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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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06DAMASCUS1398EXPORT LICENSE APPROVAL FOR ICARDA IS IN USG INTEREST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Center for Agricultural Research of Dry Areas (ICARDA),a not-for profit-organization headquartered outside Aleppo, has been unsuccessful in its most recent attempts to obtain a U.S. export license. Under the provisions of the Syria Accountability Act, a waiver [...]
2006-03-29 10:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS1510UNDP AGREES TO HELP SARG LEASE AIRPLANES
[...] (U) On April 4, local press reported that a UNDP expert was consulting with Syrian officials from the Ministry of Transportation, the Civil Aviation Establishment, and Syrian Arab Airlines regarding SyrianAir's desire to lease commercial airplanes. The UNDP expert's visit is part of a project [...]
2006-04-04 14:17:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS1782LIMITED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBSERVED IN SYRIA'S
[...] (C) Summary: In conjunction with export license checks, econoffs visited Dayr ez Zawr (Dayr) and Qamishli, key cities close to Syria's border with Iraq. Residents in these two areas have historically maintained stronger cultural, ethnic, familial, and economic ties to Iraq than to Syria's cap [...]
2006-04-19 14:00:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS1926SYRIA'S ECONOMY - FRAGILE STABILITY
[...] (U) Summary. Syria,s economy is benefiting from the high price of oil and other positive trends, but faces two chronic economic problems that could become acute in the next two to three years: decreasing oil production and rising unemployment. The economy is also hamstrung by a number of sho [...]
2006-04-27 15:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS1952AIRLINES IN SYRIA SEEKING TO OBTAIN AIRCRAFT
[...] (C) Summary: According to a recently commissioned International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) report, only four to six of Syrian Arab Airlines' 16 airplanes are currently fit to fly. As a result of U.S. sanctions, SyrianAir is facing difficulty obtaining U.S. or European-sourced aircra [...]
2006-04-30 13:31:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS1979DARDARI ANNOUNCES SARG'S RECOMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC
[...] (U) As the key-note speaker at the launching of a new economic NGO on April 29, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Abdullah Dardari, announced the SARG,s intention to move forward soon on new economic reforms, including: reducing subsidies, reforming the public sector, and reforming m [...]
2006-05-01 11:36:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC PGOV SY SANC
06DAMASCUS2189MARATHON ONE STEP CLOSER TO DIVESTING
[...] (U) On May 10, the AP and other news services reported that Marathon Oil Company concluded a USD 127 million deal to develop an oil and gas concession in the center of Syria despite looming US sanctions. In spite of the news report implying otherwise, Marathon,s concession is actually quite o [...]
2006-05-10 12:37:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS276SANCTIONS: REACTION TO THE SHAWKAT DESIGNATION
[...] (C) Summary. The Treasury Department,s designation of President Asad,s brother-in-law, Asif Shawkat, received considerable regional press coverage and stirred some internal discussion in Damascus. The move was quietly welcomed by most groups, including the Sunni business community, though m [...]
2006-01-25 14:25:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC PGOV SANC SY
06DAMASCUS3186SARG NEGOTIATES FOR RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT AS PART OF
[...] (U) Syrian Minister of Transportation, Yarob Sulieman Bader, was in Moscow this past week negotiating with representatives from Ilyushin Finance and Voronezh Aircraft Construction Company on the purchase of seven new planes to update SyrianAir's fleet. Local, regional, and international press [...]
2006-06-29 11:10:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS3680SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT HITS HOME: ONE MAN'S STORY
[...] (U) Summary. Sanctions imposed by the Syrian Accountability Act (SAA) are routinely circumvented in all business sectors, as many Syrian businessmen believe the benefits for doing so have outweighed the costs. Even when following the rules, the Syrian business community's perception is that [...]
2006-07-26 15:24:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS3864PROPOSED SARG AVIATION DEALS TO AVOID US SANCTIONS
[...] (U) Summary. Despite Minister of Transport Yador Sulieman Bader,s public touting of the attractiveness of the January 2006 Russian offer (Ref B) to sell Syrian Arab Airlines (SyrianAir) five to seven Russian-built aircraft to replace their aging Airbus/Boeing fleet, no deal has yet been signed [...]
2006-08-07 13:30:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS4045INITIAL REACTIONS TO THE IKHTIYAR AND JAMA'A'S
[...] (U) On 16 August, the quasi-independent Syrian news web site, Champress, ran an article on the Treasury Department's designation of Hisham Ikhtiyar, director of the Ba'ath Party Regional Command's National Security Bureau, and Jama,a Jama,a, former commander of Syrian Military Intelligence's h [...]
2006-08-17 15:08:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS4161ROYAL DUTCH SHELL LARGEST WINNER IN CURRENT BID
[...] (C) Summary. In addition to being awarded new concessions in the most recent bid round, Royal Dutch Shell is aggressively pursuing a number of new initiatives which, if successful, would expand the company's already considerable presence in Syria. More quietly and with a much lower profile, [...]
2006-08-23 13:53:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS4393DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RECENT 1267 COMMITTEE
[...] (C) ECONOFF delivered reftel demarches regarding UN 1267 Sanctions Committee additions to Bassam Barabandi, Second Secretary in the MFA Protocol Office. Barabandi had no SIPDIS substantive response, but said he would convey the talking points and non-paper to appropriate individuals within t [...]
2006-09-07 13:28:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PREL
06DAMASCUS5283TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (C) TFCO: William Roebuck, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, 963-11-3391-3807, RoebuckW@state.gov or RoebuckWV@state.sgov.gov. 2. (C) Deputy TFCO: Todd Holmstrom, Political/Economic Section Chief, 963-11-3391-4287, HolmstromT@state.gov or HolmstromTC@state.sgov.gov. 3. (C) Post recommends [...]
2006-11-08 13:01:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06DAMASCUS5380THREE GOVERNORS FIRED, THE QUESTION IS WHY?
[...] (U) Summary. Amid allegations of incompetence and family scandals, three regional governors in Syria have been dismissed in the past ten days. Some argue the changes reflect President Bashar al Asad's focus on performance as a sign of seriouness on reform, while others believe the dismissals [...]
2006-12-10 13:44:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETTC PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS605ASSESSMENT OF TARGETED FINANCIAL SANCTIONS AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary: Post offers the following observations based on its experience thus far with targeted financial sanctions against SARG officials and other Syrian entities. First, maximizing media coverage of the designation increases the "name and shame" effect. The designation of Asif Shawkat [...]
2006-02-13 14:27:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS639ALEPPO,S INDUSTRIALISTS GENERALLY UPBEAT
[...] (C) Summary. During a recent visit to Syria,s second city, Aleppo, we found the business community there to be guardedly optimistic and pursuing expansion plans in a range of existing and new business sectors. The Aleppines attributed their less than critical assessments of the Bashar al-As [...]
2006-02-15 10:09:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ETTC SY
06DAMASCUS65APPLYING TARGETED SANCTIONS TO SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 13:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DAMASCUS68APPLYING TARGETED SANCTIONS TO SYRIA
[...] (C) Summary. As post has reported previously, the average Syrian would welcome targeted sanctions that focus on regressive elements within the Asad regime. The best mix in our judgement would be sanctions that are phased, multi-lateral, and widely publicized. Most of our Syrian interlocuto [...]
2006-01-04 14:08:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
06DARESSALAAM1431TANZANIA TERRORIST FINANCE: INFORMED OF UPDATES TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 09:38:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PREL TZ
06DARESSALAAM1594TANZANIA: BLUE LANTERN POINT OF CONTACT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 14:11:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP TZ
06DARESSALAAM1824TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER, TANZANIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-14 13:26:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER TZ
06DARESSALAAM490TANZANIA: NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON US-INDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 15:17:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC TZ
06DARESSALAAM606 ACOTA OFFERED, WELL-RECEIVED IN TANZANIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Meetings of the ACOTA (African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance) and Embassy team with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of Defense and National Service (MOD) were positive and produced a way forward to bringing Tanzania into the [...]
2006-04-13 03:21:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV ETTC TZ
06DHAKA1251DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VISIT A SUCCESS; NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Summary: The Department of Energy's visit to Dhaka was successful in moving forward on the Radiological Threat Reduction Program. After a two-year build up, contracts were signed at the Science Ministry, and a vendor has been hired to complete work. A demarche on the U.S.-India Nuclear [...]
2006-03-12 00:45:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL KSCA PARM KNNP OTRA ETTC IN BG
06DHAKA1252DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VISIT A SUCCESS; NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Summary: The Department of Energy's visit to Dhaka was successful in moving forward on the Radiological Threat Reduction Program. After a two-year build up, contracts were signed at the Science Ministry, and a vendor has been hired to complete work. A demarche on the U.S.-India Nuclear [...]
2006-03-12 00:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL KSCA PARM KNNP OTRA ETTC IN BG
06DHAKA1959BANGLADESH BANK FINES ISLAMI BANK BANGLADESH FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Bangladesh Bank (BB) (the central bank of Bangladesh) fined Islami Bank Bangladesh on April 5 for violation of the country's anti-money laundering law (AML) in connection with an account linked to the JMB. The 100,000 taka ($1400) fine is the maximum fine authorized under the [...]
2006-04-06 09:33:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER BG UK
06DHAKA2000RIHS STILL IN BANGLADESH, PRESS REPORTS DESPITE
[...] (SBU) Local media have speculated broadly on the visit of a Kuwait-based official of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) to discuss the future of the NGO allegedly linked to Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB),the terrorist group responsible for a wave of bombing and suicide attack [...]
2006-04-10 10:30:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER BG
06DHAKA2001RIHS STILL IN BANGLADESH
[...] (SBU) Local media have speculated broadly on the visit of a Kuwait-based official of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) to discuss the future of the NGO allegedly linked to Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB),the terrorist group responsible for a wave of bombing and suicide attack [...]
2006-04-10 10:33:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER BG
06DHAKA2521TERRORISM FINANCE: JI-4 (LIST 77) BANGLADESH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 03:15:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN PTER EFIN BG
06DHAKA2666BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED HCOC - ENCOURAGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-08 10:41:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BG
06DHAKA381TERRORISM FINANCE: SAJID MOHAMMED BADAT (LIST 75)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-25 06:43:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER KSEP UK BG UN
06DHAKA5724BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 11:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC KSEP ETTC BG
06DHAKA6756TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO) -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 08:38:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC KTFN
06DJIBOUTI66TERRORISM FINANCE - SAJID MOHAMMED BADAT
[...] (U) Ambassador passed January 14 to Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Yousuf pertinent content of reftel during a meeting on other matters. Customarily, Djibouti channels information of this kind received from the Embassy directly to its Ministry of Finance for handling. RAGSDALE [...]
2006-01-16 10:34:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSEP ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS DJ
06DOHA1789TERRORIST FINANCE: LIKELY QATARI VIEWS ON POSSIBLE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 05:32:00Embassy DohaSECRETPTER ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN QA
06DUBAI1966BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 13:25:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AE
06DUBAI3675SHARJAH AIRPORT - IRBIS FOLLOW-UP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 13:13:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR ETTC PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM LI AE
06DUBAI3808DUBAI ESTABLISHES BIOTECHNOLOGY FREE ZONE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 11:43:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALTBIO ETTC SENV TNGD TSPL AE EINV
06DUBAI4121IRBIS FOLLOW-UP - SHARJAH, RAS AL-KHAIMAH, AND FUJAIRAH
[...] SUMMARY: (C) Poleconoff met with the directors of Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah (RAK),and Fujairah airports in June to follow-up on the closure of Irbis and other UN designated operations belonging to Viktor Bout. Sharjah and RAK airport directors gave assurances that all of Bout's operations had be [...]
2006-07-05 12:54:00Consulate DubaiSECRET//NOFORNECON EAIR ETTC PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM LI AE
06DUBAI4995BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-05 08:30:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPK ETTC KOMC AE
06DUBAI5191IRPO: IRANIAN MPS INDICATE US MESSAGE NOT REACHING POPULACE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 12:07:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL ECON ENRG ETTC IR ZP AE
06DUBAI6051BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-26 05:40:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPK ETTC KOMC AE
06DUBAI6954DUBAI CUSTOMS DIRECTOR PRAISES COOPERATION, ASKS SENATOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 11:43:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD ETTC AE
06DUBLIN1342TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-17 11:55:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER EI
06DUBLIN1415TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-15 16:15:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XR EI
06DUBLIN274TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-15 14:16:00Embassy DublinSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC EI
06DUBLIN342TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 16:50:00Embassy DublinSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC PK EI
06DUBLIN501TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF JUD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-05 14:04:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC PK EI
06DUBLIN57TERRORISM FINANCE: SAJID MOHAMMED BADAT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-19 16:39:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR UN UK PA
06DUBLIN690IRELAND TO PARTICIPATE IN NTIA PUBLIC MEETING
[...] On June 15, emboff delivered reftel points to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Telecommunications Advisor Aidan Ryan. Ryan said that the GOI plans to send a representative to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) public meeting on [...]
2006-06-16 11:03:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC EI
06DUBLIN800IRELAND: TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 07:15:00Embassy DublinSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC
06DUBLIN889IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 14:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA EI
06DUBLIN900TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABOUSOFIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 16:03:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER EI
06DUSHANBE2107DEFENDING TAJIKISTAN'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Tajikistan has taken significant steps over the past year to protect intellectual property, but much work remains in order to change its position on the Special 301 List. Advances include: an amendment to the Law on Intellectual Property to protect copyright owners from Internet [...]
2006-11-17 14:26:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETTC ECON ETRD PGOV EAID TI
06DUSSELDORF15AL-QAIDA TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF
[...] (U) Summary: A trial against suspected members of the Al-Qaida terrorist network opened in Duesseldorf May 9. One Iraqi and two Palestinian defendants have been charged with violating post-9/11 German legislation prohibiting membership in or support of a foreign terrorist organization, as we [...]
2006-05-12 13:36:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KCRM ASEC MNUC ETTC KTFN KNNP PARM GM
06DUSSELDORF48GERMAN COURT CONVICTS TWO IN ILLEGAL EXPORTS CASE TO IRAN
[...] (U) In a December 15 decision, the Duesseldorf Regional Court convicted two defendants on charges of illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran. The first defendant, Ali Mobaraki, an Iranian businessman resident in Duesseldorf, was sentenced to two years and two months in prison. The [...]
2006-12-20 08:15:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MASS KOMC ETTC IR GM
06EFTOKABUL5893TERRORIST FINANCE - DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU/NF) Deputy Econ Counselor delivered reftel information to First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan Samiullah Ibrahimi and MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs Naseer Andisha on December 16. Andisha acknowledged Afghanistan's obligations under UNSCR 1373 and promised to fo [...]
2006-12-19 05:49:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER AFIN
06GABORONE786DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN ARMS
[...] (S) Referenced demarche on Botswana's purchase of small arms ammunition form Iran was delivered to the Director for Europe and North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 15 June. Director Sesara George stated that while he was not aware of the purchase, he was personally "aghast" to hear [...]
2006-06-15 12:42:00Embassy GaboroneSECRET//NOFORNBC ETRD ETTC IR PARM PREL
06GABORONE836DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN ARMS DEAL CANCELED
[...] (S) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Europe and North America, Sesara George, informed the Embassy on 22 June of the cancellation of Botswana's small arms ammunition purchase from Iran (refs). Earlier in the week he had telephoned to tell us that the MFA had confirmed the existence o [...]
2006-06-26 14:29:00Embassy GaboroneSECRET//NOFORNBC ETRD ETTC IR PARM PREL
06GEORGETOWN1218GUYANA ENDORSES U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT ILLICIT
[...] Ambassador met with Guyana Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee on November 14 and delivered the joint U.S.-CARICOM Agreement on Illicit Trafficking in Arms. Rohee said that Guyana endorses the statement and that he will raise the matter with FonMin Insanally and President Jagdeo. Ambassador [...]
2006-11-16 20:27:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN204RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-
[...] Per reftel, EconOff visited site of MMC Security Force, Inc. to assess the company's operations. The company's proprietor, Alfred M. Mekdeci (an American citizen),and CEO, Colonel (ret.) Carl Morgan, provided the following information: -The firm was founded in 1995, originally to provide s [...]
2006-03-02 14:15:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC GY
06GEORGETOWN258DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO
[...] DCM delivered demarche per reftel March 17 to Ambassador Elizabeth Harper, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General. Harper was receptive to the concept of the initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking In Arms. She recognized the proposal as a step towards moving the U.S.-CARICOM dialogue [...]
2006-03-17 20:25:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS PARM PREL XL GY CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN835NO PROGRESS ON U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE ON ILLICIT ARMS
[...] (SBU) Per ref (A) request, EmbOff informally demarched CARICOM Assistant Secretary General for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Colin Granderson on the status of the U.S.-CARICOM joint statement on illicit arms trafficking, agreed to at the Nassau Ministerial in March. Granderson said the CARICOM Sec [...]
2006-08-21 19:35:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL CARICOM
06GEORGETOWN836DELIVERY OF UN1267 SANCTIONS LISTS (GUYANA)
[...] EmbOff delivered reftel UN 1267 Sanctions Committee listings and talking points to Paul Geer, Director, Financial Intelligence Unit. Geer said he will disseminate information to the central bank and commercial banks and will notify post of any pertinent findings. THOMAS [...]
2006-08-21 19:38:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN GY
06GEORGETOWN933BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM INFORMATION - GUYANA
[...] Embassy Georgetown's Blue Lantern Coordinator is: Name: Edward Luchessi Title: Economic/Commercial Officer Telephone: 592-226-4309 IVG: 747-0220 Fax: 592-227-0240 E-mail: LuchessiEP@state.gov Effective November 29, 2006, Post's Blue Lantern Coordinator will be: Name: Nancy Long Titl [...]
2006-09-15 21:19:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KSEP GY
06GUANGZHOU16447USDOC BIS Under Secretary McCormick Visit to South
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While in Guangzhou, USDOC BIS Under Secretary David McCormick gave a speech at Huawei SIPDIS Technologies, Inc. Training Center, met with the Guangdong American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Board of Governors, and conducted a site visit to True Temper Composite Material Prod [...]
2006-06-02 06:14:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP ETTC ETRD PGOV PREL CH
06GUATEMALA1082 GUATEMALA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS ON OAS
[...] (SBU) On June 1, Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Carla Rodriguez, the Director General of Multilateral Relations (A/S equivalent) at the MFA. Rodriguez was familiar with Helms-Burton and indicated that Guatemala generally supports multi-lateral diplomacy and opposes unilateral me [...]
2006-06-01 21:43:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ETTC OAS GT
06GUATEMALA2196TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 17:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER GT
06GUATEMALA2413TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 21:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER GT
06GUATEMALA769BLUE LANTERN END USE CHECKS UNRELIABLE IN
[...] (SBU) EconOff attempted to conduct a pre-license end-use check on potential US munitions exports to private Guatemalan distributor, Poligonos S.A. Due to unreliable GOG counterparts, private sector practices that lack transparency, porous borders, and generally weak law enforcement, meaningf [...]
2006-04-20 14:41:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GT KCOR PM
06HANOI2948 TERRORIST LISTS - VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 04:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER VM
06HANOI3006IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT BOOSTS VIETNAM'S NUCLEAR ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei visited Hanoi December 9-11 to review the Agency's cooperation with the GVN. DG ElBaradei's objectives for the visit were to promote the potential for Vietnam's nuclear power program to become a region [...]
2006-12-13 08:01:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC PARM PREL KNNP VM
06HANOI614VIETNAM LIKELY TO SAY NOTHING ABOUT U.S.-INDIA
[...] (SBU) On March 10, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department senior expert Vu Van Mien, a frequent and close contact on nonproliferation issues. Mien said he appreciated the briefing on the initiative, and noted that Vietnam was sur [...]
2006-03-16 08:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN VM
06HANOI958HCOC: Vietnam Still Not Ready
[...] (SBU) In response to Ref A's points, MFA Department of International Organizations nonproliferation specialist Vu Van Mien said April 26 that Vietnam is still studying subscribing to the HCOC, but has "no plans to sign it in the near future." In principle, Vietnam supports the goals of the HC [...]
2006-04-27 03:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA VM
06HELSINKI115SHIELD S59-05: AG ALERT ON IRANIAN PROCUREMENT
[...] (S) On February 8, Political Section Chief delivered subject demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debrais, the Finnish MFA's Director for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-proliferation. Kansikas-Debrais said that no Finnish firm has applied for a GOF license to sell dual-use items to the Iranian procur [...]
2006-02-08 13:54:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR FI CBW
06HELSINKI116S23B-04: IRANIAN RESEARCHER AND DUAL-USE RESEARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 14:01:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR FI CBW
06HELSINKI117MTAG 05-96: IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 14:09:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL FI MTCRE
06HELSINKI1178MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 10:09:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE KSCA PARM PREL ETTC FI
06HELSINKI495SALE OF TELESCOPING MASTS TO SYRIA
[...] (C) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Director for the Unit on Arms Control. Kansikas-Debraise was unfamiliar with the Finnish company Mastsystem International which, as yet, has made no application for an export license to sell any communication or other equ [...]
2006-06-01 10:59:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETETRD ETTC FI PARM PCI PREL SY
06HELSINKI612FINLAND: ICANN RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-03 11:54:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON EINT ETRD ETTC FI
06HELSINKI667BLUE LANTERN - DTC CASE 05-995123
[...] Econoff spoke to Jonne Piisila (Security, Defence & Space Division) and Marko Koski (Director, Sales & Business Development) about Elecktrobit Ltd.'s request to purchase the following components from US firm M/A Com, Inc. (Tyco Electronics): 2 -- MAPCGM0005 X-band 6-bit Phase Shifter 1 -- [...]
2006-07-14 13:57:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UK FI
06HELSINKI712FINLAND - TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on designation of Abousofian Abdelrazik to Juha Rainne, MFA Legal Officer for Terrorist Financing. Rainne appreciated the notification and stressed that inclusion on the UN 1267 Committee consolidated list requires that EU countries (per EU regulations) [...]
2006-07-27 10:37:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER FI
06HONGKONG2378SUMMARY OF THE ELEVENTH ROUND OF U.S.-HONG KONG
[...] (C) ON 16-18 MAY 2006, THE HONG KONG TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT (TID) AND CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (CUSTOMS) DEPARTMENT HOSTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY (BIS) FOR THE 11TH U.S. ) HONG KONG BILATERAL EXPORT CONTROL DISCUSSIONS UNDER THE 1997 AGREED MINUTE. THE [...]
2006-06-08 10:59:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC BEXP PTER HK BMGT
06HONGKONG2743TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-05 08:23:00Consulate Hong KongSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC
06HONGKONG3588EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LOJA DE ARMAS
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-09-07 07:59:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3589EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-09-07 07:59:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG3590EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: THERESA F LOW
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Enforcement Specia [...]
2006-09-07 07:59:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3591EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HONG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 08:00:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3592EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NEIL
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-09-07 08:00:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3660EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: LI
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-09-13 06:06:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG3671EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-13 09:25:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG3713EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-15 09:34:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3714EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: Brink's Hong
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-09-15 09:35:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG3745SUCCESSFUL EXPORT CONTROL COLLABORATION WITH TID
[...] (SBU) On September 12, Export Control Officer (ECO) Philip Ankel discussed Hong KongQs successful prosecution of an export control case and requested assistance on another case during a meeting with Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (TID) Assistant Director-General, Erica Ng. ECO Ankel [...]
2006-09-19 07:55:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC PREL MTCR HK CH
06HONGKONG3749EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: SUPREME
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per Reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Export Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Philip [...]
2006-09-19 08:09:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4023EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NEW
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request ad at the direction of the Office of Enforcement nalysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Secuity (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Phili [...]
2006-10-11 08:10:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4110EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: THE
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-10-17 09:16:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4111EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-10-17 09:16:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4112EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MACAU
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-10-17 09:17:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4113EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-10-17 09:17:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4244EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: KA SHUI MANUFACTORY CO
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Phil [...]
2006-10-27 09:15:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4298EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 07:19:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4299EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-11-02 07:20:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4492EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-11-17 09:04:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4493EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: MEDIC PHARM
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-11-17 09:05:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4494EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-11-17 09:05:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4550EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer (ECO) Ph [...]
2006-11-24 03:09:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETTC
06HONGKONG4607EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DYNAMIC
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Philip A [...]
2006-12-01 08:29:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4608EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: HAECO Limited
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Ph [...]
2006-12-01 08:29:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4627EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: QUADRANT EPP
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Philip A [...]
2006-12-04 09:10:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4628EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: EMS-
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 09:11:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4664EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HEYRO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 00:13:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4794EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: S & T
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 09:03:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06HONGKONG4795EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 09:03:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
06ISLAMABAD15977GOP SIGNS CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS MAINTENANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 15:13:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ETTC LY MASS MCAP PINR PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD3117TERRORIST FINANCE: VIEW ON POTENTIAL DESIGNATIONS
[...] (S/NF) Post welcomes intiative described reftel to target prominent inciters of terrorist acts. Should these test cases prove successful, we believe that a number of individuals from terrorist and militant organizations in Pakistan would make appropriate targets for future consideration. Pos [...]
2006-02-22 12:08:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNEFIN CVIS ETTC KTFN PREL PTER PK
06ISLAMABAD3575SHIPMENT OF ALUMINUM ALLOW SHEETS AND RODS
[...] (S) Ambassador delivered ref A talking points to Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan, who, in turn, discussed the issue with SIPDIS the Prime Minister. Based on this conversation, Khan subsequently informed the Ambassador that Pakistan was not in a position to touch the ship in Karachi. 2. (S [...]
2006-03-03 13:17:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPARM PREL ETTC PK
06ISLAMABAD4373POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PACE
[...] (S) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your planned March 20 - 22 visit to Pakistan. As demonstrated during President Bush's recent visit to Islamabad, both President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan to [...]
2006-03-17 11:38:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETEFIN ETTC PK PREL PTER KTFN
06ISLAMABAD5070MFA SEEKS INFORMATION ON 1267 COMMITTEE
[...] (S) Summary: On March 24, MFA Director Tasneem Aslam advised DCM that the GOP seeks "hard evidence" from the USG that could be used in domestic legal proceedings on the implemenation of terror financing sanctions against organizations designated by the UN 1267 Committee. Aslam claimed that [...]
2006-03-27 10:55:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETEFIN ETTC PK PREL PTER KTFN
06ISLAMABAD7423EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION CHECK:
[...] On March 7, 2006, EconOff and FCS FSN visited Advanced Engineering Research Organization (AERO),located at Air Weapons Complex (AWC),Haripur Road, Wah. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a Post Shipment Verification check on the shipment of a "Digital Compass Module" exported by GECS, I [...]
2006-04-27 05:41:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDBMGT ETTC PK
06ISLAMABAD7822GOP RESPONSE TO EXBS PROPOSAL
[...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On April 28, POLCOUNS presented MFA Additional Secretary (UN & Disarmament) Tariq Usman Haider a proposed SIPDIS schedule of EXBS training courses and seminars (reftel). While affirming that the GOP is interested [...]
2006-05-02 13:57:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PK PREL ETTC KSTC PARM
06ISTANBUL444BSEC SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization's meeting of Senior Officials at the end of February highlighted both the organization's strengths and weaknesses. The organization is a rare forum grouping not just all the sea's littoral states, but also other countries such as [...]
2006-03-27 09:20:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
06ISTANBUL961LAVROV VISIT HIGHLIGHTS RUSSIA'S 2006 BSEC AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined Russia's priorities for Black Sea economic cooperation for its six-month period as "Chairman in Office" in a brief address to representatives and observers to BSEC at the organization's Istanbul secretariat on Thursday, June  [...]
2006-06-02 10:18:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
06JAKARTA10054BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] Summary: Indonesia Police Air Wing (Polisi Udara) verified on July 27 that it received one unit of Flir Systems model ULTRA 8500 thermal imaging system in late March 2006. It installed the equipment on its helicopter in April and the system works properly. End summary. 2. Embassy conta [...]
2006-08-10 06:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
06JAKARTA10189BANK MANDIRI CLOSES DPRK ACCOUNTS
[...] (S) Summary. After repeated interventions by the Embassy, Bank Mandiri and Central Bank officials confirmed August 9 and 11 that Bank Mandiri had shut down its relationship with two North Korean banks in July: Korea Daesong Bank and the Foreign Trade Bank of the DPRK. Bank Mandiri did not/not [...]
2006-08-14 07:58:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC KFTN PREL PTER PARM MNUC KJUS ID
06JAKARTA10570TERRORIST FINANCE - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF
[...] (S) Summary: Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) counter terrorism finance officer Aris Munundar told us on August 23 that the Indonesian Government (GOI) would no longer stand in the way of a U.S.-led UN 1267 designation of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) branch in Indo [...]
2006-08-25 10:14:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL AS ID
06JAKARTA12873INDONESIAN DELEGATES FOR THE SENIOR POLICY
[...] The government of Indonesia has provided the following nine names to participate in the four-day Senior Policy Exchange in Washington,DC during the week of December 5-8, 2006. The participants are as follows: Name: Major General Suryadi Job Title: Director General for Defense Capability, D [...]
2006-10-31 08:13:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP ID
06JAKARTA13172ADDITIONS TO INDONESIAN DELEGATION FOR SENIOR
[...] The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has submitted the names of two additional delegates to participate in the four-day Senior Policy Exchange in Washington, DC scheduled for December 5-8, 2006. The additional participants are as follows: Name: Mr. Ramadansyah Hasan Job Title: Head o [...]
2006-11-09 11:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP ID
06JAKARTA13201BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON 05-
[...] (U) Summary. The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) verified on September 1, their order and receipt of component C-130 parts detailed in reftel. The order contained some defective parts, for which the IAF ordered replacements. Per request in reftel, we have inquired about both orders and the IAF [...]
2006-11-14 05:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
06JAKARTA13362BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Summary. The Indonesian Air Force (IAF) verified their orders of component parts detailed in reftel. The foreign consignees are new to the military supply business, however they have prior Indonesian government procurement experience. End summary. 2. (U) We contacted Chief of Aeron [...]
2006-12-01 00:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
06JAKARTA13475UK CHARITY COMMISSION'S GRIM ASSESSMENT OF
[...] (C) Summary. The UK Charity Commission's Southeast Asia and Pacific representative provided us with his assessment of Indonesia's charities sector on December 5. Indonesia falls far short on legislation governing charities, governmental regulation, and NGO self-regulation. Relations between [...]
2006-12-14 07:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN ETTC KISL PTER SOCI ID UK
06JAKARTA13528BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APLICATIONS
[...] Summary. The Indonesian firm PT Trio Yomasu (TY) verified on December 11 its order of component parts for aircrafts detailed in reftel. TY supplies the Indonesian Air Force (IAF) with aircraft spare parts and maintenance services. It also serves as a local representative for U.S. aircraft p [...]
2006-12-19 08:33:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
06JAKARTA252TERRORIST FINANCE: ENGAGING TEH GOI FURTHER ON TF
[...] (S) As requested reftel, Embassy Jakarta proposes the following talking points for an initial approach to the Government of Indonesia (GOI) on securing better implementation of Indonesia's exiting UNSCR 1267 obligations. We recommend the same approach this time as in the past, i.e., a separa [...]
2006-01-06 10:30:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL AS ID
06JAKARTA2527TERRORIST FINANCE: ENGAGING TEH GOI ON TF ADN
[...] (S) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials raised concerns about the effect of additional UN 1267 designations of Indonesia's on the country's international reputation. Generally speaking, though, they did not voice specific initial opposition to a U.S. and Australian plan to move [...]
2006-02-24 09:58:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC PREL AS ID
06JAKARTA3241 TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (S) As requested in ref Ref a, on March 13 we notified Department of Foreign Affairs Directorate of International Security and Disarmament Officer Aris Munandar that, o/a March 30, the U.S. and Australia plan to submit the names of the JI-4 to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee for inclusion on [...]
2006-03-13 08:29:00Embassy JakartaSECRETKTFN PTER PREL ETTC ID
06JAKARTA5979BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] We contacted Indonesian Air Force Procurement Control Officer Major Yusran Lubis on April 6 to verify whether the Air Force ordered C-130 spare parts through Glamco Aviation (Glamco) located in Singapore. According to Major Lubis, the Air Force did not request the order through Glamco. He [...]
2006-05-12 06:22:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMS ETTC ECON ID SN
06JAKARTA6020BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK AS INDONESIAN AIR
[...] Summary. The Indonesian Air Force (AF) verified that a division of the Air Force Procurement Service has ordered the C-130 radar components detailed in reftel. The AF seeks to purchase the C-130 radar components through their local agent PT. Dwi Anugrah, which sub-contracted the order to the [...]
2006-05-12 09:21:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMS ETTC ECON ID SN US
06JAKARTA7501TERRORIST FINANCE: THE GOI AND 1267 DESIGNATIONS
[...] (S) Summary: This cable provides post,s responses and comments to questions and issues raised in ref a. Embassy Jakarta supports the creation of a bilateral group to discuss counter terrorism finance (CTF) issues and sees a proposed U.S.-Indonesia Justice Sector Joint Working Group (JSJWG) C [...]
2006-06-14 02:11:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER ID
06JAKARTA8088TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF IIRO
[...] (S) As requested in reftel, we met with Department of Foreign Affairs Directorate of International Security and Disarmament Fajar Wirawan Harijo on June 27 to pre-notify him of the USG,s intention to request on July 20 UN 1267 designation of the Philippines and Indonesia branches of the Inter [...]
2006-06-28 05:31:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN KTFN KISL PTER PREL ETTC ID
06JAKARTA8390BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECKS ON
[...] Summary. The Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) verified on June 19 that the IDAF has ordered the C-130 components detailed in reftel through their local agent PT. Citra Wira Bawana (Citra). We also contacted a Citra official on June 2 and July 3 and verified the order. We will provide Washington [...]
2006-07-05 11:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMS ETTC ECON ID US
06JAKARTA8622INDONESIA - MODEST TRADE OPENING WITH ISRAEL
[...] (C) Summary. In the first initiative of its kind, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Mohammed Hidayat led a 12-person delegation of Indonesian Christian and Muslim business representatives to Israel June 25-29. The group met several senior Israeli Government [...]
2006-07-10 12:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALAADP ETRD ETTC PREL ID
06JAKARTA9156BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3--PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECKS ON
[...] Summary: PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) verified on July 21 that it ordered the CN235 components from Summit Aviation in October 21, 2005 (see reftel). The transaction is related to a sales contract from 1996 between DI and Indonesia's Department of Defense to build CN235 aircraft for the Ind [...]
2006-07-21 08:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC ECON ID
06JEDDAH236OIC DISMISSES RECENT BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL MEETING AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY; The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) insisted in a March 25 meeting with Consulate staff that the recent session of the Israel Boycott Office was a routine annual event, sponsored solely by the OIC and that no significant recommendations resulted. No list of repres [...]
2006-03-26 11:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALETTC IS KBCT KISL KPAL PREL SA
06KABUL152TERRORISM FINANCE: POST VETTING
[...] (S) POST DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT DESIGNATING HIG AS A PARTY WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FUNDING TO GULBUDDIN HEKMATYAR, BUT COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE ONGOING RECONCILIATION PROCESS. AS MENTIONED IN REF A OF REFTEL, THE CURRENT STATUS OF ANY TIES BETWEEN [...]
2006-01-11 13:32:00Embassy KabulSECRETEFIN KTFN PREL PTER ETTC AF
06KABUL2234EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable ?
[...] EXBS: The Afghanistan EXBS Advisor issued invitations to the Senior Advisor to the Minister of Commerce and to the Director of International Transit and Trade KABUL 00002234 006.3 OF 006 Facilitation to participate as observers at the 8th Central Asia and Caucasus Regional Forum on Exp [...]
2006-05-16 14:51:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL2932EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable -
[...] (U) The Border Management Initiative (BMI) has identified immediate needs at the Islam Qalah Border Crossing Point (BCP). Working with Afghan ministries, CFC- A, CSTC-A, USAID/Bearing Point and international donors, BMI has identified areas of concern that are being addressed within the tim [...]
