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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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06ALGIERS399AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, delivered reftel demarche during a March 5 meeting with Foreign Minister Bedjaoui, leaving points in French translation as non-paper. Ambassador stressed that IAEA DG ElBaradei's report had confirmed U.S. concerns; Iran has not taken any of the steps called [...]
2006-03-08 10:57:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IAEA UNSC IR AG
06ALGIERS500HAMAS, IRAN, LEBANON, SYRIA, AND THE WESTERN
[...] (C) Over a March 14 working lunch with MFA Secretary General Lamamra, NEA A/S Welch explained the U.S. view that taking the Iran nuclear issue to the Security Council would strengthen possibilities of resolving the problem through diplomacy; urged Algeria to ensure assistance was channeled to [...]
2006-03-21 07:38:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PBTS IR WI MO SY LE AG
06ALGIERS501NEA A/S WELCH'S MARCH 14 DISCUSSION OF HAMAS,
[...] (C) In their March 14 meeting, PM Ouyahia and NEA A/S Welch primarily focused on the Palestinian issue and dealings with Hamas. A/S Welch stressed that U.S. assistance to the Palestinians would continue but not through government channels so long as Hamas was in government and failed to reco [...]
2006-03-21 07:39:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IR IZ IS PA SU AG
06ALGIERS936MFA OFFICIAL'S OBSERVATIONS ON LIBYA AND THE HAMAS
[...] (C) In a May 22 meeting on other issues attended by Ambassador and PolEc Chief, MFA Director General for Arab Affairs Bouzaher gave the Algerian perspective on Libya and dealing with the Hamas government in the Palestinian territories. Ambassador briefed Bouzaher on the U.S. decision to rest [...]
2006-05-23 19:14:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PARM LY IR PA
06ALMATY1083 KAZAKHSTAN: TAX AND CUSTOMS EXEMPTIONS FOR CTR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Almaty received a letter from Ministry of Finance outlining the ministry's interpretation of tax and customs liabilities for CTR program participants. The letter states that exemptions shall only be provided to those organizations specifically named; that only contracto [...]
2006-03-27 15:48:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID KZ
06ALMATY1162KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF SA-16 AND
[...] (S) In a March 30 meeting with FM Tokayev (other issues reported septel),Ambassador reiterated Ref A request for the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS to the U.S. for countermeasures testing. Tokayev, although apparently not briefed on the request in advance of the meeting, responded very [...]
2006-04-03 07:36:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MARR KZ
06ALMATY1226KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO NSG DISCUSSION OF INDIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan is open to further discussion of the India civil nuclear initiative, but is skeptical that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group will be able to reach consensus in the near future. India needs to provide much more information about the nature of its obligations and what is be [...]
2006-04-05 13:05:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ
06ALMATY1239KAZAKHSTAN: NUCLEAR SECURITY COOPERATION WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed post that it believes a U.S. - Kazakhstan agreement on nuclear security cooperation expired seven years ago. See request for guidance, para. 3. End summary. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note dated March 1, 2006, from the [...]
2006-04-08 02:39:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1287 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty continues its spring cleaning in preparation for the June 26 move to Astana. 2. The Almaty EXBS office initiated the CAJE process for a second LES position--an EXBS Program Assistant--and expects to have the new employee on board by June. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REP [...]
2006-04-12 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1402KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY PM MASIMOV ON VIP VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting to discuss issues related to the upcoming VIP visit to Kazakhstan, Deputy PM Masimov expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on both the AIG settlement and the Second Line of Defense program before the visit. He gave a favorable assessment of the majo [...]
2006-04-18 05:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1450KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTRY OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Finance officials committed to work with the Embassy to resolve the AIG dispute and conclude a Second Line of Defense (SLD) agreement before the upcoming VIP visit to Astana. They also expressed willingness to help resolve tax and customs issues related to assistan [...]
2006-04-21 03:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1575KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SENATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Senate and Mazhilis are working to finalize amendments to the Law on International Agreements, according to the chairman of the Senate Committee on International Affairs, Defense, and Security. The two houses will establish a reconciliation committee to reach agreement on h [...]
2006-05-02 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID PARM EPET KZ
06ALMATY1583KAZAKHSTAN: PLANS FOR ALMATY BIOKOMBINAT EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: The private company that purchased the Biokombinat veterinary vaccine production facility is moving forward with construction of a smaller production facility in Stepnogorsk, in order to observe the terms of its privatization deal and avert potential threats to its real estate de [...]
2006-05-02 11:04:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSCA PARM PREL TBIO TSPL KZ
06ALMATY1584KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) POEC chief conveyed Ref A points to Sergey Savelyev, deputy director of the MFA's Security Affairs division, during an April 4 meeting in Astana. Savelyev indicated that representatives from the Kazakhstani Embassy had met with ISN experts in Washington to discuss Kazakhstan's desire to jo [...]
2006-05-02 11:07:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KZ
06ALMATY1664 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The paper shredder at the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program office has been working overtime of late. May 2006 will be the office's last full month in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" of Almaty and over the last weekend in June EXBS Kazakhstan will relocate h [...]
2006-05-11 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY171SSD/CTR: WMD-PPI-K-035-05 (CCR) Exit cable on technical
[...] (SBU) Summary: Project Manager, Mr. John Booker, and delegation participated in site visit and discussed programmatic issues for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Infrastructure Elimination (WMDIE-K-1) Project pursuant to referenced cables. End summary. 2. (SBU) Objectives/Agenda The purpos [...]
2006-01-18 09:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM KZ ECONOMIC DTRO WMD
06ALMATY1846KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT WANTS TO SEE STEPNOGORSK
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani officials dealing with biotechnology issues are eager to see the veterinary vaccine production facility that Betta Star is setting up in Stepnogorsk succeed, as it has the potential to commercialize innovations resulting from Kazakhstani research. According to the di [...]
2006-05-24 05:18:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSCA PARM PREL TBIO TSPL KZ
06ALMATY188 KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED
[...] (SBU) On January 6, Embassy Almaty received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign affairs requesting that the U.S. Government take steps to remove equipment provided under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program's former Defense Conversion program. The equipment is a productio [...]
2006-01-19 02:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM KZ POLITICAL DTRO
06ALMATY1956KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF SA-16
[...] (S) Summary: Poloff met with Kazakhstani MFA official Sergey Savelyev to discuss the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS. Savelyev asked if the U.S. is interested in the rockets or the whole systems, if the U.S. wanted to purchase the items, and if the U.S. had made a similar request to Ukra [...]
2006-06-02 09:46:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR NATO KZ
06ALMATY1996KAZAKHSTAN: ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (U) On June 2, Poloff called Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative High-level Political Meeting to be held in Warsaw on June 23, and to inquire as to the GOK's plans for atte [...]
2006-06-06 08:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY2034KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO AKTAU
[...] Summary: On May 17-18, the Ambassador traveled to the Caspian coastal city of Aktau to meet with representatives of the regional government, visit two sites receiving U.S. assistance, and partake in an official ceremony marking the transfer of three brand-new, U.S.-made patrol boats to the Bor [...]
2006-06-09 08:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PREL KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2059 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] This is the office's final dispatch from Almaty. EXBS Kazakhstan will move to the Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Astana the last weekend in June. EXBS Program staff continues to make preparations for the move to the EBO, as well as for the subsequent move to the New Embassy Compound, which is [...]
2006-06-12 07:51:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2187KAZAKHSTAN'S POSITION ON FMCT, U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will carefully consider the U.S. proposal to conclude a Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT),and would like advance notice in order to be able to speak on the topic the next time it is raised in the Conference on Disarmament (CD). With regard to the U.S.- India ci [...]
2006-06-21 03:45:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KZ
06ALMATY2419 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings' arrival on June 26 coincided with the EXBS Program office's first day at the Embassy Branch Office in Astana. Mr. Cummings will provide support to the office until mid-July, at which time a second TDY advisor is expected to arrive to assist the office through [...]
2006-07-08 01:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2607KAZAKHSTAN: ATTENDANCE AT BUDAPEST PRT CONFERENCE
[...] (U) In response to Ref A logistical information, Zhanbulat Ussenov of the MFA's North America/Europe division reported on July 19 that Kazakhstani ambassador to Hungary Rashid Ibrayev would attend the July 20-21 PRT Effectiveness Conference in Budapest. Ussenov promised to forward the logisti [...]
2006-07-20 06:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORD NATO KZ
06ALMATY2668KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ TO BE SIGNED SEPTEMBER 8
[...] (SBU) In a July 24 meeting with General Abizaid (other issues to be reported septel),Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov stated that the five countries of Central Asia intend to sign the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty on September 8. 2. (SBU) Abdrakhmanov d [...]
2006-07-24 12:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM UNGA KZ
06ALMATY2783KAZAKHSTAN: REACTION TO IRAN DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel demarche to Daniyar Sarekenov of the MFA's Middle East division on July 27. 2. (SBU) Sarekenov said that Kazakhstan was very concerned with the developing situation in Iran and hoped for a constructive response from the GOI to the P5+1 proposal. The GOK pl [...]
2006-08-03 10:52:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR KZ
06ALMATY2871KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF MANPADS
[...] (S) Summary: Poloff met with Kazakhstani MFA official Sergey Savelyev to discuss the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS. Savelyev said that his office had given its opinion that the weapons systems should not be transferred, but should be destroyed. This is not the MFA's final decision, bu [...]
2006-08-09 11:28:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR NATO KZ
06ALMATY2885 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings assisted Advisor Offenbacher during the office's initial three weeks in Astana. Mr. Cummings departed Kazakhstan the third week of July. EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins arrived in Astana on July 24 to provide [...]
2006-08-11 07:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY3075KAZAKHSTAN NONCOMMITAL ON INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani MFA welcomes progress in the U.S. and India on laying the groundwork for civil nuclear cooperation, and will consider making a statement of support at the upcoming NSG meeting in Vienna. Kazakhstan would like to ensure that Pakistan's views are considered as th [...]
2006-08-31 04:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ
06ALMATY3076KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ SIGNING WILL HAPPEN AS PLANNED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The countries of Central Asia will sign the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty on September 8 in Semipalatinsk despite P-3 concerns, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Abdrakhmanov, because it is too late to postpone the event. End summary. 2. (SBU) In an Augu [...]
2006-08-31 04:46:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM UNGA KZ
06ALMATY3080(S) KAZAKHSTAN UNABLE TO TRANSFER MANPADS
[...] (S) In an August 28 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov informed the Ambassador that Kazakhstan would not be able to turn over MANPADS slated for destruction in the NATO Trust Fund project to the U.S. as requested (reftel). Abdrakhmanov said that several bilateral agreements [...]
2006-08-31 10:44:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR NATO KZ
06ALMATY3211 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins continued to assist the EXBS office in Astana throughout the month of August. Gulnara Abildaeva, EXBS Program Coordinator, took annual leave for much of the month. 2. September will likely be the EXBS program office's final month in its present interi [...]
2006-09-13 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY3272KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER AND TAZHIN COVER AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will send a survey team to Afghanistan in September to examine ways to support reconstruction, Security Council secretary Tazhin told Assistant Secretary Boucher during a September 8 meeting. Boucher welcomed the news and encouraged Kazakhstan to look at assistance p [...]
2006-09-18 06:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EINV ENRG SNAR IQ KZ
06ALMATY3296KAZAKHSTAN TO SEND SURVEY TEAM TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: A high-level Kazakhstani survey team will visit Afghanistan the week of September 24 in order to examine participation in a Provincial Reconstruction Team and possible investment/reconstruction projects. The team will provide its recommendations to President Nazarbayev soon af [...]
2006-09-19 05:24:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORD NATO KZ
06ALMATY339KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR SMUGGLING TALKS
[...] (SBU) Post conveyed reftel points to the Kazakhstani MFA by diplomatic note on January 20. Olzhas Togyzbayev, of the MFA's international security department told POEC chief on January 25 that, in principle, he thought the idea of a systematic review of programs to combat nuclear smuggling was [...]
2006-01-31 02:46:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM PINS KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY406KAZAKHSTAN: PROPOSAL ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PSI
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani Government has expressed interest in information exchange with relevant USG bodies to help combat weapons proliferation, as well as training courses for its specialists to study U.S. practices. See request for guidance, para. 5. End summary. 2. (C) In respo [...]
2006-02-02 13:18:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY546 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS program Advisor Offenbacher was in the United States for training and annual leave for much of the month of December. He also spent the first half of January in the US on leave and consultations. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCT [...]
2006-02-10 08:37:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
06ALMATY601KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO RESULTS OF 2005 MADRID
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstan is frustrated that the U.S. does not support its application for membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The MFA is seeking expert-level discussions in order to obtain a better understanding of U.S. objections and to lay out its case. Post believes [...]
2006-02-14 12:01:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC KSCA PREL TSPA KZ
06ALMATY756KAZAKHSTAN: WHITHER IN 2006
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship is broad and deep, built on a number of significant points of congruence. The GOK is a potential ally and partner on a whole range of issues that are critically important to the U.S., including diversifying Eurasian gas supplies and routes to w [...]
2006-02-24 14:00:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EINV KDEM PHUM PARM KPAO KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY895KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF SA-16 AND
[...] (S) On February 28, Poff delivered ref B demarche immediately following the delivery of Ref C demarche to Gaukhar Biseyeva, Head of the Office of European Security in the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and her assistant Yerzhan Zhukenov. Biseyeva appeared cautiously optimistic abo [...]
2006-03-09 07:07:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY924 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty devoted a substantial amount of time this month to preparing for the delivery of three boats and organizing an event to celebrate their arrival to the Caspian (additional information below in section D). 2. EXBS Kazakhstan's move to Astana is rapidly approaching. The offic [...]
2006-03-13 02:19:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06AMMAN1059EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JANAURY 2006
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 07:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1083EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 14:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1214INVITATION FOR DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Amman invites the Defense Threat Reduction Agency International Counterproliferation Program to begin a partnership with the Government of Jordan. Post will coordinate program events with other USG assistance. END SUMMARY. 2. INVITATION. A. (SBU) Embassy Amman is p [...]
2006-02-21 11:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1787EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On February 1-28, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in March 2006. 2. The new point of contact for EXBS in [...]
2006-03-09 16:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1788EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1789EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2506EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE MARCH 2006
[...] On March 5, the EXBS Advisor participated in meetings with representatives of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to discuss border security ideas of benefit to Jordan. SNL offered to fund a small group of Jordanian experts to come to Albuquerque to work jointly for about a month with SNL scien [...]
2006-04-10 09:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2507EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On March 1-31, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members, and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in April 2006. 2. On March 1-26, Regional Advisor coordin [...]
2006-04-10 09:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2572NORTH KOREAN FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 10 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, deputy chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he would notify Foreign Minister Khatib and Minister of Transportation Saud Nseirat of our position regarding any Jordanian o [...]
2006-04-12 14:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KN JO
06AMMAN2813DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 04:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EU JO
06AMMAN2854SCENESETTER FOR A/S HILLEN
[...] (C) Embassy Amman and the Jordanian government look forward to your visit April 30 to May 3. Jordan is a key partner for U.S. efforts in Iraq, the war against terrorism, regional reform and promotion of moderate Islam, and Israel-Palestinian peace. You are scheduled for an audience with King [...]
2006-04-24 06:15:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PARM MASS MARR JO
06AMMAN3101DEMARCHE ON PSI ASSISTANCE DELIVERED, DELEGATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 11:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP JO
06AMMAN3111SUA PROTOCOL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 13:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KTIA JO
06AMMAN483NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD A CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] (C-Rel Jordan) An interagency team led by Dr. David Cooper, Director for Nonproliferation Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, met December 13 in Amman with Jordanian officials to work toward conclusion of a U.S. - Jordan Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (H [...]
2006-01-23 09:19:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL JO CWC BWC CBW
06AMMAN5492INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR COMMENTS ON IRAN-SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 11:33:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC IR SY SA IS LE JO
06AMMAN7684NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-09 16:28:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM JO
06AMMAN7735NUCLEAR TEST DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 14:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN JO
06AMMAN7983INVITATION TO ATTEND PSI EXERCISE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 19 to Ayman Aamiry and Azzam Alameddin of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Aamiry said he would inform Foreign Minister Khatib, and that he would contact Embassy if an observer could be identified before the Eid holi [...]
2006-10-19 15:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC KNNP JO
06AMMAN8487DPRK DEMARCHES
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarches and letter requesting GoJ cooperation on UNSCR 1718 to the Foreign Ministry's desk officer for the U.S., Asal al-Tal. Al-Tal said she would deliver the letter to FM Al-Khatib. She also undertook to provide any substantive response to the demarches onc [...]
2006-11-19 09:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS JO
06AMMAN8915DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RESULTS OF 2006 MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-17 08:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA JO
06AMMAN8964CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-18 14:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC JO
06ANKARA1043TURKEY TO CONSIDER CFE FLANK ENTITLEMENT REQUEST
[...] (S) Per reftel, we approached the MFA on Feb. 28 and the Turkish General Staff (TGS) on Mar. 1 with our request for Turkey to consider a transfer of some of its unused CFE ground equipment entitlements to the US to allow the rotational training of US forces in Romania and Bulgaria. MFA Deputy [...]
2006-03-02 10:30:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETNATO PREL MARR KCFE PARM TU GR RO NO BU RU
06ANKARA1257EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (FEBRUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated and participated in meetings for a multi-agency team, led by US Ambassador to UNVIE, which came to Turkey to brief Turkish officials on the Iranian nuclear program. He continued to promote action on several projects -- (Internal Control Project (ICP),[...]
2006-03-10 16:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA1421U. S. EXPERTS MEET WITH TURKISH OFFICIALS ON
[...] (U) Summary: Officials from the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) and Turkish National Police (TNP) shared information concerning the August 2005 seizure of uranium (ref tels) with a US delegation from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on March 2-3, 2006. TAEK officials and the US [...]
2006-03-17 12:09:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAU KNNP PARM RS TU
06ANKARA1440PSI: TURKISH EXERCISE ANATOLIAN SUN
[...] The Government of Turkey held a planning conference on March 15, 2006 in Ankara for the upcoming PSI exercise Anatolian Sun. (Originally named Anatolian Deer, in late January the name was change to Anatolian Sun; TGS tells us this was to better match the operating area and objectives of the [...]
2006-03-20 11:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TU
06ANKARA1581TURKISH INTEREST IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's need for energy diversification has become a more prominent issue after this winter's problems with the supply of hydrocarbon products provided by Iran and Russia. Nuclear power is being actively considered and several countries have offered to assist in this developm [...]
2006-03-27 04:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALBEXP ECON ENRG IR KNNP PARM TRGY TU
06ANKARA180PSI: UPDATE ON TURKISH EXERCISE ANATOLIAN DEER
[...] MFA Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Serhan Yigit provided us with a list of the 57 countries which were invitd to participate in the May 2006 Turkish-led PS exercise "Anatolian Deer,"annotated with their responses to date. 17 have responded that they will attend the exercise, 3 [...]
2006-01-18 14:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TU
06ANKARA1846CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY: NOW IN
[...] Embassy transmitted the following diplomatic note to the Turkish MFA on March 29, 2006: BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE No. 511 The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and has the honor to refer to the Minist [...]
2006-04-06 11:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE PARM PREL TU NATO
06ANKARA1853EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MARCH 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated DOE instructor training for Turkish Commodity Identification Training (CIT) instructors; meetings between US and GOT nuclear smuggling experts; and US participation in the exercise planning conference for the upcoming Turkish led PSI exercise Anatolian S [...]
2006-04-06 13:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA1961PSI: INVITATION TO EXERCISE ANATOLIAN SUN FOR GCC
[...] (U) This is an action request --see para 3. 2. (C) We delivered talking points to Turkish MFA Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Serhan Yigit on April 11. Yigit responded that he would discuss the request with senior MFA and Turkish General Staff exercise developers. Yigit exp [...]
2006-04-11 11:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU ZP
06ANKARA2119TURKEY PLEDGES TO SUPPORT SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] (C) Per ref a request, we met with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Office Head Osman Yavuzalp on April 17 to urge Turkey to encourage the participation of 50 new countries in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Yavuzalp said Turkey would review the US request, but he expected a posit [...]
2006-04-19 04:28:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP TU
06ANKARA2120TURKEY REVIEWING CFE ENTITLEMENT REQUEST POSITIVELY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-19 04:29:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKCFE MARR NATO PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA2231DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON RATIFICATION OF SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
06ANKARA2513EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects with the Government of Turkey. EXBS Advisor attended initial planning meeting between Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (UFT) and Internal Control Program (ICP) contract [...]
2006-05-08 08:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA2625COG COMPLAINS OF EXCLUSION FROM PSI EXERCISE
[...] (C) We do not believe that it would be productive to approach the GOT again to invite Cyprus to the May 24-26 PSI exercise "Anatolian Sun" at this late date, as recommended ref a. We agree with Embassy Nicosia that Turkey will not issue this invitation. 2. (C) In October, Turkey requested [...]
2006-05-10 15:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALCY PGOV PREL PARM TU
06ANKARA2640TURKEY CALLS ON IRAN TO STOP URANIUM ENRICHMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA characterized Turkey's May 8 talks with visiting Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani as direct. Larijani took a hard line SIPDIS on Iran's right to nuclear energy and Turkey responded that the onus is on Iran to overcome international suspic [...]
2006-05-11 10:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNUC PARM PREL UN IR TU
06ANKARA2666TURKEY/IRAN: PM ERDOGAN'S MESSAGE TO LARIJANI
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Ministry advisor Ahmet Davutoglu told Ambassador May 10 that PM Erdogan delivered a strong message to Iranian National Security Secretary Ali Larijani during the latter's May 8 visit to Ankara, warning Iran that it must regain the international community's trust by behaving [...]
2006-05-11 14:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNUC PARM PREL UN IR TU
06ANKARA273EUCOM DCDR DISCUSSES IRAN, CAUCASUS, BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary: EUCOM Deputy Commander Gen Charles Wald emphasized the risk to Turkey of Iran's WMD program on January 17 in separate sessions with Turkey's CHOD and Deputy CHOD as well as at a roundtable with TGS staff chaired by DCHOD GEN Isik Kosaner. In all meetings, TGS officials acknowled [...]
2006-01-24 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM TU IR ZJ ZL
06ANKARA2789TURKEY/IRAN: FM GUL TALKS MAY 15 WITH LARIJANI
[...] (S) MFA Spokesman Namik Tan told the Ambassador May 15 that FM Gul took a long phone call from Larijani late that day to review and discuss further the state of play on Iranian nuclear issues. According to Tan, Gul was again insistent that Iran has a credibility problem and must compromise. [...]
2006-05-16 12:20:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETKNUC PREL PARM UN IR TU
06ANKARA2922PSI: TURKISH PRESS STATEMENT ON PSI EXERCISE
[...] The Turkish MFA released an announcement on May 22, stating that the PSI exercise "Anatolian Sun" is not directed at any one country but an attempt to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. An informal Embassy translation is at [...]
2006-05-23 14:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3096TURKEY'S ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) We approached the MFA team attending the Anatolian Sun PSI exercise in Antalya on May 26 about the GOT's planned attendance at the June 23 High Level Political Meeting. MFA officials said their initial thinking was that International Security Affairs Director General (A/S equivalent) Tom [...]
2006-05-26 13:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM US PL TU
06ANKARA3228TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV,
[...] Embassy Ankara grants country clearance to Erik Deschler who will travel to Ankara to discuss Second Line of Defense program with Turkish Government officials from June 10 to 14. 2. Control Officer is Kevin Lyon who can be contacted via the IVG 295-2525 or Commercial (90)(312)455-5555 ext.2 [...]
2006-06-02 13:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP OTRA PARM TU
06ANKARA3287EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MAY 2006)
[...] Summary: ISN/ECC Turkey desk officer visited Ankara for program oversight and meetings with Government of Turkey officials. Meetings provided desk officer with direct contact with Turkish interlocutors and an opportunity to gain specific information on the Turkish program and how EXBS i [...]
2006-06-06 12:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3352SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 14 VISIT OF GENERAL SCHWARTZ TO TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 06:52:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL PARM TU IZ IR AJ AF
06ANKARA3416PSI; TURKISH HOSTS MAJOR PSI EXERCISE; ANATOLIAN
[...] Summary: Turkey hosted a major PSI exercise, Anatolian Sun '06, from May 24-26, 2006. This exercise was the first multidimensional PSI exercise, which combined land, maritime and air interdiction components. The aim of Anatolian Sun-06 exercise was to test and develop the information and int [...]
2006-06-09 11:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3465TURKEY URGES CONSTRUCTIVE IRANIAN APPROACH TO
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament Bulent Meric on June 9 briefed representatives of Germany and P-5 missions about FM Gul's June 8 phone call to Iranian NSC Secretary-General Larijani to counsel Iranian receptivity to the EU-3 package of incentives for halting its [...]
2006-06-12 14:52:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENER KNNP PARM TU FR UK GM CH RS
06ANKARA3718CHANGE TO SEISMIC RESEARCH STATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-23 15:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PARM MARR TU
06ANKARA3838ROMANIAN ARMS FOR IRAQ: INFORMATION ON TURKISH
[...] (C) Post researched all three companies listed ref a which may be involved as intermediaries in shipping weapons from Romania to the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF): --Martel Electronics and Representations, Ltd.: This company was apparently the shipper of weapons to Iraq earlier this year. The [...]
2006-07-03 08:33:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM ETTC IZ TU RO TC
06ANKARA3943TURKISH STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] The Turkish MFA released the following statement on North Korea's missile launches on July 5. We will follow up with the GOT on reftel points and report septel. 2. Text of Turkish statement (informal Embassy translation): BEGIN TEXT July 5, 2006 We view the Democratic People's Repub [...]
2006-07-07 05:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN TU IR
06ANKARA4033EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORT- (JUNE 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor began coordination of Port Security/Port Vulnerability Workshop and Customs Targeting and Risk Management Workshop with GOT officials. These workshops will open new areas of cooperation with Turkey, while awaiting final ratification of NP Cooperation Agreement. EX [...]
2006-07-11 09:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4082DELIVERY OF POINTS CONCERNING NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
[...] (C) We delivered ref a demarche to Turkish MFA Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Guven Begec on July 12. Begec said Turkey was also very concerned by the North Korean launches and noted the MFA's statement in reaction to the launches (ref b). Begec informed us that he has been foll [...]
2006-07-12 14:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKN KNNP PARM PREL
06ANKARA4083(C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) :
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-12 14:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA TU
06ANKARA4279TURKEY INSPECTS SUSPECT FLIGHT FROM IRAN TO SYRIA
[...] (S/NF) State Ops alerted us July 23 that the Syrians may once again be attempting to fly an IL-76 with suspect cargo from Iran to Syria. We contacted MFA Head of Department for Aviation Affairs Hamit Olcay, who informed us that the flight approaching Turkey was actually an Iranian civilian car [...]
2006-07-24 11:53:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC PREL IR SY IS TU LE
06ANKARA4310TURKEY: FOLLOW-UP ON CFE EQUIPMENT FLANK
[...] (C) We approached MFA Head of Department for Disarmament and Arms Control Osman Yavuzalp July 25 an update on Turkey's position on flank entitlements (ref a). According to Yavuzalp, Turkey, Greece and Norway had discussed the issue on the margins of the March 14 HLTF and agreed on Turkey's pr [...]
2006-07-26 11:39:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR KCFE PARM
06ANKARA4314TURKEY FAMILIAR WITH P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR
[...] (C) We passed to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Osman Yavuzalp on July 25 reftel points on the P5 1 incentive package for Iran. Yavuzalp confirmed his government's familiarity with the specifics. He said Iranian officials told Turkey's embassy in Tehran that the package was [...]
2006-07-26 14:12:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC
06ANKARA4316TURKEY RECEIVES THREE SYRIAN AND IRANIAN IL-76
[...] (S/NF) We delivered ref a points to MFA Aviation Department Head Hamit Olcay on July 25. According to Olcay, Turkey does not have any pending cargo overflight requests. However, the GOT did receive three separate IL-76 overflight requests from Syria and Iran following our initial July 19 appr [...]
2006-07-26 14:54:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR ETTC TU IR SY SA JO IS LE
06ANKARA4405TURKEY SYMPATHETIC BUT NEEDS EVIDENCE TO REQUIRE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: MFA Aviation Department Head Olcay welcomed information on possible Syrian and Iranian use of passenger flights to transfer weapons. He raised the possible abuse of VIP flights from Syria and Iran, noting that one such flig [...]
2006-08-01 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM MARR ETTC SA SY IR TU
06ANKARA4407TURKEY SYMPATHETIC BUT NEEDS EVIDENCE TO REQUIRE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: MFA Aviation Department Head Olcay welcomed information on possible Syrian and Iranian use of passenger flights to transfer weapons. He raised the possible abuse of VIP flights from Syria and Iran, noting that one such flig [...]
2006-08-01 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PARM MARR ETTC SA SY IR TU
06ANKARA444TURKEY OFFERS TO LEAD AFGHANISTAN PRT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (C) Following up on the Turkish Perm Rep's Feb. 1 announcement to the NAC that Turkey plans to stand up a PRT in Wardak Province in Afghanistan as soon as this summer, we contacted MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ulku. Ulku [...]
2006-02-03 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL KPKO PARM NATO TU AF
06ANKARA4489TURKEY TO PUT SYRIA AND IRAN ON NOTICE ABOUT ABUSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-05 11:16:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MARR PARM PREL TU IR
06ANKARA4563EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JULY 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects and activities with the Government of Turkey. Also, followed-up on recent Turkish successes in stopping possible improper transiting of controlled items through Turkey. [...]
2006-08-09 12:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4785TURKS CONCERNED BUT STILL MAINTAIN NO KNOWLEDGE OF
[...] (C) In separate meetings, MFA and Maritime Affairs Undersecretariat officials said they shared U.S. concern about the use of DPRK flags ships but said an internal investigation did not uncover any Turkish-owned vessels using North Korean flags. They explained that Turkish law does not require [...]
2006-08-17 10:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP EWWT PHSA TU
06ANKARA4834CFE: TURKEY SUPPORTS FLANK ENTITLEMENT TRANSFER
[...] (C) We approached MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric August 18 for an update on Turkey's position on the U.S. CFE flank entitlement transfer request (see reftels). Meric reported that Turkey is willing to transfer -- on a non-permanent basis -- an entitl [...]
2006-08-18 15:09:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR KCFE PARM TU
06ANKARA4836MTCR: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMTCR PARM PREL ETTC KSCA TU
06ANKARA4837PSI: SUMMARY OF JULY 2006 PSI OEG MEETING PROVIDED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06ANKARA4986TURKEY COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CG MCKAY +3
[...] Embassy Ankara grants country clearance to Coast Guard Officials Raymond McKay, Irvin Jones, Noel Bolleurs and Daniel Vazquez who will travel to Izmir to conduct an EXBS-sponsored Port Security/Port Vulnerability workshop from September 17 to 23, 2006. 2. Control Officer is Kevin Lyon who [...]
2006-08-29 12:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KCRM PARM SNAR TU
06ANKARA4994TURKEY ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES;
[...] (U) An action request is contained in para 6. 2. (C) EXBS advisor discussed ref a points on nuclear fuel supply assurances with President Okay Cakiroglu of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) on August 25. Cakiroglu accepted the paper and points, assuring us that his agency would [...]
2006-08-29 13:19:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETENRG KNNP PARM TRGY TU
06ANKARA5019TURKEY DOES NOT REQUIRE FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 15:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALNATO KCFE MARR PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5064TURKEY CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IRAN ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Turkish officials tell us they are continuing to send a strong and consistent message to Tehran regarding Iran's nuclear development program. During Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Safari's August 25 visit to Ankara, FM Gul reportedly urged Iran to regain the trust of [...]
2006-09-01 12:27:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ENER KNNP PARM TU IR
06ANKARA5203TURKEY AND UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (C) We delivered reftel non-paper to MFA Security Affairs Deputy Director General Avni Bicakli on September 7 and Disarmament Office DDG Bulent Meric on September 8. Meric said Turkish financial authorities have ascertained that Turkish companies are not directly or indirectly involved with s [...]
2006-09-08 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT PTER KN TU
06ANKARA526TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DOC PETROV
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce Export Control Specialist Rossitza Petrov to travel to Turkey from February 12 through February 15, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312) [...]
2006-02-07 15:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC OTRA PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5261EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (AUGUST 2006)
[...] Summary: August was a busy month for EXBS activities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted an assessment on the Port of Mersin followed by Targeting and Risk Management Workshop for 29 Turkish Customs officials; preparations were finalized for a Coast Guard Port Security/P [...]
2006-09-13 13:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5790TURKEY ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-04 15:08:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP TU
06ANKARA586TURKEY REQUEST DELAY OF IRAN NUCLEAR BRIEFING
[...] (C) As reported in ref (b),the Government of Turkey welcomes the opportunity to be briefed by the United States interagency team concerning the Iran nuclear program. We were informed the afternoon of Feb. 7 that due to the Feb. 15 visits by the Sheik of Bahrain, as well as the foreign mini [...]
