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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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08JAKARTA2156Indonesian corruption prosecutors experience first-hand how
[...] (SBU) Summary: Twelve prosecutors from the Indonesian Attorney General's Office Anti-Corruption Task Force participated in an INL-funded two-week visit to the U.S. to learn how the U.S. investigates and prosecutes public corruption cases. The delegation, led by DOJ/OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor [...]
2008-11-24 10:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA21572009 ELECTIONS LANDSCAPE: YUDHOYONO, MEGAWATI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Most bets are still on President Yudhoyono to be re-elected in the 2009 elections with recent polls indicating that he has regained his lead. However, the state of the economy, the Yudhoyono administration's ability to maintain his clean image, and his management of a fractious [...]
2008-11-24 10:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA2158INDONESIA: KEEPING MOMENTUM GOING AFTER THE CTF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Human rights groups and Indonesian government officials have expressed willingness to publicize and implement recommendations of the Timor-Leste/Indonesia Commission on Truth and Friendship (CTF) report regarding the gross human rights violations which took place following the 199 [...]
2008-11-24 11:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ID TT
08JAKARTA2168RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE
[...] Embassy queried by phone the Office of the Chief of Procurement of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) to inquire about the airdrop equipment in Ref A. Ms. Efi of the Procurement Office stated that the items in Ref A had not been received as of November 4, 2008. 2. Embassy notified Embassy Si [...]
2008-11-25 07:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
08JAKARTA217MOLUKU: COMMUNITY POLICING AND CULTURE OF
[...] (C) Summary: During the DCM,s recent visit to Ambon, interlocutors uniformly described the security situation in Moluku as "stable" and "very safe." Despite continuing concerns about the stress unemployment and poverty placed on local communities, our interlocutors suggested that the local po [...]
2008-02-04 08:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL KIRF ASEC EAID ID
08JAKARTA2170BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM: MORE DETAILS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Indonesia's Bali Democracy Forum will be attended by approximately 28 participants from Asia and the Middle East, including four heads of state, plus several observers from Europe and the Americas. Burma is sending a deputy minister. Iran and North Korea are not attending. Inv [...]
2008-11-25 11:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID MG
08JAKARTA2175REDUCED PIRACY IN INDONESIAN WATERS DUE TO TRAINING,
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. Sustained peace in Aceh, increased Marine Police capabilities as a result of additional assets and training provided by USG and others, and improved coordination with Singapore authorities hav [...]
2008-11-28 09:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PHSA PREL ID
08JAKARTA2178Top Indonesian rock band sends strong message to combat
[...] (U) Summary: Top Indonesian rock band Slank and the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission chairman partnered with Embassy Jakarta on November 25 to promote youth participation in the political process, particularly combating corruption. Ambassador Hume hosted nearly 500 guests - largely [...]
2008-11-28 10:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCOR KPAO ECON KJUS ID
08JAKARTA218SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 17-21 CODEL PRICE VISIT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia, one of the world's most dramatic democratic success stories. Your visit comes on the heels of former president Suharto's passing, an event which serv [...]
2008-02-04 08:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2181INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 2008
[...] The Deputy Minister for Research Science and Technology Development officially inaugurated two biodiesel plants in South Sumatra and South Kalimantan on October 27. The combined production capacity of the two plants is 12,000 liters per day. The State Ministry for Research and Technology has [...]
2008-12-01 04:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA2182INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 2008
[...] The Deputy Minister for Research Science and Technology Development officially inaugurated two biodiesel plants in South Sumatra and South Kalimantan on October 27. The combined production capacity of the two plants is 12,000 liters per day. The State Ministry for Research and Technology has [...]
2008-12-01 04:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA2183SUMATRA:JAMBI POLICE RESCUE 5 TIP VICTIMS
[...] Summary. In a case which demonstrates how local police in remote parts of Indonesia are aware of anti-trafficking efforts, police raided a salon/karaoke parlor in Telanaipura District, Jambi Province in southern Sumatra on November 21, rescuing girls who had been trafficked into prostitution. T [...]
2008-12-01 04:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI SMIG KCRM ID
08JAKARTA2186FUNDING THE OKEANOS EXPLORER
[...] (U) Summary. We have an extraordinary opportunity to advance our environmental, scientific and diplomatic agendas in Indonesia and beyond but we need $1 million in State funding to make it happen. The Indonesian government has invited NOAA to send the Okeanos Explorer, the world's most advance [...]
2008-12-01 10:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA2187ASEAN SUMMIT -- INDONESIAN AND SECRETARIAT VIEWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian Government and ASEAN Secretariat officials say it is increasingly likely that the upcoming ASEAN Summit and related meetings will be postponed due to the political standoff in Thailand. If the situation in Thailand is not resolved, one possibility under discussion is [...]
2008-12-01 10:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEAN ID TH
08JAKARTA2188PIRACY RESOLUTION -- INDONESIA REVIEWING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOI officials say the U.S.-proposed compromise language may allow Indonesia to support the renewal of UNSCR 1816, but the language must still pass the review of foreign affairs legal experts. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Poloff discussed the renewal of UNSCR 1816 authority to conduct [...]
2008-12-01 11:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA2189EXBS INDONESIA: PROPOSAL FOR UNSCR 1540 TECHNICAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) is studying the U.S. offer (ref a) to conduct an interagency Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program but needs more time for a full interagency review. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Dep/Pol/C discussed reftel proposal with An [...]
2008-12-01 11:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC ID
08JAKARTA219INDONESIA PREPARES FOR SECOND HEART OF BORNEO MEETING
[...] (SBU) Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam will meet on February 27-28, 2008 for the second Heart of Borneo (HOB) trilateral meeting in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. At this meeting, the parties intend to consider and adopt a "Decision on the Institutional Arrangement for the Implementatio [...]
2008-02-04 08:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2190WINDOW OPEN NOW FOR S&T IN INDONESIA
[...] (U) Summary. Post as well as the Government of Indonesia (GOI) have identified science and technology as a priority area for long-term engagement. The GOI is especially keen to conclude a Science and Technology Framework Agreement with the United States as soon as possible in order to facilit [...]
2008-12-02 06:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL ID TRBY TPHY TBIO
08JAKARTA2192ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE -- INDONESIAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia plans to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Voluntary Demonstration Exercise (VDR) on Disaster Relief in the Philippines in May 2009 and will likely request USG assistance for planning meetings and/or the exercise itself. Exact participants and role have yet [...]
2008-12-02 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EAID ASEAN ARF ID RP
08JAKARTA2193PIRACY RESOLUTION -- ONE ISSUE STILL OUTSTANDING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOI officials believe the U.S.-proposed compromise language for the draft UNSC Resolution on anti-priacy operations off Somalia satisfy all but one of Indonesia's concerns. The GOI wants additional language clarifying that the resolution only applies to Somali waters and does n [...]
2008-12-02 10:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA2194BIOSECURITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) is a pathogen security program run out of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN). BEP Indonesia works with partner institutions in the Ministries of Health (MOH),Research and Technology, and Agriculture to suppor [...]
2008-12-02 10:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA2195MISSION'S ENGAGEMENT OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has successfully stepped up engagement with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). Parliamentary exchanges funded by the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC),USAID, PAS and other sources have been instrumental in encouraging DPR to engage productively w [...]
2008-12-02 10:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2197AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume met FM Wirajuda for a wide-ranging discussion of bilateral and regional issues on December 2. The Ambassador urged moving forward on a number of pending bilateral agreements that were close to completion. Wirajuda agreed, particularly in concluding as soon as p [...]
2008-12-03 10:31:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO ID
08JAKARTA2198PAPUA -- SENSITIVE DATE PASSES WITHOUT MAJOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: December 1--a sensitive date in Indonesia's restive eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua--passed without serious incident. Activist groups organized large rallies at major Papuan cities, all of which remained peaceful. Security forces maintained a visible but restrained p [...]
2008-12-03 10:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA2199DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON INDONESIA SCHEME FOR PILOTAGE IN THE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Foreign Ministry (DEPLU) and Transportation Ministry confirmed that the Indonesian pilotage program in the Strait of Malacca (SOM) is an ongoing voluntary program. The program was not v [...]
2008-12-04 00:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PHSA PREL ID
08JAKARTA2201INDONESIA STILL CONSIDERING KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel points to GOI officials and urged Indonesia to recognize Kosovo. Indonesia has not yet made a decision on Kosovo recognition but will consider USG views as it considers the matter. END SUMMARY 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Cicilia Rusd [...]
2008-12-04 07:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID KV
08JAKARTA2205INDONESIAN HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET ACTIVITY INFORMATION
[...] This message responds to reftel request for information from Indonesia for purposes of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act. 2. Summary. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has provided specific information on the vessels listed on the Inter-American T [...]
2008-12-04 10:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2206BANK INDONESIA CUTS RATES TO SPUR GROWTH
[...] (SBU) Summary. Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on December 4, surprising many market analysts. BI based the decision largely on Indonesia's rapidly deteriorating economic growth outlook, particularly as demand for Indonesian commodities falls. [...]
2008-12-04 10:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA2207 FINANCIAL CRISIS BEGINS TO TAKE TOLL ON REAL ECONOMY AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: A sharp slowdown in export demand is beginning to take a toll on Indonesia's real economy, resulting in a growing number of layoffs and production cuts. Continued tight credit markets are posing an added burden on business and played a role in the government takeover and bailou [...]
2008-12-05 00:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID
08JAKARTA2208INDONESIA - DECEMBER 3 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesia now has two new confirmed cases of avian influenza. Ministry of Health authorities have reported one of these cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) but has asked WHO to keep this information confidential. The MOH has not made a public announcement of either cas [...]
2008-12-05 10:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA2209MISSION DELIVERS UNDEF PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Mission, including Congen Surabaya and Consulate Medan, delivered United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) grant proposals to eligible organizations, per request in reftel. Mission submitted UNDEF grant proposals to nearly 50 pro-democracy groups, human rights NGOs and government bodies, en [...]
2008-12-05 10:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA221INDONESIA - NABARRO's VIEWS ON AI CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) Summary. UN System Senior Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza David Nabarro told the Ambassador on February 1 that he believes the avian influenza problem in Indonesia has grown more serious and that leading members of the Indonesian scientific community are increasingly alarmed abo [...]
2008-02-04 10:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2210DCM DISCUSSES DRAFT DEFENSE COOPERATION MOU WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 5, Deputy Chief of Mission met with Director General for Defense Strategy MG Syarifudin Tippe at the Department of Defense (DEPHAN) to review the Indonesian proposal and U.S. response regarding an understanding on defense cooperation. DCM urged conclusion as soon as [...]
2008-12-05 10:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2211INDONESIA OIL AND GAS HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER 2008
[...] Summary. Indonesian crude oil production has increased in 2008 relative to 2007, although it is below government target of 1 million barrels per day. U.S. companies won 4 of 31 new oil and gas exploration contracts. The Indonesian government is trying several methods to boost its balance of p [...]
2008-12-09 04:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
08JAKARTA2213PRESIDENT SIGNS CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has signed into law the controversial anti-pornography bill. Opponents--who see the law as a potential threat to civil liberties--plan to challenge the legislation in the courts. By si [...]
2008-12-09 09:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL SOCI ID
08JAKARTA2214INDONESIANS CONTINUE TO FIND ANCIENT FISH
[...] Continuing discoveries of the ancient coelacanth fish in the waters of Sulawesi highlight Indonesia's biodiversity. On November 25, a fisherman in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, accidentally caught a coelacanth fish (Latimeria menadoensis) near Talise Island, North Minahasa Regency, and [...]
2008-12-09 10:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2215SYRIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM--DISCOURAGING INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has presented reftel points discouraging international nuclear cooperation with Syria to a senior GOI official working on nonproliferation matters. Our contact took the USG points on board, noting that he had never heard of any Indonesian intention to work with Syria on [...]
2008-12-09 10:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA ID SY
08JAKARTA222AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INDONESIA'S TOP MILITARY
[...] SUMMARY: In a February 1 call on Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Santoso, the Ambassador discussed progress in U.S.-Indonesian defense relations and future regional security challenges in Southeast Asia. Santoso, who in December was appointed to the TNI's most senior position, [...]
2008-02-04 10:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA2221IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- URGING INDONESIA TO RAMP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Together with European counterparts, Mission delivered reftel message regarding Iran's nuclear program to key Indonesian officials. Emboffs and counterparts underscored the need for increased vigilance in implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions regarding Iran's nucl [...]
2008-12-10 09:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN MNUC ID IR
08JAKARTA2222USG TRAINING BOLSTERS INDONESIA'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USG assistance is making a difference in helping the GOI combat trafficking. A joint RSO-DOJ/ICITAP program focused on training Jakarta police and prosecutors on human trafficking law enforcem [...]
2008-12-10 10:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SMIG ASEC ID SNAR
08JAKARTA2223DOE'S ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S.-Indonesia Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) was held in Jakarta on October 21 and 22, 2008. The last EPD was held in 2005. The U.S. delegation was led by Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for International Energy Cooperation Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, and the [...]
2008-12-11 02:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EINV EMIN ID
08JAKARTA2232DEATH OF FORMER FM ALI ALATAS: SUGGESTED
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paras 6-7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas died of a heart attack in the early morning of Thursday, December 11, 2008. A seminal figure in the history of Asian diplomacy, Alatas will be buried early on December 12, [...]
2008-12-11 09:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2233ACEH -- ECONOMIC DOWNTURN COULD IMPACT PEACE
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Since the 2004 tsunami, the Aceh reconstruction effort has made real progress thanks to international and GOI assistance, buoying the economy. A considerable amount of funding remains in the pipeline, but assistance [...]
2008-12-11 11:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL ECON ID
08JAKARTA2234KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICIAL FACING SAO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission requires the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for two GOI officials who hope to travel to Washington for anti-corruption consultations with the FBI and other USG officials. These officials were specifically invited by t [...]
2008-12-11 11:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS KISL ID
08JAKARTA2235ENCOURAGING CREDIBLE VOICES TO COUNTER VIOLENT
[...] (U) Thank you for the opportunity to share our views on strategic communications and PD work in culturally diverse, strategically located Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation and third largest democracy. Embassy's previous Ref B report "winning the 'war of ideas' in Indonesia" [...]
2008-12-11 12:28:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALKPAO OPRC OIIP ID
08JAKARTA2241INDONESIA ELECTRICITY AND GEOTHERMAL HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER
[...] Summary. Growth of the Indonesian electricity sector has been insufficient to keep up with GDP growth and requires significant additional investment. The government plans for independent power producers to contribute to future growth, but Indonesia must provide additional financial guarantees [...]
2008-12-12 08:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
08JAKARTA2244CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN CASE INVOLVING MURDER OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prosecutors and the defense are making closing arguments in the trial of Muchdi Purwoprandjono for conspiring in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for the former intelligence official and Army Special F [...]
2008-12-12 09:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2245UNSC/SOMALI PIRACY -- INDONESIA STILL REVIEWING
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel message urging support for a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Somali piracy to Indonesian officials. We underscored the importance of a robust resolution. GOI [...]
2008-12-12 10:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHSA UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA2246ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION'S FBI VISIT: A KEY
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The FBI's work with the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is a vital component of our bilateral partnership with Indonesia in the area of law enforcement and rule of law reform. [...]
2008-12-12 10:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA2247FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACT ON AVERAGE INDONESIAN RISING
[...] (SBU) Summary. To date the global financial crisis has affected primarily Indonesia's wealthy population, as middle and low income Indonesian have few or no stock or bond investments and the Indonesian banking sector has remained stable. The concurrent reduction in food prices and increase in [...]
2008-12-12 10:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA225Aceh: Capacity-Funding Gap Threatens Long-Term Transition
[...] (SBU) Acehnese government capacity is severely limited and is insufficient to absorb the central government budget allocations, according to Minister for State-Owned Enterprises and former Aceh peace negotiator Sofyan Djalil. In a January 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Djalil said that this c [...]
2008-02-05 06:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EINV PGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA2251 INDONESIA 2008-2009 INCSR PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING AND
[...] The following information was previously relayed via unclassified e-mail with tracked changes from the 2007-2008 INCSR (ref A),as requested by ref B. 2. As noted in ref A, report provided the USD equivalent figures reflecting an exchange rate of IDR 12,000/USD. The rupiah has been extre [...]
2008-12-15 02:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR ID
08JAKARTA2252VOLCANO ACCORD AND REQUEST FOR EXPANDED VOLCANO ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) Summary. The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Center for Volcanology and Geologic Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) held an international symposium in Bandung from November 30 through December 5, 2008 to review progress on volcano hazard science and risk reduction in Asia. Part [...]
2008-12-15 03:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2262AMENDED LACEY ACT IMPLEMENTATION: INDONESIAN VIEWS
[...] Summary. Indonesians are expressing both considerable enthusiasm for as well as some concern about the amended Lacey Act. Many of the concerns are based on misunderstanding how the amended Lacey Act will be implemented and what it requires. The wood industry appreciates the Act's intent to c [...]
2008-12-15 06:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EAGR KGHG ETRD EINV ID
08JAKARTA2263PIRACY RESOLUTION -- INDONESIA OUTLINES CONCERNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, as requested per ref, DCM discussed Somali piracy with the senior GOI official responsible for United Nations matters. DCM underscored the seriousness of the piracy threat and urged Indonesia to support a strong UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that granted [...]
2008-12-15 10:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA2264ANNAPOLIS PROCESS -- GOI SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, DCM engaged a senior GOI official concerning USG demarche (Ref A) urging adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution endorsing the principles of the Annapolis Peace Process. Our GOI contact said Indonesia planned to support the resolution without amendmen [...]
2008-12-15 10:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ID IS XF
08JAKARTA2269INDONESIA/COUNTER-NARCOTICS -- TWO NEW AGREEMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has entered into two new agreements focused on counter-narcotics and combating transnational crime. The first agreement involves the Indonesian National Narcotics Board (BNN) and the Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). The other involves BNN and the Indonesian [...]
2008-12-16 06:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR ID
08JAKARTA2270UNSC/LEBANON TRIBUNAL -- PRESSING FOR INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel demarche urging support for the UN's International Independent Investigation Commission and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on December 16. Our contact said the GOI generally supported the UN's work in Lebano [...]
2008-12-16 06:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ID LE
08JAKARTA2271ASEAN CHARTER ENTERS INTO FORCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ASEAN Foreign Ministers met in Jakarta on December 15 to mark the ASEAN Charter's entry into force. (The Charter makes ASEAN a legal body and sets forth a framework for regional integration.) At the formal ceremony marking the occasion, President Yudhoyono called on ASEAN to pl [...]
2008-12-16 07:20:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEAN ID
08JAKARTA2275AVIAN INFLUENZA LAWSUIT AGAINST USG: CASE DISMISSED
[...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The avian influenza-related lawsuit against the USG and World Health Organization (WHO) has been dismissed. The Central Jakarta District Court cited the plaintiff's lack of seriousness and r [...]
2008-12-16 08:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV TBIO KFLU KLIG ID
08JAKARTA2278LEAHY VETTING RESULTS FOR INDONESIAN MARINE POLICE
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Indonesian Marine Police or its unit commander. END SUMMARY. 3. (SBU) On November 10, the Department cleared the Indone [...]
2008-12-17 08:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SNAR ID
08JAKARTA2279A RARE MOMENT TO ADVANCE U.S. INTERESTS IN
[...] This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: 2009 presents a moment of opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations, with a creative smart power approach. This message describes that opportunity and outlines how we can develop a strong 21st [...]
2008-12-17 09:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM EFIN SENV ID
08JAKARTA228CT UPDATE - JI MEMBERS FOUND GUILTY, OTHER TRIALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest counterterrorism news: six members of Jemaah Islamiyah's (JI) military wing were found guilty of terrorism and sentenced to 8-10 years in prison; witness testimony continued in the trials of two senior JI leaders; and the Supreme Court is moving to address a last [...]
2008-02-05 08:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA2280RISING OR FALLING? DIFFERING ACCOUNTS OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A moderate Islamic-oriented public policy institute has reported a slight increase in religious freedom-related incidents, including violence, taking place in Indonesia in 2008. The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM),however, has reported a decrease in the number of [...]
2008-12-17 09:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA2285TERRORISM FINANCE -- LASHKAR-E TAYYIBA DESIGNATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, Mission has urged the GOI to block the travel and assets of four target individuals and the Lashkar-e Tayyiba organization following their recent designation by the UN 1267 Committee. We passed on the information for individuals and the organization as a way to facil [...]
2008-12-18 04:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KTFN UNSC ID IN PK
08JAKARTA2288RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- CULT LEADER ARRESTED FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Indonesian religious cult leader, Lia Eden, and a clutch of her followers were arrested on December 15. They face charges of blasphemy for "insulting Islam" after they distributed some leaflets in a peaceful protest. The cult leader has gotten entangled with the law before, [...]
2008-12-18 08:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF ID
08JAKARTA2290INDONESIA - DECEMBER 17 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-19 02:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA2293INDONESIA'S LEGISLATURE PASSES NEW MINING LAW
[...] Summary. On December 16, Indonesia's legislature (DPR) passed a new mining law that will promote domestic small and medium sized investments at the expense of large international mining companies. Bowing to opposition from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the DPR agreed that the l [...]
2008-12-19 06:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
08JAKARTA2295MUNIR MURDER CASE -- COURT SAYS IT WILL RENDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Closing arguments have concluded in the trial of former intelligence official Muchdi Purwoprandjono for conspiring in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. The South Jakarta Court announced that it will render its verdict on December 31. Despite problems i [...]
2008-12-19 08:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2298BUILDING DEMOCRACY ON-LINE -- U.S./INDONESIA
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Library of Congress (LOC) and the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) on December 16 jointly launched a U.S.-provided web-based information center for use by legislators and staff. It is call [...]
2008-12-19 08:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL ID
08JAKARTA2300IMF AND WORLD BANK CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT INDONESIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The IMF resident representative and World Bank country director are cautiously optimistic about Indonesia's ability to manage the economic impact of the global financial crisis. In a December 18 lunch hosted by Ambassador Hume, World Bank country director Joachim von Amsberg an [...]
2008-12-19 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA2302INDONESIA SEEKS TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR POWER BUT FEW
[...] Indonesia has long-term plans to develop a nuclear power plant and currently operates three experimental reactors. The country is involved in creating the legal, regulatory, and scientific institutional capacity to operate a nuclear power plant, often in cooperation with the U.S. government. I [...]
2008-12-19 11:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO ID
08JAKARTA2304NEW INDONESIAN CIVIL AVIATION LAW PAVES THE WAY FOR EX-IM
[...] Summary. The Indonesian parliament passed a new civil aviation law on December 17 that paves the way for Ex-Im bank to provide financing for the sale of billions of dollars worth of Boeing aircraft to Indonesian air carriers. The new law implements the provisions of the Cape Town Convention o [...]
2008-12-22 00:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD EAIR EINV ECON ID
08JAKARTA2307(C-AL8-02576) INDONESIAN REACTION TO THE RISE OF
[...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: This message responds to questions in ref A. We have tried to avoid repeating material presented in previous Jakarta reports on China and refer analysts to refs D and E as well. 2. (C) Indonesians are impressed by China's rise, especially as an economic gia [...]
2008-12-22 08:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON PINR ID CH
08JAKARTA2309SULTAN STRUGGLES TO MAKE MARK ON PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with the Sultan of Yogyakarta on December 18. The Sultan--who recently declared that he was running for president--noted that he was not yet campaigning at full steam. Despite press reports that he might be receptive to the idea, he would not confirm whether he mig [...]
2008-12-22 09:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA2313INDONESIA -- 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-23 03:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL ASEC ID
08JAKARTA2316THE U.S. ROLE IN INDONESIA'S DEMOCRATIC
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia has a great story to tell. This country's ten-year transformation from authoritarianism to democracy was Indonesia's decision and is Indonesia's success. Likewise, the Indonesian gover [...]
2008-12-23 09:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ID
08JAKARTA2317COUNTERTERRORISM -- IN REACTION TO MUMBAI ATTACKS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the orders of President Yudhoyono, Indonesian police and military units staged counterterrorism drills in six locations on December 21, including in Jakarta and Bali. The large-scale national exercise was held in response to the Mumbai attacks, with police and military uni [...]
2008-12-23 10:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
08JAKARTA232LEBANON -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The DCM delivered reftel demarche to key GOI official Desra Percaya on February 5, underscored the importance of international support for the Lebanese government and urged Indonesia to strengthen its support for that [...]
2008-02-05 10:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM LE SY ID
08JAKARTA2320INDONESIAN SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SENDS LETTER TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Agung Laksono, Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR),has sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The letter congratulates the Speaker on the results of the November elections. The letter also thanks the Speaker for the recent launch of a USG information network which will [...]
2008-12-24 04:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2321INDONESIA -- DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to exercise vigilance concerning banks domiciled in Iran and to freeze the assets of those entities. We passed on the information regarding the U.S. designations, under E.O. 13382, of Assa Corp and Assa Co Ltd as acting on behalf of Bank Melli. Our GO [...]
2008-12-24 04:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN IR ID
08JAKARTA2322SOMALIA PEACEKEEPING OPERATION RESOLUTION--SEEKING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel demarche regarding support for a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution authorizing a peacekeeping operation in Somalia to a Department of Foreign Affairs official on December 24. Poloff underscored the importance of assisting the Somali Transitional Fede [...]
2008-12-24 05:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA2341WEST JAVA -- ISLAMIST GROUP CONVICTED OF TREASON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A court in West Java--a province adjacent to Jakarta--has found 17 members of a small extremist group guilty of treason. Although the group engaged in anti-government activities, it did not engage in violence or terrorism. Our contact in the governor's office in West Java told [...]
2008-12-30 07:06:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KISL PTER ID
08JAKARTA2343SOMALI PIRACY -- ENGAGING INDONESIA IN THE CONTACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY/ACTION RECOMMENDATION: We have an opportunity to deepen Indonesia's engagement in the global campaign against piracy. Indonesia has had success fighting piracy in its own waters and would bring valuable experience to the fight against Somali piracy. Mission recommends that we w [...]
2008-12-30 09:25:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA MOPS ID SO
08JAKARTA2344AMBASSADOR URGES SWIFT COMPLETION OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume met December 30 with a key GOI defense official and urged Indonesia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation with the United States as quickly as possible. Indonesian officials hope to complete their review of the U.S.-proposed text soon [...]
2008-12-30 10:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2350COURT'S RULING A SETBACK FOR PARTY BOSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that provisions of the country's election law are unconstitutional. The Court ruled that candidates who receive the most votes must be seated in the legislature. In making the ruling, the Court held that political parties [...]
2008-12-31 05:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2354MUNIR MURDER CASE -- FORMER OFFICIAL ACQUITTED;
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassifed--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 31, a Jakarta court acquitted former intelligence official Muchdi Purwoprandjono of conspiracy to commit the September 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. The Cour [...]
2008-12-31 08:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA2355DECOMMISSIONED AUSTRALIAN BELL HELICOPTERS: THE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION: Mission recommends that the USG support the transfer of decommissioned Australian Iroquois helicopters--originally sourced from the U.S.--to Indonesia. The transfer would meet critical Indonesian disaste [...]
2008-12-31 08:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR ID AS
08JAKARTA238OECD ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT WITH INDONESIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-06 06:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL OECD ETRD ID
08JAKARTA243FINANCIAL SECTOR UPDATE AND IMF BRIEFING
[...] (SBU) Summary. The International Monetary Fund Senior Resident Representative in Indonesia briefed donors on the Indonesian economy on January 29. The IMF said that GDP growth for 2008 is on target at 6.1%, lower than the Government of Indonesia's estimate of 6.7%. Reserves are a healthy $56 [...]
2008-02-06 08:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA245BANTEN -- OUTREACH IN KEY REGION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Banten Province in western Java, February 4-5. Pol/C spoke about the U.S. presidential election process to a large, friendly group of university students. Pol/C also met Banten's Governor and regional police chief, the only women to hold such positions in Indones [...]
2008-02-06 09:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO TBIO EAGR ID
08JAKARTA247INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM AND DERADICALIZATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM met Indonesia's chief counterterrorism coordinator, Inspector General Ansyaad Mbai, on January 30. Mbai reviewed Indonesia's CT cooperation with Pakistan, and expressed frustration over what he considered a lack of cooperation from other Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia [...]
2008-02-06 10:27:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ID PK
08JAKARTA248PROVIDING AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF INDONESIA'S HUMAN
[...] (C) Post is working with the Department to finalize the 2007 Indonesian Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Indonesia has undergone dramatic changes in recent years in expanding democracy and advancing human rights protections. Writing the report by DRL's guidelines does not allow for a [...]
2008-02-06 11:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ID
08JAKARTA26PAPUA -- ACTIVIST'S TRIAL ON INCITEMENT CHARGES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Detained Papuan human rights lawyer Sabar Iwanggin, accused of inciting public hatred with inflammatory SMS messages, goes to trial Monday, January 7, in Jayapura, Papua. Iwanggin's defense rests on the claim that he was not the source of the messages and that his forwarding the [...]
2008-01-04 09:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS ID
08JAKARTA265SECRETARY GENERAL SURIN ON BURMA, CHINA'S ROLE, AND U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary General Surin believes that China gains a heftier -- undeserved -- stature in ASEAN every time U.S. leaders are absent from an ASEAN Summit or high-level meeting, to our detriment. He notes the U.K. has decided to sign ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation; it is no [...]
2008-02-08 02:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEAN EAID KDEM KHIV PGOV PREL ID BM CH
08JAKARTA268DEFENSE COOPERATION -- A ROBUST AGENDA FOR FY-2009
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM and the Indonesian military (TNI) agreed to an agenda of bilateral mil-mil activities for FY2009 at their annual discussions held in Jakarta on February 5-6. The event included U.S. presentations on the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI),and GOI presentations on [...]
2008-02-08 09:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA269BURMA -- JAKARTA PLANS REGIONAL CONFERENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian civil society will host a USG-funded regional conference March 6-7 on Burma. The exact agenda is still being developed, but the conference will focus on such topics as HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and the economic repercussions of the crisis, as well as regional and [...]
2008-02-08 10:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ID BM
08JAKARTA270INDONESIA CELEBRATES THE YEAR OF THE RAT
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On February 7--with a splash of red and whiff of incense--Indonesians celebrated a lively Lunar New Year across the archipelago. Such celebrations--and indeed most displays of Chinese culture--were ille [...]
2008-02-08 11:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KIRF ID
08JAKARTA278Indonesian Input for New Required Energy Report
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 09:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV APER ABUD ID
08JAKARTA279HUMAN RIGHTS -- A SECOND CONVICTION IN MUNIR CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 11, a Jakarta Court handed down a second conviction in the murder of well-known human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, sentencing a former airline executive to a year in prison for his role in abetting the October 2004 murder. The Court referred to a "higher cons [...]
2008-02-11 09:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PREL ID
08JAKARTA284EAST TIMOR -- INDONESIA CONDEMNS ATTACKS; BORDER
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has condemned the February 11 attacks on President Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Gusmao. In response to the situation, the Indonesian military (TNI) has tightened security on the two [...]
2008-02-12 08:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS ID TT
08JAKARTA286SOARING FOOD PRICES PROMPT LARGE STABILIZATION PLAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Upward pressure on food prices in Indonesia is unlikely to subside in their near term, presenting considerable hardship for poor households. In an effort to combat food price inflation, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) announced a large-scale food price stabilization program. [...]
2008-02-12 08:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA288INDONESIA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF JOINT MISSILE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has announced that joint production of missiles with China has begun and will involve several Indonesian state-owned firms. While cost and technology transfer are the main considerations, the deal also ostensibly reflects Indonesia's desire to avoid over-dependence on W [...]
2008-02-12 09:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MARR ID CH
08JAKARTA293KOSOVO -- SEEKING INDONESIAN RECOGNITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior GOI official told the Charge on February 13 that it would be very difficult for Indonesia to recognize Kosovo anytime soon. He left open the possibility that Indonesia might extend recognition after enough other countries had done so. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) URGING IND [...]
2008-02-13 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK ID YI KV
08JAKARTA294BURMA -- NEW INDONESIAN APPROACH SLOWLY TAKING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Indonesian approach regarding Burma is slowly taking shape. Senior GOI officials say they are developing a comprehensive strategy which will address a wide range of concerns re Burma, including the need for a democratic transition, human rights and national integrity. As [...]
2008-02-13 09:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA295BALI BOMBERS' CASE HEADS BACK TO COURT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A court in Bali has scheduled a hearing in the case of the terrorists on death row for carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings. Lawyers for the three men submitted an unusual second request for review of the case in January. The Bali court's action suggests that the Supreme Court wi [...]
2008-02-13 09:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA301HUMAN RIGHTS -- MINOR SUSPECT ACQUITTED IN MUNIR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 12, a Jakarta court acquitted a minor suspect in the murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Rohainil Aini--a former low-level airline employee--had been accused of assisting in the murder. With the police continuing their wider investigation, human right [...]
2008-02-14 08:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA302INDONESIA - TANGERANG AI UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. With the spiking number of cases (eight) occurring in Tangerang in the past three months, key donor stakeholders are increasingly focusing on Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance and prevention efforts in Tangerang. The Tangerang district governor recently established an AI task fo [...]
2008-02-14 08:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA304 INDONESIA -- TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR G/TIP
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A Mission interagency panel evaluated 12 proposals for the Trafficking in Persons solicitation for G/TIP managed by 2008 ESF and INCLE funds. We are pleased to recommend the five projects below in priority order. Mission is forwarding the full proposals to G/TIP via e-mail as w [...]
2008-02-14 09:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB PREL SMIG ID
08JAKARTA306THERE WILL BE NO VALENTINE'S DAY IN BUKITTINGGI
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: A controversy has erupted over Valentine's Day in West Sumatra. The Mayor of Bukittinggi--the second-largest city in the province--has banned Valentine's Day celebrations, asserting they are "immoral." The Governor [...]
2008-02-14 10:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KIRF SOCI LOVE ID
08JAKARTA307PROPOSED NORTHERN TRANS-KALIMANTAN HIGHWAY UNDERMINES USG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post has strong reservations about a proposed Northern Trans-Kalimantan Highway (NTKH),which is the focus of an AsDB technical assistance grant for a pre-feasibility study. The economic rationale for the road is weak, and we support the USG decision to express several reservat [...]
2008-02-14 10:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA316INDONESIA-SINGAPORE DEFENSE AGREEMENT IN TROUBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesia-Singapore Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) is in trouble. The Indonesian government indicates that the agreement--which, in part, would allow the Singapore military to train in Indonesia--has been "put aside." The key reason is that the national legislature (D [...]
2008-02-15 09:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ID SN
08JAKARTA317INDONESIAN WIREC DELEGATION REGISTRATION
[...] Further to reftel request, we provided the GOI WIREC delegates with weblink for on-line registration. We also extended for the second time an offer of assistance to facilitate their registration for the conference if they encounter difficulty using the internet. We also provided delegates wit [...]
2008-02-15 09:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET SENV ID
08JAKARTA318PAPUA -- BOOK BAN STIRS CONTROVERSY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Claiming it could spark public unrest, Indonesian authorities have banned a book by a previously unknown Papuan author. Papuan intellectuals and activists criticized the ban and promised to use it to generate international attention for their cause. There is little doubt that [...]
2008-02-15 10:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS ID
08JAKARTA319KOSOVO -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT IN UNSC
[...] (C) Charge d'Affaires John Heffern delivered Ref A demarche to Secretary General Imron Cotan--the number two official at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU)--on Sunday February 17. Charge underscored that supporting Kosovo's declaration of independence was of the utmost importance to t [...]
2008-02-17 03:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL ID YI
08JAKARTA323MGKV01 -- URGING INDONESIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered latest Kosovo points to GOI contacts on February 19. Pol/C underscored the need for states to support Kosovo's independence publicly and in international fora. GOI contacts noted that Indonesia planned to continue its "wait and see" approach (see Para 7 for t [...]
2008-02-19 07:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN ID YI
08JAKARTA325DEFENSE COOPERATION -- ENHANCING INDONESIA'S AIR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Air Force Deputy U/S Lemkin told the Indonesian DefMin on February 15 that the U.S. was prepared to help Indonesia develop its air capabilities by broadening bilateral cooperation through sales and upgrades of F-16s and further training and exercise opportunities. Sudarsono [...]
2008-02-19 10:34:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR ID
08JAKARTA33SUHARTO: FORMER PRESIDENT IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Indonesian President Suharto remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition after his physical condition deteriorated sharply on Saturday, January 5. The media and public are closely following his condition. Suharto's supporters have called for the Indonesian go [...]
2008-01-07 09:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA333PAPUA -- PROPOSAL ON PROVINCES SPARKS OPPOSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A proposal to divide the Papuan region into three more provinces--in addition to the current two--has stirred controversy and anger. The national legislature in Jakarta has endorsed a draft proposal to this effect, while President Yudhoyono favors a go-slow approach. Many Papua [...]
2008-02-20 10:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS SOCI ID
08JAKARTA334USG-FUNDED PATROL BOATS MAKE WAVES AGAINST
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USG-provided patrol boats are making a difference in the GOI's campaign against transnational crime. Over the past several weeks, Indonesian Police Marine Units have seized vessels involved in [...]
2008-02-20 10:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ID
08JAKARTA338RWANDA/DRC -- SEEKING GOI SUPPORT FOR UNSC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed reftel points regarding Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Pol/C underscored the need for a UN Security Council resolution condemning such groups as the FDLR, the FAR and the Interahamwe. DEPLU [...]
2008-02-21 07:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC UNSC ID RW CG
08JAKARTA339PROSECUTOR TRAINING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH IN
[...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 14-15, the Attorney General's Terrorism and Transnational Crime Task Force--the GOI's key body involved in prosecuting terrorism-related case [...]
2008-02-21 07:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO PTER KJUS ID
08JAKARTA341COUNTER-TERRORISM -- EXPEDITED FUNDING REQUEST FOR
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A locally contracted Court Monitor has provided valuable information on the trials of Indonesia's most dangerous terrorists. USG funds for these services were exhausted in January. Some time ago, Mission was advised by [...]
2008-02-21 10:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA346VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO JAKARTA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Gates' February 25 visit comes at a most opportune time. Our military-to-military relationship with Indonesia has made solid progress during the past two years and now is the time to move forward. Indonesia needs to decide whether it is ready to take that step, and ne [...]
