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07DUSSELDORF30	DUESSELDORF COURT CARVES OUT NICHE IN TERRORISM CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court has emerged as one of Germany's major legal institutions for trying high profile terrorism and other sensitive cases (e.g. mafia, espionage). Following the "Caliph of Cologne" and al-Tawhid trials in recent years and an Al-Qaeda insurance f [...]	2007-10-05 16:05:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS KLIG KISL KCRM KOMC IR GM

07DUSSELDORF31	NATIONAL MUSLIM GROUP SPOKESMAN WELCOMES GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S [...] (U) In an October 16 conversation with Duesseldorf Pol/Econ Officer, Bekir Alboga, the new spokesperson for the Muslim Coordination Council (KRM) commented positively on a dinner he attended in Berlin the day before hosted by Federal Interior Minister Schaeuble, to celebrate the end of Ramadan [...]	2007-10-17 15:46:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL GM
07DUSSELDORF32	USING COMIC BOOKS TO COMBAT EXTREMISM [...] (U) As part of its expanding efforts to combat Islamic extremism and to educate German Muslim youth about western style democracy, the North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) Office for the Protection of the Constitution (OPC) recently released its second manga style comic book "Andi 2" (http://www.andi [...]	2007-11-20 12:44:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL PTER KPAO GM
07DUSSELDORF33	THE SPD AFTER ITS HAMBURG CONVENTION: THE VIEW FROM NRW [...] (SBU) Summary: In the weeks following the national convention in Hamburg, senior NRW SPD leaders are projecting a renewed sense of confidence as the state party retained its major national role and emerged more unified after a period of internal dissonance. State SPD chair Hannelore Kraft spu [...]	2007-11-27 08:11:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07DUSSELDORF37	CIVIL LIBERTIES ADVOCATE TO CHALLENGE EU DATA RETENTION LAW [...] (SBU) Former Federal Interior Minister Gerhart Baum (FDP) told Pol/Econ Off that he plans to challenge the German law that implements the EU data retention directive this coming January. The law itself extends the amount of time personal data can be kept and was approved on November 10, 2007, [...]	2007-12-17 15:00:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL PTER KPAO GM
07DUSSELDORF38	HIGH PROFILE ISLAMIC TERRORIST TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF [...] (U) Summary: A high profile Islamic terrorist trial opened before the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court on December 18. With the help of an accomplice, Lebanese national Youssef Mohamad El-Hajdib, known as the "suitcase bomber," has been charged with attempted murder in an undetermined number [...]	2007-12-18 15:13:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL PTER KPAO KVPR GM
07DUSSELDORF4	NRW MINISTER-PRESIDENT RUETTGERS TO WASHINGTON: MAKING NRW A [...] (SBU) Summary: North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Minister-President Juergen Ruettgers will travel to Washington DC, Pittsburgh, and New York City February 12-17 to follow-up on his 2006 trip to the U.S. His primary goals there are to make and renew political contacts and to expand cooperation on [...]	2007-02-08 12:15:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ENRG ELAB GM
07DUSSELDORF6	CDU NRW MINISTER PRESIDENT RUETTGERS PLEASED WITH US VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Minister-President Juergen Ruettgers told the CG his recent visit was "very successful." His second trip in 12 months, he signed an agreement on energy and environmental cooperation with Pennsylvania. He was pleased with his meetings with Senators [...]	2007-03-01 11:06:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON PGOV GM
07EFTOATHENS174	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES AIR SAFETY AND SECURITY WITH [...] (U) Summary: On January 18th, Ambassador called on Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Governor Ioannis Andrianopoulos to discuss air safety and security, as well as the recent announcements by Continental Airlines and USAirways that they would be beginning direct service from the U.S. t [...]	2007-01-26 10:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR GR
07EFTOATHENS373	YEAR 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: GREECE [...] Summary. 2006 was a year of strong effort by the GoG on IPR. Responding to the IPR action plan delivered in March as a result of the 2006 Special 301 process, the GoG stepped up cooperation with local IPR representatives, created special working groups to discuss IPR problems and coordinate [...]	2007-02-22 05:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR GR
07EFTOBAGHDAD1098	REFERRAL OF INTERPRETER ANSAM SHIHAB AHMED [...] Embassy Baghdad would like to refer Ansam Shihab Ahmed to the US Refugee Admissions Program. 2. (SBU) Biographical information: NAME: Ansam Shihab Ahmed DOB: 27 November 1972 POB: Iraq Passport Number: S 285869 Gender: Female Marital Status: Single (divorce) Dependents: N/A 3. [...]	2007-03-29 07:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM IZ
07EFTOBAGHDAD1116	REFERRAL OF INTERPRETER ESSAM HAMMOUDI AHMED [...] Embassy Baghdad would like to refer Essam Hammoudi Ahmed to the US Refugee Admissions Program. 2. (SBU) Biographical information: Principal applicant NAME: Essam Hammoudi Ahmed DOB: July 1, 1980 POB: Iraq Passport Number: S 1647887 Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Dependents [...]	2007-03-31 15:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM IZ
07EFTOBAGHDAD867	US REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM REFERRAL OF LOCALLY [...] Embassy Baghdad would like to refer the following locally-employed staff to the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) 2. (SBU) Principal applicant (PA): NAME: Nabil Al-Bassam (a.k.a. Nabil Sh. Ibrahem) DOB: July 22, 1970 POB: Diyala Passport Number: S 487540 Gender: Male Marita [...]	2007-03-12 08:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM IZ
07EFTORABAT171	SCHOOL TAX AGREEMENT UPDATE [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: Following completion of consultations with Department offices and the five officially supported American schools in Morocco, Mission has moved to engage senior GOM officials on the issue of concluding a bilateral agreement to give the schools legal status and shield them from [...]	2007-01-31 11:59:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AMGT ASCH KREC MO
07EFTORABAT264	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER JETTOU ON [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador to discuss our desire to conclude a bilateral schools' agreement, Prime Minister Jettou took on board our concerns about the precarious financial situation of American schools in Morocco and committed to finding a solution to the tax conundrum they [...]	2007-02-09 11:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN SCUL MA
07EFTORABAT521	PM ADVISOR CATEGORICALLY REJECTS TAX CONCESSIONS [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: In a meeting to follow up on the Ambassador's February 7 meeting with Prime Minister Jettou on our desire to conclude a school tax agreement governing U.S. schools in Morocco, the Prime Minister's Finance Advisor Abderrezak Lazrak reiterated the Government of Morocco's desire [...]	2007-03-23 14:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AMGT ASCH PGOV EFIN SCUL MA
07EFTOUSUNNEWYORK181	ERITREA SUSPECTS RECIPROCITY AT PLAY REGARDING [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. Eritrean PermRep Ambassador Araya Desta, accompanied by DepPermRep Tesfa Seyoum, called on USUN Host Country Minister-Counselor and Deputy on March 6 to discuss his Mission's long-standing requests to purchase bot [...]	2007-03-06 21:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP KREC ER UN
07FRANKFURT1182	FRONTEX: EU Border Control Cooperation at Frankfurt Airport [...] SUMMARY: In a February 19-March 9 joint operation, FRONTEX border security guards from seven EU countries are screening passengers at Frankfurt Airport to curb illegal entry to the EU. FRONTEX officials are pleased with the operation, which has netted fifteen detentions, mainly from South Amer [...]	2007-03-12 09:58:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG ASEC EAIR PBTS PREL GM
07FRANKFURT1199	FRONTEX: EU Border Control Cooperation at Frankfurt Airport [...] SUMMARY: In a February 19-March 9 joint operation, FRONTEX border security guards from seven EU countries are screening passengers at Frankfurt Airport to curb illegal entry to the EU. FRONTEX officials are pleased with the operation, which has netted fifteen detentions, mainly from South Amer [...]	2007-03-13 08:36:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG ASEC EAIR PBTS PREL GM
07FRANKFURT1218	Blue Lantern Level 3: Pre-License End-Use Check Completed [...] (SBU) On March 8, ConGen Frankfurt Pol-Econ officer and Pol-Econ specialist visited MSI Aircraft Maintenance Services International GmbH, located in Ruesselsheim (near Frankfurt) to conduct a Blue Lantern pre-license end-use check on application 050025683 (export of EC-135 helicopter spare part [...]	2007-03-13 15:08:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC GM
07FRANKFURT1245	MEETING WITH DRESDNER BANK ON SUSPECTED DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Post called the attention of Dresdner Bank to information that it may have facilitated (intentionally or not) a transaction for OFAC-designated Tanchon Commercial Bank. Dresdner representatives promised to look into the report and asked for more information (ACTION REQUEST IN PAR [...]	2007-03-14 16:01:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN ETTC GM
07FRANKFURT1289	Blue Lantern Level 3: Post-Shipment End-Use Check Completed [...] (SBU) Consulate Pol-Econ officer visited Roeder Praezision, located in Egelsbach (near Frankfurt) on March 1 to conduct a Blue Lantern post-shipment verification check for licenses 05-982891 and 05-984718. P-E officer met at length with General Manager Oliver Baer and Defense/Public Contracts [...]	2007-03-16 14:51:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC GM
07FRANKFURT1315	Neo-Nazi Influence In Elite Frankfurt Police Unit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Media revealed this week that at least three members of an elite Frankfurt-based police unit that provides close personal protection to public figures (among them Jewish leaders and CG Frankfurt) had neo-Nazi affiliations. ConGen Frankfurt was told the allegations first emerged [...]	2007-03-19 14:23:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC SCUL GM
07FRANKFURT171	NATIONAL FDP MEETS IN STUTTGART, SEEKS TO REPRESENT "THE [...] SUMMARY: At this year's annual "Three Kings" gathering of the national Free Democratic Party (FDP) on January 6 in Stuttgart, party leader Guido Westerwelle used the occasion to stake out a middle-of-the-road course for his party -- seeking to change the reputation of the FDP as a party for th [...]	2007-01-12 12:10:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07FRANKFURT1872	Fast Cars and Hot Times in Southwest Germany [...] SUMMARY: The southwest German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) -- an economic powerhouse and conservative bulwark with a growing environmental movement -- is waking up to climate change now that a recent study shows that a dramatic temperature rise is underway in the region. In response to t [...]	2007-04-19 13:57:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PGOV GM
07FRANKFURT220	FURTHER STEPS AGAINST PKK: RAIDS, ARREST, PRISON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German efforts against the PKK were again apparent this past week in southwest Germany with targeted raids, an arrest of one suspected PKK leader, and the sentencing of another to two years in prison. END SUMMARY. Anti-PKK Raids and an Arrest ---------------------------- [...]	2007-01-17 08:46:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KTFN KCRM GM TU
07FRANKFURT258	EnBW Opens Latest Chapter in Germany's Nuclear Energy [...] SUMMARY: With its request to lengthen the life of thirty-year-old nuclear power plant Neckarwestheim I (scheduled for decommissioning in 2008),EnBW -- southwest Germany's largest energy supplier -- is posing an indirect challenge to the "Nuclear Phase-Out" plan legislated by Germany's then [...]	2007-01-18 15:06:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV GM
07FRANKFURT2892	Moncrief Sues BASF Over Gazprom Gasfield Contracts [...] SUMMARY: U.S.-based Moncrief Oil International has filed suit against German chemical giant BASF in a German regional court seeking EUR 6.3 billion in compensation for BASF's alleged role in a cancelled Gazprom concession. Moncrief signed a contract with Gazprom in 1997 to exploit 40 percent o [...]	2007-06-20 05:38:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV GM RS
07FRANKFURT3022	Hesse State Election Preview: SPD Gaining Ground? [...] SUMMARY. Six months before Hesse state elections (January 2008),both major parties have presented their economic programs. Following an ambitious program from Social Democratic challenger Andrea Ypsilanti, Hesse Minister President Koch has presented a slightly populist program which is light [...]	2007-06-26 08:12:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR TBIO GM
07FRANKFURT3043	States, Industry Still Pin Hopes on Galileo Project [...] SUMMARY: The EU's Galileo positioning/navigation/timing (PNT) project, despite its well-publicized woes (reftels),remains a beacon to state officials and industry/research in southwestern Germany,, home to ESA/European Space Agency's "Houston" (the Darmstadt control center) and much high-tech [...]	2007-06-26 13:21:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA SENV KTIA SPCE GM
07FRANKFURT320	Opel/GM Europe Upswing, Return to the U.S. Market [...] SUMMARY: Led by German subsidiary Opel, General Motors (GM) Europe posted a profit of $186 million in 2006 (through September) en route to its projected first full-year profit in Europe since 1999. Opel in particular has reason to celebrate since it will soon produce more Saab/Vauxhall model [...]	2007-01-24 06:33:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ECON GM
07FRANKFURT3223	Kurt Beck: Profile of a Pragmatic Social Democrat [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Social Democratic/SPD national chairman and Rheinland-Pfalz Minister-President Kurt Beck rose to power as a centrist leader combining political bridge-building with charm appeal to a working-class and often rural base. Having achieved prominence via hard work and charisma rathe [...]	2007-07-09 10:42:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
07FRANKFURT3233	Lackluster NPD Demonstration in Frankfurt: "The Nation not [...] SUMMARY: On July 7, 500 to 700 NPD supporters demonstrated in Frankfurt under the slogan "the Nation not Globalization," repeating themes of far-right protesters of the G-8 summit in Heiligendamm in early June. The Frankfurt city government licensed the demonstration in the Neue Borse, an indus [...]	2007-07-10 07:40:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KCRM ASEC GM
07FRANKFURT4380	Left Party Stumbles in Hesse [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With the Left Party's national leadership focused on broadening its voter base, particularly in the west, it scrambled to undo damage caused by the Hesse Left's election of communist Pit Metz as its candidate in the January 27 state elections and his subsequent resignation. The [...]	2007-09-26 08:48:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GM
07FRANKFURT445	Stuttgart Ansar al-Islam Trial Continues [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ongoing trial in Stuttgart of three suspected members of Ansar al-Islam is now expected to last at least until April - and perhaps even until the fall. The Federal Prosecutor has charged the three with plotting to assassinate then-Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi during a visit t [...]	2007-01-31 10:27:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM
07FRANKFURT4614	Muslim Community and German City Sign Innovative [...] SUMMARY. The German city of Wiesbaden and nine Muslim community organizations signed a long-discussed, groundbreaking integration agreement September 27. The agreement, wherein the city and the Muslim community pledge to cooperate in a number of areas, is the first of its kind at any level in [...]	2007-10-16 10:18:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KISL GM
07FRANKFURT4624	THE ECB STEPS IN AS GERMANY'S LARGEST BANK FEELS SUBPRIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3 Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest commercial bank, announced it would write off 2.2 billion euros ($3.12 billion) in losses based in investments in U.S. mortgage-backed securities, ending several weeks of speculation about the bank's exposure to subprime debt. The f [...]	2007-10-17 08:57:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON GM
07FRANKFURT4823	SPD's New Direction to Face Test in Hesse Election [...] At the October 26-28 Social Democratic Party (SPD) national convention, the party's decision to adopt a platform advocating greater "social justice" bolstered the prestige of the Hesse SPD. Facing a state election in January 2008, Hesse SPD candidate Andrea Ypsilanti gained influence and esteem [...]	2007-11-02 11:53:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07FRANKFURT4944	Commerzbank Announces Third Quarter Write-Offs [...] Summary. The release of third quarter earnings reports has shed further light on the extent of the damage caused by subprime investments in the German banking industry, with Commerzbank, Germany's second largest private bank, reporting larger write-offs than originally anticipated. While Com [...]	2007-11-15 13:20:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON GM
07FRANKFURT4996	Why Beck Stayed Home [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Social Democratic Party (SPD) Chairman Kurt Beck has decided against taking the Vice Chancellorship left open by Labor Minister Franz Muentefering's surprise resignation (ref A). Beck will continue instead as Minister-President of the state of Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P). In the view [...]	2007-11-23 06:35:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR GM
07FRANKFURT501	Islamic Religious Classes in Baden-Wuerttemberg: Positive [...] (U) SUMMARY: In September 2006, Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) became the latest German state to offer Islamic religious instruction in public schools. On January 17, the Consul General and state officials observed a class at the Rosensteinschule in Stuttgart, one of twelve elementary schools taking [...]	2007-02-02 13:55:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SCUL KISL GM
07FRANKFURT5173	Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Meeting Global Capital [...] SUMMARY: The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) is the world's third largest and the sixth by market capitalization. Known for its high-tech trading technology, it has played a lead role in cementing Germany's reputation as a financial and economic power. However in an increasingly securitized w [...]	2007-12-07 10:25:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON GM
07FRANKFURT5275	Hesse Enters Energy Debate [...] SUMMARY: The Hesse state government intends to introduce a bill in the upper chamber of the German federal parliament (Bundesrat) in early 2008 offering an alternative strategy for energy deregulation in Germany. Under the plan, the federal government will be able to force energy suppliers to [...]	2007-12-18 11:23:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV GM
07FRANKFURT5291	Headscarf Laws Withstand Challenge in Germany [...] Summary: The Hesse State Constitutional Court upheld a state law last week that prohibits civil servants from wearing religious symbols and attire. One of eight similar laws in effect in Germany's federal states, the law as applied allows state institutions to prevent civil servants, includin [...]	2007-12-19 08:54:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KISL GM
07FRANKFURT531	Naturalized Islamic Fundamentalists: Hesse Court Reverses [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 18, the Hesse Administrative Court in Kassel ruled in favor of four naturalized Germans of Turkish origin after the state stripped their citizenship for not having reported being members in the fundamentalist Islamic group Milli Goerus (IGMG). Striking down an earlier f [...]	2007-02-05 15:31:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SCUL KISL GM
07FRANKFURT594	RAF Parole/Clemency Bids Divide Body Politic, Legal System; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the controversial parole bid of German "Red Army Faction" left-wing terrorist Brigitte Mohnhaupt -- a case with implications for other incarcerated RAF members -- the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe has recommended that the Stuttgart Regional Court grant Mohnhaupt pa [...]	2007-02-08 11:40:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KCRM ASEC GM
07FRANKFURT671	Social Democratic Leader on Trans-Atlantic Relations, U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 1, national SPD Chairman and Rheinland-Pfalz Minister-President Kurt Beck spoke with the Consul General at the state chancellery in Mainz, praising trans-Atlantic relations, raising concerns about military stationing issues, and offering his take on goals for the Germ [...]	2007-02-12 14:14:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR GM
07FRANKFURT694	Muslim Extremists Deported from Baden-Wuerttemberg [...] (U) SUMMARY: State authorities deported two Islamic extremists from Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) in late January according to reports from the state interior ministry. B-W Interior Minister Rech cites the deportations as evidence of his state's strong anti-extremism efforts. The deportees hail fr [...]	2007-02-13 14:07:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER SMIG ASEC KISL GM
07FRANKFURT731	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS BUNDESBANK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt met February 12 with Bundesbank President Axel Weber to review the state of Germany's economy, financial market regulation, and key transatlantic economic issues. D/S Kimmitt and Weber agreed on the need for open investment regimes [...]	2007-02-15 11:17:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD GM
07FRANKFURT782	LEADING GERMAN HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SEEKING USG [...] (U) This is an action cable (action request in paragraph 9). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Conservative German human rights NGO "International Society for Human Rights" (IGFM/ISHR) would like to partner informally with the USG and U.S. organizations on Iran, North Korea, and persecuted Christians. The [...]	2007-02-16 13:57:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PREL GM IR KN CU CH
07FREETOWN113	TFG01: SIERRA LEONE OFFICIALS CONFIRM THEIR BORDER [...] (SBU) On the morning of February 16, Post learned separately from Sierra Leone's Office for National Security (ONS),the Immigration Office, and the Ministry of Defense that the border between Sierra Leone and Guinea remains open. Also, nineteen American missionaries crossed safely into Sierr [...]	2007-02-16 14:55:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PREL GV SL
07FREETOWN122	TFG01: SIERRA LEONE ISSUES STATEMENT ON GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: Presentation of Ref A demarche requesting a Sierra Leonean statement on Guinea to President Kabbah's private secretary on February 20 and to the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the following day was overtaken by the Sierra Leonean and Liberian Presidents' visi [...]	2007-02-21 20:32:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	GV PREL SL LI
07FREETOWN131	RESUMPTION OF NONIMMIGRANT VISA SERVICES [...] Embassy Freetown publicly announced on February 20 that it had resumed nonimmigrant visa processing after a ten-year hiatus. Residents of Sierra Leone no longer must travel to neighboring Guinea to apply for nonimmigrant visas at Embassy Conakry as they have done since Freetown last processed [...]	2007-02-23 16:11:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT KPAO SL
07FREETOWN132	CONSULAR NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS [...] The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) recognizes its obligation to provide consular notification and access, and regularly notifies the Embassy when an Amcit has been detained or arrested. 2. Post can find no evidence that there is a recognized private right of action against the GoSL for [...]	2007-02-26 08:13:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CASC SL
07FREETOWN152	Sierra Leone: Exercising Avian Influenza Response Plans [...] Summary: Sierra Leone launched a National Avian Influenza Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan in June 2006, but resource constraints have prevented effective implementation or testing. An Avian Flu Action Committee meets every few weeks, under the authority of the Avian Influenz [...]	2007-03-05 19:21:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO KSTH SL
07FREETOWN153	CHINA INFLUENCE INCREASING IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (C) China continues to expand its presence and influence in Sierra Leone as it looks to exploit the country's vast mineral wealth and fishing resources. Sierra Leone and China have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1971. GOSL officials traveled to China last year for the China-Africa Summit [...]	2007-03-05 19:23:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EFIN ENRG CH ECON SL
07FREETOWN165	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sierra Leone continues to make progress as it recovers from a devastating decade-long civil war that destroyed much of the country's infrastructure. In a little over a year, the level of awareness of trafficking in persons has risen considerably. However, trafficking remains a s [...]	2007-03-08 17:41:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SL
07FREETOWN202	ESTIMATED TWO MILLION SIERRA LEONEANS REGISTER TO [...] (U) On March 18 Sierra Leone concluded a three-week voter registration period for the national elections to be held July 28, 2007. Deemed a success by the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL),preliminary results estimate that between February 26 - March 18 nearly 2 milli [...]	2007-03-23 16:50:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
07FREETOWN258	FREETOWN DELIVERED U.S. DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] Embassy Freetown delivered points concerning the Non-Proliferationn of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Prepcom and presented a non-paper to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 24, 2007. Post will report any response septel. HULL [...]	2007-04-25 18:19:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP ENRG MNUC SL
07FREETOWN265	DEMARCHE FREETOWN DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR WMO [...] Embassy Freetown delivered points concerning preparation and USG priorities for the World Meteorological Organization Congress to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 26, 2007. Post will report any response septel. HULL [...]	2007-04-30 16:44:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY SL
07FREETOWN281	ELECTION DATE SLIPS AS PARLIAMENTARY PENSIONS [...] (SBU) While there has yet to be an official announcement, Embassy Freetown has learned that the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) intends to delay the upcoming Parliamentary and Presidential elections from July 28 until on or shortly after August 11. National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chair D [...]	2007-05-04 20:03:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
07FREETOWN288	PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DEPARTMENT'S [...] (SBU) On April 18, the Ambassador opened a one-day seminar organized by Sierra Leone's Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. The seminar's agenda was based on the 2006 State Department's Country Report on Human Rights in Sierra Leone. Convened for the third consecutive year, most speakers [...]	2007-05-09 15:45:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SL
07FREETOWN349	SIERRA LEONE: US COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY VISIT [...] (SBU) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Liaison Officer Doug Schneider visited Sierra Leone March 26-29 to introduce and discuss USCG port security programs and implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Ship and Port Security Program (ISPS) Code with GOSL officials. L [...]	2007-06-01 16:23:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR EWWT PINS PREL SL
07FREETOWN355	PARAMOUNT HELICOPTER CRASHES KILLING TOGOLESE MINISTER [...] On the evening of June 3, a helicopter operated by Paramount Airlines crashed while attempting to land at Lungi International Airport killing a reported 21 people, including Togo's Minister of Sport. News reports state most victims were members of a Togolese delegation attending a soccer match [...]	2007-06-04 13:26:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ATRN EAIR CASC SL
07FREETOWN391	MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR MAY 2007 [...] Post and Mission Activities/Press Releases: A. On May 4, PEN Sierra Leone, a literary club, in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Freetown, celebrated the 37th anniversary of Earth day with an essay competition. In a prize ceremony at the Embassy, the Ambassador said the cele [...]	2007-06-21 14:12:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
07FREETOWN42	SIERRA LEONE: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Sierra Leone is not a state sponsor of terrorism. During the reporting year, there were no judicial cases involving terror suspects. There were no developments that would impact U.S. counterterrorism efforts. 2. There was no significant support for international terrorism or for specifi [...]	2007-01-17 14:45:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS SL
07FREETOWN459	FREETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RACHEL M. [...] Freetown welcomes the visit and grants country clearance for political officers, Rachel M. Conway, Cheryl O. Igiri, and Leslie A. Payne to travel from August 09 through August 13, 2007 for consultations with embassy officials. Visitors are urged to read the entire contents of this telegram, a [...]	2007-07-30 18:33:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA LI IV SL
07FREETOWN471	EMBASSY PLAN TO MONITOR SIERRA LEONE NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Sierra Leone will hold its Presidential and Parliamentary elections on Saturday, August 11. Post has devised the following plan to monitor voting centers in nine of the 14 districts on election day. Seven monitoring teams, comprised of one to three Direct Hire American Embassy staff acco [...]	2007-08-07 13:29:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC SL
07FREETOWN479	SIERRA LEONE CALM BUT ANXIOUS ON THE EVE OF [...] (SBU) Sierra Leone will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11. These are the second national elections since the end of the decade-long civil war in 2002, and the first since peacekeepers departed in December 2005. Seven political parties are running for the presidency [...]	2007-08-10 16:31:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM SL
07FREETOWN481	SIERRA LEONEANS ENTHUSIASTICALLY VOTE IN PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) On August 11, Sierra Leone conducted successful presidential and parliamentary elections. As of late evening on August 12, preliminary partial unofficial results showed the All People's Congress (APC) leading with nearly 45 percent of the presidential vote followed by the ruling Sierra L [...]	2007-08-13 17:44:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SL
07FREETOWN482	NEED TO CONTINUE ECOWAS LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR [...] The Economic Community of West AfricaN States (ECOWAS) has played a prominent role in providing logistical support to Sierra Leone's 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections held on August 11. The ECOWAS Stand by Force equipment and training depot, located in the Sierra Leone armed forces [...]	2007-08-15 10:54:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM SL
07FREETOWN493	OPPOSITION PARTY VOICES CONCERN ABOUT RUNOFF [...] (C) During an August 17 meeting with the Ambassador, All People's Congress (APC) presidential candidate Ernest Bai Koroma voiced concern about the 2007 national elections turning into a replay of the 1967 elections, when the national elections, which the APC had won over the ruling party, were [...]	2007-08-17 19:12:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SL
07FREETOWN534	FREETOWN DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON US CARGO SCANNING [...] Embassy Freetown delivered reftel points regarding the new 100 percent scanning requirement for U.S.-bound maritime cargo to the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Umaru Wurie, on August 30, 2007. Amb. Wurie was responsive and noted t [...]	2007-09-04 17:21:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER SL
07FREETOWN535	FREETOWN MONITORING PLAN FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RUN-OFF [...] (SBU) Sierra Leone will hold a run-off Presidential election on Saturday, September 8, 2007 between APC candidate Ernest Koroma and SLPP candidate Solomon Berewa. Post has devised a plan to monitor 8 of the 14 electoral districts on election day. Five monitoring teams comprised of one to thr [...]	2007-09-04 19:48:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC SL
07FREETOWN552	SIERRA LEONE HOLDS SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENTIAL RUN-OFF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sierra Leone successfully held the second-round Presidential run-off election on September 8, thanks in large part to the professional and impartial conduct of the Sierra Leone security services and National Election Commission (NEC). Though observers reported isolated inciden [...]	2007-09-10 17:25:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SL
07FREETOWN58	SIERRA LEONE: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) Ministry of Trade and Industry is actively working to increase trade and investment. 2. Investment Laws: A new Investment Code went into effect in 2005. It is designed to put Sierra Leone at par with western countries concerning the protection of compa [...]	2007-01-24 17:46:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTBD OPIC EFIN USTR ETRD SL
07FREETOWN583	FREETOWN NOMINATION: 2008 SECRETARY'S AWARD [...] Embassy Freetown is pleased to nominate Sierra Leone's Chief Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe, for the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. We believe SIPDIS Dr. Thorpe has shown exceptional courage and leadership throughout her career, most especially du [...]	2007-09-25 17:51:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM SL
07FREETOWN611	SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE SENTENCES FOFANAH [...] (U) Summary: On October 9, the Special Court for Sierra Leone sentenced Moinina Fofanah and Allielu Kondewa, former leaders of the Civil Defense Force, to 6 and 8 years in prison, respectively. Time already served in detention was counted toward the sentences, meaning that Fofanah will comple [...]	2007-10-10 18:32:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM PINR KAWC SL
07FREETOWN613	EMBASSY FREETOWN ORGANIZES SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY IFTAAR [...] On October 9 Embassy Freetown organized a successful Iftaar program at a new community Islamic and vocational school, the Umar Bin Alkhatab Institute for Vocational and Technical Training and Arabic Islamic Studies. The Ambassador and embassy staff attended the Iftaar and shared take-home meal [...]	2007-10-11 14:18:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAO SL
07FREETOWN615	SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT SEEKING MORE MONEY AND [...] (C) Summary and action request: In a meeting with Ambassador and emboffs on October 10, Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Stephen Rapp, reviewed the budget and timeline for the Special Court. Rapp expects that the court will require at least an additional $49 million to contin [...]	2007-10-11 16:19:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC KDEM PHUM PINR PREL SL
07FREETOWN634	POST ELECTION ATMOSPHERICS IN BO - SOME TENSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: An October 16-19 visit to Bo by Embassy officers provided insight in to the dynamics of local adjustments to the new political reality. Some conflicts between APC and SLPP supporters have occurred in Bo, most recently on October 15 when APC supporters threw stones at the homes o [...]	2007-10-22 16:43:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SL
07FREETOWN639	PRESIDENT KOROMA INVITATION TO PRESIDENT BUSH TO [...] The Government of Sierra Leone has announced that the inauguration of President Ernest Bai Koroma will take place in Freetown on November 15, 2007. Embassy Freetown has been asked to convey the following invitation from President Koroma to President George W. Bush, received October 24. The acc [...]	2007-10-24 18:46:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC SL