2006-02-09 14:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAORC EUN IR KNNP PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5865RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (U) We delivered reftel points and Presidential statement on October 10 to Evren Akyol, who has principal responsibility for North Korean issues in the MFA's East Asia Bureau, and to Serhan Yigit in the MFA's Department of Arms Control and Disarmament. 2. (C) Akyol said that Turkey fully ag [...]
2006-10-10 15:07:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKN KNNP PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5902EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (SEP 2006)
[...] Summary: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a Port Security/Port Vulnerability Training for 19 Turkish Port Authority, Customs, Coast Guard and Maritime Ministry officials at the Port of Izmir; initial coordination was started for an upcoming orientation visit to the United States for re [...]
2006-10-12 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6067TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Summary: We need to act now to solidify Turkish support for our policy toward Iran's nuclear program and to ensure that Turkey remains squarely with us - despite some misgivings - as we proceed toward a Security Council resolution. A near [...]
2006-10-20 12:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC PARM TU IR
06ANKARA6076TURKEY: FY07 SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL TO REFURBISH
[...] (SBU) Turkey's two-plus decade long battle against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) terrorist organization intensified significantly in 2006 following a steady increase in attacks since the PKK ended a five-year cease-fire in 2004. Over 600 Turkish civilians and soldiers and foreigners lost t [...]
2006-10-20 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMAS PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA611EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to promote action on the several projects (Internal Control Project (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT)) that have begun in Turkey without a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement. Proposed schedules of activit [...]
2006-02-10 13:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA612TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR IRAN BRIEFING TEAM
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to USG interagency team led by Ambassador Schulte to travel to Turkey from February 15 through February 18, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312)455-5555, ext. 0. [...]
2006-02-10 14:29:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EUN IR KNNP PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6155TURKEY SUBMITS DRAFT MOU FOR CFE TREATY TANK
[...] During an October 20 meeting on other subjects, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Ahmet Muhtar Gun passed to us a draft bilateral MOU for the transfer of 63 CFE Treaty tank entitlements which Turkey has offered in response to our flank entitlement request (refs b-d). Per ref a, [...]
2006-10-30 12:40:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALNATO KCFE MARR PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6191SHIELD S22-06: TURKISH PROCUREMENT OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-31 12:26:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC TU IR
06ANKARA6212EXBS: UPDATE ON NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE
[...] (SBU) Post has been actively following the progress of the Turkish Parliament's review of the Bi-lateral Agreement with Turkey Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Assistance for Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Agreement has been reviewed and e [...]
2006-10-31 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA63EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated meetings to continue the development of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT) project and End Use/End User training for Turkish export license reviewer. EXBS Advisor continued to work with the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) concerning deve [...]
2006-01-05 13:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA6354EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (OCT 2006)
[...] Summary: Coordination of upcoming orientation visit by senior Turkish Customs officials to U.S. Customs locations continued. Progress was made to complete first phase of Internal Control Porgram (ICP),and other projects. Final coordination for visit by Second Line of Defense (SLD) per [...]
2006-11-07 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6385PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA PREL TU
06ANKARA6428MEETING WITH TURKISH OFFICIALS ON NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) We have been working intensively with the MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Directorate to organize reftel meeting on the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative. MFA officials have displayed great interest in having these initial discussions. However, citing staff turnover and a number [...]
2006-11-16 13:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM TU
06ANKARA647SCENESETTER FOR THE FEB 15- 17 VISIT OF AMB
[...] (S) Summary: Your visit to Ankara provides a welcome opportunity to accomplish two things in our Iran diplomacy: brief the Turks on what we know about Iran's nuclear weapons development efforts and consult with them on the way forward. Turkey is at best a reluctant supporter of the internatio [...]
2006-02-14 06:01:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETAORC EUN IR KNNP PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6475EXBS: TURKEY DECLINES INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] Per reftel, we forwarded the invitation for the GOT to send two participants to the Middle East Regional Technical Exchange on the Export Controls of Strategic Commodities being held in Amman, Jordan in December 2006. Subsequently, we emphasized to MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Head of De [...]
2006-11-22 09:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6482EXBS: UPDATE ON INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM AND
[...] Summary: The Government of Turkey continues to work on the customization of the Internal Control Program for use by Turkish businesses. Completion of the initial customization awaits confirmation of the translation of the EU control list by appropriate Turkish institutions; lack of ratificati [...]
2006-11-22 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC OTRA PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6522PSI: TURKEY'S FORMAL REPLY TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER ON
[...] Post received a formal reply to ref a letter from U/S Joseph to MFA Deputy U/S for Security Affairs Rafet Akgunay on November 28. Original of the reply letter will be forwarded via diplomatic pouch. Text of reply follows. 2. Begin Text: Dear Ambassador Joseph, I have received your le [...]
2006-11-28 14:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA PREL TU
06ANKARA6662EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (NOV 2006)
[...] Summary: Four senior Turkish Customs officials completed a 10 day orientation visit to CBP offices and field locations. The GOT delayed proposed Internal Control Program Instructor Training and Industry- Government Forum due to delays in approval of translation of EU Control list (ref b [...]
2006-12-15 08:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6772TURKEY: NO MOVEMENT ON CFE ACV ENTITLEMENT TRANSFER
[...] (C) Per reftel request, we met on December 29 with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Ahmet Muhtar Gun (Note: Gun will succeed Bulent Meric as Deputy Director General for OSCE, Arms Control and Disarmament on January 4, 2007) to reiterate US appreciation for Turkey's tank entitle [...]
2006-12-29 12:29:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL TU NO GR
06ANKARA843TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DHS/NNTRAV KOENIG +1,
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to USG team led by Mr. Zachary Koenig to travel to Turkey from February 28 through March 5, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312)455-5555, ext. 0. Mr. Lyon will a [...]
2006-02-22 07:41:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM RS TU
06ANKARA844TURKEY CTRY CLR GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/NNTRAV PARKER
[...] (U) Mission welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE team led by Ms. LaReina Parker to travel to Turkey from March 3 through March 11, 2006. Embassy control officer for the visit is EXBS Advisor Kevin Lyon, who can be contacted 24 hours/day at (90)(312)455-5555, ext. 0. Mr. Lyon will arra [...]
2006-02-22 07:41:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP OTRA PARM TU
06ANKARA935CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the Turkish MFA dated Feb. 2, 2006 informing us that the GOT's legal procedures for entry into force of the CFE Host Country Agreement for Turkey have been completed. Text of diplomatic note fo [...]
2006-02-24 12:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KCFE NATO PREL TU US
06ANKARA972BRIEFING TURKEY ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary: UNVIE Ambassador Greg Schulte led a three member team to brief and consult with the Turkish government February 15-17 on the Iranian nuclear program and related diplomacy. MFA, Turkish General Staff and Turkish Intelligence officials were clearly already convinced of Iran's inten [...]
2006-02-28 10:23:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETKNNP PARM PREL TU IR
06ANTANANARIVO1157OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM MADAGASCAR ON NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] The Government of Madagascar officially responded to reftel demarche via facsimile of diplomatic note No. 561-AE/M/NV/DCM, dated 12 October 2006. Informal translation of the text of the diplomatic note follows: BEGIN TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE: ------------------------------ MINISTRY OF FO [...]
2006-10-13 10:24:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN MA
06ASHGABAT1066Demarches Delivered to Turkmenistan on North Korean Nuclear
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 08:50:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM TX
06ASHGABAT1070Turkmenistan Condemns North Korea
[...] (U) Subsequent to reftel A report on interaction with Government of Turkmenistan authorities on the North Korean nuclear situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the Embassy October 11 of its release of a "statement in the mass media on the issue contained in the mentioned [diplomat [...]
2006-10-12 03:23:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM TX
06ASHGABAT1166Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan on UNSCR Obligations on
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 11:42:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM TX
06ASHGABAT1245(S) ASHGABAT DELIVERS FLIGHT BY NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 12:58:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETIR KN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TX
06ASHGABAT1260DPRK DID NOT REQUEST LANDING/OVERFLIGHT FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 13:32:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETIR KN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TX
06ASHGABAT1283EU SPECIAL ENVOY MOREL MEETS NIYAZOV -- TRIES TO
[...] (C) EU Special Envoy (and former French Ambassador to Turkmenistan) Pierre Morel met with President Niyazov and Foreign Minister Meredov December 18 and gave Charge a readout on December 19. Highlights of the meeting include: -- Observance of a more bloated and less animated Niyazov than t [...]
2006-12-19 11:54:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET PARM EUN TX
06ASHGABAT767TURKMENISTAN DENIES OVERFLIGHT FOR SUSPECT IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 11:02:00Embassy AshgabatSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC PREL IR CH KN KG TX UZ
06ASHGABAT787CHARGE DELIVERS P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE DEMARCHE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-24 08:24:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TX
06ASHGABAT804THE JULY 24-25 STATE VISIT OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Iranian President Ahmadinejad was clearly in control, with President Niyazov playing only a secondary role, during the Iranian President,s July 24-25 state visit to Turkmenistan. Notwithstanding the local state media's assertions that the visit centered on developing economic links -- th [...]
2006-07-27 12:30:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ENGR ETRD PARM IR TX UNSC
06ASHGABAT828FOREIGN MINISTER MEREDOV SAYS TURKMENISTAN HAS
[...] (S) Charge delivered ref A appreciation to Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov on August 3. Meredov took meticulous notes and said he would convey text verbatim to President Niyazov. Meredov added that "for your information only," the Government of Turkmenistan had denied overfligh [...]
2006-08-03 11:53:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETIR KN PARM PGOV PREL TX
06ASHGABAT930KAZAKHSTANIS IN ASHGABAT SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON
[...] (C) Representatives of the Kazakhstani Embassy in Ashgabat gave mixed signals on Turkmenistan's readiness to sign a Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) agreement in Kazakhstan on September 8 (reftels). Kazakhstani DCM Askar Tazhibayev told Charge on August 31 that Foreign Ministe [...]
2006-09-01 14:44:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALMARR KNNP PARM PREL UN KZ TX
06ASHGABAT942TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS
[...] (SBU) After five days of unsuccessful efforts by P-3 ambassadors to meet with Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashit Meredov, it is clear that the Government of Turkmenistan does not intend to engage with the P-3 on the Central Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) treaty. The U [...]
2006-09-06 12:36:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN
06ASHGABAT948TURKMENISTAN INTENDS TO SIGN CENTRAL ASIA NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) On the sidelines of Tajikistan's September 7 National Day reception, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov informed Charge that Turkmenistan intends to sign the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone treaty. Meredov provided neither further explanation nor a rationale for refusi [...]
2006-09-08 12:52:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN
06ASTANA35KAZAKHSTAN REACTION TO NORTH KOREAN ANNOUNCEMENT: "YOU CAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Charge delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov on October 10, taking the opportunity to thank Abdrakhmanov for the Government of Kazakhstan's (GOK) October 9 statement (paragraph 4) denouncing North Korea's announcement of a nuclear weapon test. [...]
2006-10-10 12:04:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KZ KN
06ASTANA438KAZAKHSTAN FOCUSED ON UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 11:32:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KZ
06ASTANA439UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK CONVENTIONAL ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 11:33:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPARM KZ
06ASTANA561KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST.
[...] On 2 November 2006, DTRO Astana (DTRO-A) received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of 1 July through 30 September 2006 from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follow [...]
2006-11-13 06:13:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTIA START KZ KREL KACT
06ASTANA569 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The Kazakhstan EXBS Program office completed its move across town from the interim Embassy Branch Office to the New Embassy Compound in October and is now fully operational, with brand-new computers and a beautiful new office space. 2. Andrew Offenbacher concluded his tenure with the EXBS P [...]
2006-11-14 02:05:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA607KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA International Security Section Advisor Kayrat Sarzhanov on November 16. Sarzhanov stated that the GOK understands the necessity of implementing measures to uphold its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Other agencies have caused dela [...]
2006-11-20 09:51:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC KZ
06ASTANA668KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 25 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev in Astana, the Ambassador proposed policy discussions on the permanent disposition of BN-350 spent fuel, expressed disappointment at Kazakhstan's voting record in the Third Committee, and offered expanded trainin [...]
2006-11-27 04:24:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PARM PHUM PREL PTER AF KZ
06ASTANA78 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program Advisor Larry Adkins concluded his temporary duty assignment with EXBS Astana on October 2. Larry's numerous and invaluable contributions to the EXBS office during his two-month-plus sojourn in Kazakhstan are highly appreciated. [...]
2006-10-13 11:55:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA781 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Michael Seguin, new Kazakhstan EXBS Advisor, completed turnover of the EXBS program office from outgoing Advisor Andrew Offenbacher. A thorough review of program priorities, the diplomatic landscape in Kazakhstan and appropriate posture to take with government agencies, and initiatives, was di [...]
2006-12-07 01:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA847DELIVERY OF REQUEST FOR KAZAKHSTANI RESPONSE ON JOINT
[...] (SBU) On December 1, DTRO-A delivered reftel request for statement to COL Aubakirov from the Astana office of the Kazakhstani MOD Treaty Verification Agency. COL Aubakirov had no immediate comments, but promised that the GOK will deliver an official answer to the USG via diplomatic note. COL Au [...]
2006-12-15 02:09:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM JCIC START KZ KACT PREL
06ASTANA966KAZAKHSTAN READY FOR BN-350 TALKS
[...] (SBU) Almaz Tulebayev, Director of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Department of Nuclear Energy and International Affairs, told Pol-Econ Chief on December 22 that Kazakhstan is prepared to hold talks on the final disposition of BN-350 spent fuel on or after January 20. Acco [...]
2006-12-28 09:26:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MNUC PARM KNNP KZ
06ASUNCION1051PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON THE CONVENTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 17:43:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PREL PA
06ASUNCION1054PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-19 12:29:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM PA
06ASUNCION1138PARAGUAY: UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-13 17:25:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PY
06ASUNCION1186PARAGUAY: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 13:44:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CBW BWC CWC OPCW PA
06ASUNCION408PARAGUAY: COMPREHENSIVE TALKING POINTS ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 14:49:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA PARM PREL IN PA
06ASUNCION491PARAGUAY ON SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-10 14:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PA
06ASUNCION507PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 7-13,
[...] SUMMARY: -- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program -- VP Hosts Conference on Nuclear Security -- Another Patria Libre Member Captured -- Ambassador Attends Book Fair -------------------------------------------- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program ---------------------------- [...]
2006-05-12 18:24:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR PHUM PARM ENRG MCAP MNUC PA
06ASUNCION629PARAGUAY: RENEWAL OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 20:48:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER PA
06ASUNCION711PARAGUAY CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH
[...] On July 7, A/DCM delivered reftel points and the White House statement on the North Korean missile launch to Ceferino Valdez, the Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Later that same day, Paraguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a press state [...]
2006-07-11 14:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN PA
06ASUNCION971PARAGUAY ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-21 19:51:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MUNC WMD KPAO PTER KN KS PA
06ATHENS1091GREECE REVIEWING TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CFE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 13:54:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALKCFE MARR PARM PREL GR NATOPOLICY
06ATHENS1745GREEK MFA ISSUES STATEMENT CRITICAL OF NORTH
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 6 July to MFA spokesman George Koumoutsakos. On the same day, Koumoutsakos released the following statement during a briefing with diplomatic journalists and foreign correspondents (also posted on the MFA's website: www.mfa.gr). 2. (U) Begin text [...]
2006-07-07 10:58:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL GR
06ATHENS1766UNSC RESOLUTION MAY BE "JUST WHAT DPRK WANTS,"
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on the UNSC resolution regarding the DPRK missile launches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Haralambos Rocanas on July 10. Ambassador told Rocanas that the U.S. is grateful Greece has joined us in co-sponsoring the UNSC resolution, and [...]
2006-07-10 15:03:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN GR
06ATHENS1780GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]
2006-07-11 14:08:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1781GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]
2006-07-11 14:08:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1804IRANIAN FM AND SOCIALIST PARTY LEADERS CONFIRM
[...] (C) Poloff contacted Dimitri Droutsas, advisor to George Papandreou (head of opposition PASOK party and President of Socialist International) to follow-up reftel telcon concerning the attendance of Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki at the July 15 Socialist International meeting. Droutsas reporte [...]
2006-07-12 14:52:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1821GEORGE PAPANDREOU INVITES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO
[...] (C) Summary: George Papandreou's closest foreign policy adviser Droutsas told Ambassador July 13 that Iranian FM Mottaki would be joining the Socialist International Presidium "for coffee" on July 15 on the Greek island of Samos. The invitation was extended when Papandreou visited Tehran o [...]
2006-07-13 14:45:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1852IRANIAN FM HEARS UNIFIED MESSAGE FROM GOG AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 14 meeting between Greek PM Karamalis and Iranian FM Motaki, the PM delivered the international community's common position, imploring Iran to accept the P5 plus one nuclear package delivered to Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in early June. Deputy FM Valy [...]
2006-07-17 15:35:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM IR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR GR
06ATHENS1946CFE TRANSFERS: GOG REQUESTS DC DELEGATION TO VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA NATO D2 Directorate, Deputy Director Polychroniou, on Thursday July 20, and to MoD Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Stoidis Friday, July 21. Both interlocutors expressed that Greece remains interested in complying with the request, but also that a [...]
2006-07-25 14:56:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALGR NO PGOV PREL TU NATO MARR KCFE PARM
06ATHENS1947CFE TRANSFERS: GOG REQUESTS DC DELEGATION TO VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA NATO D2 Directorate, Deputy Director Polychroniou, on Thursday July 20, and to MoD Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Stoidis Friday, July 21. Both interlocutors expressed that Greece remains interested in complying with the request, but also that a [...]
2006-07-26 04:09:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALGR NO PGOV PREL TU NATO MARR KCFE PARM
06ATHENS1952DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GREECE SUPPORTS P5+1 INCENTIVE
[...] (C) Per reftel A, post transmitted subject demarche to MFA contacts on July 21. MFA recipients included Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas and Ambassador Fotis Xydas of the D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations and Disarmament. 2. (C) D1 officials responded on July 22, [...]
2006-07-26 12:46:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC GR PGOV PTER UNSC
06ATHENS1963DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL
[...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament. 2. (U) To date no response has been received but Post will report any GoG response. RIES [...]
2006-07-27 14:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
06BAGHDAD2003ITALIAN DPM AND FM D,ALEMA VISIT TO IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Italian DPM and FM D,Alema told Iraqi leaders that Italy would be withdrawing all of its forces from Iraq by the end of autumn. While he did not rule out leading an Italian PRT, he said it would be very difficult to do so without security. Italian Amb Melani told us that the [...]
2006-06-13 12:16:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS PREL PARM IZ IT
06BAGHDAD2318JOINT WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS IRAQI ARMED FORCES
[...] (C/REL MNF-I, MNC-I and IZ) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador June 24 that he is interested in establishing a joint working group to assess the Iraqi Armed Forces (IAF). Maliki, Defense Minister Abdul Qader, and National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie agreed [...]
2006-07-03 10:59:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PARM MOPS IZ
06BAGHDAD2319ACTION REQUEST: LATVIAN MINDEF REQUESTS CLOSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-03 11:23:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS PREL PARM LG MD IZ
06BAGHDAD2740HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE REPORTS FOR ACES DATABASE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 07:22:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS PARM IZ
06BAGHDAD3734IRAQ RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-08 16:48:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP IZ
06BAGHDAD511DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PERSONNEL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq (MNSTC-I) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Attache and Country Director have agreed to submit the following request for DHS specialists to assist the GOI in controlling its borders and ports of entry (POEs) for CY 20 [...]
2006-02-18 13:32:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PBTS ASEC EAIR SMIG PARM IZ
06BAGHDAD597FEBRUARY 23 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 21:22:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ KCRM MOPS NATO PARM PGOV PINR PREL UK
06BAGHDAD643AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH TURKISH IRAQ COORDINATOR
[...] (S//REL MNFI) SUMMARY. Turkey's Iraq Coordinator, Amb. Oguz Celikkol, visited Baghdad February 24-25 where he met separately with Pres. Talabani, PM Jaafari and the Ambassador. Topics discussed were the Golden Mosque bombing, Sadrists, Iranian influence, formation of the Iraqi government, Kur [...]
2006-02-28 16:18:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ KCRM MOPS NATO PARM PGOV PINR PREL UK
06BAGHDAD646IRAQ,S EFFECTIVE SECURITY RESPONSE TO THE GOLDEN
[...] (S//REL MNFI) SUMMARY: The GOI's national security apparatus and the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF),supported by the U.S. and UK embassies and MNF-I, performed well in most areas of Iraq that experienced sectarian violence following the February 22 bombing in Samarra. The GOI's tactics were mos [...]
2006-02-28 16:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ KCRM MOPS NATO PARM PGOV PINR PREL UK
06BAGHDAD662COLLABORATION AND CONFRONTATION BETWEEN MOI AND
[...] (C/REL MNFI) SUMMARY: Recent high-profile encounters between the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) highlight the friction that exists between the two security ministries. Although there also has been cooperation in some areas, there have been several incidents in wh [...]
2006-03-03 15:55:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ KCRM MOPS NATO PARM PGOV PINR PREL UK
06BAKU1144AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH STATE BORDER SERVICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 18 meeting with the Ambassador, State Border Services (SBS) Commander Guliyev described regional conflict as the main source of tensions along Azerbaijan,s land borders and said narcotics trafficking and illegal migration are also a problem. He highlighted the USG-SB [...]
2006-08-03 07:12:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EAID RU IR AJ KZ TX
06BAKU1283AZERBAIJAN: PSI POINTS DELIVERED; MFA REQUESTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Vugar Gurbanov and Mahur Gasimov of the International Security Division of the Azerbaijani MFA on August 28. Citing a recent speech by Undersecretary for Arms Control Robert Joseph on PSI and the e [...]
2006-08-30 11:59:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AJ
06BAKU1530NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH DEPUTY
[...] (S) Summary: In a 12 October call on Deputy Foreign Minister Khalafov, NEA PDAS Jeffrey, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed Iran and sought support for a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. DFM Khalafov, responsible for Azerbaijan's Iran policy and ser [...]
2006-10-20 05:49:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL KDEM PINR KNNP MASS MCAP MNUC PARM IR AJ
06BAKU1533NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (S) Summary: During his 12 October call on President Aliyev, NEA PDAS Jeffrey, accompanied by the Ambassador, encouraged Azerbaijan to support a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. Reviewing recent U.S. efforts to counter the Iranian nuclear threat, PDAS Je [...]
2006-10-20 12:43:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL KDEM KNNP MASS MCAP MNUC PARM PINR IR AJ
06BAKU1549DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FOREIGN MINISTER ON NORTH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-26 05:01:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN PARM
06BAKU163AZERBAIJAN MUM ON P5+2 STATEMENT ON IRAN, LIKELY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref a demarche on Iran's nuclear programs to MFA Americas Desk Director Ilgar Mukhtarov on February 2. Mukhtarov had no substantive comment and, in response to emboff's query, said the GOAJ had not issued a public statement on the P5 2's agreement that the IA [...]
2006-02-03 14:02:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP AORC EU IR AJ
06BAKU1687DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CWC AND BWC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 10:13:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PGOV PREL CWC OPC CBW BWC AJ UN
06BAKU1730DRAFT IRAQ UNSCR SHARED WITH AZERBAIJANI MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 15:03:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC IZ AJ
06BAKU1836PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 9. 2. (C) Summary. In response to the Ambassador's and Polish Ambassador Krajewski's joint PSI demarche (reftel),Deputy Foreign Minister Azimov said the GOAJ politically and morally supports PSI, but it has not officially agreed to the Statement o [...]
2006-12-20 11:42:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP IR RS AM AJ
06BAKU348AZERBAIJAN'S RESPONSE TO U.S.-PROPOSED AGENDA FOR
[...] (SBU) As requested reftel, pol/econ chief extended PM A/S Hillen's invitation to the 2006 session of the U.S.-Azerbaijan Political-Military Consultations to Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov. Azimov was already aware of the planned March 29 talks and expressed his confidence that the talks [...]
2006-03-03 14:41:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS PARM PGOG AJ
06BAKU452SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 29 US-AZERBAIJAN
[...] (S) Summary: The March 29 political-military consultations are an important opportunity to broaden our strong security relationship. Strategically located in the heart of the Greater Middle East, Azerbaijan provides excellent cooperation on security issues and looks for opportunities to do [...]
2006-03-23 12:15:00Embassy BakuSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS MOPS PBTS AJ
06BAKU741PORTAL MONITOR TRAINING, CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE -
[...] SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the IAEA have provided, and continue to provide, radiation detection equipment and training to two different agencies within the Government of Azerbaijan resulting in a fragmented approach to the detection of radioactive material transiting the bord [...]
2006-05-19 13:01:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PBTS PREL KSTC KNNP RU AJ
06BAKU974AZERBAIJAN: NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief delivered ref points on North Korean Missile Launches to MFA Americas Desk officer Elchin Bashirov on July 6. Bashirov said that although Azerbaijan was following this issue, because North Korea is not geographically close to Azerbaijan, he did not expect the MFA to issu [...]
2006-07-06 10:36:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KN AJ
06BAKU991AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FIRST DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub Eyyubov, the Ambassador discussed the U.S.- Azerbaijani bilateral relationship. She urged the Cabinet of Ministers to move forward quickly on a letter designating the Azerbaijani Navy as a partner in the Weapons of Mass [...]
2006-07-11 05:55:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS PARM PTER KNNP AJ
06BAMAKO1154EXCLUDED FROM ELECTORAL COMMISSION, IBK'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 16:50:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PINS PARM ML
06BAMAKO914AN ISLAMIC LEADER'S VIEW OF THE U.S., THE ALGIERS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 16:19:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PINS MASS PARM ML
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN518BRUNEI AGREES WITH U.S. VIEWS ON NORTH KOREAN
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Hj Maimunah, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on October 11. Maimunah agreed fully with the U.S. assessment that North Korea's "destabilizing" actions showed a "reckless disregard for peace and security." S [...]
2006-10-12 23:50:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM BX
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN523BRUNEI INFORMED AND COMPLYING WITH UNSCR 1718
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered ref A points to Florence Chong, Assistant Director of the International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on October 16. Chong welcomed the information and informed DCM that Brunei would fully implement the mandated sanctions. She noted that [...]
2006-10-18 08:09:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM BX
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN564PSI UNSCR 1718 LETTER DELIVERED
[...] (U) DCM delivered the letter requested reftel to Pg. Dato Hj Osman, Permanent Secretary for Regional Policy (coordinator for PSI) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),care of Pg. Hj. Alihashim, Acting Director for Bilateral Affairs at MOFAT. Alihashim said that we would ensur [...]
2006-11-02 07:02:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS BX
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN565BRUNEI WILL UPHOLD UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS
[...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche on Nov. 2 to Pg. Hj. Alihashim, Acting Director of the Department for Bilateral Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Alihashim said that Brunei took its responsibilities seriously to uphold UNSC resolutions. He noted that B [...]
2006-11-02 07:04:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL BX
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN573BRUNEI WANTS FREE TRADE AT TOP OF APEC AGENDA
[...] (C) Brunei's top priority for the upcoming APEC Leaders meeting and beyond is to encourage movement on regional free trade agreements (see also ref B). The GoB'sapproach to multilateral fora will remain to listen to others and seek consensus. The GoB wants to advance APEC's capacity-building [...]
2006-11-08 06:12:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALECON PARM PTER TSPL BX
06BANGKOK2190PSI: URGING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division of MFA. Charn said that the Thai government could not move forward towards endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative given that the current government is in caretaker [...]
2006-04-17 09:51:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP TH PSI
06BANGKOK2888CWC: THAILAND ON EXTENSION REQUEST
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Director Charn Jullamon and Nichamon Agrasuta of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's Peace, Security, and Disarmament Division. The Thai government was still working out internally which agency would represent Thailand on the OPCW Executive Council (EC) a [...]
2006-05-16 10:29:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL TH CWC
06BANGKOK332THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: PSI LEGAL
[...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Patricia McNerney, J. Ashley Roach, Capt. William Dale Baumgartner and Matthew S. Stumpf from Jan. 21 - Jan. 24, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: (66-2) 251-6127 F [...]
2006-01-19 04:31:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA KNNP PARM TH
06BANGKOK3353THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EVAN F. STEFANIK
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Evan Farrel Stefanik from June 5 - 10, 2006. 2. Post understands that Stefanik requires no assistance from Post for lodging or transportation. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Guy Lawson Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 Cell phone: ( [...]
2006-06-05 00:31:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TH
06BANGKOK4001THAI REACTION TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH
[...] (SBU) In a statement to reporters on July 5, Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkohn called upon North Korea to "refrain from doing any activities which will create mistrust" and urged Pyongyang "to seek peaceful negotiations to prevent any misunderstandings." According to Kantathi, Thailand [...]
2006-07-06 09:43:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL TH KN KNNP PARM
06BANGKOK4094THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EXBS - INTERAGENCY
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to individuals listed below from July 11 - July 23, 2006. Paul Van Son Katherine Crouch Roy Daniel Forbes Mi Yong Kim Ian Saunders John P. Clark Michael Vanacore Paul F. Ryan John G. Malandra Teddy Clifton David M. King Frank Jaramil [...]
2006-07-11 03:02:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM OTRA ETTC KSTC AMGT TH
06BANGKOK4446PSI: ENCOURAGING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: MFA American Division Director General Nongnuth Phetcharatana said that Foreign Minister Kantathi would discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with the Indonesian and Malaysian Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur. She suggested that Thailan [...]
2006-07-24 09:22:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP KPAO TH
06BANGKOK4505THAI REACTION TO P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-26 04:06:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TH
06BANGKOK5456DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1695
[...] (U) On September 6, 2006 post delivered Reftel A demarche to Phasporn Sangasubana, Director of the Administrative Affairs Division, International Organization Bureau, of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Phasporn acknowledged receipt of the talking points, but informed Poloff that no [...]
2006-09-06 08:08:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06BANGKOK6084DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POSSIBLE N KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) On October 4, 2006, Charge delivered Reftel demarche to Nongnuth Phetcharatana, Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nongnuth thanked Charge for the points and promised to relay them to her superiors. She will co [...]
2006-10-04 09:21:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP
06BANGKOK6552DEMARCHE RE MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-30 08:09:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PARM TH
06BANGKOK6666DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CWC - SEEKING SUPPORT FOR US
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nichamon Agrasuta of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Nichamon noted that Thailand "does not have any objection" to the extension request. BOYCE [...]
2006-11-03 03:59:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW TH
06BANGKOK6941THAILAND: IRAN BRIEFING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Ambassador spoke on November 9 to MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnchana-Gooncharn regarding reftel briefing. SIPDIS Given the nature of the issue, Krit recommended that the briefing be given to the MOD Permanent Secretary [...]
2006-11-16 10:08:00Embassy BangkokSECRETIAEA TRGY ENRG MNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR AORC TH
06BANGKOK7032THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR:
[...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to David William Koppenaal from Nov. 24 - Dec. 3, 2006. 2. Per reftel, no hotel reservations were made. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Trent Wilson Work phone: (66-2) 205-4754 Cell phone: (66-8) 1909-3526 Unclass E-mail [...]
2006-11-22 06:49:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM TH
06BANGKOK885THAILAND'S BALANCED REACTION TO IRAN-IAEA VOTE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref points and statements to MFA Director for Middle East Affairs Udomsak Sritangos on February 10. In a follow-up meeting on February 14, Udomsak explained that Thailand supports world opinion on this issue but must balance this position with its growing economic ties [...]
2006-02-14 09:28:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PINS PREL TH
06BANJUL441VCI BUREAU PDAS FORD COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: VCI Bureau PDAS Christopher Ford accompanied by Maher Tadros, Office of Nuclear Affairs, and Eric Wong, U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, met June 30, 2006 with Egypt's Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Taher Farahat in Banjul on the margins of the Summit of the [...]
2006-07-12 16:35:00Embassy BanjulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL TRGY XA EG
06BANJUL473THE GAMBIA: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-24 14:04:00Embassy BanjulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC GA
06BEIJING10103PRC MFA ON DEFENSE DEPARTMENT REPORT ON CHINA
[...] (C) China is strongly dissatisfied with and opposed to the U.S. Defense Department's Annual Report to Congress on the Military Power of the People's Republic of China, which reflects "China Threat" and "Cold War" thinking, MFA North America Department Deputy Director General Xie Feng said. X [...]
2006-05-24 10:33:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PM CH
06BEIJING1061JANUARY 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: KIM JONG-IL VISIT
[...] MFA Spokesperson Kong Quan stated that President Hu Jintao will "meet a foreign leader" on Tuesday, January 17, in response to repeated questioning about the unconfirmed visit of Kim Jong-Il to China. Kong refused to be drawn into specific comment about a possible Kim visit, saying he had no [...]