2008-02-22 06:28:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA350Indonesian National Police Discipline Statistics 2007
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During 2007 the Indonesian National Police (INP) investigated 19,459 police officers for violations of the INP Code of Discipline and Code of Ethics a 323% increase over 2006 discipline cases. [...]
2008-02-22 07:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER SNAR ID
08JAKARTA351AVIAN INFLUENZA - FEBRUARY 22 UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 08:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA353MIL-MIL RELATIONS -- U.S. NAVY VISIT REAPS GOODWILL
[...] (C) SUMMARY -- A U.S. Navy Oceanographic Survey ship--the USNS Mary Sears--docked at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta's port, on February 18. The stop was part of the USG's effort to enhance cooperation between the two navies. The crew conducted a pier-side technical exchange with the Indonesian Offi [...]
2008-02-22 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV KPAO ID
08JAKARTA355NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR NOMINEES - NO INSIDERS
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono nominated two outsiders to replace outgoing BI Governor Burnhannudin Abdullah, whose five-year term ends May 17, 2008. Abdullah has been named in a corruption case involving payments to Parliament to pass banking legislation in 2003/4. Raden Pardede, an econ [...]
2008-02-24 07:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON PGOV PINR ID
08JAKARTA356BANK INDONESIA SCANDAL - OUSTING THE OLD
[...] (SBU) Summary: The scandal involving Bank Indonesia (BI) senior officials paying "grease money" to the Parliament (DPR) to pass bank legislation is regarded by some insiders as politically motivated to prevent Burhannudin Abdullah from continuing in a second term as BI Governor. The Anti-Corru [...]
2008-02-24 07:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON KCOR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA357INDONESIA - OLD BLBI CASES STIRRED UP BY DPR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Members of Parliament have been dredging up ten-year old cases connected to abuse of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) funds related to the 1997/98 financial crisis rescue of depositors in distressed commercial banks. It is not clear why the Parliament (DPR) has been ag [...]
2008-02-24 07:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON PGOV PINR ID
08JAKARTA36UNCERTAINTY OVER FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With rumors still swirling about the possible appointment of a former state secretary to the Constitutional Court, the Yudhoyono administration must also decide how it will handle upcoming vacancies on the Court. Three justices will reach mandatory retirement age in mid-2008, th [...]
2008-01-07 11:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA360INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 2008
[...] The South Kalimantan Regional Environmental Impact Agency (BAPEDALDA) examined coastal and mangrove forests in South Kalimantan and found that iron ore mining activities have polluted around 70 percent of the coastal area, the agency head announced on January 14. The mining activities have ca [...]
2008-02-25 01:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA361DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMPLIANCE WITH ISPS CODE: INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) On February 22, 2008 we formally demarched Director General of Sea Transportation Effendi Batubara, Director of Sea Transport Djoni Algamar and Head of Section for Security Affairs Mukhlis Tohepaly that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will issue a Port Security Advisory (PSA) effective on or [...]
2008-02-25 02:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT KHLS PTER PREL ECON ETRD ID
08JAKARTA365SOMALIA/PIRACY -- WORKING TOWARD A UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed with the GOI the problem of piracy off the Somali coast. Pol/C noted that the USG hoped to use ongoing UNSC consultations to address the problem. Our GOI contact said his government recognized the seriousness of the problem and would review the matter, including [...]
2008-02-25 05:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC UNSC ID SO
08JAKARTA371INDONESIA SHOULD REMAIN ON WATCH LIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Indonesia remain on the Special 301 intellectual property rights (IPR) Watch List for 2008. Although problems persist, Indonesia has continued to make limited improvements in the enforcement and protection of IPR since its upgrade to the Special 301 Watch L [...]
2008-02-25 09:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR BEXP EINV ECON ID
08JAKARTA372CODEL PRICE WORKS TO STRENGTHEN INDONESIAN
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: From February 17-21, CODEL Price visited Indonesia as part of the legislative strengthening program of the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC). CODEL Price toured Aceh, met with President Yudhoyono, and held [...]
2008-02-25 09:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OVIP EAID KDEM BM ID
08JAKARTA373BURMA -- GAMBARI OUTLINES STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a discussion hosted by Ambassador Hume on February 22, UN Special Envoy for Burma Ibrahim Gambari said he would press the regime to include the democratic opposition in the upcoming referendum. Indonesian interlocutors outlined their plans for enhanced regional efforts that [...]
2008-02-25 10:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ID BM UN
08JAKARTA376RULE OF LAW -- DEPUTY AG UNDERSCORES SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 21 meeting with the DCM, Deputy Attorney General Arifin underlined his support for a new, reformed Criminal Procedure Code. Arifin admitted that the AG's institutional relationship with the Indonesian National Police (INP) was weak and requested Mission assistance [...]
2008-02-26 04:52:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KJUS ID
08JAKARTA377TIME MAGAZINE ENTERS FINAL STAGE OF INDONESIAN LEGAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TIME magazine formally appealed on February 21 the $111 million Supreme Court decision in the Suharto defamation case. This appeal challenges the August 2007 Supreme Court decision on procedural grounds, particularly the Supreme Court's use of civil law instead of press law. Wit [...]
2008-02-26 06:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCOR ECON KJUS ID
08JAKARTA38INDONESIA - ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER -
[...] Summary. Indonesia's December inflation came in lower on a year-on-year (YoY) basis as consumer demand eased after the Muslim festive season. Bank Indonesia (BI) cut its interest rate by 25 bps to 8% at its December board meeting after keeping it steady for four months ending in November. In [...]
2008-01-08 08:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA385COUNTERTERRORISM -- PERSONNEL MOVES POSITIVE FOR
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) are making various personnel moves involving senior officers. Of key importance, Brigadier General Suprapto--who heads the elite counterterrorism unit Special Detachment 88--is being transferred to become Police Chief for North Sulawesi. [...]
2008-02-26 09:41:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PREL ASEC ID
08JAKARTA391CODEL PRICE FOLLOW-ON: LEVERAGING CONGRESSIONAL
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Assistant Secretaries: Representative David Price (D-NC) recently led a House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) delegation to Indonesia (reftel). While the focus of the visit was on legislative str [...]
2008-02-27 09:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA396DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDONESIA CONSIDERS U.S.-EC TAFT GOODS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta and the European Commission (EC) jointly delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Ansari Bukhari, Director General of Textiles, Metal and Multifarious Industries, Ministry of Industry. He had not seen the joint proposal yet, so we gave him a copy and reviewed the main p [...]
2008-02-28 04:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTO ID
08JAKARTA397INDONESIA FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FOR CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for an update on fiscal transparency and accountability of countries receiving USG assistance. 2. (U) The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has achieved major accomplishments in maintaining macroeconomic stability and restructuring of the financial sect [...]
2008-02-28 05:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV ID
08JAKARTA398AI PROGRAM REVIEW - TERMS OF REFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Despite possible signs of progress on the sample sharing impasse with the Ministry of Health, I remain concerned about the Indonesian government's management of avian influenza. Given Indonesia's position as the epicenter of avian influenza human and poultry outbreaks, the lack of progre [...]
2008-02-28 06:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA399CHINESE PRESSURE ON OIL/GAS FIRMS IN THE SOUTH
[...] (C) Indonesia is not party to the disputes centering on contested areas of the South China Sea, discussed in reftel. It does have the largest natural gas field in the South China Sea, the Natuna D-Alpha block production sharing contract (PSC),which contains an estimated 46 trillion cubic feet [...]
2008-02-28 06:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON PBTS EPET PREL ID
08JAKARTA4RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- EX-PRESIDENT TAKES STAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former president Wahid--who is also known as "Gus Dur"--recently denounced violence against minority religious sects. He also criticized the Indonesia Ulama Council (MUI) for its role in issuing edicts that are used by militants as excuses for religious-based violence. Wahid's [...]
2008-01-02 06:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KISL ID
08JAKARTA400PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO VISIT IRAN IN MARCH
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Mission requests Department's assistance in providing additional USG information on Iran's nuclear program, and Department talking points, to be provided to President Yudhoyono. Mission requests that these be provided NLT March 5. 2. (S) SBY TO IRAN: President Yudhoyon [...]
2008-02-28 08:32:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV PARM ID IR
08JAKARTA401BURMA -- INDONESIANS OFFER TWO SEPARATE APPROACHES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two distinct and apparently separate Burma initiatives are under development in Jakarta. The two approaches were described to EAP DAS Scot Marciel in separate meetings on February 26. According to Presidential Advisor Dino Djalal, President Yudhoyono's office has prepared, and [...]
2008-02-28 08:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA403YUDHOYONO TEHERAN VISIT -- AMBASSADOR URGES YES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Adviser Dino Djalal told the Ambassador on February 28 that President Yudhoyono would visit Iran on March 10-11 and intended to deliver a "firm" message on the need for Iran to comply with the IAEA process regarding Iran's nuclear program. Ambassador underscored tha [...]
2008-02-28 10:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV UNSC ID
08JAKARTA404IRAN-IAEA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON IRAN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered ref a demarche and underscored that Iran continues to defy international calls to meet all its nonproliferation obligations. Indonesian officials have still not decided how they will vote on the next UNSCR on Iran and remain worried that a new resolution would [...]
2008-02-28 10:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA ID IR
08JAKARTA405HUMAN RIGHTS -- CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATES IN UN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia--one of the first members of the UN Human Rights Council--will be among the first tranche of countries to undergo a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by that body. Indonesian civil society coalitions have submitted information on human rights to the UN Human Rights Coun [...]
2008-02-28 11:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ID
08JAKARTA407US-ASEAN SUPPORT PROGRAM LAUNCHED
[...] (SBU) ASEAN has been waiting with anticipation for a renewed commitment from the U.S., Secretary General (SG) Surin Pitsuwan stated in a February 25 courtesy call by DAS Marciel and representatives of the USAID Asia Regional Mission. The team met with the SG to present and formally launch ADVA [...]
2008-02-29 02:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA415INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia took a major step forward in fighting trafficking in persons (TIP) in April 2007 with the signing into law by President Yudhoyono of a tough, comprehensive Law on the Eradication of the Criminal Act of Trafficking in Persons. Police and prosecutors began using the n [...]
2008-02-29 08:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ELAB EAID ID
08JAKARTA416INDONESIA LOOKS AT POST-ELECTION TIES WITH U.S.
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Policy Planning Office of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) held a retreat in Bali, February 27-28. Pol/C participated in the conference which focused on prospects for U.S.-Indonesia [...]
2008-02-29 08:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID
08JAKARTA421IRAN/BURMA -- GERMAN FM PRESSES INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German FM Steinmeier visited Jakarta February 26-28 and pressed the GOI on Iran's nuclear program and on Burma. Indonesian FM Wirajuda said publicly that the Burmese opposition and ethnic minority groups should participate in the upcoming referendum. Wirajuda also said that Ir [...]
2008-02-29 08:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ID BM GM
08JAKARTA424ASEAN REACHES OUT TO INDONESIAN BUSINESS LEADERS
[...] Summary. Sundram Pushpanathan, Principal Director of the ASEAN Secretariat's Bureau for Economic Integration and Finance, presented SIPDIS ASEAN's plan for economic integration by 2015 at an Indonesian business forum. According to Pushpanathan, the ASEAN foreign ministers have expressed str [...]
2008-03-03 02:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA427COUNTERTERRORISM -- MULTILATERAL CTAG MEETING IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Japanese Embassy hosted a regular Counterterrorism Assistance Group (CTAG) meeting in Jakarta on February 26. Participants reviewed their assistance to the GOI in the CT area, focusing on the programs of some of the smaller countries, which also provide meaningful assistanc [...]
2008-03-03 04:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ID
08JAKARTA430UNSC -- GOI ON ERITREA/UN AND SOMALIA PIRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed Ref A points regarding Eritrean interference with the UNMEE mission. Our GOI contact agreed that Eritrean behavior was a serious problem and that steps must be taken. Further to Ref B, he also noted that the Indonesian government had reviewed our points regardin [...]
2008-03-03 06:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO ID ER SO
08JAKARTA432DEMARCHE DELIVERED - WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta delivered the letter contained in reftel demarche to Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu on February 27. Post followed up on status of USTR Schwab's letter and delivered demarche points to Untung Suwarso, Deputy Director of Bilateral Cooperation, [...]
2008-03-03 09:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTO ID
08JAKARTA433THE SUHARTOS WIN ANOTHER DEFAMATION SUIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has awarded Tommy Suharto--son of the late president--a USD $550,000 defamation award in a suit against a state agency. Tommy filed the defamation suit in response to a civil case alleging that he had cheated in a land deal, one of several ongoing legal actions [...]
2008-03-03 09:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA434IRAN/UNSC -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO SUPPORT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission continued efforts to convince Indonesia to support the draft UNSC resolution on Iran's nuclear program. A senior GOI official told the Ambassador on March 3 that Indonesia acknowledged Iran's continued enrichment activities and recognized the strength of UNSC support fo [...]
2008-03-03 09:33:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PARM UNSC ID IR
08JAKARTA435BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Summary. Indonesian Air Force (IAF) officer Colonel Robert confirmed that IAF ordered the antiskid generator test set detailed in reftel from CV Langgeng Mandiri Jati (Langgeng. He said that the IAF received the item on October 29, 2007 and that it has been used to check the function of the F- [...]
2008-03-03 09:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
08JAKARTA436 BLUE LANTERN POST SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON LICENSE
[...] Air Vice Marshal Sunaryo of the Indonesian Air Force (IAF) office of Material Maintenance and Supply Command told us on February 4, 2008 that IAF received the air data amplifier for its C130 aircraft detailed in reftel and confirmed that the spare parts are used for the purpose stated on the l [...]
2008-03-03 09:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
08JAKARTA440BALI BOMBERS' CASE BACK IN COURT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Attorneys for the three terrorists on death row for carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings will have an opportunity to present evidence in support of their latest request for judicial review on March 10. A Bali judge denied the defense's request to move the trial venue to Central [...]
2008-03-04 06:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA443U.S. ENVOY TO THE OIC -- NOTIFYING INDONESIA
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Mission has notified the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) via diplomatic note that the President has appointed Sada Cumber as the U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Mission has also provided DEPLU with a copy of Sad [...]
2008-03-04 09:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC KISL ID
08JAKARTA445Five ex-GAM killed in Aceh attack
[...] (U) Summary. In the worst single incident of violence since the signing of the Helsinki Peace MoU, at least 5 former GAM members were killed on March 1 in an attack on a local office in Central Aceh. The attack followed a series of clashes between former-GAM members and supporters of a local ga [...]
2008-03-04 09:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PINS PREL MARR ECON ASEC SOCI ID
08JAKARTA446U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- SEEKING SUPPORT ON
[...] (U) Poloff reviewed reftel points with Salman Al Farisi, Director General in the Directorate of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on February 29. Poloff--noting the importance of the issue of climate change--urged Indonesia to reach [...]
2008-03-04 10:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IO ID MV
08JAKARTA450PARLIAMENT PASSES LEGISLATION FOR 2009 ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, the Indonesian legislature (DPR) passed complicated legislation governing the 2009 parliamentary elections. The new legislation, inter alia, raises the number of DPR seats by 10 and requires parties to obtain a minimum percentage of the overall vote in order to win [...]
2008-03-05 08:04:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA452BURMA -- USG-SPONSORED CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: An intensive USG-sponsored conference on "The Role of ASEAN Civil Society in Supporting Human Rights and Democracy in Burma" will take place in Jakarta March 6-7. Over 20 regional experts will [...]
2008-03-05 10:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID BM ID
08JAKARTA455BURMA -- URGING INDONESIA TO HELP WITH S/E
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed Ref A points regarding UN Special Envoy Gambari's visit to Burma with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). DEPLU contact told Pol/C that Indonesia was already doing just that: President Yudhoyono had sent a letter to Burmese regime leader Than Shwe urging [...]
2008-03-06 02:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID BM UN
08JAKARTA459C-D18-00223 -- INDONESIAN REACTION TO ANTI-ISLAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Reaction in Indonesia to the expected release of the Dutch anti-Islamic video has been calm. So far, there have been no incidents or major protests related to the matter. Local media outlets have hardly reported on the possible release of the video. We have touched base with [...]
2008-03-06 05:34:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC ID
08JAKARTA460ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER FIRE AFTER ARREST OF TOP PROSECUTOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has come uner intense public scrutiny after the arrest of a tp anti-corruption prosecutor. The prosecutor wa in possession of USD $6"00,000 when he was arresed by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) inestigators. The arrest came just afte [...]
2008-03-06 06:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA462IRAN -- PRESSING INDONESIA ON YUDHOYONO'S TRIP
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume in a March 6 meeting with Ambassador Alwi Shihab urged that President Yudhoyono use his upcoming trip to Tehran to press Iran to meet its nonproliferation obligations. He also urged Indonesia to support Kosovo at the upcoming OIC Summit. Shihab explained that al [...]
2008-03-06 09:59:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PARM KNNP UNSC ID IR
08JAKARTA464Five Suspects Arrested in Aceh ex-GAM killings
[...] (U) Summary. Five suspects were arrested on March 5 in relation to the March 1 killings of five ex-GAM members and injury of seven others during an attack on a KPA office in Central Aceh. TQ motive for the attack remains unclear and the police maintain the suspects are not ex-militia or membe [...]
2008-03-06 10:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PINS PREL MARR ECON ASEC SOCI ID
08JAKARTA469INDONESIAN ECONOMY - CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC DESPITE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Local economists remain cautiously optimistic about Indonesian economic forecasts for 2008 despite global and local pressures. Indonesia's 2008 economic growth will be 6.0-6.3%, down from the originally forecasted 6.8%, according to economists. The U.S. economic slowdown combine [...]
2008-03-10 03:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA472Indonesian National Police Discipline Finalize Use of Force
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: the Indonesian National Police (INP) has approved their Use of Force Policy (UOF) and Use of Force Continuum Policy for nationwide socialization. The new policy is inclusive a UOF Report that re [...]
2008-03-10 05:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER SNAR ID
08JAKARTA474OIC -- PASSING S/E CUMBER'S CONTACT INFORMATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials look forward to meeting U.S. Special Envoy Sada Cumber on the margins of the upcoming OIC Summit in Dakar. Indonesia is an active OIC member and participates in a number of OIC-led initiatives. END SUMMARY 2. (U) GOI -- HAPPY TO MEET S/E CUMBER: Poloff [...]
2008-03-10 07:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL OIC ID
08JAKARTA478PAPUA -- UPDATE ON BANNED BOOK AND DETAINED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts remain angry over a decision by Indonesian authorities to ban a book by a Papuan author. Authorities have not arrested the author of the book, which is strongly anti-Indonesian. The trial of Papuan human rights lawyer Sabar Iwanggin for "inciting public hatred" is proc [...]
2008-03-10 08:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PROP SCUL ID
08JAKARTA481BURMA -- JAKARTA CONFERENCE ISSUES ROBUST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A regional USG-funded civil society conference on Burma concluded March 7 in Jakarta with a declaration calling on ASEAN to reject the regime's May referendum unless there was genuine dialogue and popular involvement. With participation by regional experts--including a monk who [...]
2008-03-10 10:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID BM ID
08JAKARTA484BEIRUT CONFERENCE -- URGING INDONESIAN ATTENDANCE
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Trini Gunarti, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on March 10. Poloff stressed that--as a Muslim-majority democracy and contributor to UNIFIL--Indonesia should show support for Lebanon by attending [...]
2008-03-11 03:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS ID LE
08JAKARTA488NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN? -- GUS DUR JOINS 2009 RACE
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On March 9, Abdurrachman Wahid (aka "Gus Dur") announced that he will run for president again in 2009. The former president--who is in poor health--faces extremely long odds even if he can overcome several [...]
2008-03-11 05:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA491IRAN -- INDONESIAN LABOR KEEPS UP PRESSURE ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Indonesian labor union has held a rally demanding the release of imprisoned Iranian labor leaders. The rally took place outside of the Iranian Embassy in Jakarta. The group called on President Yudhoyono to postpone his trip to Iran, which began on March 10. Our guess is that [...]
2008-03-11 07:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ELAB ID IR
08JAKARTA503GOI BANS CHEMICAL WEAPONS AS PART OF BROADER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian parliament has passed legislation to implement commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The legislation is a welcome step which improves Indonesia's export control regime and imposes stiff criminal penalties for proscribed uses. As part of a broa [...]
2008-03-12 06:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC PGOV ID
08JAKARTA504INDONESIA -- HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ROLLOUT
[...] (U) On March 12, Mission publicly disseminated the 2007 Country Report on Human Rights Practices chapter on Indonesia. Mission's Public Diplomacy Section posted the full text of the Indonesia chapter on Mission's web-site (www.usembassyjakarta.org),as well as a story about Secretary Rice's [...]
2008-03-12 09:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV ID
08JAKARTA505IRAN -- PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO HIGHLIGHTS TRADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono visited Tehran from March 10-12. While there, he highlighted bilateral economic cooperation and downplayed the controversy over Iran's nuclear program. Although he signed some deals in the economic area, the nuclear controversy was never far from the surfac [...]
2008-03-12 09:35:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PINS ID IR
08JAKARTA508INDONESIA PORT SECURITY ADVISORY EXEMPTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting on March 10, 2008, an International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code verification team from U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) informed Deputy Director for Patrol and Security Untung, Head of Section for Security Affairs Mukhlis Tohepaly, and other Directorate Genera [...]
2008-03-12 10:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT KHLS PTER PREL ECON ETRD ID
08JAKARTA511Clean Energy Opportunities in Indonesia
[...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary Paulson's announcement of a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) comes at an opportune time for Indonesia and our bilateral relationship. Indonesia is an environmental superpower with the world's largest store of biological diversity. It is also the third largest Greenhouse Gas [...]
2008-03-13 05:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV SENV ID
08JAKARTA513MALAYSIAN ELECTIONS -- INDONESIAN REACTION MUTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of Malaysia's elections, the GOI has publicly underscored that relations will remain stable and strong. Indonesian media and observers have been less restrained, however, hailing the results as an important step in Malaysia becoming a "real democracy." Indonesi [...]
2008-03-13 07:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO ID MY
08JAKARTA515INDONESIA - ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY -
[...] Summary. Indonesia's inflation in February came as expected at 7.4% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, after an unexpectedly large jump in January. Bank Indonesia (BI) has maintained its reference interest rate at 8% for the past four months. Indonesia's economy grew at 6.3% in 2007, the fastest [...]
2008-03-13 08:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA516INDONESIA'S HOUSE SPEAKER LOOKS TO MOVE UP THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's legislative and presidential elections will take place next year and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Laksono is one of the many political luminaries plotting his next move. Long considered the Forrest Gump of Indonesian politics, Laksono hopes his penchant fo [...]
2008-03-13 08:52:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA517IAGGA INDONESIA REPORT
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in STATE 18836, regarding the International Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Act. Below is the text of Embassy Jakarta's report. Government Efforts ------------------ 2. (U) The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is in the process of a significant [...]
2008-03-13 08:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KMCA KCOR ECON KJUS ID
08JAKARTA518ANNAPOLIS PROCESS -- JAKARTA POSTPONES CAPACITY
[...] (U) Indonesian officials have announced that the "Africa-Asia Capacity Building Conference for Palestine" (reftel),which notionally had been slated to take place in Jakarta in late March or early April 2008, will be postponed. The conference, which Indonesia is organizing with South Africa, [...]
2008-03-13 09:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ID SF XF
08JAKARTA52TNI PROMOTIONS: TIME TO DECLARE VICTORY
[...] (C) Over the past two months, President Yudhoyono has replaced the top echelon of the Indonesian military command. All four of the top slots--the TNI Commander and the Army, Navy and Air Force Chiefs--have changed hands (reftels). SBY has made these moves quietly, and without great fanfare. W [...]
2008-01-09 10:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA521PAPUA -- CONTINUED IMPATIENCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Papuans remain impatient with the slow pace of GOI implementation of the provinces' Special Autonomy Law, which is supposed to give the region enhanced self-governing powers. President Yudhoyono is moving to resolve one outstanding issue, the legal status of West Papua, wh [...]
2008-03-14 04:25:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA522BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: RESULT POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Summary. The Indonesian Air Force confirmed receipt of spare parts listed in reftel and that they are being used for the purpose stated on the license. We conducted a site visit to Indonesian firm PT Wira Kreasi Persada (Wira) and it appears to be a reliable recipient of United States Munitio [...]
2008-03-14 07:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
08JAKARTA524EXTREMIST MEDIA GETS SOPHISTICATED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jemaah Islamiyah and other radical Islamists have had their ability to carry-out terrorist operations severely weakened in the last few years. Elements of these groups, however, still exist and they are increasingly focusing their energies on spreading radical thinking through [...]
2008-03-14 09:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KPAO SOCI ID
08JAKARTA526UPDATE ON MEGAPORT INITIATIVE IN INDONESIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 09:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EWWT ID KNNP KTIA PREL TRGY
08JAKARTA528BURMA REFERENDUM -- U.S./INDONESIA ON THE SAME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed Ref A points with a contact at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on March 14. Pol/C stressed the importance of ASEAN and Indonesia pressing the regime on its proposed referendum and election. DEPLU said it shared U.S. concerns, noting that it had made thes [...]
2008-03-14 09:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ID BM
08JAKARTA529ACTION REQUEST RE U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 3. (U) Ref B provided Mission recommendations on how to proceed with the next phase of negotiations on the draft MOU for the U.S. Naval Medical Research [...]
2008-03-14 09:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA536INDONESIA -- REACTION TO THE 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Indonesian media has reacted in straightforward fashion to the 2007 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Government officials and activists expressed general agreement with the Indonesia chapter of the report, commenting that while Indonesia has made progress, it still [...]
2008-03-17 06:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ID
08JAKARTA54ISLAMIC PARTY VALUES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Leaders of Indonesia's largest Islamic party (PKS) told the Ambassador that separatism, climate change and transnational crime were the greatest threats to Indonesia's security. PKS officials sa [...]
2008-01-09 10:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID
08JAKARTA543USG, GOI SIGN AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
[...] (U) Summary. On March 14, Ambassador Hume and the Head of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' (MOE) Geological Agency, Bambang Dwiyanto, signed an agreement to establish a regional volcano observatory in North Sulawesi. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will implement the agreement in [...]
2008-03-17 09:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID TPHY ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA544RAMPING UP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has ratcheted up its engagement with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR),resulting in improved dialogue with this increasingly powerful--but capacity poor--institution. Building upon an existing USG program, Mission has formed an internal committee to further [...]
2008-03-17 09:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KDEM PGOV ID
08JAKARTA545COUNTERTERRORISM -- EXPLORING DERADICALIZATION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly.. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: CT experts from Indonesia led a recent training workshop which focused on strategies for deradicalizing terrorists in prison. Mission was one of four co-sponsors of the workshop, which includ [...]
2008-03-17 10:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER ID
08JAKARTA548ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Jakarta co-hosted a reception on March 14 with National Geographic (NG) and Indonesian television network ANTV at the Ambassador's residence. More than 200 guests from the media, government, civil society, and the private sector attended. The event, titled "Celebrate Indo [...]
2008-03-17 10:38:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ID
08JAKARTA55KEEPING INDONESIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES IN
[...] (C) I would like to appeal for your support in finalizing the 2007 Indonesia Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Indonesia has changed dramatically in the last ten years and continues to consolidate these changes. The report needs to include language in the introduction that recognizes t [...]
2008-01-09 11:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ID
08JAKARTA56KEEPING INDONESIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES IN
[...] (C) I would like to appeal for your support in finalizing the 2007 Indonesia Country Report on Human Rights Practices. Indonesia has changed dramatically in the last ten years and continues to consolidate these changes. The report needs to include language in the introduction that recognizes t [...]
2008-01-09 11:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ID
08JAKARTA561PAPUA -- TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Indonesian military tribunal has sentenced four soldiers to jail for rape and desertion in Biak, Papua. The GOI also continues to investigate an incident where soldiers allegedly shot and killed a Papuan civilian. In a separate development, authorities plan to charge two Pa [...]
2008-03-18 08:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA566INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: FEBRUARY 2008
[...] Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) praised Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the January 30 Congressional Record for his engagement on forestry and orangutan protection. President Yudhoyono highlighted the link between orangutan protection, forest conservation, and the reduction of gre [...]
2008-03-19 00:36:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA571COUNTERTERRORISM -- TRILATERAL GROUP MEETS TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Trilateral CT Working Group--comprising the U.S., Australia, and Japan--held a regular meeting on March 14 in Jakarta. The group reviewed CT assistance programs. Mission continues to find the Working Group highly useful in coordinating programs and maximizing donor assis [...]
2008-03-19 04:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINS ID AS JA
08JAKARTA578Indonesia - Post Contingency Planning and Updated
[...] (SBU) Summary: Our Emergency Action Committee reviewed and reaffirmed our Avian Influenza (AI) tripwires on March 13. This cable provides minor updates to the original tripwires. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Following a review of Ref A, the Mission's Avian Influenza Working Group (AIWG) updated E [...]
2008-03-19 08:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU AMED CASC AMGT PGOV SOCI ID ASEC
08JAKARTA579PRESIDENTIAL CRITIC LOSES DEFAMATION SUIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 17, a former Deputy Speaker of Parliament was sentenced to eight months in prison for defaming President Yudhoyono (the sentence was subsequently suspended). The former legislator had publicly accused the president of hiding a previous marriage. SBY's decision to tak [...]
2008-03-19 08:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA58NEW ASEAN SEC GEN INSTATED; U.S. COOPERATION ABSENT FROM
[...] (U) Dr. Surin Pitsuwan replaced outgoing Secretary General Ong Keng Yong as leader of the ASEAN Secretariat in an official ceremony on January 7 in Jakarta. Dr. Surin pledged to continue to advance ASEAN's goals of creating a single market, narrowing the development gap, and promoting a peacef [...]
2008-01-11 00:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA582INDONESIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Mission believes that Indonesian participation in the upcoming Higher Education Summit for Global Development is vital. We welcome this initiative and request that the USG invite four Indonesian educators to the event. In addition, we request further input regarding the [...]
2008-03-19 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID OEXC ID
08JAKARTA587BURMESE SEAFARER ALLEGEDLY TRAFFICKED TO INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Burmese seafarer allegedly trafficked to Indonesia to work for low wages aboard an Indonesian oil tanker is struggling with the company to regain his passport and withheld wages. The apparent victim, Kyaw Htin, is an experienced chief engineer. The Burmese Embassy has refused [...]
2008-03-24 04:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB PHUM ID BM
08JAKARTA588ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- GOI STILL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DepPol/C on March 24 briefed Umar Hadi--a senior diplomat with close ties to Foreign Minister Wirajuda--on the importance of Indonesian participation in the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP). DepPol/C noted that the APDP would complement Indonesia's own Bali Democracy F [...]
2008-03-24 06:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID
08JAKARTA589DEFENSE REFORM -- TRYING TO GET THE MILITARY OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the new GOI team mandated to wind up the myriad business activities of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) is optimistic. He plans to move forward with plans to sell off all TNI businesses and shut down illegal operations as well, adding that he thinks these steps wi [...]
2008-03-24 06:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EIND KCOR ID
08JAKARTA593UN PEACEKEEPING -- GOI AGREES TO SEND MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has agreed to send 90 additional military personnel to Lebanon to augment the 850 personnel already serving there as UN peacekeepers. The decision is in response to requests by the Lebanese government and the UNIFIL command in Lebanon. Re another planned deployment, th [...]
2008-03-25 03:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO ID LE SU
08JAKARTA595IN WAKE OF BRIBERY SCANDAL, ATTORNEY GENERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Attorney General Supandji has demoted a top deputy and a senior prosecutor in an attempt to limit the damage to his department from a recent bribery scandal. The two men were questioned at length by the Corruption Eradication Commission, but have not been named suspects in the [...]
2008-03-25 07:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA597INDONESIA MOVES TO CREATE DEPUTY FM POSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has issued an executive order creating the new position of "Vice Minister" in the Department of Foreign Affairs. Palace sources said the new deputy slot was necessary to take care of the press of business. Legislators have raised questions about the move an [...]
2008-03-25 09:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA598INDONESIA'S ADAM AIR GROUNDED FOR SAFETY REASONS
[...] (U) Summary. The Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) revoked Adam Air's operational specification effective March 19, 2008, grounding the airline's entire fleet. On March 10, 2008 Adam Air flight 292 skidded off the runway on the Indonesian island of Batam with 177 passengers on bo [...]
2008-03-25 09:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON CASC ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA599PROLIFERATION SECURITY -- GOI WILL REVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We conveyed reftel invitation related to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to the GOI. Indonesia continues to have reservations about joining PSI, but it will review the invitation to the fifth anniversary event. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Poloff spoke with Caroline Ti [...]
2008-03-26 03:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC ID
08JAKARTA60FM WIRAJUDA OUTLINES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Wirajuda discussed regional developments and outlined bilateral priorities. Wirajuda looked forward to increased security cooperation with the United States as Indonesia made progress on human rights. He worried [...]
2008-01-11 03:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS MASS ID
08JAKARTA600UNSCR 1803/IRAN -- GOI PLEDGES FULL COOPERATION ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed points with the GOI regarding the implementation of UNSCR 1803 and attendant Iran sanctions (reftels). Indonesian officials stated that, although Indonesia had abstained on UNSCR 1803, Indonesia would fully implement its provisions. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Reg [...]
2008-03-26 04:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC ID IR
08JAKARTA601COUNTER-TERRORISM -- GOI WILL REVIEW USG
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed reftel points regarding the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab with the GOI on March 25. We noted that the USG had designated the group as a Foreign Terroist Organization and w [...]
2008-03-26 05:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEK ID SO
08JAKARTA602DEFENSE WITHDRAWS APPEAL FOR BALI BOMBERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After another legal setback, the three terrorists on death row for carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings have withdrawn their request for judicial review. While the withdrawal ostensibly clears the way for the GOI to proceed with the execution of the three men, additional legal ma [...]
2008-03-26 07:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA616G/TIP VISIT PROBES TRAFFICKING IN INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent review of trafficking in persons (TIP) projects in Indonesia, a senior G/TIP officer and Labatt observed efforts by police and at grassroots levels to fight trafficking. The USG team talked with a mother fighting for justice against the traffickers who allegedly [...]
2008-03-27 08:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ELAB ID
08JAKARTA618A/S O'BRIEN'S VISIT TO JAKARTA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-27 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALKTFN PREL PTER EFIN ECON ID
08JAKARTA619PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO MEETS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a March 26 meeting, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assured a group of victims of human rights violations that they would find justice. He pledged to hold a special Cabinet meeting to discuss their cases, which included Suharto-era massacres and the 2004 murder of human r [...]
2008-03-27 11:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ID
08JAKARTA624INDONESIA PARTICIPANT LIST - BULK CASH SMUGGLING WORKSHOP
[...] Below please find details of Embassy Jakarta's nominees for the South East Asia Regional Bulk Cash Smuggling Workshop to be held in Semarang, Indonesia on April 21-24, 2008, jointly funded with Australia. If you require additional information on the nominee's educational or work history, their [...]
2008-03-28 05:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ECON PREL EFIN ID
08JAKARTA626SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MANPADS -- INDONESIAN HAS
[...] (U) We conveyed to Indonesian counterparts on March 25 reftel announcement of the appointment of the Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction. We noted that the creation of this position underscored the importance that the United States attached to the effective control of such weapons. It [...]
2008-03-28 10:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PTER MASS ID
08JAKARTA63ISLAMIC LEADER ON FATWAS AND "PROTECTING ISLAM"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with Ma'ruf Amin, Chairman of the Indonesia Ulama Council (MUI) Fatwa Commission, on January 9. Ma'ruf provided an overview of how the MUI takes questions from the public and issues fatwas (religious edicts). He defended MUI's condemnation of the Ahmadiyah sect by i [...]
2008-01-11 05:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KISL ID
08JAKARTA633WEST JAVA GOVERNOR'S RACE HEATS UP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Bandung, West Java, March 27-28. West Java--Indonesia's largest province in terms of population--holds its first-ever direct election for governor on April 13. With the race heating up, most observers believe the opposition candidate is gaining traction. The inc [...]
2008-03-31 08:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO ECON ID
08JAKARTA635KOSOVO -- SERBIAN FM PRESSES FOR INDONESIAN SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Serbian FM Jeremic visited Jakarta to seek Indonesian support for Belgrade's stance re Kosovo, March 27-28. FM Wirajuda pledged Indonesian support for an UNGA resolution calling for an International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the legality of the independence declarati [...]
2008-03-31 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ID YI KV
08JAKARTA640SUHARTO-LINKED FOUNDATION FOUND LIABLE FOR $110
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Indonesian court ruled on March 27 that the Suharto family-linked Supersemar Foundation had diverted state funds. The court ordered the Foundation to pay $110 million. The court ruled, however, that the Suharto family was not liable. It is positive that the Indonesian legal [...]
2008-04-01 05:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR KMCA ID
08JAKARTA645GOI REQUESTS LIFE SENTENCES FOR TERRORIST LEADERS;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prosecutors have requested life sentences for Abu Dujana and Zarkasih, two senior Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders. Prosecutors also requested sentences of between 12 and 14 years for five other JI operatives. In the sentencing request, prosecutors also asked the judges to declare [...]
2008-04-01 07:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA649RESULT BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 050064977, 050060383,
[...] We contacted Indonesian Air Force CN-235 Procurement Division Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Eddy Supriono on March 25, 2008 to verify transaction numbers 050064977, 050060383, and 050053797. The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) does not have direct contact with U.S. based Fatair Inc. According to Supri [...]
2008-04-01 09:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
08JAKARTA650INDONESIA DEMANDS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: It's spring (at least in the U.S.) and with opening day now upon us, Indonesia is currently abuzz about a plan to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to Jakarta. The team--the Jakart [...]
2008-04-01 10:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV RBI ERA ID
08JAKARTA651INDONESIA UPDATE - MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING, CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Deplu),Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani might lead the Indonesian delegation to the next Major Economies Meeting (MEMIII) in Paris this month. There will be four persons in the delegation, possibly including a rep [...]
2008-04-01 10:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA652IRAN -- IMPLEMENTING THE TRAVEL BAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed reftel points with GOI contacts, underlining the need for all countries to take required steps regarding the travel of designated Iranian proliferators as authorized by UN Security Council Resolutions. GOI contacts--noting that they are enforcing all appropriate [...]
