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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09LONDON1318SUDAN: CONTACT GROUP WELCOMES SE GRATION'S
[...] (SBU) Summary. Sudan Contact Group delegations welcomed Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration's approach to supporting the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the Darfur peace process at a May 29 meeting in London. Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) Chair Sir Derek Plumbly told Co [...]
2009-06-03 15:32:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID KDEM NO FR NL CA EU CD UK
09LONDON1338UK SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR PALESTINIAN AHLC
[...] (SBU) The UK "very much" supports the U.S. objectives for the June 8 Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) of Palestinian donors, according to Alice Mann, Deputy Head of the Palestinian Program at the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Responding to reftel points, she said the thr [...]
2009-06-04 17:01:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS UK
09LONDON1394UK EXPECTATIONS FOR JUNE GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 12:59:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EU LE CU BM UK
09LONDON2333THE GAMBIA: UK CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, NO PROGRESS ON EU ARTICLE 8 PROCESS REF: BANJUL 235
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-13 16:19:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM PGOV XY GA EU UK
09LONDON2465FUTURE U.S.-UK AND U.S.-EU TRADE COOPERATION TO CENTER ON INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS
[...] (SBU) Europe, International Trade and Development Director at the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Claire Durkin discussed with EMIN and Econoff October 29, 2009, UK desire for a swift conclusion to the Doha Round (DDA) of trade negotiations, trade priorities with the EU, pot [...]
2009-11-02 16:10:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD UK EU
09LONDON2509TORIES ABANDON EU REFERENDUM, BUT CRY "NEVER AGAIN"
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative leader David Cameron abandoned his party's plans for a UK referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty as the treaty becomes law on December 1. In a November 4 speech, Cameron lamented that the country, under Labour governments, was denied the chance for a referen [...]
2009-11-05 18:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EU UK
09LONDON2567AMBASSADOR MCELDOWNEY'S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary and Introduction. During her November 9-11 visit to London, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Nancy McEldowney discussed a range of issues in bilateral meetings with UK officials. Julian Miller, Deputy Head of the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet [...]
2009-11-16 15:51:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS SOCI ECON PK AF OSCE NATO EU
09LONDON2582ANTI-BRIBERY BILL HEADS TO PARLIAMENT, BUT PASSAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UK government included anti-bribery legislation among its priorities in the Queen's Speech on November 18, 2009, at the State opening of Parliament. While this indicates HMG commitment to meet OECD and other global anti-bribery standards, some observers doubt, however, that [...]
2009-11-18 15:36:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EU OECD PREL PGOV KCRM UK
09LONDON261CAMERON SHUFFLES CONSERVATIVE'S FRONT-BENCH,
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative Leader David Cameron shook up his party with a shadow cabinet reshuffle on January 19. Cameron wanted to strengthen his front-bench team and sharpen its attacks on the Labour Government, as well address a Labour argument that still has traction with UK voters -- th [...]
2009-01-29 12:45:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EU UK
09LONDON2723AFRICA: NEW AFRICA MINISTER FOCUS ON TRADITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 15:32:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR SENV EAID XA EU UK
09LONDON2831CONSERVATIVES' SHADOW MINISTER FOR EUROPE - "WE WILL BE CONSTRUCTIVELY ENGAGED" REF: LONDON 2509
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 12:12:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON PGOV EU UK
09LONDON333UK VIEWS ON AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING AND OPEN SKIES STAGE II
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-06 13:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU UK
09LONDON544IRAN: MEK SUPPORTERS IN PLAN TO PRESS HMG, USG,
[...] (C) Summary: Mujahadeen e Khalq (MEK) supporters within Parliament are ramping up pressure on HMG on behalf of MEK residents at camp Ashraf, and will be pressing HMG, via questions in the Commons this week, for USG and Iraqi public commitments to protect Camp Ashraf residents. MPs stated [...]
2009-03-02 15:25:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALEU KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PROP PTER TI UK
09LONDON63UK WORKING WITH EU TO IMPROVE BURMA SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) The UK shares our goal of maintaining a united position on Burma, and is optimistic that under the Czech presidency, the EU will continue to strengthen its sanctions regime against the Burmese leadership. Garret Roberts and Mark Butcher of the Foreign Office's International Organization [...]
2009-01-12 09:59:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL PGOV BM EU UK
09LONDON714MAURITANIA/EU: APRIL GAERC CONCLUSIONS TO TAKE
[...] (C/NF) The April EU GAERC conclusions will have "firm" language on Mauritania, Foreign Office Mauritania Desk Officer Emily Summers told Embassies London and Nouakchott poloffs March 23. The European Commission (EC) report issued in early March recommends that Cotonou Agreement Article 96 con [...]
2009-03-23 17:36:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID EU MR PGOV PREL UK XY
09LONDON781HMG CONCURS ABOUT TURKEY AND EU-NATO - WORRIES
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Drawing from points discussed ref A, Poloff solicited HMG's assessment of the role of Turkey in EU/NATO relations. Jason Moore of the Foreign Office's Turkey Section agreed with ref assessments and explicitly said HMG officials were tired of "hitting their heads against the b [...]
2009-03-31 09:24:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINS NATO EU TU CY UK
09LONDON811TURKISH PM ERDOGAN ON ECONOMY AND POLITICS
[...] (SBU) Turkish PM Erdogan spoke at a Chatham House event April 3, in which he commented on the accomplishments of the London Economic Summit, Turkey's economic progress, and his party's recent election "success." In response to questions from the audience, he was vague on Turkey's relations wi [...]
2009-04-03 16:34:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS EU NATO TY DA FR RS IZ IS AJ JA
09LONDON843UK CONDEMNS DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH; SUPPORTS STRONG
[...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG convoked DPRK ambassador to express strong concern over the April 5 North Korean missile launch; supports a strong response to North Korea's violation of UNSCR 1718 to deter other proliferators; and believes Russia may be open to a new UNSCR. FCO contact indicated that DPR [...]
2009-04-08 13:06:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP UK RU KN EU
09LONDON91(C) UK UNDECIDED ON EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 17:10:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY UK
09LUXEMBOURG288LUXEMBOURG: SEPTEMBER ISSUE - "DISPATCHES FROM THE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Luxembourg presents the September "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international community, and news not otherwise reported during the month. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn joined Charge d'affaires for [...]
2009-10-06 14:52:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PINR PGOV EU LU
09MADRID1023DAS BOYER'S MEETING WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) On October 10 in Valencia, EUR DAS Spencer Boyer and Spanish Foreign Ministry Director General of Foreign Policy for Non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena discussed transatlantic engagement, Spain's hopes for its upcoming EU Presidency, cooperation on climate chan [...]
2009-10-19 12:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EU SP
09MADRID1042SPANISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER GAERC
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated GAERC agenda items with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia October 23. Nuno indicated that the GAERC agenda continued to grow, now covering the Western Balkans, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, MEPP, Sri Lanka, Guinea, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Indon [...]
2009-10-23 15:26:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SP
09MADRID1118SPAIN SUPPORTS FUTURE RESTRUCTURING OF EUFOR
[...] (C) On November 18 during High Level Defense Committee talks in Madrid, Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta told DASD Jim Townsend that "Spain will stay in Althea until the end of the operation" and maintain its 15 percent troop share. When pressed about the potential tra [...]
2009-11-23 09:02:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU BK SP
09MADRID1131SPAIN SUPPORTS MACEDONIA'S EU ASPIRATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-24 10:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SP EU GR MK PREL
09MADRID1153SPAIN RECEIVES LETTER FROM SECRETARY CLINTON TO
[...] Reftel letter was delivered to Foreign Minister Moratinos on November 23. While a formal response is still pending, contacts at the MFA have reaffirmed Spain's commitment to provide essential funding for the Palestinian Authority, particularly through EU mechanisms. Foreign Minister Morati [...]
2009-12-02 15:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OPDC PREL WBG EU IS SP
09MADRID1210SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S MADRID ENERGY SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 16:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEINV ENRG EU RU SP UK
09MADRID185SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY GAERC
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the February 23-24 GAERC with MFA European Correspondent Maria Luisa Benitez-Donoso February 20. In addition to the topics below, Benitez-Donoso said that there will be statements made regarding Iraq's democratic elections and the current situa [...]
2009-02-20 17:43:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP EU
09MADRID308SPAIN: GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AIRBUS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Commerce officials have not responded to reftel questions on the Airbus A350. However, media reports, while inconclusive, suggest that the GOS was in discussions with Airbus in the fall to provide launch aide for this aircraft, but is now hesi [...]
2009-03-25 14:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EIND ETRD EU SP
09MADRID383CODEL GREGG'S APRIL 13 MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS
[...] (C) On April 13, Senator Judd Gregg, accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires and poloff, met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. Moratinos said he was pleased to receive the Senator and appreciated his efforts in engaging with Spanish counterparts and learning what Spain is tryi [...]
2009-04-15 09:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP EU
09MADRID572SPAIN'S VIEWS ON THE JUNE GAERC
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the June GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Maria Luisa Benitez Donoso June 10. Benitez said the two most anticipated topics for the GOS are acceptance of Guantanamo detainees and review and revision of the EU Common Position [...]
2009-06-12 11:04:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU SP
09MADRID730SPAIN'S EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES: ECONOMIC REFORM, SUMMITS,
[...] (U) Summary: The Spanish Congress recently approved Spain's EU Presidency priorities as outlined by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The priorities are threefold: economic recuperation and creating employment opportunities, developing Europe as a global actor, and implementing the Lisbon Treaty. [...]
2009-07-21 15:11:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SP EU
09MADRID749SPANISH VIEWS ON JULY 27-28 GAERC
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the July GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia July 24. Nuno said that the Foreign Ministers will focus on Somalia, Georgia, Iran and Iceland's application. "Any Other Business" items will include discussion o [...]
2009-07-24 14:58:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID75SPAIN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED URGING DELAY IN APPROVAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 15:37:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SP SY
09MADRID78SPAIN'S PREVIEW OF THE JANUARY GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 15:48:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU SP
09MADRID899SPAIN'S COMMENTS ON SEPTEMBER GYMNICH
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the July GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia September 4. Nuno confirmed that the Foreign Ministers' discussion will focus on Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the MEPP. 2. (C) Iran: Nuno expressed sincere [...]
2009-09-04 11:06:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID912SPAIN'S PREVIEW TO SEPTEMBER GAERC
[...] (C) In a follow-up conversation with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia September 10 regarding the September GAERC, Nuno confirmed that focus will remain on Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the MEPP. FM Moratinos is expected to lead the discussion on the MEPP and repo [...]
2009-09-11 14:19:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID99SPANISH OBJECTIVES FOR THE 2010 EU PRESIDENCY:
[...] (U) SUMMARY. January 23, Spain's Council of Ministers approved the strategic plan for Spain's January-June 2010 EU Presidency. According to the plan, Spain's Presidency will possess a "marked pro-European character and an open social sensibility, in a year against poverty and exclusion." The [...]
2009-01-29 12:16:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECIN KWNN EU SP
09MOSCOW1424LATEST RUSSIA-EU SUMMIT, LIKE ITS IMMEDIATE
[...] (C) The May 21-22 Russia-EU Summit, held in Khabarovsk in the Russian Far East (RFE),resulted in no breakthroughs on major energy, political and trade issues. Press reports focused on continuing "tensions" over energy, a topic dominated by Russia's push for the EU to finance Ukraine's gas ne [...]