07FREETOWN640	HANDOVER AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-24 18:47:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
07FREETOWN65	SIERRA LEONE: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL [...] (S) Embassy Freetown concurs with reftel FY07 program proposal "Improvements and Theater Maritime Safety and Security Information System Network" for $12.51M. HULL [...]	2007-01-26 14:16:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	AL MK UP SL
07FREETOWN670	SIERRA LEONE SCORECARD AND REACTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Following recent elections, a new government has been installed in Sierra Leone. In the course of making introductory calls on the new cabinet ministers, the Ambassador discussed the MCC and provided copies of the scorecard to key Ministers. The delivery of the scorecard was se [...]	2007-11-09 11:43:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD KMCA MCC SL
07FREETOWN684	IMF TEAM COMMENTS ON SIERRA LEONE ECONOMY [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 14:10:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EFIN PREL SL
07FREETOWN71	POLICE AND YOUTH CLASH AFTER GASOLINE INCIDENT [...] (SBU) Early on the morning of January 27, Sierra Leone Police (SLP) clashed with a group of youths in the Cole Farm area of Freetown near many Embassy residences after officers attempted to arrest a taxi driver whom they thought was in possession of illegal fuel. There are conflicting accounts [...]	2007-01-31 18:07:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PGOV SL
07FREETOWN745	POST CONVENES EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING [...] In response to reftel, Ambassador Perry convened an Emergency Action Committee Meeting (EAC) on December 18, 2007 to discuss our current political and security situation in Sierra Leone heading into the holiday season. The Ambassador expressed concern over the current situation of rising fuel [...]	2007-12-18 17:39:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER SL
07FREETOWN746	EXPLOSIONS IN DOWNTOWN FREETOWN [...] On December 20, 2007, the Embassy Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened to discuss a series of deadly blasts that rocked downtown Freetown earlier the same afternoon. Present were the Ambassador, DCM, RSO, CON, CLO, DAO, LEGATT, USAID, POL, and PAO. The blasts occurred in the bottom floor [...]	2007-12-20 18:28:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER SL
07FREETOWN747	AMERICAN COMPANY EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR IT [...] SUMMARY: Poloff met a four-person team visiting Sierra Leone to explore the possibility of software development outsourcing to Sierra Leone on November 30. The team, representing an envisioned start-up business named "Blue Ocean IT," was headed by AmCit James Kane, Managing Director of US f [...]	2007-12-20 18:28:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SL
07FREETOWN754	FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in November 2007 included articles surrounding A/S Frazer's attendance at the inauguration of President Koroma, newly-arrived Ambassador Perry's courtesy calls on Ministers, the opening of two new American Shelves in Freetown, and the Embassy's commemoratio [...]	2007-12-21 13:43:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
07FREETOWN79	SIERRA LEONE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS: SETTING THE [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables intended to set the context for the July 28, 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, only the fifth multiparty elections in Sierra Leone since its independence in 1961. Post welcomes any comments or suggestions. ---------------------------- [...]	2007-02-02 15:45:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ELECTIONS SL
07FREETOWN93	FREETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR [...] Post welcomes the visit of Mark Stamilio, U.S. Department of State, Special Advisor to the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. Mr. Stamilio will travel to Freetown to represent the USG during a UN Management Committee visit to the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) February 18-22. A [...]	2007-02-09 12:54:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT ASEC APER SL
07GABORONE1261	BOTSWANA GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO AFRICOM SURVEY [...] (S/NF) Mompati Merafhe, Botswana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC),convoked the Charge (accompanied by ODC Chief) Monday morning October 15 to his office in order to present the GOB's formal reply to our recent demarche on AFRICOM (Ref A). Minister Merafhe s [...]	2007-10-15 09:19:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR BC
07GENEVA1755	Death in Custody of Ahmed Ali Abdullah - #19 in Geneva 2007 [...] Mission has received a communication from the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston, regarding the death in custody of Ahmed Ali Abdullah. This communication has been sent via e-mail to IO-RHS and is #19 on the Geneva 2007 Communications Log. [...]	2007-07-10 09:59:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNHRC
07GENEVA2447	ICRC PONDERS BROADENING ITS ROLE IN DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told us of their interest in expanding their work in North Korea. ICRC efforts are currently limited to medical assistance, but it hopes that progress in the Six-Party Talks might create the conditions to increase [...]	2007-11-02 17:43:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNHRC PREF KN CH
07GEORGETOWN1042	INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, PART I [...] (U) Post presents its 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control Guyana: I. Summary Guyana is a transit point for cocaine destined for North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, but not in quantities sufficient to impact the U.S. market. In [...]	2007-11-26 18:31:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR GY
07GEORGETOWN108	GUYANA'S NEW VAT AND TAX RECIPROCITY - REQUEST TO CONVOKE [...] Action request para 8 and 9. 2. The Government of Guyana (GoG) instituted a 16% VAT on 1 January 2007. Preparations for the VAT were insufficient at best (Reftel). The GoG's public education campaign was misleading on many points causing confusion and discontent among the public and the un [...]	2007-01-26 12:24:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ABLD AFIN EAID EFIN GY
07GEORGETOWN109	RIO GROUP SUMMIT SET FOR MARCH 3 IN [...] (U) Summary: The 2007 Rio Group Summit of Heads of State will be held in Georgetown, Guyana on March 3, preceded by a Foreign Ministers meeting on March 1, and a National Coordinators meeting on February 28. GoG insiders characterize the Summit as unlikely to attract a large turnout and larg [...]	2007-01-26 18:17:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN PINR XM VE GY

07GEORGETOWN117	Guyana Immigration CWC Training Reveals Security [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At GoG request, U.S. Embassy Consular officers participated as trainers in a recent Cricket World Cup Border Security Training Course for Guyanese Immigration and Customs Officers. The training made it clear that while some senior officers have basic knowledge of APIS and the Ca [...]	2007-01-30 14:46:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS SMIG CVIS ASEC KFRD KHLS GY
07GEORGETOWN141	GUYANA PREPARES FOR FIRST PETROCARIBE OIL DELIVERY [...] (U) Petrocaribe is making its formal debut in Guyana in May amid unrealistic expectations. Optimistic Guyanese government leaders are prepared to reap its promised benefits but unprepared for the logistics and ramifications of doing business under the untested program. GoG officials also exp [...]	2007-02-07 20:16:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL ENRG PBTS XL VE GY
07GEORGETOWN147	Guyana Finally Moves Towards Machine Readable Passports [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After more than ten years of delays, Guyana will finally begin issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs) this summer. After having bid on the project eleven years ago, Canadian Bank Note (CBN) was awarded the contract in December 2006. The company says that they will be ready to [...]	2007-02-08 17:29:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS SNAR SMIG ASEC KFRD KCRM GY
07GEORGETOWN153	ER Medical Team Cancels CWC Support Trip to Guyana [...] The serious lack of adequate medical facilities, equipment and trained medical staff in Guyana, especially for emergency care, is one of Post's greatest concerns as crisis management preparations are made for the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC) matches. A severe nursing shortage across Guyana [...]	2007-02-08 19:26:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR CASC CMGT
07GEORGETOWN267	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Georgetown's submission of information requested in reftel for the 2007 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report. --------------------------------------------- -- Begin Report: Overview of country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: ----------------- [...]	2007-03-12 20:47:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD GY
07GEORGETOWN282	VULNERABILITY OF FRC REGIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-16 17:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ODIP AODE AMGT KLIG
07GEORGETOWN288	Civil Document Vulnerability Compromises Visa Security - [...] (U) Georgetown continues to wrestle with excessive fraud in all aspects of consular services. Longstanding issues such as sham marriages and engagements, corruption in the issuance of passports and civil documents, as well as more recent concerns involving fraud in HIV testing, complicate adjud [...]	2007-03-20 21:01:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS SMIG KCRM KFRD GY
07GEORGETOWN293	Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Guyana and CARICOM--A [...] (SBU) In late November 2006 post delivered a Diplomatic Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) proposing an arrangement for the deployment of armed Federal Air Marshals (FAM) on flights between the United States and Guyana to bolster counterterrorism efforts in the region (ref A). Despi [...]	2007-03-22 20:25:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECIN EAIR CARICOM GY
07GEORGETOWN324	Cuban Doctors Fearful in Guyana [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has interviewed six applicants for significant public benefit parole (SPBP) under the Cuban Medical Personnel program. Five came to Guyana as conscripted members of the Cuban medical brigade. As they await a decision on their applications, some of these doctors fear that [...]	2007-03-30 20:56:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM CVIS PREL SMIG CU GY
07GEORGETOWN455	MAKING THE USNS COMFORT A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Guyana's capital and populated coastal areas benefit from one of the more impressive primary health care delivery systems in the low-income world. On the other hand, Guyana's hinterland areas are in great need of the primary health care services the USNS Comfort's ashore team co [...]	2007-05-11 13:12:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID MASS MOPS PREL TBIO XK XL GY
07GEORGETOWN464	Commercial Land Lines to Guyana Out of Service [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 20:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA CMGT ASEC AMGT KRIM GY
07GEORGETOWN502	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (U) DCM delivered demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper on May 18. Ambassador Harper noted that Guyana has long been sensitized to the fight against terrorism as Guyana was itself victim of two terrorist attacks: the 1976 bombing [...]	2007-05-18 18:12:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PARM RU GY
07GEORGETOWN511	Foreign Medical Assistance in Guyana [...] Embassy Georgetown is committed to working with the Department, the Pentagon, and Southcom to carry through successfully the President's mandate that the USNS Comfort's visit will aid "people who might not otherwise get the basic health care they need to realize a better tomorrow." The Guyanes [...]	2007-05-22 17:40:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MASS MOPS PREL SOCI TBIO KPAO GY
07GEORGETOWN578	UPDATED GUYANA ATTENDENCE AT THE CONFERENCE OF THE [...] Guyana has substantially changed its delegation to the Conference of the Caribbean. Per MFA CARICOM Desk Officer Nikki Cole, the final GoG delegation to the Conference of the Caribbean will be: -- President Bharrat Jagdeo -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Rudy Insanally -- Minister of Fore [...]	2007-06-11 19:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KSUM GY
07GEORGETOWN582	SECOND UPDATED GUYANA ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE [...] After checking with the MFA three times yesterday, and sending GEORGETOWN 578, Poloff was contacted by MFA and told that they have now added Kwabena Frinpong, Head of Policy Coordination Unit in the Office of the President, to the GoG delegation. 2. Guyana has substantially changed its del [...]	2007-06-12 13:38:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KSUM GY
07GEORGETOWN59	VAT AND CASINO GAMBLING CAUSE PUBLIC DISCORD AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The PPP/C government,s sloppy implementation of VAT and heavy-handed efforts to legalize casino gambling are giving rise to public discontent and fueling internal dissent within the party. End Summary. 2. (U) The difficult introduction of VAT in Guyana was reported reftel. [...]	2007-01-16 19:39:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KCOR SNAR PGOV GY
07GEORGETOWN607	GOVERNMENT THREATENED BY ANOTHER DRUG SCANDAL; [...] (C) The GoG is threatened with yet another narco-trafficking scandal. An anonymous letter to the Commissioner of Police threatens to release audio and video surveillance recordings that link government and PPP figures to cocaine trafficking unless the Commissioner removes a corrupt senior pol [...]	2007-06-19 16:36:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET	SNAR PGOV PREL MARR PINR KCRM KCOR GY
07GEORGETOWN642	DEPORTEES: PROPORTIONALLY, GUYANA DEPORTS MORE [...] The issue of deportation was raised by President Bharrat Jagdeo and other heads of government at the Conference on the Caribbean. Caribbean interest in deportation is normally presented as a concern over the impact on small nations of the large number of deportees they must absorb. However, [...]	2007-06-29 14:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS SMIG PREL CASC GY
07GRENADA150	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: OCTOBER 7 - 13, 2007 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: NO PRISONERS IN COURT FOR OPENING OF OCTOBER ASSIZES The October assizes, opened on October 9 without any of the [...]	2007-10-24 12:55:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI KPAO ASEC GJ
07GRENADA151	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: OCTOBER 14 - 20, 2007 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Grenada's Private Sector Warms to VAT Private sector entities are expressing confidence in the eventual imple [...]	2007-10-24 17:53:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAGR PGOV GJ
07GRENADA156	SCENESETTER CABLE FOR WHA/CAR DIRECTOR'S VISIT TO GRENADA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Grenada warmly welcomes November 12-13, 2007 visit to St. George's of WHA/CAR Director Velia de Pirro. Director De Pirro is visiting Grenada at a time when the United States is seen by Grenadians as losing its dominance in the Caribbean and China is filling the voi [...]	2007-11-06 21:21:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ASEC EAID GJ
07GRENADA157	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 03, [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR Text: A. Cuba's Ambassador In Grenada Attacks Embargo Unchallenged The Cuban ambassador to Grenada, Margarita Delgado [...]	2007-11-07 15:58:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EPET EINV PGOV GJ CU VE
07GRENADA160	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 4-10 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR Text: A. PM calls for speed from World Bank During a recent World Bank team's visit to Grenada, Prime Minister Mitchel [...]	2007-11-15 16:30:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN SOCI EPET ECON GJ
07GRENADA164	WHA/CAR DIRECTOR DE PIRRO VISITS TO GRENADA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA/CAR Director Velia De Pirro met with a range of local government officials and community leaders during her November 12-13 visit to Grenada. In her meetings, De Pirro reiterated continued U.S. engagement in the region and stressed the importance of demonstrating support for [...]	2007-11-21 13:07:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV CASC CVIS KCRM EFIN ASEC GJ
07GRENADA167	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 18-24, 2007 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin Text: A. Grenada Teachers Up the Ante The President of the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) announced that if there is no pa [...]	2007-11-28 20:56:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELAB EAIR GJ
07GRENADA168	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 1, [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin Text: A. Potential "Gay Cruises" Continue to Roil the Airwaves The question of whether so-called "gay cruises" will be allow [...]	2007-12-06 20:20:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM SOCI
07GRENADA173	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT DECEMBER 2 - 8, 2007 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin Text: A. New Chinese Ambassador Sworn In China's second envoy to Grenada, Ambassador Zhang Wanhai, presented his credential [...]	2007-12-11 21:03:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID GJ CH PE
07GRENADA181	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: DECEMBER 9 - 15, 2007 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Urias Peters Wins Again Under the Shadow of Darkness, Peters' radio drama about the impact of HIV/AIDS on fam [...]	2007-12-18 23:35:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL ELAB GJ
07GRENADA53	CARICOM SUMMIT RESPONSE - GRENADA [...] Per reftel instructions, Embassy Grenada delivered the demarche on the 19-21 June U.S.-CARICOM Ministerial/Summit on April 5. Embassy followed up by telephone on April 9 and 19. 2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade Acting Permanent Secretary Oliver Joseph confirmed that Prim [...]	2007-04-19 23:17:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KSUM XL
07GRENADA85	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD [...] Embassy Grenada grants country clearance for Mr. Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20 - 21, 2007. 2. Post understands that the purpose of Mr. Blackwood's visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Progra [...]	2007-06-14 14:27:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07GRENADA87	COUNTRY CLEAREANCE GRANTED TO MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD FOR [...] Embassy Grenada grants country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer for the new dates: arriving in Grenada June 22 and departing June 23, 2007, as stated in ref C. 2. Post understands that the purpose of Mr. Blackwood's visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for f [...]	2007-06-14 22:07:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07GUADALAJARA327	JALISCO REMAINS A LEADER IN REMITTANCES [...] SUMMARY: When compared to other Mexican states, Jalisco is the third largest recipient of remittances from abroad, receiving nearly US$2 billion in 2006. In comparative economic terms for every dollar in foreign investment Jalisco received five dollars in remittances, and the total value was [...]	2007-07-03 17:05:00	Consulate Guadalajara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB SOCI MX
07GUANGZHOU1101	CHINA HOSTS FOOD AND SAFETY TOUR FOR FOREIGN DIPLOMATS [...] (SBU) Summary: A tour of inspection facilities and export production sites hosted by the Chinese government offered an opportunity for dialogue with inspection officials that improved understanding of China's food safety and product quality system. Despite obvious staging, it also revealed some [...]	2007-10-05 08:27:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND TBIO ECON PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU1183	Canton Fair: Seizing the Opportunity to Promote U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: In the first ever U.S. Consulate-hosted forum at the Canton Trade Fair, U.S. government and business representatives discussed - with an appreciative Chinese audience - American goods and services available for import and the impact of export controls on PRC companies doing busin [...]	2007-10-31 05:53:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU147	Nanning Activist Flees to Burma, Appears Safe for [...] (U) Classified by Consular Chief William Martin. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) On January 29, Nanning-based activist Li Xiaolong called Congenoff. Li, formerly of the Beijing group Empowerment and Rights Institute (reftel),said he had illegally crossed into Northeastern Burma, though the exact [...]	2007-02-02 08:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU206	Fedex moving forward on South China Hub [...] (SBU) Summary. Fedex is moving strongly forward on both of its China hubs: one in Hangzhou for domestic operations and the other in Guangzhou to serve as its Asia Pacific Headquarters and international hub. A key draw for Guangzhou officials is the proven ability Fedex has demonstrated to att [...]	2007-02-14 09:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD CH
07GUANGZHOU208	Tough to Talk About: TIP in South China [...] (SBU) Summary: Talking TIP is not a popular topic in South China. Many recent requests by the Consulate have been turned down in Guangxi and Guangdong. However, trafficking in persons, particularly of women, continues to occur from within China's inland provinces to South China, as well as f [...]	2007-02-14 09:05:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI EAGR EINV CH
07GUANGZHOU376	USTR's Second IPR Provincial Review to South China [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A USTR-led delegation traveled to four cities in Fujian and Guangdong provinces March 12-15 to engage local leaders on IPR issues and raise specific areas of concern. Provincial and municipal-level officials seemed engaged in IPR issues and often said the right things, but their [...]	2007-03-23 08:44:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO CH
07GUANGZHOU421	McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut Under Fire for Wage [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut deny that they are violating any Chinese regulations with regard to payment to their employees, however they are consulting with local authorities to assure they are in compliance. The allegations of under payment, made in a recent article by a Gua [...]	2007-04-03 08:55:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU462	McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut Cleared by Labor Bureau, but [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: McDonald's and Yum! Brands are pleased that the Guangdong Labor and Social Security Bureau (LSS) investigation has cleared them of charges that they underpaid student part-time workers. The companies acted in accordance with regulations that exempt certain part-time student work [...]	2007-04-13 10:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU589	Townspeople Riot Over Family Planning Abuses in [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of people in Bobai County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, set fire to government buildings and vehicles and attacked family planning officials in response to alleged abuses, according to Hong Kong and foreign media. Some reports state that five people died in the cla [...]	2007-05-22 09:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
07GUANGZHOU670	South China Airports: Capacity Shortage, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To meet the rapidly mounting demands of passengers and cargo transportation, major civil airports in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region are gearing up to upgrade their infrastructure and service. Fierce competition is expected as both airports and airlines compete for a bigger [...]	2007-06-12 07:28:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON CH HK
07GUANGZHOU681	Airline Expansion in South China [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rich and populous South China has become an air traffic hotspot. To win market share, airlines in the region are sharpening their competitive edge by opening new routes, buying more aircraft, and expanding cooperation with other airlines. As the Chinese Government deregulates [...]	2007-06-13 08:47:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON CH HK
07GUANGZHOU716	Embassy IPR Attache Cohen Visits Shenzhen, Guangzhou to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Shenzhen People's Congress is revising its technical secrets rule and drafting a new IPR code, and the Shenzhen and Guangdong Intellectual Property Offices (IPOs) will seek meetings with USPTO in the United States this summer, officials told Embassy Senior IPR Attache Mark Co [...]	2007-06-21 06:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD CH
07GUANGZHOU720	Environmental Training Helps Local Officials [...] (U) Embassy Science Fellow (ESF) provided environmental permit training on May 14 to Shenzhen Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) experts in response to Pearl River Delta environmental authorities' concerns over deficiencies in their enforcement program. ESF explained how the U.S. EPA uses [...]	2007-06-25 00:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU766	Gender, Age, Beauty and "Unlucky Name" Discrimination [...] SUMMARY: Students, officials and professors at several South Chinese universities lamented the failure of China's new Labor Contract Law (ref) to eliminate discrimination based on gender, age, and, of all things, beauty, the latter a requirement that usually includes a minimum height. The fema [...]	2007-07-05 08:50:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM SOCI SCUL PGOV CH
07GUANGZHOU806	China Rule of Law: Improving Legal Efficiency [...] (U) SUMMARY: In late June conversations with local judges, academics, and lawyers in Guangdong Province, Embassy Beijing Resident Legal Advisor Ronald Cheng discussed ways to improve the efficiency of legal process, responded to inquiries about U.S. legal culture, and the problems related to le [...]	2007-07-16 07:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS CH
07GUANGZHOU888	"We Feed Waste, Not Oil" [...] SUMMARY: Guangzhou GISE-MBA New Plastics Technology General Manager Eric Wang and MBA Polymers Operations Manager Ron Rau told Special Envoy to China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue Ambassador Alan F. Holmer during a visit to their factory that the economies of scale have made them an effic [...]	2007-08-07 07:23:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	WTRO ECON PGOV CH
07GUATEMALA1043	GUATEMALA WITHDRAWS NOMINEE FOR INTER-AMERICAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-29 22:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM KJUS OAS GT
07GUATEMALA1145	DEMARCHE ON 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marta Altolaguirre, informing her of the June 12 release of the 2007 TIP Report and G/TIP's decision to place Guatemala on the Tier 2 Watch List this year based on criteria outlined in reftel. Altolaguirre acknowledged that [...]	2007-06-12 22:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO GT
07GUATEMALA1148	GUATEMALA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] (U) Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 11, notifying Embassy of Guatemala's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council for 2010-2012 and requesting U.S. support for the elections in May 2010. 2. (U) Guatemala is currently an active member of the Co [...]	2007-06-12 22:54:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KJUS KDEM KCRM GT
07GUATEMALA115	GUATEMALAN UNION LEADER MURDERED [...] (U) Summary: On January 15 unidentified gunmen assassinated Pedro Zamora, General Secretary of the Guatemalan Dock Workers Union of Puerto Quetzal (STEPQ),as he was driving home with his children. Zamora was shot 20 times and killed at point-blank range. At the time of his death, Zamora wa [...]	2007-01-19 18:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM SNAR ASEC EAID GT
07GUATEMALA1177	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - GUATEMALA [...] Claimant A: Embassy has not been contacted by claimant A during 2006 and first semester of 2007 on the status of evicting illegal settlers from her farm. This case appears to be resolved or inactive. 2. Claimant B: Claimant B's disputes with the railroad regulator continue, with no sho [...]	2007-06-15 16:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE PGOV ECON CASC OPIC GT
07GUATEMALA1199	COALITION OF U.S.-BASED NGOS IN GUATEMALA [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador met with representatives of a coalition of U.S.-based NGOs with a significant presence in Guatemala to discuss human rights. The NGOs expressed concern over recent threats against human rights defenders and discussed the impact of mining in indigenous populated ar [...]	2007-06-18 19:23:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KJUS SNAR KCRM KDEM EAID GT
07GUATEMALA1296	GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT PROMISES COLLABORATION WITH [...] (U) Summary: Embassy officer and representatives of a private sector IPR association met with the Ministry of Government (MOG) to express concerns over IPR violations and to urge greater collaboration among Guatemalan government agencies on enforcement operations. Minister Torrebiarte acknow [...]	2007-07-02 16:49:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR KCRM PGOV ECON ETRD GT
07GUATEMALA1413	GUATEMALAN POLITICS FROM AN INDIGENOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with Embassy, Alvaro Pop, indigenous leader and director of local indigenous NGO NALEB, discussed his research on the indigenous population in Guatemala, the country's socioeconomic development and expectations of indigenous involvement in future elections. Pop [...]	2007-07-16 20:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID KDEM PHUM GT
07GUATEMALA1418	GOG REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION TO COMMITTEE [...] Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support for the re-election of Francisco Cali Tzay as a member of the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for the period 2008-2011. Elections will be held in 2008. Embassy recommends [...]	2007-07-17 00:51:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PHUM PGOV KDEM SOCI PREL GT
07GUATEMALA1505	MINISTER OF FINANCE RESIGNS TO BECOME NEW IDB [...] Summary: Minister of Finance Hugo Beteta has been appointed the new Secretary General of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Beteta will leave his current post on July 31 and take up his duties at the IDB on September 1, 2007. End summary. 2. At a July 26 press conference, Presid [...]	2007-07-27 20:15:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL GT
07GUATEMALA1518	INTERNATIONAL LABOR DELEGATION CALLS FOR ACTION ON ZAMORA [...] Summary: In a follow-up visit to Guatemala, an international labor delegation met with government officials and port authorities to press for resolution of the Pedro Zamora murder case (reftel) and greater security for union leaders and protection of labor rights at Puerto Quetzal. During a [...]	2007-07-31 13:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM KDEM KCRM SOCI PGOV GT
07GUATEMALA1552	LETTER TO WHA ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON FROM [...] Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) regarding the Central American Integration System (SICA) Vice Ministerial on regional security held in Guatemala July 17-18 (ref A). The MFA expressed appreciation for the participation of the U.S. delegation, in p [...]	2007-08-03 00:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SMIG KCRM SNAR GT
07GUATEMALA1802	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: During a six-day pre-election trip, poloffs visited 14 municipalities in seven departments throughout western and southwestern Guatemala, including nine municipalities identified as "conflictive areas." TSE delegates expressed confidence in election preparations despite weather [...]	2007-09-07 17:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM SNAR KDEM SMIG PHUM ECON SOCI GT
07GUATEMALA1806	COLOM LEADS PEREZ MOLINA IN FIRST-ROUND ELECTION [...] (U) With 92.3% of polling stations reporting, center-left candidate Alvaro Colom of the UNE leads center-right candidate Otto Perez Molina of the Patriot Party. The two now advance to a runoff, to be held Nov. 4. At 0654 on September 10, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reported the fol [...]	2007-09-10 13:52:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM ASEC GT
07GUATEMALA184	GUATEMALAN LABOR UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS [...] (U) Summary: During a recent outreach visit by embassy officials to Quetzaltenango in western Guatemala, representatives of the local Chamber of Commerce, a Catholic bishop, labor union leaders, and human rights activists described the current situation of human rights and labor conditions. [...]	2007-01-30 22:35:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM EAID GT
07GUATEMALA185	LOBBYING FOR APPROVAL OF UN-LED INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: Vice President Stein is leading highly visible efforts to obtain Congressional approval of the agreement establishing the UN-led International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) (reftel). Timing will be critical -- if CICIG is not approved by May at the latest, it [...]	2007-01-31 00:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KJUS EAID SNAR KCRM KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA1911	RELEASE OF 2007 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] Poloff hand-delivered a copy of the 2007 Guatemala Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF) to Ambassador Julio Martini, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, per reftel. Amb. Martini expressed his appreciation and announced that it was "good news" that there were no rep [...]	2007-09-20 21:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV OPRC KIRF KPAO KDEM SOCI GT
07GUATEMALA1916	GUATEMALA'S INPUT FOR PRESIDENT'S 2007 UNGA HUMAN [...] Per reftel, post submits the following information to help inform the discussion at the President's 2007 UNGA Democracy and Human Rights Roundtable. 2. Post strategy for promoting human rights and democracy in Guatemala focuses on helping the government strengthen its democratic institution [...]	2007-09-20 22:28:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL ELAB KCRM KJUS KDEM EAID SOCI PGOV
07GUATEMALA1933	UNGA: INVITATION TO SEPTEMBER 26 HAITI KEY PLAYERS [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-24 19:42:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PREL UNSC UNGA PGOV HA GT
07GUATEMALA1938	INVITATION TO GPOI G8 GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 18 to Luis Carranza, Director of Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carranza informed poloff September 20 that he had forwarded the invitation to the Director of Peacekeeping Operations at the Ministry of Defense to forward t [...]	2007-09-24 23:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV KPKO GT
07GUATEMALA194	GUATEMALA: LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] Per reftel request, Embassy has identified the following individuals as the most influential women in Guatemala in the fields of politics, civil rights, and education for the S/WE roster of women leaders worldwide. -- Wendy de Berger, First Lady, oversees the First Lady's Office of Social Wo [...]	2007-01-31 22:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KDEM PGOV KJUS EAID GT
07GUATEMALA1944	EMBASSY OFFICERS GIVE PRESENTATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Embassy officers gave a presentation, entitled "Human Rights Advocacy: The Roles of the USG, Other Governments, and Human Rights NGOs," on September 19 to first and second-year international relations and journalism students at Francisco Marroquin University in Guatemala City. The presentation [...]	2007-09-25 23:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI KJUS EAID GT
07GUATEMALA1957	USG-FUNDED LABOR PROJECT DONATES VEHICLES TO [...] USDOL-funded Proyecto Cumple y Gana donated three new vehicles to the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to support and strengthen labor inspections by the MOL's regional offices in Quetzaltenango, Escuintla, and Chimaltenango. 2. Embassy participated in the September 11 donation ceremony, presenting [...]	2007-09-26 23:24:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM KJUS EAID KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA1975	GUATEMALA ESTABLISHES DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) On October 1, Vice Foreign Minister Luis Fernando Andrade confirmed to Pol/Econ Couns that the Government of Guatemala had established diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Sept. 26, 2007, on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The formal agreement wa [...]	2007-10-01 20:46:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KN GT
