks, continuing the trend that began in 2003. The President and the PM have both condemned the attacks, but, as of yet, there have been few arrests and no prosecutions. On the positive side, pressure on the government to [...]	2004-02-03 11:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM SOCI KPAO CE
04COLOMBO1920	SRI LANKA: LTTE HEROES' DAY ADDRESS SOFTER THAN [...] (C) Summary. On November 27, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran delivered his 16th annual "Heroes' Day" address from an undisclosed location in LTTE-controlled territory in Sri Lanka. In the speech, Prabhakaran criticized Sinhalese political parties and the [...]	2004-11-29 11:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1924	SRI LANKA: VIOLENCE IN TRINCOMALEE ESCALATES [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)'s November 26-27 "Heroes' Day" celebrations, violence is escalating in Trincomalee. Tensions there are running high after two Sinhalese men were killed in a November 29 LTTE-called hartal (general shutdown),and numerou [...]	2004-11-30 10:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1936	SRI LANKA: OPPOSITION LAMENTS PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) In a December 1 meeting with the DCM, Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe denied making remarks attributed to him in the local press withdrawing support from President Chandrika Kumaratunga's efforts to resume negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil E [...]	2004-12-02 08:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1937	SRI LANKA: GSL RESPONSE TO LTTE HEROES' DAY SPEECH [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL)'s response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)'s annual "Heroes' Day" speech criticized the Tigers' call for an unconditional return to the peace talks as not conducive to "good faith negotiations," and reiterated the GSL's readiness [...]	2004-12-02 09:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1948	"LOW KEY" NORWEGIAN VISIT TO WANNI; THREE [...] (C) Summary: Norwegian Ambassador,s December 2 meeting with Thamilchelvan produced no breakthroughs but kept lines of communication open. Thamilchelvan told him Prabhakaran,s recent policy speech had not been intended as a threat or ultimatum; he also reiterated LTTE commitment to maintainin [...]	2004-12-06 05:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1952	SRI LANKA: PARTY OF EXTREMIST BUDDHIST MONKS [...] (C) Summary: The Buddhist extremist JHU party looks set to stir up religious tension during this holiday season. Its members have made several ultimatums to the government and say they will begin a "fast-unto-death" if these demands are not met by December 12. The party is also actively pla [...]	2004-12-06 11:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1973	Batticaloa Generally Calm Despite Recent [...] (U) SUMMARY: A recent trip to the Eastern Sri Lankan cities of Batticaloa and Oluvil by PAO and CAO revealed them to be generally calm, despite previous shootings not far from Batticaloa and skirmishes in the more northern city of Trincomalee after the November 27 Heroes' Day speech. Student [...]	2004-12-09 11:14:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER OIIP EAID KPAO CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1997	CO-CHAIR AMBASSADORS ASK PRESIDENT TO REIN IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three Tokyo Co-chair Ambassadors (US, Japan and Netherlands) met President Kumaratunga December 14 to raise anti-peace process and anti-Norway campaign of government coalition partner JVP and to ask President to take action against JVP. Kumaratunga agreed JVP behavior regarding No [...]	2004-12-15 10:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO200	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 017 (02/05/04) [...] (SBU) We noted with great interest the press guidance from the Department on the Millenium Challenge Corporation and timeline for implementing the Millenium Challenge Account. Knowing that Sri Lanka figures high on the notional list of recipients, however, gives us pause when we think about [...]	2004-02-05 11:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO2002	TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT LTTE ACTIVITIES [...] Summary and Action Request (C): The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is engaging in numerous fundraising activities worldwide, from both "legitimate" sources and organized crime activities. As much as $200 million of funds raised from their organized crime and "legitimate" fundraisi [...]	2004-12-16 09:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN CVIS KCRM PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2007	2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Please find attached Mission's 2004 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). Responses are keyed to questions in Reftel. Para 20 I. Summary: Sri Lanka has a relatively small-scale drug problem. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) remains committed to targeting drug tra [...]	2004-12-17 05:45:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO2011	SRI LANKA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Updated information for the Department's 2004 annual terrorism report follows below. 2. Begin text of submission: The Sri Lankan government supports the Global War on Terror and continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to combating terrorism--a commitment stressed by President Chand [...]	2004-12-17 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC CE
04COLOMBO2014	SRI LANKA: LOCAL GOVERNANCE THE PRIORITY IN [...] (C) Summary: During a December 14-15 visit to Kandy, Sri Lanka's cultural and Buddhist capital, emboffs found interlocutors focused on local governance and dedicated to addressing the needs of the communities in the Central Province. Elected officials spoke about working together with their [...]	2004-12-17 06:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KWMN CE
04COLOMBO2027	SRI LANKA: TAMIL INTERLOCUTORS SEE CEASEFIRE AS [...] (C) Separate discussions with pro- and anti-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) contacts reveal a rare consensus: that the ceasefire is increasingly fragile and that Tiger leader Prabhakaran's threat to "advance the freedom struggle" if the Government rejects his bid for an interim admi [...]	2004-12-22 07:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2046	SRI LANKA, MALDIVES REPORT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, [...] (U) At least 2000 people were reported killed in Sri Lanka, including 4 in Colombo, and an unknown number in Maldives as a result of flooding caused by tidal waves unleashed by an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on December 26. Beach resorts in both countries, packed with holiday touris [...]	2004-12-26 12:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EAID CE MV
04COLOMBO2062	SRI LANKA: ASSISTANCE EFFORTS BEGIN [...] (U) As of COB on December 28, unconfirmed estimates put the number killed in the December 26 tsunami at over 12,000 (some tallies were as high as 18,000),of which, according to the Sri Lankan Tourist Board, 70 were foreign tourists. The Embassy has confirmed that seven American citizens wer [...]	2004-12-28 13:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC AEMR PREL EAID CE
04COLOMBO2073	TFX001: SITREP NO. 3 ON SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES, [...] (U) American Citizens: The number of American citizens confirmed killed in the December 26 tsunami stands at 7; 116 remain unaccounted for; 180 welfare/whereabouts cases have been resolved. All American and LES employees of the Embassy, USAID and IBB have been accounted for. According to [...]	2004-12-30 11:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC AEMR EAID PGOV PREL CE MV
04COLOMBO2078	TFX001: SITREP NO. 4 ON SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES, [...] (U) American Citizens: A total of 7 Americans are confirmed dead; 68 remain unaccounted for; 233 welfare/whereabouts cases have been resolved. One American consular officer and one Consular FSN traveled to Matara District on December 31 to visit hospitals. 2. (SBU) Government Actions: [...]	2004-12-31 12:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR CASC EAID PGOV PREL CE MV
04COLOMBO210	Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission hosted a local-level CTAG meeting on February 5. Mission representatives briefed the group on USG efforts, and representatives of the other G-8 embassies and Australia and Switzerland [...]	2004-02-06 06:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PINR ASEC CE MV
04COLOMBO258	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 024 (02/17/04) [...] (C) Sri Lanka is focused on all the little nuances of the electoral campaign. The following are some of the latest nuggets: -- Today, February 17, is the official opening date for nominations for the April 2 parliamentary elections. Candidates have through February 24 to turn in candidacy [...]	2004-02-17 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO266	Campaign Snapshot: PM lashes out at President [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items revolving around Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- PM Wickremesinghe blames President Kumaratunga for cohabitation tensions in nationally televised address; -- Actively engaging in the campaign, Tamil Tigers p [...]	2004-02-18 03:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO271	Washington donor Co-chairs meeting reaps [...] (C) SUMMARY: Media coverage of the February 17 Sri Lanka donor Co-chairs meeting hosted by the Deputy Secretary in Washington is just beginning to flow in. SIPDIS Most local press reaction, thus far, has been straightforward reporting of the Department's press statement with little commen [...]	2004-02-19 09:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KPAO CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO291	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 028 (02/23/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador's call on the President did not come through February 23. She was up-country most of the day. We will reinvigorate the request when the Ambassador returns from the Maldives (see below) and in the meantime brief some of her key advisors. Ambassador and Team to Maldives - [...]	2004-02-23 11:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO3	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 173 (01/02/04) [...] (C) FYI. We just wanted to highlight the following recent threads of information regarding the peace process/cohabitation situation that emerged over the New Years' period: -- Tiger chief negotiator Anton Balasingham, according to a January 1 report on the pro-LTTE website "TamilNet," sta [...]	2004-01-02 06:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV KWMM
04COLOMBO321	Campaigning begins in earnest as nomination [...] (C) SUMMARY: The proverbial dust has settled on the nomination process for Sri Lanka's upcoming April 2 parliamentary elections, with nominations closing February 24. Campaigns by the two major parties have kicked off as of February 26, and the stage is set for the fourth national election i [...]	2004-02-26 11:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO418	In meeting with Ambassador, PM Wickremesinghe [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Wickremesinghe intends to use the signed photo of his White House visit in his campaign. He hopes to win an absolute majority and will use it to push the President to return the powers she seized in November. He thinks the Election Commission is doing a good job. [...]	2004-03-09 10:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER PHUM CE
04COLOMBO422	Campaign Snapshot: Despite LTTE rift, Tamil [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items related to Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- Despite LTTE split, pro-Tiger party carries on campaign; -- Extremist Buddhist monks launch effort; -- Incidents of campaign-related violence on low side, so far [...]	2004-03-09 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PTER PHUM CE
04COLOMBO424	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 037 (03/09/04) [...] (C) We continue to monitor the situation in the east. As you know, it is not clear exactly what is transpiring amid many conflicting reports. Here are some of the latest items: -- REPORTED KILLINGS: There are various reports that fighting has begun between the rival LTTE factions. The [...]	2004-03-09 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO437	TERRORIST FINANCE FOLLOW UP: SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES [...] (C) Summary: Post believes the GSL and the GORM have been fully cooperative with counterterrorism finance initiatives, to the extent they are able. While neither has frozen terrorist assets, we do not believe either Sri Lanka or the Maldives presents an attractive banking alternative for terr [...]	2004-03-11 10:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER MV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO439	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 039 (03/11/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador met March 11 with Foreign Secretary Bernard Goonetilleke. As Goonetilleke is also SIPDIS chief of Sri Lanka's Peace Secretariat, the discussion focused mostly on the situation in the east. Goonetilleke -- who is clearly spending much time on the matter -- made the follo [...]	2004-03-11 11:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO44	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Milinda Moragoda says it is not clear if the PM wants a deal with the President, or a confrontation. The Indians continue to try to work the issue. Milinda sees proposed Tokyo co-chairs meeting as a way to keep attention focussed on Sri Lanka, but thinks outcome needs to be car [...]	2004-01-09 06:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS CE
04COLOMBO441	Humanitarian demining: USG program continues [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A major State Department-sponsored humanitarian demining training initiative has been making major strides in Sri Lanka. Run by the RONCO Corporation, the program has trained over two hundred [...]	2004-03-11 11:30:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV EAID KHDP CE LTTE
04COLOMBO446	In meeting, senior MP from President's party [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polchief met March 10 with Dinesh Gunawardena, a senior MP in President Kumaratunga's People's Alliance (PA) party. Queried about the April 2 parliamentary election, he stated that he thought the alliance between the SLFP and radical JVP was having "a very good" campaign and wo [...]	2004-03-12 05:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER CE
04COLOMBO453	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 041 (03/15/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. In a pre-recorded campaign speech televised on the evening of March 14, President Chandrika Kumaratunga addressed the nation in Sinhala, railing against the United National Party (UNP) government and promoting the election manifesto of her United Party Freedom Alliance (UPFA). In [...]	2004-03-15 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO456	Norwegian Special Envoy Solheim reviews latest [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 13 meeting with the four local co-chairs (Japan, Norway, U.S. and the EU) and again to a wider donor group on March 15, Norwegian Special Envoy Erik Solheim discussed his latest visit to Sri Lanka. Ambassador Lunstead participated in the meetings. Most of Solheim's [...]	2004-03-15 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO465	Campaign Snapshot: Major parties issue dueling [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items related to Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- President Kumaratunga defends record in nationally televised address; -- United National Party (UNP) releases strongly pro- peace process manifesto; -- President [...]	2004-03-15 03:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PTER PHUM CE KWMM
04COLOMBO470	Sri Lanka: Background on long-standing [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since his split with the LTTE, rebel commander Karuna has made a big pitch that eastern Tamils have been mistreated by the main LTTE organization in the north. In wider societal terms, it is true that there have been long-standing tensions between eastern and northern Tamils. [...]	2004-03-17 11:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PTER SOCI CE LTTE
04COLOMBO477	Sri Lanka: Latest poll results appear to [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two recent polls on the attitudes of Sri Lankans ahead of the April 2 parliamentary elections seem to indicate that PM Wickremesinghe's UNP government is in trouble. While the polls do not breakdown which party Sri Lankans plan to vote for, per se, they do show that the UNP gov [...]	2004-03-18 10:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI CE
04COLOMBO480	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 043 (03/18/04) [...] (C) FYI. In a long interview with TamilNet posted on March 17, London-based LTTE spokesman Balasingham has made his first public comments on the Karuna situation. Balasingham said the Tiger split between the north and east was not a major politico-military crisis and that the LTTE would deal [...]	2004-03-18 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO489	Sri Lanka: Competing Muslim groups engage in [...] (C) SUMMARY: Muslim parties are engaged in fierce infighting ahead of the April 2 parliamentary election. Tensions are particularly high in the east, where there have been many incidents of violence between the pro-UNP Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Muslims who are loyal to President K [...]	2004-03-19 05:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO515	Sri Lanka: Implications of a possible victory [...] (C) SUMMARY: At this point in Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign, the UPFA alliance between the President's party and the JVP appears ahead in the race, though not a lock to win. If the UPFA does come out ahead and goes on to form the government, however, there are numerous [...]	2004-03-23 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PTER CE NO
04COLOMBO557	Campaign Snapshot: Campaigning set to end [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items involving Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- Per the rules, campaigning set to end March 30, 48 hours before election day. -- Conflicting poll results. -- In visit to southern districts, Mission team finds s [...]	2004-03-29 02:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER PHUM PINR CE
04COLOMBO563	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 050 (03/30/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Here are the latest nuggets of news: -- As noted in Colombo 557, campaigning for the April 2 election is set to end at midnight tonight (March 30). The PM is speaking at a number of rallies before attending the UNP's final rally of the campaign in Colombo tonight. President Kum [...]	2004-03-30 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT CE MV
04COLOMBO567	Sri Lanka: Implications for U.S. policy of [...] (C) SUMMARY: This message reviews the implications for U.S. policy of possible scenarios resulting from Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election. The two most likely post-election scenarios are: -- (A) The President's UPFA grouping wins outright or is able to cobble together a majority [...]	2004-03-31 11:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR PHUM ECON CE
04COLOMBO568	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 051 (03/31/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Just want to flag that tensions between the main LTTE and rebel commander Karuna in Batticaloa District in the east are rising. As you know, a TNA candidate and a relative were gunned down on March 30, probably by a LTTE hit squad (the LTTE, for its part, has denied involvement). [...]	2004-03-31 11:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO572	Sri Lanka braces for tight, tense election [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lankans are getting ready to go to the polls on April 2 to vote for a new Parliament. At this point, it still seems to be anyone's race to win: the Prime Minister's UNP appears to be making a late charge against the President's UPFA, but it is not clear which side has the o [...]	2004-04-01 10:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PHUM ASEC CE
04COLOMBO573	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 052 (04/01/04) [...] (C) FYI. We want to flag the following items related to Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections, which take place tomorrow, April 2: -- We are sending out a snapshot of Sri Lanka on the eve of the election, which you should see in a front-channel tonight. -- There continues to be an argume [...]	2004-04-01 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO579	Sri Lanka goes to the polls: Situation is [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lankans flocked to the polls April 2 to elect a new Parliament. The situation throughout the country -- including the often volatile north and east -- is reportedly calm and there have been few reports of violence. Turnout seems high. Polls have now closed and results wil [...]	2004-04-02 01:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO587	Sri Lanka: Results of Sri Lanka's April 2 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Final results from Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election came out late April 4 and President Kumaratunga's political grouping, the "UPFA," emerged with the largest number of seats in Parliament. The UPFA did not attain a majority, however. The President may swear in an "in [...]	2004-04-05 12:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON CE
04COLOMBO592	MEDIA PLAY: Sri Lankan Media Consumed by [...] (U) Summary. Sri Lanka's English and vernacular media offered exhaustive coverage and commentary about the nation's April 2 parliamentary elections. The morning after the poll (4/3),glowing lead headlines focused on the relatively peaceful election. The media also reported on election vio [...]	2004-04-06 02:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO607	Tensions continue to percolate between LTTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions continue to percolate between the main LTTE organization and rebel eastern commander Karuna. The Tigers recently warned Karuna that they plan to "get rid" of him. In the meantime, there are continuing reports of LTTE hit squads roaming the east and of LTTE and Karuna [...]	2004-04-07 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS PINR PHUM MOPS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO611	In meeting with Ambassador, new PM expresses [...] (C) Ambassador Lunstead made a congratulatory call on new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on April 8. During their 45-minute long discussion, Rajapakse underscored his support for the peace process. In a theme he kept returning to, he also expressed deep concerns about the high d [...]	2004-04-08 12:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON MASS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO618	Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister-designate [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: New Foreign Minister Kadirgamar would like to visit Washington in May. He appreciated the US's neutrality during the election. On the Peace Process, the new government "has no grip yet." India has been standing [...]	2004-04-08 12:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CE IN CHR
04COLOMBO620	LTTE FACTIONS SQUARE OFF IN EASTERN SRI LANKA [...] (SBU) Embassy Colombo received information today that rival factions of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),located in eastern Sri Lanka, became engaged in two gun battles beginning early this morning April 9. Three cadres, most likely from the northern faction, were reported killed [...]	2004-04-09 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC CE MOPS PGOV PINS PTER LTTE
04COLOMBO637	Sri Lanka: President swears in new Cabinet [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga swore in Sri Lanka's new Cabinet on April 10. As expected, the President kept control of the defense and internal security portfolios, while key SLFP advisers received most of the other top portfolios. The radical JVP, a key SLFP ally in the recent campai [...]	2004-04-14 12:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR CE
04COLOMBO646	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 057 (04/15/04) [...] (C) FYI. This is an update to our April 14 front- channel (Colombo 628) about the crumbling of rebel Tiger commander Karuna's forces in the east: -- The whereabouts of Karuna remain a mystery. Although speculation remains rife that Karuna is either in Sri Lankan military custody or in dis [...]	2004-04-15 12:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO653	After ousting rebel commander, LTTE reasserts [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the face of the LTTE's recent offensive, breakaway commander Karuna's forces appear to have totally melted away and, as of April 16, the situation in the east is calm. Karuna's whereabouts remain a mystery. For its part, the GSL military continues to deny reports that it is [...]	2004-04-16 07:10:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS MOPS PHUM EAID CE LTTE
04COLOMBO690	Amid raucous scenes, initial vote on Speaker [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's Parliament convened on April 22. The opening session was chaotic, with both sides of the chamber hurling invective at each other. Initial voting for the Speaker of Parliament ended in a 108-108 tie between the government and Opposition candidates. Another vote is e [...]	2004-04-22 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM CE