2009-06-01 11:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS EU
09MOSCOW1457DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 13:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS RS
09MOSCOW1541RUSSIA: DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE
[...] (C/NF) MFA Deputy Director Gorlach welcomed reftel demarche as an important signal and expressed interest in the idea of a joint U.S.-Russian statement for the Corfu ministerial. He said that Russia would not oppose efforts to discuss the human and economic agenda, but asked for specifics an [...]
2009-06-11 14:46:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EU NATO OSCE RS
09MOSCOW2296REGARDLESS OF OPEL DECISION, GM PREPARING TO
[...] (C) Despite press histrionics about GM "refusing" to sell to Russians, indications are that -- in one corporate form or another -- GAZ' Nizhny Novgorod plant will start producing GM cars in the next 12-24 months. According to sources at GM CIS, regardless of the GM Board's decision about Opel, [...]
2009-09-04 07:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EINV RS EU GE
09MOSCOW2437DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE AD-HOC
[...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow delivered reftel points to A.V. Efimov, Section Chief of the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Division. There was no substantive response. Rubin [...]
2009-09-24 06:10:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KPAL PGOV WBG EU IS
09MOSCOW2518Did Russia and Georgia both lose the war?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Official Russia hailed the EU's report on the August 2008 Georgia war, considering the core conclusion to be that Georgia started the armed hostilities. Duma and Federation Council officials reacted similarly, claiming the report called Russia's actions "legitimate." Analysts [...]
2009-10-02 15:20:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EU GG RS
09MOSCOW2527RUSSIA SUPPORTIVE ON BOSNIA (C-RE9-01807)
[...] (C) The Ambassador on October 2 delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov, who said that he had already heard broad outlines of the proposal from EU representatives and supported the overall approach. Titov appreciated that the U.S. and Russia shared the same strategi [...]
2009-10-05 14:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL BK EU RS
09MOSCOW2550MFA CONTENT WITH EU REPORT ON AUGUST 2008 CONFLICT
[...] (C) Summary. MFA 4th CIS Deputy Director Dvinyanin told visiting EUR/RUS desk officer that Russia was content with the EU's Report on the Conflict in Georgia. Major takeaways included that the August 7-8 aggression had been undertaken by Georgia, and that, in attacking peaceful South Ossetia [...]
2009-10-08 12:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS EU GG
09MOSCOW2838MEETING OF DOE/ROSATOM CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPERTS IN
[...] (SBU) On November 17 and 18, 2009, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) representatives met with technical experts from the Russian State Corporation for Atomic Energy (Rosatom) to discuss next steps in meeting the timelines for preparing a "60 Day Study" to identify specific areas for civil nuclear [...]
2009-11-20 15:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENGR EU KNNP IAEA RU KU NO AE SW
09MOSCOW355DFM GRUSHKO ON GEORGIA, ENERGY SECURITY, AND
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting February 10, Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko told the Ambassador the GOR had concluded that the only way to guarantee security in Georgia was through the presence of Russian troops. He said a renewed OSCE mandate would have to take into account South Ossetian vi [...]
2009-02-13 08:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR PINS PREL ENRG EU GG RS
09MOSCOW365LITTLE MOVEMENT ON EU-RUSSIA TRADE ISSUES
[...] (C) The European Commission delegation visit to Moscow February 5-6, headed by EC President Barroso and nine EC Commissioners, made little progress on trade issues with Russia. EC Trade Commissioner Ashton and Transportation Commissioner Tajani raised with Russian Economic Development Ministe [...]
2009-02-13 13:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON WTO EU RS
09MOSCOW465MFA ON UKRAINE AND BELARUS
[...] (C) In a February 17 meeting, MFA Director for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine Sorokin told us Russia remained prepared to continue discussions on a USD 5 billion loan to Ukraine, which he said had stalled due to Ukrainian internal divisions. He said that Ukraine's Soviet-era external debt cou [...]
2009-02-25 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON BO UP EU RS
09MOSCOW473EU TROIKA TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) During the Russia-EU Troika dialogue on February 11, Lavrov charged that Georgian troops were massing on the boundaries with South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The MFA later called the EU's reports dismissing these claims as a "snapshot" that did not measure "true" Georgian intentions. Lavrov j [...]
2009-02-26 15:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL EU RS
09MOSCOW474EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) On February 6, EC President Barroso led a delegation of nine EC commissioners and vice presidents for meetings with counterparts in Russia. This visit was part of an intergovernmental framework delayed since 2005, due to a series of crises in the EU-Russia relationship. Human rights wa [...]
2009-02-26 15:12:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL EU RS
09MOSCOW642RUSSIA'S MIXED REACTIONS TO THE EU'S EASTERN
[...] (C) When the EU first tabled the Eastern Partnership Initiative (EPI) in December 2008, the GOR called for transparency on the proposal, while FM Lavrov privately likened it to NATO expansion. To some in Russia, the EU had joined the competition over the post-Soviet space, an assessment that [...]
2009-03-17 08:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PGOV EU RS
09MUNICH162 Northern African Solar Energy: A Silver Bullet Against the
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Major European investors led by Germany are in the preliminary stages of developing "Desertec," a 400 billion euro renewable energy project with the potential to supply 15 percent of Europe's power needs by 2050. The group electrified renewable energy proponents with the announc [...]
2009-07-02 07:51:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL SENV EU GM XF
09NAIROBI1527UPDATE ON KENYAN PIRACY PROSECUTIONS
[...] Summary: There are currently 100 Somali piracy suspects being held in Kenya, including nine delivered by the Italian Navy on June 26. The manner of delivery and quality of evidence, as much as the number of transfers, has dampened Kenya's enthusiasm for piracy cases. A few cases were delivered [...]
2009-07-16 07:54:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM EWWT MOPS SO EU IT
09NDJAMENA120UK REQUEST THAT EMBASSY NDJAMENA PROVIDE WORK
[...] This is an action message -- see para 8. 2. (U) The UK FCO has renewed its request to us to provide work space and services to a UK diplomat to be deployed here for an undetermined length of time (REF A). 3. (SBU) We strongly support a UK diplomatic presence in Chad on a permanent or s [...]
2009-04-06 08:34:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ODIP UK EU FR CD
09NDJAMENA259EU SPECIAL ENVOY PURSUES GOC-REBEL DIALOGUE
[...] (C) The EU,s Special Envoy for Africa, Ambassador Georg Lennkh, updated Charge June 26 on his recent efforts to bring the GOC and Chadian rebel groups together to discuss peaceful resolution of their differences. Lennkh said that at least some rebels seemed amenable to meeting with the GOC, [...]
2009-06-26 16:39:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF SU LY EU CD
09NDJAMENA335EU CHIEF ON CHAD ELECTION PROSPECTS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) AMBASSADOR NIGRO MET WITH EU COMMISSION CHIEF GILLES DESESQUELLES AUGUST 11. 2. (SBU) THE KEY POINTS OF THE DISCUSSION WERE: ------------- ON ELECTIONS: ------------- -- DESESQUELLES IS SATIFIED THAT THE NEWLY-NAMED HEAD OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE (CENI),M [...]
2009-08-12 14:11:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SU LY FR UN EU CD
09NDJAMENA562EU TROIKA REP ON CHAD-SUDAN DYNAMICS
[...] (SBU) EU Special Chad Rep Georg Lennkh gave DCM a November 24 read-out of the recent UN/AU-sponsored Darfur civil society conference in Doha, which he attended. Lennkh emphasized that public statements from both Chad and Sudan at the Doha event confirmed the three-step sequence of confidenc [...]
2009-11-25 11:41:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EU MARR PREF SU CD
09NDJAMENA586CHAD POISED FOR CREDIBLE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL
[...] (SBU) Chad is now poised to hold credible legislative and municipal elections in 2010. The process of implementing the August 13, 2007 Accord has produced positive results, and many of the essential building blocks for elections are in place. On December 4 President Deby put the full weight [...]
2009-12-07 18:20:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL EAID EU FR US CD
09NDJAMENA588CHAD: MINURCAT MAKING BIG PUSH ON SECURITY IN EAST
[...] (SBU) MINURCAT SRSG Victor Angelo met December 7 with representatives of UN member states resident in N'Djamena to describe the PKO's "big push" over the past month to enhance security in Eastern Chad, in the wake of recent kidnappings and a general increase in criminal activity directed agai [...]
2009-12-08 11:59:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL EAID PREF EU FR UNSC CA CD
09NDJAMENA591HOW TO THINK ABOUT CHAD: ASSESSING CHAD'S PROGRESS
[...] (SBU) The Chad of December 2009 is not the Chad of December 2007. Much has happened in the intervening two years and the Chad's overall trajectory has generally been positive, when viewed in terms of USG bilateral and regional strategic goals. Any punctual assessment of USG policy toward C [...]
2009-12-09 13:29:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL EAID PREF EU FR US CD
09NDJAMENA70CHAD ELECTIONS UNLIKELY BEFORE 2010
[...] (SBU) Parliamentary and local elections in Chad are unlikely to be held until the first half of 2010, but the Chadian parties to the electoral reform process and Chad's key international partners remain committed to working towards credible elections as agreed in the 2007 August 13 Accord. Al [...]
2009-03-04 17:02:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL PREF EU FR AU CD
09NDJAMENA71CHAD/CAR: SRSG UPBEAT ON MINURCAT II DEPLOYMENT,
[...] (SBU) SRSG Victor Angelo gave a generally positive briefing to the NDjamena Diplomatic Corps March 3 on the status of the March 15 transition of military security responsibilities from EUFOR to MINURCAT II; on MINURCAT's continued deployment; and on the PKO's current operations. All GOC-UN acc [...]
2009-03-05 12:55:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF UN EU AU PKO SU CT CD
09NDJAMENA89"MY FRIENDS, HURRY UP AND VOTE" -- THE U.S.,
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Nigro joined visiting French FORMIN Bernarnd Kouchner and EU and OIF special representatives in a forceful four-way March 14 demarche to Chad's Electoral Reform Committee, urging it to resolve problems currently blocking progress toward legislative and local elections during 2 [...]
2009-03-17 09:18:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PREF OIF EU AU CD
09NICOSIA415CYPRUS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND CORFU MINISTERIAL
[...] (C) On June 22, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy Acting Head, Charis Christodoulidou. Christodoulidou stated that the GOC supports USG positions and existing security institutions. She added, however, that increased dialogue with Russia [...]
2009-06-25 13:35:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON RS CY
09NICOSIA469CYPRUS NON-COMMITTAL ON POSSIBLE U.S. ROLE IN EUMM
[...] (C) On July 17, Poloffs delivered reftel points to Cyprus MFA Georgia Desk Officer, Salina Shambos. Shambos stated that both the GOC and EU strongly support the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia and would almost certainly vote to renew its mandate in September. Shambos avoided comment o [...]
2009-07-17 14:05:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RS EU CY
09OSLO733NORWEGIANS REPORT ON AID TO PA, RESPOND TO
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 24, along with S's letter for Foreign Minister Stoere, to Signe Guro, Senior Advisor in the Middle East Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The letter was received appreciatively, and Guro discussed Norway's efforts to secure additional fun [...]