07GUATEMALA2013	PEREZ MOLINA TAKES THE LEAD IN GUATEMALA'S [...] (C) The latest major poll gives center-right Patriota candidate Perez Molina a nearly nine-point lead over center-left UNE candidate Colom, but the poll likely overstates Perez Molina's support somewhat. Nonetheless, Perez Molina, who finished second in the September 9 first-round election, [...]	2007-10-05 17:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2016	CICIG: NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONER VISITS [...] (U) Summary: The newly appointed head of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) visited Guatemala September 17-23 to discuss initial steps for establishing CICIG. Commissioner Carlos Castresana met with President Berger, Vice President Stein, and other senior gove [...]	2007-10-09 13:35:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR KCRM UN OECD KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2017	CICIG: NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONER VISITS [...] (U) Summary: The newly appointed head of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) visited Guatemala September 17-23 to discuss initial steps for establishing CICIG. Commissioner Carlos Castresana met with President Berger, Vice President Stein, and other senior gove [...]	2007-10-09 13:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR KCRM UN OECD KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2101	GUATEMALA'S NOMINEE FOR 2008 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] Embassy is pleased to nominate Carolina Roca, Superintendent of the Guatemala Tax Authority (SAT),as Guatemala's "Woman of Courage" for the 2008 Secretary's Award (reftel) in recognition of her outstanding courage and leadership in modernizing the SAT and advocating for tax reform in Guatemal [...]	2007-10-18 23:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM KDEM ECON KJUS GT
07GUATEMALA216	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-06 16:49:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA2161	GUATEMALA TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 13:32:00	Embassy Guatemala	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR AR GT
07GUATEMALA2172	BANANA WORKERS UNION LEADER MURDERED [...] (SBU) Summary: Banana workers union leader Marco Tulio Ramirez Portela was murdered on September 23 by unidentified assailants on a farm in Los Amates, Izabal owned by Bandegua, a subsidiary of Del Monte. Embassy Labor Officer met with SITRABI leaders and Bandegua management October 1-2 to di [...]	2007-10-31 17:09:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
07GUATEMALA2182	SCENESETTER: NOV. 4 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) According to most polls, center-right candidate Otto Perez Molina of the Partido Patriota enjoys a slim advantage coming into the Nov. 4 presidential election, but some polls show Alvaro Colom, of the center-left UNE, to be ahead. In the final stages of the campaign, Colom has come across [...]	2007-11-01 01:14:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GT
07GUATEMALA2184	CENTER-LEFT COLOM WINS GUATEMALAN PRESIDENCY [...] With 99.13% of polling stations reporting, center-left UNE's Alvaro Colom won the Nov. 4 Guatemalan presidential runoff election with 52.83% of the vote. Center-right Partido Patriota's Otto Perez Molina received 47.17%. Colom declared victory, and Perez Molina acknowledged defeat in a conc [...]	2007-11-05 13:53:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA2186	GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT PROMISES ADDITIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) Embassy Labor Officer met October 29 with the Secretary General of the Guatemalan food workers federation SIPDIS (FESTRAS),Secretary General of the Banana Workers Union of Izabal (SITRABI),Regional Secretary of the Geneva-based International Union of Food Workers (UITA),and AFL-CIO S [...]	2007-11-05 22:08:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
07GUATEMALA2193	GUATEMALA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY FOR [...] Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Guatemalan Embassy in Washington, notifying Embassy of Guatemala's candidacy for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and requesting USG support during elections in January 2008. We understand that Department already [...]	2007-11-06 17:56:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI KDEM PHUM KJUS GT
07GUATEMALA2213	TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT OF GUATEMALA [...] Post submits the following summary (keyed to ref A) of progress made by the GOG in combating trafficking in persons (TIP),specifically in the areas of legislative reform, enforcement, and identification and protection of trafficked victims. The GOG has undertaken serious efforts to address t [...]	2007-11-09 16:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG GT
07GUATEMALA2238	VIGILANTE GROUPS FILL PUBLIC SECURITY VOID IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Vigilante groups reportedly operate in the Santiago Atitlan area, targeting criminals and those suspected of engaging in witchcraft. According to UN representatives, these vigilante groups are not unique to Santiago, but operate in many areas of the country in response to inef [...]	2007-11-14 23:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KCRM SNAR ASEC PGOV SOCI KJUS GT
07GUATEMALA2243	GUATEMALA: POST RESPONSE TO GREAT WHITE FLEET [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 23:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PEL KPAO MASS MPOS GA
07GUATEMALA2326	GOG RESPONSE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 17:48:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UNAUS UNGA GT
07GUATEMALA2358	ASSESSMENT OF GUATEMALAN SECURITY REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) Embassy Guatemala appreciates the Department's request for post and host country input regarding priority assistance needs that could be funded as part of the Merida Initiative. We consulted senior Berger Government officials who have only five weeks left in office, as well as represen [...]	2007-12-13 13:45:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER SNAR GT
07GUATEMALA2388	GUATEMALA SPECIAL 301 INITIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2007, Guatemala conducted a record number of raids against IPR violators and obtained 23 convictions in IPR cases. However, implementation of IPR laws remained weak due in large part to a lack of coordinated action by Guatemalan law enforcement authorities. Guatemala met on [...]	2007-12-21 16:28:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV
07GUATEMALA248	GUATEMALA'S NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] Per reftel request, Embassy is pleased to nominate Maria Eugenia Morales, Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman, as Guatemala's "Woman of Courage" for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage in recognition of her exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights and [...]	2007-02-08 23:54:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO KJUS KCRM KDEM GT
07GUATEMALA305	GUATEMALAN FM ROSENTHAL WRITES THE AMBASSADOR [...] Summary: Guatemalan Foreign Minister Rosenthal wrote the Ambassador urging the prompt investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the February 8 armed attack on a group of undocumented immigrants in a desert area near Tucson, Arizona. One Guatemalan was killed, while another Guatema [...]	2007-02-14 15:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KJUS KCRM PHUM SMIG GT
07GUATEMALA347	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 22:31:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA350	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHYAMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 15:29:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA351	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHYAMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 15:30:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA352	GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - 009 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 15:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
07GUATEMALA355	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAVHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 17:17:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	WHA CEN DRL AN DPM
07GUATEMALA360	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAVHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 18:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	FORWHA CEN DRL AN DPM
07GUATEMALA362	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 21:57:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA417	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-28 21:32:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA438	GUATEMALA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 4). 2. We received a request from the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for support for their candidate for the Inter-American Judicial Committee Qthe Organization of AmericanQates, Rodolfo Rohrmoser-Valdeavellano. A copy of the request and a [...]	2007-03-02 17:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GT

07GUATEMALA469	GUATEMALA: AMENDMENT TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Per previous consultations between PM/PPA and U.S. MILGP Guatemala, post needs to amend a previous diplomatic agreement concerning U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support for the renovation of the Guatemalan Army Regional Peacekeeping [...]	2007-03-06 22:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA MASS MOPS KPKO PREL EAID AFIN GT
07GUATEMALA488	GUATEMALAQS 2007 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Embassy GuatemalaQs point of contact for trafficking in persons (TIP) is PolOff Lucy Chang, telephone [502] 2326-4635, fax [502] 2334-8474. Ms. Chang (FS-2) spent 25 hours on the preparation of this report. FSN Political Specialist Ronald Flores (FSN-9) spent 15 hours, and USAID FSN Pro [...]	2007-03-08 14:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID
07GUATEMALA528	GUATEMALA'S 2007 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Embassy Guatemala's point of contact for trafficking in persons (TIP) is PolOff Lucy Chang, telephone [502] 2326-4635, fax [502] 2334-8474. Ms. Chang (FS-2) spent 25 hours on the preparation of this report. FSN Political Specialist Ronald Flores (FSN-9) spent 15 hours, and USAID FSN Pro [...]	2007-03-14 15:32:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID
07GUATEMALA57	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-10 19:57:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA586	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-22 20:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA696	NARCOPOLITICS THREATENS LOCAL ELECTIONS IN JUTIAPA [...] (U) The eastern department of Jutiapa has become notorious for the deadliest electoral district in Guatemala as narco-tainted violence eliminated yet another pre-candidate. Jos Morn, the Guatemalan Republican Front's (FRG) pre-candidate for Mayor of Jutiapa, was gunned down in his home on Marc [...]	2007-04-12 18:46:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM ASEC SNAR KDEM PHUM PGOV GT
07GUATEMALA74	GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - 003 [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 21:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
07GUATEMALA75	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 21:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT
07GUATEMALA823	GUATEMALA?S INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND [...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals for trade-related labor and environment projects for FY07 CAFTA-DR trade capacity- building funds. Post input is keyed to reftel para 7. End summary. 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-DR [...]	2007-04-30 18:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA834	GUATEMALA'S INPUT ON FY07 LABOR AND [...] Summary: Per reftel request, post submits the following proposals for trade-related labor and environment projects for FY07 CAFTA-DR trade capacity- building funds. Post input is keyed to reftel para 7. End summary. 2. As requested reftel, this cable outlines post priorities for CAFTA-DR [...]	2007-05-02 17:47:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ELAB ETRD SENV GT
07GUATEMALA85	GUATEMALA: RESPONSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY VETTING [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-12 17:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT
07HAMBURG1	MOTASSADEQ SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS [...] On January 8, the Hamburg Regional Court gave 9/11 cell member Mounir el-Motassadeq a 15 year prison sentence. (Note: This is the maximum sentence that can be imposed under the German Penal Code for the crime of accessory to murder. End Note.) Motassadeq's attorneys announced that they will [...]	2007-01-09 15:34:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC GM
07HAMBURG12	G8 OPPONENTS CARRY OUT ANOTHER ATTACK IN HAMBURG [...] (U) In the early morning hours of January 26, vandals attacked the property of two ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Board Members. Alleged G8 opponents splattered Walter Klausmann's house with paint balloons and broke his car's windshield shortly before setting Herbert Aly's car on fire. In a thre [...]	2007-01-31 07:10:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV GM
07HAMBURG24	ISLAMIC CENTER HAMBURG'S AYATOLLAH SHARES INITIATIVES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: CG Hamburg and Embassy Berlin Iranwatcher hosted an informal meeting at the CGR with the head of the Islamic Center of Hamburg (ICH),Ayatollah Seyyed Abbas Hosseini Ghaemmaghami on March 20. Ghaemmaghami, an Iranian national who has served as the ICH director since 2004, discu [...]	2007-03-23 11:12:00	Consulate Hamburg	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL GM IR
07HAMBURG29	GERMANY/PKK: WHY HAMBURG RELEASED CANSIZ [...] (C) On May 2, Office Director of the Hamburg Minister of Justice Henning Clasen informed ConGen Hamburg that PKK leader Sakine Cansiz had been released from jail on April 25 and that she had already returned to Paris, France. Cansiz had been arrested in Hamburg on March 19 pursuant to a Turkis [...]	2007-05-04 15:49:00	Consulate Hamburg	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KTFN GM TU FR
07HAMBURG31	BREMEN STATE ELECTION - AN END TO 12 YEARS OF A GRAND [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming May 13 state elections in Bremen/Bremerhaven are Germany's only state election in 2007. With 40 percent in the polls, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is likely to be in the comfortable position of being able to choose its coalition partner. The only viable coalit [...]	2007-05-11 15:29:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG32	BREMEN STATE ELECTION - AN END TO 12 YEARS OF A GRAND [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming May 13 state elections in Bremen/Bremerhaven are Germany's only state election in 2007. With 40 percent in the polls, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is likely to be in the comfortable position of being able to choose its coalition partner. The only viable coalit [...]	2007-05-11 15:29:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG33	BREMEN STATE ELECTION - AN END TO 12 YEARS OF A GRAND [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming May 13 state elections in Bremen/Bremerhaven are Germany's only state election in 2007. With 40 percent in the polls, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is likely to be in the comfortable position of being able to choose its coalition partner. The only viable coalit [...]	2007-05-11 16:16:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG35	BREMEN STATE ELECTION - SPD REMAINS STRONG WITH THE GREENS [...] (U) Summary. Though Bremen's election gave the current Social Democratic -Christian Democratic (SPD-CDU) government enough votes to continue in office, the two parties each lost votes over 2003. The smaller parties all gained votes, with the best results scored by the left-of-center Greens and [...]	2007-05-15 11:04:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG36	MOTASSADEQ LOSES FINAL APPEAL [...] (U) On May 11, the German Federal High Court in Karlsruhe announced its decision to reject 9/11 cell member Mounir el-Motassadeq's appeal of the January 8 verdict of the Hamburg Regional Court that convicted Motassadeq of membership in a terrorist organization and of 246 counts of accessory to [...]	2007-05-18 13:39:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC GM
07HAMBURG38	BREMEN'S SPD OPTS FOR A RED-GREEN COALITION [...] (U) Just a week after the state parliamentary elections, Bremen's Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership announced on May 20 that it will seek to form a governing coalition with the Greens, bringing an end to twelve years of a Social Democratic-Christian Democratic (SPD-CDU) Grand Coalition. [...]	2007-05-22 09:57:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG45	BREMEN'S SPD-GREENS COALITION ANNOUNCES NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) On June 18, the Bremen Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Green Party presented their coalition agreement for governing the city-state of Bremen/Bremerhaven. The agreement, which was completed on June 16 - five weeks after the May 13 elections, is based upon three pillars; strengthening Bre [...]	2007-06-22 06:37:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
07HAMBURG46	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Hamburg Pol/Econ Officer and DHS ICE Officer visited Heinz Henke - Hunting and Shooting Sport Inc. in Werlte, Germany, on May 23 to perform a post-shipment end-use check on licenses 05-1010712, 05-050024284, & 05-050028367 for the export of rifles, rifle parts, pistol part [...]	2007-06-22 09:58:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC US GM
07HAMBURG47	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Hamburg Pol/Econ Officer and DHS ICE Officer visited Heinz Henke - Hunting and Shooting Sport Inc. in Werlte, Germany, on May 23 to perform a post-shipment end-use check on licenses 05-1010712, 05-050024284, & 05-050028367 for the export of rifles, rifle parts, pistol part [...]	2007-06-22 10:20:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC US GM
07HAMBURG53	GERMANY'S FIRST "CYBER JIHADIST" INDICTED IN LOWER SAXONY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German police arrested Ibrahim Rashid on October 10, 2006 near Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony under a warrant issued by the German Federal High Court on September 28, 2006. On June 28, 2007 the Federal Prosecutor charged him with 28 separate counts of recruiting members and supporters [...]	2007-07-20 10:44:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC KVPR GM
07HAMBURG58	HAMBURG, GERMANY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (U) Consulate General Hamburg warmly welcomes Congressman Jerry Costello and his delegation to Hamburg, Germany August 24-27. The U.S. has had a strong relationship with the Free and Hanseatic State of Hamburg for almost 220 years. Commissioned in 1790, ConGen Hamburg has been working to fost [...]	2007-08-16 20:34:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PRGOV ECON GM
07HAMBURG61	TERRORISM TRIAL AGAINST GERMANY'S FIRST "CYBER JIHADIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial against alleged "cyber jihadist" Ibrahim Rashid opened on September 26 before the Higher Regional Court in Celle, Lower Saxony. According to the prosecution, these procedures are unique in that it is the first time that someone in Germany has been charged for jihadis [...]	2007-10-22 14:27:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC KVPR GM
07HAMBURG63	THE SPD APPROVES OEF MANDATE, SIGNALS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) Summary: Overall, foreign policy played a minor role at the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) October 26-28 national convention in Hamburg (reftel). It was, however, the main focus of a pre-convention event October 25 sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) and geared mainly tow [...]	2007-10-31 17:16:00	Consulate Hamburg	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KUNR GM AF EU RS TU
07HAMBURG66	INVITATION TO NORTHERN GERMANY FOR THE GREAT WHITE FLEET [...] (U) On behalf of Mission Germany, U.S. Consulate General Hamburg would like to invite the Great White Fleet to Kiel, Germany to commemorate the fleet's historic trip, strengthen U.S. and European naval cooperation, and participate in U.S. public outreach at Northern Europe's largest regatta and [...]	2007-11-14 12:44:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MASS MPOS GM
07HAMBURG67	MUCH AT STAKE FOR SPD IN NORTHERN GERMANY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) celebrated its return to traditional party values and strengthened its forces during its national convention October 26-28 in Hamburg. Privately, however, SPD members have noted to Poloffs that the real test for party chairman Kurt Beck as [...]	2007-11-14 15:06:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07HAMBURG68	MUCH AT STAKE FOR SPD IN NORTHERN GERMANY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) celebrated its return to traditional party values and strengthened its forces during its national convention October 26-28 in Hamburg. Privately, however, SPD members have noted to Poloffs that the real test for party chairman Kurt Beck as [...]	2007-11-14 15:17:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07HAMBURG70	HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007 GERMAN FOREIGN TRADE CONGRESS IN BREMEN [...] SUMMARY: Over 800 participants and several guests of honor, including German Federal Economics and Technology Minister Michael Glos and King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, attended the 7th German Foreign Trade Congress 2007 on November 13-14 in Bremen. Glos stated that Chancellor Merk [...]	2007-11-21 21:13:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON BEXP BTIO GM
07HAMBURG72	AIRBUS GROUNDED BY POWER8 AND THE DOLLAR? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Airbus, the renowned producer of the new A380 super jumbo jet, is one of the largest and most publicized firms in Europe. The civilian and military aircraft manufacturer has struggled to stay ahead of its competitor Boeing amid a corporate restructuring program, an executive scand [...]	2007-12-18 18:10:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD EIND GM
07HAMBURG73	HAMBURG VS. SCIENTOLOGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the creation of the Working Group on Scientology (AGS) in 1992 within its interior ministry with its firebrand leader, Hamburg has been at sharp odds with the Church of Scientology and more recently has taken a leading role in an attempt to ban the organization. On August 7, Hamb [...]	2007-12-21 16:46:00	Consulate Hamburg	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI GM
07HANOI1016	LIMP ENDING FOR WORLD BANK REVIEW OF VIETNAM'S PMU-18 [...] (SBU) Summary: The World Bank's review of corruption allegations and the Ministry of Transport's management of two Bank-funded projects is complete: the infamous Project Management Unit (PMU) 18 escaped any serious findings of corruption, but the Bank concluded that pervasive mismanagement abo [...]	2007-05-30 10:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ECPS PREL VM
07HANOI1055	TRIET'S PRC VISIT: ACCENTUATING THE POSITIVE [...] (C) MFA and Chinese Embassy sources are billing President Triet's May 14-18 trip to China a success, both in maintaining the momentum of improved political relations between the two countries and in generating concrete results, particularly in the areas of trade and investment (Ref A). At the [...]	2007-06-05 09:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VM CH
07HANOI1070	ALL THE NEWS FIT TO BE PRESENTED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION'S [...] (SBU) The GVN recently issued a decree prohibiting all government and Party employees, except ministers, provincial governors or appointed spokespeople, from speaking to the media. The GVN's reported intent in passing the decree is to decrease "controversy" and prevent "conflicting information [...]	2007-06-08 07:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCOR KPAO VM
07HANOI1085	HANOI-BASED CHIEFS OF MISSION DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) On June 5, the Australian Ambassador hosted the fourth Hanoi-based Chiefs of Mission human rights discussion. Participants included Chiefs of Mission (COM) or their designates from the United States, European Commission, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, France, Germany and Australia. [...]	2007-06-11 08:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF HUMANR PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI1099	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT TRIET TO DISCUSS U.S. [...] (SBU) During a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, President Nguyen Minh Triet strongly underlined his hope that his upcoming visit to the United States and meeting with President Bush will help to advance the bilateral relationship and deepen Vietnam's friendship with the United States. The [...]	2007-06-13 09:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON VM
07HANOI1101	2007 TIP REPORT HANDED OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff delivered the Vietnam TIP report country narrative and Ref A talking points to the MFA on June 13. Our interlocutor was pleased that the USG acknowledged the GVN's progress on combating TIP during the reporting period, but disappointed that more details on the GVN's stron [...]	2007-06-13 10:03:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO VM
07HANOI1117	VIETNAM: HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES CENTER STAGE AT MID-TERM [...] (SBU) The World Bank and the Government of Vietnam (GVN) hosted an informal mid-term Consultative Group (CG) meeting on June 1 in Ha Long City. Senior GVN and donor representatives engaged on a variety of economic development issues. The agenda featured an overview of the economic situation a [...]	2007-06-15 08:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI1131	GVN RELEASES LE QUOC QUAN [...] (SBU) On Saturday morning, June 16, the GVN released attorney, political activist, and former Reagan-Fascell Fellow Le Quoc Quan from detention in Hanoi. He joined his family the same day. Quan contacted Poloff by e-mail on Sunday, June 17 and told him that he had "lost weight" and was "tired [...]	2007-06-18 08:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI1139	PEACE CORPS AND GVN FAIL TO CONCLUDE COUNTRY AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Following three days of meetings, Peace Corps and Ministry of Foreign Affairs were unable to conclude a country agreement concerning a Peace Corps program in Vietnam. Outstanding issues could conceivably be resolved in future discussions, but the GVN would have to gain inter-age [...]	2007-06-21 03:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAID VM
07HANOI1143	USG INTEREST TO ADMIT PHAN VAN BAN UNDER SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC [...] (SBU) I, Jonathan M. Aloisi, Charge d'Affaires, attest to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services that Mr. Phan Van Ban, designated a "prisoner of concern" by the U.S. Department of State, should be admitted to the United States under Significant Public Benefit Parole as quick [...]	2007-06-21 10:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI1144	LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM WIFE OF JAILED DISSIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary and Background. On June 20, Post received a letter addressed to President Bush from Vu Minh Khanh, wife of jailed dissident Nguyen Van Dai. In the letter, Khanh asks the President to intervene on her husband's behalf during his June 22 meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Mi [...]	2007-06-22 03:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF HUMANR PGOV PREL VM
07HANOI1202	EU CHARACTERIZES GVN HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE AS A "MAJOR [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Embassy PolOffs, Hanoi-based EU diplomats lamented that its semi-annual human rights dialogue with the GVN, held on June 28 in Hanoi, was "extremely disappointing" and "superficial." Only Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officers composed the GVN delegation, which the [...]	2007-07-03 09:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI1204	U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology's Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Control (VARANSAC) have expressed a strong willingness to sign a cooperative agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on nuclear regulatory i [...]	2007-07-04 23:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY OTRA KGIT KNNP VM
07HANOI1224	PERSONNEL CHANGES AFOOT AT MINISTRY OF TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Prime Minister promoted two Ministry of Trade (MOT) officials to replace two of the four recently retired Vice Ministers on June 6. Vice Minister Nguyen Cam Tu, the former Director General of MOT's Americas Department, will be responsible for trade policy with the Americas. [...]	2007-07-09 07:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON VM
07HANOI1235	Second Joint Advisory Committee on Agent Orange Dioxin [...] (U) Summary. Post plans to convene the second Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) on August 14, 2007, co-hosted by Office 33 of the Government of Vietnam (GVN). As agreed by the USG and the GVN, the JAC serves as a technical forum to enhance scientific coordination and cooperation between the Unit [...]	2007-07-10 10:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
07HANOI1251	LE QUOC QUAN MEETING [...] (C) Summary: On July 11, PolOffs met with attorney, former detainee and recent NED Fellow Le Quoc Quan at his law office in Hanoi. Quan was extremely happy to receive officials from the Embassy and appeared very healthy. Quan's daily, lengthy interrogations in prison focused on his relationsh [...]	2007-07-13 09:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL VM
07HANOI1265	AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - WAVE DYING OUT BUT SAMPLE SHARING [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) reports no human cases infected with the H5N1 strain of highly pathologic avian influenza A (HPAI) beyond the total of five confirmed cases since May 1. There have been no cases among contacts and no common sources of infection. Outbreaks of AI in [...]	2007-07-18 17:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR KFLU VM
07HANOI1300	DISSIDENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS REMAIN UNDER PRESSURE [...] (C) Since May 2007, the GVN has released four high-profile political prisoners on our lists; nevertheless, many more remain sentenced to prison, detained without charges, missing, in exile in Cambodia, or under house arrest. Family members of some released or detained activists often live wit [...]	2007-07-24 17:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL VM
07HANOI1313	MEETING WITH ACTIVIST NGUYEN KHAC TOAN, FOUNDER OF THE [...] (SBU) In a July 16, 2007 meeting with Embassy PolOffs, Nguyen Khac Toan, former journalist and the founder of the International Labor Union of Vietnam (ILUV),discussed human rights abuses in Vietnam. ILUV is an outlawed labor union formed by Toan in October 2006 to protect the rights of Vietn [...]	2007-07-25 17:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD VM
07HANOI1322	LETTER FROM MOST VM THANG TO NNSA BIENIAWSKI [...] (U) This is an action request for DOE - please see para 5. 2. (U) On July 25, ESTHOff met with Mr. Le Doan Phac, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC). In the meeting, Phac presented an official letter from Vice Minister of Scien [...]	2007-07-27 09:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGIT KNNP PARM OTRA VM
07HANOI1329	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. SUPPORT FOR ICRC STANDING [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-27 14:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL ICRC PHUM VM
07HANOI1340	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's point person on religion underscored progress in improving religious freedom, but also admitted that there is still work to be done. Vietnam plans to recognize a number of additional religious groups, including the Baha'i Faith while Protestant congregations in the Cen [...]	2007-07-30 15:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF OTRA ECON VM
07HANOI1352	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRIET FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) Summary: In his July 31 farewell call on Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Ambassador noted the significant progress in bilateral economic and commercial ties as well as increased USG support for the GVN's reform efforts, while cautioning that important human rights concerns rema [...]	2007-08-01 14:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HANOI1366	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON STATE BANK GOVERNOR THUY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with State Bank Governor Le Duc Thuy as part of his farewell calls. The meeting covered a wide range of issues, including money laundering, anti-proliferation efforts, the stock market, equitization, inflation, the exchange rate, and areas for further coopera [...]	2007-08-03 07:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID VM
07HANOI1367	JAILED HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS DENIED ACCESS TO [...] (C) On July 18, Embassy PolOffs met together with relatives of jailed human rights lawyers Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan. Dai and Nhan were tried and sentenced to prison on May 11 for "propaganda against the State." Each has filed a formal appeal, and an appeal trial date is pending. [...]	2007-08-03 09:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL VM
07HANOI1374	VIETNAM'S NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN [...] (SBU) The National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam (NCFAW) is taking on domestic violence issues, gender equality, and implementation of a national strategy on the advancement of women for Vietnam by the end of 2010. A key part of that strategy is to place more Vietnamese wom [...]	2007-08-03 17:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI VM
07HANOI1380	VIETNAM'S NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN [...] (SBU) The National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam (NCFAW) is taking on domestic violence issues, gender equality, and implementation of a national strategy on the advancement of women for Vietnam by the end of 2010. A key part of that strategy is to place more Vietnamese wom [...]	2007-08-04 09:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI VM
07HANOI1381	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRIME MINISTER DZUNG [...] (SBU) Summary. In a cordial August 3 farewell call on Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung, the Ambassador and the Prime Minister reflected positively on the progress in bilateral relations over the past three years, including growing trade ties and increased cooperation in areas such as [...]	2007-08-04 12:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF EAID EAIR KHIV VM
07HANOI1382	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the August 2 farewell lunch he hosted for Ambassador and Mrs. Marine, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem noted the many achievements in U.S.-Vietnam relations during the Ambassador's tenure. The Ambassador agreed that improvements had been [...]	2007-08-06 07:54:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ETRD ECON VM
07HANOI1385	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL DINNER WITH VICE FOREIGN MINISTER LE [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang and the Ambassador discussed a wide range of issues during a cordial August 3 dinner. The Ambassador used the occasion to underscore U.S. concerns concerned over governance and human rights, and raised the cases of imprisoned individuals eligibl [...]	2007-08-06 11:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV CONS KIRF ECON VM
07HANOI1390	TOP SECURITY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES DISSIDENTS, CHINA [...] (C) In a long, wide-ranging discussion August 2, Vice Minister of Public Security (MPS) Nguyen Van Huong, Vietnam's head of "general security" and intelligence gave his frank views on a broad range of key bilateral issues including political dissidents, prisoners and detainees, religious freed [...]	2007-08-06 15:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC BM CM KIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1414	GVN PONDERS DELIVERABLES FOR A PM VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. In his farewell meeting with the Ambassador, the Chairman of the Office of the Government (OOG) said that the GVN is mulling a number of "deliverables" for Prime Minister Zung's September visit to the United States. Among them, he cited long-pending deals on the purchase of Boe [...]	2007-08-08 14:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD PREL VM