2008-04-02 05:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP UNSC IR ID
08JAKARTA655C-D18-00223: INDONESIA REACTS CALMLY TO RELEASE
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. SIPDIS 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesians are beginning to react to the release of the Dutch M.P.'s anti-Islamic video. President Yudhoyono condemned the film and said [...]
2008-04-02 07:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC ID
08JAKARTA659Action Needed to Identify East Java Mudflow Mitigation
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is an action request. Assistant Secretary Hill visited the Sidoarjo mudflow site in May 2007 and indicated to GOI officials that we were looking for ways to help. In September 2007, a US technical expert identified potential ways to help Indonesia mitigate the humanitari [...]
2008-04-02 07:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET SENV EAID ID
08JAKARTA664THOMAS FRIEDMAN EXPLORES PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE IN
[...] (U) Summary: On a visit to Indonesia in late March to conduct research for his upcoming book, author Thomas Friedman traveled to North Sumatra to look at efforts to protect the environment (reftel). Accompanied by the Ambassador, USAID officers, NGO representatives and the owner of a local en [...]
2008-04-03 00:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA666IN SHIFT, INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES CLEARED TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed a landmark amendment April 1 paving the way for independent candidates to contest local elections. The amendment will take effect this June and comes in response to a court ruling. The revised law does not apply to the presi [...]
2008-04-03 02:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA671INDONESIA: DIVERGENT VIEWS ON IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC
[...] (U) Summary: The U.S. economic downturn will decrease Asian economic growth prospects, according to Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach, who spoke to Indonesian business executives on March 31. Lower U.S. consumption will likely reduce Asian exports to the U.S., a significant driver of [...]
2008-04-03 08:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA672EAST TIMOR/INDONESIA COMMISSION COMPLETES REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timor Leste-Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) has completed its report and will submit it to the two governments soon. The unanimous findings hold both pro-Indonesian and pro-independence militias responsible for gross human rights violations which occurre [...]
2008-04-03 08:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA673NEXT STEPS RE U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT
[...] (SBU) Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. (SBU) The Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) has just received a letter from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (MOH) informing NAMRU that "all studies/surveillance which include transfer of biological specimens" must cease pending [...]
2008-04-03 09:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA674C-D18-00223: MEDAN -- DEMONSTRATORS VANDALIZE
[...] (U) In Indonesia's first violent reaction against the anti-Islamic film "Fitna," 50 students from a North Sumatra Islamic students' organization vandalized the Dutch consulate in Medan on April 2. Police failed to react quickly enough to control the students, who broke down the consulate gate [...]
2008-04-03 10:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC ID NL
08JAKARTA678TENSIONS IN WEST TIMOR
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Thousands of former refugees all but brought the West Timor border city of Atambua to a halt by occupying government offices on April 1. The protesters--who are demandi [...]
2008-04-04 02:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS ID TT
08JAKARTA68AVIAN INFLUENZA - INDONESIA ATTEMPTS TO REORIENT TANGERANG
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Tangerang Trilateral Project reveals Indonesia's overall challenge in combating avian influenza (AI) - a lack of an integrated approach among government ministries and regional and district governments. Increased public scrutiny and heightened government interest offers a n [...]
2008-01-11 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA684PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO IN POLITICAL TROUBLE DUE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: High commodity prices and economic pressures on the poor could jeopardize President Yudhoyono's quest for a second term. Considered a virtual lock for re-election as recently as a few months ago, SBY's re-election bid may now hinge less on his ability to defeat an undistinguish [...]
2008-04-04 08:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ECON KDEM ID
08JAKARTA686TANGERANG OFFICIALS WELCOME AVIAN INFLUENZA ASSISTANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 09:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV KPAO ID
08JAKARTA687USG-SUPPORTED TASK FORCE PIONEERS NEW LAW
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: A year and a half after its founding, the USG-supported Attorney General's Task Force on Terrorism and Transnational Crime has evolved into a highly effective tool for prosecuting terrorists and oth [...]
2008-04-04 09:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER KJUS ID
08JAKARTA688AVIAN INFLUENZA - MARCH 24 KOMNAS MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 10:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA691INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES DEREGISTER ADAM AIR PLANES
[...] (U) Summary. Four U.S. companies held aircraft leased to Adam Air when the airline was grounded by Indonesian authorities on March 19, 2008. The leasing companies have been successful in deregistering nine planes without difficulty. End Summary. 2. (U) The Directorate General of Civil A [...]
2008-04-07 03:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EFIN EINV CASC ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA692ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating's April 9-11 visit to Jakarta offers an opportunity to move the bilateral mil-mil relationship forward. The visit should focus on further defining the long-term partnership and our shared regional security objectives. We should also review the robust bilateral [...]
2008-04-07 08:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA693INDONESIA - A PARTNER IN HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia is a strong potential partner in achieving the Secretary's goal to expand both the role and impact of U.S. and foreign higher education partnerships in worldwide social and economic development. Indonesia has made great progress politically and socially in the last 10 [...]
2008-04-07 09:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID OEXC ID
08JAKARTA696LIFE SENTENCE FOR RAISING SEPARATIST FLAG
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A district court in eastern Indonesia has sentenced a man to a life sentence on treason charges for waving a separatist flag in front of President Yudhoyono in June 2007. The separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS) fl [...]
2008-04-07 11:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ID
08JAKARTA7INDONESIA CHAMPIONS ASIAN-AFRICAN SATELLITE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 26 - 27, Jakarta hosted the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) Workshop on Satellite Technology and Its Applications. Experts, representatives and observers from eleven nations attended the conference to discuss potential areas of cooperation. The confere [...]
2008-01-02 09:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA ECPS TPHY PINR ECON ID
08JAKARTA702EAST TIMOR EX-MILITIA LEADER ACQUITTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 4, the Indonesian Supreme Court announced the acquittal of Eurico Guterres, a former militia leader, for human rights crimes committed in East Timor in 1999 (per an earlier court ruling, Guterres had been jailed for his crimes). Guterres was released from jail on April [...]
2008-04-08 07:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PREL ID TT
08JAKARTA705AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KEY POLITICAL PLAYER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met former Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker (DPR) and Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on April 7. Tandjung, who remains active politically and is a possible candidate for president or vice president next year, discussed his current activities, Papua and A [...]
2008-04-08 07:34:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA710SCENESETTER FOR A/S LEAVITT'S APRIL 10 VISIT TO INDONESIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-08 23:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KHIV PREL EAGR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA717INDONESIAN LEGISLATURE PASSES FREEDOM OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After years of discussion and debate, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has passed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). President Yudhoyono is expected to sign it. Observers say the long-awaited bill will stimulate transparency and accountability at all levels of g [...]
2008-04-09 08:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA718PAPUA -- ACTIVISTS TO BE CHARGED FOR FLAG RAISING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Authorities continue to detain eleven people in connection with the March 13 raising of the separatist Morning Star Flag during a non-violent protest in Manokwari, West Papua. Officials are preparing charges of treason against the detainees and expect to submit the case to pros [...]
2008-04-09 09:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA719C-D18-00223: INDONESIA BLOCKS YOUTUBE, MYSPACE,
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect the business sensitive information in paras 4-5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI beginning April 8 ordered internet service providers in Indonesia to block YouTube, MySpace, and a handful of other websites containing the anti-Is [...]
2008-04-09 10:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO ECPS EINT ID
08JAKARTA720NEW BANK INDONESIA CHIEF FACES TOUGH ENVIRONMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Parliament's Finance Commission overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono to fill the post of Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor. Analysts expect Boediono to maintain the central bank's strong record of prudent monetary policy and in [...]
2008-04-09 10:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV PINR ID
08JAKARTA721NEW BANK INDONESIA CHIEF FACES TOUGH ENVIRONMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Parliament's Finance Commission overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono to fill the post of Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor. Analysts expect Boediono to maintain the central bank's strong record of prudent monetary policy and in [...]
2008-04-09 10:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV PINR ID
08JAKARTA722OECD DEPUTY SECGEN VISITS INDONESIA
[...] Summary. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)'s Deputy Secretary General Mari Amano visited Indonesia on April 3-4. Outreach efforts to Indonesia have been very positively received by the Government of Indonesia (GOI). A series of outreach visits in 2008 have also [...]
2008-04-09 10:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL OECD ETRD ID
08JAKARTA724A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 02:40:00Embassy JakartaSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID
08JAKARTA725A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 02:51:00Embassy JakartaSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID
08JAKARTA728FAMILY FEUD ERUPTS IN FORMER PRESIDENT'S PARTY
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A major internal battle has erupted in former president Wahid's Islamic-oriented National Awakening Party (PKB). The ugly feud pits party founder and Muslim moderate Wahid (aka Gus Dur)--who declared his candidacy f [...]
2008-04-10 06:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA729A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN
[...] (C) Summary: Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes O'Brien visited Indonesia April 2-3 to urge Indonesian government officials, regulatory agencies and private sector to be vigilant about Iran's outreach plans in the region and to more vigorously enforce ass [...]
2008-04-10 06:54:00Embassy JakartaSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID
08JAKARTA732DEVIL IN THE DETAILS - PERILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: A logging road controversy involving Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) on the island of Sumatra underscores the significant role (beneficial or detrimental) of the private sector in protecting critical forest habitats in Indonesia. Some NGOs and paper and pulp companies have collaborated [...]
2008-04-10 08:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA734U.S. MILITARY TRAINING OF INDONESIAN POLICE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) have sent mixed signals regarding USG counterdrug training slated for early May -- first canceling it then seeming to reverse that decision. The Indonesian military has long opposed U.S. military training of Indonesian police. The matter has [...]
2008-04-10 09:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SMAR ID
08JAKARTA735AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BURMA, SECURITY ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume pressed key USG priorities--including Burma, counterterrorism, mil-mil cooperation and diplomatic privileges--in an April 9 meeting with Secretary General Imron Cotan, the number-two official at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Cotan did not commit to [...]
2008-04-10 09:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MASS AMGT KREC ID BM
08JAKARTA736INDONESIA TO ATTEND APEC TELECOM AND INFORMATION
[...] The Government of Indonesia will send a delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) seventh ministerial meeting on Telecommunications and Information Policy (TELMIN 7) scheduled for April 3 to 25, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Minister of Communications and Information Mohamm [...]
2008-04-10 09:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAPECO ECPS PINR ECON ID
08JAKARTA739HIGH-PROFILE ARRESTS IN LATEST CORRUPTION SCANDALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Anti-corruption investigators have arrested two sitting members of the national legislature (DPR). One M.P. was caught red-handed after receiving what investigators say was a bribe related to a land zoning deal. The arrest followed the apprehension in March of another M.P. on [...]
2008-04-11 07:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA740U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT GETS MEDIA
[...] (U) This message--which is Sensitive but Unclassified--contains an Action Request. Please see paras SIPDIS 5-6. 2. (SBU) PRESS STORY: A major Indonesian newspaper reported on April 10 that the GOI had closed the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2). In fact, the f [...]
2008-04-11 08:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA742NONPROLIFERATION -- URGING INDONESIAN SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 09:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNSC KNNP ID
08JAKARTA743KEY POLICE UNIT REVIEWS CIRCUMSTANCES OF SULAWESI
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission approached the GOI's key anti-terror unit, SD-88, and asked about the recent shooting death of a Muslim sect leader in central Sulawesi. SD-88 claims the individual in question--who was wanted for alleged inv [...]
2008-04-14 06:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ASEC ID
08JAKARTA744"SHOCK RESULT" -- ISLAMIC PARTY LEADS IN KEY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) appears to have registered a stunning electoral upset in West Java, Indonesia's most populace province. Five reputable polling outfits have declared the PKS gubernatorial candidate the winner over better-known rivals. If valid [...]
2008-04-14 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA745AMBASSADOR'S OP-ED PIECE HIGHLIGHTS DEMOCRACY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 12, The Jakarta Post published an op-ed written by the Ambassador on democracy and human rights in Indonesia. Reactions to the piece have been positive. A key contact from the Office of the President expressed appreciation for the piece, telling the Ambassador that t [...]
2008-04-14 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAO ID TT
08JAKARTA747NONPROLIFERATION -- GOI ON UNSC 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia still has questions about extending the mandate of the committee that reports on member-state implementation of domestic controls to prevent the spread of WMD technology, as required by UNSCR 1540. As reason for their hesitancy, GOI officials cite possible new approac [...]
2008-04-15 07:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KNNP ID
08JAKARTA748COUNTER-TERRORISM -- S/CT AMBASSADORS FUND
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. It is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission submits two proposals to S/CT for consideration under the Ambassadors Counterterrorism Fund solicitation (reftel). One proposal requests $45,00 [...]
2008-04-15 08:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER ID
08JAKARTA749ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETINGS WITH KEY GOI OFFICIALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating met President Yudhoyono and key defense officials on April 10-11 in Jakarta. He stressed support for Indonesia's progress on military reform, the desire to expand cooperation further, and Indonesia's strategic importance. GOI officials express [...]
2008-04-15 08:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV ID XB
08JAKARTA759ADMIRAL KEATING ENGAGES INDONESIAN EXPERTS ON
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating engaged leading Indonesian national security experts during an April 11 roundtable at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),Jakarta's leading [...]
2008-04-16 01:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ID CH
08JAKARTA76PROMOTING RELIGIOUS TOLERATION AT A KEY ISLAMIC
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff underscored the importance of religious freedom and highlighted the positive role played by Muslims in the United States during a talk at a major Islamic school in West Jakarta. Pesantren [...]
2008-01-14 11:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPAO KISL ID
08JAKARTA760INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH 2008
[...] The UN issued the first saleable "certificates of emissions reduction" (CERs) on March 14 to Indonesia's publicly listed cement maker, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, for its alternative fuel projects. PT Indocement registered two projects that reduce emissions through alternative fuels s [...]
2008-04-16 04:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA762Food Prices: It All Hinges on Rice
[...] (SBU) Summary. Government of Indonesia (GOI) concern about the impact of rising rice prices continues to grow as world rice prices soar. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono has requested World Bank (WB) assistance in determining the outlook for rice prices in Indonesia and outlining [...]
2008-04-16 06:31:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ECON ID
08JAKARTA763A/S HILL DISCUSSES REGIONAL AND BILATERAL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 4 in Jakarta, EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill assured key Indonesian officials of the USG's commitment to Southeast Asia. He also explored ways to press for reform in Burma, progress regarding Iran's nuclear program and Middle East peace. On the bilateral front, he discus [...]
2008-04-16 07:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID XB XF
08JAKARTA764A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 4 meeting, EAP A/S Hill and President Yudhoyono (SBY) engaged in a lively discussion of democracy, Burma and other issues in the Southeast Asian region, and China/Tibet. Yudhoyono and Hill also discussed U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations, including plans for the Pea [...]
2008-04-16 07:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ID CH XC
08JAKARTA770SENIOR JI OPERATIVES RENDERED FROM MALAYSIA TO
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur and Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Malaysian authorities have handed over two senior Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) operatives to the GOI. The two Indonesian nationals were arrested in Malaysia in January. The GOI is in the process of [...]
2008-04-17 06:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PTER PREL ID MY
08JAKARTA772C-D18-00223: AFTER SHARP OUTCRY, GOI RESTORES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has issued an abject public apology in lifting its order requiring that Internet service providers prevent access to YouTube and a handful of other websites. In taking the action, the GOI was responding to angry complaints from civil society advocates, business leaders [...]
2008-04-17 09:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPAO ECPS EINT ID
08JAKARTA773STRESSING MAINSTREAM MESSAGE, ISLAMIC PARTY PICKS
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Apparent gubernatorial victories this week in West Java and North Sumatra by the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) were due to skillful grassroots politicking rather than direct Islamic-type appeals, pol [...]
2008-04-17 09:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA775Indonesian Transportation Minister Positive on GE Bid,
[...] (U) Summary. On April 16, 2008, Ambassador Hume met with Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal and Director General of Rail Wendy Aritenang Yazid to advocate on behalf of General Electric's (GE) potential bid for a $55 million locomotives contract. Djamal was generally positive tow [...]
2008-04-18 02:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ELTN EFIN EAIR EWWT ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA778CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES - INDONESIA'S ILLEGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recent actions by Indonesian authorities highlight the successes of Indonesia's campaign against illegal logging but also underscore the significant remaining challenges. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has shown political will and improved interagency cooperation but has to d [...]
2008-04-18 05:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA780INDONESIA: FOOD PRICES DIM ECONOMIC PROSPECTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Economists continue to lower their projected 2008 growth rate for Indonesia due to concerns that inflation and global uncertainty will decrease economic performance more seriously than previous expected. Soaring food prices, which have lowered purchasing power among Indonesian [...]
2008-04-18 07:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA783GOI STILL REVIEWING ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is not yet ready to commit to the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) initiative, but is not entirely ruling out the possibility. Indonesia is focused for now more on its own Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) initiative. The BDF idea remains embryonic, but important to [...]
2008-04-18 09:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID AS CA KS
08JAKARTA784TIMOR-LESTE: RAMOS-HORTA COMMENTS SPARK GOI
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: GOI officials have demanded clarification of President Ramos-Horta's reported assertion of Indonesian links in the February turmoil in Dili. The GOI is also investigating the claim. In other Timor-Leste-related news, [...]
2008-04-18 09:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA785Third Aceh CoSPA Meeting Delves into Details
[...] (SBU) Summary. The third meeting of the Committee on Sustaining Peace in Aceh (CoSPA) was held in Banda Aceh on April 16, 2008. Issues discussed included security in Aceh, progress on establishing a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the status of a Human Rights Court to try cases from t [...]
2008-04-18 09:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ECON SOCI ID
08JAKARTA789INDONESIAN ISLAMIC SECT THREATENED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Following a recommendation by a government monitoring body to outlaw the minority Muslim sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah as "heretical," the GOI is preparing a joint decree to ban the organization. However, the Attorney General's Office and some Muslim leaders are reportedly calling for the [...]
2008-04-21 07:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KIRF SOCI PINS ID
08JAKARTA793TRILATERAL BIOTERRORIISM WORKSHOP: JAKARTA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-21 08:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER TBIO MY AU JP ID
08JAKARTA795TIMOR-LESTE -- INDONESIA ARRESTS THREE FOR ATTACK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesian authorities arrested three fugitive Timor-Leste soldiers in connection with the February 11 attack on Timor-Leste President Ramos-Horta and PM Gusmao. Ramos-Horta also clarified his earlier comments and explained that he was not accusing the Indonesian Government of [...]
2008-04-21 09:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA8SENIOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS SPELL MODERATE REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono appointed new chiefs of the Indonesian Army and Air Force on December 28. The appointments spell continued moderate reform and seem positive for defense cooperation with the USG. The new Air Force Chief confirmed plans to restore Indonesia's F-16 fleet as p [...]
2008-01-02 10:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PHUM ID
08JAKARTA801ISLAMIC PARTY EYES 2009 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Flush with confidence and momentum following two surprise victories in key regional elections last week (reftels),the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has re-discovered its swagger just in time to make a mark on the 2009 national elections. By focusing on good gov [...]
2008-04-22 09:04:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA802COURT DECLARES JI "BANNED", SENTENCES LEADERS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court sentenced senior Jemaah Islamiyah leaders Abu Dujana and Zarkasih to 15 years in prison and declared the terrorist organization "banned". It is not clear that the court's statement on JI will have any immediate ramifications for law enforcement, but some officia [...]
2008-04-22 09:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA804U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER DRAWS FURTHER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari paid a surprise visit to the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) on Friday, April 18. Although the visit went without serious incident, Supari escalated her criticism of NAMRU in subsequent media interviews. Several legisla [...]
2008-04-22 09:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA805OLYMPIC TORCH PROTESTED IN JAKARTA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Olympic torch passed through Jakarta April 22, guarded by 3,000 police, observed by 1,000 spectators and protested by 200 human rights activists. One Dutch human rights activist was arrested along with nine hired thugs. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In a closed ceremony held [...]
2008-04-22 10:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KISL ID PHUM
08JAKARTA806NAMRU-2 -- MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT'S DAYS MAY BE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The days of the Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) may be numbered. The Minister of Health is actively campaigning against it, the media are giving increasing play to her wild accusations and legislators are calling for the unit's closure (ref a). [...]
2008-04-22 10:10:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA807EARTH DAY -- EMBASSY JAKARTA "GOES GREEN"
[...] (U) Over 80 Indonesian children celebrated Earth Day at the Embassy with Ambassador Hume on April 19. Valerina Daniel, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment's Goodwill Ambassador, helped Ambassador Hume and the children put final touches on an environmental mural, one of seven murals displaye [...]
2008-04-22 11:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV TPHY TRGY ID
08JAKARTA812Indonesian Participants for NNSA Nuclear Infrastructure
[...] Foreign Ministry participant: Carolina Tinangon, Head of Nuclear Affairs Section of Directorate of International Security and Disarmament. 2. State Ministry of Research and Technology participant: Carunia Mulya Firdausy, Deputy Minister of Research and Technology for Social Dynamics. 3. [...]
2008-04-23 05:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG IAEA TRGY KNNP ID
08JAKARTA814PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO DISCUSSES HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 09:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA815INDONESIAN MINISTERS DISCUSS SAMPLE SHARING AND HEALTH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 09:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA817UNGA PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION -- URGING
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Dicky Komar, Deputy Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on April 22. Poloff underscored that the declaration on prisoners of conscience was an important affirmation of the Univer [...]
2008-04-23 09:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PHUM ID
08JAKARTA823SECT LEADER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS FOR BLASPHEMY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta district court convicted Ahmad Mushaddeq, leader of an outlawed religious sect, of blasphemy on April 23 and sentenced him to four years in prison. He was jailed last October for declaring himself "a new Islamic Prophet." Human rights advocates criticized the decision [...]
2008-04-24 07:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KIRF SOCI PINS ID
08JAKARTA824PAPUA -- INCITEMENT TRIAL INVOLVING ACTIVIST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on our soundings, prosecutors have repeatedly failed to make an effective case for incitement against detained Papuan human right activist Sabar Iwanggin. The case continues while he remains under house arrest. Pol/C and poloff plan to visit Papua in early May to raise USG [...]
2008-04-24 08:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA825EAST TIMOR/INDONESIA FINAL REPORT HOLDS GOI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: According to the Executive Summary of the Timor Leste-Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF)--shown to DepPol/C by an insider on April 22--the final report holds the GOI institutionally responsible for gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999. The report [...]
2008-04-24 08:59:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA83NAVY CHIEF AGREES TO SULAWESI SEA RADAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador Hume, new Indonesian Navy Chief Admiral Sumardjono pledged to resolve outstanding difficulties regarding the emplacement of surveillance radars in the Malacca Strait with U.S. security assistance under Section 1206, and accepted the U.S. plan for empl [...]
2008-01-15 10:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER EWWT ID
08JAKARTA830Upstream Chief Misleads About Oil Production
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 08:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON ID
08JAKARTA837KING COAL -- THE POLITICS OF DECENTRALIZATION IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 24, President Yudhoyono traveled to South Kalimantan to highlight "the success" of decentralization. In an April 23 visit to South Kalimantan, however, emboffs discovered that local coal industry bosses heft significant political clout, using their influence like robbe [...]
2008-04-25 09:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EMIN EINV PINS ID
08JAKARTA838TIMOR-LESTE/INDONESIA -- CONTINUED REVERBERATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOTL President Ramos-Horta's remarks regarding the February violence in Dili and possible Indonesian links continue to resonate in Jakarta. While denying that Indonesian nationals were involved, the GOI has now confirmed the arrest of a fourth suspect for alleged involvement in [...]
2008-04-25 09:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA839NPT PREPCOM MEETING: U.S.-PROPOSED PAPERS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 09:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL IAEA NPT ID
08JAKARTA84TNI REFORM: MEETING THE TARGET ON TRANSFER OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has announced plans to create a "national team" to transfer ownership of military businesses to the government by 2009. The move, which fulfills a 2004 legislative mandate and has been long awaited, is somewhat anticlimactic in that only six to twelve [...]
2008-01-15 10:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ECON ID
08JAKARTA843FAMILY SUES UNITED STATES FOR CAUSING AVIAN INFLUENZA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S Government has been named in a lawsuit brought y( the family of a victim of Avian Influenza (AI). The suit rests on the claims made by Minister of Health Supari that the USG may be behind the development of a bio-terrorism weapon derived from AI samples. The complaint [...]
2008-04-28 04:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA846ISLAMIC SECT UNDER PRESSURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 27, a large crowd burned down a mosque located near Jakarta belonging to the Ahmadiyah sect. The crowd also vandalized an adjoining school run by the sect. No one was seriously injured. A handful of suspects were questioned by the police, but no arrests have been made. [...]
2008-04-28 08:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KIRF PINS ID
08JAKARTA847Decentralization in Kalimantan charting progress
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Decentralization in Kalimantan is delivering results for residents of South and East Kalimantan, although many economic challenges remain. In Banjarmasin, GDP per capita has steadily increased during the post-2001 decentralization era, but remains below national averages. In Ta [...]
2008-04-28 09:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA848EXPERTS URGE NEW APPROACH TO RICE POLICY
[...] (SBU) Summary. The vast majority of Indonesia's population, including a large number of farmers, stands to lose from high rice prices, panelists stated at a forum hosted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on April 24. In contrast to this view, President Susilo Bamban [...]
2008-04-28 09:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA85SUHARTO CLINGS TO LIFE, LEGAL DEBATE ENSUES
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Indonesian President Suharto remains in critical condition eleven days after entering the hospital on January 5. Media coverage remains intensive, and a limited but growing number of domes [...]
2008-01-15 11:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA853SCENESETTER FOR USTR AMBASSADOR SCHWAB VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary: Your trip to Indonesia comes at a time when we are having difficulty finding traction in our bilateral trade and investment relationship. The dual forces of democratization and decentralization that have made Indonesia a political success story have been accompanied by a desegr [...]
2008-04-29 07:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA855ETHNIC TURBULENCE IN KALIMANTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been ethnic turbulence in East Kalimantan in central Indonesia. Large crowds of indigenous Dayaks staged various rallies around the province, including blocking an entrance to an airport in Balikpapan, the provincial capital. The Dayaks are angered because none of th [...]
2008-04-29 08:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PINS ID
08JAKARTA856JUDICIAL REFORMS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE IN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Judicial reform faces an uncertain future as Parliament's (DPR) Law and Human Rights Commission begins drafting bills in several key areas. The most significant changes would likely be at the sp [...]
2008-04-29 09:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
08JAKARTA858ACEH -- AMID CHALLENGES, PEACE PROCESS PROCEEDS
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Although rising criminal violence and a poor medium-term economic outlook continue to hamper progress in Aceh, the political outlook in the province has improved. While several iss [...]
2008-04-29 09:38:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PINS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA859INDONESIANS REQUEST US HELP TO CALM RICE MARKETS
[...] (SBU) Summary. This is an action request. Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu has requested that the U.S Government seek to persuade Japan and China to release rice stocks in an effort to calm world rice markets. Rice prices in Asia have tripled in the past four months, despite ample sto [...]
2008-04-29 10:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA860NAMRU ISSUE MIRED IN POLITICAL AMBITIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The basis of Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari's vitriolic public attacks against the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) is her desire to make it a populist/vote-getting issue in the run-up to the 2009 national elections. Our failure to respond to Indonesia [...]
2008-04-30 00:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID EAGR KLIG
08JAKARTA862BURMA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON THE REGIME'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has underscored to Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) contacts reftel concerns about the Burmese regime's May 10 referendum. Pol/C stressed that the regime's conduct of the referendum has totally failed to adhere to international standards. DEPLU contacts replied th [...]
2008-04-30 05:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID BM
08JAKARTA864DARFUR/UNAMID: REVIEWING STABILIZATION POLICE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed Ref A points with the GOI on April 25. Mission encouraged the GOI to commit a second tranche of Indonesian National Police to Darfur and to take advantage of the special traini [...]
2008-04-30 08:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PKO ID SU
08JAKARTA865RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- CHURCHES UNDER PRESSURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Activists and Indonesian Christians are concerned that pressure from extremist Islamic groups on churches will continue in the lead-up to 2009 national elections as holier-than-thou demagoguery trumps tolerance. Authorities have used a 2006 decree regulating licenses for houses [...]
2008-04-30 08:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KIRF ID
08JAKARTA866SYRIAN CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- REVIEWING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed reftel points regarding Syria's clandestine nuclear facilities with the Department of Foreign Affairs. GOI contact basically took our points on board, but expressed concerns about Israeli actions. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On April 29, Poloff reviewed reftel poi [...]
2008-04-30 08:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP ID SY KN
08JAKARTA868RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES-INODONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The price of most Indonesian staple foods (soybeans, wheat, palm oil, instant noodles, chicken, eggs) has risen rapidly in the past year. In contrast, the cost of rice, the largest component of the Indonesian diet, has declined in Indonesia over the last twelve months. However [...]
2008-04-30 08:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA869Public Outreach in South and East Kalimantan
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Officers conducted two public outreach events in Kalimantan during an April 22-24 reporting trip (see reftels). In Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Embassy Officers delivered a presentation and presented PAS materials on the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. In Tarakan, East [...]
2008-04-30 09:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA870NPT PREPCOM PAPERS -- INDONESIAN RESPONSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff on April 29 discussed the two U.S. papers (ref A) for the NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting with GOI contact. Poloff encouraged the GOI to consider co-sponsoring one or both of the papers. Our GOI contact did not indicate Indonesian support for either paper but listened [...]
2008-04-30 09:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP NPT IAEA ID
08JAKARTA871INDONESIA TO RAISE FUEL PRICES TO SOOTH MARKETS
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono is set to approve a 25% fuel price increase at a Cabinet meeting next Monday, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The Government of Indonesia (GOI) wants to demonstrate its commitment to fiscal sustainability in light of high oil prices, a rising subs [...]
2008-04-30 11:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA874PAPUA -- KEY MINING TOWN GEARS UP FOR LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The south-central Papua district of Mimika--site of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan's operations--will elect local officials on May 19 in the first direct election of its type in the area. There are few substantive differences among in the candidates' platforms, but the elec [...]
2008-05-02 07:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA876COUNTERNARCOTICS: USG ASSISTS GOI AT JAKARTA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The USG and Australia have worked with GOI law enforcement agencies to create a counternarcotics coordination facility at Jakarta's international airport. The facility shares information and targets airline passengers and cargo fitting criminal profiles. Since its inception in [...]
2008-05-02 08:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR PREL ID AS
08JAKARTA877INFLUENZA PANDEMIC SIMULATION EXERCISE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Indonesian Ministry of Health (MOH) hosted a three-day pandemic avian influenza simulation exercise in Jembrana Regency, Bali during 25-27 April 2008. The exercise focused on early detection and rapid containment of an epicenter outbreak of Avian Influenza virus with capacit [...]
2008-05-02 08:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR KFLU AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA878TIMOR-LESTE -- PM GUSMAO STRESSES RECONCILIATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting Timor-Leste PM Gusmao stressed reconciliation on a recent visit to Jakarta. In a speech, Gusmao said the Timorese could never forget the human rights violations that accompanied the country's birth, but they did need to forgive. During the visit, President Yudhoyono an [...]
2008-05-02 09:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA883COUNTERTERRORISM -- MORE JI CONVICTIONS; BALI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest counterterrorism news, five members of the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiya (JI) have been convicted of terrorism and sentenced to prison. Also, the three Bali bombers on death row continue to attempt to postpone their execution date by pressing for another appeal [...]
2008-05-05 05:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA887JOINT WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON NUCLEAR EXPORT CONTROLS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In opening remarks to a USG-sponsored training workshop on nuclear export controls, Pol/C underscored the importance of effective export controls in halting the proliferation of goods and technology that could be used to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The April 28-3 [...]
2008-05-05 07:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETTC ENRG KNNP ID
08JAKARTA888RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- ARRESTS MADE IN ATTACK ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Police have detained 12 suspects in connection with the April 27 arson attack on a mosque owned by the Ahmadiyah sect. The GOI continues to review whether to ban the sect, which was recently declared "deviant." Indonesian civil society has criticized the attacks on the sect, de [...]
2008-05-05 09:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KIRF PINS ID
08JAKARTA889POOR HEALTH RESULTS FROM 2007 DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Preliminary Demographic Health Survey (DHS) results provide evidence of poor performance of the recently decentralized health system in Indonesia and slowed progress toward Millennium Development Goals (MDG). There is no evidence of continued reduction of child death risk over [...]
2008-05-05 10:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KLFU AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA890INDONESIA'S SINAR MAS FORESTRY GROUP ON NGO PARTNERSHIPS,
[...] (SBU) Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and its Indonesian fiber supplier, Sinar Mas Forestry (SMF) wants to collaborate with environmental NGOs to improve the management and conservation value of its concessions, according to Fergus MacDonald, General Manager of Conservation Management. He points out t [...]
2008-05-06 01:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA893MIXED FORTUNES FOR TWO ISLAMIC PARTIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic-oriented PKS party unofficially kicked off its 2009 election campaign with a 10th anniversary celebration on May 4 attended by over 100,000 revelers. President Yudhoyono and other 2009 presidential hopefuls attended, all vying for PKS support. Meanwhile, another Isl [...]
2008-05-06 08:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA894MOVING FORWARD WITH SAMPLE SHARING NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-06 08:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA895ACTIVISTS FOR DEMOCRACY OUTREACH
[...] Mission contacted human rights groups to inquire about dissidents from un-free nations who may be living in exile or seeking asylum in Indonesia, per reftels. Human rights contacts confirmed that there are no such dissidents living in exile or seeking asylum in Indonesia. 2. Mission will [...]
2008-05-06 08:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ID WW
08JAKARTA896TIMOR-LESTE -- GOI SENDS FUGITIVE SOLDIERS BACK TO
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has returned four fugitive Timor-Leste soldiers to GOTL authorities. The four were wanted for suspected involvement in the February 11 attacks on President Ramos-Horta and PM Gusmao in [...]
2008-05-06 08:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA9LAND EVICTIONS SPARK HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jakarta provincial government has evicted thousands of urban poor from squatter settlements in recent months. Those evicted have held rallies and human rights groups have complained, charging that authorities are acting with force and not offering appropriate compensation. [...]
2008-01-02 10:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA90INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2007
[...] Three Jakarta junior high school students won a video news competition on November 22 with a five-minute documentary on a mangrove forest in Pulau Rambut, Kepulauan Seribu Regency. The short film focused on the forest as a wildlife habitat and protector against coastal erosion. The competiti [...]
2008-01-16 05:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA901RISING PRICES PROMPT INTEREST RATE INCREASE
[...] Summary. On May 6, the Indonesian central bank - Bank Indonesia (BI) - increased its reference interest rate by 25 basis points to 8.25% in response to higher than expected inflation in March and April. BI also signaled that they expect to raise interest rates further this year. While the 2 [...]
2008-05-07 09:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA903SAMPLE SHARING IMPASSE CREATES ADDITIONAL HEALTH RISKS
[...] (SBU) Summary. International public health officials are focusing on the risks associated with Indonesia's refusal to share avian influenza (AI) virus samples. Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari's policies are damaging surveillance studies for other emerging diseases and related scientifi [...]
2008-05-07 10:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA912AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FORMER JAKARTA GOVERNOR AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador visited ex-Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in his office on May 6, where they discussed issues related to the 2009 elections and Sutiyoso's philosophy on countering radicalism. Sutiyoso used the courtesy call to promote his presidential aspirations, inviting the media [...]
2008-05-08 09:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA914HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS: ASEAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting EAP PDAS Scott Marciel discussed reftel issues with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan and with Indonesian presidential adviser Dino Djalal on May 8 in Jakarta. Surin said he was fully occupied with the relief issues, urged the continued stockpiling of supplies in [...]
2008-05-08 09:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ASEAN BM ID
08JAKARTA918Resource Nationalism-Indonesia Tightens Minerals Exports
[...] (SBU) The Government of Indonesia said May 8 that it will institute greater scrutiny on mining export shipments beginning in July, according to a senior trade ministry official. GOI officials say they want to curb illegal exports of coal, as well as copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, zinc and gold [...]
2008-05-09 08:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN EINV ECON ID
08JAKARTA919TERRORIST FINANCING -- INDONESIA NOT LIKELY TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 08:06:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN ID KU
08JAKARTA92INDONESIA SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE FOR KEY UN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has notified Mission via diplomatic note that Indonesia will vote in favor of USG candidate Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for the UN Committee on [...]
2008-01-16 08:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PNUM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA921FOREIGN MINISTRY NON-COMMITTAL ON AVIAN FLU LAWSUIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Foreign Ministry official was non-committal on whether the Ministry (DEPLU) could put an end to a lawsuit filed in a local court in April. The suit was brought by the family of an Indonesian victim of Avian Influenza (AI). An initial hearing is currently scheduled for May 13, b [...]
2008-05-09 08:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV TBIO KFLU KLIG ID
08JAKARTA922DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SATELINDO BROADCASTING OF AL-MANAR TV
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on initial meetings with Government of Indonesia officials, it appears there are three possible routes for ending the broadcast of al-Manar television in Indonesia: 1) a formal U.S. complaint to the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (IBC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs ba [...]
2008-05-09 09:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN ID LE XC
08JAKARTA924NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- AMBASSADOR INVITES
[...] (C) Ambassador Hume met with Indonesian House Speaker Agung Laksono on May 7 to invite him and other members of the legislature to visit the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. NAMRU has been the target of a negative publicity campaign led by Indonesian Health Minister Sup [...]
2008-05-09 10:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL TBIO PGOV MARR ID
08JAKARTA926EAP DAS MARCIEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Scot Marciel met Indonesian Presidential Adviser Dino Djalal on May 8 in Jakarta. DAS Marciel conveyed Washington's growing concern over the negative publicity campaign against the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) located in Jakarta. Djalal noted that the Health M [...]
2008-05-12 05:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ID
08JAKARTA927Bill Gates Visits Indonesia for Global Leadership Forum
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-12 06:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR KFLU ECPS AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA928STUDENTS IN SULAWESI DEMONSTRATE OVER FUEL PRICES
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Students in Makassar, South Sulawesi, demonstrated on May 6-7 to protest rises in fuel prices. During the May 6 rally, demonstrators threw rocks at police and--in the resulting melee--there were some minor [...]