04COLOMBO701	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 062 (04/27/04) [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-27 10:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO702	UPFA government wins Provincial Council [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UPFA government easily won the April 24 Provincial Council election in Wayamba, an area north of Colombo. In other political news, the JVP's ministerial nominees are scheduled to take their oath of office on April 28 after a compromise was reached in the JVP's dispute with [...]	2004-04-26 23:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO706	UNICEF cites recent positive actions by the [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 27 meeting with the DCM, Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Country Representative for Sri Lanka, discussed the LTTE's recent releases of child soldiers. Chaiban cited significant tranches of child combatants released by the LTTE in March and April, driven in part by the factional [...]	2004-04-28 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM KOCI CE LTTE
04COLOMBO714	In Ambassador's first visit to Jaffna, Tamils [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his April 28 visit to the Tamil-majority northern city of Jaffna, Ambassador Lunstead saw life in Jaffna since the April 2 parliamentary elections. A key topic that emerged in conversations with Tamil interlocutors was a deep sense of reservation and skepticism regarding [...]	2004-04-30 04:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS PHUM SOCI MASS KHDP CE LTTE
04COLOMBO72	Donors find agreement over Akashi visit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Tokyo Co-chairs and the larger donor group both agreed that the Akashi visit should include an informal meeting with the donors only, followed by a meeting with GSL -- and LTTE, if they would come. Meetings will be low-key, with no communique or press release. Akashi wil [...]	2004-01-14 10:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE NO EU JA LTTE
04COLOMBO722	Norwegian envoy cautiously optimistic that [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian delegation found both the Government and the Tigers ready to resume peace negotiations. Much preparatory work is needed before negotiations start, and the Norwegians will be heavily engaged in this process. The President says she knows how to handle the JVP. She [...]	2004-05-05 08:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO73	In further roiling of cohabitation waters, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late January 13, Sri Lanka's state-run ITN television network broadcast a taped interview with President Kumaratunga. In the interview, Kumaratunga claimed the constitutional right to serve until late 2006. The President also defended her takeover of three ministries in Novem [...]	2004-01-14 04:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PHUM KPAO CE
04COLOMBO767	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 070 (05/12/04) [...] (C) FYI. Mission has heard there may be some negative reaction in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the news accounts and photos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners. In one case, a USAID contractor working in the ethnically diverse east was told not to visit a project as some Muslims in the area [...]	2004-05-12 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO794	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 072 (05/17/04) [...] (SBU) Christina had a successful visit to Trincomalee over the weekend, meeting with a wide variety of people and visiting three AID/OTI projects. Frontchannel reporting on the Sri Lanka portion of her trip will be on the wires Tuesday. The Ambassador reports from Male' that the Maldives po [...]	2004-05-17 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO809	Peace process, economic issues highlighted [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina B. Rocca visited Sri Lanka, May 13-16. Highlights of the visit included meetings with President Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Rajapakse, Opposition Leader (and former PM) Wickremesinghe, business leaders, and Tamil politicians. [...]	2004-05-18 10:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON CE NO LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO825	Ambassador and Special Envoy Akashi discuss [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 19 meeting with Ambassador Lunstead, visiting Japanese Special Envoy Akashi was relatively upbeat about the peace process based on his discussions with the GSL and LTTE. The Ambassador and Akashi also discussed the June 1 Co-Chairs meeting in Brussels, agreeing it was [...]	2004-05-19 08:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO LTTE
04COLOMBO827	In May 18 meeting, Ambassador and [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador clarified for Foreign Minister that selection as an MCA candidate country is no guarantee of funding, and that much hard work remained before an MCA compact could be signed. On peace process, Foreign Minister admitted that interim arrangements will be the only agenda [...]	2004-05-19 11:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINR CE ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO868	Spate of killings in eastern Sri Lanka as [...] (C) SUMMARY: A spate of killings has taken place recently in eastern Sri Lanka, amid public statements by the Tigers indicating their support for the peace track moving forward. The killings in the east, which are almost certainly connected to the LTTE, seem to stem from leftover factional [...]	2004-05-25 10:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO907	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 078 (06/01/04) [...] (SBU) The MCC team has started to arrive. They have an in-house dinner at the DCM's this evening, a few events on the holiday tomorrow and then very busy schedules on Thursday and Friday. Lots of interest from the Sri Lankan side so it should be a very productive program. (DCM TAMIL JOUR [...]	2004-06-01 10:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO911	Co-chairs meeting in Brussels receives a [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local reaction to the Sri Lanka donor co-chairs meeting held in Brussels on June 1 has been largely positive. Embassy interlocutors were appreciative of the international community's sustained support for the peace process. Media coverage has been light so far and focused on t [...]	2004-06-03 10:38:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO912	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 079 (06/03/04) [...] (C) World Bank ResRep Peter Harrold travelled to Kilinocchi on June 1 to attempt to obtain LTTE agreement to a plan for a development assistance scheme for the North and East, a "NERF-Lite" which would have allowed donors to commit funds to a World Bank fund. Projects would have had approval b [...]	2004-06-03 10:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CE MV LTTE
04COLOMBO915	Co-Chairs' June 1 statement stirs up more [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Kadirgamar told Ambassador that the Co-Chairs' Brussels statement could be seen as a "threat" to the GSL. In the Wanni, the LTTE rejected a World Bank proposal for a mechanism to deliver development funds for the north/east. The Co- Chairs' statement clearly p [...]	2004-06-04 05:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO950	SOURCE REPORT ON MUSLIM MILITANCY IN SRI LANKA [...] (C/NF) On 6/01/04, RSO and RSO/FSNI interviewed former Directorate of Internal Intelligence (DII) desk officer M.I. CADER (Source) at Embassy Colombo (cell phone 0777-598768, email - iqbalcader@yahoo.co.in). Source was a former police academy classmate of the RSO/FSNI, is recently retired and [...]	2004-06-09 06:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC CE PTER
04COLOMBO962	AG AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS TOP GSL LIST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During its June 1-4 visit to Sri Lanka, the Millennium Challenge Corporation team met with a broad cross-section of government and society. Poor agricultural policies and slow rural development topped the list of perceived obstacles to economic growth, with poor infrastructur [...]	2004-06-09 11:24:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO983	In meeting with Ambassador, President [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 11 meeting with the Ambassador, President Kumaratunga expressed her appreciation for the Co-Chairs' support for the peace process and indicated her desire and difficulties in getting the Tigers back to peace negotiations. Her flexibility on the substance of the propos [...]	2004-06-14 10:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04DJIBOUTI1072	CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ISMAEL OMAR [...] (U) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne and HIRC Ted Dagne met with President Ismael Omar Guelleh 9 August 2004 during a visit to the Horn of Africa region. Poloff and Charge Gribbin accompanied. Payne and Guelleh discussed regional stability, prospects for Somalia peace accords, the Eritrea/E [...]	2004-08-09 13:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1140	POST SEALS AGREEMENT WITH DJIBOUTI AIRLINES TO DISTRIBUTE HI! MAGAZINE IN FLIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post today made an agreement with Djibouti Airlines to distribute HI! Magazine as free, in flight reading material. The airline will receive 150 copies monthly to offer to passengers. Negotiations with Daallo, another local carrier, are still pending. END SUMM [...]	2004-08-26 11:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL OIIP YM ET SO DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI1154	THE MESSAGE IS MISSING [...] (C) Summary. While most elements of the global war on terrorism are functioning well in the Horn of Africa, a key ingredient - the message in the Somali language to the people of the region - is missing. It is time to think again how to add this component to the mix. Post suggests Somali langua [...]	2004-08-30 04:46:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL DJ KPAO PTER
04DJIBOUTI1238	DJIBOUTIAN-AMERICAN FISHING COMPANY LOOKING TO [...] (U) Summary: The fishing sector in Djibouti has a new advocate in the form of Djibouti Maritime Management and Investment Company (DMMI),a joint venture owned in majority by Iranian-American investor Mehrdad Radseresht and Djiboutian businessman Youssouf Moussa Dawaleh. DMMI seeks to maximize [...]	2004-09-23 12:29:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EINV SENV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1365	30th Permanent Conference General Assembly of [...] (U) Summary: The 30th general assembly of the Permanent Conference of African and French Consular Chambers (CPCCAF) took place in Djibouti from October 3 to October 6, 2004. Several Djiboutian high officials in the Djiboutian government, the President of the CPCCAF and the French Ambassador sp [...]	2004-10-26 01:12:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV EFIN EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI1507	DJIBOUTI EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ANGLICIZATION [...] (U) Djibouti is an isolated francophone country, surrounded by countries where the official languages all include English. The recent presence of the U.S. military in Djibouti has underscored a language barrier. After the Government of Djibouti, the U.S. Government is the second largest emp [...]	2004-11-23 10:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1551	EMBASSY DJIBOUTI REQUESTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) Djibouti is a small East African nation with a stable government, but has porous borders and exists amid conflicts in neighboring Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Djibouti is thus impacted negatively by the problem of large numbers of refugees and illegal [...]	2004-12-06 01:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI282	OLHAYE MEETING WITH GENERAL ROBESON [...] (S/NF) Djiboutian Ambassador to the United States Roble Olhaye met at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti on February 25 with Brigadier General Mastin Robeson. Ambassador Olhaye is nearing the end of a two week stay in Djibouti and was present for Ambassador Ragsdale's credentialing ceremony on the 23 [...]	2004-03-01 13:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	CT PINR PM PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI298	MINISTER OF PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS AND DJIBOUTI'S [...] (C) Summary: The close relationship of Minister of Presidential Affairs, Osman Ahmed Moussa, with President Ismail Omar Guelleh afforded Ambassador the opportunity to reaffirm her mandate in Djibouti as U.S. Ambassador and to solicit the Minister's views on ways to enhance the U.S.- Djibouti [...]	2004-03-03 13:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID PHUM PGOV PINR DJ FR

04DJIBOUTI346	AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WARY OF GIVING AID TO [...] (U) African Development Bank (ADB) Economist charged with East Africa, Mahamadou Drame, met with Pol/Econ Off March 9th to discuss U.S. aid to Djibouti and ADB's plan for Djibouti. Drame inquired about which areas United States aid would cover and asked how money given to Djibouti is managed. [...]	2004-03-10 10:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI457	DJIBOUTI DENOUNCES ASSASSINATION OF SHEIKH YASSIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: For the record, below is an unofficial post translation of an article published in the Wednesday, March 24th, 2004 edition of La Nation, the official government mouthpiece, excerpting the Government of Djibouti's official statement condemning the assassination of Sheikh Yassin EN [...]	2004-03-29 03:09:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAL PTER DJ IS
04DJIBOUTI468	LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR BASE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) This is an action cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Groundwork must be laid to ensure the upcoming round of lease negotiations transpire as smoothly as possible. To this end, U.S. Embassy Djibouti proposes to hold a coordination meeting between French forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) [...]	2004-03-30 12:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI474	DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF EACTI ENGLISH LANGUAGE [...] (U) Post has received a high volume of requests in Djibouti for English language training. Djibouti is a Francophone island in a predominantly English speaking Horn of Africa region. The arrival of CJTF-HOA, the only U.S. Military base in Africa, has created an additional incentive for Dji [...]	2004-03-31 11:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KPAO CT DJ
04DJIBOUTI487	CISCO SYSTEMS INTERESTED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [...] (U) Shehab Meshki, Cisco Systems Regional Sales Manager for East Africa, briefly visited Djibouti March 23-25, 2004. The main purpose of the visit was to make initial contact with key government and business persons to evaluate the possibilities for Cisco investment in Djibouti. Meshki also [...]	2004-04-04 11:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EINV ECON ECPS EINT DJ
04DJIBOUTI489	AMBASSADOR'S POST MEMORANDUM - DJIBOUTI [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-04 13:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASIG AMGT DJ
04DJIBOUTI523	ENHANCING WORLDWIDE COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (C) Ambassador met April 7 at the Russian Embassy with Russia's Ambassador to Djibouti Alexandre Bregadze to note Deputy Minister Trubnikov's meeting with Deputy Secretary Armitage and to discuss the advancement of U.S.-Russian common interests in prosecuting the global war on terrorism. (see [...]	2004-04-11 07:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL PTER ASEC PINR DJ RU
04DJIBOUTI549	ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Pursuant to the goals of the East Africa Counter-Terrorism Initiative (EACTI),U.S. Embassy Djibouti wishes to use its security assistance (SA) program to establish a national counter terrorism (CT) force within the Djiboutian military. Because of multiple actors within the Djibouti s [...]	2004-04-14 15:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL MASS MARR MOPS MCAP DJ
04DJIBOUTI595	JUSTICE REROUTED, AMCIT SENTENCED [...] (U) U.S. Citizen Alan Funk (PPT# 156160695) has received a six month suspended prison sentence and a 1.6 million DF (U.S.$9,040) fine from the Djiboutian court of appeals for his role in a March 2000 traffic accident in which a Djiboutian man was killed. Funk was absolved of any wrongdoing in [...]	2004-04-21 12:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	CMGT KJUS CASC CJAN PHUM PREL ECON EINV KISL DJ
04DJIBOUTI667	2004 EACTI CONFERENCE - REACTION OF DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Members of Djibouti's delegation to the April 22-23 East Africa Counter-Terrorist Initiative EACTI) Conference in Kampala relayed their observations of the event to Embassy officers. The delegates found the conference a useful forum to express Djibouti's total commitment to the [...]	2004-05-06 14:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC DJ PREL PTER
04DJIBOUTI731	EXXON-MOBIL REPRESENTATIVE BRIEFS ON NEXT STEPS [...] This cable contains proprietary corporate information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Alain Adam, Director General of Exxon-Mobil operations in Djibouti (Mobil),briefed the Ambassador and DCM on May 23 about his meeting with Exxon-Mobil's East and Southern Africa Cluster [...]	2004-05-23 13:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL PGOV ECON DJ
04DJIBOUTI747	DJIBOUTI: 2005 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR NOMINATIONS [...] (U) Djibouti proposes three candidates for International Visitors Programs in 2005. END SUMMARY 2. (U) Djibouti is host to the only U.S. military base in Africa and a strategic partner in the War on Terror. Exposure to Americans has been limited and the population, which is 90 p [...]	2004-05-27 09:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI815	DJIBOUTI AND PROPOSED COUNTER-TERRORISM FORCE [...] (S) This cable reflects the views of the Ambassador, Office of Regional Affairs, Regional Security Office, United States Liaison Office and the Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). 2. (S) Post appreciates the Department's concern outlined in Ref A and wishes [...]	2004-06-14 14:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI825	EACTI: PRIORITIZATION OF DJIBOUTI CT PROGRAMS [...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy Djibouti sections and agencies reviewed East Africa Counter-Terrorism Initiative (EACTI) objectives and supporting programs. Embassy provides the following list of objectives and supporting programs in order of priority: a. (C) EACTI objective - Limit Free [...]	2004-06-16 12:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PTER EAID EFIN PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI915	DJIBOUTI CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti marked the 27th anniversary of its independence from France, Sunday, June 27, 2004 with Government hosted celebrations including a military parade and a reception at the Presidential Palace. Ambassador with USLO attended the early morning parade, and was accompanied by U [...]	2004-07-02 09:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PNAT IS IZ SU SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI934	PORTENTS IN DJIBOUTI BASE LEASE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (S) During the July 6 meeting of the U.S.-Djibouti Military Coordinating Committee, Abdurahman Boreh, Special Economic Advisor to President Ismail Omar Guelleh, told USLO Chief that the Government of Djibouti would like to construct a new international airport. He said an American consulting f [...]	2004-07-07 15:22:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS DJ
04DJIBOUTI947	MOBIL FILES CIVIL COURT ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT [...] (C) During Ambassador's 7/9 meeting with Nairobi-based John J. DiTullio, Cluster Sales and Operations Manager for Exxon-Mobil East and Southern Africa, and Mobil Djibouti Director General, Alain Adam, Adam stated that Exxon/Mobil had filed on July 8 an action against the Government of Djibouti [...]	2004-07-11 14:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PGOV SCUL DJ TC
04DUBLIN1156	IRISH RESPONSE TO SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER DEMARCHE [...] (S)Emboff, drawing on reftel points, on August 3 spoke to Brendan Ward, Deputy Director of the Middle East Section at DFA. Ward stated that the GOI fully supports efforts to help restore stability in Iraq and believes Syria must honor pledges it made July 21 in Cairo. However, Ward also str [...]	2004-08-04 14:24:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL PTER IE
04DUBLIN1160	KFOR: IRELAND UNLIKELY TO REMOVE CAVEAT [...] (C)Emboff delivered reftel points on July 29 to Michael Gaffey, Director South East Europe division. Gaffey informed Emboff that the one caveat Ireland placed on its troops prevents the use of lethal force to prevent attacks on KFOR property unless there's an immediate threat to life or seri [...]	2004-08-05 07:03:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL NATO
04DUBLIN1222	IRELAND WILL DISCUSS PROTECTION FORCE WITH EU [...] (S)In regards to the UN protection force, Emboff delivered reftel talking points A on August 5 to Brendan Ward, Deputy Director of the Middle East Section at DFA. Ward responded that he had been in touch with counterparts in other European capitals, and agreement was reached to discuss this i [...]	2004-08-18 07:19:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM MOPS MARR UN
04DUBLIN1244	IRELAND SUPPORTS OCVR IN IRAN AND WILL PUSH FOR [...] Emboff, delivering reftel points A and B, spoke on August 23 to Cliona Manahan, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director of the Asia and Pacific Section. Regarding Out of Country Voting and Registration (OCVR) for the Afghan presidential elections (reftel A),Manahan stated the GOI had s [...]	2004-08-24 14:19:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL
04DUBLIN1286	IRISH REACTION TO U.S. UNGA INITIATIVES [...] On August 31, Post delivered ref A talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly to John Deady and Julian Clare, Director and First Secretary, respectively, of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) UN Section. ---------------- Economic Freedom ---------------- 2 [...]	2004-09-01 10:44:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC UNGA UN
04DUBLIN1450	IRISH RESPONSE ON LIBYA ARMS EMBARGO DEMARCHE [...] On September 28, Post delivered reftel talking points to Paul Gunning, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for the Middle East. Gunning said that the EU SIPDIS decision to lift completely its 1986 arms embargo against Libya was a "done deal" that could not be reversed befor [...]	2004-09-29 17:55:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV EUN
04DUBLIN1466	IRISH VIEWS ON THE EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) On September 28, DCM reinforced with David Cooney, Poltical Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),reftel talking points and aide-memoire. Cooney said that the GOI, while fully aware of the U.S. position, could not commit to opposing the lifting of the China arms embargo wit [...]	2004-09-30 15:55:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC PHUM EUN
04DUBLIN1493	EU/IRELAND: AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE BRUTON DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with Ambassador Kenny, EU Ambassador-designate to the United States John Bruton noted his plans to work with Congress and through public diplomacy to strengthen U.S.-EU relations. Bruton said he would aim to underscore the policy objectives that both side [...]	2004-10-06 07:01:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD EIND EINV ENRG ETTC MASS PARM PHUM SENV
04DUBLIN1611	IRELAND IN LINE WITH USG OBJECTIVES ON LIBYA [...] (C) On October 22, Post delivered reftel talking points on Libya to Stephen Dawson, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for the Middle East, and Paul Barnwell, DFA First Secretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Dawson said that Ireland shared USG interest in monitoring [...]	2004-10-22 16:11:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PARM PREL EUN
04DUBLIN1697	IRISH RESPONSE TO TURKEY AND PRE-GAERC DEMARCHES [...] (U) On November 17, Post delivered reftels' talking points to Gerald Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. ------ Turkey ------ 2. (C) In a November 12 conversation with the Ambassador, Michael Collins, senior advisor to Prime Minister Ahern, said that Ireland [...]	2004-11-18 15:41:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN
04DUBLIN1717	SECRETARY SNOW,S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER AHERN [...] (C) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow met with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern. PM Ahern: -- Urged U.S. reengagement in the Middle East Peace Process, which Europe viewed as the world,s most pressing issue; -- Expressed concern about the ability of t [...]	2004-11-24 16:22:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU
04DUBLIN1770	SHANNON/IMMIGRATION: PM EXPRESSES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with the Ambassador and Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, the Irish Prime Minister raised his concerns about two separate issues: the U.S. military's use of Shannon and the immigration bill pending in Congress. He also updated the Senators on the Nort [...]	2004-12-08 16:38:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	MOPS PREL SMIG SOCI
04DUBLIN1783	IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (U) On December 9, Post delivered reftel talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. ------- Ukraine ------- 2. (C) The common line taken by the EU and United States regarding the Ukrainian crisis had been immensely constructive, said Keown. [...]	2004-12-10 17:47:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KPAL EUN