2009-11-25 08:12:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALOPDC PREL EAID PGOV WBG EU IS NO
09PARIS11The French EU Presidency on Agriculture - A Retrospective
[...] The French EU Presidency advanced a number of ambitious goals regarding agriculture and biotechnology. Final results, while falling short of these goals, increased attention on societal preferences and the legitimacy of establishing biotech-free zones. The recently completed "Health Check" ref [...]
2009-01-06 16:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
09PARIS1250FRANCE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: France concurs with a large part of U.S. key goals for the 12th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and solicits United States support for initiatives that they are sponsoring, according to MFA Assistant Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Cecile Vigneau, wh [...]
2009-09-15 10:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC EU FR
09PARIS1339U.S.-FRANCE-EU DISCUSS SAHEL SECURITY ISSUES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. government representatives met French, British, and European Union officials on September 10 in Paris to review efforts to address the security threat posed by terrorism in Africa's Sahel and Maghreb regions. There was broad agreement that the USG, France, and other thir [...]
2009-09-30 09:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PINR EAID EU UK MA NG MR NI AG FR
09PARIS1687MICHEL BARNIER: WHO IS THE NEW EU COMMISSIONER FOR INTERNAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Michel Barnier's selection as European Commissioner for the Internal Markets is the culmination of years of maneuvering for a senior EC post. As Foreign Minister, Barnier called for a strong Europe based on a "Franco-German" rather than "Anglo-Saxon" model, and as Agriculture Mi [...]
2009-12-15 09:58:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECON PREL PINR FR EU
09PARIS177FRENCH TRADE POLICY - PROTECTIONISM REDUX?
[...] (C) Summary: The February 9 visit to Washington of French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier comes just before he leaves his post to head-up President Sarkozy's UMP slate of candidates for the European Parliament. His departure may provide an opening to re-engage with the French, who are in [...]
2009-02-05 10:58:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EAGR PREL EU FR
09PARIS229FRENCH BIOTECH POLICY MEASURES BOGGED DOWN
[...] Summary: A working group formed by the French Ministry of Agriculture will meet in February to provide recommendations on coexistence rules. In view of the fact that both the working group and the High Biotech Committee will include representation from environmental NGOs and other stakeholder [...]
2009-02-13 10:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
09PARIS326FRANCE SHIFTS AG FUNDING FOCUS UNDER HEALTH CHECK REFORMS
[...] Summary: Following the 2008 CAP health check, France will shift some financial support from arable crops to support livestock producers; increase support to vegetable and protein crops; increase support for organic farming, and, add new risk management schemes. Farmer reactions were mixed: catt [...]
2009-03-05 17:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EU FR
09PARIS39FRENCH ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS SEEK EARLY MEETING WITH OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Several French environment officials have underscored France's desire be a trailblazer on global environment and expressed the GOF's wish to meet the Obama Administration climate officials as soon as possible to discuss climate negotiations in preparation for the December 2009 Co [...]
2009-01-12 15:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TRGY ENRG EU FR
09PARIS405U.S. and French Corn Growers Discuss Biotech
[...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. and French corn grower representatives met on March 17 to discuss biotech. French reps urged the U.S. team to encourage U.S. retaliation in the WTO case against the EU for its defacto moratorium on GMOs. The U.S. team expressed great concern about France's shift in biotec [...]
2009-03-19 17:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
09PARIS603INSTALLATION OF THE HIGH COUNCIL FOR BIOTECH
[...] (U)Summary: After much controversy, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning announced the formation of the new High Council for Biotechnology(HCB). The HCB, whose inception will be May 12, will advise the GOF on a wide range of biotech issues. It has a dual [...]
2009-04-29 15:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
09PARIS62FRENCH MINAG RESPONDS TO RETALIATORY TARIFFS
[...] On January 15, the French Ministry of Agriculture responded to the USG revised list of products subject to retaliatory tariffs. 2. Begin translation: "Michel Barnier, French Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, is disappointed in the U.S. decision to triple import tariffs on French Roqu [...]
2009-01-16 13:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
09PARIS796Parliamentary Elections: Ominous Signs for U.S.-French Ag
[...] Summary: Surprisingly strong showings by both President Sarkozy's UMP party (28 percent) and the Greens (16 percent) are likely to have negative implications for the U.S. regarding France's direction on a range of agricultural issues including biotechnology, multilateral trade negotiations an [...]
2009-06-16 11:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EU FR
09PARIS861NEW FRENCH MINISTER FOR FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES;
[...] SUMMARY: President Nicolas Sarkozy reshuffled his government on June 23, 2009, replacing former Minister of Agriculture, Michel Barnier. Barnier led the UMP party list in the European Parliament elections and his departure was expected following the election. He is widely seen as France's can [...]
2009-06-25 13:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN EU FR INR
09PARIS971EUMM: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT, SPECIFICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Patrick Maisonnave, office director-equivalent for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' European Community External Relations, said France is strongly in favor of U.S. involvement in the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia, but he did not specify how the United States could best p [...]
2009-07-17 16:13:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL GG RS EU FR
09PRAGUE171CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE -- U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 13:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ PREL EU SY
09PRAGUE418CZECHS POSITIVE ON U.S. EUMM PARTICIPATION
[...] (C) Embassy Prague Political-Economic Counselor delivered ref e-mail points on the Georgia EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director Veronika Kuchynova-Simgolova and Deputy Director Petr Chalupecky on July 17. They said the Czech Republic would welcome and [...]
2009-07-17 12:10:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL EU GG EZ
09PRETORIA1977SOUTH AFRICA - EU SUMMIT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN
[...] (C) Summary: On September 11, President Jacob Zuma met with European Union (EU) head of delegation Swedish Prime Minister Frederick Reinfeldt, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and other EU leaders at the second South Africa - EU Summit in Kleinmond [...]
2009-09-30 16:14:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL SF EU
09RIGA26LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE POSITION ON UPDATED EU-SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 14:23:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY LG
09RIGA484LATVIA: POLITICAL INFIGHTING THREATENING PASSAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Political infighting among members of the governing coalition is threatening the passage of a credible 2010 budget. If Latvia does not pass a credible budget, the consequences could include not only the end of international assistance and a weakening of investor confidence, but [...]
2009-09-30 13:21:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN BTIO PGOV PREL EU LG
09RIGA559LATVIA SUPPORTS MACEDONIAN EU INTEGRATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 08:43:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU EUN GR MK LG
09RIGA562LATVIA AND EUFOR IN BOSNIA: NO OFFICIAL POSITION BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 08:44:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU BK LG
09RIYADH1563SECRETARY'S LETTER ON PALESTINIAN BUDGET SUPPORT
[...] DCM contacted MFA Chief of Protocol Alaudeen Al-Askari to relay that a message from Secretary Clinton was being sent to the MFA. (Note: MFA is closed for the Hajj/Eid holiday. End Note.) Al-Askari called back to confirm that the message was being passed to Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal (curr [...]
2009-11-24 13:00:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EU IS PGOV PREL WBG
09ROME1286ITALY - WORKERS OCCUPY ALCOA FACILITY
[...] Workers at the Sardinia plant of the US multinational ALCOA have occupied the plant, detaining the Italian management. The company announced plans to close the plant and another in the Veneto region temporarily after the European Commission on November 19 confirmed an earlier ruling that the [...]
2009-11-20 16:48:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB IT EU
09ROME1323GOI UNOFFICIALLY AGREES TO IMMEDIATE BUDGET
[...] (SBU) Summary. The GOI has unofficially agreed to convert 10 million euros of its unobligated Paris pledge into immediate budget support for the Palestinian Authority. End summary. 2. (U) On 1 December ECONOFF conveyed Secretary Clinton's request for immediate budget support for the Palesti [...]
2009-12-02 13:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EU IS IT OPDC PGOV PREL WBG
09ROME1341MEETING ON IRAN WITH ITALIAN ADVISOR TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
[...] (C) Poloff and Econoff met with Rino Trombetta, an Italian adviser on Iran and Afghanistan to the members of the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament. Several of his Parliamentarians are members of a Delegation for Relations with Iran, a group composed of 18 MEPs and 16 alt [...]
2009-12-04 14:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU IR IT
09ROME42ITALY: FRATTINI PLANS MID-EAST MISSION, GOI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 18:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL EU IS EG SY IT
09ROME521ISRAELI FM LIEBERMAN REWARDS ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP
[...] (C) Summary. On a May 4-5 visit to Rome, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met separately with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, as well as Rome's mayor and the leadership of its tiny Jewish community. With Berlusconi and Frattini, Lieberman stre [...]
2009-05-08 06:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL EU IS IT
09SANTIAGO331VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 28 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO
[...] (U) March 28, 2009; 9:20 am; Vina del Mar, Chile. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Joseph Biden, Vice President Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dan Restrepo, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs, [...]
2009-04-07 20:57:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETOVIP PREL ECON PGOV SOCI EU JOSEPH BIDEN
09SARAJEVO1312BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL HOLDS OFF ON
[...] (C) Summary: At the October 18-19 session of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Sarajevo, member state representatives expressed concern over continued attempts by the Republika Srpska (RS) to obstruct the work of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members also cited lack [...]
2009-11-24 18:36:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS EU BK
09SARAJEVO1388BOSNIA: SOME PROGRESS TOWARD VISA LIBERALIZATION
[...] (U) Following the uproar among local politicians over the EU's decision in July to reject Bosnia from gaining entry into the EU's visa liberalization regime this past July (reftel),Bosnia has made strides in implementing visa roadmap requirements, with EU prodding. Notably, it began issuin [...]
2009-12-18 18:37:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM BK EU
09SARAJEVO381BOSNIA - PIC URGES POLITICAL LEADERS TO COMPROMISE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 25-26 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Sarajevo welcomed the Bosnian parliament's adoption of a constitutional amendment on Brcko (reported septel),but stressed that progress on the remainder of the PIC 5-plus-2 agenda was insufficient to justify a decision to close [...]
2009-03-27 07:44:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS EU BK
09SARAJEVO452BOSNIA - PM SPIRIC MOVES FORWARD (FINALLY) ON
[...] (SBU) On April 9, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (CoM) Nikola Spiric (Serb) agreed to place the long overdue decision on an inventory of state property on the CoM agenda. Spiric also agreed that the scope of the inventory should be consistent with the March 26 communique of the Peace Im [...]
2009-04-10 11:06:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL KDEM EU BK
09SARAJEVO488BOSNIA - EU TROIKA FM'S BRING THE SAME OLD EU
[...] (C/NOFORN) SUMMARY: We have spoken with EU diplomats to assess whether the "EU Troika" foreign ministers broke new ground when they visited Sarajevo on April 7-9. Although the simultaneous visit of Czech Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg, French Foreign Minister Kouchner and Swedish Foreign Minis [...]
2009-04-17 14:50:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EU BK
09SARAJEVO514BOSNIA - TIME TO ASSIGN A U.S. GENERAL OFFICER TO
[...] (C/NF) I have argued that it remains critical to U.S. interests for a U.S. general officer to command NATO HQ Sarajevo. We did not succeed in keeping that post last year, however, and an Italian general officer assumed command of NATO HQ on January 14. After that decision was taken my hope h [...]
2009-04-22 14:54:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM NATO EU BK
09SARAJEVO566BOSNIA - DODIK'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST "TRANSFERRED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 23, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) began a debate on the "effects of the transfer of constitutional competencies from the RS to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina." The debate, which will continue on May 14, is part of a long campaign dating back [...]