2008-05-12 07:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ID
08JAKARTA929IRAN -- GOI TO SUBMIT 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1803
[...] (U) On May 12, Poloff reviewed reftel points regarding UNSCR 1803 (in reference to Iran and its nuclear program) and the 60-Day Report with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Poloff noted that the United St [...]
2008-05-12 07:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP UNSC IR ID
08JAKARTA932Bill Gates Attends Government Leaders Forum Asia
[...] (U) During the May 8-9 Microsoft Government Leaders Forum (GLF) in Jakarta, Bill Gates praised President Yudhoyono for personally leading Indonesia's national committee on information technology and for setting ambitious goals. Gates said that while not all of Indonesia's goals in information [...]
2008-05-12 08:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO EAGR KFLU ECPS AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA933FRENCH UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA -- INDONESIAN
[...] (U) On May 12, Poloff reviewed reftel points re a draft French-proposed UNSC resolution on humanitarian assistance to Burma with Fikri Cassidy, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Cassidy said DEPLU had received no communica [...]
2008-05-12 09:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNSC BM ID
08JAKARTA934CONTINUED TENSIONS IN PAPUA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Mission team visited Papua Province in eastern Indonesia, May 5-9. Papuan interlocutors complained heatedly about the GOI and its failure to implement autonomy provisions for the region. Local officials admitted that implementation of autonomy was slow, but asserted that they [...]
2008-05-12 09:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ID
08JAKARTA935INDONESIA'S NATIONAL PARKS - MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT KEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: An overview of several Indonesian national parks shows that their record in protecting flora and fauna has little correlation to budget size or numbers of forest rangers. Money is not necessarily the main problem with their performance. Improvements to management of existing fin [...]
2008-05-12 09:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA937UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY -- INDONESIAN
[...] (U) On May 12, Poloff discussed draft UNSC resolution (reftel) with Fikri Cassidy, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Urging Indonesia's support for the proposed resolution, Poloff emphasized that the measure was designed [...]
2008-05-13 01:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA UNSC SO XW ID
08JAKARTA939MODERATION, PRAGMATISM EXPLAIN ISLAMIC PARTY'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Lean, clean and Islamic, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has emerged as the darling of Indonesian politics. PKS's brand of moderate pragmatism and its ability to mobilize its grassroots base has enticed the major parties to court PKS as a potential partner for the 2009 nation [...]
2008-05-13 03:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA943INDONESIANS PROTEST PLANNED FUEL PRICE HIKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of Indonesians demonstrated in Jakarta on May 12 protesting GOI plans to increase fuel prices. The largest rally took place in front of the Presidential Palace. The rallies were peaceful. The Indonesian legislature is also heatedly debating the matter, with the bala [...]
2008-05-13 06:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ASEC ID
08JAKARTA947TERRORISM FINANCE / UNSCR 1267 LISTING
[...] (C) On May 13, poloff discussed the proposed listing of three individuals under UNSCR 1267 (reftel) with Aris Munandar, Deputy Director for Terrorism at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Poloff provided information on the three individuals and USG intention to designate them under [...]
2008-05-13 08:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN ID
08JAKARTA948LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PAPUA -- A TALE OF TWO TOWNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Papuan towns--coastal Nabire and highland Wamena--present vastly different pictures of local governance and development. Nabire's relatively effective local government has made progress on development priorities, although tensions between migrants and ethnic Papuans lurk ben [...]
2008-05-13 09:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA95ASEAN FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
[...] (U) On January 16, The ASEAN Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary with a forum focusing on its achievements and future plans under ASEAN's Socio-Cultural Pillar (covering education, social development, the environment, and health). ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Nicholas Dammen delivered [...]
2008-01-17 00:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA954PAPUA -- HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HIGHLANDS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-14 03:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA955LIFTING THE TRAVEL WARNING FOR INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Hume and the Embassy Country Team unanimously believe the time has come to lift the travel warning for Indonesia. Given the government of Indonesia's strong efforts to combat terrorism - and the fact that there has not been a major terrorist incident since October 20 [...]
2008-05-14 04:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC AEMR ASEC PREL AMGT ID
08JAKARTA956SUPREME COURT PROGRESSES BUT RESISTS GREATER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite progress on several fronts, the Supreme Court continues to resist efforts to introduce greater accountability. The Court's 2007 annual report cites progress on workload management, case management and transparency, but critics complain that the Court has blocked externa [...]
2008-05-14 09:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR KMCA PREL ID
08JAKARTA957PAPUA -- HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HIGHLANDS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Alleged human rights violations by Indonesian security forces in the Papua highlands have declined significantly in recent years and the police have taken steps to inculcate respect for human rights among their personnel. Nevertheless, many Papuans remain deeply suspicious of the [...]
2008-05-14 09:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ID
08JAKARTA958DARFUR UNAMID: INDONESIAN FPU PEACEKEEPING NEEDS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) On May 14, poloff conveyed to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs ref A non-paper with USG offer of assistance for Indonesian stabilization police deploying to the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfu [...]
2008-05-14 09:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PKO ID SU
08JAKARTA965GOVERNOR-ELECT FROM ISLAMIC PARTY DISCUSSES PLANS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C met Ahmad Heryawan, the Governor-elect of West Java, Indonesia's largest province by population, on May 14. Heryawan attributed his surprise victory to a dogged campaign and an emphasis on economic issues. He said his administration will focus on development-related issu [...]
2008-05-15 06:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL ID
08JAKARTA970ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP -- GOI
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Paras 6-7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: DepPol/C reviewed the latest points related to the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) with a high-level GOI contact on May 15. Our contact confirmed that Indonesia would carefully consider the proposal to send [...]
2008-05-15 07:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID PHUM MG
08JAKARTA971DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA--INDONESIAN RESPONSE
[...] (U) The government of Indonesia does not plan to observe the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People on May 21. As far as we are aware, no Indonesian NGOs plan activities to observe the day. 2. (U) Mission is reviewing whether to take any actions in observance of the day, but has no plans [...]
2008-05-15 08:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO ID CU
08JAKARTA972INDONESIA STILL PLANNING FUEL PRICE HIKE, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono approved a $1.6 billion cash transfer program for over 19 million poor households after convening a Cabinet meeting on May 14 to discuss plans for the proposed fuel price increase. While its economic rationale remains solid, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) is [...]
2008-05-15 08:52:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON ID PGOV EFIN
08JAKARTA975USTR SCHWAB LEADS TRADE AND INVESTMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Schwab held wide-ranging trade and investment discussions as part of an interagency delegation to Bali, Indonesia for negotiations under the U.S.-Indonesia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) on April 30-May 2 and for ASEAN-U.S. TIFA meetings on May 2-4. [...]
2008-05-15 09:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ECPS KFLU ID
08JAKARTA979WEST JAVA -- GOI CRACKS DOWN ON ISLAMIST GROUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Police in West Java--a province adjacent to Jakarta--on May 12 arrested 35 reported members of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII),an underground Islamist group. Thirteen of the group were charged with subversion. There is no evidence that those arrested have links to terrorism [...]
2008-05-16 07:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KISL PTER ID
08JAKARTA980UPDATE ON ASEAN RESPONSE TO BURMA DISASTER
[...] (SBU) Summary. According to officials at the ASEAN Secretariat, most of the members of ASEAN's Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) are now on the ground in Rangoon. On May 16, the ASEAN ERAT met with Burmese officials to request permission to enter affected areas. The Government of Burma [...]
2008-05-16 08:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA983PAPUA -- NEW POLICE CHIEF IN RESTIVE PROVINCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The newly appointed police chief for Papua Province in eastern Indonesia underscored his commitment to building a well-trained force that respects human rights. He promised to consult broadly with Papuans and said he looked forward to consultations with the USG on community poli [...]
2008-05-16 08:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KJUS ID
08JAKARTA985CHARGE'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS LEGISLATORS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 14 discussion with Indonesian legislators, Charge d'Affaires pressed for positive action in response to the forthcoming report of the Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission on Truth and Friendship (CTF). The legislators said they intended to invite U.S. Representative Eni F [...]
2008-05-16 09:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA986BURMA -- INDONESIAN FRUSTRATION WITH REGIME GROWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesians are frustrated with the Burmese regime's response to Cyclone Nargis. The GOI has already sent some assistance and President Yudhoyono has sent a letter to Than Shwe offering more support, but the regime has not yet responded. Indonesian legislators are harshly crit [...]
2008-05-16 09:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ID BM
08JAKARTA99COUNTERTERRORISM -- INDONESIA SHOWS RESULTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three years into the Yudhoyono Administration, Jakarta remains stalwart in its commitment to put terrorists behind bars. Vigorous efforts by GOI law enforcement during the past year have dismantled several Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror cells and further reduced the ability of ra [...]
2008-01-17 03:29:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
08JAKARTA992EAST TIMOR -- HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SUPPORTIVE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timor Leste-Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) has invited the Presidents of the two countries to Bali on May 26 to receive its final report. The CTF's Summary--presented to the two governments in April--has been leaked to human rights activists who tell us p [...]
2008-05-19 08:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA993U.N. DECOLONIZATION CONFERENCE WRAPS UP IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission attended the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization conference in Bandung, Indonesia, May 14-16. As observers, Pol/C and Pol FSN did not participate in the debates, which included criticism of the USG in relation to Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Probably [...]
2008-05-19 08:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNAUS MO ID
08JAKARTA995LIFTING THE TRAVEL WARNING FOR INDONESIA: MAKING
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, the Embassy would like to propose new language to Country Specific Information (CSI) and the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and Safety Report. The suggested language is designed to ensure that the security language in all our public documents is consistent. [...]
2008-05-19 09:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC AEMR ASEC PREL AMGT ID
08JAKARTA996INDONESIA - AVIAN INFLUENZA WHO'S WHO
[...] (SBU) This cable provides current contact information for key players in Indonesian Avian Influenza (AI) issues grouped into the following sections: A. Ministry of Health (MOH) and relevant MOH Directorates and Laboratories B. National Committee on Avian Influenza (KOMNAS FBPI) C. [...]
2008-05-19 10:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA998INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: APRIL 2008
[...] The Governor of Central Kalimantan, Agustin Teras Narang, designated the two national parks of Tanjung Puting and Sebangau as possible sites for implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) pilot projects. Governor Narang conveyed this while meeting an AusAid dele [...]
2008-05-21 07:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08KUALALUMPUR1026DPM NAJIB WELCOMES GREATER ENGAGEMENT, DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is expected to become Prime Minister in late March 2009, told the Ambassador on November 11 that he anticipated a "very constructive relationship" with the incoming U.S. administration and welcomed greater engagement, which the Ambassad [...]
2008-11-20 10:10:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV KJUS ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR1060MAID'S ABUSER FOUND GUILTY, SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS
[...] (U) In Malaysia's highest profile domestic worker abuse case, a Kuala Lumpur sessions court judge on November 27 found Yim Pek Ha guilty of three charges of "causing grievous hurt" to Indonesian maid Nirmala Bonet, a 2008 U.S. TIP Report Hero. Nirmala suffered horrendous physical abuse, incl [...]
2008-12-04 08:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KWMN KCRM KTIP ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR225PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRI-BORDER POLICYMAKERS'
[...] (SBU) Preparations for a policymakers conference involving officials from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia are moving forward. PACOM and S/CT have committed funding for the event, scheduled to take place May 4-7, 2008 at the Shangri-La hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The maritime p [...]
2008-04-01 00:59:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL ID RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR425MALAYSIA HOSTS TRI-BORDER INTERAGENCY SECURITY
[...] (SBU) The Tri-border Interagency Security Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, May 4-7, 2008 brought together official maritime and border security delegations from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as facilitators from the U.S. Pacific Command and from Embassies Kuala Lumpur, [...]
2008-05-23 11:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL MARR ID RP MY
08KUALALUMPUR809SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL CT VOLUNTARY VISITOR
[...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassies Jakarta, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The Legal Attaches from Embassies Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have jointly designed a tri-border regional visitors program for police and prosecutors handling terro [...]
2008-09-15 08:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL PGOV MY RP ID
08KUALALUMPUR940FINNISH COMPANY POLAR ELECTRO ASSISTS FORCED LABOR
[...] (SBU) Finnish company Polar Electro recently provided compensation and repatriation assistance to 40 forced labor victims from its Malaysian joint-venture company, following interventions by an international NGO and Post. The Polar Electro case appears illustrative of the challenges facing so [...]
2008-10-24 08:16:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV ELAB KTIP FI VM ID MY
08NEWDELHI1934KABUL EMBASSY BLAST UNLIKELY TO SPARK HARSH INDIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian reaction thus far has been muted to the July 7 attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul, which killed four Indian personnel and at least 37 others, and the implication by President Karzai and others that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was behind the blast [...]
2008-07-11 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER PGOV PN ID
08NEWDELHI1998DEMARCHE DELIVERED - INDIA LOOKS FORWARD TO
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered the information contained in ref A on July 21 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) directors for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra and Amandeep Singh Gill. Dharmendra replied that India looks forward to fully participating in Globa [...]
2008-07-21 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL ID
08NEWDELHI855INDIA WILL LIKELY SUPPORT MANDATE EXTENSION, BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM BM IN ID
08ROME178COESPU AT THE TWO-YEAR MARK: 1,000 PEACEKEEPERS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two years after its inception, the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza, Italy, is well on its way to achieving its goal of training 3,000 gendarme/carabinieri-style police officers and trainers by the end of 2010. Since November 2005, Italian Cara [...]
2008-02-08 16:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT ID NI UP CM IN
08SECTINN02OF02JAKARTA1486PAPUANS TAKE TO THE STRETS IN LARGE, PEACEFUL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 08:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KISL ID
08SINGAPORE1019DASD SEDNEY HEARS OF SINGAPORE'S MALAYSIA
[...] (C) Summary: Singapore perceives a distinct possibility of racial conflict in Malaysia, Bilahari Kausikan, MFA Second Permanent Secretary told David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia September 15. Kausikan offered his view that if racial conflict provoked ethnic Chin [...]
2008-09-18 10:09:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN MY BU ID IN TH KN
08SINGAPORE1228SINGAPORE CONCERNED ABOUT INDONESIAN PILOTAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOS has conveyed in various senior and working level meetings its concerns about Indonesia's launch of a pilotage program for ships transiting the Malacca Strait. Indonesia instituted a limited pilotage program in September, and provided some detail on its thinking in a pre [...]
2008-11-19 09:10:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALEWWT ETRD PBTS PHSA SN ID MY
08SINGAPORE1241DUTCH TO JOIN RECAAP; SINGAPORE STILL PREFERS SLOW
[...] (SBU) The Netherlands will soon join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP),Yoshiaki Ito, ReCAAP Information Centre Executive Director told Poloffs during an early November visit to the Centre. The Netherlands request had been [...]
2008-11-21 09:56:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA EWWT SN ID MY
08STATE103448CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE: BACKGROUND & GUIDANCE
[...] This is a joint State-USAID action request for Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Dili, Honiara, Port Moresby, Bangkok, and Canberra. See para 7. 2. Summary: Posts are requested to provide political and public diplomacy support to highlight USG involvement in the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) [...]
2008-09-26 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV
08STATE108482SUDAN - CONFIRMATION OF FORCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] This is an action cable - see paragraphs 4, 5 and 6. 2. The Administration and the Department view the deployment of 4,000 peacekeeping troops, including from Egypt, Ethiopia and Rwanda, to Darfur as one of its highest priorities for the remainder of 2008. The Ethiopians and Egyptians were [...]
2008-10-09 17:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDBG ID PGOV PK PREL SU KPKO
08STATE112166BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-5. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050103199 for the export of Container Delivery System (CDS) kits, (a.k.a. airdrop equipment) [...]
2008-10-21 20:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC ID SN
08STATE116428NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the UN General Assembly,s First Committee meeting in New York, ISN/MNSA Director Marguerita Ragsdale, joined by Deputy Director Scott Davis, held informal bilaterals on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues October 13-15 with Australia, Brazil, Canada, [...]
2008-10-31 15:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAORC AS BR CA CH EG ENRG FR ID JA KNNP MNUC NZ
08STATE116826DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA SECURITY FORCE LEAHY
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ODC Maneuver Captain Career Course that starts Novem [...]
2008-11-03 15:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE117668DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the ODC Integrated Maritime Security System "1206" Project [...]
2008-11-05 13:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE117832DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the Targeting and Risk Management (TRM) Course hosted in Jakarta and spon [...]
2008-11-05 17:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE118863DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is an additional candidate for the DS/ATA VIP Protection Course scheduled from November 24 thro [...]
2008-11-07 15:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE118992DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - Surface Warfare Officer School from December 30, 2008 throug [...]
2008-11-07 18:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE119630DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ICITAP Command Information Center Training of the Ma [...]
2008-11-10 18:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE119632DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL-DOJ/ICITAP Provincial Criminal Investigation Tra [...]
2008-11-10 18:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE119636DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the USAID sponsored, and ASEAN-WEN facilitated, Support [...]
2008-11-10 18:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE120474DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the joint INL/DOJ, Standard Emergency Management Systems [...]
2008-11-13 16:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE124745DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP STANDARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM tra [...]
2008-11-25 14:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE124780DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP STANDARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [...]
2008-11-25 15:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE127279DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP Standard Emergency Management System [...]
2008-12-03 15:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE127280DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the Cobra Gold 09 Medical Civic Assistance Program to proceed Febr [...]
2008-12-03 15:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE127999DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO-ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigations and [...]
2008-12-04 20:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE128785DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...]
2008-12-08 14:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE128787DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 Engineer Civic Assistance Program from January 9 [...]
2008-12-08 14:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE134353DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...]
2008-12-24 15:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE134356DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...]
2008-12-24 15:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135068DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ICITAP Maritime Security Development Project Comman [...]
2008-12-30 14:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135293DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 Command Post Exercise scheduled from February 4, [...]
2008-12-30 23:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135294DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC-APCSS Pacific Rim Defense and Security Conference scheduled f [...]
2008-12-30 23:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135296DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and [...]
2008-12-30 23:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135506DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in a USAID sponsored ASEAN-WEN Support Project Wildlife Enfor [...]
2008-12-31 19:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135507DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates to attend the ODC - Joint Combined Exercise and Training ( [...]
2008-12-31 20:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE135510DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ODC-APCSS Advanced Security Course 09-1 scheduled from January [...]
2008-12-31 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
08STATE18376DEMARCHE REQUEST: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS
[...] This is an urgent action request. See paragraph 7 below. (Because of time constraints, we are unable to provide translations.) Summary ------- 2. The WTO Doha Round is moving into a critical stage of detailed negotiations across all elements of the single undertaking. As services i [...]
2008-02-24 22:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTRO ID
08STATE44864RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE
[...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Yvonne Gonzales for her timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of export [...]
2008-04-28 21:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ETTC KOMC ID
08STATE52863BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Posts' assistance in conducting a post-shipment inquiry on license numbers 05-050016544, 05-988470, and 05-990843 for the export of defense hardware to Indon [...]
2008-05-19 12:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC ID SN
08STATE55861LIFTING OF TRAVEL WARNING: INDONESIA
[...] Effective May 23, 2008, the Department has cancelled the Travel Warning issued for Indonesia. The Department has determined that the current security climate in Indonesia no longer warrants a Travel Warning. 2. Updated information on safety and security in Indonesia can be found via the B [...]
2008-05-23 22:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC ID
08STATE871BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON
[...] This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a post-shipment check for the export of aircrew safety helmets to Indonesia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern ch [...]
2008-01-04 14:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ID KOMC SN SZ
08STATE93583PREVENTING ESTABLISHMENT OF IRANIAN JOINT BANK IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) The United States has information that Iran is engaged in efforts to establish a joint bank in Indonesia between Iran's Bank Melli and an Indonesian bank. We believe on [...]
2008-09-02 13:33:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PTER PINR ID
08SURABAYA1EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: DAM COLLAPSE INUNDATES HIGHWAY,
[...] (SBU) Fears that a system of levees and dams containing the mud flow at Sidoarjo could fail during the rainy season were confirmed last night as heavy rains caused the collapse of Dam 64. Local media report that water levels remain nearly one meter high on the Porong Road bordering the mud c [...]
2008-01-04 09:53:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA100SURABAYA WELCOMES NBA TO INDONESIA
[...] Summary: Surabaya played host to the first ever NBA events in Indonesia when Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers visited from August 22-25, 2008. He participated in a press conference, tossed up the opening jump ball and presented trophies at a high school championship tournament, visited an [...]
2008-08-28 06:37:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL PREL ODIP KPAO ECON ID
08SURABAYA103SURABAYA B1/B2 VISA VALIDATION STUDY
[...] Summary: The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Surabaya recently conducted a validation study of B1/B2 visa issuances for the six month period between December 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007. The study results were primarily based on queries of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [...]
2008-09-08 00:45:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT KFRD ID
08SURABAYA109EAST NUSA TENGGARA: WHERE CHILDREN STARVE, A FAMINE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT),at the extreme southeastern edge of Indonesia's archipelago, has long lacked food security and chronic malnutrition persists. While a flurry of spring 2008 media reports gave the impression that hunger is more acute than in previous years, loc [...]
2008-09-22 10:22:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTT PGOV PHUM ID PREF EAGR
08SURABAYA11SOUTH SULAWESI: IRANIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, REACHING OUT ONE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Iranian Embassy in Jakarta increased its public diplomacy efforts in Indonesia by establishing five "Iranian Corners" in 2007. The first Iranian Corner outside West Java was established at Hassanudin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, in November, reaching out to studen [...]
2008-01-29 01:57:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KIRF KISL IR ID PGOV KPAO
08SURABAYA116CENTRAL SULAWESI: MEDIA REPORT OF PALU BOMB PLOT TURNS OUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A September 30 report titled "Kids Uncover Idul Fitri Bomb Terror Plan in Palu" was carried in the English language daily, The Jakarta Post. Congen Surabaya spoke with local police, and civil society leaders knowledgeable about local media who refuted the Jakarta Post story. W [...]
2008-10-03 09:30:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL KIRF PTER EAID PREL ASEC ID PINS
08SURABAYA119WEST NUSA TENGGARA: LIFE FOR LOMBOK'S AHMADIYAH SECT CHANGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 16 visit by Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF) representative and Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer to Mataram, Ahmadiyah refugees described their difficult living conditions and frustrations trying to generate government action to improve their situation. [...]
2008-10-24 07:18:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ID KIRF PHUM
08SURABAYA12EASTERN INDONESIA: PUBLIC POLICY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN
[...] (U) Much-welcomed USG-funded assistance programs aimed at capacity building and conflict resolution are being reestablished in areas which have suffered through years of ethnic and religious conflict. During separate mid-January trips to the eastern Indonesian provinces of Central Sulawesi and [...]
2008-01-31 04:41:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ID PGOV KPAO
08SURABAYA121EAST JAVA: WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE, ISOLATION IS NO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Uncertainty about the full extent of the global financial crisis continues to cause a lack of liquidity in all sectors of East Java's economy and the Indonesian economy more broadly. This was the theme of a roundtable discussion with visiting EAP/MTS Director Kamala Lakhdhir, wh [...]
2008-10-29 09:10:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EFIS EIND ETRD EINV PGOV ID
08SURABAYA127NORTH MALUKU: NONE INJURED BY THREE BOMBS LINKED TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia's official news agency reported that there were no injuries from "low-magnitude explosions" at three locations in North Maluku's provincial capital Ternate early in the morning of November 3. The blasts hit the North Maluku Governor's residence, the North Maluku regi [...]
2008-11-03 10:09:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ID KISL PTER PHUM
08SURABAYA129SURABAYA WELCOMES A NEW PRESIDENT IN EAST INDONESIA
[...] (U) Summary: Consulate General Surabaya welcomed over 100 guests to the CG's residence November 5 to observe live results of the U.S. Presidential Election. Local government officials, NGOs, prominent academics, students, and many members of the media attended the event. The CG, other Consul [...]
2008-11-06 10:42:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OIIP ID
08SURABAYA131EAST JAVA: RAZOR THIN VICTORY IN RUN-OFF ELECTION SIGNALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the November 4 run-off election to select East Java's governor, low turnout and a lack of party discipline saw former Provincial Secretary Soekarwo squeak out a narrow (less than 1%) victory over East Java's first female gubernatorial candidate Khofifah. Although early exit [...]
2008-11-14 10:28:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KISL ID
08SURABAYA132EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: AS LAPINDO'S POCKETS EMPTY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 11 meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, (ESDM),the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) reported that the global financial crisis has caused a near stoppage of mudflow mitigation efforts. BPLS Operational Vice Head Hardi Prasetyo told the [...]
2008-11-18 22:40:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ID EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC
08SURABAYA133WEST NUSA TENGGARA: HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR CHANGE FROM THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Elected on an anti-corruption platform, recently inaugurated Governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Muhammad Zainul Majdi remains extremely popular among the local population of Mataram, the provincial capital. Political observers, however, are skeptical that he has the skills or [...]
2008-11-20 07:49:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRF PHUM KISL EINV ID
08SURABAYA137MALUKU: PEACE REIGNS AFTER ALLEGED BLASPHEMY SPARKS A
[...] (SBU) Summary. Rebuilding is underway in the Central Maluku town of Masohi after a day-long sectarian riot broke out there after more than four years of calm. On December 9, more than 60 houses and two churches were burned and six people were injured in Masohi on Seram Island some 120 km east [...]
2008-12-18 08:28:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL KIRF PTER PINS ASEC ID
08SURABAYA138EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: US TECHNICAL ADVISOR BEGINS WORK
[...] (SBU) Summary: US Technical Advisor for the Sidoarjo Mudflow, Dr. Van Williams arrived in Surabaya on December 18 following a November survey of the mudflow site, and discussions with the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS),the Center of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation and the Departmen [...]
2008-12-18 09:47:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA14SULTAN OF TERNATE AS NORTH MALUKU MEDIATOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sultan of Ternate positioned himself as the mediator of the continuing North Maluku gubernatorial dispute during a January 25 meeting with Surabaya Principal Officer. Ternate, the capital of North Maluku, was calm after the January 23 Supreme Court ruling that supported form [...]
2008-02-04 04:23:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ID
08SURABAYA16POLICE AND SOLDIERS CLASH IN CENTRAL MALUKU: THREE DEAD
[...] (SBU) According to police and media contacts, early Saturday morning, February 2, a group of Indonesian armed forces (TNI) soldiers from the 731 Kabaresi infantry battalion in Central Maluku attacked local police offices in the city of Masohi on the island of Seram. After an exchange of gunfir [...]
2008-02-05 09:38:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PREL ID
08SURABAYA18EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: MORE DIKES COLLAPSE, GEYSERS
[...] (SBU) Geysers caused by ongoing subsidence, rainy season flooding and demonstrations fueled by popular discontent are taxing the ability of the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency to cope with the continuing disaster. Two earthen dikes collapsed on February 10, flooding two villages with mud and w [...]
2008-02-11 11:23:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA20NORTH MALUKU: CONTINUING GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION UNCERTAINTY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 11, a low-explosive, hand-made bomb exploded outside the Ternate residence of the head of the North Maluku High Court. There were no reports of injuries. Although no group has claimed responsibility, the bomb was reportedly an attempt to put pressure on local officia [...]
2008-02-12 08:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL ID
08SURABAYA21SUPER TUESDAY IN SURABAYA
[...] (U) Summary: Congen Surabaya hosted a Super Tuesday Election event at the Consul General's residence for 35 invited guests from the media, local political parties, and academia. The Consulate's Pol/Econ Officer and Public Affairs Officer led a discussion of Blue State vs. Red State dynamics, [...]
2008-02-13 01:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGPV KISL KPAO ID
08SURABAYA22EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE -- RESIDENTS IGNORE POLICE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Flammable gas leaks in villages surrounding the mud flow have led officials to restrict access, but residents refuse to leave. Sidoarjo officials will stop providing food assistance to recently displaced villagers due to budgetary constraints. Some village officials are skimmin [...]
2008-02-15 07:45:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET NERG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA27EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: PROGRESS ON PLANNED USG TECHNICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Engineers Mr. Soffian Hadi and Mr. Handoko Teguh told Congen Surabaya Pol/Econ officer that U.S. assistance discussed in previous meetings (Ref A) is much needed and will likely receive official approval if the U.S. proposes [...]
2008-02-27 07:32:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA29EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMES AND GEYSERS FORM BACKDROP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Geysers and gas flares near the mudflow epicenter continue to appear since they first started in early February. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Spokesman Achmad Zulkarnain said that the recent flare-up of burning hydrogen sulfide gas on the site of the abandoned Jatirejo [...]
2008-03-03 09:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA32GORONTALO: VISITING A TROPICAL NEBRASKA, INDONESIA'S CORN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Well-known across Indonesia both for its corn production and dynamic Governor, Sulawesi's Gorontalo Province has gained a reputation as a showcase of public administration best practices. In an effort to sort hype from ground truth, Consulate General Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer a [...]
2008-03-05 10:40:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ID ECON PGOV
08SURABAYA33EASTERN INDONESIA: PROSPEROUS JUSTICE PARTY (PKS) TRIES TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the regions beyond Java, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) are focused on attracting new members beyond the Muslim students and professionals who makeup the party's backbone. On the Hindu island of Bali and the Muslim-majority province of Gorontolo, local PKS leaders highlig [...]
2008-03-10 07:14:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KIRL ID
08SURABAYA34GORONTALO: CORN, CORRUPTION AND THE PROMISE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General Surabaya Pol/Econ officer and Pol/Econ Assistant met with Mr. Elnino Husein, activist and journalist of Tribun Gorontalo, and Mr. Arrusdin Bone, board member of Gorontalo Golkar Party and director of the NGO, LP2G, during a recent visit to the province. In con [...]
2008-03-11 09:31:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ID ECON PGOV
08SURABAYA35SOUTH SULAWESI: MAKASSAR DRUG BUST UNCOVERS EXPLOSIVES,
[...] (SBU) Makassar authorities are still investigating the discovery of explosives, an AR-15 rifle and many rounds of ammunition at a house belonging to a Mr. Sabri at a housing complex in a Makassar suburb according to media reports and Congen Surabaya contacts. Makassar police -- acting on a ti [...]
2008-03-13 10:05:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL ID
08SURABAYA39EAST NUSA TENGGARA: EASTER STABBING OF EAST TIMORESE REFUGEE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Easter stabbing of an East Timorese refugee and the subsequent revenge destruction of 11 houses in a local village highlight the continuing tensions between communities in West Timor. The deployment of hundreds of police backed up by army soldiers restored order to the area. [...]
2008-03-25 05:19:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM ASEC ID
08SURABAYA40EAST JAVA: MUDFLOW UPDATE: DEMONSTRATORS BLOCK MAIN ROAD;
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 24, residents of nine villages whose homes are being destroyed by the unabated mudflow took their demands for compensation to the street -- blocking the primary transportation corridor linking Surabaya with the rest of East Java for over eight hours. The blockade was li [...]
2008-03-25 07:33:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC EAID ID
08SURABAYA43EAST JAVA: GAS CONVERSION PROGRAM TRIGGERS RAPID RISE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Government plans to encourage consumers to switch from kerosene to LPG for cooking are triggering long lines, rising prices, and inflation throughout East Java. Public discontent is receiving widespread media attention, but thus far gubernatorial candidates have remained silent. [...]
2008-04-02 10:03:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV ENRG EAGR ID
08SURABAYA44CENTRAL SULAWESI: ON THE RUN SINCE 2005, SECT LEADER IS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Arifin, (aka Madi),the fugitive leader of a so-called heretical Islamic sect, was killed while resisting arrest according to press reports and Congen Surabaya sources. After three years on the run, police received information that Madi had returned to his home village of Salen [...]
2008-04-07 08:43:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KISL ID PGOV KIRF PREL
08SURABAYA47EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMMABLE GAS BUILDUP CAUSES
[...] (U) Summary. Five residents of a village near the Sidoarjo mudflow fell unconscious after exposure to high concentrations of gas in their neighborhood. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) spokesperson Ahmad Zulkarnain confirmed to the local press that a buildup of methane and hydrogen sul [...]
2008-04-14 09:04:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA48NORTH MALUKU: ELECTION DECISION FINALLY IN SIGHT; POPULATION
[...] (SBU) After months of bureaucratic debate between provincial election officials and the central government and contradictory court decisions, it appears that North Maluku will soon swear in a new governor. At the formal request of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the North Maluku parliament held [...]
2008-04-18 09:52:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON ENRG ID
08SURABAYA51EAST JAVA -- SOME LISTEN TO ALLAH, SOME TO THE POLLS;
[...] (SBU) Summary: What role will the world's largest Muslim organization play in the run up to Indonesia's 2009 Presidential election? The East Java governor's race could provide a preview of the declining role of large Muslim organizations like Nadhlatul Ulama (NU),with some 40 million member [...]
2008-04-23 09:27:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM SOCI KISL ID
08SURABAYA52EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SIDOARJO REGENT PUTS PRIORITY ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: As the May deadline for final compensation payments near, tempers are rising among those displaced by the disaster. An estimated 1,000 staged a demonstration April 28, protesting Lapindo's decision to end food ration payments to those living in the Porong Market on May 1. On Ap [...]
2008-04-28 09:17:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EINV ELAB PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA53SURABAYA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Surabaya celebrated Earth Day by joining a clean-the-beach campaign organized by a local NGO and planting trees in a nearby park. Later in the week, the Principal Officer participated in a well-attended seminar organized by a group of women's issues activists to discuss t [...]
2008-04-29 05:39:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KPAO ENRG KWMN EAID TPHY TRGY ID
08SURABAYA54ALUMINI GRANT BRINGS ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINING TO NEW
[...] (U) Summary: ConGen Surabaya's PAO recently traveled to remote regions of South Sulawesi to attend English Teacher Training Workshops organized by a participant in the Secondary School Educators 2005 program. Ratna Haris from the Secondary Educators State Alumni Association is using a $13,500 [...]
2008-04-30 08:45:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC PGOV ID
08SURABAYA56JAWA POS AWARDS INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SERVICE ACROSS EAST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media giant Jawa Pos Group's Pro Otonomi Institute (JPIP) presented its annual awards April 30 to regencies and cities throughout East Java which demonstrated innovation across public service sectors. Perennial winners Lamongan and Sidoarjo, famous for employing business techniq [...]
2008-05-05 10:22:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID ECON ID
08SURABAYA57EAST JAVA: PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS DISCUSS DECENTRALIZATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Four presidential hopefuls discussed the power of decentralization on economic development at an April 30 seminar hosted by the Jawa Pos Group. All four agreed that the central government had failed to transfer sufficient authority to regional governments and questioned the gove [...]
2008-05-06 10:45:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EAID PREL ID
08SURABAYA6EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: RAINS THREATEN DAMS, YET CLEAR
[...] The same monsoon rains that weakened and broke a dam at the Sidoarjo mud flow site January 3 have paradoxically improved the flow of the Porong river, clearing it of sedimentation. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Deputy of Operations, Mr. Soffian Hadi told ConGen Surabaya that there is n [...]
2008-01-16 04:48:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA61EAST JAVA: PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OPENS EDUCATION DAY AMID
[...] (U) Summary: President Yudhoyono visited East Java May 12-13 May for National Education Day opening ceremonies at Airlangga University in Surabaya. The President was greeted by small-scale student protests calling for reduction in fuel and food prices, expulsion of foreign oil companies and a [...]
2008-05-14 09:09:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI SCUL KPAO OEXC OIIP PGOV ID
08SURABAYA63BALI: CONTINUED PRESSURE CAUSES AHMADIYAH MEMBERS TO SEEK
[...] (U) Six representatives of the Islamic religious sect Ahmadiyah now resident in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) sought but failed to gain political asylum at the Australian Consulate and German Honorary Consulate in Bali on May 15. The six claimed to represent 195 Ahmadiyah members still in Lo [...]
2008-05-23 10:13:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KIRF PINS ID PHUM KISL
08SURABAYA65MALUKU: ETHNICITY, RELIGION MIGHT TRIGGER POST-ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: While Maluku remains calm, recent fighting between a handful of villages has underscored the role of ethnicity in all aspects of life in Maluku, ConGen Surabaya Pol-Econ Officer and Pol-Econ Assistant found during meetings with NGOs, media and political parties in Ambon, Maluku [...]
2008-05-29 09:06:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL KIRF PTER PINS ASEC ID
08SURABAYA66EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: TWO YEARS OF MUD, GEYSERS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since mud and noxious fumes began surging from the ground on May 29, 2006, there has been little progress in recovery and rebuilding. Threatening major highway and rail links, the mudflow has had a major economic and social impact, but the political consequences remain unclear. [...]
2008-05-30 10:49:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA68EASTERN INDONESIA: AFGHANS BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA DETAINED IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Local police arrested seven Afghan nationals near Kupang, West Timor, for immigration violations. According to the police, the Afghans claimed they felt threatened in Afghanistan and intended to enter Australia via boat from Roti Island. All seven reportedly entered on valid In [...]
2008-06-03 10:16:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG PREL ELAB KCRM KWMN ID
08SURABAYA7SOUTH SULAWESI: DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN ADVANCE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Daily protests against the Supreme Court's December decision requesting gubernatorial elections be re-run in four South Sulawesi regencies turned violent January 16 when supporters of declared victor Syahrul Yasin Limpo entered the governor's office. The local election commissio [...]
2008-01-18 01:29:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID ID
08SURABAYA70NORTH MALUKU: GOLKAR, PRESIDENTIAL PROXY FIGHT OVER
[...] Summary: (SBU) Violence has flared again between the supporters of candidates for North Maluku Governor. Local ethnic friction and Jakarta party politics have made this far flung governor's race drag on for almost six months now. The latest round of violence was reportedly triggered by the J [...]
2008-06-10 01:02:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID
08SURABAYA73EAST JAVA: LOCAL ELECTIONS PROVE ISSUES MATTER TO VOTERS,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Based on the results of the most recent nine local elections for Regent in East Java Province, two things are clear. First, poor performance usually dooms incumbents no matter the size of the campaign war chest. Second, in a few more conservative districts, support from Islami [...]
2008-06-18 07:27:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL ID
08SURABAYA74CENTRAL SULAWESI: LOCAL VIEWS OF POST CONFLICT ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former sites of extreme violence between Muslim and Christian communities throughout the Central Sulawesi city of Poso are now safe, although physical signs of the conflict remain. Residents of the Poso and NGO leaders told visiting Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer that economic devel [...]