2006-06-28 11:02:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL4317EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable -
[...] (SBU) UNODC held a workshop with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Afghan Border Police (ABP) to discuss ways of improving cross-border crime detection and interception with Afghanistan's neighboring countries Iran and Pakistan. 2. (SBU) The Ministry of Finance (MoF) Afghan Customs Depar [...]
2006-09-21 11:58:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL ETRD KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL5258EMBASSY KABUL POC FOR BLUE LANTERN
[...] (U) Per reftel, Christopher Buck, Political-Military Affairs Officer (phone: 93-070-10-8177, e-mail: BuckC@state.gov, Departure date: 8/07) will serve as the designated point-of-contact for the Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. NEUMANN [...]
2006-10-30 03:54:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC KSEP US AF
06KABUL5391TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 09:24:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5508EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable -
[...] (SBU) During this reporting period, EXBS Advisor worked with international donors and the Afghan Engineering District (AED) to de-conflict, provide input, and review status of the Border Crossing Points (BCPs) infrastructure projects. A timeline of infrastructure projects has been provided by t [...]
2006-11-15 11:30:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL5675EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable - October
[...] (SBU) During this reporting period the EXBS Advisor solicited the assistance of the Afghan Engineering District (AED) to prepare a Statement of Work (SOW) for upgrading the perimeter security at the Kabul International Airport (KIA). The EXBS Advisor has also coordinated the efforts of DynCo [...]
2006-12-04 11:32:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AF
06KABUL5837DESIGNATING HIG: POST VIEWS
[...] (S/NF) Reftel asks for Post's internal assessment of the impact of designating Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) as a foreign terrorist organization. Post has no objections to designating HIG in the UN 1267 Committee and the OFAC under E.O. 13224, provided that the designation distinguishes betwe [...]
2006-12-13 11:22:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC AF KTFN PTER PREL
06KABUL5902TERRORIST LISTS - AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 01:16:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5923EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable - November
[...] (SBU) During this reporting period the EXBS Advisor met with the Afghan Engineering District (AED),Director General of the Afghan Customs Department (ACD),and a USAID Bearing Point contractor to further discuss the relocation of the Spin Boldak Border Crossing Point (BCP) to Weesh, several [...]
2006-12-21 10:25:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AF
06KATHMANDU1051HCOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 10:11:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA NP
06KATHMANDU1067TERRORIST FINANCING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 07:31:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC NP
06KATHMANDU118TERRORISM FINANCE: SAJID MOHAMMED BADET
[...] (SBU) On January 12, Post delivered demarche information on the addition of Sajid Mohammed Badet to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee List to Under Secretary Kali Prasad Pokhrel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ref A). Pokhrel stated that His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMGN) continued to be su [...]
2006-01-12 09:39:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KTFN EFIN PTER CVIS KVPR UN NP
06KATHMANDU2198TERRORISM FINANCE: NEW LISTINGS BY UN 1267
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 10:25:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER NP
06KATHMANDU2270TERRORISM FINANCE: LISTS 78 AND 79
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 12:11:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL NP
06KATHMANDU2488TERRORISM FINANCE: CANDIDATES FOR TRANCHE II OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-13 10:30:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC NP
06KATHMANDU2523BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-15 10:39:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KSEP NP
06KATHMANDU623SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) On March 6, the Ambassador demarched Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey to encourage support for the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative (reftel). The Ambassador also encouraged Nepal to issue a public statement of support for the initiative. FM Pandey indicated Nepal supported the i [...]
2006-03-06 12:16:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC NP
06KHARTOUM1155 SUDAN: OFAC WAIVER NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF SAWA START-
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: After long negotiations, an agreement for the establishment of Radio SAWA in Sudan is nearing the point of signature. At this juncture, Post has learned that the Department of Treasury's Office Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),wh [...]
2006-05-15 16:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC BEXP PREL KPAO OIIP PGOV US SU
06KHARTOUM1193 SUDAN: OFAC WAIVER NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF SAWA START-
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: After long negotiations, an agreement for the establishment of Radio SAWA in Sudan is nearing the point of signature. At this juncture, Post has learned that the Department of Treasury's Office Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),wh [...]
2006-05-22 05:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC BEXP PREL KPAO OIIP PGOV US SU
06KHARTOUM1976PULLING PRESIDENT BASHIR BACK FROM THE DARK SIDE
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past few weeks, President Bashir has turned away from his previous strategy of cooperation with the international community to resolve the conflict in Darfur and gone over to the dark side -- a unilateral approach relying on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to re-establis [...]
2006-08-19 16:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS PGOV ETTC SCUL AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM2557PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS, MEETING WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: Senior GoSS officials expressed gratitude for the lifting of sanctions on Southern Sudan under the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (DPAA),but fear Khartoum's retaliation for increased restrictions on the North. Th [...]
2006-10-27 10:07:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID ETTC US SU
06KHARTOUM2617SUDAN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Embassy Khartoum responds as follows: A. Contact Information for TFCO: Eric P. Whitaker, Pol/Econ Chief, landline phone number 249-183-774-700, cell phone number 249-912159576, unclassified e-mail address whitakerep(at sign)state.gov, classified e-mail a [...]
2006-11-05 15:49:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KFTN KVPR PREL PTER SU
06KHARTOUM2729RESPONSE: SUDANESE BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR SDN
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy Khartoum offers the following response with respect to proposed identification of Specially Designated National (SDN) entities by OFAC. A. Mission vendors: 1) Sudan Telecommunications Company ("Sudatel") ) provides essential telecommunications systems [...]
2006-11-22 16:35:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EFIN US SU
06KHARTOUM273 SUDAN SANCTIONS - MORE ON RAIL/BARGE SPARE PARTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for EB/EPC - see para 4. 2. (U) In reply to the letter dated January 16, requesting assistance in securing imports of railway parts(reftel),the Charge replied to First Vice President Salva Kiir on January 29. Text of the letter follows. (Begin text) Tha [...]
2006-02-06 11:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ELTN ETTC EAID PHUM OPDC US SU
06KHARTOUM2815SUDAN SDN DESIGNATION AND SUDATEL
[...] (C) Regarding the designation of additional Sudanese companies as "specifically designated nationals" (SDNs),Embassy Khartoum notes the following information regarding Sudatel: A. The potential impact if Sudatel were named as an SDN would cause complications including but not limited to s [...]
2006-12-07 16:51:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EFIN US SU
06KHARTOUM2846SUDAN: INFO ON SDN DESIGNATIONS
[...] (C) In response to Ref A, Embassy addressed the issue of Sudatel in Ref B. 2. (C) Regarding other firms mentioned in Refs C and D, post believes that none plays a direct role in the provision of humanitarian or reconstructive efforts in Sudan. Actions taken against listed firms, especially t [...]
2006-12-14 13:54:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EFIN US SU
06KHARTOUM2903SUDAN: TERRORIST LISTS
[...] (C) In response to reftel tasker, post notes that Sudan does maintain lists of terrorist groups. These lists are not published, and are not accessible by other than through direct, personal contact with National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) officials. In addition to terrorist gro [...]
2006-12-26 12:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPTER ETTC EFIN PREL KVPR KTFN SU
06KIEV1082EXBS: Ukraine Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable
[...] On October 1, 2004, ExBS Advisor requested that the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) de-obligate fiscal year 2004 ExBS operational funds for use in fiscal year 2005. Despite numerous written and oral requests since then, the funds remain unavaila [...]
2006-03-21 08:06:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL
06KIEV1921MTAG/UKRAINE: UKRAINIAN EXPORT ACTIVITY TO IRAN
[...] (S) Stressing the importance of this issue, Ambassador passed ref A talking points to Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk during his May 17 farewell call. Tarasyuk said he would pass the information to the relevant officials in his ministry and pay personal attention to the preparation of a respo [...]
2006-05-18 13:01:00Embassy KyivSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MNUC IR UP
06KIEV2451UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP:
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (U) In a letter dated June 19, received by the Embassy June 22, MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Department Director Volodymyr Belashov transmitted the Government of Ukraine (GOU)'s proposed agenda for the July 11-12 U.S.-Ukr [...]
2006-06-22 12:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UP
06KIEV2452UKRAINE: PROGRESS ON SCUDS INVENTORY BY JULY NPWG
[...] (S) We delivered reftel's talking points on the need for a SCUDS inventory and a proposed timeline for a USG assessment team visit June 22 to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko. Kucherenko noted the topic had been raised in a recent meeting between [...]
2006-06-22 12:36:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP
06KIEV2453UKRAINE: YEMENI ARMS BROKERS SEEKING
[...] (S) We delivered reftel's talking points with information on Yemeni arms brokers efforts to obtain weapons and ammunition June 22 to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko. Kucherenko said he would relay the information to other Ukrainian government of [...]
2006-06-22 13:01:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC PARM PREL YM UP
06KIEV2523UKRAINE: YEMENI ARMS BROKERS SEEKING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please advise how to respond to MFA inquiry in para 3. 2. (S) MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko requested clarification of the following point contained in our demarche of June 22 (taken from ref B) regarding arms [...]
2006-06-29 09:49:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC PARM PREL YM UP
06KIEV2589UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP
[...] (S) We delivered USG response (ref A) July 5 to the Ukrainian government's (GOU) proposed agenda for the July 11-12 nonproliferation working group (NPWG) meetings to MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko. Kucherenko nodded understanding when we highli [...]
2006-07-05 15:06:00Embassy KyivSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UK PL UP
06KIEV3370UKRAINE: MTCR PROPOSALS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
[...] (C-Rel to MTCR) On August 31, we provided MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko with the texts contained reftels of U.S. proposals for the October 2-6 MTCR Plenary Meeting in Copenhagen. Kucherenko thanked us for the information but had no substantive [...]
2006-08-31 14:26:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR UP
06KIEV3672UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (S) On September 22, we relayed ref A points on changes in USG policy regarding arms sales to Venezuela and MTCR papers in other reftels to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oles Belakoles [...]
2006-09-22 13:54:00Embassy KyivSECRETPREL ETTC MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR DA KN
06KIEV3710UKRAINE: OFFICIALS DENY THAT KOLCHUGAS SOLD TO IRAN
[...] (U) The Jane's Defense Weekly, dated September 27, 2006, carried a story, strangely datelined Bangkok, reporting that Ukraine had recently delivered or was imminently preparing to deliver an unknown number of Kolchuga systems to Iran for an estimated price of USD25 million per system. As accur [...]
2006-09-26 14:32:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC PINR IR UP
06KIEV3750UKRAINE: GOU SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF KOLCHUGA SALES TO
[...] (C) We followed up September 28 with MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Director General Volodymyr Belashov regarding the Jane's Defense Weekly report that Ukraine had recently delivered or was imminently preparing to deliver an unknown number of Kolchuga systems to [...]
2006-09-28 13:28:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC PINR IR UP
06KIEV3751UKRAINE: POTENTIAL SALE OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT TO
[...] (C) On September 28, we met with MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Director General Volodymyr Belashov and Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oles Belakoles at Belashov's request. Belashov thanked us for the briefing on USG policy on arms transfers to Venezuela (ref A). H [...]
2006-09-28 13:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MASS ETTC VE UP
06KIGALI1035TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] TFCO -- Richard M. Kaminski, Chief, Political and Economic Section, Tel Nr.: (250) 505-601/2/3; E-Mail Address: KaminskiRM@state.gov 2. Deputy TFCO -- Daniel M. Stoian, Economic Officer Tel. Nr.: (250) 505-601/2/3 [...]
2006-11-01 12:31:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER RW
06KIGALI428 UN DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts
[...] (SBU) Summary: During its visit to Kigali April 20-29, the UN DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts briefed Embassy on the focus of its current mandate and its challenges in the region. The experts highlighted the need for tighter immigration control at the DRC border, a GDRC mechanism fo [...]
2006-05-08 11:42:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR KPKO ETTC RW
06KIGALI579 TRIPARTITE PLUS SUB-COMMISSION STRENGTHENS FUSION
[...] Summary: The U.S.-facilitated Tripartite Plus Sub- Commission on Security and Defense met in Kigali May 26-27 to discuss ways to enhance the operational effectiveness of the Tripartite Fusion Cell (TFC) and to develop a consolidated "most wanted" list to submit to the Tripartite Plus Council [...]
2006-06-19 16:28:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR ETTC PTER PINR RW
06KINGSTON1085DEMARCHE DELIVERED ENCOURAGING JAMAICA TO
[...] On May 26, P/ECouns and PolOff met with and conveyed reftel points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). 2. Brown noted that out of the Caribbean countries only Guyana and Haiti had signed an [...]
2006-06-02 15:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA
06KINGSTON16512006 BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] Embassy Kingston's designated contact responsible for oversight of the Blue Lantern Program in Jamaica is Ms. Kara V. French, Political Officer; telephone: 876-935-6079; fax: 876-935-6029; email: FrenchKV@state.gov; ETD: 11/1/2006. 2. Effective November 1, 2006, the designated contact for [...]
2006-08-22 19:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP US JM
06KINGSTON2200JAMAICA: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (C) This message responds to questions raised in reftel. Answers are keyed to the format given. A) Primary Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer (TFCO): Lloyd Moss Political/Economic Counselor Telephone: (876) 935-6083 Fax: (876) 935-6029 E-mail: mosslw@state.gov B) Deputy TFCO: Joh [...]
2006-11-08 19:22:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER JM
06KINGSTON2377JAMAICA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Since the determination that the Jamaican-owned "SuperClubs" brand of all-inclusive resorts was operating in Cuba in violation of Title IV of the Libertad Act, and subsequently divested itself of assets there (ref. B),Post is unaware of any Jamaican investments in Cuba. However, many Jam [...]
2006-12-07 20:16:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL JM CU
06KINGSTON2379JAMAICA: TERRORIST LIST
[...] In private conversation with EmbOff on Dec. 7, Major David Anderson of the Ministry of National Security indicated the following: (A) The Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Immigration Department and the Special Branch of the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF) both maintain informal watch lists, [...]
2006-12-08 13:29:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER ASEC JM
06KINGSTON563GOJ'S RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL
[...] (SBU) March 16, Poloff delivered reftel talking points via facsimile to Joy Wheeler, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. On March 20, Poloff received a response from Karl Hamilton, Ministry of National Security, through Claudette Francis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]
2006-03-21 14:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL JM
06KINGSTON846NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (C) Since the determination that the Jamaican-owned "SuperClubs" brand of all-inclusive resorts was operating in Cuba in violation of Title IV of the Libertad Act, and subsequently divested itself of assets there (ref. B),Post is unaware of any Jamaican investments in Cuba. However, many Jam [...]
2006-05-01 20:10:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL JM
06KINSHASA1775MEDIA REACTION: EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF
[...] (U) Media and public reaction was generally positive to the October 27 Executive Order blocking the assets of seven international arms traffickers and warlords, including renegade Congolese general Laurent Nkunda and Ignace Murwanashyaka, the president of the Democratic Front for the Liberation [...]
2006-11-21 13:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PREL ETTC KPAO UNSC CG
06KINSHASA370DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORTING U.S.-INDIA
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and talking points March 3 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Jacques Djoli. Djoli said he welcomed the new initiative and its goal of controlling nuclear proliferation. He said the GDRC would need to study the partnership more closely before maki [...]
2006-03-06 10:27:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC CG
06KINSHASA656DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUBSCRIBING TO HCOC
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered April 26 reftel talking points and non-paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Jacques Djoli. Djoli said the GDRC shares USG concerns about the spread of ballistic missiles and their associated technologies. Djoli pointed out, however, that the DRC does not p [...]
2006-04-27 11:20:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA
06KUALALUMPUR2054DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MALAYSIAN ARMY INQUIRIES
[...] (S) We delivered reftel A demarche, concerning the Malaysian Army's attempts to purchase surveillance equipment from Iran, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division on November 3. We SIPDIS asked for the Malaysian Government to provide us with [...]
2006-11-03 06:50:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR2056DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS AND MARITIME
[...] (C) We delivered refs A and B demarches, concerning obligations under UNSCR 1718 on DPRK conventional arms and maritime services for DPRK ships, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division, on November 3. Bala Chandran indicated that Malaysia takes [...]
2006-11-03 07:15:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PARM ETTC MNUC KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2120TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) FOR
[...] (SBU) David Shear, Deputy Chief of Mission, is Embassy Kuala Lumpur's Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer (TCFO). In this capacity, he takes the lead on action against terrorist financing, which is coordinated through monthly law enforcement/Visas Viper committee meetings. Elaine Jones, [...]
2006-11-16 04:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL MY
06KUALALUMPUR2222CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Based on the information available to post, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with [...]
2006-12-06 06:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU MY
06KUALALUMPUR2263ACTION REQUEST: TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Econoff met with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM -- Malaysia's central bank) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Director Jeremy Lee and Deputy Director Yusof Sulong to deliver reftel demarche and provide a copy of the names and backg [...]
2006-12-12 02:56:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC MY PREL PTER XR KTFN UN
06KUALALUMPUR2369MALAYSIAN PARTICIPATION IN ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 10:19:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM AORC KPAO PTER UNSC OSCE KNNP ETTC
06KUALALUMPUR744NO CHANGE IN MALAYSIAN POSITION ON HCOC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-25 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTRCE MY
06KUALALUMPUR773CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Based on our understanding of the bilateral trade and investment ties, it appears no Malaysian entities would be subject to Title III sanctions against persons trafficking in confiscated properties in Cuba. Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian [...]
2006-04-27 09:26:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU MY
06KUALALUMPUR833TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR JI
[...] (C) Econoff delivered talking points and background paper (see Ref A) on April 27, 2006, to Abdul Rahman Abu Bakar, Manager of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Bank Negara Malaysia and Zahid Rastam, Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Politics in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econ [...]
2006-05-09 00:46:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC MY
06KUWAIT1450DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THIRD MEETING OF MENA/FATF,
[...] (C) On April 19, Econoff delivered ref A talking points to Naser Al-Ammar, Director of the Ministry of Social Affair and Labor's Charity Oversight office (GOK lead). 2. (C) Al-Ammar, who is one of the principal authors of the MENA/FATF charities paper (ref B),was unable to attend the Cair [...]
2006-04-26 14:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER KTFN KU
06KUWAIT1559DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORISM FINANCE JI-4
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 08:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN KU
06KUWAIT2332US-MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA PRIVATE SECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-17 14:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETTC PTER PREL KU KTFN TERROR FINANCE
06KUWAIT3273TERRORISM FINANCE: NEW 1267 LISTINGS DELIVERED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-13 11:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER KU
06KUWAIT3366BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] On 16 August, Economic Officer Steven Conlon and FSN Economic Specialist Abdullah Mejalli conducted a pre-license check visit of Al-Muzayan International Company, Telephone: (965) 240-2444/240-2666, and met with the owner of the company, Mr. Abdullah Hamad Al-Muzayan. 2. The Al-Muzayan fam [...]
2006-08-19 14:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
06KUWAIT3371TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABDELRAZIK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-20 07:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT347FREEDOM AGENDA: POLITICAL ACTIVISTS AND MPS HOPE
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: As Shaykh Sabah took the Amiri oath on January 29, leading political activists and parliamentarians (MPs) met to welcome the "new era" and call for greater political and economic reforms. In a Kuwait Graduates Society seminar entitled, "What Do We Want from the New [...]
2006-01-31 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ETTC KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT3477BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-28 13:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC KSEP ETTC KU
06KUWAIT363CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request, at para 3. 2. (S) In a January 21, 2006 meeting with General Abizaid, Kuwait's Army Chief of Staff General Fahad Al-Amir asked that USG provide Kuwait a wide range of training and technical capabilities to deal with emerging nuclear issues posed b [...]
2006-02-01 10:49:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MARR ETTC MCAP ENRG SENV KU IR
06KUWAIT4211SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 31 IRAQ COMPACT
[...] (C) Undersecretary Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow, we look forward to your visit. The October 31 meeting of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Preparatory Group (PG) will involve delegations from 22 nations and will be hosted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Kuwait De [...]
2006-10-24 07:49:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID ETTC IQ KU
06KUWAIT4212SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 31 IRAQ COMPACT
[...] (C) Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow, we look forward to your visit. The October 31 meeting of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Preparatory Group (PG) will involve delegations from 22 nations and will be hosted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Kuwait [...]
2006-10-24 18:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID ETTC IQ KU
06KUWAIT4419KUWAIT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Kuwait's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: Mr. Matthew Tueller Deputy Chief of Mission Office Phone: (965) 259-1362 Unclass Fax: (965) 538-4251 SIPDIS Cell Phone: (965) 962-0784 Unclass E-mail: tuellermh@state.gov SIPDIS Class E-m [...]
2006-11-08 13:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KU KVPR PREL PTER KTFN
06KUWAIT4629TERRORIST FINANCE: DEMARCHE ON HIZBALLAH-RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-12 09:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4672NEW CENTRAL AGENCY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND
[...] On 17 December, Econoff met with Director-General Ali Al-Shuraidah of the newly established Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT). CAIT was established by the Council of Ministers in August 2006 to act as the central coordinating authority for all government IT matters to include: [...]
2006-12-18 13:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ECPS
06KUWAIT4679KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF THE 2006 COPENHAGEN MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MNUC TSPA KU
06KUWAIT616CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR KUWAIT
[...] (U) Action request at para 4. 2. (S) Ambassador convened a meeting on February 21 among OMC-K, ECON, POL and RSO to consider further follow-up on GOK request (reftel) for USG assistance in dealing with nuclear issues posed by Iran. Our understanding is that the GOK request could run the [...]
2006-02-21 15:45:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MARR ETTC MCAP ENRG SENV KU IR
06KUWAIT88CENTRAL BANK DEP GOVERNOR TALKS TERROR FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Wayne and Treasury DAS Ahmed Saeed met January 7 with Central Bank of Kuwait Deputy Governor Dr. Nabeel Al-Mannae and other Central Bank officials to discuss coordination of terror-finance interdiction and anti-money laundering initiatives. A/S Wayne was accompanied by the [...]
2006-01-10 10:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU
06KUWAIT999DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR TELEVISION, THE LEBANESE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-21 13:18:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER ASEC ETTC KU
06KYIV4196UKRAINE: POTENTIAL SALE OF CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) We provided ref A talking points November 6 to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselor Igor Kyzym, who said the information was timely since he would be able to relay the USG position to the interagency Pres [...]
2006-11-06 16:27:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EAIR ETRD PARM MARR MASS VE UP
06KYIV4468UKRAINE/MTCR: U.S. VIEWS ON CONTROLLING
[...] (C) We relayed reftel points on a U.S. proposal to revise the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) approach to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/cruise missiles December 5 to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oleh Belokoles. We stressed [...]
2006-12-05 15:28:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA UP
06KYIV4469UKRAINE/NIAG 6167: PAKISTAN HEAVY WATER PURCHASE
[...] (S) We relayed inquiries regarding Ukrainian State Enterprise Ecoantilid's potential sale of heavy water to the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan (ref A) and Ukrainian Yuzhnoye company's potential cooperation with Chinese 11 Institute on development of the RD-120 liquid rocket engine (re [...]
2006-12-05 16:12:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL KNNP MTCRE CH PK UP
06KYIV4470UKRAINE: AVIATION TRAINING FOR NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) We relayed reftel inquiry for clarification on Ukrainian plans to provide radio electronics training for civil aircraft to two North Koreans during a December 5 meeting with MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oleh Belokoles. Kyzym said [...]
2006-12-05 16:13:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALKNNP ETTC EAIR PARM PREL KN UP
06LAGOS152 PLC - SALEH AHMADU
[...] PER REQUEST IN REFTEL PLC WAS CONDUCTED BY COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST IBRAHIM IBRAHIM. 2. APPLICATION NUMBER D351347 3. INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH MR. LUCKY OMALUWA, CEO OF FOREIGN PURCHASER PINNACLE INVESTMENT LIMITED. PINNACLE INVESTMENT IS A LONG-TIME CLIENT IN GOOD [...]
2006-02-03 11:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC NG
06LAGOS162 PLC - RIVBBED NIGERIA LTD.
[...] PER REQUEST IN REFTEL PLC WAS CONDUCTED BY SENIOR COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST ANAYO AGU. 2. APPLICATION NUMBER D350599 3. INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH NKEM ONUIGBO, MANAGER, RIBVVED NIGERIA LTD. FIRM IS NEW TO THE U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE NIGERIA BUT ITS FACILITIES LOCATED [...]
2006-02-06 10:30:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC NG
06LAPAZ1138BOLIVIA: INPUT FOR REVIEW OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-27 18:20:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BL
06LAPAZ2539BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-967792
[...] (U) Econoff visited Bolivian National Police headquarters and a La Paz storage site September 19 to confirm continued possession of hand grenades exported September 2, 2005 to the Bolivian Ministry of Government. Econoff and NAS staff verified continued possession by the National Police of ap [...]
2006-09-19 18:29:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC BL
06LAPAZ2930BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Summary: On October 26, Econoff spoke to the proprietor of foreign consignee Camping Cochabamba, having visited the business in November 2005 (ref B). Camping Cochabamba has a history of importing firearms from the United States, maintains detailed sales and customer records, and has appr [...]
2006-10-27 16:47:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC BL
06LAPAZ3378PRE-LICENSE CHECK COMPLETED, APPLICATION NUMBER
[...] (SBU) Reftel requested a pre-license check on Riberalta-based Comercial Safari, a Bolivian firm seeking to import various brands and powers of hunting and sport shooting scopes from Ohio-based Outdoor Sports Headquarters, Inc. 2. (SBU) At post's request, two police investigators attempted [...]
2006-12-15 16:11:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC BL
06LILONGWE244DEMARCHE DELIVERED - SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA
[...] Poloff met with Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni in the MFA on March 9 to discuss reftel talking points. Chiunguzeni thanked Poloff for the information, and initiated a short discussion on the difficulties the U.S. faces in balancing relations between India and Pakistan. Any furt [...]
2006-03-15 13:46:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KNNP PREL ENRG PARM ETTC MI
06LILONGWE751CONTACT POINT, MALAWI: BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM
[...] The designated Blue Lantern Program contact point for Malawi is Tyler Sparks, Political Officer, (ph) 265-1-773-166 ext 3463, (fx) 265-1-772-316, sparkstk@state.gov, estimated PCS 6/07. EASTHAM [...]
2006-08-30 07:58:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC KSEP ETTC
06LIMA1010 BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] Peruvian Navy Squadron Commander Percy Acosta told Poloff on 3/8 that his squadron is the end user for the helicopter parts in Ref A. He provided Poloff with the following answers to Ref A questions: CAN THE NAVY CONFIRM IT PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS LISTED IN REFTEL PARAGRAPH 4? -- A [...]
2006-03-14 21:13:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC PE
06LIMA1482PERU AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (U) The following is Post,s response to reftel A. No Political Support for Cuba ----------------------------- 2. (U) The Peruvian Government maintains formal relations with the Cuban Government, but the two countries have modest diplomatic contacts and bilateral trade. The last visit [...]
2006-04-18 17:04:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC ECON PREL PE
06LIMA4579CUBA: PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. PERUVIAN INVESTMENTS IN CUBA ---------------------------- 2. (U) There is no reliable data on Peruvian investment in Cuba. The vast majority of Peru's limited foreign direct investment is in Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Central America [...]
2006-12-05 20:18:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
06LIMA4601TERRORIST LISTS: PERU
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, the Government of Peru does not maintain a list of banned terrorist entities, per se. The Office of Intelligence of the Peruvian National Police's (PNP) Directorate of Counterterrorism (DIRCOTE) maintains a computerized database with thousands of police files on i [...]
2006-12-06 21:51:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER PE
06LISBON1343PORTUGUESE REPLY ON MTCR AND HCOC DEMARCHES
[...] (C) Pol/Econ officer delivered reftel demarches and followed up with MFA's Deputy for Security and Disarmament Pedro Sousa Abreu on June 23. He said Portugal welcomed the letter from Undersecretary Joseph (ref a) and thanked the U.S. for conveying its intentions for the upcoming October meeti [...]
2006-07-06 16:44:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKSCA PARM PREL ETTC TSPA PT
06LISBON1379ICANN: PORTUGAL AGAINST HEAVY OVERSIGHT, BUT WILL
[...] SUMMARY: Portugal disagrees with transferring oversight of the Internet,s domain name and addressing system (DNS) to a newly created multinational organization or the United Nations. However, it will follow the consensus of the European Union. END SUMMARY. 2. POL/ECON Officer delivered reft [...]
2006-07-10 14:31:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC PT
06LISBON1524GE BUILDING THE WORLD,S LARGEST SOLAR ENERGY PLANT
[...] SUMMARY: GE Energy Financial Services has joined with the PowerLight Corporation (US) and Catavento (Portugal) to construct the world,s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, slated to open in January 2007. This $75 million project - located in Serpa, Portugal - is GE,s first solar power [...]
2006-07-25 07:33:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV TRGY ECON ETRD ETTC PO
06LISBON1545DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN MISSILE-RELATED ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 07:54:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR PARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV PO
06LISBON1546TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABOUSOFIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 07:55:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER PO
06LISBON1657PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 15:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA PO
06LISBON1804PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 15:15:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM PREL ETTC PO
06LISBON1923BLUE LANTERN CASE 05-1002725 ON SAAB AVITRONICS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 17:07:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PO
06LISBON2615TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICERS: PORTUGAL
[...] Per reftel, Portugal's TFCO and Deputy TFCO are: a) TFCO: Cari R. Enav OFFICE: 351-21-770-2242 CELL: 351-91-776-4291 UNCLASSIFIED EMAIL: EnavCR@state.gov SIPDIS CLASSIFIED EMAIL: EnavCR@state.sgov.gov b) Deputy TFCO: Tiffany L. McGriff OFFICE: 351-21-770-2575 CELL: 351-91-959-482 [...]
2006-11-17 16:45:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER PO
06LISBON2750PORTUGAL DOES NOT MAINTAIN NATIONAL TERRORIST LISTS
[...] Antonio Folgado of the Ministry of Justice and Angelo Seica Neves of the Department of Finance reported that Portugal does not have a national terrorist list separate from the European Union or United Nations lists. Names provided by other countries, such as the United States, are collated bu [...]
2006-12-06 09:29:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER PO
06LJUBLJANA45S23B-04: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SLOVENIA ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on January 23 to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman did not have any immediate comment other than to note that socialist Yugoslavia never had a biological weapons program. Jerman promised to investigate any cases of Iranian ci [...]
2006-01-23 07:29:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA57SHIELD S59-05: SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) On January 26, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman noted that Slovenia had not had any dual-use transactions with the UAE in recent years but promised to update his database with the information provided. 2. (S) Jerman also raised a [...]
2006-01-26 06:33:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA74SLOVENIA: MOE HELPS MAKE INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM
[...] (U) As part of the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program, Department of Commerce (DOC) subcontractor Arctur conducted a very successful two-day Internal Control Program (ICP) workshop January 31 -- February 1 in Ljubljana for Slovenian industry representatives. The workshop [...]
2006-02-02 05:11:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKSTC PARM PREL ETTC SI
06LJUBLJANA742TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] (SBU) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on November 16 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman did not have any immediate substantive reply but promised to review the information carefully and pass it along to the relevant parties at the MFA and M [...]
2006-11-16 12:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER ETTC PREL SI
06LONDON3200TERRORISM FINANCE: UK POSITION ON MENAFATF BEST
[...] (C) Summary: The UK fully supports the MENAFATF best practices paper on charities, and there is no UK policy to relax the measures set out in the draft version of the paper. While representatives of the Charity Commission have discussed the paper with MENAFATF members, they have done so base [...]
2006-05-05 15:06:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON3207DEMARCHE ON EU LISTING OF THE LTTE AS A TERRORIST
[...] (C) Embassy raised reftel points with Simon Bond of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's South Asia Department and Ben Lyon of the FCO's Counterterrorism Policy Department. Lyon said that the UK fully supports an EU designation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). LTTE is already [...]
2006-05-05 16:01:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN PREL PTER CO UK
06LONDON3208TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF JUD
[...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ben Lyon in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Counterterrorism Policy Department and to Sean Byrne in Her Majesty's Treasury's Financial Systems and International Standards Department. Both said that the UK would be holding an internal Asset Freezin [...]
2006-05-05 16:04:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER KTFN UK
06LONDON3365(C) TERRORISM FINANCE: EU CLEARINGHOUSE TO
[...] (C/NF) Ben Lyon (please protect) of the FCO's Counterterrorism Policy Department said that the Austrian Presidency has decided to hold a snap meeting of the EU Clearinghouse on Thursday, May 18. The meeting was originally scheduled for either June 12 or 14 (ref A). Lyon said that he understo [...]
2006-05-12 15:46:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC KTFN PREL PTER CO UK
06LONDON3628TERRORISM FINANCE: UK TO SEEK UN DESIGNATION OF
[...] (C/NF) The United Kingdom intends to seek UN 1267 designation of two additional Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) targets. According to Giles Cutler, of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Sanctions Unit, the UK plans to seek UN designation for Sarra Properties Limited and Khalid Balaam. [...]
2006-05-23 16:00:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER KTFN UK
06LONDON4338UK OPEN TO FINANCIAL MEASURES AGAINST IRAN
[...] (S) Undersecretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey met with UK officials on June 7 to discuss possible financial measures that could be used to increase pressure on Iran. In meetings at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Bank of En [...]
2006-06-16 10:23:00Embassy LondonSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL UK IR
06LONDON5500TERRORISM FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 09:15:00Embassy LondonSECRETETTC EFIN PTER LVPR CVIS KTFN UK
06LONDON5503TERRORISM FINANCE: MONTREUX INITIATIVE ON ISLAMIC
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: The Montreux Initiative is a non-governmental project designed to promote cooperation in removing unjustified obstacles to the effective operation of legitimate Islamic charities. The initiative, whi [...]
2006-07-27 10:28:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON5956TERRORISM FINANCE: UK DOES NOT INTEND TO REQUEST
[...] (C) Summary: The UK does not intend to request a UN 1267 designation in the short term for the nineteen suspects associated with the failed aircraft terror plot whose assets were frozen by the Bank of England on August 11 (reftel). According to HM Treasury officials, the decision not to pursue [...]
2006-08-14 17:03:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON6059TERRORISM FINANCE: UK REVIEW OF TERRORIST ABUSE OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary. The Home Office and Her Majesty's Treasury are conducting an in-depth review of the UK's regulatory and law enforcement structure for combating terrorist financing in the charity sector. Home Office officials are deepl [...]
2006-08-17 15:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON6164(S/NF) TERRORISM FINANCE: CHARITY COMMISSION TO
[...] (S/NF) The Charity Commission of England and Wales intends to issue a temporary asset freeze either late August 22 or early August 23 on a UK-based charity with possible ties to the August 10 foiled terror plot. According to Stuart Young of the Home Office, the Charity Commission will temporar [...]
2006-08-22 15:59:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON6199LONDON BLUE LANTERN ACTION OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 17:26:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UK
06LONDON7036(C) SUDAN: FCO THOUGHTS ON INCENTIVES AND
[...] (C) In keeping with the Secretary's speech of September 27, the UK is thinking about possible incentives if the Government of Sudan does the right thing on Darfur, and possible disincentives if it does not. FCO-DFID Sudan Unit Deputy Head James Thornton shared UK thoughts with Poloff Septemb [...]
2006-09-29 16:17:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EAID ETTC SU UK
06LONDON7400(C) TERRORISM FINANCE: UK TO BEGIN USING
[...] (U) Chancellor Gordon Brown announced October 10 that Her Majesty's Treasury -- on the advice of law enforcement agencies -- had agreed to use "closed source evidence" (i.e. classified materials) in asset freezing cases where there are strong operational reasons to impose a freeze, but insuffi [...]
2006-10-17 16:09:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC KTFN PREL PTER CO UK
06LONDON7856TERRORISM FINANCE: UK REQUESTS URGENT US SUPPORT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) The UK has urgently requested U.S. support for a UN 1267 designation of UK citizen Mohammed Al Ghabra. According to Giles Cutler of the FCO Sanctions Unit, the UK is seeking the earliest possible UN designation of Al Ghabra. [...]
2006-11-07 17:12:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER LVPR CVIS KTFN UK
06LONDON7974TERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE ON AL GHABRA 1267
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S/NF) The UK intends to prenotify P-5 partners November 24 of its intent to request a UN 1267 designation of UK citizen Mohammed Al Ghabra. According to Giles Cutler of the FCO Sanctions Unit, the UK plans to submit the request to [...]