2006-01-17 11:46:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM CH IR EU KN
06BEIJING10895JUNE 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE,
[...] Key points made at the June 1 MFA press briefing are as follows: -- China welcomes U.S. gestures and willingness to resolve the Iran nuclear issue through dialogue, while not supporting the "arbitrary" use of sanctions in handling international affairs. -- Addressing the China-Arab Coope [...]
2006-06-01 10:34:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ECON CH JP KN
06BEIJING12181CHINA SHOCKED AT E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF FOUR
[...] (S) The U.S. decision to designate four Chinese companies under E.O. 13382 demonstrates that dialogue with the United States is useless, a shocked and shaken MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Director General Zhang Yan told DCM in response to ref demarche points delivered on June 13. News of th [...]
2006-06-13 15:44:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM PREL EFIN ETTC CH
06BEIJING12531JUNE 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN/SCO SUMMIT,
[...] Key points made at the June 15 MFA press briefing are as follows: -- Iranian President Ahmadinejad's remarks at the June 15 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit reflected only Iran's position. -- Beijing welcomes Iran's willingness to negotiate with relevant parties to resolve [...]
2006-06-15 11:17:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PHUM ASEC CH IR
06BEIJING1305GERMAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR TO PRESSURE BEIJING ON
[...] (C) The German Political Director will travel to Beijing January 23-24 to lead the EU-3 effort to pressure China to support its position on Iran's nuclear program, according to German Embassy Officer Aron Mir Haschemi. In a January 19 meeting and follow-up conversation on January 20, Aron sai [...]
2006-01-20 10:34:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING1306STRONG DOMESTIC PRESSURE DRIVING IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: A strong domestic consensus in Iran is driving the government to restart enrichment activities and to pursue an indigenous nuclear program, according to MFA West Asia and African Affairs Iran Division Director Xu Wei. In a January 19 meeting, Xu said that Beijing believes it is [...]
2006-01-20 10:48:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING14173PRC WORKING ON DPRK IN PRIVATE
[...] (C) Summary: China shares the same objectives with the United States, which should not be disappointed with China's actions or statements, MFA Director General Liu Jieyi said in response to the DCM's delivery of reftel points. As opposed to the 1998 UNSC "Statement to the Press," China favors a [...]
2006-07-06 08:29:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MCCP MARR KNNP UNSC KN KS JA
06BEIJING14787E.O. 13382 DESIGNATED CHINESE FIRM PROCLAIMS ITS
[...] (U) The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC),in a "solemn statement" posted on the firm's website, claimed that it was wrongly designated under Executive Order 13382. CGWIC "has never rendered assistance to any country for any weapons of mass destruction program," the company stated, [...]
2006-07-14 07:22:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC EFIN PGOV IR CH
06BEIJING16380AFM CUI CONFIRMS PLAN TO VISIT IRAN
[...] (C) CHINESE ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER CUI TIANKAI CONFIRMED TO U/S DOBRIANSKY THAT HE PLANS TO VISIT IRAN BEFORE AUGUST 22 TO "ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE IRAN THAT IT IS IN ITS INTEREST TO RESPOND POSITIVELY" TO THE P-5 PLUS 1 INCENTIVES PACKAGE CONCERNING ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM. IN AN AUGUST 9 DISCUS [...]
2006-08-09 12:31:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PARM IR IS CH
06BEIJING1665JANUARY 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA'S SUPPORT FOR
[...] Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing stated China's concern over current developments in the Iran nuclear crisis to visiting Iranian National Supervisory Council Security Advisor Ali Larijani, MFA Spokesperson Kong Quan said at the regular January 26 MFA Press Briefing. China considers Russia's prop [...]
2006-01-26 11:37:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CH IR XA
06BEIJING16740ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER CUI DEPARTS BEIJING FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 09:52:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING18217CHINA UNLIKELY TO CO-CHAIR ARF 1540 SEMINAR
[...] (C) Summary: China is unlikely to co-host an ASEAN Regional Forum Seminar on USNCR 1540 Implementation with us according to MFA Asian Affairs Department official Ma Jia. Lack of funding prevents China from co-hosting, Ma said, but she suggested that the United States might be able to reclama [...]
2006-08-29 09:49:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH
06BEIJING18589PRC EXPERT ON EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Chinese firms must export to survive and may view export control laws and regulations as an impediment to profitability, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) Senior Research Professor and Deputy Director Ouyang Liping told Poloff. (Note: CICIR is affili [...]
2006-09-05 07:35:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM ETTC PREL MTCR CH
06BEIJING18886FORMAL MFA REPLY ON ARF 1540 SEMINAR
[...] (SBU) China formalized its inability to co-host an ASEAN Regional Forum Seminar (ARF) on UNSCR 1540 in a September 7 letter delivered to the Embassy. Full text of the letter to Blair Hall, EAP/RSP Director, is contained para 2. The letter was faxed separately to EAP/CM. China would likely [...]
2006-09-07 09:31:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM CH
06BEIJING19362CUSTOMS' EXPORT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ROLE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The PRC's General Administration of Customs (GAC) utilizes a risk management system to identify "certain countries and regions" and "certain goods" to be subject to physical inspection before export, Customs officials at Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port told Poloff during a September 7 [...]
2006-09-13 09:13:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC PREL MTCR CH
06BEIJING19895DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSAL FOR U.S.-CHINA
[...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai will review the letter from U/S Joseph and the accompanying concept paper and the Chinese Government will respond, Deputy Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament Wu Haitao stated in response to Polmincouns' delivery of reftel messages on Sept [...]
2006-09-19 12:15:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP CH
06BEIJING2090PRC EXPRESSES STRONG DISSATISFACTION OVER QDR
[...] (C) China is "strongly dissatisfied and completely disagrees" with the China portion of the February 6 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR),MFA Director General for North American and Oceanian Affairs Liu Jieyi told the CDA under instructions and reading from a prepared text at a February 7 meeti [...]
2006-02-07 12:21:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM PM PREL CH
06BEIJING23817PRC RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT KOMID DEMARCHE BECAUSE OF
[...] (S/NF) We delivered ref A demarche with considerable difficulty after our regular contacts at the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department refused to meet with us. We received no direct response when we finally managed to discuss KOMID with the IO Depa [...]
2006-11-16 14:32:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC CH NK
06BEIJING23852USUN FOR PHEE, CARPENTER AND MORRIS NSC FOR
[...] (C) China's full and effective implementation of UNSCR 1718 sanctions against the DPRK is especially important given China's P-5 status and its special relationship with the DPRK, Poloff stressed to MFA IO UN Division Director Yang Tao when delivering the United States' 1718 report and provisi [...]
2006-11-17 12:59:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL KN CH
06BEIJING23853DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1718 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) China's full and effective implementation of UNSCR 1718 sanctions against the DPRK is especially important given China's P-5 status and its special relationship with the DPRK, Poloff stressed to MFA IO UN Division Director Yang Tao when delivering the United States' 1718 report and provisi [...]
2006-11-17 13:01:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL KN CH
06BEIJING24237CHINA URGED TO PREVENT TRANSFERS TO IRAN MISSILE
[...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Third Secretary Yu Dunhai on December 1, urging China to investigate quickly and fully the activities of two Iranian front companies seeking to procure missile-related equipment from Chinese fi [...]
2006-12-01 10:47:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH IR
06BEIJING24310DECEMBER 5 MFA BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS AND
[...] Key Points at the December 5 MFA Press Conference were: -- China hopes for the early resumption of the Six-Party Talks, but this requires the consensus of all parties. No date has been set. Luxury goods prohibited for import to the DPRK have not been defined. -- China is closely followin [...]
2006-12-05 10:34:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM RP JA KS TC CH
06BEIJING3392FEBRUARY 23 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, JAPAN- CHINA
[...] Key points at the February 23 MFA press briefing were as follows: - MFA Vice Foreign Minister Lu Guozeng will visit Iran February 24-26 for a working visit. He will discuss PRC-Iran political and bilateral issues, exchange views on the nuclear question and discuss what steps could be take [...]
2006-02-23 10:52:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM CH IR JP
06BEIJING4023PRC/IRAN: VFM LU GUOZENG'S TRIP TO IRAN
[...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Lu Guozeng focused during his February 24-26 visit to Iran on discussing the gravity of the international situation that Iran faces with regard to the nuclear issue, according to MFA Arms Control and Nonproliferation Department Dputy Director General Wang Qun. Lu del [...]
2006-03-03 12:50:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING4219PRC/IRAN: VFM LU GUOZENG STRESSES COMMITMENT TO
[...] (C) Summary. China shares the international community's common goal of ensuring that Iran does not get nuclear weapons, Vice Foreign Minister Lu Guozeng stated. In a March 7 meeting with the CDA, Lu said he told Iranian officials during his late February trip to Iran that the "world does not [...]
2006-03-07 11:56:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING4479MARCH 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT,
[...] Key points made at the March 9 MFA press briefing are as follows: - The State Department's 2005 Human Rights Report turned a blind eye to the basic facts and made irresponsible remarks regarding the status of human rights in China. - China hopes Iran will fully cooperate with the IAEA a [...]
2006-03-09 10:27:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM CH JP IR KN
06BEIJING4764PREMIER WEN DISCUSSES NEW SOCIALIST COUNTRYSIDE,
[...] China must recognize that the reform process is long and arduous, Premier Wen Jiabao remarked at a press conference following the conclusion of the NPC and CPPCC annual sessions. The New Socialist Countryside policy will help safeguard farmers' land rights and raise their living standards. [...]
2006-03-14 11:25:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PARM ECON CH TW JP
06BEIJING4766MARCH 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN AND DPRK NUCLEAR
[...] Key points made at the March 14 MFA press briefing are as follows: - China supports the Russia-Iran talks, wants to see the Iranian nuclear issue resolved through negotiation, wants to ensure the authority of the international nuclear nonproliferation, hopes Iran will build confidence and [...]
2006-03-14 11:59:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM CH JP IR KN
06BEIJING4893PRC/IRAN: CHINA OFFERS COMPROMISE SOLUTIONS TO P5
[...] (C) Summary: The PRC is prepared to adopt what it believes are compromise solutions to the current P5 disagreements over the text of a UNSC Presidential Statement (PRST),according to MFA International Organization Department Division Director Yang Tao. Noting Ambassador Wang Guangya,s discus [...]
2006-03-15 09:49:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING4958MARCH 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S.-CHINA TRADE
[...] Key points made at the March 16 MFA press briefing are as follows: - China hopes U.S.-China economic and trade frictions can be resolved through consultation but will no longer adopt administrative measures to control exchange rate fluctuation. - China does not view the United States as [...]
2006-03-16 11:57:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM CH JP IR KN
06BEIJING5077PRC/IRAN: IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY MOHAMMED
[...] (C) Summary: Iranian Presidential Envoy Mohammad Larijani, the elder brother of Iranian Supreme Security Council Secretary General Ali Larijani, hewed closely to Iran's standard positions on its nuclear program during his March 14-16 Beijing visit, but he did not repeat threats that Iran woul [...]
2006-03-17 09:54:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ENRG IR EU AORC CH
06BEIJING5223MARCH 21 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CONGRESSIONAL VISIT,
[...] Key points made at the March 21 MFA press briefing are as follows: - During a March 21 meeting with U.S. Senators Graham, Schumer and Coburn, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing emphasized that the two countries should view bilateral relations from a strategic perspective and properly resolve dis [...]
2006-03-21 11:03:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM CH IR
06BEIJING5698MARCH 28 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S.-CHINA TRADE
[...] Key points made at the March 28 MFA press briefing are as follows: - U.S.-China trade frictions should not be politicized or overstated, while China's exchange rate regime must be rational and remain in line with the reality of the country's situation. - The March 30 foreign ministers' m [...]
2006-03-28 11:18:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PARM PHUM CH IR KN
06BEIJING5965MARCH 30 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: EXCHANGE RATE,
[...] Key points made at the March 30 MFA press briefing are as follows: - An appropriate decision on the RMB exchange rate must take into account China's level of economic development and the potential impact on the global economy. - China hopes the March 29 UNSC Presidential Statement will [...]
2006-03-30 09:37:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM CH IR JP
06BEIJING6316APRIL 4 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S
[...] Key points made at the April 4 MFA press briefing are as follows: - Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff and Politburo Standing Committee Member Luo Gan discussed bilateral cooperation in law enforcement, counterterrorism and repatriation of illegal immigrants. - China hopes relevant cou [...]
2006-04-04 11:42:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ECON KNNP CH JP
06BEIJING6530APRIL 6 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: NO PLANS FOR HAMAS
[...] Key points made at the April 6 MFA press briefing are as follows: - There are no plans for Palestinian FM Mahmoud Al-Zahhar to visit China. - VFM Wu Dawei will travel to Tokyo to meet with the other heads of the Six-Party Talks delegations, but will not attend the NEACD. - China hopes [...]
2006-04-06 11:44:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH JP
06BEIJING6852APRIL 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PRESIDENT HU'S U.S.
[...] Key points made at the April 11 MFA press briefing are as follows: - President Hu Jintao will visit the United States April 18-21, Saudi Arabia April 22-24, Morocco April 24-26, Nigeria April 26-27 and Kenya April 27-28. - Beijing hopes President Hu's U.S. trip will help reduce bilateral [...]
2006-04-11 10:41:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH IR
06BEIJING7042APRIL 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AFM CUI TO IRAN,
[...] Key points made at the April 13 MFA press briefing are as follows: - Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai will travel to Iran and Russia April 14-18 in an effort to help resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis. - China is concerned about Iran's recent announcement about its uranium enrichme [...]
2006-04-13 11:01:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH IR
06BEIJING7092MFA PREVIEWS PRESIDENT HU'S TRIP TO THE UNITED
[...] During a special April 14 MFA press briefing, Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi previewed President Hu Jintao's April 18-29 visits to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya. Beijing stands ready to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation with the United States and addres [...]
2006-04-14 08:49:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH IR
06BEIJING7352APRIL 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AFM CUI TO IRAN,
[...] Key points made at the April 18 MFA press briefing are as follows: - During his recent trip to Iran, AFM Cui Tiankai expressed China?s concern over recent developments concerning Iran?s nuclear program. - The "principal parties" to the Six-Party Talks should demonstrate their sincerity i [...]
2006-04-18 10:30:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH IR
06BEIJING7353MIDDLE EAST SCHOLAR DISCUSSES CHINA'S CONCERNS
[...] (C) Beijing believes that military conflict involving Iran would severely threaten China's oil imports from the region, according to prominent Middle East scholar Yin Gang. Chinese Government officials are frustrated with President Ahmadinejad because he fails to accept the possibility of an [...]
2006-04-18 10:59:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG IR CH
06BEIJING7518APRIL 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRANIAN NUCLEAR
[...] Key points made at the April 20 MFA press briefing are as follows: - China encourages the EU-3 and Iran to promptly resume talks in Moscow in order to promote a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue. - The United States should consider the interests of the international commun [...]
2006-04-20 11:05:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM PTER KNNP CH IR
06BEIJING7652PRC/IRAN: MFA SAYS TEHRAN SHOWS LITTLE FLEXIBILITY
[...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai went to Tehran April 15)16 to deliver the message that Iran must stop its uranium enrichment activities in order to prevent the current situation from spiraling out of control, according to MFA Iran Desk Director Xu Wei. Xu, who served as Cui's inter [...]
2006-04-21 10:39:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR CH
06BEIJING7837APRIL 25 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HU VISIT, NEPAL,
[...] Key points made at the regular April 25 MFA press briefing are as follows: - The United States apologized for the Falungong incident but has to answer for the lapse in security. Washington should take firmer steps to stop FLG activities. - The MFA spokesman said he had no specifics on th [...]
2006-04-25 12:16:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM PTER KNNP CH
06BEIJING7918MFA RESPONSE TO U.S. PROPOSAL ON UNSC 1267
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 09:40:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER KNPP UNSC CH
06BEIJING8028APRIL 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRANIAN NUCLEAR
[...] Key points made at the April 27 MFA press briefing are as follows: - China is awaiting IAEA Director General ElBaradei's upcoming report on Iran and expects the report to provide a comprehensive and objective assessment. - China firmly opposes Taiwan political figures conducting activiti [...]
2006-04-27 11:43:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM PTER KNNP CH IR TW
06BEIJING8480 MAY 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: GUANTANAMO UIGHURS,
[...] Key points made at the May 9 MFA press briefing are as follows: - China strongly opposes Albania's acceptance of the five Uighurs previously held at Guantanamo Bay, who Beijing considers East Turkestan terrorist suspects, and demands their immediate repatriation. - China does not support [...]
2006-05-09 10:36:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM PTER KNNP CH IR TW
06BEIJING8788CHINESE MUSLIM COMMUNITY MARKED BY DIVISIONS,
[...] (C) The most significant trend in Chinese Islam is the rise in factions within the Muslim community, largely due to increasing domestic migration and closer ties with the Muslim world, several Chinese Islam scholars observed recently. The Saudi Arabian- influenced Salafiyya, for example, adv [...]
2006-05-11 08:56:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KISL CH
06BEIJING8798MAY 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S
[...] Key points made at the May 11 MFA press briefing are as follows: - Noting remarks by "U.S. officials," referring to Deputy Secretary Zoellick's May 10 Congressional testimony, the MFA spokesperson asserted that China has made contributions to ensure a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and prom [...]
2006-05-11 10:16:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PARM ECON KNNP CH IR TW JP
06BEIJING9290MAY 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SCO, U.S.- CHINA
[...] Key points made at the May 16 MFA press briefing are as follows: - Beijing appreciates the positive efforts of the EU-3 to resolve the Iran nuclear issue through dialogue. - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has invited leaders from all observer nations to attend the mid-June S [...]
2006-05-16 10:49:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ECON CH IR KN JP
06BEIJING9504CHINA: NONPAPER ON U.S. PLANS TO TABLE DRAFT ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 10:21:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC CDG CH
06BEIJING9507MAY 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SCO SUMMIT,
[...] Key points made at the May 18 MFA press briefing are as follows: -- China stands ready to help solve the Iran nuclear issue and hopes the EU-3 proposal will prove to be feasible and acceptable to Iran. -- The leaders of all SCO member states and observer states, including Iran President [...]
2006-05-18 11:39:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ECON KNNP CH IR JP
06BEIRUT1276MGLE01: SPEAKER BERRI GIVES PREVIEW OF NATIONAL
[...] (C) In an April 25 meeting with the Ambassador and econoff, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri said that Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh was happy with Prime Minister Siniora's visit to Washington last week. When the Ambassador asked why Salloukh maintained an unpleasant expression the whole [...]
2006-04-25 15:37:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALIR IS LE PARM PGOV PREL PTER
06BEIRUT1290LEBANESE RESPONSE TO 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 14:13:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PTER UN LE
06BEIRUT1380MGLE01: PSI: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) On May 3 DCM raised with MFA Acting Secretary General Boutros as-Sakr reftel issues concerning Lebanese participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). as-Sakr said that the GOL had received an invitation for the senior-level PSI meeting in Poland in June, and replied that [...]
2006-05-04 09:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA LE
06BEIRUT2256MGLE01: SCENESETTER FOR ELIAS MURR'S JULY 16-19
[...] (S/NF) Just over a year since surviving what is thought to have been a Syrian-ordered assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr heads to Washington July 16-19. The scion of a powerful and wealthy Greek Orthodox family closely linked to Syria, Murr has forg [...]
2006-07-05 14:21:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM PTER PGOV MASS LE SY
06BEIRUT2680ISF COMMANDER ON AIRPORT SECURITY, NEEDS FOR
[...] (C/NF) In a 8/16 meeting with Ambassador and emboff, Internal Security Forces Commander Ashraf Rifi expressed confidence that the removal of an LAF unit from the Beirut airport and its replacement by the ISF (with its Sunni command hostile to Hizballah) has vastly improved the security of passenger [...]
2006-08-17 08:10:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR PTER MOPS PREL PARM LE IS SY
06BEIRUT2698DEFMIN MURR WORRIED ABOUT PALESTINIANS PROVOKING
[...] (S) On 8/18, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador that he was deeply worried by intelligence information suggesting that Palestinian rejectionists planned to disrupt the ongoing LAF deployment to the south. While he had nothing specific, he analyzed from [...]
2006-08-18 18:20:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PTER MOPS PARM SY LE
06BEIRUT2717NAMBIAR AND LARSEN DISCUSS UNSCR 1701 (AND TERJE DISCUSSES TERJE)
[...] (S/NF) On 8/20, UN envoys Vijay Nambiar and Terje Roed-Larsen briefed the Ambassador on their Lebanon consultations regarding UNSCR 1701. They were impressed with the progress of LAF deployment. Concerned over UNIFIL Commander Pellegrini's comments about inadequate LAF-UNIFIL coordination, they bro [...]
2006-08-21 16:23:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PARM MOPS LE SY IS
06BEIRUT2732SUMMARY OF GOL REQUESTS, IDEAS
[...] (C) Ever since Hizballah initiated the current Israeli-Hizballah crisis, PM Siniora and other GOL officials have asked us for help in several specific areas. In most cases, we have politely explained why we could not help (or why any assistance was contingent upon the Lebanese taking action [...]
2006-08-23 15:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EAID PGOV LE SY IS
06BEIRUT2910UK PROPOSES CHAIRING SECURITY COORDINATION UNIT IN
[...] (C/NF) In a 9/6 meeting with the Ambasador and DATT, UK Ambassador James Watt and British Brigidier General Andrew D. Mackay accurately described a problem faced by donors wishing to help the Lebanese security services: No one is in charge of coordinating requests or trying to match offers w [...]
2006-09-08 14:42:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL EAID PGOV LE
06BEIRUT2912LEBANON: REQUEST FOR AMMUNITION FROM GCC COUNTRIES
[...] (U) This cable includes an action request in Paragraph 7. 2. (S/NF) Through our discussions with contacts in the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and political leadership, it is clear there remains a critical need -- as expressed in reftel A -- to immediately equip the LAF to empower it to dep [...]
2006-09-08 14:49:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNMASS EAID PREL QA SA AE KU LE PARM
06BEIRUT3002LEBANON: MISSING U.S.-ORIGIN WEAPONRY POSSIBLY
[...] (C) The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have a demonstrated good record of maintaining controls over U.S.-origin weapons and ammunition. The Department of Defense has conducted several assessments over the years, and found that there have been only a few instances -- all during the chaotic years [...]
2006-09-15 12:45:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALMASS PARM LE IS
06BEIRUT3084LEBANON: MARWAN HAMADE SEES +BAD TIMES TO COME,
[...] (C) In a 9/22 meeting with the Ambassador and econoff, Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh described a March 14-led cabinet attack on Wafiq Jezzini, the Hizballah-allied Surete General chief, the previous evening. He said that the cabinet also agreed to pay outstanding debts to lando [...]
2006-09-22 16:05:00Embassy BeirutSECRETKCRM LE PREL PTER SY MARR PARM
06BEIRUT3164SECURITY SECTOR COORDINATION: PROCEEDING WITH
[...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister Siniora, Deputy Prime and Defense Minister Murr, and French Ambassador Emie all agree: despite rumors to the contrary, Emie was not the cause of Siniora's rejection of a UK-led security sector reform and coordination unit in his office. The three argue that the U [...]
2006-10-02 07:14:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL MARR PARM MOPS PGOV LE UK FR
06BELGRADE1308ARMS CONTROL DEMARCHES DELIVERED RE SYRIA AND
[...] (s) We delivered reftel demarches in separate meetings with Assistant DEFMIN for Material Resources COL Markovic, MFA Chief of the Directorate for Arms Control Branka Latinovic, and YugoImport Director Stevan Nikcevic August 15-17. In each meeting, we impressed upon our interlocutors the se [...]
2006-08-18 08:38:00Embassy BelgradeSECRETPARM BEXP PREL SR SY VE
06BELGRADE1492SERBIAN REPSONSE TO U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (U) On September 12, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to deliver reftel points on USG views on UNSC Resolution 1695 on North Korea's missile programs. Serbia said that as a member of the U.N. they fully support this resolution and will fulfill their commitment. Any ad [...]
2006-09-15 12:57:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06BELGRADE1667MONTENEGRO SUPPORTS U.S. ON NORTH KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 14:40:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KN PARM KNNP MW
06BELGRADE1970SERBIA FORMALLY SUPPORTS PSI
[...] On December 5, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed emboff an official statement of support for the Proliferation Security Initiative and its principals under cover of diplomatic note number 34019. The statement, dated November 16, 2006, will be put on the Ministry's website in the [...]
2006-12-06 09:15:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PGOV PREL MARR SR
06BELGRADE547SAM SIGNS WMD AGREEMENT
[...] (u) SaM Defense Minister Zoran Stankovic and the Ambassador signed reftel WMD text on April 5, 2006. Signed original was faxed to the treaty office and transmitted to L/T per reftel instructions on April 5. POLT [...]
2006-04-07 10:36:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PARM PREL SR
06BELIZE106THE JANUARY 30 P5+2 STATEMENT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 15:00:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC BH
06BELIZE248BELIZE RESPONSE US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL INITATIVE ON
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post passed non-paper and draft Initiative concerning the U.S.-CARICOM Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms (CITIA) to CEO Lawrence Sylvester of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and to North American Desk Officer Aisha Borland. 2. (SBU) Borland no [...]
2006-03-17 20:43:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL MASS OAS XL BH
06BELIZE481BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED PSI OEG MEETING
[...] Per reftel, post delivered points to Aiesha Borland, desk officer of Belize's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 24, 2006. 2. Post sent certified copy of Embassy diplomatic note 057, Government of Belize diplomatic notes 539 dated October 19, 2005, and 464 dated September 5, 2005, togeth [...]
2006-05-31 21:17:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM BH
06BELIZE486BELIZE: DELIVERY OF POINTS ON IRAN STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-02 19:03:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM BH IR
06BELIZE499BELIZE: ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 19:07:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX BH
06BELIZE543BELIZE: SHIP REGISTRY RESPONSE TO CURTAILING THE
[...] (S) Following the demarche of March 30, the MFA referred questions (reftel) to the Belizean ship registry company, IMMARBE (International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize),which has provided post a copy of its reply to the MFA: BEGIN TEXT ---------- We refer to your fax transmission date [...]
2006-06-16 16:49:00Embassy BelmopanSECRETPARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA BH
06BERLIN1227IRAN: GERMAN PARLIAMENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 4 press conference, Ruprecht Polenz (CDU),Chairman of the German Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and frequent commentator in the German media, provided a readout of his May 2-3 visit to Tehran. Polenz said that the nuclear subject had come to dominate the publi [...]
2006-05-05 15:35:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PHUM EU GM IR
06BERLIN1501PSI: GERMAN ATTENDANCE AT HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-02 15:32:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PL GM
06BERLIN1595FMCT: GERMAN COMMENTS ON U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 14:20:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP PREL CDG GM
06BERLIN1781SPD CALLS FOR MORE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
[...] (U) Summary: On June 26 the Social Democratic party (SPD) held a conference under the rubric: "Peace through Disarmament: International Law and Nuclear Nonproliferation." FM Steinmeier (SPD) and IAEA DG ElBaradei were the keynote speakers. During the conference, Steinmeier and other SPD l [...]
2006-06-27 15:54:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNPARM KNNP IAEA NATO PGOV GM
06BERLIN2175GERMAN COMMENTS ON FMCT COORDINATION PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-31 15:25:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALGM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG
06BERLIN2593GERMAN THOUGHTS ON SANCTIONS, EU3 UNITY
[...] (U) Summary: Charge raised Iran with Foreign Office State Secretary (U/S-equivalent) August 30 and Embassy delivered SIPDIS reftel demarche August 31. Germany is ready for discussion of Iran to return to the Security Council and supports discussion of punitive measures. The critical task, [...]
2006-09-01 16:01:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEU IR KNNP PARM PGOV PREL UN
06BERLIN2733GERMAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING MTCR PLENARY AND INDIA
[...] (U) Please see the action request in paragraph five. 2. (C) Global Affairs officer discussed the October 2-6 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary scheduled for Copenhagen in a meeting September 14 with German MFA MTCR Desk Officer Ina Schuett. Schuett inquired whether the U.S. [...]
2006-09-15 13:51:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM ETTC GM SA
06BERLIN2820IRAN/EXPORT CONTROLS - GERMAN UPDATE ON EU EFFORTS
[...] (C) German MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger provided Global Affairs officer September 22 with an update on EU3 efforts to raise awareness in other EU capitals of the risk of diversion of sensitive technology to Iran's nuclear and missile programs. As part of an effort [...]
2006-09-25 10:46:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL KNNP MTCR MNUC IR GM
06BERLIN2828GERMANY SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON ARMS TRANSFERS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Emboffs delivered ref A demarche September 22 to MFA Arms Export Control Division Desk Officer Jan Freigang and Venezuela Desk Officer Achim Troester. Freigang said Germany closely evaluates all export license applications involving [...]
2006-09-25 16:10:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL ETTC VE GM
06BERLIN2976GERMAN NONPROLIFERATION PRIORITIES INCLUDE G-8
[...] (C) Summary: German MFA Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation, International Energy, and Nuclear Energy Policy Thomas Meister told Global Affairs Counselor October 6 that Germany is still in the process of formulating nonproliferation priorities for its G-8 Presidency, but will focus i [...]
2006-10-11 15:56:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KGIT IAEA IN GM
06BERLIN3030GERMAN MFA BRIEFING ON FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE
[...] (C) German MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Energy Dietrich Becker briefed Global Affairs officer October 17 on FM Steinmeier's proposed Fuel Cycle Initiative. The initiative, first presented at the IAEA General Conference in September (ref B),propose [...]
2006-10-18 16:57:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA GM
06BERLIN3058NSG - GERMAN REACTION TO INDIA PRESENTATION ON
[...] (C) German MFA NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster told Global Affairs officer October 20 that India's October 12 presentation on the margins of the NSG Consultative Group meeting (ref A),while helpful, had done little to change German thinking on civil nuclear cooperation with India. Polster stat [...]
2006-10-20 17:18:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IN GM
06BERLIN3059GERMAN COMMENTS ON U.S. NATIONAL SPACE POLICY
[...] (U) Please see the action request in paragraph 9. 2. (S) Summary: Global Affairs officer briefed German officials in Bonn on the U.S. National Space Policy October 16. Although the German officials appreciated the information, they also expressed some reservations. In sum, they contended [...]
2006-10-20 17:34:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM GM
06BERLIN3093U.S. OFFICIALS INSPECT SUSPECTED STOLEN U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: USG and German Customs officials inspected the German auto dealer Eble 4X4 Restaurationen, located in Lahr, Germany, on October 4, 2006, on suspicions that Eble planned to export stolen U.S. military HMMWVs (reftel) from Germany. Although the USG officials continued to harbor su [...]
2006-10-25 09:57:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC MASS PARM GM
06BERLIN3141OEF MANDATE RENEWAL BURDENED BY GERMAN TROOPS'
[...] (C) Summary. A series of incidents involving German forces overseas will burden November's debate on renewal of the mandate for German troops in OEF, though at this stage the Chancellery and Foreign Office are confident the mandate will be approved. Most recently, photographs of German soldi [...]
2006-10-27 15:36:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM GM
06BERLIN3220PARLIAMENTARY PRESSURE, GOVERNMENT MISSTEPS
[...] (C) Summary: Setbacks related to German overseas deployments are reinforcing a tendency toward short-term caution on military issues. Barely one week after the release of a well-received White Paper on security that cast Germany as an increasingly engaged and transformed security partner, Ber [...]
2006-11-03 16:03:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM GM LE AF BK SR
06BERLIN3259GERMAN RESPONSE: UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS AND KOMID
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche November 6 to MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke. Global affairs officer subsequently delivered ref B demarche November 7 to MFA International Economic Policy Division Desk Officer Bernd Forster and MFA Nuclear Nonprolife [...]
2006-11-07 17:01:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM EFIN KNNP PREL PGOV DPRK KN CH GM
06BERLIN3324GERMAN AUTHORITIES ARREST MAN FOR EXPORTING WMD
[...] (C) On November 13, the Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA) headquartered in Meckenheim provided Legatt Berlin with a summary of arrests made November 6 in connection with illegal shipments of WMD-related items to Iran. According to the summary, the Federal Office of Customs Invest [...]
2006-11-16 16:03:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KCRM KNNP PARM PREL IR GM SZ
06BERLIN3325GERMANY DENIES EXPORT LICENSE FOR SUSPECTED STOLEN
[...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 4. 2. (C) Global Affairs officer met German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 14 to discuss ref case of two German auto dealers trying to export suspected stolen U.S. military HMMWVs. As noted in ref B, Eble 4X4 Resta [...]
2006-11-16 16:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC MASS PARM GM
06BERLIN3374(S) SHIELD S06-06: GERMAN INSTITUTES DECLINE
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer discussed WMD nonproliferation issues with German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 27. Kauke provided a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B demarche concerning contacts between the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CCDC) and [...]
2006-11-28 15:16:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC GM CH
06BERLIN3380(S) DEMARCHE ON IRAN SEEKING GERMAN-ORIGIN ENGINES
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke November 27. Kauke thanked us for the information concerning the Dutch firm Aviation Services International's procurement efforts of German-produced Limbach Flugmotoren engines on b [...]