07HANOI1415	NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES DEPART VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Four North Koreans who had taken refuge in the Danish Embassy in Hanoi left Vietnam for the ROK on July 27 via commercial air via Singapore without incident. UNHCR's Chief of Mission Vu Anh Son had met with the North Koreans, three women and one man, soon after they took refuge in the Da [...]	2007-08-08 15:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CB KN VM
07HANOI1419	AMBASSADOR'S OUTCALL WITH VIETNAM'S MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) On 30 July, Ambassador Marine conducted a final call on Senior General Phung Quang Thanh, the Minister of Defense. In their discussion, the Ambassador raised a wide range of issues including high level visits, ship visits, fullest possible accounting (MIA),International Military educatio [...]	2007-08-09 11:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER MARR VM
07HANOI1438	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON NEWLY-ELECTED OOG CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. At his August 9 farewell call with Ambassador Marine, newly-elected Office of the Government (OOG) Minister Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that PM Dzung has decided that he will retain responsibility for oversight of foreign affairs within the OOG. In that role, he looks forwar [...]	2007-08-10 17:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PHUM KIPR EAID VM
07HANOI1451	DUE DILIGENCE: MICROSOFT 2007 AWARD FOR CORPORATE [...] (SBU) Could there possibly be any downside or embarrassment caused by the selection of your post's nominee? Embassy Vietnam is not aware of any information that might prove embarrassing to Post, to the U.S. Department of State, or to the USG with regard to the nomination of Microsoft for this [...]	2007-08-13 17:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV
07HANOI1461	HANOI ARCHBISHOP DISCUSSES CHURCH ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) In an August 13 farewell call by the Ambassador, Hanoi Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet praised the Ambassador's contribution to international religious freedom, noting in particular recent progress in northern Ha Giang Province. The Archbishop agreed with the Ambassador's assessment that much [...]	2007-08-14 16:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VM
07HANOI1462	"VIETNAMESE PEOPLE MORE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR [...] (C) Ambassador Marine met with prominent cyber-dissident and former political prisoner Dr. Pham Hong Son, who is under house arrest, and his wife, Vu Thuy Ha, at their Hanoi home on August 9. Son, best known for his 2002 arrest and imprisonment for his translation and dissemination of a democ [...]	2007-08-14 17:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ELAB VM
07HANOI1475	GVN'S PETROL PRICE LIBERALIZATION - A SHORT-LIVED [...] (SBU) Summary: A May 1 Government of Vietnam (GVN) regulation on oil and petrol management allows enterprises greater autonomy in setting retail petrol prices. The GVN made it clear, however, that this autonomy only extended so far - with Hanoi reserving the right to step in if petrol price in [...]	2007-08-17 17:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD ENRG VM
07HANOI1501	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRIET SETS [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-21 17:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HANOI1542	CREATIVE PUSH FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH - HR [...] (C) Summary: Dissident and former National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Fellow Le Quoc Quan informed Poloffs during an August 24 meeting that he and eight other leading human rights dissidents are planning a protest at the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi. On the surface, the purpose of the protest [...]	2007-08-28 17:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM VM CH
07HANOI1550	NEW CZARS IN THE MAKING? THE NEW DPM PORTFOLIOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung signed a Decision this week assigning duties and portfolios to himself and his five Deputy Prime Ministers (DPMs),two of which are newly-created positions. Broadly defined, the Prime Minister will oversee all Government of Vietnam (GVN) operatio [...]	2007-08-29 17:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN VM
07HANOI1563	DISSIDENT ATTORNEY LE QUOC QUAN HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) In an August 24 meeting with PolOffs, dissident Attorney Le Quoc Quan discussed the current dominance of conservatives in the Vietnamese government and the struggles for pro-reformists. Among those in the pro-reform camp, according to Quan, are Vietnam's two new Deputy Prime Ministers. Q [...]	2007-08-31 15:56:00	Embassy Hanoi	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1570	Vietnam Starts to Organize Oil Pollution Policy [...] (SBU) Summary. Government of Vietnam (GVN) environmental officials say that the GVN has begun to better coordinate its response to oil pollution that plagued the nation's coastlines in the first half of 2007. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) now chairs an inter-ag [...]	2007-09-04 08:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EPET VM
07HANOI1579	AMBASSADOR LAYS OUT PRIORITIES WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) On August 31 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem welcomed Ambassador Michalak to Vietnam and stressed the importance of continued progress in bilateral relations. During the cordial 40-minute meeting, the Ambassador emphasized areas of common interest and prioritize [...]	2007-09-04 16:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI VM
07HANOI1583	SOME COMMITMENTS ARE HARDER THAN OTHERS -- PRODDING VIETNAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vietnam, widely praised for its progressive and aggressive approach toward opening its markets, is finding that fulfilling some of its WTO commitments may be harder than it thought. Entrenched local interests, poor coordination, and an overly-complex bureaucratic process can al [...]	2007-09-05 13:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR VM
07HANOI1595	GVN CONSIDERATION OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: According to an MFA official, the question of GVN endorsement of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism ("Global Initiative") has been submitted to relevant ministries for review and comment. After the MFA receives feedback from these ministries, it will prepare a re [...]	2007-09-07 11:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PTER PREL KGIC VM
07HANOI1599	SINO-VIETNAM TERRITORIAL DISPUTE ENTANGLES [...] (C) Summary. The Sino-Vietnam territorial dispute in the South China Sea has now entangled multiple multinational energy companies, including four American and eight other foreign firms. Chinese coercion has persuaded British Petroleum (BP),ConocoPhillips, and Chevron-Petronas/Carigali to p [...]	2007-09-07 16:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PBTS PREL VM
07HANOI1616	CORRECTED COPY: SOME COMMITMENTS ARE HARDER THAN OTHERS -- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vietnam, widely praised for its progressive and aggressive approach toward opening its markets, is finding that fulfilling some of its WTO commitments may be harder than it thought. Recently published regulations impose new restrictions on foreign importers, potentially forcing [...]	2007-09-11 13:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR VM
07HANOI1617	CITIBANK SAVES LANDMARK DEAL DESPITE HEAVY-HITTING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Citibank appears poised to rescue a landmark $100 million loan in Vietnam, after a rival financial company working with what Citibank believes are powerful government partners nearly sank the deal. The bank has had to sweeten the terms of the offer and may have to scale down plans [...]	2007-09-11 14:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV VM
07HANOI1627	AMBASSADOR MICHALAK AND MARD MINISTER PHAT DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL TRADE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) Summary: During his September 10 courtesy call with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat, Ambassador Michalak advocated on behalf of U.S. agricultural products, praised Vietnam's adherence to international agricultural standards, and thanked Phat for Vietnam [...]	2007-09-12 08:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR TBIO SOCI WTRO KFLU VM
07HANOI1636	SMALL BAHA'I AND MUSLIM COMMUNITIES GROW IN HANOI [...] (SBU) Leaders of Hanoi's small Muslim and Baha'i communities say the religious freedom they enjoy is leading to a growth in their communities. They, like other faiths in Vietnam, in turn face greater pressure to find adequate facilities for their worshipers, leading to questions over land righ [...]	2007-09-12 17:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI VM
07HANOI1637	MEETING WITH DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST - TRUTH BEHIND INTERNET [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast to an internet report posted on a Vietnamese-American human rights website alleging that the police broke up an August 30 meeting between Poloff and eight pro-democracy activists in Hanoi, the meeting with only one dissident - Mr. Nguyen Phuong Anh - was held at Mr. A [...]	2007-09-12 17:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF VM
07HANOI1651	UNHCR CLAIMS "BIG STEP FORWARD;" PLAN OF ACTION WITH GVN ON [...] (SBU) In a new development, the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has claimed a "big step forward" toward resolution of the 30-year old cases of more than 9,000 stateless Khmer persons in Southern Vietnam. According to UNHCR, in August, the Cambodian Government (GOC) informed [...]	2007-09-14 16:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CB VM
07HANOI1653	CODEL CHAMBLISS ENGAGES VIETNAM'S LEADERSHIP, [...] (C) A bipartisan United States Senate delegation led by Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia held meetings in Hanoi August 29 with senior GVN leaders, including SRV President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Vice-Chairman of Vietnam's parliament, and Vice-Ministers of Defense and Public Security. The me [...]	2007-09-14 17:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	CN OREP OVIP PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1682	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH VFM LE VAN BANG [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-20 14:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABLD AMGT PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HANOI1683	UNDERGROUND DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SAY PARTY FEELING [...] (C) High-profile political dissidents Dr. Pham Hong Son and Nguyen Vu Binh, both recently released from prison and under house arrest, remain active with the moderate Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) underground pro-democracy group. On September 10, Embassy PolOffs visited separately and wit [...]	2007-09-20 14:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1746	AMBASSADOR PITCHES PRISONER AMNESTY, GOOD [...] (C) Meeting with the GVN's leading security official, the Ambassador raised a range of human rights issues, flagged the upcoming United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visit, and discussed a number of key security and property issues involving the Mission. In the [...]	2007-10-04 11:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD AMGT ASEC KIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1756	NEW MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE SHARES HIS PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) This cable contains biographical information for INR/B in para 14. 2. (SBU) Summary: New Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang and the Ambassador discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment, such as through a Bilateral Investment Treaty, GVN approval for pending U.S [...]	2007-10-05 10:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECPS KTEX ECON WTRO KIPR VM
07HANOI1810	CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE: VIETNAM'S DEADLY ROADWAYS [...] (U) Summary: Traffic accidents are Vietnam's unrecognized killers, leading to many more deaths than HIV/AIDS and avian influenza combined. As Vietnam has become increasingly prosperous, the number of motor vehicles, primarily motorbikes, on Vietnamese roads has skyrocketed. Large numbers of p [...]	2007-10-18 22:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ELTN VM
07HANOI1817	VIETNAM'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW: THE CENTER PLAYS CATCH-UP [...] (U) Summary: Central Vietnam understands that it needs to improve its competitiveness or risk falling further behind the booming urban clusters of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. A visit to three central provinces showed the difficulties in assembling the necessary components of a successful inve [...]	2007-10-19 10:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EIND EINV ETRD OTRA PGOV VM
07HANOI1832	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WALKER CANDIDACY FOR IAAC [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 07:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC UN UNGA VM
07HANOI1836	USG AND GVN CONDUCT 2007 LABOR DIALOGUE IN HANOI [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) conducted their fifth labor dialogue on October 22 in Hanoi. Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs (DUS) Charlotte M. Ponticelli led the U.S. delegation a [...]	2007-10-26 05:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EAID ECON ETRD EINV WTRO VM
07HANOI1838	VIETNAM'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW: THE TALE OF TWO NORTHWEST [...] (U) Summary: Northwest Vietnam has traditionally been Vietnam's poorest region. Natural topography, a widely-disbursed population, poor infrastructure, and, in part, provincial governance practices have prevented provinces in this region from keeping apace of economic development occurring el [...]	2007-10-26 07:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID EINV ETRD OTRA EIND KIPR PGOV VM
07HANOI1841	AMBASSADOR MICHALAK AND NEW VIETNAMESE MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] (U) Summary: On October 25, Ambassador Michalak paid an introductory call on the new Minister of Health, Nguyen Quoc Trieu. After reviewing Trieu's strong political experience and connections, the Ambassador noted leading USG health cooperation priorities, particularly medication assisted thera [...]	2007-10-26 09:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PROP SOCI TBIO EAID KHIV KFLU VM
07HANOI1869	VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 30, the Ambassador paid an introductory courtesy call on Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Khoi Pham. Pham said his ministry's main environmental challenges include the management of solid waste, air and water pollution, and natural disaster mitigat [...]	2007-11-01 03:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON KSCA TBIO VM

07HANOI1891	CHOLERA OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN NORTHERN VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 10:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR VM
07HANOI1892	2007-2008 INCSR PART I -- VIETNAM [...] The following is Embassy Hanoi's submission for the narcotics section of the 2007-2008 INCSR. 2. Begin INCSR text: Vietnam I. Summary The Government of Vietnam (GVN) continued to make progress in its counternarcotics efforts during 2007. Specific actions included: sustained effor [...]	2007-11-06 00:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR VM
07HANOI1921	CHOLERA OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN NORTHERN VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 10:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR VM
07HANOI1924	UPDATE OF SERIOUS ACUTE DIARRHEA OUTBREAK IN NORTHERN [...] (SBU) Summary. Vietnam's acute diarrhea outbreak expanded from 11 to 14 provinces and municipalities throughout northern Vietnam over the past week, with many victims testing positive for cholera. However, informal information from one of Hanoi's major referral centers indicates the epidemic m [...]	2007-11-13 04:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR VM
07HANOI1935	HANOI REACTION TO USCIRF VISIT [...] (C) The recent visit to Vietnam by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has generated strong negative reactions within certain circles of the GVN. GVN criticism has centered primarily on what was widely considered inappropriate behavior by USCIRF members in [...]	2007-11-14 10:07:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1950	VIETNAM "OPEN FOR BUSINESS": GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez led a large-scale Department of Commerce Vietnam Business Development Mission to Hanoi on November 5 and 6. This first Cabinet level business development mission to Vietnam carried the theme of U.S. business support for Vietnam's economic [...]	2007-11-16 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD BEXP KTEX OTRA OVIP KIPR VM
07HANOI1957	MOIT EXPRESSES CONTINUED CONCERNS OVER APPAREL MONITORING [...] (U) The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) sent Post an October 31 Diplomatic Note addressed to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the United States not to self-initiate an antidumping investigation against Vietnam and to revoke its Textile and Apparel Import Monitoring Program. Full t [...]	2007-11-19 06:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX ECON EIND ETRD ETTC VM
07HANOI1963	OOG CHAIRMAN PHUC WILL HEAD VIETNAM'S TIFA COUNCIL [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent Post a November 19 Diplomatic Note announcing that Office of the Government Minister Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as Chairman of Vietnam's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council (Reftel),will head the Vietnamese delegation to Washington f [...]	2007-11-20 03:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV VM
07HANOI197	VIETNAM CONTINUES TO OPPOSE APPAREL MONITORING [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Trade (MOT) has again registered its strong opposition to the Department of Commerce's proposed monitoring mechanism on textile and apparel products from Vietnam. The reaction was prompted by the second Federal Register notice, published January 18, calling for public com [...]	2007-01-30 08:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX ETRD ECON PREL WTRO VM
07HANOI1972	DEMARCHE ON ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 08:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA VM
07HANOI1974	BOEING INKS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH VIETNAM AIRLINES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a ceremony and press event on November 16 in Hanoi, the Boeing Company signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of 12 787 Dreamliners with Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and the newly formed Vietnam Airlines Leasing Company (VALC). Prior to the evening signing ceremony, Boeing [...]	2007-11-21 09:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EIND EINV ETRD BEXP KTEX OTRA OVIP KIPR
07HANOI1975	AMBASSADOR VISITS HAIPHONG ON THE OCCASION OF HISTORIC U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador made his first visit to Haiphong City, in part to participate in activities related to an historic port call by two U.S. Navy warships. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chairman of the Haiphong City People's Committee and expressed concern over an i [...]	2007-11-21 09:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KIRF TBIO KHIV PINS OEXC CVIS PGOV PHUM
07HANOI1994	AMBASSADOR RAISES AMCIT ARREST CASES WITH VICE MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 27, the Ambassador met with Vice Minister for Public Security Nguyen Van Huong to reiterate requests for consular access to arrested U.S. citizens Mr. Leon Truong, Ms. Le Helen, and Mr. Le Van Phan, and to inquire about the whereabouts of U.S. citizen Nguyen Quoc Qua [...]	2007-11-27 10:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CASC CMGT VM
07HANOI2	HANOI'S NEW CIVIL SOCIETY LAW IN POLITBURO'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The Politburo has recently debated the draft Law on Associations (LOA),the passage of which would lessen GVN control of associations and make it easier for citizens to form new ones. The Politburo's attention to this draft law is an indication of its importance and sensitivity, a [...]	2007-01-02 04:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ECON VM
07HANOI2006	AMBASSADOR MICHALAK'S FIRST WEBCHAT DRAWS A MAJOR RESPONSE [...] (U) Summary: On November 20 - Vietnam's National Teacher's Day - Ambassador Michalak participated in his first online webchat with VietnamNet Online, Vietnam's most widely read and influential online news outlet. The almost two hour interview was carried live by video and audio stream on the [...]	2007-11-28 09:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI2029	USCIRF MEETS WITH DISSIDENTS IN HANOI [...] (C) A delegation from the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) met with Hanoi-based political dissidents, attorney Le Quoc Quan and Dr. Pham Hong Son, on October 22 and 23, respectively. According to both, all un-sanctioned political and religious organizations [...]	2007-12-03 09:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI2038	USCIRF VISITS HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS NGUYEN VAN DAI AND LE [...] (SBU) On October 22, 2007 a visiting United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) delegation met with the wife of imprisoned political dissident Nguyen Van Dai, Vu Minh Khanh and the mother of imprisoned political dissident Le Thi Cong Nhan, Tran Thi Le, at a Hanoi resta [...]	2007-12-04 09:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC VM
07HANOI2043	GVN SEEKS WAY FORWARD ON IPR CRIMINAL CIRCULAR [...] (U) In a December 5 meeting, National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) officials told visiting State Department DeskOff and Embassy EconOff that the Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to broker an inter-ministerial solution to the impasse over an out [...]	2007-12-05 10:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD VM
07HANOI2045	OOG'S CHAIRMAN LAYS OUT HIS AGENDA IN THE U.S. IN MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 5 meeting with the Ambassador, the head of the Vietnamese delegation to the TIFA talks in Washington, Office of the Government Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc, said that the GVN's top priority would be to overturn the apparel exports monitoring mechanism run by the Comme [...]	2007-12-05 10:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV PGOV KTEX PHUM VM
07HANOI2064	VIETNAM'S FIRST OIL REFINERY TAKES SHAPE IN QUANG NGAI [...] (U) Summary: On November 29, members of the Embassy's Economic Section traveled to Central Vietnam's Quang Ngai Province to meet with government officials and tour the site of what will be Vietnam's first petroleum refinery, located in the nearby Dung Quat Economic Zone. Quang Ngai Province i [...]	2007-12-11 04:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAID EIND EWWT SOCI TRGY EINV EPET ETRD
07HANOI209	HANOI ARCHBISHOP NOTES PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS FOR VIETNAM'S [...] (SBU) On January 29, Hanoi Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet told the Ambassador that conditions for Catholics in northern Vietnam are steadily improving. Christmas 2006 was festive, and the Church was able to send priests to celebrate Christmas in one previously problematic northern province. That s [...]	2007-01-31 09:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV HUMANR VM
07HANOI210	COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET KICKSTARTS NAVAL [...] (C) During a recent visit to Hanoi and Hai Phong, Vietnam, the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Gary Roughead, proposed a range of new initiatives intended to broaden U.S.-Vietnam naval cooperation, including cooperation in the fields of Meteorological-Oceanographic (METOC) predict [...]	2007-01-31 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PHSA VM
07HANOI2101	GPOI DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- GVN STILL CONSIDERING EVENTUAL [...] (SBU) On December 20, poloff discussed reftel points with MFA IO Department UN Section Chief Nguyen Thi Van Anh and Specialist Nguyen Vu Minh and also handed over a diplomatic note containing the points. Van Anh and Minh were quick to emphasize that the GVN is still considering and preparing f [...]	2007-12-21 09:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO MARR MASS VM
07HANOI2112	MISSION VIETNAM COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HOYER AND [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Hoyer and delegation to travel to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from January 2-4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy control officer is Politi [...]	2007-12-28 06:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA VN
07HANOI234	DPM KHIEM'S VISIT TO UNITED STATES: MARCH DATES ACCEPTED [...] (SBU) On February 5, the DCM met with the MFA America's Desk Acting DG Pham Van Que. Que confirmed that DPM/FM Pham Gia Khiem would like to visit Washington DC, March 15-16 (text of diplomatic note at para 6). The main purpose of the DPM's visit is to prepare for President Nguyen Minh Triet's [...]	2007-02-05 10:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV ECON VM
07HANOI239	HCMC CONSULAR DISTRICT: GVN ASSERTS RIGHT TO CONTROL CONGEN [...] This is an action cable for EAP and L/EAP. Mission Vietnam requests Department approval of a draft diplomatic note in para 10. 2. Summary: In recent interactions, GVN officials -- citing the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Affairs -- are challenging the right of Consulate General Ho C [...]	2007-02-06 09:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AMGT PREL CMGT KFRD VM
07HANOI240	VIETNAM CONSIDERING EXPORT WORKER PROGRAM FOR UNITED [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff and ConsChief met with officials at the Ministry of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to discuss recent news reports that the Government of Vietnam (GVN) was beginning a new program to export laborers to the United States. The reports quoted MOLISA officials as [...]	2007-02-06 10:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON CVIS PGOV ETRD EIND EINV VM
07HANOI286	PRM A/S SAUERBREY DISCUSSES REFUGEES, RESETTLEMENT WITH MFA [...] (SBU) On February 5, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey met with MFA Assistant Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and MFA Consular Department Deputy Director General Nguyen Minh Vu in separate meetings. During the meeting with AFM Minh, A/S Sauerbr [...]	2007-02-14 09:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF VM
07HANOI288	PRM A/S SAUERBREY MEETS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN [...] (SBU) On February 5, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey met separately with representatives of UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Hanoi. In her UNHCR meeting, UNHCR officials discussed in familiar terms the organizat [...]	2007-02-14 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF KWMN SOCI VM CB
07HANOI290	TREASURY LETTER DELIVERED ON CAPITAL CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary. While no senior Vietnamese officials were willing to talk on the phone with Treasury about capital controls, a cooperative Office of Government official was amenable to receiving written comments. Embassy delivered a letter from Treasury DAS Dohner to Mr. Hung that discussed t [...]	2007-02-14 10:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV VM
07HANOI294	Vietnamese Official Discusses MCA, TIFA Proposal, Apparel [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 7 meeting with USTR, Commerce Department, and Embassy representatives, Office of the Government International Relations Department Director Mr. Bui Huy Hung pressed USTR on details for a potential Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA),expressed concer [...]	2007-02-15 03:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAID KTEX VM
07HANOI300	HUNG RESPONDS UNOFFICIALLY BUT POSITIVELY TO TREASURY [...] (SBU) Responding to the letter from Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Dohner we delivered on February 14 (Ref B),Mr. Bui SIPDIS Huy Hung, International Relations Director in the Prime Minister's Office informally conveyed to us a message acknowledging his reception of the letter. [...]	2007-02-15 09:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV VM
07HANOI309	MISSION RECOMMENDS THAT VIETNAM REMAIN ON THE 2007 SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-22 06:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR VM
07HANOI310	USG OFFICIALS DISCUSS TIFA, IPR AND TRADE IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials from USTR and the Department of Commerce discussed a range of current trade issues with Government of Vietnam (GVN) officials during a Febrary 6-9 visit to Hanoi, including: a potential Tade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); itellectual property rights (IPR) e [...]	2007-02-22 06:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECPS KIPR EAGR USTR VM
07HANOI312	SUBJECT: MFA DEMARCHE ON STATUS OF THREE POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA briefed Embassy Hanoi on February 19 regarding the cases of three prominent political activists. The MFA reported that Father Nguyen Van Ly, an activist resident in Hue, is under investigation and is under administrative restrictions. Separately, Vietnamese officials s [...]	2007-02-22 08:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI337	ADDITIONAL EXCHANGES ON CAPITAL CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following Embassy's delivery of initial letter from Treasury DAS Robert Dohner to Mr. Hung in the Prime Minister's office, there was an additional exchange between them on the issue of capital controls. Hung appreciated Treasury's comments, informed his superiors, and expected [...]	2007-02-23 10:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV VM
07HANOI362	U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese officials signaled a strong willingness to enter into a cooperative agreement with the United States on nuclear regulatory issues during U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Jeffrey Merrifield's visit to Hanoi on February 5. Officials told Commissioner Merrifield that [...]	2007-02-27 08:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY TECH OTRA KNNP VM
07HANOI367	VFM LE VAN BANG ON UPCOMING HIGH-LEVEL VISITS, OUTSTANDING [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN is placing great stock in the upcoming visit of DPM/FM Khiem to the United States as "preparing the atmosphere" for President Triet's own travel to the United States later this year, VFM Le Van Bang told the Ambassador February 26. The DPM's visit will also provide the o [...]	2007-02-27 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON VM
07HANOI408	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS EXBS PROGRAM EQUIPMENT TO GVN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador highlighted the GVN's support for our EXBS Program cooperation in a ceremony March 1 to hand over new equipment to increase the effectiveness of customs officers. The GVN officials praised EXBS Program assistance, noting that it helps them meet key training prio [...]	2007-03-02 09:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL VM
07HANOI411	MOST VICE MINISTER TO MEET WITH DOE/NNSA ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Vice Minister of Science and Technology (VM) Tran Quoc Thang, who is traveling to Washington as part of the delegation of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem, is seeking meetings with USG officials to discuss a range of issues. VM Thang will arrive in Washington in advance of DPM Khiem' [...]	2007-03-02 10:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KIPR KNNP KGIT VM
07HANOI43	Violence Against Women a Serious Problem [...] (SBU) Violence against women is a serious problem in Vietnam, but to date the GVN has done little to study or combat it. In spite of Vietnam's economic growth and increasing economic independence for women, traditional attitudes about women's roles persist, and domestic violence does not recei [...]	2007-01-10 06:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN SOCI PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI436	JOINT DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) On March 7, Poloff met with MFA International Law and Treaty Department specialist Nguyen Dang Thang to discuss reftels' points and urge GVN participation in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (the "Initiative"). Per Ref A's instructions, Russian Embassy First Secretary S [...]	2007-03-07 07:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL VM
07HANOI451	POLITICAL PRISONER PHAN VAN BAN CONFIRMS DESIRE [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with the Ambassador at Nam Ha Prison in Ha Nam Province, south of Hanoi, prisoner of conscience Phan Van Ban expressed his desire to reunite with his family in the United States if released from prison. The Ambassador passed on a letter to Ban from his son and discuss [...]	2007-03-08 10:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VM
07HANOI452	AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - POULTRY OUTBREAK IN HANOI [...] (U) Summary: Vietnam has experienced four poultry outbreaks since February 13. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) has now confirmed that H5N1 was the cause of two poultry outbreaks on farms in one of Hanoi's rural communes. Earlier this week, a poultry outbreak occurred at a farm in Ha Tay Prov [...]	2007-03-08 11:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
07HANOI48	VIETNAM: IDEAS FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN AND INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] In response to Ref A (and in addition to the contacts listed in Ref C),Post recommends the following influential women for possible participation in future female empowerment-related events: A. Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hanh Vice Chairwoman Council for Women Entrepreneurs Vietnam Chamber of Commer [...]	2007-01-10 09:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL RP UNGA
07HANOI486	U.S. AID -- INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. foreign assistance programs in Vietnam, though low in dollar figures, are having a huge, direct impact in shaping Vietnam's reform program. Government of Vietnam (GVN) decision-makers seemingly cannot stop praising our flagship STAR (Support for Trade AcceleRation) program, [...]	2007-03-13 10:07:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ETRD ECON PREL VM
07HANOI504	STREET CHILDREN: VIETNAM'S NOT SO HIDDEN [...] (SBU) Unreliable data, allegations of periodic government round-ups and employment in the black market and other illegal sectors are prominent features of Vietnam's street children problem. Although the GVN is quick to defend its record, many observers note that the government's slow developme [...]	2007-03-15 09:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN SOCI PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI530	DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE - GVN NOT WILLING TO [...] (SBU) On March 20, Poloff met with MFA West Asia and Africa Department Southern Africa Desk Officer Cao Vu Mai to deliver reftel points on building international support for democracy in Zimbabwe. Poloff also left a copy of the Secretary's and Department Spokesman's statements. When asked for [...]	2007-03-21 01:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ZI VM
07HANOI595	STOCK MARKET PREDICTIONS [...] (U) Summary: At the second annual Euromoney Institutional Investor Investment Forum held March 19-20 in Hanoi, a panel of investment experts in Vietnam offered their opinions on and predictions for VietnamQ volatile stock market. While all panelists agreed a market correction will occur with [...]	2007-03-28 10:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID EINV ETRD ECON VM
07HANOI622	CONSULAR DISTRICTS AND CONSULATES: ANOTHER PROTEST; [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) During a March 29 meeting with the CDA, MFA Consular Department Director General Bui Dinh Dzinh presented another protest complaining of the "out of district" activities of Congen HCMC officials. After rece [...]	2007-04-02 04:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AMGT VM
07HANOI641	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES COMMERCIAL DELIVERABLES, TIFA, NEC, HR, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with the Office of the Government (OOG) Vice Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 4 to promote positive Vietnamese government action on commercial projects by U.S. firms and to address a number of prominent bilateral issues, including: Trade and Investment Fram [...]	2007-04-05 10:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ETRD EFIN KOCI CVIS CASC AMGT