2006-11-16 16:35:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER LVPR CVIS KTFN UK
06LONDON8002TERRORISM FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 15:34:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER LVPR CVIS KTFN UK
06LONDON8157TERRORISM FINANCE: UK REQUESTS URGENT JOINT
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (S/NF) According to Giles Cutler of the FCO Sanctions Unit, the Chinese have indicated to the UK that they intend to place a hold on an eventual UK submission to the UN 1267 Committee of Mohammed Al Ghabra. The UK, which is convince [...]
2006-11-30 14:08:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER LVPR CVIS KTFN UK
06LONDON8247TERRORISM FINANCE: NEXT STEPS ON THE TFTP
[...] (C) Summary: The UK is extremely concerned that the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, and SWIFT's involvement in it, is being treated by the European Commission purely as a privacy issue when it should be "rooted in a national security debate." While HM Treasury officials are currently prep [...]
2006-12-07 15:50:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER KTFN ECON EU UK
06LONDON8394NEXT STEPS ON THE TFTP: UK BUILDING COALITION
[...] (C/NF) Summary and Action Request: The UK sees the emergence of a "coalition of the constructive," EU member states willing to work together to develop solutions to safeguard the terrorism finance tracking program (TFTP). The UK intends to work with Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany ( [...]
2006-12-19 10:21:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER KTFN ECON EU UK
06LUXEMBOURG662LUXEMBOURG INFORMED ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS SOUGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 10:44:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
06MADRID1035SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Spain is believed to be the largest foreign investor in Cuba, though Spanish companies avoid publishing precise data out of concern that such information will be used to further U.S. enforcement actions under the Libertad Act. Cuba is the third-largest market for Spain in Latin America, after M [...]
2006-04-25 12:56:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SP
06MADRID2258BLUE LANTERN: ARMERIA EQUIPAMENTOS SDAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 19:20:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC SP
06MADRID2343SPAIN ON REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-18 15:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP IN SP
06MADRID2685TREASURY DEPSEC'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Moratinos told Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt October 19 that Spain strongly supports the SIPDIS Iraq Compact and that Madrid would transfer the 22 million dollars it had pledged for the Basra Children's Hospital within about one month. He also pledged Spanish supp [...]
2006-10-23 15:13:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNEAID EINV EFIN PREL PARM ETTC KIPR SP
06MADRID2908DEMARCHE ON IRAN AIR'S ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE 30
[...] (S//NF) Ambassador raised reftel demarche during a November 17 meeting with Spanish FM Moratinos. (Note: Other meeting topics are covered septel. End Note.) Moratinos stated he was completely unaware of any such deal, but noted that Iberia was a private commercial enterprise with no government inte [...]
2006-11-17 17:13:00Embassy MadridSECRETEAIR ETRD ETTC PARM PREL IT VE KTFN SP
06MADRID2938DEMARCHE ON IRAN AIR'S ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE 30
[...] (S/NF) As promised in Reftel A, FM Moratinos called the Ambassador back to say that he had looked into the potential Iberia-Iran Air deal and that it would not happen. The Ambassador referred to the possible use of shell companies and the Foreign Minister reiterated that the deal would not happen b [...]
2006-11-22 13:51:00Embassy MadridSECRETEAIR ETRD ETTC PARM PREL IT VE KTFN SP
06MANAGUA1136PRE-LICENSE CHECK FOR WEAPONS IMPORTATION FROM
[...] Econoff performed the requested pre-license check on Coservisa, which seeks to import Air Taser kits and accompanying products (application D355948). Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and interagency name checks on the proprietor did not reveal any derogatory information. A visit to Coservisa [...]
2006-05-26 14:19:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC NU
06MANAGUA1517BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Summary: Econoff has performed the requested pre-license check on application 05-997983. El Caza y Pesca in Managua, Nicaragua, presents as a legitimate business selling weapons for legal, personal and home security use. The Nicaraguan National Police confirmed that the gun shop is a legitim [...]
2006-07-11 13:14:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDNU KOMC ETTC
06MANAGUA410BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] ECONOFF has performed the requested pre-license check on application 05-985232. Giovanny's Gun Shop in Masaya, Nicaragua appears to be a thriving business selling weapons for legal, personal use. The Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) confirmed that the gun shop is owned by Giovanny Francisco [...]
2006-02-21 23:45:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NU
06MANAGUA515GON SUPPORTS U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 17:50:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC NU
06MANAGUA851NICARAGUA AND SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Nicaragua (GON) remains responsive to U.S. efforts in favor of a democratic transition in Cuba and maintains frank communication with the Embassy on Cuba-related policies and issues. Nicaraguan-Cuban trade and mutual investment are statistically insignificant. [...]
2006-04-18 21:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU VE NU
06MANAMA1755TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES NEW MONEY
[...] (C) A Department of Treasury delegation led by Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime Patrick SIPDIS O'Brien met with Justice Ministry Under Secretary Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa to discuss Bahrain's new anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terror ( [...]
2006-10-08 10:08:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD
06MANAMA2040TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (U) Embassy Manama TFCO is EconOff Stephen Simpson, phone: (973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Pol/Econ Chief Steve Bondy serves as an alternate point of contact. His contact information is: phone: (973)1724-2908, [...]
2006-12-13 12:57:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER BA CTR
06MANAMA245TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY STUART LEVEY VISITS
[...] (C) Summary. On January 23, 2006 Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey visited Bahrain and met with Rasheed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Sheikh Ebrahim Al Khalifah, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Finance, Adel Qulish, Middle East and North African Financial [...]
2006-02-20 11:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR BA KSEP REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD
06MANAMA362VISIT OF COMMERCE ANTI-BOYCOTT COMPLIANCE STAFF
[...] (SBU) Commerce anti-boycott compliance senior policy analyst Frederick Davidson, Commerce senior compliance officer Cathleen Ryan, and State regional affairs officer Danielle Monosson visited Bahrain February 14-15 and met with government officials and business people concerning the boycott o [...]
2006-03-08 09:24:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC PREL BA ECTRD REGION
06MANAMA381BAHRAIN: OIC ISRAEL BOYCOTT MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-12 11:24:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ETRD KISL BA REGION ECTRD
06MANAMA707BAHRAIN: MENAFATF CAIRO DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia and provided him with a copy of the MENAFATF Charities best practices paper. Bumtaia said he was unfamiliar with the paper but promised to study it carefully. 2. [...]
2006-04-25 05:33:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BA REGION CTR
06MANAMA766COR PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN DISCUSS
[...] (C) The Ambassador met separately with Council of Representatives (COR) President Al Dahrani and COR Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee Chairman Ahmed Behzad on April 23 and 24 respectively to discuss pending legislation of U.S. interest. Both MPs expressed their confid [...]
2006-05-02 12:20:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ETRD KIPR ETTC BA BILAT ECTRD
06MANAMA829BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES
[...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB),nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...]
2006-05-10 14:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION
06MANAMA831BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES
[...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB),nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...]
2006-05-10 14:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION
06MANAMA884BAHRAIN: HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-21 14:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC MTCRE BA ROW BILAT
06MANILA1221 DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S MEETINGS IN MANILA: TRADE
[...] (SBU) In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR Karan Bhatia, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila expressed appreciation for USTR's recognition of GRP progress on intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and the February announcement to move the Philippines from the Special 301 Priori [...]
2006-03-17 10:30:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP
06MANILA1222 DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S MEETINGS IN MANILA:
[...] (SBU) In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR Ambassador Karan Bhatia, Finance Secretary Gary Teves highlighted fiscal reform measures such as the expanded value added tax and increased tax revenue collection. Teves, noting that the Philippines's GDP growth rate is lower than other countries [...]
2006-03-17 10:30:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP
06MANILA1830 AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH TRADE AND INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) In her first meeting with Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila on April 25, the Ambassador focused SIPDIS discussion on intellectual property rights (IPR),our bilateral trade relationship, and the WTO Doha Round negotiations. Favila and other senior GRP leadership continue to h [...]
2006-04-27 07:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP
06MANILA1920CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF
[...] (U) The GRP has diplomatic relations with Cuba. According to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for Central America Ariel Penaranda, after a two-year gap, the newly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Cuba arrived in Havana in April 2006. The Cubans currently maintain an Ambassador and a [...]
2006-05-04 08:56:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD ETTC CU RP
06MANILA3226 A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH TRADE AND INDUSTRY SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) In a breakfast meeting July 31 with Assistant Secretary Hill and the Ambassador, Philippines Finance Secretary Gary Teves and Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila expressed confidence in the Philippines' strong economic growth, improving fiscal situation, and solid cooperation betwe [...]
2006-08-02 04:17:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP
06MANILA3248A/S CHRISTOPHER HILL FOCUSES ON PHILIPPINES GROWTH
[...] Summary. During his visit to Manila on July 31, EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill gained a firsthand view of advantages and SIPDIS challenges to U.S. business investment in the Philippines by touring two E-services facilities and attending a working lunch with representatives from U [...]
2006-08-02 09:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR PREL ETTC EINV KIPR RP
06MANILA4166TERRORISM FINANCE: NEXT STEPS ON RSM DESIGNATION
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARA. 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The GRP is prepared to work closely with the United States on submitting the Rajah Solaiman Movement to the UN 1267 Committee for designation as a terrorist organization. In addition to seeking help in identifying hidden asset [...]
2006-10-02 23:45:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER RP
06MANILA4252TERRORISM FINANCE: OCTOBER 5 UPDATE ON RSM
[...] (C) U.S. Embassy team continued on October 3 its series of meetings with Philippine government counterparts on UN 1267 Committee designation of the Rajah Solaiman Movement (RSM) as an al-Qaida linked terrorist organization. U.S. Treasury's David Meisner joined the discussions in his role as [...]
2006-10-06 03:15:00Embassy ManilaSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER RP
06MANILA5100PHILIPPINES TO ATTEND ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR 1540
[...] (U) Acting Pol/C provided the invitation documents for the ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 to Department of Foreign Affairs Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Policy Maria Andrelita Austria December 28. Ms. Austria stated that the Philippi [...]
2006-12-28 09:08:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP ETTC ARF RP
06MAPUTO1182EMBASSY MAPUTO BLUE LANTERN UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-16 11:57:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP MZ
06MAPUTO608MOJ DISCUSSES DRAFT ANTI-TERRORISM LAW, UN 1267 SANCTIONS LIST 77, PLANS FOR FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 15:31:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN ASEC EFIN PREL ETTC CVIS KVPR MZ
06MASERU198HCOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Ambassador met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki April 25 to discuss points concerning support for the International Missile Non-Proliferation efforts by subscribing to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). We indicated that we did approach the Government of Lesotho (GOL) previous [...]
2006-04-25 13:31:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA LT
06MEXICO1464MEXICO HAS NOTHING TO SAY OVER U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Alicia Buenrostro Massieu, Assistant Director General for Africa and Middle Eastern Affairs, at Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE). Buenrostro thanked Poloff for the information and said she would look it over carefully. She confirmed that th [...]
2006-03-17 20:51:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC MX
06MEXICO2279MEXICO: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post supports continued waiver of Title III provisions of the Libertad Act for Mexico. Mexico continues to have difficult relations with Cuba despite the return of diplomatic envoys in July 2004. Seasoned diplomat Jose Ignacio Pina Rojas replaced Roberta Lajous as Mexico's a [...]
2006-04-27 20:42:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETRD ETTC PREL MX
06MEXICO2333PUNTA COLONET PORT AND RAILROAD PROJECT LOSING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dep Econcouns and Econoff met February 17 with Union Pacific Railroad's Director General for Mexico Juan Manuel Carreon to discuss the Punta Colonet port development project in Baja California, Mexico. Carreon believes Union Pacific and partner, Hutchison Port Holdings, a Hong [...]
2006-05-02 17:38:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALECON MX EINV BTIO ETTC ETLN EAIR ETRD ENRG
06MEXICO5676BLUE LANTERN DTC CASE 05-1008469
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 17:36:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC SNAR
06MEXICO5919BLUE LANTERN OVERSIGHT OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 13:21:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC KSEP MX
06MEXICO6760US-MEXICO "HYPERBORDER" CONFERENCE
[...] (U) On November 16 and 17, Embassy EconOff and Ciudad Juarez ConOff attended the 2nd Annual Hyperborder Conference in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. They also spoke with the Director General of the Associacion de Maquiladora A.C. Consul General Donna Blair offered remarks at the op [...]
2006-12-05 22:06:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ECIN ETRD ELTN ETTC ELAB MX
06MEXICO6820MEXICO: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (U) Post supports continued waiver of Title III provisions of the Libertad Act for Mexico. The Mexican International Development Bank has begun the process of recovering debt from Cuba. Mexico's exports to Cuba have decreased slightly in 2006 while imports increased over 250 percent. Relation [...]
2006-12-07 22:07:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETRD ETTC PREL MX
06MILAN150 BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE END-USE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-10 12:32:00Consulate MilanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT BLUE LANTERN
06MINSK1255BELARUS: LIBETDACT
[...] Summary: The GO is building economic ties with Cuba, strongly spports the Cuban government, and has no interest n promoting democracy, the protection of human rigts or free market reform. End summary. Belarsian-Cuban Investment, Trade and Exchanges ------------------------------------------ [...]
2006-12-07 12:48:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL BO CU
06MINSK278Belarus Buying Indian SU-30s
[...] (SBU) In February a number of Indian and Russian press sources announced that Belarus was intending to buy 18 used Sukhoi SU-30 aircraft from India. According to these press reports, India acquired a number of SU-30K fighters in 1997-1998, but is now modernizing its air force. Belarus theref [...]
2006-03-16 11:10:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC BO
06MINSK443BELARUS, RUSSIA, S-300S AND IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: A prominent British journal recently wrote that Moscow might be selling S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran, using Belarus as a middleman to hide the sale. Although all three governments have denied such a sale, on April 21 Minsk received its first delivery of Russian S-3 [...]
2006-04-24 13:41:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETRD ETTC MARR IR BO
06MINSK461IT PARK CONCEPT GOOD, BUT COMPANIES SKEPTICAL
[...] (U) Summary: The GOB is in the process of creating its own Silicon Valley, an IT park in Minsk. The park will offer a number of tax and other administrative advantages to a limited range of high-tech companies. The head of the park also hopes to create a venture capital fund to provide inves [...]
2006-04-28 11:31:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EIND ETTC BO
06MONTEVIDEO1155SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT - URUGUAY
[...] (C) Upon taking office on March 1, 2005, the left-of-center Frente Amplio government immediately renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been previously suspended by the Batlle administration. This move appears to have been a gesture by President Vazquez to the more radical elements [...]
2006-12-05 15:45:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU UY
06MONTEVIDEO358SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT - URUGUAY
[...] (C) Upon taking office on March 1, 2005, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Government immediately renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been previously suspended by the Batlle administration. This move appeared to have been a gesture by President Vazquez to the more radical element [...]
2006-04-18 19:32:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU UY
06MONTREAL993 Blue Lantern Level 3: Pre-License End-Use Check,
[...] (SBU) Econoff contacted Venga Aerospace Systems, Inc. President Hirsh Kwinter on August 31 to verify the information requested (reftel). Venga Aerospace Systems has both aerospace and 3-D graphics divisions. Kwinter runs the company from his residence in Montreal. The company has no facilitie [...]
2006-09-17 11:56:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC CA
06MOSCOW10432EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FGUP
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Federal State Unitary Enterprise Research Institute for Co [...]
2006-09-19 07:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW10434EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: STATE
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, State Research Institute of Aviation, Moscow, Russia. The company is [...]
2006-09-19 07:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW10439RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON IRAN, FROZEN
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting, Russian Security Council Secretary Ivanov briefed on his September meetings in Spain with Iranian Security Council Secretary Larijani, UNSYG Annan, and former President Gonzales; raised concerns over mixed messages to Iran; and reiterated Russia's willi [...]
2006-09-19 12:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETTC PARM IR RS
06MOSCOW10603A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MURDER OF RUSSIA'S #2 BANKER
[...] (C) Summary. One week after the brutal murder of First Deputy Central Bank Chairman Andrey Kozlov, there have been no apparent breaks in the case, and few believe the perpetrators will ever be caught. In contrast to the cynicism surrounding the criminal investigation, a wide swath of the econo [...]
2006-09-21 13:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC ECON PTER PREL RS
06MOSCOW10719EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: (A) VNESH OPT
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, (A) Vnesh Opt Torg and (B) FSUE Scientific and Tech. Atlas, Moscow, [...]
2006-09-25 10:56:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW10720EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: VF COMPANY,
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Vtoroy Front Company (VF Company),Moscow, Russia. The company is li [...]
2006-09-25 10:57:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11032EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Technoservicepribor, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS li [...]
2006-10-02 08:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11260EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: CHANCE
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Chance 2003 LLC, Kostroma, Russia. The company is listed on BIS lice [...]
2006-10-06 11:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11261EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: TETIS PRO,
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Tetis Pro, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license appl [...]
2006-10-06 11:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11262EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Elektroneftemash, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS licen [...]
2006-10-06 11:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11264EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Federalnaya Sluzhba Ohrany, Moscow, Russia. The company wa [...]
2006-10-06 11:40:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW11533THIRD CONTRACT KILLING EVOKES MEMORIES OF 1990'S
[...] (C) Summary. Vneshtorgbank banker Alexander Plokhin was gunned down October 11 in an apparent contract killing, the third in Moscow in a month. Foreign investors are growing increasingly concerned by the perception of lawlessness in the streets of Moscow, although local business leaders are ta [...]
2006-10-13 12:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER RS
06MOSCOW11833RUSSIAN RESPONSE TO ATGM TRANSFER TO SYRIA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Russia's investigation into the transfer of anti-tank guided missiles to Syria has confirmed that some Russian-made weapons had been funneled to Hizballah. As a result, the head of the Tula design bureau responsible for the transfer has been fired, and the Foreign Ministry has [...]
2006-10-20 15:23:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM ETTC RS SY IS
06MOSCOW11988EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: MOSCOW
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Moscow Institute of Radio-Technique Electronics and Automation (MIRE [...]
2006-10-25 14:03:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12395TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIA'S FEDERAL
[...] (C) In a meeting on October 24 with Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey, Federal Financial Monitoring Service SIPDIS (FFMS) Chief Viktor Zubkov said he shared the USG's concern about North Korean financial flows. He recounted how the FFMS had investigated information on North Korean enti [...]
2006-11-09 14:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC ECON PTER PREL RS
06MOSCOW12396TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES DPRK, IRAN WITH
[...] Summary. (C) In meetings October 23 and 24 with Treasury Under Secretary Levey, officials from the Central Bank (CBR),Finance Ministry and private Russian banks downplayed the possibility that North Korean and Iranian entities are actively using the Russian financial system to launder money [...]
2006-11-09 14:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC ECON PTER PREL RS
06MOSCOW12481EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LE MONTI MR.
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Le Monti Mr. Evgeny Mirmovich, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed [...]
2006-11-17 11:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12482EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: (A) JSC CHOP
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, (A) JSC CHOP Vityaz-S (D359202) AND (B) JSC CHOP Vityaz-S (D358555),[...]
2006-11-17 11:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12563EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: M.P.CHUMAKOV
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, M.P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and viral encefalitides of [...]
2006-11-22 05:27:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12646EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Federalnaya Sluzhba Ohrany, Moscow, Russia. The company wa [...]
2006-11-28 05:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12712EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Federalnaya Sluzhba Ohrany, Moscow, Russia. The company wa [...]
2006-11-30 14:09:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12935EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Villart Export, Elektrostal, Russia. The company was liste [...]
2006-12-15 06:42:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12936EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: S-
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, S-Terra, Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia. The company was liste [...]
2006-12-15 06:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12992EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ITRC "MIR",
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, ITRC "MIR", Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license app [...]
2006-12-20 13:35:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12993EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Supreme Commercial Court, Moscow, Russia. The company was [...]
2006-12-20 13:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW13166INVITATION TO ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 09:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP ETTC ARF RS
06MOSCOW13175RUSSIA NOTIFIED OF ISNPA SANCTIONS
[...] (S) DCM delivered on December 29 the notification of new U.S. sanctions levied on four Russian entities for violating the Iran-Syria Non-Proliferation Act. In delivering reftel points, the DCM explained the sanctions reflected our serious concern about potentially destabilizing arms transfers [...]
2006-12-29 16:17:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC RS
06MUMBAI1375A $5-$6 BILLION "NUCLEAR PARK" FOR U.S. REACTORS IN INDIA?
[...] (C) The head of India's state-run nuclear power company told visiting Charge on July 21 that U.S. nuclear suppliers could get their own "nuclear park" of five to six reactors worth $5-$6 billion if the U.S./India civil nuclear agreement becomes reality. S.K. Jain, MD and Chairman of the Nuclea [...]
2006-07-26 08:08:00Consulate MumbaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PGOV BEXP IN
06MUMBAI1803WILL FRANCE, RUSSIA REAP THE INITIAL COMMERCIAL BENEFITS OF
[...] (SBU) GE and Westinghouse fear that French and Russian companies may be the first to benefit from the commercial opportunities created by successful passage of the U.S./India civil nuclear initiative. The Nuclear Power Corp. of India (NPCIL) confirmed to us that the GOI has approved two new si [...]
2006-10-08 08:56:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PGOV ECON
06MUMBAI2064NPCIL OUTLINES ITS VISION OF INDIA'S NUCLEAR FUTURE AT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 14. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) India hopes to import 20 to 25 foreign nuclear reactors in the coming decades, the head of the country's nuclear power utility told over 25 U.S. companies from the nuclear sector on December 1 in Mumbai. [...]
2006-12-13 14:25:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PGOV ECON
06MUMBAI2068CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION MUST NOT CONSTRAIN INDIA'S
[...] (SBU) Anil Kakodkar, chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commission, told Commerce Undersecretary Frank Lavin and U.S. nuclear industry leaders on December 2 that the planned U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative must not constrain India's planned three stage program that will establish a closed nu [...]
2006-12-14 07:29:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PGOV ECON
06MUMBAI2075NPCIL TELLS SEN. SPECTER THAT IT APPLAUDS NUCLEAR LAW, YET
[...] (SBU) S.K. Agrawal, director of projects at the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL),told Senator Arlen Specter on December 16 that the civil nuclear law passed by Congress would not restrict the company's expansion plans. Without the agreement, the NPCIL's growth would even be slower a [...]
2006-12-20 11:10:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PGOV ECON
06MUNICH400BLUE LANTERN PRE-CHECK ON DDTC LICENSE 05-973079:
[...] (SBU) POL/ECON Officer and an LES researched bona fides of ref German firm IBR Aeronautical Consulting, and visited Hannes Ross, IBR's owner and sole employee, at his home office on June 29. When asked, Ross explained that the confusion over a firm by the name of EEL (reftel) being listed at [...]
2006-06-30 16:10:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GM
06MUSCAT126OMAN FM IN IRAN: CARROTS, NOT STICKS
[...] (C) On January 29, Omani FM Yusuf bin Alawi began an official visit to Iran, meeting with President Ahmadi-Nejad, FM Mottaki, and other officials. His active discussions on invigorating bilateral trade relations, particularly in the oil and gas sector, transport and industrial investment, rai [...]
2006-01-31 09:16:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ETTC ETRD IR MU
06MUSCAT130OMAN FM IN IRAN: CARROTS, NOT STICKS
[...] (C) On January 29, Omani FM Yusuf bin Alawi began an official visit to Iran, meeting with President Ahmadi-Nejad, FM Mottaki, and other officials. Publicly, Bin Alawi endorsed Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy while calling for a peaceful solution to the current stand-off. He also spok [...]
2006-01-31 13:31:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ETTC ETRD IR MU
06MUSCAT134YBA POSES QUESTION RE IRAN
[...] (U) Please note action request in para 8. 2. (C) Begin Summary: Notwithstanding the January 30 P5 2 Statement, the Omanis believe the key to a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis may lie in a slight delay before referring the Iranian case to the UNSC, even if no action is cal [...]
2006-02-01 14:21:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ETTC IR MU UN UNSC
06MUSCAT1568OMAN'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 06:33:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER KVPR EFIN ETTC MU
06MUSCAT1576MUSCAT RESPONSE TO EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK;
[...] (SBU) Per ref A, Econoff attempted to conduct a pre-license check on the College of Higher Technology, Ministry of Manpower. Econoff was unable to contact the Director General of Technology and Education at the Ministry of Manpower on three separate attempts (August 26, August 27, and Septemb [...]
2006-11-12 06:26:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC MU
06MUSCAT1580BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR APPLICATION 050016241
[...] (U) Per reftel, the Political/Economic section, in conjunction with the Office of Military Cooperation, conducted a pre-license check on Muscat-based General Stores Trading, LLC. On October 29, Econoff met with Mohamed al-Zaabi, the company's managing director. Zaabi, educated at San Diego S [...]
2006-11-14 06:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MU
06MUSCAT231OMAN FM RETURNING TO IRAN
[...] (C) On February 18, MFA International Organizations Department Chief Ambassador Talib bin Miran al-Raisi affirmed to Pol/E Chief that Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi will "soon" be making a return visit to Tehran. Ambassador al-Raisi did not provide details on the pur [...]
2006-02-19 12:48:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR MU
06MUSCAT449OMAN FEEDBACK: PROLIFERATION AWARENESS TRAINING
[...] (U) This is an action request for ISN/ECC - please see para 6. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) While the recent EXBS-sponsored Proliferation Awareness Technical Exchange (PAT) workshop raised awareness of proliferation materials, participants were keen on getting more practical experi [...]
2006-03-23 14:35:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM KNNP KSTC PREL MU
06MUSCAT510EXBS: EXPORT CONTROLS PROGRAM PLAN FOR OMAN
[...] In response to the Export Controls Program Plan for Oman (reftel A),Embassy Muscat offers the following feedback: -- As EXBS programming moves forward in Oman, it may be worth reconsidering the Advanced Legal/Regulatory Training and the Export Licensing workshops tentatively scheduled for [...]
2006-04-03 10:13:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSCT PREL MU
06MUSCAT850OMAN STILL MULLING HCOC
[...] The Embassy delivered reftel demarche and information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on April 29, encouraging Oman's subscription to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) and attendance at the June 22-23 HCOC Fifth Regular Meeting in Vienna. 2. [...]
2006-05-31 09:23:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MU
06MUSCAT905PORT, BORDER SECURITY A TOP OMANI PRIORITY
[...] (SBU) In the wake of recent security incidents on ships that have visited the Port of Salalah, an Omani transportation official says there will soon be significant improvements in port and border security. Oman also continues to mull the creation of a new Homeland Security-type ministry. The [...]
2006-06-06 13:41:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC ASEC PREL KHLS EWWT MU
06MUSCAT939HCOC: OMAN CONFIRMS ATTENDANCE AT VIENNA, STILL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-11 11:29:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MU
06NASSAU1799BAHAMAS REVIEW OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The Bahamas has a cordial relationship with Cuba, generally supports Cuba in international fora, and engages in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cuban [...]
2006-12-06 17:27:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU BF
06NASSAU678BAHAMAS REVIEW OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The Bahamas has a cordial relationship with Cuba, generally supports Cuba in international fora, and engages in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cuban [...]
2006-04-21 15:22:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU BF
06NASSAU922BAHAMAS FAVORABLE TO HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 21:26:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BF
06NEWDELHI1220EXPANDED CSLA SCOPE IS BLOCKING AGREED PROGRESS IN
[...] (C) Summary: Approaching the President's visit to India, we need action by Washington principals in order to consolidate recent progress on civilian space cooperation and disentangle this from our trade agenda. The original NSSP goal to permit Indian launch of US satellites and foreign satel [...]
2006-02-16 11:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ETRD KSCA TSPA KNNP IN OVIP POTUS
06NEWDELHI1559NEW DELHI-BASED CHIEFS OF MISSION BRIEFED ON
[...] (U) Drawing from reftel, DCM briefed New Delhi-based Chiefs of Mission and senior officers from key Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and IAEA member countries on March 3, including Israel and Pakistan, regarding the March 2 announcement that President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Singh had reac [...]
2006-03-06 11:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ENRG ETTC KSCA KNNP IN IAEA
06NEWDELHI2216TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT
[...] (S) Poloff on March 30 delivered Reftel demarche on amending the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee listing on Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) to include the names Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Idara Khidmat-e-Khalq (IKK) to MEA Director (Americas) Gaitri Kumar and MEA Director (Pakistan) Jeeva Sagar. Both ex [...]
2006-03-31 11:43:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC IN PK
06NEWDELHI224S57-05 AND MTAG: CW DEMARCHE DELIVERED, FOLLOWING
[...] (S) PolCouns and Poloffs delivered Ref A points to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs) Hamid Ali Rao and his deputies on January 10, and followed up on several 2005 proliferation cases involving Iran. Rao agreed to look into Ref A transaction, but pushed back [...]
2006-01-10 13:41:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC MTCRE IR IN
06NEWDELHI2536PM ASKS SEN HAGEL FOR HELP PASSING CIVIL NUKE
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an April 10 meeting in Delhi with Senator Chuck Hagel asked for "Congressional blessings" for the US-India civil nuclear deal. He outlined to the Senator the importance of the deal to India's burgeoning economy, and made the case that India is a [...]
2006-04-14 10:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY BEXP EFIN
06NEWDELHI2655A/USTR HARTWICK DISCUSSES WAY FORWARD ON CSLA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Awsistant US Trade Representative Doug Hartwick heard Indian objections to the draft Commercial Space Launch Agreement (CSLA) and explained USG reasoning behind the draft in a meeting with MEA and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) interlocutors on April 18. Ambassador H [...]
2006-04-20 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD KSTC ETTC KSPA KNNP IN
06NEWDELHI3107TERRORISM FINANCE: JI-4 TALKING POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Poloff on April 28 delivered Reftel talking points to MEA Attache (Americas) Priyanka Chauhan, who accepted them without substantive comment. Econoff on April 28 delivered Reftel talking points to Finance Ministry Joint Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs) Dr. K.P. Krishnan, who a [...]
2006-05-05 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC IN ID
06NEWDELHI317GOI PREFERS BILATERAL GOVERNMENT MECHANISM ON
[...] (S) Summary: MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao told PolCouns on January 17 that the GOI is uncomfortable with the direct communication between our Consulate in Mumbai and the Sabero company, and requested that we instead use a bilateral government mech [...]
2006-01-17 14:04:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC MTCRE IR IN
06NEWDELHI3272INDIA ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR NASA
[...] (U) This is an action request for OES and SCA. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) In a remarkably warm May 9 meeting at the ISRO Satellite Center in Bangalore, ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair welcomed Michael Griffin as the first NASA Administrator to visit India in 30 years and outlined a broad a [...]
2006-05-11 14:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MOPS MTCR PREL SENV TSPA IN
06NEWDELHI3730TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for EB and S/CT, please see Para 3. 2. (C) Poloff on May 4 delivered Reftel talking points to MEA Director (Americas) Gaitri Kumar, who accepted them without substantive comment. Econoff on May 5 delivered Reftel talking points to Finance Ministry, Departmen [...]
2006-05-30 08:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC IN PK
06NEWDELHI4702TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION
[...] (C) Poloff on July 3 delivered reftel talking points to MEA Director (Americas) Gaitri Kumar, who accepted them without substantive comment and promised to forward them to "the appropriate agencies." EconCouns on same day delivered talking points to Finance Ministry Joint Secretary (Departme [...]
2006-07-05 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC IN
06NEWDELHI5285THE CIVIL NUCLEAR INITIATIVE MOVES TO CENTER STAGE
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative has moved to the top of the agenda in Parliament. Both the Prime Minister and Minister of State for External Affairs tried to assuage angry MPs from the Left and the Right on July 26 and 27, with limited success. Despite the dramatic floo [...]
2006-07-27 12:30:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM PINR TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
06NEWDELHI6230NSA NARAYANAN SUGGESTS SARAN-BURNS MEETING AS
[...] (C) Summary. In a September 6 meeting with National Security Advisor Narayanan, Ambassador Mulford urged India to re-engage in negotiations on the 123 Agreement. Narayanan would not commit India to doing so, but offered as a sign of India's engagement to send Foreign Secretary Saran to meet [...]
2006-09-06 15:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
06NEWDELHI6409EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SASHASTRA SEEMA
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and CS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB),New Delhi on September 8 [...]
2006-09-14 06:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI6431EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AERONAUTICAL
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and CS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA),Bangalor [...]
2006-09-14 11:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI6504EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D),N [...]
2006-09-18 12:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI6807EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: DIRECTORATE
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. BIS requested a PSV on Directorate General of EME (EME),Master General of Ordnance Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army),DHQ PO, New Delhi 110011. E [...]
2006-09-29 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI6926EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INDIA
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. BIS requested a PSV on India Meteorological Department (IMD),New Delhi, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI. IMD was listed as the Ultimate Consignee [...]
2006-10-06 09:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7098EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: CENTRE FOR
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at the Centre for Development of Advanced computing ( [...]
2006-10-16 06:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7106EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: OIL AND NATURAL
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Kavita Vijh conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC),Kolkata, on [...]
2006-10-16 09:40:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7584INDIAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR VIEWS DELAY IN
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met with National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan on November 3rd to discuss the status of the US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative as well as terrorism and Indo-Pakistan relations (Septel). Narayanan downplayed concern about Indian public reaction if the leg [...]
2006-11-03 15:01:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PARM TSPL ETTC ENRG KNNP IN
06NEWDELHI7629EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ISRO INERTIAL SYSTEMS UNIT,
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU),Thiruvananthapuram, [...]
2006-11-07 06:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7749EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Ltd. (GNFC),Bhar [...]
2006-11-13 08:40:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7788EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC),Chandigarh, on N [...]
2006-11-15 06:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7886BOTH SIDES BULLISH ON U.S.-INDIA MIL-MIL TIES
[...] (C) Summary. U.S.-India military-to-military ties - already growing rapidly - were given a fresh boost in back-to-back Defense Procurement and Production Group (DPPG) and Defense Policy Group (DPG) meetings in New Delhi during the week of November 12. In addition to the high-level networking [...]
2006-11-21 12:07:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS ETTC KSTC KOMC IN
06NEWDELHI803UNPRECEDENTED INDIA VISIT BY SAUDI KING BOOSTS
[...] (C) Summary: MEA Joint Secretary Sanjay Singh told PolCouns and Poloff on February 2 that Saudi King Abdullah's January 25-28 New Delhi visit - the first in 50 years by a Saudi monarch - was a great success, and far broader in scope than was reported in the media. The visit highlighted energy [...]
2006-02-03 14:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET ETTC PTER UNGA IN SA PK IR IS
06NEWDELHI8169EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: KRISHAK BHARTI COOPERATIVE
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Krishak Bharati Co-operative Limited (Kribhco),Hazira, Sura [...]
2006-12-06 05:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8184EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ORDNANCE FACTORY KHAMARIA,
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK),Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, o [...]
2006-12-06 11:23:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8185EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. BIS requested a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),under the GOI's Department of Atomic Energy, website: www.barc.ernet.in. BARC was li [...]
2006-12-06 11:23:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8186EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: TERMINAL BALLISTICS
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. BIS requested a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL),Defence Research Development Organization laboratory, Ministry of Defence ( [...]
2006-12-06 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8209EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NATIONAL
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. BIS requested a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI),website: www.ngri.org.in. NGRI was listed as the Ultimate Consigne [...]
2006-12-07 09:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8223EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ORDNANCE FACTORY DEHRADUN,
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Embassy Science Officer (SO) Donald Brown and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Ordnance Factory Dehradun (OFD),Dehradun, Uttaranchal, on N [...]
2006-12-08 07:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8224EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DEFENCE ELECTRONICS
[...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Embassy Science Officer (SO) Donald Brown and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL),Dehr [...]
2006-12-08 07:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI8276MUKHERJEE EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR CIVILIAN
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee t/ld Under Secretary Nicholas Burns on December 8 he appreciated the Bush Administration's efforts to negotiate language for the civilian nuclear legislation that was favorable to India, and said Indian officials were preparing to address their remaining c [...]