04DUBLIN1841	THE AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 22 DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a free-flowing December 22 meeting, the Ambassador and Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern agreed that President Bush's planned February visit to Europe presented an opportunity to reenergize trans-Atlantic ties. Ahern noted a "huge willingness" among his counterparts within t [...]	2004-12-23 10:55:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR CPAS CVIS MASS PINR PINS EAID PGOV
04DUBLIN774	SCENE SETTER FOR EU-LATIN AMERICAN AND CARRIBBEAN [...] (SBU) The EU-Latin American and Caribbean Summit convenes in Guadalajara, Mexico, May 27 - 29. 15 EU Heads of Government plan to attend a meeting the Irish hope will commit countries in the region to further social, economic and political development leading to expanded trade and better rel [...]	2004-05-21 11:03:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EUN
04FRANKFURT7642	Christian Democrats Likely to Win Absolute Majority [...] (SBU) Bolstered by the popularity of Minister-President Peter Mueller, the Saarland CDU (Christian Democrats) likely will retain its majority in September 5 state elections and improve on the party's 1999 result, when they won 45 percent of the vote. Opposition Social Democrats (SPD) could se [...]	2004-09-02 13:39:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL GM
04GUATEMALA583	GUATEMALA ON 60TH UNCHR [...] (C) Per instructions ref A, PolOff jointly delivered reftel demarches to Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on March 11. Rodriguez said Guatemala's interests at 60 UNCHR largely coincide with ours and that this overlap had improved with the arriv [...]	2004-03-09 15:48:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM GT UNHRC
04HALIFAX174	MAJOR DRUG BUST OFF COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA [...] (U) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, working with officials from Montreal seized 500 kilograms of cocaine aboard the Antiguan 15-meter sailing vessel the "Friend Ship" on Monday, July 5, 2004. The seizure was worth an estimated value of more than C$18 million [...]	2004-07-07 13:23:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CA BB
04HALIFAX40	ATLANTIC CANADA/STATEOF MAINE: ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS [...] Several energy infrastructure projects being contemplated in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia promise to bind Atlantic Canada further into the northeastern U.S. gas and electric grids, with likely benefits for New England energy consumers: - Refurbishment of NB Power's Point Lepreau nuclear gene [...]	2004-02-10 15:12:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET ENRG ETRD CA
04HANOI1617	POSSIBLE TERRORIST SIGHTING IN HO CHI MINH CITY [...] (SBU) ON JUNE 2, 2004, AT 11:00 HOURS, RSO MET WITH TWO AMCITS WHO WERE CURRENTLY ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. BOTH AMCITS REPORTED THAT THEY ARE STAYING AT THE SHERATON SAIGON HOTEL IN HO CHI MINH CITY. THEY SAID THAT ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 1 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00 HOURS, T [...]	2004-06-04 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER VM CTERR
04HANOI2435	Ambassador's August 31 Farewell Call on DPM Vu [...] (SBU) Summary: During his August 31 farewell call on Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, the Ambassador underlined the importance of bilateral strategic dialogue and urged Vietnam to strengthen law enforcement and related cooperation, take positive steps in the areas of human rights and religious [...]	2004-09-03 08:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD VM HUMANR RELFREE WTO CNARC
04HANOI2870	EAP DAS Huhtala's October 21 Meeting with Senior [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 21 meeting with Senior Vice Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Marie Huhtala underlined the need for Vietnam to SIPDIS take concrete steps to improve its religious freedom situation, particularly in the run-up to next year's event [...]	2004-10-22 04:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR BTA WTRO APEC CTERR
04HANOI2882	VIETNAM: EAP DAS HUHTALA DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 22, EAP DAS Ambassador Marie Huhtala, accompanied by the Ambassador, met separately with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu and Vice Minister of Finance Le Thi Bang Tam. DAS Huhtala encouraged the GVN to ensure full implementation of all parts of the U.S.-Vietnam B [...]	2004-10-25 08:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ETTC KIPR VM WTRO APEC BTA IPROP WTO MNUC
04HANOI2973	AVIAN FLU, in Viet Nam, FALL 2004 (AI) [...] (U) Summary. Poultry flocks in South East Asia, continue to be infected with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A Subtype H5N1 (AI) with sporadic reports of human fatalities both in Vietnam and Thailand. As the weather cools and the humidity drops, the viability of the influenza virus improves [...]	2004-11-03 07:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED AMGT CASC EAGR VM AFLU
04HANOI2993	AVIAN FLU, in Viet Nam, FALL 2004 (AI) [...] (U) Summary. Poultry flocks in South East Asia, continue to be infected with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A Subtype H5N1 (AI) with sporadic reports of human fatalities both in Vietnam and Thailand. As the weather cools and the humidity drops, the viability of the influenza virus improves [...]	2004-11-05 08:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED AMGT CASC EAGR VM AFLU
04HANOI3301	Congressman Chabot Meets with Foreign Ministry, [...] (SBU) Summary: Congressman Steve Chabot met separately December 13 with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang and National Assemblyman Vu Xuan Hong. Representative Chabot thanked Vietnam for its efforts in the fullest possible accounting of MIA's and urged the GVN to take further steps to advanc [...]	2004-12-13 10:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF ECON ETRD EINV OTRA VM HUMANR IPROP RELFREE
04HARARE1562	ZIMBABWE'S ELECTION SPACE OPENING? [...] (C) SUMMARY: MDC Secretary for Presidential Affairs Gandhi Mudzingwa told poloff on September 14 that the party was finding it easier to conduct rallies around the country, although no-go areas remained. In a surprise move, Mudzinga said Election Registrar General Mudede had agreed to share [...]	2004-09-17 08:17:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO ZI MDC
04HARARE1970	HARARE UPDATE ON INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOZ and Interpol's Subregional Bureau for Southern Africa jointly held a Regional Working Meeting on Trafficking in Human Beings in Harare on November 29-30. The Embassy sent observers to the meeting, at which officials articulated GOZ interest in developing anti-TIP legislat [...]	2004-12-06 12:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN ZI TIP
04HARARE278	Industry Wants New Tripartite Dialogue [...] Summary: Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) President Anthony Mandiwanza told us he is lobbying the GOZ to restart the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) between government, industry and labor. Mandiwanza acknowledged that CZI is unlikely to oppose macroeconomic distortions flowing f [...]	2004-02-17 08:13:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV ZI
04HARARE461	GOZ SEALING COUNTRY AHEAD OF ELECTIONS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Zimbabwe appears to be setting the stage for a considerably reduced international presence in Zimbabwe in the run-up to and during the March 2005 parliamentary elections. Withdrawing its request for UNDP elections assistance (Ref B) and suggesting it does not pl [...]	2004-03-17 11:08:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	PGOV ZI
04HARARE501	CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO ZIMBABWE [...] (U) On March 22, Poloff met with Shaohua Duan, Third Secretary (Economic and Commercial) of the Embassy of the SIPDIS People's Republic of China to discuss Chinese humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe. Duan, who arrived in July 2002, told Poloff that Chinese assistance was limited by China's [...]	2004-03-23 14:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AF CH EAID PHUM PREF PREL ZI
04HARARE61	TWO FURTHER BLOWS TO INDEPENDENT MEDIA IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 10, police arrested Zimbabwe Independent Editor Iden Wetherell and two other senior staff members after months of articles highly critical of the GOZ. On January 9, despite another court ruling in its favor ordering police to vacate the premises of The Daily News, p [...]	2004-01-12 14:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ZI
04HARARE638	HIV/AIDS, ECONOMY EXACTING TOLL ON CHILDREN [...] (SBU) Almost one-tenth of Zimbabwe,s population consists of AIDS orphans-having lost one or both parents to the disease. Most try to carry on living as they had before, although some do take to the streets of the major cities to hustle for a living and/or turn to commercial sex work to make e [...]	2004-04-14 13:08:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI KHIV ZI HIV AIDS
04HELSINKI1010	FINLAND: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SYRIA-IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-04 08:28:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY FI
04HELSINKI1023	FINLAND: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR THIRD PARTY [...] (C) This message contains an action request from the Government of Finland for additional information. See para 6. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on August 3 to Leena Riitola, the Acting Director of the MFA's Department for Africa and Middle-East Affairs. Riitola agreed that [...]	2004-08-06 05:02:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL FI IQ
04HELSINKI1024	FINLAND: NO INTEREST IN CAMP ASHRAF MEK DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-06 05:02:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER IR FI IQ
04HELSINKI1132	E-PINE: FINLAND COMMITS TO SEND OBSERVERS TO [...] (C) Per reftel instructions, Pol Chief and Poloff demarched Tuula Yrjola, the desk officer for Ukraine, and Terhi Hakala, Director on the Unit for East Europe and Central Asia, about the need for additional election observers in Ukraine during upcoming elections. Poloffs noted the interest [...]	2004-09-01 11:19:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	KNEI PGOV PREL PHUM FI OSCE
04HELSINKI1137	GYMNICH MEETING: FINLAND SAYS EU "FAIRLY [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 meeting with the chief of the MFA's EU coordination unit, we reviewed the agenda for the September 3-4 Gymnich meeting. We were told that the EU is leaning toward a financial contribution to support a UN protection force in Iraq -- and that Finland would consider [...]	2004-09-02 14:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FI IZ CH TU IR SU ZL XF EUN
04HELSINKI1288	CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) I spoke today with Jaakko Kalela, President Halonen's chief of staff. I noted news reports over the past few days that a cache of weapons, mostly handguns, had been seized in Finland. Just today Finnish customs officials have reported that these weapons were transiting Finland, from China [...]	2004-10-01 13:40:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC PHUM CH FI EUN
04HELSINKI1407	FINLAND AND THE NOVEMBER 2 GAERC MEETING [...] (C) We delivered the demarche points from Ref A-C messages to Leena Alto, deputy European Correspondent in the Finnish MFA, and to Jonna Partanen, Counselor in the Secretariat for EU Affairs in the office of PM Vanhanen. Alto and Partanen briefed us on the positions FM Tuomioja will be taking [...]	2004-11-01 15:39:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF IZ IR RS SU FI EUN
04HELSINKI1472	ASSISTANT SECRETARY BETH JONES' MEETING WITH [...] (C) During her November 8 meeting in Helsinki with Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, Assistant Secretary Jones said that the Administration was already talking about reinvigorating the transatlantic relationship, and said that one of the purposes of her trip was to ask Finland's views a [...]	2004-11-17 14:57:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EU PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TU FI
04HELSINKI1482	FINNISH PM VANHANEN TELLS VISITING EUR A/S JONES, [...] (C) In a November 9 meeting with Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen, visiting EUR A/S Jones reassured the Prime Minister of the importance the Bush Administration places on the transatlantic relationship, citing the President's references to outreach to Europe and the importance of both the EU and NA [...]	2004-11-19 08:16:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CASC ETRD EU PHUM PREL SMIG AF IZ TU FI RU
04HELSINKI1486	FINLAND: NOVEMBER GAERC STRATEGY [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to officials at the MFA and to Jonna Partanen, Special Advisor on EU Affairs to Prime Minister Vanhanen. On November 19, Poloff received feedback from Leena Aalto, Counselor in the MFA's EU Affairs Division. Aalto's remarks were keyed to the issues cover [...]	2004-11-19 14:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EU TU FI
04HELSINKI1499	NATO AMBASSADOR NICHOLAS BURNS' VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) Of all the open questions in Finnish foreign policy, the issue of whether to join NATO is the biggest. It is debated endlessly in the editorial and op-ed pages, but that debate has yet to affect public opinion. Polls continue to show strong opposition to membership, in part because of F [...]	2004-11-26 06:13:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL FI EUN NATO
04HOCHIMINHCITY1129	VIETNAMESE PASTOR TRAN MAI RELEASED FROM DETENTION [...] (SBU) We spoke with Pastor Tran Mai, at home and in good health on September 7, and confirmed his release on September 6 after eight days detention. The pastor said he was unclear as to why he was detained at the Cambodia/Vietnam border on August 29 (ref a). He stated that, as on previous occa [...]	2004-09-07 11:19:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR
04HOCHIMINHCITY750	POSSIBLE TERRORIST SIGHTING IN HO CHI MINH CITY [...] (SBU) ON JUNE 2, 2004, AT 11:00 HOURS, RSO MET WITH TWO AMCITS WHO WERE CURRENTLY ON A BUSINESS TRIP TO HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. BOTH AMCITS REPORTED THAT THEY ARE STAYING AT THE SHERATON SAIGON HOTEL IN HO CHI MINH CITY. THEY SAID THAT ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 1 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:00 HOURS, T [...]	2004-06-02 13:34:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER VM CTERR
04ISTANBUL1090	NEW OIC SECRETARY GENERAL ON ISRAEL/PALESTINE, [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Elected on June 16 as the next Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC) Secretary General (reftel),Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met with poloff on July 12 to discuss his recent election, plans for the organization, and views on a range of topics. Well-known to the Consul [...]	2004-07-13 11:28:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PREL PGOV TU
04ISTANBUL1804	CRITICISM OF U.S. POLICY IN IRAQ PERVADES BMNEAI [...] (SBU) Summary: Linkage of the BMENAI with U.S. policy in Iraq was a common theme of speakers at a Cultural Initiative Symposium on the Greater Middle East and North Africa Project (BMENAI) in Istanbul in November. A wide range of Turkish academics, former GOT officials, and European diplomats [...]	2004-12-06 08:52:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TU IZ PREL KPAO KMPI
04ISTANBUL1953	ISTANBUL ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS STREET CHILDREN AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Pickpocketing incidents, particularly those involving cellular telephones, have risen sharply throughout Turkey in 2004, with the highest jump in Istanbul. National attention following an incident leading to the death of a student in Istanbul in November prompted the formation [...]	2004-12-30 06:05:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC CASC TU
04ISTANBUL295	TURKISH FIRST ARMY COMMANDER ON US/TURKEY [...] (u) Summary: During the course of a February 26 courtesy call by the Ambassador, First Army Commander General Buyukanit offered his views on U.S.-Turkish military-to-military relations, the ongoing Cyprus negotiations, and the Greater Middle East. End Summary. Mil-Mil Relations --------- [...]	2004-02-26 12:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
04JAKARTA12319	INDONESIAN DEFMIN SUDARSONO ON EAST TIMOR [...] (C) Summary. In a December 13 introductory call by the Ambassador, Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said the GOI was working on a proposal to form a Commission for Humanitarian Reconciliation to address human rights violations perpetrated in East Timor in 1999. The commission wou [...]	2004-12-14 11:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM TT ID
04JAKARTA3519	TIGHT RACE FOR GOLKAR'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AS [...] (C) Golkar party Chairman Akbar Tandjung and retired General Wiranto vie in a tight race for Golkar's presidential nomination. Although Akbar enjoys some institutional advantages, we cannot predict the outcome of the April 20 Golkar convention, as hundreds of party chapters will determine the [...]	2004-04-16 10:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
04JAKARTA5072	POLITICAL INTRIGUE IMPERILS BAPETEN'S CHAIRMAN JOB [...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN) Dr. Djaloeis (please protect) confided to us 25 July that political intrigue involving one of his deputies and the State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Rajasa, and a previously unknown radical Islamic group called T [...]	2004-05-28 12:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	TRGY AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA ENRG PREL
04JAKARTA711	YUDHOYONO: A MAN FOR ALL PARTIES [...] (C) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated openly his intention to run for the presidency in 2004. He has not yet declared allegiance to any particular political party, however, and, consequently, is both widely courted and criticized as i [...]	2004-01-26 08:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PGOV KDEM ID
04JAKARTA8872	THE TASKS AHEAD FOR YUDHOYONO [...] (C) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's projected win in the September 20 presidential runoff marks a resounding victory for Indonesian democracy. The challenger defeated a President who had forged an alliance with Indonesia's oldest and largest political parties, while credible reports indicated the [...]	2004-09-21 11:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KISL ID
04KATHMANDU1183	WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT FROM JUNE 15 TO 21, [...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS -- UML, NC (D) agree on Common Minimum Program: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that both the parties (ruling NC-D and CPN-UML) had agreed on the common minimum program. "We have reached consensus and soon will give all-party shape to the present government," [...]	2004-06-24 06:37:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
04KATHMANDU1759	NEPAL: SITREP 2: QUIET ON SEPT. 2: NATIONAL DAY OF [...] (U) In the September 1 rioting in reaction to the executions of the twelve Nepalis in Iraq, seven people died and eighty-six were injured in Kathmandu. The Government-called curfew has resumed in Kathmandu after being lifted briefly the morning of September 2 to allow Kathmanduites to worshi [...]	2004-09-02 09:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC NP
04KATHMANDU397	NEPAL: MAOISTS LAUNCH MAJOR ATTACK AGAINST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At about 2200 hours on March 2, the Maoists launched their first large scale attack against security force personnel since the end of the cease-fire in August 2003. The attack was focused on the district headquarters of Bhojpur District, located in the eastern hills of Nepal [...]	2004-03-03 09:56:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER NP
04KINSHASA1036	KABILA APPEALS FOR CALM, VIGILANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Joseph Kabila, Interior Minister Theophile Mbemba, and opposition figure Etienne Tshisekedi all broadcast messages to the public on 3 June, appealing for calm. On balance, the messages were positive. Kabila discouraged violence, endorsed MONUC's work, demanded that p [...]	2004-06-04 12:10:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS PREL CG ASEC
04KINSHASA1160	KEEPING PEACE NOT MAKING WAR: DRC WELCOMES QUAD [...] (C) Summary: During June 22 meetings with President Kabila, VPs Bemba (MLC) and Ruberwa (RCD),visiting DAS Don Yamamoto and AF/C Director Al Eastham noted U.S. concern with the security situation in Eastern Congo, including the buildup of government troops; assured Congolese officials that, [...]	2004-06-23 14:58:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL CG MONUC
04KINSHASA1214	TENSIONS WITHIN CONGO'S RCD EX-REBEL MOVEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is much frustration within the ex-rebel Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD),but members are divided on how best to proceed. There are disagreements over whether to make more versus less concessions to their adversaries, how best to deal with current and future insurgents, [...]	2004-07-02 12:43:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL MARR CG
04KINSHASA1246	KISANGANI TENSE AS POPULATION FEARS SPREAD OF [...] (C) Summary. Kisangani is currently tense as population remains concerned about possible Rwandan aggression through dissident RCD-G officer Laurent Nkunda. A large presence by various GDRC military components has also added to this tension and could increase the potential for problems, especia [...]	2004-07-06 13:57:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL CG INR
04KINSHASA1260	CODEL ROYCE MEETS CONGOLESE, U.N. OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A CODEL led by U.S. Representative Edward Royce met in Kinshasa with senior Congolese and U.N. officials on June 28-29. GDRC Vice President Azarias Ruberwa focused mainly on the shortcomings and alleged perfidy of his political opponents in the transitional government. GDRC Nat [...]	2004-07-08 11:28:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL ASEC CG
04KINSHASA1261	KABILA-ROYCE MEETING: SECURITY AND STABILITY FIRST, THE REST WILL FOLLOW [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-08 12:35:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	CG ECON OREP PGOV PREL
04KINSHASA1271	TRAINING THE CONGOLESE POLICE IN TIME FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. In recent meetings with Congressman Royce and Charge, SRSG Swing stressed the importance of having at least 6,000 well-trained and equipped police to provide security for elections. The GDRC officially agrees that training an electoral police is a top priority, but has not committe [...]	2004-07-09 11:32:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL CG
04KINSHASA1284	NEW ITURI DISTRICT COMMISSIONER TRAVELS TO BUNIA [...] (C) Summary. New Ituri District Commissioner Petronille Vaweka traveled to Bunia on July 12 with a goal of improving security, resolving the IDP situation and rebuilding Ituri. Although she is a competent and determined individual, her effectiveness will be contingent on receiving support from [...]	2004-07-12 15:56:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL CG
04KINSHASA1299	DEPARTING BELGIAN AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH [...] (C) During TDY Charge Gerald Scott's July 9 courtesy call on outgoing Belgian Ambassador Renier Nyskens, Nyskens stressed the need to maintain cohesion within the International Committee to Assist the Transition (CIAT) as many senior members will be rotating this summer and some elements with [...]	2004-07-14 15:16:00	Embassy Kinshasa	SECRET	PGOV PINR CG BE VT
04KINSHASA1311	RCD TO FIRE EIGHT DISSIDENT PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eight RCD parliamentarians, citing numerous government failings including tolerance of ethnic hatred, declared they will not participate in parliament. A senior RCD official in Goma sympathized, saying "most people" in the Kivus agree with their views. A top RCD official in Kin [...]	2004-07-15 08:47:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL CG
04KINSHASA1317	NKUNDA STALEMATE CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: As of July 15, it is unclear whether ongoing negotiation attempts will end the stalemate with rebel commander Laurent Nkunda without a return to open conflict. Sustained rumors of an imminent FARDC attack on rebel positions in N. and S. Kivu have circulated for several weeks. As o [...]	2004-07-15 14:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV CASC CG MONUC
04KINSHASA1365	RUMORS MOUNT OF PENDING GOVERNMENT ATTACK AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Eastern regional military commanders were ordered to return unexpectedly early to their posts July 21, cutting short follow-on meetings scheduled for Kinshasa. Upon reaching Bukavu, General Mabe immediately called his field commanders in and, according to Monuc sources, briefed [...]	2004-07-22 13:52:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1488	DRC PARTICIPATES IN CENTCOM'S TAMPA CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) Summary. Two Congolese officials participated in Centcom's Golden Spear Conference on disaster management held in Tampa, Florida, from July 26-30. The GDRC has expressed its appreciation for this regional initiative and indicated that it looks forward to further cooperation. End Summary. [...]	2004-08-06 14:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS PREL CG