2006-11-28 16:48:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW IR
06BERLIN3450DEMARCHE ON E.O. 13382 ENTITIES -- EXAMPLES OF
[...] (S) Global Affairs counselor and Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche December 6 to officials from the Foreign Trade Law Division in the German Economic Ministry. Foreign Trade Law Division Office Director Ursina Krumpholz thanked us for the information and said she would discuss it with [...]
2006-12-07 16:44:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN GM
06BERLIN3505GERMAN REQUEST CONCERNING KOMID FINANCIAL
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer met Christian Mayer, deputy director of the German Finance Ministry's Division for Monetary Transactions and Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, November 24 to follow up ref B demarche and the Germans' interim reply (ref A). Mayer said relevant G [...]
2006-12-14 17:08:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEFIN PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KNAR GM CH
06BERLIN3506(S) DEMARCHE PASSED TO GERMANY ON POTENTIAL SALES
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Divison Desk Officer Ina Schuett December 14. Schuett thanked us for the information. She said that the German firm Spinner Machine Tools is a well-known producer of CNC machinery, but she had no knowledge of prolif [...]
2006-12-14 17:40:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW SY KN
06BERLIN3554GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UAE-BASED MAYROW
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer discussed WMD nonproliferation issues with German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Andreas Kauke December 4. Kauke provided a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B demarche concerning the procurement efforts by a Berlin-based man, Akbar Ashraf Vaghefi, and a [...]
2006-12-20 17:31:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL AEMR GM IR
06BERLIN3566GERMAN QUERY ON PRC UNIVERSITY SEEKING FILAMENT
[...] (U) This message contains a request for guidance -- please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Global Affairs officer met German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke December 21. Kauke passed a nonpaper concerning an export license application currently undergoing review by the [...]
2006-12-21 16:47:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE TNGD PARM PREL PINR GM CH
06BERLIN3580(S) DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Ina Schuett December 27. Schuett thanked us for the information and said she would convey it to appropriate government officials for consultation. She said that the Federal Economic and Export [...]
2006-12-28 11:50:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL GM
06BERN1280IRAN: LARIJANI MEETS WITH SWISS FM CALMY-REY \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 14:51:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ETTC SZ
06BERN141SWISS COUNTERTERRORISM OVERVIEW - SCENESETTER FOR \
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 16:53:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPTER PARM ETTC SZ
06BERN1896MTAG: LATEST ON SWISS INVESTIGATION OF BB
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 16:57:00Embassy BernSECRETPARM ETTC SZ IR
06BERN1910SWISS REACTION TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 13:59:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM SZ
06BERN2046CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - SEEKING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 16:23:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL SZ
06BERN2060SWISS-DPRK TRADE VERY LIMITED
[...] (S) Summary: In response to REFTELS A and B, on November 7 Emboffs spoke with Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Bilateral Economic Relations Division, Export Controls and Sanctions Chief Othmar Wyss about Swiss-DPRK trade relations. According to Wyss, Swiss trade with North Korea [...]
2006-11-08 16:20:00Embassy BernSECRETETTC KNNP PARM TRGY MNUC IAEA SZ
06BERN587U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: SWISS NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-17 16:00:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL KSCA KNNP ENRG PARM ETTC IN SZ
06BISHKEK1296DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CENTAL ASIA NUCLEAR WEAPON
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 1 to Muratbek Baikhodjoyev, Head of the MFA's Department for International Organizations and Security. Baikhodjoyev said he would pass the points to the Foreign Minister, but pointed out that the CANWFZ signing was set for September 8. While t [...]
2006-09-07 09:25:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KNNP PARM PREL KG UN
06BISHKEK1463POINTS ON UNSCR 1718 DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 06:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM PGOV KG
06BOGOTA3156INDUMIL STRUTS CONTROLS IN PREP FOR DDTC LICENSE
[...] (C) Embassy officers visited Colombian parastatal weapons importer and manufacturer Industrias Militares (INDUMIL) and verified that the plant meets Department criteria for inventory controls. However, there is no statutory framework in place to ensure continued compliance. At this upstream s [...]
2006-04-10 14:20:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MASS MOPS CO KOMC ETTC OTRA PARM
06BOGOTA3994GOC CONCERNED ABOUT U.S. REQUEST TO EXTEND CW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-05 16:33:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CO
06BOGOTA3995GOC SUPPORTS PSI IN THEORY; UNLIKELY TO ENDORSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel points urging the GOC to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to MFA Coordinator for the U.S. and Canada Patricia Cortes on April 7. In a May 3 follow up meeting that included Coordinator for [...]
2006-05-05 16:34:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CO
06BOGOTA5199COLOMBIA CONSIDERING FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 19:02:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP CO
06BOGOTA553COLOMBIA SUPPORTS CONVENING MEETING OF THE IAEA
[...] (C) Polcouns demarched Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs Alejandro Borda and others at MFA on January 12, encouraging Colombia to support convening an emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors to report Iran to the Security Council because of continued failure to comply with the I [...]
2006-01-23 14:12:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL AORC KNNP CO
06BOGOTA7397INDUMIL DOWNSTREAM: TIGHTER CONTROLS, FEW LEAKS
[...] (S) Responding to possible weapons leakage to terrorist groups from state weapons manufacturer INDUMIL, econ/poloffs went beyond a routine factory licensing review (reftel C) to investigate inventory controls in the later stages of storage, transport, and retail sales. INDUMIL outlined compr [...]
2006-08-14 17:42:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PREL MASS MOPS CO KOMC ETTC OTRA PARM
06BOGOTA766MFA VICE MINISTER REYES ON ARMS SALES TO
[...] (C) Summary. Polcouns met with MFA Vice Minister Camilo Reyes on January 20 to continue discussions on arms sales to Venezuela and UN reform. Reyes said the GOC shares U.S. concerns about sales of arms to Venezuela and has raised this at high levels with both Russia and Spain. Reyes said he [...]
2006-01-27 17:05:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PARM KUNR UN CO
06BOGOTA910GUIDANCE REQUESTED ON COLOMBIAN PRIVATE SECTOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) There is high interest among the Colombian private sector in assisting the demobilization effort. In the last two weeks, the embassy has attended two meetings on the subject. One meeting on Janu [...]
2006-01-31 21:46:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PTER PARM PGOV EAID ECON CO
06BRASILIA1004AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADDITION TO U.S. DEL NUCLEAR
[...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for Katherine Pilgrim-Langer, Senior Specialist EG&G Technical Services, Inc., additional member of the U.S. Delegation attending the 2006 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary and related meetings to be held in Brasilia, Brazil May 29 to June 2. 2 [...]
2006-05-25 13:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ENRG ETTC KNNP PARM TRGY BR
06BRASILIA1391BRAZIL RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] Poloff delivered reftel's talking points and the President's message to Gustavo Bezerra in the MFA's Division for Asia and Oceania. In the course of the conversation, Bezerra reported that Brazil had released a statement on July 6 expressing worry over the situation, lamenting the launch and i [...]
2006-07-07 18:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN BR
06BRASILIA2173NATIONAL SPACE POLICY - DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BRAZIL
[...] Scicon delivered reftel's talking points to Ambassador Carlos Campelo, Director for International Cooperation at the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB). AEB will contact Post if it has any questions. SOBEL [...]
2006-10-16 18:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM BR
06BRATISLAVA28SLOVAKIA RELEASES STATEMENT SUPPORTING REFERRAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-12 14:44:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM KNNP IR LO UNSC
06BRATISLAVA31SLOVAKIA UNHAPPY WITH IRAN, SUPPORTS UNSC
[...] (C) DCM and Poloff delivered ref A points to State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister) Magda Vasaryova on SIPDIS January 13. Vasaryova, whose portfolio includes the United Nations, told us that Slovakia, as a member of the Security Council, a country with a bilateral relationship with Ira [...]
2006-01-13 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC LO
06BRATISLAVA369AUSTRALIA GROUP: SLOVAKIA HOPES FOR U.S.-EU
[...] (C) Summary. The Russians have approached Slovakia twice to seek support for their bid to join the Australia Group. For both practical and political reasons Slovakia is not inclined to support Russian membership. It is Slovakia's impression that the U.S. is looking for a reason not to support [...]
2006-05-09 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC LO
06BRATISLAVA415SLOVAK ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to Karol Mistrik, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section at the MFA. Mistrik was very appreciative of the information and congratulated the U.S. for sending such a high-level delegation. Mistrik said that the U.S. sends a valuable message about [...]
2006-05-26 10:34:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM
06BRATISLAVA448SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE BUT PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 11:16:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG LO
06BRATISLAVA555SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES:
[...] (C) New Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis, who took office less than a week ago, has received calls from the Foreign Ministers of China, Russia, and South Korea regarding North Korea's recent missile launches (reftel). As expected, the Chinese and Russians argued against a UNSC resolution and [...]
2006-07-10 14:22:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM UNSC KN LO
06BRATISLAVA820UNSC SHOULD SEND A STRONG, IMMEDIATE, UNANIMOUS MESSAGE ON
[...] (SBU) DCM has urged Slovakia at the highest levels of the MFA to adopt a strong position to counter North Korea's nuclear test, per points in refs A and B and previous messages. Saying it was "high time" the international community got tough on North Korea's nuclear program, MFA Director for t [...]
2006-10-10 16:10:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP UNSC KN LO
06BRATISLAVA922POST RECOMMENDS DELAYING EXBS IN-COUNTRY ASSESSMENT
[...] Summary. Post recommends delaying the start of the EXBS in-country assessment of Slovakia's strategic trade control system until all relevant GoS officials have been confirmed in their positions, likely no earlier than mid-January 2007. End summary. 2. Reftel advises of a contracted assessm [...]
2006-11-27 07:13:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC PARM PREL LO
06BRATISLAVA954SLOVAKIA'S PRE-GAERC POSITIONS DECEMBER 2006
[...] (C) China Arms Embargo: In response to ref A points, Drahomir Stos, Head of the Asia and Oceana Division of the MFA's Fourth Territorial Department, told us that the MFA treats the China arms embargo as a political issue, not a security one. Slovakia believes that it is not the right moment t [...]
2006-12-08 16:17:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PHUM IS LE IR TU CH AF KPAL EU LO
06BRIDGETOWN1792DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1357, Barbados #1358, Dominica #1359, St. Kitts #1360, St. Lucia #1361, St. Vincent #1362, and Grenada #1363) on October 5, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2006-10-10 17:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN
06BRIDGETOWN1798DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREA'S ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] Per reftel instructions, the talking points and President Bush's speech on North Korea's announcement of a nuclear weapon test were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1379, Barbados #1380, Dominica #1381, St. Kitts #1382, St. Lucia #1383, St. Vincent #1384) on October 10, 200 [...]
2006-10-10 19:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM XL
06BRIDGETOWN1847DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1718
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1415, Barbados #1416, Dominica #1417, St. Kitts #1418, St. Lucia #1419, St. Vincent 1420) on October 19, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...]
2006-10-19 18:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN XL
06BRIDGETOWN2089DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECUQTY COUNCIL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1590, Barbados #1591, Dominica #1592, St. Kitts #1593, St. Lucia #1594, St. Vincent #1595) on November 27, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2006-11-28 13:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PARM KNNP XL
06BRIDGETOWN489DELIVERED: POTENTIAL US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the US-CARICOM Ministerial Initiative on Combatting Illicit Arms Trafficking to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 317),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 318),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL MASS AC BB DO GJ SC ST VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN604DELIVERED: CURTAILING THE USE OF NORTH KOREAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered by phone, fax, and mail the demarche on Curtailing the use of North Korean Flags to the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis (Diplomatic Note No. 393) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Diplomatic Note No. 394) on March [...]
2006-04-07 11:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC EWWT PHSA KNNP SC VC
06BRIDGETOWN605DELIVERED: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche Urging Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Endorsement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 411),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 412),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. 413),St. Kitts and Ne [...]
2006-04-07 12:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XL
06BRUSSELS2463PM: BELGIUM CAN DO MORE ON AFGHANISTAN, WANTS HELP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Verhofstadt told Ambassador Korologos July 20 that he was trying to secure coalition approval to "double" the Belgian troop contribution to Afghanistan, adding some 200 troops around Kabul. In principle, he accepted the need for NATO common funding, but that NATO's budgeting n [...]
2006-07-14 12:48:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MCAP MOPS KNNP AF CG IR BE
06BRUSSELS2603BELGIAN RESPONSE TO P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to reftel, Belgian MFA Nonproliferation chief Werner Bauwens believed the Iranians would accept the P5 1 proposal as a basis of negotiation in mid-late August, and at the same time voluntarily suspend an unspecified degree of enrichment activities. He also believes [...]
2006-07-27 09:06:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL AORC
06BRUSSELS2606BELGIAN RESPONSE TO P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to reftel, Belgian MFA Nonproliferation chief Werner Bauwens believed the Iranians would accept the P5 1 proposal as a basis of negotiation in mid-late August, and at the same time voluntarily suspend an unspecified degree of enrichment activities. He also believes [...]
2006-07-27 13:50:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL AORC
06BRUSSELS2684DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT
[...] (U) We passed Reftel demarche to Belgian MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Chief Werner Bauwens July 24. Bauwens said that Belgium supports the U.S. position and hoped that discussion based on the draft could begin as soon as possible without conditions (as conditions have already been ass [...]
2006-08-04 07:53:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06BRUSSELS2845MTCR DEMARCHE PRESENTED TO BELGIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 13:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDMTCR PARM PREL ETTC KSCA BE
06BRUSSELS2974BELGIANS WILL URGE DELIVERY OF STRONG MESSAGE TO
[...] (U) Belgian Foreign Minister De Gucht will urge the delivery of a strong message to the Iranians at the conclusion of the September 1 Gymnich in Finland. Despite some nervousness on the part of several EU members, De Gucht reportedly expects little difficulty in reaching agreement to follow [...]
2006-09-01 12:05:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PGOV PREL BE
06BRUSSELS3039BELGIAN VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 12:08:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP KPAO PARM PREL MNUC PTER BE
06BRUSSELS3098DEMARCHE ON IRAN: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF
[...] (C) Poloff relayed reftel points to Jean-Luc Bodson, Deputy Chief of Staff, responsible for middle eastern affairs, in the Belgian Foreign Ministry. Bodson said Belgium will likely follow the European consensus on sanctions, but called the possibility of sanctions "a touchy issue." With the [...]
2006-09-14 11:58:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALBE PGOV PREL PARM UN EU IR KNNP
06BRUSSELS3278DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELA'S ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-29 04:58:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PREL VE BE
06BRUSSELS3528BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1718
[...] (C) Poloff relayed reftel points to Geeraard Vanhouche, Counselor for Asian Affairs in the Belgian Foreign Ministry. Vanhouche said Belgium was pleased with the adoption of UNSCR 1718 and supported the measure. Ambassador Korologos also spoke with FM De Gucht to urge continued support for UNS [...]
2006-10-17 15:01:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALBE PREL KNNP KN PARM
06BUCHAREST1009ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ABOUT ARMS TRANSFERS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 14:17:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV ETTC IZ RO
06BUCHAREST1028ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 13:59:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST153S59-05 AND S23B-04: ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO ALERT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 15:49:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CBW KNNP IR RO
06BUCHAREST1544DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: ROMANIANS
[...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador called on Romanian MFA State Secretary Cosmin Viorita October 4. In response to reftel points, Viorita responded that he totally shared the USG view on the issue, and that the GOR strongly condemned the DPRK announcement. Viorita also [...]
2006-10-05 14:19:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN RO
06BUCHAREST1573ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR
[...] (C) In the absence of FM Ungureanu, Ambassador and Polcouns delivered ref A demarche to MFA State Secretary Adrian Vierita October 11. Vierita prefaced his remarks by noting that the Romanian government had responded to Ambassador's previous demarche (ref B) by issuing a strong official sta [...]
2006-10-12 15:12:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL PARM KNNP KN RO
06BUCHAREST1583ROMANIA INCREASES INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Summary. Romania has expanded its participation in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) activities over the past year. Romania has strengthened domestic legislation and export controls, and improved interagency cooperation. Romania has focused on working with regional counterparts on [...]
2006-10-16 11:54:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALMNUC MOPS PARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1637ROMANIA TO APPROACH GREEKS ON CFE ENTITLEMENTS
[...] (C) Following up on Reftel demarche, polmiloff learned on October 24, from MFA Director for Arms Control Dan Neculeascu and CFE Desk Officer Dana Marca that GOR has agreed to demarche Athens on obtaining the ACV entitlements. Neculeascu said the MFA is drafting the instructions today to instr [...]
2006-10-24 13:40:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKCFE PREL MARR PARM RO
06BUCHAREST1652ROMANIA ON OPEN SKIES TREATY GUIDANCE AND CFE
[...] (C) In an October 24 meeting with Polmiloff, MFA Director for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Counter-Terrorism Dan Neculeascu said Romania agreed with the US position on the issue of Russia's hazardous airspace zone Open Skies restrictions for a minimum 3,600 meter flight ceiling (ref A) [...]
2006-10-30 08:09:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALOSCE NATO PARM PREL KCFE RO
06BUCHAREST1685ROMANIA COMMITTED TO UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 07:12:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1686GOR REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM MNF-I AND ITS BAGHDAD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 09:10:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM IZ RO
06BUCHAREST344ROMANIA RECEIVED GDPR UPDATE FOR NATO ALLIES AND
[...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel to Mirela Maghiar, MFA Director for NATO Division, and Dan Neculaescu, MFA Director for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, on February 22. They expressed appreciation for the notification and continuing "great" coordination. Neculaescu promised to inform MOD coll [...]
2006-02-27 15:57:00Embassy BucharestSECRETKCFE NATO PREL MARR PARM RO
06BUCHAREST814ROMANIA: RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 10:53:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPARM PREL ETTC RO
06BUCHAREST878ROMANIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 13:20:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO
06BUDAPEST2105RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (U) Post provided reftel points to both MFA Director for International Organizations Laszlo Molnar and to the Americas Department. 2. (U) The GoH remains supportive of our position and issued a public statement in response to the North Korean announcement per our previous request. 3. [...]
2006-10-17 14:39:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM HU
06BUDAPEST2439HUNGARY ON CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 11:19:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV PHUM
06BUENOSAIRES1061EXPANDING PSI IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Because of the relative difficulty of regional participation in global Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) events, post requests that the Department and Washington agencies consider establishing a Western Hemisphere PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) by the [...]
2006-05-10 20:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER KNUC AR
06BUENOSAIRES141REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY
[...] (C) Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan phoned the Ambassador on January 18 to follow up on the Ambassador's January 12 demarche on reporting Iran to the Security Council (Reftel B). Garcia Moritan told the Ambassador the GOA would support both the call for an emergency [...]
2006-01-19 17:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AR AORC
06BUENOSAIRES1460ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL CORNYN
[...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on July 3. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, 2005 President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term l [...]
2006-06-29 14:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES1510FM TAIANA INSTRUCTS UN MISSION TO COOPERATE ON
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches to Argentine Acting Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan the morning of July 6. (Note: Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana is currently in India.) The Ambassador underscored the gravity of the decision by the DPRK to go forward with the missile launche [...]
2006-07-06 19:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM UNSC KN AR
06BUENOSAIRES1533ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE TO REQUEST CO-SPONSORSHIP OF
[...] (C) Per Refs A and B, Ambassador spoke on July 8 with Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan to urge the GoA to co-sponsor the Japanese UNSC resolution on the DPRK missile launches. The conversation was a follow-up to the Ambassador's July 6 demarche to Garcia Moritan on the DPRK res [...]
2006-07-10 19:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN AR
06BUENOSAIRES154ARGENTINA: LABOR SECRETARY CHAO MEETINGS WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 11, U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao paid a courtesy call on Argentine Labor Minister Carlos Tomada. Secretary Chao took the opportunity to speak about the benefits of free trade, noting that free trade was the best way for Argentina to achieve the goals of continued [...]
2006-01-20 14:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES1545ARGENTINA: STATE OF PLAY OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered Reftel A points to Minister Manuel Fernandez Salorio of Argentine MFA International Organizations office on July 11. Fernandez Salorio expressed hope that Chinese diplomatic effort would succeed but reemphasized that Argentina would vote in favor of the UNSC resolution [...]
2006-07-11 20:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN AR
06BUENOSAIRES1791STORY OF RUSSIAN ARMS SALES OVERBLOWN
[...] (C) On August 9, The Washington Times ran a story regarding potential Russian arms sales to Argentina (local daily "La Nacion" ran the story last week). The source for the WT story, from which the article quotes liberally, is a standard MOD press release following Minister Garre's meetings w [...]
2006-08-09 21:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MASS PREL VZ RS AR
06BUENOSAIRES20ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on January 10-12. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term [...]
2006-01-04 18:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES2280ARGENTINE STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] The Argentine Foreign Ministry released the following statement regarding the North Korean nuclear test on October 9, 2006. 2. Begin text: The Argentine Government condemns the underground nuclear test conducted today by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK),which poses a thre [...]
2006-10-10 14:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP AR
06BUENOSAIRES23ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL
[...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on January 10-12. Your visit comes at a time of considerable ferment in the Argentine political and economic arenas. On October 23, President Kirchner won a resounding victory in mid-term [...]
2006-01-04 21:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES2300ARGENTINA: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 18:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNSC KNNP KNEP AR
06BUENOSAIRES2613AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 16 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (C) On November 16, Ambassador had a very constructive first meeting with Minister of the Interior Anibal Fernandez. They discussed the excellent working relations between Embassy agencies and the four federal law enforcement agencies under the Minister's control. The Minister explained his [...]
2006-11-22 21:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR PTER KCRM PARM EWWT KNNP ASEC AR
06BUENOSAIRES2636ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL GOODLATTE
[...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina November 29-December 3. As one of the world,s major agricultural producers and exporters, Argentina,s policies in this sector have an important impact on U.S. agriculture. You will have the [...]
2006-11-28 20:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PARM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES2711ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR PM/DAS MICHAEL COULTER AND THE POL/MIL BILATS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 16:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL PGOV PTER AR
06BUENOSAIRES2838ARGENTINA-U.S. POLITICAL-MILITARY CONSULTATIONS
[...] (U) Summary: The United States and Argentina held a successful round of political-military bilateral consultations on December 15, 2006 in Buenos Aires. Both delegations shared their foreign policy principles and objectives. The Argentine delegation explained their government's goals for c [...]
2006-12-28 21:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PARM AR
06BUENOSAIRES317ARGENTINA ON REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Minister Ricardo Boccalandro, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Issues (DIGAN) and Claudia Corti, who covers IAEA issues in the same office. POLOFF also e-mailed copies of the President's and Secretary's Febr [...]
2006-02-09 13:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IAEA AR
06BUENOSAIRES36ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 11-12. Your visit comes at a critical time for Argentina's relations with its neighbors, especially Bolivia. As a result of Kirchner's resounding victory in October 23 legislativ [...]
2006-01-06 19:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON PARM AR SNAR
06BUENOSAIRES382ARGENTINA INTERESTED IN ATTENDING APRIL 11-12 PSI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) At a February 15 lunch hosted by Ambassador, the MFA's new Director of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Issues (DIGAN),Elsa Kelly, said the GOA would like to send an interagency delegation to the April 11-12 PSI Operat [...]
2006-02-16 14:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES448ARGENTINA ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 18:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPARM IAEA KNNP AR
06BUENOSAIRES561ARGENTINA SIGNS SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan signed an Agreement March 9 concerning the establishment and operation of a Primary Seismic Station at Paso Flores in the Argentine province of Rio Negro. The Agreement updates an existing December 1987 Agreement between the Ar [...]
2006-03-10 14:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR TPHY KNNP PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES578ARGENTINA MAY NOT RATIFY ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
[...] (C) On March 8, in a meeting with Visiting Desk Officer Gomez, POLOFF, and POL Intern, Minister Ricardo Bocalandro of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke openly about the GOA's intentions to wait for Brazil before signing the Additional Protocol (AP). (Note: This is the same thing we have [...]
2006-03-13 14:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP AR
06BUENOSAIRES611ARGENTINA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GRASSLEY
[...] (C) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina on March 23-26. Your visit comes as President Nestor Kirchner continues to consolidate his resounding victory in mid-term legislative elections last October 23. Based on these results, Kirchner has tightened his [...]
2006-03-15 19:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAGR PARM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES621INVITING ARGENTINA TO THE MIAMI PSI MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentina has been a strong supporter of PSI since its inception. It remains the only country in South America to have formally endorsed PSI. Argentine officials have been willing to make this commitment operational. Post recommends against delivering the instructions set forth [...]
2006-03-16 22:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR MARR PARM PREL
06BUENOSAIRES660ARGENTINA WILL NOT SUPPORT VENEZUELAN CHANGES TO
[...] (C) On March 20, POLOFF delivered talking points (REFTEL) to Ambassador Victor Beauge and Deputy Director Gustavo Urrutia of the Office of Counter Terrorism and Related Crimes. Mr. Urrutia will head the Argentine delegation at the CICTE meeting in Colombia on March 22-24. 2. (C) Beauge [...]
2006-03-21 13:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL OAS PARM AR VE
06BUENOSAIRES753CODEL GRASSLEY DISCUSSES TRADE AND AGRICULTURE IN
[...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA),Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, led a delegation to Argentina March 23-26 for discussions related to trade and agriculture with GOA off [...]
2006-04-03 11:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON EAGR PARM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES85REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana on January 12. Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan was also in attendance. Drawing on points in reftel, which were left as a non-paper, the Ambassador urged the GOA to continue its effor [...]
2006-01-13 15:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AR AORC
06CAIRO1232A/S RADEMAKER'S BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Stephen Rademaker discussed Iran's nuclear weapons program with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and held bilateral nonproliferation discussions with the Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Na [...]
2006-02-28 07:43:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV IS IR EG KNNP IAEA UNSC
06CAIRO1319IRAN/IAEA: EGYPT AND U.S. "SEE EYE TO EYE,"
[...] (C) MFA Office Director for Disarmament Affairs Dr. Hossam Eldeen Aly conveyed to Emboff that Egypt saw "eye to eye" with the USG on dealing with Iran at the IAEA. After reviewing USG analysis (reftel) of the latest IAEA Director General's report and recommended elements to include in nation [...]
2006-03-02 15:15:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EG IR IAEA
06CAIRO1451SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT ROH AND DELEGATION PRESS
[...] (C) On March 7, Presidential Spokesman and Senior Advisor to the President Soliman Awad briefed the DCM on Mubarak's March 6 meeting with South Korean President Roh. The two presidents, Awad said, discussed their respective peace processes. The Korean leader asked Mubarak to use his influen [...]
2006-03-08 15:58:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNUC PARM EG KO
06CAIRO1489EGYPT REACTS NEGATIVELY TO PROPOSED U.S.-INDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-09 15:00:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM EG KNNP
06CAIRO2350ARAB LEAGUE WITH U/S JOSEPH ON IRAN AND POLICY ON
[...] (C) Arms Control and International Security U/S Robert Joseph and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amre Moussa discussed Iran's nuclear program and the idea of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (MEWMDFZ) in their April 13 meeting. U/S Joseph told Moussa that the Iran nucl [...]
2006-04-19 11:24:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IS IR EG KNNP KPAL
06CAIRO2364DEFMIN TANTAWI AND U/S JOSEPH DISCUSS IRAN, MIDDLE
[...] (C) Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi told Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary Robert Joseph April 13 that Egypt: shares U.S. concerns over Iran's effort to acquire nuclear weapons, will discuss possible measures to combat Iran's aims, resents threats of a possibl [...]
2006-04-19 14:57:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER EG IR KNNP
06CAIRO2417U/S JOSEPH'S APRIL 13 MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN
[...] (C) Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo April 13 to discuss regional security issues. The meeting focused on efforts to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions, with U/S Joseph pressing for solid GOE s [...]
2006-04-23 08:28:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KPAL EG IR IS
06CAIRO2723EGYPT'S NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (C) MFA's Disarmament Director Dr. Hossam Aly told poloff that a recent National Committee meeting to review the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) (Refs A and B) included representatives of all relevant ministries, inc [...]
2006-05-10 10:42:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EG KNNP
06CAIRO3348EGYPTIANS WELCOME U.S. WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IRAN
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit issued a statement June 1 welcoming reftel announcement and calling for the creation of a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction. The full text of the statement follows. Begin text: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the statement by [...]
2006-06-01 14:48:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM IAEA EG IR IS KNNP
06CAIRO3358EGYPTIANS WELCOME U.S. WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IRAN
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit issued a statement June 1 welcoming reftel announcement and calling for the creation of a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction. The full text of the statement follows. Begin text: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the statement by [...]
2006-06-01 15:09:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM IAEA EG IR IS KNNP
06CAIRO3641EGYPT ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 06:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP EG
06CAIRO4185EGYPT "CONCERNED" BY NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TESTS;
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche July 6 to MFA Cabinet staff member Moataz Zahran, stressing the importance of concerted international pressure on North Korea to curb its provocative missile tests and proliferation of missile parts and technology. Zahran acknowledged GOE concerns regarding [...]
2006-07-06 12:48:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM KNNP EG KN
06CAIRO5237EGYPT'S INTERIM RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR FUEL CONCEPT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 14:25:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IAEA UN EG
06CAIRO5317SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO CAIRO
[...] (C) Welcome back to Cairo. Your visit allows us to reaffirm our nations' strong mil-mil cooperation at a time when the broader bilateral relationship and the U.S. image on the Arab Street shows signs of strain due to the crisis in Lebanon. In meetings with governmental and non-governmental contacts [...]
2006-08-24 12:56:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER MOPS EG IS IZ IR SU LE KNNP
06CAIRO647IRAN/IAEA: GOE PRESSES FOR REFERENCE TO ZONE FREE
[...] (C) Following the Ambassador's discussion with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit on referring Iran to the UNSC on February 1 (Ref A.),ECPO MinCouns followed up with Americas' Affairs Assistant Minister el-Hefny February 2 (as the Ambassador had traveled to visit the Gaza border/MFO)(Ref [...]
2006-02-02 19:12:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM IR AORC EG KNNP IAEA EUC
06CAIRO6678(C) EGYPT TO FULLY RESPECT UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS
[...] (S) During an introductory meeting on November 2 with MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for East Asian Affairs, Ambassador Magdy Amer, poloff delivered reftel demarche on Egypt's obligations with respect to North Korea and UNSCR 1718. Amer was not aware of any Egyptian ties with the Korea Mining [...]
2006-11-02 15:23:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV PARM EG NK
06CAIRO7002EGYPT NOT YET PREPARING REPORT ON NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 08:28:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UNSC KNNP EG KN
06CAIRO7232EGYPT COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737;
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on December 24 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Office Director Hossam Aly, seeking Egyptian reactions to the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 and its likely impact on Iran's nuclear activities. Aly believed the final resolution language was caref [...]
2006-12-26 12:58:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC EG IR
06CANBERRA1009DPRK: AUSTRALIAN REACTION TO JULY 5 NORTH KOREAN
[...] (C/NF) Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer issued separate statements to local media on July 5 publicly condemning the North Korean Taepo Dong-2 missile launch and calling on the DPRK to return to the Six-Party Talks. The Foreign Minister's media statemen [...]
2006-07-05 21:47:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC MOPS KNNP MARR AS KN
06CANBERRA1366AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON OPPOSITION
[...] (C/NF) Opposition Leader Kim Beazley told the Ambassador during his September 6 introductory call that the alliance continued to enjoy broad bipartisan support in Australia. The Labor Party, for its part, could be counted on to continue to support the alliance,s core elements of ship visits, [...]
2006-09-08 06:10:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR PARM AS
06CANBERRA1430AUSTRALIAN COMMENTS ON DOD REPORT ON CHINA'S
[...] (S/NF) An Australian Government interagency review of the U.S. Defense Department's 2006 Report on China's Military Power has yielded broad agreement with most of the report's key conclusions. Australia estimates that China's military spending for 2006 is approximately USD 70 billion, twice th [...]
2006-09-15 07:38:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNPARM MOPS PREL CH PM AS
06CANBERRA2043INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 04:50:00Embassy CanberraSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL AS
06CANBERRA814AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS U.S. ANNOUNCEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (C/NF) Charge presented reftel U.S. demarche on Iran to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on the morning of June 1. Responding positively to the U.S. proposal, the FM said he would be happy to support it publicly. He told his staff participating in the meeting to draft a press re [...]
2006-06-01 02:42:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM AS IR
06CARACAS1417NO SURPRISES IN BRV RESPONSE TO CT DESIGNATION
[...] (C) The Department's May 15 announcement that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) is not fully cooperating in the global war on terrorism unleashed a series of scathing but typical responses from President Hugo Chavez and his senior mouthpieces. Chavez called the USG an "impotent empi [...]
