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08QUITO322	Minister States GOE Will Pay $38 Million in Arrears to [...] (SBU) Summary. The Minister of Electricity publicly announced that the GOE would pay $38 million of the arrears due to U.S. electricity company Machala Power. Machala Power reports that the GOE has said it intends pay all of the $70 million in arrears, but needs to develop a legal mechanism [...]	2008-04-07 14:14:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG EPET EC

08QUITO35	UNPARALLELED MAJORITY: THE STRENGTH OF ECUADOR'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite recent declines in public opinion polls (reftel) President Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) movement, which dominates Ecuador's Constituent Assembly, remains the strongest political organization that the country has seen since returning to democracy in 197 [...]	2008-01-10 19:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
08QUITO353	AMBASSADOR HAS POSITIVE MEETING WITH NEW DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with new Minister of Defense (MOD) Javier Ponce on April 18, their first meeting in his new role as MOD. Atmospherics were positive. Ponce said he favored completing a diplomatic note exchange to provide protections for temporary duty U.S. military personnel [...]	2008-04-18 19:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS KTIA OVIP EC
08QUITO358	GOE REVIEWS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH USG [...] (C) Summary: New Minister of Defense Javier Ponce declared on April 12 that the Defense Ministry will review cooperation with the USG to avoid adverse influence, while Ecuadorian military officials continued to privately communicate the need for continued cooperation. Recent changes in lead [...]	2008-04-22 16:56:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PINR MASS SNAR EC
08QUITO433	CORREA ADMINISTRATION COUNTEROFFENSIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: In the lead-up to the May 15 release of the Interpol report on the seized FARC computers, the Correa government is trying to strengthen its position through accusations against Colombia and the United States, a European trip aimed at garnering support for Ecuador's stance, and an angry [...]	2008-05-15 12:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EC CO SP FR BE NU
08QUITO434	WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LENIN MORENO? [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Lenin Moreno has failed to carve out a significant policy role during the first 18 months of the Correa administration, and recent ill-health has further limited Moreno's role within the GOE. He remains popular with the public, but does not appear to have aspirat [...]	2008-05-15 16:56:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PGOV EC
08QUITO48	AGREEMENT WITH ECUADOR ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR [...] (SBU) On January 16, PolChief and MilGroup Commander delivered proposed text of diplomatic note and talking points from Reftel in a meeting with MFA Under Secretary of Sovereignty Affairs Jaime Barberis, MFA Legal Advisor Gonzalo Salvador, and MOD Chief of Ministerial Cabinet COL Galo Cruz. [...]	2008-01-15 18:40:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL EC
08QUITO482	EU-CAN NEGOTIATIONS - NOT DEAD YET [...] (C) Summary: Andean Community members Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru had agreed to continue negotiating an association agreement with the EU as a bloc, but EU representatives report Bolivia is obstructing progress. The EU may now allow countries to opt out of the commercial section of [...]	2008-06-03 15:40:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EC
08QUITO488	SCENESETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER VISIT TO QUITO [...] (C) Please accept a warm welcome on your first visit to Ecuador on June 9-12. Your visit comes at a time of opportunities, risks and change as Ecuador carries out political and economic reforms through its Constituent Assembly. It is also a time of significant change in military leadership. [...]	2008-06-04 23:34:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID MARR OVIP EC CO
08QUITO489	ECUADOR: CONFLICTS EMERGE AS CONSTITUTION BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: Recent polling data show negative approval ratings for the Constituent Assembly, which has only two more months to approve approximately 80 percent of the new constitution. The articles approved so far are heavy on principles and lofty ideals, while most of the tough decisions o [...]	2008-06-05 00:57:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EC
08QUITO504	FINAL AGREEMENT WITH ECUADOR ON STATUS OF FORCES [...] (C) Following the meeting with GOE officials on January 9, 2008, and providing the modified text in draft format as per Refs A and C, Post has engaged the GOE on numerous occasions to stress the importance of completion of the exchange of diplomatic notes. Bureaucratic hurdles, multiple chan [...]	2008-06-06 21:18:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US EC
08QUITO53	SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF MEETING WITH ECUADORIAN MOD [...] (C) Please accept my thanks for receiving Dr. Wellington Sandoval, the Ecuadorian Minister of Defense, during the Minister's January 23-26 visit to the U.S. Minister Sandoval's visit comes at a time of opportunities and risks as Ecuador carries out political and economic reforms through its [...]	2008-01-16 20:49:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO VE
08QUITO533	ECUADOR TO OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY IN PETROLEUM [...] (U) Summary. The GOE has offered to restart contract renegotiations with petroleum companies that it froze in April 2008, with additional flexibilities for firms such as a lower state share of extra revenues and a one-year extension of participation contracts. In exchange, companies would ne [...]	2008-06-17 14:57:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV EC
08QUITO553	ADMIRAL STAVRIDIS' FIRST VISIT TO QUITO AS [...] (C) Summary: Admiral Stavridis made his first visit as SouthCom Commander to Quito June 9-12. Along with the Ambassador, Military Group Commander and Acting DATT, he met with the Ecuadorian Minister of Defense (MOD) Javier Ponce, the Chief of Defense (CHOD) General Fabian Varela and then joi [...]	2008-06-20 17:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MASS MARR EC
08QUITO672	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETINGS WITH CORREA, OTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador had farewell meetings with President Correa, VP Moreno, and Government Minister Bustamante; attended a farewell event FM Salvador hosted in her honor; and received a farewell visit from Armed Forces Commander General Varela. She urged the GOE to return to the private sec [...]	2008-07-21 22:39:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM CVIS SNAR MASS ENRG EINV EC
08QUITO693	EMBASSY INTERNS REACH OUT TO AFRO-ECUADORIAN YOUTH [...] As part of the US Mission's public diplomacy outreach to youth and non-traditional audiences, on July 17th a group of six Embassy interns presented the USG-produced paper show illustrating the "Legacy of Martin Luther King" and led related activities at Colegio Roberto Luis Cervantes in the ci [...]	2008-07-30 20:24:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL
08QUITO696	MFA MEETING ON BILATERAL DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: USG and Ecuadorian officials met July 18 to discuss potential agenda items for a Bilateral Dialogue between Ecuador and the United States. The Dialogue would address issues of interest to both sides, proposing information exchange, cooperation, and technical assistance in area [...]	2008-07-30 22:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PREL EC
08QUITO732	CORREA CLASHES WITH CHURCH ON CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's conservative Catholic Church leadership has emerged as a key opponent of the draft constitution. The Church's Episcopal Conference was quick to voice its disapproval of the articles concerning the right to life, the definition of a family, and freedom of education. It [...]	2008-08-08 19:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
08QUITO774	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CUBA AND EU'S HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points from reftels to MFA Director General of Human Rights Augusto Saa on July 30 and with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 6. 2. (C) Saa was brief in his response, saying that Ecuador maintains a policy of non-interventionism in the [...]	2008-08-22 12:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL EUN EC CU
08QUITO776	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARDS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on July 14 to the MFA's Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs and followed up with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 8. Puma said that the GOE was pleased that the India IAEA Safeguards Agreement had been approved, that [...]	2008-08-22 12:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC EC
08QUITO777	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN AND THE NAM [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A points on July 14 to the MFA's Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs and followed up with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 8. 2. (C) Puma said that the GOE supported the passage of the Statement on Iran's Nuclear Issue adop [...]	2008-08-22 12:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA PERL UR EC
08QUITO784	DUKE ENERGY WINS ARBITRATION WITH GOE; ECUADOR [...] (C) Summary: An ICSID arbitration panel largely ruled in favor of U.S. electricity company Duke Energy in its case against Ecuador, and ordered an award of roughly $12 million. However, the GOE portrayed the decision to the media as a partial victory by emphasizing that the award was for $5 [...]	2008-08-25 18:34:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ECON EC
08QUITO790	ECUADORIAN COMMENTS ON 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DRAFT [...] (SBU) Emboffs met with Emilio Izquierdo, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, to seek an Ecuadorian reaction to the draft Summit of the Americas declaration, per reftel. Izquierdo said the Government of Ecuador is still reviewing the draft declaration, but said th [...]	2008-08-26 19:29:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSUM ECON EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV EC
08QUITO834	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: In her first official meeting with Minister of Government and Police Fernando Bustamante on September 2, the Ambassador stressed the concerns and risks posed by Ecuador's visa free policy, and asked the Minister's assistance in ensuring that the counternarcotics letter of agreem [...]	2008-09-08 13:33:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM CVIS SNAR EC
08QUITO85	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: 2007 Economic Performance; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador's 2007 Economic Performance ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) According to data from Ecuador's Central Bank Ecuador (BCE),GDP grew [...]	2008-01-29 14:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EINV EC
08QUITO851	SENATOR BOND AND ACTING FM VALENCIA ON COLOMBIA, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ecuador,s acting Foreign Minister, Senator Bond (R-MO) urged that a mechanism be found to continue counternarcotics flights by USG civilian agencies after the U.S. Forward Operating Location in Manta closes in 2009. He stressed the USG interest in military, [...]	2008-09-10 15:15:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SNAR PTER MARR PINR ETRD ECON ENRG EC
08QUITO883	American Business Committee Sees Both Good and Bad under [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of the U.S. business community in Ecuador provided the Ambassador an overview of the business climate in Ecuador. They reported a mixed picture, with some highlighting the difficult investment climate created by the uncertain direction of economic policy, while [...]	2008-09-18 14:03:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV EC
08QUITO906	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense (MOD) Javier Ponce on September 17. The discussion was cordial and frank, and Ponce seemed interested in maintaining a positive working relationship. However, Minister Ponce expressed a desire to ensure that bilateral [...]	2008-09-23 12:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EC
08QUITO920	AMBASSADOR HODGES' FIRST TRIP IN ECUADOR HIGHLIGHTS BREADTH [...] (U) Summary: On September 3-4, the Ambassador traveled to the provinces of Tungurahua and Cotopaxi in central Ecuador. Ambassador Hodges delivered her first speech in Ambato, the largest city in Ecuador's central Sierra, and used several other events to showcase the range of USG economic supp [...]	2008-09-25 15:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EC
08QUITO966	MACHALA POWER MAY BE CLOSE TO AGREEMENT WITH GOE [...] (C) Summary: The GOE has agreed with U.S.-owned electricity generator and natural gas producer Machala Power/EDC that it owes Machala Power $59.8 million in unpaid electricity tariffs. The GOE has asked Machala Power to drop its international arbitration case upon payment. However, a number [...]	2008-10-06 20:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ECON EC
08QUITO996	ODEBRECHT AND PETROBRAS - ECUADOR MOVES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: President Correa raised the rhetoric level against two big Brazilian companies, and went further with the construction firm Odebrecht, cancelling its projects in Ecuador and its employees' visas. Correa also pressed Petrobras to quickly renegotiate its contract or face expulsio [...]	2008-10-21 16:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL EINV ECON EC BR
08RABAT1002	MOROCCO REMAINS SHELTERED FROM INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: Government and private sector leaders continue to project confidence that Morocco will successfully weather ongoing volatility in international markets. Central Bank Governor Abdellatif Jouahri, Finance Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, business confederation chief Hafid El Alamy and [...]	2008-10-17 17:01:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD MO
08RABAT1005	CORRECTED COPY: MOROCCO PROVIDES DETAILED [...] (S//NF) Summary: In response to a U.S. request, the Government of Morocco (GOM) recently provided detailed information, via diplomatic note to Embassy Rabat, on the backgrounds of two Moroccan citizens currently being held in the U.S. detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the note, the GOM [...]	2008-10-20 07:07:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KCRM MO
08RABAT103	MARRAKECH AEROEXPO - LOCKHEED MARTIN OVERSHADOWS DASSAULT [...] (U) In the first aviation trade show of its kind in North Africa, 300 exhibitors from 12 countries gathered for Morocco's inaugural Aeroexpo at the Marrakech airport, January 23-25. Planned as a biannual event, Aeroexpo Marrakech 2008 showcased Morocco's growing aeronautical industry while at [...]	2008-02-01 12:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON MO
08RABAT1063	MOROCCO: DELIVERY OF 2009 INDICATOR SCORECARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic Counselor and MCC Country Director delivered advance copies of Morocco's 2009 indicator scorecard in November 5 meetings with Minister of Economic and General Affairs Nizar Baraka and Primature Secretary-General Mohamed Hajoui, and then subsequently with officials at th [...]	2008-11-10 12:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PREL ECON KMCA MCC
08RABAT1100	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] (SBU) Representative Hastings, my staff and I warmly welcome your visit. As you are aware, Morocco is a member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership and has hosted OSCE meetings in Rabat, but there is potential for more engagement. Morocco has given us exemplary cooperation in the struggle [...]	2008-11-25 14:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG WI MO
08RABAT1109	MOROCCANS MORE FORWARD-LEANING ON NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Moroccan government, research, and industry leaders told Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation Jackie Wolcott that the Kingdom is preparing the necessary infrastructure and legal and regulatory framework for nuclear power. According to the Minister of Energy, the decision [...]	2008-11-28 13:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY ETRD TNGD KNNP MO
08RABAT1134	BOYCOTT LEADER PROPOSES NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH USG [...] (C) Summary: Younes Mjahed, head of the Moroccan press union, told Information Attache (IO) that as a result of the recent U.S. election, he was prepared to rethink his organization's years-long boycott of USG activities. He reported that the Government of Morocco (GOM) had been stonewalling [...]	2008-12-08 16:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP PGOV PREL PTER MO
08RABAT1143	UNDER SECRETARY GLASSMAN'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his November 20-22 visit to Morocco, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman conducted a variety of activities focused on providing support and productive alternatives to young people vulnerable to radicalization. The visit succe [...]	2008-12-12 12:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM KISL KPAO KIRF MO
08RABAT1144	MOROCCO'S USFP/SOCIALIST PARTY PICKS NEW SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary: After several months of indecision and party infighting, the Union of Popular Socialist Forces Party (USFP) elected Abdelouahed Radi as its First Secretary on November 8th, and received a congratulatory visit from Ambassador Riley soon thereafter. The victory, by a thin plurali [...]	2008-12-12 12:18:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT1150	MOROCCO: KING WITHDRAWS RESERVATIONS TO UN WOMEN'S [...] (SBU) Summary: In what is being hailed as an important symbolic step, King Mohammed VI announced in a December 10 speech that Morocco will lift its remaining and outdated reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The objections covered co [...]	2008-12-12 18:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN MO
08RABAT1161	Special Media Reaction: Election of Barack Obama [...] Summary: Reflecting broad Moroccan interest in the U.S. presidential elections, the Moroccan press has been filled with reporting and commentary on the election of Barack Obama as America's 44th president. Commentators variously aver that Obama's leadership will be to Morocco's benefit, detr [...]	2008-12-17 09:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
08RABAT1169	AL ADL WA IHSAN: MOROCCO'S ISLAMIST DISSIDENTS [...] (C) Summary: The banned Islamist religio-political organization Al Adl wal-Ihsan (Adl) (more commonly known as the Justice and Charity or Justice and Good Works Organization) may be moving toward political participation, perhaps as a legal political party. Adl spokesman Fatallah Arsalane highlighte [...]	2008-12-18 17:26:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PINR KISL IT MO
08RABAT1181	MOROCCO HOSTS MEPI LDF ALUMNI CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) The second annual Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) Alumni Meeting took place in Marrakech, Morocco December 15-17. The DCM opened the event that brought together 28 LDF alumni from 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) r [...]	2008-12-22 16:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPMI XF MO
08RABAT1190	MOROCCO'S PENDING FTA ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Foreign Trade Abdellatif Maazouz convoked the Ambassador (accompanied by AgCouns and EconOff) on December 16 to discuss the evolving post-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) bilateral trade relationship and next steps to advance outstanding implementation issues. Minister M [...]	2008-12-23 17:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV MO
08RABAT1196	SEDUCED BY THE UNITED STATES [...] (SBU) Summary: Describing a sea change in their opinions about the United States, on December 19 eight Moroccan women political leaders talked about how they were "seduced" by the U.S. political system and our top leadership during their election visit to the U.S. Several women who held negat [...]	2008-12-24 14:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMPI OEXC XF MO
08RABAT140	HUMAN RIGHTS DILAOGUE, WESTERN SAHARA, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the second annual session of the U.S.-Morocco bilateral human rights dialogue, our senior GOM interlocutor used the occasion to criticize the existence of separate human rights reports for Morocco and Western Sahara. The Moroccans also complained that the USG distorted the go [...]	2008-02-14 12:25:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV MO
08RABAT141	DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA DAS Gordon Gray urged support for the upcoming independence for Kosovo February 8, during a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri otherwise devoted to S/CT Dailey's call for support on foreign fighters going to Iraq (septel). FM Fassi Fihri declined to offer a f [...]	2008-02-14 14:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PGOV UNMIK UN YI MO
08RABAT150	EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS [...] (S/NF) Summary: S/CT Amb. Dell Dailey and NEA DAS Gray visited Morocco February 7-8 to discuss enhancing security cooperation and especially countering the flow of Moroccan foreign fighters into Iraq. Amb. Dailey asked the highest level of concerned GOM officials to assert pressure on Syria [...]	2008-02-19 09:58:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EAIR PINR PREL OVIP MO
08RABAT152	MOROCCAN FM SPEAKS WELL OF VAN WALSUM TO S/CT [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri was cautiously positive on the Western Sahara peace process during a February 8 meeting with S/CT Dailey and NEA DAS Gray. Fassi Fihri was upbeat on Van Walsum, who recently told him he hoped for a solution based on non-independence, [...]	2008-02-19 12:12:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UN MO
08RABAT155	THE AMBASSADOR'S VISITS TO ZAGORA AND AGADIR [...] Summary: During January 24-25 visits to the provinces of Zagora and Agadir, the Ambassador called on ranking local officials, met with local civil society leaders, and visited a range of USG-funded projects. The Ambassador and Embassy team found in Zagora a rural and remote province beset by [...]	2008-02-19 17:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SCUL KPAO KMCA PREL MO
08RABAT16	MOROCCO BACKS EFFORTS TO PRESS SYRIA ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: On January 7, the MFA's Co-Political Director passed us a message that Morocco was supporting efforts to break the political deadlock in Lebanon and had urged the Saudis to turn up the heat on the Asad regime. MFA Director-General Mohammed Azeroual said Morocco believed "enough [...]	2008-01-08 11:51:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO LE
08RABAT170	SCENESETTER FOR A/S WELCH'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) Ambassador Welch, the Moroccans will roll out the red carpet for you, including an audience with King Mohammed VI in Marrakech, as well as expected meetings with Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and Intelligence Chief Mansouri. They are delighted you are visiting them before Algiers and will [...]	2008-02-22 17:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON MO
08RABAT183	PRESS COVERAGE OF NEA A/S WELCH'S VISIT [...] NEA A/S Welch's remarks to the press following his meeting with King Mohammed VI generated substantial positive local broadcast and print media coverage. Semi-private "2M" and government-run "SNRT" television both ran lengthy lead stories during their prime-time French- and Arabic-language ne [...]	2008-02-28 07:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OVIP MO
08RABAT196	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-MOROCCO FTA JT COMMITTEE [...] (U) The U.S. Mission welcomes the U.S. delegation to the FTA Joint Committee meeting. The FTA, together with the recently signed USD 697 million Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact, is one of our two most visible bilateral accords. Although Morocco has embraced trade liberalization, y [...]	2008-03-03 14:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
08RABAT20	AMBASSADOR,S JANUARY 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 3, on the eve of his departure for the next round on UN-sponsored talks on Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri expressed his frustration with Algeria's unwillingness to move beyond the status quo to resolve the issue and truly cooperate on economic and securi [...]	2008-01-09 06:19:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS EAID KMCA KPAL MO
08RABAT212	BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PRESSES FOR URGENT REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, Morocco's chief business lobbying group, the Confederation Generale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM),has added its voice to those calling on the government to adopt urgent reforms in areas ranging from taxation to the judiciary to enable Moroccan companies to c [...]	2008-03-07 18:19:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV MO
08RABAT213	MOROCCO SAYS YES TO REGIONAL IP CONFERENCE [...] (U) The Director of the Moroccan Copyright Office, Abdallah Ouadghiri, enthusiastically agreed to host and coordinate a three-day regional intellectual property rights (IPR) conference in Rabat, Morocco, June 10-12, 2008. Ouadghiri proposes a conference of 60-80 total participants that would [...]	2008-03-10 14:24:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR MO
08RABAT246	MOROCCO: CONCERNS OVER MANHASSET AND HAPPINESS [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff (CoS) Nasser Bourita told Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and PolCouns that the Government of Morocco (GOM) was concerned over the direction of the Manhasset negotiations. Although he did not make a direct request, Bourita appeared to intima [...]	2008-03-18 11:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PBTS WI MO
08RABAT252	U.S.-MOROCCO FTA: IMRESSIVE START, OBTIMISTIC FUTURE [...] (U) The Joint Committee of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) met in Rabat on March 13, 2008 for the first time since the agreement's implementation on January 1, 2006. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East, Shaun Donnelly, headed the U.S. delegation, whi [...]	2008-03-19 14:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO
08RABAT254	MOROCCAN MARKETS RESIST INTERNATIONAL CREDIT [...] (SBU) Summary: To date, Morocco has largely shrugged off the impact of the international credit crisis. The Casablanca Stock Exchange remains the best performing exchange globally, up 16 percent since January 1. There has been some spillover in Moroccan financial markets, with an evaporatio [...]	2008-03-19 16:26:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN MO
08RABAT272	MOROCCAN MFA OFFICIAL CITES RISK OF UNDERMINING [...] (C) A senior MFA official told Polcouns March 26 that Morocco was still uncertain about its attendance at the Arab Summit and that this would be discussed by Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri, at that time enroute to Damascus, with his peers. Reminded of USG concerns about attendance at the summit [...]	2008-03-28 09:32:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL LE MO
08RABAT29	MOROCCO: CODEL MARTINEZ MEETS WITH GOM OFFICIALS. [...] (C) On January 5, CODEL Martinez met Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and Speaker of the House-equivalent Mustapha Mansouri among other Moroccan officials. Interlocutors thanked the delegation for U.S. support for the Moroccan Western Sahara proposal and criticized Algeria and the POLISARIO. T [...]	2008-01-14 08:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP MOPS PREL SENV MO
08RABAT290	GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE ECONOMISTS CLASH ON MOROCCAN [...] (SBU) Summary: A March 26th symposium hosted by Morocco's leading economic think tank highlighted the contrasting views of government and independent economists on the overall health of the Moroccan economy. Whereas analysts affiliated with the host Centre Marocain de Conjoncture (CMC) pressed [...]	2008-04-04 16:21:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV MO
08RABAT314	MOROCCO OPTIMISTIC ON PROSPECT OF SIGNING ON TO [...] (SBU) On April 3, 2008, Poloff extended ref invitation to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane for the Government of Morocco (GOM) to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) May 28-29 event in Washington D.C. Farhane said that he would [...]	2008-04-10 15:41:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT321	MOROCCO: CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT - PARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE AND MIDDLE EAST ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Both parliamentarians and executive branch officials warmly welcomed CODEL Boehner during a March 27-30 visit to Morocco. Representative Boehner,s counterpart, Chamber of Deputies Second Vice President Baha from the Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party (PJD),was very [...]	2008-04-14 10:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV EAID SY MO
08RABAT33	LIBYAN MEMBERSHIP IN THE TRANS-SAHARA [...] (C) DCM raised reftel query on the inclusion of Libya in the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) with MFA Director General for Bilateral Affairs (P-equiv) Youssef Amrani, on January 14, and conveyed talking points. DCM stressed the importance of a regional approach to defeat ter [...]	2008-01-14 17:52:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS PREL XA XF MO
08RABAT344	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-18 14:55:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL MO
08RABAT378	BRIEFING MOROCCO ON THE U.S. VIEW ON THE WAY [...] (C) Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri expressed his country's deep appreciation for support from the Department and Washington generally, when briefed by Ambassador telephonically on our plans for an explanation of vote in New York and of reaching out to the Polisario. 2. (C) Co [...]	2008-04-29 12:17:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS UNSC AG WI MO
08RABAT390	MOROCCO SIGNALS DESIRE FOR CLOSER SECURITY TIES TO [...] (C) Summary: Senior Moroccan military and diplomatic officials indicate that they would give serious consideration to the Status of Forces Agreement, but needed to review the U.S. draft. Morocco,s Inspector General of the Armed Forces (CHOD) General Bennani recently pledged to sign the Acqui [...]	2008-04-30 17:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS MCAP MO
08RABAT391	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Rising food prices have quickly become Morocco's principal domestic issue, sparking sporadic protests and threatening to bring the ongoing "social dialogue" between the Moroccan government and labor unions to an impasse. The government and the King will handle this cautiously, rememberin [...]	2008-04-30 18:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV MO
08RABAT392	MFA POL/MIL CHIEF: AFRICA OPPOSES AFRICOM PRESENCE [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Military Affairs Chief Karim Halim recently criticized U.S. military plans for an AFRICOM presence in Africa, underscoring that the vast majority of African countries considered any U.S. military presence in Africa to be a provocation. [...]	2008-05-01 07:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS MO
08RABAT401	TANGIER MEETING SEES HIGHEST LEVEL ALGERIAN VISIT [...] (C) The April 27 North African Political Parties Conference in Tangier, attended by both Moroccan Prime Minister El-Fassi and Algerian Prime Minister Belkhadem was the highest-level contact in years between the feuding North African neighbors. It was hailed as a potential landmark both by Alg [...]	2008-05-07 12:27:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN MO AL XA
08RABAT411	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO AL-MASSAE VERDICT [...] (C) Summary: In response to Ref A demarche, the Government of Morocco (GOM) has formally asserted that the libel case against al-Massae was a private law suit to which the GOM was not a party, and in which the GOM did not interfere. Although Minister of Communications Naciri told the DCM tha [...]	2008-05-08 15:40:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PGOV MO
08RABAT414	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS AL-JAZEERA BROADCASTS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) claims that its sudden decision to suspend Al-Jazeera's right to transmit its nightly Maghreb news broadcast from Rabat came as a result of Al-Jazeera's long-standing failure to secure a proper broadcast license. Most independent observers discoun [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PGOV MO
08RABAT415	MOROCCO RENEWS AND BROADENS ALGERIA INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Feeling good about progress in New York, Morocco renewed its call for better relations with Algeria on May 5, broadening its standing appeal to open the closed border in a quest for comprehensive normalization. MFA Chief of Staff Bourita confirmed Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri ca [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS AG MO
08RABAT416	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS AL-JAZEERA BROADCASTS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) claims that its sudden decision to suspend Al-Jazeera's right to transmit its nightly Maghreb news broadcast from Rabat came as a result of Al-Jazeera's long-standing failure to secure a proper broadcast license. Most independent observers discoun [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PGOV MO
08RABAT417	MOROCCO RENEWS AND BROADENS ALGERIA INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Feeling good about progress in New York, Morocco renewed its call for better relations with Algeria on May 5, broadening its standing appeal to open the closed border in a quest for comprehensive normalization. MFA Chief of Staff Bourita confirmed Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri ca [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS AG MO
08RABAT434	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from January 1-March 31. During the quarter, NEA DAS Kent Patton visited Morocco and post approved a new local grant proposal. Highlights from existing programs include activities by the Advancing Learning and Employabil [...]	2008-05-14 13:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT442	MOROCCO RECEIVES USD 500 MIL SAUDI GIFT [...] (SBU) On May 6, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry announced that Saudi Arabia had granted Morocco USD 500 million to help it weather the shock of oil price increases. Over the previous fortnight Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri visited Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as a speci [...]	2008-05-16 17:51:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EFIN MO
08RABAT443	SENIOR GOM OFFICIAL: AMERICA SHOULD CHANGE ITS [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with National War College students and faculty, Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of Bilateral Relations Youssef Amrani identified the poor perception of the United States in the region as the U.S. government's greatest foreign policy challen [...]	2008-05-16 17:56:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG IS IZ MO
08RABAT462	MOROCCO: ISLAMIST DISSIDENTS FEELING THE HEAT [...] (C) Summary: A senior leader of Morocco's largest Islamist organization, Al-Adl wal-Ihsane (AWI),recently told us that the group was facing intensified pressure from the GOM. AWI Political Committee Chairman Abdelwahed Motawakel underscored the group's rejection of formal political/elector [...]	2008-05-20 16:39:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PINR ECON SCUL MO
08RABAT473	SENIOR GOM OFFICIAL ON AQIM [...] (C) Summary: A senior Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs official noted May 13 that the Government of Moroccan perceived the regional terrorist threat as serious but manageable. He described the nature of terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Lands of the Maghreb, estimating that the [...]	2008-05-21 14:13:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL XA MO
08RABAT496	ALGERIAN AMBASSDOR BELIEVES MOROCCO,S [...] (C) Summary: During a two-hour exchange the Algerian Ambassador declined to identify what he referred to as many specific issues that prevent good relations between Algeria and Morocco. He opined, however, that the Moroccan proposal to re-open the border was designed to curry favor with the [...]	2008-05-30 13:33:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN PBTS AG MO
08RABAT512	MOROCCAN RELATIONS WITH SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN [...] (C) Summary: Morocco is very much an African country. Its foreign policy toward Sub-Saharan African countries, like its worldwide foreign policy, is dominated by a single issue: promoting its sovereignty over Western Sahara. The Western Sahara issue, in parallel with the broader rivalry bet [...]	2008-06-03 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL EAID PREF KPKO XA MO
08RABAT532	NUDGING THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION OUT OF A RUT [...] (C) Summary: The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU),which links Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in an effort to promote regional cooperation and economic integration, has to date been a largely stagnant organization with relatively little to show for its 19 years of existence. AMU Sec [...]	2008-06-09 14:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ECIN MO XA
08RABAT56	READOUT OF JOINT DEMARCHE WITH RUSSIA TO MOROCCO [...] (C) On January 18, Polcouns and Russian Embassy Minister Counselor Mikhail Golovanov delivered ref joint demarche to Moroccan MFA Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane regarding our request to have Morocco invite several countries as observers to Global Initiative for Combating Nucl [...]	2008-01-18 20:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KGIC PARMS PREL AU MO
08RABAT569	MOROCCO PRISON CHANGES: A BLAST FROM THE PAST [...] (C) The new Delegate-General for Prison Administration, Mohammed Benhachem, indicated to PolCouns a willingness to work with the USG, but asked to defer any USG assessment until at least July, so he would be better prepared. Benhachem is a former head of the national police force and Ministry [...]	2008-06-19 10:25:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PINS PTER KISL MO
08RABAT577	PARLIAMENTARY REFORM VIEWED WITH SKEPTICISM [...] (C) Summary: A parliamentary staffer from the Berber-dominated Mouvement Populaire (MP) political party recently told us that real constitutional reform was necessary to advance democracy, but unlikely in the near term. For now, the Parliament could exercise better the authority it already ho [...]	2008-06-23 07:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MO
08RABAT579	MOROCCO: FOLLOW UP ON THE 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (C) The Country Report on Human Rights Practices has become an increasingly useful tool for promoting improvement in Morocco. Since the release of the Morocco and Western Sahara human rights reports on March 11, the Government of Morocco (GOM),human rights organizations and other diplomats [...]	2008-06-23 14:27:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM MO
08RABAT651	MOROCCO IN AFRICA: FM REACHES OUT ON SAHARA [...] (C) Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taib Fassi-Fihri's spent early summer lobbying Sub-Saharan African countries, mostly on Western Sahara. From 19 to 23 June, the minister visited four Sub Saharan countries and he worked the corridors of the African Union,s (AU) summit meeting in Sharm [...]	2008-07-14 17:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XA AG CD CM KE MP MR ML NI SF MO
08RABAT66	WESTERN SAHARA: ACTIVIST DESCRIBES HOPE AND [...] (C) Pro-independence Sahrawi human rights activist Brahim Dahane (strictly protect) told us there is a sense among Sahrawis, even in separatist circles, that something potentially positive is coming out of the Manhasset process. He hotly disputed Government of Morocco (GOM) attempts to like [...]	2008-01-23 16:55:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PBTS WI MO
08RABAT681	ZAPATERO FINALLY MEETS WITH KING:GOOD FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met with King Mohammad VI on July 11. The purpose of the meeting was to reinforce the strong relations that already exist between the two countries, primarily highlighting cooperation in the areas of economics, security, and immigrati [...]	2008-07-22 17:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMIG SP MO
08RABAT683	MOROCCO: STRENGTHENED RIGHTS DIALOGUE AND A TOUCH [...] (C) Senior Moroccan Interior and Foreign Affairs officials praised, with some reservations, the Department's 2007 Human Rights Report and the Government of Morocco (GOM)/Embassy dialogue that informs it. They agreed to a schedule and framework to govern the next cycle of discussion and asked [...]	2008-07-22 19:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PBTS WI MO
08RABAT684	CORRECTED COPY: STRENGTHENED RIGHTS DIALOGUE AND A [...] (C) Senior Moroccan Interior and Foreign Affairs officials praised, with some reservations, the Department's 2007 Human Rights Report and the Government of Morocco (GOM)/Embassy dialogue that informs it. They agreed to a schedule and framework to govern the next cycle of discussion and asked [...]	2008-07-22 19:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PBTS WI MO
08RABAT693	NEW MOROCCAN ENERGY STRATEGY HITS FAMILIAR THEMES [...] (C) Summary: Morocco's newly unveiled national energy strategy hits the familiar themes of diversification of supply, optimization of resources, and conservation in its effort to guarantee that the country will have sufficient energy resources available to meet a demand that is expected to gro [...]	2008-07-25 15:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN MO
08RABAT70	CORRECTED COPY:WESTERN SAHARA: ACTIVIST DESCRIBES [...] (C) Pro-independence Sahrawi human rights activist Brahim Dahane (strictly protect) told us there is a sense among Sahrawis, even in separatist circles, that something potentially positive is coming out of the Manhasset process. He hotly disputed Government of Morocco (GOM) attempts to like [...]	2008-01-23 17:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PBTS WI MO
08RABAT716	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from April 1 through June 30. During the quarter MEPI Women's Pillar Program Manager Olivia Ricchi visited Morocco to assess breast cancer awareness, and the Mission approved two new local grant proposals. Other activ [...]	2008-08-01 16:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
08RABAT718	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO

08RABAT719	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT726	"MOVEMENT OF ALL DEMOCRATS": ASSOCIATION [...] (C) Summary: The Movement of All Democrats (MTD),the political association formed by palace intimate Fouad Ali El-Himma is the main topic for political discussions in Morocco. Despite formal denials, members say that MTD is preparing to form a party and participate in the 2009 municipal el [...]	2008-08-04 15:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT735	MOROCCO: THE AMBASSADOR'S CHAT WITH A KEY ROYAL [...] (C) Abdelaziz Belfkih, Counselor to King Mohammed VI on education, energy and agriculture issues, told the Ambassador that concern over energy and fuel supplies remains a high priority for the Kingdom, but mitigating strategies are hampered by Morocco's complicated relationship with Algeria. [...]	2008-08-07 13:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PHUM ENRG PGOV PINR PREL KMCA MO
08RABAT737	MIXED SUCCESS FOR MOROCCO'S SOCIAL HOUSING [...] (SBU) Summary: Five years after King Mohammed VI directed that social housing be made a "national priority," the range of government programs aimed at reducing the national housing deficit and helping Morocco's working poor to obtain decent accommodation has registered important progress. Tens [...]	2008-08-07 15:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV SCUL MO
08RABAT743	AMBASSADOR'S EMPOWERMENT FUND [...] Mission Morocco's initial USD 100,000 funding allotment for the Ambassador's Empowerment Fund (AEF) was disbursed in early FY-07 and has achieved great benefits for the communities that received grants. The program allows the Ambassador to identify deserving organizations and provide them wit [...]	2008-08-11 14:46:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI MO
08RABAT750	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING MOROCCO TO ACCEPT AN [...] PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita on July 22. Bourita responded positively but noncommittally, saying that the Government of Morocco (GOM) supported the idea in principle but still had concerns about the Office of the High Comm [...]	2008-08-12 07:31:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UN MO
08RABAT785	JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY LEADER PRAGMATIC IN [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Justice and Development Party (PJD) Chairman Benkirane told the Ambassador in a recent meeting that the principal reason for the United States' increasingly negative image among Moroccans is the perception that the U.S. has become increasingly pro-Israeli and less objecti [...]	2008-08-22 16:12:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KISL KCOR MO
08RABAT833	MOROCCAN MFA ON THE ARAB LEAGUE MEETING AND NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In preparation for the Arab League Ministerial, MFA Director General for Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual told us that the League had no mechanism to block attendance by Mauritanian junta representatives. He maintained that democracy continued to function there and that [...]	2008-09-05 16:40:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PBTS PINS PARM AL AG SY MR MO
08RABAT850	LEGAL ADVISOR'S DISCUSSION WITH MOROCCAN [...] (C) Summary: Legal Advisor John Bellinger met with Moroccan intelligence chief Mohamed Yasinne Mansouri in Rabat on September 7 to discuss issues related to the repatriation of prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO). Bellinger praised Morocco's cooperation on GTMO repatriations. Man [...]	2008-09-10 12:19:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM PHSA PREL PTER MO
08RABAT852	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF SECRETARY [...] Summary: Moroccan press coverage of Secretary Rice's September 6-7 visit to Morocco was principally factual and positive, focused on statements she made that the press described as supportive of the Moroccan perspective on Western Sahara negotiations. The Moroccan press also highlighted her [...]	2008-09-10 15:55:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
08RABAT853	MOROCCAN ECONOMY HOLDING UP WELL TO CREDIT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent data from the Ministry of Finance, Bank Al-Maghrib, and High Planning Commission highlight the Moroccan economy's resilience in the face of the international credit crisis and the surge in international commodity prices. The country is on track to meet its growth and def [...]	2008-09-11 14:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR MO
08RABAT893	CASABLANCA EXCHANGE MIRRORS INTERNATIONAL TRENDS, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Casablanca Stock Exchange mirrored international market developments this week, giving up what remained of the gains it had registered earlier in the year on Monday and Tuesday, before stabilizing and rebounding on Thurday and Friday. As elsewhere, market concerns initially [...]	2008-09-19 16:56:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON MO
08RABAT915	MOROCCO AND WESTERN SAHARA INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS [...] Poloff delivered copies of the 2008 International Religious Freedom Reports (IRFRs) for Morocco and the Western Sahara to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane with other copies to convey to Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahm [...]	2008-09-24 17:39:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV OPRC KIRF KPAO MO
08RABAT942	REQUEST FOR HELP ELIMINATING WATCH LIST HITS ON [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director for International Security Karim Halim, our primary interlocutor on Pol-Mil and Counterterrorism issues, requested Embassy assistance August 29 in helping two Moroccan diplomats whose names are similar to those on USG terror watch lists when they apply for visas or [...]	2008-10-03 07:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PTER MO
08RANGOON11	AUSTRALIAN COMPANY TO INVEST IN BURMA'S GAS SECTOR [...] (C) Summary. Australian-owned Danford Equities Corporation will become the next foreign company to invest heavily in the Burmese oil and gas sector when it begins exploration of its offshore gas field in 2008. According to Australian Embassy officials, Danford expects to spend up to $40 mil [...]	2008-01-09 10:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
08RANGOON127	BURMA: MORE ACTION NEEDED ON FORCED LABOR ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. According to ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall, the Burmese Government must take additional steps to address forced labor issues, particularly child soldier cases. The Ministry of Defense does not adequately punish recruiters of child soldiers, and the government places an unf [...]	2008-02-19 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON14	ILO FRUSTRATED WITH BURMESE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. Although the ILO had a good working relationship with former Deputy Labor Minister Aung Kyi, (now both Minister of Labor and Minister of Relations. i.e., the regime's liaison to Aung San Suu Kyi),new Deputy Labor Minister Brigadier General Tin Tun has increased restrictions on [...]	2008-01-10 11:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON156	BURMA: STILL NO SALE OF SHWE GAS [...] (C) Summary. Despite announcements that Daewoo would begin selling gas to China by 2011, PetroChina and Daewoo have yet to sign the final sales agreement. According to Chevron's David Peters, before PetroChina will agree to a gas price, it must first determine the overall cost of the 900-mi [...]	2008-02-29 08:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
08RANGOON179	GAMBARI BACK IN BURMA [...] (C) The UN's Special Advisor on Burma arrived in Rangoon March 6 and met with the diplomatic community to gather their insights on the current situation. He informed the diplomats that the announcement of a referendum on a new constitution in May and elections for 2010 should be considered a [...]	2008-03-06 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM UN
08RANGOON18	WARPED THINKING IN BURMA: INSIGHTS FROM AN INSIDER [...] (C) Summary: Yin Yin Oo, a Foreign Ministry official close to Number Three General Thura Shwe Mann and the sister of Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu, has been authorized to engage in general discussions with the US and British Embassies. She contacted Charge just before Christmas to sugges [...]	2008-01-11 10:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON185	GAMBARI'S OUTBRIEF TO THE DIP CORPS: NO GOOD NEWS [...] (C) Summary: Gambari briefed the dip corps before departing Burma, but declined to give a substantive readout of his conversations before he briefed UNSYG Ban Ki Moon in Dhaka. He discussed the conditions of the referendum with the GOB and offered technical assistance and international moni [...]	2008-03-10 10:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON186	DEVELOPING ECONOMY OF TAUNGGYI [...] (SBU) Summary. Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, is one of the fastest growing cities in Burma. Unlike the rest of Shan State's population, 90 percent of whom work in the agricultural industry, Taunggyi's 200,000 people work in the industrial, trade, and services sectors. Taunggyi's eco [...]	2008-03-11 07:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL BM