07HANOI652	GVN MAKES EXCUSES FOR APRIL 5 INCIDENT, DISSIDENT FAMILY [...] (SBU) On April 6, a local security official told Poloff that the altercation at the Ambassador's residence on April 5 (reftel) was the result of "local officials acting without orders, to protect the Ambassador." As for the five invitees to the Ambassador's residence, over the weekend we were [...]	2007-04-08 10:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC VM
07HANOI675	CODEL ORTIZ DISCUSSES GROWING U.S.-VIETNAM TIES, EMR [...] (SBU) On April 6, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu separately told Codel Ortiz that U.S.-Vietnam relations are growing across the board and are bound to expand more in the coming years. Both leaders cited recent landmar [...]	2007-04-11 07:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF OTRA ECON VM
07HANOI684	LIKELY MFA RESHUFFLE WOULD SEND NEW AMBASSADOR TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy contacts are suggesting that the MFA's leadership will soon undergo a reshuffle, probably in May. If these reports bear out, three current vice foreign ministers will become ambassadors in Washington, Beijing and Tokyo, and high-level responsibility for the U.S. portfol [...]	2007-04-11 10:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI69	POLITBURO COMMISSIONS STUDIES ON POLITICAL REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Vietnam's 14-member Politburo has tasked a little-known group of intellectuals and former and current Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) leaders to examine Vietnam's (and other countries') political systems and recommend possible political reforms in accordance with Vietnam's "polit [...]	2007-01-11 10:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV VM
07HANOI73	VIETNAM - AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. There have been no reported H5N1 human avian influenza (AI) cases in Vietnam this year and none reported in 2006. According to the Government of Vietnam (GVN),Kien Giang province in the Mekong Delta has become the fourth province to experience to an AI poultry outbreak. Two f [...]	2007-01-12 03:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
07HANOI761	NPT PREPCOM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 06:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ENRG VM
07HANOI763	PSI: VIETNAM PARTICIPATES IN OUTREACH FORUM [...] (SBU) On April 25, Poloff met with MFA International Organizations Department officer Nguyen Thi Van Anh to obtain a readout on her attendance at the PSI Outreach Forum held in Auckland on March 29. (Note: Anh had been traveling until only recently. End Note.) The focus of the forum was to p [...]	2007-04-25 07:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP VM
07HANOI777	UNHCR Hanoi Welcomes Action Plan [...] (SBU) On April 27, Pol/C shared reftel's contents with UNHCR's Hanoi Chief of Mission Vu Anh Son. Son welcomed the news, noting that his leadership in Bangkok feels the same. The new plan should help to diminish the pull-factor for ethnic minorities to cross into Cambodia, he observed. Son p [...]	2007-04-27 06:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF VM
07HANOI782	MFA DELIVERS MESSAGE: STOP SUPPORTING POLITICAL ACTIVISTS [...] (SBU) On April 27, the Ambassador was called in by MFA Americas Department Director General Pham Van Que to receive a message from the "highest GVN authorities" concerning the Ambassador's and Embassy's "support for political activists." The text of the message is provided in paragraph four b [...]	2007-04-27 10:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI83	MFA OFFICIALS DISCUSS RANGE OF CURRENT BILATERAL TOPICS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 9 meeting with the DCM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department Director General Pham Van Que said that Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has not yet decided on dates for travel to the United States. Que proposed several potentia [...]	2007-01-12 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL AMGT ABLD ECON ETRD VM
07HANOI836	Triet Visit: MFA Confirms June 22 Meeting with President, [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nguyen Minh Triet has "officially accepted" June 22 as the date of his meeting with President Bush, and is also considering the MFA's recommendations that he stop in New York and Los Angeles and issue a Joint Statement with President Bush. Furthermore, the GVN is pulli [...]	2007-05-08 08:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI866	ANOTHER DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST DETAINED IN ONGOING GVN [...] (SBU) On May 10, Poloff met with Do Ba Tan, husband of detained writer and activist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, in order to discuss Thuy's case. Thuy was arrested on April 21 on charges of anti-state propaganda. Her husband vehemently denies such charges. While her husband has not been allowed to [...]	2007-05-11 07:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ECON VM
07HANOI872	HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS NGUYEN VAN DAI AND LE THI [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 11, the Hanoi People's Court sentenced democracy activists Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan to five and four year prison terms, respectively, for "distributing propaganda against the State." The trial, which lasted four hours, was orderly. Journalists and the diploma [...]	2007-05-11 10:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC VM
07HANOI888	GVN WANTS TO NEGOTIATE ON PEACE CORPS; STICKING POINTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: EconCouns met with officials of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on May 14, 2006, to obtain an update on the Government of Vietnam's (GVN's) intentions on the esta [...]	2007-05-15 08:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAID VM
07HANOI897	SCENESETTER FOR EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER HILL [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you back to Hanoi May 23-24. Your visit will be a key event in the lead-up to the June visit to Washington by President Nguyen Minh Triet. Indeed, I expect your visit to prove instrumental in determining the success of that visit by underscoring [...]	2007-05-16 10:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA VM
07HANOI898	AMBASSADOR AND VFM BANG DISCUSS TRIET VISIT, HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: At a May 15 dinner with Vice Foreign Minister (VFM) Le Van Bang and other MFA officials, the Ambassador stressed that time is short for the two sides to reach agreements on potential deliverables to ensure a successful visit by President Nguyen Minh Triet. The two sides discusse [...]	2007-05-16 11:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIRF OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL VM
07HANOI912	HIV/AIDS: AMBASSADOR HANDS OVER FY 2007 VIETNAM OPERATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 9, the Ambassador formally presented to Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Vietnam Operational Plan for fiscal year 2007. The Ambassador urged greater GVN coordination to ensure that HIV-positive individuals res [...]	2007-05-17 10:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV TBIO PREL PGOV VM
07HANOI923	APEC Workshop, Implementation Action Plan on Influenza [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from APEC member economies, the U.N. Systems Influenza Coordinator, the World Health Organization, the UNDP-supported Partnership for Avian and Human Influenza (Vietnam),and the Asian Development Bank met May 7 and 8 in Hanoi to discuss progress and future directio [...]	2007-05-18 10:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECIN KFLU APECO PINR SOCI VM
07HANOI931	EU, CANADA CONDEMN HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION [...] (SBU) In recent days, the EU and Canada have issued statements expressing concern about the human rights situation in Vietnam and calling on the GVN to release all non-violent political prisoners. The GVN rejected in familiar terms the EU's statement, noting that Vietnam has always respected th [...]	2007-05-21 08:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL HUMANR PGOV PHUM VM
07HANOI932	AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH FINANCE, STATE BANK: OVERVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: This message provides overview and general comment on Ambassador Marine's May 17 and 18 meetings with Vietnam's Minister of Finance and State Bank Governor. A series of five septels will report on individual agenda items. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Marine met Minister [...]	2007-05-21 10:07:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ETRD EAID KIPR PGOV CASC VM
07HANOI944	AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH STATE BANK, FINANCE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: This message reports the content of the Ambassador's separate meetings with Vietnam's Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh and State Bank Governor Le Duc Thuy on May 17 and May 18, respectively. The Ambassador's two interlocutors reaffirmed the GVN's commitment to combating financi [...]	2007-05-22 10:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON VM
07HANOI945	MICROSOFT SIGNS LANDMARK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 21, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung witnessed the signing of a multi-faceted agreement committing all GVN agencies to use licensed software. For its part, Microsoft will increase its investment to develop Vietnam's information a [...]	2007-05-22 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD ECPS VM
07HANOI997	CONSULAR DISTRICTS: GVN REITERATES ITS CASE [...] (U) Summary: The GVN continues to protest the normal activities of U.S. consular officers based in HCMC, holding that we need prior approval to work in areas in southern Vietnam outside of HCMC itself. The DCM discussed the latest diplomatic note (text below) with the Director General of the M [...]	2007-05-25 10:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AMGT VM
07HANOI998	GVN SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED TEXT AND EARLIER DATES FOR [...] Action Request - Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary/Comment/Action Request: EconCouns met with Ministry of Education and Training and MFA officials on May 24 to notify them of planned travel of Peace Corps (PC) officials to negotiate a Country Agreement. The Vietnamese welcome the team, [...]	2007-05-25 10:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAID VM
07HARARE1007	ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS: IDENTIFIERS FOR TARGETED [...] (C) This cable provides unclassified identifier data for the newly proposed Zimbabwe sanctions targets. Note that in each case involving a family relationship, the family ties have been confirmed by Embassy Political/Economic Section contacts or internet sources. Where internet sources are [...]	2007-11-08 14:32:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
07HARARE1011	Zim Notes November 9, 2007 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2007-11-09 10:21:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HARARE1041	CREDENTIALS PRESENTATION UNEVENTFUL [...] (C) Ambassador presented credentials to GOZ President Robert Mugabe at 10 am on Thursday, November 22. Also presenting on November 22 were Ambassadors from Australia, Russia and Mexico (the latter resident in Pretoria). Over tea following the US presentation, Mugabe recounted his views on th [...]	2007-11-23 07:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI
07HARARE1042	CASH SHORTAGE HITS ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Zimbabwe is in the throes of a cash shortage crisis that could threaten the stability of the financial sector. With the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) providing commercial banks with less than half their cash requirement, bank account holders are able to withdraw only a fraction of their [...]	2007-11-23 09:29:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
07HARARE1053	KUDOS FOR LUSAKA,S ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFORMATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 15:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	APER ZI ZA
07HARARE107	OPPOSITION TO MUGABE,S 2010 EXTENSION WIDESPREAD [...] (SBU) According to Embassy interlocutors from a broad spectrum of Zimbabwe's political elite, President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle have encountered stronger than expected resistance in their attempts to extend his term to 2010, including from within Mugabe's own party. Our interlocu [...]	2007-02-08 15:08:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ZI
07HARARE1073	Zim Notes November 30, 2007 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2007-11-30 09:56:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HARARE1093	Zim Notes December 7, 2007 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2007-12-07 10:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HARARE1118	ZIMBABWE,S MULTIPLE EXCHANGE RATES, [...] (SBU) Players in Zimbabwe's formal and informal economy primarily use three different exchange rates: a grossly overvalued official rate that is forced on exporters but a source of patronage for the ruling party in selling forex; a parallel rate for cash, which has become extremely scarce rec [...]	2007-12-14 10:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV AMGT ZI
07HARARE1119	Zim Notes December 14, 2007 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2007-12-14 10:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HARARE1135	Zim Notes December 21, 2007 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2007-12-21 10:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
07HARARE1137	IMF MISSION CHIEF WARNS THAT ZIMBABWE'S [...] (C) IMF Mission Chief Robert Sharer on December 13 told a gathering of ambassadors from donor countries that Zimbabwe's economic situation was gloomy and worsening. Inflation had begun to grow exponentially and had probably reached 100,000 percent. Real output had probably contracted by about [...]	2007-12-28 09:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ZI
07HARARE130	POLICE ZEALOUSLY CRACK DOWN ON OPPOSITION RALLIES [...] (C) Police and ZANU-PF youth paramilitaries in Harare and Bulawayo violently broke up rallies over the weekend by the two opposition MDC factions. On February 18 in Harare, riot police acting in defiance of a High Court order used water cannons, teargas and batons to prevent an anti-Senate MDC [...]	2007-02-20 15:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ZI ASEC
07HARARE137	A TENUOUS RECOVERY FOR ZIMBABWE TOBACCO [...] (SBU) Embassy interlocutors in the tobacco sector told us Zimbabwe would likely produce 70-80 million kg of tobacco this season, up from last year's all time low of 55 million kg. They attributed the improvement to massive (and unsustainable) off-budget subsidies, favorable growing condition [...]	2007-02-22 13:39:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN ETRD ECON PGOV ZI
07HARARE157	IOM RECEPTION CENTER PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED RELIEF [...] (U) Poloffs from Embassies Harare and Pretoria met on January 30 in the town of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe to tour the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Reception Center for Zimbabweans deported from South Africa. Since opening its doors, the IOM Center has provided much needed relief [...]	2007-03-01 10:17:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PGOV ZI SF
07HARARE170	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT - ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) This is Embassy Harare's response to questions in paragraphs 27-30 of SECSTATE 202745. -------- Overview -------- -- A. (SBU) Zimbabwe is a country of origin, transit and destination for internationally and domestically trafficked persons. Women and young girls are the most at ris [...]	2007-03-07 13:25:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB KFRD PREF SMIG
07HARARE195	POLICE BRUTALLY DISRUPT PRAYER RALLY AND ARREST [...] (C) Security forces on March 11 brutally suppressed a prayer rally planned by the Save Zimbabwe Campaign and arrested more than 100, including MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai and other key opposition leaders. Observers SIPDIS report that more than 1,000 police officers were deployed to th [...]	2007-03-12 15:39:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
07HARARE205	SIGNS OF INDEPENDENCE IN ZIMBABWE'S PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Ruling party and opposition legislators in Parliament's 14 portfolio committees have demonstrated a growing willingness to challenge executive authority. The MPs have worked to conduct bipartisan public hearings, question ministers, and produce reports critical of the GOZ. This new-found [...]	2007-03-14 14:45:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
07HARARE213	FUNERAL MARCH DELAYED TO LET LEADERS RECOVER, [...] (C) MDC leaders have been forced to postpone the wake and funerary march for the MDC activist killed by police to allow Morgan Tsvangirai to participate and resolve logistical issues. They hope to finalize plans tomorrow. Tsvangirai remains at Avenues Hospital, where the Ambassador visited h [...]	2007-03-15 14:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
07HARARE218	OPPOSITION TELLS OF ASSAULT, CHARTS UNITED WAY [...] (C) Key opposition leaders, excluding Morgan Tsvangirai (released from the hospital but recovering at home) held a press conference March 16 during which they recounted the brutal beatings they and other opposition members sustained at the hands of police and security officials. The oppositi [...]	2007-03-16 13:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
07HARARE241	ZIMBABWE'S INCREASED VIOLENCE A GOZ CREATION [...] (U) While the GOZ has tried to portray the MDC as a purveyor of violence, largely by trumpeting two alleged petrol bomb attacks, there is scant evidence to support their claims. In fact, we hear every day of more and more evidence of government-sponsored violence. On March 22, Save Zimbabwe [...]	2007-03-22 14:48:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
07HARARE242	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR POLITICAL OFFICERS SIKO AND [...] Embassy Harare grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of political officers John Siko and Kerry Varano for consultations with Embassy officials from March 25 to 30. Embassy acknowledges that travelers hold top secret clearances. 2. The Embassy has confirmed your reservatio [...]	2007-03-23 07:05:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ZI
07HARARE245	ZIMBABWE UPDATE: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SLAIN [...] (SBU) The memorial service for slain MDC activist Gift Tandare will be held tomorrow. The organizers are planning a low-key event to avoid government intervention. Western diplomats plan to attend as a further restraint. Separately, the pro-Senate MDC faction's plans for a weekend rally to [...]	2007-03-26 14:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ZI
07HARARE274	INSIDE LOOK AT ZANU-PF CENTRAL COMMITTEEQ,S [...] (C) According to Embassy contacts, President Robert Mugabe steamrolled the ZANU-PF Central Committee meeting on March 30 and forced himself on the ruling party as its candidate for the presidential election in 2008. However, our sources emphasized that Mugabe's peremptory actions have only g [...]	2007-04-02 15:30:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
07HARARE301	LABOR STAYAWAY PRODUCES MIXED RESULTS [...] (SBU) The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) two-day nationwide stay-away attracted a mixed response. Many businesses in Harare and other major cities closed or had limited operations at the start of the first day with a greater percentage of workers in the country's depressed industria [...]	2007-04-05 16:16:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ELAB ZI

07HARARE350	ZIMBABWE: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Harare forwards the following five summary excerpts from anti-trafficking proposals submitted by International Organization for Migration (IOM),Save the Children Norway, Musasa Project, Girl Child Network and Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa (SAHRIT). T [...]	2007-04-26 06:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ZI
07HARARE38	HARARE BFIF PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] (U) Embassy Harare proposes to draw on the Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF) to sponsor two events: in order of priority, a sequel to the successful October 2006 BFIF-funded "Just Business" forum (Ref A); and a one-day trade fair with the theme of intellectual property rights ( [...]	2007-01-18 09:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD KIPR ZI
07HARARE394	LAWYER'S MARCH ENDS IN VIOLENCE [...] (U) A May 8 march organized by the Law Society of Zimbabwe to protest the arrest of two human rights lawyers, Alec Muchadehama and Andrew Makoni (reftel),ended with violence as riot police used batons to disperse and beat a crowd of approximately 40. Police temporarily detained several of the [...]	2007-05-08 15:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ZI
07HARARE425	AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR REFUGEES FY 2007 - ZIMBABWE [...] (U) Per reftel, post submits the following request for Ambassador's Fund for Refugees funding for a project to improve the educational facilities at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe. ----------------------------------- Description of the Service Required ---------------------------------- [...]	2007-05-15 14:50:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF
07HARARE443	THE COLLAPSE OF A ONCE SHINING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM [...] (U) The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is on the verge of collapse as a result of a continuing three- month strike by lecturers, insufficient resources, and dilapidated conditions. Additionally, the UZ has been wracked by violence as security forces have attacked students protesting university c [...]	2007-05-18 10:11:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ZI
07HARARE543	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] The US Government is aware of eight (8) claims of US persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ). All eight claims arise out of the GOZ's Land Resettlement Program, which commenced in 2000. The general pace of land seizure has slowed, as very few non-indigenous c [...]	2007-06-19 15:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07HARARE567	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RITA BYRNES [...] Embassy Harare grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Rita Byrnes to assist Embassy Harare Political/Econ section from July 2 to August 19, 2007. Embassy acknowledges that Ms. Byrnes holds a top secret clearance. SIPDIS 2. The Embassy has arranged TDY housing accommod [...]	2007-06-25 14:55:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SF ZI
07HARARE63	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRENKLE AND POPE [...] Embassy Harare grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Timothy Trenkle and Robert Pope for the purpose of attending the IOM Reception and Support Centre during the day of January 30. Post recognizes that travelers do not need Embassy assistance. 2. Based on the current ec [...]	2007-01-26 09:46:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PREL PREF SF ZI
07HARARE657	GOZ CHARTS NEW PATH TO ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION [...] (U) The GOZ's edict to roll back prices continues to wreak havoc as panic buying and supply chain disruptions have led to widespread shortages of basic commodities. Many Zimbabweans, already struggling to make ends meet, spend hours each day standing in line to buy scarce products or executin [...]	2007-07-19 15:13:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ZI ASEC ECON
07HARARE664	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL PHELAN (JULY 29 - [...] Embassy Harare grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Mr. Michael Phelan and Mr. Marik String of the minority staff of the Senate Foreign Relations committee (sfrc) to conduct a field-based study that will examine assistance funded by the State Department, Defense Department [...]	2007-07-23 15:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP MGT ASEC AFIN MZ ZA UK SF GM
07HARARE671	POLICE DETAIN AND BEAT HUNDREDS OF PROTESTORS [...] (U) Police severely beat hundreds of demonstrators detained on July 25 after protests calling for a new constitution were held in five major cities throughout the country. The protests, organized by National Constitutional Assembly (NCA),followed the opening of Parliament. In Harare, more t [...]	2007-07-26 14:38:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ZI ASEC
07HARARE687	GOZ BACKSLIDES ON FUEL IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS [...] The Government of Zimbabwe, which two weeks ago announced an end to the use of fuel coupons for the purchase of imported fuel, and which last week in a diplomatic note stated that all fuel importation and distribution would be through the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOCZIM),has reverse [...]	2007-08-02 12:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ASEC EPET ZI
07HARARE692	MUGABE'S PRIEST, FATHER FIDELIS MUKONORI [...] (C) This message responds to a request for information regarding Father Fidelis Mukonori. The Embassy meets with Fidelis from time to time. We last saw him in July. 2. (C) Father Fidelis has ties with President Mugabe and other senior ZANU-PF figures going back to the liberation struggl [...]	2007-08-03 09:05:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR ZI
07HARARE736	ZANU-PF OFFICIAL ON CURRENT POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (C) Walter Mzembi, GOZ Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Infrastructural Development, told polecon chief that the recent price control policy had been badly mismanaged and that recovery would be difficult. The parlous economic situation was ZANU-PF's greatest enemy in next year's elect [...]	2007-08-17 11:37:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ZI
07HARARE78	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JONATHAN M. SMALLRIDGE [...] Embassy Harare grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Jonathan M. Smallridge for consultations with Embassy officials from February 5 to February 9, 2007. Embassy acknowledges that Mr. Smallridge holds a top secret clearance. 2. The Embassy has confirmed your reservation [...]	2007-01-31 14:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SF ZI
07HARARE868	SANCTIONS: SDN IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION [...] (C) Post's effort to obtain requested biographical information on SDNs and their families, as well as justifications for specified individuals for their inclusion on the OFAC sanctions list, is a work in progress. Because of hostile relations between the U.S. and Zimbabwe we do not have acce [...]	2007-09-21 10:25:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM ZI
07HARARE879	SANCTIONS II: SDN IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION [...] (C) This cable provides a comprehensive listing of all the material post has developed on our sanctions targets, including the updating of material in reftel. Efforts to obtain biographical information on the below-listed individuals have included: --Consular Section reviewed visa files at P [...]	2007-09-28 09:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZI
07HARARE883	SANCTIONS II: SDN IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION [...] (C) This cable provides a comprehensive listing of all the material post has developed on our sanctions targets, including the updating of material in reftel. Efforts to obtain biographical information on the below-listed individuals have included: --Consular Section reviewed visa files at P [...]	2007-10-01 10:08:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	PREL PGOV ZI
07HARARE940	POLICE BEAT PEACEFUL MARCHERS CALLING FOR NEW [...] (U) Riot police used baton sticks to disperse more than 50 NCA activists peacefully marching in Harare on October 16 for a new constitution. Several NCA activists were arrested and released without charge and more than 30 were injured. The assault comes on the heels of the arrest of 75 WOZA m [...]	2007-10-17 14:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ZI
07HARARE947	NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AWARD FOR [...] (U) The following is Embassy Harare's nomination for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. SIPDIS NAME: Beatrice Tele Mtetwa TITLE: Senior Partner INSTITUTION: Mtetwa & Nyambirai Law Firm DOB: November 30, 1958 POB: Zimbabwe Citizenship: Zimbabwean Contact: [...]	2007-10-19 09:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KWMN PHUM PREL ZW
07HARARE951	WILDLY INFLATIONARY NEW MONETARY POLICY [...] (SBU) Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gono issued a wildly inflationary Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) on October 1. With concessional loans at 25 percent interest across industry and agriculture and the promise of hard currency payments to productive grain farmers, Gono is [...]	2007-10-19 10:05:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ZI
07HARARE952	TONGOGARA REFUGEE CAMP TRIP REPORT [...] Representatives from the Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) Mary Lange and Nancy Jackson, accompanied by EmbOff, visited Tongogara refugee camp on September 29. Despite harsh economic conditions in Zimbabwe, the nearly 2,700 refugees in Tongogara camp are receiving adequate she [...]	2007-10-19 10:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PREL ZI
07HAVANA1029	USINT DISCUSSES POTUS SPEECH WITH LOCAL DIP CORPS [...] (C) Following up on the President's October 24 speech, USINT hosted meetings with ambassadors or their representatives from 46 embassies in Havana on October 29 and 30 to provide copies of the full text of the speech, highlight the most important points, and answer questions regarding the pr [...]	2007-10-31 18:13:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07HAVANA1038	WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Wednesday, October 24, Cuban state television broadcast a 14-minute excerpt of President Bush,s speech on Cuba only hours after he had delivered it. The next day,s issue of state-owned newspaper Granma devoted its entire second page to excerpts of the President,s speech, inclu [...]	2007-11-02 18:18:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL CU
07HAVANA106	ANATOMY OF AN INJUSTICE: CUBA'S RENE GOMEZ MANZANO [...] (C) Summary: Cuban political detainee Rene Gomez Manzano, who has spent more than 18 months in prison without charge, is a poster child for legal-system injustice. An attorney disbarred in 1995 for advocating legal reforms, Gomez was nursing a cold at home on July 22, 2005 when five political [...]	2007-01-31 20:10:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI CU
07HAVANA1076	URGING THE SWISS TO PRESSURE THE CUBANS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Swiss Ambassador to Havana Bertrand Louis on November 15th met with Teresita Vicente, head of the Cuban Ministry of Exterior Relations (Minrex) Europe division, to request that USINT COM be received to discuss the current unclas [...]	2007-11-16 20:32:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU
07HAVANA1094	CUBAN DISSIDENT LEADER ANTUNEZ RECEIVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Further to Reftel, dissident figure Jorge Luis Garcia Perez ("Antunez") on 22 November entered the intensive care unit of Hospital Nacional in Havana. Opposition leader Martha Beatriz Roque (MBR) believes that he is receiving quality care and a thorough battery of medical tests [...]	2007-11-23 23:13:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07HAVANA1096	CUBA: COM MEETING WITH POLISH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) USINT COM and POL officer met with Polish Ambassador Marzenna Adamczyk on 23 November to discuss the recent visit of a Polish delegation to inspect a new embassy facility and the efforts of Poland to engage Cuba,s civil society. Adamczyk reported that the delegation, which was led by the [...]	2007-11-27 13:52:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM CU
07HAVANA1111	CUBA: FIDEL CASTRO'S HEALTH, CRITICS OF HUGO [...] (C) POL officer met with Spanish Embassy Political Counselor on 26 November for an informal discussion re the status of on-island affairs. Spanish POL Counselor noted that he was again hearing vague rumors from his own embassy and the Spanish business community regarding Fidel Castro,s deter [...]	2007-11-30 14:05:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CU
07HAVANA1145	CUBA TO SIGN UN ACCORDS AS DEMONSTRATIONS MARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Human Rights Day in Cuba saw a wide variety of activity. The Damas de Blanco held two well attended marches on Sunday and Monday to mark the Day. Although state security forces monitored these activities closely, the authorities avoided any significant confrontation. In contr [...]	2007-12-12 13:26:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07HAVANA1157	SWISS PRESS CUBANS ON USINT TREATMENT, AND DRAW A [...] (C) SWISS AMBASSADOR LOUIS BRIEFED USINT LATE MORNING 14 DECEMBER, JUST AFTER HIS MEETING WITH CUBAN MINREX DIRECTOR FOR NORTH AMERICA JOSEFINA VIDAL. DRAWING ON INSTRUCTIONS HE HAD RECEIVED LAST WEEK FROM BERN, AT HIS 12/14 MEETING AT MINREX, LOUIS PRESENTED VIDAL A SHORT DIP NOTE ASKING MINR [...]	2007-12-14 23:31:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU US
07HAVANA1188	COM CONVERSATION WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) On December 27, COM lunched with Frederic Dore, the new French Ambassador to Havana, as part of our regular contact with the French embassy, but also in anticipation of France taking the EU lead in Cuba for the next year. Slovenia, the next leader of the EU Troika has no representation in [...]	2007-12-28 21:10:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU EU PGOV PINR PINS PREL
07HAVANA1190	CUBA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND-UP DEC. 14-28 [...] (C) ACTIVISTS DISTRIBUTE HUNDREDS OF COPIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION: On 21 December on a major thoroughfare in central Havana noted dissidents Martha Beatriz Roque (MBR),Jorge Luis Garcia Perez ("Antunez") and Felix Antonio Bonne Carcasses distributed over 400 copies of the UN Universa [...]	2007-12-28 22:10:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07HAVANA136	CUBAN GOVT RELEASES DETAINEE RENE GOMEZ MANZANO [...] (C) In a surprise move, the Cuban Government released prominent dissident Rene Gomez Manzano on February 8, after holding him without charge (reftel) following a 2005 protest. Gomez left Nieves Morejon prison in Sancti Spiritus province at 11 am and was driven to his Havana home, arriving arou [...]	2007-02-08 20:05:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI CU
07HAVANA298	CUBA/ITALY: WE WANT TO BUT WE CAN'T [...] (C) Summary: Italian Ambassador to Havana Vecchione said Cuban Foreign Minister Perez Roque's March 15 visit to Rome reached a predictable impasse: Roque wanting to improve relations with Italy, but with conditions unacceptable to the Italians. The Italians, in turn, told Roque to accept the [...]	2007-03-23 18:12:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CU IT EUN
07HAVANA318	ANOTHER CUBAN GROUP, ANC, SEEKS PRISONERS' RELEASE [...] (C) Summary: Seventeen Cuban pro-democracy activists affiliated with the National Constitutionalist Alliance (ANC) gathered in Havana on March 29 and called for the release of political prisoners. State Security did not interfere with the meeting. ANC leader Angel Pablo Polanco told reporter [...]	2007-03-30 17:23:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI CU
07HAVANA332	CUBA/SPAIN: MORATINOS VISIT CAUSES HARM [...] (C) Summary: Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos' high-profile visit to Cuba, which ended April 3, gave a boost to the Cuban regime, at the expense of Cuba's democratic opposition. To the extent that Cuba and Spain have created a Human Rights "mechanism," it does not appear to obligate the Cu [...]	2007-04-04 19:21:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CU SP
07HAVANA402	CUBAN DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY SPELLS A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T [...] (C) The Cuban regime trotted Fidel Castro out for a meeting with visiting Chinese Politburo member Wu Guanzheng, following soon after Foreign Minister Perez Roque's visit to China. Perez Roque also visited India and used Cuba's presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to obtain a NAM stat [...]	2007-04-25 10:03:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CU
07HAVANA406	CUBA RELEASES 6 DETAINEES WHO COMPLETED SENTENCES [...] (U) On April 24, the Cuban regime released from detention six of its citizens that it had arrested in July of 2005: Lazaro Alonso Roman, Manuel Perez Soria, Elio Enrique Chavez Ramon, Jose Diaz Silva, Emilio Leyva Perez, and Dulian Ramirez Ballester. The arrests in July 2005 were for peaceful [...]	2007-04-25 18:38:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CU
07HAVANA5	CASTRO ALIVE FOR 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF REGIME [...] (C) Summary: Cuban media carried a New Years message from Fidel Castro noting the passing of 48 years since he assumed power, and also announcing that he is still on a slow path to recovery from his medical crisis. XXXXXXXXXXXX still believes Castro is terminally ill, even if the report from [...]	2007-01-03 18:49:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR CU