2006-12-11 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC EAID ECON EAGR PINR PTER KDEM
06NEWDELHI8277JAISHANKAR'S POST GAME ANALYSIS OF U/S EDELMAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the DCM, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Dr. Jaishankar provided his analysis of SIPDIS Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman's November visit. Agreeing that substantive developments occurred and the ability of both sides to work collaborati [...]
2006-12-11 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS ETTC KSTC KOMC IN
06NEWDELHI8298INDIAN MP'S ARE GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE
[...] (C) Summary: A selected group of Members of Parliament from the India/US Forum of Parliamentarians (IUFP) discussed a broad range of issues with U/S Burns and Ambassador Mulford during their December 8 meeting. The MPs were mostly from the Congress party, although the BJP and regional partie [...]
2006-12-12 10:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC EAID ECON EAGR PINR PTER KDEM
06NEWDELHI843TSA TEXT DELIVERED; ACCEPTANCE LIKELY
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel text to MEA Deputy Secretary (Americas) Santosh Jha on February 6, who commented that the interested GOI agencies would likely agree to the proposed changes, and commence work on a Hindi translation. Post will follow up to confirm acceptance and translation. MULFO [...]
2006-02-06 12:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA PREL TSPA IN
06NEWDELHI8511SENATOR SPECTER MEETING WITH P.M. SINGH
[...] (C) Summary. Visiting Senator Arlen Specter (R - PA) called on Indian P.M. Manmohan Singh December 24. Both agreed on the historic impact of the U.S./India civil-nuclear agreement on bilateral relations. P.M. Singh offered the caveat that the significance will be historic once the 123 Agre [...]
2006-12-26 11:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG ETRD ETTC EAGR IR IS IZ JO KN
06NEWDELHI889MEETING WITH INDIA'S CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
[...] (C) Summary: On February 3, the Ambassador, US Naval Attach, and the Navy Programs Officer from the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) met with Admiral Prakash, India's Chief of Naval Staff. The primary purpose of the meeting was to inform ADM Prakash that the Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft [...]
2006-02-08 00:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ENRG MNNC ETTC IN IR
06NICOSIA1717EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary: In June 2006, the Department of Energy's (DOE),Second Line of Defense (SLD) visited Cyprus to make logistical preparations for the upgrade of the radiation portal monitor located at Limassol. During the reporting period, three trainings were offered: 1) A "Global Transshipment [...]
2006-10-05 13:15:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
06NICOSIA1917TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER: CYPRUS
[...] (C) All responses are keyed to the questions in paragraph 9 of ref A. a) TFCO: Jane Zimmerman Deputy Chief of Mission tel: 357 22 39 3595 Embassy after hours switchboard: 357 22 39 3300 ZimmermanJB@State.gov b) Deputy TFCO: Michael S. Dixon Economic and Commercial Officer tel: 357 22 3 [...]
2006-11-09 13:58:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER CY
06NICOSIA356DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-09 15:27:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC CY
06NICOSIA673CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (C) Officials of the Central Bank of Cyprus report that they are unaware of any Cypriot investments in Cuba and that the stock of Cuban FDI in Cyprus is around CYP 130,000 (or approximately USD 280,000). There were no investment flows to or from Cuba in 2003 and 2004. Although, statistics for [...]
2006-05-08 15:25:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CY
06NICOSIA699EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY - APRIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 1, the EXBS Resident Advisor Bob Granico left post and is not being replaced. The EXBS program remains fully operational through FY 07 and is led by the EXBS Program Coordinator under the supervision of the Economic Officer. Twenty-four Cypriot officials attended an A [...]
2006-05-12 04:46:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
06NICOSIA795TRANSIT CONTAINER TRAFFIC THROUGH CYPRUS SET TO
[...] (U) Summary. On May 18 2006, Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC),the world's second largest private shipping fleet. The MOU obligates the GoC to make significant infrastructure improvements at Limassol port. In exchange MSC commit [...]
2006-05-30 14:10:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ECON ETTC PTER MNUC PARM PREL CY
06OSLO1IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA) POINTS
[...] (SBU) On December 30 Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel points regarding USG concerns about Norsk Hydro's oil discovery in Iran's Anaran Field and its deal for the Khorramabad block to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Ambassador Janne Julsrud and to Norsk Hyd [...]
2006-01-01 11:53:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC ENRG EPET PREL IR NO
06OSLO1041TERRORISM FINANCE POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 08:47:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER
06OSLO1042MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 08:48:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA NO
06OSLO1061(S/NOFORN) TERRORISM FINANCE: RADICAL IDEOLOGUE
[...] (C) Per reftel a, we circulated possible 1267 listings to Martin Sorby, Deputy Director General in the MFA's International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Section on August 24. Sorby noted that he would pass the information to the relevant Norwegian law enforcement authorities. 2. (S/NOFO [...]
2006-08-25 10:29:00Embassy OsloSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL EFIN ETTC NO KTFN
06OSLO1062(S/NOFORN) TERROR FINANCE: SECOND TRANCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 10:30:00Embassy OsloSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER PREL ETTC NO KTFN
06OSLO1076NORWEGIANS WANT ANSWERS BEFORE DECIDING AN NSG
[...] (C) On August 29, we discussed the Norwegian reaction to the U.S.-India nuclear deal with MFA Assistant Secretary Jorg Willy Bronebakk. Bronebakk noted that his government continues to have serious questions regarding the matter, and has not yet determined its position in the Nuclear Supplie [...]
2006-08-29 15:31:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALETTR ETTC PARM PREL NO KNNP KSCA
06OSLO1350 EB A/S SULLIVAN MEETS NORWEGIAN DEPUTY FM
[...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan met October 20 on the margins of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Conference with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Liv Monica Stubholt to discuss EITI and a range of international and bilateral [...]
2006-11-02 12:58:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EMIN EPET ENRG ETTC EINV IZ IR RU NO
06OSLO1376(S/NF) TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (C) Per reftel, Post provides information concerning its Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TCFO),the Deputy TCFO and suggestions for broadening TCFO communication. Post's TCFO is Kristen Bauer, Political/Economic Counselor, Telephone (47) 9340-2130-8809, unclassified email is bauerkf@ [...]
2006-11-08 08:48:00Embassy OsloSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PREL PTER NO KTFN KVPR
06OSLO276NORWAY SKEPTICAL ABOUT INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL
[...] (C) On March 7 we delivered reftel points to Roald Naess, Ambassador and Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group Consultative Group (NSG) and Hilda Janne Skorpen, Assistant Director General at the MFA. Naess said that in his capacity as NSG chair he had "no particular views" on the points. Howev [...]
2006-03-08 15:22:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN NO KNNP KSCA SIPDIS
06OSLO311PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF FOUR JI
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-15 15:32:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KFTN PTER PREL ETTC NO
06OSLO399TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 12:09:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER PREL ETTC NO KTFN
06OSLO493NORWAY'S CUBA POLICIES: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Norway's young center-left government is engaged in a controversial balancing act on Cuba, publicly supporting Cuban dissidents while also seeking a broader dialogue with Cuba. With the exception of an impending oil drilling contract, Norwegian business interests in Cuba are sc [...]
2006-04-19 16:25:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU NO
06OSLO553A/S BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN DFM JOHANSEN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 12:35:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
06OSLO559NORWEGIAN FAST BOATS TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-04 14:29:00Embassy OsloSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR NO
06OSLO560TERRORIST FINANCE DESIGNATION: JUD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-05 08:43:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER PREL ETTC PK NO KTFN
06OSLO649BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-994306
[...] We contacted Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA) on May 12 to follow up on reftel request. Kongsberg Procurement Coordinator Kjersti Jacobsen confirms its End User Statement and verified that the quantities and types of explosive bolts are correct in the referenced request. The bolts are to [...]
2006-05-18 14:33:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDETTC NO KOMC
06OSLO658LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH DELIVERED TO NORWAY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 11:01:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC TSPA NO KSCA
06OSLO775DEMARCHE DELIVERED-ICANN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 13:10:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC NO
06OSLO776CHINESE DESIGNATIONS-POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 13:12:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV CH NO
06OSLO839(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-03 14:24:00Embassy OsloSECRETEFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN NO
06OSLO865INTERNET GOVERNANCE-NORWEGIAN RESPONSE
[...] (U) On July 10, we received the Norwegian government's response to reftel b points. The response points were presented by Peter Wille, Deputy Director General in the MFA's Section on the World Trade Organization. The text of the points are found at paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin text. The [...]
2006-07-10 14:55:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC NO
06OSLO912DEMARCHE DELIVERED - ABOUSOFIAN ABDELRAZIK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 12:31:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NO
06OTTAWA1029CANADA OUTLAWS LTTE/TAMIL TIGERS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's Conservative-minority government domestically designated the LTTE/Tamil Tigers under Canada's Criminal Code on April 10, 2006. As a result of this listing, participating in Tiger activities (including fundraising) is a criminal offense and financial institutions must [...]
2006-04-10 21:21:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER CE
06OTTAWA1031TERRORISM FINANCE: OTTAWA RESPONSE ON JI-4 UN
[...] (S) Despite high-level approaches, the Government of Canada still will not co-sponsor the four JI individuals. As requested by email and in reftel A, Embassy Ottawa raised the profile of the JI-4 cosponsorship request, with Deputy Chief of Mission John Dickson making the request to Department [...]
2006-04-11 13:16:00Embassy OttawaSECRETID KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC CA
06OTTAWA1245CANADA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Ottawa recommends that implementation of Title III of the Libertad Act continue to be suspended for Canada on grounds of national interest and prospects for further cooperation on transition to democracy in Cuba. While Canada has a long history of economic engagement wit [...]
2006-04-26 23:48:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL CA
06OTTAWA3296TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO):
[...] (C) This response on Embassy Ottawa's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) is keyed to para. 9 of reftel: a) Embassy Ottawa's TFCO is Brian J. Mohler, Economic Minister-Counselor, office phone: (613) 688-5214, email: MohlerBJ@State.gov; classified email: MohlerBJ@State.sgov.gov. [...]
2006-11-01 19:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC ECON KTFN KVPR PREL PTER CA
06OTTAWA3439DAS SUCHAN DISCUSSES ITAR WITH CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials and defense industry claim that U.S. refusal to authorize (under the ITAR) access to U.S. defense items by Canadian dual nationals of "proscribed countries" violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and is jeopardizing Canada's multi-billion dollar p [...]
2006-11-20 21:53:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MARR CA
06OTTAWA3536CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Post answers to reftel questions are based on information obtained from Daniel Daley and Louise Branch, the Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Caribbean, Central America and Andean Region Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) as well as reporting [...]
2006-12-05 21:56:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CA
06OTTAWA3566TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 20:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KPAO CA
06OTTAWA3575TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND INCITERS ADDED TO
[...] (U) On December 8, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) notified all Canadian financial institutions that two individuals (together with a number of aliases) have been made subject to the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations by virtue of having be [...]
2006-12-11 17:28:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER CA
06OTTAWA3608CANADIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNAUTHORIZED
[...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Export Controls Division (ECD) Director Michael Rooney on December 11. At a follow up meeting on December 14, Rooney expressed appreciation for our decision to raise the matter with ECD and re [...]
2006-12-18 18:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC PREL KSTC CA
06OTTAWA907CANADA WILL NOT CO-SPONSOR FOUR JI INDIVIDUALS FOR
[...] (S) As requested in ref A, Economic Minister Counselor Brian Mohler (TFCO) and econoff approached Canadians again on March 28, this time at Director level, to urge the government of Canada to join the United States and Australia in sponsoring the designation of four JI individuals to the UN 1 [...]
2006-03-29 22:07:00Embassy OttawaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC CA
06PANAMA2248BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: APPLICATION 05-1009444
[...] (U) EconOff spoke with Rogelio Medina, owner and director of Helicopteras Agricolas SA (HA),on November 13, 2006, and Robert Harmon, HA maintenance officer, on November 8, 2006. 2. (U) Both HA officials confirmed the order to purchase one SA319B Alouette helicopter from William Seltenrich. [...]
2006-11-17 21:14:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PM
06PANAMA2319PANAMA - BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 LICENSE 05-1011679
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 21:01:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PM
06PANAMA2355TERRORIST LISTS
[...] (SBU) Posts inter-agency Illicit Finance Task Force reports that the GOP does not maintain a national list of banned terrorist entities. Panama's Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) and Superintendency of Banks rely on the USG Specially Designated Global Terrorist List and the OFAC website in exec [...]
2006-12-07 19:19:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER PM
06PANAMA2357PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: TITLE III LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Post answers to reftel questions are based on information obtained by the GoP's Comptroller General's offices, the GoP Ministry of Foreign Relations, the administrative offices of the Colon Free Zone, various industry and third country publications and conversations with various Panamanian [...]
2006-12-07 21:44:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PM CU
06PANAMA363BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON DDTC LICENSE 977347,
[...] Per reftel, EmbOffs confirmed the bona fides of Fairmont Company with Panama's corporate registry. Fairmont has been registered with Panama's Public Registry since September 1975. EmbOffs visited Fairmont Corporation and believe its purchase of the Cineflex aerial camera suite is a legitima [...]
2006-02-25 11:03:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PNAT US
06PANAMA364BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Per reftel EmbOffs confirmed the bonafides of Inmunex, SA. Inmunex (International Munitions and Explosives) is a new company registered with Panama's Public Registry in December 2004. The Ministry of Government and Justice Public Security Director told EmbOffs that in its short history Inmun [...]
2006-02-25 11:05:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PN
06PARAMARIBO463 BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Embassy staff visited the Shooting Club of Suriname located at Molenpad 73, Paramaribo, Suriname to conduct the requested site visit (reftel). Per conversation with Mr. Roland Tjin Wong Joe manager/consignee on July 12, Embassy submits responses to questions posed by the Blue Lantern Coordina [...]
2006-07-25 19:51:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NS
06PARAMARIBO771TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (C) Per Reftel Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname designating as TFCO and deputy TFCO: a. TFCO: Genton, Thomas R., Title - Deputy Chief of Mission, Phone Number - (597) 472900 Ext 2202, Email - GentonTR@state.gov) b. Deputy TFCO: Sanders, Jesse L., Title - Chief of Political-Economi [...]
2006-12-04 15:10:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NS
06PARAMARIBO794TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered information regarding nine individuals and two entities (reftel) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Terence Craig, acknowledged receipt of information and promised to pass information to Government of Suriname's Central Bank for distribution to all major banks [...]
2006-12-21 12:57:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XR NS
06PARAMARIBO795TERRORISM FINANCE: TALKING POINTS AND Q & AS FOR
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered information regarding five individuals (reftel) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Terence Craig, acknowledged receipt of information and promised to pass information to Government of Suriname's Central Bank for distribution to all major banks in Suriname. NO [...]
2006-12-21 12:58:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KPAO NS
06PARIS1007 FOLLOW-UP ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE TUNIS AGENDA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 2, 2006 the UNESCO Director General (DG),Koichiro Matsuura, and Assistant Director General (ADG) for Communication and Information, Khan, held an information session for UNESCO's permanent delegations to outline the implications for UNESCO of the World Information [...]
2006-02-16 15:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO
06PARIS1106 IPDC BUREAU UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Oliver spoke with the Ambassador of the Netherlands on February 17, 2006 and confirmed that the Dutch Ambassador still plans to run for the Group I seat on the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) Bureau. In the meantime, the Greek Amb [...]
2006-02-23 06:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS1169MTAG: FRENCH REACTION TO U.S. NONPAPER FOR MTCR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On 15 February 2006, ESTH/NP Officer met with French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation, and provided him reftel nonpaper. Although not named in the nonpaper, Bertol [...]
2006-02-24 15:33:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL FR MTCR
06PARIS1488SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Reftel points were delivered to French officials at the MFA and CEA (Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique) who recommended to USG attention French President Chirac's immediate public statement in support of the U.S.-India agreement as well as his own visit to India a week prior to [...]
2006-03-08 17:20:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKSCA KNNP PREL ENRG PARM ETTC IN FR
06PARIS1733 UNESCO AND THE WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services and Chair of the Memory of the World Programme International Advisory Committee met with the UNESCO Communication and Information Sector and the Director General (DG) on March 8, 2006 to discuss th [...]
2006-03-17 17:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS1751(S) SHIELD S59-05 FRENCH REPONSE TO AUSTRALIA
[...] (S) On March 16 Embassy received the GOF's reponse to ref demarche delivered to MFA in January. The non-paper - in French and classified at the DEFENSE CONFIDENTIAL level - confirms that the MFA followed-up the Iranian procurement of possible dual-use items from the French firm CILAS by the I [...]
2006-03-20 11:47:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR FR CBW
06PARIS1925MIXED, BUT MOSTLY DISCOURAGING FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR
[...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: In a preliminary response to U.S. designation of Al-Manar, senior Elysee officials reaffirmed GoF resolve in banning Al-Manar broadcasts in France due to hate speech concerns, while reiterating the GoF´s desire for continued contact with, and opposition to EU designat [...]
2006-03-24 18:15:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL LE SY PTER ASEC ETTC FR
06PARIS2007 UNESCO COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Communication and Information (C and I) Sector of UNESCO held two program council meetings last week - the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) Council and the Information for All Programme (IFAP) Council. IPDC members elected a new chair [...]
2006-03-29 06:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS2587SUDAN SANCTIONS DEMARCHE ELICITS MFA REMARKS ON
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points April 19 to IO DAS-Equivalent Jean-Hugues Simon-Michel. In response, Simon-Michel reiterated French support for levying sanctions on the individuals in question, noting French co-sponsorship for the original UK list of names proposed for designation. 2. [...]
2006-04-19 15:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC PGOV PREL SU FR UNSC
06PARIS2699FRANCE: INPUT FOR LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary and comment: France maintains a variety of investments in Cuba and is Cuba's 12th ranked supplier, down from fifth in 2001. France does not have a modern bilateral trade agreement with Cuba, and exchanges between the two countries are limited. France adheres to EU positions on C [...]
2006-04-25 11:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL FR CU
06PARIS3282S23B-04 IRANIAN RESEARCHER SEEKING DUAL USE
[...] (S/NF) ESTH officer received non-paper from MFA in response to request contained in REFTEL. Regarding concerns about an Iranian scientist seeking dual-use research assistance from AG countries on AG-controlled toxins, the GOF paper provides five points (roughly translated): --First, the s [...]
2006-05-17 15:22:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC FR CBW
06PARIS335PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: BRIEFING THE
[...] (S) As requested by the Government of France (GOF) at the 16 January inter-agency meeting with U.S. delegation, on 18 January ESTH/NP officer briefed French MFA Actidyn PSI matter point-of-contact, Sebastien Jaunet, on the U.S. delegation visit to Actidyn Systemes on 17 January. ESTH/NP off [...]
2006-01-18 17:36:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
06PARIS3584FRANCE: HOLD IN 1267 SANCTION COMMITTEE TO REFUSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 14:47:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR KVPR PREL CVIS EFIN ETTC PTER
06PARIS396 UNESCO: AMBASSADOR GROSS MEETS ADG KHAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Ambassador David A. Gross met with the UNESCO Assistant Director General for Communication and Information, Abdul Waheed Khan and Director of the Informatio [...]
2006-01-20 14:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS402FRANCE SUPPORTS DEMARCHE ON YEMENI 1267 VIOLATION,
[...] (C) Following January 11 delivery of reftel demarche, Poloff received an update on the GOF response on January 20 from Julien Deruffe, the MFA's senior desk officer for counterterrorism. Deruffe said France wholeheartedly supported the USG's demarche, and called the Yemeni government's violat [...]
2006-01-20 16:16:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER AORC EFIN ETTC FR YM
06PARIS404 USUNESCO GUIDANCE REQUEST: TRANSFORMATIONAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: The UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC),a UNESCO program established by the United States in the early 1980s to support the free flow of information in developing countries, will hold elections to its bureau in Ma [...]
2006-01-20 17:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS4218AUSTRALIA GROUP: 2006 INFORMATION EXCHANGE (IE)
[...] (C) The following describes highlights of the Information Exchange (IE) portion of the annual meeting of the Australia Group (AG),which met in Paris, June 12-15, 2006 (Report on AG Plenary provided septel). The IE included 48 presentations by 13 AG member states, and 2 presentations were pr [...]
2006-06-20 08:43:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM ETTC AS FR CBW
06PARIS4219AUSTRALIA GROUP 2006 PLENARY MEETING, PARIS, JUNE
[...] (SBU) The Australia Group (AG) plenary continued strengthening the Regime,s nonproliferation and export control tools. Highlights included: -- Agreement to the U.S. proposal to add three biological agents to the control list; -- Agreement to add chemical processing equipment made from [...]
2006-06-20 08:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC AS FR CBW
06PARIS4303FRANCE WEIGHING FINANCIAL MEASURES AGAINST IRAN
[...] (S) Undersecretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey met with French officials on June 8 to discuss possible financial measures that could be used to increase pressure on Iran. In meetings at the MFA held jointly with the French Economic Ministry, U/S Levey laid [...]
2006-06-22 10:22:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC EFIN PTER PREL
06PARIS431 UNESCO AMBASSADORS ON POST WSIS SCENE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communication and Information Policy and U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO Louise V. Oliver met with a select group of UNESCO Ambassadors, including members of the Information for All Programme Council, to exchange view [...]
2006-01-24 06:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC UNESCO
06PARIS4441U/S JOSPEH, U/S LEVEY JUNE 20 MEET WITH FRENCH MFA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 20 meeting between U/S Joseph and Treasury U/S Levey and French Political Director Stanislas de Laboulaye, a range of proliferation-related topics were covered, including the US-French-UK-German-Italian meeting later that day aimed at preliminary consultations regarding [...]
2006-06-27 15:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR KN IN FR
06PARIS4443FRENCH CONFERENCE ON WMD PROLIFERATION FINANCING
[...] (C/REL France, UK, Germany, Italy) SUMMARY: At a cordial, exploratory conference hosted by France on June 20, French, German, Italian, UK, and US participants committed to work together to implement the G8 Gleaneagles Statement to identify, track and freeze WMD proliferation-related assets and [...]
2006-06-27 15:51:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PREL KNNP ETTC PARM FR
06PARIS4580FRENCH STILL CONSIDERING OSCE BID, BOUCHER TOLD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Concerned officials say they will tell Kazakh Foreign Minister Tokayev that Kazakhstan will have to meet higher standards if it wants to Chair the OSCE in 2009. But, they admit, the personal relationship between the two Presidents may carry the day. During other meetings in Pari [...]
2006-07-03 15:24:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL IEA OSCE PGOV ENRG ELAB ETTC TRGY ZK IN
06PARIS4714 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted French Guiana firm Amazonie Loisirs as well as French authorities to verify the bona fides of the end-user. 2. Although we were not able to conduct the requested site visit, company owner Pierre Mendez responded to our list of questions [...]
2006-07-10 14:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS4793FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] In addition to checking with the French Prefect for French Guiana and with French Customs (ref B) regarding the bona fides of end-user Amazonie Loisirs for license application 05-999048, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer also contacted the French Foreign Ministry, which in turn requested an int [...]
2006-07-13 09:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS4812FRENCH ATTENDANCE AT MTCR SMALL GROUP
[...] (C) On July 10, we delivered to the MFA ref A invitation (and conference information) to attend the MTCR Small Group Consultations on the UAV/Cruise Missile proposal. On July 13, the MFA officer covering MTCR issues, David Bertolotti, provided the following list of French participants -- Da [...]
2006-07-13 14:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCR MNUC ETTC FR
06PARIS5012E.O. 13382: DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-24 14:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV
06PARIS5057(S) NIAG 6104: PAKISTANI NUCLEAR-RELATED PROCUREMENT IN FRANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 16:19:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC FR KNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
06PARIS5205MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 16:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDFR KSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA
06PARIS5732TERRORISM FINANCE: NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (S/NF) TFCO held a meeting among relevant agencies at post on August 22 to reach agreement on internal procedures for nominating additional candidates for the second phase of the radical ideologue initiative (reftel). No names were sugge [...]
2006-08-25 15:46:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC FR
06PARIS574 USUNESCO GUIDANCE REQUEST: NEW INFORMATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission has obtained new information on possible Dutch and Greek candidacies for the International Program for the Development of Communication Bureau (IPDC). Mission has learned that although the Dutch have given 2 million USD to the program over the pa [...]
2006-01-30 12:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS5862REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) On 28 August, Embassy ESTH/NP Counselor and ESTH/NP officer jointly presented arguments and papers to French MFA Deputy Director for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Hugues De Longevialle concerning French support for the India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative at the October 2006 N [...]
2006-08-31 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY FR
06PARIS6211IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA): FRANCE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-15 13:59:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV EPET FR IR
06PARIS6244FRANCE/DARFUR: MFA CURBS MOVEMENT OF DARFUR
[...] (C) JEM leader and Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) rejectionist Khalil Ibrahim is effectively grounded on European territory (Schengen Zone),after the French MFA intervened in August with national civil authorities to block renewal of his laissez-passer, AF DAS-Equivlalent Helen Le Gal informed [...]
2006-09-18 14:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETTC CD SU FR
06PARIS6326IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA): TOTAL ON ITS
[...] (C) Summary. Total has not yet made irrevocable decisions to invest in the Azadegan Project. Until the UN Security Council agrees on international sanctions, however, Total would consider geographical, technical, and political risks in evaluating investment possibilities in Iran, a senior To [...]
2006-09-20 15:32:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV EPET FR IR
06PARIS6390GOF TAKE ON IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Daniel Parfait, A/S-equivalent for the Americas Bureau at the MFA, assured a visiting California State Senate delegation on September 21 that France and the USG are in complete agreement on the way forward with Iran. He said President Chirac,s determination to prevent Iran from acquiring [...]
2006-09-25 15:13:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR
06PARIS655 USUNESCO: AMBASSADOR GROSS MEETS DIRECTOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, Louise V. Oliver met with UNESCO's Director General Koichiro Matsuura and Assistant Director Gener [...]
2006-02-01 12:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALECON KPAO ECPS ETRD EINT ETTC EAID UNESCO
06PARIS6557FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE END
[...] Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted the French company ACAL's Product Line Manager Philippe Bluteau and the end-user company SAGEM Defense and Security Transmission Drone (TACTDRONE) Activity Chief Pascal Paqueron. 2. ACAL's Bluteau confirmed that ACAL ordered SIRENZA it [...]
2006-10-02 16:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS6594TREASURY U/S LEVEY MEETS WITH FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON
[...] (S/NF) On September 12-13, Treasury U/S for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey led a Treasury-State delegation to Paris to meet with French officials and senior executives from France-based international banks to raise awareness of deceptive means employed by Iran-related banks, [...]
2006-10-04 10:29:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNETTC EFIN PTER PREL KTFN KNNP IR FR
06PARIS6844FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-17 13:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS6921 TOTAL DISCUSSES PROSPECTIVE IRANIAN INVESTMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 16, EB DAS for Energy, Sanctions, and Commodities Paul Simons met with Total International Relations Senior Vice President Hubert Loiseleur des Longchamps on Total's prospective investments in Iran. Simons explained that Congress had recently passed the Iran Freedom [...]
2006-10-20 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EINV EPET FIR IR
06PARIS7109FRANCE: WHA DAS MADISON DISCUSSES CUBA
[...] (C) Summary: In October 18-19 meetings with WHA DAS Kirsten Madison, MFA A/S-equivalent for WHA affairs Parfait agreed that Cuba was likely entering a period of transition and needed international support in evolving toward democratic governance, while cautioning against interference in Cuban [...]
2006-10-30 13:10:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV CU FR NU VE EAID ETTC PHUM PREL
06PARIS7278 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted the French company CEO Jean-Marc Gardin regarding export license DA1023-06, involving the export of components for flight simulators to Canadian firm CAE. According to Garden, the distribution agreement between Thales Electronics, BE [...]
2006-11-07 16:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC FR CA
06PARIS7394ARMS TRADE TREATY: FRANCE VIEWS IT AS A GOOD
[...] (C) Summary: In an informal discussion, an MFA DAS-equivalent contact expressed qualified support for the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT),even though France believes such a treaty, to be acceptable to all, would be initially weaker than the strong export control regimes already in place [...]
2006-11-15 15:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EIND ETTC KTIA FR
06PARIS7504 FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post Blue Lantern Action Officer contacted Rockwell Collins France regarding export license 05-1001634 involving the delivery of helicopter parts and communication system components. The Department was concerned about the excessive number of intermediate consignees. Rockwell [...]
2006-11-22 08:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS7533POSSIBLE RE-TRANSFER OF USML FROM FRANCE TO FRENCH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 15:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC FR
06PARIS7705 EXPORT CONTROL BILATS BETWEEN FRANCE AND DOC ASSISTANT
[...] (C) Summary. On November 30, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Christopher Padilla met with a GOF interagency group to discuss a wide variety of export control issues and strategic trade issues. The two sides addressed the U.S. Government's proposed China Licensing Pol [...]
2006-12-07 14:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV FR
06PARIS7732 TERRORIST LISTS - FRANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 16:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PTER FR
06PARIS7858Terrorist Financing Coordinating Officer
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 13:10:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER FR
06PARIS907PSI: INTERAGENCY BILATERAL MEETING WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) Summary. An interagency delegation met in Paris with French officials on January 16 to discuss the pending export to China of a vibration/centrifuge testing system (vibrafuge) by the U.S. company Data Physics and the French Company Actidyn Systemes. French technical experts disagreed wit [...]
2006-02-13 14:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC PREL FR CH
06PODGORICA14TERRORIST LISTS - NONE IN MONTENEGRO
[...] (SBU) No national terrorist lists, as described reftel, exist in Montenegro. The absence of such lists was confirmed by senior GoM police officials to post on December 1. FERRILL [...]
2006-12-01 10:53:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER MW
06PORTAUPRINCE1697HAITI: CELLULAR INTER-CONNECTIVITY AT LAST
[...] Summary: Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communication Frantz Verela announced that all three cellular operators in Haiti -- Comcel, Digicel and Haitel -- will finally be inter-connected by September 24 at midnight. Since May, the two incumbent operators, Comcel and Haitel, refus [...]
2006-09-12 15:37:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS ETTC PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE807HAITI: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] Despite their close geographical proximity, there is little or no Haitian direct investment in Cuba. 2. Haiti has no bilateral trade agreements with Cuba. 3. Haiti hosts approximately 500 Cuban doctors who provide medical services to the country. During an April 12-14, 2006 visit by [...]
2006-05-05 18:22:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL HA
06PORTOFSPAIN1431TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III REVIEW
[...] (C) QUESTION: What is the nature of investments that host country businesses have in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is aware of no Trinidad & Tobago companies or individuals with significant presence or investments in Cuba. 2. (C) QUESTION: Are there any bilateral trade agreements between host countr [...]
2006-12-18 18:22:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TD
06PORTOFSPAIN1432TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III REVIEW
[...] (C) QUESTION: What is the nature of investments that host country businesses have in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is aware of no Trinidad & Tobago companies or individuals with significant presence or investments in Cuba. 2. (C) QUESTION: Are there any bilateral trade agreements between host countr [...]
2006-12-18 18:22:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TD
06PORTOFSPAIN501TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
[...] (c) Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) and Cuba enjoy cordial relations, and are co-members of the Association of Caribbean States. There are no substantial T&T investments in Cuba, and post is aware of no/no examples of trafficking in confiscated property or other assets. 2. (c) In the six months si [...]
2006-04-26 15:18:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL TD CU
06PRAGUE1199BLUE LANTERN (DTC CASE 05-991215)--AN/AVS-9 NIGHT
[...] Per REFTEL, embassy officer conducted a post shipment end-use check of four (4) F4949 M Night Vision Devices (NVD) and associated equipment on 25 September 2006. NVD serial numbers were 13362, 13363, 13364, and 13365. NVD,s are in the possession of the Czech State Police Aviation Department, [...]
2006-09-27 14:57:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC EZ
06PRAGUE1420BLUE LANTERN (DTC CASE 05-1007717) -- EXPORT OF
[...] (U) Poloff contacted Aviation Service on November 16 and spoke to General Manager Josef Eifler about the equipment referenced in reftel. According to Mr. Eifler, the equipment is helicopter "navigation and communications equipment," which was manufactured and modified by Honeywell for use with [...]
2006-11-16 15:12:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC LH UK EZ
06PRAGUE1488CZECH REPUBLIC REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The USG applauds the Czech Republic for its strong support of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. The Czechs do not recognize the transfer of power to Raul Castro, and continue to advocate for a tougher EU common position on the Castro regime that emphasizes [...]
2006-12-07 09:01:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ETTC PREL EZ
06PRAGUE1489CZECH REPUBLIC: TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 09:02:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER EZ
06PRAGUE237CZECHS ALSO OPPOSE OSCE CHAIRMAN'S SEPARATE
[...] (C) Poloff March 1 delivered Ref A points on the OSCE Chairman's proposed three-person team to Karel Tesar, of the MFA's OSCE Unit. Tesar responded that the Czechs have been harboring similar fears about the fielding of the proposed team and agree with U.S. concerns. He noted the work of ODHIR [...]
2006-03-06 14:28:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PTER VM
06PRAGUE259CZECHS WELCOME INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL, ASK ABOUT
[...] (C) A/DCM March 9 met with Czech MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil to solicit Czech support for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. Povejsil warmly welcomed the deal, congratulating the United States on successfully completing a difficult negotiation. He shared that the C [...]
2006-03-13 06:55:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC EZ
06PRAGUE283CZECH DEFENSE MINISTER ON VERA-E, AFGHAN PRT, AND
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met March 14 with Czech Defense Minister Karel Kuehnl to present the letter from SECDEF Rumsfeld on the positive results of U.S. testing of the VERA-E passive surveillance detection system. Afghanistan and missile defense were also discussed. Kuehnl welcomed the SECDEF' [...]
2006-03-17 15:51:00Embassy PragueSECRETAF EZ NATO PARM PREL PTER ETTC KSTC MASS
06PRAGUE445CZECH COUNTRY REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Czech Republic has been applauded by the USG for its strong support of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. The Czechs are actively seeking a tougher EU common position on the Castro regime, in contrast to the policy sought by Spain of increased engagemen [...]
2006-04-28 08:50:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL EZ
06PRAGUE663CZECHS TO LICENSE SALE OF FIVE PASSIVE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOCR is about to license the export of five ASDD-01 passive detection surveillance systems to Pakistan. The Czech MFA gave its approval to the deal June 14. They explained that after a year of discussions with the USG on exports of the system to Pakistan, they already unde [...]
2006-06-15 16:23:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ETTC KSTC PARM EZ PK
06PRAGUE745RADIO FARDA DISPUTE AT CENTER STAGE IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 09:48:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC ENRG PGOV PINR CVIS EZ IR
06PRAGUE746CZECH POLICY ON IRAN: PROLIFERATION ISSUES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 09:59:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL ETTC MNUC IAEA EZ IR
06PRAGUE747PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE CZECH POLICY TOWARD IRAN, AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 10:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PGOV EUN EZ IR
06PRAGUE754RADIO FARDA DISPUTE AT CENTER STAGE IN
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION and SUMMARY: This is the first of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. This message looks at several aspects of current ties, notably the impact of Prague-based broadcasting to Iran. The other two cables will focus more directly on non-proliferation. Czech-Iranian r [...]
2006-07-03 15:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC ENRG PGOV PINR CVIS EZ IR
06PRAGUE755PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE CZECH POLICY TOWARD IRAN, AND
[...] (C) Summary and comment: This is the final of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. The Czech Government is likely to remain solidly aligned with the USG on Iran. Czech mainstream parties whose platforms are supportive of USG positions vis-a-vis the Iranian nuclear issue will occupy 174 o [...]
2006-07-03 15:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PGOV EUN EZ IR
06PRAGUE756CZECH POLICY ON IRAN: PROLIFERATION ISSUES AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY. This is the second of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. The Czech Republic's Iran policies and non-proliferation practices strongly support U.S. positions. Concerns have been raised about the impact of acquisition of Czech firms involved in nuclear technologies by Russian [...]
2006-07-03 15:17:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL ETTC MNUC IAEA EZ IR
06PRAGUE861CZECHS CONFIR THEY LICENSED SALE OF FIVE PASSIVE
[...] (/NF) Poloff and DATT on July 28 met with MFA CFSP Director Vaclav Balek to discuss the Czech Republi's sale of five ASDD-01 passive surveillance detction systems to Pakistan (Ref A). There had bee rumors that the license for the sale had been refused at the insistence of the Czech Ministry of [...]