2008-06-19 09:13:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ID KISL PTER EAID PREL SOCI SCUL
08SURABAYA78NBA BASKETBALL: SPORTS DIPLOMACY PARTNERSHIPS IN INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deteksi Basketball League (DBL) has secured a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). This new agreement was facilitated through introductions and suggestions made by U.S. Consulate General Surabaya following meetings in Jakarta. An NBA player an [...]
2008-07-08 06:32:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KPAO PREL ECON ID
08SURABAYA8EAST JAVA: DECENTRALIZATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide ranging lunch discussion with visiting DCM January 16, six Surabaya-based political observers -- representing the media, academia, NGOs, and religious communities -- offered their frank assessments of the successes and limitations of decentralization in East Java. [...]
2008-01-20 05:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL EAID ID
08SURABAYA80EAST JAVA--OIL PRICES, POOR INFRASTRUCTURE BATTER BOTH
[...] Summary: Top managers at two major Indonesian factories in Gresik, East Java, spoke to visiting Consulate staff about the challenges of running a large-scale factory in Indonesia. State-owned Petrokimia is a fertilizer company with a protected market and guaranteed prices. Privately-owned Kel [...]
2008-07-09 10:52:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ID ECON PGOV
08SURABAYA81EAST JAVA: EDUCATION COOPERATION A PRIORITY FOR LOCAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a July 4 visit to Surabaya, Ambassador Hume discussed the prospects for enhanced education cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia with local officials, academics, and business leaders. All stressed the importance of establishing necessary infrastructure and institutio [...]
2008-07-10 08:21:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KPAO PREL ECON EAID ID
08SURABAYA82WEST NUSA TENGGARA: VICE PRESIDENT'S FINGERPRINTS ON ANOTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbency has proved to be more of a millstone than an advantage for the once preeminent Golkar Party in a series of gubernatorial elections across Eastern Indonesia. On July 7, West Nusa Tenggara witnessed the fifth and most recent defeat for an incumbent Governor, in this cas [...]
2008-07-10 10:44:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KISL KIRF ID
08SURABAYA85EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SOME REFUGEES RESETTLED WHILE
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the mudflow disaster now entering its third year, legal and political controversy in Jakarta surrounding the causes of the mudflow has not abated, despite an increasingly sophisticated PR campaign by the holding company thought responsible for the disaster. On the ground [...]
2008-07-17 11:21:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENIV EPET ENRG SENV PGOV ID
08SURABAYA86EASTERN INDONESIA: RISING PRICES PUSH INDONESIANS TO REDUCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past three months, Eastern Indonesia's flour mills have witnessed a dramatic shift in domestic consumption of wheat products as food and energy prices rise. During recent visits by ConGen Surabaya Principal Officer to two of the world's largest flour mills, Bogosari in [...]
2008-07-18 06:24:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD ID
08SURABAYA87SOUTHEAST SULAWESI: A REMOTE PROVINCE FOCUSES ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Located far from the centers of power, the province of Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) is rich in natural resources yet poor in human capital and infrastructure. Sultra's recently elected, 41-year old, businessman governor has outlined a five-fold plan to capitalize on private-publi [...]
2008-07-22 05:05:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR PGOV ID
08SURABAYA88EAST JAVA GOVERNOR'S ELECTION: WEAK PARTY LOYALTY LEADS TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Based on quick count results, it appears likely East Java governor's election will go to a second round after no candidate garnered 30% of the vote in a five ticket race. Soekarwo-Syaifullah Yusuf -- supported by the National Mandate Party (PAN),Party Democrat (PD),and the Pro [...]
2008-07-25 10:36:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KISL ID
08SURABAYA94EAST JAVA: THE TANGLED WEB SURROUNDING THE SOLE FEMALE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: East Java's female candidate for governor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, succeeded in reaching the second round of the election, but faces strong criticism from women's issues activists in Surabaya. While her critics acknowledge that the Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) [...]
2008-08-01 08:13:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KWMN KDEM SOCI KISL PREL ID
08SURABAYA96EAST JAVA: MALNUTRITION COMPLICATED BY INADEQUATE GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malnutrition in children is an enduring problem in Indonesia, not only for rural provinces with weak economies such as East Nusa Tenggara (NTT),but also for more developed provinces such as East Java. Although poverty makes malnutrition worse, ill-prepared local healthcare st [...]
2008-08-07 09:51:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV EAID PGOV ID
08SURABAYA97SURABAYA: ICITAP-FUNDED DNA LAB OPENED WITH ENTHUSIASM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The opening of a Surabaya DNA forensics lab established with assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) generated positive press in East Java and the continued appreciation of provincial police. Th [...]
2008-08-08 08:59:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ASEC ID
08SURABAYA98CONSULAR MANAGEMENT VISIT TO BALI CONSULAR AGENCY
[...] Summary. Supervisory Consular Officer / Surabaya Consular Section Chief (CSC) Terry Mobley visited Bali from July 24 - 25. During the visit, CSC and Bali-based Consular Agent Joshua Finch reviewed Consular Agency operations, visited with a few long-term American citizen residents of Bali, an [...]
2008-08-21 07:25:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CASC CPAS ID
08SURABAYA99EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: 98TH GEYSER APPEARS AMID PROTESTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: As river levels rise due to increased sedimentation, local residents forced the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) to stop pumping mud slurry into the Porong River. BPLS estimates that the added pressure could cause dike failure within several days, although the dikes' tole [...]
2008-08-25 10:14:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08TOKYO2121JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER
[...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 8-12, 2008, visit to Japan by Staffdel Mixter. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5558 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6972 Mobile phone: [...]
2008-08-01 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAFIN AMGT ASEC JA OTRA PREL ID AS
08TOKYO2948INPEX LIKELY TO OPT FOR OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL IN
[...] (SBU) INPEX Corporate Strategy and Planning Division Manager Hiroshi Ikeda confirmed the firm expects to make a decision in mid-November to construct an LNG terminal to service the Abadi gas field in the Masela Block. Ikeda clarified an October 5 Nikkei report, one that suggests the firm has [...]
2008-10-22 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL ID JA
08TOKYO723COUNTERTERRORISM TRILATERAL BORDER SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: Government officials from Australia, Japan, and the United States met in Tokyo on February 26 for the Counterterrorism Trilateral Border, Transport, and Maritime Security Sub-Group meeting. The meeting was chaired by Paul Fujimura, Director for Asia-Pacific, Department of Homeland [...]
2008-03-18 08:24:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKHLS PTER PGOV PREL AS ID MY RP JA
08USUNNEWYORK117363RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC
[...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) To achieve U.S. objectives for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, East Asian and Pacific Islands support was [...]
2008-12-16 00:34:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALBP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG
08USUNNEWYORK883UN GENERAL DEBATE: RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA, AND OTHERS
[...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 27 continued discussing the food, energy and financial crises; United Nations democratization; terrorism; and regional conflict resolution. Russia defended its actions in Georgia with a criticism of the anti-terrorism coal [...]
2008-09-30 16:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AORC UNGA RS SW TS HU ZA LT ID
09AMMAN1364JORDAN INCHES TOWARDS RECOGNIZING KOSOVO
[...] (C) The Ambassador again urged Jordan to recognize Kosovo during meetings with PM Nader Dahabi, FM Nasser Judeh, and Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi in recent conversations. All three reiterated the point that recognition was "only a matter of time" and hinted that it would likely occur in J [...]
2009-06-18 05:25:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KV ID TT JO
09BANGKOK1651EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] (U) Advisor attended the annual EXBS Advisor Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, June 1-4. Advisor and Program Assistant visited Thai border crossings with Cambodia, June 17-19. Advisor briefed Cambodian officials on proposed EXBS program, June 23. Officials from Thailand and Vietnam attended the [...]
2009-07-10 10:30:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN CB ID
09BEIJING1973INDONESIAN FM VISIT TO BEIJING
[...] (C) Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda's July 1-3 trip to Beijing concentrated mainly on positive aspects of Sino-Indonesia ties, including signing of an extradition treaty, and further development of the strategic partnership, according to MFA and Indonesian Embassy contacts. However [...]
2009-07-13 10:54:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD ENRG EFIN PBTS MARR ID CH
09BEIJING2041XINJIANG: PRC SCRAMBLES TO AVOID ANTI-ISLAM IMAGE
[...] (C) According to Beijing-based diplomats, PRC officials scrambled in the wake of the July 5 violence in Xinjiang to head off potential anti-Chinese reactions in the Muslim world by urging governments from majority-Muslim countries to refrain from official statements and control their media's p [...]
2009-07-17 11:41:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL CH ID EG TU
09BERLIN144MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CLINTON, PROTECTIONISM, MUSLIMS,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran Launches Satellite 3. Transatlantic Relations 4. Danger Of Protectionism 5. Muslim World/Guantnamo 6. Financial Crisis Hits Russia 7. Turkish-Israeli Relations 9. Controversy over Pope Benedict  [...]
2009-02-04 12:21:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM RS IR US ID TU VT
09CANBERRA855AUSTRALIA-ROK-INDONESIA TRILATERAL DISCUSSION
[...] (C/NF) An inaugural trilateral held in Canberra on September 9 between Australia, the ROK and Indonesia resulted in a vehicle still in search of an idea. While the concept has strong support from the heads of government, the trilateral discussion was wide ranging and did not produce substantiv [...]
2009-09-18 07:36:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KS ID AS
09CANBERRA995AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA: MOVING BEYOND ASYLUM SEEKERS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: During a recent visit to Jakarta, Prime Minister Rudd told Indonesian President Yudhoyono that Australia is committed to working with Indonesia on a number of regional and global issues. Australia believes Indonesia sees itself as a leading regional actor that wants to be more [...]
2009-11-09 04:58:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREF SMIG PHUM ID AS
09CHIANGMAI11SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: STALLED PEACE DIALOGUE AWAITS SIGNAL
[...] (S) Mark Tamthai, former RTG point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, has expressed cautious optimism that the peace dialogue might be resumed under the new Democrat Party-led government. He told CG January 14 that PM Abhisit has asked if he would be willing to resume his former r [...]
2009-01-22 05:35:00Consulate Chiang MaiSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY ID
09DAKAR509ICE-FUNDED FOR BULK CASH SMUGGLING WORKSHOP IN DAKAR,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 08:21:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDECON ABUD EFIN SNAR ID
09DAMASCUS554EMBASSY DAMASCUS OPENS DIALOGUE WITH MFA ON TIP
[...] (C) Summary: MFA International Organizations Chief Mr. Milad Attiyeh hosted Emboffs on August 5 to discuss SARG progress on combating trafficking in persons (TIP). The Embassy had requested the meeting to explain the philosophy behind, and function of, the Department's annual TIP report. Embo [...]
2009-08-06 11:50:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREF PREL KTIP KWMN SCUL SCOI ID
09DHAKA1013MISSION DHAKA ENDORSEMENT FOR FY10 1206
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dhaka concurs with the regional Section 1206 counterterrorism support proposals and prioritization summarized reftel. The Dhaka-specific proposal described below was developed with host government officials in the context of regional coordination of counterterrorist efforts. Th [...]
2009-11-03 08:13:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KTIA MARR MASS MOPS MCAP CB CE ID
09DILI230PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION ATTENDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (U) Summary: A Presidential Delegation attended a series of official events from August 29-31 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Popular Consultation that led to Timor-Leste's independence. Meeting separately with Prime Minister Gusmao and President Ramos-Horta, the Delegation als [...]
2009-09-01 08:44:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG SENV KICR KPKO PINS ID
09DILI276TIMOR-LESTE: LOCAL COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP MEETS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) countries, a G8 initiative intended to support the U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, met for the first time in Timor-Leste on October 2. The group concluded that while the current risk of a terrorist a [...]
2009-10-06 08:45:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL ASEC ID TT
09DILI284GOTL DEFENDS BERE RELEASE IN PARLIAMENT DEBATE, SURVIVES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The decision to release indicted war criminal Martenus Bere on August 30 continues to roil Timorese politics. Under pressure from the opposition parties in parliament, the governing coalition acceded to demands for a parliamentary debate and no-confidence vote on October 12. Pr [...]
2009-10-16 05:50:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KAWC ID TT
09DILI299SJAFRIE SJAMSOEDDIN'S HISTORY IN TIMOR-LESTE
[...] SUMMARY: Indonesian General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin served in Timor-Leste on multiple occasions during the Indonesian occupation. As commander of the Kopassus Intelligence Task Force in 1991 he was present for the November 12 Santa Cruz massacre in which many dozens of peaceful protestors were ki [...]
2009-11-06 08:30:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL CVIS ID TT
09DILI97SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO TIMOR-LESTE BY MARFORPAC'S LT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 11:22:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTT MARR ID MOPS OTRA
09JAKARTA1005UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SUDAN -- CONTINUING TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 09:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ID SU
09JAKARTA1007UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SUDAN -- CONTINUING TO
[...] (C) Poloff joined British and French Embassy counterparts for a June 12 discussion of the UN Special Rapporteur on Sudan with officials at Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Using Ref A points, poloff underscored the importance of extending the Special Rapporteur's mandat [...]
2009-06-12 09:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ID SU
09JAKARTA1012INDONESIA NOT READY TO SIGN IRENA AGREEMENT AT THE EGYPT
[...] Dadan Kusdiana, Head of Energy for Rural or Suburban Areas at the Directorate General of Electricity, in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, told Embassy on June 15 that Indonesia has not yet made a decision regarding joining the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and was u [...]
2009-06-15 10:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG KGHG SENV ID
09JAKARTA1016ILLEGAL TIMBER SEIZURES IN INDONESIA
[...] Summary: Recent seizures of suspected illegal timber in East Java and Papua highlight the continued challenge of illegal logging in Indonesia. The USG continues to support the Government of Indonesia's efforts to tackle the problem through capacity building. This support includes an upcoming [...]
2009-06-16 10:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1017COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- MOVING FORWARD ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) wants to move forward on the key bilateral initiatives that the Secretary recently discussed with FM Wirajuda, according to Ambassador Retno Marsudi, DEPLU's senior-most official responsible for U.S. affairs. Ambassador Marsudi wants to [...]
2009-06-16 10:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL AMED EAID KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1022DRAFT USAID COUNTRY STRATEGY FOR INDONESIA (2009-
[...] This is an action message. See paragraph five. 2. Today the Mission transmitted to USAID Washington its proposed Country Strategy for Indonesia: A Partnership for Prosperity. 3. The draft USAID Country Strategy for Indonesia (2009-14) represents 18 months of systematic effort by staff t [...]
2009-06-17 06:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ID
09JAKARTA1023INDONESIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia condemns North Korea's recent nuclear test and calls on Pyongyang to return to the Six Party Talks, a senior GOI nonproliferation official told us on June 15 in response to our points on this issue. President Yudhoyono is following the matter closely and plans to send [...]
2009-06-17 08:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP UNSC ID KN
09JAKARTA1024INDONESIA: MESSAGE ON MEF LEADERS MEETING DELIVERED
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Post conveyed to Indonesian Presidential Advisor and Spokesman Dino Djalal the importance of the final preparatory meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) next week. The Charge d'Affaires (CDA) highlighted that the June 22-23 meeting in Mexico will begin preparing a L [...]
2009-06-17 09:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG PGOV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1025U.S. COMPANIES FACE OBSTACLES IN ADB GEOTHERMAL TENDERS
[...] This is an action request. Please refer to paragraph 7. 2. Asian Development Bank (ADB) geothermal tender specifications prevent meaningful participation by U.S. companies. A U.S. company active in the geothermal products market has brought to Post's attention that a requirement that turbi [...]
2009-06-17 09:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ENRG EAID ID
09JAKARTA1026 INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES CONFIDENT, BUT NOT COMPLACENT,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesian economic policymakers appear confident, relishing the wave of positive attention the country has received in recent weeks. The recent upward revision by the IMF of its 2009 growth forecast for Indonesia and an improvement in the outlook for its sovereign rating by Mo [...]
2009-06-17 09:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID
09JAKARTA1030Indonesian President's in-law sentenced in corruption case
[...] (SBU) The Anti-Corruption Court sentenced Aulia Pohan -- President Yudhoyono's son's father-in-law -- to 4 1/2 years on corruption charges on June 17. The court also sentenced three additional central bank deputy governors, bringing the total to nine public officials convicted in this central [...]
2009-06-18 08:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCOR PREL ID
09JAKARTA1035GOI ACTS TO STOP VIOLENCE AT ROHINGYA CAMP IN ACEH
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In response to recent beatings of Rohingya asylum seekers and Bangladeshi migrants by Indonesian Red Cross staff at a camp in East Aceh, the GOI has dispatched a security team to the camp to restore order. The situation [...]
2009-06-19 04:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE
09JAKARTA1040SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-19 10:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1041SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Price to Indonesia. You will arrive one week before Indonesia's second direct Presidential elections, July 8. This is a critical time for building relations between the U.S. and Indonesia, the world's second and third largest democracies. [...]
2009-06-19 10:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1048PRESIDENT MAINTAINS SIZABLE LEAD IN MOST POLLS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is maintaining a sizable lead in most polls ahead of the July 8 presidential election. The three candidates--Yudhoyono, Megawati, Kalla--engaged in the first of three televised debates on June 18; most observers considered the debates inconclusive with no cl [...]
2009-06-22 08:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1049ROHINGYAS IN ACEH -- GOI VOWS QUICK TRANSFER,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Indonesian officials have agreed with our recommendation to move the Rohingya asylum seekers and Bangladeshi migrants away from the tense Idi Rayeuk camp in East Aceh, Sumatra. They also pledged to act quickly to separate minors. Responding to a demarche on these points de [...]
2009-06-22 08:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV ID BM CE
09JAKARTA1052008 CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR INDONESIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOI has a strong legal framework in place in order to prevent the Worst Form of Child Labor (WFCL). Implementation of safeguards is lacking but improving, however. The number of child workers has decreased following the ratification of the 2007 Child Protection Act. Matters [...]
2009-01-20 09:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB PREL ID
09JAKARTA1050NORTH KOREA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON ENFORCEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has underscored the importance of vigorous enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 on North Korea's nuclear program to senior contacts in the President's office and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Our contacts reiterated Indonesia's commitment to enforcing [...]
2009-06-22 09:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC ID KN
09JAKARTA106INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT PROPOSES INCREASING BUDGET DEFICIT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. With the global economic outlook remaining uncertain, the Indonesian government has announced plans to revise its 2009 budget to increase the budget deficit to 2.5% of GDP, up from 1%. If Parliament approves the revised budget, the government plans to carry out additional fisca [...]
2009-01-20 10:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1060BURMA -- INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS KEEP UP PRESSURE FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian activists marked Aung San Suu Kyi's June 19 birthday by demanding her immediate release from detention and calling on ASEAN states to take a tougher line toward the Burmese regime. At a Mission-organized event, a leading MP--while noting that Indonesia's record is re [...]
2009-06-23 09:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1065INDONESIA ACCEPTS WAY FORWARD RE NAMRU FACILITY
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with a senior GOI official on June 23 to discuss the Naval Medical Research Facility (NAMRU-2) located in Jakarta. Ambassador Retno Marsudi said the GOI would issue six-month visa extensions to NAMRU [...]
2009-06-23 09:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AMED ID
09JAKARTA1068HIGH-LEVEL MEETING REINFORCES DEFENSE COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with Defense Minister Sudarsono, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher underscored the positive developments in the military relationship and applauded Indonesia's progress on defense reform. DASD Scher offered U [...]
2009-06-24 02:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDCH ID MARR PGOV PREL
09JAKARTA10722009 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LABOR DIPLOMACY:
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission nominates Stanley J. Harsha for the 2009 Award for Excellence in Labor Diplomacy. Counselor for Political Affairs Joseph L. Novak has nominated Stan with the full endorsement of Ambassador Cameron R. Hume. 2. (U) SUMMARY (Con'd) Stan has performed his Labor Attache [...]
2009-06-24 08:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ELAB PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1074 RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE
[...] Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. Summary: The U.S. Munitions List (USML) item detailed in Ref C is located at PT Dirgantara Indonesia's (DI) warehouse. The item was ordered by DI, the foreign consignee, and was received by DI in 2006. The item has not been delivered to the United [...]
2009-06-24 09:31:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC AE ID
09JAKARTA1075Health Cooperation Q Moving Toward a New
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: This message outlines a vision of greater health cooperation with Indonesia and provides building blocks for the June 25 Sub-IPC. The United States now has an opportunity to transform our health [...]
2009-06-24 10:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED KFLU MASS PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1076 ASEAN 101 and Contacts
[...] Summary: Secretary Clinton's historic February visit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat (ASEC) in Jakarta underscores a deepening U.S. relationship with ASEAN. The United States was ASEAN's first "Dialogue Partner" to name an Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs. It al [...]
2009-06-24 23:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDASEAN ECIN PREL EAID ID
09JAKARTA1078RESPONSE NEEDED: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT DRAFT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On February 20, 2009, Post passed the draft U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation to the Government of Indonesia (GOI),following up on Secretary Clinton's February 18 promise to Foreign Minister Wirayud [...]
2009-06-25 06:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PGOV PREL TPHY ID
09JAKARTA1079Indonesia: Improving Transparency in Timber Administration
[...] Summary: Indonesia is taking another significant step to improve transparency in the forestry sector by requiring the labeling/bar-coding of logs. This online timber tracking system will be phased in gradually. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is targeting nation-wide implementation by the [...]
2009-06-25 07:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
09JAKARTA108INDONESIAN SUPREME COURT CHOOSES A NEW CHIEF TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The members of Indonesia's Supreme Court have chosen Harifin A. Tumpa to be the next Chief Justice. Tumpa had previously served as one of the court's vice chiefs and had been serving as the interim Chief Justice after the former Chief reached mandatory retirement age in October [...]
2009-01-20 10:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR KMCA PREL ID
09JAKARTA1091USTDA GRANT FOR AVIATION SAFETY - ANOTHER POSITIVE STEP
[...] Summary: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded $341,000 in grant funds to Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to enhance the safety and security of the country's aviation sector. The technical assistance grant is the latest effort to bolster the civil aviat [...]
2009-06-26 06:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON SN TH ID
09JAKARTA1092CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULINGS CHANGE OUTCOME OF
[...] (C) Summary: Recent Constitutional Court decisions on electoral disputes are affecting the results of the Indonesian legislative elections. The court annulled the results of several regional races, and ordered vote re-runs in three areas. More controversially, it overturned the National El [...]
2009-06-26 08:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1095KOPASSUS--ALLEGED PAPUA INCIDENTS NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report claims that Indonesian Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS) continue to violate human rights in Papua. However, the report draws this conclusion based on six incidents in a single Papuan town with a history of corruption, violence, and other gove [...]
2009-06-26 09:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1099INDONESIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ENTERS LAST LAP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With just over a week to go before Indonesia's presidential election, President Yudhoyono is maintaining his sizable lead in the polls. Candidate debates held last week were inconclusive. During a visit to Central Java, Pol/C spoke to numerous observers who predicted that the [...]
2009-06-29 09:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA110INDONESIAN C-130 LIFT CAPACITY MAKING RECOVERY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's C-130 fleet is old and only a modest portion of the planes are currently operational. Indonesia has made the rebuilding of its military lift capacity a top priority. U.S. assistance--in the form of foreign military sales and financing--are beginning to reverse the y [...]
2009-01-21 04:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS ID
09JAKARTA1112COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI ARRESTS JI-LINKED SUSPECTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian National Police counterterrorism units recently arrested several suspected terrorists in Central Java and one in Sumatra. The GOI has publicly confirmed three arrests, though there may have been more. Those arrested include two Singaporean nationals plus an Indonesia [...]
2009-06-30 09:50:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1115VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ACTIVE ON THE TRAIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahead of Indonesia's July 8 presidential election, the three VP candidates are on the hustings and working the crowds hard. They wrapped up their second and final debate on June 30 with none of the candidates gaining a decided advantage. Over all, none of the three has had much [...]
2009-07-01 05:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1116PAPUA -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN PROCEEDS SMOOTHLY, SO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential campaigning continues--so far without incident--in eastern Indonesia's restive Papua and West Papua provinces. President Yudhoyono--as he does nationally--maintains a significant lead in the region although Jusuf Kalla's Golkar Party remains strong. The police and [...]
2009-07-01 05:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1125UNGA -- INDONESIAN HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-02 06:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP UNGA ID
09JAKARTA1126DVC DIALOGUE PLACES SPOTLIGHT ON INDONESIAN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: G/TIP Director Ambassador Luis CdeBaca held a June 29 DVC dialogue with key GOI officials and NGO leaders regarding the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report on Indonesia. Ambassador Hume ope [...]
2009-07-02 07:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ELAB SMIG ID
09JAKARTA1128LEGISLATORS TRY TO BLOCK PURCHASE OF ISRAELI-MADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Some Indonesian legislators are moving to block the GOI's plan to purchase Israeli-manufactured unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The Indonesian Department of Defense claims that the UAVs are a cost effective way to provide surveillance of Indonesian waterways. Flagging concerns [...]
2009-07-02 08:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR ID IS
09JAKARTA1130IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
[...] (SBU) Indonesian officials assured that they will take steps to ensure immediate implementation of the financial provisions of UNSCR 1874 designed to limit North Korea's ability to fund WMD and ballistic missile-related activities, arms procurement and sales. Embassy delivered points contain [...]
2009-07-02 09:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL ID
09JAKARTA1134URGING GOI TO SUPPORT NGO INVOLVEMENT AT UN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has encouraged Indonesia to support UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) consultative status for the Democracy Coalition Project (DCP) and deferral back to the NGO Committee for the Dynamic Christian World Mission Foundation (DCWMF). Missio*n underscored the importanc [...]
2009-07-06 03:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1135PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN WRAPS UP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the presidential election on July 8 fast approaches, the three candidates wrapped up their campaigns on July 4 ahead of the official "cooling off period." The last of three presidential debates (held on July 2) was livelier than the others, but did not seem to undermine Pr [...]
2009-07-06 04:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1136INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: President Yudhoyono,s economic platform is the most reform-oriented, liberal agenda in a presidential election that is clouded in protectionist, anti-foreign rhetoric. Megawati,s &people,s economy8 platform includes land reform, agricultural development, and an overall protection [...]
2009-07-06 04:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON ID PGOV PREL
09JAKARTA1146PEACEKEEPING -- INDONESIA LEADS MAJOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian military recently hosted a major U.N. peacekeeping capstone event--"Garuda Shield"--involving 19 countries and about 1400 personnel. The U.S. Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative (GPOI) team present at the exercise said Indonesia performed impressively as hos [...]
2009-07-07 08:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC MOPS ID
09JAKARTA1147JUST AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, COURT RELAXES
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Just ahead of the July 8 presidential election, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has decided to allow voters who are not registered on the voter list to cast ballots by showing their national i [...]
2009-07-07 09:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1148KEY INDONESIAN OFFICIAL FACING SAO DIFFICULTIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission requires the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for a senior GOI official and prominent Islamic leader who hopes to travel to Washington for meetings with House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) Co-Chairs Congressman [...]
2009-07-07 11:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1149ENGAGING PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO SHOULD HE WIN A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is widely expected to win a second term in the presidential election scheduled for July 8 without the need for a runoff in September. The election is expected to be largely free, fair and peaceful. It will solidify Indonesia's shift towards a strong and stab [...]
2009-07-07 11:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1152HOUSE DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE COMMISSION VISITS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Congressman David Price led the House Democracy Assistance Commission's (HDAC) fourth visit to Jakarta from June 30-July 2. The 23 person delegation included five other members, spouses and staff. While in Jakarta, HDAC held meetings on parliamentary reform, foreign policy, [...]
2009-07-08 04:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1156SAO--URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN VISA CLEARANCE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission in reftel requested the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for Hidayat Nur Wahid to travel to the United States. Nur Wahid is Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly ( [...]
2009-07-08 09:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1157INDONESIA VOTES PEACEFULLY; PRESIDENT SEEMS TO
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; it was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's presidential election went smoothly and peacefully on July 8. Preliminary exit polls indicate that President Yudhoyono is likely to win by a landslide, wi [...]
2009-07-08 10:38:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1160PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO BASKS IN GLOW OF BIG VICTORY
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Voters gave President Yudhoyono a landslide victory, according to preliminary results from quick counts, in Indonesia's presidential election on July 8. Although official results are not exp [...]
2009-07-09 10:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1161SOUTH SUMATRA DECENTRALIZATION: DIAMONDS IN THE WEEDS
[...] (U) Summary. Consulate Medan surveyed decentralization programs at the district and city levels in Bangka Belitung and South Sumatra Provinces in southern Sumatra during the week of June 22-27. Bangka Belitung's experiences in providing a scheme for universal health insurance and subsidies stan [...]
2009-07-09 10:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1162INDONESIAN SPEAKER SENDS LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has requested that Mission forward a letter to House Speaker Pelosi announcing plans for a 21-person parliamentary delegation visit to Washington from July 27 to Augu [...]
2009-07-09 10:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1163SCENESETTER FOR EXIM FARRELL VISIT TO INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Indonesia offers an opportunity to improve the competitive position of U.S. companies in this economy, at a time of improving U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations. The effects of the global financial crisis have been milder in Indonesia than elsewhere, with Indonesi [...]
2009-07-10 02:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD ENRG EPET ID
09JAKARTA1165U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT -- BRIEFING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed reftel points related to the recent U.S.-Russia Summit with the GOI. Pol/C discussed with Palace contact key points regarding arms reduction, nonproliferation, cooperation regarding Afghanistan, and missile defense. Contact replied that the GOI was impress [...]
2009-07-10 07:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC ID RS
09JAKARTA1167Indonesia Proposes Health Cooperation
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Ministry of Health wants to expand health cooperation with the United States. Towards this end, they have presented us with a draft MOU that outlines a broad framework for our he [...]
2009-07-10 08:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO AMED KFLU MASS PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1169 INDONESIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR IMO CANDIDACY
[...] This is an action request - Please see para 3. 2. Embassy received on July 1 a diplomatic note from the Department of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidature of Indonesia to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Category "C". 3. Action Reques [...]
2009-07-10 10:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT IMO PREL PHSA KTIA ID
09JAKARTA1171PRESIDENT'S BIG VICTORY SPARKS DEBATE ABOUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's resounding victory in the recent presidential election--now backed up by official figures--has sparked debate about the future of the opposition and its leaders. Badly trounced in recent elections, VP Kalla's Golkar Party seems set to re-invent itself in [...]
2009-07-10 10:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1175PAPUA -- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SLAIN IN ATTACKS NEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Unknown assailants killed two employees--including one Australian national--working for a U.S. mining company in separate July 11-12 attacks near the company's mining operations in Indonesia's Papua Province. No Americans were injured. Police have blamed separatists and reinfor [...]
2009-07-13 09:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1176COUNTERING THREATS FROM RADICAL CLERIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission recently spoke to Indonesian authorities about threatening comments denouncing President Obama made by radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. The comments were aired in a YouTube posting on a hard-line Indonesian-language web site. Mission underscored that such inflammator [...]
2009-07-13 10:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1177LETTER FROM MINISTER PANGESTU TO USTR: TOBACCO CONTROL ACT
[...] (SBU) On July 10, 2009, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk. The letter details GOI concerns regarding the ban on clove cigarettes contained in th [...]
2009-07-13 10:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EINV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1178 RESULTS of BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE-USE CHECK ON
[...] Summary: Embassy confirmed an order of spare parts consistent with the types in Ref A from the end-user, the Indonesian Air Force, via PT Mandira Jaya Abadi, the foreign consignee, from the U.S. supplier, Merex. Though the license value in Ref A is USD 1,000,000.00, the actual amount of the cu [...]
2009-07-14 00:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON SN ID
09JAKARTA1183POSSIBLE INDONESIAN DELEGATION VISIT TO NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has confirmed to us that it continues to review whether to send a delegation to North Korea in a bid to assist the negotiation track. The ROK Pol/C told us that his government had discussed the matter with the GOI and believed that the effort could potentially be constr [...]
2009-07-14 09:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP ID KS KN
09JAKARTA1184INDONESIA -- OUTLOOK FOR PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono,s decisive victory in Indonesia's recent presidential election gave him a second five-year term and a strong mandate to govern. He will need a stable Parliamentary coalition and a strong Cabinet to implement his reform agenda, however, and neither of these is [...]
2009-07-14 10:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1187INDONESIAN MUSLIM GROUPS PROTEST TREATMENT OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Hundreds of protesters from various Indonesian hardline Islamic groups rallied outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta on July 13 protesting Chinese treatment of ethnic Uighurs. The protesters--who briefly clashed with security guards--urged that the GOI put diplomatic pressure [...]
2009-07-15 03:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL PGOV ID CH
09JAKARTA119MUNIR MURDER CASE -- MINOR PLAYER GETS JAIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Supreme Court has convicted Rohainil Aini, a former Garuda Airlines' employee, in connection with the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Rohainil received a one-year sentence for faking a letter that enabled Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto (who [...]
2009-01-22 08:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1191ACEH -- MAINTAINING THE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume briefed ambassadors and country directors of major donor organizations on July 7 on a U.S. Mission initiative to form a group of eminent Achenese to advise on the way forward in consolidating peace and [...]
2009-07-15 09:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KISL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1193INDONESIA: PROMOTING MUSLIM EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND
[...] (U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes the President's proposals for broadening science and technology engagement with Muslim-majority countries. The key to success in Indonesia will be promoting personal scientist-to-scientist interactions. Post requests Washington's assistance in: 1) mainta [...]
2009-07-15 10:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL ID
09JAKARTA1194REVISED DRAFT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT:
[...] (U) This is an Action Request--please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta shared the revised draft Science and Technology Agreement with the Ministry of Research and Technology. The Ministry was very optimistic about concluding negotiations on the agreement. GOI interloc [...]
2009-07-15 12:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR TPHY ID
09JAKARTA1198ISLAMIC CARD FAILS IN RECENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Kalla's attempt to play the Islamic card in Indonesia's recent presidential election campaign failed spectacularly. Despite blatantly playing up Muslim symbolism and his support from Muslim organizations, he only garnered 10-15 percent of the total vote. These [...]
2009-07-16 04:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL KDEM SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1203INDONESIA'S CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has hit another road block. KPK-police tensions have escalated in recent weeks, with both sides threatening to bring corruption charges against the other's leaders. Although President Yudhoyono had convened a meeting to stem [...]
2009-07-16 11:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1204AMBASSADOR, DIRECTOR GENERAL RETNO ASSESS PROGRESS
[...] (U) Action request in Para 5. 2. (SBU) On July 16, Ambassador and DCM met with Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for America and Europe, Amb. Retno Marsudi, to provide updates on elements of the developing comprehensive partnership between the United States and Indonesia. They [...]
2009-07-17 00:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ID KN PGOV
09JAKARTA1209OPPOSITION--GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS--FILES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Losing candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri is pressing forward with charges that Indonesia's recent presidential election was unfair. She has stopped short of calling for a re-vote, but has filed various complaints with the Election Oversight Commission. In making the charges, t [...]
2009-07-17 09:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA121INDONESIA EFFUSIVELY WELCOMES BARACK OBAMA AS
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesians across the archipelago exuberantly greeted President Barack Obama's Inauguration on January 20. At a formal ball in Jakarta held during the Inauguration ceremonies, a Presid [...]
2009-01-22 10:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO SCUL ID
09JAKARTA1211NEAR SIMULTANEOUS BOMB BLASTS AT JAKARTA HOTELS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There were two nearly simultaneous bomb blasts at luxury hotels in Jakarta early on July 17. Nine people were reportedly killed and at least 50 people were injured, including eight confirmed Americans. President Yudhoyono and other senior officials promised a thorough invest [...]
2009-07-17 10:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1215RULE OF LAW: PROSECUTORS GET A CLOSE LOOK AT U.S. JUDICIAL
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive-but-Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A team of eleven Indonesian prosecutors from a key task force, accompanied by DOJ Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) and poloff, participated in a June study visit to the U.S. The State-funded, DOJ-orga [...]
2009-07-21 09:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KJUS ID
09JAKARTA1216JAKARTA RESOLUTE IN AFTERMATH OF BOMB BLASTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's National Police immediately launched an investigation into the two July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Based on the types of devices used, the police have linked the blasts to Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) or Noordin M. Top's JI cell. Despite th [...]
2009-07-21 11:11:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1224INDONESIA REQUESTS CONSULTATION ON TOBACCO ACT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 22, 2009, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk. The letter details GOI concerns over recently signed tobacco legislation and requests a [...]
2009-07-22 10:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EINV ECON ETRD ID
09JAKARTA1227GE ON TRACK IN LOCOMOTIVE MARKET
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive-But-Unclassified (SBU) and includes business sensitive information. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: General Electric Transportation (GE) has two locomotive agreements and a third in the works, which could total sales of several hundred million doll [...]
2009-07-23 00:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN ECON EFIN PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1230INDONESIA REACTS TO BOMB BLASTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's public speculation that the July 17 bombings of two luxury hotels could be an attempt to sabotage his new, second administration and destabilize the country met with sharp criticism. Opposition parties claimed he was trying to intimidate them due to their [...]
2009-07-23 05:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL PTER ID
09JAKARTA1232ELITE POLICE BRIGADE PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN RECENT
[...] (C) The Indonesian National Police elite Mobile Brigade is playing a critical role in the aftermath of the July 17 bombings in Jakarta and in the ongoing situation impacting the Freeport mining operation in Papua. Both situations involve the safety and security of American citizens. However, [...]
2009-07-23 08:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1236OFFICIAL RESULTS CONFIRM THAT YUDHOYONO WON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, final results have confirmed that President Yudhoyono won the July 8 presidential election, taking over 60 percent of the vote. Yudhoyono's victory was also broad-based, winning 28 of 33 provinces. Former president Megawati--who finished a distant second--continu [...]
2009-07-24 07:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA1237AFGHANISTAN -- URGING INDONESIA TO DO MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We have strongly encouraged the GOI to consider what it can do to assist Afghanistan's political development. We urged, for example, that the GOI think creatively and consider using the Indonesian-founded Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) as a venue to help build up the capacity of th [...]