07HAVANA503	CUBANS, SPANISH PREPARE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING [...] (C) Summary. The Spanish Embassy in Havana says that next week's Spain-Cuba Human Rights consultations will be a step in the right direction, and that all issues are in play. Spanish MFA representative Dezcallar will see GOC officials, but not any dissidents. Spanish Embassy is reaching out t [...]	2007-05-23 18:52:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CU SP
07HAVANA526	CUBA: KEY DISSIDENTS' EXTERNAL NETWORKING [...] (C) Dissident leaders Vladimiro Roca, Martha Beatriz Roque (MBR),and Oswaldo Paya spoke at length this week to Pol-Econ Counselor about their off-island networking, with most emphasis on Europeans and the exile Cuban community in the USA. Highlights follow: -- Unity for Liberty document: [...]	2007-05-25 19:46:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM CU EUN
07HAVANA619	DISSIDENT CUBAN WRITERS LAUNCH PEN CLUB [...] (SBU) A group of dissident Cuban writers, led by former political prisoner Jorge Oliveira and Victor Manuel Dominguez, founded a PEN Club in Cuba, and held its first activity June 26 at the COM Residence. The event was largely cultural, with a Cuban trio performing Cuban and American music, a [...]	2007-06-28 13:56:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL KDEM PHUM CU
07HAVANA685	CUBA: DISSIDENT DAGOBERTO VALDES REAPPEARS [...] (C) Dissident Church lay leader Dagoberto Valdes appeared out of the blue in Havana July 18, and met with Charge at a Polish Embassy reception. Valdes said he and the staff that worked with him in the Pinar del Rio "Center for Civic and Religious Training" are all no longer involved in any ca [...]	2007-07-19 12:40:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM CU
07HAVANA913	CUBAN DELEGATION AT LASA: GOC APPROACHES ACADEMIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 2007 International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) was held in Montreal, Canada, September 5-8. The Cuban delegation was the largest ever to a LASA conference and they portrayed the successful change of venue from the U.S. to Canada as a "victory" [...]	2007-09-13 15:37:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
07HAVANA993	PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR ON EU-TROIKA METING WITH GOC [...] (C) Portuguese Ambassador to Cuba Mario Godinho de Matos provided COM with a readout of the September 24 meeting between a GOC team headed by FM Perez Roque and representatives of the EU troika. In general, Godinho de Matos, readout tracked with that obtained by Embassy Lisbon (reftel) with [...]	2007-10-15 16:28:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU EU PGOV PREL
07HELSINKI122	FINLAND: 2007 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following responses are keyed to the checklist in ref A. Post's point-of-contact on TIP is Political Officer David Allen Schlaefer; SchlaeferDA2@state.gov; 358-9-6162-5482 or 358-050-322-7923. Overview of Trafficking in Finland ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) [...]	2007-02-23 06:14:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB FI
07HELSINKI129	FINNISH RESPONSE - GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 13:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KNNP FI
07HELSINKI13	2007 LIBERIA PARTNERS FORUM [...] (U) In response to reftel action request, post contacted Sirpa Maenpaa, Director for the Unit for Eastern and Western Africa in the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) urging Finland to attend the Liberia Partners Forum on February 13-14, 2007. Maenpaa said Finland would most likely not [...]	2007-01-09 13:56:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID PREL ECON FI LI
07HELSINKI131	EMBASSY HELSINKI FOCUSES ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Building upon the successful U.S. - EU High Level Dialogue (HLD) on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development held in October 2006 in Helsinki, post is developing a series of activities to highlight the U.S. Government's pro-growth, pro-development approach for addressing climat [...]	2007-02-27 14:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TSPL PREL PGOV KPAO EUN FI XG
07HELSINKI162	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER TUOMIOJA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Tuomioja to thank him for his helpful comments regarding the US missile defense initiative with Eastern Europe, but also to note her disappointment with other public comments he had made suggesting that the US made grave mistakes in Iraq and [...]	2007-03-08 09:29:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR FI
07HELSINKI187	FINLAND: MISSILE DEFENSE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OUTREACH [...] (C) The public reaction in Finland to US missile defense plans in Eastern Europe and Russian misrepresentations of them have been largely muted. Several editorials and comments from leading politicians appeared in the immediate aftermath of Putin's Munich speech, but very few of these directl [...]	2007-03-15 16:00:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL EZ RU FI
07HELSINKI256	"CLIMATE CHANGE MAKES THE EU RELEVANT TO ITS [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 22 Econoff participated in the "Putting A Cost On Carbon ) Where to Post 2012?" Climate Change Seminar at the British Embassy in Helsinki. Though seminar participants often cited the U.S. as dragging its feet on climate change issues a-la-Kyoto, they also positively no [...]	2007-04-05 13:32:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TRGY FI
07HELSINKI321	FINLAND'S NEW GOVERNMENT: TURNING A PROMISING NEW [...] (C) Finland's new center-right government is eager to reverse the malaise that often typified US-Finnish relations after 2003, and from the Foreign Minister on down a palpable shift in tone is already evident. Trans-Atlanticists have replaced notorious US-skeptics at the MFA, the MOD and elsew [...]	2007-05-04 13:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR MOPS MARR EUN FI
07HELSINKI322	FINLAND CALLS FOR UNIFIED EU RESPONSE TO ESTONIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The escalating dispute between Russia and Estonia over the Bronze Soldier has prompted an unusually strong criticism of Russia's behavior from senior Finnish officials, who are typically known for their caution in dealing with Russia. The President and the FM have issued strong s [...]	2007-05-04 13:39:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN FI
07HELSINKI352	NEW SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT BREAKS WITH THE PAST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During their first meeting, new Speaker of Parliament Niinisto and the Ambassador discussed NATO issues and the EU's approach to Russia. The Speaker spoke warmly both of the new tone in Finnish-US relations and of the "more open dialogue on NATO" his party intends to lead now t [...]	2007-05-14 14:06:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO EUN FI
07HELSINKI416	SCENESETTER: FINNISH FM KANERVA,S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kanerva's June 11 visit gives us an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the new GOF's stated goal of improving relations with Washington. Finland has a center-right government for the first time since 1995, and the right message from the Secretary will lay out our expectatio [...]	2007-06-01 13:04:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS FI
07HELSINKI421	FINLAND WELCOMES PRESIDENT BUSH'S CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) Following the President's new proposal on climate change, Econoff briefed Outi Berghall, Director of the International Climate Change Project at the Finnish Ministry of Environment and Vice Chair of the Kyoto Ad Hoc Working Group (AWG) on Further Commitments, as well as key contacts at t [...]	2007-06-05 11:49:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CLMT SENV ENRG FI
07HELSINKI438	FINLAND ENDORSES THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] In response to Refs A and B, PolChief delivered demarches and related materials to Counselor Jani Raappani in the Finnish MFA,s Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Demarche and document delivery were coordinated with the Russian Embassy,s Counselor Vladimir Kozen. 2. [...]	2007-06-07 13:14:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PARM PREL KGIC FI
07HELSINKI549	OIL SPILL EXPERT VISITS FINLAND [...] (U) Embassy Helsinki organized a two-day visit by Dr. John Devens, Executive Director of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC),on May 18-19, 2007. Dr. Devens was Mayor of Valdez, Alaska during the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. One of the first NGOs of its kin [...]	2007-07-19 09:13:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV OIIP EWWT EPET KPAO EN FI
07HELSINKI606	FINLAND SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL SPECTER, AUG. 19-20 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The visit of Senators Arlen Specter and John Thune to Finland offers the United States important opportunities: (1) to encourage Finland to take a greater role in NATO-led crisis management and reconstruction operations, especially in Afganistan; (2) to urge Finland to join othe [...]	2007-08-07 12:39:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI EUN FI
07HELSINKI665	FINLAND WILL NOT JOIN GNEP [...] (SBU) Citing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the clear instrument for all nuclear issues, including multilateral fuel issues, Riku Huttunen, Head of the Energy Administration and Nuclear Energy Division in the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry told econoff that Finland was [...]	2007-08-31 13:48:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA FI
07HELSINKI675	RESPECTED FINNISH NGO HOLDS IRAQ PEACE CONFERENCE [...] (U) The Crisis Management Initiative (CMI),a respected NGO headed by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, hosted a seminar at an undisclosed location in Finland Sept. 1-4 aimed at reducing the violence in Iraq. Participants included leading Iraqi Sunni and Shiite civil society leaders, [...]	2007-09-05 12:00:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ FI PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PINR
07HELSINKI687	FINNISH RESPONSE: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-07 07:30:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA FR FI
07HELSINKI689	SCENESETTER: PDAS VOLKER'S SEPT. 13-15 VISIT TO [...] (SBU): The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Helsinki and views your visit as a key opportunity to advance the most important issues on the US-Finland agenda. Afghanistan and NATO top the list, as both are the subject of intense domestic political discussion right now. Many in the new governmen [...]	2007-09-07 13:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	FI PREL PGOV MARR
07HELSINKI696	HELSINKI: PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT [...] (U) Finland's main human rights priority over the past several years has been the battle against trafficking-in- persons (TIP),and Post's outstanding cooperation with the GoF in this area has made it a key highlight of our bilateral relationship. Post has engaged very actively with the Finns [...]	2007-09-11 11:13:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL FI
07HELSINKI74	FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE [...] (U) Embassy Helsinki POL, ECON and DAO have reviewed the proposed language for subject MOU and can identify no changes that would improve the likelihood of Finnish Government interest. 2. (SBU) Without having consulted host country officials, Embassy judges the likelihood of GOF interest in [...]	2007-02-06 07:10:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA FI
07HELSINKI750	HELSINKI: EXPERT ADDRESSES CALIFORNIA,S AGGRESSIVE [...] (U) Using California as a model for initiatives at the state level, former Executive Director of the California Air Resources Board, Catherine Witherspoon, presented U.S. strategies for combating climate change to a wide cross section of Finnish society, including government officials, academi [...]	2007-10-03 13:31:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ENRG TRGY KPAO KGHG FI
07HELSINKI753	FINLAND, SWEDEN AND NORWAY EXPLORE A "NORDIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF has begun a series of discussions with Norway and Sweden aimed at developing a "Nordic approach" to security policy that could result in new NATO Response Force (NRF) commitments 2008; in more Nordic-led OMLTs; and in a long-term commitment to staffing the Mazar-al-Shariff [...]	2007-10-04 13:00:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR PGOV NATO AF SU CD FI
07HELSINKI76	FINNISH RESPONSE - DEPARTMENT SEEKS NOMINEES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-06 12:16:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PINS PREL PROP PTER MARR MOPS FI
07HELSINKI797	THE BIOFUELS PICTURE IN FINLAND [...] Believing that biofuels can decrease greenhouse gas emissions while also further diversifying its overall energy mix, the Government of Finland is aggressively funding programs that will create biofuels from woody biomass, fuel peat, and recovered fuels. Finland has also begun increasing the u [...]	2007-10-25 12:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV EAGR ECON FI
07HELSINKI808	FINLAND: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION ON CUBA [...] (U) Embassy delivered subject demarche Oct. 23 to the Finnish MFA's Unit for Human Rights. On Oct. 31 Deputy Director Kirsti Pohjankukka contacted Polchief to offer an undate on internal GoF deliberations as well as the GoF's discussions with its EU Partners of subject issue. 2. (SBU) Pohj [...]	2007-10-31 12:04:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU UNGA PHUM FI
07HELSINKI809	FINLAND: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 12:13:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU FI
07HELSINKI810	FINLAND: US SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 12:22:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM FI
07HELSINKI811	FINLAND: DAVID WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UNIAAC [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 12:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA FI
07HELSINKI816	FINLAND "POSITIVE" ABOUT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) In response to the demarche on re-election of the U.S. to the IMO Council in category "A," Ann-Christine Kivela, Secretary for International Affairs at the Finnish Maritime Administration said Finland "acknowledges the United States will be seeking re-election to Category 'A' of the Coun [...]	2007-11-02 07:33:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK FI
07HELSINKI817	UPDATE ON FINLAND'S FALL SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoF's Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy (UTVA) met with President Halonen Oct. 26 to continue internal deliberations regarding Finland's next steps in relation to Afghanistan/ISAF, EU Battlegroups, and the pending EU operation in Chad. Finland appears ready to [...]	2007-11-02 11:35:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL MOPS FI
07HELSINKI831	REVITALIZING THE GLOBE PROGRAM IN FINLAND [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Helsinki is actively promoting activities to revitalize the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program in Finnish schools. Utilizing part of a $10,000 (FY2007) grant in Public Diplomacy funding from the State Department, Embassy Helsinki o [...]	2007-11-15 07:48:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TSPL KPAO KGHG FI
07HELSINKI843	FINLAND: DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) Polchief delivered reftel demarche Nov. 19 to Jukka Pietikainen, Director of the Finnish MFA's Unit for Latin America. Pietikainen said that the UK had initially circulated a draft statement to EU partners condemning the Chavez Regime's proposed constitutional reforms in strong terms an [...]	2007-11-20 11:04:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM WHA EUN VE FI
07HELSINKI848	FINLAND: OSCE MADRID MINISTERIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: With its chairmanship only five weeks away, the GOF is realistic about the fact that few if any miracles will emerge from the Madrid Ministerial, and that Finland will be left to manage a range of divisive issues. Finland is in "complete agreement" with our emphasis on maintaining [...]	2007-11-23 13:52:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PGOV PHUM FI
07HELSINKI860	AFGHANISTAN FREES FINNISH PEACEKEEPER'S KILLERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoF continues to receive unsatisfactory answers from the GoA as to why President Karzai suddenly ordered the release of five Afghan men convicted in June for detonating a roadside bomb that killed a Finnish peacekeeper in Meymenah. Unofficial reports from Afghanistan-based Fi [...]	2007-12-05 13:11:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NATO MARR SNAR PREL MOPS FI AF
07HELSINKI871	FINLAND TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Helsinki reports the following: Terrorism Finance Control Officer: Jane Messenger Economic Section Chief Telephone: (358 9) 6162-5468 Unclassified e-mail: MessengerJS@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: messengerjs@state.sgov.gov Deputy Terrorism Fina [...]	2007-12-12 12:53:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN FI
07HELSINKI881	FINLAND REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-14 11:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC PREL CU FI
07HELSINKI885	FINLAND: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS [...] (U) On Dec. 11, the Finnish Parliament ratified the US-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual legal Assistance between the United States and the European Union, which had been signed in Washington on June 25, 2003. Parliament also approved the implementing bilateral instruments. Tuomo Antil [...]	2007-12-14 13:33:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS CJAN KTIA EUN FI
07HELSINKI886	FINLAND PROVIDES ASSURANCES ON USEC'S AMERICAN [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued the following verbal note covering USEC's intent to purchase autoclaves from Platom Oy (Mikkeli, Finland). The full text of the verbal note follows. BEGIN TEXT The Ministry for Foreign Affairs present their complim [...]	2007-12-14 13:41:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY FI
07HELSINKI99	INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF COURAGE IN FINLAND: ULLA [...] (SBU) Ulla Anttila has been a member of Finland's Parliament since 1992 and has taken the lead as the Chairperson of the Finnish Parliament's Human Rights Caucus on a variety of women's issues at home and abroad. In particular, her work to combat trafficking-in-persons in the Nordic-Baltic [...]	2007-02-15 07:06:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	FI KDEM PHUM
07HILLAH10	"MAYORS' REVOLT" IS HIGHLIGHT OF ATYPICAL RECONSTRUCTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) Summary: The continuation of an unfinished meeting of the Babil Provincial Reconstruction and Development Committee (PRDC) did not check off every agenda item but did yield several unexpected positive developments. Complaints from two mayors about a ke [...]	2007-01-19 16:07:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM IZ
07HILLAH101	BABIL GOVERNOR DISCUSSES RECONSTRUCTION, SADR MEETING, [...] (C) Summary: On July 5, Babil Governor Salem Saleh Mahdi Al-Muslimawi discussed his security and reconstruction with Third Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General (DCG),MNF-I Strategic Effects Deputy Commander Brigadier General and PRT representatives at the Regional Embassy Office in Bab [...]	2007-07-10 13:44:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PTER ECON IZ IR
07HILLAH109	KARBALA AND ANBAR SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala and PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The governors of Anbar and Karbala provinces met at the Regional Embassy Office (REO) in al-Hillah on July 17 to talk about security concerns along their provinces' shared border. By the conclusion both governorates s [...]	2007-07-19 07:56:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER PGOV IZ SA
07HILLAH128	BABIL PROVINCIAL GOV'T HOLDS FRUITFUL DISCUSSION WITH NAT'L [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C) On September 20, representatives from Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Saleh's office travelled to Al-Hillah to meet with Babil Governor Salem Saleh Mahdi Al-Muslimawi, members of the Babil Provincial Council (PC) and provincial directors general (DGs [...]	2007-09-22 07:15:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN PREL IZ
07HILLAH129	KARBALA UPDATE ON FOUR KEY SECTORS [...] This is a PRT Karbala Najaf Diwaniyah unclassified cable. 2. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On September 22, PRT Karbala traveled with the support of 3ID Division Airlift to the Karbala Provincial Joint Communication Center to meet with the Provincial Council Chairman, Provincial Council members and [...]	2007-09-24 11:58:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAGR IR PREF
07HILLAH140	NAJAF GOVERNOR SKEPTICAL OF SADRIST COMPLIANCE WITH ISCI [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: During an October 16 meeting with 3ID Deputy Division Commander and PRT Najaf Team Leader, the Najaf Governor expressed skepticism that the followers of Muqtada al-Sadr would comply with the October 5, 2007 accord between al-Sadr and Islamic Su [...]	2007-10-17 14:53:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07HILLAH143	BABIL GOVERNOR FIGHTS TO SAVE HIS OFFICE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable 2. (C) Summary: Babil's governor continues to face difficulties in maintaining key political support against efforts to remove him. Crucial ISCI backing within the provincial council appears to be waning. In response, the governor has embarked upon a campa [...]	2007-10-28 14:20:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IZ IR
07HILLAH145	KARBALA PROVINCE GOES PIC [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala Cable 2. (SBU) Summary: On October 29, Karbala Province became a Province under Iraqi control (PIC). The arrival of PIC status was celebrated in a three-hour ceremony hosted by Karbala Province and attended by the Prime Minister and Karbala notables, 3ID MG [...]	2007-11-03 06:43:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MARR IZ
07HILLAH153	BABIL: HILLAH MARKETS ABOUND WITH AFFORDABLE IMPORTS [...] This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. Summary. Hillah markets and shops abound in imported consumer goods, most of which are affordable to average citizens. Open air produce markets typically stock an abundance of mainly Syrian and Iranian fruits and vegetables. Consumers face no shortage of app [...]	2007-11-13 03:32:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD IZ IR
07HILLAH158	DUSD BRINKLEY VISITS KARBALA [...] Sensitive but unclassified. This is a PRT Karbala cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: DUSD Brinkley and his delegation, GOI spokesman Ali al Dubbagh, and PRT Leader were warmly received by Governor Aqeel for a five hour visit that was covered extensively by local media, and included lunch and a visit [...]	2007-11-18 05:01:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07HILLAH167	IMPROVED SECURITY IN QADISIYAH BODES WELL FOR POSSIBLE PRT [...] (U) This is a joint DS-PRT Diwaniyah cable. 2. (C) Summary: Iraqi general offers upbeat assessment on the improved security climate in Diwaniyah. MND CS Commander concurs but is concerned that Diwaniyah's Governor remains an obstacle to progress. MND CS Commander and 8th IAD General [...]	2007-12-08 11:33:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR IZ
07HILLAH175	DEPUTY GOVERNOR DESCRIBES SOUTH KOREA TRIP, AIRPORT FOLLOW [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) Deputy Governor Abtan met with PRT Leader and PRToffs at the proposed new location for PRT Najaf at former Camp Endeavor next to the airport on December 18. Abtan described his travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) earlier this month. He noted that t [...]	2007-12-28 11:30:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR IZ PREL
07HILLAH29	BABIL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEMBER AIRS SOME DIRTY LAUNDRY [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) Summary and comment: Although the intended topic was the Babil governor's attempt to remove the mayor of Al-Hillah, a recent conversation with a Communist member of the Babil Provincial Council (PC) revealed much more, including allegations of bribes to [...]	2007-02-21 14:50:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM IZ
07HILLAH36	GEO WARNS OF ELECTORAL WEAKNESS [...] (U) This is a PRT Diwaniyah cable. 2. (C) Summary. In a 24 February meeting, Saad Madhloum Abdullah, the General Electoral Officer (GEO) for Diwaniyah Province under the (soon-to-be-abolished) Independent Electoral Commission in Iraq (IECI) warned that the Independent Higher Electoral Commi [...]	2007-03-01 12:20:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ

07HILLAH47	BABIL REFORMERS CREATE PROTO-INVESTMENT COMMISSION [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: In the wake of the CoR's passage of the investment law, Babil business and political reformers recently formed a "preparatory" provincial investment commission awaiting the creation of the National Commission for Investment. Despite its uno [...]	2007-03-28 17:43:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IZ
07HILLAH82	GOVERNOR FEELS THE HEAT, AS DOES INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST [...] (C) Summary: After a local newspaper printed a story claiming that virtually all Babil residents want Governor Salem Saleh Mehdi Al-Muslimawi to step down, the governor pushed back on the airwaves and the pages of his own paper to attempt to discredit his accusers. A few days thereafter he tra [...]	2007-06-01 13:55:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI KDEM IZ IR
07HILLAH84	POOR LEADERSHIP, SCARCE CAPITAL AND POWER TOP BABIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) Summary: In recent meetings with the PRT, representatives of the Babil business and commercial sector highlighted the following as key to the province's near-term economic growth: -- Overcoming the ineffective and/or counterproductive role of governme [...]	2007-06-06 05:33:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR EAID EFIN EIND EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV
07HILLAH86	IRANIAN-SUPPORTED GROUP SAID TARGETING SISTANI AIDES, WOULD [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary: A civil society activist with strong religious credentials recently warned PRT leader that an Iranian-controlled group called Asa'ib Al-Haq, based in Diwaniya, is serving as a tool in Iran's efforts to take control of the hawza, the Shi'a relig [...]	2007-06-07 04:37:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER KISL IZ IR
07HILLAH95	KARBALA: GOVERNOR PUTS HIS HEART INTO THE TRANSFER OF THE [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala classified cable. 2. (U) On June 27, Karbala Governor Aqeel Mahmood al-Khazali met with 3ID Deputy Commanding General (DCG) and PRT representatives at the Regional Embassy Office (REO) in al-Hillah. This was the first meeting betwe [...]	2007-06-30 08:42:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PTER PINR IZ
07HILLAH96	CORRECTED COPY: KARBALA: GOVERNOR PUTS HIS HEART INTO THE [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Hillah 00000095 (wrong classification) a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala classified cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 27, Karbala Governor Aqeel Mahmood al-Khazali met with 3ID Deputy Commanding General (DCG) and PRT representatives at the Regional [...]	2007-06-30 08:50:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PTER PINR IZ
07HILLAH99	KARBALA: MODERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VISION [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 29, PRT Karbala met with Provincial Council Chairman (PCC),Abdul-A'al Al-Yasiry, to discuss his vision for economic development and the conference in Lebanon. The PCC was returning from a two day Prov [...]	2007-07-02 14:56:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV
07HOCHIMINHCITY1015	VIETNAM IN-COUNTRY PRIORITY ONE REFERRAL [...] (C/NF) Summary: Mission's P-1 Referral Committee has completed consideration of five possible Priority One (P-1) applicants and is referring two to PRM for consideration. Truong Van Duc is a long-time Hoa Hao leader and has spent much of his life in detention. His outspoken, but non- violent, [...]	2007-10-02 08:44:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PHUM SOCI KIRF PGOV PREL VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1021	BAPTISTS, MENNONITES RECEIVE OFFICIAL GVN RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately three weeks before the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam, the government of Vietnam has granted national recognition to two more Protestant denominations: the Mennonite Vietnam Church and the Vietnam Bapt [...]	2007-10-03 10:57:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1064	ERO CALLS AN GIANG INCIDENT UNACCEPTABLE, PROMISES MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Responding to the Consul General's previous protest (septel) over harassment and interference of Consulate staff during a routine FPU investigation in An Giang province, ERO Deputy Director Le Hung Quoc said evicting Consulate personnel from the hotel in An Giang was not acceptab [...]	2007-10-17 06:15:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT ASEC PREL VN
07HOCHIMINHCITY1065	GVN SHUTS DOWN ANTI-FRAUD TRIP, INTIMIDATES CONSULATE STAFF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 4, Security officials in An Giang province threatened post's acting Fraud Prevention Manager (FPM) and accompanying locally employed staff (LES) with arrest and placed them in harm's way by evicting them from their hotel late at night. The security officials also atte [...]	2007-10-17 07:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT ASEC PREL KFRD VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1079	AUGUST VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROGRAM (HO CHI MINH CITY SENIOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Eight senior editors from Ho Chi Minh City newspapers, along with a senior official from the Ho Chi Minh City Journalists Association, recently returned from a highly successful, albeit rare, opportunity to participate in a USG exchange program. As Vietnam's largest media center [...]	2007-10-22 06:42:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO OEXC PREL ASEC SCUL VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1105	DUS PONTICELLI HCMC VISIT - PUBLIC SECTOR LAPSES AND [...] (U) Summary: Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Charlotte Ponticelli and Department of Labor Senior Advisor for EAP Affairs Zhao Li stopped in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on October 20 to observe and discuss HCMC labor issues en route to the 2007 U.S. - Vietnam Labor Dialogue [...]	2007-10-26 12:21:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PREL PGOV OTRA OVIP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1107	PEPFAR SPENDING IN HCMC MONEY WELL-SPENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations staff members Shannon Smith and Jennifer Simon concluded their President's Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief (PEPFAR) assessment visit to Vietnam with a stop in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on October 11-12. HCMC officials, medical staff, and [...]	2007-10-29 12:46:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KHIV TBIO PREL PGOV SOCI OTRA OVIP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1131	HCMC WELCOMES SECRETARY GUTIERREZ WITH OPEN ARMS [...] (SBU) Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez led the Department of Commerce Vietnam Business Development Mission to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on November 6 and 7, opening the doors of literally hundreds of Vietnamese policy makers, business community leaders and potential customers to the twenty-two U. [...]	2007-11-08 10:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD BEXP KTEX OTRA OVIP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1145	TIM SAKHORN SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON [...] (SBU) On November 8, 2007, defrocked Khmer Krom monk Tim Sakhorn was sentenced to one year in prison by the An Giang Provincial People's Court for "sabotaging national unity," as defined by Article 87 of the GVN criminal code. The one-year sentence includes time already served in detention, wh [...]	2007-11-13 10:29:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREF KIRF PREL PGOV PHUM CB VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1192	USCIRF MEETS HCMC GVN: CITY COUNCIL CHAIR MADAME THAO [...] (SBU) During the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (CIRF) delegation's meeting with HCMC People's Council Chairwoman Pham Phuong Thao on October 25, Commissioners cited outstanding issues that marred the GVN's record of progress on religious freedom, including limitations with th [...]	2007-12-04 10:46:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1193	USCIRF MEETS HCMC GVN: DEPUTY PARTY SECRETARY DUA [...] (SBU) The USCIRF's meeting with Deputy Party Secretary Nguyen Van Dua on October 25 explored the reasons for implementing a legal framework on religion in Vietnam, with the CIRF questioning whether the law is a tool for freedom or control, and the Secretary justifying the need to protect Vietna [...]	2007-12-04 11:12:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1196	STRIKE REVEALS PRESSURES AND CHANGES IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM'S [...] (SBU) The labor situation in Vietnam is changing. With 400 strikes in 2006 and roughly 300 so far this year, previously banned (and still almost always technically illegal) work stoppages appear to be becoming a routine aspect of labor relations. The recent strike at a large (14,000 employee) [...]	2007-12-05 10:36:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ELAB KTEX ETRD VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1220	LABOR ACTIVISTS CONVICTED [...] (SBU) Four United Workers-Farmers Organization (UWFO) activists were convicted on December 10 for "abusing democracy and freedom rights to infringe upon the interests of the State and the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and citizens." The activists received sentences from one [...]	2007-12-12 15:17:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB SOCI VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1232	USCIRF IN HCMC: MEETING THE SECV [...] (SBU) USCIRF Commissioners Cromartie, Bansal, Argue, Gaer and Eid and staffers Dettoni and Flipse met with the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) leaders Pastor Ngo Van Buu (Vice President),Pastor Phan Quang Thieu (Senior Pastor) and Pastor Nguyen Vinh Cu (Treasurer General) on Octo [...]	2007-12-14 03:38:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1233	USCIRF IN HCMC: PROTESTANT HOUSE CHURCH LEADERS [...] (SBU) The USCIRF delegation kicked off their visit to Ho Chi Minh City on October 24 with a house church roundtable of Protestant leaders from the Assembly of God, United Baptist Church, United Gospel Outreach Church and Baptist Alliance Church congregations in Vietnam. The pastors were unifie [...]	2007-12-14 03:50:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1234	GRAPPLING WITH CORRUPTION -- HCMC SIDEWALKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From mobile noodle stands surrounded by brightly-colored plastic chairs to expansive motorbike parking lots in front of pricey restaurants, the sidewalks in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are clogged with commerce. HCMC's skyrocketing land prices make sidewalks a hot commodity, creatin [...]	2007-12-14 03:50:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EIND PGOV VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1240	HUE FLOOD AFTERMATH: LARGE AGRICULTURAL LOSSES BUT NO [...] (U) Summary. In the aftermath of the November floods that ravaged central Vietnam, effective co-operation between provincial health agencies and financial and food aid from the central government were essential to stabilizing flood-traumatized Thua Thien Hue province. Local officials assess [...]	2007-12-14 11:40:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PGOV ECON EAGR SENV CASC VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1250	SAME LATITUDE, DIFFERENT ATTITUDE: PROSPERITY TRUMPS PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Ben Tre and Tra Vinh provinces share similar geographies and demographics, as well as outbreak histories for highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI). While both provinces still suffer scattered small-scale AI outbreaks, better economic governance in Ben Tre has led to a shift fr [...]	2007-12-17 10:36:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON EAGR ELAB PREL PGOV OTRA OVIP SENV VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1265	HCMC BOARD OF GOVERNORS OUTLINES AMCHAM PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) During the monthly American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Breakfast on December 11, American business leaders in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) expressed frustration about the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) approach to trading rights and distribution rights, explained efforts to improve customs c [...]	