2009-05-05 14:21:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM EU BK
09SARAJEVO610BOSNIA - RSNA DECLARES "TRANSFERRED COMPETENCIES"
[...] (SBU) On May 14, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) concluded its April 23 debate on competency transfers (Reftel) and adopted a set of conclusions that, in effect, declared (erroneously) that 65 "competencies" had been illegally transferred from the RS to the state. Only in three [...]
2009-05-15 12:37:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM MARR EU BK
09SARAJEVO614BOSNIA - EUROPEANS IGNORE DANGER FROM DODIK ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph seven below. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The issue of the Republika Srpska (RS)-led break down of Transco, the state-run electricity transmission company is coming to a critical point. All good faith offers by the international community to provide technic [...]
2009-05-18 12:36:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALEAID ENRG PINR PREL PGOV EU BK
09SARAJEVO631BOSNIA - HIGHREP PONDERS BONN POWERS ANNULMENT OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph xxxx below. HighRep Concern Over RS Challenge to "Competency Transfers" --------------------------------------------- -------------- 2. (C) At the May 22 meeting of the Steering Board Ambassadors (SBA),HighRep Inzko reiterated concerns he firs [...]
2009-05-22 14:06:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM EU BK
09SARAJEVO678BOSNIA INCHING CLOSER ON VISA LIBERALIZATION
[...] (U) At its June 4, 2009 session, the Council of Ministers approved and sent to Parliament a package of four draft laws needed to facilitate Bosnia's entry into a visa liberalization regime with the EU. The package includes draft laws on International Legal Aid in Criminal Matters, Border C [...]
2009-06-05 13:37:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EU BK
09SARAJEVO733BOSNIA - HIGHREP USES BONN POWERS TO ANNUL RSNA
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. On June 20, High Representative Valentin Inzko publicly announced his decision to use the Bonn Powers to annul the Republika Srpska's (RS) May 14 Conclusions on the alleged illegal transfer of 68 competencies from the entities to the state. This decision came after almost a [...]
2009-06-22 14:27:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR EU BK
09SARAJEVO867EU DENIES BOSNIA ENTRY INTO VISA LIBERALIZATION
[...] (C) The European Commission (EC) announced on July 14 that it had decided to keep Bosnia off the list of countries recommended for entry into the EU's visa liberalization regime at this time. It attributed its decision to Bosnia's shortcomings in the issuance of biometric passports, the fig [...]
2009-07-16 13:58:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KCRM EU BK
09SKOPJE278MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. VIEWS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 16:56:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON GR MK
09SOFIA16BULGARIA NONCOMMITTAL ON DELAYING THE APPROVAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 14:15:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU SY BU
09SOFIA312BULGARIA: AID'S POST-GRADUATION PARTNERSHIP:
[...] Summary: When AID formally closed its mission to Bulgaria in 2008 after 17 years of operation and 650 million dollars of aid, many Bulgarians assumed that the assistance relationship had come to an end. However, the continuing need for engagement to help address domestic priorities and to p [...]
2009-06-22 12:54:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID BU EU
09SOFIA457DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S CONVICTION
[...] (SBU) On August 17, EmbOffs delivered reftel talking points on the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) conviction to Ivan Velikov of the Asia, Australia, and Oceania Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Velikov agreed with the U.S. position and stated that Bulgaria fully supports th [...]
2009-08-17 15:13:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBM EU HU PGOV PHUM PREL BU
09STATE100749FAYYAD PRESENTS INSTITUTION-BUILDING PLAN AT AHLC
[...] (U) Summary: Representatives of the United States and more than 20 donor countries joined Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for a September 22 meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) at United Nations headquarters in New York. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere, who chaire [...]
2009-09-28 15:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID KPAL PREL PGOV WBG EU IS
09STATE1023UPDATE ON EUROPEAN EFFORTS TO INCLUDE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph four. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On October 24, 2008 European Ministers officially adopted a Directive to include international aviation in the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). All flights arriving and departing from EU airports, [...]
2009-01-06 19:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU
09STATE130090(U) REQUEST FOR EMBASSY LONDON TO DELIVER RESPONSE
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph two. 2. Background and Action Request: On November 24, the Secretary sent letters to countries that participate in the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee - the primary coordinating mechanism for foreign donor assistance to the Palestinian Authority (P [...]
2009-12-22 16:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OPDC OVIP PGOV PREL WBG EU IS
09STATE132604PREPARING FOR ADDITIONAL SOMALI REFUGEE FLOWS
[...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: In view of likely significant refugee outflows from Somalia to neighboring countries in the Horn of Africa in early 2010, addressees are requested to urgently provide their best advice on how the USG can work with host governments, including in consultation with other rel [...]
2009-12-31 21:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL DJ ET EU KE SO YM
09STATE1985DEMARCHE: URGING THE EU TO DELAY APPROVAL OF THE
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary. Department requests action addresses to urge host governments and EU officials at the highest appropriate levels to withhold approval of the EU-Syrian Association Agreement. The EU and the Syrian government (SARG) initia [...]
2009-01-08 21:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY
09STATE20919U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA
[...] (C) Department is providing action addressees the talking points below to use on an as needed basis with host governments in order to explain our intentions and reasoning for engaging the Syrian government (SARG). As reported in the media, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and [...]
2009-03-06 00:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY
09STATE2532EU'S CASPIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
[...] (SBU) The European Commission (EC) has proposed the creation of the "Caspian Development Corporation (CDC)," which it believes will accelerate Caspian natural gas and infrastructure development, specifically from Turkmenistan. The Commission has proposed an expedited World Bank feasibility s [...]
2009-01-09 22:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCR ENRG EPET EU TK
09STATE43054U.S. MESSAGES ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE
[...] (SBU) The U.S. remains committed to comprehensive peace in the Middle East, including the two-state solution, and to an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict as soon as possible. To this end, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell recently completed a 9-day trip to the Middle East and [...]
2009-04-28 23:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KWBG AL EU RU IS
09STATE47394SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER CARL BILDT, MAY 5, 2009, 3:15 P.M., WASHINGTON, D.C.
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) May 5, 2009, 3:15 ? 4:00, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried Special Envoy for Energy Security Amb. Richard Morningstar Deputy [...]
2009-05-09 00:35:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAF CE CZ EAID ENRG EU IR IS IZ KN KNNP KWBG NATO NO PARM PGOV PHUM PREL RS SENV SO VIP
09STATE55527DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE AD-HOC
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. Summary: The Department requests that action addresses inform appropriate government officials of USG support for the June 8 meeting in Oslo of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC),the principal policy-level coordinating mechanism for d [...]
2009-05-29 21:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS
09STATE55544USUN MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR S/WCI
[...] (SBU) Mission clearance is requested for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson, Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty, and Foreign Service Officer Todd Anderson from June 4 - 5. The purpose is to observe the ICTY/R briefings to the UN Security Council and hold meeting [...]
2009-05-29 22:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKAWC OTRA ABUD AF UN EU
09STATE57920DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENGAGING ALLIES ON EUROPEAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Greek OSCE Chairmanship has called an informal Ministerial on the Island of Corfu to discuss European Security Architecture, responding primarily to a Russian call for a radical overhaul of current institutional arrangements and focused primarily on "hard" [...]
2009-06-05 01:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV
09STATE59226DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE CORFU
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The Greek OSCE Chairmanship has called an informal Ministerial on the Island of Corfu to discuss European Security Architecture, responding primarily to Russian calls for a radical overhaul of current institutional arrangements and focused primarily on "hard" [...]
2009-06-09 17:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON
09STATE61707JUNE 8 MEETING OF THE AD-HOC LIAISON COMMITTEE
[...] Summary: The United States used the June 8 meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) -- the principle policy-coordinating mechanism for donor assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) -- to focus donors on the need to (1) strengthen the PA with immediate budget support and (2) foster e [...]
2009-06-15 19:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS
09STATE7832OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO EU PRESIDENT,
[...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the January 29 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Permanent Council, Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg. The United States and the Czech Republic have a close bilateral relationship, [...]
2009-01-29 00:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PHUM GG EU
09STATE83574U.S.-EU NONPROLIFRATION CONSULTATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-11 21:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL SC EU XO RU IR
09STATE95980DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE AD-HOC
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Department requests that action addressees inform appropriate government officials of USG support for the September 22 working-level meeting in New York City of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC),the principal e [...]
2009-09-15 22:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KPAL PGOV WBG EU IS
09STOCKHOLM105SWEDEN'S EU PRESIDENCY: MIGRATION MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: On February 11, Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom discussed with us asylum and migration aspects of the "Stockholm Program." This is the planned five-year initiative that will replace the Hague Program and will aim to further harmonize EU asylum and migration policies [...]
2009-02-13 16:19:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREF PINR EU SW
09STOCKHOLM112SWEDEN'S EU CORRESPONDENTS ON IRAN SANCTIONS,
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: In several meetings this month, the MFA EU Correspondent's Office has offered us their views on Iran sanctions, Belarus, Turkey's EU accession, and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. On Iran, Sweden continues to raise concerns that "blanket" trade sanctio [...]
2009-02-18 15:40:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL ENVT EU BO TU SW
09STOCKHOLM128SWEDEN PROPOSES INCLUDING AVIATION ACTIVITIES IN
[...] Sweden presented a proposal on February 23 that includes aviation activities in the Emissions Trading Scheme beginning 2012. Swedish Minister for the Environment Anders Carlgren told journalists that "air transport must bear its own environmental costs" like other modes of transport. He co [...]
2009-02-24 15:03:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU SW
09STOCKHOLM149SWEDEN'S EU MINISTER ON COOPERATING WITH U.S. ON
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden's EU Minister Cecilia Malmstrom met Charge on March 3 to discuss Sweden's upcoming EU presidency. On the Transatlantic Agenda, Malmstrom identified climate change, EU enlargement, Israeli-Palestinian talks and Afghanistan as being most important for cooperation with the US [...]
2009-03-04 16:40:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EU AF TU SW
09STOCKHOLM170SWEDEN ON MARCH GAERC AND GYMNICH
[...] (C) On March 10, Poloff discussed the March GAERC and GYMNICH with EU Deputy Correspondent Jonas Wendel; on March 6, POL Counselor met separately with EU Correspondent Magnus Scholdtz. Their comments follow: General Affairs Session: Afghanistan, Chad, Ireland ------------------------------- [...]
2009-03-12 07:48:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BO MD MW BK MK SU EG EU SW
09STOCKHOLM172SWEDEN ON SYRIA: EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT "FAR
[...] (C) On March 12, Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarches to Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, who was recently promoted to deputy of the MFA Middle East and North Africa Department. Dannfelt said the EU Association Agreement is a "long term" project and it is "far from certain" that consensus exists withi [...]
2009-03-12 17:33:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY SW
09STOCKHOLM211SWEDISH MFA CLAIMS EU FOREIGN MINISTERS TO APPROVE
[...] (C) Summary: An EU-Syria Association Agreement will be approved by EU foreign ministers meeting informally in the "Gymnich" format March 27-28, according to Sweden's senior MFA officials dealing with EU matters. Discussion at the Prague meeting is expected to be "operational" on the topic, le [...]