2009-07-24 08:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ID AF
09JAKARTA1240PRESIDENT DECLARED OFFICIAL WINNER, BUT OPPOSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Election Commission (KPU) officially announced on July 25 that President Yudhoyono was the winner of the presidential election held on July 8. The two losing candidates--former president Megawati and VP Kalla--plan to file lawsuits contesting the results which t [...]
2009-07-27 08:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1244PAPUA -- INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS INTO RECENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After a series of incidents, including the killing of an Australian national, a calm of sorts has descended around the Papua operations of U.S mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. Police are continuing their investigation and have named some of Freeport's Indonesian national employee [...]
2009-07-27 10:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ASEC EMIN ID
09JAKARTA125ASEAN -- CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM SEC-GEN TO THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The ASEAN Secretariat has sent Mission a copy of a letter from ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan to the Secretary congratulating her on her confirmation. We understand that ASEAN has already sent the signed original to the Department. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Attached in p [...]
2009-01-23 08:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEAN ID XC
09JAKARTA1254GOI SHOWS RENEWED INTEREST IN OPIC NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) On Friday July 25, OPIC Acting General Counsel Robert O'Sullivan completed a successful round of exploratory discussions with Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials on updating OPIC's Investment Support Agreement with Indonesia. GOI officials requested OPIC to propose a revised versio [...]
2009-07-28 08:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD ID
09JAKARTA1257BURMESE ROHINGYA UPDATE -- GOI WORKING WITHIN THE
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia and other members of the Bali Process are meeting July 27-29 in Bali to discuss Asia-Pacific migrant-related issues. One key topic involves the Burmese Rohingya migrants now in Sumatra and what to do about [...]
2009-07-28 09:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF ID BM
09JAKARTA1259USG-FUNDED TRAINING EMPOWERS NEW WOMEN LEGISLATORS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S.-funded training is playing a key role in building up the legislative capacity of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR). More than sixty percent of the DPR which will sit in October will consist of new members. Between 15 to 18 percent of the new legislators will be women, an i [...]
2009-07-28 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KWMN ID
09JAKARTA1262MOVING TOWARD A U.S.-INDONESIA INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
[...] (U) Please see Action Request in para 7; this message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials are eager to develop a bilateral interfaith dialogue with the U.S. as part of our emerging Comprehensive Partnership. Mission is discussing the idea with GOI offic [...]
2009-07-29 07:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL ID
09JAKARTA1267U.S. BUSINESS COMMUNITY SURPRISED BY BOMBINGS,
[...] (SBU) Senior representatives of the U.S. business community were surprised by the recent bombings. They view the bombings as an isolated event, not a signal of a long-term deterioration of the security situation in Indonesia. They stressed the vital nature of continued U.S. training and coop [...]
2009-07-29 09:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ECON EINV AMGT CASC ID
09JAKARTA1269INDONESIA--REALIZING THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Expanded and more robust engagement with Indonesia is critical to the President's vision of a new relationship with the Muslim world as outlined in his Cairo speech. Now is the time to advance key elements of our Comprehensive Partnership with Indonesia--the Muslim world's larg [...]
2009-07-29 10:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL SOCI KISL EAID ECON ID XF
09JAKARTA1275JULY 17 BOMBINGS -- CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY SEEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reached out to security authorities and other knowledgeable contacts about the recent blog post claiming responsibility for the July 17 Jakarta bombings. Although the "Al-Qaeda Indonesia" name used in the blog is new, virtually all observers agree that it appears to be mo [...]
2009-07-30 09:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1277INDONESIA'S PARLIAMENT -- COURT RULING SPARKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Indonesian Supreme Court ruling dealing with the arcane process of parliamentary seat allocation has stirred controversy. The ruling, if implemented, would dramatically shift the balance of power in the new Parliament toward the biggest parties, including President Y [...]
2009-07-30 09:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA128ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN INDONESIA
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. Please see para 7 for action request. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government on January 23 invited the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist with the safe repatriation of 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi nationals hou [...]
2009-01-23 10:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV ID BM
09JAKARTA1280GOI PRESSES CASE INVOLVING DEATH OF PROMINENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO) has stated that it will file an appeal of the Supreme Court's acquittal of former top intelligence official Muchdi Purwopranjono. Muchdi is accused of orchestrating the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir Said Thalib in [...]
2009-07-31 09:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KJUS ID
09JAKARTA1281ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE -- KEY INDEPENDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest anti-corruption news, Indonesia's independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is facing various inquiries. KPK-police tensions have escalated with both sides threatening to bring corruption charges against the other. President Yudhoyono's intervention in [...]
2009-07-31 10:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1290ASEAN -- INDONESIANS PRAISE U.S. ENGAGEMENT BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the Phuket ministerial, Indonesian officials continue to praise U.S. commitment to ASEAN and underscore the regional organization's central place in Indonesian foreign policy. However, Indonesia continues to press for more aggressive human rights mechanisms withi [...]
2009-08-04 10:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ASEAN ID BM
09JAKARTA1292SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON VISIT AUGUST 14-16
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Nelson to Indonesia. You will arrive the day of the National Day Address to Parliament by President Yudhoyono, who will be inaugurated on October 20 for his second term after a landslide victory. Indonesia has done well under his administ [...]
2009-08-05 00:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1295YUDHOYONO'S 2010 BUDGET PROPOSAL: MAINTAINING A
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesian President Yudhoyono ("SBY") presented a 2010 budget bill aimed at maintaining a steady course. SBY highlighted Indonesia's success in weathering the current global downturn, building a stronger, more self-reliant domestic economy and taking a place at the G-20 table [...]
2009-08-05 02:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PTER ID
09JAKARTA1298JAKARTA USAID-USPACOM CONFERENCE ADVANCES
[...] USAID Mission Indonesia and the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Jakarta jointly hosted the USAID-U.S. Pacific Command Civil Military Synchronization Planning Workshop in Jakarta July 27-30. The conference's objective was to expand civil-military cooperation between USAID and USPACOM throu [...]
2009-08-05 09:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MARR ID
09JAKARTA1303PUBLIC ENEMIES -- LARGE-SCALE MANHUNT UNDER WAY IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Central Java, August 3-5. Authorities in the region are conducting a large-scale manhunt for Noordin Top and other terrorists who have been linked to the July 17 bombings in Jakarta. Senior officials and police have held public meetings urging that citizens help a [...]
2009-08-06 07:08:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1305FORMERLY POWERFUL, GOLKAR PARTY FALLS ON HARD TIMES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar party, preeminent during the Suharto period and influential after, has fallen on hard times. Performing extremely poorly in recent elections, party fractures have deepened and the party faces a leadership fight, as well as growing tensions between an old guard and Yo [...]
2009-08-06 09:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1306KEY INDONESIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICIAL FACING SAO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jakarta requires the Department's urgent assistance in securing Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) clearance for a GOI official who was invited by the FBI and U.S. Marshal Service to Washington for anti-corruption consultations. Facilitating this travel is a United States priority. [...]
2009-08-06 10:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1308IN USG-SPONSORED EVENT, WOMEN POLITICIANS SHARE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a USG-funded workshop held August 6-8 in Jakarta, a multi-partisan group of Indonesian women politicians shared their successful campaign stories to encourage colleagues to further political action. The politicians--who assume their legislative seats in October--explained [...]
2009-08-07 04:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KWMN ID
09JAKARTA1312DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE
[...] (SBU) We delivered the letter from AUSTR Barbara Weisel contained reftel to Gusmardi Bustami, Director General International Cooperation, at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade on August 7. Bustami advised that he and his colleagues are continuing to study the proposals made by the U.S. He plan [...]
2009-08-07 09:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD OTRA ID
09JAKARTA1313BILL COULD WEAKEN INDONESIA'S CORRUPTION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament is debating a new bill that would strip Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of its prosecutorial powers, rendering the KPK an investigative and preventative organization. Although this legislati [...]
2009-08-07 10:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1315TERRORIST NOORDIN TOP REPORTED KILLED IN POLICE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian police have raided a suspected militant safe house in Central Java. Media sources have reported that Noordin Top--the suspected mastermind behind the July 17 Jakarta bombings--was killed in a gun battle with police. However, Indonesian officials have not yet confirm [...]
2009-08-08 05:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1318INTENSIVE POLICE OPERATIONS STRIKE BLOW AGAINST
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Indonesian police operations against suspected terrorist safe houses in Central Java and on the outskirts of Jakarta, August 7-8, mark an important success in efforts to eliminate the terrorist threat posed by the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) splinter group led by Noordin M. Top. Despi [...]
2009-08-10 10:19:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPTER PGOV PREL PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1321 INDONESIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT AT UNGA FOR RE-ELECTION TO
[...] Embassy received a diplomatic note dated July 30, 2009 from the Department of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support towards the candidacy of Indonesia to the Governing Council of United Nations Environment Program (GC UNEP),an unofficial translation of which is provided below. Begin text. [...]
2009-08-11 04:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC PREL ID
09JAKARTA1329TERRORIST NOORDIN M.TOP -- A BIO SKETCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission provides biographic information below regarding Noordin M. Top. Top, a Malaysian national, has been implicated in the July 17 hotel bombings in Jakarta and other terrorist acts. Top, who is 41 and arrived in Indonesia after 9/11, has been involved with extremist politi [...]
2009-08-11 10:25:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA133BURMA -- USG-FUNDED SPEAKER PROGRAM MOVES FORWARD
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission has sponsored a speaker symposium and photo exhibition on Burma in two Indonesian cities, Bandung in West Java and Malang in East Java. The USG-funded programs seeks to increase public awareness on [...]
2009-01-27 09:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1330USG-SPONSORED DISASTER EXERCISE SUPPORTS
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Army-led 2009 Disaster Response Exchange and Exercise (DREE),conducted in Riau Province, Sumatra, focused on response and prevention policies for wild land fires. Riau Province is Sumatra's ground zero for s [...]
2009-08-11 10:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR SENV ID
09JAKARTA1335AUNG SAN SUU KYI -- INDONESIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI on August 11 immediately condemned the Burmese government's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) spokesman stated, in part, that Indonesia is "strongly disappointed with the verdict handed down...the verdict leads to suspicions that [...]
2009-08-13 07:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1337DNA TESTING CONFIRMS BODY NOT NOORDIN M. TOP'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police announced on August 12 that the body of a suspect killed in the August 7-8 operation in Central Java was not that of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. DNA testing conducted on samples taken from his family confirmed that the body was not Top's; instead, the body [...]
2009-08-13 09:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1339SUMATRA: FOREST FIRES IN RIAU DISRUPT LIFE AND IMPACT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Increasingly serious levels of haze and smoke resulting from forest fires mainly concentrated in Riau Province, Sumatra, have had a severe impact on daily life in the province during the first half of August. The smoke and haze caused by the fires have created flight diversions a [...]
2009-08-13 05:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EAIR SENV ID
09JAKARTA1342BURMA DEMOCRACY GROUP SHUTDOWN OUT OF CHARACTER AS
[...] (C) Indonesian police temporarily stopped a coalition of Burma pro-democracy organizations from holding a conference at a Jakarta hotel August 12, reportedly following a complaint from Burma to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). National police ordered the conference closed [...]
2009-08-13 09:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1343YUDHOYONO OFFICIAL VICTOR AS COURT THROWS OUT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) The Constitutional Court on August 12 rejected lawsuits filed by losing presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) alleging widespread electoral fraud in the July 8 p [...]
2009-08-13 10:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1344 INDONESIA RIDING OUT GLOBAL DOWNTURN WELL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia is riding out the global downturn well. Second quarter GDP growth of 4.0 percent year-on-year came in above expectations and first half 2009 growth of 4.2 percent was among the highest in Asia. Improved global sentiment and higher commodity prices have benefited Indo [...]
2009-08-13 12:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID
09JAKARTA1348DOC CLEAN ENERGY ROUNDTABLE SEEKS RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES, HIGHLIGHTS OBSTACLES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 11:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ENRG EAID EFIN KGHG ID
09JAKARTA1349GOI INTEREST IN HIGH-LEVEL ANTICORRUPTION DIALOGUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian law enforcement and anticorruption agencies would welcome a high-level USG-GOI dialogue on anticorruption and related anticrimes. During INL Director David Luna's visit to Jakarta, August 10-11, the three primary corruption investigation and prosecution bodies in Ind [...]
2009-08-14 11:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA135Yudhoyono Advisor -- the Time is Now for a Strategic
[...] (SBU) The time is now to build a U.S.-Indonesian strategic partnership according to President Yudhoyono's key economic advisor. Chatib Basri, who served as SBY's sherpa to the November 2008 G20 Summit in Washington, said there is new-found enthusiasm throughout the Indonesian government to wor [...]
2009-01-27 10:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1350ACTION RESPONSE: JAKARTA NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Per reftel request, post points of contact on NPT-related issues are: Daniel Rochman, Deputy Political Counselor E-mail: rochmanda@state.gov, rochmanda@state.sgov.gov Office: (62-21)3435-9706 Fax: (62-21)3435-9916; Matthew Cenzer (alternate contact),Political Officer E-mail: cenz [...]
2009-08-14 11:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM IAEA NPT ID
09JAKARTA1358GOI ANNOUNCES SENTENCE CUTS FOR PRISONERS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI granted sentence reductions of up to six months to tens of thousands of inmates on Indonesian Independence Day, August 17. Although seven convicted terrorists received sentences cuts ranging from two to six months, only one will now be eligible for release. A 2006 reg [...]
2009-08-18 10:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA136Indonesia to Invite President Obama to World Islamic
[...] (SBU) Indonesian President Yudhoyono will invite President Obama to participate in the Fifth World Islamic Economic Forum to be held in Jakarta on March 2-3. The conference will focus on the implications of the global financial crisis as well as alternative energy and food security for the Mus [...]
2009-01-27 11:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1360YUDHOYONO SHARES HIS VISION FOR INDONESIA IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's August 14 National Day Address showed a confident leader on the cusp of his second and final term of office who sees his nation at the launching point for greater things. The broad vision for Indonesia Yudhoyono laid out corresponds in many ways to the [...]
2009-08-18 11:00:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1361Crew (C1/D) Visa outreach in Jakarta
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta's Consular section met with and briefed shipping agents who participate in our Crew Visa Program (CVP) as a follow-on to our crew and transit (C1/D) visa validity study (reftel). We thanked the agents for their adherence to guidelines that see minimal abuse of C1/D vis [...]
2009-08-19 04:31:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT KFRD ID
09JAKARTA137ROHINGYAS -- URGING THE GOI TO ENSURE PROTECTION
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Although it has publicly classified them as "economic migrants," the Indonesian government has made no final decision regarding the status of 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi boat people. The boat people are mostly ethnic [...]
2009-01-27 11:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV ID BM
09JAKARTA1372PARLIAMENTARY REFORM LAW STEP FORWARD FOR
[...] (SBU) Indonesia's Parliament (DPR) recently passed a parliamentary reform law which is a significant step forward for Indonesia's maturing democracy. This new law was intended to shift power from the executive branch to the legislative by increasing Parliament's autonomy over its budget a [...]
2009-08-20 04:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM ID CVIS
09JAKARTA1374U.S. GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI)
[...] (U) SUMMARY: USPACOM put forward its draft FY 2010 GPOI Program Proposal, which requests funding to support Indonesian Peacekeeping Training in three areas: training, facilities, and equipment. According to USPACOM representatives, Indonesia will be a top priority for GPOI funding within P [...]
2009-08-20 06:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDID PGOV PREL MOPS
09JAKARTA1379 DUE DILIGENCE ON ACE NOMINEE PT CARGILL INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Mission has reviewed the performance of PT Cargill Indonesia and reaffirms that its conduct in Indonesia has been exemplary. 2. (SBU) Are there possible negatives or risks of U.S. embarrassment that could result from the potential selection of post's nominee? None foreseeable. PT C [...]
2009-08-20 11:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV ID
09JAKARTA1391ENHANCING INDONESIA'S ABILITY AND CAPACITY TO
[...] Action Requests contained in paras 13-15. 2. (C) Summary: With indications of possible foreign financing of the July 17 Jakarta bombings, the USG should step up engagement with the Government of Indonesia to determine how we can work together to enhance the GOI's capacity to counter the fi [...]
2009-08-21 11:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL ID
09JAKARTA1392SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES VISIT AUGUST 26-28
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representative Reyes, the staff of Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and incre [...]
2009-08-21 11:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1398LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-24 08:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1399LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian legislators told us at a DCM-hosted lunch that the key to strengthening U.S.-Indonesia relations was cooperating on issues confronting their constituents at the local level. A multi-partisan group of women legislators met with us on August 11 to discuss bilateral r [...]
2009-08-24 08:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1400PAPUA -- SHOOTINGS CONTINUE NEAR U.S. MINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Unidentified assailants fired on vehicles belonging to U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia's restive Papua province in several recent incidents. Five Freeport employees, all Indonesian nationals, were injured. A coalition of pro-independence groups claimed respons [...]
2009-08-24 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS EMIN ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1408Health Cooperation - GOI Proposes
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. Please see action request in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has proposed a health cooperation memorandum of understanding to be released during the President's proposed trip to Indonesi [...]
2009-08-25 09:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PGOV AMED KFLU MASS ID
09JAKARTA1412GOI MAKES MORE ARRESTS IN INVESTIGATION OF JULY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's arrest of Indonesian national Mohammad Jibril under suspicion of helping fund the July 17 Jakarta bombings follows the earlier arrest of a Saudi national alleged to have been a financier behind the operation. Jibril is the son of a well-known Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) fig [...]
2009-08-26 10:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1414ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE --
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Indonesia is on board with our reftel demarche and invitation package for the 9th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting (ISM) on Disaster Relief Sept. 16-18. In response to our presentation, Kristanyo Hardojo of th [...]
2009-08-26 10:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ARF EAID MARR ID
09JAKARTA1417ASEAN -- SECGEN SURIN ON HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 25 diplomatic briefing at ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta, Secretary General Surin outlined developments in the areas of establishing an ASEAN human rights mechanism and addressing regional stability issues, such as North Korea. Surin reiterated ASEAN's call for the [...]
2009-08-27 08:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ASEAN ID
09JAKARTA1419BURMA -- INDONESIA CONSIDERS STRONGER ACTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is considering stronger Indonesian action in response to the Burmese regime's recent extension of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest. As he has done in the past, Yudhoyono may write to Burmese leader Than Shwe or dispatch a special envoy to urge reforms. Separa [...]
2009-08-27 10:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID BM
09JAKARTA1420Views on Environment for POTUS Visit from Indonesia
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-27 11:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG TSPL PREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1421Views on Environment for POTUS Visit from Indonesia
[...] (SBU) Summary: Indonesia Presidential Advisor on Environment Emil Salim and Secretary to the Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare Indroyono Soesilo strongly advocate an ambitious agenda for the upcoming POTUS visit, including: -- Fisheries-based food security initiative through establishin [...]
2009-08-27 12:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG TSPL PREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1425INTERFAITH DIALOGUE -- INDONESIANS SUPPORT A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials remain hopeful that a proposed interfaith dialogue with the U.S. will include a strong bilateral component. During his June meeting with the Secretary, FM Wirajuda expressed his strong preference for a bilateral interfaith dialogue within the context of the [...]
2009-08-28 02:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL ID
09JAKARTA143MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM -- LEGISLATURE REVIEWS BILL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Proponents of the military justice reform bill are considering whether to push for the bill's passage before Indonesia move toward elections. The bill, an initiative of the national legislature (DPR),would make the Indonesian military (TNI) subject to the civilian justice syst [...]
2009-01-28 08:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR KJUS ID
09JAKARTA1431INDONESIAN PRESIDENT'S SEPTEMBER TRAVEL PLANS --
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidential Palace has confirmed that President Yudhoyono will travel to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit, September 24-26. He will then travel to Cambridge to give a speech at Harvard and participate in a business gathering in Boston. He will not participate in the U.N. Ge [...]
2009-08-28 08:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP ECON UNGA ID
09JAKARTA1437UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY -- ISRAEL'S REQUEST TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed with the GOI reftel points concerning Israeli involvement in the upcoming anniversary celebration of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Pol/C underscored the USG's support for Israel's request to speak at the eve [...]
2009-08-31 08:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA KPAL ID IS
09JAKARTA144CONSERVATIVE MUSLIM BODY LOSING CREDIBILITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's most important Islamic juridical body, the MUI, issued a series of controversial edicts (fatwas) during its recent national conference. The edicts included partial bans on yoga and smoking. The group also urged Muslims to vote for qualified Muslims in coming electi [...]
2009-01-28 09:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL ID
09JAKARTA1442NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 -- INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia, in general, is positively disposed toward the U.S. nonproliferation agenda, not least because of what the GOI views as the Administration's balanced perspective on nonproliferation and disarmament issues. The GOI supports U.S.-Russia arms control efforts and is prepa [...]
2009-08-31 09:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV NPT ID
09JAKARTA1451PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO PONDERS CABINET PICKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is abuzz with speculation about President Yudhoyono's upcoming Cabinet appointments, which are slated to be announced after his October 20 inauguration. Some observers worry that inclusivist Yudhoyono will barter 2009 Cabinet positions for party support as he did in [...]
2009-09-01 05:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1456DCM REVIEWS PARTNERSHIP, PLANNED PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met September 1 with Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Marsudi said her visit to Washington last week had gone well. She then reviewed Indonesian perspectives on the Comprehensive Partnership and the GOI's desire for info [...]
2009-09-01 09:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1458GOI CLAIMS MIX-UP IN SMALL ARMS SEIZED IN THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the GOI, the recent seizure of Indonesian-made small arms by the Philippines was a mistake, as the arms were lawfully exported from Indonesia. The seizure has hit the press here and Indonesian lawmakers have pledged to investigate the country's arms-related export [...]
2009-09-02 07:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ID RP
09JAKARTA1465RAMADAN IN INDONESIA -- AMID FASTING AND
[...] SUMMARY: Indonesia's over 200 million Muslims are observing the month of Ramadan in festive fashion with a constant round of Iftaar (breaking fast) events. Per local government orders, night clubs, massage parlors and saunas are shut, while karaoke and live music venues are maintaining limi [...]
2009-09-02 09:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KISL KIRF ID
09JAKARTA1466ELITE POLICE MOBILE BRIGADE -- A WAY FORWARD ON
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG's current training policy toward Mobile Brigade is counterproductive. Prohibiting this key law enforcement element from receiving ICITAP training prevents members from learning about INL-funded DOJ/ICITAP-develope [...]
2009-09-02 10:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1467EARTHQUAKE OFF COAST OF JAVA
[...] (U) On September 2 at 2:55 p.m. local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck western Java, Indonesia. The earthquake was centered off the southern coast of Java, approximately 125 miles south of Jakarta, but could be felt throughout the capital. Jakarta citizens rushed out of their office [...]
2009-09-02 10:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1470PARLIAMENT REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM LAW WITH AN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prodded by the July 17 bombings, Indonesia is reviewing its counterterrorism legislation. A proposed amendment to Indonesia's existing counterterrorism law would increase the potential detention period for suspected terrorists to a maximum of two years before charges are filed. [...]
2009-09-03 06:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1471GOI RECEPTIVE TO U.S. "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IO/RHS Director Keshap recently visited Jakarta. Keshap met with senior GOI officials to garner support for a draft resolution on "Freedom of Expression" to be tabled at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session. The GOI indicated support for U.S. proposals aimed at [...]
2009-09-03 06:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL ID
09JAKARTA1473Food Security in Indonesia - It's About Fish
[...] Summary: Post proposes the establishment of an Indonesia-U.S. Center for Sustainable Ocean Fisheries. This joint research institute would explore and study waters that house the world's highest ocean biodiversity. The resulting science discoveries would help drive Indonesia and regional ocea [...]
2009-09-03 10:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1480 RESULTS of BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] Post contacted the Foreign End User, the Indonesian Air Force (IAF),regarding licenses 050183340 and 050183339. IAF Colonel Amrullah Asnawi confirmed the two 2009 procurements for the parts listed in reftel. Asnawi said that the F-16 parts (case 050183340) were ordered by the IAF Avionics De [...]
2009-09-04 08:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON SN ID
09JAKARTA1481DISASTER DECLARATION Q INDONESIA: EARTHQUAKE OFF
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 6. 2. (U) On September 2 at 2:55 p.m. local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of western Java, Indonesia, approximately 95 km south-southwest of the nearest heavily populated city, Bandung, and approximately 195 miles south [...]
2009-09-04 08:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1484AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PROGRESS ON PARTNERSHIP WITH GOI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on September 4. The two reviewed the status of key items related to the Comprehensive Partnership. Marsudi asked when an advance team would come to Jakarta to make preparat [...]
2009-09-04 09:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1487COUNTERTERRORISM -- OFFICIAL LAYS OUT GOI STRATEGY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a recent meeting with visiting S/CT Deputy Villarosa, a key GOI official underscored the importance of the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement (JCLEC),and reviewed Indonesia's deradicalization and border control strategy. The official--while praising the police--noted the mi [...]
2009-09-04 10:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1489PEACE CORPS SET TO RETURN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-04 10:36:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1490GOVERNMENT SEEKS FLEXIBILITY IN MINING
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with Indonesian Mining Director General Bambang Setiawan, representatives from Canada, Australia, the EU and the United States expressed concerns regarding draft regulations for the new mining law. Setiawan acknowledged concerns, but he stressed the need to satisfy [...]
2009-09-04 11:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EMIN EINV ID
09JAKARTA1492IN ANOTHER FLARE UP, INDONESIANS LASH OUT AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesians have lashed out over the use of a traditional dance in a Malaysian tourist advertisement, claiming that the dance is Balinese in origin. This latest controversy feeds into previous Indonesian allegations of cultural misappropriation by Malaysia. On the positive side [...]
2009-09-08 05:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL PBTS PTER ID MY
09JAKARTA1494ELECTION COMMISSION FINALLY ANNOUNCES SEAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Election Commission has finally announced the results of the April 9 legislative elections for all areas but Papua (where the results of a vote re-run are pending). The results confirm that the President's party will have a plurality in the next Parliament, that t [...]
2009-09-08 08:06:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1505USAID/OFDA ASSESSMENT OF JAVA EARTHQUAKE
[...] The immediate humanitarian needs of an estimated 25,000 displaced individuals following the September 4 earthquake in central Java are mostly being met by government and non- governmental agencies. The earthquake-related damage to homes and infrastructure is relatively small, is manageable b [...]
2009-09-10 03:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1509PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF READY TO MAKE POTUS
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Cabinet State Secretary Hatta Rajasa revealed that Indonesia had decided to purchase from Boeing a presidential aircraft, supported Indonesian training for Afghan police, underscored President Yudhoyono,s determination to sign a Scie [...]
2009-09-10 10:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALAMGT BEXP EDU ID PREL SENV XD
09JAKARTA1510INDONESIAN STATE SECRECY BILL MAY THREATEN PRESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Respected journalists and media advocacy groups have urged Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to veto the so-called state secrecy bill. Articles in the state secrecy bill state that journalists who publish information the Government of Indonesia deems as a state s [...]
2009-09-10 10:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM ID OPRC
09JAKARTA1519UNHRC "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION" RESOLUTION --
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel instruction, poloff met with Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) contacts, explained USG positions, and urged the GOI to support USG priorities at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Contacts indicated support for U.S. initiatives and stressed that Indonesi [...]
2009-09-11 09:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL SOCI ID UN
09JAKARTA152VP ADVISOR ON U.S. VISIT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP,
[...] (C) Vice President Jusuf Kalla looks forward to his upcoming visit to Washington, Senior Advisor Gembong Prijono told Pol/C on January 28. Kalla will attend the National Prayer Breakfast and hold events with the Indonesian community during the February 4-5 trip. He also hopes to meet Vice P [...]
2009-01-29 10:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1521Locking in Progress for Broader Health Cooperation in
[...] (SBU) Your September 15 meeting with Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari presents a critical opportunity to reset the stage for health and biomedical research cooperation with Indonesia. The Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Presidency received a resounding majority mandate in his July re-election, [...]
2009-09-11 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1525IRAN -- WORKING WITH INDONESIA TO EXPAND THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed points re Iran's nuclear program with the GOI. Pol/C made the key point that it is vital that Indonesia help make Iran understand that it faces the possibility of additional sanctions if it spurns the international community. We urged that Indonesia make c [...]
2009-09-14 08:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM ID IR
09JAKARTA1526IRAN -- PRESSING THE GOI TO HELP ON AMCIT CASES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to assist with Iran regarding the cases of six American citizens who are missing or detained there. Pol/C emphasized to Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts that our objective is to ensure the safe return of all the AmCits to [...]
2009-09-14 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CASC ID IR
09JAKARTA1527INDONESIAN REP FOR FOOD SECURITY MEETING NOT YET DECIDED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 10:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA ID
09JAKARTA1528COUNTERTERRORISM -- PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL USG
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian and Australian co-directors of the joint Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) told Pol/C on September 9 that they strongly support enhanced USG involvement in the Center's counterterrorism [...]
2009-09-14 11:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1531KOSOVO -- PRESSING INDONESIA ON RECOGNITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged the GOI to meet with Kosovo representatives on the margins of the upcoming UNGA. Noting that 62 countries have now recognized Kosovo, we again urged Indonesia to take that step. Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts said they would brie [...]
2009-09-15 05:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORC PBTS ID KV
09JAKARTA1532FORCED OR CHILD LABOR -- INDONESIA'S RESPONSE TO
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed USG points re the U.S. Department of Labor's list of goods produced by forced labor or child labor with Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs and other contacts. Deputy [...]
2009-09-15 06:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ELAB ID
09JAKARTA1533ACEH: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW SHARIA LAW ALLOWING STONING
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (SBU) Summary. Provincial leaders and civil society groups in Aceh have voiced strong concern and the Indonesian central government is considering the constituti [...]
2009-09-15 07:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1537INDONESIA TO HOST "ASIA-AFRICA" CONFERENCE FOCUSED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has announced that it plans to host an "Asia-Africa" conference for senior officials in Jakarta in October. The conference will largely focus on Palestinian capacity-building, and comes against the backdrop of a technical conference on that subject sponsored by the GO [...]
2009-09-15 09:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ID XF
09JAKARTA154FORMER PRESIDENT MEGAWATI CONSIDERS SULTAN AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) just finished its national conference. The key topic on the agenda was the party's choice for vice presidential candidate for the July presidential election. Most party regulars seem to agree that the Sultan of Yogya [...]
2009-01-29 10:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PDEM ID
09JAKARTA1541INDONESIAN RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 09:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP IAEA ID
09JAKARTA1542INDONESIAN RESPONSE ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUES AT IAEA
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Deputy Pol/C delivered reftel message urging support for a consensus outcome on Middle East issues at the September 2009 IAEA General Conference to Roy Soemirat of the Department of Foreign Affairs Direc [...]
2009-09-15 09:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM AORC KNNP IAEA ID
09JAKARTA1552Indonesia Launches Climate Change Trust Fund
[...] On September 14, Indonesia's Ministry of National Development Planning announced the "soft" launch of the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF). Through the ICCTF, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) aims to achieve a low-carbon economy with greater resilience to climate change and to lin [...]
2009-09-16 06:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KGHG SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1555INTERFAITH DIALOGUE -- WORKING WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission is working closely with the GOI to finalize details of the proposed bilateral interfaith dialogue with the U.S. Poloff met recently with GOI officials to discuss key elements of the dialogue, which is slated to take place in Jakarta in November. The GOI is being very f [...]
2009-09-16 07:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID
09JAKARTA1561PAPUA -- MORE LOW-LEVEL VIOLENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been more violence in Indonesia's Papua region. An unidentified armed group opened fire on September 12 in southern Papua, injuring two Indonesian employees of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan. GOI authorities are investigating the incident which comes against the [...]
2009-09-16 10:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS ECON ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1562Climate Change - Taking Advantage of SBY's Moment
[...] (U) This is an action message; please see para 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. has an opportunity to shape newly re-elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) climate agenda. The U.S. could seek a Yudhoyono presidential declaration - perhaps timed for President Obama's potential visit [...]
2009-09-16 10:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1567INDONESIAN FM WILL ATTEND FOOD SECURITY MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 06:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA ID
09JAKARTA1568INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION -- PRESSING
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will inaugurate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his second term as President and Boediono (one name only) as Vice President on October 20. Although the MPR doe [...]
2009-09-17 07:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1569CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW CONTROVERSIAL ACEH
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Stepping in to try to quell a firestorm of outrage, President Yudhoyono's spokesman has announced that the central government would work to strike down a controversial new Sharia bylaw in Aceh on constitutional ground [...]
2009-09-17 08:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL SOCI ID
09JAKARTA157NEW G-20 SHERPA URGES ACTION AND COMMITMENT TO FIGHT
[...] (SBU) The credibility of the G-20 is at risk unless its members implement their commitments, according to Indonesia's new sherpa. Deputy Minister at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Mahendra Siregar lamented that G-20 countries were unable to revive the WTO Doha round in December. [...]
2009-01-30 06:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1570INDONESIA RESPONSE TO CTBT ARTICLE XIV CONFERENCE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Deputy Pol/C discussed reftel points with Roy Soemirat, Director of the Nuclear Weapons Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate for International Security and Disarmament. Soemira [...]
2009-09-17 09:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KTBT ID
09JAKARTA1571SAO -- URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN RESOLVING VISA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission requires the Department's urgent assistant in securing a resolution for a Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) for a senior GOI official who hopes to travel to Pittsburgh for the upcoming G20 summit. The applicant's position is the equivalent of a top presidential aide on the [...]
2009-09-17 11:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1572MAJOR COUNTERTERRORIST OPERATION IN CENTRAL JAVA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) raided a suspected terrorist safe house in Solo, Central Java, September 16-17. While details continue to emerge, at least four people were reportedly killed and up to three arrested during the incident. Indonesia's most-wanted terrorist No [...]
2009-09-17 11:08:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1574Dozens Feared Dead in Massive North Sumatra Floods
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (U) Widespread flooding caused by heavy rains in the Mandaling Natal Regency in the interior of the province of North Sumatra on September 15 resulted in at least 15 deaths with at least 38 more people missing and feared dead. Flash [...]
2009-09-18 05:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SENV EAID ID
09JAKARTA1579EID HOLIDAYS IN INDONESIA -- THE MASS EXODUS BEGINS
[...] SUMMARY: With the close of Ramadan fasting approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is bracing for a mass exodus of millions from urban areas to home villages. Almost 25 million people are expected to head home during the two-week period surrounding the Eid- [...]
2009-09-18 09:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KISL KIRF ECON ID
09JAKARTA1580INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...]
2009-09-18 11:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1581INDONESIAN COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS CONTINUES, BUT
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The apparent slaying of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top is the latest and most prominent in a string of GOI counterterrorism successes. The police have stated that fingerprint analysis has confirmed Top was killed in a [...]
2009-09-18 11:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1583Indonesia's Food Security Challenges
[...] Summary: The Government of Indonesia (GOI) recognizes four major challenges to food security. One is the need for human resource development through agriculture research, education and extension. Another is the need for substantial new investment in agricultural infrastructure. They are exac [...]
2009-09-23 00:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD SENV KGHG PREL ID
09JAKARTA1584TIMOR-LESTE -- INDONESIAN VIEWS ON RELEASE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed with GOI contacts reftel points related to the recent release from detention by authorities in Timor-Leste of former militia leader Martenus Bere. GOI contacts confirmed that they are working with the GOTL to ensure the return of Bere--who is now in the cust [...]
2009-09-23 07:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID TT
09JAKARTA1587WITH DEATH OF KEY TERRORIST CONFIRMED, POLICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Through a six-tissue DNA sample testing process, the GOI has confirmed the death of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top. Top and several associates were killed in a police operation in Central Java, September 16-17. The Indonesian government plans to repatriate the remains to Mala [...]
2009-09-23 10:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA159INDONESIA - DOL DRAFT LIST RE TRAFFICKING (TVPRA)
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Mission appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's draft Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Report. We request further information on ho [...]
2009-01-30 09:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ELAB KTIP ID
09JAKARTA1597ONCE KEY POLITICAL PARTY SEARCHES FOR NEW LEADER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Golkar Party is facing a leadership fight which is slated to be decided by early October. With current party head Vice President Kalla stepping down soon, a number of challengers have emerged for the Golkar chair job, including: Coordinating Minister for the People' [...]
2009-09-24 09:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1599INDONESIA'S LABOR MOVEMENT GAINS IN MEMBERS, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Experts differ in their assessment of the future of Indonesia's labor movement. Forces that bode well for the survival and growth of the movement include: an increasingly educated work force that is demanding its rights (as witnessed by climbing labor union penetration in the [...]
2009-09-24 10:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB ECON PREL ID
09JAKARTA160PAPUA -- ACTIVIST ACQUITTED IN HIGH-PROFILE CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Papuan human rights activist Sabar Iwanggin has been cleared of incitement to violence charges. The prosecution--which alleged that he had sent inflammatory text messages--committed many missteps during the year-long trial and ultimately failed to prove its case. Human rights g [...]
2009-01-30 09:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS ID
09JAKARTA1600 RATINGS UPGRADES AND UPWARD REVISIONS TO GROWTH FORECASTS
[...] (U) Summary: Indonesia's resilience to the global economic downturn and prospects for improved economic performance following President Yudhoyono's peaceful re-election supported a recent upgrade of Indonesia's sovereign debt ratings and upward revisions of 2009-2010 economic growth forecasts. [...]
2009-09-24 11:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV ID
09JAKARTA1601VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT BOEDIONO CONFIDENT INDONESIA
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 24 meeting with Ambassador and DCM, Vice President-elect Boediono (one name only) welcomed the strengthening of bilateral relations, urged continued deepening of people-to people ties, asked whether U.S. companies wanted to invest in clean energy in Indonesia, and i [...]
2009-09-24 11:06:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALBEXP EAID ECON ETRD ID KJUS PGOV PREL SENV
09JAKARTA1604DOES INDONESIA NEED A TWO YEAR EXTRAJUDICIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament has recently proposed amending the terrorism law to permit two year police detention without the filing of charges. Such a provision, similar to the Internal Security Acts in Malaysia and Singapore, does not appear necessary and may prove counterproduc [...]
2009-09-25 06:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALID PGOV PREL PTER
09JAKARTA1605CENTRAL JAVA VILLAGERS PRESS ANTI-TERRORIST MESSAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Protesters have taken to the streets in Central Java to block the burial of several terrorists who were killed with Noordin M. Top in a police operation, September 16-17. The villagers involved see the terrorists as an embarrassment to Indonesia and do not want the remains in t [...]