2007-12-21 12:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELTN ETRD BEXP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1266	PATRIOTIC HCMC AND HANOI RALLIES NEVERTHELESS CHALLENGE GVN [...] (SBU) Organizing themselves through blogs and instant messaging networks, students in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi gathered on December 9, and again on December 16 in Ho Chi Minh City, to protest China's decision to set up a government unit in Hainan to administer the Paracel and Spratly islands. [...]	2007-12-21 12:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1276	HCMC PRIVATE SECTOR JOINS FORCES TO STEM TIDE OF LABOR [...] (U) Summary. Vietnam's strict labor safety laws are poorly enforced, allowing a growing epidemic of deadly industrial accidents that is concentrated in the industrialized south. As part of their ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts in Vietnam, AmCham HCMC companies including Intel, [...]	2007-12-28 02:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV BEXP SOCI ELAB VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1281	HCMC BUSINESS LEADERS: EVEN INSIDERS INCREASINGLY FAVOR [...] (SBU) The political influence of Ho Chi Minh City's business establishment has increased as Vietnam's economy has grown. In stark contrast to the days of the command economy, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) now celebrates the business community's contributions to the national development (on [...]	2007-12-28 10:38:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELNT ETRD BEXP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY164	SENIOR OFFICIAL DISCUSSES TERRORISM CONCERNS [...] (S/NF) GVN and Communist Party advisor Vo Viet Thanh told Poloff that the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is concerned about what it sees as new external efforts to radicalize Vietnam's Muslim community. (Numbering between 50 and 80 thousand, Vietnam's Muslims are centered in the coastal pr [...]	2007-02-15 09:14:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PINR CH CB LA VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY178	USTR DISCUSSES WTO MEMBERSHIP, IT AND IPR WITH HCMC BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Area businesspeople discussed new trading rules and changes to Vietnam's legal framework as a result of its WTO membership with representatives of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, during a February 5-6 visit to Ho Chi Minh C [...]	2007-02-26 10:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON WTRO KIPR VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY191	MEKONG DELTA PROVINCES STRUGGLE TO COMBAT TIP [...] (SBU) Officials in the Mekong Delta told us they were conducting three investigations of trafficking-in-persons (TIP) involving at least 35 women trafficked to Malaysia, Cambodia and, possibly, South Korea for sex exploitation and forced marriages. Six suspects had been arrested and an Interp [...]	2007-03-01 09:49:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CVIS KWMN TIP ELAB SMIG SOCI TW VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY270	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CONDITIONS IN HUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Religious freedom conditions in Central Vietnam's Thua Thien Hue conditions continue to gradually improve for the Catholic archdiocese and the small Protestant community. The decision of a house church group in the province to apply for registration under Vietnam's legal frame [...]	2007-03-26 08:43:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY542	HCMC ERO OBJECTS TO WEB SITE POSTING OF CONGRESSMEN'S OP-ED [...] (SBU) PolOff was called in by HCMC External Relations Office (ERO) May 16, to discuss ConGen's request to observe voting during the May 20 National Assembly elections. However, the Deputy Head of the ERO Consular Section also used the meeting to give an oral protest regarding posting on the Co [...]	2007-05-18 09:43:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY75	DANANG: WANNABE NUMBER ONE IN CENTRAL VIETNAM [...] (C) Summary: Danang, a deep-water seaport and largest city in central Vietnam, has nonetheless failed to become the acknowledged leader in that region. In discussing Danang's status with the DCM during his recent visit, People's Committee Chairman Tran Van Minh apparently criticized the appr [...]	2007-01-22 10:06:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM SOCI PREL KIRF ECON KIPR ETRD VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY766	POLICE BREAK UP LAND RIGHTS PROTESTS EVEN AS GVN PROMISES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Twenty six days of continuous protests by land rights activists came to an end at 10 PM (Vietnam time) on July 18 when police forcibly removed remaining land rights protesters from their position in front of the HCMC Assembly building. Despite allegations of excessive police vi [...]	2007-07-19 11:14:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ECON VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY80	CENTRAL HIGHLANDS SCENE SETTER FOR VISIT OF PRM ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) HCMC looks forward to welcoming you and your team to southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands. Humanitarian Resettlement Section (HRS) Chief Tim Swanson will present you with a comprehensive picture of HRS activities here, including the bilateral Humanitarian Resettlement process, VISA [...]	2007-01-24 02:38:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PHUM PREF PGOV SOCI PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY801	TRAFFICKERS POSING AS MARRIAGE BROKERS CONVICTED [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-30 08:46:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KTIP SMIG KWMN PREL PHUM MY VN
07HOCHIMINHCITY805	GVN PROMISES AND DETAINEE RELEASES IN WAKE OF LAND RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Since land rights protests in Ho Chi Minh City were broken up by police on July 18, the GVN has continued publicizing the measures it is taking to address land rights protesters' concerns, including the establishment of fourteen interagency inspection teams to look into unresolve [...]	2007-07-30 11:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ECON VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY81	CENTRAL HIGHLANDS SCENE SETTER FOR VISIT OF PRM ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) HCMC looks forward to welcoming you and your team to southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands. Humanitarian Resettlement Section (HRS) Chief Tim Swanson will present you with a comprehensive picture of HRS activities here, including the bilateral Humanitarian Resettlement process, VISA [...]	2007-01-24 02:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PHUM PREF PGOV SOCI PREL KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY811	ONE YEAR AFTER NATIONAL REGISTRATION, UNITED WORLD MISSION [...] Summary: On July 24, 2007, the Consul General met with Pastor Nguyen Toi, Chairman of the United World Mission Church of Vietnam (UWMC),one of Vietnam's larger Protestant denominations with approximately 22,000 adherents, largely from ethnic minority areas. Toi was generally upbeat about his [...]	2007-08-01 01:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY817	AMBASSADOR AND USS PELELIU BID FAREWELL TO CENTRAL VIETNAM [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Marine traveled to Danang on July 24-25 to attend closing activities related to the USS Peleliu's ten-day Pacific Partnership humanitarian mission to Vietnam. On the same visit, the Ambassador paid farewell calls on Tran Van Minh, Chairman of the Danang City People's C [...]	2007-08-03 06:58:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY821	NIV DEMAND IN VIETNAM AT RECORD LEVELS [...] Demand for nonimmigrant visas in Vietnam is at an all-time high, and shows no sign of slowing. NIV demand in 2007 is up over 40% compared to the same period in 2006 in both Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. In past years, NIV volume typically peaked in June and then gradually declined until [...]	2007-08-03 09:28:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY836	KHMER KROM MONK TIM SAKHORN RESURFACES IN VIETNAM COURTS [...] (SBU) On August 2, Vietnamese newspaper Thanh Nien reported that Tim Sakhorn, the Khmer Krom monk believed to have been defrocked and deported by Cambodian officials (Refs A and B),is now being held in the southern Vietnam province of An Giang for "sabotaging the solidarity policy." In the re [...]	2007-08-10 07:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREF KIRF PREL PGOV PHUM CB VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY841	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL VISIT TO HO CHI MINH CITY [...] (U) Summary: On August 5-8, Ambassador Marine paid farewell calls on Ho Chi Minh City's political, economic and religious leaders, noting significant progress in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship and highlighting possible areas for improvement. During his visit, the Ambassador met with HCMC Peopl [...]	2007-08-14 21:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF ECON VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY844	RELIGIOUS LEADERS NOTE POSITIVE TRENDS, ONGOING ISSUES [...] (U) Summary. During his farewell trip to Ho Chi Minh City August 5-8, Ambassador Marine had a series of meetings with religious leaders, including Catholic Cardinal Pham Minh Man, the leaders of the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV),and leaders of several house church groups, to [...]	2007-08-14 21:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY846	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL WITH POLITICAL ACTIVIST NGUYEN [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 7, Ambassador Marine met with Dr. Nguyen Dan Que in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss the state of the democracy and human rights movement in Vietnam as well as to inquire after his health and treatment by the GVN since publication in mid-June 2007 of his critical op-ed in t [...]	2007-08-14 21:12:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV ECON VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY872	FROM IDEOLOGY CZAR TO REFORM ADVOCATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 16, People's Council Chairwoman Pham Phuong Thao and CG discussed issues ranging from the city's plans for attracting private investment to meet much of the city's massive infrastructure requirements to the social and political challenges posed by the widening economic [...]	2007-08-21 09:48:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI ECON PREL PGOV VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY874	CONSULATES REPORT SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the most recent law enforcement and security coordinating meeting among Consulates General in Ho Chi Minh City, law enforcement personnel from participating Consulates described the atmosphere for active cooperation with GVN authorities as difficult but considerably bette [...]	2007-08-24 04:53:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SOCI CVIS VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY879	STAFFDEL GUDES TALKS BUDGETING IN HCMC [...] (SBU) Summary: During an August 14-15 visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),Senate Budget Committee Minority Staff Director Scott Gudes and Committee Chief Economist Daniel Brandt discussed bilateral relations (touching on U.S. assistance) with the HCMC External Relations Office, U.S. trade and in [...]	2007-08-27 01:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN OTRA OVIP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY892	SUNSET FOR THE MCCAIN AMENDMENT [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 10 and 11. 2. Summary: Mission Vietnam supports the reauthorization of the McCain Amendment (ref A). At the same time, the exact reauthorization needs to be handled carefully in order to allow the program to progress and eventually wind down in [...]	2007-08-30 04:02:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY906	SENTENCES REDUCED AT DISSIDENT LE NGUYEN SANG'S APPEALS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 17, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court reduced jail sentences for three People's Democratic Party (PDP) dissidents, although it continued to find them guilty of violation of Article 88 of the GVN criminal code, "propagandizing against the State." The decision, which i [...]	2007-08-31 08:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY921	EWEC CONFERENCE PROVIDES VENUE FOR PRESS TO QUESTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. One of the most interesting developments at a recent Vietnamese-hosted conference to promote the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Burma was not so much the keynote address from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem to the 500 inter [...]	2007-09-05 08:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ELNT VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY951	CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite considerable progress in religious freedom in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai and genuinely supportive provincial-level authorities, implementation of Vietnam's legal framework on religion remains quite uneven at the community and village level. While the pro [...]	2007-09-14 06:10:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF PREF VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY955	AMCHAM HCMC SAYS PACE OF REFORM SLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) AmCham Board of Governors (BOG) are united in their sense that Vietnam's forward progress on economic reform has slowed in recent months as the Government of Vietnam (GVN) is in "digestion mode" trying to come to grips with the scope of its [...]	2007-09-17 10:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD BEXP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY965	"A PERFECT SPY" PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE VIETNAMESE [...] (SBU) The story behind the upcoming Vietnamese publication of U.S. author Larry Berman's biography of North Vietnam's highest-level intelligence agent, Pham Xuan An, provides an informative lesson on the contradictions and complexity inherent in Vietnam's evolving political scene. The original [...]	2007-09-19 02:06:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI PROP VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY995	APPAREL IMPORT MONITORING LEADS TO SHIFTING TARGETS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Domestic and foreign invested garment manufacturers lined up to share tales of market "re-balancing" with USDOC Assistant Secretary for Import Administration David Spooner. Garment exports remain far and away the largest component of our bilateral trade and producers say the ove [...]	2007-09-26 10:40:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD BEXP KTEX VM
07HONGKONG1779	SENIOR IPR ATTACHE MARK COHEN DISCUSSES PRC AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Legislative Councilor Sin Chung Kai told visiting Beijing Intellectual Property Senior Attache Mark Cohen and ConGen Hong Kong staff that Hong Kong's amended copyright law should generally please copyright owners, including U.S. companies, although he noted that a statutory "fa [...]	2007-07-05 03:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON ETRD HK KIPR KJUST PINR PGOV
07HONGKONG2244	RULE OF LAW IN HONG KONG [...] (C) Summary: Since its 1997 reversion to the PRC, Hong Kong has retained its common law system and strong rule of law under the "one country two systems" principle enshrined in the Basic Law. All ordinances, rules of equity, subordinate legislation, and customary law previously enforced by th [...]	2007-08-28 09:52:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SOCI CH HK KJUS
07HONGKONG2250	HONG KONG VIEWS ON PRC LEGAL REFORM (C-AL7-00894) [...] (C) Summary: Contacts and cooperative arrangements between Hong Kong law schools, academics, and executive and judiciary branch officials and their mainland counterparts have accelerated in recent years. The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) has provided a similar boost for Hong K [...]	2007-08-29 09:38:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS SOCI CH HK
07HONGKONG3103	NPC STANDING COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES HONG KONG TO [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On December 29, Commissioner Lu Xinhua of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong briefed the Consul General, the U.K. Consul General, and a representative from the Office of the European Commission on the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) [...]	2007-12-29 06:22:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM CH HK
07HONGKONG647	HONG KONG ECONOMISTS HIGHLIGHT CHINA'S ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Comments from Hong Kong-based economists made in a series of meetings with visiting Beijing Finance Attache and Econoff suggest the following: Chinese economic policy makers understand the negative byproducts of the current macroeconomic policy mix: including overcapacity in some industr [...]	2007-03-07 06:12:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV HK CH
07IRANRPODUBAI1	FORMER IRGC GENERAL DISMAYED WITH POLITICIZATION OF IRGC [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-03 16:50:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR PTER
07IRANRPODUBAI35	AHMADI-NEJAD REACHES OUT TO IRANIAN DIASPORA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-15 16:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IR
07IRANRPODUBAI58	CATHOLIC NUNS IN IRAN REPORT DIFFICULTIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-30 14:36:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR KIRF SOCI PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI60	NEW IRGC HEAD JAFARI DESCRIBED AS A BETTER SOLDIER AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-04 16:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV MARR PTER
07IRANRPODUBAI64	DUTCH AMBASSADOR SEEKS OUT IRPO TO PREP FOR DG VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 15:34:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PHUM KNNP PGOV PREL
07IRANRPODUBAI68	FINANCIAL ANALYST SAID CAPITAL STILL FLOWING [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 15:11:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON IR EFIN
07IRANRPODUBAI7	IRANIAN REP'S VIEWS ON REGIONAL ASSYRIAN COMMUNITY [...] (S//NF) Summary: IRPOffs met with the Assyrian Majles representative Yonathan Bet Kolia (strictly protect) February 22. Bet Kolia will lead a delegation of Iranian Assyrians to an Assyrian National Congress meeting March 24-25 in California. According to Bet Kolia, there have been no recent [...]	2007-02-27 15:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	SOCI IR PGOV PHUM
07IRANRPODUBAI70	IRPO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: YEAR ONE - A PROMISING START [...] (C) Summary: One of IRPO's primary mandates upon commencing operations in August 2006 was the revival of US-Iran public diplomacy programming - which focused largely on supporting US-Iran educational and cultural exchanges. In this three-part report on IRPO Year One PD programming, part I will [...]	2007-11-27 12:07:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	OEXC OIIP PHUM PINR
07IRANRPODUBAI72	NOBEL LAUREATE EBADI DISCUSSES HER VIEWS WITH IRPO [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 13:57:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PHUM PREL PGOV KNNP
07ISLAMABAD1103	PAKISTANI QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (C) PolOff met March 5 with Kamran Akhtar, Director of the Pakistan Foreign Ministry's Disarmament Cell, to invite the Government of Pakistan to participate in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Akhtar said that Pakistan supported the initiative in principle but would not sig [...]	2007-03-08 10:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP PK RS
07ISLAMABAD1124	PAKISTAN'S CHIEF JUSTICE SUSPENDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 9, President Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on various corruption charges. Chaudhry had developed a reputation for judicial activism during his short time on the bench and ruled against the Government of [...]	2007-03-11 11:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK
07ISLAMABAD119	EMBASSY PROTESTS ASSAULT ON NEW YORK TIMES [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-09 09:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD1234	VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT DEMONSTRATIONS OVER CHIEF [...] (C) Fighting broke out between the police and demonstrators in front of Pakistan's Supreme Court the afternoon of March 16, the second day of the Supreme Judicial Council's proceeding against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Demonstrations in other cities around Pakistan were tense [...]	2007-03-16 12:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PK PNAT PREF PREL
07ISLAMABAD1240	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STATE/DOE DELEGATION [...] American Embassy Islamabad grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of SCA/RA Director John Schlosser and ISN/RA Kahtryn Schultz from the Department of State, and Kelly Cummins, Anne Kohnen, Jimmie Collins, Chis Landers, and Greg Herdes from the Department of Energy to Islamabad M [...]	2007-03-17 11:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK PREL KNNP
07ISLAMABAD133	STATUS OF FRONTIER CORPS [...] (SBU) On December 29, 2006, PolCouns raised with the MFA's America's Desk post's request for information regarding the legal status of the Frontier Corps. (Reftel) Post had twice earlier requested the MFA's assistance in parsing the legal underpinnings of the Frontier Corps, as the issue ha [...]	2007-01-09 13:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD1451	PAKISTANI PARTICIPANTS IN AMMAN PROLIFERATION [...] The Government of Pakistan warmly welcomes the invitation of the United States to participate in the Proliferation Awareness Training taking place in Amman, Jordan, April 16-18. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has selected the following 9 individuals to participate: Â [...]	2007-04-02 12:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK KNNP
07ISLAMABAD1466	CHIEF JUSTICE UPDATE: MINOR PROTESTS THROUGHOUT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-03 14:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD1490	CHIEF JUSTICE UPDATE: THE COURTROOM AND THE STREET [...] (C) The bulk of the April 3 session of the Supreme Judicial Council proceedings against non-functioning Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry involved a debate over the in camera nature of the Council. (The Chief Justice wants public proceedings; the government wants them closed.) In a conversatio [...]	2007-04-04 15:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD1631	CODEL LOWEY MEETS WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-12 12:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PHUM PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD1647	3,000 WOMEN, A MOSQUE, AND GUNS: A STORY ANY [...] (C) Fiery headlines in the Pakistani and international press about Islamabad's Red (Lal) Mosque and the adjacent women's madrassah (seminary) could lead readers to believe that talibanization has spread to Islamabad -- or that extremism has appeared suddenly at the Red Mosque. In reality, [...]	2007-04-13 06:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD1737	CHIEF JUSTICE UPDATE: ORDERLY PROTESTS, SUPREME [...] (SBU) THE HEARING: The Supreme Judicial Council handling the reference against suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry met today (April 18) and, as expected, adjourned without major developments. The next hearings are scheduled for April 24, May 2 and May 3. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Chaudh [...]	2007-04-18 13:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PINS PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD1779	DELEGATION ADVANCES NON-PRO DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 10:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	IN KNNP PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD1834	CHIEF JUSTICE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: THE HEARINGS [...] (U) On April 24, both the Supreme Court and the Supreme Judicial Council considered petitions relating to the presidential reference against the Chief Justice. In the Supreme Court, Presiding Justice Muhammad Raza Khan excused himself from considering the Chief Justice's petition. Khan said h [...]	2007-04-24 13:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD2023	SINDH HIGH COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF AL RASHID TRUST [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 26, the Sindh High Court (SHC) suspended the Pakistan government's decision to freeze the assets of Al Rashid Trust (ART) and seal its offices. The two-member bench, which included the Chief Justice, ruled there was no justification for the closing of the offices. Th [...]	2007-05-05 09:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN EFIN KPAO PK
07ISLAMABAD2113	PAKISTAN'S ACTION ON DISRUPTING EXTERNAL FINANCING TO THE TALIBAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 06:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KPAO KTFN PK PTER
07ISLAMABAD2175	MAY 15 KARACHI UPDATE [...] (C) According to Consulate Karachi, as of 1500 Tuesday, April 15 (three days after the outbreak of violence),most Karachi businesses are operating normally and the city, while somber, is returning to normal. Public transportation is operating. The airport and all usual transport routes in Kar [...]	2007-05-15 11:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD2193	ALL QUIET IN KARACHI; NO ONE YET HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-16 11:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD2316	SCENESETTER: CHAIRMAN JCS GENERAL PACE MEETING [...] (C//NF) Embassy Islamabad welcomes your meeting with Chief of Joint Staff General Ehsan Ul Haq of the Pakistan Army. Your meeting comes at an important time in U.S.-Pakistan relations: Politicians, opinion makers, and the press are paying close attention to what Pakistanis view as unfair pu [...]	2007-05-23 11:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PK AF IN
07ISLAMABAD2334	RED MOSQUE RELEASES POLICE OFFICERS [...] (C) On May 24, the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid) brigade released the last two police officers kidnapped on May 18. The other two officers had been released on May 19. (Note. The Red Mosque "brigade" is a group of supporters and madrassa students who are often seen outside the mosque wielding large [...]	2007-05-25 09:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD2344	POLITICAL PARTIES WORRIED ABOUT MQM VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-26 07:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD2401	UPDATE ON MUSHARRAF'S POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (SBU) Frequently Asked Questions about President Musharraf's current political problems. 2. (C) Q: Is Musharraf in as much trouble as some Western journalists indicate? A: No, but he is not as strong politically as he was four or five months ago. 2007 is an election year in Pakistan, and the P [...]	2007-05-31 13:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PK PREL PINS
07ISLAMABAD2467	MQM FEELING WOUNDED [...] (C) On June 1, Charge met with Minister of Ports and Shipping (and MQM member) Babar Khan Ghauri to discuss the May 11-13 violence in Karachi. Ghauri said the Karachi violence had "killed" the MQM's chances of gaining voters in Punjab province. The party was focusing on repairing its reputation in [...]	2007-06-04 12:42:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PK PREL PGOV
07ISLAMABAD2493	MOVING FORWARD ON NUCLEAR REGULATORY COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 12:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	KNNP PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD250	POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PELOSI [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your January 27-28 visit to Islamabad. The Government of Pakistan is a key ally in the War on Terror and an essential partner in our efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. President Musharraf and Prime Minister Aziz, both western-oriented modern [...]	2007-01-17 03:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PK PREL PTER PGOV KDEM OVIP OTRA
07ISLAMABAD2526	WHAT HAPPENED TO PRESS FREEDOM IN PAKISTAN? [...] (C) On March 24, President Musharraf told Ambassador Crocker that Musharraf intended to fire the head of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Agency (PEMRA),whose heavy handed interventions during the early stages of the Chief Justice controversy had been "unhelpful and wrong" (ref C). I [...]	2007-06-06 14:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD2530	SUBMISSION OF G/TIP PROPOSALS -- PAKISTAN [...] SUMMARY: Following are summaries of three anti-trafficking in persons proposals received by Embassy Islamabad for consideration for funding from G/TIP-managed FY07 funds to strengthen Pakistan's efforts in combating trafficking in persons. As requested, post forwarded the original proposals t [...]	2007-06-07 05:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN PK
07ISLAMABAD2547	PAKISTAN MEDIA SITUATION: JUNE 7 UPDATE [...] (SBU) MEDIA PROTESTS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Evening of June 6, the Pakistani press corps that regularly covers the National Assembly began a "walk-out" from the Assembly to protest the new PEMRA ordinance regulating the electronic media (see para 2). According to a media contact, while Parlia [...]	2007-06-07 13:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO PK
07ISLAMABAD256	MUSHARRAF TELLS BOUCHER ABOUT PAKISTANâ€™S PLANS FOR [...] (S) Summary and introduction: In his January 12 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf spoke of irritants in Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan's tactical adjustments to enhance security i [...]	2007-01-17 06:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	EAID MOPS PK PREL PTER

07ISLAMABAD277	BOUCHER AND PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTRY REVIEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: On January 12, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher held back-to-back meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan and Additional Secretary Shahid Kamal. Khan stressed that improved intelligence coopera [...]	2007-01-17 12:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ETRD EINV PK
07ISLAMABAD2782	BOUCHER VISITS BALOCHISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On June 14, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher made his first visit to Balochistan. Inspector General of Police Tariq Khosa discussed the need for more contacts with his counterparts in Afghanistan and Iran and expressed doubt that Afg [...]	2007-06-22 11:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK AF
07ISLAMABAD2829	THE RED MOSQUE STRIKES AGAIN: MASSAGE PARLORS [...] (C) Summary: On June 23, students from men's and women's madrassahs associated with the Red Mosque kidnapped nine individuals, including six Chinese nationals, from a local massage parlor. The hostages were released sixteen hours later. The incident has embarrassed the Interior Minister, who o [...]	2007-06-26 08:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD283	PRIME MINISTER AZIZ RAISES ECONOMIC AND CROSS-BORDER AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: On January 12, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Aziz discussed his recent visit to Afghanistan, noting that he had spent over two hours in a one-on-one meeting with Karzai, and that Karzai's [...]	2007-01-18 06:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ETRD EINV OPIC MNUC AF PK
07ISLAMABAD2866	HIGH LEVEL APG DELEGATION TO VISIT REGARDING STALLED AML [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Asia Pacific Group is sending a high level delegation to Pakistan July 2-3 in order to impress on the GOP the seriousness with which they regard Pakistan's lack of progress on passing anti-money laundering legislat [...]	2007-06-29 12:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER EFIN PK
07ISLAMABAD29	SENIOR PAKISTAN SENATOR ASKS FOR HELP IN REACHING [...] (C) On December 28, Pakistan Muslim League Secretary General and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Mushahid Hussain Sayed told poloffs that his attempts to make progress on starting a regular parliamentary exchange with his Afghan counterparts (as discussed in ref A) are going [...]	2007-01-03 13:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PK AF
07ISLAMABAD2905	SITREP ISLAMABAD 20:00 LOCAL -- CONFRONTATION AT RED MOSQUE [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-03 15:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PK PTER
07ISLAMABAD2907	RED MOSQUE -- SITREP ISLAMABAD 15:30 LOCAL [...] (C) Summary: The Pakistan Army has taken command of government forces in the immediate area of the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque). Approximately 700 people inside the mosque surrendered at the urging of the government; approximately 3,200 remain. Prime Minister Aziz told visiting Codel Davis July [...]	2007-07-04 11:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD2908	RED MOSQUE -- SITREP ISLAMABAD 15:30 LOCAL [...] (C) Summary: The Pakistan Army has taken command of government forces in the immediate area of the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque). Approximately 700 people inside the mosque surrendered at the urging of the government; approximately 3,200 remain. Prime Minister Aziz told visiting Codel Davis July [...]	2007-07-04 12:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD2932	RED MOSQUE -- SITREP 16:00 LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Lal Masjid leader mullah Abdul Aziz was arrested July 4 while trying to escape disguised as a woman in a burqa. Pakistan Army Rangers estimate close to a thousand people have surrendered from the mosque. Abdur Rashid Ghazi, the remaining mullah in the mosque, reaffirmed his [...]	2007-07-05 11:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD2934	RED MOSQUE -- SITREP 16:00 LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Lal Masjid leader mullah Abdul Aziz was arrested July 4 while trying to escape disguised as a woman in a burqa. Pakistan Army Rangers estimate close to a thousand people have surrendered from the mosque. Abdur Rashid Ghazi, the remaining mullah in the mosque, reaffirmed his [...]	2007-07-05 13:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PHUM PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD2954	ATTACK ON MUSHARRAF / RED MOSQUE STANDOFF CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Government sources confidentially confirmed that a rocket was fired at President Musharraf's airplane at Chaklala Air Base this morning; the Pakistan Army continues to publicly deny the attack took place. Security forces and militants at the Red Mosque continue to exchange spora [...]	2007-07-06 12:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD2990	RED MOSQUE SITREP AND EAC -- JULY 10, 11:00 LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Overnight on July 9, the Pakistani government escalated its operation against the Red Mosque. A high-level delegation tried to negotiate with militant leader Maulana Ghazi on July 9. The negotiations failed and the military operation resumed at 04:00 July 10. As of 11:00 local, [...]	2007-07-10 05:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD31	PRESIDENT MUSHARAFF BRIEFS GEN SCHOOMAKER AND [...] (C) Introduction and summary: During a December 29 meeting, President (and Chief of Army Staff) Musharraf reinforced for U.S. Chief of Army Staff GEN Schoomaker and the Ambassador that Pakistan and the U.S, are in the war on terrorism together, sharing the same goals and fighting the same enemy. No [...]	2007-01-03 13:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF MOPS PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD3224	PRIME MINISTER: GOP COMMITTED 200 PERCENT TO [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, DCM and Economic Counselor (notetaker) met with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at his request at his residence July 24. Aziz took Ambassador to task over recent statements by U.S. officials regarding terrorist threats emanating from Pakistan. Aziz stressed to Ambassador tha [...]	2007-07-25 14:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PK
07ISLAMABAD3397	NEED TO GET IMET PROGRAM BACK ON TRACK [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- see para 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy needs help urgently in getting our IMET program back on track. Nothing is more important to our long-term relationship in Pakistan than contact with mid-grade Pakistani military officers. We have lost 39 stu [...]	2007-08-04 09:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD3476	FATA STRATEGY UPDATE: AUGUST 8, 2007 [...] (U) Summary: Embassy is beginning biweekly snapshot reporting on implementation of the FATA Development Program. Embassy appreciates Washington's support for the FATA initiative, which will require coordination among a number of agencies and funding spigots. These cables will provide detai [...]	2007-08-08 12:37:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK PREL PGOV