2009-03-26 15:55:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY SW
09STOCKHOLM231SWEDISH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC AGENDA
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 1 meeting, EU Deputy Correspondent Jonas Wendel discussed the problematic invitation of Pres. Lukashenko to the May 7 Eastern Partnership launch; the EU's policy plans with Israel, Syria and Iran; upcoming (and rescheduled) summits, and Montenegro. Wendel told us he a [...]
2009-04-07 16:45:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU BO IS IR SY MW ZK BM SP SW
09STOCKHOLM237SWEDEN'S MIGRATION MINISTER ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (S) Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom asked CDA to come see him on short notice on April 8 to discuss Guantanamo detainees. Saying that Sweden strongly approved of the "general approach" the Administration has taken on detainees, Billstrom stated that if Sweden can assist, it wou [...]
2009-04-09 13:47:00Embassy StockholmSECRETKAWK PHUM MOPS PREL PTER PREF EU SW
09STOCKHOLM24DEMARCHE: URGING THE EU TO DELAY APPROVAL OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 16:28:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEU PREL SY SW
09STOCKHOLM258DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONSULTING WITH EU ON BURMA
[...] (C) On April 24, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Liselott Andersson, Head of the South East Asia Unit in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Andersson confirmed that there will be a rollover of the common position at the April 27 GAERC meeting. "The position is linked to what is happening [...]
2009-04-24 16:09:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EU BM SW
09STOCKHOLM259SWEDEN ON APRIL 27-28 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: We discussed Ref A GAERC points with Swedish MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall, the EU Correspondent's office, and MFA country desks April 22-24. They told us the Czechs keep changing the GAERC agenda and Sweden wants to add a point on the possibility of the EU publishing huma [...]
2009-04-24 17:51:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU SW
09STOCKHOLM263SWEDEN RECALLS CDA TO SRI LANKA FOR CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) On April 28, Sweden recalled its Charge d'Affaires to Sri Lanka for "consultations" in response to the Sri Lankan government's denial of a visa for FM Carl Bildt. FMs Bildt, Milliband and Kouchner had decided at the April 27 GAERC to travel jointly on April 29 to Colombo for talks with the [...]
2009-04-28 09:59:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU CE SW
09STOCKHOLM270SWEDISH FM BILDT WANTS BOSNIA TO BE AN EU
[...] (C) Summary: On April 28, poloff discussed FM Bildt's visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with BiH Desk Officer Dinka Jasarevic. FM Bildt visited Sarajevo on April 8-9 for both bilateral talks and Presidency Trio discussions with BiH officials. Bildt's main goal for his visit to Sarajevo wa [...]
2009-04-30 13:05:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK EU SW
09STOCKHOLM417RWANDAN GENOCIDE SUSPECT TO BE EXTRADITED FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-09 14:48:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PREL PGOV RW EU SW
09STOCKHOLM428GAERC JULY 26-7 AGENDA: SWEDEN'S PRELIMINARY ITEMS
[...] (C) Summary: On July 14, Poloffs met with MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel to discuss the July 27-8 GAERC agenda. He said that, as the Swedes intended, the agenda is short to focus discussion on the most important international issues. Currently, there are three B items: conclusions o [...]
2009-07-14 14:23:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IC NK BM SO IR KE GG UN EU SW
09STOCKHOLM496JULY GAERC DETAILS AND GYMNICH LOOKAHEAD FROM
[...] (C) Acting DCM received additional details on the July 27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) of the EU,s Foreign Ministers (FMs) from Hakan Emsgard, chief of the MFA's European Section, together with ambassadors from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, and Japan. E [...]
2009-08-07 11:07:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU SW IR SO AF PK
09STOCKHOLM502EU FEELING ITS WAY AHEAD WITH PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary. Nearly two months after the first EU-Pakistan summit on June 17, the EU is still working to identify counterterrorism and development projects that best suit the EU's capabilities and Pakistan's needs. Swedish MFA Pakistan Desk Officer Majeed Olerud told Poloffs August 7 that the [...]
2009-08-12 09:02:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL EUN PK EU
09STOCKHOLM51SWEDISH MFA ON JANUARY GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 13:42:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU SW
09STOCKHOLM525SWEDISH RESPONSE: IAEA NUCLEAR FUEL BANK
[...] (SBU) Deputy Economic Counselor shared reftel points regarding IAEA nuclear fuel bank with Asa Gustafsson, Deputy Director, Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on August 20. Gustafsson commented that Sweden had mentioned the fuel bank pr [...]
2009-08-21 10:53:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG IAEA EU SW
09STOCKHOLM604SWEDEN URGES THE EU-US SUMMIT NOTE COOPERATION ON
[...] (U) Summary: Sweden's Minister of Health has urged the U.S. to support Sweden's efforts to have the Leaders Declaration from the US-EU Summit state that the US and EU will work together against the silent pandemic of antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance, especially on providing needed incentive [...]
2009-09-23 13:10:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV EU SENV PREL SW
09STOCKHOLM666DISCUSSED CONCERN OVER EC/SWISS POSITIONS ON GEOGRAPHICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOS has come to the conclusion that the Geographical Indications issue (GIs) is hugely important to some five EU Member States; it is perhaps the primary Doha issue for some MS. The GOS determination is that it can "stomach it", as a necessary component of an EU-wide comp [...]
2009-10-23 13:22:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL EU SW
09STOCKHOLM723 MINISTER MALMSTROM ANNOUNCED AS SWEDEN'S NEW EU
[...] On November 17, PM Reinfeldt announced Cecilia Malmstrom, Minister for EU Affairs, as Sweden's new EU Commissioner. "She is a devout European with genuine academic background and experience as MEP", said Reinfeldt. Despite rumors that the position would be kept within the Moderate Party, PM [...]
2009-11-18 10:50:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL EU SW
09STOCKHOLM86SWEDISH OPPOSITION LEADER ON PARTY'S FUTURE, IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: Senior career diplomat, UN mediator and Social Democratic Party (SDP) elder Jan Eliasson met with CDA on February 8 to discuss the Transatlantic Partnership, Iran, Israel, Russia and Swedish domestic politics. He made the following points: -- U.S. and EU should deepen relations [...]
2009-02-11 15:43:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU IR IS RU SU SW
09STOCKHOLM91SWEDISH VIEWS ON FEBRUARY GAERC AGENDA ITEMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 15:48:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU SW
09TALLINN20ESTONIA SUPPORTS US-ISRAEL MOU
[...] (U) On January 16, we delivered points in reftel to Juri Kahn, Division Director for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Estonian MFA. Kahn confirmed that Estonia shares the view that weapons transfers into Gaza must be stopped and that the international community has a role to play in this field. [...]
2009-01-16 11:55:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EU IS EN
09TBILISI1108GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 09:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON GG
09TBILISI1989GEORGIA: LONDON HOSTS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Participants at the October 14 meeting hosted by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office featured an open and candid exchange of views among Georgian officials, Quad and EU counterparts, and outside experts on other countries that have faced protracted political di [...]
2009-11-09 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID CY EU GM RS UK GG
09TELAVIV208 ISRAELI CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING GAERC MEETING ON
[...] (C) MFA Policy Advisor Tal Becker called the Ambassador to express concern about the upcoming GAERC meeting in Brussels on the Middle East scheduled for Monday, January 26. According to Becker, the French are pushing hard to change the GAERC document in ways that will make things more flexi [...]
2009-01-25 15:48:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL AORC KWBG PHUM IS EU FR
09TELAVIV2577GOI ALARMED BY EU DRAFT COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON
[...] (C) Summary. MFA Senior Deputy Director General Barak briefed PolCouns December 1 on the Israel's "alarm" at the Council of the European Union's draft text on the Middle East Peace Process. Barak stressed that the EU draft, if adopted by the EU foreign ministers December 7, would seriously [...]
2009-12-02 09:07:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU KWBG IS
09TELAVIV601THE AMBASSDOR BRIEFS EU AMBASSADORS ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 09:22:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EU KWBG IS
09TELAVIV920RENEWAL OF EU/ISRAEL ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT COULD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to an EU contact, the EU has not made a formal decision to suspend talks on a potential relationship upgrade because of the foreign policy of the new Israeli government, despite a front page article in the April 23 Ha'aretz to the contrary. However, some EU member state [...]
2009-04-23 15:58:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG EU IS
09THEHAGUE135NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON FEBRUARY GAERC
[...] (U) Summary: The Dutch MFA reviewed the GAERC agenda for February 23-34, including Afghanistan, the Middle East, Sudan, the EU's Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans, and the economic crisis. Dutch plans for the March 2 Middle East conference are covered in reftel A, and Dutch views on the [...]
2009-02-26 07:15:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU AF NL ZL
09THEHAGUE174NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch welcomed recent U.S. meetings in Syria. They agree an EU association agreement with Syria is inappropriate at this time and believe the EU is unlikely to approve such an agreement in the near term. End summary. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key MFA contac [...]
2009-03-11 17:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY NL
09THEHAGUE177 DUTCH VIEWS ON INCLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION IN THE
[...] (U) Summary: The GONL supports the EU's decision to include international aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2012. At the same time, the GONL would like to see the issue concurrently being addressed on a global scale, largely through the International Civil Aviation Organizati [...]
2009-03-12 15:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL
09THEHAGUE197 NETHERLANDS: UPDATE ON KEY AVIATION ISSUES
[...] (U) Summary: The Dutch government and KLM are both keen to learn the details of the new U.S. Administration's aviation policy, especially as it relates to the Second Stage of the U.S.-EU Air Transport Negotiations. The aviation tax, implemented in July 2008, continues to cause controversy and [...]
2009-03-23 11:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL
09THEHAGUE270NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 16:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU NL
09THEHAGUE307NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR MAY 2009 GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on Russia, Iran, counter piracy, EU proceedings, Bosnia and development aid are described in the following paragraphs. The Dutch MFA reviewed its positions in a letter to parliament (ref A),and MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Cees Bansema briefed local [...]
2009-05-18 12:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PHUM EU IR RU NL
09THEHAGUE310 NETHERLANDS: DRIVING ON WITH NEW PAY-PER-KILOMETER ROAD
[...] (U) Summary: The Dutch government has delayed the first stage of its proposed road pricing system until 2012 at the earliest. This new system would replace fixed automobile taxes with a pay-per-kilometer system. Despite the delay, Parliament still looks poised to pass the new system into l [...]
2009-05-20 13:09:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU NL
09THEHAGUE322NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (U) In response to Ref A, following is an analysis of Dutch relations with Cuba in the first half of 2009. (Note: Ref B reports on Dutch relations with Cuba in the second half of 2008. End note.) ----------------------------- Political Relations with Cuba ----------------------------- [...]
2009-05-29 16:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL EU NL CU
09THEHAGUE340NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH VIEWS ON THE JUNE GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on the economic crisis, EU institutions, climate change negotiations, Russia-Ukraine gas, the Western Balkans, the Middle East Peace Process, Syria, Cuba, and Sudan are described in the following paragraphs. MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Peter Jan Kl [...]
2009-06-10 09:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU NL
09THEHAGUE35NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU UNLIKELY TO ACT QUICKLY ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch believe the EU is unlikely to move forward quickly on the association agreement with Syria. FM Verhagen would be unlikely to approve such an agreement at this time. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Embassy delivered reftel A points to Peter van der Bloemen, Dutch MFA senior poli [...]