04KINSHASA1490	ECONOMIC REPORT - JULY 25 THROUGH AUGUST 04 [...] Summary. Exchange rates are quite stable, but prices show signs of impending increase due to transportation problems between Kinshasa and the provinces, including the collapse of the Mai-Ndombe bridge. The GDRC reported significant macroeconomic progress for 2003, including 5 percent GDP gro [...]	2004-08-07 06:55:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR ECON EFIN EIND ELTN EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1504	A RELAXED RUBERWA RENEWS OLD ACQUAINTANCE WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Meece's August 6 initial call on Vice President Azarias Ruberwa, Ruberwa provided a tour d'horizon, highlighting his concerns about the current situation. He outlined a series of challenges facing the transition, suggested a political solution to the Nkunda probl [...]	2004-08-10 09:51:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1540	ECONOMIC REPORT - AUG 05 THROUGH AUG 12 [...] Prices remain stable despite the collapse of the Mai- Ndombe bridge. Exchange rates are very stable. COPIREP will pay out USD 11.5 million in severance packages to liquidate three Congolese banks. The government of the People's Republic of China is funding construction of a 150 bed hospital [...]	2004-08-13 15:13:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1553	PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BY VP BEMBA [...] (C) Summary. On Aug 12, Ambassador Meece paid a courtesy call on DRC Vice President for Economic and Financial Affairs, Jean-Pierre Bemba. Bemba made clear his pride in the economic achievements of the past year and his extreme prejudice toward Rwandan President Kagame as the primary culprit b [...]	2004-08-17 13:53:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG HIPC OPIC
04KINSHASA1557	EASTERN TURN FOR THE WORSE [...] (C) Septel describes worrying events in eastern Congo following the weekend attack on the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi, and effects on the fragile DRC transition government and peace process. While the Burundi refugee attack did not in itself provoke a complete change in transition dynamic [...]	2004-08-18 16:45:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CG MONUC
04KINSHASA1571	KABILA AUG 20 [...] (C) Summary: I met privately with President Kabila on August 20, the day after Kabila,s return from the SAC summit and Burundi-related meeting in Dar es Salaam. Kabila reiterated his absolute commitment to the transition process, notably including democratic elections slated for next year. H [...]	2004-08-20 17:19:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CG
04KINSHASA1584	RUBERA ON THE EDGE [...] (C) Summary: In a late August 18 telephone conversation, Vice President Ruberwa was unreceptive to the Ambassador,s message underscoring the importance of continuing engagement with the transition government. Ruberwa complained that the status quo was doing nothing to improve the situation of [...]	2004-08-23 15:33:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CG
04KINSHASA1600	UPDATE ON DRC REFUGEE REPATRIATION AND RECENT [...] (U) Summary. UNHCR plans to transfer survivors from the Gatumba massacre in Burundi to camps away from the DRC border within 10 days. In the meantime, the Burundian government has strengthened security in the Gatumba school where these refugees are being housed. It is unlikely that Congolese r [...]	2004-08-25 08:31:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL CG PRM
04KINSHASA1608	VP RUBERWA COULD BE BACK IN KINSHASA SOON, SAYS [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-25 15:50:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM CG
04KINSHASA1731	MONUC CONCERNED ABOUT REPATRIATION OF BANYAMULENGE [...] (U) Summary. MONUC poloffs briefed members of the diplomatic community September 14 on efforts to repatriate Banyamulenge refugees to South Kivu. MONUC wants to coordinate humanitarian and security assistance with GDRC officials and with other UN agencies to provide protection to returning ref [...]	2004-09-16 12:03:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KPKO PGOV PHUM PINS PREL CG PRM
04KINSHASA1746	RCD/G WANTS MORE FROM TRANSITION [...] (C) Summary. In exchange for returning to Kinshasa and the transitional government on September 1, VP Ruberwa asked the government and international community to address a laundry list of RCD/G concerns about the transition. The demands, which ranged from disbanding parallel military structures [...]	2004-09-17 12:37:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1839	RCD: SOME STILL SEARCHING FOR REASONS TO ABANDON [...] (C) Summary: Bizima Karaha, one of the RCD-G's most well-known extremists, told Ambassador September 23 that the transition has failed, implying that another mechanism should be found. Ambassador reiterated strongly our message that the transition, while flawed, remains the sole available v [...]	2004-10-04 06:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CG

04KINSHASA1840	PETROLEUM SHORTAGES IN KATANGA [...] Summary. Petroleum shortages resulting from Zambia closing its border to exports are affecting the Katanga region, home to most of the DRC's copper and cobalt mining. Poor transportation infrastructure and an inefficient parastatal petroleum company leave the GDRC unable to supply the region [...]	2004-10-04 06:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EPET CG
04KINSHASA1841	PETROLEUM SHORTAGES IN KATANGA [...] Summary. Petroleum shortages resulting from Zambia closing its border to exports are affecting the Katanga region, home to most of the DRC's copper and cobalt mining. Poor transportation infrastructure and an inefficient parastatal petroleum company leave the GDRC unable to supply the region [...]	2004-10-04 06:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EPET CG
04KINSHASA1845	MOBUTU'S HOMETOWN OF GBADOLITE "THE MOST FORGOTTEN [...] (U) Summary. A visit to Gbadolite in northern Equateur Province showed a region suffering substantial decay, massive poverty and serious neglect by the national government. Although security had improved with the departure of large numbers of MLC soldiers for the east, abuses by remaining sold [...]	2004-10-04 07:54:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL CG PRM
04KINSHASA1868	CIAT MEETS WITH ESPACE PRESIDENTIEL OCT 6 [...] (C) Summary: The first-ever meeting of the "Espace Presidentiel" (President plus four vice presidents) with the International Committee to Accompany the Transition (CIAT) was held October 6, albeit without Vice President Bemba, currently in the U.S. Discussion focused on the transition "road [...]	2004-10-06 16:40:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO KDEM CG
04KINSHASA1874	CONGOLESE REFUGEES ABROAD: NOT EASY TO RETURN HOME [...] (SBU) Summary. UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials in Kinshasa expressed concern October 3 over the manipulation of refugee returns to the East from Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. They are trying to work with the various governments involved to facilitate repatriation of refugees [...]	2004-10-08 15:46:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PGOV PINS CG UNHCR PRM
04KINSHASA1933	JVM: STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Monuc DDR chief expressed doubts October 14 that the proposed JVM office in Bukavu will be opened in the near future, given the recent attack on Monuc peacekeepers by COngoleses civilians who erroneously believed MONUC was transporting a Rwandan (reftel). Monuc has informed both [...]	2004-10-19 11:28:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO CG MONUC
04KINSHASA1973	U.N. UNDER SECRETARY GUEHENNO VISIT TO THE DRC [...] (C) Summary: In October 21 remarks to the International Committee to Accompany the Transition (CIAT),U.N. Peacekeeping Under Secretary Guehenno said that his visit to the DRC was intended to review how MONUC could best utilize its limited resources. Overall, the U.N.,s obective is to ensure [...]	2004-10-22 14:36:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO CG UN
04KINSHASA2010	UNHCR BEGINS REPATRIATION OF CONGOLESE FROM CAR [...] (U) Summary. UNHCR began repatriation of Congolese refugees to Libenge, Equateur Province, with a ceremony on October 20th. The refugee agency expects to repatriate approximately 10,000 people to Equateur by the end of 2004. Minister of Interior Theophile Mbemba headed a GDRC delegation to the [...]	2004-10-29 11:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PREL CG CT
04KINSHASA2020	PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN [...] (U) Summary: Amnesty International's October report, 'DRC: Mass Rape- Time for Remedies' provides a generally accurate picture of the nature of sexual violence in eastern DRC. Its suggestion that the international community has ignored this crisis, however, is untrue. The USG, for example, alre [...]	2004-11-01 15:35:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO KPKO KWMN KCRM CG
04KINSHASA2055	MLC OFFICIAL DESCRIBES INTERNAL TENSIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A top official from vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba's MLC movement reported tensions between Bemba and his number two, Olivier Kamitatu, and described MLC efforts to court potential voters in eastern Congo. Rumors of strained relations between Bemba and Kamitatu are nothing new [...]	2004-11-08 09:05:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV CG
04KINSHASA2178	KABILA DISCUSSES EASTERN SITUATION WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: President Kabila held a November 29 discussion with Ambassadors from the UNSC Perm 5 countries, Belgium, South Africa, Angola, and Nigeria, and UN SRSG Swing. While speaking in measured tones, Kabila made clear his frustration with Rwandan President Kagame, and in essence Kabila [...]	2004-11-29 15:32:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO RW CG
04KINSHASA2182	A/S HOLMES VISIT TO DRC [...] (U) Summary: During A/S Holmes visit to the DRC Oct 23-28, SRSG Swing and staff explained the situation in the DRC and MONUC's accomplishments and challenges. At a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador, A/S Holmes learned about preparations for DRC elections and disarmament in discussions with DRC [...]	2004-11-30 13:33:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KPKO CG
04KUWAIT1003	(C) SCENESETTER FOR VPOTUS MEETING WITH FONMIN [...] (C) Meeting with the Vice President March 31 will be the highlight of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah's visit to Washington. It will also be the GOK'S highest-level meeting with the USG since Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah's Septemb [...]	2004-03-28 13:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL MARR IZ KU
04KUWAIT1219	MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT APRIL 10-124: IRAQ [...] SUMMARY:. END SUMMARY. 2. "Escalation In Iraq, In Whose interest?" Adel Al-Qassar wrote in independent Al-Watan (4/11): "The reason beh escalation in Iraq is the clash of wills between the people and the o freedom, and what democracy is the United States promising with this violence an [...]	2004-04-13 07:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT13	(C) THE PARADOX OF KUWAIT'S ISLAMISTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kuwaiti Islamists face a unique political quandary in the Islamic world. Their ideological suspicion of the US resembles what our colleagues in other Muslim societies encounter daily, but it runs counter to their experience of the US role in liberating Kuwait, which most still g [...]	2004-01-04 07:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KU
04KUWAIT135	(SBU) USTR PROPOSES DELAY IN TIFA SIGNING [...] (U) Comment and Action Request at para 9. 2. (U) Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 3. (SBU) Summary. Embassy requests Department intervene with USTR to maintain the scheduled 10 February TIFA signing and economic reform discussions with GOK in Washington, even [...]	2004-01-12 18:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL KU IZ
04KUWAIT1547	MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT MAY 15-17: WOMEN'S POLITICAL [...] SUMMARY: The swell of commentary on Abu Ghraib was slightly abated by the introduction of a bill by the Kuwaiti cabinet on May 16 supporting full political rights for women. The news pages report statements of support by liberals and women activists for the measure and flat rejection by conse [...]	2004-05-17 16:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT1650	MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT MAY 22-24: RAFAH INCURSION; [...] SUMMARY: The coincidence of the Israeli operation in Rafah with alleged American bombing of a wedding party in Iraq leads a prominent conservative commentator to cite both as examples of "Arab blood being cheap." The first court martial trial to come out of the abuses at Abu Ghraib was dealt w [...]	2004-05-24 15:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT1749	(U) KUWAIT: G-7 FINANCE MINISTERS' STATEMENT AND [...] (S) Ambassador delivered the G-7 Finance Ministers' Statement and reftel talking points to Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmed al-Fahd al-Ahmed al-Sabah on 1 June at the VVIP lounge, Kuwait City International Airport. Shaykh Ahmed was en route to the 3 June OPEC meeting. 2. (S) The Minister tol [...]	2004-06-02 16:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET
04KUWAIT2075	MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT JULY 5-7: IRAQ; TERROR [...] SUMMARY: Isolated calls for Arabs to take responsibility for combating terror and religious extremism have been drowned out in a flood of conspiracy theories that allege US and Israeli roles in supporting Al-Zarqawi, rigging Saddam's trial, and torturing detainees. Dr. Sami Naser Khalifa wrote [...]	2004-07-07 16:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT2630	MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT AUGUST 14-16: TERRORISM; IRAQ; [...] SUMMARY: While hand-wringing over the origins and motives of as many as 20 Kuwaiti extremists arrested for suspicion of al- Qaeda ties and terrorist plots, the fighting in Najaf rose as the primary topic of discussion in the Kuwaiti media. Some commentators saw an insidious Iranian influence i [...]	2004-08-16 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT3033	IRAQ TRAVEL BAN: NEPAL ENFORCES BAN ON ITS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the murder of 12 Nepali workers in Iraq, Nepal is enforcing a travel ban to prevent its nationals from entering Iraq. US military officials and emboffs briefed Nepalese Charge Lok Bahadur Thapa on security and welfare provisions for Nepalis traveling in US military c [...]	2004-09-09 05:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ELAB MOPS PREL PHUM ETRD EAID KU IZ
04KUWAIT3063	IAMB RECEIVES KPMG UPDATE ON DFI AUDIT, EXPRESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) on Iraq met in Kuwait on 7-8 September to receive a briefing from KPMG on the status of the second stage of the external audit work on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). In its press release after the meeting, the IAMB n [...]	2004-09-11 11:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ UN KW
04KUWAIT346	SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: THE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-28 15:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KWMN KDEM KU
04KUWAIT4132	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION LAUDS PROGRESS IN ID OF GULF [...] (U) Summary and Comment: The 27th meeting of the Tripartite Commission (TPC) on Gulf War Missing was held November 24 in Geneva at ICRC headquarters. In stark contrast to previous sessions (ref C),this meeting was characterized by strong cooperation among TPC members and the participation [...]	2004-12-01 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPOW PHUM AORC KU IZ ICRC
04KUWAIT4218	HIGHLIGHTS OF MARITIME LIAISON OFFICE (MARLO) [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Representatives of major commercial shipping companies, regional customs and port authorities, and various US government personnel joined the US Navy Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) for its semiannual regional conference in Dubai on November 30 - December 1, 2004. [...]	2004-12-07 13:25:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KU MOPS MAS
04KUWAIT443	DOD CONTRACTORS AND TRANSITION FROM COALITION [...] Summary and Action Request: U.S. contractors in Kuwait provide critical logistical and administrative services to CPA. How those functions will be assured after the transition from CPA to Embassy Baghdad needs to be determined - time being of the essence. Action Request: Request State Depa [...]	2004-02-08 13:51:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ETRD KU IZ
04KUWAIT481	(U) KUWAIT COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy convened the first meeting of Kuwait's counterterrorism action group (CTAG) under US leadership; the French, Japanese, British, Russian, Italian, German, Canadian, Swiss and Spanish embassies participated. Only the US and British have specific anti-terrorism programs i [...]	2004-02-12 05:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PTER ASEC EFIN ETTC PREL KU
04KUWAIT760	(C) FONMIN ON ARAB LEAGUE REFORM AND GME [...] (C) Ambassador met March 6 with Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah (other topics septels). During the course of the meeting, the Ambassador asked about the prospects for Arab League reform, in light of the upcoming summit and the March 1 Ministerial in Cairo. The Minister laughe [...]	2004-03-07 05:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF KU
04LAGOS126	World Airways [...] On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 8:07 a.m. EST, 318 passengers arrived at JFK aboard World Airways flight 817. In an advertisement being handed out by World Airways staff to passengers, World Airways claims the flight was being operated at their own expense and that they have not received paym [...]	2004-01-21 12:10:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CASC SOCI NI
04LILONGWE245	VP MALEWEZI'S POLITICAL MISJUDGMENTS AND LEGAL WOES [...] (C) Since his January 1 resignation from the ruling United Democratic Front vice presidency and announcement of indefinite leave as Malawi's Vice President, Justin Malewezi has joined the opposition People's Progressive Movement (PPM),declared himself an independent presidential candidate, be [...]	2004-03-25 09:52:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MI
04LILONGWE612	MALAWI'S NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SEEKS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Dr. George Chaponda, Malawi's new Minister of Foreign Affairs was sworn in on June 16 (reftel A). Chaponda, after nearly twenty years of UNHCR service, seems eager to raise standards of professionalism and fiscal discipline in his ministry, and would like to explore the possibi [...]	2004-07-02 09:11:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PINR MI
04LILONGWE735	NACALA CORRIDOR AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (C) After several last-minutes delays and missed deadlines, the Government of Malawi has signed a direct agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Central East African Railways Company (CEAR) to revive the Nacala Port and Rail Corridor. CEAR's holding company b [...]	2004-08-04 13:48:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD PREL MI
04LJUBLJANA773	SLOVENIA'S EC PORTFOLIO COMPLEMENTS NATIONAL [...] (U) By all accounts the European Commission Science and Research portfolio assigned to Slovene Commissioner Janez Potocnik is a positive development for Slovenia. Both the ruling coalition and opposition parties view this portfolio, as opposed to the EU Enlargement portfolio many expected for [...]	2004-08-18 04:53:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TSPL SI
04MADRID1559	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA/EST OFFICER PAUL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NEA/EST Officer Paul Malik to travel to Barcelona May 15-19 to plan a meeting for a Middle East regional environmental workshop "Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture," organized with USDA and USEPA for Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli participants [...]	2004-05-04 12:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SENV SP
04MADRID1570	SPANISH RESPONSE TO EURO-MEDITERRANEAN MINISTERIAL [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on May 3 to Enrique Mora, Director of the MFA's Office of EU Foreign Policy and Common Security. Mora said that the EU states will be presenting their Middle East reform proposal (the EU's equivalent of our Greater Middle East Initiative) to the Arab states at [...]	2004-05-05 11:35:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KMPI PHUM PREL SP EUN
04MADRID1620	SPAIN BIOS ON NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND [...] (U) Summary: This is the second of a three part series on new top-level officials in the Spanish government. Biographical information on officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Defense is provided. See septels for bios on the Office of the President, and Minis [...]	2004-05-07 11:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SP PSOE
04MADRID1813	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA GERALD SCOTT [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA/NMFS Gerald Scott, Supervisory Fishery Biologist, to travel to Madrid May 30-June 5 to participate in the 2004 International Commission for Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),Exploratory Meeting for East Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefish Tuna. [...]	2004-05-19 15:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY OTRA KSCA EFIS SP
04MADRID2096	SPAIN: VIEWS ON IRAQ RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY Spanish MFA Political Director Dezcallar, who now has overall Iraq responsibility in the MFA, told us June 3 that Spain appreciated the constructive and positive attitude evident in the US-UK revised text. He said Spanish President Zapatero personally had instructed Spanish UN P [...]	2004-06-04 15:16:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
04MADRID2101	SPAIN-SYRIA: ASAD VISIT TO MADRID [...] (C) Summary: Spanish MFA Political Director Dezcallar told us that Syrian President Asad during his June 1-2 visit to Madrid indicated he was fully willing to "go all the way8 with Israel to achieve peace ) but on the basis of the return of all Syrian territory. However, the Syrians said [...]	2004-06-04 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
04MADRID2144	SPANISH EU ELECTIONS - LOOKING FOR AFFIRMATION OR [...] (C) The Spanish political scene is now focused on the June 13 European Parliamentary elections. Because of EU enlargement, Spain will elect 54 members, down from the 64 seats it received in 1999. With the EU elections coming only three months after the surprising March general elections, the [...]	2004-06-08 12:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP EUN PSOE
04MADRID2201	SPANISH RESPONSE TO JUNE 14-15 EU FMS MEETING [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on June 10 to Enrique Mora, Director of the MFA's Office of EU Foreign Policy and Common Security. On general questions regarding the EU Constitution, Mora said he thought the EU Constitution would be approved by June 25. He said the double majority populatio [...]	2004-06-10 15:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP EUR
04MADRID2430	Country Clearance granted for EPA Brobst and [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-28 15:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV SP
04MADRID2579	SPANISH PARLIAMENT OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVES [...] (C) Summary: The Spanish Parliament overwhelmingly approved July 6 President Zapatero's proposal to increase substantially Spain's troop presence in Afghanistan. The vote was 302 in favor, 10 against and 1 abstention. Only the former communist United Left party and several obscure parties [...]	2004-07-08 06:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS SP NATO
04MADRID2679	IRAQI ASSETS: LISTING OF INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-14 15:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL IZ SP UNSC
04MADRID2693	SPAIN:ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY [...] (C) We delivered reftel A demarche to Juan Manuel Linares, MFA Deputy DG for UN Affairs, on July 13 and to Alberto Moreno, MFA Deputy DG for Middle East Affairs, on July 14. Both stated that they could not commit to a position on the proposed UNGA resolution, as the EU had not yet decided on a [...]	2004-07-15 08:54:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS SP ICJ UNGA
04MADRID2991	SPAIN ON HOSTAGE TAKING AND MURDER IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-06 14:16:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IZ SP
04MADRID3600	A MID-TERM LOOK AT SPAIN'S SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed Spain's Security Council September presidency with Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director of United Nations Affairs, and Enrique de Yturriaga Saldanha, MFA head of UNSC Issues. Both stressed that Spain has tried to be an "honest broker" as the hea [...]	2004-09-21 06:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP UNSC UN
04MADRID3605	A MID-TERM LOOK AT SPAIN'S SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed Spain's Security Council September presidency with Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, MFA Deputy Director of United Nations Affairs, and Enrique de Yturriaga Saldanha, MFA head of UNSC Issues. Both stressed that Spain has tried to be an "honest broker" as the hea [...]	2004-09-21 08:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP UNSC
04MADRID3696	SPAIN: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IFC PRIVATE [...] Embassy will continue to engage GOS on supporting the IFC facility. MANZANARES [...]	2004-09-24 15:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID PREL ECON EINV SP
04MADRID3741	SPAIN: IRAQ DONOR'S MEETING TOKYO [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-28 13:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL SP
04MADRID3833	NEW IRAQ EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-04 11:51:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PREL PTER KTFN SP
04MADRID3887	EMBASSY MADRID STRENGTHENS MUSLIM OUTREACH [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid began its efforts for Muslim outreach in Spain by hosting the visit of Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Program Officer for the Middle East at the National Endowment for Democracy and the Department's first participant in the "Citizen Diplomat" program, September 29 - October [...]	2004-10-05 13:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KPAO KISL SP