2006-05-17 22:12:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM PTER VE
06CARACAS1617VENEZUELA: LUKEWARM REACTION TO STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (C) The Ambassador called Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez on May 31, to deliver the points in reftel. The Ambassador conveyed our strong hope that the BRV would issue a public statement of support, publicly encourage Iran to suspend its enrichment and p [...]
2006-06-02 14:01:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM VE IR
06CARACAS2131DEMARCHE ON DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH
[...] (C) Poloff delivered points contained in reftel to Yaneth Arocha, Office Director for the Vice Ministry of North American and Multilateral Affairs, on July 17. Poloff provided Arocha with a translated copy of the White House Statement on the missile launch. The BRV provided no substantive [...]
2006-07-18 14:34:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP VE
06CARACAS3066EVEN VENEZUELA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed Ref A points regarding North Korea's nuclear test plans to MFA North American Affairs Director Yaneth Arocha prior to North Korea's October 8 announcement of a nuclear weapons test. In addition, Ambassador spoke on the phone with MFA Vice Minister for Asia and the Middl [...]
2006-10-11 14:29:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP VE KN
06CARACAS3346BRV: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DRPK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 14:15:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPARM XX VE
06CARACAS3437DEMARCHE ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 21:21:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW BWC CWC OPCW VE
06CARACAS655DEMARCHE ON SUPPORTING US-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (U) On March 9, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Third Secretary for North America, Robinson Zapata, had no SIPDIS substantive response to reftel demarche, regarding the US-India civil nuclear cooperation initiative. Robinson agreed, however, to pass talking points to Vice Minister for North Am [...]
2006-03-10 18:11:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC
06CARACAS661TAMPING DOWN IRANIAN URANIUM RUMORS IN VENEZUELA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-13 11:04:00Embassy CaracasSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MASS PARM VE IR
06CARACAS958EXPLAINING VENEZUELA'S COZINESS WITH IRAN,
[...] (S//NF) Manifest in the public rhetoric of both countries, a shared hatred for the USG is the driving factor in the budding relationship between Iran and Venezuela. The BRV is favoring Iran with petroleum deals and other contracts that appear to make little commercial sense. Although rumors of [...]
2006-04-07 20:19:00Embassy CaracasSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MASS PARM VE
06COLOMBO1076EXBS: SRI LANKA DELEGATION TO GLOBAL TRANSSHIPMENT AND
[...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has nominated the following four (4) officials to attend the above seminar. Name: Professor B M O Perera Designation: Chairman Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka Email address: oswinperera@yahoo.co.uk Name: Shanthi Sudusinghe Desig [...]
2006-06-30 06:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC TH CE
06COLOMBO1241ALLEGATIONS OF LTTE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CAPABILITY
[...] (S) On July 27, Foreign Secretary Palihakkara passed Charge' a document from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense (full text below) which discusses an alleged chemical weapons capability by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Palihakkara said his government is extremely concerned by th [...]
2006-07-31 08:08:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPTER MCAP PARM CE
06COLOMBO1636POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) Ambassador reviewed reftel points with Foreign Secretary Palihakkara on 10/5/06 emphasizing the importance SIPDIS the U.S. attaches to Sri Lankan support for a possible Presidential statement from the UN Security Council. Palihakkara thanked the Ambassador for his presentation. He sai [...]
2006-10-05 11:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM CE
06COLOMBO1662DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SRI LANKA SHARES U.S. CONCERN
[...] Charge delivered reftel demarche to MFA Additional Secretary for Political Affairs Geetha de Silva on October SIPDIS 10. Charge stressed the negative implications of the test for international efforts to combat proliferation, international terrorism, and the spread of weapons of mass dest [...]
2006-10-10 12:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC PARM KNNP KN CE
06COLOMBO1852SRI LANKA WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 13:11:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM ETTC KNNP MTCR KN UNSC CE
06COLOMBO212DEMARCHE: PSI ENDORSEMENT BY THE 2/13 2006 ASTOP
[...] (C) DCM joined Australian High Commissioner French, Japanese Ambassador Suda, British High Commissioner Evans and Canadian Charge' Shea in February 9 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) demarche (reftel) on Foreign Secretary H.G.M.S. Palihakkara. French presented reftel points, focusing [...]
2006-02-09 08:08:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XC CE
06COLOMBO367SUPPORTING THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 09:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN CE
06COLOMBO676SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. REQUEST TO EXTEND 100
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 06:49:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC CE
06COLOMBO737SRI LANKA HOPING FOR "POSITIVE RESPONSE" ON PSI
[...] (C) The Ambassador presented reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on April 4 and raised it in a subsequent meeting with Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara one day later. Palihakkara indicated that his Government was interested and said he hoped to have "a positive res [...]
2006-05-04 11:35:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP PGOV PREL PHSA CE
06COLOMBO971SRI LANKA CLOSE TO ENDORSING PSI
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Palihakkara told Ambassador June 8 that the MFA had "made some headway" on obtaining GSL consensus on participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Palihakkara said that he had sent a letter to the Ministry of Defence and to the President's office stating [...]
2006-06-08 11:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PREL CE
06COLOMBO996SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Ambassador reminded Foreign Secretary Palihakkara June 13 that the US would like the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to attend the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) High-Level Political Meeting (HLPM) in Poland. Palihakkara stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had recomm [...]
2006-06-13 10:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PREL KACT CE
06CONAKRY1824 GUINEA'S UNIONS PUT STRIKE ON HOLD, FOR NOW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's CNTG-USTG union coalition has decided that it will not call a general strike during December. Ongoing negotiations have resulted in government concessions on retirement-related issues. With the upcoming end-of-year celebrations, union leadership believes that the cos [...]
2006-12-20 09:52:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CWC PREL PGOV OPCW CBW GV
06COPENHAGEN1355DENMARK SUPPORTS TOUGH UNSC STATEMENT ON NORTH
[...] (C) Danish MFA Head of Department for Asia (A/S-equivalent) Susan Ulbaek expressed full agreement with reftel points on North Korea's nuclear test threat, and indicated October 4 that the Danish UN mission in New York has been instructed to work toward "the strongest possible Presidential Stat [...]
2006-10-04 10:53:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP UNSC KN DA
06COPENHAGEN1366DANISH PM REINFORCES NORTH KOREA MESSAGE WITH
[...] (C) In a meeting October 6 with Chinese ambassador to Denmark Xie Hangsheng, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen underscored the importance of taking a coherent, coordinated and firm line in the UN Security Council in response to North Korea's nuclear test threat, and received assuranc [...]
2006-10-06 07:24:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC DA
06COPENHAGEN1372DANES URGE QUICK PASSAGE OF NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Denmark supports rapid UN Security Council adoption of our draft resolution on North Korea, Danish MFA Head of Department for Asia (A/S equivalent) Susan Ulbaek assured us October 10. Ulbaek expressed optimism that agreement could be reached in New York even later that day, but urged that, [...]
2006-10-10 11:01:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP UNSC KN DA
06COPENHAGEN1379DANES BACK DPRK RESOLUTION, MAY CO-SPONSOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 09:25:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC UNSC KNNP KN DA
06COPENHAGEN833ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL MEETING
[...] (SBU) MFA PSI Action Officer Casper Nervil confirmed June 9 that MFA State Secretary Michael Zilmer-Johns will represent Denmark June 23 at the High-Level Political Meeting for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Warsaw. As an Under Secretary-equivalent in the MFA, he currently has [...]
2006-06-12 12:46:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM PL DA
06COTONOU1199BENIN: CWC IMPLEMENTATION DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) On October 26 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel talking points to Thomas Adoumasse, Director of the MFA's Office of International Organizations. 2. (SBU) On December 7 Pol/Econ Chief asked Mr. Bienvenu Houngbedji of the MFA's International Organizations office to provide additional in [...]
2006-12-11 14:36:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF BWC BN
06COTONOU1202BENIN: UNSCR 1718 IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS
[...] (SBU) On December 11 embassy delivered REF A report text to Mr. Bienvenu Houngbedji of the MFA's International Organizations office to follow up delivery of REF B demarche on December 7. HOLTZAPPLE [...]
2006-12-11 14:37:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL XX KN BN
06DAKAR160REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY
[...] (SBU) On January 23, EmbOff delivered reftel points and supporting documents to senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. 2. (C) On January 20, Senegalese Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development Mamadou Sidibe sought out Charge just before the cabinet and the diplomatic corps [...]
2006-01-23 17:58:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL AORC KNNP IR SG
06DAKAR1759SENEGAL'S IRAN PROPOSAL
[...] (C) President Wade asked to meet with me July 21 to follow up on earlier discussions regarding the situation in Iran. He indicated his primary objective in getting involved is to help avoid a military strike against Iran. He is willing to support stepped up economic sanctions, visa restrict [...]
2006-07-21 16:13:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IR SG
06DARESSALAAM1137UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK OK, BUT NOT THE TIME FOR
[...] (C) Vitus Njiku, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Security Council Unit, told Poloff on July 6, that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) supports a UNSC resolution in response to North Korea (DPRK) launching ballistic missiles July 4 and 5. Njiku said these launches are a concern to ev [...]
2006-07-06 13:04:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM UNSC KN KNNP TZ
06DARESSALAAM1142TANZANIA SUPPORTS, WILL NOT CO-SPONSOR, UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 11:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN TZ
06DARESSALAAM1149RESOLUTION, NOT PRST, SAYS TANZANIA RE DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 10:28:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN TZ
06DARESSALAAM125IRAN: TANZANIA BELIEVES MORE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS,
[...] (C) Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Head of the Multilateral Division of Tanzania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told PolOff January 19 that Tanzania believes recognizing the competency of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and allowing the IAEA to follow procedures is the preferred a [...]
2006-01-24 04:04:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TZ
06DARESSALAAM1425CHEMCIAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION HELP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 13:17:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF TZ
06DARESSALAAM1501CWC IMPLEMENTATION: SLOW PROCESS UNDERWAY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tanzania believes it is on track to submit draft legislation implementing its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) before the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) meets on November 7, officials told Poloff Augus [...]
2006-09-07 07:05:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF TZ
06DARESSALAAM1533PRESIDENT KIKWETE WARMLY WELCOMES BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Retzer met with President Kikwete September 11 to personally convey President Bush's invitation for a bilateral meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly. President Kikwete warmly welcomed the meeting, and proceeded to engage Ambassador Retzer on several issue [...]
2006-09-14 04:14:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PARM PINR PTER ENRG ETZ
06DARESSALAAM1681TANZANIA CONDEMNS DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 11, the Charge d'Affaires underscored to Ambassador Mulamula, Director of the Multilateral Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the grave threat posed by North Korea's recent nuclear test (reftel). Ambassador Mulamula affirmed that the Government of Tanzania ( [...]
2006-10-12 13:53:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP TZ
06DARESSALAAM1711TANZANIA PREPARED TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1718
[...] Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Director of the Multilateral Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),reiterated how important it was that UN Security Council (UNSC) members were united in their support of UNSC Resolution 1718. She told Poloff, "By [...]
2006-10-18 11:45:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM TZ
06DARESSALAAM1762TANZANIA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
[...] (U) Suleman Saleh, Assistant Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promised to determine the status of Tanzania's legislation on Chemical Weapons and inform the Embassy about the legislation's status by November 6. With the upcoming Eleventh Session of the Chem [...]
2006-10-31 03:46:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF BWC TZ
06DARESSALAAM1883TANZANIA: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION LEGISLATION
[...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Tanzania (GOT) is making steady progress toward implementing its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). In late October, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) finalized draft legislation for [...]
2006-11-30 12:40:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF TZ
06DARESSALAAM306TANZANIA: IAEA REPORT ON IRAN TO UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-16 12:01:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC TZ UN
06DARESSALAAM385TANZANIA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-28 10:36:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ABUD AF TZ AROC CWC CBW OPCW
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
06DARESSALAAM600TANZANIA SEES UN AS PROPER VENUE FOR PSI
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 10:37:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PRL KNNP TZ
06DARESSALAAM685TANZANIA SUPPORTS 1540 COMMITTEE EXTENSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-27 11:07:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPKNP PARM PREL PTER UNSC 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
06DHAKA2221BANGLADESH DELIVERED DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 06:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT BG
06DHAKA274BANGLADESH: DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON REPORTING IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-19 07:47:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC BG
06DHAKA3535FISSILE MISSLE CUTOFF TREATY: BANGLADESH DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 01:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP CDG BG MNUC UN
06DHAKA6185REITERATING URGENCY REGARDING NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-08 10:05:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM BG
06DHAKA6186REITERATING URGENCY REGARDING NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-09 01:37:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM BG
06DHAKA682DHAKA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DOE/NNSA/NNTRAV
[...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 3-10 visit of U.S. International Radiological Threat Reduction Program team: Anne Stuart Kohnen, James Lewis Kauber, John Frank Pelletier, and Daniel Mack Rutherford. Control officer is Sarah Duffy, Economic Officer, Political [...]
2006-02-09 00:54:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA BG
06DHAKA730BANGLADESH DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE JANUARY 30
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered information (reftel) on February 2, 2006 to Mr. Fazlul Karim, Director General of United Nations Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Karim had no substantive response. CHAMMAS [...]
2006-02-12 08:54:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL AORC
06DHAKA767BANGLADESH DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE IAEA REPORTS
[...] (U) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission delivered information (reftel) on February 13, 2006 to Mr. Fazlul Karim, Director General of United Nations Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Karim had no substantive response. CHAMMAS [...]
2006-02-13 09:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL AORC BG UNSC UNGA
06DJIBOUTI558DJIBOUTI ON PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 10 to Nasser Mohammed Hassan, the Assistant Director for Bilateral Affairs in charge of Europe and America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan said he could not make an official response, but said he would pass on the information to the Foreign Mi [...]
2006-05-10 12:49:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP DJ
06DJIBOUTI63DJIBOUTI AND REPORTING IRAN TO UNITED NATIONS
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, Ambassador briefed Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Yousuf January 14 on U.S. views regarding Iran's decision to proceed with uranium enrichment activities. In a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Ambassador conveyed talking points provided in [...]
2006-01-16 08:43:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC IR EU DJ
06DJIBOUTI65DJIBOUTI RATIFIES CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] (U) Ambassador confirmed, and received a copy of the decree as proof, that the Republic of Djibouti has ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention referred to in reftels. 2. (U) The ratification process was in two stages, beginning with formal ratification by the National Assembly on 24 Decem [...]
2006-01-16 10:34:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CN DJ CWC
06DOHA1743CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION
[...] DCM delivered ref demarche to Dr. Hassan al-Hamadi, Head of the Legal Affairs Department at the MFA, on December 13. Al-Hamadi said that Qatar has an inter-agency committee (of which he is a member) charged with implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention. "You will see it becoming more active [...]
2006-12-14 10:35:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC QA
06DUBAI1450COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES STRATEGIC TRADE AND EXPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-14 09:46:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP ECIN ECON PREL PGOV AE
06DUBAI2853MBR CHARITY ESTABLISHMENT PROMISES TO END COOPERATION WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ibrahim Bu Melha, SecGen of the MBR Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRE),told CG May 13 that MBRE was partnering on projects in Palestine with Human Appeal Internation (HAI),an Ajman-based organization that he had just heard was problematic for the USG. When CG informed [...]
2006-05-20 13:22:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER KTFN PARM MCAP IR AE
06DUBAI347UAE OFFICIAL PUBLICLY OPPOSES IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (S) Stepping far ahead of the Gulf governments' previous public comments on Iran's nuclear program, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) told reporters while in France (meeting President Chirac) that the UAE was opposed to the acquisition of nuclear capability by Ira [...]
2006-01-24 15:06:00Consulate DubaiSECRETKNNP PARM PREL IR TC
06DUBAI3902IRAN AND UAE'S NEW ISLAND DISPUTE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-25 13:56:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ZP IR AE PARM
06DUBAI6926AIR FORCE SECRETARY WYNNE DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 14:32:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ AF LE AE
06DUBLIN1145IRELAND SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) Ireland would be prepared to support U.S. actions in the UN Security Council in response to North Korea's October 3 statement on plans to test a nuclear weapon, according to Isolde Moylan and Nicholas Twist, respectively, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director of East Asian Affa [...]
2006-10-06 13:36:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP EI
06DUBLIN1156IRISH RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] Charge met with Michael Collins, International Affairs Advisor to the Taoiseach (Prime Minister),on October 10 to present demarche on North Korea's announced nuclear weapons test (reftel). 2. Collins expressed Ireland's concern, noting that the Government of Ireland has a long history of [...]
2006-10-10 15:48:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM EI
06DUBLIN156IRELAND STILL IN STEP WITH THE UNITED STATES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 15:54:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC EI
06DUBLIN469NO IRISH MOVEMENT ON SUA PROTOCOLS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 10:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EI
06DUBLIN530PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: GOI EXPECTS PRELIMINARY
[...] (C) Summary: On May 11, Post delivered ref A pre-GAERC demarche to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent, and, on May 12, further discussed ref A's Iran points with Stephen Dawson, DFA First Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa. Dawson expected GAERC minis [...]
2006-05-12 15:21:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UN EUN MW SR BO IR IZ CG SU LI
06DUBLIN54IRELAND SUPPORTS REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC
[...] (C) Ireland fully supports the EU-3's intention to request that the IAEA Board of Governors report Iran's nuclear safeguard violations to the UNSC, said Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, to whom Post delivered reftel demar [...]
2006-01-19 13:41:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC EI
06DUBLIN676IRELAND SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION 1673
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 13:55:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KPAO PTER WMD CT XX EI
06DUBLIN677IRELAND TO ATTEND PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 13:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX EI
06DUBLIN736IRELAND CONSIDERING SUPPORTING U.S. DRAFT MANDATE
[...] On June 12, emboff delivered reftel points regarding the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FCMT) to Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament & Non-Proliferation Director Adrian McDaid and Desk Officer Michael Keaveney. Post followed up on June 23 with Keaveney, who said that while Ireland was [...]
2006-06-26 08:35:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG EI
06DUBLIN799IRELAND SUPPORTS STRONG U.S. STANCE ON NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) On July 6, emboffs delivered reftel points to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Asia and Oceania Deputy Director James McIntyre. McIntyre relayed the GOI's serious concerns about North Korea's missile tests, consistent with strong EU statements on the matter. He also noted that Irish c [...]
2006-07-10 07:09:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP EI
06DUBLIN881IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. AGENDA ON FMCT; MAINTAINS
[...] On July 25, emboff delivered ref A demarche on FMCT support to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section Third Secretary Michael Keaveney. Keaveney welcomed the U.S. plan to direct Western non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS) to lobby other NNWS members of the [...]
2006-07-27 14:54:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG EI
06DUBLIN882IRELAND SUPPORTS P5+1 STRATEGY ON IRAN
[...] (C) On July 25, emboff delivered ref A points to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs International Security Policy Section Third Secretary Michael Keaveney. Keaveney welcomed the dissemination of the incentive package details, as this will show the generosity of the P5 1 offer. The internati [...]
2006-07-27 14:55:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU APRC EI
06DUBLIN889IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 14:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA EI
06DUSHANBE1315TAJIKISTAN: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 13:31:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM KN KNNP TI
06DUSHANBE1661TAJIKISTAN CONSIDERS NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY "OPEN AND
[...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Yatimov said that Tajikistan had not made a final decision about signing the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) agreement in Kazakhstan September 8, and that they regarded the treaty as "open." In a 90-minute meeting with DCM and PolOff September 6 ( [...]
2006-09-07 10:18:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR KNNP UN TI
06DUSHANBE279TAJIKISTAN: IRAN POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points on February 10 on the IAEA decision to report Iran to the UN Security Council along with the President's and Secretary's talking points. Ismatullo Nasredinov, Head of the Department of European and American Countries at the MFA accepted the points and sa [...]
2006-02-13 05:28:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP IR AORC TI
06DUSHANBE300TAJIKISTAN HUMANITARIAN DEMINING: REQUEST FOR PM SUPPORT
[...] Post appreciates PM/WRA information (reftel) and strongly supports further engagement on demining in Tajikistan, including a Policy Assessment Visit and funding for the Tajik Mine Action Committee through the United Nations Development Program. MINES ALONG THE AFGHAN BORDER 2. Russia la [...]
2006-02-14 07:33:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KHDP 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
06EFTOSKOPJE971MACEDONIA WILL PUBLICLY OPPOSE NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 15:03:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP MK
06FREETOWN854DEMARCHE: CONVENTION ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
[...] On October 17, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie to deliver reftel points and discuss the CCW protocol on anti-vehicle mines. Charge explained the framework of the protocol and opt-in provisions and USG concerns about the inability to reach consensus on [...]
2006-10-18 11:44:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MCAP PREL SL
06FREETOWN855NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST: SIERRA LEONE
[...] (C) On October 17, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie to deliver reftel points and share USG concerns with North Korea's October 8 nuclear test and continuing efforts to develop WMD. Charge emphasized the importance of preventing North Korea from develo [...]
2006-10-18 11:46:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KPAO WMD MNUC SL
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
06GENEVA2102ANTI-VEHICLE MINE PROTOCOL: ENGAGING RUSSIA ON NEW
[...] (U) This is an action request. Mission Geneva requests that Department ask Embassy Moscow to convey the points at para 5 to appropriate host government officials in the MFA's Department of International Security and Arms Control (note: MFA/DVBR Director Anatoliy Antonov has been involved in o [...]
2006-08-29 15:44:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PREL RS
06GENEVA2178ANTI-VEHICLE MINE PROTOCOL: ENGAGING PAKISTAN ON A
[...] (C) This is an action request. As recommended by Pakistani Amb Masood Kahn to USDEL in Aug 28-Sept 6 CCW meeting, Mission Geneva requests that Department convey the points at para 6 to Pakistani ambassador in Washington and that DoD request military attach in Islamabad to convey same points [...]
2006-09-08 07:13:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PREL PK
06GENEVA2180CONVENTION ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS: REPORT ON AUG
[...] (C) Summary: The August 28-September 6 session of the Group of Governmental experts of the states parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW),which also served as the final preparatory committee for the November Review Conference of CCW states parties, spent a significant amount o [...]
2006-09-08 08:19:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PREL
06GEORGETOWN1038DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points on October 4 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. Insanally stopped short of committing to specifics but indicated that Guyana's support was likely, stating, "we are all of one mind" on this issue. ROBINSON [...]
2006-10-04 19:59:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP GY
06GEORGETOWN1216DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CWC
[...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points on November 6 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Director Jackie Hamer and followed up on November 14. Hamer had no substantive response but promised to follow up on the issue. ROBINSON [...]
2006-11-16 12:15:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CBW BWC CWC OPCW GY
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
06GEORGETOWN170STATEMENT DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO UN
[...] (U) Per reftel, Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Insanally on the IAEA's reporting of Iran to the UN Security Council during February 15 meeting on another matter. Ambassador provided copies of President's and Secretary's statements. 2. (U) Post will forward any response by the Governmen [...]
2006-02-17 19:04:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC 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
06GEORGETOWN673GUYANA: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered message and statement July 7 per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs' acting director for Department of Americas and Asia, Audrey Waddell. Waddell did not have a response to the points about North Korea's missile launches and did not seem very familiar with the issue. [...]
2006-07-10 20:26:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KN GY
06GEORGETOWN738DEMARCHE DELIVERED--P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] EmbOff delivered talking points to Jackie Hamer, Director of Multlateral and Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 26. Hamer said that the Ministry is currently drafting a position paper on the Iran matter and that the demarche comes at an opportune time to inform that process. H [...]
2006-07-27 14:37:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL AORC KNNP IR GY
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
06GUATEMALA1051GUATEMALA: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) Following up on an April 29 working-level demarche with Foreign Ministry officials, the Ambassador presented reftel points to Foreign Minister Briz on May 24. Briz affirmed strong GOG support for PSI, and instructed his subordinates to see how an endorsement could be done in the quickest [...]
2006-05-30 16:17:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GT
06GUATEMALA2005GUATEMALA: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 19:12:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM KN GT
06GUATEMALA2200GUATEMALA: UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 18:22:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KSTC KN GT
06GUATEMALA2246GUATEMALA: CWC DEMARCHE ON U.S. REQUEST TO EXTEND
[...] (C) In a follow up to October 30 delivery of reftel demarche, Poloff met November 3 with Luis Carranza, Deputy Director for UN Affairs in the Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs Directorate, and again on November 7 to seek further clarification. During the November 3 meeting, Carranza opi [...]
2006-11-08 18:41:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW GT
06GUATEMALA2247GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON CWC NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 18:45:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER CBW CWC OPCW OAS GT
06HANOI1135 VIETNAM CONSIDERING SUA PROTOCOL RATIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-12 04:02:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HANOI2102MFA SAYS IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IN THE WORKS, BUT OFFERS
[...] (SBU) On August 16, Poloff met with MFA International Organizations Department Desk Officer Nguyen Hai Luu and asked for an update regarding Vietnam's progress in regards to the IAEA Additional Protocol. Luu responded that his government is "seriously preparing" to sign the Additional Protocol [...]
2006-08-17 10:00:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL VM
06HANOI2103VIETNAM - CONSULTATION ON NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-17 10:00:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP VM
06HANOI2319DOE VISIT IDENTIFIES SECURITY CONCERNS AT
[...] (SBU) Keith Young, Physical Security Protection Specialist from Sandia National Laboratories, working under contract to the Department of Energy (DOE),conducted a site assessment of a radioactive waste storage facility approximately 47 kilometers NW of Hanoi on August 28. Young visited the [...]
2006-09-11 09:03:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP OTRA PARM VM
06HANOI2344CORRECTED COPY DOE VISIT IDENTIFIES SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Keith Young, Physical Security Protection Specialist from Sandia National Laboratories, working under contract to the Department of Energy (DOE),conducted a site assessment of a radioactive waste storage facility approximately 47 kilometers NW of Hanoi on August 28. Young visited the [...]
2006-09-13 04:15:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP OTRA PARM VM
06HANOI2649GVN INFORMED ABOUT UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-17 09:51:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP VM KN
06HANOI289IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO THE UNSC
[...] (SBU) During a meeting February 10, Charge delivered reftel points to Assistant Foreign Minister and Americas Department Director General Nguyen Duc Hung. Hung had no substantive response, but promised to report our points to his leadership. 2. (SBU) Comment: We will follow-up with the MF [...]
2006-02-10 09:12:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC VM
06HANOI2962 GVN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SIGN IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: On December 4, MFA Department of International Organizations Acting Director General Le Hoai Trung met with representatives of the diplomatic community to announce State President Nguyen Minh Triet's decision that Vietnam will sign the IAEA Additional Protocol (AP). [...]
2006-12-05 08:03:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP KGIT 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
06HANOI612 VIETNAM RATIFIES CTBT
[...] On March 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered Diplomatic Note 89/NG-TCQT informing the Embassy that Vietnam ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty on February 23, 2006. President Tran Duc Luong was the ratifying official. MARINE [...]
2006-03-16 08:37:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM CTBT 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
06HANOI686ARF SEMINAR: VIETNAM AVAILABLE FOR A MEETING
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points March 24 to Phan Minh Giang of the MFA ASEAN Affairs Department. He reported that, in addition to himself, GVN attendees will be MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director General (and delegation head) Le Hoai Trung and Ministry of Defense Se [...]
2006-03-24 09:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP VM
06HANOI782 VIETNAM: PSI ENDORSEMENT UNLIKELY SOON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Heavy Embassy pressure on the GVN has forced the issue of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) all the way to the Prime Minister's office, where we are told the decision has been made to authorize Vietnam's participation in PSI-related activities on a case-by-case basis, [...]
2006-04-05 06:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HARARE1356AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON TANCHON COMMERCIAL
[...] (S) Ambassador Dell delivered demarche (reftel) to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gono November 13 on the alleged request by Tanchon Commercial Bank to open an account with Harare,s Merchant Bank of Central Africa. Gono promised full cooperation. He called in the RBZ Director of the [...]
2006-11-15 05:38:00Embassy HarareSECRETEFIN KN KNNP PARM PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE1365TANCHON COMMERCIAL BANK DEMARCHE RESPONSE:
[...] (S) Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gono conveyed to the Ambassador in a letter dated November 14 the outcome of the RBZ's investigation into the alleged request from North Korea's Tanchon Commercial Bank to open an account in Zimbabwe (reftel). RBZ Senior Division Chief ) Financial I [...]
2006-11-16 13:32:00Embassy HarareSECRETEFIN KN KNNP PARM PGOV PREL ZI
06HAVANA20783CUBANS UNEASY WITH DPRK NUKE TEST
[...] (C) Summary: The Cuban Government on October 10 signaled its displeasure with North Korea's reported nuclear test. In language lacking the warmth usually reserved for a fellow communist nation, Cuban state media reported the UN Security Council's condemnation of the reported underground blast [...]
2006-10-11 20:24:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP CU
06HAVANA21268CUBAN GOVT SIGNALS LINGERING IRE OVER DPRK NUKE
[...] (C) Cuban state media on October 14 disseminated a statement from the 183-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),currently headed by Cuba, on North Korea's reported nuclear blast. The statement, approved the previous day at UN headquarters, urges North Korea, a NAM member, to halt its nuclear tes [...]
2006-10-16 21:01:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP CU
06HELSINKI1119PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718 -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 14:28:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS FI
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
06HELSINKI1239BILATERAL MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE WILTON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-14 13:45:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NPT 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
06HELSINKI524FINNISH RESPONSE - FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Office Director for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, on June 8. Kansikas-Debraise agreed generally with our points and said she would support starting FMCT negotiations in Geneva as soon as possible. She added that starti [...]
2006-06-08 11:20:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG FI
06HELSINKI525FINNISH RESPONSE - ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL
[...] Finland will be represented at subject conference by Helsinki-based technical expert Erik af Halstrom and by its Ambassador to Poland. WARE [...]
2006-06-08 11:20:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX FI
06HELSINKI567FINNISH NUCLEAR SAFETY
[...] (SBU) On June 1, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja told Ambassador Ware that Finland is willing to provide nuclear safety technology and assistance as part of the package of incentives the U.S., the EU3 and Russia intend to offer Iran to defuse the current standoff over Iran's weapon's p [...]
2006-06-16 14:59:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY PARM PREL KNNP FI RU
06HELSINKI718FINLAND - COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 13:01:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG FI
06HELSINKI871FINNS URGE IRAN TO STOP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In Helsinki August 29, Finnish FM Tuomioja urged Iran to cease its uranium enrichment program immediately and to announce its acceptance of negotiations with the EU3 3 now. Tuomioja also told the Iranian Deputy FM that Iran must begin playing a constructive role in the Middle Eas [...]
2006-08-30 12:07:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM IR FI PGOV IS
06HELSINKI903GYMNICH
[...] (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers held informal consultations in Finland Sept. 1-2, focusing on the Middle East, Iran and Russia. In response to a press report that alleged an EU Presidency call for increased contacts with Hamas, Finnish FM Tuomioja and others made several very strong state [...]
2006-09-08 06:26:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM FI IR IS RU EU
06HELSINKI908FINLAND VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 12:35:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
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
06HONGKONG3911SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: We look forward to your visit next month. Hong Kong works closely with us on the security front. Your visit provides a timely opportunity to push ahead our agenda with Hong Kong in three linked areas: -- Our shared commitment to secure trade, particularly through improving [...]
2006-09-29 10:15:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EFIN EWWT HK KN MC OVIP PARM PREL PTER
06HONGKONG4159SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL'S VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong looks forward to your visit this week. The fourteen USG agencies with representatives here address and protect key U.S. interests, including expansion of democracy and protection for human rights; enhancement of transportation security, par [...]
2006-10-19 11:14:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EFIN EWWT HK KN MC OVIP PARM PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD11103DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] (C) On June 12, poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Director (Disarmament Cell) Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, stressing the U.S. desire to avoid "linkages" in fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament (CD). Akhtar responded that the Government of Pakist [...]
2006-06-13 04:31:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPK PREL PARM MNUC KNNP CDG
06ISLAMABAD12773DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN
[...] Polcouns delivered reftel demarche July 6 to Imran Haider, Deputy Director of Disarmament at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Haider alluded to Foreign Minister Kasuri's July 6 comments in Paris, in which Kasuri characterized the North Korean missile launches as "a most unfortunate developme [...]
2006-07-06 12:34:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP PK
06ISLAMABAD14190DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR
[...] (C) On July 21, Poloff delivered ref A demarche points to the MFA Acting-Director for Americas, Abdul Hameed. Hameed accepted demarche points and said he would forward them to the appropriate parties. On July 22, Poloff followed up with MFA Director for Disarmament, Wasim Ashraf. Ashraf sa [...]
2006-07-24 10:09:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC PK
06ISLAMABAD20835DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PAKISTAN WILL SEND OBSERVERS
[...] (C) On October 19, PolCouns delivered reftel points to MFA (Disarmament) Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, along with a copy of the letter from General Abizaid inviting the Government of Pakistan (GOP) to participate in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise "Leading Edge." The Off [...]
2006-10-23 13:20:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPK KNNP EG KE MNUC PARM PREL
06ISLAMABAD21946ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER'S NOVEMBER 6 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan. The two discussed the upcoming strategic dialogue, including the status of dialogues on energy, education, and science and technology [...]