2006-07-28 13:09:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNETTC EZ STC PARM PGOV PK PREL
06PRAGUE95VERA-E SYSTEM: CZECH MOD HARDLINERS WANT TO TALK
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraphs 13 and 14. 2. (S/NF) Summary. In a significant change from previous practice, the Armaments Division of the Czech Ministry of Defense has broken its silence towards the U.S. on its views about sales of the VERA-E passive surveillance dete [...]
2006-01-27 17:21:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNETTC EZ KSTC PARM PREL PTER
06PRETORIA1299SOUTH AFRICA SHINES FATF SPOTLIGHT ON DEVELOPING
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) demonstrated its commitment to Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) as observers during the February Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meetings in Cape Town. South Africa, as the c [...]
2006-03-31 10:21:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KFTN PTER ETTC PREL PGOV KCRM PINR SF
06PRETORIA5005SOUTH AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL NUCELAR SAFEGURDS
[...] (SBU) This is an Action Cable -- See paragraphs 6 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maquebela requested that the two R&D agreeements under consideration be separated so that South African approval for one of the agreements can [...]
2006-12-12 13:16:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA
06PRISTINA630KOSOVO: PM CEKU VISITS THE NORTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 22 visit to majority ethnic Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo, Prime Minister Agim Ceku declared that northern Mitrovica "is and will always be a part of Kosovo." He also requested that KFOR and UNMIK "insulate this region politically and practically from Serb [...]
2006-07-28 15:42:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETTC UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA727KOSOVO: EU RULE OF LAW PLANNING PROGRESSING, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Casper Klynge, head of the EU Planning Team (EUPT),told us recently he is grappling with mixed messages from Brussels and EU capitals on his follow-on rule of law mission's size and scope. Brussels favors a limited footprint, while capitals increasingly argue for a more operatio [...]
2006-09-02 10:32:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALEAID ETTC KCRM PREL YI UNMIK DPKO
06QUITO2545BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) Embassy officers confirmed the identity and location of end-user Maria Cristina Vera Medranda. Vera and her husband, Jose Luis Vargas, sell firearms out of their home. Vera's firearms' distribution license expired on May 17, 2006 and there is no indication that a renewal is underway. [...]
2006-10-18 12:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EC KOMC
06QUITO2605BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel questions on application 05-1007930, Embassy officers verified that Lorena Apunte Osorio is an associate of NOPA Importers, a legitimate, registered firearms dealer in Quito, Ecuador. NOPA Importers is owned and operated by three sisters; Lorena Apunte Osorio, Luc [...]
2006-10-26 12:40:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EC KOMC
06QUITO2732TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy Quito's Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is DCM Jefferson Brown, telephone number 593-2-256-2890 ext. 4420. His unclassified email address is brownjt2@state.gov. The Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Christian Bollinger, telephone number 593-2-256-28 [...]
2006-11-09 19:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL EC
06QUITO658BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Embassy offices found no incriminating evidence on RefTel user, David Rolando Hurtado. RSO law enforcement sources did, however, confirm that Mr. Hurtado's firearms dealer license expired on February 3, 2006; they found no evidence that he was in the process of renewing it. Local law e [...]
2006-03-16 22:05:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC EC
06QUITO768BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) In response to RefTel questions on application 05-986059, Embassy offices verified that Monica Cecilia Herrera Suasnavas is the owner of Sierra Nevada Adventure and Guns, a legitimate, registered firearms dealer. Ms. Herrera and her brother, Francisco Herrera, have operated the busines [...]
2006-03-28 16:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC EC
06RABAT732ELECTRICITY (IS) NOT STATIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Director of Moroccan state electricity company Younes Maamar described to Ambassador on April 18 the government's plans to deregulate the electricity sector, stressing the GOM's urgency to diversify its energy sources and his personal preference that Morocco move forward with nuc [...]
2006-04-21 10:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC ECON SENV KNNP MO
06RABAT922IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES - MOROCCO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-11 16:10:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKBCT ABLD PHUM ETTC MO
06RANGOON1472FATF TEAM INSPECTS GOB FINANCIAL SECTOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: USG members of a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) team visiting Burma last week confirmed FATF will recommend that Burma be dropped from the Non Compliant Countries and Territories (NCCT) list at the upcoming FATF Vancouver plenary on October 12-13. FATF inspectors said GOB [...]
2006-10-04 09:42:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV PTER ETTC KTFN BM
06REYKJAVIK142AUSTRALIA GROUP: ICELANDIC LEGISLATION STUCK IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 17:16:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IC
06RIGA1006(C) LATVIA INFORMED OF RESULTS FROM 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 13:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA LG
06RIGA691LATVIA: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] Post has designated Thomas (Les) Johnston, Pol/Econ Officer, as the contact responsible for oversight of the Blue Lantern program in-country. 2. Contact information: Thomas (Les) Johnston Phone: 371-703-6287 Fax: 371-782-0047 [...]
2006-08-29 10:15:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC JM
06RIYADH5317SHIELD S10-06: SAG DENIES CHEM-BIO GEAR IMPORTED
[...] (S) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the Embassy via diplomatic note dated June 6, 2006 that the Ministry of Interior did not import chemical and biological items from Iran, per Reftel. However, the note did acknowledge that the SAG imported one sample protective vest and one [...]
2006-07-05 06:43:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW IR SA
06RIYADH6467TERRORISM FINANCE: SAUDI RESPONSE OF IIRO'S
[...] (C) Summary: As a result of the August 3 UN 1267 designation of Abd Al-Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mua'jjil (AKA Abdul Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mujil),the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) has confirmed its prior actions to freeze his assets and restrict his travel. End Summary. 2. (S/NF) The Ministry of [...]
2006-08-14 07:41:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC SA
06RIYADH6581TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SAJID MOHAMED
[...] (SBU) On May 30, 2006, Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the addition of Sajid Mohamed Badat to the UN 1267 Sanctions list of individuals/entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Taliban or Al Qaida. Complimentary opening -- T [...]
2006-08-20 14:24:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR SA
06RIYADH6927AL-MUA'JJIL'S TRAVEL BAN IN FULL EFFECT & IIRO
[...] (U) This is joint Riyadh and Consulate Dhahran cable. 2. (C) Summary: A press report and a Consulate visit to the closed offices of IIRO's Eastern Province Branch indicated that the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) has kept its word on actions against recent designee, Abd Al-Hamid Sulaiman [...]
2006-08-30 12:01:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KFTN PREL PTER ETTC SA
06RIYADH6933COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR U.S. TREASURY
[...] The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for Mr. Ahmed Elbashari for an on-site review of Saudi Arabia's Financial Intelligence Unit from September 15-20, 2006. 2. Due to recent severe budget cuts, the Mission must direct charge all visit support [...]
2006-08-31 11:52:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EFIN PREL PTER KCRM ETTC KTFN SA
06RIYADH7058TERRORIST FINANCE: SAG ON ABOUSOFIAN, YASSIN
[...] (U) This contains an action request at paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: MFA's counselor for counterterrorism, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmed, told us August 29 that it will take appropriate action on the 1267 Designation of Abousofian Abdelrazik. He asked for updates on the closing of the IIRO branch [...]
2006-09-06 07:10:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN KFTN PREL PTER ETTC SA ID RP
06RIYADH7498POST'S BLUE LANTERN POINTS OF CONTACT
[...] (U) As of October 15, Embassy Riyadh's Blue Lantern primary point of contact will be: Mr. Joel Wiegert Political-Military Officer Tel: 966-1-488-3800 ext. 4327 Fax: 966-1-483-0042 Alternative point of contact is Mr. Irfan Qaiyumi, who will remain at post until April, 2007: Mr. Irfan [...]
2006-09-26 11:43:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC KSEP US SA
06RIYADH7834TERRORISM FINANCE: TALIBAN
[...] (S/NF) Post has reviewed the draft strategy to counter both Taliban and funding sources outside of Afghanistan and the mechanisms used to transfer the funds into Afghanistan. Post is aware of donors located in the Kingdom who contribute to the Taliban, however Post has no evidence of deep-pock [...]
2006-10-04 11:27:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC SA AF XF
06RIYADH7838USG ASSESSMENTS OF TERRORIST/INSURGENT FINANCE
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION: This cable provides the assessment of Embassy Riyadh's country team of the terrorist/insurgent financing environment in Saudi Arabia. As instructed in reftel, post's response is divided into separate sections providing background information on the terrorist/insurgent operat [...]
2006-10-05 14:06:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PREL PTER KTFN ETTC SA IZ
06RIYADH8003WAMY SECRETARY-GENERAL PREACHES NEED FOR INCREASED
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) Secretary-General Dr. Saleh al-Wohaibi told PolOffs in an SIPDIS August 27 meeting that, despite negative publicity surrounding Islamic charities, WAMY has nothing to hide. Al-Wohaibi talked about WAMY's international programs, but focu [...]
2006-10-11 16:03:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPGOV PINR PREL PTER EFIN KTFN ETTC KISL SA
06RIYADH8314TERRORISM FINANCE: UNSC 1267 DESIGNEE, SULIMAN
[...] (U) United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1267 Designee, Suliman H. Al-Buthe (aka Solaiman Al-Buthi) was featured in an article published in the Saudi Gazette, a mainstream Saudi publication censored by the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG). Al-Buthe, the Assistant General Manager [...]
2006-10-17 15:34:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL SA
06RIYADH8384TERRORISM FINANCE: POST REPONSE ON SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] (S/NF) Mission Saudi Arabia has information linking the proposed South African designees to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, there are no special sensitivities regarding these proposed designees. We believe Saudi Arabia will take the necessary actions, once the UN 1267 Committee adopts [...]
2006-10-18 13:56:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SF PK SA
06RIYADH8395COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANCES FRAGOS
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT),Homeland Security Council, Ms. Frances Fragos Townsend; Senior Director for Combating Terrorism Strategy, National Security [...]
2006-10-21 10:37:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL PGOV ECON SA
06RIYADH8401THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT I: STAB AT
[...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to conduct a final on-site assessment [...]
2006-10-22 09:56:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC SA
06RIYADH8404THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT II: POWER
[...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to assess the SA FIU for membership in [...]
2006-10-22 11:25:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8406THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT III:
[...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to assess the SA FIU for membership in [...]
2006-10-22 11:32:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8407THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT IV:
[...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to assess the SA FIU for membership in [...]
2006-10-22 11:36:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8415SCENESETTER: APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO SAUDI
[...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter and the entire US Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Riyadh. Your visit to the Kingdom comes in the general context of improving U.S.- SAG relations. Saudi leaders have warmly welcomed a large number of senior USG visitors recently, and have confi [...]
2006-10-24 20:14:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC CVIS PGOV PREL SA
06RIYADH8416SCENESETTER: APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO SAUDI
[...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter and the entire US Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Riyadh. Your visit to the Kingdom comes in the general context of improving U.S.- SAG relations. Saudi leaders have warmly welcomed a large number of senior USG visitors recently, and have confi [...]
2006-10-24 20:15:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC CVIS PGOV PREL SA
06RIYADH8432COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SECRET SERVICE
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for U.S. Secret Service Special Agents: Advance Team Christopher Caruso, Faisal Alshami and Ross Yerger; midnight shift team Gillian Penswick and Scott Keenan; and working shift James Brian Dunlop, Andrew Ad [...]
2006-10-28 13:28:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPTER EFIN KTFN ETTC PREL SA
06RIYADH8492REVISED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FRANCES
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT),Homeland Security Council, Ms. Frances Fragos Townsend; Director for Combating Terrorism Strategy, National Security Counci [...]
2006-10-29 12:31:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC ECON SA
06RIYADH8718TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATOR OFFICER
[...] (C) Embassy Riyadh's Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TFCO) is Robert Silverman, Economic Counselor, phone number (01) 488-3800, extension 4237 and email address RJSilverman@state.sgov.gov. The current Deputy TFCO is Lubaina Qaiyumi, Economic Officer, phone number (01) 488-3800, exte [...]
2006-11-06 09:03:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8825TERRORISM FINANCE: POST'S RESPONSE ON THE RADICAL
[...] (S/NF) Mission Saudi Arabia supports the aim of the Radical Ideologue Initiative to sanction individuals and entities that provide both monetary/material support and ideological support to terror organizations (ref a). This initiative underlines the international community's need to counter t [...]
2006-11-13 06:33:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC SA
06RIYADH8826TERRORISM FINANCE: POST'S RESPONSE ON THE RADICAL
[...] (S/NF) Mission Saudi Arabia supports the aim of the Radical Ideologue Initiative to sanction individuals and entities that provide both monetary/material support and ideological support to terror organizations (ref a). This initiative underlines the international community's need to counter t [...]
2006-11-13 06:33:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC SA
06RIYADH8858SCENESETTER: APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO SAUDI
[...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter and the entire US Mission in Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Riyadh. Your visit to the Kingdom comes in the general context of improving U.S.- SAG relations. Saudi leaders have warmly welcomed a large number of senior USG visitors recently, and have confi [...]
2006-11-15 11:39:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC CVIS PGOV PREL SA
06RIYADH8863DELIVERY OF CASH COURIER TRAINING PROPOSAL
[...] (C) On November 5, non-paper from reftel was delivered to Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Abdulrahman Al-Ahmed, Counselor for Counterterrorism matters. Simultaneously, non-paper was delivered through U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation's liaison channels to [...]
2006-11-18 05:23:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8987THE SAUDI ARABIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 9. 2. (U) Summary. EconOff met with the Saudi Arabian Financial Intelligence Unit (SA FIU) on November 5 and December 4, 2006 to discuss the status of their Egmont application and technical assistance. In attendance at the m [...]
2006-12-04 12:50:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC SA
06RIYADH9051TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] (U) On December 9, we delivered the following demarches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Counselor for Counterterrorism matters, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmed: --STATE 142684: Domestic USG Designation of Islamic Resistance Support Organization (IRSO); --STATE 148861: Terrorist Finance: Domestic US [...]
2006-12-11 12:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KFTN PREL PTER ETTC SA
06RIYADH9065TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 05:34:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER ETTC EFIN SA
06RIYADH9066TERRORISM FINANCE: SAG'S RESPONSE TO ABOUSOFIAN
[...] (SBU) On December 4, Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the addition of Abousofian Abdelrazik (AKA Abu Sufian Abdulraziq) to the UN 1267 Sanctions list of individuals/entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Taliban or Al Qaida. [...]
2006-12-13 07:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER SA
06RIYADH9183TERRORISM FINANCE: SAG'S RESPONSE TO UN 1267
[...] (SBU) On December 4, Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the addition of twenty names to the UN 1267 Sanctions list of individuals/entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Taliban or Al Qaeda. Complimentary opening -- The Minist [...]
2006-12-26 13:35:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER SA
06RIYADH9184TERRORIST FINANCE: UN 1267 DOCKRAT DESIGNATION
[...] (U) On December 27, non-paper from reftel was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to the Ministry of Interior. Post will report any substantive Saudi response. GFOELLER [...]
2006-12-26 13:35:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH9205TERRORISM FINANCE: POST VIEWS ON NGO KOMPAK
[...] The Mission Counterterrorism Committee discussed reftel during its monthly December meeting and determined we have no relevant input. The charity in question does not operate in the KSA, nor are we aware of any other nexus with the KSA. GFOELLER [...]
2006-12-27 09:48:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTFN ETTC SA
06ROME1150BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE GC 0084-06
[...] EconOff and EconFSN visited Intermark Sistemi, SRL, headquarters April 12, and met with Administrative Director Francesco La Mesa. Founded in 1972, Intermark Sistemi recently split into two groups, Intermark Sistemi- focusing on the Italian market, and Intermark AvioSistemi (AvioSistemi)- wo [...]
2006-04-14 09:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT BLUE LANTERN
06ROME1194GOI SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON RUSSIAN MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] (C) Summary. Acting EcMin met April 12 with Carlo Tripepi, Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Trade Controls to the MFA's Director General for Economic Affairs, to deliver Refs A and C talking points and non-papers. Tripepi said the GOI position on Russian membership in the Australia G [...]
2006-04-20 12:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA RS IT
06ROME1493TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY TO DESIGNATE FOUR
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA. 4. 2. (S) Finance Ministry Director for Financial Crimes, Cristina Collura, told EconOff May 15 that the Government of Italy will pre-notify in June, 2006, the names of four individuals to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee members for inclusion [...]
2006-05-17 12:52:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1519ITALY AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD TITLE III SUSPENSION
[...] (C) Summary. There have been few developments in Italy's relationship with Cuba in the past six months. Italy supported the EU's condemnation of recent acts of repudiation and subsequent demarches to the GOC, including protesting the harassment of dissident Martha Beatriz Roque. Italy did no [...]
2006-05-18 12:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL IT CU ETRD
06ROME1585GOI INQUIRY REGARDING ITALIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy requests Department assistance to follow up on several pending export license requests for U.S.-origin components for the Italian Space Agency's (ASI) AGILE scientific satellite mission, which ASI would like to launch from India in October. The Min [...]
2006-05-24 11:56:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC TSPA KFPC ETRD IT IN
06ROME1662AUSTRALIA GROUP: ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN PLENARY
[...] (S) A/EcMin delivered reftel talking points to Carlo Tripepi, MFA DAS-equivalent official responsible for Australia Group (AG) issues. Tripepi said that he will attend the Australia Group Plenary in Paris, and that the Italian delegation will come prepared to "speak, hear, and discuss." Tr [...]
2006-06-05 13:52:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AG IR IT
06ROME1666MTCR: GOI SUPPORTIVE OF UPDATED CONTROLS FOR
[...] (C) A/EcMin delivered reftel letter from U/S Joseph to Carlo Tripepi, the MFA's Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent official in charge of Missile Technology SIPDIS Control Regime (MTCR) issues. Undersecretary Joseph's counterpart, MFA Director General for International Economic Affairs [...]
2006-06-05 15:44:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA IT
06ROME17AFTER BLOCKING SALE TO IRAN, ITALIAN MANUFACTURER
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. Acting on instructions from Trade Vice Minister Adolfo Urso, Director General for Commercial Agreements Amadeo Teti called on Acting EcMin December 27 to seek USG assistance in finding U.S. buyers for fast boats manufact [...]
2006-01-04 10:22:00Embassy RomeSECRETETTC PARM PREL IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS
06ROME1708TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY - UN 1267 SANCTIONS
[...] (S/NF) EconOff delivered reftel A demarche May 17 to Cristina Collura, Finance Ministry (MoF) Office Director for Financial Crimes; Giampaolo Cantini, MFA Office Director for G8 and Global Issues; and MFA Officer Stefania Fancello, on proposing Abu Imad and Nabil el-Feki for listing by the UNS [...]
2006-06-07 16:37:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1792MTCR: GOI RESPONSE TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER
[...] (C) Embassy received June 12 the following response to Ref B letter from U/S Joseph, signed by Giandomenico Magliano, MFA Director General for Multilateral Economic Affairs. Text of letter follows. 2. (C) Begin text of Magliano letter to U/S Joseph. May 26, 2006. Dear Under [...]
2006-06-16 13:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA IT
06ROME1824FINMECCANICA SEEKS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary. On June 15, A/Ecmin met with Simone Bemporad, Finmeccanica Senior Vice President for Media Relations and International Affairs, and Camillo Pirozzi, Head of Public Affairs in Finmeccanica's Institutional Relations [...]
2006-06-20 11:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD IR IT
06ROME1915"OOPS I DID IT AGAIN" - FINMECCANICA SEEKS USG
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Summary. A/Ecmin met June 26 with Camillo Pirozzi, Finmeccanica's Head of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations. Pirozzi requested the meeting to inform the USG of Finmeccanica's interest in selling naval guns to the Venezu [...]
2006-06-30 16:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC ETRD SP FR VE IT
06ROME1968TERRORIST FINANCE: REQUEST URGENT REVIEW OF GOI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Finance Ministry Director for Financial Crimes, Cristina Collura, provided EconOff May 15 two, several hundred page pre-trial detention orders, issued by the Court of Milan, on four individuals the Government of Italy (GOI) then p [...]
2006-07-11 05:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1969TERRORIST FINANCE, IIRO PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel points July 3 to Finance Ministry Director for Financial Crimes Cristina Collura, and July 5, to MFA Multilateral Affairs DG Guiseppe Cantini. 2. (S) The Italian officials noted that they would share the information we provided with the competent authorities [...]
2006-07-11 05:32:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC IT KTFN PREL PTER
06ROME1995BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE 05-980351
[...] Econoff, EconFSN, and EconIntern July 11 met Laboratorio Tevere Managing Director Giovanni Braghetti, per retel instructions. According to Braghetti, the four BAE Systems gyroscopes subject to the post-shipment end-check have not yet been received by Laboratorio Tevere. Braghetti provided Ec [...]
2006-07-13 09:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT
06ROME1996ARMS SALES TO VENEZUELA
[...] (SBU) Summary. A/ECMIN met July 7 with Simone Bemporad, Finmeccanica's Senior Vice President for Media Relations and International Affairs, and Camillo Pirozzi, Head of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations, to discuss Finmeccanica's proposed sale of naval guns to the Venezuelan navy. A/ [...]
2006-07-13 09:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PARM SP VE IT
06ROME2032FINMECCANICA: NOT PURSUING ARMS SALES TO VENEZUELA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-17 15:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PARM SP VE IT
06ROME2034FINMECCANICA STILL PURSUING RADIO CONTRACT WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Finmeccanica contacted Embassy officials July 14 to inform us they intend to bid on a contract to provide TETRA radios to two municipal police forces in Iran. Finmeccanica's decision is reportedly driven solely by business considerations, and was taken after delivery of Ref A ta [...]
2006-07-18 05:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IR IT
06ROME2192GOI RESPONSE TO USG PROPOSALS FOR MTCR TECHNICAL
[...] (U) EconOff delivered ref A and B proposals on modifications to the Missile Technology Control Regime's (MTCR) UAV/Missile criteria and the removal of Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers from items in the MTCR annex to Enrico Padula, the MFA desk officer who follows MTCR issues. With res [...]
2006-08-04 10:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA IT
06ROME237S23B-05: GOI IN RECEIPT OF INFORMATION CONCERNING
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper January 23 to Enrico Padula, the MFA official responsible for Australia Group issues. Padula shares our concern over attempts by Mahamood Tavallaie to obtain research assistance regarding the clostridium botulinum toxin and attempts by other Iranian res [...]
2006-01-25 15:31:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IT IR CBW
06ROME2441TERRORISM FINANCE: UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE
[...] (S) A/EconCouns and Econoff delivered to Maria Paola Suppa of the Finance Ministry's Office of Financial Crimes on August 28 reftel points concerning Washington's preparations for the upcoming designations of seven individuals and two entities, under UNSCR 1617 and E.O. 13224, that are facil [...]
2006-08-31 08:32:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER IT
06ROME2458BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE 05-0976829
[...] This cable is in response to reftel A and is an update to reftel B. 2. Colonel Filippo Censori of the Italian Carabinieri Air and Maritime Services (foreign end-user) confirmed to post August 29 that the items listed in reftel A were received by Agusta SPA (foreign intermediate consignee [...]
2006-09-01 09:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT
06ROME2547PRODI TO AFFIRM TO BEIJING: GOI RESPECTS ARMS
[...] (C) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will travel to China September 13-18, stopping in Beijing, Nanjing, Canton, Shanghai, and Tianjin. In light of the upcoming trip, Poloff spoke with Assistant Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister Sem Fabrizi September 7 to discuss the China arms embar [...]
2006-09-11 15:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EUN ETTC ETRD CH IT
06ROME2588TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POSTS' NOMINATION
[...] (S/NF) Post does not have any nominations for the second tranche of the Radical Ideologue Initiative at this time (ref A). However, we will continue to remain alert to individuals and groups which would be appropriate under this initiative. 2. (S/NF) Econoff spoke September 6 with Crist [...]
2006-09-14 08:08:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER FR IT
06ROME2672ITALIAN RESPONSE TO USG NON-PAPERS FOR MISSILE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftels C-N non-papers September 12 to Enrico Padula, the MFA desk officer responsible for Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) issues. During a subsequent meeting September 19, Econoff delivered reftels A and B. Padula thanked us for the package of notes and told [...]
2006-09-21 14:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA KNNP WMD
06ROME2872NIAG 6136: ITALIANS PLEDGE FURTHER COOPERATION IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Ecmin delivered Ref A talking points October 13 to Guilio Terzi, MFA Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights. Terzi pledged continued GOI support for our efforts to halt exports related to Iranian development of WMD, and said he would ask the Min [...]
2006-10-13 15:57:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC CH IR IT
06ROME2877MINISTER OF TRADE: ITALY RETHINKING APPROACH TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 9 and 12. 2. (U) Summary: In a courtesy call by Ambassador Spogli October 3, Trade Minister Anna Bonino outlined her views on Italy's trade relationship with China and the need for Italian firms to be more aggressive in promoting their brands [...]
2006-10-16 05:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ETTC AF CH IT
06ROME2944BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE 05-944510; ORDER
[...] (C) Econoff spoke by phone October 17 with Donato D'Angelantonio, Director General of Supplies for Elettronica SPA (foreign consignee and end-user),regarding reftel. According to D'Angelantonio, who provided extensive supporting documents (via fax),Elettronica cancelled May 19, 2005 the or [...]
2006-10-24 13:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC IT
06ROME3040SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER -
[...] (C) Embassy Rome's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Richard Boly, Deputy Economic Counselor; phone: 39-06-4674-2320; unclassified email: bolyrc@state.gov; and classified email: bolyrc@state.sgov.gov. 2. (C) Embassy Rome's Deputy TFCO is Kevin Brady, Economic Officer; ph [...]
2006-11-08 08:28:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER IT
06ROME3059FASTBOATS REVISITED: ITALIAN FIRM'S SHIPMENT OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (S) Summary. Embassy delivered Ref A demarche, regarding the export of marine diesel engines to Iran, to officials at the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Foreign Trade (MFT). Both officials expressed surprise that th [...]
2006-11-09 15:30:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR ETTC IT IR
06ROME310S59-05: GOI APPRAISED OF ATTEMPTS BY IRANIAN FIRM
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel talking points and non paper to Aldo Doria, head of the Productive Activities Ministry's (MPA) Export Control Unit. Doria is familiar with Samamicro and with Angelantoni, the Italian company from which Samamicro's website offers to procure dual-use equipment. D [...]
2006-02-02 16:32:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL PINR ETTC IT IR CBW EXPORT CONTROLS
06ROME3112TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY PLANS TO DESIGNATE THREE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S) Cristina Collura, Director of the Ministry of Finance's Financial Crimes Prevention Office, presented Econoff with a statement of case (SOC) and supporting documents in Italian (approximately 200 pages) November 16, bearing the names of [...]
2006-11-17 15:00:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER IT
06ROME3122TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TERRORIST
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel talking points November 16 to Cristina Collura, Director of the Ministry of Finance's Financial Crimes Prevention Office and member of the Financial Security Committee (the GOI's interagency working group which coordinates, and decides upon, terrorism finance cas [...]
2006-11-20 14:32:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER IT
06ROME3159ITALIANS CLOSE-MOUTHED ON AZADEGAN PROJECT IN IRAN
[...] (C) Ecmin delivered ref A points regarding possible Italian investment in Iran's Azadegan oilfield to Amadeo Teti, Ministry of Foreign Trade Director General for Commercial Agreements, and Claudio Spinedi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General for Multilateral Financial and Eco [...]
2006-11-22 14:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC EPET PREL IR IT
06ROME3202GOI RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR MTCR CONSULTATIONS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (C) Econ Counselor delivered ref A talking points November 30 to Carlo Tripepi, the MFA Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent official in charge of Missile Technology SIPDIS Control Regime (MTCR) issues. Tripepi reiterated [...]
2006-11-30 16:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA IT
06ROME3246TERRORISM FINANCE: GOI REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON UNSCR
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Cristina Collura, Director of the Ministry of Finance's Financial Crimes Prevention Office, gave Econoff November 16 the names of two naturalized Italian citizens who have petitioned the GOI for delisting from UNSCR 1267 designation. (Re [...]
2006-12-07 09:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER IT
06ROME3295GOI FOLLOW-UP ON EXPORT OF MARINE DIESEL ENGINES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) During a November 30 meeting with Econ Counselor, Carlo Tripepi, MFA Office Director responsible for Italian Munitions Exports (and former Director of the Office that oversees Italian participation in the Wassenaar Arrangement) [...]
2006-12-14 15:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR ETTC IT IR
06ROME3298ITALY AND CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Summary. There have been few developments in Italy's relationship with Cuba in the past six months. The Italian Embassy in Havana continued to meet regularly with opposition leaders as part of efforts to engage in intensified dialogue with civil society. Italy did not participate in exch [...]
2006-12-14 17:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL IT
06ROME3300GOI DOWNPLAYS POSSIBILITY OF OTO MELARA EXPORT TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Econ Counselor delivered ref A demarche December 13 to Carlo Tripepi, Director of the MFA's Arms Material Authorization Unit, responsible for licensing Italian munitions exports. Tripepi had not heard of Oto Melara's possibl [...]
2006-12-15 13:17:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC IR VE IT
06ROME3331TERRORIST LISTS - ITALY
[...] Per reftel, Post reports that the Government of Italy has no independent, national list of banned terrorist entities. The GOI uses, and refers to, UN and EU lists of banned terrorist entities. BORG [...]
2006-12-19 15:55:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER IT
06ROME3360FINMECCANICA EXPORTS TO IRAN AND VENEZUELA: THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S) In a December 21 meeting requested by Finmeccanica, the major Italian defense and aerospace conglomerate, company officials reviewed the status of their engagement with Iran and Venezuela. They noted that Finmeccanica is not [...]
2006-12-22 14:56:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNETRD ETTC IR VE SP FR SZ IT
06ROME3386TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 08:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XR IT
06ROME3387TERRORISM FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 08:48:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KPAO IT
06ROME3393TERRORISM FINANCE: ITALY - REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC
[...] (S/NF) Post's Law Enforcement Working Group met December 29 to discuss reftel. Post believes that there is no need for replacement charitable services in Italy, as there are no known branches of RIHS in country. Additionally, the GOI would likely support the USG designation to the UN 1267 [...]
2006-12-29 11:12:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN IT
06ROME3397BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (SBU) Emboffs met with Mario Barbetti, General Manager of Pansystem s.r.l., in Rome December 27. (Note: Reftel lists the company's name as "Pansystems." Please note correct company name is "Pansystem s.r.l.") 2. (SBU) Barbetti began by wondering why the USG was reviewing one order (DT [...]
2006-12-29 13:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC IT
06ROME727ITALY TAKES A WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH ON U.S.-INDIA
[...] (U) SciCouns and EconOff delivered reftel talking points to Filippo Formica, head of the MFA's Arms Control and Disarmament Office in the MFA's Directorate General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights. Formica said the GOI does not have a final position on supporting the U.S [...]
2006-03-09 06:14:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN IT
06ROME862TERRORISM FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-17 17:29:00Embassy RomeSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC
06SANAA111AMBASSADOR AND FONMIN DISCUSS ZINDANI, IRAN, AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 21 meeting, FonMin Abubakr al-Qirbi presented Ambassador with a copy of President Saleh's response to President Bush's December 30 letter protesting ROYG support for UN-designated terrorist financier Sheikh Zindani and HAMAS leader Khalid Mishaal (ref A). Qirbi con [...]
2006-01-24 06:50:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EFIN ETTC YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
06SANAA2565YEMEN: BLUE LANTERN CONTACT
[...] As requested in reftel, Embassy Sanaa's point of contact for the Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program is: Susan Plott Commercial Officer Phone: (967)-1-755-2252 Fax: (967)-1-755-2127 Email: PlottSM@state.gov; PlottSM@state.sgov.gov ETD: December 2007 Krajeski [...]
2006-09-04 10:26:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KSEP YM
06SANAA3076COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEFANIK AND
[...] Embassy Sanaa grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of Evan Stefanik and Carol Kalinoski from November 10 to 15 to conduct an Introductory Legal and Regulatory Workshop for Yemeni government officials as part of the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program. 2. C [...]
2006-11-08 09:50:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP ETTC YM
06SANAA579SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-07 09:34:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KNNP ETTC IN YM
06SANAA91AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ZINDANI DEMARCHE TO FONMIN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 12:56:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EFIN ETTC SA YM DEMARCHE TERFIN
06SANJOSE1569BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK LICENSE 05-972668
[...] PolOffs visited Marco Aguilar, President of Koruma Lenex Seguridad, S.A. on July 10. Confirming the information sent ref B, Aguilar readily admitted that all 20 Marlin rifles purchased under the license in question had been sold directly to Armeria Rex. Aguilar added that he had requested a [...]
2006-07-14 22:55:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CS
06SANJOSE1586BLUE LANTERN LEVEL TWO END USE CHECKS: APPLICATION
[...] Summary: PolOffs visited Importadora de Armas Martin Armar on July 14. The business is located in the basement of a private residence, is owned by Juan Carlos Martin, and has one employee, Carmen Zamora. Post previously obtained information from the Costa Rican government confirming that M [...]
2006-07-18 21:20:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CS
06SANJOSE1848TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POSTS' NOMINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 21:24:00Embassy San JoseSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC
06SANJOSE2737COSTA RICA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] Since returning to the presidency in May 2006, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has been one of the region's leading critics of the Castro government and a strong advocate for democratic change and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica shows absolutely no signs that it would consider re- [...]
2006-12-08 15:45:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL CS
06SANJOSE549COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO U.S./INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 19:30:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC CS
06SANSALVADOR1214RELATIVE OF AMERICAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE
[...] (U) According to an April 28 story in Salvadoran daily "El Mundo," the Salvadoran National Police is investigating a munitions cache found in a piece of luggage inspected and seized at Comalapa International Airport. Salvadoran National Police (PNC) Director Rodrigo Avila was quoted as sayin [...]
2006-05-09 19:03:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKCRM EAIR PTER SMIG ETTC ASEC ES
06SANSALVADOR142INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE AECA SECTION 3 VIOLATION
[...] (S) Summary. Salvadoran Minister of Defense Otto Romero told Charge on December 2, 2005, that the arms seized in Honduras in April 2005 were likely lost by the Salvadoran Armed Forces (ESAF) to guerrillas of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation front (FMLN) during El Salvador's 1980-1992 ci [...]
2006-01-19 14:44:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETETTC KOMC ES
06SANTIAGO1074CHILE SHARES U.S. POSITIONS ON GMDSS, LRIT AND
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Cmdr. Daniel Sarzosa of DIRECTAMAR (Directorate of Maritime Affairs, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Coast Guard) on May 11. Sarzosa told Poloff on May 18 that Chile shared the the U.S. position on limiting the role of the International Mobile Satellite Org [...]
2006-05-19 20:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD ETTC EWWT PHSA CI
06SANTIAGO287CHILE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE, POST CLEARS ON
[...] Reftel requested a Blue Lantern Level Three pre-license end-use check on application 05-984045 for the export of two Bell UH1H helicopter engines to Chilean company Helicopteros del Pacifico. 2. Helicopteros del Pacifico (HdP) is a privately-owned company, incorporated August 10, 1990. H [...]
2006-02-08 21:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC CI
06SANTIAGO315CHILE: A/S DESUTTER HOLDS VERIFICATION VIDEO
[...] Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter spoke with 22 Chilean academics about regional threats and U.S. efforts to strengthen effective arms control regimes at an Embassy-hosted digital video conference on January 23. A/S DeSu [...]
2006-02-13 20:45:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL PGOV CI
06SANTIAGO425CHILE: A/S DESUTTER HOLDS VERIFICATION VIDEO
[...] Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter spoke with 22 Chilean academics about regional threats and U.S. efforts to strengthen effective arms control regimes at an Embassy-hosted digital video conference on January 23. A/S DeSu [...]
2006-03-01 18:31:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL PGOV CI
06SANTIAGO876NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING
[...] (C) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A, paragraph 5. Ref. B is Post's response to previous requests. Nature of Investments --------------------- 2. (U) The most significant private-se [...]