04MADRID3911	DCI SPECIAL ADVISOR'S COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON IRAQ [...] (C) Per reftel instructions, poloff met with MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Moreno Humet to advise him of the 10/6 release of DCI Special Advisor Duelfer's report on Iraq WMD. Moreno requested details regarding the nature and scope of the ISG investigation, after whic [...]	2004-10-06 14:21:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SP KPDD
04MADRID3992	SPAIN: MFA SUPPORTIVE OF SHELL/REPSOL FRAMEWORK [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Repsol YPF's Director General for the Eastern Hemisphere and Orient Mario B. Rosso, as well as to Alberto Moreno Humet, Deputy Director of the Near East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. 2. (SBU) Moreno expressed doubt that this issue would g [...]	2004-10-14 07:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ETTC ENRG EPET SP
04MADRID4015	UNSCR 1559: SPAIN WILL SUPPORT FOLLOW-UP RESOLUTION [...] (C) Poloff disscussed Ref A points on 4/13 with MFA Deputy Director General for the Near East Alberto Moreno Humet. He said the GOF had already engaged the Spanish MFA several times on this issue and that the Spain generally accepted French and U.S. thinking on how to proceed. Moreno said he [...]	2004-10-15 14:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE SP UNSC
04MADRID4147	AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Minister of Justice Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar on October 21 to discuss law enforcement issues, including counterterrorism cooperation, trafficking in persons, and Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition treaties (MLAT). The Ambassador stressed the USG's [...]	2004-10-27 13:39:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CASC SP
04MADRID4179	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE, NOV 2: IRAQ, IRAN, MEPP, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed Iraq, Iran, the Middle East Peace Process, Russia, Sudan, Somalia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and North Cyprus with Enrique Mora Benavente, MFA Head of EU Planning, on October 26 and October 28. Mora Benavente said that EU police training in Iraq would take place after [...]	2004-10-29 11:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP EUN
04MADRID4337	SPAIN ON SUPPORT FOR IRAQI SPECIAL TRIBUNAL: [...] (C) Poloff met on 11/12 with Eva Martinez of the MFA's Directorate General for the Near East to encourage Spanish assistance for the Iraqi Special Tribunal. Martinez said Spain had received no request from the Iraqi Interim Authority (IIG) for assistance in preparing for the Iraqi Special Tri [...]	2004-11-12 16:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER PREF SP
04MADRID4341	BEST WISHES AND PENDING ISSUE [...] I was saddened to hear of the President' acceptance of your resignation. The Administration is losing one of its most effective leaders. Thank you for your tireless efforts to further the President's Economic Program. 2. Please accept my best wishes as you return to your family in Texas [...]	2004-11-12 16:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC SP SY
04MADRID4367	SPAIN: AMBASSADOR MAKES FAREWELL CALL ON FOREIGN [...] (C) Ambassador met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos November 10 at the Foreign Ministry for a farewell call. Ambassador began by saying it was time to get the U.S.-Spain relationship moving forward. Moratinos agreed and said Spain and the U.S. needed to start working on a positi [...]	2004-11-15 15:48:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
04MADRID4443	SPAIN SUPPORTS SUDAN DRAFT RESOLUTION IN UNSC [...] (C) Spain fully agrees with U.S. efforts on the UK-penned draft resolution focusing on the North-South peace process in Sudan. Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, Deputy Director General for UN Affairs at the MFA, told Poloff that he hoped that the resolution would be passed by consensus in Na [...]	2004-11-19 16:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU SP UNSC
04MADRID4445	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF NOV 22 GAERC: MEPP, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed the Middle East Peace Process, China, Kosovo, Belarus, Cyprus, ESDP issues, Iran, and Ukraine with MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Luis Canovas del Castillo on November 18. Poloff also discussed Spain's views on Turkey with Juan Aristegui, MFA Subdirector General o [...]	2004-11-22 07:59:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP EUN
04MADRID4603	VIRTUAL PRESENCE PROGRAM (VPP) IN [...] (SBU) Summary Embassy Madrid has decided to initiate Virtual Presence Programs (VPP) for Andalusia and the Basque country a one year trial basis. Charge initiated the Andalusia VPP concept while visiting Seville November 30-December 1. He hosted a well attended reception for the U.S. Davis [...]	2004-12-03 13:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL SP
04MADRID4638	VIRTUAL PRESENCE PROGRAM (VPP) IN SEVILLE/ANDALUSIA INITIATED [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid has decided to initiate Virtual Presence Programs (VPP) for Andalusia and the Basque country on a one year trial basis. Charge initiated the Andalusia VPP concept while visiting Seville November 30 - December 1. He hosted a well attended reception for the U.S. Da [...]	2004-12-09 10:40:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL
04MADRID4687	DEPUTY FM LEON ON CUBA, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-13 15:50:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SP
04MADRID712	SUBJECT: SPANISH ELECTIONS: MAJOR ETA ATTACK ON [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) The Guardia Civil arrested two ETA members in the pre-dawn of February 29 on a highway about a hundred miles east of Madrid. One of the ETA operatives was in a van carrying over 500 kg of explosives; the other was in a looko [...]	2004-03-01 21:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV SP
04MADRID817	SPANISH NATIONAL ELECTIONS: VIEWS BEYOND MADRID [...] (C) Summary: Spanish regional leaders in Valencia, Asturias, Andalucia and Extremadura from both the Socialist and Popular Parties believe the Popular Party will gain the most seats in the March 14 national elections. But most of them - except for two Socialist party members in regional Soci [...]	2004-03-10 12:19:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP PSOE
04MADRID822	SPANISH RESPONSE TO 60TH SESSION OF THE UN [...] (C) Summary. The head of the MFA's Human Rights Office stated that Spain's priorities for the upcoming UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) session are substantially the same as USG priorities, focusing on many of the same countries and issues. On sensitive subjects, he said that Spain will [...]	2004-03-10 15:16:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SP UNHRC
04MADRID827	SPAIN'S 9-11: ETA MASSACRE IN MADRID THREE DAYS [...] (SBU) ETA terrorists struck March 11 in the center of Madrid, placing bombs on four commuter trains. There were a total of 13 explosions (including three police-controlled explosions to disactivate bombs.) The bombs exploded in the middle of rush hour, from 0835 to 0855 local. Interior Minister Ace [...]	2004-03-11 13:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC SP OSAC
04MADRID881	SPANISH FOREIGN POLICY UNDER NEW SOCIALIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Well before the March 14 general elections, Socialist Workers' Party of Spain (PSOE) leader Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero made clear that if elected he would refocus Spanish foreign policy away from the primacy of the transatlantic link and toward Spain,s traditional EU partners [...]	2004-03-15 14:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP NATO
04MADRID959	SPANISH REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON MARCH 22-23 EU FMS [...] (C) Summary. Spain will be putting terrorism at the top of its agenda for the March 22-23 EU FMS meetings and the March 25-26 European Council meetings. Jointly with the Dutch, Spain will be backing the creation of a EU Coordinator for anti-terrorism efforts. The MFA's EU Office also expects [...]	2004-03-18 17:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP EUN
04MADRID960	DEALING WITH ZAPATERO: AN INEXPERIENCED BUT [...] (C) Summary: This message provides initial embassy thinking on how to deal with President-Elect Zapatero in the lead up to his government's formation and the early stages of his administration. Zapatero has no experience in administration or foreign affairs. He is likely to be a difficult but [...]	2004-03-18 18:35:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP PSOE
04MADRID974	AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH POSSIBLE NEW SPANISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Argyros had a cordial discussion March 22 with Miguel Angel Moratinos, reported to be the leading candidate to serve as Foreign Minister under the government of Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Moratinos stressed Zapatero,s appreci [...]	2004-03-22 19:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
04MANAMA1067	LETTER FROM KING HAMAD TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-06 09:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC AMGT BA
04MANAMA1115	BAHRAIN WOMEN'S SOCIETY - SUPPORTING WOMEN AND [...] SUMMARY. The Bahrain Women's Society (BWS) has emerged as a leader among Bahrain's NGOs. Through its highly successful outreach programs BWS enables women to assume leading roles in society, and increase social awareness of issues relating to children, education and the environment. This gr [...]	2004-07-14 08:09:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM KMPI OEXC BA
04MANAMA1118	EMBASSY CONGRATULATES GOB FOR FATF DECISION TO [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-14 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON BA
04MANAMA1133	ELBOWS EXTENDED, PARLIAMENT CATCHES EYES DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY. June 9 marked the end of Parliament's second session with well-earned successes in both houses. Hampered by constitutional limitations, the elected Council of Representatives (COR) gravitated away from drafting legislation and exercised its oversight authority to its fullest ext [...]	2004-07-18 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BA
04MANAMA1229	IRAQI AMBASSADOR PROCLAIMS ALLAWI VISIT A SUCCESS [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-05 14:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EINV BA IZ
04MANAMA1386	MINISTER SAIF READY TO LAUNCH FTA ROAD SHOW [...] (U) The Ambassador met with Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdullah Hassan Saif September 7 to discuss the upcoming signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the October 1 meeting of finance ministers on the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative [...]	2004-09-08 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL BA
04MANAMA1391	BAHRAIN SUPPORTS BMENA INSTITUTE [...] (U) The Ambassador met with Bahraini Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdullah Saif September 7 to discuss the October 1 meeting of finance ministers on the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative (Ref A),the IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership for the Middle East a [...]	2004-09-10 12:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL BA
04MANAMA1409	USUN AMBASSADOR SIV VISIT - 59TH UNGA [...] (C) On September 7, US Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and Coordinator of the US delegation to the UN General Assembly Sichan Siv met with GOB officials and parliamentarians to discuss the United States' five UN General Assembly priorities (Reftel). ----------- [...]	2004-09-13 14:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PREL PGOV BA ECOSOC UNGA
04MANAMA1467	SCENESETTER FOR COMBATANT COMMANDER CENTRAL [...] (S) General Abizaid, we look forward to seeing you in Bahrain. We have asked for calls on the King, Crown Prince, and the Defense Minister apart from your attendance at the Disaster Preparedness Conference. Since your last visit here, the travel warning has been lifted and the DOD Bahrain S [...]	2004-09-22 15:19:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV BA
04MANAMA1495	EMBASSY MANAMA - TFCO RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-29 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BA ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN
04MANAMA1516	GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSSES REGIONAL SITUATION WITH [...] (C) Commander U.S. Central Command General Abizaid met with King Hamad, Crown Prince Salman, and Defense Minister Khalifa on September 27 to discuss Iraq and the upcoming elections there, the need for full Sunni participation in the election, Iranian interference in Iraq, and the situations in [...]	2004-10-02 14:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PTER BA IZ IR
04MANAMA1524	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (S) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome you to Bahrain. While the genesis of your trip is meeting with Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition Ministers of Defense on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, your visit comes at an important time in our bilateral relationship with Bahrain. The mil-mil re [...]	2004-10-04 15:26:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS PTER ECON OVIP BA
04MANAMA1542	BAHRAIN AND NEXT STEPS ON NATO'S ISTANBUL [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa October 4 to discuss NATO Deputy Secretary General Alessandro Rizzo's one-day visit to Bahrain SIPDIS and NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI). While noting that the GOB had not yet developed a detailed po [...]	2004-10-06 12:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL BA MEPP NATO
04MANAMA1558	KING OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH SHOW OF UNITY [...] (C) King Hamad October 9 opened Parliament's third session since the adoption of the National Charter with a speech focusing on the need for unity, dialogue, and tolerance in the Kingdom. The King warned that in-fighting puts prosperity at risk and people must find a way to express differenc [...]	2004-10-12 15:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL BA
04MANAMA1603	BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER GETTING OFF THE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified (Deliberative Process); not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On October 12 the Ambassador met with Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Bin Hassan Saif to discuss implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bahrain's decision to host a [...]	2004-10-20 08:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL BA
04MANAMA1699	BAHRAIN TO HOST INAUGURAL MENA FATF MEETING [...] (U) Bahrain will host the inaugural meeting of the Middle East/North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENA FATF) on November 29-30. The establishment of a FATF-styled regional body in the Middle East and North Africa is, according to the Bahrain Monetary Agency's (BMA) Compliance chief, "a [...]	2004-11-10 11:30:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA
04MANAMA1708	DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETING WITH KING HAMAD [...] (S) The Deputy Secretary met with King Hamad November 7 to discuss Bahrain's counter-terrorism efforts, the situation in Iraq, and Bahrain's relations with its neighbors. The King opened the meeting with a surprise proposal to commit a company of special forces troops to Afghanistan as part o [...]	2004-11-10 15:40:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR ASEC PTER BA IZ
04MANAMA1745	SCENESETTER: KING HAMAD'S NOVEMBER 29 VISIT TO [...] (S) King Hamad requested to visit Washington to congratulate the President on his reelection, reaffirm Bahrain's strong support for U.S. Iraq policy and the war on terrorism, and consult with the President on Bahrain's hosting of the December 20 GCC Summit and outcomes the USG would like from [...]	2004-11-22 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER ASEC PHUM ECON ETRD BA
04MANAMA1821	BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM SECRETARY POWELL [...] (U) Embassy Manama received the following response from Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifato Secretary Powell's letter on the Broader Middle East and SIPDIS North Africa (BMENA) meeting in Rabat via diplomatic note on December 6. 2. (U) Begin Text November 30 [...]	2004-12-07 12:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMPI KDEM KPAO OPDC BA
04MANAMA1823	CODEL HAGEL MEETS WITH CROWN PRINCE AT GULF [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with Senators Chuck Hagel, Dianne Feinstein and Lincoln Chafee and their staff on December 4 on the margins of the "Gulf Dialogue," an international conference sponsored by the GOB and organized by the London-based Inte [...]	2004-12-07 14:01:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OTRA BA IZ IS
04MANAMA1835	MENA FATF ESTABLISHED TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The inaugural meeting of the MENA FATF held on November 29 and 30 in Manama, Bahrain was attended by Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from fourteen countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The ministers selected a President, Vice President and Executive Secre [...]	2004-12-08 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA
04MANAMA1840	US TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES SYRIAN 311 [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-09 14:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA
04MANAMA1867	DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. DNSA Hadley praised Bahrain's leadership role in the G8 Broader Middle East reform initiative, and noted the President's desire [...]	2004-12-14 06:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KDEM PGOV BA IR
04MANAMA1886	DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Kuwaiti National Security Council President Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Shaikh Sabah hailed the strong bilateral relationship and stated that Kuwaitis are [...]	2004-12-15 12:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER ASEC KU IZ IR SY BA
04MANAMA1888	DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Abdallah Rashed Al Nuaymi December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Al Nuaymi said that the United Arab Emirates was pleased with progress in the bila [...]	2004-12-15 12:39:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KDEM IZ IR BA TC
04MANAMA1893	BAHRAIN: 2004-05 INCSR PART II [...] Please see text of updated 2004-05 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Part II, para 2. Post notes that the Bahrain Monetary Agency, on behalf of the GOB, has responded to a separate and independent inquiry from FINCEN to update the report, and will respond directly to FINCEN thr [...]	2004-12-15 12:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR EFIN BA

04MANAMA1912	GCC MANAMA SUMMIT CONCLUDES UNDER SHADOW OF [...] (C) Saudi Arabia's concern about bilateral free trade agreements with the United States overshadowed the 25th GCC Summit, which took place in Bahrain December 20-21. The last minute downgrading of Saudi's representation from Crown Prince Abdulla to Prince Sultan set the tone at the beginning [...]	2004-12-21 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD BA GCC
04MANAMA1925	GCC SUMMIT: BAHRAIN MFA GIVES UPBEAT READOUT [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain MFA Minister of State Abdel Ghaffar termed the 25th GCC Summit a "very good and successful event," citing the conclusion several economic agreements aimed at mobility and integration within the GCC as well as the Summit's success in sidestepping Saudi concerns over FTAs. [...]	2004-12-22 15:40:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD BA GCC
04MANAMA1927	BAHRAIN: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Per reftel, below please find the draft report on Bahrain for the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism. 2. Begin text of draft report on Bahrain: Bahrain Bahrain is providing important support to our counterterrorism efforts, particularly efforts to block the financing of terror groups. [...]	2004-12-23 07:51:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC BA
04MANAMA235	CTAG COUNTRY AMBASSADORS SEE NO IMMEDIATE NEEDS IN [...] (U) CTAG Ambassadors in Bahrain agreed U.S. Embassy-led efforts are meeting key Bahraini needs, but they wondered if the April 2004 Formula One race event's security would be adequate. Over lunch at DCR February 17 with the Ambassadors from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the Japanese [...]	2004-02-18 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ETTC EFIN ASEC PREL BEXP BA
04MANAMA249	YEAR 2004 SPECIAL 301 INPUT: BAHRAIN'S PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: In 2003, Bahrain sustained a strong anti-piracy policy, seizing nearly 468,000 audiovisual products, mostly DVDs. The GOB legalized its Microsoft software and is now purchasing, rather than illegally copying, additional software products. Bahrain is holding up enactment of eight draft [...]	2004-02-23 07:10:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD ECON BA
04MANAMA272	GEARING UP FOR FTA ROUND TWO: STICKY ISSUES [...] FTA round one produced remarkable progress. Round two promises to be more difficult because negotiators will have to tackle sticky issues. Eliminating physical presence requirements and disclosure of judicial decisions will likely require extensive revision of local laws. Textiles, technol [...]	2004-02-26 11:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON BA
04MANAMA278	MANAMA'S REQUEST FOR FY04 BFIF FUNDING [...] SUMMARY: Manama requests USD 7000 in funding from the FY04 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to establish and equip a resource center for a new chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain. END SUMMARY. 2. BACKGROUND: In FY03, BFIF supported AmCham Bahrain formation by f [...]	2004-02-28 14:05:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EINV ETRD ABUD BA
04MANAMA28	SCENESETTER FOR USDOC ASSISTANT SECRETARY LASH [...] Our team at Embassy Manama welcomes the upcoming visit of Assistant Secretary Lash to Bahrain. I regret that I will not be here to meet you, but we are arranging an excellent program in my absence. Your visit will further strengthen ties between the Commerce Department and Bahrain, building [...]	2004-01-07 14:23:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON PREL BA IZ
04MANAMA291	KING HAMAD SUPPORTS REFORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-04 09:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BA
04MANAMA336	ISLAMISTS PULL THE PLUG ON TV SHOW DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the latest in a string of recent victories, Bahraini Islamists earlier this month compelled the Middle East Broadcasting Channel 2 (MBC 2) reality television show "Big Brother" to halt its production in Bahrain. The show's production team left Bahrain despite public support [...]	2004-03-11 07:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KISL BA
04MANAMA351	BAHRAIN AND THE 6OTH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-13 13:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BA UNHRC
04MANAMA375	SUPPORT FOR GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE IN [...] (SBU) Following U/S Grossman's visit to Bahrain on 3/3/04, Charg was invited by Al-Wasat Newspaper, to participate in a discussion forum about the Greater Middle East Initiative on 3/14/04. The forum was attended by a cross section of Bahrainis representing academia, business, media, and go [...]	2004-03-17 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMDR PGOV KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA379	IT MUST NOT FAIL -- BAHRAIN'S FORMULA ONE GRAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 03/16/2004, RSO coordinated a meeting with top MOI officials to discuss the GOB's security plans for the upcoming 2-4 April 2004 Bahrain Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix. As the first such motorsport event ever held in the Middle East, the Bahrain Grand Prix has captivated the natio [...]	2004-03-17 15:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER BA
04MANAMA399	MEPI'S "MY ARABIC LIBRARY" - BAHRAIN MINISTRY [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/PI; please see para 6. 2. (U) PAO has met twice with senior Ministry of Education officials in Bahrain about the MEPI Arabic language early reading book program (on February 22 and March 16). The Assistant Undersecretary for Curriculum and Trainin [...]	2004-03-23 13:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OEXC SCUL KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA404	BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE SAYS SHEIKH YASSIN KILLING [...] (C) Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman told CENTCOM's General Abizaid March 24 that the killing of Sheikh Yassin was a setback to those in the Arab World who want more and faster reforms. Notably, he said the Bahraini Government (still the chair of the Arab League) has heard that the Tunis [...]	2004-03-24 12:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	BA KISL PREL
04MANAMA430	BAHRAINIS ALSO SURPRISED BY ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 5. 2. (C) Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the Ambassador on March 29 that the sudden postponement of the Arab League summit was a surprise to him and the other ministers meeting in Tunisia. Describing details very much a [...]	2004-03-29 13:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	BA PREL
04MANAMA496	BAHRAIN SET TO BEGIN UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION [...] SUMMARY: The Government is looking to partial privatization of its power and water sector to meet rising demand when the GoB cannot support the construction of new power plants. Beginning with a new power plant currently under tender, the GoB intends to privatize subsequent power and water pro [...]	2004-04-07 14:29:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD BEXP BA
04MANAMA528	BAHRAINI FM SAYS REFORM IS STILL ON ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told us on April 13 that the next Arab League summit would issue a statement supporting domestic reforms inside Arab states. The Minister said that during the last Arab League ministerial in Cairo Egypt, Jordan and Yemen had each pre [...]	2004-04-14 12:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BA