2009-01-15 15:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY NL
09THEHAGUE53NETHERLANDS: ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT EU'S CASPIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 15:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET NL EU
09THEHAGUE54NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR JANUARY GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch are looking to reactivate the EU border mission in support of Israel-Palestine peace negotiations. On Guantanamo, the EU will consider a common position, but the Dutch are not willing to accept detainees. On Ukraine/Russia, the Dutch will support continued negotiatio [...]
2009-01-23 11:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU NL CZ
09THEHAGUE615NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...]
2009-10-15 10:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU
09THEHAGUE671NETHERLANDS/BELARUS: SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch support a "double rollover" of EU sanctions and travel restrictions for Belarus but are not optimistic about the EU supporting their view. The Dutch openness to compromise on Belarus may reflect concern about the Netherlands' image among member states. END SUMMARY. [...]
2009-11-04 16:32:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM NL BO EU
09THEHAGUE705NETHERLANDS/MACEDONIA: SUPPORTING EU ACCESSION
[...] (U) The Dutch support beginning EU accession negotiations with Macedonia. Post delivered reftel points to Dominique Kuhling, head of the EU enlargement division at the Dutch MFA, on November 19. Kuhling said the Netherlands was "quite pleased" with Macedonia's progress on meeting the eight b [...]
2009-11-19 15:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NL MK EU
09THEHAGUE707NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: "DISMAYED"
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch will support EU consensus on the anti-Israel resolutions at UNGA, having negotiated a strong Explanation of Vote (EOV) by the EU. FM Verhagen was dismayed by the latest Israel decision on settlements in Gilo, and angered by the surprise announcement of new settlements [...]
2009-11-20 15:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNGA IS PINR KPAL NL EU
09TUNIS901EUROPEAN ENVOYS VENT FRUSTRATION WITH TUNISIAN
[...] (C) During a December 9 lunch, 18 European ambassadors expressed frustration with the Tunisian government's tendency to view cooperation as a one-way street. "When we send them a check, they cash it right away, but when we request something via note verbale, it languishes for months," one Amb [...]
2009-12-11 15:54:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EAID EU TS
09UNVIEVIENNA280AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN FINDS IRAN POSITIVE
[...] (C) Summary. On June 10, Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Michael Postl (please protect) debriefed MsnOff on the current state of play in Iran on engagement, the nuclear issue, and the economy. Postl argued that the Iranian leadership is favorable on engagement with the U.S., but that it is [...]
2009-06-17 16:52:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR AU EU
09USEUBRUSSELS1421EU STANCE ON NABUCCO WORRIES ITGI
[...] (SBU) Summary: A representative of the Italy-Turkey-Greece Interconnector (ITGI) pipeline project believes the Commission,s public bias towards Nabucco is prejudicing ITGI,s ability to secure a gas deal. Commission officials told him that their support for Nabucco is driven by USG pressure. [...]
2009-10-22 14:13:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG IT ZJ RU EU
09USEUBRUSSELS1643ERDOGAN ASKED NABUCCO REPS ABOUT IRANIAN GAS
[...] (C) Neil McMillan, RWE's Nabucco representative in Brussels, reported that the December 3 meeting between Prime Minister Erdogan and RWE's Joschka Fischer and Stefan Judisch went well but "did not produce any breakthroughs." McMillan said Erdogan seemed "more positive than negative" ) about t [...]
2009-12-07 16:11:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEPET AJ TU EU
09USEUBRUSSELS552ENGAGING THE EU ON DEFENSE ISSUES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As we prepare for the upcoming visit to Washington by the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Director General of the EU Military Staff Lieutenant General David Leakey, it might be useful to take stock of the EU's steady advance [...]
2009-04-09 15:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID EIND EU MARR MOPS PREL
09USUNNEWYORK1169EU: AMBASSADOR RICE PRESSES PERMREPS TO PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice urged Permreps from the European Union on December 15 to consider moving to the endgame in their effort to reach a consensus with the G-77 over scales of assessment and the regular budget. (See Reftel for details on negotiations.) Rice said that the U.S. had so fa [...]
2009-12-30 22:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORC UNGA EU
09USUNNEWYORK201AMBASSADOR RICE'S FEBRUARY 24 LUNCH WITH EU
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Rice and the 27 Permanent Representatives (PRs) from European Member states and European Commission (EC) representatives discussed a broad range of political, security, development, and human rights issues over lunch on February 24. The PRs unanimously welcomed the [...]
2009-03-02 20:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PREL SENV SOCI EU UN
09USUNNEWYORK459MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI AND L
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Clint Williamson, Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty, and Attorney-Adviser Anne Joyce from May 6-8 to attend meetings with USUN, UN/OLA officials and chairs of the various tribunal working groups/steering committees (STL, [...]
2009-05-05 21:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC OTRA ABUD AF UNAUS EU
09USUNNEWYORK469AMBASSADOR RICE MEETING WITH EC HEAD OF DELEGATION
[...] On May 5, Ambassador Rice met with European Commission (EC) Head of Delegation Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela. He requested the meeting as an initial courtesy call. Valenzuela raised three specific issues: the future of the EC at the UN; the President of the General Assembly's (PGA) June 1- [...]
2009-05-07 15:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIN EU KGHG SENV
09USUNNEWYORK552MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Clint Williamson, Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty, and Foreign Service Officer Todd Anderson from June 4 - 5 with Assistant Secretary General for Legal Affairs, Peter Taksoe-Jensen and Croatian Prime Minister I [...]
2009-06-02 19:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KJUS OTRA UNSC XA AF EU
09USUNNEWYORK825MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/WCI
[...] Mission clearance is granted for Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen J. Rapp, and Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty to attend on September 10 - 11 the Consultative Conference on International Criminal Justice and to meet with UN Legal Advisor Patricia O'Brien and Deputy Pe [...]
2009-09-09 17:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KAWC OTRA ABUD AF UN EU
09VALLETTA388MALTA: GAERC POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 13:36:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA466MALTA: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 14:54:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDEU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA503MALTA: DEMARCHE ON USG SUPPORT FOR EUFOR IN BOSNIA
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to MFA Americas' desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale, who indicated she would forward to FM Tonio Borg's party, in Brussels. There was no immediate substantive response. Post will report any further information received septel. K [...]
2009-11-17 16:57:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EU BK MT
09VIENNA108Austrians Push EU to Help Banks on Eastern
[...] SUMMARY: The Austrian government announced January 27 it will press the EU to help the financial sectors in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) in the wake of the global credit crisis and global downturn. Last week, the GOA assembled key regional players (including the IMF) for c [...]
2009-01-28 15:28:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN AU EU
09VIENNA1279Readout of OECD Nanotechnology Roundtable in Vienna
[...] SUMMARY: A key theme at the OECD Roundtable on "Risk Governance Policy for Nanotechnology" in Vienna September 25 was that public perception of risk -- even in the absence of good data -- is becoming a driving force in nanotechnology regulation in some OECD states. Delegates advised breaking o [...]
2009-10-07 15:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL TPHY TBIO ETRD EAGR AT EU
09VIENNA1491AUSTRIA: SUPPORTING MACEDONIA'S EU MEMBERSHIP AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 15:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN EU GR MK PGOV PREL AU
09VIENNA1492AUSTRIA TO STAY THE COURSE ON EUFOR, OHR
[...] (U) Polchief met November 20 with Thomas Schnoell, MFA Unit Chief for Southeast Europe, and Karl Prummer, MFA Unit Chief for European Security Policy, to discuss reftel points on EUFOR and seek GOA views on the transition from the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to the EU Special Repre [...]
2009-11-23 15:17:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EU BK AU
09VIENNA189AUSTRIA: VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY 23-24
[...] (U) Poloff discussed GAERC points on February 18 with Klaus Famira, MFA European Correspondent. Famira offered the following views: 2. (C) Afghanistan: Famira said the European Commission would wait to hear the brief of the EU's Special Representative to Afghanistan and would discuss their [...]
2009-02-20 10:56:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALEU PGOV PREL AU
09VIENNA306AUSTRIA: MFA MIDDLE EAST DIRECTOR ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) Summary: CDA and Polchief met March 13 with Ralph Scheide, MFA Middle East Director, to discuss Middle East policy and Scheide's planned visit to Washington and New York March 20 to April 3. Scheide expressed views that could be contrary to USG Middle East policy, suggesting that a Palest [...]
2009-03-16 13:31:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU SY AF AU
09VIENNA53AUSTRIA DOES NOT FORESEE APPROVAL OF EU-SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 15:08:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU SY AU
09VIENNA689ENGAGING AUSTRIA ON THE CORFU MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 14:47:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE EU NATO AU
09WARSAW1150POLAND SUPPORTS EXTENSION OF EUFOR MISSION IN
[...] (C) Poland favors UN Security Council renewal of the EUFOR mandate in Bosnia. Tomasz Lekarski, Deputy Director of the MFA Security Policy Department, said he did not expect any major obstacles to renewal when UNSC considers the issue November 18. However, he described the EU's position on E [...]
2009-11-17 17:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU BK PL
09WARSAW1204POLAND SEEKS TO BUILD CSDP AS CREDIBLE PARTNER FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As one of the goals of its 2011 EU Presidency, Poland aims to give life to the European Union Common Security and Defense Policy. To that end, Polish PM Tusk and French President Sarkozy issued a Declaration on Security and Defense on November 5 in Paris. Polish MFA officials [...]
2009-12-09 14:02:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP MARR NATO EU PL
09WARSAW594POLAND BACKS U.S. APPROACH TO MEDVEDEV SECURITY
[...] (C) The U.S. and Polish positions on Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's European security initiative are virtually identical. Iwona Pawlikowska of the MFA Security Policy Department told us that the GoP fully supported the proposed U.S. approach (Ref A) for the OSCE informal ministerial on [...]
2009-06-10 15:27:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE EU NATO PL
09WARSAW97BEEF HORMONES: POLES LOOKING FOR A DEAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) Summary: On instructions from the government of Prime Minister Tusk, officials from the Polish Agriculture Ministry asked EMBOFFS January 29 what concrete steps Poland could take to have its products removed from the retaliation list in [...]
2009-01-29 16:53:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EUN EAGR PL EU
09YEREVAN257EU-ARMENIA PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION DOCUMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Armenian and European parliamentarians agreed to a "Final Statement and Recommendations of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee meeting" (text below) on April 8. The text lists 41 points of interest in EU-Armenia relations, and is remarkable for its [...]
2009-04-15 10:21:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM EU AJ TU AM
09YEREVAN772NAGORNO-KARABAKH: EXPANDING THE SPACE FOR
[...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassies Baku and Yerevan, and an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As reported in reftels, the Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) societies are in no mood at present to swallow the tough compromises that will be necessary for r [...]
2009-11-02 12:05:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON ETRD EU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TU RU
09YEREVAN833YEREVAN WORLD BANK AND EU REPS BULLISH ON
[...] (C) The top World Bank and the European Union representatives in Armenia say their organizations are moving ahead with projects to support Turkey-Armenia reconciliation, and that their contacts in Turkey seem confident Ankara will ratify the Turkey-Armenia Protocols. End summary. EU AND WB [...]
2009-12-07 10:33:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL AM TU EU
09ZAGREB148CROATIA-SLOVENIA: NO PROGRESS ON BORDER ISSUE,
[...] (C) Summary. In a March 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Croatian Foreign Minister Jandrokovic reported that there was no substantive progress on resolving the Croatia-Slovenia border dispute during his March 17 meeting with Slovene Foreign Minister Zbogar and EC Commissioner Rehn. On Sloven [...]