2006-11-13 02:05:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF EAID ECON ENRG ETRD MNUC PARM PK PREL PTER
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
06ISLAMABAD5382AMBASSADOR'S BILATERAL TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN
[...] (S) Summary: On March 29, Ambassador called on Foreign Secretary Mohammed Riaz Khan to discuss follow-on action SIPDIS after the March 3-4 visit by President Bush, particularly a time frame for the Foreign Secretary's Strategic Dialogue discussions with P - U/S Burns and cooperation on e [...]
2006-03-31 02:48:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPREL EAID ETRD PGOV PK AF PTER PARM KNNP
06ISLAMABAD5723DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NEVADA TEST SITE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 04:37:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KTBT PK
06ISLAMABAD6136PAKISTAN REITERATES CALL FOR STRATEGIC RESTRAINT
[...] (U) In an April 5 address at Columbia University, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reiterated Pakistan's call for a "package deal" on civil nuclear cooperation involving both India and Pakistan and noted that Pakistan had sought a "strategic restraint regime" to prevent an arms race and stabilize [...]
2006-04-12 07:12:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP PK IN
06ISLAMABAD7771PSI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) See action request at para 5. 2. (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with MFA Director General for Disarmament Qazi Khalilullah and Director for Disarmament Kamran Aktar, urging that Pakistan endorse PSI Interdiction Principles as a precursor to participation in the Ju [...]
2006-05-02 11:49:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP 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
06ISLAMABAD7884DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG REQUEST TO EXTEND CWC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 10:44:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPARM PK PREL CWC
06ISLAMABAD8207DENIAL OF COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SANDIA LABS
[...] Post regrets that it is unable to offer country clearance to reftel visitors due to the limited advance notice, While post strongly supports the objectives of the mission, visits like this, involving numerous meetings (especially in other cities) will require more than four days notice. 2. [...]
2006-05-05 12:44:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PK
06ISLAMABAD9098DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US TO TABLE FMCT DRAFT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 11:58:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD9703GOP DECLINES PSI INVITATION...AGAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 11:51:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PK PHSA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV
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
06JAKARTA10298INDONESIA WANTS TO ELEVATE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/P Director of Policy Planning Dr. Stephen Krasner met on August 11 with Indonesian Foreign Ministry officials for a strategic dialogue on U.S.-Indonesian relations. Led by Secretary General Imron Cotan, the Indonesians stressed their desire to expand and deepen bilateral coope [...]
2006-08-15 11:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID PARM KDEM ID
06JAKARTA10877FM WIRAJUDA TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE 5 PLUS 5 GROUP
[...] (U) Post conveyed reftel information and request to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry on August 31. They responded the same day saying that FM Hassan Wirajuda would be interested in participating in the proposed 5 plus 5 meeting and accepts the invitation. 2. (U) The Foreign Ministry is awa [...]
2006-08-31 10:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KN KS ID
06JAKARTA10927DEMARCHE ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSCR 1695 ON NORTH
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director for Northeast Asian Affairs Tumpal M.H. Hutagalung on September 1. We stressed the importance of Indonesia's active participation in implementing the resolution to ensure effective controls on North Korea's nuclear program. We also left [...]
2006-09-01 12:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD PTER KN KS ID
06JAKARTA11144FURTHER DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1695
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered ref. A and ref. C points to Hasan Kleib, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs, on September 8. Kleib had read the points the night before, which he had received through a copy we had left at the North American Affai [...]
2006-09-08 13:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD
06JAKARTA11475CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): INDONESIA
[...] (U) The Fourth Regional Meeting of CWC States Parties in Asia met in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5-7, 2006. The meeting was attended by 24 States Parties from the Asian Group: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, N [...]
2006-09-15 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PTER PHUM AMGT ASEC CWC SA AF MV
06JAKARTA1179YUDHOYONO CONVOKES AMBASSADOR ON IRAN;
[...] (S) Summary: President Yudhoyono (SBY) convoked the Ambassador to an extraordinary meeting January 31, attended by four ministers, to convey Indonesia's intention to decide its position on Iran's nuclear program when the IAEA Board of Governors meet on March 6. He conveyed concerns with resp [...]
2006-01-31 11:16:00Embassy JakartaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL PGOV ID IR
06JAKARTA12256POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 11:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN
06JAKARTA12263POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-06 00:02:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN
06JAKARTA12338NORTH KOREAN TEST ANNOUNCEMENT AND INDONESIAN
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Director for International Security and Disarmament Hasan Kleib at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on October 10. Kleib noted that the GOI had on October 9 issued a sharp condemnation of the DPRK nuclear test as "unacceptable." Kleib s [...]
2006-10-10 09:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP
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
06JAKARTA13005DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON ARF STATEMENT ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 09:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ASEAN KN ID
06JAKARTA13006DEMARCHES TO INDONESIA ON DPRK SHIPPING
[...] (S/NF) We met November 3 with Fahmi Jamaludin, Desk Officer for Korea at Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs, to deliver demarches contained reftels on DPRK shipping issues. We stressed that the actions we were requesting were consistent not only with UNSC Resolution 1718, but also wit [...]
2006-11-03 09:43:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNMNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC ID
06JAKARTA13169AMBASSADOR URGES VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF UNSCR 1718
[...] (C) In a November 9 meeting with Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Ambassador stressed the importance of vigorous implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718, aimed at stopping DPRK trafficking in military materiel and certain luxury goods (reftels). Ambassador pointed out that beca [...]
2006-11-09 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC 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
06JAKARTA13564CWC: STATUS OF INDONESIAN IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION
[...] POLOFF met with Daniel Simanjuntak of the Directorate of International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on December 13 to present reftel points and discuss the status of Indonesia's implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Simanjuntak sai [...]
2006-12-21 11:20:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW ID
06JAKARTA617INDONESIA SOFT ON REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC
[...] Summary: On January 16, the Ambassador followed up the Secretary's telephone call to Foreign Minister Wirajuda SIPDIS seeking Indonesian support for referral of Iran to the UN Security Council by the IAEA Board of Governors. The Ambassador called for Indonesia to serve as a strong voice i [...]
2006-01-17 14:48:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC ID
06JAKARTA8620RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES POINTS
[...] (C) Pursuant to reftel instructions, July 10 we called on Harry Purwanto, Foreign Ministry Director for North and Central American Affairs and delivered the talking points and the White House statement. Purwanto replied that Indonesia's position of concern had been made public and that Indones [...]
2006-07-10 10:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN ID
06JEDDAH86NEW SOUTH AFRICAN CONSUL GENERAL SPEAKS OF TRADE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At an introductory meeting on January 29, new South African Consul General Mahdi Basadien described his mission to promote South African trade, particularly in mining and defense. His post also supports some 27,000 South Africans who travel to Saudi Arabia each year on pilgrimag [...]
2006-01-30 09:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALETRD IR KISL KNNP PARM PREL SA SF
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
06KABUL3059AFGHANISTAN:RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-09 03:38:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN 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
06KABUL4722KAZAKH DELEGATION IS ALL BUSINESS IN EXAMINING PRT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A high-level Kazakhstani delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Abdrakhmanov and dominated by trade, investment and energy officials, visited Afghanistan September 24-28, to, among other things, examine the possibility of leading or participating in a Provincial Reconstruct [...]
2006-10-01 12:15:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON PARM AORD NATO ETRD EINV KZ
06KABUL4809POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST: AGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 11:06:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA UNSC PARM KNNP KN AF
06KABUL5397COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE VISIT OF PM/WRA
[...] (U) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes PM/WRA Policy Advisor Eric Patterson and Technical Advisor Eric Arnett and grants country clearance for the visit from November 15 to November 18,2006. 2. (U) Control officer for the visit is Political-Military Affairs Officer Todd Bullock. Mr. Bullock's co [...]
2006-11-07 12:29:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PARM PREL MARR MASS ASEC 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
06KABUL5770CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF
[...] (SBU) Polmiloff discussed reftel message December 10 with Ismail Amerkhil, MFA UN Desk. Amerkhil said that Afghan draft CWC implementing legislation has been developed by a GOA interagency commission. The draft legislation currently is at the MOD, which has responsibility for forwarding the [...]
2006-12-10 11:40:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CWC OPCW PREL 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
06KATHMANDU1841DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] On July 12, Emboff delivered reftel's talking points to Shanker Bairagi, Under Secretary in the Europe/Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating our strong condemnation of the North Korean missile launch and the serious threat it poses to the region and to the international [...]
2006-07-12 11:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM KNNP KN NP
06KATHMANDU1974DEMARCHE ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-24 12:02:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EU AORC NP
06KATHMANDU2423NEPAL: NONPAPER DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 11:37:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06KATHMANDU2679DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SHARES U.S. CONCERN OVER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 11:32:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP NP
06KATHMANDU2733IAN MARTIN'S SHOP STAFFED UP AND POISED TO
[...] (C) In consultations October 12 with Charge and SCA/INS Director Marcia Bernicat, the UN Secretary General's Personal Representative to Nepal, Ian Martin, and Tamrat Samuel, visiting UN Political Advisor expressed measured optimism on the progress of GON-Maoist summit talks. Martin seemed poi [...]
2006-10-13 13:03:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PARM UN NP
06KATHMANDU2772INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1718 DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 11:28:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM NP
06KATHMANDU2774NEW DELHI JOINS THE FRAY OVER NEPAL'S PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) USAID-contracted peace facilitator Siebert told Charge October 18 that the Government of India (GOI) has recently engaged in a powerful way in Nepal's peace process. Siebert said the intervention took place after a visit to New Delhi on October 13 by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Mukherjee. [...]
2006-10-18 11:42:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PARM UN IN NP
06KATHMANDU2777UPDATE ON NEPAL'S PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) USAID-contracted peace facilitator Siebert highlighted the difficulties Government of Nepal (GON) and Maoist negotiators faced in addressing the Maoist militia and security issues in an update for Charge on October 18. Senior politicians in the center-right Nepali Congress (NC) and the cen [...]
2006-10-18 13:28:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PARM NP
06KATHMANDU2917POINTS DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 03:56:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPARM XX KN NP
06KATHMANDU3149DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
[...] (SBU) On December 4, Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Shanker Bairagi, Under Secretary for the Europe and Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressing the need for the Government of Nepal (GON) to promulgate and enact implementing legislation for the Chemical Weapon [...]
2006-12-04 09:30:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC NP
06KATHMANDU322DEMARCHE ON JANUARY 30 P5+2 DELIVERED
[...] As requested in reftel, Emboff delivered demarche on the January P5 2 statement to Rishi Ram Ghimire, American Desk Officer, and Kali Prasad Pokhrel, United Nations and International Law Section Officer, both with the Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They undertook to look into the issue. [...]
2006-02-01 10:58:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL NP
06KATHMANDU383DEMARCHE ON IAEA REPORTING IRAN TO UNSC DELIVERED
[...] As requested in reftel, Emboff briefed Kali Prasad Pokhrel, United Nations and International Law Section Officer, Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the IAEA Board resolution reporting Iran to the United Nations Security council. We shared copies of the President's and Secretary's statement [...]
2006-02-09 08:22:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR
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
06KHARTOUM2610SUDAN: UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK
[...] (C) CDA delivered Ref A demarche on November 2 to MFA Deputy Director for the Americas Ali Sharfi, and provided talking points. 2. (C) Sharfi recalled the recent demarche on UNSCR 1718 (Ref B),and affirmed that neither the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) nor any other [...]
2006-11-02 17:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP NK SU
06KHARTOUM2625 Darfur: NRF Press Release Claims Gov't has Transferred
[...] (SBU) On November 1, Sudan Tribune, an online news service, posted a press release dated October 1, purportedly from the National Redemption Front, a grouping of Darfurian rebels that have not signed the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),claiming that the Sudanese Government had transferred chemica [...]
2006-11-06 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MCAP PGOV PHUM SU
06KHARTOUM924 Sudan/Iran: President Bashir to Visit Tehran
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para 4. 2. (SBU) On April 15, the government-operated Khartoum Sudanese Media Centre stated that President Bashir plans to visit Iran on April 24. The report, carried by numerous Arabic daily newspapers on April 15-16, noted that the visit would involve [...]
2006-04-17 10:11:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IR SU
06KIEV1022UKRAINE: PARTY OF REGIONS ELECTION STRATEGY: A NEW
[...] (C) Summary: Ukrainians and outside observers are currently contemplating the increasing possibility that Party of Regions, led by Viktor Yanukovych, may return to power as part of a coalition emerging from the March 26 elections in which Regions will by all accounts win a plurality (an estim [...]
2006-03-15 17:05:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM
06KIEV1081UKRAINE: MOROZ AND THE SOCIALIST PARTY: ANOTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Most of the attention on the failure of the "Maidan" coalition to form a coherent, effective government team in office in 2005 justifiably focused on the bitter falling out of the two main Orange parties, President Yushchenko's Our Ukraine and Yuliya Tymoshenko's eponymous bloc ( [...]
2006-03-20 15:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ETRD PARM NATO
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
06KIEV1127UKRAINE: GOU REQUEST FOR SUPPORT/UNDERSTANDING ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) During a March 13 meeting between EUR DAS Kramer and Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and in a follow-up discussion between DATT and Deputy Defense Minister Leonid Polyakov March 17, the MoD officials requested U.S. assistance [...]
2006-03-23 15:38:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MOPS
06KIEV1185UKRAINE: POTENTIAL JOINT MANPADS EVENT: GOU
[...] (S) PolOff and Army Attache provided ref A information on a potential joint MANPADS event March 28 to Oleksiy Melnyk, First Assistant to Defense Minister Hrytsenko. Melnyk noted the weeks of May 1 and May 8 could be problematic due to the number of holidays. (Note: May 1 and 2 are official [...]
2006-03-28 12:17:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM
06KIEV1241UKRAINE: SOCIALIST MOROZ ON COALITION
[...] (C) Summary: Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU) leader Oleksandr Moroz told Ambassador and DCM March 29 that a reunited "Maidan" coalition of Our Ukraine, Yuliya Tymoshenko Bloc (BYuT),and the Socialists was the only feasible option, and that he had told this to President Yushchenko during the [...]
2006-03-29 14:30:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM
06KIEV1354UKRAINE: MFA DIRECTOR BELASHOV ON BLACK SEA
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 8. 2. (C) Summary: During an April 5 meeting called at his request, MFA Military-Technical Cooperation and Arms Control Department Director Volodymyr Belashov asked us for the USG position regarding the Turkish-sponsored Operation Black Sea Harmony, [...]
2006-04-05 14:37:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MOPS PREL NATO UP
06KIEV1481UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO AND CODEL FRIST DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: President Yushchenko discussed Rada majority coalition possibilities, bilateral U.S.-Ukrainian issues, and his vision for Ukraine's future April 13 with a delegation led by Senator Majority leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and including Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Richard Burr (R-NC). [...]
2006-04-13 17:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL OREP PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV1639UKRAINE: DNSA CROUCH'S NATO-THEMED DINNER INCLUDES
[...] (C) At an April 19 NATO-themed dinner in honor of Deputy National Security Adviser Crouch, Defense Minister Hrytsenko and Foreign Minister Tarasyuk politely disagreed over the attitudes toward NATO of PM-hopeful Yuliya Tymoshenko, the Socialist Party, and Party of Regions. They also disagreed [...]
2006-04-26 08:27:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV1711UKRAINE: SOMBER TYMOSHENKO DOWN ON ORANGE
[...] (C) Summary: A subdued PM-hopeful Yuliya Tymoshenko told Ambassador April 28 that the scant progress in Orange coalition talks in recent days was much less significant than Our Ukraine efforts with Party of Regions to form local coalitions across the country. News during the meeting that Our [...]
2006-04-28 15:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV1773UKRAINE: WAITING FOR YUSHCHENKO: LACK OF COALITION
[...] (C) Summary: While much of Ukraine takes off the first week in May between the May Day and Victory in Europe holidays, work on possible Rada majority coalition policy agreements inched forward, even as the question remained open as to which coalition, if any, would ultimately emerge. In May [...]
2006-05-05 15:17:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV1913UKRAINE: FORMER NSDC SECRETARY KINAKH ON
[...] (C) Summary: In Ambassador's May 17 farewell call on outgoing National Secretary and Defense Council Secretary Anatoliy Kinakh, who has resigned in order to take up a seat in the new parliament (Rada),Kinakh detailed Ukrainian thinking on Transnistria, Belarus, and the deteriorating Ukraine- [...]
2006-05-17 15:53:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
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
06KIEV1937UKRAINE: DEFENSE MINISTER ON COALITION TALKS,
[...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Hrytsenko opined to Ambassador May 18 that Orange coalition prospects were growing as President Yushchenko was resigning himself to ex-Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko's return to the prime ministership. He agreed with Ambassador's listing of honest government o [...]
2006-05-19 12:09:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM MARR NATO BO UP
06KIEV1940UKRAINE: KINAKH AND FM TARASYUK ON COALITION
[...] (C) Summary: In Ambassadorial farewell calls May 17 on outgoing National Security Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Anatoliy Kinakh and Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk, Kinakh and Tarasyuk, both of whom lead minor parties that contested the March 26 elections as part of President Yushchenko's O [...]
2006-05-19 12:13:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV2124UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S. INITIATIVE ON IRAN
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Volodomyr Khandohiy May 31. Khandohiy said he had watched Secretary Rice's press conference on television; this was clearly a very important initiative. He promised to convey our message to the Foreign Minister and to look into [...]
2006-06-01 14:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG 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
06KIEV2477UKRAINE: LAUNCH OF NATO PFP TRUST FUND PROJECT FOR
[...] (U) Summary: The NATO PfP Trust Fund project to eliminate MANPADS, small arms/light weapons, and excess munitions began June 20 with the ceremonial destruction of two MANPADS before an audience of government officials and media. Actual operations are expected to begin at the Shostka site in [...]
2006-06-23 12:56:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR NATO PGOV 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
06KIEV2651UKRAINE: MOROZ AS SPEAKER;
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a maneuver which stunned Our Ukraine (OU) and Tymoshenko Bloc (BYuT) only hours after they had reached agreement with Party of Regions on a division of responsibilities between the majority and opposition forces in the Rada (parliament) to end Regions' 10-day blockade of the [...]
2006-07-07 15:24:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV2855UKRAINE: THE POLITICAL CHESS GAME: VIEWS FROM THE
[...] (C) Summary. Conversations with key deputy party leaders from Our Ukraine (OU),Regions, and the Socialists over the week of July 17-21 revealed a complicated political chess game underway in Ukrainian politics. Regions' Volodymyr Makeyenko and Socialists Mykola Rudkovsky and Yaroslav Mendus [...]
2006-07-21 15:37:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV2932UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO-LED ROUNDTABLE POINTS TOWARD
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Yushchenko moderated an extraordinary six-hour marathon roundtable July 27 involving all Ukrainian political leaders and additional eminent figures to discuss a way out of the current political impasse. Yushchenko ended the session at 10 pm with a plea for the parti [...]
2006-07-28 08:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV2962UKRAINE: DAS KRAMER'S NATO-RELATED DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Ukraine's relations with NATO in the context of ongoing domestic political roundtable discussions and fading chances for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) invitation at the Riga Summit were discussed in EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) David Kramer's July 28 meetings with Actin [...]
2006-07-31 14:45:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV3021UKRAINE: FOLLOW UP ON MANPADS COUNTERMEASURES
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6 2. (S) We met August 1 with Defense Minister First Assistant Oleksiy Melnyk regarding next steps on MANPADS countermeasures development, as agreed during our July 14 meeting with Melnyk and other Ukrainian officials (ref A). Melnyk said he had repo [...]
2006-08-03 13:03:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP
06KIEV3130UKRAINE: PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE? "ORANGE" MINISTERS
[...] (C) Summary. Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko, who repeatedly vowed publicly in July that he would never serve under Viktor Yanukovych, revealed his continuing ambivalence in an August 11 press conference to explain why he had remained Interior Minister in Yanukovych's government, stating that [...]
2006-08-11 14:41:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM 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
06KIEV3371UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED'S SEPT 6-7
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit comes at a critical moment in Ukraine's post-Orange Revolution political development. While the primary gains of the Orange Revolution in societal attitudes, freedom of the press, and foreign and security policy remain, the orange-dominated political season is definiti [...]
2006-08-31 15:01:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ETRD ENRG UP
06KIEV3425UKRAINE: ORANGE VS BLUE CASE STUDY: THE STRUGGLE
[...] (C) Summary. The political struggle between Orange and Blue to define policy and make decisions in a government of uneasy cohabitation will unfold in the coming weeks and months on an issue by issue basis, particularly in areas and ministries currently controlled by "Orange" Ministers loyal t [...]
2006-09-06 12:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV3553UKRAINE: EUR A/S FRIED'S NATO-RELATED DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Ukraine-NATO relations was a primary theme in EUR Assistant Secretary Fried's meetings September 6-7 with FM Borys Tarasyuk, Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and PM Viktor Yanukovych. Holdover "orange" Ministers Tarasyuk and Hrytsenko have been the two staunchest advocates [...]
2006-09-18 12:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV3570UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO MIFFED ON MAP? KIEV'S REACTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the positive dynamics of PM Yanukovych's September 14 visit to NATO HQ (ref A),Yanukovych's declaration that Ukraine was not ready for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) drew swift public complaints from FM Tarasyuk and Defense Minister Hrytsenko September 15, followed by [...]
2006-09-18 15:04:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KIEV363UKRAINE: PSI SHIPBOARDING NEGOTIATIONS - U.S.
[...] (SBU) We provided the U.S. response to Ukrainian views on the draft text of the PSI Shipboarding Agreement, with accompanying Ukrainian language translation, to MFA Arms Control Department Counselor Ruslan Nymchynsky January 27. Nymchynsky promised to study our views, provided in the form of n [...]
2006-01-27 14:47:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UP
06KIEV365UKRAINE/TRANSNISTRIA: MFA DEFENDS DELAY IN CUSTOMS
[...] (C) Summary: Briefing EU/G7 representatives January 27, Deputy Foreign Minister Veselovsky claimed the Ukrainian government had delayed implementation of the May 15, 2003, customs protocol with Moldova because the GOM's implementation of simplified registration procedures for Transnistrian bu [...]
2006-01-27 15:19:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PARM PINR MD UP OSCE
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
06KIEV3755UKRAINE: ENGAGING THE NEW UKRAINIAN REALITY AFTER
[...] (SBU) Note: In preparation for senior-level consideration of our Ukraine policy, this cable assesses the political and economic developments under the new government. 2. (C) Summary. 50 days after Viktor Yanukovych returned to the premiership he vacated in December 2004 in the wake of the [...]
2006-09-28 14:18:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ETRD KDEM UP
06KIEV3884UKRAINE OPPOSES POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) On October 5, Ambassador passed reftel points on the USG position regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test to Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff for Foreign Policy Oleksandr Chaliy. Ambassador praised the October 4 MFA statement (see para 2) regarding a possible North Korean nuclear [...]
2006-10-06 11:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN UP
06KIGALI410GOR DEMARCHED ON UN HRC AND AU MISSION IN SUDAN
[...] (U) On 28 April, DCM delivered the talking points from refs to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Secretary General Amandin Rugira. 2. (SBU) Rugira said he was aware of the reported lack of response by African Union forces in close proximity to attacks on civilians in Darfur. He s [...]
2006-05-02 10:34:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR NATO PARM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SOCI EUN
06KIGALI667GOR RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] On 10 July, poloff delivered talking points and White House Statement (reftel) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Desk Officer Augustin Rutikara. Rutikara agreed with the USG position that the missile launches were a negative development for the world and that the international community should [...]
2006-07-10 14:58:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP RW
06KIGALI724IRAN INCENTIVE AND HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON
[...] On 27 July poloff delivered the "P5 1 Incentive Package for Iran" and "High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development" demarches (reftels) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Desk Officer Augustin Rutikara. Rutikara had no immediate comment on the subjects but assured poloff the t [...]
2006-07-28 10:22:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID KNNP PARM PREF UNGA RW IR EU
06KINGSTON1261COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED - DOE/NNSA TIMOTHY HAMLIN AND
[...] Post grants country clearance for proposed travel by DOE/NNSA travelers Timothy Hamlin and Jeremiah Harlin to Cayman Islands, Cayman, July 12-19, 2006, conditional on concurrence by Embassy London. (The Cayman Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory.) 2. Post understands the trav [...]
2006-06-26 18:45:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA CI JM
06KINGSTON1439DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
[...] (U) On July 6, 2006, Political Section delivered reftel points and the White House statement to the Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Angella Brown, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2. (U) ON July 24, 2006, PolOff followed up with Brown who stated [...]
2006-07-24 18:03:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDJM KN KNNP PARM PREL
06KINGSTON1499DEMARCHE DELIVERED: P5 + 1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR
[...] (U) On July 24, 2006, PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2. (U) On July 28, Poloff followed up with Brown who said she was preparing briefing materials for the GOJ del [...]
2006-07-31 21:01:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC JM
06KINGSTON2427JAMAICA: 1540 CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP
[...] Per Reftel (B),in a private conversation of Dec. 22 with Chief Legal Counsel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) Michelle Walker, PolOff extended thanks to the MFAFT for offering to host a CARICOM-wide consultative workshop to strengthen member states' capacity to ful [...]
2006-12-22 18:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EFIN KPAO OAS OSCE PARM PGOV PREL UNSC
06KINGSTON395DEMARCHE ON IRAN, IAEA, AND UNSC
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On February 24, P/ECouns met with and conveyed reftel points to Ambassador Vilma McNish, Director, Office of Multilateral Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),leaving the p [...]
2006-02-27 18:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC JM
06KINGSTON405FOLLOW-UP ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Following several unavoidably aborted meetings, Pol/EconCouns met on February 23 with Michelle Walker, Chief Legal Counsel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) and Ambassador Vilma McNish, Director of the MFAF [...]
2006-02-27 23:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PARM 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
06KINSHASA1552NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN
[...] (U) Embassy Kinshasa delivered reftel talking points and President Bush's statement regarding North Korea's nuclear test announcement. 2. (C) Raymond Ramazani Bayi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, condemned North Korea's actions and said he would make a formal statement at a later date. P [...]
2006-10-10 15:25:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP CG
06KINSHASA1568PRESIDENCY OFFICIAL CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 15:19:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNEP PARM KNNP CG
06KINSHASA1592UNSC RESOLUTION 1718 DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN KINSHASA
[...] (SBU) Embassy Kinshasa delivered non-paper and talking points regarding UN Security Council Resolution 1718 on North Korea to the DR Congo Foreign Ministry on October 17. 2. (SBU) Jacques Djoli, Chief of Staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, affirmed DRCongo support for the resolutio [...]
2006-10-17 14:36:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KNEP PARM CG
06KINSHASA161DRC RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON REPORTING IRAN TO UNSC
[...] (C) PolOff delivered January 30 reftel demarche and talking points to Jacques Djoli, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Djoli said the GDRC shared USG and international community concerns over Iran developing nuclear weapons. Djoli also said maximum pressure should be applied o [...]
2006-01-31 15:28:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IR CG
06KINSHASA1718DRC DIPLOMATIC NOTE CONCERNING NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) The DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent Embassy Kinshasa a diplomatic note regarding its position on nuclear tests by North Korea. This followed condemnation of North Korea's nuclear test by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and by the Presidency's Diplomatic Adviser (reftels A and B). [...]
2006-11-07 12:18:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KNEP PARM KN 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
06KINSHASA372DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA IRAN REPORT
[...] (U) PolOff met March 3 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Jacques Djoli and delivered reftel statements and talking points. Djoli said the GDRC was very interested in what the IAEA would report to the UNSC, and hoped it would spur Iran to curtail its nuclear ambitions. Djoli agreed [...]
2006-03-06 10:29:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC CG
06KUALALUMPUR1011FURTHER MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO TANCHON COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
[...] (C) Econoff met with Koid Swee Lian, Director of Bank Negara's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and FIU official Rahman Abu Bakar June 2 at their request to discuss the alleged relationship between Tanchon Commercial Bank and Malayan Banking Berhad's (aka Maybank) Singapore branch (Ref A). T [...]
2006-06-02 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1091MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO IRAN DEMARCHE ON BAKU OIC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 07:04:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR1884MALAYSIA "DEPLORES" NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST,
[...] (S) Malaysian Foreign Minister Hamid reacted initially to the October 9 North Korean nuclear test announcement by calling for North Korea to halt its tests and return to the Six-Party Talks. Kuala Lumpur toughened its rhetoric somewhat on October 10 with the release of a Foreign Ministry sta [...]
2006-10-10 09:29:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PARM KNNP KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1958MALAYSIA AWAITS INTERPRETATION OF NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) We delivered ref B points to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on October 16 and Polcouns followed up with the Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram on October 17. With Shahrul, Polcouns discussed the nature of the sanctions and emphasized the importance of internati [...]
2006-10-17 09:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2019MALAYSIA UPDATE ON DPRK VESSEL BONG HOA SAN
[...] (S) Summary: After Post conducted follow up demarches with Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Department, the GOM informed us it had issued an instruction October 30 to board and inspect the Bong Hoa San if the vessel called at Malaysia's Port Klang, as indicated by informa [...]
2006-10-30 09:31:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC EWWT XC KN MY
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
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
06KUALALUMPUR544MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL AGREES TO MEET ON MARGINS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-24 10:01:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL PHSA MY
06KUALALUMPUR750MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL TANCHON COMMERCIAL
[...] (C) Summary: On April 25, Econoff delivered talking points and non-paper detailing additional information on Tanchon Commercial Bank to Koid Swee Lian, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank. Koid responded the next day that neither Malay [...]
2006-04-26 07:58:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL MY
06KUWAIT1010ON IRAQ AND IRAN, KUWAITI MINISTERS TELL ZELIKOW
[...] (S) Summary: Counselor Philip Zelikow met separately March 19 with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Minister of Interior and Defense Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to advance a strategic dialogue with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries begun by Se [...]
2006-03-22 07:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PARM PTER EFIN IR IZ KU
06KUWAIT1011ON IRAQ AND IRAN, KUWAITI MINISTERS TELL ZELIKOW
[...] (S) Summary: Counselor Philip Zelikow met separately March 19 with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Minister of Interior and Defense Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to advance a strategic dialogue with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries begun by Se [...]
2006-03-22 07:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PARM PTER EFIN IR IZ KU
06KUWAIT109CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) HOST COUNTRY
[...] Summary: (C-Rel Kuwait) On December 17, an interagency team led by OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, Dr. David Cooper, met with Kuwaiti officials to work towards conclusion of the HCA. a. Kuwait had several minor text revision proposals, all of which the U.S. delegation accept [...]
2006-01-16 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1319RAFSANJANI VISITS KUWAIT: LOCAL PRESS NOT IMPRESSED
[...] (U) Former Iranian President Rafsanjani arrived in Kuwait April 16 for a two-day visit. According to the press, his trip is meant to ease regional fears about Iran's nuclear program. Rafsanjani will reportedly meet with the Amir, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah, and Speaker [...]
2006-04-17 13:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KU IR
06KUWAIT1342KUWAIT STRESSES NEED FOR GCC CONSENSUS IN
[...] (C) Summary: U/S Joseph met April 11 with former GCC Secretary General Bishara; First Deputy PM and Defense and SIPDIS Interior Minister Shaykh Jaber Mubarak; and National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled. He also spoke with Deputy PM and FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah. [...]
2006-04-18 08:55:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KU IR
06KUWAIT1347DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-18 12:53:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC EU KU
06KUWAIT1451RAFSANJANI VISIT TO KUWAIT: GOK SAYS IRANIAN
[...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador April 26 that April 16-17 discussions with former Iranian president Rafsanjani failed to produce any flexibility from the Iranian government on its nuclear ambitions. Al-Jarallah said what was supposed to b [...]
2006-04-27 08:33:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT1521KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR GCC INFORMAL SUMMIT;
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on May 2. The Ambassador placed special emphasis on the need for the GCC to embrace the new Iraqi government in both political and economic terms and thus act as a magnet countering [...]
2006-05-02 14:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM WE IS XF KU
06KUWAIT1541FOLLOWING UP ON PSI: KUWAIT INCLINED TO ENDORSE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 05:52:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1558DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING SIGNATURE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 08:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KTIA PHSA EWWT KU
06KUWAIT1614PSI ENDORSEMENT AND EXERCISES: POLISH EMBASSY AND
[...] (C) Polish Ambassador to Kuwait Kazimierz Romanski called on the Ambassador on May 7 to seek U.S. support for a joint demarche to the Government of Kuwait encouraging endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and participation in a June 23 High Level Meeting in Warsaw. Roman [...]
2006-05-07 13:30:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1742KUWAIT AND PSI: "POSITIVE" RESPONSE COMING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-15 13:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1790KUWAIT TELLS DOD-STATE-NSC TEAM GCC CONSENSUS
[...] (C) Summary: In May 14 meetings with National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled and MFA U/S Al-Jarallah, a senior State-Defense-NSC team (DOD PDUSD Henry, State PM A/S Hillen, and NSC Senior Director Doran) reiterated the U.S. commitment to Gulf security, outlined the U.S. Gu [...]