08RANGOON19	ASSK MEETS WITH REGIME; UN MOVING SLOWLY ON [...] (C) Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi met with regime liaison Aung Kyi today at the Government Guest House. It was her first meeting with the regime since November 19. UN Staff told us they are not preparing for any Gambari visit and also informed us that the GOB has still not granted permission fo [...]	2008-01-11 10:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON194	BURMA: GAMBARI TO PROPOSE A "TIME-OUT FOR [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy Gambari was unhappy with the short time-frame of his recent visit to Burma, and pushed hard to extend his stay and expand his schedule. The Senior General refused to grant him meetings with any of the regime's senior leadership, but did allow him to meet with Aung [...]	2008-03-13 10:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON213	BURMESE FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS SOMETHING FOR [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Nyan Win finally agreed to meet with Charge on March 18 after several months of requests. When Charge asked about plans to ensure the credibility of the upcoming referendum, the Foreign Minister used the opportunity to complain again about economic sanctions, c [...]	2008-03-20 08:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON249	BURMA: GOB PLANS TO RELOCATE LIVE BIRD MARKET AS AI [...] (SBU) Summary. Rangoon's main live bird market sells more than 40,000 poultry and two million eggs and poultry products each day. Aware that the live bird market poses potential avian influenza threats for those living near the market, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and the Yangon [...]	2008-04-03 11:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
08RANGOON254	DIVERGENT VIEWS ABOUT BURMA'S REFERENDUM [...] (C) While many members of Burma's pro-democracy opposition have decided to "vote no" in the upcoming constitutional referendum, other members often referred to as the "Third Force", are urging the public to vote "yes" as an attempt to compromise with the military. The NLD has begun an educat [...]	2008-04-07 11:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON262	BURMA,S CONSTITUTION - A SETTING SUN [...] (SBU) The regime's proposed constitution appears to be a poorly drafted, often ambiguous document that will likely serve to preserve the military's control over Burma. While it enumerates a number of basic civil liberties, it also carves out broad exceptions that allow the regime to violate [...]	2008-04-09 12:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON279	BURMA: LACK OF TB DRUGS A LOOMING PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary. Burma is one of 22 tuberculosis high-burden countries in the world. The Government's National TB Program (NTP),active in all of Burma's 324 townships, reported a case detection rate of 95 percent of all infectious cases and had a treatment rate of 83.6 percent in 2006. The [...]	2008-04-22 10:38:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM
08RANGOON283	PRESERVING THE CHATTHIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY [...] (C) Summary. The Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary, established to preserve some of the last remaining habitat of the Eld's or golden deer, has come under threat in recent years due to lack of sufficient fuel wood and building materials in the surrounding villages. The New Generation Library Associ [...]	2008-04-24 09:34:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM SENV ECON
08RANGOON308	3D FUND ANNUAL REVIEW SHOWS POSITIVE RESULTS, IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 10:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM
08RANGOON315	BURMA: CYCLONE NARGIS DECLARATION OF DISASTER [...] This is an action cable. Please see paras 5 and 9. 2. As a result of Cyclone Nargis, which occurred on May 3, 2008 (Ref A),the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the host government to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. Governme [...]	2008-05-05 12:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TBIO EAID VM
08RANGOON356	REFERENDUM PROCEEDS AS SCHEDULED [...] (C) Summary. The GOB went ahead with its referendum on May 10 in the areas of the country that were not affected by Cyclone Nargis. On a diplomatic tour, two Embassy officers visited eight polling stations in two cities, Myeik and Kyaingtone. We did not see any significant disturbances, but [...]	2008-05-12 11:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON383	MEDIA REACTION: BURMESE HIGHLIGHTS [...] Following the arrival of the first USAF C-130 flights with humanitarian aid at Rangoon Airport on May 12 and 13 an unprecedented amount of positive news coverage appeared in the Burmese media. 2. In the nationally broadcast news on state- controlled MRTV May 12, nearly seven minutes were [...]	2008-05-15 06:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR KPAO OIIP PGOV BM
08RANGOON424	BURMA: PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL ILO CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. Although the Burmese Government has taken steps to address forced labor and child soldier issues, forced labor continues to be a significant problem in Burma, ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall told us. During the annual ILO Conference, ILO members should question the GOB's com [...]	2008-05-28 09:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON44	CHINESE LOSING PATIENCE WITH BURMA [...] (C) Summary: Charge hosted the Chinese Ambassador for lunch on January 17. We discussed the lack of political dialogue and the need for all countries to speak with one voice to persuade the generals to start talking and quit dragging their feet. The Chinese Ambassador no longer tried to defend the [...]	2008-01-18 10:34:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON448	BURMA: RELIEF COORDINATING GROUP STRUGGLES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Tripartite Core Group (TCG) has met twice since its formation to work out difficult issues related to Nargis relief efforts. According to the UN and ASEAN representatives, discussions have been frank and open. While some progress was made on procedures for access, visas, a [...]	2008-06-04 11:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON468	BURMA: HELICOPTERS RESOLVED, ACCESS STILL A PROBLEM [...] (C) Summary: Advance teams for the post Nargis assessment visited the Delta June 5-7 and found that 50-75 percent of the population in the worst affected areas perished in the cyclone. Some teams confronted difficulties with access in the areas they visited. World Bank and ADB officials wh [...]	2008-06-10 12:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON492	BURMA: REGIME BACKTRACKING ON ITS CYCLONE RELIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice Senior General Maung Aye appears to have taken control over the Cyclone Nargis relief efforts. The UN obtained some flexibility from Minister of Planning Soe Tha regarding the procedures the Minister announced June 10. However, the back and forth for easier access will l [...]	2008-06-17 12:45:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON518	BURMA: PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC CHANGE THROUGH CYCLONE [...] (C) Summary: Except for a few isolated cases highlighted by the Burmese exile press, private relief efforts in the Delta are proceeding unhindered by the GOB, including those undertaken by pro-democracy groups. These efforts are widespread and crucial to covering gaps in the government's inept [...]	2008-06-27 11:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON519	NO EVIDENCE OF DELTA FORCED LABOR; CHILD SOLDIER [...] (C) Summary. Although the ILO Burma office has not received any formal complaints of forced labor in the Irrawaddy Delta after Cyclone Nargis, it continues to closely monitor the situation. ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall reported an increase in child soldier cases - his office now recei [...]	2008-06-30 16:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON591	BURMA: 40 PERCENT PRODUCTION CUT REDUCES FISHERIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis severely damaged Burma,s fisheries sector, destroying the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen and aquaculture. Despite widespread damage, there are no indications that there will be a domestic shortage of freshwater fish and fish products, critical elements of [...]	2008-07-24 10:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID BM SENV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIS
08RANGOON643	BURMA: A GENERAL WILLING TO MEET [...] (C) Summary: Charge paid a farewell call August 5 on Lt. Gen Myint Swe, the only Burmese general who has been willing to meet with her regularly. The meeting was friendly and relaxed, even though our political differences are clear. While insisting Burma was on its own path towards democracy [...]	2008-08-08 13:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON679	GAMBARI VISIT CONCLUDES WITH NO ASSK MEETING [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari departed Burma August 23rd without meeting Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). In an outbrief for the Diplomatic Corps, he expressed his disappointment that that ASSK had declined to see him and said he did not know her reason for doing so. Gambari report [...]	2008-08-25 08:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON783	MAKING ENDS MEET IN THE DELTA [...] (C) CDA and Embassy officers visited Kyone Hla and San Khan Chaung villages in Labutta Township in Burma's cyclone-affected Irrawaddy delta September 23. Beneficiaries of agricultural livelihood projects being implemented by International Development Enterprises (IDE) and funded by USAID/OF [...]	2008-10-01 09:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON786	GLOBAL FUND'S PROPOSAL TO RETURN TO BURMA: A [...] (C) As instructed reftel, Charge conveyed, point-by-point, USG concerns and conditions regarding Burma's potential application for Round Nine of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM at an October 2 meeting in Rangoon to select a donor representative to the Country Coordin [...]	2008-10-03 09:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV BM
08RANGOON795	UK AMBASSADOR ADVOCATES CONTINUED UN AND GAMBARI [...] (C) In an October 8 call on Charge, British Ambassador Mark Canning expressed the UK,s view that UN Special Representative for Burma Gambari should be allowed to continue in his current role as a preferred alternative to &six months of drift8 in the UN good offices mission. Canning said the [...]	2008-10-08 10:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON797	BURMA EYES A GLOBAL FUND APPLICATION [...] (C) The Burmese Government held its first Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) meeting on October 7, revising its existing oversight mechanism for health assistance on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB),and malaria with an eye toward a Global Fund Round 9 application. UN, NGO, and donor representa [...]	2008-10-09 10:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON835	EMBASSY RANGOON'S NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon is pleased to nominate Burmese HIV/AIDS activist Phyu Phyu Thin for the 2009 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Phyu Phyu Thin has demonstrated great courage and leadership and overcome tremendous obstacles in advancing the cause of HIV/AIDS awarenes [...]	2008-10-27 14:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO PHUM BM
08RANGOON836	BURMESE PRIVATE SECTOR REPS DISCUSS ECONOMY WITH [...] (C) During a roundtable discussion between the IMF Article IV Consultation team and Burmese private sector business and economic observers, participants discussed problems in the banking industry, the use of informal channels for fund transfers and capital financing, the problems associated [...]	2008-10-28 02:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IMF BM
08RANGOON842	BURMA: NGOS, UN IN FAVOR OF GLOBAL FUND RETURN [...] (C) International NGOs and UN agencies active in Burma have been approaching us, seeking USG support for the Global Fund's possible return to Burma, citing their perception of an urgent humanitarian need for increased health assistance and their experience that they can achieve life-saving a [...]	2008-10-29 09:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON867	BURMA HOSTS SECOND CCM MEETING FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Health (MOH) chaired the second Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) meeting in Nay Pyi Taw October 31 in preparation for its planned Round Nine Global Fund Application. During the meeting, participants reiterated the humanitarian need for a Global Fund application, a [...]	2008-11-07 08:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV BM
08RANGOON884	BURMA: PREPARING FOR THE ILO GOVERNING BODY [...] (C) According to ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall, forced labor continues to be a significant problem in Burma, despite limited GOB actions to address forced labor and child soldier issues. He encourages ILO members during the upcoming ILO Governing Body Meeting to question the GOB delega [...]	2008-11-13 09:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON888	STAFFDEL GROVE'S NOVEMBER 8-10 VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) Staffdel Grove visited Burma November 8-10 to monitor USG Cyclone Nargis assistance, assess the current political climate, and discuss the future of USG humanitarian assistance to Burma (see septel). During Mr. Grove's trip to the Cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta, villagers expressed gra [...]	2008-11-17 05:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON SOCI BM
08RANGOON892	BURMA: IMF CONDUCTS ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Burma October 22-November 6 for annual Article IV consultations. While the IMF estimates Burma's real GDP growth in 2008 will be 4 percent, rather than the 13 percent touted by the GOB, the team remains unable to reconcile national accou [...]	2008-11-18 03:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IMF BM
08RANGOON920	BURMA MEETING ON TB DRUGS; BIG PUSH FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] (SBU) Pledged donor funding for anti-tuberculosis drugs in Burma will decline in 2009 and fall off sharply thereafter. At a GOB-convened meeting December 1 to address this gap, the Health Minister committed to increase government funding for anti-TB drugs to 3 percent of the 2010 requirement [...]	2008-12-03 07:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON94	GOB SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AVIAN INFLUENZA PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. Responding to repeated outbreaks among poultry in Burma, the Burmese Government has dramatically strengthened its avian influenza (AI) response program during the past two years, culminating in the successful rapid detection and response to Burma's first human AI case in Decemb [...]	2008-02-07 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID SENV PGOV PREL BIO KFLU BM
08RANGOON947	BURMA: GOB PLAYING GAMES WITH WFP LOCAL FOOD [...] (C) The Burmese Government continues to send conflicting messages to the World Food Programme (WFP),granting it permission to resume local procurement of rice for its general feeding program, but attempting to force WFP to abide by GOB conditions for the procurement of rice for Delta recove [...]	2008-12-18 08:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON951	POSITIVE SIGNS AT NAY PYI TAW MEETINGS: MINISTRIES [...] (C) PAO and APAO visited Nay Pyi Taw on December 10 for courtesy calls at the Ministries of Information, Culture, and Education. The meeting with Ministry of Information officials was particularly productive, as they asked for Embassy assistance in obtaining English-language programming for [...]	2008-12-19 07:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID PREL CVIS CASC UNGA BM KPAO
08RANGOON957	BURMA: ENHANCING TIP COOPERATION WITH CHINA [...] (C) On December 22, the Burmese and Chinese Governments opened a second bilateral liaison office (BLO) on the Burma side of the border in Lwe Je, Kachin State. The GOB had planned to open three additional BLOs along the Thai-Burma border in 2008-2009, but this plan is now on hold until the [...]	2008-12-23 08:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN KCRM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SMIG BM
08REYKJAVIK1	ICELAND: PRESIDENT GRIMSSON ANNOUNCES HIS RE-ELECTION BID [...] (U) Summary: Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson announced in his televised New Year's Day Address that he will run for a fourth term as President of Iceland in the presidential election on June 28. By doing so, he has put on hold any aspirations of taking a high-level international of [...]	2008-01-02 17:23:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IC
08REYKJAVIK10	ICELAND POSITIVE ON WIREC, DELEGATION STILL UNDETERMINED [...] Ambassador delivered WIREC invitation to Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir and MFA Environmental Counselor Bjarni Sigtryggsson on January 24. Gisladottir agreed it would be good for Iceland, which utilizes geothermal and hydropower for virtually all its electricity and home heating [...]	2008-01-25 14:21:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC
08REYKJAVIK102	ICELAND: GOVERNMENT GETS FLYING COLORS FOR 6.3 EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) SUMMARY: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in southwest Iceland on May 29. The epicenter was near the town of Selfoss, where light property damage was reported as well as minor injuries. The government response to the earthquake was met with public praise and approva [...]	2008-06-09 18:35:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV TPHY ASEC IC
08REYKJAVIK110	ICELAND IWC COMMISSIONER PESSIMISTIC ON PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's Whaling Commissioner Stefan Asmundsson told post that he is pessimistic that any progress will be made in the upcoming International Whaling Commission meeting in Chile. Asmundsson was careful not to criticize the IWC Chairman Bill Hogarth but is worried that the focus [...]	2008-06-13 07:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
08REYKJAVIK127	CLOSING OUT THE ICELAND AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TRANSFER [...] (C) Summary: Twenty-one months after the closure of U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik, one major issue remains unresolved: the ultimate disposition of the residual parts and equipment associated with the Iceland Air Defense System (IADS). The Government of Iceland has made the IADS radar syst [...]	2008-07-01 12:51:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL MARR NATO PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK173	TFGG01: ICELAND ON RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES IN GEORGIA [...] (SBU) In discussion of the current situation in Georgia with Political Director Greta Gunnarsdottir, the highest available MFA official, the Ambassador urged August 14 that Iceland press Russia to take the necessary steps detailed in reftel. Gunnarsdottir will raise the message with the Foreign [...]	2008-08-14 17:22:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PHUM NATO UN GG RS IC
08REYKJAVIK221	ICELANDIC FINANCIAL CRISIS: AS EMERGENCY POWERS GO INTO [...] (U) Summary: As the financial crisis and uncertainty in Iceland continues, the Russian offer of a 4 billion Euro (5.4 billion USD) loan is getting considerable attention. The Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce held a joint press conference this morning to update on the Government's takeov [...]	2008-10-07 17:30:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK242	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS: RUSSIAN LOAN STILL ON TABLE, IMF [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-20 18:00:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK279	Foreign Minister Assesses Icelandic Domestic and Foreign [...] (U) At a November 28 lunch hosted by the Danish Ambassador, the dean of the diplomatic corps, Foreign Minister Gisladottir told the assembled heads of mission she viewed Iceland's financial collapse as part of a global meltdown that must be resolved globally. In a pointed repudiation of the ha [...]	2008-12-01 16:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EU IC
08REYKJAVIK286	Iceland: Political parties considering EU membership as [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's economic crisis has radically changed opinions here on the possibility of joining the European Union, and the country's political parties are struggling to adapt. Polls show support for joining the EU and adopting the euro reaching 70 percent, while support for the gov [...]	2008-12-05 16:28:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EUN IC
08REYKJAVIK52	Scenesetter for the Secretary's meeting with Icelandic [...] (C/NF) Icelandic Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir's visit to Washington April 10-12 will be her first visit with a bilateral agenda. Since her Social Democratic Alliance party came into government last June, she has quickly forged a solid relationship with her center-right coalit [...]	2008-04-03 16:47:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV PINR NATO KWMN IC
08REYKJAVIK55	IS ICELANDIC GOVERNMENT DOING ENOUGH TO HALT ECONOMY'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's economy has recently gone wobbly, with the currency depreciating to a near record low and consumers facing sudden price hikes of near ten percent. In response to inflationary pressures, the Central Bank raised its prime rate 1.25 percent on March 25 to a new record hig [...]	2008-04-07 17:46:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK66	ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY: STAY THE [...] (U) Prime Minister Geir Haarde gave a pep talk to the top Icelandic businessmen assembled at the annual meeting of the Federation of Icelandic Employers on April 18, and put to rest rumors that the solution to Iceland's recent economy problems is unilaterally adopting a foreign currency. Haard [...]	2008-04-18 18:11:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IC
08RIGA151	Latvia to hold two signature drives in 30 days [...] Summary. Two unrelated legislative amendments - constitutional amendments providing the rights to dismiss Saeima through a national referendum and amendments setting the level of a minimum pension at the official subsistence level - proposed by private groups have succeeded in collecting the re [...]	2008-03-20 15:31:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM LG
08RIGA199	PRESIDENT ZATLERS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C/NF) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers makes his first visit to Washington April 23 - 25 significantly stronger in his job than when he started, but still not the dominant figure in Latvian politics that his predecessor was. Given the strong constitutional limitations on his role, this is on [...]	2008-04-17 09:58:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS CVIS ENRG MARR NATO RS LG
08RIGA2	LAVROV'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov's December 18 visit to Riga was most notable in that it occurred at all. After months of work, his visit marked the first ever visit by a Russian or Soviet FM to an independent Latvia. The highlight was the exchange of instruments of ratification on the Latvia-R [...]	2008-01-02 05:27:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ENRG ETRD EUN RS IR LG
08RIGA267	LATVIAN NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE PRESSURES STATE [...] On May 14, the Latvian National Security Committee of Parliament brought in Edgars Kots, Director of the Latvian National Television Station (LTV),for questioning. Though the sessions of the committee are closed, council member Linda Murniece (member of opposition party New Era),told media th [...]	2008-05-16 12:51:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV LG
08RIGA453	Referendum on popular rights to dismiss Saeima falls short [...] Summary. According to provisional results, the August 2 referendum on amending the Constitution to give the public the right to initiate the dissolution of the Saeima (Parliament) failed to meet the required voter participation to be considered valid. 43% of all eligible voters participated in [...]	2008-08-04 13:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA472	TFGG01: LATVIAN FM WANTS STRONG NATO AND EU [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 09:57:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ENRG NATO EUN RS GG LG
08RIGA522	LATVIA OPEN TO REVIEW OF BELARUS VISA BAN LIST [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-28 14:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS EU BO LG
08RIGA527	LATVIA PURSUING UNIFIED BALTIC ELECTRIC [...] (C) Summary: Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis is pushing for a unified transmission system for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The head of the Latvian energy monopoly expressed hope that if succesful, a unified system would put all three states in a better position to negotiate supply de [...]	2008-09-02 10:36:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV LG
08RIGA542	LATVIA BRIEFED ON CHANGE IN IRAQ COALITION [...] (S) Ambassador Larson briefed President Zatlers on ref A points September 9. The Ambassador stressed our great appreciation for Latvia's contribution in Iraq over the years but noted positive developments in security had allowed this change. The President was pleased to be informed of this u [...]	2008-09-09 10:55:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET	MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG
08RIGA55	LATVIA/RUSSIA SPY INCIDENT: FALLOUT MORE DOMESTIC [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian officials are very pleased with the reaction to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Riga for espionage. The reaction from Moscow has been limited to a pro-forma expulsion of a Latvian diplomat, but there has been none of the heated rhetoric that many expected. Rus [...]	2008-01-30 16:28:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR ODIP RS LG
08RIGA565	LEMBERGS ON THE TOWN, AND THE JUDICIAL HOT POTATO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis has lifted major restrictions limiting Ventspils Mayor (and noted oligarch) Aivars Lembergs, participation in government and freedom of movement. Additionally, two regional courts, citing heavy workloads, have refused to try the case, demonstr [...]	2008-09-17 12:05:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA587	SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE BICKOVICS LIVES UP TO [...] (C) Summary: New Latvian Supreme Court Chief Justice Ivars Bickovics assured the Ambassador that not much would change in the Court, and outlined his initiatives, such as a new judicial council and a strategy for protecting the salaries of judges. He stated that, if the law could be changed, th [...]	2008-09-23 13:08:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA644	LATVIAN ECONOMY STRUGGLING TO ADJUST [...] Summary: Significant internal economic instability, combined with the adverse international financial climate, has hit the Latvian economy hard. Nearly every macroeconomic indicator is showing declining economic activity. The GOL is taking steps to help the economy adjust and recover, but eco [...]	2008-10-22 11:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA660	GOL DENIES THAT E.ON IS FAVORED TO BUILD LATVIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Latvia pledged that there will be an open, tansparent bidding process for upcoming construction of a 400MW solid-fuel power plant. Following an interview in which a Ministry of Economy official had implied that German company E.on Ruhrgas was likely to win the t [...]	2008-10-29 06:45:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG LG
08RIGA690	LATVIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES MAJORITY SHARE IN PAREX [...] (U) Summary. On November 8, at an emergency Cabinet session, the Latvian government decided to buy a 51% stake in Parex Bank, Latvia's second-largest (and largest independent) bank, in order to keep the keep the firm out of bankruptcy. The GOL is to pay a nominal fee to the previous owners for [...]	2008-11-10 16:45:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV LG
08RIGA87	ANDRIS GRUTUPS AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LATVIA [...] (C) Summary. Andris Grutups is a prominent lawyer and closely connected to one of Latvia's most influential people - former PM Andris Skele. He is also often not far from the scene when charges of anti-Semitism are raised in Latvia. For example, in a late November 2007 interview with local p [...]	2008-02-15 15:27:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI LG
08RIGA92	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF [...] (S/NF) In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Larson, anti-corruption chief Loskutovs reviewed the status of many of the significant anti-corruption cases in Latvia at the moment. Loskutovs was optimistic that charges would be filed against Andris Skele in the digital TV cases and that th [...]	2008-02-19 16:01:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR LG
08RIGA94	LATVIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (U) On the afternoon of February 20, Latvian FM Riekstins formally recognized the independence of Kosovo (text e-mailed to EUR/NB). The statement announcing the decision noted the importance of protection of minority rights in the context of implementation of the Ahtissari plan and reaffirmed [...]	2008-02-20 14:55:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KR LG
08RIODEJANEIRO165	AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH KEY ENERGY ENTITIES IN RIO [...] (SBU) On June 6 Ambassador Sobel met with the two top executives of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP),an association representing the 71 energy companies operating in Brazil, and with Petrobras' new International Director, Jorge Luiz Zelada. In both meetings, discussions centered on the [...]	2008-06-30 16:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV PBTS MARR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO172	AMB. LAGON VISITS RIO DE JANEIRO TO DISCUSS TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Mark Lagon, Director of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) visited Rio de Janeiro on June 21-23 as part of a multi-city trip to Brazil. He consulted with various members of the NGO and academic community on the sexual exp [...]	2008-07-01 12:05:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI BR
08RIODEJANEIRO19	U.S. OIL COMPANIES ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The US Commercial Service in Rio organized an oil roundtable discussion with US oil companies and Ambassador Sobel on January 8, 2008. The CEOs of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, Anadarko, and Hess Corporation briefed Ambassador Sobel on the investment climate for foreign [...]	2008-01-28 16:36:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO288	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL [...] (U) Summary. U/S Jeffery visited Rio de Janeiro on October 2, 2008 as part of his trip to Brazil. Accompanied by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly and Special Energy Advisor Greg Manuel, U/S Jeffery met with representatives from the U.S. oil and gas industry, industry association IBP (Brazilian Institute [...]	2008-10-16 18:26:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO301	RIO DE JANEIRO POL/ECON ROUNDUP FOR SEPT-OCT 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of September-October 2008. -Municipal Elections -High Profile Murders in Rio de Janeiro -Brazil Mining Giant Vale Posts Record Profit Despite Crisis -Petrobras Launches Firs [...]	2008-10-30 12:13:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCRM EMIN ENRG EPET BR
08RIODEJANEIRO43	CODEL MARKEY EXPLORES BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS AND FLEXFUEL [...] Summary: On February 18-19 Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA),Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, led a congressional delegation to Rio de Janeiro to learn more about the market aspects of Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry, renewable energy policy, flexfuel automobil [...]	2008-03-04 19:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO91	BRAZIL'S CHIEF PETROLEUM REGULATOR INADVERTANTLY CONFIRMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Brazil National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Director Haroldo Lima is under fire and, some speculate, may lose his job for confirming what petroleum industry insiders have believed for some time -- that, at a depth of around 4000 meters in the Santos Basin off the coast of Sao Paulo, [...]	2008-04-15 19:16:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR
08RIYADH102	SARKOZY IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visited Saudi Arabia on January 13-14 to make clear that Saudi Arabia is now "at the top" of the French Middle East policy list. Pres. Sarkozy met with Saudi King Abdullah, addressed the Shura council and spoke briefly with Saudi business leaders. [...]	2008-01-26 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	FR PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1022	UPDATE ON JAILED POLITICAL ACTIVIST MATRUK AL-FALEH [...] (C) During a June 28 meeting with noted Saudi political and human rights activist Ibrahim al-Mugaiteeb (protect),PolOff spoke by telephone with Jameela al-Ughla, wife of imprisoned Saudi political activist Matruk al-Faleh (Reftel A, B). An emotionally upset al-Ughla told PolOff that she had [...]	2008-07-01 13:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS KMPI PGOV PHUM SA

08RIYADH1034	SEN. KERRY IN SAUDI - IRAN, IRAQ AND OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) traveled to the Kingdom on June 28-30 where he met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Asaf, and Assistant Interior Minister for Security Aff [...]	2008-07-06 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA ECON IR IS IZ MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR
08RIYADH107	CANADIAN FM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Canadian FM Bernier visited Saudi Arabia on January 9-11. Bernier met with various SAG officials, including Saudi King Abdullah. Topics included aid to the Palestinians, Syria/Lebanon, Iran's nuclear ambitions, operations in Afghanistan, UN make-up and commercial interests. T [...]	2008-01-26 14:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AF CA FATAH IR IS MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1070	SECTARIANISM UNDERMINES LOCAL CONFIDENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite King Abdullah's efforts to foster religious tolerance, an increase in local sectarian tension and a series of perceived anti-Shi'a actions by Saudi authorities in the Eastern Province have undermined confidence among many Saudi Shi'a that the SAG's interfaith efforts will [...]	2008-07-10 13:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1090	INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN MADRID - AGENDA AND MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Muslim World League (MWL),under the auspices of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has organized a global interfaith dialogue in Madrid from July 16-18 (Reftels). This is a ground breaking event as the Saudis have organized an event that puts Christianity and Judais [...]	2008-07-15 05:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CIA EU EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1133	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to the Madrid Interfaith [...] Summary and comment: The Madrid Interfaith Dialogue Conference provided Saudi press with an excellent opportunity to advance King Abdullah's agenda of promoting interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance among the broader Saudi society. Highlights include a commentary by a prominent editor w [...]	2008-07-22 04:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
08RIYADH1134	SAUDIS ON IRAN REF UPCOMING NAM FM MEETING [...] (S) On July 21, Pol Counselor delivered demarche on the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Foreign Ministers meeting scheduled for Tehran from July 27-30 (Reftel A) to Saudi MFA Deputy Director for Western Affairs Department Mojahid Ali Alwahbi. 2. (S) Alwahbi informed us that Saudi Minist [...]	2008-07-22 05:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MNUC PGOV PREL SA TRGY KNNP IR
08RIYADH1163	EMBASSY DELEGATION MEETS WITH SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy POLOFFs met with Dr. Mufteh Al-Kahtani, the Vice President of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) on July 21. We received a briefing by Al-Kahtani on the NSHR, including the role it plays between citizens lodging human rights complaints and the SAG, as well as [...]	2008-07-28 15:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM SA
08RIYADH1170	KING ABDULLAH'S INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND THE MADRID [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Saudi-hosted Madrid Conference for Interfaith Dialogue won King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud praise from local media and Embassy contacts alike. It has the potential to lead to greater religious tolerance, with the tangible effect of defusing extremism and associated ter [...]	2008-07-30 05:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1230	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI: NEXT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The enormous Saudi energy facilities located in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, which provide approximately 12 percent of global oil supply, remain highly vulnerable to external attack. Even partial disruption of these production facilities would have an immediate impact on oil s [...]	2008-08-11 16:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1270	SAUDIS FIND THEIR VOICE ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Public opinion on religious tolerance in Saudi Arabia continues to develop in the wake of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's Madrid Conference on Interfaith Dialogue. Senior SAG officials railed against the USG's lack of public support after the Conference concluded. Conservative S [...]	2008-08-19 04:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1272	READOUT OF ABDULLAH-MUBARAK MEETING BY EGYPTIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa provided a readout of the Saudi King Abdullah-Egyptian President Mubarak meeting held in Cairo on Aug. 15. Essa again relayed the message that Egypt asks to have side discussions on Iran during the next 6 2 1 meetings, as well being kept infor [...]	2008-08-20 04:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA
08RIYADH1283	MEETING WITH CONTROVERSIAL SHI'A SHEIKH NIMR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In an August 13 meeting with PolOff, controversial Shi'a sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr sought to distance himself from previously reported pro-Iranian and anti-American statements, instead adopting a less radical tone on topics such as the relationship between Iran and the Saudi Sh [...]	2008-08-23 05:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1298	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: The USG's first assessment for Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil facility was completed on August 19. It was a success in that it established the basis for our working relationship under the auspices of the Joint Commission on Infrastructure and Border Security Protection (CIP). Follow [...]	2008-08-25 13:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL KCIP ENRG EPET PGOV PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1325	SAUDIS EASE RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of a broader effort to attract international investment in their stock market, the Saudi Capital Markets Authority approved a plan under which foreign investors can purchase Saudi securities, but without voting rights. Foreign investment firms with offices in Saudi Ara [...]	2008-08-31 03:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH1408	MOVING FORWARD ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador accompanied by CENTCOM J5 met Assistant Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementing the Critical Infrastructure and Border Protection (CIP) program designed to safeguard Saudi Arabia's oil production and wa [...]	2008-09-15 13:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET LE MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV
08RIYADH1435	MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION PLANS TO [...] (C) Econoff met with Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) Under Secretary Abdul Rahman Al Hazaa September 8 to discuss ongoing efforts to combat IPR piracy and violations in Saudi Arabia, particularly software, music, and DVDs. Al Hazaa said that IPR enforcement is a priority for Saudi [...]	2008-09-22 14:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KTFN SA
08RIYADH1617	EP GOVERNOR OFFERS HIS SUPPORT TO THE CONSULATE [...] (C) Summary: On October 19, Consul General Kenny made a familiarization call on the Governor of the Eastern Province, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Prince Mohammed stressed the Saudi Arabian Government,s (SAG) commitment to combating terrorism and providing the appropri [...]	2008-10-28 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH1647	RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFIES LIMITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's footprint in Saudi Arabia - official and unofficial - is relatively small compared to the U.S. and many other countries. While several positions in their Riyadh embassy remain unfilled, Russia seeks an office location in Mecca to house their mission to the Organization o [...]	2008-11-03 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA
08RIYADH1660	MAJOR SAUDI INDUSTRIALIST OPTIMISTIC ON EP ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: On October 22, Consul General Kenny made an introductory visit to Mr. Abdulla al-Rushaid, an influential and prominent industrialist in the Eastern Province (EP) of Saudi Arabia. Al-Rushaid is strongly optimistic about the future of the oil-rich EP economy. He indicated that the [...]	2008-11-04 14:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV EPET SA
08RIYADH1682	SAUDIS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO IPR ACTION PLAN [...] Post delivered the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan (reftel) to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) via diplomatic note on September 22. On November 9, econoff met with Mohammad Al-Aiyash, Director General of International Trade and Chairman of the IPR Committee at the [...]	2008-11-10 07:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
08RIYADH1699	GEN PETRAEUS IN SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY. CENTCOM CG GEN Petraeus met with Saudi Crown Prince and Minister of Defense and Aviation Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Asst. Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdulaziz (KBS) to discuss regional [...]	2008-11-15 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP
08RIYADH1745	SAUDI OIL COMPANY TO STRENGTHEN TIES TO U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 23 Dhahran Consul General Kenny met with Saudi Aramco president designate Khalid al-Falih in his Aramco office. Al-Falih, educated at Texas A&M, values his U.S. education highly and expressed hope that most Aramco employees could be exposed to American higher educ [...]	2008-11-24 12:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EPET KPAO OEXC PGOV SA
08RIYADH1755	U/S GLASSMAN ENGAGES SAUDI PRINCES AND PROFESSORS ON [...] Summary and comment: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James K. Glassman engaged Saudi Princes Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, and Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and university professors in deliberations about counterterrorism strategies and U.S and [...]	2008-11-25 13:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO PGOV OEXC SCUL ASEC PTER KWMN KISL SA
08RIYADH1780	SAUDI REACTION TO U.N. INTERFAITH SESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi King Abdullah got what he wanted from the November 11-12 UN General Assembly session on interfaith dialogue in New York: a UN endorsement of the value of interfaith dialogue and a boost to his Interfaith Dialogue Initiative (IDI). Domestic Saudi reaction was mixed. Saudi m [...]	2008-12-04 19:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SA UNGA
08RIYADH233	WOMEN'S REFORM IN SAUDI ARABIA: NO CELEBRATIONS YET [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opening weeks of 2008 have brought a flurry of rumors and announcements regarding potentially important advances in the rights of Saudi Arabia's female citizens. On January 21, the English newspaper "Telegraph" reported that the SAG unofficially planned to drop the ban on wo [...]	2008-02-13 18:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH291	C-NE7-01842: SAUDI-QATAR RELATIONS WARMING; WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi-Qatar relations appear to be warming, however, there is little evidence of long-term improvements. The Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) told PolOff during a February 13 meeting that Saudi-Qatar tensions are not played out [...]	2008-02-20 14:17:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR QA SA
08RIYADH326	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2008-02-26 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR SA
08RIYADH368	TRIBES: A SILENT PLAYER IN MODERN-DAY SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Traditionally seen as a domestic issue, tribalism plays a key role in modern-day Saudi foreign policy. Tribalism affects which conflicts and issues the Saudi government (SAG) engages in, the extent of the SAG's involvement, and with which side it chooses to align itself. Despite [...]	2008-03-05 07:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
08RIYADH372	SAUDI SHI'A CELEBRATE ARBAEEN, BUT NOT WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 27 and 28th, Eastern Province (EP) Shi'a celebrated Arbaeen, a religious festival marking the end of the forty days of mourning that follow the death of Imam Hussein (commemorated during Ashura). Along with Ashura, the foremost bellwether of SAG/Shi'a relations, celeb [...]	2008-03-05 13:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH434	UN FOCUSES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST SAUDI WOMEN [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 09:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
08RIYADH509	SAG REQUESTED TO ALLOCATE DONOR PLEDGES TO [...] (C) Ambassador Fraker delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Dr. Khalid Jindan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a March 16 dinner at the Ambassador's residence. Dr. Jindan commented that the assistance should be for all Palestinians, no [...]	2008-03-25 09:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SA
08RIYADH550	VISIT OF IIPA PRESIDENT TO RIYADH YIELDS [...] (C) Summary. Eric Smith, President of the International Intellectual Property Alliance, met with Saudi officials with copyright protection responsibilities from March 9-11. During a meeting with Smith, Minister of Culture and Information Iyadh bin Amin Madani instructed Ministry officials t [...]	2008-04-02 16:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
08RIYADH625	PROFILE IN REFORM: NASCENT WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Founded by Wajeha al-Huwaider and Fawzia al-Ayouni in August 2007, the Society for Protecting and Defending Women's Rights (the "Society") has quickly become one of the most active and important rights advocacy groups in Saudi Arabia. Coordinating campaigns in the local community [...]	2008-04-15 14:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI SA
08RIYADH649	SAUDI KING ABDULLAH AND SENIOR PRINCES ON SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz, Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, General Presidency of Intelligence Chief Prince Muqrin bin Abd al-Aziz, and Interior Minister Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz during their Apri [...]	2008-04-20 08:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EAID ECON EFIN IZ PGOV PREL MOPS SA IR
08RIYADH678	US SPECIAL ENVOY TO OIC MEETS WITH SAUDI FM [...] (C) Summary: On April 26 Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber and the Ambassador met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal. Special Envoy Cumber shared with Prince Saud the U.S. role in the OIC and discussed Saudi recognition of Kosovo. Th [...]	2008-04-27 13:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	IO MK MACEDONIA PGOV PHUM PREL RS SA SR SERBIA
08RIYADH708	SAUDIS ON ASSISTING IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq and Economic Minister-Counselor Ambassador Charles Ries and a delegation from Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I, and NEA-I visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 28-30 to discuss channeling $500 million of SAG funding for humanitarian assistan [...]	2008-05-01 11:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CIA ECON EFIN IR IZ MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR
08RIYADH754	TERRORIST REHABILITATION SYSTEM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Media reports released by the MOI reinforce the Saudi perspective that inculcations of young Saudi men in extremist ideology stems from a lack of proper direction in religious instruction, not religious instruction itself. A media tour of the Riyadh Care Center, the first of f [...]	2008-05-13 09:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PTER SA
08RIYADH761	Saudi Media: Recent commentaries show environment [...] Summary and comment. Local Saudi print media has recently favored regional issues concerning local topics over international issues. Editorials and commentaries from January to May 2008 have largely focused on three major Saudi issues: (1) debate on the activities and role of the Commission [...]	2008-05-13 13:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH767	S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEF TO SAUDIS ON IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, along with MNF-I and Embassy Baghdad representatives, and Washington analysts, briefed three senior Saudi Arabian Governemnet (SAG) officials on May 6 and 10: Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Chief [...]	2008-05-14 09:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IR IZ LE MASS MCAP OVP PGOV PINR PREL PTER
08RIYADH791	DAMMAM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL UPDATE: PUBLIC CORRUPTION [...] SUMMARY: (C) The city of Dammam continues to be embroiled in a confrontation of governance, pitting four elected members of the Municipal Council against Eastern Province Mayor Dhaifallah al-Otaibi and Council Chairperson, Khalid al-Faleh, an appointed member and the second-in-charge of Saudi [...]	2008-05-19 17:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH792	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to President and Mrs. Laura [...] Summary: Editorials pinpointed three major themes during President Bush's recent visit: (1) the Middle East Peace Process, (2) regional security, and (3) oil production and energy security. News stories reporting the visit filled the front pages of all Saudi dailies. The First Lady's separat [...]	2008-05-20 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH80	SAUDIS OFFER TO ASSIST ON KOSOVO [...] (S) SUMMARY. In delivery of reftel demarche on Kosovo independence, the SAG expressed a possible willingness to engage the Russians and/or other governments to ensure a peaceful outcome should Kosovo unilaterally declare independence. Post requests guidance from the Department on what action [...]	2008-01-21 08:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PNAT PREL SA YI EU UN UNMIK