2009-09-25 07:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1609UNESCO -- GOI SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR KEY HERITAGE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOI has sent Mission a diplomatic note requesting that the USG support Indonesia's candidacy for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during upcoming meetings in Paris. We urge that Department seriously consider Indonesia's candidacy. END SUMMARY. GOI PRESSES CANDIDACY FO [...]
2009-09-25 09:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SCUL ID
09JAKARTA1611AMBASSADOR HEARS KEY GOI OFFICIAL ON PLANNED
[...] (C) In a September 25 meeting, Ambassador Retno Marsudi of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) asked the Ambassador about the status of the planned visit of President Obama. He responded that there was still no definitive answer regarding whether President Obama would visit [...]
2009-09-25 10:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1612VISA CLEARANCE NEEDED FOR NOTED INDONESIAN SCHOLAR
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests the Department's urgent assistance in resolving visa clearance for a distinguished Indonesian scholar who hopes to travel to Northern Illinois University to receive an [...]
2009-09-25 10:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CVIS KISL KPAO ID
09JAKARTA1613KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION FACES INCREASED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian police have charged Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials with alleged abuse of power and the KPK has suspended them from their duties. The charges are the latest twist in ongoing jousting between elements of the GOI about the activities of the KPK. [...]
2009-09-28 06:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ECON ID
09JAKARTA1614THE GOLDSTONE REPORT RE GAZA -- SEEKING INDONESIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has discussed reftel message regarding the report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict with GOI officials, underscoring U.S. concern about the report's unbalanced focus on Israeli actions. We stressed the need to seek a constructive resolution on the matt [...]
2009-09-28 07:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PHUM IS ID
09JAKARTA1615ENGAGING INDONESIA ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission has urged Indonesia to support the United States' candidacy for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (Category "A") during the November 23-December 4 IMO meetings in London. Our interlocutors promised to review the U.S. candidacy carefully, adding that Indonesi [...]
2009-09-28 07:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA ECON IMO ID
09JAKARTA1619INDONESIA: AVIATION - THE NEXT STEP
[...] (U) This message contains an Action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Indonesia is a major civil aviation market, and will grow faster if U.S. technical assistance can help bring its aviation sector up to international standards. A string of fatal air disasters has height [...]
2009-09-29 00:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ID
09JAKARTA162ROHINGYAS -- IOM ASSISTING INDONESIA TO ASSESS
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see para 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) began interviewing January 28 the 193 Burmese and Bangladeshi boat people living in a military ca [...]
2009-01-30 11:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF ID BM
09JAKARTA1625WITH CIVIL SOCIETY UP IN ARMS, PARLIAMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Office and legislators have postponed for further review a contentious state secrecy bill. The draft bill would control access to documents and information based on national security concerns. Indonesian civil society has criticized the draft, asserting that it [...]
2009-09-29 07:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1626HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- SEEKING GOI SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding the UN Human Rights Council draft resolution on "Elimination of Discrimination Against Women" to officials at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on September 29. We noted U.S. support for the appointment of an Independent Exper [...]
2009-09-29 07:46:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWMN ID UN
09JAKARTA1628BURMA -- INDONESIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has welcomed the new U.S. approach on Burma. Speaking in New York, Foreign Minister Wirajuda publicly praised the USG's decision to begin a direct dialogue with the Burmese authorities, and called on Burma to respond with positive steps regarding Aung San Suu Kyi and ot [...]
2009-09-29 10:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA163VICE PRESIDENT KALLA'S U.S. VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 30, DCM met with Farid Husain, a close associate of Indonesian Vice President Kalla. DCM urged that Kalla use his upcoming meetings in Washington to convey Indonesia's readiness to enter into a strategic partnership with the United States based on President Yudhoyono [...]
2009-01-30 11:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1633REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JOINT INTERAGENCY
[...] This message is Sensitive, but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: This is a request for fiscal year 2010 (FY10) Joint Interagency Taskforce West (JIATF West) support in Indonesia, as defined and authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (as amende [...]
2009-09-30 08:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC ID SNAR MASS KCRM
09JAKARTA1638PAPUA -- CONTINUED PROBLEMS, AND POSSIBLE NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Eastern Indonesia's Papua and West Papua provinces remain troubled. The region is politically marginalized and many Papuans harbor separatist aspirations. Low-level violence continues, including a series of shootings near an American-owned mine, although it poses little immedia [...]
2009-09-30 10:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PNAT ECON ID
09JAKARTA1640ADVANCING OUR AGENDA IF PRESIDENT OBAMA POSTPONES
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Obama has informed President Yudhoyono that he must postpone his visit to Indonesia to next year, according to a credible Embassy contact. The reason: the President would like to bring his family and spend a few days. If true, we should find a way to make this news p [...]
2009-10-01 06:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1641WORKING WITH INDONESIA IN THE G-20
[...] (SBU) Summary. The United States can partner with Indonesia in the G-20 to advance our interests. Of the eleven countries in the G-20 who are not in the G-8, Indonesia is arguably the one with whom we have the least developed ties and the one least prepared institutionally to actively partici [...]
2009-10-01 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN ECON ID
09JAKARTA1643 DISASTER DECLARATION: EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATERA,
[...] This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 8. 2. Action request: Mission requests USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) consideration, approval and transmission of fund cite to allow for the transfer of USD300, 000 to support emergency response interventions for [...]
2009-10-01 09:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1644GOLDSTONE REPORT ON GAZA -- FURTHER ENGAGING
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A points regarding the UN Fact Finding Mission Report on the Gaza conflict to Diana Sutikno, Director for Civil and Political Rights in the Directorate of Multilateral Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on October 1. Poloff noted that the resolution [...]
2009-10-01 09:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PHUM ID IR
09JAKARTA1645 EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA: SITREP 1
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 10:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EAID ECON ID PGOV SENV
09JAKARTA1648WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: REQUEST DOD ASSISTANCE
[...] Embassy Jakarta is formally requesting Department of Defense assistance. We ask that the Department forward this request to DOD as quickly as possible. 2. At the request of the Government of Indonesia, Embassy Jakarta is requesting: * That the US C-130 which is in Indonesia for Exercise [...]
2009-10-02 03:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1651 WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 2
[...] The following information is current as of 11:00 local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. There have been no reports of significant aftershocks since the major earthquake of September 30 (reftel). However, any buildings over two stories have either collapsed or sustained extensive damag [...]
2009-10-02 08:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1652 WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 3
[...] The following information is current as of 17:00 local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. Search and rescue operations continue. Road access continues to be severely limited, with three of the four major access roads into Padang completed closed and the fourth severely damaged. Although [...]
2009-10-02 10:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1653NEW INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT FACES HIGH EXPECTATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) Democratic Party (PD) and its coalition partners firmly in control of the newly inaugurated parliament, President Yudhoyono has the consensus government he's been seeking. Given the President's solid majority, many analysts ex [...]
2009-10-02 12:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1654 WEST SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE: SITREP 4
[...] The following information is current as of Saturday, October 3, 1100 hours, local time. CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND 2. Search and rescue operations continue. There are reports that approximately 60 people may be trapped in the Ambachang hotel, which caters to foreigners. Major roads are [...]
2009-10-03 05:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID
09JAKARTA1658IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- BRIEFING INDONESIA ON OUTCOME OF GENEVA TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has briefed the GOI on the outcome of last week's P5 1 talks in Geneva. We urged that Indonesia publicly support the dual track approach of engagement plus preparations for increased pressure on Iran. GOI contacts expressed support for the current approach while urging [...]
2009-10-05 07:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM ID IR
09JAKARTA1666 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #1:
[...] In response to the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, the U.S. Government (USG) has begun providing humanitarian assistance to support Government of Indonesia (GoI) response efforts. Nine members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (U [...]
2009-10-05 09:53:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1667INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY -- INFLUENTIAL EXPERT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: One of Indonesia's leading foreign affairs commentators has called for the GOI to pursue a "post-ASEAN" foreign policy. Rizal Sukma, the influential director of Jakarta's Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),argued in an October 5 op-ed that the G-20 is creati [...]
2009-10-05 10:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM
09JAKARTA1669COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP--FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI and U.S. must maintain momentum on the Comprehensive Partnership and conclude the Peace Corps agreement soon, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for North and Central America Bunyan Saptomo told visiting EAP/MTS Director Joseph Yun on September 28. In a separate mee [...]
2009-10-06 02:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ID
09JAKARTA1674PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW REVAMPING ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament has passed a new Anti-Corruption Court (ACC) law. If Parliament had not passed the bill before the session ended on September 30, the ACC could have become unconstitutional per an earlier court ruling. Civil society sees the law as inadequate, and not [...]
2009-10-06 04:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1675 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #2
[...] In response to the September 30 earthquake, an 11-member USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is in Indonesia. Search and rescue operations have ceased. Damage reports from affected areas are preliminary, with the Rapid Joint Assessment results and the Humanitarian Response Pl [...]
2009-10-06 09:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1677GOI ANNOUNCES CHOICES FOR KEY LEGISLATIVE POSTS
[...] (U) An Action Request is contained in Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has selected Marzuki Alie to be Indonesia's next Speaker of the House of Representatives. PD has also given the nod to Taufik Kiemas--the husband of former president Megawati--to be [...]
2009-10-06 10:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1685SINO-INDONESIAN RELATIONS -- POLITICAL WARINESS AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI views its deepening ties with the United States as an important element of a strategy to maintain regional balance in light of expanding Chinese influence. Sino-Indonesian ties are currently dominated by booming trade relations, which have in turn brought concerns that [...]
2009-10-07 08:01:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV MARR ECON ID CH
09JAKARTA1687INDONESIAN RESPONSE T0 USG IMO CANDIDACY -- QUID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has responded formally to Ref B demarche seeking support for the United States' candidacy to the International Maritime Organization (IMO),promising to consider the matter carefully. Informally, a Department of Foreign Affairs official told poloff that Indonesia was a [...]
2009-10-07 09:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA ECON IMO ID
09JAKARTA1688 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] As of October 6, the September 30 earthquake in Indonesia has resulted in at least 704 deaths and left an additional 295 people missing. Preliminary damage assessments indicate that the humanitarian situation in Padang is stabilizing. The cluster system in Padang appears well managed and hig [...]
2009-10-07 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1690COUNTERTERRORISM UPDATE -- GOI KEEPS UP THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In this counterterrorism update: a well-known terrorist suspect has surrendered to authorities in Central Java as the Indonesian government maintains its high operational tempo in response to the July 17 Jakarta bombings. In the meantime, the GOI has provided the remains of te [...]
2009-10-07 10:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1693PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON ON COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP AT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Presidential advisor and Spokesperson for International Affairs Dino Patti Djalal described U.S.-Indonesian relations as "at an interesting place" in public remarks delivered at a lunch hosted by USINDO on the Comprehensive Partnership on October 6th. He described the recent in [...]
2009-10-08 01:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON ETRD PREL ID
09JAKARTA1697Engaging Indonesia on Afghan Police
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. Please see Action Request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Indonesian officials have responded positively to our proposal that Indonesia help train the Afghan National Police (ANP). In addition to helpi [...]
2009-10-08 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS MASS ID AF
09JAKARTA1698 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...]
2009-10-08 10:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1699KEY PARTY PICKS NEW LEADER IN WIN FOR PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar Party selected Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare, as its chair on October 8. Bakrie replaces Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who challenged President Yudhoyono in the recent election and lost. Bakrie is hugely wealthy and his victory was exp [...]
2009-10-08 10:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA17MINISTRY OF LAW SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSES NEED FOR HUMAN
[...] (SBU) On December 31, 2008, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with Abdul Bari Azed, Secretary General of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Azed described the various justice sector bills that his Ministry was responsible for drafting, including the corruption and judicial commission bills. [...]
2009-01-06 09:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1705 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #4
[...] The September 30 earthquake damaged or destroyed approximately 210,000 houses and affected at least 1.2 million people. Field assessments conducted by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) indicate needs for food, safe drinking water, and shelter interventions. The U.N. Of [...]
2009-10-09 04:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1709CORRUPTION UPDATE -- HEADLINE-GRABBING TRIAL OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The high profile trial of former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar began in Jakarta on October 8. The arrest of Azhar earlier this year set off a chain of recriminations and investigations by the police into the KPK--and vice versa. Separately, a poli [...]
2009-10-09 08:13:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1710MURDER OF ACTIVIST MUNIR -- PROGRESS MADE AFTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Well-known human rights activist Munir Said Thalib was murdered just over five years ago. So far, the Indonesian government has convicted three people for involvement in the crime. The GOI is still working to convict remaining suspect--former top intelligence official Muchdi P [...]
2009-10-09 09:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS ID
09JAKARTA1711PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REPORTEDLY UNHAPPY OVER
[...] (U) This is an Action Message. Please see paras 5 and 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono (SBY) is reportedly upset with the lack of progress on the Kopassus/Leahy vetting issue and the postponement of the proposed POTUS visit. This message requests that the Department consider a v [...]
2009-10-09 09:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1712 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #5
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess areas affected by the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. On October 9, the USAID/DART conducted aerial assessments of areas northeast of the epicenter of the earthquake, as well as areas south of [...]
2009-10-09 10:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1713TWO TERROR SUSPECTS REPORTEDLY KILLED IN POLICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Exact details remain a bit sketchy, but Indonesian National Police (INP) reportedly killed two hotly-pursued terrorists, Saifuddin Jaelani and Mohammad Syahir, in a counterterrorist operation conducted near Jakarta, October 9. The two brothers were close associates of terrorist [...]
2009-10-09 10:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1715 MGEAP1: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #6:
[...] Since arriving in Padang, West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has conducted assessments of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake to determine priority humanitarian needs. Preliminary assessment results indicate a widespread need for shelter intervent [...]
2009-10-13 10:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1716COUNTERTERRORISM -- GOI REAPS MORE SUCCESS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has confirmed that two well-known terrorists were killed during an October 9 police operation near Jakarta. The two were close associates of terrorist leader Noordin M. Top, who was himself killed in a police operation, September 16-17. With the deaths of the two, the [...]
2009-10-13 10:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA172DCM AND INDONESIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS DISCUSS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. DCM hosted a third parliamentary outreach working lunch in advance of a January 26-29 legislative reform visit to Washington. The working lunch series was established in response to the Indonesian Parliament's request for expanded cooperation on parliamentary capacity-building. [...]
2009-02-03 04:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1723INDONESIA RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
[...] (U) This is an Action Message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Per reftel, Poloff provided a briefing on the upcoming Sous-Sherpa and Sherpa meetings in advance of the April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit to Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorat [...]
2009-10-14 07:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MNUC AORC IAEA ID
09JAKARTA1726 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #7: USAID/DART
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to assess emergency shelter needs, in light of recent reports that the September 30 earthquake damaged more than 265,000 houses and destroyed the majority of brick kilns that serve affected areas. Following an assessment in th [...]
2009-10-14 09:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1727INDONESIAN PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON CABINET SELECTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The press is having a field day watching who is coming and going from President Yudhoyono's weekend home as he began interviewing possible cabinet ministers this past weekend. Time is growing short as he plans to announce his cabinet picks immediately after his October 20 ina [...]
2009-10-14 11:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1728SRI LANKAN IRREGULAR MIGRANTS STOPPED BY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Irregular migrants from Sri Lanka are swelling the number of potential refugees seeking to transit Indonesia on their way to Australia. On October 12 an Indonesian warship intercepted a cargo ship that was carrying 253 Sri Lankan refugees in the Sunda Strait between West Java an [...]
2009-10-14 11:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE AF
09JAKARTA1732DECISION AND GUIDANCE REQUEST ON VISA CASE OF
[...] (U) The following is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, Post sought Department's urgent assistance in adjudicating the visa case of Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin so that he might travel with President Yudhoyono to t [...]
2009-10-15 06:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1734 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #8
[...] The Government of Indonesia (GoI) has reported that the official death toll from the September 30 is 1,115 people. During the October 13 to 15 visit of the U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) raised the issue of coordination with the U. [...]
2009-10-15 10:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1735YOGYAKARTA'S OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM CALIFORNIA
[...] SUMMARY: Yogyakarta's economy has weathered the global financial downturn reasonably well in 2009, bolstered by tourism and education. Local leaders search for ways to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Action by the local government to renew a dormant partnership with the California Cha [...]
2009-10-15 10:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD ID
09JAKARTA1737GOLDSTONE REPORT ON GAZA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche regarding the report of the UN Fact-Fining Mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report) to Dicky Komar, Deputy Director for Civil and Political Rights at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on October 15. Poloff underscored USG concern rega [...]
2009-10-15 11:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PHUM ID IS
09JAKARTA1743 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #9: FIELD
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) field officer has assessed the need for emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs following the September 30 earthquake off the coast of West Sumatra. While the earthquake damaged water and sanitation infrastructure, fami [...]
2009-10-16 09:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1744Bayu Meeting, H1N1, Halal and TIFA
[...] (SBU) Indonesia banned U.S. fresh and frozen pork and pork products, effective April 27, 2009 following the detection of H1N1 in the United States. According to Dr. Krisnamurthi, it is unlikely the pork ban will be repealed by the current Indonesian Minister of Agriculture. Post expects a n [...]
2009-10-16 09:40:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD ID
09JAKARTA1747PEACEKEEPING -- A HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITY FOR THE GOI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent deployment of Indonesian military peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as continuing deployments to Lebanon and Sudan, demonstrate the high priority the GOI places on UN peacekeeping participation. The GOI's commitment to peacekeeping missions an [...]
2009-10-16 10:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU
09JAKARTA1748 NOMINEES FOR FDIC COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE TRAINING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta proposes the following six individuals from Bank Indonesia (BI) and PPATK (Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre - the FIU) for the FDIC Counterterrorism Financial Regulatory training course scheduled November 16-20 offered reftel: a) Betty Julia [...]
2009-10-16 10:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL ID
09JAKARTA1749SCENESETTER FOR EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON
[...] SUMMARY: Mission warmly welcomes EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and her presidential delegation to Indonesia. You are arriving on the eve of President Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono's inauguration. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and [...]
2009-10-16 11:27:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID
09JAKARTA175IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON EAST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The global financial crisis is having a significant impact on the natural resource dependent economy and politics of East Kalimantan, Indonesia's second largest province. The drop in commodity prices is slowing illegal logging, but deforestation continues. Furthermore, the inab [...]
2009-02-03 11:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN ECON ETRD SENV EAID ID
09JAKARTA1753 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #10: FOOD
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has assessed food security and agriculture conditions in earthquake-affected Agam, Pariaman, and Padang Pariaman districts. The earthquake resulted in the loss of many families' rice stocks and damaged irritation infrastructure considera [...]
2009-10-19 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1756 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #11: SNAPSHOT OF
[...] The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) is continually assessing the dynamic emergency shelter conditions of areas affected by the September 30 earthquake, which severely damaged nearly 140,000 houses. Little displacement has occurred, as most families are living under tarps [...]
2009-10-19 10:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA176MORE ROHINGYAS ARRIVE IN INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A second boatload of 198 Rohingyas landed off the eastern coast of Indonesia's Aceh Province on February 3. Interviews with the initial group of 193 Rohingyas/Bangladeshis currently housed on Sabang Island in Aceh were scheduled to conclude on February 3. DepPol/C stressed ag [...]
2009-02-03 12:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV ID BM
09JAKARTA1765INDONESIAN PRESIDENT STARTS SECOND TERM ON A
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A packed house of enthusiastic well-wishers watched as President Yudhoyono and Vice President-elect Boediono were sworn into office on October 20. The inauguration was attended by five heads of state and special delegations from eight countries, including THE U.S. Presidential [...]
2009-10-20 10:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM ECON SENV ID
09JAKARTA1766SHAPE OF NEW INDONESIAN CABINET EMERGES DESPITE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of frenzied media speculation, Indonesians were expecting to learn today who President Yudhoyono had selected for his new cabinet. Although most of the positions are pencilled in, analysts speculate that the delay could be due to a last-minute attempt by Yudhoyono to [...]
2009-10-21 11:27:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1767CHAIR OF REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AGREES ON NEED TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly-elected Chair of the Regional Representative Assembly (DPD) Irman Gusman told the DCM that the recently-passed Aceh province law that mandated the stoning to death of adulterers needed to be closely reviewed to determine whether it was in accordance with the constitution. [...]
2009-10-22 03:01:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1771MOVING FORWARD ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND BALI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Umar Hadi, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),confirmed in his recent meeting with CDA that the GOI remained committed to holding an interfaith dialogue with the U.S. Hadi welcomed high level U.S. participation in both the Bali Democracy F [...]
2009-10-22 11:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID
09JAKARTA1772EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON'S OCT. 19-22 JAKARTA VIST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson led the Presidential Delegation to President Yudhoyono's October 20 inauguration. On October 21 the Administrator held separate meetings and discussions with key players on the environment. Several officials stated that a U.S.-China deal was the k [...]
2009-10-22 12:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1773PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 00:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1774PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 00:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1776 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #12: PROGRAM
[...] In response to the September 30 earthquake in West Sumatra, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has programmed more than $5.2 million in humanitarian programs. Current implementing partners include the American Red Cross, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI),Mercy Corps, Inter [...]
2009-10-23 06:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1779BURMA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We encouraged Indonesia to press the Burmese authorities to launch a credible dialogue with the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per Ref A instructions. GOI interlocutors reiterated their praise for the United States' new policy on Burma and agreed that the Bur [...]
2009-10-23 10:52:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM
09JAKARTA1782INDONESIA'S PROMISING NEW FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) This message contains Action Requests, please see paragraphs 7 and 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has signaled a continuation of his pragmatic and moderate foreign policy with his choice for Indonesia's new Foreign Minister. Dr. Marty Natalegawa, known for his quick wit and [...]
2009-10-26 06:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1783 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART
[...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...]
2009-10-26 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1784 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND
[...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...]
2009-10-26 10:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1785ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VISA CASE OF
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel message, Mission provided information regarding allegations of gross human rights violations against presidential advisor and Defense Secretary General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. Mission is p [...]
2009-10-26 11:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1786 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #13: SHELTER AND
[...] The combination of widespread, spontaneous shelter recovery by households affected by the September 30 earthquake and emerging humanitarian action in the shelter and settlements sector is beginning to address post-earthquake shelter needs. In many instances observed by the USAID Disaster Assi [...]
2009-10-26 14:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1787 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #14: USAID/DART
[...] On September 30, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra Island. In response, Post issued a disaster declaration, and a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) deployed to Padang, West Sumatra Province. To date, the USAID/DART has programmed nearly $5.3 millio [...]
2009-10-26 14:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1788NEW HEAD OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kemal Stamboel is the new chair of Indonesia's parliamentary commission dealing with foreign policy and defense. He should prove to be a productive interlocutor for the U.S. on critical policy issues. An experienced businessman with a U.S. education and a solid knowledge of [...]
2009-10-27 04:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1790MUSLIM ORGANIZATION PRODUCING MOVIE FOCUSED ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Muhammadiyah--one of Indonesia's largest Muslim organizations with over 35 million members--is producing a movie designed to promote religious tolerance. Muhammadiyah has teamed up with Indonesian National Intelligence (BIN),the police, and an ex-leader of the terrorist group J [...]
2009-10-27 10:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL ID
09JAKARTA1791COUNTERNARCOTICS -- NEW LEGISLATION STRENGTHENS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With the recent signing of a new narcotics law, the Indonesian National Counternarcotics Board (BNN) emerged with a new structure and greatly expanded investigative powers. BNN is now an independent law enforcement agency that reports directly to the President's Office, and has [...]
2009-10-28 05:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR PREL ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1793AS MIGRANT FLOWS INCREASE, GOI AND AUSTRALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has intercepted another group of Sri Lankan migrants traveling by boat in Indonesian waters. The GOI is detaining the migrants, who were on their way to Australia. These 78 migrants join 255 Sri Lankans who are being held by the Indonesian government after their boat was [...]
2009-10-28 08:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV ID AS CE
09JAKARTA1794CLIMATE CHANGE PARTNERSHIP FOR POTUS BILAT AT APEC
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Retno Marsudi agreed that the planned bilateral meeting between President Obama and President Yuhoyono at APEC in Singapore presents an opportunity to advance our bilateral relationship. Citing President Yudhoyono's brave unilateral declaratio [...]
2009-10-28 09:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1799INDONESIA'S SUPREME COURT GAINS TRACTION IN REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first year as Chief Justice of Indonesia's Supreme Court, Harifin Tumpa has demonstrated a strong commitment to reforming Indonesia's judiciary. Under Tumpa,s leadership, the court has instituted a code of conduct and undertaken human resource and financial management re [...]
2009-10-29 07:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS KDEM ID
09JAKARTA18REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE -- MALACCA/SULAWESI
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, S/CT requested proposals under the FY-09 Regional Strategic Initiative. Mission requests USD 300,000 in NADR funds to support the training of Indonesian personnel involved in the op [...]
2009-01-06 09:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER ASEC MARR ID
09JAKARTA1800INDONESIA ENACTS A NEW ELECTRICITY LAW
[...] Indonesia's Parliament recently passed a new electricity law to increase development of the power sector by allowing local governments to set local tariff rates and establish companies that can compete with PLN, the national power utility, in power generation, transmission, and distribution. Th [...]
2009-10-29 09:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG ETRD ID
09JAKARTA1801DAS YOSHIDA VISIT TO INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Department of Energy DAS Phyllis Yoshida met recently with Indonesian officials to discuss the timing of the next round of the Energy Policy Dialogue, and seek further engagement with the Indonesian government. Former Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro supported a near time fr [...]
2009-10-29 09:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EPET EINV ID
09JAKARTA1802MISSION JAKARTA ENDORSEMENT OF FY10 1206
[...] (SBU) This cable provides Embassy Jakarta's concurrence with the regional Section 1206 counterterrorism support proposals and prioritization summarized in reftel. The Indonesia-specific proposals described below were developed with host government officials in the context of regional coordina [...]
2009-10-29 09:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KTIA MARR MASS MOPS MCAP ID
09JAKARTA1803UN CONVENTION ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGION --
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has engaged Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutors regarding the draft UN convention on religion. We underscored that the convention could entail legal obligations that would justify censorship and other limits on freedom of expression. We also encouraged Indonesi [...]
2009-10-29 10:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL UN ID
09JAKARTA1808Naming Indonesia as a Priority Country for Food Security
[...] Summary and Action Request. Food security is a priority for President Yudhoyono, and U.S. assistance would yield concrete poverty-alleviating results for up to 150 million vulnerable Indonesians. Indonesia suffers from a high incidence of food insecurity, particularly in eastern regions wher [...]
2009-10-30 07:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA181PRIMER ON THE 2009 INDONESIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is gearing up for its national legislative elections in April. Parties winning the most votes in the legislative elections will be well poised to field candidates in the July presidential election. Indonesians are working hard to ensure the smooth running of this seri [...]
2009-02-04 10:20:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1810ACEH'S NEW SHARIA LAW DISTURBING BUT NOT ENFORCEABLE
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. This message was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (SBU) Summary. The September 14, 2009 local Sharia law passed by Aceh Provincial Parliament (DPRA) imposing stoning for adultery is highly unlikely to ever be im [...]
2009-10-30 08:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1811MCC FY10 INDONESIA SCORECARD A "SHOCKER"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. AN EMBASSY OFFICIAL DELIVERED THE MCC FY10 SCORECARD FOR INDONESIA TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA (GOI) ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2009. A SENIOR INDONESIAN OFFICIAL EXPRESSED SHOCK AT THE RATINGS AND DEEP CONCERN OVER PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS IT MIGHT TRIGGER. THE OFFICIAL WORRIED THA [...]
2009-10-30 08:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID
09JAKARTA1812MCC FY10 INDONESIA SCORECARD A QSHOCKER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-30 08:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID
09JAKARTA1813BURMA -- BRIEFING INDONESIA ON NEW U.S. APPROACH
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mission continues to engage Indonesian government and civil society on the results of the USG's Burma policy review. GOI officials praise the U.S. commitment to use a judicious mix of engagement, sanctions, and international and regional coordination to address the situation. [...]
2009-10-30 10:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ID BM
09JAKARTA1815BUREAUCRATIC TUSSLE INVOLVING KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The ongoing bureaucratic tussle between Indonesia's police and its Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to ramp up. Despite legal recommendations that it drop its investigation of the KPK, the police instead have arrested two suspended KPK commissioners. In a furth [...]
2009-10-30 10:24:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1819 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #15: USAID/OFDA
[...] On October 28, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited International Medical Corps' (IMC) Mobile Health Clinics in Padang Pariaman. On October 30, the field officers visited Mercy Corps' distribution in Agam District. The field officers found no urgent humanitarian needs. Both programs are ru [...]
2009-11-02 09:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA182ROHINGYA BOAT PEOPLE HOSTED BY ACEHNESE COMMUNITY
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan and Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The 198 Rohingyas that landed in northern Aceh on February 2 are being well cared for by members of the Acehnese community. The local government has asked the International Organization [...]
2009-02-04 10:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF ID BM PK AF
09JAKARTA1820SCENSCETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ADVISOR EINHORN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Special Advisor Einhorn, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia and have growing cooperation on nonproliferation. The GOI is favorably disposed toward what it views as [...]
2009-11-02 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PGOV MNUC ECON AORC IAEA ID
09JAKARTA1823USG PARTICIPATION IN MAJOR REGIONAL SECURITY
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Center for Strategic and International Studies--Indonesia's leading think tank (but unrelated to the Washington CSIS)--will host the Seventh Conference of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Paci [...]
2009-11-03 10:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR ID XE
09JAKARTA1824COUNTERNARCOTICS -- U.S.-INDONESIA COOPERATION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Engagement with the GOI on counternarcotics remains a high Mission priority. On October 23, the DCM met with Indonesian National Narcotics Board (BNN) officials to discuss the new GOI narcotics l [...]
2009-11-04 04:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SNAR ASEC ID
09JAKARTA183LETTER FROM TRADE MINISTER PANGESTU TO ACTING U.S. TRADE
[...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Peter Allgeier. The letter, dated January 29th, 2009, details GOI objections to draft tobacco control legisl [...]
2009-02-05 00:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EINV ETRD ECON ID
09JAKARTA1831GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered points on possible UN General Assembly (UNGA) discussion of the Goldstone Report regarding Israeli military action in Gaza to GOI officials. We urged Indonesia to oppose any resolution endorsing the report. GOI contacts did not commit to a specific vote on any [...]
2009-11-04 10:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL ID IS
09JAKARTA1832Ambassador Hume Expresses Concerns on Status of Peace Corps
[...] (U) This telegram contains an action request, please see para. 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Hume met with Bunyan Saptomo, Director of North and Central American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 4 to discuss the remaining issues on completing Peace Corps' Memoran [...]
2009-11-04 12:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID USAID PREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1833AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MINISTER OF
[...] On November 3, Ambassador Hume and newly-appointed Minister of Transportation Freddy Numberi discussed Indonesia's desire to improve railroad and aviation infrastructure and possibilities for expanding mutual cooperation in those strategic areas. Numberi, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries duri [...]
2009-11-05 03:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREL ID
09JAKARTA1835INDONESIA PREPARES FOR THE HAJJ
[...] SUMMARY: With the start of the Hajj pilgrimage quickly approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is making massive preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Indonesia is the largest contributor to the Hajj, sending over 200,000 pilgrims. Amid the regul [...]
2009-11-05 04:26:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KISL KIRF ID SA
09JAKARTA1837ESTABLISHING A DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA'S NEW
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In October 30 meetings with the Ambassador, newly-elected Indonesian legislative leaders expressed their commitment to working with the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Partnership goals. They di [...]
2009-11-05 09:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1839New Fisheries Minister Enthusiastic About U.S.-Indonesia
[...] On Noveb"er 4, newly-appointed Minister of Marine Affairs nnd Fisheries Fadel Muhammad highlighted marine rs"earch and human resource development as two key areas for increased U.S.-Indonesian collaboration Speaking with Ambassador Hume, Muhammad cited thQ planned voyage of NOAA's Okeanos Ex [...]
2009-11-05 10:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS TBIO PREL ID
09JAKARTA1840INDONESIA -- REALIZING THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. It contains Action Requests in paras 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: We have an opportunity to enhance relations with Indonesia and carry out the President's vision of a "New Beginning" with the Muslim world. President Yudhoyono's [...]
2009-11-05 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI KISL EAID ID XF
09JAKARTA1843GERMAN RED CROSS REP SHOT IN DRIVEBY ATTACK
[...] (SBU) Summary. German national Dr. Erhard Bauer, head of the German Red Cross in Indonesia, was shot in a drive-by shooting on the early evening of November 5. Dr. Bauer was riding in the front passenger seat of a clearly marked German Red Cross vehicle. The assailant fired from the back of [...]
2009-11-06 09:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC CASC SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1845TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS RESIGN AMID SCANDAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a dramatic reversal, the two Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Commissioners arrested by the police on October 29 have been released, and the Indonesian National Police,s (INP) Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division and the Vice Attorney General implicat [...]
2009-11-06 11:28:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1847SCRUTINY OF BANK CENTURY BAILOUT ICCREASES
[...] (C) Summary. The Yudhoyono administration'sb"ailout of failed Bank Century in November 2008 (reftel) has gone from a controversial policy decision taken by technocrats at the height of the financial crisis to a potential focus for opposition against the new administration. A group of primari [...]
2009-11-06 11:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KCOR PGOV ID
09JAKARTA185MINISTER NUMBERI SEEKS ALTERNATE WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (U) On February 4, Ambassador Hume delivered a letter from Mary Glackin, NOAA's Acting Administrator to Freddy Numberi, Minister of Marine Affairs that affirmed NOAA's interest in marine partnership but declined the invitation to send the Okea [...]
2009-02-05 03:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID
09JAKARTA1854TRAFFICKING -- PROTECTING MIGRANTS A TOP PRIORITY
[...] SUMMARY: The GOI has reiterated that protecting Indonesian migrant labor is a key foreign policy priority. At a recent conference in Bandung, GOI officials reviewed the steps that they are taking to protect migrants and to counter trafficking. Civil society representatives at the event argu [...]
2009-11-09 08:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ELAB KWMN PREL ID
09JAKARTA1856CONTAINING DAMAGE FROM THE VISA CASE OF
[...] (S) On November 9, Ambassador informed Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for America and Europe Ambassador Retno Marsudi that Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin would be found ineligible for a U.S. visa. The Ambassador said the Embassy considers the case closed because Sjamsoeddin withdrew his [...]
2009-11-09 09:28:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL CVIS KISL ID
09JAKARTA1857RADICAL GROUPS HOLD LARGE, PEACEFUL PROTEST
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of several radical Muslim groups held a peaceful rally in front of Mission on November 8 to protest Israeli actions. Approximately 6,000 demonstrators participated in the FUI-sponsored demonstration. The FUI--whi [...]
2009-11-09 10:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KISL ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1860U.S.-INDONESIA SECURITY DIALOGUES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Indonesia hold an annual Strategic Dialogue and biannual Bilateral Defense Discussions. These discussions are productive, and Mission seeks to augment them under the proposed U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership by adding an annual set of strategic cons [...]
2009-11-09 11:22:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ID
09JAKARTA1861An Opportunity to Finalize Peace Corps Agreement with
[...] (SBU) We have an opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations by completing a Peace Corps agreement in time for a joint announcement by President Obama and President Yudhoyono at the APEC Summit in Singapore this week. There is only one remaining issue left preventing an agreement. It ca [...]
2009-11-09 13:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID USAID PREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1862ON THE STREETS AND VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING, CIVIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Jakarta to demand GOI support of the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) and an end to graft. This was the latest of a number of civil-society-sponsored rallies across the country. Social networking has played a key role: ov [...]
2009-11-10 05:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR KPAO ID
09JAKARTA1863RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- POSITIVE NEWS IN INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has welcomed the 2009 International Religious Freedom Report's acknowledgment of Indonesia's improved respect for religious freedom. Several recent developments underline efforts in this area: for example, Christian groups have received permission to open a new seminar [...]
2009-11-10 08:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF ID
09JAKARTA1865ENCOURAGING SENIOR INDONESIAN REPRESENTATION AT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-10 10:39:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM AF ID
09JAKARTA1866ENGAGING INDONESIA'S NEW LEGISLATORS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament Deputy Speaker and five prominent legislators discussed with the DCM how best to further strengthen U.S.-Indonesia relations, focusing on defense, trade, and climate c [...]
2009-11-10 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1869REWARD PERFORMANCE: RESELECT INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy strongly supports MCC reselecting Indonesia as eligible for compact. Indonesia deserves reselection based on its performance both on and outside the indicators. Failing to reselect Indonesia would dash Indonesian expectations created by the U.S. government and would we [...]
2009-11-12 00:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID
09JAKARTA1870REWARD PERFORMANCE: RESELECT INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy strongly supports MCC reselecting Indonesia as eligible for compact. Indonesia deserves reselection based on its performance both on and outside the indicators. Failing to reselect Indonesia would dash Indonesian expectations created by the U.S. government and would we [...]
2009-11-12 00:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID
09JAKARTA1878Peace Corps Agreement Reached With Indonesia
[...] (SBU) Summary: The United States and the Government of Indonesia (GOI) reached an agreement on November 12 that will allow Peace Corps to establish a program in Indonesia after a forty-year absence. With this agreement, Peace Corps' return to Indonesia can potentially be announced at Preside [...]
2009-11-12 08:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID USAID PREL PGOV CPAS ID
09JAKARTA1882ENHANCING US-INDONESIA PARTNERSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Post proposes a long-term science engagement strategy based upon three pillars: 1) upgrading Indonesia's science capacity through joint research that will provide ongoing mentoring relationships and connections to the U.S. science community; 2) assisting the recognition and dev [...]
2009-11-13 09:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL TBIO SCUL SENV ENRG PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1884 BLUE LANTERN: RESULT OF VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] Summary: We visited PT Transavia Utama - an Indonesian entity in the aerospace, telecommunications, engineering and office system supplying business - on November 6, 2009 and met with President Director Rizwan Halim to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the co [...]