04MANAMA529	SCENE SETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S VISIT [...] (C) Mr. Armitage: We are delighted you are coming to Bahrain, and the Bahraini Government is as well. King Hamad has met Generals Abizaid and Myers during the past two weeks, but as political issues move to the fore in Iraq the King had hoped a senior State Department official would come he [...]	2004-04-14 13:19:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM BA
04MANAMA572	FEISTY FOREIGN MINISTER FLAGS NECESSITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-21 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA
04MANAMA592	MEPI INTERNEWS JOURNALISM TRAINING ON TRACK [...] Post arranged a series of meetings on April 19-22 for visiting Internews Network Vice President Jeanne Bourgault and Middle East Regional Director Karim Alrawi to finalize plans for MEPI-funded journalism training in Bahrain. The Minister of Information has approved the training and he has r [...]	2004-04-26 13:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA593	MEPI INTERNEWS JOURNALISM TRAINING ON TRACK [...] Post arranged a series of meetings on April 19-22 for visiting Internews Network Vice President Jeanne Bourgault and Middle East Regional Director Karim Alrawi to finalize plans for MEPI-funded journalism training in Bahrain. The Minister of Information has approved the training and he has r [...]	2004-04-27 05:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA612	DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S APRIL 19-20 MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Deputy Secretary Armitage, King Hamad and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman pledged their government's full commitment to its strategic alliance with the US. The King and Crown Prince stressed the need to immediately restore order in Iraq with the selection of a stro [...]	2004-04-28 14:28:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL BA
04MANAMA676	ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-11 05:08:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA KICC
04MANAMA695	INITIAL BAHRAINI VIEWS ON GME PROGRAM INITIATIVES [...] (U) Mission officers distributed program concept papers to some of our better contacts in Government and civil society and later followed up to gauge reactions. MFA Assistant Under Secretary Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Mubarak told Charge May 12 that he had studied the papers and he found the idea [...]	2004-05-12 14:17:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID BA MEPI
04MANAMA722	JAMES ZOGBY ENGAGES BAHRAINIS AND ADDRESSES ABU [...] James Zogby, founder and President of the Arab American Institute and media commentator, visited Bahrain May 10-12, 2004. His speaking tour was co-sponsored by the American Studies Center at the University of Bahrain and the Bahrain Center for Studies and Research, with partial funding from [...]	2004-05-17 14:21:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP OEXC KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA734	CONFERENCE REINFORCES BAHRAIN INTEREST IN [...] NIST's Stephen Carpenter briefed ECON on May 10 regarding response to his participation at the Second Middle East Measurement and Instrumentation Conference and Exhibition. Carpenter reported that Bahrain is interested in setting up for the Gulf a regional metrology system to complement the ex [...]	2004-05-19 12:06:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD BA WTO
04MANAMA738	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL BANK (BIB) LIQUIDATION [...] SUMMARY: A May 4 Asset Realization Protocol (ARP) formally launched the liquidation of Bahrain International Bank (BIB) after nearly three years of post-9/11 creditworthiness problems. While poor bank management and strategy caused the failure, the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) should have ac [...]	2004-05-19 12:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN BA
04MANAMA744	BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL BANK (BIB) LIQUIDATION [...] SUMMARY: A May 4 Asset Realization Protocol (ARP) formally launched the liquidation of Bahrain International Bank (BIB) after nearly three years of post-9/11 creditworthiness problems. While poor bank management and strategy caused the failure, the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) should have ac [...]	2004-05-19 12:55:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN BA
04MANAMA839	INTERNEWS JOURNALISM TRAINING SHOULD CONTINUE [...] In reftel, para 13 (our response to NEA/PI's request for feedback on MEPI's FY 2004 funding recommendations),post concurred with NEA/PI's decision to evaluate the results of the Internews media training program prior to investing further in this project in FY04. Internews has visited Bahrai [...]	2004-06-05 06:14:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KPAO KDEM BA
04MANAMA845	LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR TO JUSTICE O'CONNOR [...] Following is the text of a letter the Ambassador sent directly to Justice O'Connor. Begin text: June 5, 2004 Dear Justice O,Connor: As I prepare to leave Manama to serve as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Baghdad, I wanted to update you on judicial reform in Bahrain. Yo [...]	2004-06-05 15:32:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA MEPI
04MAPUTO1114	STATE OF AFFAIRS OF MOZAMBICAN POLICE AND [...] SUMMARY. Over a period of three days, Ambassador and acting RSO met with the commissioner of the Mozambican national police (PRM),Miguel dos Santos, and the spokesperson of the PRM and head of the Community Policing Program, Nataniel Macama. Notable issues discussed included the state of crim [...]	2004-08-18 11:14:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PHUM SNAR KHIV MZ KCRM
04MAPUTO360	MOZAMBIQUE: GEOTHERMAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT [...] Per reftel, Maputo provides the following information: --------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ Support to Develop Geothermal Energy in East Africa --------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ 2. Mozambique is rich [...]	2004-03-16 12:44:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN SENV MZ
04MAPUTO740	DHLAKAMA SPEAKS TO AMBASSADOR ON VISIT TO [...] (C) Ambassador and econ/polofficer (notetaker) met with RENAMO opposition leader and presidential candidate for Afonso Dhlakama at his request on June 4 to discuss his planned trip to the United States and a variety of bilateral and regional issues. Dhlakama was more upbeat and positive than u [...]	2004-06-04 10:52:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ DHLAKAMA
04MAPUTO834	THINGS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM UP NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent visits to Nampula and Cabo Delgado Provinces impressed upon embassy officers major challenges facing northern Mozambique and the need for continued USG attention to the region. Corruption, smuggling, porous borders and weak infrastructure compound high unemployment and a [...]	2004-06-24 08:37:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PREF PTER ASEC MZ KISL RENAMO FRELIMO
04MAPUTO945	HELPING MOZAMBIQUE BECOME AN EFFECTIVE [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: Mozambique continues to seek a more active role in peacekeeping, especially in Africa. Despite very limited resources, the Mozambican Armed Forces have worked effectively at reinforced company strength in the Africa Union's P [...]	2004-07-15 05:23:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR PREL KPKO BY MZ ACOTA
04MAPUTO975	MOZAMBIQUE RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] (SBU) Econ/poloff delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with Farouk Faquira, Chief of the United Nations Department, Office of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, July 20. Faquira appreciated the presentation of U.S. initiatives prior to the opening of the 59th UN [...]	2004-07-21 13:39:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM MZ UNGA
04MONTREAL1555	HYDRO QUEBEC PYLON VANDALIZED [...] (C) Thierry Vandal, President of Hydro Quebec,s Production division, described the recent vandalism at a Hydro Quebec pylon about a mile from the U.S. border, near Coaticook in Quebec,s Eastern Townships, as the work of &amateurs.8 In a 12/7 meeting with the Quebec City Consul General, Montre [...]	2004-12-09 20:00:00	Consulate Montreal	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PTER PBTS CA
04MONTREAL419	HEZBOLLAH IN MONTREAL [...] (S/NF) Summary: A Local Canadian Law Enforcement Source has informed Post of Terrorist Organizations using Organized Crime networks in Montreal to funnel drugs and money with the profits going to support terrorism. There are several on-going investigations of these networks and Post asks th [...]	2004-03-15 14:18:00	Consulate Montreal	SECRET	PTER KVPR PINR
04MUSCAT1942	AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION GROUNDED [...] (SBU) Summary: A long-expected pullout by British Airports Authority from the privatized consortium managing Oman's international airports means that the government will now run the airports in Muscat and Salalah. One of the alleged key sticking points was the failure of the government and the [...]	2004-11-03 09:47:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EINV EFIN PGOV ECON MU
04MUSCAT1995	EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 11/13/2004 [...] (U) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee ("EAC") on November 13 to reassess the Embassy's security posture prior to Eid al Fitr, to evaluate the local implications per the Department's recent Public Announcement for the Middle East and North Africa (reftel A),[...]	2004-11-13 13:38:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
04MUSCAT2002	MUSCAT MEDIA REACTION: FALLUJAH, MIDDLE EAST, ARAFAT [...] Privately-owned Arabic daily "Al-Watan" published an editorial on November 16 under the headline "Weak on Humanitarianism": "Recent U.S. military operations in Fallujah show a lack of humanitarian concern on the part of those charged with executing the military campaign. Innocent people are [...]	2004-11-17 09:56:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
04MUSCAT2050	OMAN: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-28 08:18:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI EAID ECON PREL PGOV MU
04MUSCAT2078	MUSCAT MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, POWELL, SYRIA, SHARM AL- [...] The lead editorial in the government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" on November 29 was entitled "The Iraqi Elections": "The election in Iraq can be seen as a bottleneck, beyond which the country may be able to rebuild itself under the sheltering umbrella of a permanent constitution and representat [...]	2004-11-30 13:18:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
04MUSCAT2111	OMAN: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch Ambassador (EU Representative) reports having received no instructions from Brussels on quarterly BMENA coordination meetings with the U.S. (ref A). Furthermore, there will be no EU funds earmarked for Oman before 2007 at the earliest. Only seven EU states have missio [...]	2004-12-05 03:17:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON KMPI PGOV PREL MU
04MUSCAT2121	MUSCAT MEDIA REACTION: AIDS, IMPERIALISM, AND MEDIA [...] Privately-owned Arabic daily "Al-Watan" carried an editorial on December 1 entitled "On The Occasion Of World AIDS Day": "On the occasion of world AIDS day, Arab countries are reviewing their health policies regarding AIDS and acknowledging that more needs to be done to confront and contain t [...]	2004-12-06 12:45:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
04MUSCAT2145	RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S RABAT INVITATION [...] In response to reftel letter from Secretary Powell to G-8 and Broader Middle East and North Africa foreign ministers, the Embassy received December 8 a reply letter from Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah to the Secretary under cover of a diplomatic note. The [...]	2004-12-08 14:03:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KDEM KPAO PREL ECON OPDC
04MUSCAT2165	MUSCAT MEDIA REACTION: FORUM FOR THE FUTURE, IRAQ, UN [...] On December 13, the lead editorial in the government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" was entitled "Reform from Within." "The Forum for the Future in Rabat concluded with several recommendations for reform in the Arab world. Most of the recommendations fell within the framework of America's Greater [...]	2004-12-13 12:41:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR OIIP IZ MU
04MUSCAT2177	OMAN: SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY [...] (C) On December 12, visiting NEA DAS Dibble, accompanied by the Ambassador and Pol/E Chief (notetaker),paid a call on Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi (YBA) to discuss a number of bilateral and regional issues. Delivering the substance of the Secretary's oral messages [...]	2004-12-14 12:52:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG EAID PREL XF MU
04MUSCAT2178	(C) OMAN FM HOSTS QUIET BILATERAL WITH ISRAELI MFA [...] (C) On December 13, at the margins of an Executive Council meeting of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDREC),an Israeli Foreign Ministry official held a private 90-minute bilateral with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi. The discussion reportedly focused [...]	2004-12-14 13:23:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF IS MU
04MUSCAT2189	OMAN FONMIN ON SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE [...] (C) Visiting NEA DAS Dibble reviewed themes in the Secretary's oral message with Omani Foreign Minister Bin SIPDIS Alawi. Concerning Iran's behavior, the Minister recommended finding ways to address Tehran's security concerns and feelings of isolation as an effective means of reducing its [...]	2004-12-16 18:10:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC ETRD MU
04MUSCAT2222	OMAN: IFES ELECTIONS ASSESSMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Under the sponsorship of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) recently concluded an assessment visit to the Sultanate. The team identified several key areas for potential electoral assistance, including a need f [...]	2004-12-21 05:04:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KMPI KDEM SOCI MU
04MUSCAT2245	U.S.-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-22 11:49:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV KMPI PREL MU
04MUSCAT2269	COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP DEMARCHE [...] (C) In a December 27 meeting with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi (YBA),the Ambassador urged on behalf of the G-8 and EU missions Oman's ratification of the final two of twelve international counterterrorism conventions (reftel). The Ambassador noted that the Foreig [...]	2004-12-28 02:53:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC MU
04NEWDELHI6983	INDIA ENCOURAGES DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: India underlined its concerns about the lack of democracy in Burma during the recent visit of Rangoon's military leader Than Shwe, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself delivering the message, MEA Joint Secretary (South East Asia - I) Mitra Vashishta told us on SIPDIS November 1. [...]	2004-11-02 08:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER SNAR IN BM CN
04NEWDELHI6998	JASWANT IN THE WILDERNESS [...] (C) Summary: In a warm and constructive November 1 discussion with the Ambassador, Parliamentary Opposition Leader Jaswant Singh reaffirmed his commitment to the US-India relationship, remarking that "I have paid a political price for my support of better relations" between New Delhi and Washi [...]	2004-11-02 11:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PK IZ IN
04NEWDELHI7053	LOOKING AHEAD TO ASEAN: INDIA ENGAGES EAST ASIA [...] (C) Summary: The GOI has engaged actively with East Asian capitals prior to the November 30 ASEAN Plus One Summit in Laos. India's two-track approach to these states--multilaterally through organizations like ASEAN, and bilaterally--exemplifies New Delhi's strategy of expanding economic and [...]	2004-11-05 05:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TH VM BM LA KS JA IN ASEAN
04NEWDELHI7291	TERRORIST FINANCING: INDIA'S CABINET OKAYS [...] (U) India's Cabinet on November 11 gave its approval to establish a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),the last formal hurdle for setting up this long-delayed office. Several years have elapsed as the GOI sorted out the intramural wrangling over the unit's composition and responsibilities. L [...]	2004-11-17 12:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP KTFN SNAR PREL IN KWPR GOI
04NEWDELHI7675	FOR INDIA UN PANEL REPORT IS ONLY A START [...] (C) Summary: The report of the High-Level Panel on UN Reform represents the beginning of a long-term process in which India has significant stakes, MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) BS Prakash told PolCouns on December 3. Downplaying FM Natwar Singh's apparent rejection of a permanent Secur [...]	2004-12-03 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IN UN GOI
04NEWDELHI7966	INDO-ISRAEL RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's December 5-10 visit to India was "extremely positive" and provided an opportunity to expand the bilateral relationship beyond defense, Israel Embassy DCM Yoed Magen told A/PolCouns and Poloff on December 16. The visit, the first high-leve [...]	2004-12-17 10:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TSPA PTER ECON IN IS
04OTTAWA3115	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH,S VISIT TO CANADA, [...] (C/NF) The Canadian Government and the Embassy strongly welcome your visit and the opportunities it will afford to advance our broad bilateral relationship. The two key themes I would stress for your visit are partnership and reassurance. The Canadians need to be reassured that at the end of the [...]	2004-11-18 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	CA PGOV PREL
04OTTAWA3187	CANADA'S ATTENDANCE AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE; [...] (U) Ambassador Cellucci delivered ref A demarche with Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Tange November 24 to Mark Bailey, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister for Africa and the Middle East. Ambassador Cellucci stressed the importance the United States, and Secretary Powell personally, place on high-l [...]	2004-11-26 12:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KDEM KMPI PREL CA
04OTTAWA3248	CANADA SEEKS BALANCE IN MIDDLE EAST POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In an effort to be a more effective player in the Middle East, Canada will vote against two contentious resolutions on Palestine rather than abstaining as in years past, and will support the resolution on a Middle East nuclear free zone. These votes will bring Canada,s formal UN [...]	2004-12-03 19:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	CA PGOV IS PREL UNGA
04PANAMA1116	PANAMA: IMPLICATIONS OF THE TORRIJOS VICTORY FOR [...] (C) Martin Torrijos, a 40-year-old politician with little national policy experience, scored a crushing electoral victory on May 2, while his Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) is positioned to control Panama's unicameral legislature. After it takes office on September 1, the new governmen [...]	2004-05-07 20:27:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD EFIN EWWT PM CM CO TW POL CHIEF
04PANAMA1849	FEDERICO ANTONIO HUMBERT ARIAS TO BE NEXT [...] (C) President-elect Martin Torrijos has selected Federico "Freddy" Antonio Humbert Arias to be Panama's Ambasador to the United States as of September 1, 2004, but has not yet announced the appointment. Foreign Minister-designate Samuel Lewis Navarro told DCM that he already approached Foreign [...]	2004-07-20 14:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
04PANAMA540	LA PRENSA FOUNDER ROBERTO EISENMANN SLAMS PANAMA'S [...] (C) Roberto Eisenmann, Jr., founder of Panama's anti-dictatorship daily newspaper La Prensa, since 1990 turned political maverick and op-ed gadfly, recently shared with POL Counselor some caustic commentary on what he called the "outrageous" attitude of Panama's political class and its corrup [...]	2004-03-04 19:40:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PM POL CHIEF
04PARIS8063	ARAFAT IN CONTINUED, POSSIBLY IRREVERSIBLE COMA [...] (C) Summary: As of 1030 local (0430 EST) November 5, MFA officials described Arafat as in a continued coma, with uncertainty whether his condition is irreversible or what permanent damage he might suffer if he regains consciousness. There is still no diagnosis on the cause of his condition. I [...]	2004-11-05 11:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS FR
04PARIS9133	FRANCE AND EAST AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY. France's principal long-term concern in East Africa is the management of its relations with Djibouti where it maintains a large permanent military presence. The crisis in Darfur has prompted a more active French policy with regard to Sudan, but it remains largely a "Chad problem" [...]	2004-12-27 14:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM DJ ER ET KE SO SU TZ UG XW XA FR
04PARIS9167	FRANCE AND CENTRAL AFRICA (NORTH) [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chad, where France maintains a permanent miltary presence, and the Central African Republic (CAR),where France is supporting military and economic reform are key countries for France's Africa policy. The crisis in Darfur has caused concern in France about additional threats to [...]	2004-12-29 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CM CT CH ZF XA FR
04PRETORIA5040	REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA - A [...] Summary: The reality in southern Africa is that except for SACU, regional integration has predominantly not progressed much further than attempts to create free trade areas amongst some states and talks about possible customs unions. Within Southern Africa there are a number of regional integ [...]	2004-11-18 14:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KTEX ETRD ECON SF USTR
04QUITO2362	AMB. SIV PROMOTES UNGA AGENDA [...] Summary: During a visit to Quito on August 21-22, U.S. Representative to ECOSOC Ambassador Sichan Siv raised UNGA demarche points (Ref A) and other multilateral issues with Amb. Fernando Flores Macias, DirGen for Multilateral Affairs. Ambassador Siv also expressed disappointment with Ecuador [...]	2004-08-26 12:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC EC UNGA UN
04RANGOON1014	BURMESE PRIME MINISTER KHIN NYUNT: CHINA FREQUENT [...] (C) Summary: Both the PRC Embassy and the Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) described Burmese Prime Minister Khin Nyunt's 11-18 July visit to China, his eighth overall though the first as PM, as a huge success. The visit, during which Khin Nyunt met senior Chinese leaders and repor [...]	2004-08-06 09:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV PHUM BM CH
04RANGOON1374	BURMESE JUNTA CHIEF TO SEEK INDIAN ENLIGHTENMENT? [...] (C) Summary: Despite a week of significant political change in Burma, we have seen no signs that SPDC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe plans to cancel a trip planned to India on October 24. If Than Shwe travels as planned, it would be an additional sign that the SPDC has effected a seamless, [...]	2004-10-21 10:08:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON BM IN
04RANGOON1375	UNHCR CAUTIOUS OF SPDC CHANGES [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR officials took the opportunity of a senior-level visit to Burma to stress that the time was not right for repatriation of Burmese refugees from Thailand. However, they said that roving missions and assessments in the eastern border regions were very important and would con [...]	2004-10-21 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PGOV BM
04RANGOON1445	SHAN CEASE-FIRE GROUP WARY OF GOB INTENTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In the course of travel to visit an INL-funded project in Shan State, Emboff encountered the leadership of the Shan State Army (SSA),a former insurgent group that has concluded a cease-fire agreement with the GOB. Shan leaders are concerned that the post-Khin Nyunt regime will m [...]	2004-11-09 09:25:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PINS PGOV SNAR EAID BM
04RANGOON310	BURMA: FOURTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following report responds to the checklist provided in reftel requesting information on trafficking in persons activities in Burma from March 2003 to March 2004. The report will also be forwarded by e-mail to EAP/BCLTV in MS Word format. END SUMMARY. BEGIN REPORT Ove [...]	2004-03-08 10:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BM
04RANGOON509	BURMA'S NATIONAL UNITY PARTY: NIGHT OF THE LIVING [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the pro-regime National Unity Party (NUP) reveal an outlook on Burma and the world reminiscent of the bygone days of Ne Win and his "Burmese Way to Socialism" ideology, which viewed the international community, and domestic dissenters, as enemies of the state. The NUP [...]	2004-04-22 10:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BM
04RANGOON680	BURMA: COUNTERNARCOTICS CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD [...] (SBU) This message responds to ref A request for a report card on the Government of Burma's cooperation on counternarcotics efforts in preparation for the annual certification process. In the text below Embassy Rangoon has assessed progress on existing benchmarks, in the prescribed report car [...]	2004-05-27 08:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR BM