2009-03-19 12:27:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR NATO EU
09ZAGREB175CROATIA-SLOVENIA BORDER DISPUTE: CROATIAN VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary. In a March 30 conversation, Croatian Prime Minister Sanader told the Ambassador that Croatia would continue to insist that the final arbitration of the disputed border with Slovenia could only be done by an international court. All other outstanding issues, including the right [...]
2009-03-30 15:11:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HR NATO EU
09ZAGREB346DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on June 9 to Marko Horvat, Head of the NATO Department. Horvat agreed that there were already good institutions that were available for engagement with Russia. He said he would pass the non-paper on to the appropriate missions and offices in the GoC. BRADT [...]
2009-06-10 12:58:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV
09ZAGREB69CROATIAN PM: SLOVENIA WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF
[...] (C) Summary: During a February 5 meeting, Croatian Prime Minister Sanader affirmed that both Slovene Prime Minister Pahor and opposition leader Jansa assured him personally that the Slovene Parliament will vote in favor of Croatia's NATO accession early next week. As for the border dispute [...]
2009-02-05 14:52:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALEU NATO PGOV PREL HR
10ABUJA322NIGERIAN DISTRACTED DRIVING STATISTICS
[...] The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps provided annual statistics and information regarding the country's recent uptick in distracted driving in response to Embassy's demarche (reftel A). Cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle in Nigeria is illegal under federal law, yet, the Federal [...]
2010-02-17 10:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU NI
10ADDISABABA223DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (U) Regional Environment Officer (REO) and Regional Environment Assistant (REA) delivered subject demarche to Dr. Kebede Worku, Ethiopia's State Minister of Health, on Thursday, February 4, 2010. Dr. Kebede agreed that distracted driving stemming from cell phone usage and texting while drivin [...]
2010-02-04 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PGOV ECON ET EU SOCI UNDP UNGA
10ANKARA25TURKEY-ESDP CONFERENCE GENERATES HEAT, NOT LIGHT
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey pushed for regular consultations with and better treatment by the EU in matters related to European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) during a conference jointly hosted by the EU Institute for Security Studies (EU ISS) and the Turkish MFA in mid-December, but achieved no p [...]
2010-01-07 12:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EU TR
10ASHGABAT7TURKMENISTAN: WESTERN BOYCOTT OF AHMADINEJAD
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) French Embassy Charge Henri Leval contacted us January 5 to inform that the EU had decided not to participate in events associated with the official visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Head of Mission level [...]
2010-01-05 10:06:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EPET EU IR TX
10ASTANA259 KAZAKHSTAN: CITES DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 03:44:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU KZ
10ASTANA70 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered the demarche on distracted driving on January 25 by diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department and provided a non-paper containing the key issues of concern. Post will follow up in order to obtain a reply. HOAGLAND [...]
2010-01-25 07:02:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU KZ
10BANGKOK333Thailand: Use of Cell Phone While Driving Prohibited
[...] In response to a demarche delivered per reftel, the Social Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided a non-paper on February 5, 2010, explaining Royal Thai Government activities with regard to cell phone use by drivers. In 2008, Thailand amended its Land Transport Act of 1979 to pr [...]
2010-02-08 09:32:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA TH
10BANGUI14DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CARG
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 13:28:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU CT
10BEIJING245EU OFFICIAL IN BEIJING DOWNPLAYS SPANISH COMMENTS
[...] (C) EU Mission Political Counselor Alexander McLachlan told PolOff January 29 that some EU member states were annoyed with Spanish Ambassador to China Blasco Villa's recent statements to Chinese media that suggested that the EU would consider lifting its arms embargo against China. The Spanish Amba [...]
2010-01-29 10:55:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PGOV ECON CH EU
10BERLIN131MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, HAITI, SWIFT,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) State of the Union Address 3. (Afghanistan) London Conference 4. (Iran) Execution of Opposition Politicians 5. (Haiti) Aftermath of Quake 6. (U.S.-EU) SWIFT 7. (Greece-EU) Bailout Program? 8. (France) Clearstream Trial [...]
2010-01-29 15:10:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR US AF IR HA EU ECON FR
10BERLIN139MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CHINA, IRAN, UK, YEMEN, MIDEAST,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence in the Gulf 3. (China-U.S.) Arms Shipments to Taiwan 4. (Iran) Opposition Movements 5. (UK) Iraq War Inquiry 6. (Yemen) Anti-Terror Measures 7. (Mideast) Goldstone Report 8. (Economic) Davos W [...]
2010-02-01 13:11:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IR CH UK YM XF ECON EU GM
10BERLIN151MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-QDR, U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Quadrennial Defense Review 4. (U.S.-EU) Summit Meeting 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 8. (Iran) Nuclear Program 9. (Environment) Climate Policies 10. [...]
2010-02-03 13:44:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR EFIN MCAP EU CH PARM PTER IR KGHG GR
10BERLIN156MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-EU) Fallout from Cancellation of Summit 3. (U.S.-China) Arms Exports to Taiwan 4. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Missile Test 5. (Afghanistan) Karzai, Future Strategy 6. (EU-Greece) Financial Crisis 7. (U.S.) Space Travel 8. (Economic [...]
2010-02-04 14:07:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR US CH IR AF EU ECON
10BERLIN170MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, UKRAINE, EU;BERLIN
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Opposition 3. (Ukraine) Outcome of Elections 4. (EU) Deficit Worries  [...]
2010-02-09 17:14:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IR UP EU
10BERLIN173MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, EURO, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, UKRAINE,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Protests 3. (EU) Euro Financial Crisis 4. (EU) New European Commission 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (Sri Lanka) Rising Tensions 7. (Germany-U.S.) GM-Opel  [...]
2010-02-10 13:00:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IR EMS EU UP CE GM
10BERLIN223MEDIA REACTION: U.S., INDIA-PAKISTAN, SYRIA-IRAN, CUBA, EU,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform 3. (India-Pakistan) Resumption of Talks 4. (Syria-Iran) Ahmadinejad-Assad Meeting 5. (Cuba) Death of a Dissident 6. (EU) Debate Over Leading Personnel 7. (Falkland Islands) Tensions over Drilling 8. (Turkey) [...]
2010-02-26 13:00:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR US XO SY CU EU FK TK EMS UP
10BOGOTA123DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISTRACTED DRIVING IN COLOMBIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Jorge Carrillo Tobos, the Director of Transportation and Transit at the Ministry of Transportation on January 25. Carrillo responded that Colombia passed a 2002 law making it illegal to drive and use a mobile communication device unless the de [...]
2010-02-01 22:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU CO
10BRUSSELS108BELGIUM: DESTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Summary: The law in Belgium regarding text messaging, or any cellular phone use while driving, is very clear: no driver may use a mobile phone while holding it in his or her hand unless the car is stopped. This legislation was enacted in 2000; however, despite the longstanding law, many Be [...]
2010-01-27 16:31:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDBE ECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA
10BRUSSELS109EU: WHAT IS "MAINSTREAMING" WOMEN'S ISSUES AND HOW
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Secretary's priority to integrate women's issues into the broader work of the Department coincides with an effort by the European Union to mainstream gender issues into its own external relations. Towards this end, the EU is currently circulating an internal action plan th [...]
2010-01-27 19:06:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KWMN MASS EU
10BRUSSELS186 CLIMATE: PERSHING AND HEDEGAARD COMMIT TO CLOSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing met with EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard on February 11. Also present was Ambassador William Kennard. Pershing and Hedegaard agreed that the U.S- EU cooperation remains important, particularly in light of the s [...]
2010-02-17 13:55:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG PREL EU
10BRUSSELS227(SBU) GOLDSTONE REPORT NOT DISCUSSED DURING RECENT
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Head of the European Council's Human Rights' Unit and to European Commission officers on February 23. Political Counselor also discussed with Spanish Perm Rep Middle East coordinator. All noted that the Goldstone report had not been on the age [...]
2010-02-26 09:51:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA EU IS
10BRUSSELS4EU PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY’S PLANS FOLLOWING
[...] (C//NF) Summary: The Ambassador discussed the Conference of Parties (COP) Conference in Copenhagen and Afghanistan with EU Council Permanent President Herman Van Rompuy over coffee December 23 after delivering the congratulatory letter (reftel) from President Obama. Van Rompuy called the Copenhagen [...]
2010-01-04 13:50:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EU SENV PINR BE
10BRUSSELS42AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 6 MEETING WITH JOSE MANUEL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 6, Ambassador Kennard presented his credentials to Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Barroso was positive about the U.S.-EU relationship, saying, &We want to work with you.8 The 45 minute meeting covered climate change, energy security, dat [...]
2010-01-14 14:42:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EU PGOV PINR PREL SENV
10BRUSSELS48EU: COPENHAGEN DISAPPOINTING BUT GOOD STEP
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: After the leaders departed Copenhagen, initial commentary was not positive, the prevailing theme being the inability of EU leadership to deliver. Initial press reports highlighted the marginalization of EU officials, but soon began to focus on China's unconstr [...]
2010-01-15 15:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EIND PREL KGHG EU
10BRUSSELS49EU PASSES BURMA REPORT IN ANTICIPATION OF SPECIAL
[...] (SBU) According to European Council Desk Officer for South East Asia Leo Schulte Nordholt, EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar Piero Fassino will seek advice from us and the UN on how to negotiate preconditions for his upcoming visit to Burma during his January 26-29 consultations in New York [...]
2010-01-15 15:38:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BM EU
10BRUSSELS65SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 21 MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Your January 21 meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will enable you to deepen the relationship you established with her during your introductory meeting at NATO in early December and in subsequent phone calls. By receivin [...]
2010-01-20 15:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MASS MARR EU
10BRUSSELS82COPENHAGEN: EU AND MEMBER STATES TO ASSOCIATE AS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 05:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG SENV PREL EU
10BUCHAREST68ROMANIA: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police, under the Ministry of Administration and Interior, which is responsible for traffic safety and enforcement. The General Inspectorate has provided post a written response dated January 29 to reftel points and [...]
2010-02-05 05:14:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU RO
10BUDAPEST102HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON THE EU FAC MEETING FEBRUARY
[...] (U) MFA EU External Relations and Crisis Situations Section Chief Andras Dekany discussed ref email topics with PolOff on February 19. 2. (C) Dekany provided the following comments on three topics: Iran, Ukraine and Libya. -- IRAN: The recent announcement by Iran that it would increase i [...]
2010-02-22 15:24:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL EU RU UA HU
10BUDAPEST112ACTION REQUEST: HUNGARY'S POSITION ON THE
[...] (C) On February 24, PolOff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Division Human Rights officer Agnes Hevesi. Hevesi noted that Hungary had voted against on the November 5, 2009 UN General Assembly resolution on the Goldstone Report, but would likel [...]
2010-02-25 14:58:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPHUM UNGA EU HU
10BUDAPEST45HUNGARY TO HOST HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS ON EU DANUBE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Hungary will host two linked but separate "macro-regional" gatherings in Budapest February 25-26 to give momentum to the EU's Danube Strategy -- an initiative that the GOH has identified as a priority for its 2011 EU Presidency. Hungarian PM Bajnai will host a "Danube Summit" [...]