08RIYADH853	STATE OF THE SAUDI SHI,A 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite an ongoing dialogue between Saudi Shi'a leadership and the SAG, and slightly greater autonomy of religious and political action in the sub-governate of Qatif, the Shi'a community of Saudi Arabia continues to feel itself a second-class citizenry, facing both formal and inf [...]	2008-06-01 15:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH925	CODEL RAHALL IN SAUDI - DISCUSS OIL, IRAQ AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Rahall on a visit to Riyadh met with various senior Saudi officials including Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salma [...]	2008-06-14 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET IR KCRM KPAO PGOV PHUM
08RIYADH942	SAUDI ARABIA: EDUCATION MINISTRY PLEDGES TO [...] (S) Summary: Both Education Minister Abdullah Al Obeid and Deputy Minister for Educational Development Dr. Naif Alromi have pledged to continue reforming Saudi textbooks, and pledged specifically to continue removing intolerant language. In meetings taking place over the past three months [...]	2008-06-16 14:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KPAO PHUM PREL SA SCUL
08RIYADH946	Saudi Arabia: Women Revved Up To Spread Word on Breast [...] (U) Summary and comment: After First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush's historic visit to Saudi Arabia and her October 2007 launch of the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness in Saudi Arabia, a fragile partnership is moving forward. Mrs. Bush's visit attracted national attention to this [...]	2008-06-17 04:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO SA
08RIYADH996	WHAT DO SAUDI WOMEN WANT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Riyadh hosted a Women's Human Rights Breakfast on June 19 to discuss women's human rights issues in Saudi Arabia. The breakfast also provided an opportunity to bridge the cultural gap between USG and Saudi women. Some women were disappointed that the 2008 U.S. Human Rig [...]	2008-06-25 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN KISL SA
08ROME1019	BURMA: ITALY HESITANT ON FURTHER EU SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 17:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD BM IT
08ROME104	KOSOVO: ITALIANS MAY NOT SEEK TO DELAY COORDINATED [...] (C) The GOI is backing away from a Spanish-inspired push to postpone Kosovo's declaration of independence from February to Mid-March, after the Spanish elections. On January 15, FM D'Alema told the Ambassador that the GOI preferred a go-slow approach to avoid interfering in the Spanish electi [...]	2008-01-24 12:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR KV
08ROME1093	ITALY SUPPORTS AFGHANISTAN'S CANDIDACY FOR IAEA [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref B demarche to Italian MFA Disarmament and Nonproliferation Agreement Implementation Office Director Vittorio Rocco on August 27. Rocco said Italy regards Afghanistan's candidacy for the IAEA MESA Board of Governors' seat as a positive development that will encourage o [...]	2008-08-28 13:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY IT AF
08ROME1192	VELTRONI TO REMAIN CAPTAIN--FOR NOW, BUT PD IS [...] (C) Having led the Democratic Party (PD) into defeat in national and local elections this spring, Walter Veltroni is proving no more adept in opposition. Veltroni has lost much of his support within the party and has until next spring's European Parliament elections to salvage his position and [...]	2008-09-24 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI IT
08ROME1251	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY SUPPORTS ANA TROOP INCREASE BUT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Afghanistan Envoy Sergio Mercuri and Deputy Director for Political Military Affairs Carlo Batori on September 17 and followed up with them on October 9. Batori said that the MFA had circulated our request within the GOI interagency and the initial r [...]	2008-10-10 14:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
08ROME126	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, economic reforms or other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate have been modest. Recent positive developments include passage of a more efficient bankruptcy law and the incorporation of the EU T [...]	2008-01-29 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
08ROME1269	YUSHCHENKO DISAPPOINTED BY ITALY'S TEPID SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. During his October 8 visit to Rome, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko pressed for strong Italian support of Ukraine's MAP aspirations, EU integration and recognition of the Holodomor. Yushchenko's GOI interlocutors, President Napolitano and PM Berlusconi, told Yushchenko that [...]	2008-10-16 10:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO UP RS IT
08ROME1286	ITALY NONCOMMITTAL ON REQUEST TO RESETTLE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-24 10:09:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO IT
08ROME1320	AFRICOM COMPONENT COMMANDS: HOST NATION [...] (C) Summary: On October 14 Post completed an exchange of Diplomatic Notes with the GOI confirming Italy's willingness to host the USAFRICOM Army and Navy Component Commands at Vicenza and Naples, thereby concluding the Host Nation Notification process. However, the GOI has asked that Post del [...]	2008-10-30 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO IT
08ROME1358	MEDVEDEV SECURITY PLAN GETS AN ITALIAN ROLLOUT [...] (C) A November 5 op-ed in the Italian journal Il Riformista by FM Frattini commenting on Medvedev's proposal for a new security architecture in Europe culminates a several-month-long initiative by high profile Italian officials on both sides of the political divide to support the Russian initi [...]	2008-11-07 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO RS IT
08ROME1386	BERLUSCONIâ€™S COMMENTS ON MISSILE DEFENSE AND KOSOVO CREATE FIRESTORM IN ITALY [...] (C) During a press conference on the margins of the Italy-Turkey summit in Izmir on November 12, Italian PM Berlusconi said that the U.S. had "provoked" Russia by unilaterally recognizing Kosovo's independence, pressing forward on Missile Defense, and inviting Ukraine and Georgia to have a closer r [...]	2008-11-13 19:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO RS IT
08ROME1406	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR DECEMBER 3 VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. 1. (C) Summary. The political conditions in Italy are dramatically different from the conditions that existed when you last visited in July 2006. Silvio Berlusconi has returned to power after two years of a divided and ineffectual Prodi government. Berlusconi enjoys unparalleled levels [...]	2008-11-19 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT
08ROME150	GOI NON-PAPER SETS GOAL OF ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In late December, the GOI provided the Embassy and Department a non-paper on Italian energy/energy security policy in response to questions raised during the December 11, 2007, meeting between President Bush and Italian President Napolitano. The full text is included below. The [...]	2008-02-04 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RU AJ IT
08ROME1514	ITALIANS TELL DAS HALE LEBANON HAS MADE MAJOR [...] (C) Begin Summary: In a Dec. 2 meeting in Rome with NEA DAS David Hale, MFA DG for the Middle East Ragaglini said the GOI thought Lebanon had come a long way since the end of August 2006, and that UNIFIL had played a crucial role in bringing stability and calm to the south, given the politica [...]	2008-12-15 09:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC LE IS SY IT
08ROME1541	REQUEST FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR VATICAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy Vatican requests the Department to explore designing and funding a crisis management tabletop exercise with the Vatican security services. The purpose of the exercise is twofold: first, to enhance the Vatican's abili [...]	2008-12-19 08:56:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PTER ASEC VT
08ROME1573	GEN PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WITH ITALIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Italy's leaders warmly welcomed the December 9-10 visit of U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen. David Petraeus. In his meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Defense Minister La Russa, Foreign Minister Frattini, and Italy's military leadership, Petraeus stressed that the situation in Afghani [...]	2008-12-24 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IZ IR LE PK
08ROME170	ITALY: CONSIDERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HARIRI [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points and dip note February 4 to MFA Levant Office Director Carlo Formosa who had just returned from a trip to Lebanon with MFA Director General for the Middle East Cesare Ragaglini. Formosa said Italy remains committed to Lebanon's stability, democracy, and econo [...]	2008-02-07 17:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY IT
08ROME312	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY STRESSES LONG-TERM COMMITMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Italy hosted a "West 4" meeting of ISAF RC-West contributor nations (Italy, Lithuania, Spain and the U.S.) in Rome on March 4. Italian MFA U/S for Asia Gianni Vernetti, in his opening address, said that Italy is in Afghanistan for the "long haul" in both its civilian and milita [...]	2008-03-12 11:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PREL PINS SNAR AF IT SP LH
08ROME365	ITALY/CFE: GOI "POSITIVE" ON PROPOSED NATO CFE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA OSCE Desk Officer Emilio Giribone on March 25. He said that Italy will be represented at the March 27 HLTF by Brunella Borzi, MFA Envoy for OSCE Political-Military Affairs, who has already seen the draft U.S.-German Statement on CFE. Althoug [...]	2008-03-25 17:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO KCFE MARR RS MD GG IT
08ROME435	ITALIAN ELECTIONS: U.S. INTERESTS TO BENEFIT [...] (C/NF) Former PM Silvio Berlusconi retained a 5 to 8 percentage point lead ahead of April 13-14 parliamentary elections with late March polls showing he will win a comfortable majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The situation in the Senate is less predictable because of a complicated regiona [...]	2008-04-08 09:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME54	ITALY: POL DIRECTOR TELLS U/S ROOD ITALY SUPPORTS [...] (C) Italian MFA Political Director Terzi told U/S Rood that Italy supported additional measures to encourage Iran to suspend uranium enrichment (with a strong preference for a UNSCR, but also expressing openness to EU action). Terzi said the GOI believed in continuing the two-tracked approach [...]	2008-01-15 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KNNP XF IT
08ROME586	LEBANON: ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF SINIORA GOVERNMENT IN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Lebanon/Syria Desk Officer Michele Tommasi on May 9. Tommasi said that Italian Ambassador to Lebanon Gabriele Cecchia had already delivered a strong message of support to the Siniora Government and to General Sleiman and would continue to do [...]	2008-05-09 15:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE IT
08ROME587	ITALIANS TELL WHA A/S SHANNON THEY WILL CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary. On May 2 WHA A/S Thomas Shannon met with Giovan Battista Verderame, MFA Director General for Latin American Affairs, and his staff to discuss recent developments in the region. Verderame said Italy's commercial relationship and large expatriate community meant Italy needed a str [...]	2008-05-12 06:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME613	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY CONSIDERING SIGNIFICANT PARIS [...] (C) Summary: Acting PolCouns met with Italian MFA Director General for Asia Iannucci on May 14 to discuss Iannucci's upcoming trip to Kabul and Farah Province and to discuss the new Berlusconi Government's plans for Afghanistan. Iannucci said that Italy had not yet decided what sort of pledge [...]	2008-05-14 16:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR MOPS NATO MARR EAID IT AF
08ROME657	ITALY/CUBA: ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY SOLIDARITY WITH [...] (C) Summary: Per ref A-C requests, Post engaged in a robust effort to mark May 21's "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People." We placed the Cuba Solidarity op-ed May 20 in leading center-right daily Il Giornale. Lobbying by the Ambassador convinced Senate President Schifani, Chamber of Depu [...]	2008-05-22 15:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU IT
08ROME681	ITALY: BERLUSCONI'S IMPRESSIVE START: DELIVERING [...] (C/NF) Capitalizing on his strong electoral victory and a weak opposition, PM Berlusconi is enjoying high approval ratings for his quick delivery on campaign promises to reduce taxes and increase security. Since April, Berlusconi has dominated the Italian political stage. By reaching out to [...]	2008-05-30 11:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON IT
08ROME71	ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C/NF) Ambassador called on FM D'Alema January 15 to run through key foreign policy issues in advance of PM Prodi's February 4 visit to Washington. D'Alema was in a constructive mood and said Italian foreign policy on key issues was largely convergent with that of the U.S. He said that Kosov [...]	2008-01-16 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
08ROME774	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME, JUNE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Rome presents a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a number of important security issues in the wake of the successful meetings between the President and PM Berlusconi on June 12. In particular, the positive atmosphere generated by the visit should contribu [...]	2008-06-19 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08ROME779	ITALIAN TRADE ROUND-UP: DOHA, POSSIBLE EU-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. During a June 9 meeting, Director General for Trade Amadeo Teti said he thought a Doha Round agreement on agricultural trade is close to being finalized, but noted negotiations on non-agricultural market access (NAMA) and services are far from over. Teti told Econ Counselor that [...]	2008-06-20 15:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO IT
08ROME823	ISAF: ITALY PLEDGES MORE FLEXIBLE USE OF TROOPS [...] (C) Summary. Poloff met with Italian MFA Acting NATO Office Director Carlo Batori on June 25 to review Italian commitments to ISAF in the wake of the June 12 meeting between President Bush and PM Berlusconi. Batori confirmed that Italy is "removing" geographic caveats on Italian forces unde [...]	2008-07-02 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF IT NATO
08ROME828	ITALY WELCOMES NASA-CNSA TALKS, STRATEGIC SPACE [...] (U) SCICOUNS delivered reftel non-paper to Giovanni Manfredi, Director for Energy, Space, High Technology and Aerospace and Defense Programs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on June 27, 2008. Manfredi,s successor, Counselor Roberto Liotto, also attended the meeting. Due to reorganizat [...]	2008-07-03 09:20:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL TSPA TPHY TSPL KSCA CH IT
08ROME893	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DASD WHELAN: AFRICOM [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Italy offers an opportunity to engage the GOI at the highest levels on the pending issue of U.S.- GOI consultations on AFRICOM component headquarters in Italy. Initial readings from top-level Italian civilian officials are encouraging. However, the devil will be in t [...]	2008-07-22 09:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT NATO
08ROME900	FM FRATTINI TO COORDINATE WITH U.S. ON IRAN, [...] (C) Summary. Italian FM Franco Frattini told the Ambassador on July 21 that Italy is prepared to do more to make EU measures against Iran more effective but opposition from Spain and Austria make it unlikely that it will happen during the July GAERC. In a recent phone conversation, Syrian FM [...]	2008-07-22 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO ECON IT
08ROME94	YOUR FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER PRODI [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. President, on February 4 you will be seeing Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who has surpassed my expectations in both his ability to manage for more than 18 months an inherently unstable governing coalition and to advance domestically controversial policies in support [...]	2008-01-23 13:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME944	ITALY WANTS TO HOST OFF-CONTINENT AFRICOM HQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. DASD Whelan, the Ambassador and DATT briefed the Italian PM's principle advisor and U/S Gianni Letta on DOD strategic thinking with respect to AFRICOM and our desire to establish Army and Navy service component commands (at Initial Operational Capability) in Italy by October 1, 20 [...]	2008-07-29 15:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT NATO
08ROME945	ITALY: PROPOSED WAY FORWARD ON AFRICOM [...] (U) This cable is an ACTION request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. Post welcomes reftel instructions to begin official consultations on the establishment of U.S. AFRICOM Army and Navy service component headquarters in Italy. We have already broached the sub [...]	2008-07-29 16:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT NATO
08ROME998	TREASURY U/S LEVEY NOTES ITALIAN COOPERATION ON [...] (S/NF) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey visited Italy on July 14/15 to discuss efforts to increase financial pressure on Iran and prevent Iran from misusing the international financial system to support its proliferation activities. U/S Le [...]	2008-08-06 14:30:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN IR KNNP PREL IT
08RPODUBAI39	IRAN ON BRINK OF DECISION TO ENGAGE ON P5+1 OFFER [...] (C) Summary: Coverage in the Iranian press of Iran's reaction to the P5+1 proposal suggests that the Iranian government may propose talks based on the proposal's first step of pre-negotiations, featuring a "freeze for freeze." The Iranians continue to emphasize the common points of their May [...]	2008-07-02 14:12:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MASS IR
08RPODUBAI44	USG-FUNDED DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS IRANIANS AND [...] (C) Summary: The UAE's first documentary film initiative, "Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus" was "a success" film festival primary coordinator Mashid Zamani told IRPoffs July 22. Zamani said that while she faced many challenges during the planning stages typical to any new project, the festi [...]	2008-07-29 13:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KPAO SCUL
08RPODUBAI45	STAR TV TO LAUNCH PERSIAN LANGUAGE ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL [...] (C) Summary: STAR Group (a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp) intends to launch a Persian-dubbed satellite entertainment channel from Dubai in November or December that will target audiences in Iran and the region. STAR officials told the Charge d'Affaires in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Consul Gene [...]	2008-08-11 17:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KPAO SCUL
08RPODUBAI48	IRAN'S BAZAAR STRIKES HIGHLIGHT RESISTANCE TO ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Store owners in bazaars in Esfahan, Mashad, Tabriz, and Tehran shut down their businesses in early October to protest President Ahmedinejad's decision to levy a three percent value added tax, which was implemented on Sept 22. According to press reports, merchants feared that the in [...]	2008-10-23 09:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ETRD SOCI IR
08RPODUBAI50	IRAN: BAZAARI PROTESTS HIGHLIGHT RESISTANCE TO ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Store owners in bazaars in Esfahan, Mashad, Tabriz, and Tehran shut down their businesses in early October to protest President Ahmedinejad's decision to levy a three percent value added tax, which was implemented on Sept 22. 3. (U) The strike occurred during President Ahmedinejad [...]	2008-10-23 09:23:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ETRD IR
08RPODUBAI53	RETIRED IRANIAN AMBASSADOR ON US ELECTION, IMPROVING US [...] (S) IRPO Director met on November 6 with Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo (retired),who was in Dubai applying for a visa to attend the NYU Center for Dialogues Iran Conference in early December. Ambassador Khoshroo's scheduled presentation will address opportunities for US-Iran cooperation. Kho [...]	2008-11-10 10:08:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR IR
08RPODUBAI54	TEHRAN AP PRODUCER ON MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, JOURNALISM [...] (C) Summary: In a November 8 meeting with IRPOffs, Tehran Associated Press Television News (APTN) senior producer Reza Ganji detailed the AP's continuing efforts to maintain a foothold for American journalism inside Iran, challenges it faces in Iran's tense media environment, and some views abo [...]	2008-11-10 14:10:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECPS IR
08SANAA1053	YEMEN'S BIG BROTHER: WHAT HAS SAUDI ARABIA DONE [...] (U) AMEMBASSY Riyadh and AMCONGEN Jeddah have cleared this cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Yemen has a long history of relations with Saudi Arabia based primarily on their 1500 km shared border, which has led to extensive social, religious and business ties. Yemenis perceive the relationship as he [...]	2008-06-18 09:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS SA YM
08SANAA107	SALEH CALLS FOR ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT ON GAZA [...] (U) On January 21, President Saleh called for an emergency Arab League summit to discuss the blockade of Gaza. While his Party endorses his idea, at least one opposition figure dismisses it as an empty gesture. End Summary 2. (U) On January 21, According to Yemen's official news agency, P [...]	2008-01-22 13:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KSUM PGOV IS YM
08SANAA1212	REVIEWING THE ROADMAP OR RETURN OF YEMEN'S GTMO [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 6. 2. (C) On July 20, the Ambassador met with Ammar Saleh, Deputy Director of Yemen's National Security Bureau, to discuss the eleven items that comprise the roadmap for the return of Yemeni detainees in Guantanamo (GTMO),presented initially during [...]	2008-07-21 12:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	KDRG PTER YM
08SANAA1422	TWO YEMENI BAHA'IS RELEASED FROM JAIL; IRANIAN AND [...] (SBU) The two detained Yemeni Baha'is (reftel) were released on August 19. The four other remaining imprisoned Baha'is, three Iranians and one Iraqi, are still detained in a Sanaa Criminal Investigation Department prison, pending further investigation. No official charges have yet been filed [...]	2008-08-25 10:31:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF PGOV YM
08SANAA1551	ROYG AGREES TO EMBASSY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) In the wake of the September 17 terrorist attack on the embassy, the Ambassador met with Deputy Prime Minster Rashad al-Alimi, Interior Minister Motahar al-Masri, National Security Bureau Director Ali al-Anisi, and Political Security Organization Chief Ghalib Qamish. The Ambassador advised [...]	2008-09-17 17:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA158	INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN SAADA: A QUESTION OF DEFINITION AND STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-29 10:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA1819	YEMENI REACTION TO US ELECTION: GREAT NATION, [...] On November 5, the Ambassador hosted a morning reception to give key post contacts the opportunity to watch the results of the US presidential elections with embassy officers. At that event and in EmbOffs' other meetings, the response to the elections has been overwhelmingly positive. Post,s [...]	2008-11-05 14:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL YM
08SANAA1924	DEMARCHE: ENHANCING EFFORTS TO COMBAT PIRACY [...] Post maintains an ongoing discussion with the ROYG on deepening cooperation with the international community to fight Somali piracy. During our discussions, emboffs have raised all of the points outlined in para 4 of reftel. Yemeni military sources assert that, to be effective, the internatio [...]	2008-12-02 06:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER YM
08SANAA1935	OPPOSITION LEADER: PARTICIPATION IN APRIL [...] (C) With Yemen's April 2009 Parliamentary elections approaching, the opposition continues to boycott all election preparations. The concessions that President Saleh is willing to discuss privately come nowhere near addressing what the opposition deems to be its "minimum standards" for partic [...]	2008-12-03 12:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM YM

08SANAA1949	SALEH'S CHARM OFFENSIVE: YEMENI PRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO WOO [...] (Summary) During the week of November 24, 2008, President Ali Abdullah Saleh conducted two high-profile, on-the-record interviews with international media outlets in France and Russia. In the context of these interviews, Saleh outlined his government's views on counter-terrorism strategy in Y [...]	2008-12-06 13:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER KPAO YM
08SANAA2062	YEMENI PROTESTORS OUT IN FORCE IN REACTION TO GAZA [...] Massive protests have been organized throughout Yemen since December 27, continuing into the 30, in reaction to the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Yemeni government officials, political parties, labor unions, and human rights organizations have issued statements condemning the [...]	2008-12-30 12:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KPAL YM
08SANAA240	TWO SIDES AGREE TO REVIVE QATARI MEDIATION IN SAADA [...] (C) A February 1 agreement to reinvigorate the stalled Qatari mediation efforts in Saada was followed by a brief continuation of the violence and then a reported cease fire. While any good news in this conflict is welcome, difficulties implementing earlier cease-fire agreements lead post to re [...]	2008-02-06 13:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA267	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES THE OPPOSITION'S ROLE WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and DCM met with leaders of the opposition Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) coalition on February 13. The conversation focused on the political dialogue between the ruling party and the JMP and on the role the JMP is playing in remedying the problems of the country. Dur [...]	2008-02-13 13:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
08SANAA366	WHO HAS THE EAR OF THE PRESIDENT? PART 3: [...] (C) President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds all decision-making authority within Yemen. Nonetheless, he relies on an established network of advisors who have obtained his trust and respect. This is the third in a series of cables that intends to develop a fuller understanding of who influences Sa [...]	2008-03-03 09:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PINR YM
08SANAA407	YEMENI TERRORIST ROLL-CALL: BADAWI STILL IN JAIL, [...] (U) Jaber al-Banna, a Yemeni-American among the FBI's most wanted terrorism suspects and who was indicted in 2002 in the United States for "providing material support to terrorists" (reftel),posted bond at a Yemeni security court on March 9. He is due back in court on March 23. 2. (S/N [...]	2008-03-10 15:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL YM
08SANAA412	YEMENI TERRORIST ROLL-CALL: BADAWI STILL IN JAIL, [...] (U) Jaber al-Banna, a Yemeni-American among the FBI's most wanted terrorism suspects and who was indicted in 2002 in the United States for "providing material support to terrorists" (reftel),posted bond at a Yemeni security court on March 9. He is due back in court on March 23. 2. (S/N [...]	2008-03-11 11:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL YM
08SANAA610	ROYG SUPPRESSES DEMONSTRATIONS WITH TANKS AND [...] (C) The ROYG used military force including tanks, other armored vehicles and aircraft to suppress demonstrations in southern Yemen on April 1. The protests, which stemmed from an incident where military applicants from Dhale were refused enlistment, continued today, with many demonstrators arr [...]	2008-04-02 14:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA67	SAADA UPDATE: IT'S NOT QUIET ON YEMEN'S [...] (U) On January 10 there was renewed intense fighting in Saada in northwestern Yemen between al-Houthi and ROYG forces leading to a spike in casualties. A Qatari-mediated cease-fire is widely accepted to have failed despite efforts at the highest levels to maintain it. A fifth war in Saada is [...]	2008-01-13 15:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PINS PGOV YM
08SANAA747	DESPERATE ROYG SPINS 'TALE OF TWO PRESIDENTS' [...] (U) ROYG-sponsored official media widely covered the April 25 telephone call between Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and U.S. President George Bush. All four major Yemeni government daily newspapers, as well as several international pan-Arab outlets, front-paged reports of the conversation [...]	2008-04-27 06:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA881	INTERIOR MINISTER CONFIRMS AL-BANNA IN JAIL, [...] (C) Summary. In the course of an hour-long meeting on May 18, Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi confirmed to the Ambassador that convicted al-Qaeda operative Jabr al-Banna had been re-arrested after his latest appearance in court. Alimi also confirmed the ROYG's intention to pursue additi [...]	2008-05-19 10:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER YM
08SANAA89	KHAWLAN SHIEKHS APPEAL FOR RELEASE OF AL-MOAYED [...] (C) On January 15, a delegation of Yemeni Sheikhs made a plea to the Ambassador for the release of convicted terrorist financier Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayed. The delegation averred that the Sheikh was a good, charitable man who would not have supported terrorists. They attempted to cast reconsi [...]	2008-01-15 14:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL YM
08SANJOSE1005	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S RETURN VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Leavitt and his delegation. Since the Secretary's March 2007 visit, the Arias administration has made progress on key elements of its 2006-2010 agenda, most notably completing requirements to join the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Repu [...]	2008-12-31 18:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON PREL PGOV SOCI OSCI OTRA OVIP CS
08SANJOSE155	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] Since last year's report (Ref C),the GOCR has made some progress in advancing laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). However, Costa Rica must still take several major steps to adequately protect and enforce IPR, b [...]	2008-02-26 21:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
08SANJOSE159	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Costello. Costa Rica has a history of political stability, social progress and commitment to peace and human rights which has been undermined in recent years by ineffective government institutions, growing domestic security problems, corruption scandals a [...]	2008-02-27 22:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SENV CS
08SANJOSE195	CODEL COSTELLO REVIEWS CIVIL AVIATION [...] SUMMARY. On March 1-4, a Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by the Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-IL) visited Costa Rica to review the aircraft repair operations of Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales R.L. (COOPESA). COOPESA has ongoing offshore repai [...]	2008-03-12 19:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAIR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE220	COSTA RICAN FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] SUMMARY. The GOCR is transparent with the management and conduct of its fiscal and financial affairs. The budgeting process is public and readily accessible by electronic means. The Minister of Finance directs the process with a commitment to real reform. Treasury's Office of Technical Assi [...]	2008-03-18 18:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE232	U/S PADILLA URGES COSTA RICA TO IMPLEMENT CAFTA [...] SUMMARY. In a timely and highly effective visit to Costa Rica, February 28-29, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla delivered a clear and consistent message to local audiences that Costa Rica needed to finish CAFTA implementation quickly, and that the US was eager to begin working with Costa Rican coun [...]	2008-03-19 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE238	SCENESETTER FOR DAS MADISON VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes DAS Kirsten Madison. Your visit to Costa Rica is timely. We should keep the pressure on the GOCR to pass CAFTA implementation laws, encourage the GOCR to continue its close cooperation on counternarcotics and law enforcement issues, and urge t [...]	2008-03-31 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR
08SANJOSE287	COSTA RICA: NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY DEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Arias has appointed National Liberation Party legislator Janina Del Vecchio as the new Minister of Public Security. She took office on April 15, replacing Fernando Berrocal, who was dismissed on March 30 after making controversial remarks about possible FARC connectio [...]	2008-04-17 22:37:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE389	COSTA RICA: VP CHINCHILLA ON SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 29, Charge, DEA Country Attache, ODR Chief and NAS officer met with Vice President (and Minister of Justice) Laura Chinchilla to discuss current and planned bilateral USG security assistance, including the Merida Initiative, to Costa Rica. We also explained the delay [...]	2008-05-14 14:46:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE400	COSTA RICAN COAST GUARD RECEIVES MAITENANCE [...] (U) On May 9, a U.S. Coas Guard Mobile Training Team (MTT) completed a wee-long outboard motor maintenance course for 20 Csta Rican Coast Guard (SNGC) personnel at the Paific port city of Puntarenas. The SNGC personnel,from several different stations, received two das of classroom instruction [...]	2008-05-15 23:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR MASS CS SNAR
08SANJOSE401	JTF-B HELICOPTERS LIFT 180,000 POUNDS OF BRIDGE [...] (U) On May 14, two JTF-B Blackhawk helicopters completed a humanitarian assistance airlift of 180,000 pounds of suspension bridge material for Costa Rica's indigenous population in the remote and mountainous Talamanca area. The mission began on May 7 and was to conclude in four days, but due [...]	2008-05-16 00:28:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS PGOV SOCI CS
08SANJOSE410	COSTA RICA: AUSTR SETS TRUE TIMELINE FOR CAFTA [...] (U) SUMMARY. AUSTR Everett Eissenstat met with GOCR officials on April 24 and discussed several issues surrounding CAFTA-DR implementation status including the shrinking timetable; the need to ensure full CAFTA-DR compliance; remaining substantive issues, including the areas of insurance, intel [...]	2008-05-17 21:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE444	SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE DAS WALTER BASTIAN'S AND TREASURY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Commerce DAS Walter Bastian and Treasury DAS Brian O'Neill. Both visit Costa Rica as the effort to implement CAFTA progresses through the final stages of modifying Costa Rican laws to conform to commitments made under CAFTA. The Arias administra [...]	2008-05-27 21:52:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE475	REQUEST TO END FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: [...] SUMMARY: Costa Rica,s rising food prices have had minimal political impact to date. From 2006 to 2007, wage increases kept pace with food price increases. Over the past year, that relationship changed with food price increases easily eclipsing wage increases (Ref B). Although domestic foo [...]	2008-06-05 00:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO
08SANJOSE490	COSTA RICA RESPONSE: TIP DOWNGRADE TO "TIER 2 [...] (SBU) On June 3, we informed Vice Minister of Public Security Ana Duran of Costa Rica's placement on the TIP Tier 2 Watch List, and we highlighted the specific recommendations for Costa Rica. Duran also heads the National Anti-Trafficking Coalition, comprised of government and NGO players. She [...]	2008-06-10 22:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO CS
08SANJOSE500	COSTA RICA AND GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP: MANY [...] On June 10, we briefed Director Martin Arias of the Costa Rican Coast Guard (SNGC) on the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) initiative. Arias seemed positive about Costa Rica's support of the GMP principles, but will provide us further feedback once the GOCR's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) [...]	2008-06-12 14:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS MASS MCAP SNAR CS
08SANJOSE541	SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR EISSENSTAT'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes AUSTR Everett Eissenstat and his team. The Arias administration seems prepared for a final political push on the remaining CAFTA-DR legislation, and sees the AUSTR visit as an essential component of that push. GOCR officials evince confidence abou [...]	2008-06-23 22:56:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE551	U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS BUILD COSTA RICAN BRIDGE [...] (U) Following up on an official GOCR request, from June 18-22 five U.S. Army engineers built a Bailey-type metal bridge just south of Quepos, Costa Rica, over the Guabo River. The SOUTHCOM-allocated engineers also re-surveyed bridges and/or bridging sites located throughout the country that h [...]	2008-06-25 20:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS PGOV SOCI CS
08SANJOSE594	MFA ACTION ON UNSC ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, after a week of back-and-forthing between San Jose, Washington and New York, the MFA confirmed support of the U.S. draft UNSC Zimbabwe sanctions resolution. However, the MFA said that PermRep Urbina would offer an explanation for the vote -- presumably to signal the [...]	2008-07-11 22:26:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU CS
08SANJOSE629	COSTA RICA COZYING UP TO CUBA? [...] (C) The Arias administration may be contemplating re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. A vocal embargo opponent in the legislature (a member of President Arias' own party) seems to have Arias' ear on the issue, arguing that normalized relations would help open Cuba to democracy. FonMin [...]	2008-07-30 19:48:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CS CU
08SANJOSE63	COSTA RICA FULLY SUPPORTS MERIDA INITIATIVE [...] (U) Despite the extremely short notice, the GOCR sent top technical and law enforcement officials to El Salvador to detail their security requirements at the January 17-18 SICA-sponsored Merida Initiative Validation Meeting. The professional and business-like delegation, led by Vice-Minister [...]	2008-01-28 23:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE710	(C/NF) C-NE8-00834: ISRAELI RELATIONS WITH COSTA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite some concerns and irritants voiced both publicly and privately to us by the Israeli Ambassador to Costa Rica, the overall relationship between Costa Rica and Israel is relatively calm and businesslike. While not as dynamic as Costa Rica's commercial relationship with the [...]	2008-09-03 17:44:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PARM PREL PGOV KPAL IS XF CS
08SANJOSE745	SUPREME COURT RULING DELAYS CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican Supreme Court has thrown up one more obstacle to CAFTA, ruling that one section of the final CAFTA implementation bill (on IPR and biodiversity issues) was unconstitutional. The Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) held that the GOCR should have consulted with Cost [...]	2008-09-12 23:49:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE763	COSTA RICA: AUGUST 28 UNSC BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IO Acting A/S Brian Hook's August 28 bilateral consultations with the MFA on UNSC matters were successful in bringing the U.S. and the GOCR to mutual understanding - if not agreement - on a range of UNSC issues. A/S Hook lobbied the MFA for greater cooperation on speed in the UN [...]	2008-09-23 13:23:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ PGOV PINR PREL UNSC UN CS
08SANJOSE774	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ,S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Gutierrez, the first USG cabinet-level official to visit Costa Rica since HHS Secretary Leavitt in March 2007. Secretary Gutierrez,s visit comes as the Arias administration is into its third year, feeling embattled by challenges on CAF [...]	2008-09-25 23:26:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE800	COSTA RICA: MEDRETE TREATS NEARLY 1000 PATIENTS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: On 25-27 September 2008, Honduran-based Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B) and Costa Rican medical personnel conducted a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) in Costa Rica's remote Punta Burica region on the south eastern border with Panama. The Embassy coordinated the event [...]	2008-10-07 17:21:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM MASS SOCI CS
08SANJOSE827	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two meetings held in the presidential office complex on September 30, President Oscar Arias and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, joined by senior staff, discussed a wide range of political and trade issues centered on Costa Rican entry into CAFTA. Arias emphasized the p [...]	2008-10-17 20:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANJOSE833	PROSECUTIONS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LIKELY IN DOMINICAN [...] (SBU) Although local media alleged in April that 400-500 Dominican women had been trafficked into Costa Rica through proxy marriages to work in the sex trade, the story is not so straightforward. As the complicated facts have slowly emerged, it is apparent that the "victims" may have entered [...]	2008-10-22 19:29:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KTIP CVIS CS DR
08SANJOSE855	COSTA RICA - NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] (U) Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate Mariliana Morales Berros for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage, per reftel. ------------ NOMINEE DATA ------------ 2. (U) Nominee: Mariliana Morales Berros. 3. (U) Title and Institution: Founder and Executive Director [...]	2008-10-30 15:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KWMN PHUM KPAO CS
08SANJOSE868	COSTA RICA APPRECIATIVE OF MERIDA PLAN, DESPITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In our detailed briefings since October 1, senior members of the GOCR in all three branches of government, plus some opposition legislators, have reacted positively and appreciatively to the Merida Initiative. This positive private reaction has contrasted sharply to President A [...]	2008-11-03 23:02:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR
08SANJOSE87	BILATERAL COMMISSION WITH NICARAGUA ON HOLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per Ref B, Costa Rica and Nicaragua had agreed, at least in principle, to resume "binational commission" meetings as a tool to resolve long-standing bilateral disputes. At meetings between President Ortega and President Arias in Managua last August and in San Jose in November, [...]	2008-02-01 19:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR CS NU
08SANJOSE882	GOCR FEARS THAT LAX ECUADOR VISA POLICY IS FUELING [...] (C) "Ecuador is causing instability for all America" since it dropped its tourist visa requirements for all nationalities in June, according to Mario Zamora, head of the GOCR General Directorate of Immigration (DGI, Spanish acronym). GOCR Immigration officials that traveled to Ecuador in Octo [...]	2008-11-12 22:09:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC CVIS KCRM KFRD EC KTIP CS
08SANJOSE925	GOCR FEARS THAT LAX ECUADOR VISA POLICY IS FUELING [...] (SBU) This is the unclassified version of San Jose 882, being transmitted at the request of the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (HSTC). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) GOCR Immigration officials who traveled to Ecuador in October reported that approximately 10,000 Chinese had e [...]	2008-11-26 17:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC CVIS KCRM KFRD EC KTIP CS
08SANJOSE947	COSTA RICA: FIRST U.S. NAVY OFFICIAL SHIP VISIT IN [...] (SBU) From November 19-22, the USS Underwood (FFG-36) visited the Pacific coast port of Golfito, making the first official port call by a USN warship to Costa Rica in nine years. The Ambassador led an Embassy-supported VIP visit to the ship on November 21, which included members of the nation [...]	2008-12-04 22:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV MASS SOCI CS
08SANJOSE970	COSTA RICA: BACHELET VISIT DEMONSTRATED CLOSE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's first-ever state visit to Costa Rica October 28-29 produced one new accord and a joint presidential declaration that clearly manifested a close bilateral relationship based on shared political, social and economic values. The GOCR accepted C [...]	2008-12-12 02:33:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD APECO CI CS
08SANSALVADOR101	NATIONAL CIVILIAN POLICE DIRECTOR RESIGNS TO RUN [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Avila, the highly-respected Director of the National Civilian Police (PNC),on January 25 announced his resignation from the PNC and his subsequent intention to seek the ARENA party Presidential nomination in the March 2009 elections. While Avila's decision to throw his h [...]	2008-01-30 15:22:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PREL
08SANSALVADOR1066	EL SALVADOR: TPS ANNOUNCEMENT ROLLOUT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Elmer Charlaix, Private Secretary to Salvadoran President Tony Saca, told the Ambassador September 5 the President was concerned and perplexed at USG handling of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) extension for El Salvador. Speci [...]	2008-09-08 21:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1069	GOES RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO USG UNGA POSITIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials responsible for multilateral affairs told us September 5 that El Salvador supports USG positions on all reftel UNGA issues. They undertook to share our concerns with the Salvadoran Mission to the UN in order to coordinate effectively in New York during the UNGA Third [...]	2008-09-09 17:22:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN ES
08SANSALVADOR1112	EL SALVADOR ECONOMIC UPDATE [...] According to the economic cabinet's mid-year report to the President, El Salvador's first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 4.2%, but the annual growth projection has been cut to 4%. Through June, the annual inflation rate reached a record 12-year high of 9.6%. During the first half [...]	2008-09-23 19:47:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1133	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF SALVADORAN ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy San Salvador Country Team assesses that the issues influencing voters are primarily, but not exclusively, economic. Public security and justice issues remain important. There are a number of ongoing programs that offer us the ability to make a high [...]	2008-09-26 16:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1140	ELECTRICITY SECTOR LIQUIDITY CRISIS DRAGS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Electricity companies are continuing to warn of potential blackouts if the GOES fails to find a durable solution to address liquidity problems caused by unpaid energy subsidies. U.S.-owned electricity distributor AES asked the GOES to pay $12.3 million by September 22 and $19 m [...]	2008-09-26 22:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1238	EL SALVADOR FACING SERIOUS FISCAL, LIQUIDITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. El Salvador faces a short-term fiscal and liquidity crisis, caused by the costs of untargeted subsidies and an inability to place short-term government debt. Approximately $450 million in short-term debt will come due before the end of the Saca Administration on May 31. Banks an [...]	2008-10-30 17:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR1261	IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH LITTLE FANFARE [...] (C) Summary: Ibero-American heads of state and government gathered in San Salvador October 29-31 for the eighteenth Ibero-American Summit. The intended focus of the session, youth and development issues, took a backseat to economic concerns. The summit culminated with the signing of the Decl [...]	2008-11-07 17:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR128	FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...]	2008-02-01 17:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1318	FRIEND OF MAURICIO: FUNES, FMLN GROWING CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Gerardo Caceres, a "Friend of Mauricio," said the FMLN's choice of an outsider presidential candidate had changed and moderated the party more than expected. He said Funes has developed strong relationships with senior party leadership and that initial FMLN suspicions of the Frien [...]	2008-11-26 21:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1353	UNDER PRESSURE: CREDIT AND THE GOES [...] (C) Summary. While the banking sector is prepared for even a major bank run, it cannot insulate itself completely as a recent rumor involving Citibank has shown. El Salvador is also feeling the effects of the worldwide credit crunch. GOES missteps and populist measures are not helping the s [...]	2008-12-09 17:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR1382	FOMILENIO APPOINTS NEW PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. The FOMILENIO Board of Directors December 10 selected interim Executive Director Jose Angel Quiros as the new permanent Executive Director for the Salvadoran Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact implementing organization. Quiros has broad experience in road constructi [...]	2008-12-18 20:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMCA EAID ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR1383	FBI DIRECTOR PRESSES SALVADORANS ON ELECTRONIC [...] (C) Summary: FBI Director Mueller's visit reinforced Post's efforts to push electronic surveillance legislation through the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly. Legislative, Executive and Judicial branch interlocutors agreed on the need to make this important tool available to Salvadoran law enfo [...]	2008-12-18 21:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS
08SANSALVADOR1386	FOMILENIO APPOINTS NEW PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. The FOMILENIO Board of Directors December 10 selected interim Executive Director Jose Angel Quiros as the new permanent Executive Director for the Salvadoran Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact implementing entity. Quiros has broad experience in road construction an [...]	2008-12-19 17:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMCA EAID ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR247	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Salvador welcomes you and your delegation to El Salvador. El Salvador is one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and is a bedrock of economic and political stability in the region. Your visits to the Aeroman aircraft maintenance facility will highlight an expanding [...]	2008-02-28 22:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR MARR PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR28	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation [...]	2008-01-09 21:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR29	CORRECTED COPY: YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) The following is a corrected copy of SAN SALVADOR 00028 2. (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. [...]	2008-01-10 15:37:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR324	Codel Costello Visits ES Aircraft Maintenance Facility [...] Summary. A 16 person Congressional delegation led by Jerry Costello (D-IL) visited El Salvador February 28 - March 1. The primary purpose of the visit was to see the Aeroman aircraft maintenance facility. The CODEL also met with other aviation and transportation officials in the public and p [...]	2008-03-17 20:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP EAIR ECON SNAR
08SANSALVADOR33	ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS CONTEST RATES CUTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Electricity distribution companies are contesting a decision by El Salvador's utility regulator to cut power distribution rates for the next five years. The companies have appealed to the Supreme Court and the GOES to reverse the decision to sharply reduce rates beginning on Janu [...]	2008-01-11 16:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV EPET ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR419	El SALVADOR: ECONOMIC AND TRADE UPDATE APRIL 2008 [...] Summary. According to Central Bank of El Salvador figures, El Salvador achieved 4.7% GDP growth in 2007, driven by increases in agriculture, the financial sector, retail, and transportation, communications and storage. Inflation remained stable at 4.9%. The current account deficit increased by [...]	2008-04-07 19:57:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR461	AVILA EXPECTS TOUGH CAMPAIGN; RUNNING MATE IN 2-3 [...] (C) Summary: ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila told us April 9 that while he expected sufficient funding to run his campaign, the FMLN might for the first time outspend ARENA. Avila said he expected to choose a running mate within two to three months, and said ARENA was leaning away [...]	2008-04-15 21:56:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR618	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) I am delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador, one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and a bastion of economic and political stability in the region. Your visit will highlight the strategic importance of the U.S.-El Salvador relationship and bring attention to a number [...]	2008-05-23 23:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR689	FMLN CANDIDATE IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS, OFFERS FEW [...] (C) Summary: FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes addressed the diplomatic corps June 4. He discussed his experience as a journalist, identified looming fiscal problems as a priority issue for the next government and reiterated his support for CAFTA-DR. He lamented persistent media com [...]	2008-06-11 14:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR71	SECURITIZATION LAW TO GENERATE NEW LIQUIDITY IN MARKET [...] El Salvador's new Securitization Law will allow the conversion of private projects in liquid securities to be traded in the stock market. The Law is expected to energize the capital market and open the financing options for private and public sector projects such as toll roads and new housing [...]	2008-01-28 13:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR876	FITCH CENTRAL AMERICA VIEWS ON EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) Mauricio Choussy, Managing Director of Fitch ratings for Central America, Belize and Panama, is optimistic about export growth and inflation, but pessimistic about the Government of El Salvador's (GOES) fiscal situation because of the spiraling cost of inefficient subsidies. He fears a C [...]	2008-07-24 18:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR897	CAFTA-DR RESULTS AFTER ITS SECOND YEAR SHOW CONTINUED [...] Two years after implementation, CAFTA-DR in El Salvador continues to show positive growth. According to Central Bank figures, total exports from El Salvador to the U.S. have increased by 13.7% percent to $2.1 billion, with maquila (apparel) exports increasing by 5% and non-maquila exports gro [...]	2008-07-29 19:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANTIAGO1008	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 14 [...] THE HEALTH MINISTRY INFORMED THAT THE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV BUT HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR STATUS BY THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITALS IS 512; THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS (MOP) NATIONAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MOP OFFICIALS WERE ARRESTED YESTERD [...]	2008-11-14 18:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1011	CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 14, there was a slight decrease in copper prices and relative stability in the exchange rate and stock market. Fitch Ratin [...]	2008-11-17 10:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1013	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 15-17 [...] THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (ANEFE) DID NOT ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND CALLED FOR AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL STRIKE BEGINNING TODAY THAT WILL AFFECT HEALTH SERVICES, CUSTOMS, PORTS, AND SCHOOLS; RICARDO LAGOS OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED THE PPD'S NOMINATION TO RUN IN THE CONCERT [...]	2008-11-18 10:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTIAGO1035	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 26 [...] Peruvian President Alan Garcia phoned President Bachelet to apologize for the remarks made by his Commander-in-Chief, noting the General is being retired. Congress approved the 2009 budget that includes a 5.7% increase in public expenses compared to 2008. A Russian fleet docked in Venezuela. [...]	2008-11-28 10:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1055	CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 3 [...] Chilean headlines noted that former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt will meet with President Bachelet today. Dailies also highlighted government coalition opposition Senators expressed their willingness to discuss the education law that will go to Congress today. U.S. - Related News ------ [...]	2008-12-03 19:14:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...]	2008-12-05 12:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO1075	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 7-10 [...] Chilean newspapers highlighted likely cabinet changes that will take place today. Dailies also highlighted the victory of the U.S. team in the Under 20 Women's Soccer World Cup. Headlines continue to give coverage to the impasse between Chile and Peru and Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's [...]	2008-12-10 15:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1092	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 12 [...] Headlines report that the Ministry of Health has been unable to notify 512 public hospital patients who tested positive for HIV. Dailies continued to highlight the suit filed by the Economic Prosecutor against the three largest pharmaceutical chains for conspiring to overcharge consumers. L [...]	2008-12-12 18:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1117	CODEL MEEKS: PRAISE FOR "CHILEAN WAY;" EXCELLENT [...] (SBU) Visiting CODEL Meeks emphasized to Acting President Perez Yoma that Chile's success in reducing poverty, establishing democratic institutions, and committing to open trade policies was much appreciated in the U.S., and that its policy choices are worthy of emulation. Chairman Meeks was c [...]	2008-12-18 19:46:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PREF CI
08SANTIAGO1124	CODEL MEEKS HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF U.S.-CHILE FTA WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives Meeks, Ryan, and Hinojosa underlined the success of the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement to Chile's de facto trade minister. DG Furche echoed their assessment, noting the positive impact of the FTA on Chile. He cited many signs of the benefits of free trade to [...]	2008-12-19 18:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1126	REGIONAL MEETINGS IN BRAZIL: CHILE'S FM WORRIED [...] (C) In a short one-on-one conversation with the Ambassador on December 19, Foreign Minister Foxley noted that he was troubled by the mood at the December 17 Latin American/Caribbean summit meetings in Brazil. Presidents Calderon and Lula, he suggested, were genuinely serious about replacing [...]	2008-12-19 19:44:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XM XL XS
08SANTIAGO1132	SEGPRES MINISTER: WELCOME OBAMA, POSTPONE SUMMIT [...] (C) A key Bachelet minister says President-elect Obama has a unique opportunity to positively influence U.S.- Latin relations, with expectations in the region for change very high. The new administration's policy towards Cuba will be telling, more so than how the U.S. deals with Venezuela. Ho [...]	2008-12-22 19:50:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1136	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 20-22 [...] All dailies highlighted Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. Also highlighted was Mahmud Aleuy's appointment as Under Secretary for National Development. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, will launch a bid [...]	2008-12-23 14:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO114	CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...]	2008-02-05 20:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI
08SANTIAGO165	MEDIA REPORT: FIDEL CASTRO [...] Summary: Santiago dailies on February 20 ran extensive coverage of Fidel Castro's resignation. Dailies quoted President Bush calling for a democratic transition in Cuba and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's remarks that the U.S. would not lift the embargo. Newspaper-of-record "El M [...]	2008-02-20 20:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO167	CHILE: POST RECOMMENDS CHILE REMAIN ON PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends Chile remain on the Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) in 2008. In January 2007, Chile was placed on the PWL following an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) and it remained there for all of 2007. The GOC does not like being on the PWL, and the stick has provided moti [...]	2008-02-21 15:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD PREL PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO216	MEDIA REACTION: CHILE ON COLOMBIA-ECUADOR CONFLICT [...] Summary: Chile's media has given prominent coverage to Foreign Minister Foxley's comments and efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Colombia-Ecuador conflict. While he echoed President Bachelet's emphasis on the sanctity of respecting borders, Foxley also condemned terrorism and guerrill [...]	2008-03-07 11:23:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL PTER VE CI
08SANTIAGO221	CHILE'S SPOKESMAN PREFERS URIBE TO CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Government spokesman Vidal told the Ambassador the GOC considered Uribe an ally, and an alternative to Chavez in South America. This friendship made the current Colombia/Ecuador conflict "complicated" for the GOC given Chile's historical respect for the inviolability of settled [...]	2008-03-07 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ECPS CO VE EC CI
08SANTIAGO249	CHILE'S "NEXT PRESIDENT" WILL PROPOSE A "NEW [...] (C) Billionaire businessman and all-but-certain 2009 opposition presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera told the Ambassador that the center-right - led by him - has a "wonderful opportunity" to win the 2009 presidential elections, given the "incompetence and corruption" besetting the governing Conc [...]	2008-03-17 14:08:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO271	TWO TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LAVIN LIKELY TO [...] (C) Joaquin Lavin, who narrowly lost the 1999 second round presidential election (to Ricardo Lagos),and then was bested again in the 2005 first round (by fellow Aliancista Sebastian Pinera and eventual winner Michelle Bachelet),told the Ambassador he will not run in 2009, clearing the path fo [...]	2008-03-25 18:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO293	CAN SHE DUCK THE LAME TAG?: BACHELET AT MIDPOINT [...] (C) President Michelle Bachelet marked the halfway point in her four year term on March 11, a milestone perhaps become millstone, an anniversary freighted with the weight of unmet expectations. Bachelet swept into office two years ago, Chile's first female president, promising a new style of polit [...]	2008-04-02 20:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINR PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO313	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND [...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...]	2008-04-08 21:29:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV SENV CI
08SANTIAGO33	BIOS ON NEW CHILEAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Following is biographic information on the six new members of President Bachelet's cabinet, who were announced and sworn in January 8, 2008, as part of Bachelet's third cabinet shuffle (reftel). This message also includes biographic information on Francisco Vidal, who replaced Ricardo L [...]	2008-01-11 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CI
08SANTIAGO388	DEPUTY FM TELLS AMBASSADOR CHILE'S RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Van Klaveren praised solid Chile-U.S. relations, agreeing that cooperation on education, particularly, is pushing the bilateral partnership to new levels. While Chile's relations with the "major powers" (U.S., EU) are on an even keel, its ties with its immediate ne [...]	2008-04-28 20:59:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO454	SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE SHARE BEST PRACTICES [...] (U) Southern Cone COM's met in Santiago April 25-26, where they shared information on environmental ("green building"),public diplomacy, and consular best practices in the region. They also heard from OES on its priorities, including on climate change and biofuels. A DVC with Customs and Bord [...]	2008-05-16 15:45:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ABLD AMGT CASC CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SCUL SENV
08SANTIAGO480	BACHELET'S STATE OF THE UNION: EDUCATION AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bachelet gave her third State of the Union address and announced increased social spending of USD 222 million. Highlights of her lengthy address include announcements on education, science and technology, labor, political and electoral reform, and Chile's internationa [...]	2008-05-23 20:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI ELAB CI
08SANTIAGO549	FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS COOPERATION WITH CHILEAN LAW [...] SUMMARY: FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole met with the chiefs of Chile's police, National Customs Service and the Public Prosecutors' Office during his May 19-21 visit to Chile. The Deputy Director delivered Memorandums of Cooperation with each institution signed by FBI Director Muller, f [...]	2008-06-12 12:20:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER SNAR KMDR KPAO OPRC CI

08SANTIAGO561	NUMBER TWO DEFENSE OFFICIAL ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Chilean number two Defense official Gonzalo Garcia expressed considerable praise for the concrete advances in bilateral defense relations over the past three years in conversations with poloff during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting in Santiago on June 11-12. Garc [...]	2008-06-13 19:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO671	U.S., CHILE AGREE TO COORDINATE CLOSELY ON 2009 [...] (C) Chile will support efforts to focus the 2009 Summit of the Americas on themes of energy security, environmental sustainability, and human prosperity and use its experience in multilateral fora to help further a positive outcome. USG National Summit Coordinator USOAS PermRep Ambassador Mora [...]	2008-07-18 14:25:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	IO PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO688	CHILE SUPPORTS COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT IN FARC [...] (C) E/Pol Counselor, accompanied by E/Pol Officer, delivered reftel demarche points to Carlos Charme, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office for South American Affairs. Charme was joined by Enrique Barriga, Desk Officer for Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. E/Pol Counselor stressed that it is c [...]	2008-07-25 21:16:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER SNAR PGOV PREL CI CO BR NU
08SANTIAGO767	WHAT WE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE: [...] (SBU) Photos of burned out farms and menacing masked gunmen, as well as strings of editorials bemoaning the GOC's failure to resolve the "Mapuche conflict," signal the recent return to the headlines of Chile's long-simmering "indigenous issue." Unlike in neighboring Peru and Bolivia, Chile's [...]	2008-08-22 20:50:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER SCUL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO77	CHILEAN REACTION TO PERU'S SUBMISSION TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: The Chilean government categorically rejects Peru's maritime claim and has vowed to use all available legal resources to defeat it. In public, the GOC is taking the moral high ground: it has expressed its "profound regret" at Peru's decision and pledged continued cooperation with [...]	2008-01-25 17:03:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CI PE
08SANTIAGO818	A SHIFT IN CHILE'S THINKING ON BANK SECRECY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery, DAS O'Neill, and Ambassador Simons met with Finance Minister Velasco and Special Envoy to the OECD Karen Poniachik, in separate meetings, September 1. A/S Lowery explained the U.S. could not consider a double taxation treaty without a change in Chile's bank [...]	2008-09-10 17:55:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ECON EFIN EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO849	CHILE SUPPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA AT UNGA [...] (C) Summary. Chile supports U.S. and other efforts to advance human rights at the UN General Assembly and is likely to once again support country-specific resolutions expressing concern about conditions in Iran, Burma, and North Korea. Officials at the MFA's Office of Human Rights were recept [...]	2008-09-17 16:40:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL IR BM KN ZI SU CI
08SANTIAGO853	CHILEANS GENERALLY UPBEAT ON UNASUR OUTCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political commentators we consulted over the past two days tended to view the emergency UNASUR meeting as a positive development, particularly the nudging of Bolivia toward a political dialogue. They regard the UNASUR consensus as a Chilean foreign policy success for having tam [...]	2008-09-18 16:55:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VE BL CI
08SANTIAGO907	CHILE LIKELY TO SUPPORT KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT [...] (C) E/Pol Counselor October 7 delivered reftel demarche to Eduardo Schott, the MFA's Deputy Director for European Affairs. Noting that the Embassy had repeatedly urged Chile to recognize Kosovo (ref B),E/Pol Counselor argued that even if Chile would not yet take that step, it should recognize [...]	2008-10-09 14:11:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UNGA KV CI
08SANTIAGO909	CHILE'S ECONOMY: STRONG BUT BEGINNING TO FEEL THE IMPACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chile's economic fundamentals remain strong, but economic growth will likely slow, negatively impacted by declining trade and investment, relatively high inflation, falling commodity prices, especially copper, and tightening liquidity. The peso's fall against the dollar, low fo [...]	2008-10-10 11:54:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO912	UNASUR COMMISSION HEAD SAYS LAST ROUND OF [...] (C) Juan Gabriel Valdes, the head of the UNASUR commission to Bolivia told the Ambassador October 9 that the last round of meetings in Cochabamba had "for the short term" created a space to continue dialogue and prevented violence. While there was no accord, the government seemed committed to [...]	2008-10-10 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI BL
08SANTIAGO936	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY MEETING WITH ECLAC ON [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met August 22 with officials from the UN Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL) to provide a brief on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative (now called Pathways to [...]	2008-10-21 12:26:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO938	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY LUNCH WITH CHILEAN BUSINESS LEADERS ON NEW TRADE INITIATIVE (PATHWAYS) [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met with Chilean business leaders August 22 to brief them on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative to broaden access to the network of Free Trade Agreements in the region (now named Pathways to Prosp [...]	2008-10-21 14:07:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO971	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...]	2008-10-29 20:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO976	CHILEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT DE GREGORIO UPBEAT [...] (C) Chilean Central Bank Governor Jose De Gregorio told Ambassador Simons October 29 he is optimistic about the state of the Chilean economy in the face of the global financial turmoil, noting liquidity was not an issue for Chilean banks and the GOC would not need assistance from international [...]	2008-10-30 21:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO985	REQUEST FROM CHILEAN PRESIDENT BACHELET [...] (SBU) President Bachelet called the Ambassador on November 4 at her initiative to convey her congratulations on the U.S. electoral process and to express her desire that our bilateral relations continue to strengthen in the transition to a new U.S. administration. 2. (C) During the convers [...]	2008-11-05 20:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO986	POSITIVE REACTION IN CHILE TO OBAMA'S ELECTION [...] Summary: Every Chilean daily on November 6 gave extensive coverage to reactions about Barack Obama's election, including remarks by President Bachelet and local political party leaders. The Ambassador also received calls about the election results from an exuberant Senate President Adolfo Zald [...]	2008-11-06 20:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI
08SANTIAGO989	CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 7, there was a decrease in copper prices, some appreciation in the exchange rate, and losses/gains in the stock market [...]	2008-11-07 21:21:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO99	FM FOXLEY EMPHASIZES BILATERAL COOPERATION, [...] (C) FM Foxley told the Ambaassador January 31 that Chile seeks to maximize cooperation with the U.S. in 2008, even as the U.S. enters into its "electoral transition period." Chile wants to work to reinvigorate a partnership with California, with a focus on innovation. Development of a joint e [...]	2008-01-31 21:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO999	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 12 [...] Front page headlines focused on pension system loses (more than $25 billion) because of the international financial crisis; the strike of public employees who are demanding higher wages; and the ongoing scandal about individuals that tested positive for HIV but who had not been notified by the [...]	2008-11-13 10:43:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTODOMINGO1023	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...]	2008-06-25 13:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1028	ICMEC EXPLORES AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH GODR TO [...] Summary: Guillermo Galarza, a Program Director of the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC),an NGO, visited the DR to raise awareness of the global issue of child sexual exploitation and to meet with local government officials to explore areas of cooperation and aid. [...]	2008-06-25 20:02:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CVIS PHUM SOCI DR
08SANTODOMINGO1235	PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER ON DRUGS, CHEVRON, [...] (SBU) On July 23, in front of an audience that included President Fernandez and Acting U.S. DEA Chief, Dominican drug czar Marino Vinicio "Vincho" Castillo said that the United States is persistently obstructing the Dominican Republic's anti-drug efforts. Castillo said that this has harmed som [...]	2008-07-30 19:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG SNAR IR DR
08SANTODOMINGO1265	COLOMBIAN AMB DISCUSSES MASSACRE, CONCERNS ON DOM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin received Colombia's new Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Juan Jose Chaux on August 6 for a courtesy call that quickly turned substantive. Ambassador Chaux's message was that the Dominican Republic must address three key challenges to preserve its democracy: [...]	2008-08-08 11:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM ENRG PGOV PTER KJUS EAID
08SANTODOMINGO1353	FERNANDEZ PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH CABINET [...] (C) In a series of decrees issued following his August 16 inauguration, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet; however, many of the officials simply moved from one ministry to another. There was no clear public policy message sent by the personnel moves. Rather, by keeping most of the cabinet [...]	2008-08-27 17:02:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SENV MARR ETRD ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1608	FERNANDEZ'S PRIORITY: A NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 18, President Fernandez delivered his long-promised draft of a new constitution to the Congress. With the goal of a "democratic revolution," Fernandez proposes changes to the judiciary, presidential re-election, electoral system, nationality, and many other areas. [...]	2008-10-17 15:21:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO373	FM MORALES AND OAS REP ON RIO GROUP, OAS [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a March 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Morales described the successful outcome of the Rio Group Summit as a "team effort." Responding to Reftel demarche on the OAS Ministerial, Morales cautioned against any action that could scuttle the peace gains that t [...]	2008-03-13 21:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM CO EC DR
08SANTODOMINGO699	OAS HITS THE RIGHT NOTES IN ELECTION REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 6, the OAS's Electoral Observation Mission issued a "Pre-Electoral Report" on the campaign for the May 16 presidential election. The report praised the performance of the Central Elections Board (JCE); criticized the ruling PLD party for spending state resources on the [...]	2008-05-09 12:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM DR
08SANTODOMINGO734	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REQUESTS RELIEF FROM LEAHY [...] Summary. Embassy notes with understanding the tremendous volume of Leahy vetting requests that must be processed by the Department -- Embassy itself has submitted 66 requests for over 460 individuals so far in FY 08, and submitted 82 requests for 635 individuals and 1 military unit in FY 07 -- [...]	2008-05-12 16:35:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM DR
08SANTODOMINGO751	SCENESETTER FOR DOMINICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, [...] (SBU) Dominicans go to the polls on Friday May 16 in the fourth presidential election since 1994, when widespread fraud led to significant reforms to the electoral system. Since 1994, substantial USAID funds have been used to strengthen the Central Elections Board (JCE),make it more independe [...]	2008-05-15 15:43:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO76	DOMINICANS CONFIRM SUPPORT OF PIERRE PROSPER FOR [...] On January 14 Poloff met with Deputy Secretary of State Jose Manuel Trulolls and Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Alejandra Liriano, regarding the candidacy of Pierre Prosper for the CERD. Liriano confirmed that the Dominican Government will support the candidature of Prosper an [...]	2008-01-16 11:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA DR
08SANTODOMINGO884	ASSESSING LABOR AFTER ONE YEAR OF CAFTA-DR: [...] Summary: In a series of meetings with labor unions, NGOs and officials from the Ministry of Labor (SET),our contacts highlighted some of the successes and continuing problems in labor rights since the entry-into-force of CAFTA-DR in the Dominican Republic in March 2007. Positive improvements [...]	2008-06-04 15:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
08SANTODOMINGO929	ELECTION SHOWS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The analysis of Post and other observers of the 2008 presidential election is that the Dominican democratic system has improved to the extent that widespread election day fraud, which occurred as recently as 1994, is now a thing of the past. Other strengths of Dominican democr [...]	2008-06-09 18:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SAOPAULO115	BRAZILIAN STOCK EXCHANGES BOVESPA, BM&F IN MERGER TALKS [...] SUMMARY: Bovespa Holding, the company that controls and manages the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, and Brazil's Commodities and Futures Exchange (BM&F) informed Brazil's Securities Commission (CVM) and investors on February 19 that the two companies had initiated negotiations for a possible merger [...]	2008-03-07 17:43:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV BR
08SAOPAULO12	LULA'S PLAN TO RECOVER CPMF REVENUES AS EXPECTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government announced on January 2 three ways for compensating for lost revenues after losing the battle to renew the Provisional Financial Transactions Tax (CPMF) in December. As expected, the GOB announced a mix of tax hikes and potential cuts in government spen [...]	2008-01-10 16:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL BR
08SAOPAULO130	CHINA'S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN BRAZIL RECEIVE MIXED [...] (C) Although bilateral trade between China and Brazil continues to grow, there are increasing frustrations on both sides regarding access to each others' markets. For Brazilian business, China represents the largest opportunities for growth, but also the greatest economic risks, and many poi [...]	2008-03-14 16:02:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL EINV ECON CH BR
08SAOPAULO247	BRAZIL AWARDED INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprising move, credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) upgraded Brazil's foreign currency sovereign credit rating to investment grade on April 30. Financial analysts had widely speculated that Brazil might earn the upgrade later in 2008, but S&P surprised analys [...]	2008-05-15 15:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO260	BRAZIL'S ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN PRECARIOUS EQUILIBRIUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazil's 2008 electricity supply will just cover demand, leaving the county in a state of precarious equilibrium. President Lula is lucky that it has been raining sufficiently over the last six years to feed Brazil's hydroelectric reservoirs (which account for approximately 80 pe [...]	2008-05-28 14:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ENV PREL BR
08SAOPAULO267	SECOND INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING FOR BRAZIL [...] (U) On May 29, Fitch upgraded Brazil's sovereign risk rating to investment grade, from BB+ (neutral outlook) to BBB- (neutral outlook). According to Fitch, "the impressive improvement in external finances, in part due to higher commodity prices, but also the result of good policy management, a [...]	2008-05-30 17:19:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO268	BRAZILIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY INCREASES GOB'S HOLD ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government announced on May 12 a new industrial policy intended to stimulate economic growth with a goal of growing GDP by five percent per year from 2008 to 2010. The Productive Development Policy incorporates financing and tax breaks to achieve four main object [...]	2008-05-30 17:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EIND ETRD KTDD EINV BR
08SAOPAULO276	CONTACTS FEAR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) Brazil's trafficking in persons (TIP) dilemma presents a growing challenge to the law enforcement community and NGOs assisting with TIP victims. Brazil is home to some cases of agricultural forced labor as well as urban textile sweatshops where Bolivian migrants work in precarious condi [...]	2008-06-03 16:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KCRM SMIG BR
08SAOPAULO298	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ' [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 10:54:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO314	U.S. SCIENTISTS VISIT BRAZIL FOR MOU ON BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) As part of the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, a U.S. delegation of eight scientists and engineers from the Departments of Energy and Agriculture visited Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states from May 30 to June 6. Their visit follows a similar [...]	2008-06-18 17:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO412	G/TIP LAGON VISIT TO SAO PAULO REVEALS BOTH PROGRESS AND [...] (SBU) Ambassador-at-Large Mark P. Lagon, Director of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),visited Sao Paulo on June 26-27 as part of a multi-city trip to Brazil. Ambassador Lagon met with both federal and state-level members of the judicial and la [...]	2008-07-30 15:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB KTIP BR
08SAOPAULO437	SOUTHERN BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT STRENGTHENS TIES [...] (U) Ambassador Clifford Sobel traveled to the city of Curitiba, capital of the State of Parana, Brazil August 3-4, 2008. During his visit to Curitiba, Ambassador Sobel visited the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),met with the Governor of Parana, Roberto Requico, was a featured speaker a [...]	2008-08-12 17:22:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECIN KCRM KMDR BR
08SAOPAULO467	Mission Participates in Diversity Panel on Race and [...] Summary: Congen Management Officer (and published author) gave a U.S. perspective on diversity as an invited member of a panel on the subject at Sao Paulo's Biannual Book Festival on August 20. The event featured many of the most important members of Brazil's diversity community. Panel di [...]	2008-09-04 15:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO483	BRAZILIAN MONETARY POLICY-MODERATE IMPACT SO FAR [...] Summary: Continuing a tightening cycle, the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) raised the benchmark interest rate, the SELIC, for the fourth time this year. The 0.75 percentage point increase puts the SELIC at its highest level in nearly two years at 13.75 percent. While curbing domestic demand is [...]	2008-09-15 16:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO485	U.S. REAL ESTATE FIRMS BULLISH ON BRAZILIAN MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 22, Ambassador Sobel met with senior executives of U.S. real estate firms operating in Brazil to discuss the competitive environment in the sector. The group, which included residential, commercial and industrial real estate developers, as well as real estate investo [...]	2008-09-17 11:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO497	BRAZIL FOREIGN POLICY: INTERESTS VS. IDEOLOGY, AND MAYBE [...] (SBU) A significant number of academics and international relations consultants in Sao Paulo are frustrated with Brazil's current foreign policy. In their view, left-wing elements in both the Workers Party (PT) and in the Foreign Ministry put ideology ahead of national interest. The critics [...]	2008-09-23 10:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	BR
08SAOPAULO522	PROSPECTS FOR BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT AMID CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Prominent Investment magazine Latin Finance hosted its 6th Annual Brazil Investment Forum in Sao Paulo on September 18. While the original intent of the conference was to explore financing growth and investment in Brazil, taking advantage of Brazil's out-performance of its emerg [...]	2008-09-30 17:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO528	Senator Hagel Meets Sao Paulo Business/Political Leaders [...] Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, during which time he met with a variety of interlocutors, including local business representatives as well as foreign policy experts and the Sao Paulo State Governor (foreign policy and Serra discussions Septel). Business contacts [...]	2008-10-02 16:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO542	LEVERAGING LEBANON,S DIASPORA FOR [...] (C) This message contains an Action Request. See Paragraph 12. Summary: 2. (C) Brazil's extensive Lebanese Diaspora, the largest such community in the world, contains important, influential people who want to work with the USG to help the cause of democracy in Lebanon, a position made [...]	2008-10-09 14:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHALANAGE PARTY PINR PREL KISL LE BR
08SAOPAULO56	POOR SAO PAULO PRISON CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO POSE SERIOUS [...] (SBU) Although state authorities emphasize that they are working hard on introducing new plans to address deficiencies in Sao Paulo's penitentiaries, reputed to have Brazil's best-organized and well-run jails and detention centers, local prison watchers tell us that conditions are in an abysma [...]	2008-02-08 10:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCRM SNAR ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO593	BRAZILIAN BANK MERGER CREATES LARGEST IN SOUTHERN [...] (U) Unibanco and Itau announced the merger of their two Brazilian banking institutions on November 3. The combined bank, Itau Unibanco Holding SA, will become the largest private financial institution in the Southern Hemisphere and among the top 20 banks worldwide. Itau was previously the th [...]	2008-11-03 15:28:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN BR
08SAOPAULO606	SAO PAULO RACE COULD SET STAGE FOR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 2008 Sao Paulo mayoral race set the stage for Brazil's 2010 presidential elections, positioning Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra (Social Democrats - PSDB, opposition) to face off against presidential chief of staff Dilma Rousseff (Workers Party - PT, government),presid [...]	2008-11-07 18:56:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO641	Hillary Clinton and the new US National Security Team - Sao [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-02 18:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO650	DIFFERING BRAZILIAN VOICES ON U.S. ETHANOL POLICY AT [...] (U) Summary: At the Government of Brazil's (GOB) much anticipated International Conference on Biofuels held in Sao Paulo from November 17 to 21, GOB reps, for the most part, stuck to the spirit of the U.S.-Brazil biofuels MOU and kept to promises to remain united with the U.S. on expanding et [...]	2008-12-04 18:16:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO678	SAO PAULO STATE ORGANIZES TIP MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The State of Sao Paulo and the Secretary of Justice and Citizen Defense organized a broad-based meeting for NGOs and government agencies dedicated to fighting Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Sao Paulo on December 16. Panelists stressed their commitment to "institutionalizing" th [...]	2008-12-19 17:05:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB KTIP BR
08SAOPAULO679	ECONOMIC CRISIS HELPS SERRA POSITION FOR 2010 [...] (C) Summary: The PSDB leadership sees an opportunity for their party as the ongoing global economic crisis hits Brazil. In this context, Sao Paulo state governor Jose Serra, the most likely PSDB nominee right now, has started a campaign of economic activism at the state level, promoting prog [...]	2008-12-19 17:41:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO680	BRAZIL'S BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 2009 NOT GOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Brazil's impressive September economic performance, most of the domestic indicators show that 2009 will be a difficult year. Contacts across Brazilian business sectors told the Consul General that they are preparing for difficult times in 2009. Early indicators of co [...]	2008-12-19 18:07:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO87	SAO PAULO STATE SLOWLY ADDRESSES PRISON CONDITIONS (3 OF 3) [...] (SBU) Sao Paulo State officials candidly admit that a host of challenges exist within the state penitentiary system but tell us they are working hard on addressing the prison network's shortcomings. According to state authorities, the cash-strapped Secretariat for Prison Administration (SAP) [...]	2008-02-22 12:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO90	BRAZIL CIVAIR: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US AIRLINES [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 19 the Ambassador met with representatives from U.S. carriers American, Delta, and United Airlines to elicit their views on the Sao Paulo International Airport Guarulhos (GRU) parking fee dispute, follow up on bilateral aviation negotiations, discuss the domestic and i [...]	2008-02-26 10:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SARAJEVO1036	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 24-25 PEACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will take place in the warm glow of Bosnia's June 16 signing of its Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Though this fulfills one of the two conditions set by the PIC in February for closure of OHR. Prog [...]	2008-06-18 16:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KAWC MARR ECON EAID EU
08SARAJEVO112	BOSNIA- IRAQ EOD UNIT MANDATE EXTENDED; EXPANDED [...] (SBU) The Presidency voted January 17 to extend the mandate of Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit in Iraq through the end of 2008. The EOD extension is pending parliamentary confirmation by both the House of Representatives and House of Peoples. Following up on a USG request fir [...]	2008-01-18 16:50:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ BK
08SARAJEVO1193	BOSNIA - DODIK REMAINS TOP DOG IN THE RS DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his 2006 election campaign, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik promised the RS public that he would revitalize the RS oil industry and the Gacko thermo power plant, finish the highway connecting Banja Luka to Croatia, and build a comprehensive network of hig [...]	2008-07-24 16:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM ECON KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1226	BOSNIA -- PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT; [...] (SBU) On July 30, the Bosnian House of Peoples voted to confirm the Presidency's decision to deploy a platoon-plus, 49 men, of Bosnian soldiers for fixed-site security duties in Iraq by a vote of 11 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 abstentions. The previous day, the House of Representatives voted to [...]	2008-07-30 14:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1227	BOSNIA - A VISIBLY UPSET DODIK DIMISSES USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik responded angrily to a letter from Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, which outlined USG concerns about statements and actions by Dodik that created the impression that Dodik believed the RS can take a path separate form Bosnia as a [...]	2008-07-30 15:10:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PINR EUN BK KDEM PHUM
08SARAJEVO1236	BOSNIA - COURT HANDS DOWN STIFF SENTENCES, [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 29, a first instance panel at the State Court convicted seven individuals accused of killing more than 1000 Bosniak men and boys in the Kravica Farming Warehouse Cooperative on genocide charges, but acquitted four other defendants due to insufficient evidence of their p [...]	2008-07-31 13:45:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1273	BOSNIA - LAJCAK STRESSES WEAK HAND DURING MEETING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SCE Office Director Jason Hyland on August 4, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak stressed his weak hand in dealing with Bosnia's political problems. He said that Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik can control events by threaten [...]	2008-08-06 16:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO128	BOSNIA- SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER CIKOTIC'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary. Minister Cikotic will lead a high-level delegation from the Bosnian Armed Forces and Parliament to visit Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and consult with senior MNF-I commanders in Iraq January 28-30. Bosnia's nearly three year deployment of its EOD unit continues [...]	2008-01-23 17:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR IZ BK
08SARAJEVO1348	BOSNIA: NO BREAKTHROUGHS IN SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: As expected, Saturday's meeting of the leaders of the six parties in the BiH ruling coalition did not yield any major compromises on the country's most contentious issues. All parties agreed to resume substantive discussions on constitutional reform immediately after the Octob [...]	2008-08-25 16:09:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL
08SARAJEVO1417	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FIZTGERALD'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite Bosnia's having achieved formal progress in its path toward candidacy for the EU and NATO, the political situation in Bosnia has not improved, and in some ways it has continued to deteriorate since your January visit. Political leaders continue to engage in a destabili [...]	2008-09-04 16:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1498	BOSNIA: TACTICAL VICTORY ON TRANSCO LEADS TO A [...] (C) Summary: On Monday, September 15, in a bait and switch rarely seen in functioning European governments of the 21st Century, the RS Government substituted a "new" conclusion on the state electricity company Electroprenos (TRANSCO) for the one it had previously announced after its September [...]	2008-09-19 15:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1510	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thirteen years after Dayton, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a deeply divided society. Dayton's division of the country into two entities - one overwhelmingly Serb (Republika Srpska - RS),and one divided between a Bosniak (Muslim) majority and a Croat minority (the Federation) - [...]	2008-09-23 15:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1573	BOSNIA - VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In meetings with the Presidency, Minister of Defense and Prime Minister of Bosnia, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England emphasized the U.S. Government's commitment to Bosnia's stability and our continued cooperation to help Bosnia achieve its goals of reform and progress [...]	2008-10-07 08:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO161	ICTY LEGACY VISIT TO BOSNIA [...] (U) During a January 16-18 visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia Desk Officer Anna Stinchcomb, S/WCI Special Assistant Matt Lavine, Embassy The Hague's Deputy Legal Counselor Denise Manning, and S/WCI Regional FSN Dubravko Bolsec met with key justice officials, representatives from international organiz [...]	2008-01-29 13:06:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1619	BOSNIA - DODIK SENDS MIXED MESSAGES TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, the Ambassador met with Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and warned him that the U.S. was growing increasingly concerned with his statements and actions, particularly his attempts to undermine state-level institutions. The Ambassador underscor [...]	2008-10-17 14:03:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1661	RS OIL STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Republika Srpska Government, the Russian Zarubjezneft rehabilitation of the Brod refinery is progressing, despite many internal delays, and the refinery should be producing gasoline by the end of October 2008. (Reftel) As part of the Brod privatization deal, Zar [...]	2008-10-27 15:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RS BK
08SARAJEVO1664	BOSNIA: VISIT OF AMB. CHRISTIAN KENNEDY [...] (SBU) Summary: The visit of Amb. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, highlighted for Bosnian political and religious leaders the importance the United States attaches to restitution issues, including restitution of properties lost to victims of the Holocaust. Bosnian Jewis [...]	2008-10-27 15:48:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1685	BOSNIA: EBRD ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE THE 5C CORRIDOR [...] SUMMARY: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has devised a plan to kick start the Corridor 5C highway project in the Federation. Although traditional EBRD loans coordinate primarily with state officials and require sovereign backing and guarantees to repay the loan, E [...]	2008-11-03 10:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV BK
08SARAJEVO1721	BOSNIA:EU PROGRESS REPORT REPORTS LITTLE PROGRESS [...] Summary. The European Commission (EC) on November 5 published its 2008 progress report on BiH's accession efforts. It acknowledges that progress since November 2007 in the four key areas led to the signing of a Stabilization and Accession Agreement (SAA) in June 2008, but that since then Bos [...]	2008-11-07 15:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN PREL PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1724	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 19-20 PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will meet in Brussels on November 19-20 against the backdrop of continued political deterioration in Bosnia. The major parties continue to focus on their narrow ethnic agenda, not the reforms required for Euro-Atlantic integration. Republika [...]	2008-11-07 17:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO1728	BOSNIA - DODIK, TIHIC, COVIC AGREE TO A POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 8, Bosnia's three main political party leaders -- Sulejman Tihic, Dragan Covic, and Milorad Dodik -- issued a joint statement outlining a common approach to a number of controversial issues. The statement deals with constitutional reform, state and defense property, th [...]	2008-11-10 18:48:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1735	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN 6 WITH PM [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met separately on November 12 with Prime Minister Spiric and on November 10 with Security Minister Sadovic and Justice Minister Colak to convey points about the possible return to Bosnia of some of the "Algerian 6" Guantanamo detainees (Ref A). The Ambassador stressed t [...]	2008-11-13 09:04:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG
08SARAJEVO1739	BOSNIA - POLITICAL MANEUVERING BEFORE THE PIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Going into next week's PIC, most Bosnian leaders are capitalizing on a climate of relative political optimism created by the three-party agreement that Milorad Dodik, Sulejman Tihic, and Dragan Covic reached on November 8 (reftel). Tihic, Covic, and Dodik have put elements of thei [...]	2008-11-13 19:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1811	BOSNIA - MAYORALTY BATTLES MAY THREATEN TENUOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the October 5 municipal elections, parties are measuring their strength not only in terms of the number of mayoralties and city council positions they hold, but in the concentration of power in the areas of importance to each ethnic group. As such, the Croatian Democrati [...]	2008-12-03 18:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1832	BOSNIA - PIC REITERATES COMMITMENT TO 5-PLUS-2, [...] (C) Summary: At the November 19-20 PIC, HiRep Lajcak and PIC members underscored their commitment to seeing the 5-plus-2 benchmarks and conditions met in full prior to OHR closure and transition to EUSR, but stressed a desire be in a position to make a decision on transition at the next PIC m [...]	2008-12-05 13:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KCRM KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO1863	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes days after the last of Bosnia's deployments to Iraq have returned. Although Bosnia's Tri-presidency will ultimately make any decision about a new deployment to ISAF/OEF, Bosnia's defense institutions are keen to contribute however they can, and the broad politica [...]	2008-12-15 07:34:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1869	BOSNIA - PROGRESS ON PRUD AGREEMENT SLOW AND SHAKY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A month after the signing of the November 8 Prud Agreement (Ref A),the leaders of all three signatory parties continue to profess their support for the document. However, intra-party rifts, quibbling over details, continued concern over the element of the Agreement pertaining to [...]	2008-12-15 16:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1899	BOSNIA - DODIK, TIHIC, COVIC WORK TO KEEP PRUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an effort to sustain momentum on the November 8 Prud Agreement (ref A),the three signatories to the agreement -- Party of Democratic Action (SDA) chairman Sulejman Tihic, Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ-BiH) chairman Dragan Covic, and Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (S [...]	2008-12-23 17:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	EUR SCE HYLAND FOOKS NSC FOR HELGERSON
08SARAJEVO1900	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR VISITS SREBRENICA, PUSHES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador English visited Srebrenica December 16 to inaugurate two USAID-funded projects and one new American-backed investment. He also met with newly-elected Mayor of Srebrenica Osman Suljic, who named his municipal team at the inaugural session of the Srebrenica assembly on [...]	2008-12-24 06:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1911	BOSNIA - TIHIC OFFERS HAND OF COMPROMISE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In a December 26 press conference, Party of Democratic Action (SDA) chairman Sulejman Tihic called on Bosniaks to abandon the politics of victimhood and stressed that compromise with Serbs and Croats is the only path to a stable Bosnia. Tihic also attacked rival Bosniak politician [...]	2008-12-30 15:56:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO194	BOSNIA - LAJCAK RETURNS FROM RUSSIA OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) On February 1, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak met with Sarajevo-based Quint representatives to discuss his January 31 trip to Moscow. Lajcak traveled to Russia, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Titov and Political Director Kharchenko, to discuss the upcoming February 26-27 P [...]	2008-02-01 16:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK RU EU
08SARAJEVO234	BOSNIA - SREBRENICA MEMORIAL TRANSITION COULD [...] (C) Summary: Bosnian politicians seem poised to appropriate the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial and Cemetery to advance ethnic political interests. Serb politicians may be gearing up to oppose state oversight of an institution in the RS as an extension of the campaign to limit state competencie [...]	2008-02-06 14:27:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO287	BOSNIA - TWO NEW SERB CHALLENGES TO DAYTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last week, two issues have arisen that raise additional questions about the broader political objectives being pursued by Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik and his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD). The SNSD-led Ministry of Civil Affairs has drafted a new la [...]	2008-02-13 12:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SCUL BK
08SARAJEVO435	BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...]	2008-03-06 11:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK
08SARAJEVO478	BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC TAKES FIRM LINE ON POLICE [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with Nebojsa Radmanovic, Bosnian Serb member of the Presidency, by phone on March 10 to raise concerns over Republika Srpska (RS) and SNSD actions on three important issues: the failure to approve the transfer agreement on movable defense property; threats to scuttle p [...]	2008-03-11 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO488	BOSNIA: COMMITTEE REJECTS POLICE REFORM LAWS [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Joint Committee on Defense and Security failed in a six-six vote to endorse the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and the Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The EC has indicated that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) might [...]	2008-03-13 15:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO506	BOSNIA: HOUSE REJECTS NEGATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 18 the House of Representatives voted to reject a negative report from the Joint Committee on Defense and Security (Ref A) on the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref B). The draft laws will be sent back to the Joi [...]	2008-03-18 17:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO521	BOSNIA: COMMITTEE KILLS POLICE REFORM BILLS; [...] (C) Summary: On March 20 the Joint Committee on Defense and Security gave a second negative appraisal to the two draft police reform bills mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The draft bills, which had been returned to the committee by the House of Representat [...]	2008-03-20 17:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK

08SARAJEVO529	BOSNIA- RS APPROVES MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY [...] (C) After intense discussions with the Ambassador, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik agreed to have the RS government approve the agreement on movable defense property that transfers ownership of all arms, ammunition and explosives from the entities to the state. Dodik has bee [...]	2008-03-21 15:31:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PINR BK
08SARAJEVO541	BOSNIA - RS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AIMED AT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) adopted draft amendments to the Republika Srpska (RS) constitution on March 19, which will require a two-thirds majority for future transfers of entity-level competencies to the state, change the official capital of the RS from Sarajev [...]	2008-03-25 14:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO569	BOSNIA - MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (C) State-level Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, Federation Prime Minister Nedzad Brankovic, and Republika Srpska (RS) Minister of Trade and Tourism Pedrag Gluhakovic signed the agreement on movable defense property on March 27 during a ceremony held at the Armed Forces of BiH's (AFBiH) ammunition [...]	2008-03-28 17:20:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO649	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM IN DODIK'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The fate of police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now in the hands of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. OHR scrapped April 7 plans to table compromise draft legislation with political leaders compromise (Ref A) following Haris Silajdzic's refusal to attend. Am [...]	2008-04-09 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO90	BOSNIA - DODIK'S ATTACKS ON PRESS AND NGOS RAISE [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 10, Embassy officers and representatives of the International Community met with non-governmental organizations and independent media outlets in Banja Luka to discuss concerns over the deterioration of press freedom and freedom of speech in the Republika Srpska (RS). [...]	2008-01-15 15:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KMDR BK
08SECTIN01OF02BUDAPEST836	HUNGARY: CODEL LUGAR SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Budapest. Your visit comes as the Hungarian Government slowly re-engages following the long summer "cucumber season" and offers an excellent opportunity for discussion of Georgia and energy security. While Hungary remains a committed partner in the trans-Atlantic relationsh [...]	2008-08-22 12:31:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON GG RU HU
08SECTION01OF04HARARE754	ZIMBABWEAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENING AS BAN [...] (SBU) The Mugabe government continues to deny nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) access to 1.3 million at-risk Zimbabweans to provide food, water, seed, fertilizer, and hygienic support. Currently, less than 300,000 people are receiving assistance [...]	2008-08-28 15:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EAID PHUM ZI
08SEOUL1	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1029	NEW START FOR U.S.-ROK BASE RETURN NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) The ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) convened a SOFA Special Joint Committee (SJC) meeting at the Alternate Representative level on May 15 to discuss how to improve the camp returns process under the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). At the meeting, both sides st [...]	2008-05-20 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PARM PGOV KS
08SEOUL1058	FORMER FM SONG: PHASED APPROACH FOR BEEF IS THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 22 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, National Assembly member-elect (and former Foreign Minister) Song Min-soon said that it was up to the U.S. to find a way out of the current beef situation and recommended a phased opening of the beef market (as the Roh administrati [...]	2008-05-23 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1061	PREVIEW OF ROK-PRC SUMMIT, JOINT STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the May 27-30 Summit with PRC President Hu Jintao in Beijing, President Lee Myung-bak will agree to upgrade the Korea-China relationship from the current "Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership" to one of "Strategic Cooperative Partnership," said Noh Kyu-duk, Director of MOF [...]	2008-05-23 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PREL CH KN
08SEOUL111	WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: The Korean people have sky-high expectations for President-elect Lee Myung-bak. He will take office as the seventeenth president of Korea on February 25 and carries with him a long to-do list for his government and for the country. For insight on what Lee's administration will l [...]	2008-01-18 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1172	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KIM SOOK: A NUMBER OF [...] (C) Summary: In a June 9 meeting, Kim Sook, the newly appointed ROK representative to the Six-party Talks, told the Ambassador that he had been treated with respect during his first meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Deputy FM Kim Kye-gwan (KKG),and that KKG had listened intently when [...]	2008-06-11 07:06:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1319	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - June 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 23:34:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD SENV SOCI KS KN
08SEOUL1379	AI: SOUTH KOREA MULLS CHANGES IN H5N1 SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, [...] (U) Summary: In 2008, highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) arrived later in the year, spread further and moved faster than in Korea's previous episodes in 2003-2004 and 2006-2007. It was also eradicated more quickly. The Ministries of Agriculture and Health, at the request of the Prime [...]	2008-07-10 04:47:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON KFLU KS
08SEOUL139	A/S HILL'S JANUARY 9 MEETING WITH GNP'S PARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an upbeat January 9 lunch, former GNP Chairperson Park Geun-hye and EAP A/S Hill discussed the latest developments in North Korea and prospects for the future of U.S.-ROK relations. EAP A/S Hill said he hoped that North Korea would make a complete and correct declaration of i [...]	2008-01-24 00:51:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL140	PRESIDENT ROH DISCUSSES KIM JONG-IL, THE SIX-PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with Assistant Secretary Hill, Roh thanked President Bush, Secretaries SIPDIS Powell and Rice, and A/S Hill for their efforts with respect to the bilateral alliance and in keeping the Six Party Talks (6PT) on track, and said he remained encouraged about t [...]	2008-01-24 01:23:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1480	FSC CHAIRMAN ON LONE STAR, BANK PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Jun Kwang-woo confirmed press reports earlier that day that the FSC was considering soon launching its review of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)'s qualifications as majority share [...]	2008-07-25 06:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL155	LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS DEFINE RECIPROCITY [...] (C) Summary: During a January 17 dinner with the Charge, Nam Sung-wook and Suh Jae-jean, two close advisers to President-elect Lee Myung-bak, commented on the incoming administration's reciprocity-based criteria for engaging the North and their dim outlook for progress in the Six-Party Talks. [...]	2008-01-25 03:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1581	BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL HOPEFUL OF IMPROVED ROK-DPRK [...] (C) Assistant Secretary to the President for Unification Yu Joon-ha (protect) told poloff August 7 that the Lee administration is committed to improved ties with the DPRK, but does not expect any movement until next year. The ROKG is determined to establish reciprocity as part of the ROK-DP [...]	2008-08-11 07:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL1606	ROK RELIEVED DPRK NOT MAKING ISSUE OF COLLISION OF [...] (C) At 2:25 a.m. on August 12, the 658 ton "Dongi No.1," a South Korean barge, collided with an unnamed North Korean fishing vessel in North Korean territorial waters approximately 8 km northeast of Jangjon, a port on the DPRK's eastern cost. The ten crewmen of the South Korean barge admitte [...]	2008-08-14 05:01:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHSA PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL163	KOREA'S MARITIME MINISTRY GETS SINKING FEELING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Lee Myung-bak's transition team is garnering headlines in Seoul for its proposed merger of the Ministry of Unification under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) that is the hot topic in Busan. Followi [...]	2008-01-25 07:13:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF KN KS EIAID
08SEOUL1710	LEE MYUNG-BAK'S OLYMPIC MOJO: POLL INCREASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent opinion polls conducted by various ROK media agencies show that President Lee Myung-bak's approval rating is recovering, reaching between 24 to 31 percent in various polls taken from August 23. Pundits note that the recent increase was mainly due to Korea's success at [...]	2008-08-28 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL176	DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS WITH ROKG, PRESIDENT-ELECT'S [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia David Sedney, ROKG officials and members of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team stressed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance was a top priority for the incoming government, asking for ideas on how to improve the l [...]	2008-01-28 05:59:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MNUC PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL178	HAN SEUNG-SOO TAPPED AS LEE MYUNG-BAK'S FIRST [...] (SBU) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak officially announced the nomination of Han Seung-soo, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, as the first Prime Minister for his government. Lee is said to have taken into account Han's extensive experience with state affairs and his credentials as a [...]	2008-01-28 07:22:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1808	PRESS BULLETIN - September 11, 2008 [...] Preparing for a Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea (Dong-a Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 27) 2. A Sick State (JoongAng Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 30) 3. Talk of Kim Jong-il Being Ill Tests Our Crisis Management (Hankook Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 39) 4. Act, Don't Overreact, To Rumors a [...]	2008-09-11 06:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1819	UNIFICATION MINISTER AND MOFAT: CALM APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 11 meeting with DASD for Asia David Sedney and EAP/K Director Kurt Tong, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong said that: -- the ROKG was being careful to respond to rumors of Kim Jong-il's (KJI) August stroke in a calm manner, to maintain South Koreans' sen [...]	2008-09-12 05:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1820	ROK RECONSIDERING HOSTING APDP MEETING; REQUESTS [...] (C) Summary: This is an action request. The ROK is giving positive consideration to hosting the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) Senior Officials' Meeting (ref A),the Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral, Global, and Legal Affairs Oh Joon told the DCM on September 12. Oh said, [...]	2008-09-12 05:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KS
08SEOUL1841	DASD SEDNEY MEETING WITH ROK DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the end of SPI-19 (septel),DASD David Sedney and Ambassador Vershbow met with ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-hee. The Ambassador delivered reftel points on the pending announcement by the Government of Iraq regarding reductions in Coalition forces that would [...]	2008-09-17 07:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHSA PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL1844	SPI CLOSED SESSION: IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, BURDEN [...] (CO) SUMMARY: DASD David Sedney met with MND Deputy Minister Jeon on September 10 for a closed meeting of the U.S.-ROK Security Policy Initiative (SPI). The discussed the following four issues: -- DASD Sedney informed DM Jeon of the reftel A decision that would result in the drawdown in I [...]	2008-09-17 07:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHSA PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL1957	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROK PRESIDENT LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a thirty-minute meeting immediately upon concluding the presentation of credentials ceremony, President Lee warmly welcomed the Ambassador, telling her that she was in a position to bring Americans and Koreans even closer together. Lee said that he took pride in restoring trus [...]	2008-10-06 10:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1985	ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SHIN ON VISA WAIVER, [...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador October 6, Second Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo described the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as an example of an area of strengthening ROK-U.S. ties. He said that MOFAT's Consular Affairs Bureau planned to start a public relations campaign [...]	2008-10-08 08:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ABLD CVIS OEXC KS
08SEOUL20	PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE'S ADVISORS REPUDIATE SUNSHINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Providing what might be a preview of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's North Korea policy during a KBS roundtable broadcast on January 1, 2008, two of Lee's foreign policy advisors, Park Jin, foreign policy lead on the transition team, and North Korea specialist Nam Sung-wook decl [...]	2008-01-04 04:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PROG PREL ECON KS KN
08SEOUL2034	SCENESETTER FOR THE 40TH US-ROK SECURITY [...] (C) Since your June visit to Seoul, the South Korean domestic political scene has largely returned to normal. President Lee has escaped from the morass that was the beef controversy, but still has much work to do before his government regains the trust and support of the Korean public. The s [...]	2008-10-15 08:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS KN JA
08SEOUL2037	ROK UNIFICATION MINISTER ASSESSES INTER-KOREAN [...] (C) Summary: Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong gave the Ambassador an assessment of the current state of inter-Korean relations during a courtesy call October 13. The DPRK's harsh rhetorical attacks on the Lee administration continued, Kim said, as did its refusal to meet to discuss implement [...]	2008-10-16 02:25:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2075	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT KIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former President Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador on October 21 that he was still struggling from the "shock" of his father's death on September 30 and wondering how to comfort his daughter since her husband had recently suffered a stroke and would not recover. The Ambassador r [...]	2008-10-22 08:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2077	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ROK MINISTER OF [...] (C) During her October 22 introductory office call on Lee Sang-hee, ROK Minister of National Defense: --- Ambassador Stephens and the Minister swapped positive reports on the October 17 U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting. Lee cited in particular its helpfulness in allaying Korean conce [...]	2008-10-22 08:50:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS
08SEOUL2082	PATIENT LEE STILL STUCK ON THE RUNWAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Political consultant Park Sung-min told poloffs over a recent lunch that President Lee Myung-bak was in dire straits. Neither President Lee nor his staff understood the reasons behind Lee's flagging popularity (stuck around 25 percent in recent polls) and had no idea what to d [...]	2008-10-23 06:57:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2119	POLICY PLANNING BILATERALS: ROK FM YU EMPHASIZES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Director of Policy Planning David Gordon met with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and senior Blue House, MOFAT, and Ministry of Unification officials in Seoul on October 27. FM Yu told Gordon that trilateral U.S.-ROK-Japan policy consultations were important to both regional r [...]	2008-10-29 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN JA KS KN AF
08SEOUL2154	19TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE PLENARY [...] (C) The 19th Security Policy Initiative (SPI-19) talks were held in Seoul on September 10, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney. Ministry of National Defense Deputy Minister (DM) for Policy Jeon Jei-guk led the ROK D [...]	2008-11-04 06:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL2155	ROK SEEKS U.S. VIEW ON KOREA-JAPAN-CHINA DEFENSE [...] (C) On November 3, MOFAT ROK-US Security Cooperation Director Kim Yong-hyon demarched the POL-MIL chief on a South Korean proposal to hold ROK-Japan-China defense trilateral meetings in 2009. Kim explained that the ROK planned to discuss the idea with the Japanese at the ROK-Japan bilateral [...]	2008-11-04 06:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL MARR KS JA CH
08SEOUL2177	MOFAT-WHA CONSULTATIONS: ROK'S EXPANDING TIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Korea is actively expanding ties with Latin America through trade, investment, overseas development assistance and high-level engagement, according to ROK Foreign Ministry officials who met with WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon on October 15 for consultations. The Ministry's Lati [...]	2008-11-06 22:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EINV ETRD SK BR BL CU CI MX PE
08SEOUL2192	PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008 [...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...]	2008-11-10 07:51:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2203	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GNP LEADER PARK GEUN-HYE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation on Nov. 6, the Ambassador and GNP legislator Park Geun-hye discussed North Korea, the future of the U.S.-ROK relationship, domestic political trends in Korea, the FTA, and camp returns. Exchanges on policy issues were interwoven with historical ane [...]	2008-11-13 06:17:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2275	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO GWANGJU: POLITICALLY [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's November 18-19 visit to Gwangju, it became clear that, politically, not much has changed in Korea's southwest region in the past ten years. Through discussions with various local leaders, it was evident that the region remained politically left of center, [...]	2008-11-26 04:47:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2289	Visit of San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and is not/not intended for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: President of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Yellen, met with a wide range of ROKG financial authorities, market actors, and economists during her November 17-19 [...]	2008-12-01 05:23:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KS
08SEOUL2383	KOREA'S VIEW ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (U) This message addresses questions posed in Ref A on South Korean views on China. ------------------------------ ROK-PRC Engagement: Inevitable ------------------------------ 2. (C) Due to history, geography, cultural affinities, and China's rise as a regional power, Korea has no choic [...]	2008-12-12 06:47:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL2387	HORN OF AFRICA PIRACY: FORMATION OF CONTACT GROUP [...] (U) Poloff met with Ahreum Cho of the Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Division within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on December 12. Cho welcomed the information in reftel A, and will pass on the information to her director and to MOFAT representatives in the U [...]	2008-12-12 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER KS
08SEOUL2388	CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) Poloff met Young-kul Koh of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on December 10 regarding reftel. While Koh understood our concerns, he said that the ROKG did not uncover evi [...]	2008-12-12 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL PK KS
08SEOUL2409	ROKG TO MAINTAIN FIRM STANCE TOWARDS DPRK [...] (C) Summary. During a December 15 luncheon meeting with the DCM, Dr. Kim Tae-hyo, a principal advisor to ROK President Lee Myung-bak, indicated that President Lee would maintain his firm policy stance toward the DPRK despite internal politics. The DPRK is finding fewer friendly media outle [...]	2008-12-16 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KN KS
08SEOUL2423	PRESS BULLETIN - December 17, 2008 [...] U.S. Congressional Delegation: "If the ROK Ratifies the KORUS FTA, the U.S. Congress Will Also Make Efforts to Do So" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 17, 2008, Page 6) 2. "Line" in Front of U.S. Embassy Has Disappeared, but No Tourism "Boom" Yet (Munhwa Ilbo, December 16, 2008, Page 10; Excerpts) [...]	2008-12-17 06:46:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2444	ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, USFK CAMP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 16 luncheon meeting with ROK Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, Ambassador and Minister Lee discussed climate change, Korea's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (KULEV) regulations due to go into effect January 1, environment issues related to USFK camp returns, and domestic [...]	2008-12-19 05:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV AMGT KS
08SEOUL2448	SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] On December 7 last year, a crane-carrying barge, belonging to Samsung Group's shipbuilding arm, rammed into Heibei Spirit, a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker, causing some 10,500 tons of crude oil to gush into the western coastal waters - Korea's worst oil spill ever. A shore of soft white san [...]	2008-12-22 01:58:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ELTN TBIO TNGD TRGY TSPA KGHG KSCA KS
08SEOUL2452	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH THE KOREAN MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, 2008, Ambassador Stephens paid a courtesy call on Korean Minister of Justice Kim Kyung-Han at the Gwacheon Government Complex. She raised USG concerns about international child custody and abduction issues and urged the ROK to join the Hague Convention on the C [...]	2008-12-22 05:48:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CVIS CASC KOCI KS
08SEOUL2457	BLUE HOUSE ADVISOR SAYS FTA, MAJOR LAWS WILL PASS [...] (C) Summary: Ze Seung-wan, advisor to President Lee for civil affairs, told poloff December 22 that the KORUS FTA, along with other major legislation currently on hold due to physical opposition from the Democratic Party (DP),would be passed during the current 30-day special session set to en [...]	2008-12-22 07:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2502	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL329	SETTING THE RIGHT COURSE: TRANSITION TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Transition Team Chairwoman Lee Kyung-sook and National Security Advisor-designate Kim Byung-kook met with the Ambassador to discuss preparations for the planned April U.S.-ROK summit, the Transition Team's performance, and the best way to kick off President-elect [...]	2008-02-20 06:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL45	2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In our previous message (ref A),we described the impact that changes in and around the Korean Peninsula are having on the U.S.-ROK Alliance and argued that the mission and footprint of our military presence must adapt to meet those changes. We pointed out that while many aspec [...]	2008-01-09 04:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS
08SEOUL488	NSA KIM FORECASTS PRODUCTIVE SUMMIT, ADVOCATES [...] (C) Summary: Over a cordial lunch with the Ambassador on March 12, National Security Adviser Kim Byung-kook said that he was sure President Bush and ROK President Lee Myung-bak would get along well in their April summit meeting. Kim is planning a trip to the U.S. March 17-19 to meet with seni [...]	2008-03-12 09:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL566	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VFM KWON JONG-RAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on March 19, Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak discussed a wide range of topics including the upcoming summit in Washington and the associated joint statement. Paralleling statements made by NSA Kim Byung-kook, who was then in Washington discussi [...]	2008-03-20 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL573	ROKG RESPONSE TO TEMPORARY DENIAL ORDER ON [...] (S/NF) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division Director Lee Jang-keun on March 21. Director Lee said he would urge the relevant ROK authorities and business interests to cooperate with this request and [...]	2008-03-21 07:33:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC PARM IR KS
08SEOUL574	FORMER FM SONG DECLARES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) In a March 21 telcon with the Ambassador, former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said that he was running for a proportional seat for the National Assembly on the United Democratic Party (UDP) ticket. Song expressed concern that certain candidates within the UDP might pull the party toward [...]	2008-03-21 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS PINR
08SEOUL592	SCENESETTER: MARCH 26 MEETING WITH ROK FOREIGN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the main reason for Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 26-27 visit to Washington is to set the stage for a successful April 18-19 summit meeting at Camp David between President Lee Myung-bak and the President. Since your meeting with FM Yu on February 25, political in [...]	2008-03-25 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL617	ROK PRESIDENT LEE DELIVERS NUANCED STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Unification Ministry on March 26, ROK President Lee Myung-bak made extensive comments on North Korea, especially the importance of denuclearization. Lee stressed that peace and prosperity in North Korea could be achieved only through denuclearization. H [...]	2008-03-27 09:41:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL67	NEVER SAY DIE -- UNIFICATION MINISTER ARGUES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-jung stressed the need for a three-party summit between the U.S., DPRK and ROK, to declare an end to the Korean War and provide the necessary incentive for Kim Jong-il to give up his nuclear weapons. Lee list [...]	2008-01-13 22:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL737	FORMER FM FRETS: MB'S TEAM UP TO THE TASK? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank April 11 lunch meeting, former Foreign Minister Yoo Chong-ha gave poloffs his view of Lee Myung-bak and said he hoped Lee would play it safe during the April 18-19 summit with President Bush. Yoo said he would continue to advise President Lee whenever called, as he was [...]	2008-04-11 07:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL831	THE DPRK ECONOMY: UPDATE ON KAESONG INDUSTRIAL [...] (C) Most of the South Korean firms operating in the DPRK's Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) remain satisfied with business conditions there, according to ROKG officials and company representatives. Newly arriving companies also seem confident about their investment plans over the longer term. [...]	2008-04-25 06:55:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL853	DASD SEDNEY'S ROKG MEETINGS: A STRONGER ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 7, visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney and SIPDIS the Ambassador met with Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee in the lead up to the Security Policy Initiative (SPI)-17 talks. DASD Sedney also met separately with Blue House Deputy [...]	2008-04-28 07:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PARM MASS KS
08SEOUL856	SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] (S) The 17th Security Policy Initiative (SPI) talks were held in Seoul on April 8, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney, with Ministry of National Defense (MND) Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy Jeon Jei-guk leadin [...]	2008-04-28 07:57:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL881	NORTH KOREA STRUGGLES WITH SHORTAGE OF MEDICINE AND [...] (SBU) Famine, natural disaster, mismanagement, a lack of safe drinking water, and shortages of essential drugs and vaccines have left the population of the Democratic Peoples' Republic (DPRK) vulnerable to infectious diseases, despite the existence of an adequately-trained corps of medical per [...]	2008-04-30 01:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAID PINR ECON SOCI KN
08SEOUL919	KOREA-JAPAN POST SUMMIT: LOOKING FORWARD BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since his inauguration in February, ROK President Lee Myung-bak has consistently said that he intends to focus on the future of relations with Japan and not dwell on past issues. Holding two summits with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda already within his short time in office is [...]	2008-05-02 08:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JP KS KN
08SHANGHAI12	CHINA EASTERN - SINGAPORE AIRLINES DEAL: BELLWETHER FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 8, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) shareholders rebuffed a deal that would have allowed Singapore International Airlines (SIA) to buy a strategic share of the company. The move has sparked a wave of speculation regarding the meaning for CEA and the greater airline indu [...]	2008-01-11 11:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI122	SHANGHAI AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLAR ON TAIWAN ELECTION, TIBET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, 2008 DPO and Conoff met with Fudan University Professor Wu Xinbo, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute for American Studies to discuss the Taiwan presidential election. Wu speculated that under certain conditions Beijing could tolerate a U.S. visit by Ma Ying-je [...]	2008-03-27 05:20:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CH TW
08SHANGHAI126	CHINA 'CANNOT ACCEPT' MA YING-JEOU U.S. VISIT, SHANGHAI [...] (C) Summary: Professor Zhang Nianchi, Director of the influential Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) and expert on cross-strait relations, told DPO that Beijing would "not be able to accept" a visit by Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou to the United States, in a March 27 m [...]	2008-03-28 04:19:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI127	SHANGHAI SIIS SCHOLARS COMMENT ON POST-ELECTION TAIWAN, [...] (C) Summary: On March 28, 2008, Deputy Principal Officer (DPO) met with Yan Anlin, Executive Vice Director of Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS),and Zhang Xihong, Researcher, Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, SIIS to discuss [...]	2008-03-28 09:03:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI144	RURAL REFORM AND NGO ACTIVITIES IN ANHUI PROVINCE [...] (C) Summary: Poloff and political assistant traveled to Anhui Province on April 7-8 to meet with Zhang Deyuan, the deputy director of the China San Nong Problem Research Center at Anhui University in Hefei, and to observe a rural poverty alleviation project in Yuexi County sponsored by the NGO [...]	2008-04-11 09:29:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAGR SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI159	THE EVE OF CIVIL SOCIETY'S ARRIVAL: NPI PROMOTES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Director of the Shanghai Pudong-based Non-Profit Incubator (NPI) Simon Lu, the Pudong District Government began to "outsource" some social services to local non-government organizations (NGOs) as a part of its comprehensive coordination pilot reform program approved [...]	2008-04-29 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI184	(C) SHANGHAI SCHOLARS DISCUSS INCOMING TAIWAN MA [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars of cross-strait relations cautioned Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Alan Romberg on May 16 that China will need time to adjust to the incoming Taiwan administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, including time to assess Ma's statements and initiatives followin [...]	2008-05-19 10:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS ETRD CH TW
08SHANGHAI187	SED ENVOY HOLMER VISITS SHANGHAI AND NINGBO [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18-20 visit to Shanghai and Ningbo, Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Ambassador Alan Holmer, Managing Director for China and the SED Dan Wright, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Joel Szabat engaged U.S. busin [...]	2008-05-23 10:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN KIPR ENRG SENV EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI194	BILATERAL AND TAIWAN RELATIONS: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARS LOOK AHEAD RE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, TAIWAN AND JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Institute for International Studies leaders outlined for visiting State Department official David Shear on May 22 several of China's foreign policy priorities and discussed China's growing comfortableness with multilateral engagement. They strongly urge that the next U [...]	2008-06-02 05:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON MARR CH TW JA NU
08SHANGHAI195	A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...]	2008-06-02 05:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR
08SHANGHAI20	TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL/USA PRESIDENT BOSWELL'S LUNCH [...] (C) Summary: During a January 15 lunch, Transparency International/USA President and CEO Nancy Boswell engaged representatives of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (SMPC) and an academic specializing in NGO development on ways of improving transparency in the budget process, organizing [...]	2008-01-16 09:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS SOCI ETRD KPAO CH
08SHANGHAI212	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a June 10 lunch for visiting former EAP DAS Randy Schriver, participating Shanghai academics were cautiously optimistic on near-term cross-Strait rapprochement. Despite general agreement that economic cooperation between China and Taiwan was achievable, there was little con [...]	2008-06-12 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI218	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS SEE MEASURED PROGRESS ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Shanghai academics concur that the Six-Party Talks are resulting in real, sustained progress, although, in moving forward, the pace of progress may not fully meet U.S. expectations. While the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seeks friendlier bilateral relations with the United [...]	2008-06-16 09:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KN CH
08SHANGHAI219	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ZHANG NIANCHI PREDICTS SLOW PROGRESS IN [...] (C) Summary: In a June 16 meeting, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies President Zhang Nianchi expressed pleasure that talks between Taiwan and the Mainland have resumed, but cautioned against high expectations for future talks. Tough issues, including more international space for Taiwan [...]	2008-06-16 10:16:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW MARR
08SHANGHAI234	SHANGHAI-BASED "NGO" DEMOCRACY BUILDING EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. In the past five years, Shanghai-based Harmonious Committee Institute (HCI),a non-profit organization, has been working to promote democracy through strengthening homeowners associations and educating homeowners of their property rights. According to HCI General Manager Liu She [...]	2008-06-23 08:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI
08SHANGHAI246	SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT VOLATILITY, PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Shanghai financial services industry participants identify last year's stock market bubble as the primary source of the Shanghai Stock Exchange's most recent volatility. Poor economic performance in certain sectors has also fueled volatility, with inflation and softening real [...]	2008-06-27 08:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI253	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS' VIEWS ON THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars described Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states as committed to cooperation on issues of common interest, but divided over any larger role the organization should play over the long term. The August 2008 summit will not break new ground but will [...]	2008-07-01 01:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG CH RS XD XE IR
08SHANGHAI256	COUNTDOWN TO CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: VIEW FROM SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shanghai is watching closely as China and Taiwan prepare to implement a recently negotiated agreement launching weekend cross-Strait charter flights and opening Taiwan to Mainland tourists. Local travel companies Shanghai Airlines and Shanghai CYTS Tours seem positive on the [...]	2008-07-03 02:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL ECON SOCI CH TW
08SHANGHAI273	(C) SIX-PARTY TALKS: SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COUNSEL SHORT-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Several Shanghai academics believe the Six-Party Talks can produce continued movement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) toward denuclearization and regional dialogue, but counsel patience since any progress is likely to be gradual. It is unclear whether North Ko [...]	2008-07-22 08:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON JA KN PGOV PREL
08SHANGHAI276	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: China's leading academic experts on Japan are cautiously optimistic that the relationship will continue to build on recent positive developments. High-level visits by leaders on both sides, Japan's relief effort in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the port call to China b [...]	2008-07-23 08:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MCAP CH JA
08SHANGHAI28	SHANGHAI STOCK MARKET: UP, UP, AND A BUMP: WHERE TO NEXT? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) rose 97 percent in 2007, adding to its 130 percent gain in 2006. The market was characterized by volatility and sharp swings. However, at the close of business in 2007, two-thirds of stocks listed were at historical highs and local investor con [...]	2008-01-24 09:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV CH
08SHANGHAI280	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON TAIWAN, SED [...] (C) Summary: During the Consul General's July 25 farewell call, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian noted improvements in cross-Strait relations and expressed his hope that the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will continue even after the change in admi [...]	2008-07-25 08:59:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI283	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S ROLE IN SUDAN, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai's academic experts on China's foreign policy and African studies view Zimbabwe's crisis as a strictly internal matter that should be resolved through dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, and they strongly oppose any further sanctions. The academics also be [...]	2008-07-28 08:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ETRD PARM PREL XA
08SHANGHAI297	SHANGHAI PARTY SECRETARY YU ZHENGSHENG'S PRAGMATIC [...] (C) Summary: Eight months after taking over the leadership in Shanghai, Consulate contacts praise Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng as being fair-minded and pragmatic. He may not be a charismatic leader, but he is able to strike a balance between Beijing and Shanghai's interests. As a practical [...]	2008-08-01 05:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHANGHAI298	NANJING LEADERSHIP SEEKS CLOSER U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) Summary. During the Consul General's July 30 visit to Nanjing, Mayor Jiang Hongkun and Vice Mayor Jin Daoqiang pushed for an increased U.S. commercial and diplomatic presence in Nanjing. A U.S. Consulate in Nanjing would be useful in deepening cultural and economic ties said Mayor Jian [...]	2008-08-01 09:30:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV KIPR ELAB ETRD ENRG EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI306	TAIWAN ENTREPRENEURS IN HANGZHOU CONCERNED ABOUT MAINLAND [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 roundtable, members of the Hangzhou Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association voiced concerns about the Mainland business environment, and wished for better access to national-level Chinese officials. Rising costs, a slowing global economy, the new Labor C [...]	2008-08-05 05:50:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI309	CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETINGS WITH JIANGSU PARTY SECRETARY LIANG [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Consul General (CG) on July 30, Jiangsu Party Secretary Liang Baohua and Governor Luo Zhijun expressed their appreciation for the CG's efforts to increase ties between Jiangsu Province and the United States. Like Nanjing municipal officials (see reft [...]	2008-08-06 00:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI328	CONSUL GENERAL'S FAREWELL CALLS ON SHANGHAI LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the Consul General paid separate farewell calls on Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (MPC) Chairman Liu Yungeng and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Chairman Feng Guoqin. Mayor Han noted the i [...]	2008-08-14 08:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CH ECON
08SHANGHAI337	VOLUNTEERISM IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite ample opportunities for people to volunteer, local volunteer organizations still have problems attracting people. Interlocutors blamed the lack of interest in volunteering to the absence of legislation on volunteers, the lack of a system to track someone's volunteer exp [...]	2008-08-18 00:34:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ELAB CH

08SHANGHAI36	SHANGHAI AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary: In discussions with Conoff on January 25, Shanghai Health Bureau and Center for Disease Control (CDC) officials stressed that the city's Avian Influenza (AI) prevention and reaction plans are on track. Shanghai CDC has recorded only one case of AI infection, which occurred in 20 [...]	2008-01-29 07:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08SHANGHAI371	CHINESE PROTESTANT SEMINARY IN NANJING SLATED FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Nanjing Union Theological Seminary is on track for a major expansion in facilities and student capacity, according to Dean Reverend Ambroise Aiming Wang. The Seminary's new campus in the Nanjing suburbs, scheduled to open next year, as well as a new cathedral, have both been m [...]	2008-09-04 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH KIRF PGOV PINR SOCI
08SHANGHAI375	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]	2008-09-08 05:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI385	NEW CHINA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: Gao Feng, the new President of the China Christian Council (CCC),said during a September 2 meeting with Poloff that he would take steps to address challenges such as the insufficient number of pastors and churches and the lack of education opportunities for church workers and laym [...]	2008-09-11 07:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PGOV PINR