2006-04-26 20:16:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CI
06SANTODOMINGO1566DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NSC-DIRECTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dominican President Fernandez is continuing his low-profile approach to Cuban issues. Interaction is limited to educational, sports, and technical exchanges, visits to Cuba by Dominican tourists, and residence in Cuba by a few church-affiliated social workers. There are approxi [...]
2006-05-12 15:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU ETTC DR ETRD PREL
06SANTODOMINGO3649DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TERRORIST LISTS
[...] While the Dominican Republic maintains internal watch lists, it does not maintain a terrorist list as contemplated by reftel. BULLEN [...]
2006-12-05 17:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER DR
06SANTODOMINGO3679DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - CUBA: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION
[...] (C) Summary. In response to para 6 Ref A, Embassy finds there has been no marked change in the Dominican Republic's situation with regard to Cuba since our last two reports (Ref B and C). The Dominican Republic has very few investments in Cuba. No bilateral trade agreement exists between th [...]
2006-12-08 11:00:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL DR
06SEOUL1373LIBERTAD ACT: ROK HAS MINIMAL RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-25 07:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD ETTC CU KS
06SEOUL1581DEMARCHE ON AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-11 06:13:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL AG ETTC KS
06SEOUL1710U/S JOSEPH LETTER ON MTCR DELIVERED TO ROKG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 08:01:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA KS
06SEOUL2545MTCR: U.S. PROPOSALS ON CAS NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR KS
06SEOUL2573DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MTCR, U.S. PROPOSAL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-31 08:08:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS
06SEOUL2720SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH
[...] On 3 August 2006 poloff delivered reftel demarche on space launch vehicle cooperation between ROK and Ukraine to Youn Jong-Kwon, First Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division. Youn accepted and understood the request but did [...]
2006-08-11 04:52:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS UP
06SEOUL2826MTCR: U.S. PROPOSAL CONCERNING CRITERIA FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 10:00:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL
06SEOUL3420MTCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NONPAPER TO THE ROK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-04 09:59:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA
06SEOUL3993DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF
[...] (S) On November 17 poloff delivered reftel points to Kim, Jae-Woo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)'s Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division. Kim said this was the first he had heard of the May 2006 incident and could not confirm the accuracy of the press reports. He a [...]
2006-11-17 08:46:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR
06SEOUL4166RESPONSE RECEIVED: IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF
[...] (S) Park, Chul-min, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)s Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division provided a response to reftel demarche after consulting with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE) and the Korean National Intelligence Service (KNIS). [...]
2006-12-05 09:03:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL ETTC KS IR
06SEOUL4404ROKG DECISION TO RELEASE MACHINE TOOL EXPORT TO
[...] (S) On December 26, PolOff delivered the information contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Deputy Kim Jae-woo. On December 28, Kim informed PolOff that the Ministry of Commerce, Energy and Industry (MOCIE) decided to release t [...]
2006-12-28 08:14:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS PK
06SEOUL769ROK AND JAPAN AGREE ON KEDO TERMINATION PACKAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 9 the ROK passed to us a "Proposed Draft Resolution on the Termination of the LWR Project." The ROK proposes that the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization meet on April 10-11 to adopt the resolution and requests a response from the United States as soon as [...]
2006-03-10 06:26:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG ETTC KS KN
06SEOUL919MTCR TPEG PAPERS DELIVERED TO ROKG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-22 05:32:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS
06SEOUL954KOREA TO ENHANCE CONTROL OF STRATEGIC PRODUCT
[...] (SBU) According to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE),Korea plans to tighten controls over the export of strategic products that could be used for weapons development. MOCIE's planned measures, which will go into effect in the latter part of 2006, call for tougher legal ac [...]
2006-03-23 22:41:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL KS
06SINGAPORE1119FTA - JOINT COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SECOND ANNUAL REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives from the USG and GOS (the "Joint Committee") met in Washington March 30 for the second annual review of the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The review agenda (individual items noted below) focused both on implementation of the current agreement and p [...]
2006-04-06 08:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN EINV ECPS SENV EAGR KTEX KIPR ETTC SN
06SINGAPORE1131SINGAPORE TO AMEND MONEYLENDERS ACT
[...] The Ministry of Law recently proposed amendments to the Moneylenders Act (1985 Revised Edition) to enhance its regulation of moneylenders in Singapore. The bill, currently under consideration by Parliament, is expected to come into effect later this year. Key amendments include: (i) Expan [...]
2006-04-07 08:30:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EINV KTFN ETTC SN
06SINGAPORE1430DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE SAMPSON CALLS ON PRIME
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. David A. Sampson, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, met with LEE Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, and LIM Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, during a one-day visit to Singapore on April 26, 2006. During the two meetings, the Deputy Secretary focused on the importance of U [...]
2006-05-03 04:31:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EINV ETTC ECPS EPET EAGR KIPR SN
06SINGAPORE1530SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) We look forward to your May 23-25 visit to Singapore. Your meetings with key Singapore government officials are an important opportunity to solidify our deepening cooperative relationship on developing and enforcing trade controls and combating proliferation of weapons of mass destructi [...]
2006-05-11 08:47:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL ETRD KSTC SN
06SINGAPORE1578SINGAPORE EXPANDS PREDICATE OFFENSES LIST TO COMBAT
[...] In a move to strengthen its ability to combat money laundering and terrorist finance, Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently expanded its list of predicate offenses under which suspected individuals can be prosecuted. The amended Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Other Serious C [...]
2006-05-17 01:06:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KTFN ETTC EFIN SNAR SENV PHUM KIPR
06SINGAPORE1610SINGAPORE ADDS TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS-RELATED
[...] Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs has expanded its "Schedule of Serious Offenses," adding 108 new categories of offenses including several crimes under the Children and Young Persons Act (CYPA),the Women's Charter (WC),and the Immigration Act (IA) that are related to trafficking in person [...]
2006-05-18 08:02:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM ELAB KWMN ETTC EFIN SN
06SINGAPORE2081FIRST PROSECUTION UNDER AMENDED ENDANGERED SPECIES
[...] Singapore on June 16 sentenced an Indonesian national to five months in prison and a fine of S$20,000 (US$12,500) for possessing a species of turtle protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The offender will spend an extra tw [...]
2006-06-27 08:12:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON ETRD ETTC EWWT SN
06SINGAPORE2443TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES CONTINUING DPRK
[...] (S) Summary: Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey raised USG concerns regarding continued North Korean (DPRK) financial activity -- specifically related to WMD proliferation and Tanchon Commercial Bank -- in Singapore during separate July 21 meetings [...]
2006-08-01 09:01:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PRTER PARM KCRM SN KN
06SINGAPORE2749COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR AML/CFT GUIDELINES
[...] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently released for public comment draft guidelines for banks and other financial institutions concerning anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). These guidelines supplement amended regulations (or "Notices") rele [...]
2006-08-30 23:25:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN ECON EINV ETRD SN
06SINGAPORE2754RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1001820
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of Avi-Com Enterprises. 2. Avi-Com Enterprises is a sole proprietorship that has been operating in Singapore since February 18, 2004. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's principle officer as: N [...]
2006-08-31 02:47:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE2755RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSES
[...] Per reftel, Post confirmed that Singapore Ministry of Defense has received the reftel listed aircraft component parts and that they are being used in accordance with the license provisions. 2. As requested, Post obtained from ST Logistics a detailed summary of the defense articles receive [...]
2006-08-31 02:47:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE2768RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of GC Technocraft Pte. Ltd. 2. GC Technocraft Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since June 21, 2001. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's principl [...]
2006-08-31 09:30:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE277AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador told Minister for Trade and Industry LIM Hng Kiang that, short of an immediate solution, the United States would again raise Singapore's fulfillment of its telecom-related commitments at the upcoming second annual review of our bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA [...]
2006-02-02 03:05:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EINV ETTC ECPS EPET EAGR KIPR SN
06SINGAPORE2854SINGAPORE TO EXPAND STRATEGIC GOODS CONTROL LIST
[...] Singapore Customs and MFA announced plans September 7 to implement an expanded strategic goods control list in January 2008 that it says will include all items covered by the Australia Group, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the Wassenaar Arrangement. In [...]
2006-09-08 09:47:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP KOMC EFIN
06SINGAPORE2862RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to confirm the shipment of items on license 05-050009017 to Nigeria by Ranova Pte. Ltd. 2. Ranova Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since 1996. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the c [...]
2006-09-11 07:15:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE2863RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1000078
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to establish the bona fides of Certified Aerospace Pte. Ltd. 2. Certified Aerospace Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since 1999. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's princi [...]
2006-09-11 07:15:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3003RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1001774
[...] Per reftel, Post made inquiries to confirm the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) order for monitor parts listed in the reftel license application. 2. An RSN representative verified that that the monitor parts were ordered from Singapore Technologies (ST) Electronics to replace faulty par [...]
2006-09-20 00:51:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3095RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-974166
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of SF Aviation and confirm MOD's receipt and continued possession of listed spare parts. 2. SF Aviation is a sole proprietorship that has been operating in Singapore since January 14, 2005. Singapore's online business director [...]
2006-09-27 00:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC ETRD SN
06SINGAPORE3124SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSSES CHINA AND SOUTHEAST
[...] (C) Summary: Singapore's senior leaders urged the United States to stay engaged in Southeast Asia, particularly in terms of strategic/military and trade issues, during meetings with Secretary Paulson on September 18. On China, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the Secretary that the U.S. [...]
2006-09-28 08:57:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD EINV PREL IMF IBRD ETTC SN
06SINGAPORE3137SINGAPORE POC FOR NON-PRO AND EXPORT CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-29 09:41:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC KNNP PARM PTER ETTC SN
06SINGAPORE3149DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITY IN SINGAPORE
[...] (U) Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 2 delivered the following response to reftel demarche. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Singapore supports internationally recognized initiatives to combat WMD proliferation. This is seen, for example, in Singapore,s participation in and co-op [...]
2006-10-02 08:51:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC EFIN PARM PREL PGOV MNUC KTFN SN
06SINGAPORE3180(S) GOS RESPONSE TO SOKKIA SINGAPORE PTE LTD
[...] (S/NF) Econ/Pol Chief met on October 3 with Paul Koh, Senior Deputy Director, International Organizations Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel points regarding possible transfers of dual-use items by Sokkia Singapore Pte Ltd to Iran. Also present were Yvonne Ow and Val [...]
2006-10-05 06:38:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC SN
06SINGAPORE3255RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSES
[...] Post conducted inquiries to determine if the Singapore Air Force had received reftel listed NVIS filtered lamp assemblies and illuminated display instrument panels. 2. A Singapore Defense Science and Technology Agency representative confirmed the GOS had dealings with Aerospace and Defenc [...]
2006-10-12 03:00:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3390RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-969988
[...] Emboffs on October 17 and 18 conducted site visits to Changi, Paya Lebar, Sembawang, and Tengah Air Bases to confirm the Defense Science and Technology Agency's (DSTA) receipt of reftel listed night vision devices (NVD). 2. Emboffs accounted for 177 NVDs by checking serial numbers provide [...]
2006-10-23 09:16:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3391RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSES
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of Master Logistics Pte. Ltd. 2. Master Logistics Pte Ltd is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since August 25, 1994. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's prin [...]
2006-10-23 09:22:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3508RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1007632
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted a site visit of Roots Communications to confirm its contract with Singapore Technologies. 2. Roots Communications Pte. Ltd. is a limited private company that has been operating in Singapore since April 25, 1997. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, l [...]
2006-11-03 00:57:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3515TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)
[...] (U) Post provides the following responses to reftel questions. 2. (SBU) TFCO Contact Information: TFCO Ike Reed Economic/Political Counselor Tel: (65) 6476-9424 Unclassified e-mail: ReedI@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: ReedHV@state.sgov.gov TFCO DEPUTY Paul Horowitz Seni [...]
2006-11-03 05:58:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER SN
06SINGAPORE3522RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1006800
[...] Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of SATS Security Services Pte. Ltd. 2. SATS Security Services Pte. Ltd. is a limited private company that has been operating in Singapore since November 17, 1989. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the compan [...]
2006-11-03 08:06:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC EAIR SN
06SINGAPORE3547SINGAPORE 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits its draft 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II Q Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Part I was transmitted septel. 2. Begin text of the draft report: Singapore As a significant international financial and investm [...]
2006-11-06 09:11:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM EFIN KTFN PTER KSEP ETTC SNAR SN
06SINGAPORE3656MISSILE TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 06:37:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SINGAPORE3756RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 07:48:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3766RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1009651
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post made inquiries to confirm the order with Penta-Kohden listed reftel. 2. (U) Penta-Kohden Marketing Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since April 4, 1999. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company [...]
2006-12-12 03:01:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3773RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] As requested, Post made inquiries to verify the bona fides of Link-West Pte. Ltd. and confirm the legitimacy of the order listed Ref A. 2. Link-West Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since May 13, 1999. Singapore's online business directory [...]
2006-12-12 09:46:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
06SINGAPORE3775(S) SINGAPORE-NORTH KOREA MACHINE TOOL DEMARCHE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) E/P Counselor and Econoff on December 13 delivered reftel talking points to Michelle Teo-Jacob and Yvonne Ow of MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Teo-Jacob and Ow were receptive, and said they would pass the inf [...]
2006-12-13 10:53:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SINGAPORE3849(S/NF) SINGAPORE DETAINS PRECISION LATHES SHIPMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) Michelle Teo-Jacob, Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate, on December 22 requested a meeting to inform E/P Counselor and Econoff that the GOS had on or around December 16 detained a shipment of [...]
2006-12-22 06:36:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SINGAPORE689TREASURY U/S ADAMS' VISIT TO SINGAPORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Singapore's top leadership, Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Timothy Adams emphasized U.S. commitment to the Southeast Asia region. Prime Minister Lee said that U.S. preoccupation with other parts of the world fueled a perception of neglect. [...]
2006-03-07 00:49:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD ETTC EINV PREL SN
06SINGAPORE85SENIOR MINISTER GOH ON REGIONAL TRENDS AND OUR
[...] (U) Summary. During the Ambassador's introductory call on Senior Minister (SM) Goh Chok Tong, she and the SM reviewed the status of the bilateral relationship, explored possible areas for future collaboration such as a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, and discussed a range of issues including [...]
2006-01-12 05:59:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETTC EFIN SN
06SINGAPORE990AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MOF/MFA SECOND MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Summary. Second Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim told the Ambassador during a March 24 courtesy call that the United States and Singapore could resolve issues separating us on a double taxation agreement (DTA). On casinos, he said that Singapore would implement addit [...]
2006-03-28 06:44:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETTC PGOV PREL SN
06SOFIA1083FOLLOW-UP REQUEST - DETAINED U.S. GAUGES FROM
[...] (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA representative Elizabeth Konstantinova on 2 August. She agreed to convey our request for continued detention of the gauges and information on the truck's routing to inter-ministerial collea [...]
2006-08-03 15:00:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PTER ASEC KNNP UK IR BU
06SOFIA1119BULGARIA CONSULTS ON MANPADS SALES TO EGYPT
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On August 9, Christo Atanasov, head of the Export Control Department of the Ministry of Economy, informed us that Bulgarian arms manufacturer Samel 90 has applied to export 100 sets of MANPADS components to Egypt. The proposed [...]
2006-08-09 12:29:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MASS ETTC EG BU
06SOFIA1196BULGARIA: BLUE LANTERN ACTION OFFICER
[...] (U) Embassy Sofia's Blue Lantern action officer is: John Senior Political Officer 359 2 932 5270 (office) 359 2 937 5320 (fax) SeniorJM@state.gov (unclassified email) SeniorJM@state.sgov.gov (classified email) Estimated Departure Date: August 2007 2. (SBU) After receiving a Blue Lanter [...]
2006-08-24 14:29:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC KSEP BU
06SOFIA1204BULGARIA: DIP NOTE ON MANPADS SALES TO EGYPT
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On August 24, we received a Diplomatic Note from Parisa Popnikolova of the MFA's International Security Directorate which formally informs the U.S. of a planned MANPADS component transfer in accordance with the U.S.-Bulgaria MA [...]
2006-08-25 12:16:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MASS ETTC EG BU
06SOFIA1233BULGARIA SUPPORTIVE ON U.S.-INDIA DEAL
[...] (SBU) On August 28 we delivered reftel demarche to Elizabeth Konstantinova of the MFA's International Security Directorate. While hesitating to commit to a statement at the NSG meeting, she emphasized Bulgaria's overall support for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. Specific [...]
2006-08-30 15:23:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC ENRG MNUC KNNP TRGY BU
06SOFIA1393BULGARIA CONSULTS ON ARMS TRANSFERS TO GEORGIA
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On September 26, Christo Atanasov and Ivelina Bachevanova of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Department informed us of a high-value export application for sale of Bulgarian weapons and ammunition to the Republic of Geo [...]
2006-09-28 14:26:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS ETTC GG BU
06SOFIA1608TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 08:51:00Embassy SofiaSECRETEFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN BU
06SOFIA1656TERRORIST LISTS: BULGARIA
[...] (SBU) According to our contacts at the Financial Intelligence Agency and other Bulgarian government entities, Bulgaria does not maintain its own "national" list of terrorists. The GOB instead uses information from the United Nations, European Union and other individual countries when determin [...]
2006-12-12 07:22:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BU
06SOFIA1686BULGARIA: ARMS DEALER WARNS THAT EGYPT IS HUNTING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a December 18 meeting with an Embassy Political Officer, a well-connected Bulgarian arms broker told us that he had recently rebuffed an Egyptian MoD order for Bulgarian MANPADS, which he viewed as a proliferation risk. He warned that the Egyptians seemed to view the order as [...]
2006-12-20 07:56:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PTER EG BU
06SOFIA1692BLUE LANTERN, APPLICATION 05-050020397:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel instructions, Poloff met with TEREM Executive Director Mariyan Yovchev on December 18 and spoke with MoD Arms Control Director Nikola Mihaylov on December 19. Post believes this transaction to be legitimate and has no information to recommend against its a [...]
2006-12-21 06:58:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC BU
06SOFIA395BULGARIA REACTS TO THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Elizabeth Konstantinova in the MFA's NATO and International Security Directorate March 13. Konstantinova said the GOB did not have an official position on the initiative, but it supported adherence to all non-proliferation regimes to which it is a party [...]
2006-03-16 14:39:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN BU
06SOFIA58TERRORIST FINANCE: POSSIBLE HIT IN BULGARIA ON
[...] (C) Dr. Vasil Kirov, Director of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA),called in Econ Officers on January 13 to discuss a possible hit on one of the eight names the USG sent the GOB in terrorist finance list 74 on December 9, 2005. 2. (C) Bulgarian bank Bulbank informed the FIA that the [...]
2006-01-13 15:22:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KVPR PREL PTER CVIS KTFN BU
06SOFIA915YEMEN ORDERS 5000 MORE BULGARIAN THERMOBARIC
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On June 29, Ivelina Bachkevanova and Christo Atanasov of the Ministry of Energy and Economy's Export Control Division called us in to inform us that they had received an export application for 5000 thermobaric rounds (Model GTB- [...]
2006-07-03 05:09:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL PGOV ETTC KSTC YM BU
06STATE106928RESPONSE TO CHINA ON E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS; NEW
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S/NF) Action Request: Request Post deliver to appropriate host government officials the points in paragraph 3 responding to China's reactions (ref A) to Executive Order 13382 designations (ref B) and informing [...]
2006-06-28 16:19:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV CH
06STATE117616E.O. 13382: DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Background: On June 29, 2005 the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 authorizing the U.S. to block or "freeze" the assets of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators and their supporters (reftel). E.O. 13382 auth [...]
2006-07-18 19:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV IR
06STATE146965MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper on "Missile Useful Chemicals that are not MTCR-controlled" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contac [...]
2006-09-06 20:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK DA
06STATE1470931267 COMMITTEE: FRANCO-AMERICAN PROPOSAL ON
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see Paragraph 2. (SBU) The Department appreciates USUN's efforts to draft a compromise proposal with the French Mission regarding procedural protections and fairness in the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee (REF A). The Department instructs US [...]
2006-09-07 02:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
06STATE149547MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): ITEM 19
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 14:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC FR KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA
06STATE149559MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 14:51:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC FR KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA
06STATE149566MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 14:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC FR KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA
06STATE170109MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): 2006
[...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the press statement issued at the conclusion of the October 2006 Copenhagen MTCR Plenary. Addressee posts may share this statement with interested parties as appropriate. Further information on the results of the Plenary will be forthcoming via septels. [...]
2006-10-10 21:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC
06STATE178573TAIWAN FIRM'S MACHINE TOOL EXPORTS TO PAKISTAN (S)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-25 20:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MTCRE PARM PK PREL TW
06STATE203587IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have transfe [...]
2006-12-28 15:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS
06STATE203597IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kuala Lumpar please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have t [...]
2006-12-28 16:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MY
06STATE203732IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Islamabad please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have tran [...]
2006-12-28 19:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC
06STATE203788IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Mexico City please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have tr [...]
2006-12-28 21:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MX
06STATE203798IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Baghdad please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have transf [...]
2006-12-28 21:07:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC
06STATE203803IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have trans [...]
2006-12-28 21:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH
06STATE203861IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Khartoum please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have trans [...]
2006-12-28 22:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SU
06STATE39514MTAG: MISSILE-RELATED STEEL TO DPRK AND
[...] (U) This is an action request, Embassy Beijing please see Para 6. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: We want to bring information about additional potentially missile-related transfers to North Korea and Pakistan to China's attention. First, in August 2005, we shared with the PRC information indicatin [...]
2006-03-10 18:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH KN KS PK
06STATE47923E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF TWO SWISS ENTITIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern and US Mission to the EU please see paragraph 3. Embassies Beijing, Moscow, Seoul, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Background: On June 28, 2005 the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 allowing the U.S. to block or "freeze" the [...]
2006-03-26 21:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV MNUC
06STATE60256UNDER SECRETARY SHINER,S APRIL 3, 2006
[...] (U) Classified by: Wendell Albright, Acting Director, EAP/J, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) April 3, 2006; 4:00 P.M.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Shiner Louis Bono, Special Assistant, E Wendell Albright, Acting Deputy Director, EAP/J Rober [...]
2006-04-14 21:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG EAIR JA IN CH
06STATE79031MTAG 05-96: UKRAINIAN FIRM ZAPORIZHZHYA'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kiev please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: Since 2002, we have discussed with the GOU cooperation between the Ukrainian entity Zaporizhzhya Regional Foreign Economic Association (RFA) and Iran's missile program (Ref A). Most recently, in Febr [...]
2006-05-16 18:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL PGOV MTCRE MNUC UP IR
06STATE87307(S) NIAG 6023 FOLLOW-UP: INDIAN ENTITY ASSISTANCE
[...] (S/NF) BACKGROUND: Per ref B instructions, Embassy New Delhi informed MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao on May 16 that the Indian firm GEA Energy Systems Ltd. had delivered a large cargo of water filtration equipment to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Pla [...]
2006-05-30 21:46:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IN IR
06STATE95206E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF FOUR CHINESE ENTITIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. All other posts, please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Background: On June 28, 2005 the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 authorizing the U.S. to block or "freeze" the assets of weapons of mass destruction (WM [...]
2006-06-12 21:59:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV CH
06STATE99426TERRORISM FINANCE: INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs six and seven. 2. (S) During Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend, s June 20 visit to Saudi Arabia, Townsend will reinforce the need for SAG actions to properly oversee the activities of charitable and non-profit organizations b [...]
2006-06-16 22:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN ETTC ID KTFN PREL PTER RP SA
06TAIPEI3117MTAG: TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL: UNSCR 1695
[...] (S) AIT delivered to the Taiwan MOFA North American Affairs Director General Leo Lee Ref A talking points and non-paper on actions to support UNSCR 1695. While Taiwan is not a UN member, AIT urges Taiwan to comply with United Nations resolutions whenever possible. Lee responded to AIT's pre [...]
2006-09-08 09:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3218CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC OPENING NOT THE UNALLOYED
[...] (S) Summary: Further opening of economic relations between Taiwan and the PRC would benefit the United States both by improving Taiwan's investment environment for U.S. businesses and enhancing cross-Strait stability. Such opening, however, would not be an unalloyed benefit to us, and preserv [...]
2006-09-18 02:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETECON PREL ETTC EAGR CH TW
06TAIPEI3239MTAG: TAIWAN WELCOMES MEETINGS
[...] (S) Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Control Task Force Head Wally Su reported on September 18 that Taiwan welcomes the Ref C proposal for a team of U.S. export control experts to visit Taiwan the week of November 13-17. Su said he has consulted with relevant Taiwan agencies about [...]
2006-09-19 04:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3306MTAG: TAIWAN RESPONDS, OUTLINES APPROACH
[...] (S) Summary: On September 21, AIT delivered to the Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Ref A talking points on outstanding export control "gameplan" issues. BOFT's initial reaction was positive. AIT took the opportunity to deliver Ref B comments on export license WA060811144915003. End s [...]
2006-09-25 08:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3388MTAG: TAIWAN AGREES TO SEND IRAN/NORTH KOREA DATA
[...] (S) Summary: On September 28, AIT delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Consular Affairs (CA) Bureau Ref A talking points on outstanding export control "gameplan" issues. CA and AIT agreed to implement before mid-October a system to allow Washington agencies to regularly review [...]
2006-10-02 08:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3477MTAG: TAIWAN GAMEPLAN REVIEW
[...] (S) Taiwan has made significant export control gameplan progress in recent weeks. This cable summarizes recent gameplan developments and responds to Ref A questions. Definitions of Taiwan's SCL and SHTC ----------------------------------- 2. (S) Taiwan defines Sensitive High-Tech Commo [...]
2006-10-11 10:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3478MTAG: TAIWAN GAMEPLAN REVIEW
[...] (S) Taiwan has made significant export control gameplan progress in recent weeks. This cable summarizes recent gameplan developments and responds to Ref A questions. Definitions of Taiwan's SCL and SHTC ----------------------------------- 2. (S) Taiwan defines Sensitive High-Tech Commo [...]
2006-10-11 10:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3493MTAG: TAIWAN DELIVERS IRAN/NORTH KOREA VISA
[...] (S) As per the agreement reported Ref A, Taiwan has provided AIT with detailed information on North Korean and Iranian nationals receiving Taiwan visas for review by Washington agencies. AIT has forwarded the information via the State Intranet system to EAP/TC and ISN/MTR. Separately, AIT d [...]
2006-10-12 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR TW NKWG
06TAIPEI3681UNSCR 1718: TAIWAN SANCTIONS NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) Summary: On October 25, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear test and led Taiwan's Executive Yuan (EY) in passing a package of trade and financial sanctions against North Korea which echo the measures called for in UNSCR 1718. Separately, AIT delivered t [...]
2006-10-30 09:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR KNNP NK IR TW
06TAIPEI3725TAIWAN PLEDGES TO INVESTIGATE EXPORT CONTROL CASES
[...] (C) Summary: On October 30, Taiwan Director General of the Ministry of Justice, Investigation Bureau Yeh Cherng-maw assured AIT Director Young of full cooperation in investigating export control cases and other illicit trade. End Summary. 2. (C) On October 30, AIT Director Young met Ministr [...]
2006-11-01 08:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALASEC ETTC ECON ETRD PREL SNAR TW
06TAIPEI3830MTAG: UNSCR 1718 AND EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (S) On November 6 AIT delivered ref A demarche on UNSCR 1718 obligations and ref B comments on Taiwan export license WCA060926164103011 to Taiwan Export Control Task Force Head Dr. Wally Su. Su noted that Taiwan has already announced trade, travel, and financial sanctions on North Korea, as [...]
2006-11-12 23:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR KNNP NK IR TW
06TAIPEI3926IS CROSS-STRAIT SEMICONDUCTOR INVESTMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) officials last week said publicly that Taiwan was preparing to ease restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing investment in the PRC by the end of the year. However, Taiwan has previously made similar noises [...]
2006-11-22 06:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETTC PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI399TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRIES BUILDING ON SUCCESS
[...] (C) Taiwan firms created the fabless-foundry model in semiconductor manufacturing, and its "foundries" (contract chip manufacturers) continue to dominate this large and growing segment of the industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has more than 50 percent of the global fo [...]
2006-02-09 03:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEINV ETTC ECON PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI4028TAIWAN: STIFFING THE DEAR LEADER
[...] This is an action request. 2. In response to ref A demarche on UNSCR 1718 obligations and recent press reports that the United States has developed a list of proposed luxury sanctions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs North America Bureau Deputy Jack Su contacted AIT/T/Econ on December 1 to ob [...]
2006-12-01 09:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC UNSCR KNNP NK TW
06TAIPEI4029TAIWAN HI-TECH - BUSINESS BOOMING DESPITE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a trip to Hsinchu, Taiwan's high-tech industry center, business leaders described to AIT Director good prospects for Taiwan's semiconductor and flat-panel display industries, many citing ambitious expansion plans. However, most complained about the Chen administration's [...]
2006-12-01 09:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD EIND ETTC PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI4058MTAG: UNSCR 1718: TAIWAN SANCTIONS NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) Summary: AIT discussed in detail the ref A U.S. report on efforts towards implementation of UNSCR 1718 and provisional list of luxury goods with officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) at meetings on Decemb [...]
2006-12-05 09:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC UNSCR KNNP NK TW
06TAIPEI4095ASE-CARLYLE DEAL - MONEY, POLITICS, AND TAIWAN'S
[...] (C) Summary: The Carlyle Group's planned acquisition of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) set Taiwan abuzz over the pros and cons of the island's cross-Strait restrictions on investment. ASE emphasized it is primarily motivated by a desire to form closer relationships with other semico [...]
2006-12-11 08:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON EIND ETTC PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI4164CROSS-STRAIT INVESTMENT - ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 14, 2006, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced a new, more rigorous approval process for major investment projects in the PRC. Major projects will be subject to review by a senior-level interagency taskforce. In addition, potential investors will [...]
2006-12-20 08:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEINV ETTC ECON PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI4200MTAG: UPDATE ON TAIWAN GAMEPLAN
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan's licensing agency is pleased with the improvements in its licensing system over the course of 2006 and attributes much of the progress to U.S. assistance. Taiwan greatly appreciates U.S. comments on licensing cases and welcomes any additional comments U.S. agencies may ha [...]
2006-12-28 09:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC TW
06TAIPEI512 TAIWAN - SHARING U.S. CONCERNS ON ARMS SALES TO
[...] (S) AIT delivered the talking points reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND). MOFA North American Affairs Acting Director Leo Lee assured AIT that he would pass U.S. concerns to the National Security Council (NSC) and other relevant governm [...]
2006-02-16 09:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPGOV MASS PARM MARR PHUM ETTC PREL VE CH TW
06TAIPEI543UMC FINED, "ACTIVE MANAGEMENT" STILL NOT "CLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan authorities fined United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) NT$ 5 million (about US$ 155,000) for investing in He Jian, a PRC semiconductor manufacturer. However, Taiwan's Investment Commission appears to have left the door open for UMC to accept a stake in He Jian and leg [...]
2006-02-22 06:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEINV ETTC ECON CH TW
06TAIPEI85UMC CHAIRMAN INDICTED
[...] (C) United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) Chairman Robert Tsao and Vice Chairman John Hsuan were both indicted January 9 by the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office for breach of trust and violations of Taiwan's Business Accounting Law related to UMC's relationship with PRC semiconductor ma [...]
2006-01-10 23:14:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ETTC TW CH
06TALLINN1000TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (U) Contact information for Embassy Tallinn TFCO: Jessica Adkins, Political/Economic Section Chief; Phone: 372 668-8230; Unclassified E-Mail: AdkinsJL@state.gov; Classified E-Mail: AdkinsJL@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Contact information for Embassy Tallinn Deputy TFCO: Rebecca Raman, Polit [...]
2006-11-08 12:24:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06TALLINN1081TERRORIST LISTS
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, on December 1 Poleconoff asked Sulev Kannike, MFA Counselor for Terrorism and Soft Security Issues, to provide information about any existing Estonian national lists of banned terrorist entities. Kannike replied that Estonia does not have, and does not plan to create, such [...]
2006-12-06 14:59:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN
06TALLINN315PRENOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT TO LET DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 15:28:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC PK EN
06TALLINN478AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 14:47:00Embassy TallinnSECRETPARM PREL AG ETTC EN
06TALLINN568 TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY ADAMS STUDIES ESTONIAN
[...] (U) Summary: In a June 12 visit to Estonia, Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Timothy Adams met with Finance Minister Aivar Soerd, Central Bank Governor Andres Lipstok and representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce. He also hosted a roundtable discussion with leadin [...]
2006-06-15 08:07:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC PREL EUN EN
06TALLINN597 ESTONIAN CENTRAL BANK CITES SIGNS OF
[...] (U) Summary: On June 14, Central Bank Governor Andres Lipstok warned of signs of overheating in the Estonian economy, announcing that wage growth was twice as large as productivity growth in the first quarter of 2006. He urged the GOE to forego a planned supplementary budget and recommended [...]
2006-06-22 11:16:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETTC PREL EUN EN
06TASHKENT875FOLLOW UP BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) Per ref. A request by Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTTC),Post reviewed documentation from the April assessment of equipment provided under licenses 05-813909, 05-851518, and 05-921858 by Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) staff. Th [...]
2006-05-02 13:37:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KSEP UZ
06TEGUCIGALPA645END USE MONITORING: POST STILL WAITING FOR
[...] (U) This is an Action request for Embassy Santiago. Please see para. 3. 2. (C) PolMilOff, MILGP Commander, and DAO delivered ref A demarche and both English and Spanish non-papers on end use monitoring to Minister of Defense (MOD) Aristides Mejia on February 16. Although the issue was a se [...]
2006-04-03 21:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM ETTC PREL PINS PINR PGOV KOMC CI HO
06TELAVIV1220EXPORT CONTROLS: COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK'S MARCH 9
[...] (C) At his March 9 meeting at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick was told by MFA Deputy Director General Miriam Ziv and her team that the MFA is committed to seeing Israel's export control system improved through new [...]
2006-03-30 06:24:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETETTC PREL PINS IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS LABOR COMMERCE
06TELAVIV1272EXPORT CONTROLS: COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK'S MARCH 9
[...] (S) Israeli Defense Ministry officials told Commerce Under Secretary for Industry and Security David McCormick March 9 SIPDIS that (A) the MOD has assumed the lead role in re-organizing Israel's export control system in the wake of hi-tech transfer scandals that plagued the U.S.-Israel relat [...]
2006-03-31 14:05:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETETTC PREL PINS IS ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2064EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ISRAEL INSTITUTE
[...] On May 24, 2006 Commercial Officer John Coronado and Commercial Specialist Yael Torres conducted a Pre-License Check at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) located at: 24 Reuven Street, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel. Named institute is listed in BIS application D355002 as the end-us [...]
2006-05-26 11:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETTC IS ETRD ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID
06TELAVIV2511MOD'S GILAD ON GAZA, KARNI, AND IRANIAN THREATS IN
[...] (S) Summary: In a June 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Ministry of Defense Pol-Mil Director Amos Gilad claimed that, during his recent meetings in Jordan, he was told of an Iranian message pressuring Jordan to accept Iranian hegemony in the region. Gilad also reported that he expects strategic [...]
2006-06-24 15:11:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER PGOV ETTC KPAL KWBG PINS IR EG IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV2781ISRAELI MOD DG TOREN ON EXPORT CONTROL REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MOD DG Jacob ("Kobi") Toren told the Ambassador July 11 that the GOI's new Export Controls Division took over the processing of new export licensing requests this month. Toren also explained that the government hoped to formally submit the Defense Export Control Act to the Knes [...]
2006-07-13 17:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC PINS IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV299OLMERT TO CODEL KERRY: "I AM COMMITTED TO CARRY ON"
[...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Senator John Kerry in a January 17 meeting that he is committed to carrying on Sharon's vision of setting the "political outcomes within the broad context of the roadmap." Olmert highlighted his commitment to pursue a serious dialogue wi [...]
2006-01-20 16:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KWBG KPAL CH IR IS SY ETTC ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS PEACE PROCESS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV3440NEW ISRAELI MOD DG ASHKENAZI OUTLINES HIS GOALS
[...] (C) New Israeli MOD Director General MGEN (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi told the Ambassador August 24 that his first priority is complete transformation of Israel's export control system and restoration of U.S. trust in it. He promised to personally involve himself in the legislative process so that Israel [...]