2010-01-27 15:34:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON SENV EU HU
10BUDAPEST68 HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] On January 28, ESTH Hub Officer met with Lt. Col. Csaba Kiss, Secretary General of Hungary's National Road Safety Commission, to deliver reftel demarche. Lt. Col. Kiss provided broad outline of Hungary's road safety programs and promised to provide us more detailed answers to reftel para 18 q [...]
2010-02-03 14:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA HU
10BUDAPEST7HUNGARY'S ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] Summary. Post employs three basic tools to engage on women's issues: outreach by the Ambassador and Embassy staff at numerous events; hosting prominent visitors to Hungary; and making full use of exchanges and the International Visitor's (IV) Program, which yield the most promising longer-last [...]
2010-01-08 13:42:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM EU HU
10COLOMBO133COLOMBO RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche on distracted driving to the Director General of the Economic Affairs Division and the Deputy Director of the United Nations Division of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 22 and 23, 2010 respectively. 2. In follow-up conversations, the [...]
2010-02-24 04:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA CE
10DUSHANBE157TAJIKISTAN: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy delivered the demarche on distracted driving on January 29 by diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and provided a non-paper containing the key issues of concern. The Ministry did not have immediate answers to the questions posed in the demarche. Post will [...]
2010-02-05 07:39:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU TI
10FRANKFURT218FUTURE OF NIGHT FLIGHTS AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT REMAINS
[...] SUMMARY: In December, the Hesse Administrative Court published its August 2009 decision dismissing all claims against further expansion of the Frankfurt airport. The ruling, however, left the future of night flights at the airport unclear. The court advised the State of Hesse to "revisit" its [...]
2010-01-22 12:58:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV EU GM
10HELSINKI35FINLAND'S VIEWS ON JAN 25 FAC TOPICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 22 meeting with PolEconOff, Finnish Acting Deputy European Correspondent Juha Mustonen received U.S. points on FAC agenda items contained in ref A and provided the following responses, previously reported in ref B email. In general Finland supported almost all U.S. p [...]
2010-01-25 14:06:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALBK EU FI HA IR MAS PHUM PK PREL SO YM
10HELSINKI49FM STUBB CALLS FOR REVIEW AND RENEWAL OF U.S.-EU
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an address delivered 27 January at Chatham House, just prior to the London Conference on Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Stubb prescribed a bit of marriage counseling for the EU-U.S. axis of the transatlantic relationship. Describing the relationship as akin to "a grumpy old c [...]
2010-02-03 14:11:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEU FI PREL
10KATHMANDU131NEPAL: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Ramesh P. Khanal on February 11. Khanal thanked the Embassy for the information. He did not provide any substantive response, at this time. CAMP [...]
2010-02-11 13:34:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDACTION ECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA NP
10KYIV120UKRAINE'S "OTHER" SECURITY THREAT - ROMANIA
[...] (C) From the perspective of Kyiv, the Ukrainian-Romanian bilateral relationship is surprisingly troubled, with a wide range of irritants both great and small. The most neuralgic issues for Ukrainians are linked to concerns about Romanian irredentism (e.g., issuance of Romanian passports to U [...]
2010-01-25 15:00:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EWWT SENV NATO EU UP RO
10KYIV184UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS AFTER YUSHCHENKO: A
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 15:16:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO EU UP RS
10KYIV59EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT: LONG WAY STILL
[...] (C) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Poroshenko has declared the signing of an Association Agreement with the EU in 2010 to be one of Ukraine's top two foreign policy goals. At the same time, tough EU criticism of Ukraine's reforms stole the show at the December 4 Ukraine-EU Summit. GOU negotiator [...]
2010-01-14 10:13:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL UP EU
10LONDON164UK CABINET SECRETARIES AND PROMINENT BUSINESS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The United Kingdom cannot risk disengaging or distancing itself from Brussels. The enhanced powers of the EU post-Lisbon treaty, the size of the market, the shifting economic power from developed to developing countries, all underscore the need for an engaged, committed UK in th [...]
2010-01-25 15:12:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EU UK
10LONDON255UK SEES FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AS KEY ISSUE IN UPCOMING U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE NEGOTIATIONS IN MADRID
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 10:15:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ECON EU SENV SP UK
10LONDON414LEFT-LEANING EUROPEAN LEADERS RALLY BEHIND GORDON
[...] (SBU) Summary. An international conference on jobs had the feel of a campaign rally for Prime Minister Brown, with several left-leaning European leaders strongly praising Brown for rescuing the world from the economic crisis. The theme of the February 19 conference held in London by Progressi [...]
2010-02-23 18:09:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON PGOV PREL SP UK GR NO EU
10LUXEMBOURG27DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (U) Pol/Econ Chief delivered subject demarche to Yasuko Muller, MFA desk officer January 27. Post is awaiting a response. 2. (U) POC this action is Michael A. Via, Pol/Econ Chief, viama@state.gov. Stroum [...]
2010-01-28 16:14:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU LU
10LUXEMBOURG37LUXEMBOURG: FORCE GENERATION ISSUES TO REINFORCE THE UN
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to MFA/MOD desk officer Florence Ensch, February 12. Ensch said the GOL would not be participating in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) but was considering participating in additional relief operations as part of a future EU contingent [...]
2010-02-18 09:52:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI MCAP MARR HA EU LU
10MADRID21SCENESETTER FOR YOUR MEETINGS WITH EU POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid welcomes your visit for the EU Political Directors meeting hosted by Spain. The GOS seeks to strengthen EU (and GOS) ties with the USG during its presidency, and your interlocutors will be eager to meet with you. U.S.-Spain relations are strong and based on shared global [...]
2010-01-11 17:54:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EU IR SP
10MUNICH28 Business and Power: Green Mega Project "Desertec" Goes
[...] (SBU) The 400-billion euro project "Desertec," designed to capture Saharan solar energy and transmit it to European homes, now has a corporate structure and a CEO. Consortium leader and initiator Munich Re is confident they can overcome all obstacles, including big financial and technical prob [...]
2010-02-16 08:42:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL SENV EU GM XF
10NAIROBI190KENYA: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 14:28:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA KE
10NDJAMENA65CHAD ELECTION PROCESS PUSHES ON: OPERATING BUDGET
[...] (SBU) The Chadian electoral process, aimed at national legislative and municipal elections in Nov-Dec 2010, continues to roll forward, with the key steps of establishing a Permanent Board of Elections (BPE) and an electoral budget of USD 49 million taken by the government on Jan 27. Most of [...]
2010-01-30 16:12:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY UN EU CD
10NDJAMENA83EU UPGRADES ITS MISSION TO CHAD: THE EU'S "NEW
[...] (C) The EU delegation in N'Djamena has been chosen as one of 54 of the Union's 136 overseas missions to be endowed with new, embassy-like functions derived from the Lisbon Treaty. The delegation, headed by an Ambassador of French nationality, is empowered to speak on behalf of the 27 EU mem [...]
2010-02-08 16:21:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PGOV EU FR PHUM PREF CD
10NIAMEY27NIGER: EU DELEGATION HEAD EXPLAINS VIEWS ON
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Although the EU has suspended budgetary support to the Government of Niger (GON) due to recent anti-constitutional actions by President Tandja, it will continue humanitarian aid, including food security. According to the EU Head of Delegation, the EU has provided a 120-day win [...]
2010-01-12 21:24:00Embassy NiameyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EAID SOCI KDEM EU US NG
10PARIS141FRANCE SUPPORTS MEASURES AGAINST DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] Summary: In a February 3 meeting with the Ambassador, French Junior Minister for Transportation Dominique Bussereau praised recent USG efforts on distracted driving. Bussereau described ongoing GOF efforts to reduce road deaths from 7,000 a few years ago to 3,000 by 2012 through enforcing sp [...]
2010-02-05 16:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC SOCI UNDP EU FR
10RIGA37LATVIA LOOKS TO U.S. TO STRENGTHEN EU
[...] (C) Summary: Although supportive of the new European institutions, the Latvian perception is that Van Rompuy and Ashton are weak, undermining the ability of the EU's to speak with one voice and reinforcing the power of the larger Western European members. To counter this perceived weakness, La [...]
2010-01-22 11:21:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU LG
10RIGA66LATVIA: ENGAGING MEP'S ON TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Latvia supports sustenance of the existing Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP). As instructed in ref email, we reached out to Latvian MEP's with whom we have close relations from both the governing coalition and the opposition. Of Latvia's nine MEP's, we b [...]
2010-02-09 14:17:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV EFIN PREL EU LG
10RIGA75TEXTING AND DRIVING ILLEGAL IN LATVIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 15:21:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA LG
10ROME149ITALY ON BOARD WITH U.S. SAFE DRIVING EFFORTS:
[...] (U) EconOff delivered the Safe Driving demarche on January 19 to Ambassador Gabriele Sardo, diplomatic advisor to Minister of Transportation Altero Matteoli. Sardo was very enthusiastic in his response. He said that safe driving initiatives are a pet project of Minister Matteoli and that Ita [...]
2010-02-08 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU IT
10ROME90FAC POINTS FOR JANUARY 25TH MEETING DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff spoke with Ministry officials about the Foreign Affairs Committee points in advance of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting. Iran ----- 2. (C) On Iran, poloff learned from both Gulf Office Director Stefano Queirolo Palmas and the European Correspondent Gio [...]
2010-01-22 18:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT EU
10SANAA236DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] On February 6, EconOff delivered REFTEL demarche to Yahya Mohammed Zahir, General Manager of Traffic in the Ministry of Interior's (MOI) Traffic Authority. He accepted the demarche, promised to convey the points to ROYG officials in the Ministries of Interior and Information, and told EconOff [...]
2010-02-08 08:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU YM
10STOCKHOLM55SWEDISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] Lars Darin, Deputy Director, Department of Highway Safety, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, told Post on February 5 that Sweden has no laws or regulations that explicitly regulate use of cell phones or texting while driving. Darin noted, however, that there are provisions in [...]
2010-02-05 12:02:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNGA EU UNDP SW
10TBILISI99GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points on 25 January 2010 to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Americas Department, and noted our request for additional information on the status of Georgian laws and experiences related to text messaging while driving. MFA officials assured us that they wo [...]
2010-01-27 12:19:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYACTION ECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA GG
10VALLETTA95MALTA: RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY FAC DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 08:38:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EU MT
10VIENNA198Distracted Driving: Situation in Austria
[...] SUMMARY: Per reftel, this cable describes Austrian measures to combat "distracted driving" caused by operating electronic devices. The GoA Transport Ministry referred us to the Austrian Road Safety Board (RSB - www.kfv.at/english/),a public/private organization to which the GoA has essential [...]
2010-02-23 12:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU AU
10VILNIUS108FAC: LITHUANIA WILL PUSH FOR UKRAINE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) New MFA Head of Common Foreign and Security Policy Asta Radikaite told Embassy February 19 that Lithuanian Foreign Minister Azubalis will speak at the EU Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) on the importance of EU engagement with Ukraine, post-election of Viktor Yanukovych. She said the GOL f [...]
2010-02-19 14:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL EU LH
10WARSAW117POLES BELIEVE EU ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST CHINA WILL
[...] (C) The GoP believes that the EU's arms embargo against China will remain intact despite recent comments suggesting that the Spanish EU Presidency might be interested in changing it (reftel). Pawel Milewski of the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department discounted reports that the EU position would ch [...]
2010-02-23 13:42:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EU CH PL
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