04ROME1050	MEETING BETWEEN U/S DOBRIANSKY AND ITALIAN FOREIGN [...] (S) SUMMARY. U/S PAULA DOBRIANSKY HELD A BILATERAL MEETING WITH FM FRATTINI ON MARCH 4 AT THE ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY. THE UNDER SECRETARY RAISED FOUR ISSUES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES, THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, ECOSOC MEMBERSHIP AND MONTREAL PROTOCOL LIMITS ON [...]	2004-03-17 12:05:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	IT KDEM PHUM PREL SENV EG HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME1125	DARFUR CONFERENCE: ITALIAN INPUT [...] (C) MFA East Africa Office Director, Stafano Dejak expressed great interest in the Darfur Conference. He reported that the level of EU support was being discussed and, although he could not speak for the EU, he was sure that, at a minimum, the EU delegation would consist of the EU representati [...]	2004-03-19 17:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM NO SU UK CD IT
04ROME1342	EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA: ITALY WEARING POKER FACE [...] (U) PLEASE SEE ACTION REQUESTS IN PARAS 7 AND 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY. ITALY WILL FACTOR ITS DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. INTO FORMULATING A POSITION ON WHETHER TO AGREE TO LIFT THE EU EMBARGO. PM BERLUSCONI IS LIKELY TO BE LOBBIED HARD BY CHINESE PREMIER WEN JIABAO WHEN HE VIS [...]	2004-04-05 16:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CH IT EUN HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME1343	ITALY ON ANTI-COALITION VIOLENCE IN IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: (C) Italian officials agree on the need to respond firmly to al-Sadr's challenge to the Coalition's authority. MFA noted the importance of not allowing Jaysh al-Mahdi to establish a "territorial presence." The Italians also believe that Iran should share our interest in containing a [...]	2004-04-05 17:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IT IZ MARR MOPS PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME1362	CD INITIATIVE IN EAST TIMOR: ITALY SEEKS MORE [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. POST DISCUSSED REFTEL REQUEST FOR ITALIAN EXPERTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES (CD) INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN EAST TIMOR WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MARGHERITA BONIVE [...]	2004-04-06 16:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL IT
04ROME1506	EU GYMNICH - ITALY WILL PUSH FOR UN IRAQ [...] (C) Iraq will be at the top of the agenda at the EU Informal Foreign Ministers' meeting (Gymnich) in Tullamore, Ireland. Italy's view is that the IC will have to make a long term military commitment to provide a secure environment in Iraq, and will push "soon" for a new UN resolution to provide [...]	2004-04-16 09:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IT EUN MEPP IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME1509	ITALY: VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR CALLED IN ON CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary. Italy responded quickly to the recent crackdown in Vietnam by summoning the Vietnamese Ambassador and stressing that all rights be respected and that international access be granted to the Central Highlands region. Ambassador Thu Le Vinh confirmed to MFA Deputy Director General fo [...]	2004-04-16 12:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL VM IT HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME1591	TAIWAN/DPRK CHEMICAL SEIZURE - ITALY SEEKING [...] (S) ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS WITH MFA NON-PROLIFERATION COORDINATOR CARLO TRIPEPI ON MARCH 8. (WE ALSO LEFT THE POINTS AT MFA WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO, DISARMAMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR GIOVANNI IANNUZZI, AND EAST ASIA OFFICE DIRECTOR CRISTINA RAVAGLIA.) THE [...]	2004-04-23 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL TW KN IT AS TH CBW
04ROME1593	ITALY SUPPORTS US VIEWS ON GAERC AGENDA [...] (C) MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EU INTEGRATION LUIGI MATTIOLO TOLD POLOFF THAT HE DID NOT EXPECT BALKANS ISSUES TO TAKE UP MUCH OF THE FM'S TIME AT THE GAERC; THERE HAD BEEN A "BROAD, PRODUCTIVE" EXCHANGE AT THE GYMNICH ON APRIL 16/17, SO THE GAERC CONCLUDING STATEMENT WILL LIKELY ENDORSE THOSE RE [...]	2004-04-23 11:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EUN
04ROME1640	ITALY: WAIT AND SEE ON VIETNAM HIGHLANDS/REFUGEES [...] (C) MARCO DELLA SETA, MFA SOUTH EAST ASIA OFFICE DIRECTOR STATED THAT ITALY IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION IN VIETNAM AND HAS DEMARCHED BOTH THE VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO ITALY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA (REF B). HE ADDED THAT THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT ACKNOWLEDGED TWO CASUALTIES IN THE APRIL 10- [...]	2004-04-26 15:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL VM CB IT
04ROME1641	HMONG RESETTLEMENT: LOW PRIORITY FOR ITALY AND EU [...] (C) MARCO DELLA SETA, MFA SOUTH EAST ASIA OFFICE DIRECTOR STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY IS AWARE OF THE INTERNAL RESETTLEMENT PROBLEM OF THE HMONG PEOPLE AND THE "FAR FROM SATISFACTORY" HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN LAOS, HE DOES NOT FORESEE THE ITALIANS OR THE EU TAKING ANY ACTION A [...]	2004-04-26 15:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL LA IT HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME1649	C-RE4-00182: G8 SUMMIT AGENDA ISSUES - ITALIAN [...] (U) The Political, Economic, Consular and Science sections have provided the following responses to ref a request for Italian views on G8 Summit Agenda proposals. GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE (GME) ------------------------------------ 2. (C) The Italians have been very supportive of the [...]	2004-04-27 10:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD PINR PREL IT KPRP
04ROME1836	ITALY - TAIWAN: NO SUPPORT FOR WHA OBSERVERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-12 08:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL TW IT WHO
04ROME1950	IRAQ ASSISTANCE: MAY 25-26 DOHA MEETING ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) ECONOFF RAISED REF A POINTS WITH GIANNI GHISI, COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA AT THE MFA'S DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION. ECONOFF ALSO DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO CARLO MONTICELLI, G7 FINANCIAL SOUS-SHERPA AT THE FINANCE MINISTRY. GHISI SAID HE AND GUGLIELMO GIORDANO, [...]	2004-05-19 14:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME1964	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION: [...] Summary: Post would like to bring to Department's attention the International Development Law Organization (IDLO),a Rome-based intergovernmental organization founded twenty years ago by former USAID employees. Through training and technical assistance to the judicial sector of developing nati [...]	2004-05-20 12:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID KJUS KISL UN
04ROME2168	MFA OFFICIALS TELL A/S JONES ITALY WILL HELP PUSH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 4 meeting over lunch on the margins of President Bush's Rome visit, MFA Political Director Giampiero Massolo told EUR A/S Jones that the draft UNSC Iraq resolution was "heading for a good result in a relatively short time," and Italy was doing all it could to help. [...]	2004-06-08 09:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ IR SR AF EUN NATO IAEA IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
04ROME2171	Commerce DAS Eric Stewart Visit to Rome [...] (U) Summary and Introduction. On May 25, 2004, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) of Commerce for Europe, Russia, and the Independent States Eric Stewart held discussions with Government of Italy (GOI) counterparts and met with local business representatives on trade and market access and compl [...]	2004-06-08 09:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD IT ECIP
04ROME2309	ITALY SUPPORTS US VIEWS ON GAERC AND COUNCIL AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials briefed poloffs on positions Italy will take during GAERC and Council meetings during the week of June 14. European Neighborhood Policy debate will continue at both GAERC and Council meetings. The unanimous UNSC approval of the new Iraq resolution has prepared the [...]	2004-06-15 16:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR IT MEPP EUN
04ROME2331	2003 GLOBAL FOOD AID: BARELY COPING WITH [...] WFP has released its annual Global Food Aid report entitled "2003 Food Aid Flows," which highlights, despite a year of extraordinary emergencies, the steady downward trend in total food aid tonnages, particularly since 1999. For 2004, international prices for food aid commodities continue the [...]	2004-06-17 12:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
04ROME2418	GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST: U.S. PRIVATE- [...] Summary: The Global Crop Diversity Trust is an independent international endowment that aims to provide permanent funding for the world's major crop diversity collections, which provide the foundation for future improvements in agricultural productivity. The Trust has garnered firm pledges o [...]	2004-06-22 12:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EAID SENV KIPR AORC FAO IPGRI
04ROME2467	ITALIAN ROLE IN RELEASE OF BRITISH MILITARY [...] (C) UK EMBASSY POLCOUNS FRANCIS CAMPBELL TOLD POLOFF ON JUNE 24 THAT ITALY PLAYED A "VERY HELPFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE" IN SECURING THE RELEASE OF THE EIGHT UK MILITARY PERSONNEL HELD BY IRAN. TELEPHONE CALLS BETWEEN PM BLAIR'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR NIGEL SCHIENWALD AND PM BERLUSCONI'S NATI [...]	2004-06-25 04:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IR IZ UK IT ITALIAN POLITICS
04ROME2590	ITALY WELCOMES US CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS IN [...] (C) MFA SYRIA DESK OFFICER ALESSANDRA PASTORELLI TOLD POLOFF THAT ITALY WELCOMES US CONCERNS OVER THE RECENT UPTICK IN POLITICALLY RELATED DETENTIONS IN SYRIA. THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AT EU MIDDLE EAST WORKING GROUP (COMEM) MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS. AT NEXT WEEK'S COMEM, ITALY WI [...]	2004-07-02 14:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SY IT HUMAN RIGHTS

04ROME2631	ITALIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS GLOBAL POSTURE REVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. A DELEGATION LED BY LINCOLN BLOOMFIELD JR., A/S FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS, DISCUSSED ITALY-SPECIFIC GLOBAL POSTURE REVIEW (GPR) PROPOSALS WITH ITALIAN OFFICIALS FROM THE DEFENSE GENERAL STAFF AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON JUNE 16. CHIEF OF DEFENSE (CHOD) ADMIRAL GI [...]	2004-07-07 05:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL IT GLOBAL DEFENSE FORCES IN ITALY
04ROME2690	ITALIAN VIEWS ON GAERC AGENDA: IRAQ TO DOMINATE [...] (C) MFA DIRECTOR FOR EU CFSP LUIGI MATTIOLO PREDICTED THAT FMS WILL FOCUS ON IRAQ AT THE JULY 12-13 GAERC, POSSIBLY EATING INTO SOME OF THE TIME CURRENTLY ALLOCATED TO OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. HE NOTED THAT IRAQI PM ALLAWI "PLUS A HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION" FROM THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT WILL ATTEND A WO [...]	2004-07-09 15:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
04ROME2765	ITALY - DOUBTS ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION FORCE [...] (C) Stefano Dejak, MFA East Africa Office Director, expressed doubts and concerns regarding an expanded international protection force for Darfur. He stated that introducing such a force at this stage may be premature and that internationalizing the presence on the ground may not be wise. He s [...]	2004-07-15 15:11:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS AU SU IT HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME2774	ITALY - FOLLOW UP ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION [...] (U) This cable includes a guidance request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) After consulting on ref A demarche with MFA colleagues and the Dutch EU Presidency, Stefano Dejak, MFA East Africa Office Director, toned down the skepticism expressed in ref B by stating that Italy and the EU are pr [...]	2004-07-16 12:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS AU SU IT EUN
04ROME2829	U.S.-ITALY DUAL USE EXPORT CONTROL CONSULTATIONS, [...] (S) On June 23, 2004, U.S. and Italian goverment delegations held consultations on a range o export control and technology transfer issues, s a follow-up to discussions held in July 2003. Bth sides appeared satisfied with the quality of he information exchange. Discussion included the EU/China [...]	2004-07-21 14:23:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC PREL EIND PARM TSPA IT CH IR EXPORT CONTROLS
04ROME2873	FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION: DIOUF STACKS THE [...] (C) Summary: At the FAO Conference in November 2005, member governments will elect a Director General (DG) for a six-year term, beginning January 2006. The incumbent, Jacques Diouf (Senegal),who has been in office since 1993, as a still-unannounced candidate, has already garnered endorsem [...]	2004-07-23 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAGR PREL KUNR FAO
04ROME2874	SUDAN: ITALY SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION DRAFT AND [...] (SBU) MFA East Africa Office Director Stefano Dejak told poloff that Italy appreciated the strong US interest in the Darfur crisis and was looking forward to continued and enhanced cooperation bilaterally and through the EU. He had reviewed the UNSC resolution draft and confirmed that Italy w [...]	2004-07-26 05:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SU IT EUN
04ROME2875	ITALY WARNS AGAINST MARGINALIZATION OF THE EU IN [...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA warned that US "acquiescence" in Israel's efforts to exclude the European Union from engagement in the peace process is undermining the EU's credibility in the region, which will impede progress on the Roadmap and serve to further the divide between the Israelis a [...]	2004-07-26 05:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS IT EU UNGA
04ROME2912	ITALIAN SUGGESTIONS ON COALITION STATEMENT ON [...] (C) Embassy Rome delivered ref A message and draft statement July 27 to MFA officials Deputy PolDir Bisogniero and Director-General (A/S equivalent) for Middle East Sessa. Because both officials were occupied with the current Italian Chiefs of Mission conference, they conferred and delivered t [...]	2004-07-28 04:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IT IZ MARR MOPS OPDC PREL IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME2933	WFP'S SCHOOL FEEDING EFFORTS IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) WFP's school feeding programs in Iraq are ongoing. During the academic year 2003-2004 in the three northern governorates, WFP provided technical assistance to the local authorities to guarantee a smooth continuation of school feeding activities targeting over 700,000 students. Between Ma [...]	2004-07-29 04:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR AORC EFIN IZ WFP
04ROME3060	JUDICIARY HAMPERS B767 ENGINE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-09 10:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PGOV IT ICAO AVIATION
04ROME3135	ITALIAN REACTION TO U.S. INITIATIVES FOR 59TH UN [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-13 11:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON IT KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA UN
04ROME3240	ITALY SUPPORTS ASEM PARTICIPATION FOR BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-23 10:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM IT EUN
04ROME3285	IAEA: ITALY AGREES TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR IRAN [...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA continues to prefer a strategy that avoids risking breaking off all dialogue with Iran, but at the same time acknowledges that the situation in the IAEA is getting worse. While Italy did not explicitly say it would vote against a referral to the UNSC, it does not [...]	2004-08-26 16:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PREL IT IAEA
04ROME3381	ITALIAN VIEWS ON GYMNICH ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Charge, accompanied by PolOff, met with MFA Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs Giampiero Massolo and NATO Office Director Giovanni Brauzzi on September 1 to convey points from Ref A demarche. Italy shares US views on most of the issues that EU Foreign Ministers w [...]	2004-09-03 04:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR IT EUN
04ROME3401	ITALIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS GENERALLY ON BOARD WITH [...] (S) Summary. In recent meetings with senior Italian military officials, Charge discussed upcoming changes in the US military footprint in Italy. Overall, the reaction was positive -- the officials agreed that the proposed changes make sense from an operational point of view. However, they [...]	2004-09-07 08:59:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL KPAO IT NATO FORCES IN ITALY
04ROME3480	ITALIAN RESPONSE TO 9/13 GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A/DCM and A/PolMinCouns discussed Ref A points with MFA Deputy Political Director Claudio Bisogniero on September 10, as did PolOff with MFA Director for EU CFSP Luigi Mattiolo on September 9. We have also raised Ref A with various other Italian government interlocutors (Refs B [...]	2004-09-13 04:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
04ROME3520	ITALY: SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL PESSIMISTIC ON MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary. DCM hosted a lunch in honor of MFA Under Secretary for the Middle East and Africa Alfredo Mantica and SIPDIS his Chief of Staff Paola Imperiale, along with Pol M/C and Poloff, on September 8 . Mantica presented a fairly pessimistic outlook for the situations in Iraq, Iran, and [...]	2004-09-14 10:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR SU IT EUN IAEA
04ROME3567	ITALY-ERITREA: MESSAGE ON BORDER ISSUE FALLS ON [...] (U) Fabrizio Pignatelli, MFA East Africa Office Director, briefed PolOff on the recent meeting between Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and Eritrean Foreign Minister Ali Said Abdella. Pignatelli said that the ministers focused primarily on the peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia [...]	2004-09-17 06:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ET ER IT UNMEE
04ROME4180	ITALIAN POSITIONS ON NOVEMBER 2 GAERC AGENDA [...] (C) MFA Director for EU CFSP Luigi Mattiolo told poloff that the PSC was busy preparing documentation on Iraq for the GAERC and follow-on Council meeting. He also confirmed that Iraqi PM Allawi will have lunch with the Council at 25 plus 3 on November 5. Member States are firming up an econ [...]	2004-10-28 16:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
04ROME4376	FRENCH DEFMIN AT ROME'S NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE - [...] (SBU) French Minister of Defense Michele Alliot Marie addressed the NATO Defense College in Rome November 12. She urged concerted efforts on both sides of the Atlantic to narrow the transatlantic gap, citing the urgency of our common challenges and the importance of tackling them together. A [...]	2004-11-16 14:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR IT NATO EUN
04ROME4404	EU STRATEGY ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Italian MFA Middle East director outlined the state of discussion among EU members for an initiative on Israeli-Palestinian peace. Italy is seeking to insert stronger messages to the initiatives: for Israel, the need to publicly declare readiness for negotiation, and for the Pale [...]	2004-11-17 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IS IT KPAL PREL EUN
04ROME4444	ITALIAN VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 22 GAERC [...] (C) EU CFSP Director Luigi Mattiolo said that ministers would have an extended discussion of Middle East issues over lunch on November 22, including a wide-ranging exchange of views on how the EU should enhance its role in the Quartet post-Arafat. Italy's views on the content of the Council s [...]	2004-11-19 17:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT EUN
04ROME4563	CHEVRON INCIDENT REFLECTS CHANGING DYNAMICS IN [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-01 16:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET PINR KZ
04ROME4646	EU/CHINA ARMS EMBARGO; MFA PROVIDES DETAILS ON [...] (C) Summary: MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi told DCM that there was "nothing new" in what Italy said to the Chinese on the EU arms embargo during the Italo-China Summit. He said that Italy would support lifting the embargo in Brussels, but that support would be linked to positive signals [...]	2004-12-06 18:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR IT CI EUN HUMAN RIGHTS
04ROME4719	ITALY: TIP UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. Laborcouns delivered ref a points on TIP benchmarks for 2005 to representatives of the Ministries of Justice, Interior and Equal Opportunity, stressing the importance of Washington's interest in improved statistics and expanded victims' assistance and public awareness campaigns. [...]	2004-12-14 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PREF IT
04ROME703	ITALY TO PROPOSE A NATO POLITICAL STRATEGY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his speech to the NAC scheduled for March 3, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini plans to present a comprehensive set of priorities for NATO, according to MFA contacts. Many of the points addressed in Frattini's speech, and the Italian concept paper it is based on, are li [...]	2004-02-25 14:36:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM IT NATO AFGHANISTAN
04ROME902	MUBARAK IN ITALY: GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE [...] (C) Summary: The Italian PM and President urged Mubarak to take a more open stance towards the Greater Middle East Initiative, noting Italy's support and the likely endorsement of the EU and NATO for the concept. Mubarak was careful not to rule out Arab participation in the initiative, but arg [...]	2004-03-08 14:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EG IT PREL XE ITALIAN POLITICS
04ROME973	IRAQ: WFP WARNS OF POSSIBLE BREAKS IN FOOD PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: During February 26 meetings in Rome with the Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction, Ambassador Robin L. Raphel, officials of the World Food Program (WFP) warned that difficulties in the management and coordination of food contracts and deliveries with authorities in Baghdad, if [...]	2004-03-12 07:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR AORC IZ WFP IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME994	ACTIVITY REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE POLITICAL, POL-MIL AND LABOR SECTIONS FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 12, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-12 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT IT
04SANAA1085	MEPI GRANT RECIPIENT DECLINES AWARD IN [...] The Yemeni Female Media Forum declined acceptance of a MEPI small grant in the amount of $16, 500 in protest of U.S. policies in the region. The president of the Forum, Ms. Rahma Hujaira, also withdrew herself as a nominee for the International Visitors Program. Several Yemeni papers and we [...]	2004-05-03 07:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL YM
04SANAA1178	DPM SOFAN: YEMEN WILLING TO HOST PROPOSED G-8 [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-16 14:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV YM COM
04SANAA1635	DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST [...] (U) Summary: The Al-Quds Girls Public School in Sanaa received a computer lab with brand-new equipment through a Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) grant. After an American Embassy delegation visited the school, reports appeared in local newspapers stating that the female principal for [...]	2004-07-07 12:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
04SANAA1690	RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE CONFERENCE CALLS FOR MODERATION [...] (U) Summary: After several delays (reftel),Sanaa was the venue for a significant religious gathering June 20-24, the "Mutamar al-Irshad al-Awal" (First Guidance Conference),which brought together Muslim clerics, scholars, and ministers of religious affairs from Arab and Muslim states. The m [...]	2004-07-13 07:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PREL PGOV PINR KISL YM COUNTER TERRORISM HUMAN RIGHTS
04SANAA1721	ECONOMIC REFORMS STALLED; IMF DELIVERS TOUGH [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Senior Ministry of Planning official Nabil Shaiban confirmed that President Saleh has decided to delay economic reform, but reiterated the ROYG's long-term committment to implementation. The decision comes in spite of the recent IMF mission headed by Senior Economist Saad [...]	2004-07-19 08:58:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID AADP YM COM
04SANAA1730	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] On 7/18, Pol/Econ Chief met with Dr. Ahmed Alwan Mulhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to deliver talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UNGA. Mulhi agreed that Yemen is generally supportive of promoting econo [...]	2004-07-19 13:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM TRAFFICKING PERSONS
04SANAA2046	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS G-8 FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Ambassador delivered invitation to FM Qirbi to attend the September 23-24 G-8 Forum for the Future preparatory meeting on the margins of the UNGA. Qirbi accepted the invitation, stressing that it is important for the Forum to produce results and not just words on pap [...]	2004-08-23 13:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM
04SANAA2274	SANAA EAC MEETING 08/28/2004 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened a core EAC meeting on August 28, 2004, to share security concerns with regard to potential tensions in Yemen. Attention to Emergency Action Plan (EAP) awareness and updating were also addressed. Embassy employees were reminded to remain vigilan [...]	2004-08-29 11:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER YM EAC