2006-08-29 16:19:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MOPS MASS PINR SY LE IS
06TELAVIV3484ISRAELI KNESSET SPEAKER PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRAFT
[...] (SBU) On August 10, the Ambassador received a letter from Knesset Speaker Dahlia Itzik that provides an update on draft export control legislation. The letter was sent in response to questions the Ambassador raised in his July 12 meeting with Itzik. The text of the portions of the letter that [...]
2006-08-31 14:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MASS IS
06TELAVIV3818ISRAELI MOD POSES QUESTIONS ABOUT USG ARMS
[...] (C) Responding to ref A demarche, Israeli MOD Strategic Dialogues and Cooperation Coordinator Rami Yungman posed a number of questions to poloff in their meeting September 21. Stressing that Israel wants to "do the right thing" with respect to Venezuela, Yungman said he would be grateful for a [...]
2006-09-27 09:25:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL ETTC VE IS
06TELAVIV4148READOUT OF ISRAEL MOD POL-MIL BUREAU CHIEF'S VISIT
[...] (C) On October 17, the chief advisor to Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Chief Amos Gilad gave poloff a readout of Gilad's meetings with Chinese MFA and MOD officials during his September 25-28 visit to Beijing. During those meetings, the Chinese officials reportedly said that China: A) will not [...]
2006-10-19 14:27:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER ETTC KPKO MASS MARR MNUC CH
06TELAVIV4376ISRAELI MFA ON IMPROVING UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) Summary: MFA officials have outlined for poloffs their "initial thinking" on possible ways to improve implementation of the UN arms embargo contained in UNSCR 1701. The MFA would prefer to establish a UN sanctions committee to deal with Lebanon, but realizes that such a move is unlikely [...]
2006-11-03 07:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC PTER SY LE IS UN
06THEHAGUE1043NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: RESPONSE ON PLENARY
[...] (S) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland on May 9. Noland said the Dutch plan a presentation on Iran and Syria, but not/not Russia, during the information exchange of the upcoming Australia Group plenary. She explain [...]
2006-05-09 16:47:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL AG ETTC NL
06THEHAGUE1222NETHERLANDS/MTCR: LETTER ON UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] (C) MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Ceta Noland said the GONL welcomes the opportunity to review any new USG proposal for the MTCR pertaining to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles. She said she would reserve any further comments until having revie [...]
2006-05-31 12:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA NL
06THEHAGUE1425NETHERLANDS: U/S JOSEPH'S JUNE 21 VISIT TO THE
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph held bilateral consultations at the Dutch MFA, met with Dutch defense and foreign affairs committee spokespersons, and spoke to the press on June 21. Topics covered during his meetings included: the Prolife [...]
2006-06-27 09:56:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL KNNP PARM ENRG EU AORC MTCR NL ETTC
06THEHAGUE1532ICANN: DUTCH DESIRE GREATER INTERNATIONAL CONTROL
[...] Econoff delivered ref A and B points July 3 to Wim Rullens, Director for International Affairs, Directorate-General for Energy and Telecom, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Rullens said that the Dutch Embassy in Washington would send a representative to the July 26 public meeting but that the Dut [...]
2006-07-11 16:41:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC
06THEHAGUE1551TERRORIST FINANCE:IIRO PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED
[...] (S) Econoff delivered on July 5 reftel points and background paper on the USG designation of Saudi national Abd Al-Mujil and the Philippines and Indonesia offices of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) to Erik van Andel, Head Integrity Policy Division, Financial Markets Policy [...]
2006-07-13 16:32:00Embassy The HagueSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC
06THEHAGUE1590DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN MISSILE-RELATED
[...] (U) Econoff shared on July 20 reftel points concerning the designation of two Iranian missile-related entities with Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Financial Markets Policy Directorate, Du [...]
2006-07-20 15:35:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV KTFN NL
06THEHAGUE1626TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABOUSOFIAN
[...] (U) Econoff delivered on July 24 reftel points concerning the USG designation of Abousofian Abdelrazik to Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political Affairs Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anne-Chris Visser, Senior Advisor, Integrity Division, [...]
2006-07-27 05:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER NL
06THEHAGUE1898TERRORISM FINANCE: DUTCH TO ATTEND US-EU FINANCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-29 12:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NL
06THEHAGUE192NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCING: OP-ED USEFUL
[...] (U) On January 4, the Financieele Dagblad (the Netherlands' equivalent to the Wall Street Journal) ran the Op-Ed provided ref A, with changes approved by EB/ESC/TFS (refs B and C). To date, the paper has not received any follow-up letters or reactions to the Op-Ed. Econoff also followed up [...]
2006-01-27 13:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC EUN PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2031NETHERLANDS/MTCR: PLENARY PAPERS, UAV/CRUISE
[...] (S) Summary: The GONL appreciates the opportunity to review U.S. papers in preparation for the October 2-6, 2006 Plenary in Copenhagen, but has concerns regarding U.S. unwillingness to deliver pre-launch notifications as part of the Hague Code of Conduct. They also believe the U.S. proposal o [...]
2006-09-18 15:24:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE207NETHERLANDS/SUDA: GATHERING INFORMATION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 13:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC EUN PREL CVIS KVPR NL
06THEHAGUE2139NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO IRANIAN UAV DEMARCHE
[...] (S) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Ceta Noland on September 28. Noland claimed the points did not present any new information -- the Dutch intelligence service AIVD has been in close contact with U.S. intelligence agencies regardi [...]
2006-09-29 14:16:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL
06THEHAGUE2423TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT
[...] (U) The following is provided in response to ref A, paragraphs 8 and 9. ------------------------------------- TFCO Representatives and Coordination ------------------------------------- 2. (C) Embassy The Hague's TFCO is DCM Chat Blakeman (MGT Counselor Sarah Solberg is currently serving [...]
2006-11-08 16:45:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL
06THEHAGUE2555TERRORIST LISTS FOR THE NETHERLANDS
[...] (U) Econoff spoke December 1 regarding the Dutch list of banned terrorist entities with Joost van Ettro, Policy Officer, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political Affairs Department, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (SBU) Joost noted that - with one exception - there is no national lis [...]
2006-12-06 07:03:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NL
06THEHAGUE2566NETHERLANDS/CUBA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Dutch investments in Cuba are minimal, and post is aware of no bilateral trade agreements between the Cuban and Dutch governments. Post is aware of no exchange programs. The GONL is a leading EU advocate for human rights, and both the government and Dutch NGOs are active in prom [...]
2006-12-07 12:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU NL
06THEHAGUE2654ILSA: DUTCH, SHELL ON YADAVARAN, IRAN, SAKHALIN II
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch government supports targeted sanctions against Iran but not actions that limit Shell's activities there. Shell does not plan a final Yadavaran investment decision until 2008 and will keep State abreast. The government continues to follow negotiations between Gazprom an [...]
2006-12-21 16:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EPET ENRG PREL NL CH IR
06THEHAGUE301SHIELD S59-05/NETHERLANDS: AUSTRALIA GROUP ALERT
[...] (S) On February 8 Polmiloff discussed reftel points and non-paper with Senior Advisor Ceta Noland, MFA Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Division. Noland appreciated the information and said she would pass it to Dutch intelligence agencies and the Ministry of Economic Affairs for further [...]
2006-02-09 16:20:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW IR NL
06THEHAGUE302MTAG 05-96/NETHERLANDS: INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS OF
[...] (S) Polmiloff discussed on February 8 ref A talking points and non-paper with Senior Advisor Ceta Noland, MFA Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division. Noland appreciated the information and noted that it was "good to see" that the Netherlands was not the only MTCR country targeted by Ira [...]
2006-02-09 16:21:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE417EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY WORRIED THAT SHUTTLE PHASE-
[...] During a February 21 meetin with Jeff Bingham, Staff Director for the Senat Subcommittee on Science and Space, European Spae Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) representatives said there was growing concern among European space authorities about the future of the International Space Statio [...]
2006-02-24 15:10:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA ETTC NASA TSPL OREP NL
06THEHAGUE419DUTCH TERRORIST FINANCE CONFERENCE MARCH 15-16
[...] The Dutch Finance Ministry will host on March 15-16 in The Hague an international conference on terrorist financing issues. This initiative was first raised during Treasury Secretary Snow's June 2005 meeting with Dutch Finance SIPDIS Minister Zalm (reftel). The U.S. Treasury Department, S [...]
2006-02-24 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN ETTC PTER ECON EUN NL
06THEHAGUE508NETHERLANDS/INDIA: RESPONSE TO U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (C) The GONL is willing to cooperate with USG efforts to define the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative as an exception to the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines. However, the key for the GONL will be successful implementation of the initiative, including especially Indian negotiat [...]
2006-03-08 16:45:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC NL
06THEHAGUE609TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN'S MEETING WITH DUTCH MFA DG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an open and frank exchange with visiting Treasury Assistant Secretary O'Brien, Director General Siblesz discussed the Dutch Foreign Ministry's establishment of a "Terrorism and New Threats" unit, designed to improve the exchange of information related to terrorism and intern [...]
2006-03-21 17:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN NL
06THEHAGUE616DUTCH TERRORIST FINANCE CONFERENCE MARCH 15-16
[...] SUMMARY. Treasury Under Secretary Levey led the USG delegation to the March 15-16 Dutch-hosted international conference on terrorist financing issues. Expert-level workshops addressed enhancing the effectiveness of financial investigations, improving communications between the public and p [...]
2006-03-22 15:58:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER ECON EUN PREL NL
06THEHAGUE960NETHERLANDS/CUBA: NSC DRECTED COUNTRY BY COUNTRY
[...] (C) Summary: Dutch investments in Cuba are minimal, and post is aware of no bilateral trade agreements between the Cuban and Dutch governments. Post is aware of no exchange programs. The GONL is a leading advocate for human rights, and both the government and Dutch NGOs are active in promoti [...]
2006-04-28 14:26:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU NL
06TOKYO1040GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER TALKS UNSC
[...] (C) Summary. During his February 20-22 visit to Tokyo, German FM Steinmeier and his Japanese interlocutors agreed to continuing working toward UNSC reform within the G4 framework, with Steinmeier acknowledging that U.S. supports is also important. FM Aso stressed the potentially volatile Eas [...]
2006-02-27 08:48:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KS IR UNSC GM ENRG ETTC JA
06TOKYO2182SUDAN SANCTIONS: JAPAN SUPPORTS U.S EFFORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 05:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PGOV SU DAFR JA
06TOKYO2240MOFA DEPUTY MINISTER PUSHES FOR NEW ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka proposed that the U.S. and Japan begin preparations for a new U.S. Japan economic framework in a meeting with the Charge on April 24. The full proposal, with a broad focus and more emphasis on cooperation could be fle [...]
2006-04-25 23:11:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG JA IN CH
06TOKYO2275CUBA: JAPAN RESPONDS TO LIBERTAD ACT QUESTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 08:17:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL JA
06TOKYO2988ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER,S MAY 30 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary. During a May 30 meeting with MOFA Vice Minister Yachi to discuss the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, SCA A/S Boucher said that he expected congressional approval for necessary amendments to U.S. domestic law. India and the U.S. must also satisfy NSG partners bef [...]
2006-05-31 09:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN JA
06TOKYO2989A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH MOFA DG NAKANE
[...] (C) Summary. SCA A/S Boucher reviewed for MOFA Arms Control DG Nakane on May 30 the status of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Nakane explained that Japan had not yet determined its position, but that MOFA must be sensitive to the public,s nonproliferation concerns. He a [...]
2006-05-31 09:34:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN JA
06TOKYO3019JAPAN TO PLACE HOLD ON ZINDANI DELISTING REQUEST
[...] (S) Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura informed Embassy Political Officer on June 1, 2006 that Japan would place a hold on Yemen's request to remove Abd al-Majid al-Zindani from the UN 1267 Committee list of those su [...]
2006-06-01 10:02:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL CVIS EFIN ETTC SKEP KVPR PTER JA
06TOKYO3348JAPAN NOTIFIED OF DESIGNATION OF FOUR CHINESE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer conveyed reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division official Teppei Kanda on June 16. Kanda thanked us for the notification and assured us that he had the information he needed. SCHIEFFER [...]
2006-06-16 09:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV CH JA
06TOKYO3738TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-05 10:22:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC JA
06TOKYO4043TERRORISM FINANCE: ABDELRAZIK DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-20 09:24:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER JA
06TOKYO4140TERRORISM FINANCE: JAPAN NOTIFIED OF IIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 07:19:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER JA
06TOKYO4141TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABOUSOFIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 07:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER JA
06TOKYO4306JAPAN ASKED TO TAKE FURTHER MEASURES REGARDING
[...] (S) Embassy Tokyo officers delivered ref (A) points to Ministry of Finance International Bureau Legal Office Deputy Division Chief Shunichi Fukushima on July 31, and to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Northeast Asia Acting Director Kosei Murota on August 1. Both officials expressed Japan's full [...]
2006-08-01 08:58:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN ETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL JA
06TOKYO4432TERRORISM FINANCE: LIST 79 INFORMATION CONVEYED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 09:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC JA
06TOKYO4559JAPAN UNABLE TO ACT AGAINST MARITIME INSURER SEPIA
[...] (S) Summary. Further to reftels (A) and (B),MOFA NE Asia Division Deputy Director Yutaka Kashiwabara advised Embassy Tokyo Political Officer August 8 that Japan was unable to take further action against suspect maritime insurance company SEPIA. MOFA officials believe that Panama,s issuance [...]
2006-08-14 08:37:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN ETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL KN JA
06TOKYO4666TERRORISM FINANCE: JAPAN ALERTED TO NEW UN 1267
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 09:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER
06TOKYO5208REPORTED TOTAL INTEREST IN AZADEGAN PROJECT
[...] (C) Regarding Total interest in the Azadegan project, we spoke to Shin Hosaka, director of the Petroleum and Gas Division at ANRE, who said that he was not privy to INPEX's private negotiations. We noted that METI was a major shareholder in INPEX but he insisted he would be getting his inform [...]
2006-09-11 08:14:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV EPET ENRG JA
06TOKYO6299JAPAN: MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-31 07:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA ETTC MNUC PARM
06TOKYO6472DCM, ACS ANDO DISCUSS UNSCR 1718 LISTS OF BANNED
[...] (C) During a November 6 meeting, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and Assistant Cabinet Secretary (ACS) Hiroyasu Ando discussed issues related to the implementation of UNSCR 1718, including the development of lists of luxury goods whose export to North [...]
2006-11-09 11:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EWWT PARM KNNP KN AS JA
06TOKYO6566TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (U) Summary: Following is requested information on post's Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer. End Summary. Terrorism Financing Coordinating Officer Contact Information --------------------------------------------- --------------- 2. (C) Contact information for TFCO: Maureen Grewe, [...]
2006-11-16 05:03:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER
06TOKYO6589TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-17 06:08:00Embassy TokyoSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL JA
06TOKYO6889CUBA: JAPAN RESPONSE TO LIBERTAD ACT QUESTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 07:03:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL JA CU
06TOKYO6924TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer and Deputy Financial Attach conveyed reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura and Ministry of Finance Legal Office Deputy Division Chief Shunichi Fukushima on December [...]
2006-12-11 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC JA KTFN PREL PTER XR
06TOKYO7108TERRORIST FINANCE: DOCKRAT PRENOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-22 04:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC JA KTFN PREL PTER ZU
06TRIPOLI361LIBYAN ECONOMY AND TRADE OFFICIALS REVIEW BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, 2006, Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson, accompanied by DCM met with Taher Sarkez, the Under Secretary of the General People's Committee for Economy and Trade (Economics Ministry). Looking forward, Sarkez hoped that more U.S. companies would register in Li [...]
2006-07-25 12:23:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC EINT LY
06TRIPOLI438AL MANAR: REQUEST FOR POST INPUT ON NEXT STEPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 17:21:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNECPS ETTC KPAO PREL PTER XF LY
06TRIPOLI472LIBYAN SCIENTISTS DETAIL PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
[...] (C) Scientists working at the National Bureau for Research and Development, linked to the General People's Committee for Manpower, Training and Employment (GPCMET) headed by Matouq Matouq have used a number of recent meetings to detail the types of projects that they hoped would result fro [...]
2006-09-06 17:53:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ENRG ETTC PARM KNNP LY
06TRIPOLI565BIS TEAM "CHECKS OUT" LIBYA
[...] (U) Summary: The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) completed a largely successful series of export license compliance checks September 9-19. BIS agents Scot Gonzales and Perry Davis completed dozens of checks during the BIS's first-ever visit to Libya. Levels of co [...]
2006-10-03 14:00:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECIN EINV ENRG ECON ETRD ETTC LY
06TRIPOLI644SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY VISIT AND
[...] Post warmly welcomes the visit of Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs McMurray. The following background information is provided in anticipation of your visit to Tripoli on November 11-13, 2006. Our scientific engagem [...]
2006-11-09 17:16:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAIR ECIN EFIS EINV ETTC OSCI SENV
06TUNIS2148RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION; IGL
[...] Reftel requests verification of computer parts and accessories shipped to ultimate consignee: IGL Industries, route de Gabes, km8 Sfax, Tunisia. Liscense code for these products is C33 NLR. In order to arrange the on-site verification visit, commercial specialist faxed parts information and [...]
2006-08-18 15:02:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC TS
06TUNIS2292TUNISIA AND THE U.S.-MENA PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post has provided contact information on bank associations in Tunisia (ref A). In addition, EconOff met with Mr. Amor Saafi, Managing Director of the Association Professionnelle Tunisienne des Banques et des Establissements Financiers (APTBEF) - the other bank association provi [...]
2006-09-06 07:34:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN TS
06TUNIS2776RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION;
[...] (SBU) EconOff was unable to conduct requested Post-Shipment Verification (reftel) despite numerous attempts to do so. The ultimate Consignee for this shipment of L72 laser sights was the Tunisian Ministry of Interior (MOI). 2. (SBU) The MOI has been reluctant to schedule an on-site visi [...]
2006-11-17 16:08:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ETRD ETTC IT TS
06ULAANBAATAR475TREASURY DAS GLASER PRESSES ILLICIT FINANCE,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Daniel Glaser's June 9 meetings with Government of Mongolia officials and banking representatives, he discussed U.S. concerns with respect to North Korean illicit activities. He discussed U.S. action [...]
2006-06-19 04:07:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PTER KCRM PREL ETTC MG KS
06ULAANBAATAR648ULAANBAATAR CONTACT FOR BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM
[...] Embassy Ulaanbaatar appoints the following two individuals as the current mission U.S. Department of State employees responsible for Blue Lantern Program related issues in Mongolia. 2. Primary Contact (note: Mr. Herman will arrive on September 2 to begin his assignment in Ulaanbaatar): -- [...]
2006-08-25 05:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KSEP US MG
06USUNNEWYORK1041DRC SANCTIONS: UK PROPOSES REVISED LIST OF NAMES
[...] (C) As reported in REFTEL, the UK would like to press forward with a list of names for sanctioning under UNSCR 1649. UKUN gave USUN on May 22 a revised list of targets. UKUN stressed its desire to move quickly and submit the names for sanctioning, ideally before the Security Council travels [...]
2006-05-23 20:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV CG
06USUNNEWYORK1042DRC SANCTIONS: UK PROPOSES REVISED LIST OF NAMES
[...] (C) As reported in REFTEL, the UK would like to press forward with a list of names for sanctioning under UNSCR 1649. UKUN gave USUN on May 22 a revised list of targets. UKUN stressed its desire to move quickly and submit the names for sanctioning, ideally before the Security Council travels [...]
2006-05-23 20:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV CG
06USUNNEWYORK10781267 COMMITTEE: FRENCH REACTION TO U.S. PAPER ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The French Mission stressed its desire to work closely with the USUN to reach agreement on how to revise listing and de-listing procedures in the UN Security Council's 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Committee. French Mission officials met with USUN on May 22 to respond to our April 27 d [...]
2006-05-26 18:20:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK1137UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] SUMMARY: The Chairs of the UN Security Council's three subsidiary counterterrorism committees (the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),the 1267 or Al-Qaida/ Taliban Sanctions Committee, and the 1540 Committee on nonproliferation) briefed the Council for the fifth time on their committees' a [...]
2006-06-05 15:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC ETTC PGOV PTER
06USUNNEWYORK1196UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS UNSCR 1683 ON LIBERIA
[...] On June 13, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1683, which amends the arms embargo in Liberia. The new resolution allows the Government of Liberia to procure a limited number of weapons for vetted and trained security personnel. 2. BEGIN TEXT: The Security Council, [...]
2006-06-13 22:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
06USUNNEWYORK1228DRC SANCTIONS: COMMITTEE CHAIR CALLS FOR MORE
[...] (C) DRC Sanctions Committee Chairman, Peruvian PermRep de Rivero, recently called on members of the Committee to submit new names of individuals and entities for sanctions under resolution 1596. Both France and the UK would like to respond to the Chairman,s call and submit new names for listi [...]
2006-06-16 21:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL CG EFIN ETTC PGOV UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK12351267 COMMITTEE: BELGIAN DE-LISTING REQUEST
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see Para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Belgian Mission recently provided more information to USUN about the background of two individuals for whom Belgium has requested de-listing from the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Committee's sanctions list. The information w [...]
2006-06-19 20:17:00USUN New YorkSECRETETTC KTFN EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV BE
06USUNNEWYORK1244UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS UNSCR 1689 ON LIBERIA
[...] On June 20, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1689, which lifts timber sanctions in Liberia. If the Liberian Congress fails to pass necessary forestry legislation within 90 days, resolution 1689 expresses the Council's determination to reinstate the timber ban. The new res [...]
2006-06-20 21:31:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
06USUNNEWYORK14301267 COMMITTEE PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS AND FAIRNESS
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) For the past few weeks, USUN and the French Mission have been working quietly on bridging our differences in the "due process" debate currently underway in the UN Security Council's 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee ( [...]
2006-07-31 15:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KTFN EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK1435AL-QAIDA SANCTIONS: INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
[...] SUMMARY. The Chairman of the UN Security Council's 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, Argentine Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, held an open briefing and question and answer session for the general UN membership on July 26. This was the first such session conducted by Mayoral. The goal w [...]
2006-08-01 14:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK1816UNGA ADOPTS COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY
[...] (U) Summary. Implementing the mandate contained in the Summit Outcome Document (para 82),the General Assembly adopted September 8 a resolution entitled, "The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy." The draft was presented by the General Assembly President and adopted without a vo [...]
2006-09-14 15:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1882UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] The Chairs of the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),1267 or Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee, and 1540 Committee on nonproliferation briefed the Council in a public meeting on September 28, 2006. The three Chairs described their committees' accomplishments over the [...]
2006-09-29 21:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ETTC PREL PGOV KTFN PTER
06USUNNEWYORK2032UN SECURITY COUNCIL REVIEWS LIBERIA SANCTIONS
[...] The UN Security Council, per resolution 1689, reviewed Liberia sanctions during a closed meeting October 20. Danish PermRep Ellen Loj (Chairman of the Liberia Sanctions Committee) delivered a summary of committee discussions and the views of the Panel of Experts, which monitors sanctions impl [...]
2006-10-23 21:59:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
06USUNNEWYORK2123UNSC/IRAN: NOVEMBER 3RD MEETING P5 PLUS ONE
[...] Summary: The P5 plus one met on Friday, November 3, at the UK Mission at 11:30 to discuss the EU3 draft resolution on Iran. Russia reiterated its complaints about the EU3 text and circulated its extensive &corrections8 (emailed to State and NSC),which Ambassador Churkin described as consist [...]
2006-11-06 17:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL UNSC PGOV IR
06USUNNEWYORK2182BELGIUM RELUCTANT TO TAKE CTC OR 1267 CHAIRS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian PermRep Verbeke told Amb Wolff on November 21 that Belgium is reluctant to assume the Chairmanship of the UNSC's Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) because of resource constraints. He also said Belgium is disinclined to accept the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committe [...]
2006-11-22 21:24:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV BE
06USUNNEWYORK2293UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS UNSCR 1732 ON SANCTIONS
[...] On December 21, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1732, which terminates the Security Council's Informal Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions by deciding that the group has fulfilled its mandate. The resolution also takes note of several best practices papers, which [...]
2006-12-27 20:47:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN KTFN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK2294UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS UNSCR 1731 ON LIBERIA
[...] On December 20, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1731, which extends diamond sanctions, the arms embargo, and the travel ban. The new resolution also amends the arms embargo to make it easier for Liberia to procure non-lethal military equipment. UNSCR 1731 highlights the [...]
2006-12-27 21:06:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
06USUNNEWYORK2296UNSC ADOPTS RES 1730 ON SANCTIONS "DUE PROCESS"
[...] (U) On December 19, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1730, concerning fair and clear procedures ("due process") for removing individuals and entities from under sanctions (delisting). UNSCR 1730 establishes an administrative focal point within the Secretariat, to which san [...]
2006-12-27 22:24:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EFIN KTFN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK2297UNSC ADOPTS RES 1735 ON AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN SANCTIONS
[...] (SBU) On December 22, 2006, the Security Council unanimously adopted UNSCR 1735, regarding al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions. The resolution focuses on sanctioning active members of the Taliban who are responsible for the upsurge in violence in Afghanistan. It also emphasizes the importance of [...]
2006-12-27 22:46:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN KTFN UNSC PREL PGOV AF
06USUNNEWYORK340UNSC/SANCTIONS: CHINA'S ETLO/SHAT DESIGNATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 5. 2. (C) PolCouns delivered demarche (reftels A and B) to Chinese Political Coordinator Li Junhua. Li responded that China was "quite disappointed" at the U.S. decision and stressed that the ETLO/SHAT designation request came from the "highe [...]
2006-02-23 22:55:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC UNSC PREL PGOV PTER CH
06USUNNEWYORK375UN/COUNTERTERRORISM: 1267, CTC, AND 1540 COMMITTEE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a public meeting on 21 February 2006, the Chairmen of the UN Security Council's three subsidiary counterterrorism committees (the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),the 1267 or Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee, and the 1540 Committee on nonproliferation) briefed the Council [...]
2006-02-27 23:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ETTC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK714MARCH 30 ROLLOUT OF WATSON INSTITUTE PAPER ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a March 30 luncheon at the UN, Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies unveiled its final white paper on "Strengthening Targeted Sanctions through Fair and Clear Procedures," research for which had been commissioned and sponsored by the governments of Germ [...]
2006-04-04 22:31:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PHUM PGOV PTER ETTC
06USUNNEWYORK732TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN MEETS CTC CHAIRMAN LOJ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee's (CTC) primary responsibility was to build a truly international coalition in the fight against terrorism by ensuring that less developed States were not "left behind," explained CTC Chairman Loj during her meeting with Treasury Assistant Secret [...]
2006-04-05 18:06:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNSC ETTC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK830UNDP FUNDING SYRIA AIRCRAFT STUDY
[...] (C) Following up on reftel, USUN contacted UNDP at a high level on April 7 for further information. 2. (C) The project,funded by UNDP with the participation of ICAO,is a study to look at two issues: An expert from ICAO is doing a technical evaluation of Syrian Airlines so they can better [...]
2006-04-20 23:41:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON SY UNDP ETTC
06USUNNEWYORK833LIBERIA COMMITTEE CHAIR'S TRIP AND FUTURE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her recent visit to Monrovia, the Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN and Chairman of the Liberia Sanctions Committee Ellen Loj concluded the Security Council should send a positive signal to the new Liberian government during the Council's scheduled June revie [...]
2006-04-24 13:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
06USUNNEWYORK890UNSC/SUDAN: COUNCIL ADOPTS SANCTIONS RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) In an April 25 formal meeting, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution imposing on four Sudanese individuals the targeted sanctions (travel ban and assets freeze) authorized by UNSCR 1591 (2005). The vote count was 12 in favor and three abstentions (China, Qatar, [...]
2006-04-28 19:08:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC NI PGOV PREL SU UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK912UN ON LRA: 'SYMPTOM OF PROBLEM THAT ONLY UGANDA
[...] (SBU) At April 26 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) consultations, Department of Political Affairs (DPA) Assistant-Secretary-General Kalomoh made recommendations for addressing the regional threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA),most of which centered around a more proactive ap [...]
2006-05-04 12:52:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCG ETTC MOPS PGOV PREL SU UG KPKO
06USUNNEWYORK9171267 COMMITTEE PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS AND FAIRNESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN delivered demarche (REF A) to all other P-5 delegations April 27 - 28. P-5 delegations supported U.S. efforts to address &due process8 concerns as a way to strengthen the 1267 sanctions regime and to encourage more States to participate in the 1267 process. France and Russia [...]
2006-05-04 15:42:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC KTFN EFIN UNSC PREL PGOV
06USUNNEWYORK972UN/SANCTIONS: UNSCR 1676 RENEWS SOMALIA MONITORING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On 10 May 2006 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted UNSC Resolution 1676, renewing the mandate of the Somalia Monitoring Group (MG) for an additional six months. In closed consultations immediately beforehand, Qatar PermRep Ambassador Nasser, Chairman of the Somalia Sancti [...]
2006-05-12 20:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNSC SO ETTC PREL PGOV XW
06VIENNA1188 GoA Intensifies Fight Against Misuse of
[...] The GoA has approved new regulations that will give the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) additional powers against the misuse of financial markets for money laundering and terrorist financing. The legal regulations will authorize the FMA to prosecute the unauthorized operation of fi [...]
2006-04-25 14:13:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER ETTC AU
06VIENNA125TERRORISM FINANCE: SAJID MOHAMMED BADAT (LIST
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted addition of Sajid Mohammed Badat to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee list on January 12 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Birgit Ertl, terrorism financing coordinator in Lejsek's [...]
2006-01-17 12:42:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER KSEP CVIS KVPR UN AU
06VIENNA1586AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY URGES IRAN TO RETURN TO
[...] In her capacity as current President of the EU Council, Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik issued a statement on behalf of the EU urging Iran to return to the negotiating table. Before the June 1 "P5 1" meeting in Vienna, Plassnik met separately with Secretary of State Condoleeza Ri [...]
2006-06-02 12:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KNNP ETTC MNUC ENRG IR EUN AU
06VIENNA1685 Inviting Input Concerning ICANN's Management
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-10 20:51:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS ETRD EINT ETTC AU
06VIENNA199S23B-04: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN
[...] (S) Econ Chief and Poloff delivered reftel talking points January 23 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the Export and Import Control Division at the Ministry of Economics and Labor (MOE). Krehlik promised to contact the appropriate Austrian universities and alert them to possible Iranian attempts to [...]
2006-01-23 14:22:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL AU CBW
06VIENNA205MTAG 03-03: LICENSE REVIEW FOR MACEDONIAN EXPORT
[...] (S) On December 22, we met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export-Import Control Division, to request verification that the Austrian firm Geislinger GmbH was the end-user for the export of a filament winding machine from the Macedonian firm Mikrosam. Krehlik told Econ U [...]
2006-01-24 12:22:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MK AU
06VIENNA2054 Inviting Input Concerning the ICANN's
[...] Per ref A instructions, Post followed up with the responsible government authorities and the private sector "Internet Service Providers Austria" (ISPA) about their preparedness to participate in the NTIA's public consultation process. 2. Dr. Christian Singer, head of legal services in the [...]
2006-07-10 12:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS ETRD EINT ETTC AU
06VIENNA206MTAG 03-03: LICENSE REVIEW FOR MACEDONIAN EXPORT (S)
[...] (S) On December 22, we met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export-Import Control Division, to request verification that the Austrian firm Geislinger GmbH was the end-user for the export of a filament winding machine from the Macedonian firm Mikrosam. Krehlik told Econ [...]
2006-01-24 12:36:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MK AU
06VIENNA208RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT
[...] (S) Econ Chief and Poloff delivered ref A talking points on January 23 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the Export and Import Control Division in the Ministry of Economics and Labor (MOE). Krehlik informed us that the Austrian Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterror [...]
2006-01-24 17:09:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU IR MTCRE
06VIENNA2214TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABOUSOFIAN
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Post submitted information on domestic designation of Abousofian Abdelrazik as well as on the submission of the name to the UN 1267 Committee on July 24 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Birgi [...]
2006-07-24 13:33:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL AU
06VIENNA2272MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] Charge delivered reftel proposal on item 4.C.4.a.6 on July 27 to Alexander Kmentt, the MFA's acting Arms Control Director. Kmentt was unfamiliar with the issue, but undertook to study the U.S. proposal to remove Chemical Abstracdt Service (CAS) numbers from the MTCR Equipment, Software and T [...]
2006-07-27 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU
06VIENNA232IRAN NON-PROLIFERATION ACT (INPA) SANCTIONS ON
[...] (S) Summary: Wolfgang Fuerlinger, president of the Austrian arms firm Steyr-Mannlicher, has contacted the Embassy to seek a lifting of INPA sanctions. Fuerlinger said he would do whatever was necessary, including "signing a contract" pledging that he would do no more business with Iran. Fu [...]
2006-01-25 16:43:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
06VIENNA2514BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM: EMBASSY VIENNA POINT OF
[...] (U) Per Reftel, Embassy Vienna's Point of Contact for the Blue Lantern Program is Economic-Political Officer Dayna Robison, Embassy tel: 43-1-31339-2196, fax: 43-1-31339-2916, email: robisondr(at sign)state.gov. Embassy POC had a consultation meeting with PM/DTCC before her arrival at Post a [...]
2006-08-22 16:08:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC KSEP AU
06VIENNA2515FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON AUSTRIAN TRANSFER OF
[...] (S/NF) On August 17, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor followed up on ref b concerns with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division. Krehlik said that he and an official from Austria's domestic intelligence service (BVT),met with Steyr Motors CEO Rudolf Man [...]
2006-08-22 16:21:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC PARM PREL AU
06VIENNA2541DANIEL FROSCH EXPORT UPDATE: AUSTRIAN AUTHORITIES
[...] (S) On August 16 and, following receipt of ref A, on August 24, Econ Unit Chief met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Import and Export Control Division, to discuss developments in the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare Parts case. Krehlik confirmed that on Augu [...]
2006-08-24 14:20:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCRE AU
06VIENNA264S59-05: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING IRANIAN
[...] (S) Econ Chief and PolOff delivered reftel talking points January 27 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the export and import control division at the Ministry of Economics and Labor. Krehlik promised to put Samamicro on the Ministry's dual-use "blacklist." McCaw [...]
2006-01-27 15:43:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW
06VIENNA268MTAG: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING IRAN'S
[...] (S) Econ Chief and PolOff delived ref A talking points January 27 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the export and import control division at the Ministry of Economics and Labor. Krehlik promised to look into the matter and contact us with a response. He was familiar with Palfinger, although he did [...]
2006-01-27 16:32:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR AU
06VIENNA269MTAG: RESPONSE TO OFFER OF HELP ON DANIEL FROSCH
[...] (U) This message contains a request for guidance. (See para 5.) 2. (S) Econ Chief and PolOff delivered reftel talking points January 27 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the export and import control division at the Ministry of Economy. Krehlik responded enthusiastically to our offer of assista [...]
2006-01-27 16:34:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR AU MTCRE
06VIENNA2716MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarches on September 12 to Dorothea Auer, the Austrian MFA A/S-level director for arms control and disarmament. 2. (S) Auer undertook to convey the lists --the Item 19 Missle Projects List, WMD delivery systems list, and Category I Missle Projects Lis [...]
2006-09-12 15:22:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA AADP AU
06VIENNA2936POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR MODRIACH,
[...] REFTEL REQUESTED A POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION TO DETERMINE THE RELIABILITY OF FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR MODRIACH AS AN ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE OF SENSITIVE US-ORIGIN TECHNOLOGY. 2. BACKGROUND ON THE FREIWILLIGE FEUERWEHR (VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE) MODRIACH: MODRIACH IS A SMALL TOWN LOCATED IN THE AUST [...]
2006-10-02 11:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC AU
06VIENNA3028STEYR-MANNLICHER: RELOADING AFTER SANCTIONS
[...] (S//NF) Summary. EconPolCouns and Poloffs delivered ref A points to Steyr-Mannlicher CEO Wolfgang Fuerlinger on September 28 to discuss ref A questions. Fuerlinger claimed his business in the U.S. has dried up as a result of the sanctions and complained that the USG unfairly targeted Steyr- [...]