08SHANGHAI387	SCHOLARS OFFER MIXED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VIEWS AT WORLD [...] (SBU) The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hosted its third World Forum on China Studies September 7-9, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of SASS. This third iteration of the World Forum on China Studies featured 15 panel discussions and three roundtables [...]	2008-09-12 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI397	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai academics are divided in their opinion of Ma's political skills, some claiming his distinct style of leadership creates complications for the PRC, which is frequently not consulted in advance of Ma's initiatives. The international space issue will take many years to reso [...]	2008-09-17 07:26:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH MARR MCAP PA PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI41	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON THE SENIOR DIALOGUE, SED, [...] (C) Summary: During a January 22 meeting, EAP DAS Thomas Christensen and Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian exchanged views on the Senior Dialogue and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, and China's non-interference principle. [...]	2008-02-01 06:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM
08SHANGHAI412	SHANGHAI CPPCC CHAIR DEFENDS CITY'S FOOD SAFETY RECORD; [...] (SBU) Feng Guoqin, Chairman of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),defended Shanghai's food safety record during an introductory call by the Consul General on September 22, stating that inspection teams are working to ensure that dairy produ [...]	2008-09-22 09:15:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAGR PREL BEXP ETRD CH
08SHANGHAI413	MULTILATERALISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FACET OF CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars regard China's increasingly active role in multilateral fora as the product of Beijing's integration into the global economic system and response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. China's sharper focus on national interests and the elevation of its international [...]	2008-09-23 06:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECIN ECON EFIN PREL XC
08SHANGHAI428	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH LATIN [...] (C) Summary: China's strategy in Latin America is shaped by its desire for natural resources and not by any geopolitical ambitions, according to Shanghai scholars, and China does not want to raise U.S. suspicion about China's motives in the region. Political competition with Taiwan in Latin A [...]	2008-09-29 11:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD CH VE BR TW XM
08SHANGHAI43	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ZHANG NIANCHI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) President Zhang Nianchi was cautiously optimistic that there can be progress on cross-Strait issues. He was pleased with the Taiwan Legislative Yuan (LY) election results an [...]	2008-02-01 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
08SHANGHAI430	(SBU) GRIM OUTLOOK FOR EXPO PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Prospects for an American national pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 look increasingly grim. The private sector fundraising team reported on Sept. 29 that the initial $500,000 of USA Pavilion seed money is exhausted with as yet no new money raised to pay for the pavilion [...]	2008-09-30 07:59:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	CH KPAO BEXP SCUL ETRD PREL
08SHANGHAI435	SHANGHAI CONTACT ON THIRD PLENUM [...] (C) Summary: One day prior to the opening of the Third Plenum of the 17th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, a well-connected Shanghai contact said CPC leaders believe the "time is now" to quicken the pace of rural reform; however, any land reforms introduced during the Plenum wi [...]	2008-10-09 10:29:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI441	SHANGHAI WTO CENTER DIRECTOR SPEAKS ON THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) In an October 9 meeting with the Consul General, Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Center Director Wang Xinkui emphasized that the global financial crisis will have a deep effect on the Chinese economy, particularly the trading sector. It will also have significant implications for the g [...]	2008-10-14 09:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV WTRO CH
08SHANGHAI443	EAST CHINA ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS: ASO WILL BE [...] (C) Summary: Japan experts in Shanghai and Nanjing believe new Japanese Prime Minister Aso, consumed by domestic political and economic challenges, will adopt a pragmatic approach to China regardless of his past anti-China rhetoric. Aso will attend the ASEM meeting in China in late October, b [...]	2008-10-17 06:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH JA PREL SOCI
08SHANGHAI449	ANHUI OPTIMISTIC IT WILL WEATHER ECONOMIC STORM [...] (SBU) Anhui Provincial officials told visiting Congenoffs on October 14-15 that the global economic slowdown has affected the province but not as severely as in coastal provinces. The most significant impact of the economic situation is likely to be felt by Anhui's rural-to-urban migrants work [...]	2008-10-21 02:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD EIND EINV CH
08SHANGHAI458	SHANGHAI OFFICIALS STRESS COOPERATION WITH U/S MCCORMICK [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury U/S McCormick and delegation met Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao and Bank of Communications Chairman Hu Huaibang on October 21 in Shanghai. Both contacts emphasized that China is focused on assuring stable domestic economic growth during the fallout of the global fin [...]	2008-10-28 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN
08SHANGHAI49	SHANGHAI MAYOR HAN ZHENG GETS SECOND TERM [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier speculation that Mayor Han Zheng would be reassigned elsewhere, he was re-elected to a second five-year term at the end of Shanghai's Municipal People's Congress (MPC) on January 30. Contacts are mixed as to whether Mayor Han will complete his term. The MPC also [...]	2008-02-01 10:01:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHANGHAI491	SERVICE PROVIDER OR A SUPPLEMENT TO GOVERNMENT: A [...] (SBU) Scholars at an international conference on social welfare in Nanjing said strengthening service-oriented non-government organizations (NGOs) would be a stable and secure strategy for NGO development in the future but would have limited influence in China's political system and promotion o [...]	2008-11-12 05:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI493	U.S.-CHINA INTERNET INDUSTRY FORUM EMPHASIZES COOPERATION; [...] (SBU) The Internet Society of China (ISC) and Microsoft co-hosted the 2nd U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum November 7-8 in Shanghai, encouraging more bilateral cooperation on Internet issues. Chinese participants highlighted technological advances and the patriotic virtues of the Internet, w [...]	2008-11-14 04:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM TINT KIPR ETTC KPAO OIIP SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI496	THE OLYMPICS AND NATIONALISM: VIEWS FROM EAST CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Interlocutors in Shanghai and Nanjing believe rising Chinese nationalism in the months preceding the Olympics was mainly a reaction to Western criticism and "bias" against China during the Tibet crisis. Although China is more confident after a "successful" Olympics, the interlocu [...]	2008-11-14 07:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI503	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS: ARATS CHAIR VISIT TO TAIWAN A SUCCESS, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars view the recent visit to Taiwan by ARATS Chair Chen Yunlin a "success" mainly for its symbolism and for helping to "maintain momentum" in cross-Strait dialogue. However, they see this visit as only the first "easy" step in a long difficult process. Some scholar [...]	2008-11-19 08:12:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PINR CH TW
08SHANGHAI515	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe China-India relations are improving with high-level visits, military cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade, but unresolved border issues and political distrust are hampering further progress. Many Indian Government officials still maintain a "Cold [...]	2008-11-26 08:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PARM EINV CH IN PK
08SHANGHAI519	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe Sino-Pakistan relations are strong and stable, one scholar calling it an "all weather partnership," with growing bilateral trade and good political relations. China's growing ties with India (Ref A),however, make Pakistan uncomfortable and force China t [...]	2008-12-02 02:05:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PTER PINR SNAR CH PK IN
08SHANGHAI526	GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HURTING TAIWAN BUSINESSES IN KUNSHAN, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan entrepreneurs in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, said the global economic downturn has severely impacted their businesses, with orders for electronic components, the mainstay of Kunshan's Taiwan manufacturers, down at least 20 percent this year. Several large Taiwan factories i [...]	2008-12-08 07:56:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN CH TW
08SHANGHAI530	FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA JOHN LEIGHTON STUART LAID TO [...] (U) Nearly 60 years after departing his post, the last U.S. Ambassador to serve in pre-PRC Mainland China was laid to rest in a cemetery near Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. The interment of the remains of former Ambassador Dr. John Leighton Stuart on November 17 completed a jo [...]	2008-12-09 04:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO CH
08SHANGHAI533	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...]	2008-12-10 03:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI562	(C) SHANGHAI LAWYERS SAY THEY ARE TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai attorneys say the Shanghai Bar Association informed its members to stay away from sensitive cases related to melamine and residents displaced by proposed Maglev construction (reftels). Many of the lawyers expressed concern that rule of law in East China is threatened by [...]	2008-12-18 10:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON PREL CH
08SHANGHAI572	LEADING INDIAN IT COMPANIES IN SHANGHAI IMPACTED BY GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Major Indian IT outsourcing firms in Shanghai said their China businesses have been hit hard by the global economic downturn, as multinational and domestic clients cancel or defer projects. The boom of recent years has come to a screeching halt, with revenue growth falling short [...]	2008-12-23 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV CH IN
08SHANGHAI573	EAST CHINA VIEWS ON TRADE FACILITATION VERSUS TIGHTER [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 4-7 visit to Shanghai, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Trade Analyst Hun Quach met with Shanghai Customs and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) officials, as well as held discussions with U.S. business representatives on a wide-range of customs-rel [...]	2008-12-23 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN EWWT ASEC PREL KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI574	SHANGHAI GM RELATIVELY IMMUNE FROM GM FINANCIAL WOES, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Consul General (CG) met with Shanghai General Motors (GM) Executive Vice President Robert Socia and other top executives to discuss the effects of the economic downturn, general business environment issues and the local fall-out from GM's financial troubles. [...]	2008-12-23 07:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND KIPR ELAB WTRO CH
08SHANGHAI578	KMT-CCP TALKS: VIEWS OF SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff spoke with several Shanghai academics about the 4th annual KMT-CCP forum which took place in Shanghai December 20-21. One academic who participated in the forum said the talks proceeded "smoothly" and "without big surprises." The forum focused on enhancing cross-Strait eco [...]	2008-12-24 07:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EINV CH TW
08SHANGHAI580	O HOLY NIGHT: FOREIGN PROTESTANTS PACK CHURCHES AT [...] (C) Foreign Protestants packed church services for Christmas celebrations in Shanghai, taking advantage of recent indications that the Municipal Government is willing to provide more opportunities for expatriate Protestants to meet corporately in the city. With the growing number of foreigners [...]	2008-12-30 08:56:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI88	DASD SEDNEY'S SHANGHAI ACADEMIC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: During his February 27-March 2 trip to Shanghai, in addition to leading the U.S. delegation to the Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT),Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney exchanged SIPDIS views on U.S.-China relations with Shanghai's le [...]	2008-03-07 03:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CH TW BM RS JA
08SHENYANG150	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:29:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG151	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG152	PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...]	2008-11-04 05:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG44	NORTHEAST CHINA LEADERS TO WATCH (PT. 1): LIAONING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to a number of promising, up-and-coming officials worth watching as they seek to prove their political mettle in "revitalizing" this strategic corner of the PRC. Communist Youth League lineages remain a common denominator in most, but not all, profilees. [...]	2008-04-07 00:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHENYANG71	PRC-DPRK: BORDER-CROSSERS, RELIGIOUS TROUBLES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC appears to have tightened internal security in the PRC-DPRK borderlands in recent months, though border-crossers continue to trickle into China. Border residents report increased official scrutiny of some religious activities. Yanji officials warned religious leaders that [...]	2008-05-30 06:56:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PREF PHUM KIRF KN KS CH
08SINGAPORE103	BURMA - BANNING IMPORTS OF GEMS AND HARDWOODS [...] (C) MFA Director for Southeast Asia Peter Tan reiterated Singapore's position that it opposes sanctions against Burma, in response to ref A demarche we delivered on January 25. He said he would pass our points to his superiors, but indicated Singapore would not adopt an import ban on Burmese [...]	2008-01-25 09:27:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PHUM ETTC SN BM
08SINGAPORE1160	2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Post submits its draft 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I - Drug and Chemical Control. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. Summary The Government of Singapore (GOS) enforces stringent counter-narcotics policies through strict laws -- i [...]	2008-11-03 01:37:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1168	FTA REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS, UNRESOLVED ISSUES [...] Summary/Action Items: Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel praised the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during an annual review of the agreement held via digital videoconference (DVC) October 10, citing its contribution to increased bilateral trade and investment in the [...]	2008-11-04 07:35:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV ECPS SENV EAGR KTEX KIPR SN
08SINGAPORE1191	PRESIDENT'S ASEAN 7 MEETING A "LEADING INDICATOR" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore MFA's outgoing Deputy Director for ASEAN Wong Chow Ming highlighted for us November 4 the importance of senior U.S. engagement with ASEAN. U.S. regard for ASEAN confers prestige that helps the organization maintain a central role in the region's institutional architect [...]	2008-11-07 10:12:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ETRD IN PREL SN ASEAN CH APEC PE
08SINGAPORE1199	SINGAPORE TO SUPPORT NO ACTION ON UNGA 3RD [...] (C) CDA used reftel materials to urge, in a November 10 meeting with MFA International Organizations Director Lim Kheng Hua, that Singapore move as far as it can in the direction of voting against no-action resolutions and for UNGA 3rd Committee Human Rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and the [...]	2008-11-10 11:32:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1242	EXPORT DEPENDENCE DRAGS DOWN SINGAPORE ECONOMY [...] Summary: Singapore's export performance recorded a 15- percent drop in October, the sixth consecutive monthly decline. Singapore's reliance on exports for a substantial part of its economy helped drag the country into a technical recession during the third quarter, a situation unlikely to im [...]	2008-11-21 10:13:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SN
08SINGAPORE1296	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pre [...]	2008-12-12 09:45:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1299	SINGAPORE ACADEMICS: ASEAN GOING THROUGH A [...] (SBU) Summary: ASEAN leaders have yet to hold substantive discussions on the financial crisis, and ASEAN is in danger of being marginalized due to its lack of concerted action in a number of areas, academics at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) told U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affa [...]	2008-12-15 07:10:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN
08SINGAPORE1307	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pres [...]	2008-12-16 06:53:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1319	SINGAPORE SHIPPING WOES REFLECT GLOBAL SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: As a bellwether of global trade, Singapore's shipping companies and ports are being hit hard by the global demand slowdown. Trade flows have dropped in nearly every market, but Europe and U.S. routes have seen particular declines. Intra-Asia trade has held up better than othe [...]	2008-12-18 08:56:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT SN
08SINGAPORE1337	STAFFDEL LUSE HEARS MFA'S VIEW OF ASIAN CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Singapore MFA Second Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan urged continued strong U.S. engagement in East Asia during a wide-ranging conversation with Staffdel Luse and the DCM on December 5. He urged the United States to focus on reviving its own economic growth while using to [...]	2008-12-23 04:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SN CH KN PK
08SINGAPORE1338	SINGAPORE LIFTS BAN ON CHINESE MILK PRODUCTS [...] Summary: Singapore's Agro-Veterinary Authority (AVA) lifted its three-month ban on imports of Chinese milk and milk products, instituted after some imports were found to have elevated levels of melamine. AVA inspectors said they were satisfied with China's control measures to ensure against [...]	2008-12-23 06:44:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR SN
08SINGAPORE34	SINGAPORE - 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, this message is Post's draft chapter of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Singapore. As requested, we have also provided via email a Microsoft Word version of the document to EB/IFD/OIA. 2. (SBU) Begin text of Statement: Singapore 2008 [...]	2008-01-10 07:27:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
08SINGAPORE35	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Singapore looks forward to your January 14-15 visit. While we are not allies, the United States enjoys a close relationship with Singapore, based on similar strategic views and substantial trade and investment ties. Singapore is a keen observer of regional developments, but for [...]	2008-01-10 09:14:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV SN
08SINGAPORE536	BURMA CYCLONE: NO RELIEF ACCESS LIKELY BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel told Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan May 9 that the USG is focused on humanitarian concerns in Burma, specifically on ensuring that sufficient international assistance quickly reaches those affected by Cyclone Nargis. Kaus [...]	2008-05-12 01:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID MOPS PREL SN BM ASEAN
08SINGAPORE587	SINGAPORE CONCERNED BURMA ILL PREPARED FOR [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche, MFA ASEAN Directorate Senior Deputy Director Wong Chow Ming told E/P Chief May 21 that Singapore shares our concern about the need to focus Burma's attention on ensuring international relief reaches victims of Cyclone Nargis as quickly as possible. Wong reca [...]	2008-05-22 10:04:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID PREL SN BM ASEAN
08SINGAPORE619	SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND PM LEE DISCUSS THE REGION, [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is prepared to stand up and say that the United States has a role to play in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Senator Joseph Lieberman on May 30. Although there are no "burning issues" on the bilateral agenda, PM Lee hopes that the next U.S. Adminis [...]	2008-06-02 07:04:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER MARR OVIP SN
08SKOPJE103	MACEDONIA: A STEP FORWARD ON THE NAME ISSUE [...] (C) President Crvenkovski's Chief of Staff, Natasha Savova, gave us a brief readout by phone on the February 8 closed-door meeting between the President and Prime Minister to discuss the approach to the name issue and Macedonia's NATO candidacy. Savova said she and the President were "shocked [...]	2008-02-08 15:23:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GR
08SKOPJE104	MACEDONIA: UNUSUALLY POSITIVE NAME ISSUE MEDIA [...] (C) Front-page press on February 8 covered statements on the name issue by President Crvenkovski, PM Gruevski and FM Milososki. A day after the Ambassador's meetings with Crvenkovski and Gruevski (reftels),the two leaders, who disagree on nearly every other issue, issued a unified message a [...]	2008-02-08 16:03:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE108	MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...]	2008-02-11 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP MK
08SKOPJE109	MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...]	2008-02-11 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP MK
08SKOPJE139	U.S. COMPANY A PIONEER INVESTOR IN MACEDONIA [...] (SBU) In March the U.S. multi-national company Johnson Controls will begin production at its factory in Macedonia's free trade zone (FTZ) and will start exporting electronic circuit boards to major automobile companies. The Johnson Controls factory represents a breakthrough for Macedonia - th [...]	2008-02-20 16:14:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND PGOV MK
08SKOPJE140	MACEDONIA'S PRESIDENT ON LATEST NAME PROPOSAL [...] (C) President Crvenkovski briefed the Ambassador February 19 on the state leadership's reaction to the latest Nimetz proposal, which had been provided to the Greek and Macedonian sides the night before. In a dispassionate, moderate analysis, Crvenkovski said the proposal was unexpected and co [...]	2008-02-20 16:22:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE143	MACEDONIA: CONSTRUCTIVELY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK [...] (C) The government is laying the groundwork for public acceptance of a compromise on the most recent Nimetz name proposal (reftel). In an encouraging break with the past, it has moved a giant step away from its dual-name position toward acceptance of a name for use in international organizatio [...]	2008-02-21 13:26:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE160	MACEDONIA 2007 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] This is the CY-2007 report summarizing end-use monitoring of INL provided support in the Republic of Macedonia (reftel). 2. Procedures. Our ICITAP Senior Police Advisors conduct ongoing assessments of the Ministry of Interior police equipment needs. Equipment is donated via a letter of don [...]	2008-02-27 16:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN KJUS MK
08SKOPJE167	MACEDONIA: FM MILOSOSKI ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION & [...] (C) IN A FEBRUARY 29 MEETING WITH THE CHARGE, FM MILOSOSKI REITERATED THE GOM'S STANCE THAT DEMARCATION OF THE KOSOVO-MACEDONIA BORDER SHOULD BEGIN BEFORE MACEDONIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO. SKOPJE ALSO WANTS TO AVOID ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH PRISTINA OF THE 2001 SKOPJE-BELGRADE AGREEMENT ON THE BORDER [...]	2008-03-03 12:36:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO KV MK GR
08SKOPJE17	MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI REQUEST FOR A WHITE HOUSE [...] (U) This message contains a recommendation and action request in para 4. 2. (SBU) In a January 11 meeting with the Ambassador (septel),FM Milososki officially requested USG support for a visit by PM Gruevski to Washington in March to meet with President Bush. 3. (SBU) During the visit, [...]	2008-01-14 13:01:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE171	MACEDONIA: HDAC CODEL SCENESETTER (CODEL PRICE) [...] (SBU) Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic and the embassy team warmly welcome you to the Republic of Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and the only multi-ethnic democracy in the region. Macedonia has made tremendous strides from 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter- [...]	2008-03-03 17:15:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MK NATO GR
08SKOPJE173	MACEDONIA: PREPARING FOR NIMETZ NAME TALKS, ROUND [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 16:24:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE212	MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT & PRIME MINISTER ON VIENNA [...] (C) In separate meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski on March 17, the Ambassador said the US wants to help Macedonia and Greece reach a compromise on the name issue that will ensure Macedonia receives a NATO invitation at the NATO summit in Bucharest. Time is short, however, and [...]	2008-03-20 15:14:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE213	MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADERS ON NATO AND [...] (C) In March 19 meetings with ethnic Albanian leaders Thaci, from junior governing coalition partner DPA, and Ahmeti, from DUI, the Ambassador stressed the importance of maintaining political stability and resolving the name dispute with Greece to secure a NATO membership invitation this April [...]	2008-03-21 07:18:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK
08SKOPJE22	MACEDONIA'S NEW VISA REGULATIONS MEET EU [...] (SBU) Macedonia's new Law on Foreigners has caused a stir domestically and in Albania by requiring visas for Albanian travelers to Macedonia to be issued at the Macedonian Embassy in Tirana rather than at border crossings (reftel). In fact, the new law is fully compliant with EU acquis and wil [...]	2008-01-15 14:15:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM AL MK GR
08SKOPJE253	MACEDONIA UNITED, MODERATE FOLLOWING GREEK VETO IN [...] (SBU) Macedonia's leaders, media and intellectuals responded to Greece's decision April 3 to block Macedonia's NATO accession with deep disappointment, but couched in moderate and sober statements. Emotional appeals for national unity and perseverance in implementing reforms have been the mai [...]	2008-04-07 15:03:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE265	MACEDONIAN ECONOMY: PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY [...] (SBU) Since 2001, the GOM has maintained conservative fiscal and monetary policies. Those policies, agreed with the IMF, have sustained a foundation of economic stability that has supported the GOM's implementation of structural reforms. Over the past few months, Macedonia's inflation rate [...]	2008-04-16 08:59:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE287	MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADER AHMETI ON [...] (SBU) During an April 23 meeting with eAlbanian DUI President Ali Ahmeti to discuss upcoming parliamentary elections in Macedonia (septel),the Ambassador reiterated earlier Embassy appeals to DUI to encourage Albanian party leaders in the Presevo Valley to take part in Serbia's May 11 electio [...]	2008-04-24 13:59:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MK
08SKOPJE299	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR FM MILOSOSKI'S MAY 6-7 [...] (SBU) FM Milososki's visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled with subsequent U.S. actions to demonstrate our support for a fair and speedy resolution [...]	2008-05-02 13:17:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR KV
08SKOPJE304	MACEDONIA'S SUCCESSFUL ANTI-TIP RECORD: THE CASE [...] (SBU) This is a request for reconsideration or guidance. 2. (SBU) Embassy Skopje has worked intensively with the Macedonian government (GOM) to bring their anti-trafficking efforts up to international standards. We have documented Macedonia's success in meeting Tier 1 criteria for prosecut [...]	2008-05-05 13:34:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE31	MACEDONIA: CONTINUED KOSOVO CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (C) The GOM continues to focus on planning for the possible implications of an independent Kosovo (reftel). In a January 11 meeting with the Ambassador, FM Antonio Milososki discussed GOM actions to prepare the Macedonian public for eventual Kosovo independence, to counter impacts on trade of [...]	2008-01-16 18:13:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	KV PGOV PREL ETRD MK
08SKOPJE311	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje team look forward to welcoming you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled w [...]	2008-05-08 15:43:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE32	MACEDONIA: GETTING TO "YES" ON NATO MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) A NATO invitation for Macedonia would strengthen domestic reforms and inter-ethnic relations here, bolstering Macedonia's positive influence as a factor for regional stability as Kosovo status develops. NATO Ambassadors in Skopje share that view, and believe Macedonia has met NATO perform [...]	2008-01-17 10:13:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE359	MACEDONIA'S ELECTIONS: RULING PARTY WINS, COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Macedonia's June 1 snap parliamentary elections resulted in an expected victory and absolute majority for the ruling VMRO party. Despite numerous international community (IC) and media appeals for free and fair elections in the run-up to Election Day (reftel),voting was marred by numer [...]	2008-06-02 17:06:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE360	MACEDONIA: FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS U.S. TO INFLUENCE [...] (C) Following the June 1 early Parliamentary elections, marred by violence and fraud (reftel),FM Milososki called to ask the Ambassador to influence the initial ODIHR report on the elections, due out later that day. Specifically, he asked the Ambassador to ensure that the report adopted his [...]	2008-06-03 13:01:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK
08SKOPJE366	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje interagency team welcome you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when U.S. influence in Macedonia is higher than at any time in recent memory. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at the NATO Summit in Buchare [...]	2008-06-05 13:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE372	MACEDONIA: STATE ELECTORAL COMMISSION RULES ON [...] (SBU) Following a review of political parties' complaints of irregularities and violence during the June 1 parliamentary elections (reftel),the State Electoral Commission has invalidated voting in 196 polling stations. The SEC decision opens a window for as many as 170,000 voters in northwes [...]	2008-06-10 13:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE394	MACEDONIA: ELECTION RE-RUNS PASS MUSTER; [...] (SBU) The conduct of voting in parliamentary election re-runs on June 15 improved substantially compared to the June 1 elections, which had been marred by violence, intimidation and widespread electoral fraud. Significantly and visibly increased police presence created a safer, more secure vo [...]	2008-06-17 08:31:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE399	MACEDONIA: INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION [...] (SBU) In response to the request for information on Macedonia's commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms for the OSCE's annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (reftel),Post offers the following summary of progress in areas of democratic development, human rights, religious [...]	2008-06-18 13:29:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM OSCE PGOV KDEM PREL MK
08SKOPJE411	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS DICARLO'S JUNE [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Skopje! The country is slowly recovering from the post-election blues it suffered after the badly-flawed June 1 early Parliamentary elections. Re-run elections on June 15, despite incidents of group, proxy, and family voting, were an improvement over the June 1 balloting, [...]	2008-06-24 09:07:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE435	DAS DICARLO DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT FORMATION, NAME [...] (C) DAS DiCarlo visited Skopje June 27 and met separately with: Prime Minister Gruevski and FM Milososki; President Crvenkovski; DUI leader Ali Ahmeti; DPA leader Menduh Thaci; SDSM Vice President Jani Makraduli; and name negotiator Dimitrov. Gruevski is in the process of determining whethe [...]	2008-07-07 13:41:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE436	MACEDONIA: POSITIVE STEP AS VMRO AND DUI AGREE ON [...] (C) VMRO and eAlbanian DUI have agreed on a new governing coalition which will focus on economic development, Euro-Atlantic integration, Framework Implementation (FWA),and several DUI priorities, including a Law on the Use of Languages and resolving the status of victims of the 2001 conflict. [...]	2008-07-07 13:51:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MK
08SKOPJE461	MACEDONIA: RESOLVING THE NAME ISSUE -- BACK TO [...] (C) In order to maximize chances for resolving the name issue by the December NATO NAC, we recommend the following: --getting UN mediator Nimetz to refocus talks on the core issues of a name formulation and scope of use; --dealing with "peripheral" issues after the name issue has been reso [...]	2008-07-17 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MK GR
08SKOPJE473	MACEDONIA: FM MILOSOSKI ASSURES AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (SBU) Macedonia remains "NATO-ready" despite apparent recent steps away from democratization and a supplemental budget re-balance that directed funds away from the Ministry of Defense, according to Foreign Minister Milososki in his July 22 meeting with the Ambassador. He sought to deflect our [...]	2008-07-24 15:22:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE496	MACEDONIA PASSES LANGUAGE LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise action on a long-standing ethnic Albanian objective, the Macedonian Parliament adopted a new language law on July 25. The law consolidates existing language use provisions from other laws and adds new provisions for use of minority languages in the Parliament an [...]	2008-07-31 11:22:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK
08SKOPJE519	MACEDONIA PREPARED TO CONTINUE WITH ADRIATIC CHARTER, BUT [...] (SBU) Per reftel, we discussed the future of the Adriatic Charter August 13 with Zoran Dabik, MFA Director for Political-Security Cooperation and Multilateral Affairs. Dabik responded that Macedonia was prepared to participate eagerly in a new Adriatic Charter arrangement with Montenegro, Bosn [...]	2008-08-13 13:54:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR NATO PGOV HR AL MK
08SKOPJE538	MACEDONIA: CRVENKOVSKI POSITIVE ON NAME NEGOTIATIONS, PLANS [...] (C) UN Name Negotiator Nimetz's latest proposals are workable but the clock is ticking, President Crvenkovski told the Ambassador August 22. Macedonia can compromise on the name and its scope of use, but not on the adjective ("Macedonian") to describe the country's language and people. Howeve [...]	2008-08-25 15:19:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GG RS
08SKOPJE557	KOSOVO: MACEDONIA READY TO RECOGNIZE WITH MONTENEGRO, WILL [...] (C) Summary: Macedonia may be ready to recognize Kosovo by late September and may do so with Montenegro, FonMin Milososki told Charge Sept. 3. Demarcation is proceeding well. Macedonia opposes Serbia's UNGA resolution calling for ICJ review of Kosovo's independence, but has not decided whethe [...]	2008-09-04 05:23:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA SR KV MK
08SKOPJE56	MACEDONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND GREEK AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) During a January 18 MFA briefing for NATO Ambassadors in Skopje, Greek Ambassador Papadopolou engaged FM Milososki in a diplomatic but pointed exchange on Macedonia's NATO candidacy. Omitting direct discussion of the "name issue," the Greek Ambassador instead focused on what she charact [...]	2008-01-24 07:21:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE574	MACEDONIA SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ [...] (S) CDA conveyed points in reftel para. 8 to PM Gruevski on Sept. 11, emphazing deep U.S. appreciation for the outstanding service that Macedonia's soldiers have been providing as part of coalition forces in Iraq. Gruevski asked several clarifying questions and understands that due to the imp [...]	2008-09-12 10:38:00	Embassy Skopje	SECRET	MOPS PREL PGOV PARM MK
08SKOPJE58	MACEDONIA: NATO READINESS ASSESSMENT [...] (C) Macedonia has made steady progress on NATO-related reform tasks over the past year, including implementation of most of the May 29 Agreement between governing VMRO and opposition DUI (ref A). Implementation of the 2001 Framework Agreement is on track, with timely progress on decentralizat [...]	2008-01-24 10:37:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
08SKOPJE592	MACEDONIA: GRUEVSKI READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO IN OCTOBER, [...] (C) Summary: Macedonia wants to recognize Kosovo along with Montenegro and possibly Portugal, but this will likely not happen until mid-October, PM Gruevski told the Charge Sept. 21. Gruevski said he is coordinating closely with Montenegrin PM Djukanovic, and is delaying at his request. Gruev [...]	2008-09-23 15:39:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR KV MK PO MW GR
08SKOPJE600	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' OCT 7-8 VISIT TO MACEDONIA [...] (S) Summary: Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic divisions, and an economy still struggling to reach full potential. Their appreciation for U.S. support and friendship remains very strong. We have concerns about recent GoM steps in rule of law, r [...]	2008-10-01 11:05:00	Embassy Skopje	SECRET	PREL MOPS MK
08SKOPJE617	MACEDONIA: DPA LEADER THACI ON ICTY CASES, NAME [...] (SBU) Summary: The prosecution of the returned Hague cases by the Macedonian justice system is a violation of the 2002 amnesty law, ethnic Albanian DPA leader Menduh Thaci told Ambassador Reeker in their first meeting October 3. Thaci also said the October 2 meeting of the four major political [...]	2008-10-09 14:05:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK

08SKOPJE618	MACEDONIA: CRVENKOVSKI URGES POSITIVE U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and other close allies should press both Athens and Skopje to consider the latest UN Mediator's name proposal positively, President Crvenkovski urged the Ambassador in an Oct. 9 meeting. Crvenkovski admitted not knowing the full content of the package, but even though it [...]	2008-10-09 14:07:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GR MT KV
08SKOPJE64	MACEDONIA: READOUT OF JANUARY 21 NIMETZ TALKS ON [...] (C) The January 21 talks in Ohrid on the name issue between Skopje and Athens resulted in no new substantive developments, although UN Special Negotiator Nimetz characterized the discussions as positive (ref A). The Macedonian side offered a new list of CBMs as a goodwill gesture and is await [...]	2008-01-25 10:09:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MK GR
08SKOPJE673	DAS STUART JONES VISIT TO SKOPJE, OCTOBER 27-29 [...] (C) Summary: In addition to discussions on the name issue, Macedonian leaders discussed regional, economic, and bilateral issues with EUR DAS Jones during his October 27-29 visit. GoM officials pressed for further development of the Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) U.S. cooperation [...]	2008-11-06 14:52:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK
08SKOPJE724	GRUEVSKI HOSTS AND TOASTS ALBANIANS IN REGIONAL EVENT [...] (U)SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo attended a GOM organized reception in Skopje to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Albanian alphabet. PM Gruevski wisely used the event to reach out to the Albanian community throughout the region as well as in Macedonia. End Summ [...]	2008-12-02 18:07:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KV AL MK
08SKOPJE752	MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 17-19 [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes you to Macedonia. To follow is an overview of the current political and economic situation in Macedonia as well as logistical information for your visit. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic d [...]	2008-12-12 16:16:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
08SKOPJE87	MACEDONIA: PRESSING FOR NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION [...] (C) During a February 1 tete-a-tete meeting with Deputy PM Stavreski, one of PM Gruevski's closest advisers, I pressed for resolution of the name dispute with Greece before the NATO summit in April, underscored the need for Skopje to offer UN Special Negotiator Nimetz some proposals before then [...]	2008-02-01 15:24:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE92	MACEDONIA WAIVES NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR [...] (SBU) The Macedonian government has suspended implementation of a new (and more cumbersome) visa issuance procedure for Albanian citizens required by the Law on Foreigners, which was passed in 2006 but only came into force this year (ref A). In addition, Macedonian and Albanian officials are [...]	2008-02-06 07:15:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM AL MK
08SKOPJE95	MACEDONIA: SOME FLEXIBILITY ON THE NAME AND NATO [...] (C) During separate meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski today, I pressed for greater flexibility in approaching the Nimetz talks on the name dispute with Greece and urged that Macedonia propose some options to Nimetz before the next round of bilateral talks in Athens on Februar [...]	2008-02-06 15:49:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SKOPJE99	MACEDONIA'S PM GRUEVSKI ON THE MAY 29 AGREEMENT [...] (C) In a February 6 meeting with PM Gruevski, the Ambassador began by highlighting two issues the GOM should close to complete its NATO accession tasks: the social package for victims of the 2001 conflict and a draft language law. Pledging his commitment to address these issues, Gruevski poin [...]	2008-02-07 13:39:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08SOFIA122	BULGARIA, FEELING THE HEAT, WILL CLOSE DUTY-FREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to a pressure campaign organized by the Embassy (abetted by the EU and Bulgarian NGOs) the government announced on February 10 that it will close duty-free shops and gas stations on external borders, long acknowledged as a notorious source of "protected smuggling" h [...]	2008-02-28 13:36:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BU
08SOFIA153	INITIAL BULGARIAN REQUEST FOR SMALL ARMS / LIGHT [...] (U) Summary. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Terem, a wholly MOD-owned defense company, submitted a formal request for Small Arms / Light Weapons (SA/LW) destruction assistance on March 13, 2008. The MOD cost estimate to destroy all of the items listed below far exceeds the SA/LW [...]	2008-03-17 07:02:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA17	ONE YEAR IN, BULGARIA FINDS EU MEMBERSHIP BRINGS [...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria welcomed January 1, 2007 with more than just fireworks -- it joined the EU with high expectations and hopes for rapid change. One year later, Bulgarians still overwhelmingly support the EU, but with a collective sigh (or shrug) about membership benefits. Bulgarians we [...]	2008-01-10 12:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA185	BULGARIANS TO ANNOUNCE NEW AFGHAN DEPLOYMENT AT [...] (S) Summary: Bulgaria is set to announce a decision to deploy an additional 50 soldiers to take over the Entry Control Point Number Four mission at Kandahar Airfield. It is keeping this decision under tight wraps for now. We expect the formal decision will be made just before the NATO Sum [...]	2008-03-28 12:55:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA25	EUR DAS BRYZA'S ENERGY SECURITY MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Matt Bryza and Ambassador Beyrle met with Bulgarian Regional Development Minster Asen Gagauzov on December 6, 2007, to discuss energy security issues, including diversity of supply, economic viability of the Nabucco Project, and strengthening Bulgaria's negotiating position [...]	2008-01-14 11:27:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BU ECON ENRG PGOV
08SOFIA256	BULGARIA CABINET CHANGES: A MIXED BAG [...] (C) Summary: PM Stanishev on April 22 replaced the Interior, Defense, Health, and Agriculture ministers and created a new Deputy Prime Minister position to manage EU funding. Stanishev's move is a cautious, incremental step, constrained by the need to maintain balance in the ruling coaliti [...]	2008-04-23 14:57:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA301	NEW INTERIOR MINISTER MIKOV REQUESTS U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: New Interior Minister Mihail Mikov discussed his plans for reform and made specific requests for assistance to Ambassador Beyrle on May 12, their first meeting since Mikov took office. The Ambassador noted one or two U.S. experts would arrive in Sofia before [...]	2008-05-13 15:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA305	BULGARIA NEEDS U.S. SUPPORT TO BREAK AIR FORCE [...] (C/NF) Summary. Rapidly losing capability, the Bulgarian Air Force is in dire need of modernization, but meaningful transformation is made impossible by Bulgaria's overwhelming dependence on Russian airframes. The use of aging Russian aircraft not only limits Bulgarian capabilities, but ma [...]	2008-05-14 11:08:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA345	MOI REFORM UPDATE: INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR GOB [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Prime Minister Stanishev's request for expert advice to reform the Ministry of Interior, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Senior Law Enforcement Advisor in Belgrade Gary Bennett consulted with lead Bulgarian officials May [...]	2008-05-30 12:30:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU
08SOFIA365	BULGARIA: EU MONITORING MISSION: LOW MARKS BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Commission Monitoring Team sent to Sofia to prepare a comprehensive report on Bulgarian reform efforts told us June 3 Brussels is growing more and more frustrated with Bulgaria's lackluster efforts on judicial reform, organized crime and corruption. In a private m [...]	2008-06-04 14:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV BU
08SOFIA453	SUPPORTING BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary. Based on an understanding reached at Prime Minister Stanishev's 17 June meeting with Secretary Gates, the Bulgarian Government is expecting a DOD team in July 2008 to consult on Bulgaria's military modernization plans. Post welcomes and fully supports this visit, which repr [...]	2008-07-03 16:08:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ
08SOFIA499	BULGARIA GREETS EU REPORT WITH STIFF UPPER LIP [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian leaders tried to put the best face on the harshly-worded EU monitoring reports (on rule of law and management of EU funds) released July 23, although they were disappointed their lobbying efforts did not result in a significantly softened EU assessment. As expected, [...]	2008-07-25 09:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV BU
08SOFIA502	JUMP-STARTING MOI REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary. After a contentious debate, the Parliament passed new MOI legislation July 22, with major emphasis on increasing the investigative capacity of the ministry and improving accountability in the use of specialized investigative techniques (SIT). The following day, July 23, the [...]	2008-07-25 11:21:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA551	BULGARIA: NSG DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 15:58:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ETTC AORC BU
08SOFIA566	TFGG01: BULGARIA STANDS BY GEORGIA; STILL AVOIDS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian Ambassador Ukleba told Ambassador McEldowney that Tbilisi has not accepted a Bulgarian offer to host talks between Russia and Georgia, which Deputy FM Keremedchiev later confirmed. Ukleba stressed that Tbilisi values U.S. support and humanitarian assistance and looks for [...]	2008-08-19 16:29:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS RU GG BU
08SOFIA573	EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE GIVES BULGARIA MIXED [...] (C) Summary: After issuing a stinging report on Bulgaria in July, the head of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Franz-Herman Bruener returned to Sofia August 21-22 to assess the Government's strategy to stem the country's chronic misuse of EU Funds. Bulgaria stands to lose permanently [...]	2008-08-25 08:49:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON BU
08SOFIA592	BULGARIAN FM: GEORGIA CRISIS STRENGTHENS CASE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin told Ambassador Russia is using the Georgia crisis to create zones of influence throughout the former Soviet republics. This makes it all the more important that both Georgia and Ukraine be offered MAP at the NATO Ministerial in December. He urged continued U.S. inv [...]	2008-09-04 15:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU SR BU GG
08SOFIA607	BULGARIA: FM APPRECIATES IRAQ WITHDRAWAL PLAN, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Summary. Ambassador informed FM Kalfin that Bulgaria's participation in the Coalition will not be required beyond 2008. Noting that the Iraqi military will require time to assume the mission Bulgarian forces are currently [...]	2008-09-10 15:23:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ
08SOFIA625	SOUTH STREAM NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom negotiators arrive in Bulgaria September 29 to launch a new round of negotiations with Bulgargaz on a pre-shareholders agreement. In a sharp about-face, Bulgargaz appears to be depending heavily on its outside legal counsel, the U.S. firm Paul Hastings, to extract the [...]	2008-09-19 15:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL ECON BU