04SANAA2344	YEMEN REQUEST - FY05 USDA FOOD ASSISTANCE, PL480 [...] Summary: USDA food assistance in Yemen is enhancing infrastructure, funding agricultural research projects, and teaching horticultural marketing and livestock management skills. Since 2000, USDA assistance constituted the bulk of USG development aid to Yemen. In conjunction with USAID techni [...]	2004-09-01 13:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ASEC YM ECON COM
04SANAA2346	PRESIDENT SALEH TO A/S BLOOMFIELD "NO NEW MANPADS" [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. discussed proposed U.S. MANPADS buyback and destruction initiative with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on September 1. Saleh not only agreed to move forward with the modalities of the buyback [...]	2004-09-02 11:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MASS MOPS OVIP PARM PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA2387	PM BA JAMMAL (VAINLY) AFFIRMS HIS ROLE TO [...] (C) Summary: In a 9/6 introductory call on Prime Minister Ba Jammal, Ambassador was treated to a wide-ranging and somewhat rambling review of Yemen's development obstacles and affirmed the ROYG's support for G8 reform initiatives. Ba Jammal is widely rumored to be on his way out, but held cour [...]	2004-09-07 15:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM KBIO DOMESTIC POLITICS
04SANAA2389	DPM SOFAN WARMLY WELCOMES AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation warmly welcomed Ambassador to Yemen on 9/6. After reviewing recent progress in development cooperation and touching on the negative economic effects of the al-Houthi problem, Sofan and Ambassador discusse [...]	2004-09-08 05:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	KMCA EAID ECON LE YM COM
04SANAA2411	YEMEN ASKS TO HOST FORUM FOR THE FUTURE SUMMIT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador discussed ROYG plans to participate in follow-on initiatives to the Sea Island G-8 BMENA Plan of Support for Reform with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa No'man on September 7. No'man confirmed Foreign Minister Qirbi's p [...]	2004-09-12 05:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM
04SANAA244	U.S. RECORD 2003-04: SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (u) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2003-04 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record" per reftel b. Because last year's report on Yemen contained programs that were ongoing throughout 2003-04 (ref a),Post's input consists of updated language on ongoing pro [...]	2004-02-02 16:14:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM YM HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM
04SANAA2556	FM QIRBI WANTS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO EXPAND [...] (S) Summary: In a follow-on meeting from his recent visit to UNGA, FM Qirbi raised questions on BMENA process with Ambassador on October 4. Noting successful and positive meetings in Washington, Qirbi promised to look into recent irritants in the bilateral relationship including recent setbac [...]	2004-10-06 07:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV EFIN YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
04SANAA2862	TOP 3 YEMEN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: WATER, WATER, [...] Summary/comment. Several critical environmental issues face Yemen: overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, sandstorms and summer dust storms. The most crucial issue, however, is the lack of potable water which affects the majority of Yemen's workers and future export sectors. By most es [...]	2004-11-09 14:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR SENV EWWT YM ENVIRONMENT
04SANAA3094	AL-JAZEERA TV PROGRAM: "THE UNTOLD WAR STORY" - [...] SUMMARY: Al-Jazeera TV broadcast a documentary on Thursday, December 9, 2004, titled "The Untold War Story" addressing the impact and repercussions of U.S.-Yemeni counterterrorism cooperation at the economic, social and political levels. The documentary included impressions from a wide varie [...]	2004-12-15 10:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO YM PTER KMDR MARR MOPS PNIR COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA3098	DPM SOFAN SEEKS U.S. POLITICAL COMMITMENT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Deputy PM and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Sofan reviewed development cooperation and sought strong political support for Yemen's WTO accession bid from visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Philo Dibble on December 15. Sofan complained of a lack of Sa [...]	2004-12-18 05:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV YM COM
04SANAA3155	YEMEN 2004-2005 INSCR REPORT [...] (SBU) SANAA'S UPDATE FOR THE 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INSCR) IS AT PARA TWO. COMMENT: SANAA NOTES NO SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE 2003 MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AND HAS TAKEN NO ACTION ON ENFORCING THE UNSCR 1267 SANCTIONS ON ABDUL MAJID ZINDANI. END C [...]	2004-12-26 13:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SNAR PTER KSEP KCRM YM TERFIN COM
04SANAA359	YEMENI ISLAMIC MODERATE ON THE RELEASE OF [...] (c) Summary: Pol/Econ Chief, Counter-terrorism Coordinator and Political Specialist (as translator) met with Judge Hamoud al-Hitar, leading cleric of the ROYG committee responsible for the dialogue with security detainees, on February 9. Concerning the dialogue, al-Hitar said that there are [...]	2004-01-30 15:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PINR YM KICC
04SANAA506	FM QIRBI ON ARAB LEAGUE, GREATER MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador called on ROYG Foreign Minister 3/7 to discuss developments with Arab League reform and the Greater Middle East Initiative upon the FM's return from the Cairo AL ministerial. Qirbi highlighted the drafting of a charter committing the Arab League to political and econo [...]	2004-03-07 12:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
04SANAA671	ROYG PAPERS ON GMEI AND IRAQ/ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) ROYG Foreign Minister convoked Ambassador on 3/22 to pass for USG comment two papers on Iraq/Israel-Palestine and the Greater Middle East Initiative (full text paras 7 and 8, originals faxed to NEA/ARP) developed by the ROYG for [...]	2004-03-22 14:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YM
04SANAA685	SANAA EAC MEETING 03/24/2004 [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on March 24th, 2004, to review the security situation in regard to potential tensions in the region as a result of the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. EAC members noted no specific threats but recommended that the American com [...]	2004-03-24 16:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC
04SANAA694	MEDIA REACTION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF HAMAS LEADER [...] SUMMARY: The assassination of Ahmad Yassin 3/22, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, received widespread reaction at various levels of Yemeni society including the government, political parties and the media. Newspapers, including government, opposition and indepe [...]	2004-03-27 04:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM
04SANAA718	MEPI FY 2004 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post welcomes the MEPI FY 04 funding recommendations (ref a) and appreciates the opportunity to comment. Post is pleased to see the continuation of a number of successful programs, including MEET the U.S., WTO accession training, and political parties strengthening. Reftel a requests com [...]	2004-03-31 11:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
04SANAA723	YEMENI FM: POSTPONEMENT OF PLANNED AL SUMMIT IN [...] (c) Summary: Ambassador met with FM Qirbi on 3/31 primarily to discuss the reasons for the postponement of the Arab League summit planned for March 29-30 in Tunis. Qirbi characterized the March 27 announcement as a last-minute "surprise." Citing heated discussions on secondary issues, debat [...]	2004-03-31 13:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YM
04SANAA726	NEA/ARP DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILLIAMS 3/13-15 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: During his 3/13-15 visit to Yemen, Deputy Director of NEA/ARP Tom Williams discussed the Greater Middle East Initiative (GMEI) and Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) with the Deputy Foreign Minister, who critiqued the MCA process and indicators. The DFM also noted his primary con [...]	2004-03-31 13:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID PARM PHUM KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
04SANAA860	AMBASSADOR'S 4/10 MEETING WITH AMNESTY [...] (sbu/nf) Summary: In a lengthy 4/10 meeting with Ambassador, a four-person Amnesty International delegation appealed for increased information and access for the families of Yemenis detained at Guantanamo. The far-ranging and amicable discussion included Yemen's progress on the mutually-rein [...]	2004-04-13 13:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM YM COUNTER TERRORISM HUMAN RIGHTS
04SANTODOMINGO1683	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] Trafficking in women has been a serious problem in the Dominican Republic for the past 15 to 20 years, due mainly to the feminization of migration starting in the 1980s. The exodus of women primarily to Europe and other Caribbean islands for economic reasons has made them extremely vulnerabl [...]	2004-03-12 21:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
04SANTODOMINGO3312	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2004 INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] This cable provides the 2004 Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims Report for the Dominican Republic per reftel. 2. The United States Government is presently aware of 13 claims of U.S. persons that may be outstanding against the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR),down from [...]	2004-06-04 19:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	DR ECON KIDE EINV
04SANTODOMINGO4986	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: RAMOS GARCIA ALIEN SMUGGLING [...] (U) On 1 September 2004, the Supreme Court in regular session began hearing testimony in the alien smuggling trial of Congressional representative Guillermo Radhames Ramos Garcia. Because Ramos Garcia is a legislator, the Supreme Court is the court of first instance. Ramos, a former consul t [...]	2004-09-03 18:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KJUS SMIG DR
04SANTODOMINGO5603	DCI SPECIAL ADVISOR'S REPORT ON IRAQ WMD: [...] Embassy provided reftel talking points as a non-paper to MFA director for U.S. affairs Roger Espaillat on October 8. He undertook to share the information with the director of Middle East affairs. Espaillat had no immediate substantive reaction, but appreciated having the points available if t [...]	2004-10-08 23:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR DR
04SANTODOMINGO594	DOMINICAN ILLEGALS: USDOJ AND USCG ACTION REQUEST [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This interagency message presents the unified views of cognizant agencies at Embassy Santo Domingo on the current surge of illegal migrant travel from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Present efforts by Dominican and American officials are inadequate to cou [...]	2004-01-30 10:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SMIG KJUS EWWT DR
04SANTODOMINGO685	AES DOMINICANA TO SELL OFF ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AES Dominicana President Julian Nebreda and local generating facilities President Kevin Manning told DCM and Emboffs on February 3 that Virginia-based AES intends to sell its 50 percent share of Dominican distribution company EdeEste, which AES manages. Nebreda cited monthly [...]	2004-02-04 11:00:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BTIO ENRG EINV ECON DR
04SINGAPORE3027	INDIAN ECONOMY: THE VIEW FROM SINGAPORE [...] Summary. On October 15, 2004 visiting Economic Officer Brian Briscombe -- who was wrapping up a week-long trip to Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad -- and embassy officers held a series of meetings with private sector analysts to discuss the Indian economy. While all expressed optimism about Indi [...]	2004-10-21 05:46:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IN SN
04SINGAPORE3294	SINGAPORE PLAYS THE INDIA CARD [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is actively cultivating a closer political, military, and economic relationship with India. The GOS values India's "strategic weight" and hopes it can balance China's rising influence in the region. Singapore's defense cooperation with India has taken off this year, with [...]	2004-11-22 09:37:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SN IN EAIR
04STATE265884	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DECEMBER 7, 2004 MEETING [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) DECEMBER 7, 2004, 4:40 P.M., IN THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S OUTER OFFICE. 3. (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. - THE DEPUTY SECRETARY - EAP A/S JAMES A. KELLY - EAP DAS MARIE T.HUHTALA - AMBASSADOR GROVER JOSEPH REES [...]	2004-12-13 23:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC KJUST PHUM PREL USUN TT ID JA NZ PO
04TAIPEI3071	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, [...] U.S. Presidential Election A) "The United States Needs to Re-organize Its Relations with [Its] Asian Allies" Lai I-chung, International Affairs Director of the Taiwan Think Tank, said in an op-ed in the centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" (10/1): "Judging by the strategic traits of t [...]	2004-10-04 08:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3232	OFFSHORE TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE: NO SERIOUS DAMAGE [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-17 23:52:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL TPHY SENV ECON TW ESTH
04TAIPEI3332	MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-27 00:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3409	TAIPEI SEEKS TO LIMIT FALLOUT OVER SECRETARY'S [...] (C) Summary: Chen administration officials are working to limit media and political fallout from a set of interviews given by Secretary Powell in Beijing on October 24. President Chen Shui-bian expressed appreciation to the AIT Director on October 28 for a series of public statements by the Se [...]	2004-10-29 10:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
04TAIPEI3488	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ELECTIONS AND U.S. [...] U.S. Elections and U.S. Policy A) "Bush Gets Re-elected with a Narrow Margin, But the Price He Pays Is the United States' Unity and Democratic Image" The conservative, pro-unification "United Daily News" commented in an editorial (11/4): "Over the past four years, [U.S. President George [...]	2004-11-04 07:43:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3522	TAIWAN CONFIDENT OVER VANUATU SWITCH [...] (C) Summary. MOFA officials say they are certain that the Vanuatu government will formalize the switch in recognition from Beijing to Taipei announced by Prime Minister Serge Vohor and Foreign Minister Mark Chen on November 3 in Taipei. Taiwan officials acknowledge that Vohor's decision doe [...]	2004-11-08 22:20:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID TW CH NH
04TAIPEI3531	MEDIA REACTION: NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-09 08:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3578	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-12 05:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3605	CROSS-STRAIT ENTRY PERMITS - REDUCING TAIWAN'S [...] (U) Summary: A persistent complaint of multinational firms in Taiwan is the difficulty of bringing PRC employees to Taiwan for meetings, training, research, or other temporary assignment. Some firms have learned how to work the system and bring a relatively large number of Mainland employees [...]	2004-11-15 08:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ELAB CH TW
04TAIPEI3708	MEDIA REACTION: RICE NOMINATION AND [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-19 07:28:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3742	JAPAN POLICY AT A CROSSROADS [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan officials say they are willing to be patient with the glacial pace of development in formal relations with Japan because they need time to resolve a deep internal policy division over how to manage the relationship. The policy debate is driven by sharply divergent assessmen [...]	2004-11-23 08:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA CH TW
04TAIPEI3793	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, [...] U.S.-Taiwan Relations "U.S. Continues Two-pronged Policy" Associate professor Yu Pen-li of the Graduate Institute of American Studies, Tamkang University, said in the pro-independence, English-language "Taipei Times" (11/29): ". In the future, the new US government will face several ne [...]	2004-11-30 05:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3809	"CHINA TIMES" ARTICLES ON WASHINGTON'S [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-02 00:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3845	TAIWAN DREAMS OF AN INDIAN CARD [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan dreams of parlaying closer economic, political, and educational ties with India into an economic and even strategic counterweight to China's regional dominance. India seeks Taiwan investment along with manufacturing and commercial expertise but rejects the idea of forming [...]	2004-12-06 05:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD PREL TW IN
04TAIPEI3850	CROSS-STRAIT AVIATION - THE GOLDEN LINK STILL OUT [...] (C) Direct air transportation is the last area where the "three-links" have not been realized in either name or substance. Direct air links would cut passenger travel time by up to an hour and a half; ticket prices by more than 25 percent; and airfreight costs by 20 percent or more. Taiwan's [...]	2004-12-06 07:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL ETRD EINV TW CH
04TAIPEI3919	LY ELECTION REGIONAL OVERVIEW [...] (C) Summary: The projected shift in the balance of power between the Pan-Green and Pan-Blue camps in the Legislative Yuan (LY) reflects changing electoral dynamics within Taiwan's five main regions. In the north the two sides will likely split the vote as they did in the last LY elections hel [...]	2004-12-09 10:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW
04TAIPEI3924	TAIWAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI- [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-09 20:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3996	TAIWAN REACTIONS TO CHINA/ASEAN FTA [...] Summary: Reactions in Taiwan to the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ranged from dire predictions of imminent isolation to suggestions that the immediate impact on Taiwan's economy will be minimal. Most analysts [...]	2004-12-16 07:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD TW
04TAIPEI4064	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-23 04:02:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TEGUCIGALPA1050	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 6, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 5/6 entitled "Torture." "President Bush has been forced to use the Arab television network Al Arabiya in an attempt to quiet the wave of international indignation, especially in the Middle East and the U.S., that has arisen as a resu [...]	2004-05-07 15:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO
04TEGUCIGALPA1051	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, MAY 6, 2004 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 5/6 entitled "Torture." "President Bush has been forced to use the Arab television network Al Arabiya in an attempt to quiet the wave of international indignation, especially in the Middle East and the U.S., that has arisen as a resu [...]	2004-05-07 15:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV MOPS HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2491	PHONE NUMBER LINKS BETWEEN JORDANIAN AND TERROR [...] (S/NF) Summary- RSO Tegucigalpa, working with Embassy collection elements, has found a possible link between telephone number called by Abdel Rahman Nassar and two Jordanian subjects with known alien smuggling groups within Central America and Hizbollah terror group in the middle east. End [...]	2004-11-04 14:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	ASEC
04TEGUCIGALPA2777	STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS [...] Summary. Over the last several days student demonstrations have been taking place outside the public university in Tegucigalpa. The Government of Honduras (GOH) has threatened to close down the university for a year because of corruption in the awarding of degrees and student demonstrations. [...]	2004-12-13 20:04:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC HO PGOV
04TEGUCIGALPA945	PUBLIC AFFAIRS INFLUENCE ANALYSIS FOR HONDURAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Honduras is a small country of approximately 6.7 million people, 72 percent of them living on less than two dollars a day and almost 50 percent under the age of 18. A small, core group of related and associated economic and political elites (see my attached comment)1, exercise [...]	2004-04-26 18:32:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OIIP PREL KPAO ECON PGOV SMIG HO
04TEGUCIGALPA960	PUBLIC AFFAIRS INFLUENCE ANALYSIS FOR HONDURAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Honduras is a small country of approximately 6.7 million people, 72 percent of them living on less than two dollars a day and almost 50 percent under the age of 18. A small, core group of related and associated economic and political elites1, exercise effective control of busin [...]	2004-04-27 19:46:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OIIP PREL KPAO ECON PGOV SMIG HO
04TELAVIV1335	U/S LARSON DISCUSSES "GREATER MIDDLE EAST," AN [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary Larson reviewed the President's "Greater Middle East" vision with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Yoav Biran February 23, noting the initiative's efforts at promoting democracy, expanding education, and increasing economic cooperation. Larson sugges [...]	2004-03-04 09:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EG IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
04TELAVIV1384	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-05 12:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1493	LIBYA/IAEA: ISRAEL UNHAPPY WITH REVISED [...] (C) In response to March 10 ref (C) demarche to his deputy, MFA Deputy DG for Strategic Affairs Jeremy Issacharoff told polmiloff that the GOI, while fully cognizant of "what's at stake" in gaining consensus for a Libya resolution, is unhappy with the reftel Libya resolution language because i [...]	2004-03-10 10:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC LY IS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV1623	COMMERCE U/S JUSTER RAISES TRADE ISSUES AND LOOKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a visit to Israel March 2-4, Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster, head of the Bureau of Industry and Security met with high-ranking Israeli officials, as well as with both Israeli a leaders from the private and public sectors in Israel's hi-tech and def industries. [...]	2004-03-16 12:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP KIPR KWBG IS LABOR COMMERCE ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS
04TELAVIV1676	QIZ TALKS: GETTING CLOSER, BUT ISRAELI, EGYPTIAN [...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassies Tel Aviv and Cairo. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The third round of Israeli/Egyptian QIZ talks ended without an agreement on March 17 in Jerusalem. As in the previous discussions in Jerusalem and Cairo, the stumbling block remained the minim [...]	2004-03-18 10:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL ECON EG IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI EXTERNAL LABOR COMMERCE
04TELAVIV1683	COMMERCE U/S JUSTER RAISES TRADE ISSUES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a visit to Israel March 2-4, Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster, head of the SIPDIS Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),met with high- ranking Israeli officials, as well as with both Israeli and American leaders from the private and public sectors in Israel's [...]	2004-03-18 13:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP KIPR KWBG IS LABOR AND COMMERCE ECONOMY FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS
04TELAVIV1729	TRADE MINISTER OLMERT PROMISES COOPERATION, ACTION [...] (C) Summary. Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor (MOIT) Ehud Olmert told the Ambassador March 18 that he takes U.S. complaints about trade barriers seriously and would seek to correct problems. He said MOIT will be the point of contact on complaints related to gov [...]	2004-03-22 13:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BEXP IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE LABOR COMMERCE ISRAEL RELATIONS
04TELAVIV1743	THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND MARCH 22, 2004 -- [...] (SBU) Summary: The IAF assassinated Hamas leader Shaykh Ahmad Yasin in a missile attack in Gaza City March 22; six other Palestinians were killed and 19 were wounded in the attack (details reported septel). All entry and exit into the Gaza Strip was stopped for Palestinians March 22 in the w [...]	2004-03-22 17:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL IS GZ

04TELAVIV2271	BIBI BULLISH ON ISRAELI ECONOMY TO CODEL ISSA [...] (C) Summary: An ebullient Binyamin Netanyahu told CODEL Issa April 14 that Israel's economy is continuing to improve now that reforms are beginning to take effect. Netanyahu's "success" in battling the unions, GDP growing at 3 percent this year, pension reform, and lower taxes are all contri [...]	2004-04-20 16:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE

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