2006-05-19 17:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1914GOK CONFIRMS TO PSI COFOUNDERS ATTENDANCE AT JUNE
[...] (C) During a May 24 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah, the Ambassador again encouraged Kuwait to transmit the GOK's formal response endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Al-Jarallah restated GOK political support for the initiative an [...]
2006-05-24 15:15:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1921PARADE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS TALK IRAN IN KUWAIT:
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah briefed the Ambassador on the flurry of Foreign Minister visits -- Russia, China, Iran, and Germany -- who visited Kuwait May 20 - 22. All were in the region to discuss bilateral issues or to attend the Asian Cooperative Dialogue meeting i [...]
2006-05-24 17:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM PGOV KU
06KUWAIT2191KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: VIEWS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PLAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-10 14:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PREL PARM KU
06KUWAIT2236KUWAITI AMBASSADOR TO POLAND AND DEFENSE MINISTRY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 15:16:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT232MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME NON-PAPER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-24 14:19:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KU
06KUWAIT3271PSI POINTS ON JULY 2006 SINGAPORE OPERATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-13 11:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT3600COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEITH KOJI NAKANISHI
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Keith Koji Nakanishi of the National Nuclear Security Administration for travel to Kuwait o/a September 7-11, 2006. 2. Per Reftel no Post assistance requested. Embassy point of contact is: Steve Conlon, Economic Officer [...]
2006-09-06 13:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA KU
06KUWAIT3693DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-14 11:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06KUWAIT3875DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PSI PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT397GCC STRATEGY ON IRAN: "HOPING FOR A MIRACLE"
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Former Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Ambassador Abdullah Bishara told Poloff in a February 1 meeting that while the GCC "has no other option than to comply with any UNSC resolution," it would not publicly support such a step. GCC countries had exp [...]
2006-02-05 14:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SENV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4027DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered on October 8 points from reftels regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test to MFA Director for Asian and African Affairs Ambassador Mohammed Saud Al-Badr and Director for International Organizations Affairs Ambassador Mansour Al-Awadi. Both assured PolCouns that t [...]
2006-10-09 08:49:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KN KNNP KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4047DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 14:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KN KNNP KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4109UPDATE ON ARTICLE 98 AND KATRINA AID
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-15 13:41:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM EAID KLEG KU KATRINA AID
06KUWAIT4158KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 06:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP KN KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4265KUWAIT CANCELS PARTICIPATION IN PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Post learned October 30 that Kuwait has withdrawn from observer participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise Leading Edge in Bahrain. The decision was not announced publicly. The GOK had previously committed to send three observers to the exercise, two from the [...]
2006-10-30 14:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KU IR KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4345AMBASSADOR VOICES U.S. DISAPPOINTMENT AT KUWAIT
[...] (S) Taking advantage of opportunities to speak separately to the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and Foreign Minister on the margins of other events on 1 November, I expressed U.S. disappointment on the cancellation by Kuwait of its agreement to observe the recent PSI Leading Edge ex [...]
2006-11-04 12:30:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR KUWAIT RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4390MFA U/S AFFIRMS KUWAIT'S COMMITTMENT TO THE GULF
[...] (C/NF) In a November 6 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah reaffirmed Kuwait's commitment to the GSD, and said Kuwait will continue to be an "active participant" in the process. Jarallah thanked the Ambassador for the GSD initiatives paper, saying it represents a "practical [...]
2006-11-06 13:40:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM IR KU GCC
06KUWAIT4406PROGRESS ON RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
[...] As reported on October 15 (ref A),the Article 98 agreement has been approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament and been referred to the full Assembly for ratification (ref A and B). Post raised the issue with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly [...]
2006-11-07 14:41:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KU
06KUWAIT4425NSB PRESIDENT SHAYKH AHMED AL-FAHD WELCOMES GSD
[...] (C/NF) Summary: NSB President Shaykh Ahmed welcomed the GSD initiatives paper and said his staff is studying the specific proposals. He noted that on some items, such as critical infrastructure protection, we can and should begin moving quickly. He looks forward to discussing some of these [...]
2006-11-09 07:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM KU IR GCC
06KUWAIT4435PROGRESS ON RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
[...] As reported on October 15 (ref A),the Article 98 agreement has been approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament and been referred to the full Assembly for ratification (ref A and B). Post raised the issue with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly [...]
2006-11-12 12:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KU
06KUWAIT4500PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718
[...] (U) Post received GOK response below to ref A letter from U/S Robert Joseph on November 18 from Khalid Al-Jarrallah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following is an unofficial translation of the response as provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The original letter in [...]
2006-11-21 15:30:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KU
06KUWAIT4626DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION;
[...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Hamid Bou Rahmah on December 9. Rahmah said that he would ensure the points were delivered to the Foreign Minister for consideration. ********************************************* * For mo [...]
2006-12-12 03:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KU DEMARCHE
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
06KUWAIT677(C) AHMADINEJAD TELLS KUWAITIS NOT TO WORRY
[...] (C) On February 28, MFA Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah provided Ambassador a brief read-out of the previous day's visit to Kuwait by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the first visit by an Iranian head of state since 1979. The Iranians requested the visit to come congratulate Shaykh Sab [...]
2006-02-28 11:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IR EG KU
06KUWAIT807FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQI SUNNIS,
[...] (C) Summary: During a March 8 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah repeated a request he made to the Secretary soliciting U.S. support for a nuclear-free zone in the Gulf in addition to a proposed anti-bigotry resolution at the UNGA. Shaykh Dr. Mohamm [...]
2006-03-09 09:24:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV ECON IR IZ KU
06KYIV4021UKRAINE: WHO WERE THE FATHERLAND'S DEFENDERS? THE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Orthodox feast day of Pokrova (October 14),marked for centuries to honor defenders of the fatherland, occasioned three dueling marches in downtown Kyiv between elderly veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and nationalist supporters on the one hand and Communists [...]
2006-10-18 10:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ASEC UP
06KYIV4149UKRAINE IN AGREEMENT ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK CONVENTIONAL ARMS
[...] (C) On October 31, PolCouns delivered the points in reftel A and a copy of the letter in reftel B to Vasyl Pokotylo, Head of Division, MFA Arms Control Department. (Note: As requested, we also forwarded a copy of the letter ref B through official channels addressed to Deputy Foreign Minister [...]
2006-10-31 16:48:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS UP PARM
06KYIV4175UKRAINE: TARASYUK ON COORDINATING FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. A tired FM Borys Tarasyuk saw Ambassador late October 31 after returning from Estonia and Finland. He diagrammed the current players in Ukrainian foreign policy formulation, stating that his role as the fulcrum was to prevent encroachment by PM Yanukovych's team onto Presidenti [...]
2006-11-03 14:32:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
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
06KYIV4298UKRAINE: DEFMIN HRYTSENKO ON YUSHCHENKO,
[...] (C) Summary. Defense Minister Hrytsenko told visiting EUR A/S Fried and Ambassador November 16 that President Yushchenko's remote style interfered with his effectiveness, that PM Yanukovych was the most reasonable of the Regions' team in office and that the U.S. was right to seek to work with [...]
2006-11-17 15:39:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UP
06KYIV4432UKRAINE: ADDITIONAL MANPADS AND SCUDS INVENTORY:
[...] (S) Summary: Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Tereshchenko told us November 22 that Ukraine would be willing to provide an additional 1,713 MANPADS, a mix of SA-7s and SA-14s, for destruction in the NATO PfP Trust Fund project. An official notification of this offer was under preparation and [...]
2006-12-01 16:33:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US 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
06LAPAZ2246MANPADS: EX-PRESIDENT RODRIGUEZ ON THE DEFENSIVE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Congress will soon decide whether to approve criminal charges against ex-President Rodriguez for the transfer of MANPADS to the United States for destruction in October 2005. Given the upcoming vote, Rodriguez is ramping up his rhetoric, again denying that he approved the tran [...]
2006-08-21 18:48:00Embassy La PazSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PARM MASS MARR BL
06LAPAZ2756FIRST MEETING ON NEW SOFA AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officials met with Bolivian Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 10 regarding the Embassy's pending request for return of the F-10 counterterrorism equipment and the need for an updated SOFA agreement (reftels). San Miguel expressed concern about the continuing M [...]
2006-10-13 21:56:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV MARR MASS MCAP PREL KTIA MOPS BL
06LAPAZ2910VP, AMBASSADOR DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: In their first meeting since the Ambassador presented his credentials October 13, the Ambassador and Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera engaged in a cordial exchange October 26 on U.S. assistance, extension of ATPDEA benefits, Morales' anti-American discourse, military relations a [...]
2006-10-27 13:08:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPARM ECON SNAR PREL PGOV BL
06LAPAZ2946AMBASSADOR, MOD DISCUSS WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 30, discussing a wide range of military issues. San Miguel told the Ambassador that the F-10 weapons have been moved to the army depository in La Paz, and that his ministry would coordinate with [...]
2006-10-30 22:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL SNAR
06LAPAZ3294GOB ON IRAN-- MIXED SIGNALS
[...] (SBU) Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) Deputy Javier Zabaleta announced in early November that Bolivia would support Iran's nuclear activities and oppose U.S. policy on Iran. Zabaleta criticized the United States' "double edged" policy and said the matter should be resolved via peaceful means [...]
2006-12-06 12:28:00Embassy La PazSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM BL VE IR
06LAPAZ615FIRESTORM OVER EMBASSY CUTTING SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In response to our ending support for a specialized Bolivian military counter-terrorism (CT) unit, President Evo Morales publicly blasted the U.S. for interfering in Bolivia's internal affairs. The decision to sever ties with the outfit was taken after the GOB appointed as comman [...]
2006-03-07 21:40:00Embassy La PazSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINS PARM BL
06LAPAZ626MNR CONFIDENT ABOUT THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officials on March 8, MNR Senator Miguel Majluf and MNR deputy Michiaki Nagatani expressed confidence about their party's prospects for the Constituent Assembly (CA) and satisfaction with the opposition's efforts to limit MAS power in the CA. They said [...]
2006-03-08 20:57:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR BL
06LIBREVILLE637GABON: UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-19 07:28:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM KNAR GB
06LILONGWE1003U.S. REPORT ON EFFORTS TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] Poloff delivered reftel report to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni on November 17. Chiunguzeni thanked poloff for the report, and said he would disseminate it within the Ministry. Any further response will be delivered septel. EASTHAM [...]
2006-11-17 09:11:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL
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
06LILONGWE53DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC
[...] (C) On Tuesday, January 17 Poloff met with Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni and presented talking points in reftel. After a short discussion on Iran's continued violations of international agreements, Chiunguzeni said the GOM would be supportive of the effort to properly deal wi [...]
2006-01-20 08:21:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC
06LILONGWE601DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN
[...] (U) On July 12, 2006 Poloff met with Deputy Director of Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Warren Gunda to deliver reftel. Mr. Gunda accepted reftel talking points, and briefly discussed the issue of North Korea, highlighting the importance of China as a pressure point f [...]
2006-07-13 09:31:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM
06LILONGWE635DEMARCHE DELIVERED: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] (U) On July 25 Poloff met with U.S./U.N. Desk Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pamela Mkwamba to discuss reftel talking points. Mkwamba said that she would pass along the information to the Minister, and thanked Poloff for the information. Any further response will be reported septel [...]
2006-07-27 14:38:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL AORC
06LILONGWE897DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN
[...] On Tuesday, October 10, Charge Gilmour met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henry Mumba to discuss reftel talking points. Charge Gilmour laid out USG concerns with the North Korean nuclear test, and asked for Malawi to join the international community in condemning the actions of North [...]
2006-10-11 11:17:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM MI
06LILONGWE952UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS ON DPRK CONVENTIONAL ARMS
[...] On November 2 Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni to discuss reftel talking points. Chiunguzeni thanked poloff for the information, and stated that the GOM had had no recent contact with the government of North Korea, or companies from Nor [...]
2006-11-02 12:16:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDPARM
06LIMA1361PERU ON PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) On 4/7, D/Polcouns delivered reftel points, background and draft diplomatic note regarding PSI endorsement to Foreign Ministry Director of Multilateral Affairs Julio Garro. Since this was the first time we had discussed PSI with Garro, who is still relatively new to his position, Emboff b [...]
2006-04-07 23:18:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP PE
06LIMA2686PERU: DEMARCHE TO UNSC MEMBERS TO COSPONSOR
[...] (SBU) On 7/7, prior to receipt of Ref A, Foreign Minister Maurtua told the Ambassador that Japan had requested Peru to co-sponsor its UNSC resolution regarding DPRK missiles; Maurtua said that he wanted to hear US views before deciding. The Ambassador said that the USG considered the North Kor [...]
2006-07-10 17:09:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KN PARM UNSC PE
06LIMA2717PERU: DEMARCHE ON STATE OF PLAY OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-12 15:40:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM UNSC PE
06LIMA2899COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA21/NNTRAV
[...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of DOE personnel Sarah Loel Dickerson, Gregory Michel Dwyer, Michael Vernon Strosinski for the period of August 23 through August 26, 2006 . The purpose of the visit is to visit IPEN facilities in order to test security upgrades. [...]
2006-07-26 16:06:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PE
06LIMA2989COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA21/NNTRAV WRIGHT
[...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of DOE personnel Kyle Alan Wright, Gregory Michael Dwyer, Gregory Allen Herdes, Jeremo Don Jamison, Kurt Ogg Westerman and Joseph Henry Schwartzel for the period of August 8 through August 14, 2006 . The purpose of the visit is to [...]
2006-08-02 14:51:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PE
06LIMA4248PERU'S VIEWS ON APEC 2006 AND HOSTING APEC 2008
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOP sees eye-to-eye with the USG on priorities for the November APEC Leaders' and Ministers' meetings. Having passed the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (PTPA) in its Congress in June, Peru has already signed on to many of the USG's trade priorities. It is likely that Pre [...]
2006-10-31 22:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON APECO ETRD PTER PARM TSPL PE
06LIMA4620COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV MCRAE
[...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of James Bennett McRae from December 10-14, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to attend and participate in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sponsored Regional Workshop on Liability for Nuclear Damage, at the Ministry of [...]
2006-12-07 21:08:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM OTRA 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
06LISBON1354PORTUGAL SHARES CONCERNS ON NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 14:54:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM UNSC PO
06LISBON1545DESIGNATION OF TWO IRANIAN MISSILE-RELATED ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 07:54:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR PARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV PO
06LISBON1657PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 15:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA PO
06LISBON1803PORTUGAL: URGING IRAN/SYRIA TO RESPECT ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 15:14:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR LE SY MARR MOPS PREL PARM
06LISBON1804PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 15:15:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM PREL ETTC PO
06LISBON1871PORTUGAL IN LINE WITH USG POSITION ON IRAN
[...] (C) In response to Pol/Econ Counselor's urging that FM Amado and other EU Foreign Ministers deliver a strong message on Iran at the Sept. 1-2 Gymnich meeting in Finland, particularly with regard to the need for firm action in the UNSC, MFA Acting Director for Security and Disarmament Pedro Sou [...]
2006-09-01 16:34:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL EU UN IR PO
06LISBON2069PORTUGAL FULLY SUPPORTS UNSCR 1695 INITIATIVE
[...] On September 15, Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftel demarche to Luis Cabao, Director for Asian and Oceanic Affairs at the MFA, and Angelo Seia Neves, Director General for European Affairs and International Relations at the Ministry of Finance. Portugal fully supports the measures outlined in UN [...]
2006-09-20 10:52:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KNAR KS
06LISBON2254NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST WORRIES PORTUGUESE
[...] The Government of Portugal (GOP) shares U.S. Government concerns regarding North Korea's nuclear ambitions (Refs A and B). On October 9, the Portuguese Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued its own statement to express the GOP's apprehension over North Korea's announced experimental detonation [...]
2006-10-11 11:16:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN PO
06LISBON2407PORTUGAL: CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN AND NORTH KOREA
[...] (SBU) During a separate meeting in Lisbon on security and non-proliferation on the margins of the 21st Bilateral Commission, Portugal underscored the importance of a coordinated EU and US approach in the face of Iranian and North Korean efforts to upset the stability of the current worldwide [...]
2006-10-25 16:09:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL PO
06LISBON2489PORTUGUESE AGREE ON DPRK CONVENTIONAL ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 13:35:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KN PO
06LJUBLJANA257SLOVENIA DEMARCHES BELGRADE ON PSI
[...] (C) On April 20, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Department Head Bostjan Jerman. On April 26, during a subsequent and unrelated demarche, Jerman confirmed that Slovenia had demarched Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) in Belgrade to seek SaM's support for the Proliferation [...]
2006-04-26 05:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA258SLOVENIA SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE
[...] (U) On April 26, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Department Head Bostjan Jerman. Jerman agreed that the two meetings of the IAEA's Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV) that have taken place thus far were deeply disappointing and said Slovenia was largely [...]
2006-04-26 05:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP AORC PARM PREL IAEA SI
06LJUBLJANA42 Government of Slovenia Publicly Defends Decision to
[...] Summary: Media reaction to Slovenia's decision to contribute four soldiers to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) has been intense, dominating headlines since the January 12 announcement by Foreign Minister Rupel and Defense Minister Erjavec. The opposition and its media sympathizers h [...]
2006-01-20 07:56:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PREL KPAO PINR SI
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
06LJUBLJANA563DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU FOREIGN MINISTERS AND IRAN
[...] (C) PolMilOff delivered reftel points urging Slovenia to support a strong EU message on Iran to MFA Department of Security Policy Officer Bostjan Jerman on August 31. Jerman thanked PolMilOff for the points, said that he had received something similar from the EU Troika on August 30, and prom [...]
2006-08-31 16:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL IR 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
06LJUBLJANA576SLOVENIA: LOOKAHEAD TO THE IAEA BOARD OF
[...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff met with MFA Department of Security Policy Officer Bostjan Jerman to discuss the recent visit of International Atomic Energy Agency Secretary General Mohamad El Baradei to Slovenia and Slovenia's upcoming Chairmanship of the IAEA Board of Governors. Jerman said that disc [...]
2006-09-07 14:09:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PINR PREL ENRG SI
06LJUBLJANA675AMBASSADOR GREG SCHULTE TALKS NONPROLIFERATION IN
[...] (C) Summary. During a public diplomacy visit to Slovenia October 16 US Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte met with leaders and policymakers from government, media, and academia to talk about nuclear nonproliferation, US policy towards Iran and North Korea, and Slovenia's role as the Chairman of [...]
2006-10-23 05:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM SI
06LJUBLJANA723SLOVENIA REPORTS NO BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM 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
06LJUBLJANA778SLOVENIA FIRM ON CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (C) Slovenia firmly supports continuing the EU China Arms Embargo and does not believe the human rights situation has improved appreciably in China to warrant a review of the policy. Polecon chief discussed reftel points with MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih December 5. Arih said he expected [...]
2006-12-05 14:20:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LONDON5476CONDEMNATION OF DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES AT IMO
[...] Summary. USDel delivered the statement contained in Ref A at the July 19 meeting of the IMO NAV 52 conference. USDel's statement followed the Japanese intervention which condemned the DPRK missile launches and was joined by statements of concern from the Russian Federation, HMG, France, Italy [...]
2006-07-26 13:10:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PHSA PARM MOPS MCAP KN KS JA UK IMO
06LONDON6261(U) CENTRAL ASIAN NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 15:50:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KNNP PARM PREL UN
06LUANDA151ANGOLA LANDMINE CLEARANCE: 2006 GOALS AND
[...] (U) Summary: Representatives of mine action organizations operating in Angola remain upbeat on the progress of demining in Angola, but look for the GRA to complete its Landmine Impact Survey and strategic plan in order to facilitate their 2006 workplans. While the GRA has earmarked USD 27.6 Mi [...]
2006-02-15 15:30:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EAID PGOV PHUM MCAP KHDP AO
06LUANDA342AMBASSADOR EFIRD MEETS WITH NEW ANGOLAN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) New Angolan Interior Minister Ngongo told Ambassador Efird that he supports human rights and free elections, and accountability and transparency in police actions. He hopes to continue close cooperation with the USG in ILEA training programs, and engage in the newly funded civilian small [...]
2006-04-06 16:46:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR PARM AO
06LUXEMBOURG481LUXEMBOURG: NEXT DAYS CRITICAL ON IRAN STRATEGY
[...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel points to Jean-Louis Thill, MFA officer in charge of Middle Eastern Affairs, on August 31. He welcomed our points, and plans to share them with FM Asselborn in advance of the Gymnich meeting. Thill stated that Luxembourg will support strategies that expedite a prompt [...]
2006-08-31 14:25:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL EU IR UN LU
06LUXEMBOURG662LUXEMBOURG INFORMED ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS SOUGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 10:44:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
06MADRID2094SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Gregoire, Craig Stinson, and Mark Melany representatives of the National Nuclear Security Administration to travel to Madrid from August 27 to September 5. The purpose of this visit is to conduct follow-up performance testing and repair [...]
2006-08-22 15:23:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA 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
06MADRID2556SPAIN CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] DCM passed reftel points October 10 to MFA Rafael Dezcallar, Director General for Policy. ESTHOFF doubletracked same points with MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez. Given that the GOS had publicly condemned the North Korean nuclear test on October 9 (see below),[...]
2006-10-11 13:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN SP
06MADRID2664SPAIN ON NOVEMBER 2006 CCW REVIEW CONFERENCE
[...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points October 9 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, urging Spain to instruct its delegation to the November Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference to support the "opt-in" approach vis-a-vis the possible anti-vehic [...]
2006-10-20 14:00:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PREL SP
06MADRID2672SPAIN ON UNSCR 1718
[...] (C) ESTHOFF met with MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez September 20 to discuss GOS intentions vis-a-vis the DPRK sanctions regime imposed via UNSCR 1718. Sanchez said that Spain would, of course, implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1718. He said this was i [...]
2006-10-20 14:27:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KNAR 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
06MADRID2813SPAIN ON UNSCR 1718 CONVENTIONAL ARMS OBLIGATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-03 09:57:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM SP
06MADRID2853SPAIN AND U.S. COOPERATING TO REMEDIATE RADIATION
[...] (SBU) The U.S., through the Department of Energy (DOE),is closely cooperating with Spanish counterparts to address radiation contamination left in southern Spain after a U.S. Air Force (USAF) nuclear accident 40 years ago. What could have turned into a public relations nightmare has actuall [...]
2006-11-07 16:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM MNUC SENV
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
06MADRID3007DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (C) The DCM discussed the EU's reconsideration of the China Arms Embargo with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar on December 5. Dezcallar assured the DCM that Spain is not seeking to lift the embargo, nor would it support such an effort. He noted that he had recently [...]
2006-12-07 09:35:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL PGOV PHUM EUN SP CH
06MANAGUA1023EX-NICARAGUAN MOD BIDDING ON REGIONAL UNDP ARMS
[...] (C) Poloff met with local UNDP official Felipe Molina on May 5 to discuss the UNDP's five-year, $5 million project to reduce small arms in Central America. Molina explained that the plan will cover "all types of weapons transportable by one person" -- including MANPADS. "Arms in poor countrie [...]
2006-05-09 22:18:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL NU
06MANAGUA134NICARAGUA SUPPORTS EU-3 AND USG POSITIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-24 16:13:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC NU
06MANAGUA1512GON "CONCERNED" ABOUT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] On July 7 poloffs met with Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs Domingo Salinas and U.S. Desk Officer Agnes Alvarado to deliver the points in reftel. Salinas described the North Korean missile launches as "very disturbing" and promised to share the talking points [...]
2006-07-10 20:44:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN NU
06MANAGUA1695NICARAGUA: PROVISIONAL RESPONSE TO DRAFT LIMITED
[...] Embassy received the following diplomatic note in response to reftel. As stated in the note, the GON has not yet completed internal consultations, but Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts do not predict any major difficulties. Post has faxed a copy of the note to WHA/CEN will report final GON [...]
2006-08-04 15:29:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM MARR NU
06MANAGUA188NICARAGUA WILL PRESS PANAMA AND COSTA RICA ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-26 16:55:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MARR MCAP NU
06MANAGUA2211NICARAGUA OPPOSES NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST,
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel and contains an action request in para 2. 2. (C) On October 5, Ambassador delivered reftel points to Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera, suggesting that the fact the Nicaraguan government (GON) maintains diplomatic relations with North Korea could [...]
2006-10-05 23:22:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP NU
06MANAGUA2264NICARAGUA "PERFECTLY IN LINE" WITH USG CONCERN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 23:48:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP
06MANAGUA324GON FULLY AGREES WITH USG POSITIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 14:24:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC 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
06MANAGUA756NICARAGUA SUPPORTS PSI INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 20:38:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP NU
06MANAGUA885EX-MINISTER OF DEFENSE CRITICIZES PRESIDENT AND
[...] SUMMARY: (C) Ambassador and poloff held a wide-ranging discussion with Nicaraguan ex-Minister of Defense Jose Adan Guerra on April 19. Guerra strongly criticized President Bolanos' handling of the MANPADS issue, and commented that the Nicaraguan Army leadership will resist MANPADS destruction [...]
2006-04-24 14:42:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM KDEM NU
06MANAGUA964MOVING CLOSER TO MANPADS DESTRUCTION?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Conversations with representatives of the different political parties represented in Nicaragua's National Assembly reveal a claimed willingness from all sides to approve the destruction of another 651 MANPADS (leaving Nicaragua with an official stock of 400 MANPADS). Nicaraguan [...]
2006-05-03 14:38:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM KDEM SOCI
06MANAMA1018BAHRAIN ENDORSES PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (C) Post received the following diplomatic note June 11 from the Bahraini MFA. Begin text of dip note: 11 June 2006 1/100/231-69649 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents its compliments to the United States Embassy, and has the honor to inform the Embass [...]
2006-06-11 12:19:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT REGION
06MANAMA116DISCUSSIONS WITH BAHRAIN REGARDING CONCLUSION OF A
[...] (C) On December 11, 2005, a U.S. delegation led by OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy Dr. David Cooper met with Bahraini officials to work towards conclusion of a Host Country Agreement. Due to the Bahraini officials' apparent lack of familiarity with CWC challenge inspection procedures [...]
2006-01-25 15:09:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR BA BILAT
06MANAMA1254BAHRAIN: NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (C) Poloff July 9 delivered reftel demarche concerning North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that Bahrain is not pleased with this recent incident, and that North Korea should instead be working toward peace within [...]
2006-07-10 13:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN BA ROW
06MANAMA1354BAHRAIN: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] (C) PolOff July 24 delivered reftel demarche on the Iran P5 1 incentive package to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's initial reaction was that the package is quite extensive and includes many concrete benefits for Iran. He then asked about the inclusion of p [...]
2006-07-26 09:42:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL BA IR EU AORC REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1719BAHRAIN: PARTICIPATION IN PSI EXERCISE LEADING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 11:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA CTR
06MANAMA1775BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) The Charge October 10 delivered reftel demarche concerning North Korea's nuclear test announcement to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, stressing that the United States remains committed to diplomacy and to the full rang [...]
2006-10-11 11:50:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA KN ROW
06MANAMA1787DELIVERY OF U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-15 14:25:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1793BAHRAIN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 14:30:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM BA KN ROW
06MANAMA180FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN: WE'RE WORRIED AND NEED
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain supported the IAEA referral of Iran to the UN and suggested involving India more directly in the issue to apply greater pressure to Iran. Shaikh Khalid, who had visited Tehran January 28-29, stated that Foreign Mi [...]
2006-02-08 09:32:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MARR PARM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA1832IRAN SIGNALS UNEASE WITH BAHRAIN'S PARTICIPATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-26 12:11:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALBA IR KNNP PARM PREL CTR REGION
06MANAMA1844DEPUTY PM TELLS GSD DELEGATION THE BEST DEFENSE IS
[...] (S) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the visiting interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation October 18 that Iran is a diplomatic, military, and political threat to the countries of the region and that the best defense is to show you are prepared for possible fu [...]
2006-10-31 07:27:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1849KING HAMAD SUPPORTS GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (S) King Hamad October 18 told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that he wants to work with the U.S. on creating a new comprehensive defense strategy for the region in light of recent developments. He commended the U.S.'s bilateral approach to each of the GCC states and [...]
2006-11-01 07:51:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1850CROWN PRINCE TELLS GSD DELEGATION THAT U.S., GCC
[...] (S) Crown Prince Salman told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that the U.S. and its GCC allies need to send a strong message to Iran, and suggested holding a major military exercise in the region. He thought it would be "a great motivator" for the other GCC countries f [...]
2006-11-01 07:51:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1851MFA PLEASED WITH SUBSTANCE OF GSD INITIATIVE
[...] (S) MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation October 18 that the Dialogue is a serious effort with "substance, not just ideas" to deal with regional security. He sees U.S. proposals to improve bilateral military [...]
2006-11-01 07:52:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1865BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-01 14:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC UNGA BA IR REGION ROW
06MANAMA1868BAHRAIN: DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1718
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 09:21:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPARM KNNP PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR BA ROW CTR
06MANAMA1925BAHRAIN: UPDATE ON RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 13 raised the status of Bahrain's ratification of the Article 98 agreement with MFA Assistance Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said there had been no further forward progress on ratificatio [...]
2006-11-14 13:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL BA BILAT
06MANAMA2008BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief December 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) national implementation obligations to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Referring specifically to the third obligation, drafting and enacting CWC-related p [...]
2006-12-07 12:37:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL BA ROW
06MANAMA301BAHRAIN APPROVES CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT, SEEKS
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) The MFA informed the Embassy by dip note (text in para 5) that the GOB agrees to sign a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement with the United States, with the text as delivered by the DOD team during its December [...]
2006-02-28 13:19:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR OPDC BA BILAT
06MANAMA434SUGGESTED BAHRAINI EDITS AND REVISIONS TO CWC HOST
[...] (C) MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho told Pol/Econ Chief March 15 that in preparing the final text of the Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),the Bahraini side had uncovered several areas that it would like t [...]
2006-03-19 10:51:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR BA BILAT
06MANAMA442DEPUTY PM, FOREIGN MINISTER AGREE TO COUNSELOR
[...] (S) State Department Counselor Zelikow met separately with Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa March 12 to initiate a strategic dialogue on regional security, including concerns about Iran. They agreed with the [...]
2006-03-20 05:45:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA443COUNSELOR ZELIKOW DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ WITH
[...] (C) Summary: State Department Counselor Zelikow met March 12 with Shura Council members Dr. Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Ibrahim Mohamed Bashmi, both of whom are on the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Committee, to discuss Iraq, Iran and domestic issues in Bahrain. Dr. [...]
2006-03-20 05:52:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR IZ BILAT OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA530SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S APRIL 8
[...] (C) We warmly welcome Under Secretary Joseph's April 8 visit to Bahrain. The visit comes during a period of high-level bilateral engagement, which the Bahrainis seek and appreciate. In the past six weeks, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and State Department Counselor Zelikow came to Bahrain (R [...]
2006-03-29 14:22:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PARM PTER BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA559BAHRAIN: EXPANDING PSI PARTICIPATION IN THE
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning expanding participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in the Middle East to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's response focused on two main issues - other regional countries' particip [...]
2006-04-05 09:34:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PARM MNUC KNNP BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA595U/S JOSEPH DISCUSSES IRAN AND PSI WITH BAHRAINI FM
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Shaikh Khaled Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told Arms Control and International Security U/S Robert Joseph April 8 that the GOB shares U.S. concerns about Iran's export of terrorism and development of nuclear weapons. He gave strong indications that Bahrain would suppor [...]
2006-04-12 13:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALASEC PARM PGOV PREL BA IR OFFICIALS REGION CTR
06MANAMA692CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH BAHRAIN
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief April 22 delivered Ref A talking points, non-paper, and revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement (HCA) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was pleased that the United Stat [...]
2006-04-23 08:04:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MASS BA BILAT
06MANAMA706BAHRAIN: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA PATRIOT ACT
[...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia. Bumtaia promised to review the non-paper and affirmed his commitment to protecting the integrity of Bahrain's financial system. He assured Emboffs there would be [...]
2006-04-25 05:33:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA REGION
06MANAMA800BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-07 13:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT CTR
06MANAMA898INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY
[...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the Iranian challen [...]
2006-05-23 09:09:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA IR REGION
06MANAMA899INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH CROWN PRINCE SALMAN
[...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with Crown Prince Salman May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, the threat posed by Iran, direct contacts between the U.S. and Iran, a declaratory secur [...]
2006-05-23 09:09:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA REGION IR
06MANAMA91BAHRAIN: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS
[...] (C) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref B demarche concerning reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid said that he had met recently with the EU-3 Ambassadors, [...]
2006-01-23 12:45:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC BA IR OFFICIALS REGION ROW
06MANILA1888PHILIPPINES: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF
[...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the DFA is still awaiting inputs from other Philippine government agencies -- notably, the Departments of Justice and of Transportation and Communications -- on the [...]