2006-10-12 11:25:00Embassy ViennaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC AU
06VIENNA3114AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON IRANIAN REQUEST FOR
[...] (S/NF) EconPolCouns discussed reftel demarche on October 17 with Ralph Scheide, MFA's Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa. Scheide immediately consulted with Margit Bruck-Friedrich, the MFA's export control expert. Bruck-Friedrich informed Scheide that she had not seen an exp [...]
2006-10-20 11:14:00Embassy ViennaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC IR AU
06VIENNA3173UPDATE ON DANIEL FROSCH EXPORT CASE
[...] (S/NF) Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's (MoE) Export and Import Control Division, recently provided post with an update on the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) case. Frosch's father, Erich Frosch, remains under custody, and Austrian authorities hope to charge him with facilitating t [...]
2006-10-27 12:25:00Embassy ViennaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCRE AU
06VIENNA3356TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 09:03:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AU
06VIENNA3478MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): AUSTRIA
[...] (C) EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 30 to Monika Froehler in the Austrian MFA's Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Division. Froehler said that the GoA welcomed the USG position to review the Regime's approach to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missi [...]
2006-12-04 15:49:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM KSCA PREL ETTC AU
06VIENNA3502 TERRORIST LISTS IN AUSTRIA: NO SEPARATE
[...] (SBU) The Austrian National Bank (ANB) maintains two sets of lists for individuals and entities identified as terrorists/terrorist organizations. The first set of "national" lists in Austria comprises the EU Council Regulations, such as EC 881 of May 27, 2002 imposing restrictive measures ag [...]
2006-12-07 11:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AU
06VIENNA3532TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC USG DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post submitted information on domestic USG designation of Hizballah-related individuals/entities in the tri-border area on December 7 to Alfred Lejsek, Head of the Financial Markets Directorate in the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Elisabeth Ottawa, Terrorism Financing [...]
2006-12-12 15:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL AU
06VIENNA3588AUSTRIA'S STEYR COMPANIES: WHO OWNS WHAT AND WHO DOES WHAT
[...] There are several independent Austrian companies with the name "Steyr." All of them originally formed one company, Steyr-Daimler-Puch (SDP). However, in the 1980s, SDP, one of Austria's largest industrial conglomerates, encountered major financial problems that resulted in the company's brea [...]
2006-12-21 10:57:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV ETRD ETTC AU
06VIENNA3608TERRORIST FINANCE: DOCKRAT PRENOTIFICATION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-22 10:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AU
06VIENNA3610TERRORIST FINANCE: DOCKRAT PRENOTIFICATION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-22 13:11:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AU
06VIENNA540AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Austrians have organized a broad range of law enforcement and counterterrorism-related meetings and seminars during their EU Presidency from January - June 2006. The recently adopted (December 6, 2005) EU Council paper on "A Strategy for the External Dimension of JHA: Global [...]
2006-02-22 10:39:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KCRM SNAR EFIN ETTC AU EUN
06VIENNA541S59-05: FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REGARDING IRANIAN
[...] (S) On February 21, EconUnit Chief met with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's (MoE) Export and Import Control Division, to follow-up on the initial meeting (ref A) regarding concerns (ref B) about the procurement activities of the Iranian firm Samamicro. Krehlik said he and a [...]
2006-02-22 13:20:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU CBW
06VIENNA542MTAG 05-96: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] (S) On February 21, EconUnit Chief delivered reftel talking points and nonpaper to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division. Krehlik welcomed the information on Ghoods and Fan Pardazan and promised to enter both companies into the MoE's watchlist. M [...]
2006-02-22 13:21:00Embassy ViennaSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL AU MTCRE
06VIENNA643MTAG 5-96: RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
[...] (S) Econ Unit Chief and PolOff delivered reftel talking points on March 2 to Helmut Krehlik, head of the Export and Import Control Division in the Ministry of Economics and Labor (MOE). Krehlik assured us that the MOE had already denied permission to Daniel Frosch Exports (DFE) to ship a fri [...]
2006-03-02 15:20:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCRE IR AU
06VIENNA655CODEL WEXLER'S DISCUSSIONS ON IRAN WITH AUSTRIAN
[...] (C) Congressman Robert Wexler (D-Florida) and Professional Staff Member Jonathan Katz, accompanied by DCM and PolOff, met with Chancellor Schuessel's foreign policy adviser Hans Peter Manz on February 22. Manz gave his views on next steps in reaction to Iran's actions regarding its nuclear p [...]
2006-03-03 12:03:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC IR AU IAEA EUN
06VIENNA722U.S-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY: AUSTRIAN EU
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Embassy conveyed ref (a) points to MFA A/S-equivalent for Nonproliferation Dorothea Auer on March 3. Pol Unit Chief followed up on March 8 with Auer and her deputy, DAS for IAEA and nuclear issues Alexander Kmentt. Auer and Kmentt made it clear that Austria is [...]
2006-03-09 14:20:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN EUN AU
06VIENNA764MARCH 2-3 U.S.- EU SENIOR LEVEL TALKS ON JUSTICE,
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Senior Level U.S.-EU Informal Meeting on Justice, Freedom, and Security (JLS) was held in Vienna March 2 and 3, and covered the full range of JLS issues on migration, borders and visas, counter-terrorism and security, and law enforcement cooperation. Among the key outcom [...]
2006-03-14 08:36:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER EUN KCRM SNAR EFIN ETTC AU
06VIENNA777RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON
[...] PolOff met with Martin Weger, Maintenance Director of Helikopter Air Transport (Heliair),at the company's facilities in Innsbruck on March 6 to check receipt of 5 lamp assemblies of night vision goggles (NVGs). Weger told us that the company had received four of the five assemblies, with on [...]
2006-03-15 08:56:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AU
06VIENNA826TERRORIST FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION TO
[...] (S) On March 17, EconUnit Chief delivered reftel talking points, background paper, and names to Birgit Ertl from the Financial Market Division in the Ministry of Finance. Ertl promised to distribute the information immediately to the appropriate authorities in the Ministry of Interior, Finan [...]
2006-03-17 16:18:00Embassy ViennaSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC AU
06VIENNA842USG PROPOSALS ON HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-21 10:21:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU MTCRE
06VIENNA879DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA ON DESIGNATION OF
[...] (S) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on March 23 to Johann Froelich, the assistant secretary level head of the Austrian MFA's Justice and Home Affairs Division. Froelich said that he would raise the issue with the Austrian Finance Ministry. He also undertook to consult with his colleag [...]
2006-03-24 08:13:00Embassy ViennaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER ASEC ETTC KPAO AU
06VIENNA956U.S.-EU TROIKA ON NONPROLIFERATION, ARMS CONTROL
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: ISN Acting DAS Andrew Semmel and Acting Permanent Representative to Geneva Conference on Disarmament Thomas Cynkin met representatives of the Austrian EU Presidency, the future Finnish Presidency, the European Commission's delegation to IAEA, and the EU Council Secretariat [...]
2006-03-31 12:00:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER MARR MNUC ETTC EFIN KNNP EUN
06VILNIUS15(C) GOL UNLIKELY TO APPROVE HELICOPTER TRAINING
[...] (C) We delivered ref A points regarding the Lithuanian firm Avia Baltika's license application to broker helicopter training to Iranian pilots in Russia to Martynas Lukosevicius of the MFA'S Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament Division, January 6. Encouraging Lukosevicius to share [...]
2006-01-06 15:48:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKSTC PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR RS LH
06VILNIUS51(C) GOL DENIES EXPORT LICENSE FOR IRANIAN HELO
[...] (C) Martynas Lukosevicius of the MFA's Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament Division informed us January 19 that the GOL would refuse the Lithuanian firm Avia Baltika's request for a license to broker helicopter training in Russia for Iranian pilots (ref C). The decision of gover [...]
2006-01-20 13:24:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALKSTC PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR RS LH
06VILNIUS555LITHUANIA CONSIDERING COMMENTS ON ICANN
[...] We delivered reftel points June 6 encouraging interested parties to submit comments as part of the National Telecommunications and Information Center's (NTIA) public consultation process on the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to the GOL's Communications R [...]
2006-06-15 13:03:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC LH
06VILNIUS988BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 05-1007717: HELISOTA AND
[...] (U) This report contains business-sensitive information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) We visited the premises of Helisota Ltd. on October 16 and met with the company's Director General (Josif Legenzov),Production Manager (Vaclovas Kliunka),Director of International Sales (Anatoli [...]
2006-11-03 11:05:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC LH UK EZ
06WARSAW2405TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-16 15:58:00Embassy WarsawSECRETEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL
06WARSAW2475POLAND: RESPONSE FOR LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Post provides the following in response to reftel questions. 2. (C) According to Jan Przegalinski, Cuba Specialist at the Ministry of Economy, Poland has no investments in Cuba. However, there is a small amount of trade. Poland expoQs approximately USD 14 million worth of goods to C [...]
2006-11-29 15:10:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALECON CU ETRD ETTC PREL PL
06WARSAW541DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AL-MANAR TV, LEBANESE MEDIA
[...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 22 to Grzegorz Majewski, POC for terrorism issues in the MFA Security Policy Department. Majewski noted that Poland would have to act in concert with the European Union, and therefore had to seek EU consensus before acting on the U.S. request to decla [...]
2006-03-23 16:42:00Embassy WarsawSECRETASEC ETTC KPAO PTER
06WARSAW760CUBA: POLAND LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE
[...] (U) As far as post is aware, there is no Polish investment in Cuba, and trade in goods is very small. In 2005 Poland exported $14.1 million in merchandise to and imported $6.5 million from Cuba. There are no government-sponsored exchange programs between Poland and Cuba. 2. (C) Successive [...]
2006-04-25 11:31:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL
06WELLINGTON1009 NEW ZEALAND - PRENOTIFICATION INFORMATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-21 03:17:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON125ATTENDANCE AT THE APEC POLICY DIALOGUE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand will participate at the Vietnam meeting of the High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPD) and at MOP3 in Brazil. End Summary 2. (SBU) Rupert Holborow, New Zealand's APEC Senior Official, received U.S. Senior Official Michalak's letter (refte [...]
2006-02-16 03:25:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECIN EAGR ETTC SENV TBIO NZ APECO
06WELLINGTON288TERRORISM FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION: NEW
[...] (S) The New Zealand government has decided to co-sponsor a request to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to list four Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Gun Gun Rusman Gunawan, Taufik Rifki and Abdullah Anshori (ref C and F). 2. (C) Taha McPherson of the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]
2006-04-13 05:36:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON408MTCR: U/S JOSEPH'S LETTER PASSED TO NEW ZEALAND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 04:36:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON521BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] Following instructions in reftel, post contacted Steven Johnson, director of Heli Cam Aviation Limited. Johnson confirmed that he has received an R44 Raven II helicopter, manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company, with gyro stabilization equipment installed. 2. Johnson said that possessio [...]
2006-07-09 22:12:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON6GNZ CONSENT TO TRANSFER TO NEW ZEALAND OF
[...] In response to reftel: The National Radiation Laboratory of the New Zealand Ministry of Health is the regulatory authority that approves applications for transferring radioactive materials into New Zealand. Application forms for such transfers can be found on the laboratory's website: www.n [...]
2006-01-04 23:35:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA TRGY NZ
06WELLINGTON711BLUE LANTERN CASE NO. 05-050012588
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-10 02:07:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON712BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-1004255
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-10 02:35:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON799BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] In response to reftel, Post contacted Skywork Helicopters Ltd. to ascertain the bona fides of the foreign end-user and whether the order for 100 Pynco NVIS filtered lamp assemblies (P/N 2654-73P) had in fact been ordered and received. Skywork Helicopters Ltd. is in fact a legitimate New Zealand [...]
2006-10-11 05:37:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON800BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] In response to reftel, Post contacted Helicopter Services to ascertain the bona fides of the foreign end-user company and whether the order for 25 Pynco NVIS filtered lamp assemblies (P/N 2654-73P) had in fact been ordered and received. Helicopter Services is in fact a legitimate New Zealand c [...]
2006-10-11 05:37:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON854 NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (U) The following information is in response to reftel A. 2. (SBU) Embassy Wellington's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: David J. Keegan Deputy Chief of Mission Tel: 64-4-462-6101 Unclassified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.sgov [...]
2006-11-02 01:08:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON899TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-16 03:37:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
06WELLINGTON900NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCE: TRO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-16 03:46:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON969 NEW ZEALAND - TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 00:03:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06YEREVAN1265FM OSKANIAN'S FAREWELL SENDOFF TOUCHES ALL THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Oskanian's farewell lunch for the Ambassador offered a review of current issues. Oskanian expressed relief and exasperation about the ability to reach consensus on how the NK/Occupied Territories fires issue would be managed at the UNGA. He worried over the Iranian nuclear [...]
2006-09-13 07:10:00Embassy YerevanSECRETPREL PGOV ETTC EAID SCUL OVIP KNNP UNGA AM IR
06YEREVAN1566ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO PSI AND UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian sent the embassy a reply to Under Secretary Joseph's letter (ref A) on PSI. Kirakossian reaffirmed Armenia's support for the PSI and the Statement of Interdiction Principles. He also commented on Armenia's record of non-proliferation cooperatio [...]
2006-11-06 07:22:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS ETTC AM
06YEREVAN1616TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (S) The following information is provided in response to reftel. (a) TFCO: Anthony Godfrey, Charge d'Affairs Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4599 Tie Line: 996 0000 UNCLASS E-Mail: GodfreyAF@state.gov SIPDIS CLASNET/SIPRNET: Godfreyaf@state.sgov.gov (b) Deputy TFCO: Elizabeth Pelletr [...]
2006-11-16 11:07:00Embassy YerevanSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM
06YEREVAN1680ARMENIA: TERRORIST LISTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 10:10:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER KVPR KTFN AM
06ZAGREB1304TERRORIST FINANCE - CROATIA FREEZES ACCOUNT OF TWO
[...] (C) Croatia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) froze an account of two 1267 designated individuals on May 2, 2006. The account owner was Wael Hamza Julaidan and the co-signer Chafiq Ayadi. According to information shared by the FIU, this account was opened in 1992 and was used through the end [...]
2006-10-27 07:25:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER ETTC KTFN HR
06ZAGREB1346CROATIA NUCLEAR EXPORT ASSURANCE RECEIVED
[...] Post received the written assurance from the Croatian Ministry of Economy on November 7, 2006 concerning Westinghouse's reftel export to Croatia of top and bottom nozzles for nuclear fuel assemblies manufactured by Jednistvo-PNO, doo. The language of this assurance matches that requested in re [...]
2006-11-08 06:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA TRGY HR
06ZAGREB1361EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ----05 October, Met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Head of Department for International Cooperation and staff, at their request, to provide advice over a range of export control topics to include procedures for conducting licensing end user v [...]
2006-11-13 15:11:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO SI
06ZAGREB1385TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO):
[...] (SBU) The Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) for Embassy Zagreb is Econ Section Chief Nicholas Berliner, tel: 385-1-661-2229, email: berlinernr@state.gov. TFCO Deputy is Marlene Nice, Economic Officer, tel: 385-1-661-2225, email: nicemm@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Small countries wit [...]
2006-11-20 12:30:00Embassy ZagrebSECRET//NOFORNKTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER HR
06ZAGREB1482EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ----09 November, Met with Ministry of Finance (MOF),Customs Directorate, Operational and Customs Academy Department Heads at their request to tour the facility located on the grounds of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Police Directorate Training compl [...]
2006-12-14 12:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO SI
06ZAGREB1485CONVICTED ARMS SMUGGLER RENEWS ATTEMPTS TO SELL
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Deputy State Prosecutor Josip Cule informed PolOff December 7 that Croatian intelligence service reports indicate Stjepan (aka Sinisa) Adrenik (reftels) has resumed his efforts to sell missile fire control software to Iran. Adrenik was convicted in September in the mu [...]
2006-12-14 15:40:00Embassy ZagrebSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR HR ORGANIZED CRIME CORRUPTION
06ZAGREB1486PAKISTAN NUCLEAR FACILITY: GOC SEEKS ADVICE ON
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Head of MFA's Department for International Security Sanja Bujas-Juraga requested USG guidance from PolOff December 15 regarding a pending export license application from Croatian nuclear scientists to offer technical training in "Sym [...]
2006-12-15 13:27:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC PREL PK HR ARMS CONTROL
06ZAGREB205EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ---- During the two week period between 4 - 13 Jan, several meetings were held with the Deputy Head of MoI Border Police to discuss and coordinate scheduling of the Feb 2006 Coast Guard Assessment visit and discuss participation in both the DTRA [...]
2006-02-16 14:57:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO
06ZAGREB215CROATIA PROSECUTES ARMS SMUGGLER
[...] (S) Croatian authorities finally brought suspected arms proliferator Sinisa Adrinek to trial on February 16 for attempting to sell software for a weapons guidance system to Iran. Although interagency cooperation improved somewhat (ref A),Croatian authorities appear to have temporarily lost A [...]
2006-02-17 13:42:00Embassy ZagrebSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR HR
06ZAGREB232COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USCG TEAM, BEAM, KENNEY, MORGAN, HENIGHAN, JACOBS AND EXBS PROGRAM MANAGER MAGOULAS VISITING ZAGREB FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 1, 2006
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy Zagreb and Export Control and Border Security Program, welcome and grant country clearance to the following US Coast Guard Team and Program Managers for EXBS Program: A. Clare Wilson Beam, GS-12/13, USCG International Affairs B. CAPT Frederick Kenney, O-6, USCG [...]
2006-02-22 11:14:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PARM ETTC PREL KSTS HR
06ZAGREB321EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ----6 Feb, met with the General Director and Department Head of the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SONS). The main focus of the meeting was to review responsibilities of the office (est. June 2005 per Art. 22 of the Nuclear Safety Act) and [...]
2006-03-09 14:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO
06ZAGREB469EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ----15 Mar, met with the MoF, Customs Directorate, Assistant Director General (anti-smuggling) and International Liaison Analyst to discuss interest in Port Security Training sponsored by DTRA. It was agreed to provide 20 Customs personnel for t [...]
2006-04-12 14:31:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO SI
06ZAGREB475CROATIA,S ANTI-TIP AND POLICE REFORM EFFORTS GET
[...] (U) Ambassador Frank and Minister of Interior Ivica Kirin gave Croatia,s anti-TIP efforts a strong push on April 11 with a public ceremony to mark the handover of FBI-funded computer equipment to the Croatian police (MUP). Most of the major print media covered the donation, and several local [...]
2006-04-13 13:14:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KJUS PHUM PREL ETTC HR
06ZAGREB542CROATIA PROACTIVE ON ARMS CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY and COMMENT: Over the past year (refs) the Government of Croatia has quietly but steadily built a track record of proactive cooperation and coordination with the USG on concrete arms control cases. Croatian industry has a long history of business ties to problematic Middle Eastern [...]
2006-04-27 14:05:00Embassy ZagrebSECRETPARM ETTC PREL HR
06ZAGREB93MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points and background information on Jan 18 to Marina Vasilj, Director for Relations with Multilateral Organizations. Vasilj welcomed the briefing but had no immediate comment. FRANK [...]
2006-01-25 09:25:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE HR
06ZAGREB949EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS ----17-18 JULY, CONDUCTED CONSULTATIONS IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH NP/ECC TO COORDINATE PLANNING OF 2006/2007, ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR CROATIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA AND PERIMETERS OF REQUESTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO HUNGARY. Croatia ----21 July, met wi [...]
2006-08-10 10:33:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO SI
07ABIDJAN1111TERRORISM FINANCE: GOVERNMENT OF COTE D'IVOIRE
[...] (SBU) On October 25, Embassy Abidjan notified the government of Cote d'Ivoire that three Saudi individuals have been added to the UNSC 1267 Santions List (reftel) by diplomatic note. NESBITT [...]
2007-11-02 07:07:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SA IV
07ABIDJAN175COTE D'IVOIRE MINISTRY OF FINANCE DISCUSSES
[...] EconOff spoke with the Ministry of Finance's Director of Cabinet Ahoutou about points raised in reftel. Ahoutou said the government of Cote d'Ivoire takes the matter seriously, and government agencies charged with enforcing limits on international cash transfers are well trained and vigilant. [...]
2007-02-16 15:54:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07ABIDJAN593COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON DARFUR
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered demarche points to Ambassador Tanoh Boutchoue, MFA Office Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs, on June 3. The MFA will relay any official reaction from the GOCI. 2. (C) Speaking informally, Boutchoue said the situation in Darfur was "intolerable [...]
2007-06-06 10:11:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC UNSC SU IV
07ABUDHABI1007FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT
[...] (C) On June 18, Econchief expressed the USG's serious concern about the continued operation of Iraqi insurgent television "Al Zawraa" on ArabSat to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al-Haidan. Econchief stressed the need for immediate action to remove it from the air in Iraq. Econchief also underscored U [...]
2007-06-18 11:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKPAL KPAO ETTC PREL PTER AE
07ABUDHABI1015JUNE 11 U.S.-UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE
[...] (S) Summary: Department of State International Security and Nonproliferation/Counterproliferation Initiatives (ISN/CPI) Director Tony Foley led an interagency delegation to the June 11 US-UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF) working groups meetings in Abu Dhabi to discuss questions relate [...]
2007-06-19 08:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM PGOV ETTC ETRD ECIN AE IR
07ABUDHABI1104UAE CENTRAL BANK STILL WILLING TO TRAIN IRAQ FIU
[...] (U) On June 21, 2007 OFAC Attache and Treasury Representative Erin English met with Abdulrahim Al Awadi, Head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU),the financial intelligence unit (FIU) of the UAE Central Bank. Mr. English, who was recently stationed in Baghdad, rep [...]
2007-07-01 12:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON IZ AE
07ABUDHABI1119FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, IRAQ, FOREIGN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah (AbZ) on July 2 to urge UAEG measures to stem the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq and to persuade the Syrian government to do more on this matter. AbZ undertook to engage Bashar al Assad on taking action against the travel o [...]
2007-07-03 11:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPTER KNNP MCAP PINS PARM CJAN ETRD ETTC KPAO
07ABUDHABI1153UAE REPORTS LOSS OF GEN III NVG
[...] (S) The UAE's Special Operations Command informed the Embassy's U.S. Liaison Office on July 1, 2007 that a UAE solder in Afghanistan was missing along with his night vision device. We do not have a record of the NVG in question. It was not sold via FMS, but may have been sold via direct co [...]
2007-07-11 10:56:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNKOMC ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI1179MBR LOOKING AT DIAMOND CONTROLS
[...] (S) During a July 15 meeting with UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR),Ambassador expressed appreciation for the UAE's and Dubai's early commitment to the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (other topics reported septel). Ambassador asked MbR to [...]
2007-07-16 13:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETEMIN ETRD ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI1206SATELLITE COOPERATION AGREEMENT - INFORMAL UAE
[...] (S/NF) DATT met with UAE Air Force Intelligence Chief Colonel Mahash Al-Hameli on July 16 to follow-up on our previous approaches on the draft U.S. - KSA, UAE, and Qatar Satellite Cooperation Agreement (SCA). Col Mahash said he preferred a bilateral agreement with the USG on this subject. T [...]
2007-07-19 08:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC KSTC PARM PREL SA QA AE
07ABUDHABI1256EXPORT CONTROL TRAINING PROPOSAL FOR UAE
[...] (S) Summary. On July 17, 2007, Emboff met with MFA Americas Desk Officer to discuss USG proposals to strengthen UAE export controls, and delivered non paper containing the USG proposal for export control engagement with the UAE (ref A). MFA officer confirmed UAE interest in holding a working- [...]
2007-07-26 13:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM KNNP ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI1306OMV AND THE UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-06 14:25:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR AU AE
07ABUDHABI1388U/S LEVEY TALKS IRAN WITH UAEG
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On August 13, UAE Central Bank Governor Al-Suwaidi told U/S Levey the Central Bank had seen an increase in outflows from Iran in April and May and then a drop. He stated that this movement appeared to reflect capital flight from ordinary business people and not government fun [...]
2007-08-19 12:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC KTFN PARM PREL ECON PTER AE IR
07ABUDHABI1389(S//NF) IN TOUR OF THE HORIZON WITH U/S LEVEY, UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-19 13:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNECON KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PARM AE IR
07ABUDHABI1454IPIC SHARES CONCERN ABOUT IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) Managing Director told Econchief that he shared USG concerns about Iranian nuclear ambitions and the problems with oil and gas deals with Iran. He said that he had raised these concerns with the board of the Austrian company OMV a [...]
2007-08-30 13:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR AU AE
07ABUDHABI158SCENE-SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF U/S FORE TO THE UAE
[...] (SBU) U/S Fore, Mission UAE warmly welcomes you and looks forward to your February 13-14 visit to Dubai. Your meeting with Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR) will allow us to make progress on our new consulate compound (NCC) project and request [...]
2007-02-01 13:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETTC IR MASS AE
07ABUDHABI1639SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN - YM ENERGY
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting Under Secretary Tareq Al-Haidan on Saturday, September 29 (over the UAE's weekend). She thanked Al-Haidan for the UAE's continued support for enforcing UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 and requested that the UAE investigate the shipment on board t [...]
2007-10-01 11:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI168 PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
[...] (SBU) Post delivered non-paper with container numbers to MFA on Sunday, February 3, DCM raising subject with Asst U/S for International Cooperation. Econchief followed up with the Ministry of Interior's coordinator for combating trafficking in WMD Major Mohamed Al-Kitbi and the MFA represent [...]
2007-02-04 13:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
07ABUDHABI1690BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. On October 3, Econchief met with Irfan Khan, sales manager for Al-Mazroui Trading and General Services in the company's offices in Abu Dhabi. Al Mazroui Trading is part of the Al-Mazroui Group, which has a number of integrated companies, in [...]
2007-10-10 10:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AE
07ABUDHABI1695SUCCESSFUL US - UAE LEGAL/REGULATORY WORKSHOP
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 15. 2. (SBU) Summary: On September 24-25, the U.S. held a legal and regulatory workshop for the UAEG legal team responsible for the UAE's export control law. The UAE's team members clarified ambiguous aspects of the law and stated that the U [...]
2007-10-10 12:31:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL KSTC AE
07ABUDHABI1726DEMARCHE ON UAE FIRMS SUPPLYING MATERIALS TO IRAQI
[...] (S/NF) Econchief met with MFA Director of Organizations and International Conferences and Counterproliferation Task Force Member Yacub Al Hosani on October 18 to inform him that Iraqi insurgents have received components for explosively formed penetrators from the UAE firm Modern Plastics Indust [...]
2007-10-18 12:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IZ AE
07ABUDHABI1803UAE MFA ON PROLIFERATION SHIPMENTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 10. 2. (S/NF) Summary: On October 28, MFA International Organizations Director Yacoub Al-Hosani provided Econchief with information on four containers (two from the Iran Tabatabaei, one from the YM Energy and one from the M/V Sinotrans Qingdao [...]
2007-10-30 10:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR IZ AE
07ABUDHABI1838UAE: FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUEST ON ILLICIT CASH
[...] (C) Summary: Post has worked with the UAEG to have it focus on the issue of bulk cash smuggling. DHS/ICE has twice provided training to customs officials and DOJ/OPDAT will be providing money laundering prosecutorial training this December (which will have a bulk cash smuggling component). The USG [...]
2007-11-05 10:25:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER KCRM PREL AE
07ABUDHABI185UAE DRAFT EXPORT CONTROL LAW WITH MOJ
[...] (C/NF) On February 5, Ministry of Economy Under Secretary Abdulla Al-Saleh (the number two to Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi) told econchief that the draft export control law had been passed from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice reviews [...]
2007-02-06 12:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL KSTC AE
07ABUDHABI1864ASSESSMENT OF UAE TOOLS FOR USE AGAINST IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary. In response to ref A, Embassy provides the following assessment of UAE tools that could be used against Iranian financial institutions. Responses are keyed to reftel, to the extent possible. End summary. Regulatory Regime ----------------- Â [...]
2007-11-08 04:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP AE
07ABUDHABI1886(S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN M/V SEVENTH
[...] (S/NF) DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting Under Secretary Tareq Al-Haidan on Wednesday November 14. He SIPDIS thanked Al-Haidan for the UAE's continued support for enforcing UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 and requested that the UAE investigate the shipment on board the M/V Seventh Ocean and [...]
2007-11-14 14:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI1889M/V SEVENTH OCEAN - CUSTOMS SEARCHING
[...] (S/NF) On November 15, DHS/ICE Senior representative in Dubai contacted Dubai Customs, which confirmed that it had received instructions from Dubai's General Directorate of State Security to locate and offload the container noted reftel. Dubai Customs officials have told us they are in the pr [...]
2007-11-15 15:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI1890M/V Seventh Ocean - Customs Searching
[...] (S/NF) On November 15, DHS/ICE Senior representative in Dubai contacted Dubai Customs, which confirmed that it had received instructions from Dubai's General Directorate of State Security to locate and offload the container noted reftel. Dubai Customs officials have told us they are in the pro [...]
2007-11-15 15:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI1937BLUE LANTERN 05-050019429, 05-1011934, 05-050035641
[...] On November 20, Econchief met with Dr. Mohammed Al-Nazer, Managing Director of Bin Mahmoud Representing Companies at his office in Golden Tower in Abu Dhabi. The company is part of the Bin Mahmoud group founded by Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud, a UAE national and retired Ministry of Interior (Abu Dhabi P [...]
2007-11-27 10:28:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD ECON KOMC AE
07ABUDHABI1954UAE REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (SBU) The UAE maintains diplomatic relations with Cuba, but neither country has an embassy present in the other country. The Cuban Embassy in Cairo handles diplomatic communications and -- according to the UAE MFA -- the UAE Ambassador in Brazil is accredited to Cuba. 2. (C) Embassy respon [...]
2007-11-30 13:15:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU AE
07ABUDHABI196UAE - FOLLOWING UP WITH THE UAE ON ELMSTONE
[...] (S) On February 7, Econchief talked to MFA Director of International Cooperation (and the MFA's representative to the UAE's counter proliferation committee) Yacoub Al-Hosani to follow-up on the status of the investigation into Elmstone Trading. Al-Hosani told Econchief that he had been in touc [...]
2007-02-07 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE IR AE
07ABUDHABI1966BANK SEPAH PROVIDES FINANCIAL SERVICES TO TANCHON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 13:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETETTC PARM PGOV PREL IR AE
07ABUDHABI1981BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] Ref A requested that post conduct a Blue Lantern pre-license check of Springfall International, Sharjah Airport Free Zone for application 050072891 (F-16 spare parts to the Pakistani Air Force) due to it being a unfamiliar foreign consignee. Post notes that Springfall International was the subj [...]
2007-12-10 09:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ETTC KOMC AE
07ABUDHABI2052BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION
[...] Ref A and B requested that post conduct a Blue Lantern pre-license check for pathogen and bio-threat testing kits to be exported to the UAE under license 050070453. After assistance from the United States Liaison Office (USLO) staff, Post communicated with the appropriate office at the UAE GHQ [...]
2007-12-31 06:57:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ETTC KOMC AE
07ABUDHABI209DEMARCHE ON ARABSAT BROADCASTING OF AL-ZAWRAA TV
[...] (C) On February 8 DCM expressed U.S. deep concern about "Al Zawraa" to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al Haidan, who was already well informed on the Iraqi pro-insurgency station's activity. Al Haidan took points on board but said the U.S. must deal with station owner Misha'an Al Juburi, member of Ira [...]
2007-02-11 06:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC KPAL KPAO ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI245TERRORIST FINANCE: HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL
[...] (S) Summary. The USG has approached the UAEG since 2003 about concerns with Human Appeal International (HAI) with little progress. Despite assurances U/S Levey received in May 2006, HAI,s Dubai branch office still appears to be operational. Post has no objections to a designation but sugges [...]
2007-02-13 15:39:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETEFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON AE
07ABUDHABI268PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA VIA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 13:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
07ABUDHABI275UAE CREATES "COMMODITY CONTROL COMMITTEE"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On 14 February, the UAE provided a letter outlining the creation of a federal "Executive Committee on Commodity Control Procedures" to manage and oversee UAE export controls. The committee shares most of its objectives and many of its members with the existing Counterproliferatio [...]
2007-02-15 14:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI276SCENESETTER FOR A/S ROOD: THE US-UAE
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Rood, Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE for the third meeting of the US-UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF) on March 1. The UAE CTF Chair, Brigadier General Mohammad Al Qemzi -- Dubai's General Department of State Security Direc [...]
2007-02-15 14:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETAE ETTC IR PGOV PREL
07ABUDHABI280SCENESETTER FOR A/S ROOD: THE US-UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Rood, Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE for the third meeting of the US-UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF) on March 1. The UAE CTF Chair, Brigadier General Mohammad Al Qemzi -- Dubai's General Department of State Security Direct [...]
2007-02-19 04:23:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETAE ETTC IR PGOV PREL
07ABUDHABI300UAEG SAYS ITWON'T TRANSFER UAV TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN
[...] (S/NF) On February 20, Econchief met with Mnistry of Interior Major Mohammed Al-Kitbie, Coodinator for the UAE's Counterproliferation Task frce, to discuss reftel demarche. Al-Kitbie askedrhetorically whether the USG really thought the AEG would transfer its sensitive military technoloy to Ira [...]
2007-02-21 11:53:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI302UAE ACTIONS ON 1737 ENFORCEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On February 19, MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al-Haidan told Ambassador that Director Dubai General Department of State Security (and Chair of the UAE's non proliferation and commodity control committees) BG Mohammed Al-Qamzi had chaired a UN [...]
2007-02-21 13:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC PREL MNUC IR AE
07ABUDHABI421MINSTER OF ECONOMY SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 13:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL PGOV PARM IR AE
07ABUDHABI422MARCH 1 US-UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 13:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM PGOV ETTC ETRD ECIN AE IR
07ABUDHABI493IRANIAN PROCUREMENT ENTITIES NON-PAPER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-22 12:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PARM PGOV ETTC ETRD ECIN AE IR
07ABUDHABI517PSI: SHIPMENT OF U.S.-ORIGIN TEST EQUIPMENT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 12:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC CA SY AE
07ABUDHABI526IMPORTANCE OF SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 13:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETKNNP KTFN PARM EFIN ETTC IR AE
07ABUDHABI54POSSIBLE UNSCR 1737 (IRAN) ECONOMIC IMPACT ON UAE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Iran is one of the UAE's major trading partners, taking about 11 percent of the UAE's 2005 non-oil exports. Implementation of UNSCR 1737 is likely, therefore, to have some impact on the UAE trade. Thirty four percent of the UAE's exports to Iran fall into the category of mach [...]
2007-01-16 12:56:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC PREL MNUC IR AE
07ABUDHABI620FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC) SPEAKER DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: On April 12 Ambassador and PolOff called on the Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC),Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, who is also the CEO of the largest private bank in the UAE, at his offices in Dubai. The Speaker described the UAE's path to democracy and full elections of the FN [...]
2007-04-16 10:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI679UAE FNC PASSES EXPORT CONTROL LAW
[...] (U) on February 24, the UAE's Federal National Council (FNC) debated on and passed the draft export control law with amendments. The law now returns to the UAE federal cabinet, which will make the changes and send the law to the UAE's Federal Supreme Council (rulers of the seven emirates) for [...]
2007-04-24 13:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL AE
07ABUDHABI697REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EU DRAFT SMALL ARMS
[...] (SBU) On April 25, MFA Director for International Cooperation Yacoub Al-Hosani asked Econchief for any background on a Draft EU Small Arms Agreement and on the USG's objections to the draft agreement. Al-Hosani said that the USG had opposed the agreement (at the UN) and the UAE had abstained. [...]
2007-04-26 11:52:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC AE
07ABUDHABI701HIGHLIGHTS OF UAE EXPORT CONTROL LAW
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable represents post's informal assessment of highlights of the UAE's draft law on export and import controls. The law was approved on April 24, 2007 by the UAE's Federal National Council (FNC). The law, includes definitions and the following four chapters: chapte [...]
2007-04-26 13:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM ETRD AE
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