08SOFIA640	MILITARY COOPERATION WITH BULGARIA: LEVERAGING OUR [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and Bulgarian militaries are now conducting the largest-ever bilateral exercises, with 900 U.S. and 300 Bulgarian soldiers, supplemented by joint Air Force training involving approximately 250 U.S. airmen and 12 F-16s. President Parvanov will attend the October 15 Di [...]	2008-10-02 09:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA646	DEFENSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UPBEAT ON MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: Angel Naydenov, Parliamentary Defense Committee Chairman and leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, was positive on U.S.-Bulgaria military cooperation and supportive of plans to increase the public profile of our steadily expanding relationship. Naydenov plans to attend [...]	2008-10-07 08:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA667	OPIC ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT FUND IN BULGARIA [...] The following is post's evaluation of the role of OPIC's proposed renewable energy fund in Bulgaria, as requested in reftel. OPIC's proposed environmental fund would enhance Bulgaria's ability to meet ambitious EU targets on climate change. We understand that through its support for the Glo [...]	2008-10-20 14:43:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV PGOV BU
08SOFIA668	BULGARIA: PUSHING PARLIAMENT TO BOOST PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. In an effort to promote greater support for the U.S. military presence in Bulgaria, Ambassador held a meeting and joint press event with the combined leadership of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committees in Parliament. Noting that sixty percent of the Bulgarian public view th [...]	2008-10-20 14:49:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA67	FOREIGN MINISTER KALFIN ON SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kalfin told Ambassador January 25 the signing of the South Stream intergovernmental agreement (IGA) had been in doubt until the last hours of Putin's January 18-19 visit. Kalfin defended the late night negotiations and last minute signing saying Bulg [...]	2008-01-29 15:25:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV BU
08SOFIA707	THE PRESIDENT'S ENERGY LETTER: PARVANOV TAKES ON [...] (C) Summary: In a November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Bulgarian President Parvanov welcomed President Bush's October 21 energy letter, skewered EU energy policy dithering, and warned of Russian advances in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Parvanov is actively engaging Azerbaijan and Cent [...]	2008-11-05 06:27:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA708	FURTHER ENERGY ENGAGEMENT WITH BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The recent visit of Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Boyden Gray highlighted a number of areas for closer U.S.- Bulgarian energy engagement. We should actively engage Bulgaria as it plans a major energy security summit for April 2009 (reftel). We can advance Bulgarian diversif [...]	2008-11-05 09:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
08SOFIA712	DASD ZAKHEIM PROPOSES ADDITIONAL BULGARIAN ISAF [...] (C) Summary. DASD Zakheim expressed appreciation for Bulgaria's strong and sustained participation in Iraq and Afghanistan and stressed the need for a plan to increase Bulgarian contributions to ISAF as its Iraq mission ends this December. Bulgaria currently has 470 soldiers in Afghanistan [...]	2008-11-06 14:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA723	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DAS JONES TO SOFIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Sofia comes at a high point in our bilateral cooperation and a tough time internally for the Bulgarian government. Bulgaria has been a solid partner on key security issues, with deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kosovo, and joint military exercises unde [...]	2008-11-14 15:28:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BU
08SOFIA735	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Nikolay Svinarov, Chairperson of the Bulgarian New Democracy Political Party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Senator Obama, On the behalf of the Bulgarian New Democracy (BND [...]	2008-11-21 13:38:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP BU
08SOFIA738	BULGARIA AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE: SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian public opinion is consistently positive toward Russia for several reasons: shared culture, language and religion; a popular mythology about Russia "liberating" Bulgaria from Ottoman Turkey; and shady business connections. Russia also wields influence with a generation [...]	2008-11-21 13:57:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG BU
08SOFIA759	BULGARIA: COALITION PARTIES TREAD WATER, BARELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's three party coalition is gasping forward to 2009 parliamentary elections. In its November party congress, the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) papered over deepening cracks between President Parvanov and PM Stanishev. Facing a restive, old-think party base, S [...]	2008-12-01 14:46:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA783	BULGARIAN ROMA PROPOSE COMMON AGENDA TO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Bulgarian Roma representatives gathered in Sofia on the eve of the International Human Rights Day to endorse a common strategy for cooperation with the government. More than 100 Roma representatives discussed ways to accelerate integration and crafted a common platform on issu [...]	2008-12-12 13:37:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM
08SOFIA793	BULGARIAN ROMA PROPOSE COMMON AGENDA TO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Bulgarian Roma representatives gathered in Sofia on the eve of the International Human Rights Day to endorse a common strategy for cooperation with the government. More than 100 Roma representatives discussed ways to accelerate integration and crafted a common platform on issu [...]	2008-12-17 12:34:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM
08SOFIA87	BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION PLAN POSITIVE BUT [...] (C) Summary: A new Bulgarian Ministry of Defense plan for military modernization calls for a reduction of 3,000 to 5,000 service members, elimination or closure of certain unnecessary weapon systems and facilities, and the integration of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. The fu [...]	2008-02-11 08:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BU
08STATE100219	Secretary Rice's 09/16/2008 Meeting with [...] (U) Classified by EUR A/S Daniel Fried. Reason 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) September 16, 2008; 11 a.m.; Secretary's Office. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR A/DAS Nerissa Cook EUR/WE Stacie Zerdecki (Notetaker) Spain Ambassador Jorge Dezcallar DCM Jose Pascual Marco 4. (C) SUMMARY. Re [...]	2008-09-19 03:29:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHSA SP KV CU
08STATE100723	EXPANDING THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (U) Objective: To capitalize on Albania, Croatia and Macedonia's affirmation that the Adriatic Charter should be expanded to include Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro by outlining a process by which they will offer them f [...]	2008-09-19 21:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR NATO PREL MK HR AL SR MW BK
08STATE100946	SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) September 16, 2008; 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Washington, DC, USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon Assistant Secretary Sean McCormack Ambassador Barbara Stephenson Skye Justice (WHA Notetaker) Panama President Martin Torrijos First Vice Preside [...]	2008-09-22 14:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ETRD PREL PGOV CFED PBTS RS GG KV BL PM
08STATE10106	NIGER GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently continuing to review a 2006 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petition from the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF),which alleged Niger's failure to comply with GSP eligib [...]	2008-01-31 19:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD ECON PHUM PREL
08STATE10115	UZBEKISTAN GSP PETITIONS: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently continuing to review two petitions against Uzbekistan under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The first petition, dating to 1999, alleges Uzbekistan's failure to [...]	2008-01-31 20:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD KIPR ECON PREL
08STATE101192	INDICTMENT OF FOUR MALAYSIAN ENTITIES AND THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On September 17, a federal grand jury in Miami, Florida returned a superseding indictment charging eight individuals and eight corporations, including two individuals and two corporations in Malaysia, in conne [...]	2008-09-22 20:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL PARM IR MY
08STATE101399	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 [...] (U) September 18, 2008; 4:00 p.m.; Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Thomas A. Shannon, WHA Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood, PA Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) EL SALVADOR FM Marisol Argueta Charg Carmen Tobar Director General Werner Romero Astrid Moreno (No [...]	2008-09-23 14:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ENRG ES
08STATE101873	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MINURCAT RENEWAL [...] (SBU) Action Request: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and to co-sponsor the Security Council Resolution contained in paragraph 2 below authorizing the extension of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). USUN should seek additional guidance if [...]	2008-09-24 01:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PREF PREL UNSC CD CT SU
08STATE102410	OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 25 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomed the August release of three prisoners of conscience by the government of Belarus in the hope that this positive [...]	2008-09-24 22:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM BY
08STATE10273	PHILIPPINES GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently reviewing a 2007 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petition from the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF),which alleged the Philippines fails to comply with GSP eligibility [...]	2008-01-31 22:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD ECON PHUM PREL
08STATE102737	UNSC MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs three and four. USUN should seek to delay by several weeks, if possible, a meeting of the Security Council at the Ministerial level proposed by Saudi Arabia and the Arab Group to discuss the issue of Israeli settlements. If a meeting is [...]	2008-09-25 17:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL IS LE SY
08STATE103384	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S SEPTEMBER 23, [...] Classified by WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) September 23, 2008; 5:15 p.m.; New York. 3. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Shannon Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) NICARAGUA FM Santos (Notetaker) 4. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Shannon m [...]	2008-09-26 19:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BL CG CU NU PREL UNGA
08STATE103448	CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE: BACKGROUND & GUIDANCE [...] This is a joint State-USAID action request for Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Dili, Honiara, Port Moresby, Bangkok, and Canberra. See para 7. 2. Summary: Posts are requested to provide political and public diplomacy support to highlight USG involvement in the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) [...]	2008-09-26 20:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV
08STATE104183	DAS SWAN,S MEETING WITH CAR PRESIDENT BOZIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Highlighting the progress made during recent peace talks in Libreville, CAR President Bozize informed AF DAS Swan that a revised and more expansive amnesty bill was with the national assembly, and the CARG hoped to establish a tentative date for the national dialogue. Bozize a [...]	2008-09-30 14:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM CT CD GB
08STATE104566	U/S BURNS' CONVERSATION WITH TIMOR-LESTE [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 5:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary William Burns Daniel Delk, EAP/MTS (Notetaker) Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, President Zacarias da Costa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nelson Santos, Permanent Representative, UN Mission Jorge Camo [...]	2008-09-30 23:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ECON KMCA MARR PMIL
08STATE104902	SUBJECT: (C) A/S WELCH,S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 17:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PREL PGOV JO UN
08STATE104948	A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 21 MEETING WITH TANZANIAN PRESIDENT KIKWETE [...] (C) SUMMARY. AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on September 21 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Kikwete called South African President Thabo Mbeki,s resignation unfortunate and said he expects the Vice President [...]	2008-10-01 18:51:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TZ SF ZI RW CG
08STATE105083	MONTENEGRO-SERBIA PRESSURE POINTS [...] (U) This is an Embassy Podgorica cable. 2. (C) Summary: Relations between Montenegro and Serbia, which had been normalizing after a cool period following Montenegro's referendum and independence in 2006, could be headed for rough waters in the next few months if Montenegro recognizes Kosovo [...]	2008-10-01 21:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MW KV SR
08STATE105096	FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN MEETING AT THE UN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. A/S Richard Boucher, SCA AFGHANISTAN Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta AUSTRALIA Foreign Minister Stephen Smith CANADA Ambassador John McNee, Permanent Representative to the UN [...]	2008-10-01 21:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC UNAMA UNGA KDEM EAID MARR MASS MOPS UN
08STATE105132	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINA'S RECORD ON CONTROLLING MISSILE-RELATED EXPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 22:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS CH
08STATE105291	(U) KUDOS FOR BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING ON CENTRAL [...] (C) In the runup to the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly, INR/B prepared 20 biographic reports on Central Asian officials for use by senior-level policymakers. INR/B relied heavily on posts' reporting in pulling together these biographic reports. INR/B also would like to thank posts [...]	2008-10-02 14:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR KG KZ TI TX UZ
08STATE105685	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 26, [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Fried Elaine Samson, Spain Desk Officer SPAIN Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada Chief of Staff Juan Sell Belen Alfaro, Spanish Mission to the UN 3. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary F [...]	2008-10-02 20:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA SP KV RU GG AF
08STATE105791	(SBU) Secretary Rice's September 29, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) September 29, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; New York. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer SCA Noteta [...]	2008-10-02 22:12:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM KZ UNSC CONDOLEEZZA RICE
08STATE106151	BOUCHER AND NOROV: PRAGMATIC STEPS FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Richard Boucher, and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister, Vladimir Norov, met September 27 on the margins of the UN General Assembly and discussed: overland supply to Afghanistan, human rights, religious freedom, the Red Cross, counter nar [...]	2008-10-03 18:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM PMAR PK AF UZ
08STATE106314	GUINEA-BISSAU: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the October 6 UN Security Council Consultations on Guinea-Bissau. Begin points: -- We would like to thank (DPA official) for his briefing on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. -- The United States is pleased by statements fro [...]	2008-10-03 22:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY
08STATE106338	BACKGROUND AND TALKING [...] (SBU) The United States supports reducing Russia's dominance in European gas markets through development of a Southern Corridor bringing gas from the Caspian region through Turkey to European markets. Nordstream bolsters Gazprom's position in European gas markets and could negatively impact [...]	2008-10-04 00:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET GM SW RS
08STATE107438	DEMARCHE REQUEST: REPLACEMENT OF SRSG GAMBARI FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 4. 2. (C) Department views the "good offices" mission of the UN Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) to Burma as an important vehicle for encouraging democratic progress in Burma. Consequently, Department has viewed with growing concern the lac [...]	2008-10-07 19:48:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO PHUM BM
08STATE108064	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...]	2008-10-08 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS
08STATE108096	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First (Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the Nonp [...]	2008-10-08 20:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA UP
08STATE108452	U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Qureshi hosted the third U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29 in Washington, D.C. Reftels describe sessions and economic and agriculture issues. On security cooperation, the delegations discussed in detail the Coaliti [...]	2008-10-09 17:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV
08STATE108896	FUTURE U.S. SUPPORT FOR GERMAN-LED BORDER EFFORTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The United States remains committed to helping Lebanon control its porous border with Syria, but will not contribute directly to the eastward expansion of Germany's mismanaged Northern Border Pilot Proj [...]	2008-10-10 14:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL SY LE GM
08STATE109138	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): "RISK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Risk (Uncontrolled) Technologies Useful to Ballistic Missile Programs" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Re [...]	2008-10-10 20:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE109141	ADDITION OF IRANIAN-AFFIILIATED MAYROW TRADING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 17, 2008, the U.S. took a number of actions to help protect Coalition Forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan by implementing regulatory steps to disrupt the flow of U.S.-origin commo [...]	2008-10-10 20:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08STATE109268	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the points below for its participation in the UN Security Council debate on the Secretary General's September 23 report on the situation in Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on October 14. 2. Begin points: Mr. President I would like to thank [...]	2008-10-10 23:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PGOV UNAMA MARR MOPS EAID KDEM AF
08STATE110387	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): GUIDANCE [...] Guidance in paragraphs 7-8. ---------- Overview ---------- 2. This cable provides information and guidance to the U.S. delegation for use during informal discussions with the Technical Secretariat on the margins of EC-54, 14-17 October 2008. These sampling and analysis discussions a [...]	2008-10-16 00:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MARR KTIA CWC JA
08STATE111267	DAS KROL'S CONVERSATION WITH MIROSLAW JENCA OF THE UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 15 telephone conversation with SCA DAS George Krol, Miroslaw Jenca, Director of the UN Center for Preventative Diplomacy in Ashgabat, noted the leaders of the five Central Asian states who met separately during the recent CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan had manag [...]	2008-10-17 20:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KSUM UN TX UZ TI KZ KG EPET
08STATE111288	DEMARCHE REQUEST: SEEKING JAPANESE ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 6-10. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) In 2003 Goss, a U.S. newspaper printing press manufacturer, was awarded $31.6 million in a suit filed in federal district court against its Japanese competitor, Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho (TKS),[...]	2008-10-17 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD JA
08STATE111716	UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the July 31 and August 1, semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine demonstrated improvement in addressing nonproliferation issues. While Ukraine has shown incremental improvements over the past three years, this meeting [...]	2008-10-20 20:08:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE111745	PORTUGAL: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...]	2008-10-20 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PO PREL SMIG KTIP
08STATE111994	THE NETHERLANDS: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...]	2008-10-21 17:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG NL
08STATE112223	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEK [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the October 23, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States would like to take this opportunity to note some specific positive developments in Uzbekistan on religious freedom a [...]	2008-10-21 21:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ
08STATE112275	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, OCTOBER 22 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for October 22. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. This is a time [...]	2008-10-22 02:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE112382	UKRAINE: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...]	2008-10-22 13:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG UP
08STATE112442	REPORT: ARF MULLS VISION STATEMENT, PUSHES DISASTER RELIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the October 8-10 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-sessional Support Group (ISG),ARF members discussed the foundational elements of an ARF Vision Statement to be drafted over the next year. The United States and a few others consistently encouraged ARF members to produce a [...]	2008-10-22 15:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF PTER NK BM IR ASEAN EAID MARR PK KNNP
08STATE112481	11TH SESSION OF THE UN COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Summary: The UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) held its 11th Session at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from May 26 - 30, 2008. The current biennial themes of the Commission are "Development-oriented policies for a socio-economic inclusive information society, [...]	2008-10-22 16:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL TINT UNCTAD ECOSOC AORC
08STATE112584	GEORGIA PM LAYS OUT ECONOMIC CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian PM Gurgenidze told U/S Jeffery October 13 that the economic situation in Georgia was still highly fragile because of the now combined effects of the August Russian invasion and the possible regional contagion from the financial crisis. He stated that in light of the glo [...]	2008-10-22 18:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN EU GG KCRS KMCA PREL RS
08STATE112700	REQUEST FOR MEETING TO REVIEW THE GAMEPLAN (S) [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (S) Background/Purpose/Objective: In August 2005, Taiwan agreed to a Gameplan on near- and long-term steps to improve its export controls and to address the most pressing aspects of the proliferation problem -- exports to the most threatenin [...]	2008-10-22 21:33:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE CBW MNUC MCAP TW
08STATE112701	IRELAND: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...]	2008-10-22 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG EI
08STATE112716	DEMARCHE REQUEST: IRAQI PLEDGE FOR UNAMI COMPOUND [...] (C) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassy approach the GOI at the most senior levels to urge GOI commitment to funding the costs of the new UNAMI compound in Baghdad. UN political leadership is still awaiting a response to letters sent by SYG Ban to PM Maliki, Presi [...]	2008-10-22 22:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC AORC ACABQ IZ
08STATE114173	NORDIC AND BALTIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 2 [...] (C) Summary. On October 2, political directors and other senior officials from the nine members of the Expanded Partnership in Northern Europe (E-PINE),including EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried, met in Vilnius for semi-annual consultations. The principal issues discussed were Georgia, U [...]	2008-10-27 16:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNEI PREL EUR BO GG RS UP XG SW NO LG LH IC EN FI
08STATE114403	63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] - These changes are designed to clarify that all agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are important and to encourage support for capacity building and assistance for such upon request. - We believe tha [...]	2008-10-27 21:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM UNGA CDG PREL
08STATE114792	INSTRUCTION - U.S. SECURITY COUNCIL INTERVENTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-28 19:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC GG PREL
08STATE114917	"THE WAR OF IDEAS" BRIEFING TO THE PRESIDENT [...] (C ) I want to share with you my recent presentation to the President and Vice President on the War of Ideas given at the State Department, October 16, 2008. This is a somewhat expanded version that takes into account questions posed during the briefing. I hope you will find it useful as you [...]	2008-10-28 20:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO OPRC OIIP
08STATE114975	A/S SULLIVAN,S MEETING WITH TURKISH TREASURY [...] (SBU) Summary: A/S Sullivan met with Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci on October 12. Canakci acknowledged there were risks to Turkey from the global financial crisis but described the Turkish economy,s strengths. While the slowdown in global growth and roiled capital markets [...]	2008-10-28 22:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
08STATE115017	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (U) Classified by Bill Lucas, Director, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 18. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold two meetings in early November: an informal gathering (Gymnich) in Marseille on November 3 and a formal Genera [...]	2008-10-28 23:33:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD IR AF EUN IS LE PK RS SO SY
08STATE115695	SPAIN: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP (2008-2009) [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...]	2008-10-30 13:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG SP
08STATE115726	CORRECTED COPY: THE NETHERLANDS: TIP ACTION GUIDE [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...]	2008-10-30 14:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG NL

08STATE116103	INSTRUCTIONS: TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request (see paragraphs 3 and 4) containing instructions for USUN (reftel A) during discussion of the Turkmen's proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international [...]	2008-10-30 23:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL
08STATE116428	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the UN General Assembly,s First Committee meeting in New York, ISN/MNSA Director Marguerita Ragsdale, joined by Deputy Director Scott Davis, held informal bilaterals on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues October 13-15 with Australia, Brazil, Canada, [...]	2008-10-31 15:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC AS BR CA CH EG ENRG FR ID JA KNNP MNUC NZ
08STATE116629	GOJ OFFICIALS CONFIRM TO ISN PDAS JORDAN,S [...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bash [...]	2008-10-31 21:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08STATE116842	EUR/SE DIRECTOR FITZPATRICK DISCUSSES TURKEY WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-03 15:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV HR
08STATE117019	DRAFT SAUDI STATEMENT ON INTERFAITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Saudi Mission to the UN has shared with us the draft text of a statement it hopes to see issued following the upcoming UNGA plenary session on interfaith dialogue. A copy of the Saudi text is at paragraph 3. USUN should e [...]	2008-11-03 19:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNEP KISL SA
08STATE117789	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ADDRESS BY [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 6, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States Warmly welcomes Minister Basha to the Permanent Council. Mr. Minister, your visit comes at a significant [...]	2008-11-05 16:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OSCE AL
08STATE117859	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON MOLDOVA [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 17:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PGOV MO
08STATE119309	AFGHANISTAN: INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNGA AFGHANISTAN [...] The Department requests that USUN co-sponsor the resolution on the situation on Afghanistan (para 3),to be considered by the UN General Assembly on November 10, and that USUN draw on the following points for use during the discussion. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: The United State [...]	2008-11-08 00:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA UNAMA KDEM PREL MARR MOPS SNAR PHUM AF
08STATE120155	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050108473 for the export of fiber optic inverters to South Korea. Post is requested to com [...]	2008-11-12 18:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC KS
08STATE121038	BLUE LANTERN OUTREACH TO POLAND: DISCUSSIONS [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in the (PM/DDTC) met September 10 and 11 with country team, Polish Ministry of Defense (PMOD),and local defense industry to discuss the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program an [...]	2008-11-14 15:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KOMC PL
08STATE121624	USUN INSTRUCTION: VOTE IN FAVOR OF SOMALIA [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will expand the current UNSC Somalia sanctions regime from a comprehensive arms embargo to include targeted measures (asset freeze and travel ban) for those threatening t [...]	2008-11-16 20:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KTFN PGOV PREL PTER SO XW UNSC
08STATE122464	FOLLOW-UP ON IRAN'S UPCOMING NUCLEAR CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES: In coordination with French counterparts in country, Posts should reinforce the message that countries should not attend the 30 November 2008 &First International Conference on Nuclear Power Plants, Environmenta [...]	2008-11-18 21:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE122811	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON DRAFT LAW [...] POST IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT THE NOVEMBER 20, 2008, MEETING OF THE OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL IN VIENNA: BEGIN TEXT: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE UNITED STATES GENUINELY WELCOMES THE POSITIVE STEPS THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC HAS TAKEN TO EXPAND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND TOLE [...]	2008-11-19 17:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG
08STATE122822	DEMARCHE REQUEST: REQUEST HIGH LEVEL UN [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN urge SYG Ban to inform the UNSC the Burmese regime has prohibited Ban from traveling to Rangoon, to stress the lack of progress on the release of political prisoners and the need to establish an inclusive dialogue, and to continue to con [...]	2008-11-19 17:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
08STATE123074	IAEA REPORTS ON IRANIAN AND SYRIAN NUCLEAR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7-8. 2. (C) OBJECTIVES: -- To note the 19 November 2008 release of reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the status of its respective investigations into the Iranian and Syrian nuclear programs. -- To urge ho [...]	2008-11-20 00:19:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR TRGY
08STATE123081	OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] (SBU) Posts are requested to approach highest appropriate officials in host governments in pursuit of the following objectives: -- to pursue reduction in the overall number of one-sided UN General Assembly resolutions on the Middle East; and, -- to defeat three resolutions reaffirming the [...]	2008-11-20 01:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY
08STATE123126	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050115687 for the export of accelerometers to South Africa. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-11-20 13:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SF GM
08STATE123238	SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR SOMALIA BRIEFING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council briefing and consultation on Somalia to be held on November 20. 2. Begin points: -- We would like to thank the (DPA official),(DPKO official),as well as the IMO Secretary-General Mitropoulos [...]	2008-11-20 16:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE123317	DEMARCHE REQUEST: NOVEMBER 26 ARAB LEAGUE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Arab League will convene for an emergency ministerial meeting in Cairo on November 26 to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and recent efforts to affect an intra-Palestinian reconciliation. The [...]	2008-11-20 19:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG AL
08STATE123513	UNGA VOTING INSTRUCTION: SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. USDel is instructed to vote against the following six UNGA resolutions under the agenda items 15, "The Situation in the Middle East," and 16, "Question of Palestine." USDel may call for a vote on any of these resolutions if no other member does [...]	2008-11-21 03:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA IS PA WE GZ SY
08STATE123985	DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUATION OF UN ARRANGEMENTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing on points in paragraph 5, Embassy should discuss actions required to extend the UN arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) with the Government of Iraq (GOI) at the highest appropriate level and as soon as judged practicable. Embassy shoul [...]	2008-11-21 22:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
08STATE124016	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 25 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. There are [...]	2008-11-21 23:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE124111	SYG'S REPORT ON UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION: [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the briefing on the Secretary General's report on implementation of UNSCR 1701 scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank the Secretary General for his latest rep [...]	2008-11-23 22:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE124112	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 25 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. There are [...]	2008-11-23 22:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE125369	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE,S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: Department requests Embassy Malabo to reach out to appropriate interlocutors to convey USG concern with the findings of UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Manfred Nowak. The Department recognizes the [...]	2008-11-26 15:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI EK
08STATE125506	CROATIA: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...]	2008-11-26 18:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG CR
08STATE125875	MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) Commandos are conducting clearing operations. ConGen Mumbai confirmed at least three AmCits in the center; their status is unknown. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, Reuters) HOTEL GUESTS TRICKLE OUT; CONGEN MUMBAI STAFF AT SITES --------------------------------------------- --------- 2 [...]	2008-11-28 15:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR
08STATE127023	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels December 8-9. We expect the formal agenda to include: Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Democratic Rep [...]	2008-12-02 21:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN ZL IS PK CG TU
08STATE127045	ENCOURAGING CREDIBLE VOICES TO COUNTER VIOLENT [...] (C) SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: I request Public Affairs Sections at designated posts to report on how posts work with influential host country figures - "credible voices" -- to disseminate and support key U.S. messages on countering violent extremism and other issues of crucial import to our st [...]	2008-12-02 22:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO OPRC OIIP
08STATE127443	KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. Posts are requested to deliver this demarche at the highest appropriate level before December 15, requesting host government recognition of the Republic of Kosovo. Info addressees may deliver this demarche if they believe it could hav [...]	2008-12-03 19:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KV
08STATE127670	2008 ESTH CONFERENCE, CAIRO [...] From October 7-9, OES hosted a conference for Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) officers and local hires from the Near East Affairs (NEA) and South and Central Asia (SCA) regions to discuss ways to advance U.S. foreign policy on such key issues as climate change, renewabl [...]	2008-12-04 13:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO KSCA XD XF ZK
08STATE128177	UNFICYP CONSULTATIONS, DECEMBER 5, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-05 13:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK
08STATE128178	GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 5 DEBATE ON BOSNIA AND [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in making its statement during the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina, scheduled for December 5. 2. Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President: -- I would like to welcome High Representative Lajcak back to the [...]	2008-12-05 13:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PGOV BK
08STATE12905	WTO DEMARCHE REQUEST - U.S./EC TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Action Request: In coordination with European Commission representation, Post is requested to approach host government at the Econ Counselor or other appropriate level and seek co-sponsorship of a joint U.S./ European Communities (EC) propo [...]	2008-02-07 18:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON
08STATE129720	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050115687 for the export of night vision device (NVD) component parts to Algeria. Post is r [...]	2008-12-10 15:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC AG FR
08STATE130622	EU COMMISSION STABILITY PROGRAM -- THIRD COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Multiple ISN Bureau and interagency officers met with the European Commission (EC) on November 18-19 to discuss further nonproliferation programs and activities as originally envisioned in March (reftel) regarding the U.S.-EU Summit commitment to greater coordination through U [...]	2008-12-12 14:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN KNNP OSCE PARM PREL SC UNVIE
08STATE130963	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNSCR ON ANNAPOLIS PROCESS [...] (U) NIACT precedence required for Sunday action at addressee posts. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Secretary requests that Ambassadors or charges demarche Foreign Ministers at the earliest opportunity to press for support for a UN Security Council Resolution on the Annapolis pro [...]	2008-12-13 23:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PGOV PREL UNSC
08STATE131277	ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S DECEMBER 8 MEETING [...] (S) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried met December 8, 2008 with Turkish Undersecretary Apakan and a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a two-hour discussion on European issues as part of the Shared Vision strategic dialogue. They covered U.S.-Turkish cooperation and share [...]	2008-12-15 17:49:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV TU
08STATE131593	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050109504 for the export of an ImagIR Camera Head to Slovenia. Post is requested to comple [...]	2008-12-16 15:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SI
08STATE132020	REPORT: ARF MOVES FORWARD ON DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE, [...] SUMMARY: ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) members made important progress on key disaster relief initiatives at ARF's annual Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ISM-DR) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on December 4-6. The United States and the Philippines undertook extensive discussions with a numb [...]	2008-12-17 14:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF ASEAN EAID MARR MOPS RP
08STATE132159	DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY [...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, December 17, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events - Paragraphs 7-17 3. (U) Key Concerns - Paragraphs 18-29 4. (U) Trends and Analysis - Paragraphs 30-54 5. (U) Cyber Threats - Paragraphs 55-63 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents - Paragraphs 64-82 7 [...]	2008-12-17 19:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC
08STATE132244	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, DECEMBER 18 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for December 18. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. Today I [...]	2008-12-17 21:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE132279	ITALY: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP (2008-2009) [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...]	2008-12-17 21:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG IT
08STATE132294	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the December 18, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council: Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States welcomes the Government of Turkmenistan's decision to hold parliamentary elections on December 14. For the first time, the G [...]	2008-12-17 22:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX
08STATE132759	PREPARING THE NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) This is an action message for all posts. See paras 12-29. This cable describes the annual reporting requirement for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and provides instructions for posts' contributions. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended, requires the Department t [...]	2008-12-19 03:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
08STATE133170	DENMARK: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...]	2008-12-19 22:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG DA
08STATE133202	(U) SIXTH SENIOR DIALOGUE THIRD SESSION: [...] (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Clark T. Randt A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Acting A/S Patricia A. McNerney, ISN David Gordon, Director of Policy Planning S/P John J. Norris, EAP DAS David Sindey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Justin Higgins [...]	2008-12-20 01:41:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH
08STATE133203	USUN: INSTRUCTION TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF DRC [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the DRC sanctions resolution text in paragraph 3. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ------------------ 3. The Security Council, (1) Recalling its previous resolutions, in [...]	2008-12-20 02:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CG ETTC PGOV PREL UNSC
08STATE133293	GUIDANCE: VOTING INSTRUCTION ON DFI RESOLUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-21 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC IZ
08STATE133633	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-shipment check on application 050133135 for the export of NVD component parts to Nigeria. Post is requested to complete t [...]	2008-12-22 20:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NI IT
08STATE133691	FFD CONFERENCE REAFFIRMS MONTERREY CONSENSUS - [...] (SBU) Summary: The November 29 - December 2 United Nations "International Conference to review implementation of the Monterrey Consensus" adopted the "Doha Declaration on Financing for Development" (FfD) that reaffirms the path breaking 2002 Monterrey Consensus. The economic uncertainty caus [...]	2008-12-22 21:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID UN AORC
08STATE134490	(S) LETTER FROM DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (U) Please deliver the following letter from Deputy Secretary Negroponte. There will be no signed original. Embassy should also propose discussions with the Government of Armenia in coming weeks. Suggested dates and team composition will be provided septel. Embassy Yerevan is requested to re [...]	2008-12-24 21:58:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC MASS OPDC PARM PREL AM
08STATE134873	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050120650 for the export of infrared viewer component parts to Japan. Post is requested to [...]	2008-12-29 19:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC JA
08STATE135076	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-shipment check on application 050136522 for the export of M-113 component parts to Spain. Post is requested to complete t [...]	2008-12-30 15:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP GM
08STATE135215	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050116033 for the export of aiming circle sets to Colombia. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-12-30 20:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CO
08STATE135270	PORT SECURITY DEMARCHE - YEMEN [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government (USG) is concerned that the current level of port security in Yemen does not adequately reflect the current threat situation given recent terrorist events in country. The USG seek [...]	2008-12-30 21:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT KHLS PREL PTER YM
08STATE14095	GUIDANCE ON CYPRUS ASSESSMENT MISSION [...] (U) USUN requested guidance on the U.S. position on a UN-proposed assessment mission to Cyprus in response to a request for input from UNDPA's Cyprus officer. See paras 2 and 3 below for specific guidance. 2. (C//Rel to UN) USUN should inform UNDPA,s Cyprus officer that the United Stat [...]	2008-02-11 19:09:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC CY PREL PBTS
08STATE14270	LIBYA: REQUEST FOR ROUTINE ACCESS TO REPATRIATED GUANTANAMO [...] (S/NF) Department remains concerned about the GOL's past failure to provide Post with timely access to returned Libyan detainees Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi (ISN 194) and Ben Qumu Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamouda (ISN 557),and believes that under the circumstances it is important to insti [...]	2008-02-11 22:54:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PHUM PINS LY
08STATE1514	U.S.-JAPAN-KOREA POLICY PLANNING TALKS - WELCOME [...] (SBU) Summary: Policy Planning Director David Gordon opened United States-Japan-Korea Policy Planning Talks by hosting Japanese Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Chikao Kawai, and Korean Deputy Foreign Minister In-kook Park for a working dinner December 16, during which they exchanged [...]	2008-01-07 17:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL JA KS
08STATE15648	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on February 18- [...]	2008-02-14 23:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IS IR CD BM
08STATE16305	MGKV01: KOSOVO MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) The EUR Front Office reports the Serbian Ambassador to the United States delivered a letter addressed to President Bush, in which President Tadic exhorted UN members to respect the territorial integrity of Serbia, demanded the Secretary General?s Special Representative annul the unilate [...]	2008-02-18 17:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT KV
08STATE18130	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 12, 2008 [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary EUR DAS Judith Garber D Staff Gustavo Delgado Valda Vikmanis Keller, EUR note taker Slovakia -------- FM Jan Kubis Ambassador Rastislav Kacer First Secretary Martin Kaco Chief of Staff Miroslav Jenca 2. (U) SUMMARY. During their [...]	2008-02-22 19:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LO
08STATE18790	COMPROMISE AFGHAN MOTION SETS END DATE IN 2011 [...] (SBU) Summary: In a new compromise motion, PM Harper acceded to the Liberals' call for a firm end date to the Afghan mission of Canadian Forces in Kandahar, with pull-outs beginning in July 2011 and ending by December 2011. The new language apparently draws heavily from the Liberals' amendmen [...]	2008-02-25 22:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MOPS AF CA
08STATE19737	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEKISTAN [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the February 28, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the limited progress made recently by Uzbekistan toward fulfilling its Helsinki Commitments. [...]	2008-02-27 17:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ
08STATE2004	U.S.-QATAR GULF SECURITY DIALOGE (GSD) DECEMBER [...] (S/NF) Summary: The third round of the U.S.-Qatar Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) took place in Washington on December 18, with Qatari officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Interior representing the Government of Qatar. The meeting reinforced our mutual commitment to the [...]	2008-01-08 20:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR IR MASS PREL QA IZ LE
08STATE20329	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE [...] (C) Summary: U/S Burns met for two hours on January 29 with his new Japanese counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, to discuss G8, UNSC reform, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Burma. Sasae described Japan's priorities for the G8, which include climate ch [...]	2008-02-28 17:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL PGOV EAID XB XC XD XE XH JA
08STATE2034	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): RESULTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the November 5-9, 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary meeting in Athens, the 34 MTCR Partners reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening missile-related export controls and thereby discouraging missile activities and programs of concern. They discussed [...]	2008-01-08 20:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