2009-11-16 02:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
09JAKARTA1885 RESULT OF BLUE LANTERN: VERIFICATION OF BONA FIDES OF
[...] Summary: We visited PT Iroda Mitra - an Indonesian entity dealing in telecommunication satellites - on November 4, 2009. We met with President Commissioner Hans Maramis to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the company to be legitimate and Mr. Maramis was awa [...]
2009-11-16 02:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
09JAKARTA1887 BLUE LANTERN: RESULT OF VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] Summary: We visited PT Multijaya Sparindo - an Indonesian entity in aviation industry supplying business - on November 2, 2009 and met with registered broker Mulany Luwena and her spouse, Chairman Jeffrey Luwena to verify the bona fides of the company requested in reftel. We found the compan [...]
2009-11-16 03:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
09JAKARTA189INDONESIA'S ISLAMIC PARTIES--FADING A BIT AHEAD OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Islamic-oriented parties have so far not picked up much traction in the campaign for the April legislative elections. The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)--which had high expectations--has faded a bit in the polls. Other conservative Muslim parties have also not made [...]
2009-02-05 08:16:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA1894EUROPEAN UNION AND INDONESIA SIGN PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Union and Indonesia signed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Jakarta on November 9. The accord was held up since 2007 due to the GOI's anger over the EU's flight ban on Indonesian carriers. This is the latest such cooperative accord signed by the GOI [...]
2009-11-16 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD ID EUN
09JAKARTA1895UPTICK IN NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. It was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI is intercepting a rising number of migrants on their way to Australia. Over 100 Afghan migrants were detained in two tranches on No [...]
2009-11-16 10:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF
09JAKARTA1896UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) On November 16, Pol/C reviewed the three country-specific resolutions on Iran, Burma, and the DPRK with Astari Daenuwy, international affairs adviser in the President's Office. Pol/C stressed the importance of the resolutions themselves and also explained the firm position of the U.S. ag [...]
2009-11-16 10:55:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1898 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #16: USAID/OFDA
[...] From October 31 - November 7, USAID/OFDA Field Officers (FO) visited programs being implemented by CHF, World Vision, Save the Children/US (SC/US),American Red Cross (ARC),CARE, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and attended shelter and general cluster coordination meetings. The NGOs [...]
2009-11-17 04:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC ECON EAID SENV ID PHUM AEMR ASEC
09JAKARTA1899 NEW INDONESIAN NCB ASSET FORFEITURE BILL DRAFTED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5 and 6, 2009, a multi-agency Indonesian drafting team, working with DOJ's OPDAT, put the finishing touches on a non-conviction based (NCB) asset forfeiture law. The draft bill addresses a series of issues ranging from the appropriate burden of proof, to the need t [...]
2009-11-17 04:59:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA19CORRUPTION PROSECUTIONS OFF TO A STRONG START IN
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Corruption prosecutions are off to a strong start in 2009 with the January 5 conviction of a sitting member of Parliament on graft charges. Meanwhile, anti-corruption results in 2008 were posi [...]
2009-01-06 10:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA190EMBASSY JAKARTA ASEAN ENGAGEMENT TEAM
[...] This is in response to reftel request for post contact information for ASEAN related issues. 2. Embassy Jakarta's Political and Economic sections formed a joint ASEAN Engagement Team (AET) in December 2008. Economic Counselor Peter D. Haas and Political Counselor Joseph L. Novak co-chair [...]
2009-02-05 08:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDASEAN ECIN PREL EAID ID
09JAKARTA1900PAPUA -- SOME DISCONTENT IN ADVANCE OF SENSITIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent rally in provincial capital Jayapura, Papuan activists raised the "Morning Star" flag--which the GOI has banned as a separatist symbol. Police are questioning those involved, but have not yet brought any charges (a handful of activists have been arrested and jail [...]
2009-11-17 09:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1902NONPROLIFERATION COOPERATION WITH INDONESIA --
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During their November 4-6 visit to Jakarta, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control (S/SANAC) Einhorn and Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation Amb. Burk urged their Indonesian counterparts to try to encourage Iran and North Korea to [...]
2009-11-17 11:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC IAEA NPT ID
09JAKARTA1903FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WORKER POSSIBLY TARGETED IN ACEH
[...] (U) This is a Consulate Medan message. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesian police are investigating an incident involving the representative of the European Commission in Banda Aceh. A bullet or some other type of projectile was apparently fired at the represen [...]
2009-11-17 11:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS ID
09JAKARTA1907CASE INVOLVING SRI LANKAN MIGRANTS SUCCESSFULLY
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A month-long asylum-related stand-off came to end on November 16 when 56 Sri Lankan migrants agreed to leave a ship moored near an island off of Sumatra. The migrants will now be processed by [...]
2009-11-18 07:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF
09JAKARTA1908RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- ACTIVISTS TAKE TO THE COURTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Human Rights activists are pressing the Indonesian Constitutional Court to overturn a controversial religious blasphemy law. Lawyers argue that the law limits religious expression and contradicts the freedoms guaranteed in the Indonesian Constitution. In the past, the GOI--unde [...]
2009-11-18 08:49:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KIRF SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1910FACT FINDING TEAM PRESENTS REPORT, PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A presidentially-appointed fact finding team called for total reform of Indonesia,s law enforcement institutions it its final report released on November 17. The ball is now in President Yudhoyono,s court. The fact-finding team, commissioned to investigate allegations of a con [...]
2009-11-19 02:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1913OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH AN ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed points re upcoming Israel-related UNGA resolution with Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs contacts. We underscored the overall unbalanced number of UNGA resolutions explicitly critical of Israel and urged the overall reduction of one-side [...]
2009-11-19 08:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID IS
09JAKARTA1915UN OVERSIGHT OFFICE -- INDONESIAN CANDIDATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian candidate for the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),Dr. Anwar Nasution, is an excellent candidate for OIOS Under Secretary-General. Well-regarded in Indonesia and by foreign observers, he is well known for his reform efforts during his tenure as Chai [...]
2009-11-19 10:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KUNR ID UN
09JAKARTA1919INTERFAITH DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA -- MOVING THE
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see paras 6-7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Along with the USG, the Indonesian government has now committed funds and set a January 25-27, 2010, date for the planned joint Interfaith Dialogue. A representative of the U.S. NGO Religions for Peace [...]
2009-11-20 09:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KIRF KPAO ID
09JAKARTA1928NEW TAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 07:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID PINR
09JAKARTA1929NEW STAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The President's Office has appointed six new staff members. Julian Adrian Pasha will be in a particularly prominent position as Spokesperson for Domestic Affairs. Two key staff positions wh [...]
2009-11-23 08:01:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID PINR
09JAKARTA1931GOI ROTATES LEBANON TROOPS, UNDERLINING COMMITMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will send a replacement contingent of peacekeeping troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the coming weeks. The GOI is also providing contributions to UN peacekeeping operations in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition, it is m [...]
2009-11-23 09:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS ASEC ID CG LE SU
09JAKARTA1932NPT REVIEW -- INDONESIA SUPPORTS SUBSIDIARY BODIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will support the re-establishment of three subsidiary bodies at the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a key GOI nonproliferation official told poloff in response to reftel demarche. The GOI's position includes support for the U.S. proposal [...]
2009-11-23 10:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP NPT ID
09JAKARTA194ROHINGYA SITUATION BREAKTHROUGH -- UNHCR PROMISED
[...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) has told UNHCR that it will be granted access to the two groups of Rohingya boat people being cared for in Aceh. The promise is contingent on UNHCR including humanitar [...]
2009-02-05 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF ID BM
09JAKARTA1941EXIM OFFICIALS SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION
[...] (SBU) During a recent visit to Indonesia, Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank Diane Farrell and Vice President Ray Ellis met with bank executives to explore the possibility of establishing a credit facility. ExIm also met U.S. and Indonesian business executives Indo [...]
2009-11-25 07:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG EPET EINV ID
09JAKARTA1944SENIOR POLICE OFFICIAL REPLACED AMID CORRUPTION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On November 24 the Indonesian National Police (INP) replaced General Susno Duadji, head of the INP's Criminal Investigation Division (CID). An INP spokesman stated the move was part of routine personnel [...]
2009-11-25 08:22:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ECON ID
09JAKARTA1945IRAN--INDONESIA INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED OVER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is increasingly frustrated with Iran's continued intransigence on the nuclear issue, GOI contacts told us in response to Ref A demarche. Indonesia supports the P5 1's dual track efforts to engage Iran. While supporting Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, [...]
2009-11-25 08:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP IAEA ID IR
09JAKARTA1946PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH FAILS TO QUELL GROWING CRISIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono failed to regain control over two major scandals in his public response to a fact-finding team,s recommendations on how to proceed. The team, appointed by Yudhoyono, had recommended that the President take clear action regarding police and pr [...]
2009-11-25 08:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON KJUS KCOR SNAR ID
09JAKARTA1947SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY BURNS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns, Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and increasingly confident about its leadership role in Southeast Asia and the Muslim world. Indonesia has held successful, f [...]
2009-11-25 09:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON MARR ID
09JAKARTA1949MCC VISIT: NOW IS THE TIME FOR INTENSE WORK
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The MCC visit has successfully refocused Indonesian attention on a MCC Compact. Meetings with key ministers, the local Indonesian technical team, and many experts provided valuable input as well as allowed sharing of the requirements and timeline for a Compact. However, work is ju [...]
2009-11-25 10:08:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC ID
09JAKARTA1950SBY SUCCUMBS TO PRESSURE TO FORM COMMITTEE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament's move to investigate the government bail-out of Bank Century highlighted potential fault lines in President Yudhoyono's legislative coalition and stoked public discontent with Yudhoyono's response to several national corruption scandals. On November 1 [...]
2009-11-25 10:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM EFIN KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1951SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: As its urban middle class goes online in greater numbers, and with the rapid spread of mobile computing, social networking is a potent means of political expression in Indonesia. This month's outpouring of support for two former anti-corruption officials who saw 1.6 million Indon [...]
2009-11-25 10:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1956Mission Indonesia Nominees for Presidential Summit on
[...] (SBU) Post, in response to reftel, offers the following ten nominees to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington: -- Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Director, PT Widjajatunggal Sejahtera; Ranked 50th most powerful woman in Indonesia; runs a multi-million dollar conglomerate; [...]
2009-11-30 09:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV SOCI ID
09JAKARTA196ACEH PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE ESCALATES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two shootings in as many days have killed two members of the Aceh Transition Committee (KPA - the successor organization to the GAM separatist movement) and injured a third on the night of February 3 and the afternoon of February 4. The shootings follow in the wake of an attempt [...]
2009-02-05 10:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1964SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING DAY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. U.S. Consulate Medan hosted Thanksgiving Day dinner in Padang, West Sumatra, the province struck by a catastrophic earthquake on September 30. ConGen Medan hosted 85 guests including senior government officials, U.S. alumni, high school students, Americans and ordinary citizens w [...]
2009-12-01 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL PGOV SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1965BANKING SCANDAL DISTRACTS YUDHOYONO FROM REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Managing public perception and scrutiny regarding the ongoing scandal surrounding the bailout of Bank Century threatens to derail President Yudhoyono,s reform agenda. If unsubstantiated allegations that bailout funds were diverted to his political party or family are confirmed, Y [...]
2009-12-01 10:50:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KJUS KCOR SNAR ID
09JAKARTA1966BURMA -- URGING INDONESIA TO PRESS FOR A DIALOGUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff briefed GOI officials on the need for a dialogue between the Burmese government, the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per reftel instruction. Our interlocutors agreed that such a dialogue was necessary if Burma's 2010 elections were to meet minimum inter [...]
2009-12-01 11:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1967SAGA ENDS FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSIONERS
[...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In the face of mounting public outrage, Indonesia's Attorney General's Office dropped charges of extortion and abuse of power on December 1 against suspended Corruption Eradication Commissio [...]
2009-12-01 11:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SNAR ID
09JAKARTA1968Copenhagen - Advancing U.S.-Indonesia Environmental
[...] (SBU) Summary: Cooperation in climate change, energy and environment is a key component of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, which President Obama is likely to launch formally when he visits Indonesia in 2010. Bilateral cabinet-level meetings during climate negotiations in Copenha [...]
2009-12-01 11:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EAID EFIS PREL ID
09JAKARTA1970Climate Change Funds for Southeast Asia Best Spent in
[...] (SBU) The Department should invest limited U.S. funds for climate change where potential gains are the greatest. In Southeast Asia, that place is Indonesia. I urge that the proposed Asia Regional Center for Excellence on Climate Change (ARC) be put in Indonesia. Political Rationale ------- [...]
2009-12-02 08:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1971 Visit of U/S Burns and Three Aspects of a
[...] (SBU) Your visit will be only the second opportunity this year for high-level, in-depth discussion of the bilateral relationship. Since the Secretary's visit in February significant progress has been made in such fields as education, counter- terrorism, science and technology, and people-to- [...]
2009-12-02 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON ID
09JAKARTA1973PAPUA -- SENSITIVE DATE PASSES WITHOUT MAJOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: December 1, a highly symbolic date to Papuan independence supporters, passed without major incident in Indonesia's sometimes restive eastern provinces. Police detained fifteen demonstrators who had gathered without appropriate permits but none have been charged. Other peaceful [...]
2009-12-02 10:52:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SNAR ID
09JAKARTA1980C-175 Authority Needed to Advance NAMRU
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Retno has asked for a one-on-one meeting with you during your visit to discuss the future of NAMRU. Your discussion will be most successful if you can inform her that the State Department has issued Circular 175 authorization to negotiate the [...]
2009-12-03 07:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ID
09JAKARTA1982INDONESIA STILL LIKELY TO SUPPORT OIC IN UN
[...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission urged Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutors to vote no or abstain from the December vote on the draft UN resolution on defamation of religion. Our interlocutors indica [...]
2009-12-03 09:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL UN ID
09JAKARTA1991INDONESIA: AVIATION - MOVING FORWARD
[...] (SBU) On December 1, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) convened a planning seminar on Air Traffic Management (ATM). Representatives from airlines and government agencies discussed modern ATM strategies, including Performance-Based Navigation and Automatic Dependent Surveillance B [...]
2009-12-04 05:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ID
09JAKARTA1994Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Supports NAMRU
[...] (SBU) Summary: New Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Agung Laksono told Ambassador Hume December 3 that he supports the finalization of details to form a joint biomedical research center to replace the Naval Medical Research Unit-2 (NAMRU2) before the end of March. Laksono also confirme [...]
2009-12-04 10:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID KGHG SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA1995 PROGRESS TOWARD A TERRORISM FINANCING LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, 2009, an Indonesian inter-agency drafting team and experts from the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ),the FBI, U.S. Treasury, the UNODC and DOJ OPDAT met in Jakarta to continue work on a terrorism financing law. The current dr [...]
2009-12-04 10:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN EFIN SNAR PHUM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA1996Indonesian Environment Minister Highlights Peat Emissions,
[...] (U) During a December 4 meeting, Indonesia's new Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta highlighted monitoring and mitigation of peat land emissions as a key area for partnership and U.S. assistance. Government of Indonesia (GOI) ministries are busy preparing plans to achieve President Yud [...]
2009-12-04 10:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EAID PREL ID
09JAKARTA1997Deputy Agriculture Minister Krisnamurthi Supports
[...] Summary. Ambassador Cameron Hume met with Dr. Bayu Krisnamurthi, Deputy Minister of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture on December 1, 2009 to discuss cooperation on food security issues. Krisnamurthi supports the Secretary's new policies on food security, and sees agricultural cooperation [...]
2009-12-07 02:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD EAID ID
09JAKARTA2008INDONESIA WANTS MORE TIME TO WORK OUT HEALTH
[...] (U) Action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On December 7, Ambassador met Director General Ambassador Retno Marsudi to discuss the upcoming visit of Under Secretary William Burns. Marsudi asked for a one-on-one meeting with Burns to discuss health cooperation and Papua. Regarding NAMRU-2, M [...]
2009-12-07 10:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI ID AF
09JAKARTA2009RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- HIGH-LEVEL VATICAN OFFICIAL
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Cardinal Tauran, President of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, recently visited Indonesia. The Cardinal highlighted positive Christian-Muslim relations in Indonesia [...]
2009-12-07 10:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KIRF ID
09JAKARTA2010FILM CHALLENGES GOI VERSION OF EAST TIMOR INVASION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian censors have voted to ban the Australian film "Balibo," which alleges that Indonesian troops deliberately killed five foreign journalists during the 1975 invasion of East Timor. The ban may not be legally enforceable and activists have already screened the film in Ja [...]
2009-12-07 10:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI ID AS TT
09JAKARTA2012Organizational Hubris Damages the Indonesian National
[...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY The row between Indonesian National Police (INP) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has damaged the reputation of Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri and that of the entire INP. Danu [...]
2009-12-08 04:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA2013INDONESIANS DEBATE ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two recent foreign policy conferences in Jakarta showed Indonesian's ongoing reappraisal of Asian regional architecture and anxiety over China's sometimes heavy handed approach to regional diplomacy. The events also demonstrated Indonesians' interest in a strong U.S. role in A [...]
2009-12-08 07:59:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ID CH XC
09JAKARTA2014KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-08 10:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2015KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has issued an order reinstating two key officials to their leadership positions on Indonesia's national anti-corruption commission. The move comes after the Attorney General's off [...]
2009-12-08 11:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2022AFGHANISTAN -- INDONESIA WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials have welcomed President Obama's speech on Afghanistan and are looking for ways to be more helpful there. Indonesia already provides training and capacity building for the Afghan government in the agriculture, education, and health care areas. Senior GOI of [...]
2009-12-09 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS ID AF
09JAKARTA2023ACEH -- FORMER FINNISH PRESIDENT UNDERSCORES NEED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish President, on December 9. Ahtisaari--who helped facilitate the 2005 peace accord--commented that the situation in Aceh seemed to be calm and it was positive that the recent elections had gone smoothly. Aceh could not [...]
2009-12-09 10:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PNAT ECON ID
09JAKARTA20242010 FOOD SECURITY PLANNING: INDONESIA
[...] SUMMARY: Substantial potential exists for Indonesia to achieve greater food security through cash crops and fisheries, and to replicate its successes in other developing countries in the region. Indonesia has over 110 million people living on less than $2 dollar a day and around 13 million ma [...]
2009-12-10 03:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA2026INDONESIANS RALLY TO SUPPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Largely peaceful rallies were held throughout Indonesia to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The turnout was far lower than originally predicted. Civil society remain [...]
2009-12-10 09:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2027SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO MUSLIM
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and increasingly confident about its leadership role in Southeast [...]
2009-12-10 09:55:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KISL ID
09JAKARTA20312010 FOOD SECURITY PLANNING: INDONESIA
[...] SUMMARY: Substantial potential exists for Indonesia to achieve greater food security through cash crops and fisheries, and to replicate its successes in other developing countries in the region. Indonesia has over 110 million people living on less than $2 dollar a day and around 13 million m [...]
2009-12-11 09:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD SENV PREL ID
09JAKARTA2032PARLIAMENTARY REFORM -- STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Regional Representatives Assembly (DPD),the country's legislative upper chamber or "Senate," is taking steps to bolster its credibility and power. The DPD, which was established in [...]
2009-12-11 10:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA2033G/TIP -- URGENT NEED TO REFORM INDONESIAN LABOR
[...] This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. SUMMARY: The Indonesian Working Group on Labor Migration (IWGLM) is seeking International Organization for Migration (IOM) assistance in reforming Indonesian Labor Law 34 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers. Th [...]
2009-12-11 10:50:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PREF ID
09JAKARTA2034Peace Corps Agreement Signed With Indonesia
[...] (SBU) Undersecretary for Political Affairs William Burns signed a Peace Corps agreement with Deputy Minister Bambang Sutedjo of Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency (BAPENAS) on December 11th. The agreement opens the way for Peace Corps to establish a program in Indonesia after a [...]
2009-12-14 00:24:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID USAID PREL PGOV CPAS ID
09JAKARTA204COUNTERTERRORISM -- PROMOTING DERADICALIZATION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Counterterrorism experts from across Indonesia led a training workshop on strategies for deradicalizing terrorists, February 2-4. Mission, using an INL-funded grant, was one of four co-sponsors of the workshop, which was held at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperatio [...]
2009-02-06 08:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ID
09JAKARTA20442010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission continues robust efforts to engage GOI nonproliferation officials in advance of the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. High-level USG officials have urged the GOI to support our nonproliferation objectives during a series of recent visits. On [...]
2009-12-14 10:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KTBT NPT ID
09JAKARTA205ROHINGYA IN EAST ACEH RECOVERING FROM ORDEAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Consulate Medan staff brought sports equipment in a February 5 visit to the East Aceh site camp of the 198 Rohingya that were rescued off of the coast of Aceh on February 3. The Rohingya seemed to be recovering from their ordeal well thanks to efforts by local officials, the Ind [...]
2009-02-06 08:45:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF SOCI ID
09JAKARTA2052PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY LOSES CREDIBILITY AS FINANCE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament's inquiry into the government's bailout of Bank Century is losing credibility as it escalates into a political in-fight between technocrat Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and wealthy businessman and Golkar Party leader Aburizal Bakrie. Mulyani's claims that the Golkar [...]
2009-12-15 10:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID ECON EFIN
09JAKARTA2058CENTRAL JAVA -- GOI PRESSES ANTI-TERROR EFFORT IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission team visited Solo, Central Java, December 14-15. Authorities underscored that the GOI is keeping up the pressure on extremists. This follows the police shoot-out in the Solo region on September 17 which resulted in the killing of Noordin M. Top. Top was the leader of [...]
2009-12-16 10:33:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPGOV PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2069U/S BURNS'S DECEMBER 11, 2009 MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) December 11, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Vice Presidential Palace; Jakarta, Indonesia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ted Osius, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy [...]
2009-12-17 09:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EINV EAID OVIP ID
09JAKARTA207PUTTING INDONESIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN
[...] (C) The Human Rights report drafted under current guidelines is misleading and would harm U.S. interests. It is time to fix this problem for the 2008 Indonesia Country Report on Human Rights Practices. The human rights situation in Indonesia has improved dramatically in the last ten years, a [...]
2009-02-06 10:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ID
09JAKARTA2070PAPUAN SEPARATIST LEADER KELLY KWALIK REPORTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian police reportedly killed well-known Papuan separatist leader Kelly Kwalik during a December 16 shootout. Kwalik is widely believed to have been involved in a series of shootings that targeted the Papua operations of U.S. mining company Freeport-McMoRan, including a 2 [...]
2009-12-17 09:53:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2071U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 4:15 p.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer ( [...]
2009-12-17 10:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KDEM OVIP ID AF
09JAKARTA2072U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 10:45 a.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer (no [...]
2009-12-17 10:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR SENV OVIP ID AF
09JAKARTA2073CHINA DEEPENS ITS ECONOMIC INFLUENCE IN INDONESIA
[...] (C) Summary. China is deepening its economic influence in Indonesia, through major deals in energy and resources, as well as the impending entry into force of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement on January 1. Bumi Resources, Indonesia's largest coal miner and owned by the family of Golkar c [...]
2009-12-17 10:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EFIN ETRD EMIN EPET PGOV ID CH
09JAKARTA2082INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the second session of the December 11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion of cooperation on regional and international issues. The USG and the GOI agreed to cooperate in promoting democratic [...]
2009-12-21 09:42:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR KDEM OVIP ID AF
09JAKARTA2092ROHINGYA MOVED FROM ACEH TO MEDAN, AWAIT NEXT STEPS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian authorities transferred 190 Rohingya to Medan from Aceh on December 17, where many had spent nearly a year in one of two camps located in East Aceh and on Wei Island. The arrival of the Rohingya was rejected by communities at two original sites intended for their relo [...]
2009-12-22 09:36:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF SOCI ID
09JAKARTA2093PAPUA--SEPARATIST'S FUNERAL PASSES PEACEFULLY BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timika region of south-central Papua remains tense following the funeral of well-known separatist leader Kelly Kwalik who died in a shootout with police. Some local leaders have condemned the police action and maintained that Kwalik was not involved in violent separatist ac [...]
2009-12-22 10:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PNAT ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2099 INDONESIANS CRAVE MORE U.S. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
[...] Summary: Education initiatives took center stage during the DCM's visit to Yogyakarta on Monday, 14 December 2009. During meetings with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University and the Yogyakarta Chamber of Commerce, several opportunities for cooperation emerged to expand student exchanges and bu [...]
2009-12-23 09:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO ID
09JAKARTA2102BLUE LANTERN; VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED BROKER
[...] This cable is in response to REFTEL A. SUMMARY: We visited PT ATS Buana Airtech - an Indonesian entity in the Aviation Industry Supply Business - on 22 December 2009 and met with President and Registered Broker Tience Sumartini to verify the Bona Fides of the company requested REFTEL. We [...]
2009-12-28 05:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
09JAKARTA2104Mission Indonesia Promotes Entrepreneurship
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Jakarta actively engages in promoting entrepreneurship as a means to strengthen ties with high-impact economic actors in Indonesia. This key group of stakeholders has the potential to positively shape and influence economic and political governance. Efforts to date hav [...]
2009-12-28 07:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV SOCI ID
09JAKARTA2105UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -- DISCUSSING RELIGIOUS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 22, IO/HRS Director Keshap held a constructive meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Multi-lateral Affairs Ambassador Rezlan Ishar Jenie to explore ways to s [...]
2009-12-28 08:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KISL EDRC ID
09JAKARTA211INDONESIAN TELKOM PURSUING DEAL WITH IRAN TELCOM
[...] (C) Indonesian company Telkom (PT Telekomunikasi, TLKM.JK) President Commissioner Tanri Abeng said that Telkom is pursuing a deal to purchase a stake in an Iranian telecommunications company. Abeng indicated that the Iran venture related to Telkom's mobile phone subsidiary Telkomsel and that T [...]
2009-02-06 10:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALETTC ECPS IR ID
09JAKARTA2113S/R PANDITH'S DECEMBER 15-16 VISIT TO INDONESIA
[...] (U) The following messages is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During her December 15-16 visit to Indonesia, Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith spoke about President Obama's and Secretary Clinton's vision of U.S. grassroot [...]
2009-12-29 10:16:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV PREL KISL ID
09JAKARTA212IRANIAN COMMERCIAL PLANES REPAIRED IN JAKARTA
[...] (C) The local Boeing representative for Garuda Airlines, Indonesia's national airline, said that in mid-2008 he observed two Iranian Blue Sky 747-200 airplanes in the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF). GMF employees asked him to provide maintenance advice on the planes, which he refused. The B [...]
2009-02-06 11:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALETTC EAIR IR ID
09JAKARTA2122DEATH OF FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ABDURRAHMAN
[...] (U) The following message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's fourth president and a champion of democracy, diversity and human rights, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid died in Jakarta on December 30 at the age of 69. Gus Dur--who had suf [...]
2009-12-31 05:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ID
09JAKARTA216 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING/COMBATTING TERRORIST FINANCING
[...] (U) Summary: Mission support to the GOI's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) continues to show positive results. More remains to be done, but PPATK's effectiveness and credibility have improved, as reflected in recent data on the filing of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and cash transacti [...]
2009-02-09 05:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN KCRM KTFN ID
09JAKARTA219GOI PRESSES CORRUPTION CASE INVOLVING PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has formally charged Aulia Pohon, father-in-law of President Yudhoyono's eldest son, and three other former central bank officials with corruption. The former central bank officials were indicted for their roles in the alleged misuse of approximately $ [...]
2009-02-09 08:36:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA223ACEH -- STEPS TO PROMOTE SMOOTH ELECTIONS
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Upcoming legislative elections have the potential to consolidate democracy in Aceh or to polarize communities. Recent incidents of politically-linked violence and breakdowns in law and order have created tensions not [...]
2009-02-09 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL ID
09JAKARTA227PRESSURE ON BANKS WEIGHS ON INVESTMENT,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Emerging pressures on the Indonesian banking sector will suppress credit growth in 2009. While the risk of a liquidity crisis has abated, deteriorating credit quality and high funding costs will squeeze bank earnings and erode capital at weaker institutions. With bank lendin [...]
2009-02-10 02:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
09JAKARTA230LEBANON/UNIFIL -- INDONESIA DEPLOYS SHIP TO ASSIST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia will deploy a SIGMA-class Corvette to Lebanon in March to augment the GOI's already substantial contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) deployed there. The ship will become part of UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force, according to the GOI. It is Indon [...]
2009-02-10 06:20:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ID LE XF
09JAKARTA239GOI RACKS UP THREE MORE TERRORIST CONVICTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has sentenced three Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorists to eight to nine years in prison. The sentences given to the JI operatives were lower than what prosecutors had requested, but the three had cooperated and the sentences were consistent with Indonesian practice. [...]
2009-02-10 09:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA24PRESIDENT'S PARTY TAKES EARLY LEAD IN POLLS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is leading in early polls for Indonesia's April national legislative election. PD has become the most popular party only recently, taking a lead on more established parties. PD's rise mirrors that of President Yudhoyono who--facing r [...]
2009-01-07 08:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA240Washington Issues for Upcoming SecState Visit to Indonesia
[...] There are three outstanding issues in Washington, which, if positively addressed, will make the Secretary's trip to Indonesia more successful: the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Peace Corps; and, a Science and Technology agreement. Positive news that Washington is moving forward on these to [...]
2009-02-10 10:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL TPHY PGOV ID
09JAKARTA246THE "AIR WAR" -- TV AD CAMPAIGN HEATS UP AHEAD OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political parties are funding huge amounts of television advertisements ahead of the national legislative elections in April. So far, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has placed the most ads and its air campaign has been an important factor in moving up PD's poll numb [...]
2009-02-11 09:14:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA249KOSOVO -- BRIEFING INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has brieed GOI officials re Kosovo using latest points. Kosovo is a sensitive issue for Indonesia given its history of separatist movements and GOI interlocutors reiterated Indonesia's firm opposition to territorial separation in principle. In view of this, Mission advi [...]
2009-02-12 08:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ICJ KV ID
09JAKARTA252ROHINGYAS -- INDONESIA WORKING WITH UNHCR, PUSHING
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The GOI will soon grant access to UNHCR to the nearly 400 Rohingya boat people rescued by Indonesian authorities off the coast of Aceh in January-February. UNHCR and IOM personnel met with the GOI to present a plan fo [...]
2009-02-12 10:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF ID BM
09JAKARTA255ILLEGAL LOGGING: 5 INDONESIAN OFFICIALS, 19 OTHERS
[...] (U) Summary: The recent convictions of 24 suspects including three police officers reflect the Government of Indonesia's sincere effort to combat illegal logging. Enforcement has had a clear dampening effect on illegal logging activity, although forest conservation remains a major challenge. [...]
2009-02-13 03:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAGR KGHG ECON PGOV ID
09JAKARTA257MALUKU: VILLAGE FEUDS FUELED BY TRADITION, NOT
[...] (C) Summary: Sporadic fighting between two Muslim villages in Maluku province ended February 6 when village heads restored calm at the urging of Maluku,s Vice Governor. This long-standing dispute on the island of Haruku re-ignited on January 24 and resulted in one death, many injuries, and t [...]
2009-02-13 06:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PGOV KISL PTER ID
09JAKARTA26IN ANNUAL SPEECH, FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a review of Indonesian foreign policy priorities, Foreign Minister Wirajuda portrayed Indonesia as a "bridge and consensus builder" and defender of fundamental principles, particularly in the United Nations. He highlighted Indonesia's role as a key emerging economy and a voi [...]
2009-01-07 10:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA260FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (FP/RH)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 08:57:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV CASC EAID ID
09JAKARTA262PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REVIEWS THE SECRETARY'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono requested a meeting with the Ambassador on February 13 to discuss the Secretary's upcoming trip to Indonesia. Yudhoyono is pleased that the Secretary will stop in Jakarta on her first official trip. He plans to engage the Secretary on ways to move U.S.-Indon [...]
2009-02-13 11:15:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV OVIP CLINTON HILLARY ID
09JAKARTA263INDONESIA: UNREPORTED RECENT AI CASES
[...] (C) Although the World Health Organization's official website as updated on February 11 reflects no Indonesian confirmed human avian influenza cases for 2009, local WHO authorities have confided that Indonesian laboratories have confirmed four cases in January. The Ministry of Health notifi [...]
2009-02-13 11:43:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALTBIO KFLU AMED EAGR PREL WHO ID
09JAKARTA264 BANK INDONESIA CUTS RATES AND GOI PRESSES FOR STIMULUS AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: As the global economic slowdown deepens, Indonesian authorities are pushing both expansionary monetary and fiscal policies to support domestic demand and maintain positive economic growth. With inflationary pressures subsiding, Bank Indonesia's (BI) February 4 decision to lower [...]
2009-02-13 11:44:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID
09JAKARTA265WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE: MINISTER INVITES NOAA
[...] This is an action request; see paragraph 2. 2. Post has received a letter from Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Freddy Numberi to the NOAA Administrator-designate, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, inviting her to attend the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Indonesia from May 11-15 [...]
2009-02-17 01:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID
09JAKARTA266INDONESIA: ADVANCING OUR CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA
[...] (U) Summary. President Yudhoyono intends to raise with the Secretary on February 19 the World Ocean Conference (WOC) and the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit, both scheduled to take place in Indonesia in mid-May. Neither Indonesia nor the United States is now adequately prepared for the [...]
2009-02-17 05:32:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO EAID ECON PREL ID
09JAKARTA270AMBASSADOR SIGNS NEW FULBRIGHT MOU
[...] Mission is pleased to report that on February 16, 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the Fulbright scholarship program in Indonesia for five years and creating the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) as a "yayasan" (foundation) under Indonesia's new yayasan regula [...]
2009-02-17 09:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL OEXC ID
09JAKARTA271INDONESIAN ELECTIONS EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's 2009 national elections are expected to be largely peaceful. A tradition of peaceful elections, government-opposition relations that are not strained and effective law enfor [...]
2009-02-17 10:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINS ID
09JAKARTA3INDONESIA -- 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following is a revised draft text of the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Indonesia. The amended text contains additional information on DS/ATA's success in working with the Indonesian National P [...]
2009-01-02 04:43:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA30CORRUPTION UPDATE - KEY CONVICTIONS IN BI
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Anti-Corruption Court sentenced two former legislators to prison for their roles in the 2003 Bank Indonesia corruption scandal. So far several high-level GOI officials have been convicted fo [...]
2009-01-08 10:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR ID
09JAKARTA300DRAFT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On February 20, we delivered the draft S&T agreement during a meeting with Ministry of Research and Technology (MENRISTEK) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. A MENRISTEK official noted that Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman is anxious to conclude the S & T agreement prior to Presidenti [...]
2009-02-20 11:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL TPHY ID
09JAKARTA308VP KALLA ANNOUNCES HE MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian Vice President Kalla has announced that he may run for president in the July 2009 election. In making the announcement, Kalla was responding to demands from within his Golkar party that it field its own candidate. President Yudhoyono--already a candidate--responded [...]
2009-02-23 09:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA31 BANK INDONESIA CUTS RATES 50 BASIS POINTS TO BOLSTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bank Indonesia (BI) reduced the overnight policy interest rate by 50 basis points, to 8.75%, on January 7, surprising markets which had expected a quarter-point cut. The move is aimed at supporting economic growth, which BI forecasts will slow to 4-5% in 2009. The rate cut fol [...]
2009-01-08 10:30:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ID
09JAKARTA310Opportunity for President Obama to Address World Islamic
[...] (SBU) Conference organizers for the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum held in Jakarta on March 2-3 have requested that President Obama deliver taped video remarks during the Forum's opening ceremony. The Forum's key themes are the global financial crisis, alternative energy, and food security. [...]
2009-02-23 10:41:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV PGOV PREL ID
09JAKARTA311 JAPAN ANNOUNCES LARGE ASSISTANCE PACKAGE FOR INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Japan agreed to guarantee Indonesian yen-denominated government bonds and doubled its bilateral currency swap agreement with Indonesia on February 21 on the margins of the ASEAN Plus Three Finance Ministers meeting in Phuket, Thailand. The state-backed Japan Bank for International Cooper [...]
2009-02-23 10:42:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID EINV ID
09JAKARTA312Indonesian National Police Adopt Use of Force Policy
[...] (U) After over a year of collaboration with the INL-funded DOJ ICITAP Program, the Indonesian National Police (INP) has adopted a Use of Force Policy commensurate with international human rights and policing standards. Police Chief Danuri signed into decree the Use of Force Police Action Poli [...]
2009-02-23 10:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD ECON SNAR KJUS ID PNUM
09JAKARTA313UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff urged Indonesia to support U.S. candidate Judge Mark P. Painter when the UN General Assembly voted on candidates for the UN Appeals Tribunal. Our contacts promised to consider Painter' [...]
2009-02-23 11:04:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA ID
09JAKARTA317INDONESIA: NMFS LETTER REGARDING MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION
[...] On February 23, Post delivered copies of the letter from Acting NMFS Assistant Administrator James Balsinger to Secretary General Dr. Widi Pratikto and Director General of Capture Fisheries Dr. Ali Supardan of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF). The Secretary General is respon [...]
2009-02-24 10:05:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA EFIS ID
09JAKARTA318WE CAN COOPERATE, INDONESIANS TELL U.S. CLIMATE ENVOY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern reassured senior Indonesian officials that the United States will be "ready" for Copenhagen. They welcomed U.S. leadership on climate change under President Obama and offered to help the USG in any way possible, including as an intermed [...]
2009-02-25 01:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EAID AORC EFIS PREL ID
09JAKARTA33INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2008
[...] On November 24, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Freddy Numberi inaugurated a new marine conservation area (MCA) in Kaimana, West Papua Province. Members of the local community, who contributed their indigenous land rights to the new 600,000-hectare MCA, are working collaboratively wi [...]
2009-01-09 04:51:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
09JAKARTA332PAPUAN REGION PREPARES FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua are gearing up for the national legislative elections on April 9. While the situation has been calm and is expected to remain largely peaceful, long-standing Papuan resentment over perceived political marginalization lurks b [...]
2009-02-26 09:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA333 SUPPORTING INDONESIA'S WORLD BANK CONTINGENT FINANCING
[...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) The United States should support the proposed $2 billion Public Expenditure Support Facility Development Policy Loan (DPL-DDO) for Indonesia. The World Bank Executive Board will consider this loan on March 3. The proposal has been clos [...]
2009-02-26 09:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID ID
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