2006-05-02 09:26:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT RP
06MANILA1903GMA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MILF PEACE PROSPECTS;
[...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 28 event with the Ambassador, President Arroyo reiterated optimism about prospects for peace with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2006. Senior GRP officials commente [...]
2006-05-04 01:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PARM RP
06MANILA2162GRP HOSTS FIRST U.S. BILATERAL CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive, but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Philippines, a Chemical Weapon Convention member-state, needs to make more progress in meeting its national implementation obligations under the convention. During an April 3-4 workshop wi [...]
2006-05-23 08:19:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETRD ASEC PHUM MY RP
06MANILA2263PHILIPPINE ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) In a meeting on May 31 with Department of Foreign Affairs Executive Director for United Nations and International Organizations MacArthur Corsino, poloff urged high level Philippine attendance at the High-Level Political Meeting for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on June 23 [...]
2006-06-01 02:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM RP
06MANILA2824 PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS CONDEMN NORTH KOREAN MISSILE
[...] (U) In a statement issued on July 6, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo commented that "In solidarity with the international community, The Philippines condemns the missile tests of North Korea and urges that nation to refrain from further compromising the peace and security of the region and [...]
2006-07-06 05:29:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KN RP
06MANILA3786CONSULTATIONS ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (SBU) Acting Political Counselor met September 7 with Department of Foreign of Affairs Assistant Secretary for UN and International Organization Affairs Aladin Villacorte to underscore U.S. willingness to work closely with the GRP to ensure the full implementation of UN Security Resolution 16 [...]
2006-09-08 09:13:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN RP
06MANILA3852SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS DESTRUCTION PROJECT IN
[...] (U) In response to reftel, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group-Philippines (JUSMAG) representatives have reached agreement with their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts that only captured/surrendered weapons will be destroyed under the Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction Pr [...]
2006-09-12 08:06:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PARM PREL PTER RP
06MANILA4263PHILIPPINE STANCE ON NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) In a discussion with Ambassador on October 6, Foreign Secretary Romulo indicated full support and agreement for the U.S. position on a possible North Korean nuclear test (ref a). Romulo noted that his much publicized comments earlier this week on North Korea fully echoed and supported t [...]
2006-10-06 09:17:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN RP
06MANILA4304NOVEMBER 2006 CONVENTION ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel points on October 10 with the Department of Foreign Affairs' Director for International Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Jesus Domingo. Domingo took note of our view that the "opt-in" approach is the only viable way to reach consensus on an Anti-Vehicle Min [...]
2006-10-11 07:28:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PREL RP
06MANILA4312PHILIPPINES SEEKING ASEAN STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador and DCM on October 11, Foreign Minister Romulo and National Security Adviser Gonzales reiterated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's strong condemnation of the North Korean nuclear test (ref a). Secretary Romulo noted that, at the President's instruction, he [...]
2006-10-11 08:42:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN RP
06MANILA4344STATEMENT BY THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN ON NUCLEAR TESTS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador on October 13 congratulated Foreign Secretary Romulo for the strong statement he issued as ASEAN SIPDIS Chair on October 12 protesting the North Korean nuclear test and urging North Korea to abide by UN Security Council resolution 1695 (full text in para 3). Secretary Rom [...]
2006-10-13 08:36:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KN RP
06MANILA4509ADVOCATING AN ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM STATEMENT
[...] (U) Acting Political Counselor joined Australian Charge d'Affaires for an October 27 demarche on Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Executive Director for Asian and Pacific Affairs Charles Jose to request that the Philippines support a statement condemning the North Korean nuclear test at th [...]
2006-10-27 10:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM RP
06MANILA4512PHILIPPINES ON U.S. REQUEST TO EXTEND DESTRUCTION
[...] (SBU) Poloff on October 27 delivered reftel demarche requesting an extension of the destruction deadline under the Chemical Weapons Convention to Department of Foreign Affairs United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Jesus Domingo and Assistant Director Gunther Sales. Do [...]
2006-10-27 10:27:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW
06MANILA4528PSI LETTER ON UNSCR 1718
[...] (SBU) Poloff on October 30 delivered reftel letter from U/S Joseph for Proliferation Security Initiative participants on UNSCR 1718 to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Jesus Domingo. Domingo promised to convene an interagency mee [...]
2006-10-30 09:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EWWT KNNP PARM PBTS PHSA EAIR RP
06MANILA4910MEETING NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OBLIGATIONS OF THE
[...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for International Political, Legal & Security Affairs Jesus "Gary" Domingo, draft legislation to implement Philippine obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention is currently under review by Foreign Secretary Romulo. Doming [...]
2006-12-06 08:26:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC JA AS RP
06MAPUTO1295MOZAMBIQUE - RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR
[...] On October 10 Post delivered reftel talking points and the statement by President Bush to Elias Zimba, Director for North America and Europe in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. In response, Zimba said that his government shared the position of the United States on nuclear non-proliferatio [...]
2006-10-11 06:48:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN MZ
06MAPUTO1498Mozambique: Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-17 11:43:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW AF BWC MZ
06MAPUTO78MOZAMBIQUE: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 13:22:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC MZ
06MASERU199CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - EXTENSION OF U.S.
[...] On April 25, Ambassador reviewed U.S. commitment to destroying its stockpile of CWC. We explained the need for an extension to the year 2012, the latest date allowable under the CWC. We added that our commitment to the CWC is deep and we are making every effort to honor the treaty obligation [...]
2006-04-25 13:31:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC LT
06MASERU323LESOTHO: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met July 10 with Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki (immediately following the FOMIN's return to Maseru) to ascertain the Government of Lesotho's (GOL) views on the North Korean missile launches and to advise the government of our very strong position that [...]
2006-07-10 12:08:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KN LT
06MASERU34REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATION'S SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 10:12:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC LT
06MASERU504LESOTHO: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (SBU) Charge met on October 11 with Pitso Makosholo, acting Principle Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to give the GOL the USG reaction to North Korea's October 8 announcement of a nuclear weapon test. Charge also delivered the October 9 statement by the President (ref A). 2. (C) [...]
2006-10-11 09:01:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN LT
06MASERU505LESOTHO: NATIONAL SPACE POLICY
[...] (U) Charge met on October 11 with Pitso Makosholo, acting Principle Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel talking points on the new National Space Policy. 2. (SBU) Makosholo expressed appreciation for the information on the new National Space Policy, although he sugge [...]
2006-10-11 09:39:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM LT
06MASERU62THE JANUARY 30 P5+2 STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 09:38:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC 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
06MEXICO2026MEXICO STILL EVALUATING PSI COMMITMENT
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Julian Juarez, Assistant Director General for United Nations Affairs, at Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE). Juarez explained that the PSI issue was undergoing serious discussion within the SRE, but stated that Mexico would most likely not suppo [...]
2006-04-18 21:21:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC PHSA MX
06MEXICO5878NATIONAL SPACE POLICY DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-17 13:24:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MX
06MEXICO6248CWC EXTENSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 00:03:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW
06MINSK1088DEMARCHE ON NORTH KOREAN TEST DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-06 04:45:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN BO
06MINSK1100DEMARCHE ON NORTH KOREAN TEST DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 04:06:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN BO
06MINSK1163PSI LETTER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-01 05:02:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN BOQ
06MINSK121P5+2 Statement on Iran
[...] On February 6, Econoff delivered ref A points and statement to Igor Ugorich of the MFA's Department of International Security and Arms Control. Ugorich received the information without comment. Econoff stressed that, given recent statements of intent for Belarus and Iran to cooperate on nuclea [...]
2006-02-07 06:58:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL IR BO
06MINSK1215DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-06-11, 12, AND 13
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 12:06:00Embassy MinskSECRETKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
06MINSK1256DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-14
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 13:15:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
06MINSK1258DELIVERED RESULTS OF 2006 MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 09:26:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC EITC KSCA TSPA
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
06MINSK534PSI Points Passed to Belarus
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 11:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL BO
06MINSK606FMCT Points Passed to Belarus
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 13:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG BO
06MINSK648Sudan and Belarus Sign Military Pact, Minsk Stays Silent
[...] (U) On June 16, on-line Sudanese newspaper the Sudan Tribune announced that Sudanese Defense Minister General Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein signed a military cooperation protocol with his Belarusian counterpart Leonid Maltsev on June 15 in Minsk. The article claimed Hussein was in Belarus June 13 [...]
2006-06-19 10:06:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETRD UNSC SU BO
06MINSK666NATO Materials Seized from Local Deputies
[...] The Lithuanian Embassy, NATO POC in Minsk, informed post on June 21 that they sent a group of twelve elected members of local government councils to NATO headquarters in Brussels for an informational visit June 15-16, organized by NATO's Public Diplomacy Division. Upon their return to Minsk on [...]
2006-06-22 10:55:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PHUM BO
06MINSK711Belarus: Radioactive Metal Found
[...] Independent newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda reported on May 30 that Minsk police investigating fraud searched scrap metal collection station Number 29 and found 6.5 tons of unregistered scrap metal. Police told the paper an Armenian citizen was the sole worker at the station and that the peopl [...]
2006-07-11 05:50:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MNUC PARM SENV TRGY BO
06MINSK971BELARUS GEARING UP FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
[...] (C) The GOB continues to advocate the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus. Although a decision has not officially been made, the state media's positive propaganda indicates that Lukashenko plans to build an NPP whether Belarusians agree or not. GOB officials maintain the N [...]
2006-09-07 08:51:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PARM MNUC BO
06MINSK984UNSC RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points to the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the form of a non-paper on September 8. The talking points were received without comment. MOORE [...]
2006-09-12 11:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS BO
06MONTEVIDEO473URUGUAY STILL DITHERING ON PSI
[...] (C) Per instructions reftel, we have at various opportunities urged the GOU to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles and encouraged it to attend the Senior Level Political meeting in Poland, in June. Embassy understands that the embassies of [...]
2006-05-26 17:53:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP UY
06MONTEVIDEO55URUGUAY: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (C) On January 18, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche and talking points to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Gustavo Alvarez. Alvarez listened attentively and seemed particularly interested in what steps the UN Security Council might take in response to the international community's grow [...]
2006-01-19 11:50:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC UY
06MONTEVIDEO625URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 16:42:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP UY
06MONTEVIDEO948URUGUAY IN LINE WITH US ON PREVENTING POSSIBLE
[...] (C) On October 4, I delivered reftel demarche on possible North Korean nuclear tests to Director General for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo per instructions reftel. After reviewing the talking points, he volunteered that he saw "no problems" in supporting the demarche, qualifying only that [...]
2006-10-04 19:38:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL KN PARM KNNP UY
06MOSCOW10382LAVROV'S MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) Summary: With FM Lavrov's September 7-9 trip to the Middle East, promotion of a "universal" peace process, experts' conference, renewed Syria track, and support for the Arab League ministerial session at UNGA, the GOR continues to seek "player" status in the region. Practically, GOR sup [...]
2006-09-18 11:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IS SY LE 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
06MOSCOW11169POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) Summary: DFM Alekseyev told the Ambassador October 4 that Russia recognized the seriousness of the situation following the DPRK's announcement and understood U.S. concerns. Alekseyev urged that the Security Council move deliberately to craft a response, but was lukewarm about a potenti [...]
2006-10-04 14:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN RS
06MOSCOW11280PREPARING THE GROUND FOR UNSC ACTION ON DPRK
[...] (S) Summary: DFM Alekseyev told the Ambassador October 6 that Russia found a DPRK nuclear test to be "absolutely unacceptable" and stressed that the North Korean regime had received this message from Russia in clear and unmistakable terms. Responding to the Ambassador's urging that Russia [...]
2006-10-06 15:08:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11317MOSCOW'S REACTION TO THE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (S) The Ambassador met twice with Deputy Foreign Minister Alekseyev on October 9 to discuss North Korea's nuclear test and next steps. Alekseyev said that Russia takes extremely seriously the test and Russia agrees that strong measures are warranted. Alekseyev handed over a statement (text b [...]
2006-10-09 11:28:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11488DPRK NUCLEAR TEST RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche October 12 to MFA First Asia Department Senior Counselor Oleg Davydov, who advises DFM Alekseyev on North Korean issues. Davydov said that his superiors will "mull" over the draft resolution to assess what had been changed from earlier drafts and the Russian [...]
2006-10-12 14:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11584INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1718: DEMARCHE
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche October 16 to MFA First Asia Department Senior Counselor Arkadiy Lavrov, who advises DFM Alekseyev on North Korean issues. (Note: Alekseyev is currently in South Korea, accompanying PM Fradkov and will not return to Moscow before October 23). Pointing to Rus [...]
2006-10-16 15:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11698MOSCOW EXPERTS ON DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) Summary. Despite the GOR's strongly negative reaction to the reported nuclear test and its cooperation on UNSC 1718, Moscow's Korea watchers were for the large part critical of U.S. policies, arguing that the impasse over the DPRK program could have been avoided had the U.S. acted differ [...]
2006-10-19 06:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11821DELIVERY OF JOSEPH-KISLYAK LETTER
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel letter to Sergey Petlyakov, Chief Counselor in the Arms and Technology Transfer Policy Division of the Foreign Ministry's Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament (DVBR) on October 19. 2. (S) Petlyakov said he would ensure Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ki [...]
2006-10-20 14:02:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM PREL MCAP KNNP LY 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
06MOSCOW12200MOSCOW WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESUMPTION OF
[...] (U) The Russian government welcomed the agreement to resume the Six-Party talks. Russian officials, including Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov, Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov, and Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Alekseyev accepted the announcement as "exceedingly positive." Alekseye [...]
2006-11-02 09:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN RS
06MOSCOW12473RUSSIA WELCOMES CONSULTATIONS ON U.S. MISSILE
[...] (S) Oleg Burmistrov, Chief of the Political-Military Section of the Foreign Ministry's North America Department, told us 13 November that Moscow appreciated the 3 November visit of Undersecretary of Defense Stephen Cambone, who briefed Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov [...]
2006-11-16 15:08:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR MCAP PARM PREL RS
06MOSCOW12783MFA ON UNSC ACTION ON IRAN
[...] (C) We raised reftel points with two of our working-level MFA contacts involved on the Iran nuclear issue. They provided separate readouts on the current status of discussions in the Security Council and expressed the GOR's intent to reach agreement on a resolution text. Neither was willing [...]
2006-12-04 16:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM UNSC RS
06MOSCOW12838RUSSIA WANTS "PREDICTABILITY" IN POST-START
[...] (S) Russia will insist on predictability in any arrangement that follows expiration of the START Treaty in 2009, according to Vasiliy Boryak, Chief of the START Office in the Foreign Ministry's Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs. First and foremost, Boryak told us December 7, wa [...]
2006-12-07 14:16:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MCAP PREL RS
06MOSCOW12897AMBASSADOR VISITS NORTH CAUCASUS, DECEMBER 4-5
[...] (C) Ambassador Burns traveled to the North Caucasus December 4-5 -- the first American Ambassador to visit the region in fifteen years. In Kabardino-Balkaria he discussed with President Kanokov prospects for economic development and political reform. Kanokov provided regional views on frozen [...]
2006-12-12 14:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETRD PINR GG RS
06MOSCOW13166INVITATION TO ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 09:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP ETTC ARF RS
06MOSCOW13171RUSSIA AND IRAN: AFTER THE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: Russia has repeatedly told us that when it comes to preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, it shares our strategic goal but differs with us over tactics. Moscow's reluctance to agree to coercive measures was on full display during consideration of UNSCR 1737, but in th [...]
2006-12-29 12:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETRD KNNP MASS IR 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
06MOSCOW192006 DEFENSE BUDGET AND PROPOSED DEFENSE REFORMS -
[...] (C) Summary. On December 27 President Putin signed a defense budget of 666 billion rubles (23 billion dollars) for 2006, a nominal increase of nearly 26 percent. It is not clear, however, what if any impact on Russian military capability that allocation towards defense will have. The highe [...]
2006-01-09 12:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PARM EFIN ECON RS XB
06MOSCOW3333U.S. NUCLEAR PRIMACY ARTICLE HITS A NERVE
[...] (C) Summary: A Foreign Affairs article asserting the advent of U.S. nuclear primacy has caused a stir in the Russian political elite and media and forced Russian leaders to defend the viability of Russia's deterrent force. The thesis plays to the belief that the U.S. regards Russia as a pot [...]
2006-03-31 08:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC PGOV RS
06MOSCOW4265A/S RADEMAKER'S APRIL 12 MEETING WITH DVBR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 12 meeting with Anatoliy Antonov, Director of the MFA's Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, ISN Assistant Secretary Stephen Rademaker explained that U.S. concerns about Russian treaty compliance were the main obstacles to U.S. support for Russian members [...]
2006-04-21 06:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC RS
06MOSCOW4615IRAN AND ENERGY THE FOCUS OF RUSSIAN-GERMAN TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: President Putin and Chancellor Merkel focused on Iran and energy issues during largely positive talks on April 26-27 in the Siberian city of Tomsk. Putin's message to Merkel on Iran was that Moscow was willing to put diplomatic pressure on Tehran but was extremely uneasy that [...]
2006-04-28 14:08:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM ETRD ENRG GM RS
06MOSCOW6608G-8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS/SENIOR GROUP JUNE 14
[...] (C) Summary. Meeting in Moscow June 14, G-8 Political Directors/Senior Group Members discussed outstanding issues relating to the St. Petersburg Summit statement on nonproliferation, including sensitive technology transfers, the U.S.-India agreement, and how to deal with the DPRK and Iran. [...]
2006-06-22 09:36:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PHUM RS
06MOSCOW7118RUSSIAN DFM ON DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche July 6 to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Alekseyev. Alekseyev said he was in absolute agreement that it was very important to send the North Koreans a strong and clear signal of the unacceptability of their missile launches. He had deli [...]
2006-07-06 07:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW9311DPRK: RUSSIAN VIEWS ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1695
[...] (C) Russia will comply with the requirements of UNSCR Resolution 1695 but is unlikely to adopt additional legal requirements directed against the DPRK's missile or WMD programs. MFA Korea Section Chief Aleksandr Vostrikov told us August 23 that responsibility for implementing the resolution [...]
2006-08-25 12:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC KN RS
06MOSCOW9953RUSSIA NONCOMMITTAL ABOUT FIVE PLUS FIVE MEETING
[...] (SBU) After providing reftel talking points to the MFA earlier, we checked with MFA North America on September 8 to see whether FM Lavrov would attend a meeting of the Five Plus Five on the margins of the upcoming UN General Assembly meetings. We were told that no decision had been made abou [...]
2006-09-08 10:54:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP MNUC PARM KN 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
06MUNICH114MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: MERKEL URGES
[...] (SBU) The February 3-5 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy ("Wehrkunde") on "Restoring the Transatlantic Partnership," explored a wide-range of security policy topics, including the future of NATO, its relationship with the EU, Russia's relationship with Europe and NATO, and Foreign and [...]
2006-02-23 16:28:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM NATO IAEA NPT ENRG IR GM
06MUNICH838PREVIEW OF THE 43D MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY
[...] (U) The 43d annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, the "Davos" of the security policy world is set to take place February 9-11, 2007 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests include heads of state, foreign ministers, defense ministers, parliamentary delegations an [...]
2006-12-08 11:54:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM NATO GM
06MUSCAT1169TFLE01: IRAN MOVING TO BECOME REGIONAL POWER SAYS
[...] (C) Summary: Oman supports the P5 1 incentive package (reftel) to Tehran and has communicated its recommendation to the Iranian government that it accept the offer, according to the Sultan's Special Advisor for Cultural Affairs and frequent "special envoy" of Sultan Qaboos to Iran, Abdul 'Az [...]
2006-07-30 12:42:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MU IR KNNP
06MUSCAT1174TFLE01: LEBANON CRISIS COMPLICATES IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) In a July 30 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr said the crisis in Lebanon is SIPDIS complicating the Iran nuclear matter and may even harden Tehran's position. He urged that greater emphasis be placed on continuing diplomatic efforts to build trust in the reg [...]
2006-07-31 12:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL AORC MU
06MUSCAT1566UNSCR 1718 AND THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met on November 5 with Ambassador Talab Miran, Chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and ref A and B points on UN Security Council Resolution 1718. Miran confirmed Omani support for P [...]
2006-11-06 13:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP UN MU
06MUSCAT1600SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL JOHN P.
[...] (S) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism, but prefers to maintain a low profile and is reluctant to deploy its forces in support of OIF or OEF. Our continued engagement with the Omani security forces cont [...]
2006-11-15 14:11:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
06MUSCAT162MFA ARAB CHIEF ON IRAN, PALESTINE, SYRIA
[...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, MFA Arab Affairs Chief Ambassador Ahmed al-Harthy expressed deep misgivings about the IAEA's decision to report Iran to the UN Security Council, fearing the move pushes a diplomatic solution further out of reach. He said recent Oman-Iran discus [...]
2006-02-08 08:44:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KPAL PARM KNNP PINR XF MU
06MUSCAT1670SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF NEA A/S WELCH TO MUSCAT
[...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your visit to Oman. Oman remains a dependable friend and ally and cooperates with us on a wide range of subjects, although it prefers to maintain a low profile. Regional threat issues are a prominent concern for the Omani leadership; however, Oman's p [...]
2006-12-06 14:22:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KDEM KMPI KNNP KWMN SMIG ECON
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
06MUSCAT237CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (C) On February 18, Pol/Econ Chief called on MFA International Organizations Chief Ambassador Talib bin Miran al-Raisi to inquire on the status of Oman's reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note of July 27, 2005, conveying the USG's revised text of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Coun [...]
2006-02-19 15:51:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KTIA PREL 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
06MUSCAT553PSI: EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) With other Omani officials unavailable to receive reftel demarche, Pol/Econ Chief raised the points on April 4 with Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for FM Yusuf bin Alawi. Taking on board the USG's points and pledging to pass them directly to the Minister, al-Hassan observe [...]
2006-04-05 13:31:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PGOV PHSA PREL MU
06MUSCAT602URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005 SUA
[...] (SBU) During the course of an April 16 meeting with MFA International Organizations Department Chief Ambassador Talib Miran al-Raisi on other matters (septel),Ambassador encouraged Oman's signing and ratifying the 2005 Protocols to the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful [...]
2006-04-16 11:12:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PHSA PTER PARM PREL MNUC KTIA MU
06MUSCAT620CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: MOU ON CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-17 13:06:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KTIA PREL MU
06MUSCAT841OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER: TIME NOT RIGHT FOR GCC
[...] (C) The timing is not right for an Oman-led GCC mission to Tehran, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador in a late evening meeting May 26. He predicted that such a mission, if not properly planned and timed, would entangle GCC governments in unproductive [...]
2006-05-29 12:33:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PREF IR IZ LY MU
06MUSCAT879OMAN QUESTIONS NEVADA TEST EXPLOSION
[...] (SBU) In a June 4 meeting requested by MFA Disarmament Affairs officer Abdullah al-Riyami, Pol/Econ Chief addressed a number of Omani concerns regarding the high explosives test previously scheduled to take place in Nevada on June 6 known as "Divine Strake" (ref A). Al-Riyami specifically inqu [...]
2006-06-05 04:31:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTBT KTIA PINR MU
06MUSCAT945PSI: OMAN STUDYING POLAND INVITE
[...] (SBU) Foreign Ministry Disarmament Affairs officer Abdullah al-Riyami confirmed to Pol/Econ chief June 11 that Oman has received the official Polish invitation to attend the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative High-Level Political Meeting (refs A-C),including information regarding on-li [...]
2006-06-11 13:08:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP PL MU
06NAIROBI59SUSPECT CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ROCKET LAUNCHER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite racy press headlines accusing him of al-Qaida ties, Embassy has as yet found no connections between al-Qaida and a Somali arrested in Kenya December 14, and charged December 28 in court, for possession of a rocket launcher and four projectile grenades. Kenyan and mission [...]
2006-01-05 10:04:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPINS PTER PARM KVPR KE SO
06NASSAU1051NORTH KOREA MISSLE LAUNCH DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 20:23:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KN PARM KNNP BF
06NDJAMENA1224CHAD ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 09:43:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM MNUC WMD KPAO PTER KNAR CD
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
06NEWDELHI1854SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOND
[...] (SBU) Senator Bond, your delegation's 22-23 March visit to India provides a significant opportunity to assess the accelerating India-US relationship on the heels of President Bush's historic summit and help shape the next phase of this growing partnership. After forty years of mutual indiffe [...]
2006-03-17 14:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS OREP KSTC KOMC PARM INCB IN
06NEWDELHI20SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTERT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Speaker Hastert, your delegation's upcoming visit to India on January 10-13 provides a significant opportunity to advance the burgeoning India/US relationship. After forty years of drift during the Cold War, the US and India are making up for lost time. Thanks to the energy a [...]
2006-01-03 12:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MASS OREP KSTC KOMC PARM PK INCB IR
06NEWDELHI2058SENATOR BOND DISCUSSES FIGHTER PLANES WITH DEFMIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Senator Kit Bond of Missouri discussed the growing US-India defense relationship with Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee on March 23. Senator Bond encouraged the GOI to select F/A-18 fighter aircraft to help replace its aging MiG fleet, and Mukherjee sounded out the Se [...]
2006-03-24 12:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MARR ETRD IN
06NEWDELHI2231SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL
[...] (SBU) Senator Hagel, your delegation's 8-12 April visit to India provides a significant opportunity to assess the accelerating transformation of the India-US relationship following President Bush's historic March 1-3 meeting and help shape the next phase of this growing partnership. After fo [...]
2006-03-31 15:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS OREP KSTC KOMC PARM INCB PTER
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
06NEWDELHI2255SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTERT
[...] (SBU) Speaker Hastert, your delegation's 9-12 April visit to India provides a significant opportunity to assess the accelerating transformation of the US-India relationship following President Bush's historic March 1-3 meeting and help shape the next phase of this growing partnership. After [...]
2006-04-03 13:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS OREP KSTC KOMC PARM PTER ECON
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
06NEWDELHI315DEMARCHE ON IAEA COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS AND
[...] (U) PolCouns delivered Reftel demarche on January 17 to MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao, who had no substantive comment but agreed to review US ideas for GOI feedback at a later date. MULFORD [...]
2006-01-17 13:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKNUC PREL PARM IAEA IN
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
06NEWDELHI3300DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-12 09:41:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW IN
06NEWDELHI3583CONGRESS FARES BADLY IN SPECIAL SESSION OF
[...] (C) Summary. Congress ineptitude and a predilection for scoring "own goals" on domestic policy turned what should have been a routine wrap-up session of Parliament into an embarrassment for the UPA that has left the Prime Minister's political stock in the doldrums. Congress convened the May [...]
2006-05-23 13:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PARM MNUC ENRG PINR MARR IN
06NEWDELHI3665INDIANS MINDFUL OF IRANIAN MISCHIEF AT NAM
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for the Americas Dr. Jaishankar on May 25. After Charge walked him through the demarche and noted Washington's keen interest in India's views in light of the US-India civil nuclear energy agreement, Jaishanka [...]
2006-05-25 13:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KNNP AORC IAEA PARM IR IN
06NEWDELHI3926GOI READOUT OF BRASILIA NSG MEETING POSITIVE
[...] (C) Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma told DCM on June 5 that the GOI's impression of the Nuclear Suppliers Groups (NSG) plenary in Brasilia was positive, noting that a number of countries' positions were more supportive than before. MEA Joint Secretary (Americans) S. Jaish [...]
2006-06-06 11:22:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP PARM IN
06NEWDELHI5237GOI AGREES WITH P5+1 INCENTIVE FOR IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel on July 24. MEA Undersecretary Jayant Khobargade (Disarmament and International Security) expressed GOI support for the initiative. Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki confirmed in an Indian television interview that several high-profile and criti [...]
2006-07-26 08:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKACT KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PGOV PINR PINS PREF
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
06NEWDELHI5609A/S BOUCHER AND FOREIGN SECRETARY SARAN TALK
[...] (S) Summary. In an August 7 meeting between A/S Boucher and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, A/S Boucher: -- told Saran that the U.S. is committed to maintaining the spirit of the civil-nuclear deal as agreed on July 18; and -- explained concrete steps the U.S. has taken against Pakistani t [...]
2006-08-11 10:29:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PARM KNNP AORC UN NP PK
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
06NEWDELHI6568READOUT ON FRANCE-INDIA SECURITY TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During visits to France in early September by Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee and National Security Advisor Narayanan, Indian officials confided that they are concerned about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. On Middle East issues, France and India agreed that the GOI [...]
2006-09-21 07:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALAF FR IN IR KNNP LE MNUC PA PARM PGOV PINR
06NEWDELHI6980INDIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche to MEA Acting Joint Secretary (Americas) at OOB October 10. Polcouns also delivered demarche to Joint Secretary (East Asia) Ashok Kantha, who cited India's strong statement condemning the DPRK nuclear test. 2. (C) Early on October 9, DepPolCou [...]
2006-10-10 11:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IN KN
06NEWDELHI7118FY07 SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL: NEW DELHI RECOMMENDS
[...] (SBU) Embassy New Delhi's Political, Defense Attache, and Defense Cooperation offices evaluated reftel request for FY07 Section 1206 proposals and concur that the USG should not transfer assistance to India at this time. This evaluation is made in the context of India's current military capab [...]
2006-10-16 11:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS IN
06NEWDELHI7130UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Political Counselor delivered reftel talking points October 14 to the Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for the Americas S. Jaishankar and MEA Joint SIPDIS Secretary for East Asia Ashok Kantha, neither of whom had any SIPDIS substantive response. PYATT [...]
2006-10-17 04:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM IN
06NEWDELHI7155MAOISTS UNWILLING TO SHARE, ACCORDING TO INDIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dr. Ajai Sahni of the Institute for Conflict Management, warned that current peace talks will result in Nepal being handed over to the Maoists, who have no intention of sharing power. The Maoists are tactical negotiators who should not be underestimated, said Sahni. Describing [...]
2006-10-18 04:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PBTS KISL NP 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
06NEWDELHI760INDIA NONCOMMITTAL ON IRAN, CURIOUS TO KNOW
[...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador to deliver reftel points, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran refused to be drawn on Iran's IAEA BOG vote, although he noted the Secretary had spoken to Prime Minister Singh on February 1. SIPDIS Saran indicated the Chinese had already given India the EU-3 [...]
2006-02-02 14:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IAEA IR IN
06NEWDELHI7618ANTI-AMERICAN GROUPS USE SADDAM VERDICT TO SQUEEZE
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI on November 5 issued a tepid response to the verdict and death sentence on Saddam Hussein that questioned the validity of the judicial process. This GOI response reflects the considerable pressure the Congress Party is facing from two key groups that it needs to remain [...]
2006-11-06 15:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP PARM MNUC KISL KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI7667FOREIGN MINISTER MUKHERJEE POSITIONED TO HELP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first call on Pranab Mukherjee in his new position as Minister for External Affairs (bio in reftel),the Ambassador emphasized the importance of the broad vision for US-India relations outlined by the President, to which Mukherjee readily added his support and commitment. [...]
2006-11-08 08:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL
06NEWDELHI7942HU JINTAO'S VISIT TO INDIA: LOFTY WORDS BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 20-23 visit to India of Chinese President Hu Jintao, while not earth-shattering, appears to have concentrated on economic agreements through a "ten-pronged strategy" while downplaying contentious border disputes. The Joint Declaration announced on 21 November conta [...]
2006-11-22 13:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH
06NEWDELHI8067HU JINTAO FAILS TO COMMIT TO INDIAN RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There are more questions than answers in the aftermath of Chinese President Hu Jintao's November 20-23 visit to India - the first by a Chinese president in 10 years. While taking moderate strides on economic confidence-building measures, it appears that hopes for forward moveme [...]
2006-11-30 12:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH
06NEWDELHI8100INDIAN INTELLIGENTSIA IN A SEASON OF CRITICIZING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Indian intelligentsia has been harshly critical of late of the efficacy of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO),the organization responsible for designing and developing India's weapons systems. Government officials have chimed in, blaming the agency for [...]
2006-12-01 12:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM IN
06NEWDELHI8273BURNS AND MENON DISCUSS PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 7 U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue working lunch, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon discussed: -PAKISTAN: Menon said that the latest round of Foreign Secretary-level talks was productive, but Pakista [...]
2006-12-11 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PARM PBTS IN PK
06NEWDELHI8356HOME MINISTRY AGREES TO CLOSER COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an extremely collegial exchange, S/CT Deputy Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Virginia Palmer identified several areas for future counterterrorism (CT) cooperation in a Dec. 8 meeting with three senior Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials, who briefed her on the current [...]
2006-12-15 01:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV PARM KISL PK BG IN
06NIAMEY1010NIGER MFA DEMARCHED ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC
[...] Poloff demarched Niger MFA Secretary General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on reftel points on September 6. Dan Maradi took note of USG views and agreed with many in principle but did not provide any more substantive reactions. ALLEN [...]
2006-09-08 12:58:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KPAO PARM PREL MNUC PTER NG
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