08STATE21163	LEBANON: SINIORA MAKES STATEMENT ON USN SHIP [...] (S) Summary: PM Fouad Siniora asked to meet with Charge Sison at the Grand Serail at 1330 on February 29 to discuss media reports concerning the presence of the USS Cole in international waters off Lebanon. Siniora neither criticized nor blessed the presence of the Cole. His focus was what [...]	2008-02-29 21:31:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL IS SY LE
08STATE22040	OAS NOTES 03/03/07 [...] (U) Summary: This message is a regular report regarding current Organization of American States (OAS) issues that may be of interest to overseas posts and domestic agencies. The purpose of these roundup cables is to inform posts of otherwise unreported developments in the inter-American syste [...]	2008-03-04 17:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OAS ECON ENRG EWWT
08STATE22047	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY 25 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM) He Yafei and Under Secretary Burns met February 25 immediately prior to the P5 1 Political Directors, meeting on Iran. AFM He highlighted U.S.-Chinese agreement on the strategic importance of diplomatic approaches to North Korea and Iran. [...]	2008-03-04 17:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BM CH ECON ENRG IR PGOV PREL XD
08STATE22352	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 10-11 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on March 10-11. [...]	2008-03-04 22:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08STATE22377	REQUEST FOR SOLIDARITY WITH KOSOVO AT OIC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Posts are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo no later than March 7. 2. (C) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Urge host government to follow the OIC Secretary General's lead in expressing support for Kosovo's independence at [...]	2008-03-05 00:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV
08STATE24257	DEMARCHE ON U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request for posts in EU Member States and USEU. Please see para 10. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The March 13-14 meeting of the European Council, which will bring together European heads of state and government, will include a major discussion of climate change and energy. The [...]	2008-03-07 22:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG EUN
08STATE2712	KUDOS FOR JAPANESE MISSION REPORTING [...] (U) We in Washington once again wish to take this opportunity to recognize the consistently outstanding reporting produced by Embassy Tokyo and the consulates in Japan. Your insightful and timely analyses really do influence the way that U.S. policy is made. We would like to call special att [...]	2008-01-09 22:54:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EAGR EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL JA
08STATE2731	PREPARING THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] This an action message for all posts. See paras 17-30. This cable describes the annual reporting requirement regarding Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and provides instructions for posts' contributions to the Department's eighth annual TIP report. The Department is required by the Trafficking Vi [...]	2008-01-09 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG XX
08STATE27603	WTO DEMARCHE REQUEST - U.S./EC TEXTILES, APPAREL, [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Action Request: In coordination with European Commission representation, Post is requested to approach host government at the Econ Counselor or other appropriate level and seek co-sponsorship of a joint U.S./ European Communities (EC) propo [...]	2008-03-17 15:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO ECON SF
08STATE28385	SCENESETTER: 2008 TSCTP CONFERENCE [...] (U) The 2008 Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) is scheduled for 24-27 March in Garmisch Germany. TSCTP was formed by an interagency Deputies Committee (DC) in SIPDIS 2005 to facilitate a more effective regional response to terrorism and extremism in West and North Africa. TS [...]	2008-03-18 21:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER XA XI
08STATE28931	BELARUS:DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Embassy Minsk has requested Department guidance on the demand outlined in Refs A through C that the U.S. reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at Embassy Minsk to 17 or face expulsion of embassy staff. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has given a dea [...]	2008-03-19 23:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM AMGT ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE29766	URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT BY WESTERN HEMISPHERE [...] The U.S. is hosting two events in Washington on May 28-29, 2008 on the occasion of the Fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). First announced by President Bush at Krakow, Poland, this initiative is one of the hallmarks of the Administration's e [...]	2008-03-21 17:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP XL XM
08STATE30350	MIDDLE EAST - UNSC INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCH 25 [...] (SBU) Mission is instructed to draw from the points in paragraph 2 below in discussing events in the Middle East during the consultations to be held Tuesday morning, March 25 in the UN Security Council. 2. (U) Begin points: The United States continues to work to support progress towards [...]	2008-03-24 18:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
08STATE30504	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 28-29 [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal meeting (GYMNICH) in Ljubljana on March 28-29. We expect the agenda to include: Western Balkans (Serbia/Kosovo),Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Lebanon-Syria, China/Tibet, and [...]	2008-03-25 01:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN ZL IS SY LE RS CH
08STATE30857	(C) PROVIDING GERMANY WITH NON-PAPER FOR USE IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On September 19, 2007, the U.S. alerted German authorities to a maritime shipment of 17 Mercedes-Benz trucks from Germany to Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC),which is the lead agency involv [...]	2008-03-25 20:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM SY
08STATE30936	MARCH 10 - APRIL 4 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION OF SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-25 22:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO MARR AMGT SC GA
08STATE31432	SOMALIA-- DRAFT ELEMENTS FOR POSSIBLE UNSCR ON [...] (SBU) This is an action request for USUN, Embassy London, Paris, and Panama City. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. USUN is instructed to provide to its British, French and Panamanian counterparts draft elements of a UN Security Council Resolution (paragraph 12) to combat piracy off the Somali [...]	2008-03-26 23:02:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE31896	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON, [...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]	2008-03-27 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31939	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON, [...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]	2008-03-27 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31971	GUIDANCE: UN DEMOCRACY FUND ADVISORY BOARD [...] (U) This is an action request with guidance for USUN to participate in the March 28 UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) Advisory Board meeting. Please see para 4 for action requested. 2. (SBU) Per reftel A, the March 28 Advisory Board meeting will include a discussion of: a) the second funding round [...]	2008-03-27 23:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL
08STATE32527	SOMALIA- TALKING POINTS FOR MARCH 31 ARRIA STYLE [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the March 31 Arria style meeting on Somalia. Begin points: -- The United States would like to thank the UK Permanent Mission for organizing this Arria-style meeting. We wo [...]	2008-03-28 22:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE32895	AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S.-UK PROPOSAL FOR REVISION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: The Australia Group (AG) will hold its 2008 plenary session in Paris on April 14-18, 2008. The USG plans to make several presentations and policy proposals at the plenary, including a revision to the current co [...]	2008-03-31 17:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC CBW SIPDIS
08STATE33109	RESPONSE TO UAE MFA ON STATUS OF INTERDICTIONS [...] (S) Embassy Abu Dhabi is requested to approach appropriate United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials regarding the four outstanding interdiction cases: YM Energy, M/V Sinotrans Qingdao, M/V Seventh Ocean and M/V Anna E and discuss the options for resolving them. Post should draw from objectives b [...]	2008-03-31 21:49:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MNUC PARM PREL XB ZO ZP AE
08STATE33290	RIES REPORTS ECONOMIC PROGRESS, FACES HEADWINDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Amb. Charles Ries met with congressional staff, business representatives, international financial institution (IFI) staff, journalists, and others interested in Iraq's economic situation during his March 10-14 visit to Washington and New York. Amb. Ries's interlocutors generally [...]	2008-04-01 14:58:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN IZ
08STATE33478	SECOND U.S.-EU HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a frank exchange on March 7, U.S. and European principals reviewed work on climate change under the Major Economies and UNFCCC Processes. U.S. principals secured EU Environment Commissioner Dimas' admission that current EU proposals will permit some EU Member States to reco [...]	2008-04-01 18:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN
08STATE33523	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE SG ON [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the response at paragraph 2 at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on April 3. 2. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States read with interest the report of the Secretary General following his observation of the First SIPDIS Annua [...]	2008-04-01 19:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KISL KIRF OSCE
08STATE33804	EU COMMISSION CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) A five-member delegation from the European Commission met USG nonproliferation experts at the Department of State March 11-12, and held an exchange of program activities and country priorities that both sides agreed will serve as the basis for better coordination. ISN Deputy Assistant [...]	2008-04-02 22:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PEL KNNP SC EU OSCE UNVIE EUN
08STATE34695	UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...]	2008-04-03 18:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE35438	DEMARCHE: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with MFA Assistant U/S Haidan or other appropriate UAEG official to press the UAEG to include the same number of civil society representatives in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008 as were included in 2007 events, and to announce th [...]	2008-04-04 22:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI JA AE
08STATE36471	LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]	2008-04-08 18:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08STATE36712	(U) SECURING GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists/affiliates in Pakistan pose a critical threat to Pakistan and the international community. We seek the Government of Pakistan,s commitment to support the UN [...]	2008-04-08 23:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE37957	POSSIBLE RELEASE OF A.Q. KHAN [...] (C) Washington is concerned that the government of Pakistan may release A.Q. Khan. Washington requests Post to please draw from points in para 4, as appropriate, with senior government officials including the Director General of Strategic Plans Division Lt. Gen (retd) Kidwai. End summary and actio [...]	2008-04-10 22:26:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
08STATE39146	MONUC CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 15, 2008 [...] USUN is instructed to draw upon the following elements during MONUC consultations scheduled for April 15, 2008. Begin Elements. -We welcome the Twenty-Fifth report of the Secretary General on MONUC, and commend the Secretary General, his Special Representative, and all MONUC personnel's de [...]	2008-04-14 22:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO CG

08STATE39410	SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. See paragraph six. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Rising food and agricultural commodity prices are having a significant impact on political stability and the economy in many countries around the world. Food and agricultural commodity price rises have wide potential imp [...]	2008-04-30 19:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE39672	(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On March 10, we provided Turkey information indicating that the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret was working to supply four- and six- axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. We expressed [...]	2008-04-15 21:25:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE40163	DEMARCHE: APPROACHING THE UAE ON CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with an appropriate MFA official to request that host government engage the UAE government to (1) stress the importance of civil society participation in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008, (2) note the past practice of peer select [...]	2008-04-16 21:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI JO MO BA AE JA
08STATE40180	ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN [...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. The May 5 - 16 meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16) will be chaired by Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Francis Nhema. The Zimbabwean chairmanship is particularly troubling in light of [...]	2008-04-16 22:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON
08STATE41023	THE U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT POLITICAL MILITARY GROUP [...] (C) The thirty-ninth meeting, and first in two years, of the U.S.-Israel Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) took place in Washington on March 20, 2008. Co-chairmen were Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Stephen D. Mull and Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) [...]	2008-04-18 15:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IS MARR MCAP PINS PREL
08STATE41385	SOMALIA: FOLLOW-UP ON RESTRUCTURING THE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Posts are asked to approach host countries and relevant international organizations to pursue the following objectives: -- Inform participants of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia that [...]	2008-04-18 22:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PGOV SO
08STATE41791	KOSOVO - INSTRUCTIONS FOR APRIL 21 COUNCIL [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the April 21 UN Security Council Debate on the Secretary General's report on UNMIK activities. The three essential points that should be made are: -- The Republic of Kosovo has made great progress in its first two months [...]	2008-04-21 16:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UNMIK KV
08STATE41979	KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and now seeks to let governments that have previously expressed interest in recognizing Kos [...]	2008-04-21 21:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV ES CO EC
08STATE42157	KUWAIT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 7-9. 2. (SBU) In the lead up to the Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan on June 12, the U.S. Government is aiming for significant increases in financial support from the Gulf States to bolster the international community's lo [...]	2008-04-22 13:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL AE AFIN KU QA SA
08STATE43742	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 16. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on April 28-29. [...]	2008-04-24 21:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS SY LE CH
08STATE44438	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) [...] (C) The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) held a productive Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10, 2008. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Martin Briens chaired the meeting. RPOC discussion focused on r [...]	2008-04-28 11:52:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM KSCA ETTC MTCRE FR
08STATE44841	UN SECURITY COUNCIL INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-28 20:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC IAEA IR
08STATE45358	ENGAGING GCC+2 ON IRAN/IRAQ [...] (S/NF) This demarche comes in the context of our strong push to get greater regional engagement with Iraq. This effort is not just for the sake of that country but to advance strategic regional security goals in the face of common regional challenges from Iran, Al-Qaeda, and other sources of [...]	2008-04-29 20:10:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL BA EG IZ JO KU QA SA GCC AE UM
08STATE45414	U.S.-RUSSIA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DISCUSSIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings in Washington, D.C., on March 26-27, 2008, senior-level U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John C. Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak, respectively, discussed the draft text for [...]	2008-04-29 20:59:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC MARR RS
08STATE47433	GUIDANCE: U.S. APPROACH TO THE MILLENNIUM [...] This cable is an action request for USUN (see para. 12) and is intended as a brief overview of current U.S. policy for other posts. More guidance is available on the State/IO Bureau intranet website (see para. 13). 2. Summary. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have gained increase [...]	2008-05-05 19:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL UN
08STATE48120	RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USG TERRORIST INFORMATION SHARING [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 14. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: As a result of several different Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) as well as 9/11 Commission Act requirements designed to enhance U.S. security, Washington agencies have concluded a number of biographic [...]	2008-05-06 22:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PTER KLHS
08STATE48273	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 8, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Venczel to the Permanent Council in his new role as the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbeki [...]	2008-05-07 14:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ
08STATE48545	KOSOVO RECOGNITION LOBBYING: TARGET COUNTRIES IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See talking points in paragraph 6 and questions and answers in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Ambassadors are requested to deliver the following demarche on Kosovo to host governments at the highest possible level. Department appreciates posts' efforts to date and [...]	2008-05-07 20:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV GA GH GV LI MI ML MR MP
08STATE49277	URGENT DARFUR DEMARCHE FOR AVIATION SUPPORT AND [...] This is an action request. See para 2. Aviation assets are needed to support UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Following is a list of the aviation assets for which UNAMID still lacks any contributions: -- 4 attack helicopters close air support -- 18 utility [...]	2008-05-09 02:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR KPKO UK CE PA JO BG
08STATE51212	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the May 15, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Ambassador Djikic back to the Permanent Council and thanks him for his comprehensive report on the OS [...]	2008-05-14 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX
08STATE51362	KUDOS TO EMBASSY RIYADH FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER'S [...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Riyadh during his April 25-26 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of all of the eff [...]	2008-05-14 18:26:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OIC
08STATE52694	DEMARCHE REQUEST TO SECURE CHINESE SUPPORT FOR UN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) On May 16, 2008, USUN will submit a request to add the names of four operatives of Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT) to the Committee's list of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, [...]	2008-05-16 22:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE54639	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MAY 26-27 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 27. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on May 26-27. [...]	2008-05-21 22:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL IR IZ IS SY LE SO
08STATE55212	MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatari PM Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, Arab League Secretary General Moussa, EU High Representative Solana, and the foreign ministers of France, Spain, and Italy plan to attend the election and LAF General Sleiman's inauguration, according [...]	2008-05-22 21:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE55508	2008 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMV [...]	2008-05-23 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
08STATE55587	U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its first formal meeting, the U.S.-Russia Economic Dialogue reviewed areas of mutual interest on investment, trade and energy. U/S Jeffery and First DFM Denisov fostered a warm and informative exchange of views on such topics as open investment, sovereign wealth funds, and e [...]	2008-05-23 17:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL RS
08STATE55965	MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Parliament elected Michel Sleiman president, with 118 votes cast in his favor, Embassy Beirut confirms. Six MPs cast blank ballots. Media report the three remaining ballots included a symbolic vote for Rafiq Hariri and "all the martyred MPs." (Ops/Embassy Beirut e- mail, AFP) 2. [...]	2008-05-25 22:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE56306	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, MAY 28 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing, currently scheduled for May 28. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Mr. President, over the last two months, the United States has been increasingly dismayed about the unp [...]	2008-05-27 16:09:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE56532	ANNOUNCING THE 2009 IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN CYCLE [...] Last year, our Foreign Service and Civil Service colleagues made their considerable talents available in support of our top foreign policy priorities in Iraq and Afghanistan, as we anticipate happening this year. They responded to our Department's call, and volunteers staffed every position [...]	2008-05-27 20:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER AF IZ
08STATE5676	NEPAL - STATEMENT TO THE COUNCIL ON UNMIN RENEWAL [...] The Department requests USUN to draw on the points in paragraph 2 during the January 18 debate on the renewal of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). 2. Begin Points. -- Mr. President, the United States is pleased to support the six-month extension of UNMIN's mandate so that it [...]	2008-01-17 23:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL KDEM NE
08STATE56861	E-PINE POLITICAL DIRECTORS, APRIL 30TH MEETING IN [...] (C) Summary. Senior U.S., Nordic, and Baltic officials met in Washington D.C. on April 30th for the eleventh Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE) Political Directors' meeting. They agreed: that MAP for Georgia and Ukraine in December is desirable, but may be problematic; that the cu [...]	2008-05-28 15:08:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNEI PREL EUR BO GG PL RS UP XZ ZB SW NO LG LH IC
08STATE56870	OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO MONTENEGRO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 29, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome back, Ambassador Badescu, and thank you for the update. We add our appreciation for the excellent written report you submitted [...]	2008-05-28 15:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PGOV MW
08STATE56979	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HEAD OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 29, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Pryakhin, welcome back to the Permanent Council and thank you for your comprehensive report on the OSCE,s activities in Tajiki [...]	2008-05-28 17:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL OSCE TJ
08STATE57532	SECRETARY'S 5/19 MEETING WITH SPANISH FM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: EUR A/S DANIEL FRIED, REASONS; 1.4 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) MAY 19, 2008, 3:00 P.M., SECRETARY'S OFFICE 3. (U) PARTICIPANTS: UNITED STATES ------------- THE SECRETARY EUR A/S DANIEL FRIED PA A/S SEAN MCCORMACK S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT STEVE BEECROFT EUR ELAINE SAMSON [...]	2008-05-29 18:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHSA SP LE IR GG
08STATE57869	USG COMMENTS ON VORONIN DRAFT SETTLEMENT PACKAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In an April 14 meeting, President Voronin asked DAS Merkel to review a package of Moldovan proposals meant to serve as the basis for a political settlement with Transnistria. He further requested that the U.S. present this package to the 5 2. DAS Merkel agreed [...]	2008-05-30 13:33:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE MD PBTS PGOV PREL
08STATE59652	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON MACEDONIA,S [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the June 5, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States notes with serious concern developments surrounding the June 1st parliamentary election in Macedonia. ODIHR,s p [...]	2008-06-03 21:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE MK
08STATE59706	2008 ARF Senior Officials Meeting: Making Steps Toward Reform [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) was held May 9 in Singapore. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary and Ambassador for ASEAN affairs Scot Marciel led the U.S. delegation to exchange views on key regional issues and further efforts to strengthen ARF (May 10 AS [...]	2008-06-03 22:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PTER MARR EAID SG BM ARF
08STATE60269	REPORT OF THE SECOND GNEP STEERING GROUP MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Second Steering Group Meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) was held in Jordan on May 14-15, 2008, hosted by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and chaired by the United States. The meeting was attended by approximately 105 representatives of 28 countries ( [...]	2008-06-04 22:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
08STATE60393	FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE - AWAITING [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. For Embassy Suva, please coordinate this action with the Kingdom of Tonga only. 2. The June 17-19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi will commence in less than two weeks. Action addressees' host governments have not yet registered fo [...]	2008-06-05 12:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ
08STATE60525	REPORT OF THE SECOND GNEP STEERING GROUP MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Second Steering Group Meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) was held in Jordan on May 14-15, 2008, hosted by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and chaired by the United States. The meeting was attended by approximately 105 representatives of 28 countries ( [...]	2008-06-05 15:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
08STATE60837	DEMARCHE REQUEST TO GAIN GOF SUPPORT FOR THE NATO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Since 2004, the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) has provided a variety of training programs to Iraqi Security Forces to help establish a more secure environment in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Min [...]	2008-06-05 21:24:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR IZ
08STATE60838	OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. The HDIM is the OSCE's annual review of participating States, implementation of their OSCE commitments to human rights and fundament [...]	2008-06-05 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OSCE KDEM PREL
08STATE61385	COPUOS: GUIDANCE FOR 51ST SESSION OF UN COMMITTEE [...] FOLLOWING IS GUIDANCE FOR THE 51ST SESSION OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS). THIS GUIDANCE WILL FOCUS ON MATTERS THAT REQUIRE SPECIFIC ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE. USDEL SHOULD DRAW ON DETAILED GUIDANCE IN REFTEL A (SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE) AND REFTEL [...]	2008-06-06 20:26:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM
08STATE62387	MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] Summary: This is an action message. Please see paragraph 5. Department requests posts, assistance in identifying key host country entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in Arab and Muslim communities in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Department will draw on these names in proposing [...]	2008-06-10 17:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE62391	MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] Summary: This is an action message. Please see paragraph 5. Department requests posts, assistance in identifying key host country entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in Arab and Muslim communities in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Department will draw on these names in proposing [...]	2008-06-10 17:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE62405	MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE [...] Summary: This is an action message. Please see paragraph 5. Department requests posts, assistance in identifying key host country entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in Arab and Muslim communities in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Department will draw on these names in proposing [...]	2008-06-10 17:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE62450	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17 [...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 24. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on Jun [...]	2008-06-10 18:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE
08STATE63111	G8 NPDG CONSIDERS NONPROLIFERATION STATEMENT [...] (SBU) At its June 5 meeting, the G8 Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) agreed on most of the nonproliferation language for the G8 Summit statement, but left some key issues unresolved. These included the G8's view of the way forward on nuclear disarmament, the DPRK (whether to mention ab [...]	2008-06-11 20:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC
08STATE63666	HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (U) The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) held its Seventh Regular Meeting of Subscribing States on May 29-30, 2008, at the Vienna International Center (VIC),in Vienna, Austria. 75 of 130 Subscribing States registered for the meeting. Many Subscribing St [...]	2008-06-12 20:15:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA
08STATE63960	ACTION REQUEST:P5+1 REFRESHED PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION: In advance of Javier Solana,s planned June 14 trip to Iran to present the updated P5 1 incentives package, action posts should immediately brief senior host government officials drawing upon the talking points in paragr [...]	2008-06-13 15:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PREL UNSC KNNP PARM FR UK CH RS BA KU MO JO TS
08STATE64210	REPORT: 2008 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The second meeting of the NPT PrepCom in the current review cycle was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 28 - May 9. One hundred six Parties participated, including a U.S. delegation led by Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford, and were able [...]	2008-06-13 20:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE64660	38TH OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: COLOMBIA SCORES A WIN [...] (SBU) Summary. The 38th OAS Regular General Assembly, held June 1-3 in Medellin, Colombia, focused positive international attention on the Colombian Government's progress in restoring "Democratic Security" in previously-violent areas and helped promote regional support for Colombia's efforts [...]	2008-06-16 18:58:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OAS PREL PHUM ETRD CO
08STATE64684	38TH OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY: COLOMBIA SCORES A WIN [...] (SBU) Summary. The 38th OAS Regular General Assembly, held June 1-3 in Medellin, Colombia, focused positive international attention on the Colombian Government's progress in restoring "Democratic Security" in previously-violent areas and helped promote regional support for Colombia's efforts a [...]	2008-06-16 19:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OAS PREL PHUM ETRD CO
08STATE65447	DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DIVERSIONS OF [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Islamabad. Please see paragraph 6. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S//NF) We have recently obtained sensitive information indicating that Pakistan may have engaged in activities involving the unauthorized retransfer of U.S.-origin technolo [...]	2008-06-18 14:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KOMC PK
08STATE65500	NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA: NEXT STEPS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On May 16, Secretary Rice and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation similar to those signed earlier with Bahrain, Jordan and t [...]	2008-06-18 15:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL
08STATE65812	Secretary Rice's Meeting with Turkish FM [...] (U) Classified by Kurt Volker, EUR/FO. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) Participants: United States Secretary Rice S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Dailey NEA Assistant Secretary C. David Welch PA Sean McCormack EUR Acting Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Pa [...]	2008-06-18 21:32:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PTER PGOV
08STATE65834	DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUE ENGAGING GOI ON DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 3 and 6. 2. (C) Per Ref A, on May 15, Embassy Baghdad shared with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution (Ref B),which imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in or provide support for acts of violence that thr [...]	2008-06-18 23:12:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK
08STATE66064	KOSOVO -- GUIDANCE FOR UNSC MEETING ON JUNE 20 [...] (U) The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in making our statement during the June 20, 2008, UN Security Council session to discuss the recent report by UN SYG Ban Ki-moon regarding the reconfiguration of the UN presence in Kosovo. 2. Begin Points -- The United [...]	2008-06-19 15:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UNMIK KO YI EU
08STATE66897	SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR DRAFT TEXT UNSCR TO [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing on points in paragraph 6, Security Council action addressees are requested to seek host government support at the highest appropriate level for the draft resolution in paragraph 7 below. USUN distributed the text to Security Council delegations on June [...]	2008-06-22 15:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE68633	CORRECTED COPY: REQUEST TO ENGAGE JAPAN ON [...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see paragraph 3. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (C) The Government of Japan (GOJ) is actively considering possible contributions to support NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) security operations in Afghanistan (REFS A [...]	2008-06-26 13:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIL MARR MOPS NATO AF AS CA GM IT FR JA
08STATE68769	DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION (DEC) FOLLOW-UP [...] (U) USG agencies welcome Embassy Baghdad,s follow-up on the Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) (REF A). We concur with the division of labor and suggestions for USG action and appreciate Embassy Econ,s work with GOI counterparts to maintain the momentum the DEC afforded to the USG-GOI bi [...]	2008-06-26 15:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG IZ
08STATE68825	GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, JUNE 26 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for June 26. Please see septel for further guidance in the event an Arab Group draft resolution is tabled. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I would like to thank U [...]	2008-06-26 17:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE69050	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69051	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69056	OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008 [...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]	2008-06-26 22:07:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69092	ARAB GROUP DRAFT UNSCR ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS [...] (C) This is an Action Request. Department endorses USUN reftel request for authorization to engage the Arab Group, and also to engage UNSC members, in response to a Saudi initiative to seek a UNSCR focused on Israeli settlements. 2. (C) Mission should pursue the following strategy: -- Fi [...]	2008-06-26 23:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL UNSC IS
08STATE69684	ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR UN 1267 SANCTIONS AND [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 6,7 and 8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) The follow-on resolution (Septel) to UNSCR 1735 (2006) is intended to guide the work over the next eighteen months of the UN Security Council committee established pursuant to UNSCR 126 [...]	2008-06-27 23:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE69956	AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE FOR RESOLUTION TO EXTEND [...] Action request: USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the draft resolution in paragraph 2. 2. Begin draft resolution text. The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999),1333 (2000),1363 (2001),1373 (2001),1390 (2002),1452 (2002),1455 (2003),1526 (2004),1566 (200 [...]	2008-06-30 15:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AG EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE70306	SAUDI-PROPOSED UNGA SPECIAL SESSION ON RELIGION [...] (U) Action request: In response to reftel request by the SYG for U.S. views on a possible UNGA Special Session on the political and religious components of interfaith dialogue, USUN should urge the SYG to postpone making a final decision until after the July 16-18 Interfaith Dialogue Conference [...]	2008-07-01 01:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SP SA
08STATE70827	UNSC 1718 INFORMAL MEETING, JULY 2, 2008 [...] Mission should draw upon the statement below in July 2 UNSC informal consultations on UNSCR 1718 on nonproliferation in North Korea. 2. The Security Council meets today to discuss events concerning the DPRK and the implementation of UNSCR 1718 concerning nuclear nonproliferation. I am ve [...]	2008-07-02 00:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC KN
08STATE70829	PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (U) Department requests action addressees to approach respective Foreign Ministries to seek support for a prisoners of conscience public affairs event at the United Nations in New York during the final week of the [...]	2008-07-02 00:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL KDEM
08STATE72704	GUIDANCE FOR JULY 9 SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below to respond to the report on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),which will be presented to the UN Security Council by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Kai Eide on Wednesday, July 9, [...]	2008-07-07 23:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNSC AF
08STATE73172	GUIDANCE: CONSULTATION ON UNSCR 1701, JULY 9, [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on the Secretary-General,s report on the implementation of UNSCR 1701 scheduled for July 9. Please see septel for further guidance in the event the French delegation subsequently ta [...]	2008-07-09 02:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IS LE PREL SY UNSC
08STATE73774	(S) M/V ANTARES I: SUCCESSFUL COMPLIANT BOARDING [...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials to express our appreciation for a recent successfully concluded compliant boarding of the M/V ANTARES I. Posts may draw from objectives, background, and talking points/non-paper below, as appropriate. The vessel is Li [...]	2008-07-09 21:23:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	GM KN LI MNUC PARM PREL SY
08STATE74375	URGENT DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE NEGOTIATIONS IN SOUTH [...] (U) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. tabled a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe. The vote planned for July 9 was postponed for procedural reasons. While not yet scheduled, the vote is likely on the morning of July 11. The Russians and the Chinese continue to oppos [...]	2008-07-10 22:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE74376	SAUDI-PROPOSED UNGA SPECIAL SESSION ON RELIGION [...] (U) Action request: In response to reftel request by the SYG for U.S. views on a possible UNGA Special Session on the political and religious components of interfaith dialogue, USUN should seek to signal encouragement of interfaith dialogue and seek details of the make-up, agenda items, and fo [...]	2008-07-10 22:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA USUN KIRF KISL SP SA
08STATE74872	EGYPT: HEADING OFF FORCIBLE RETURNS OF ASYLUM [...] (C) Neither Embassy Cairo's repeated demarches on the Egyptian Government to allow UNHCR access to Eritrean asylum seekers and to urge no deportations to Eritrea given threats to safety and life of returned asylum seekers nor U.S. Delegation's intervention calling for same at the UNHCR (Offic [...]	2008-07-11 21:41:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL EG ER SU IS LY
08STATE74922	(U) Secretary Rice's June 26-27 Participation in [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008 at 18:00, and June 28, 2008 at 09:30; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. Wil [...]	2008-07-12 14:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KNNP KWBG
08STATE76053	TALKING POINTS FOR 7/16 UNAMID CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-15 23:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC SU CD
08STATE76294	OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG concerns on host government [...]	2008-07-16 15:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM
08STATE76659	USUN TALKING POINTS FOR UNOWA CONSULTATIONS JULY [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw on the points below during the July 18 UNSC consultations by the Special Representative of the Secretary General Said Djinnit concerning the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). End Action Request. 2. Begin points: - The U.S. welco [...]	2008-07-17 00:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL XA
08STATE7679	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 28- [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on January 28-2 [...]	2008-01-24 23:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IR IZ IS SU
08STATE78313	NON-PAPER FOR ESTABLISHING POLITICAL-MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C//REL VM) The June 23-25 vist of Vietnam's Prime Minister Dung represented another step forward in U.S.-Vietnam relations, with both sides agreeing to establish regular high-level political-military talks. At Deputy Prime Minister [...]	2008-07-21 20:24:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP VM
08STATE79520	ISN ACTING A/S MCNERNEY'S MEETING WITH PLA LTG [...] (S) In the first-ever meeting between the International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) bureau and the People,s Liberation Army (PLA) Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney met with Lieutenant General Zhang Qinsheng on July 14. Discus [...]	2008-07-23 21:20:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	CH KNNP MCAP PREL
08STATE79953	KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR JULY 25 UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIK [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points during the UN Security Council discussion on the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),scheduled to take place on Friday, July 25. 2. Begin Points: Mr. President: We welcome the Secretary General,s quarterly report on UNMIK. UNM [...]	2008-07-24 19:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UNMIK KO
08STATE80111	GUIDANCE FOR AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) This is an action request for USUN. We understand Ambassador Khalilzad will meet with Serbian FM Jeremic on July 25. The points in paragraph 3 summarize the Quint PolDirs recent agreement and touch on key aspects of our bilateral relationship. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Serbia,s new gov [...]	2008-07-24 23:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL UNMIK KO
08STATE81253	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE JULY [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw from the talking points in para 2 during the July 29 UNSC consultations on the situation in Zimbabwe and briefing by UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios. USUN should also draw on these points in speaking to the press [...]	2008-07-29 00:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE81808	IAEA: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF [...] Department appreciates the Mission,s reporting and analysis for the August IAEA BOG meeting (Refs A, B, C and D). Instructions for the U.S. Delegation (USDel) follow in paragraphs 2 through 4. 2. AGENDA ITEM 1 ) Nuclear Verification: Safeguards Agreement with India ISSUE: The BOG will b [...]	2008-07-30 11:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA TRGY ENRG KNNP ABUD AORC
08STATE83174	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050050345 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...]	2008-08-01 20:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC JA
08STATE83178	SECRETARY RICE'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Secretary Rice met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani on June 28 during the Prime Minister's first official visit to the United States. They had a frank and positive discussion; both leaders committed to a broad, long-term relationship. Secretary Rice urged immediate act [...]	2008-08-01 20:25:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PK PREL PGOV PTER
08STATE84386	RESPONSE TO ARAB LEAGUE "SOLUTION PACKAGE" FOR [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Arab League Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef presented Post with the Arab League's "solution package" for Sudan on July 28. Department requests Post convey to Yousef that the State Department has no comment on the package at this time. Post should also stress to Yousef the imp [...]	2008-08-06 15:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SU AL EUN
08STATE85356	DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES [...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Abu Dhabi,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on June 4 via secure telecon. This cable summarizes the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Abu Dhabi,s previous democracy strategy (ref A). ----------- [...]	2008-08-08 17:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMPI EAID AE
08STATE87193	TIMOR-LESTE: SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS AND [...] The Secretary-General has issued his regular report on Timor-Leste. The Timor-Leste Core Group will meet on August 15. The Security Council will discuss Timor-Leste at a luncheon on August 18, followed by consultations on August 19. USUN may draw on the talking points in paragraph 2 for [...]	2008-08-13 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC TL
08STATE90335	ASTANA COMMON WORLD FORUM [...] (U) This is an action message. Mission should approach those involved in planning/preparations for the Common World Forum scheduled in Astana on October 17, and other senior Kazakhstan officials as appropriate, to achieve the objectives at para 3 below. 2. (SBU) Background: The GOK has adv [...]	2008-08-22 00:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KISL KZ
08STATE91387	DEMARCHE REQUEST: FR MUST NOT BLOCK NATO [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) With respect to UNSCR 1816 and increasing acts of piracy off the Horn of Africa, Washington requests that USNATO raise the possibility of a NATO counter-piracy role at the August 27 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, and in a [...]	2008-08-26 00:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN NATO PREL
08STATE93148	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120369 for the export of a thermal imaging kit to Romania. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-08-29 17:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC RO
08STATE93161	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050118916 for the export of a FLIR Thermal Imaging System to Ireland. Post is requested to c [...]	2008-08-29 17:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC EI
08STATE93505	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050119469 for the export of an inertial measurement unit to New Zealand. Post is requested t [...]	2008-09-02 12:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
08STATE93970	LIFELINES FOR IPCC WORKING GROUP ELECTION [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary. Missions should be prepared to assist the U.S. Delegation to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its efforts to secure a positive outcome to elections for working group co-chair positions at the IPCC Plenar [...]	2008-09-02 23:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PREL UNEP WMO KGHG IR ML AR MA MO
08STATE93981	ACTION REQUEST: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United States has an ambitious agenda for the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee session and will need the support of capitals to win key votes, which include resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and DPRK, as well as possible initiativ [...]	2008-09-03 00:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN

08STATE94464	OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: REACTION TO RELEASE OF [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on September 4. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes the August 20 release of the last two Belarusian prisoners of conscience, Andrey Kim and Syarhey Parsyukevich. [...]	2008-09-03 20:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM BY

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