07ISLAMABAD3714	IPR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING A SUCCESS [...] SUMMARY: August 13-18, ECON presented the "Intellectual Property Rights and Cyber Investigative Techniques & Resources" law enforcement training program in Islamabad for Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officers, provincial police, Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials, and academics on tool [...]	2007-08-25 05:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD392	2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM -- PAKISTAN [...] Embassy Islamabad submits the following draft text for inclusion in the 2006 Country Reports on Terrorism: Few countries play as central a role as Pakistan in the long war on terrorism and few have experienced as much suffering at the hands of terrorists. Credible reports estimate that as [...]	2007-01-22 09:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD3957	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Rep. John Boehner, Rep. Peter Hoekstra, Rep. Pat Tiberi, Rep. Tom Latham, Rep. Devin Nunes, Rep. Charles Wilson, Rep. Peter King, Ms. Jen Stewart, Mr. Brian Kennedy, COL Paul Kennedy, and GySgt Ramses Cypress, from September 14 to Se [...]	2007-09-12 12:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC OTRA PK
07ISLAMABAD4083	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PAKISTAN MEETINGS ON REGIONAL [...] (C) During a lunchtime session of the Strategic Dialogue September 13, the Deputy Secretary and Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan discussed regional issues. Khan said that despite some successes, Pakistan is disappointed about the lack of progress on "real" issues in the Indo-Pak dialogue. Khan q [...]	2007-09-21 10:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD4084	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary Negroponte held bilateral meetings September 12 during the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan and Foreign Minister Kasuri. Khan raised concerns about the negative impact of the U.S. NIE, the 9/11 Commission legislation's Pakistan [...]	2007-09-21 10:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD4085	MUSHARRAF TELLS DEPUTY SECRETARY PAKISTAN IS [...] (C) Summary. During a September 13 meeting with the Deputy Secretary, President Musharraf reiterated his intention, absent intervention by the Chief Justice, to be re-elected before October 15 by the current National and Provincial Assemblies. He explained the nature and required solutions to what [...]	2007-09-21 10:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD4106	UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EMBASSY ISLAMABAD [...] (U) Per reftel request, updated contact information provided below. 2. (SBU) Embassy Islamabad leadership: Ambassador Anne W. Patterson O: +92-51-208-2500 H: +92-51-208-2505 C: +92-300-856-2140 Deputy Chief of Mission Peter W. Bodde O: +92-51-208-2502 H: +92-51-208-2507 C: +92-300- [...]	2007-09-24 11:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD4108	U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE, SEPTEMBER 12 [...] (SBU) The second session of the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue took place in Islamabad on September 12, 2007. Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Foreign Secretary Khan chaired the meeting and agreed that future sessions of the Dialogue should occur every six months. The Pakistanis als [...]	2007-09-24 15:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID ENRG TSPL KPAO PK
07ISLAMABAD4204	SUPREME COURT FREES POLITICAL DETAINEES, OPENS [...] (U) On September 27, Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered the release of political party activists arrested over the September 22-23 weekend and the lifting of roadblocks throughout and surrounding the capital. 2. (U) At least 100 opposition political party leaders [...]	2007-09-28 12:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD4235	ISLAMABAD POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED ON SUPREME COURT [...] (C) Responding to the violence used to quell lawyers' protests in Islamabad September 29, the Supreme Court ordered the arrest and suspension of the Islamabad Police Inspector and two of his deputies. GOP Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah responded by suspending Islamabad's Police Inspector [...]	2007-10-02 02:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD4336	COURT ORDERS VOTER ROLLS POSTED ON THE ELECTION [...] (SBU) Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered October 4 the country's Election Commission (ECP) to finalize the voter list by October 25 and post it on the ECP's website. The list will be used in the parliamentary elections which are expected in early January 2008. 2. ( [...]	2007-10-05 13:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD4363	FATA PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE: OCTOBER 8, 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: Implementation of the Mission's strategy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is moving ahead despite challenges. We received our fiscal year 2007 (FY07) funding for the FATA by September 30. With our prodding, the donor community is taking ste [...]	2007-10-09 12:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS KPAO PK
07ISLAMABAD4421	PAKISTAN SERIOUS ABOUT POLIO ERADICATION [...] (SBU) Economic Counselor and Economic Specialist met with Ministry of Health (MOH) Director General Lieutenant General (retired) Shahida Malik to deliver reftel demarche October 11. MOH Polio Country Coordinating officer Dr. Rehan Hafiz also attended the meeting. The Minister of Health is [...]	2007-10-12 13:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KSCA PK
07ISLAMABAD4426	NATIONAL RECONCILIATION ORDINANCE FACES SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's Supreme Court again weighed into the political fray, accepting six opposition petitions against Musharraf's October 5 National Reconciliation Ordinance. While the Court will not take up the unified case for weeks, its initial October 12 decision to hear the case halted all o [...]	2007-10-14 10:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD4472	BHUTTO'S HOMECOMING [...] (C) Summary: After over eight years in self-imposed exile, Pakistan People's Party leader Benazir Bhutto returned to Karachi October 18. Hundreds of thousands greeted her at the airport, while thousands of security personnel guarded her against terrorist assassination threats. Bhutto returns [...]	2007-10-18 13:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD4531	BHUTTO ASKS AMBASSADOR FOR SECURITY ASSESSMENT ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador and Consul General Karachi met with Benazir Bhutto and members of her staff October 23 regarding a range of issues, but most urgently about her security. Bhutto requested, in writing, that USG "undertake an evaluation of existing executive security procedures and recommenda [...]	2007-10-23 14:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC PK
07ISLAMABAD4599	DISCUSSION WITH BHUTTO DESIGNEES REGARDING SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: RSO met October 26 with two individuals empowered by Benazir Bhutto to discuss her security. As per reftel, RSO provided names of three security contractors who can provide security assessments and a full range of security services. There has been no reduction in police protection for [...]	2007-10-27 11:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PTER CASC PINR PK PGOV
07ISLAMABAD4601	FATA PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE: OCTOBER 26 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: Per Ref A, Post requests urgent action on two pending requests: 1) Funding for a temporary FATA Coordinator; and, 2) Renewal of funding for a critical Pashto-language radio program. (See Paras 3 and 4 for action requests.) Post appreciates the swift respon [...]	2007-10-27 12:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT EAID PGOV KPAO PK PTER PREL
07ISLAMABAD4652	UK AND US AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: UK and US ambassadors reiterated October 29 the offer of law enforcement assistance to Interior minister Sherpao and MOI secretary (and former Karachi police chief) Kamal Shah. Sherpao said the investigation into the October 18 Karachi bombing was proceeding well. A formal reque [...]	2007-10-31 13:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PTER PINR PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD4695	MGPK01: SITREP 03, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD; QUIET [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pakistan's first morning under the state of emergency was a quiet one throughout Pakistan. Both Embassy and Consulates report business as usual on the streets. However, we are receiving increasing reports of arrests of opposition figures and human rights activists. The government has c [...]	2007-11-04 09:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4727	MGPK01: SITREP 06, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD; ARRESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The arrest of lawyers has quelled protests for the moment and the streets in Pakistan remain largely quiet. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has dispelled rumors of a counter-coup against Musharraf, which fueled heavy losses on the Karachi Stock Exchange. The Punjab Home Secreta [...]	2007-11-05 13:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4754	MGPK01: SITREP 08, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: LAWYERS' [...] (C) Summary: Overall, the country remains calm. Sporadic lawyers' demonstrations occurred through the country, some involving police beatings of journalists and activists. The government agreed in theory to release 50-60 human rights activists in Lahore, but a paperwork glitch postponed thei [...]	2007-11-06 14:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4776	MGPK01: SITREP 11, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: ISOLATED [...] (C) Summary: The National Security Council is meeting to discuss the current political/security situation. The National Assembly November 7 voted to approve the State of Emergency. In a meeting yesterday with Ambassador, PPP leader Bhutto said she is ready to work with Musharraf if he sched [...]	2007-11-08 09:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4813	CONVERSATIONS WITH BENAZIR BHUTTO [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador spoke to Benazir Bhutto November 8 and 9 to express concerns for Bhutto's safety and to urge her to consider the possible effect her rally and arrest might have on polarization and violence in the country. They spoke again mid-day as Bhutto was trying to leave her hous [...]	2007-11-09 12:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4814	MGPK01: SITREP 15, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: BHUTTO [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan People's Party leader Benazir Bhutto retreated back into her house late November 9 after attempting to go to Rawalpindi to lead her party's demonstration. Her Islamabad home is now surrounded by police and barricades, a virtual if not yet official house arrest. Bhutto v [...]	2007-11-09 13:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PK AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PINR
07ISLAMABAD4816	MGPK01: SITREP 16, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: BHUTTO [...] (C) Summary: The GOP lifted the virtual house arrest on Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto. Ambassador raised Amcit and civil society detainees cases with Interior Minister. Lahore CG met separately with human rights activist Asma Jahangir and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Liaq [...]	2007-11-10 09:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4817	PAKISTAN: RETHINKING ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Musharraf has now set a date for elections and indicated he will resign from the Army. This is an opportunity to re-examine our assistance relationship and consider changes that will enable USG funding to more directly promote a more robust counter-terrorism (CT) and c [...]	2007-11-10 10:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD4818	MGPK01: SITREP 17, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary: President Musharraf was scheduled to give a press conference at 1400 local time; we will provide immediate follow-up information on his remarks for the Department. Pakistan People's Party leader Benazir Bhutto moves to Lahore today in preparation for a planned "long march" Novem [...]	2007-11-11 10:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PINR
07ISLAMABAD4824	MGPK01: SITREP 19, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: BHUTTO [...] (C) Summary: The GOP placed PPP leader Bhutto under house arrest and deployed several thousand police in Lahore, who are now (1330 local) clashing with PPP activists staging a "Long March" from Lahore to Islamabad. As Interior Minister promised Ambassador, the GOP last night released Amcit Ha [...]	2007-11-13 11:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4890	MUSHARRAF NAMES CARETAKER CABINET [...] (C) Summary: As expected and provided for under the constitution, Musharraf named a caretaker cabinet when the National Assembly's term ended on November 15. Caretaker governments will be named for the provinces beginning November 20. These caretaker governments will serve until new assembli [...]	2007-11-16 12:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL PINR AEMR KFLO CASC
07ISLAMABAD4925	MGPK01: SITREP 24, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: [...] (C) Summary: The reconstituted Supreme Court dismissed most of the petitions against Musharraf's re-election when opposition attorneys refused to recognize the panel's authority. One petition remains for a November 22 hearing. Depending on the outcome of the case, Musharraf may be free to tak [...]	2007-11-19 13:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PK AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PINR PREL
07ISLAMABAD4926	TERRORIST FINANCE: PAKISTAN FOLLOW-UP TO ACTION REQUEST ON [...] (U) The following is Embassy Islamabad's response to reftel request for additional information on illicit cash couriers. 2. (SBU) Pakistan places statutory limits on the international transportation of currency. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) legally allows individuals to carry up to USD [...]	2007-11-20 01:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PREL PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD494	BOMB EXPLODES IN MARRIOTT HOTEL PARKING LOT [...] (U) On January 26 at approximately 1430, a bomb exploded at the back area of the Islamabad Marriott hotel. According to media reports an hour after the event, two people were killed, and seven injured (two critically so). Initial reports indicate that a suicide bomber detonated himself at the [...]	2007-01-26 12:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC CASC PK
07ISLAMABAD4990	WEEKLY ROUNDUP: COURT CLEARS WAY FOR MUSHARRAF'S [...] (C) Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed the final case challenging Musharraf's candidate eligibility, clearing the way for him to re-take the presidential oath of office as a civilian, possibly as early as this weekend. Musharraf issued new constitutional amendments to provide himself legal [...]	2007-11-23 12:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO PGOV PINR PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD4997	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PML-N'S JAVED HASHMI [...] (C) Summary: In-country president of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Javed Hashmi met with the Ambassador November 24, soon after his release from prison. He appreciated USG concern during his most recent ordeal but urged us to do more to lift the state of emergency and get the [...]	2007-11-25 12:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PHUM
07ISLAMABAD5017	AMERICAN BUSINESSES EXPRESS VIEWS ON STATE OF EMERGENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador spoke November 20 at the Islamabad monthly American business breakfast meeting to share U.S. views the political and economic situation and to gauge business reaction to the state of emergency. Opinions diverged among the executives on the current state of affair [...]	2007-11-26 12:34:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD505	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION FOR PAKISTAN TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post is using several channels -- in coordination with Italian officials -- to invite and encourage Pakistan to participate in March classes at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU). The Pakistanis seem to want the COESPU training and are on board with the c [...]	2007-01-30 07:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV KPKO PK IT
07ISLAMABAD5054	PAKISTAN: PLANNING FOR JANUARY 8 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy is emailing to SCA, USAID, and DRL the first cut of the Mission Pakistan election monitoring plan. We will focus on constituencies which historically have been closely contested and/or stolen. We are planning, particularly if the Europeans do not participate in elec [...]	2007-11-28 07:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID PHUM PK
07ISLAMABAD5086	Ministerial Meeting on Turkmen- Afghan-Pakistan- India [...] (C) Summary: A Ministerial meeting to further discussions on the Turkmen- Afghan- Pakistan- India(TAPI) pipeline has been postponed. Pakistan media implies that Turkmenistan's gas deals with Russia are the reason for the delay and not Pakistan's state of emergency. Pakistan continues to seek U [...]	2007-11-30 03:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET ELTN PK IN IR
07ISLAMABAD5091	PAKISTAN TO MISS DEADLINE FOR 2008 AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Due to the upcoming elections in Pakistan and current caretaker government, Government of Pakistan (GOP) approval for the proposed USGS and NRL geophysical survey is not possible in advance of the December 1 deadline. Post will continue to advocate for project approval so that t [...]	2007-11-30 10:32:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN ETRD EAID PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD5103	PAKISTAN OCR REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Islamabad recommends that Pakistan remain on the Watch List (WL) at the conclusion of the current Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review. While Pakistan has yet to live up to its commitment to enact TRIPS-consistent data protection legislation, we believe that it should remai [...]	2007-12-01 10:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD516	PAKISTAN'S "INFLUENTIAL WOMEN" NOMINEES [...] Embassy Islamabad nominates the following outstanding Pakistani female leaders for inclusion in the Women's Empowerment Strategy Session. The list includes women who represent the vast range of ethnicities, political affiliations, and vocations in Pakistan. --Ms. Sumaira Malik Federal Mi [...]	2007-01-31 07:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD5160	USG SUPPORT FOR CREDIBLE PAKISTANI ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: Pakistanis will go to the polls on January 8 to choose new National and Provincial Assemblies. It appears that none of the three major parties will receive enough votes to independently form a government, so political vote swapping and coalition building is in full swing. Pakista [...]	2007-12-05 14:10:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK PREL EAID PHUM
07ISLAMABAD5192	GOP STEPS TOWARD NORMALIZATION [...] (C) Summary. Pakistan's Attorney General outlined to Polcouns several steps in the GOP plan to restore constitutional normalcy. The constitution will be fully restored and the state of emergency will be lifted on December 15; all judges will re-take an oath to uphold the constitution; poli [...]	2007-12-08 07:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
07ISLAMABAD5267	GOP URGES U.S. TO BACK OFF PUBLIC CRITICISM [...] (C) On December 5, MFA convoked Polcouns and the Ministry of Information convoked Press Attach to complain about public statements by in-country Mission officials. MFA's Acting Director of Americas Sohail Mahmood told Polcouns that our consuls general were making "inappropriate" "political" [...]	2007-12-14 05:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD5305	PAKISTAN ELECTIONS: PREPARATION AND MONITORING [...] (SBU) Summary. December 15 was the last day for candidates to withdraw or change political parties in the run-up to Pakistan's January 8 parliamentary elections. All the major parties will contest the election and are now heavily engaged in campaigning. USG- and international donor-sponso [...]	2007-12-18 10:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PK
07ISLAMABAD5328	PAKISTAN FACES FISCAL PROBLEMS DUE TO SWELLING DEFICIT [...] (SBU) Summary: High international oil and food prices and political unwillingness to decrease or eliminate subsidies in an election year are contributing to a projected increase in Pakistan's fiscal deficit from 4 to 4.9 percent for FY2008. GOP expenditures on energy and food subsidies have [...]	2007-12-20 07:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
07ISLAMABAD5358	SITREP 1: BHUTTO KILLED BY RALLY BOMB BLAST [...] (C) At about 1800 hours (local) December 27, Benazir Bhutto suffered fatal injuries while departing a campaign rally outside of Rawalpindi. Initial reports from the scene stated a suicide bomber, carrying four kilos of explosives, approached Bhutto's vehicle as she was getting in to depart. B [...]	2007-12-27 14:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD5359	SITREP 2: BHUTTO, FAMILY TO LARKHANA; MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary: Bhutto's December 27 assassination caused immediate reactions throughout Pakistan: Musharraf addressed the nation calling for calm, while PPP supporters spontaneously rallied, causing damage to cars and select buildings. Bhutto's body will likely be moved to Larkhana (Bhutto's an [...]	2007-12-27 17:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
07ISLAMABAD5382	INSTRUCTIONS TO DEFER FOR THE NEXT 72 HOURS NON-ESSENTIAL [...] AmEmbassy Islamabad requests all non-essential travel to Pakistan be deferred for the next 72 hrs (until 31 December, after 1800 HRS local time, or 0800 HRS Eastern Standard Time). This is a precautionary measure because, in the aftermath of the death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, [...]	2007-12-28 12:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT ASEC PK
07ISLAMABAD5390	MGPK02: SITREP 4: BHUTTO'S FUNERAL FOLLOWED BY [...] (U) SUMMARY. Countrywide protests, violence and widespread arson followed the December 28 afternoon interment of Benazir Bhutto. Today has brought greater calm in many areas with most businesses closed and light traffic on the streets, but unrest continues in some cities, especially Karachi. [...]	2007-12-29 11:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PK PREL AEMR ASEC AMGT CASC PINR MARR
07ISLAMABAD5393	MGPK02: SITREP 5: PPP POST-BENAZIR STRATEGY; [...] (C) Summary: Order was being restored in much of Pakistan on the last day of the 3-day mourning period in memory of Benazir Bhutto. In Sindh and its major city of Karachi, violence and casualties continued with widespread property loss. Shops remained closed, but airports and roads reopened [...]	2007-12-30 12:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO MARR
07ISLAMABAD5410	MGPK02: SITREP 6: CALM BEING RESTORED; ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan today slowly returned to life after three days of mourning for Benazir Bhutto. Major cities were largely quiet December 31, with most businesses open and public transportation running. Pakistan's Election Commission deferred to tomorrow a decision on whether elections c [...]	2007-12-31 12:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO MARR
07ISLAMABAD608	INTERIOR MINISTER ON PAK-AFGHAN RELATIONS: [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see para. 5. 2. (C) Introduction: In a February 5 meeting, Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan's Jirga Commission Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told the Ambassador that he has extended an invitation to Afghanistan's jirga planning com [...]	2007-02-06 09:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PK PREL PTER PREF
07ISLAMABAD674	G.G. ON JIRGAS [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Culture Dr. Ghazi Gulab (G.G.) Jamal, a key member of Pakistan's jirga commission, told us February 7 that, when representatives of the two commissions meet later in February, key topics for discussion will include: to whom to issue jirga invitations; the scope of the [...]	2007-02-12 02:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD695	MFA RESPONDS REGARDING ALLEGED PAKISTANI [...] (S) On February 2, MFA (Disarmament Cell) Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar advised PolCouns of MFA actions following post's December 11, 2006 demarche regarding information that a Pakistani firm, Westbridge Smc-Pvt. Limited, may have purchased nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) suits from [...]	2007-02-12 12:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PK PREL PARM ETTC IR
07ISLAMABAD783	PAKISTAN TRANSIT AGREEMENT AND SOFA UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Office of Defense Representative-Pakistan has checked its files and enquired with its contacts and finds no record of bilateral transit/personnel agreements other than the arrangements described in Ref D. Recipients who would like to receive scanned versions of post's various trans [...]	2007-02-17 05:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PK PNAT PREL
07ISLAMABAD828	SUICIDE BOMBER DETONATES IN QUETTA COURTROOM: 16 [...] (SBU) On February 17 at approximately 1100, a suicide bomber wearing explosives around his chest entered a courtroom in the Quetta District Court complex and detonated himself, killing 16 people and wounding 40. Among those killed was senior civil judge Abdul Wahid Durrani. 2. (U) The bombe [...]	2007-02-20 13:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PK
07ISLAMABAD830	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI (MAR [...] American Embassy Islamabad warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment to Pakistan from March 9-March 19. The purpose of visit is to meet with Pakistani officials, politicians, an [...]	2007-02-21 11:20:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ASEC OTRA OREP AFIN PK
07ISLAMABAD872	GOP INQUIRY INTO GTMO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see para. 5. 2. (C//NF) During a January 26 lunch with visiting SCA DAS John Gastright, MFA officials queried emboffs regarding the prospects for the release of Pakistani detainees currently in custody at the Guantanamo Bay detention ce [...]	2007-02-24 06:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KAWC PK PREL PTER
07ISLAMABAD898	JIRGA INVITATION UPDATE [...] (C) On February 21, Mark Pont, the UNAMA representative in Islamabad, told us he had heard "rumors" that President Karzai had instructed Pir Gilani not to respond to an invitation to visit Islamabad to discuss cross-border or parallel jirgas. Pont, who is friends with some of Gilani's relativ [...]	2007-02-26 13:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF PK PREL
07ISTANBUL1006	EDIRNE FLOODS - AGAIN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-23 08:42:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TU
07ISTANBUL1014	Energy Secretary Bodman Meets with Turkish Energy Minister [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman met Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler in Istanbul. They reaffirmed the U.S.-Turkey strategic energy vision for the development of Caspian resources and delivery systems to bring them to market, including the Trans-Caspian p [...]	2007-11-26 14:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET AJ IR IZ KZ RS TU
07ISTANBUL1037	AKP INSIDER COMMENTS ON MISSIONARIES, TRADE WITH [...] (C) Summary and comment. Ibrahim Yildirim is a well-connected Justice and Development Party (AK) insider and frequent contact of the consulate, though he holds neither a titled party position nor political office. During an extended conversation, Yildirim said there should be no compulsion [...]	2007-12-05 08:06:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU IR SY
07ISTANBUL116	AMCONSULATE ISTANBUL RECEIVES PURPORTED OCALAN [...] (C/NF) Consulate has received a letter purporting to be from jailed PKK leader Abullah Ocalan. The envelope was postmarked January 11, 2007, from Beyoglu, Istanbul and addressed to ConGen Istanbul's former Beyoglu office building. The Asrin Law Firm, responsible for Abdullah Ocalan's lega [...]	2007-02-15 11:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER TU IZ
07ISTANBUL183	BSEC SENIOR OFFICIALS DISCUSS RELATIONS WITH EU, [...] (SBU) Summary: BSEC Senior Officials met February 26-27 in Istanbul to discuss establishing an institution-to-institution relationship with the European Union, review the status of ongoing projects including a labor/employment study to be performed the OECD, and discuss preparations for the 1 [...]	2007-03-07 10:48:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV EU
07ISTANBUL245	ISTANBUL TO HOST WORLD WATER FORUM 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary. Even as the country enjoyed sunshine instead of rain (reftel),Istanbul hosted a preparatory meeting for the World Water Forum 2009, an international, tri-annual meeting organized to highlight water needs and resources worldwide since 1997. Istanbul was chosen as venue for th [...]	2007-03-23 12:03:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ENRG SENV PREL TU
07ISTANBUL363	ISTANBUL MAY DAY 2007 [...] (SBU) Following Sunday's "largest ever" demonstration in Turkey (reftel),a union-inspired crowd today took to the streets to hold traditional May Day demonstrations. Depending on where one started the day, the morning commute was either easier than normal or nearly impossible as police tried [...]	2007-05-01 12:51:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TU
07ISTANBUL42	SITREP 2. DINK ASSAILANT ARRESTED; HIGH LEVEL [...] (U) In the aftermath of the January 19 murder in Istanbul of Agos weekly editor and founder Hrant Dink, his suspected assailant, 17-year old Ogun Samast, was arrested by Turkish National Police Saturday evening as he stepped off a bus in Samsun en route to his home in Trabzon after his father [...]	2007-01-22 12:27:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TU
07ISTANBUL437	THE D-8 SECRETARIAT: AN INSTITUTION IN SEARCH OF A [...] (SBU) Summary: We met recently with Dipo Alam, the newly arrived Secretary General of the Developing Eight (D-8) organization. According to Alam the D-8's primary focus is fostering economic development through closer trade ties among the member states as well as cooperation with the United [...]	2007-05-24 09:33:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PREL TU IR
07ISTANBUL449	ENERGY REGULATORS DISCUSS POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) met in Istanbul May 21-22 to discuss regional energy market development, energy security, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. The conference was partially funded by USAID. Yusuf Gunay, President of the Energy Market Regul [...]	2007-05-29 11:38:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TU
07ISTANBUL63	U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH TURKISH BANKS [...] (C) Summary: In meetings on December 4 and 5, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey briefed leading Turkish bankers on the risks posed by deceptive Iranian banking practices. U/S Levey noted that Iranian interest in Turkey would likely increase as European banks pull back from their Iran business and ur [...]	2007-01-29 06:59:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER EINV TU IR
07ISTANBUL66	HRANT DINK: DISCUSSION WITH USCIRF ON RELIGIOUS [...] (C) The tragic murder of Armenian Turkish human rights advocate Hrant Dink on January 19 was a tremendous loss for Turkey (ref A). Embassy and Consulate staff had frequent contact with Dink over the years, most recently on November 14, 2006 when he met with the United States Commission on In [...]	2007-01-30 09:00:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TU
07ISTANBUL666	BSEC OBSERVER STATUS SET TO EXPIRE IN OCTOBER 2007 [...] On July 20, the BSEC Permanent International Staff (PERMIS) notified us by diplomatic note that the observer status of the United States of America with BSEC is due to expire at the end of October 2007. An application for the renewal of observer status should be conveyed via diplomatic note [...]	2007-07-24 08:02:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECIN TU
07ISTANBUL675	TURKEY: SMALL PARTY ALLEGES RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The minuscule Liberal Democrat Party (LDP) intends to file a complaint of "gross violations" of rights against Turkey's Supreme Election Board (SEB) with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The SEB's decisions are final and may not be appealed to any body inside Turkey, [...]	2007-07-26 13:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TU
07ISTANBUL722	TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO, AUGUST [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),which scored a significant victory in recent elections, was given the mandate to form another single-party government. AKP is expected to continue to pursue its economic and political reform policies. On Iraq, Turkey contin [...]	2007-08-09 12:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TU
07ISTANBUL854	SUCCESSFUL JOINT US - BSEC ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM [...] (U) Summary: On September 12-13 BSEC and the United States government jointly held a symposium bringing together government officials as well as representatives from the private and non-governmental sectors of the BSEC member states. The symposium was designed to explore the nexus between en [...]	2007-09-20 14:48:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN SENV PREL TU
07ISTANBUL855	AN IRANIAN ACTIVIST'S ADVICE ON REACHING THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 04:50:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU
07ISTANBUL893	AN IRANIAN OIL EXECUTIVE ON ISA'S "UNINTENDED [...] (C/NF) Summary: On September 26, Consulate Istanbul &Iran watcher8 met with Assadollah Maleknejad, Vice President of Iran,s Pars Oil company, to discuss regional and Iranian hydrocarbon issues. Maleknejad politely criticized USG energy policy in the region, arguing that the Trans-Caspian pi [...]	2007-10-02 06:20:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON ENRG PGOV IR TU AZ
07ISTANBUL914	NBA AND STARKEY FOUNDATION'S SLAM DUNK IN ISTANBUL [...] Summary: In the midst of a tense period in U.S.-Turkish relations, there is good news on the sports front, as the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves spent the first week of October in Istanbul practicing people-to-people diplomacy at its best. While the headline event was an exhibition game with Tur [...]	2007-10-11 10:30:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KPAO SCUL TU
07ISTANBUL981	MEETING WITH A TURKISH COMPANY THAT PLANS TO [...] (SBU) Istanbul Pol/Econ officers met November 5 with executives from the Kartet company and its holding company, Karadeniz, to discuss a deal by Kartet to import electricity from Iran. (Our discussion on Kartet,s electricity exports to Iraq is reported septel.) Kartet director Nuray Atacik [...]	2007-11-09 09:44:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL IR IZ TU
07JAKARTA1005	CT TRAINING PROGRAM PROMOTES COOPERATION IN [...] (C) On April 2-4, Post co-sponsored the latest in a series of CT training workshops, this time at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) in Semarang, Central Java. Other sponsors included the Embassies of Canada and New Zealand, with the French Embassy providing a French CT [...]	2007-04-10 06:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA1037	INDONESIA - 2007 IPR PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] Summary: Embassy Jakarta requests $640,000 in INL/EB funding to support the continued employment of our two DOJ-ICITAP Senior IPR Technical Advisors for a second and final year. The success of these advisors has been critical to Indonesia's recent improvements in IPR protection and enforceme [...]	2007-04-12 07:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD KCOR ID

07JAKARTA1038	EAST JAVA: Lapindo Mud Volcano Floods Roads and Rail While [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A March 30 dam wall collapse at the source of the PT. Lapindo Brantas (Lapindo) mud volcano flooded East Java's remaining north-south road and railways, causing major transportation disruptions. Local mudflow victims delayed damage control response by preventing heavy equipment [...]	2007-04-12 08:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB PGOV ASEC ID
07JAKARTA1053	INDONESIA - AVIAN INFLUENZA SAMPLE SHARING UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Health Minister Fadilah Supari's March 28 pledge to immediately begin sharing avian influenza (AI) samples, and similar pledges following World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan's April 4 Jakarta visit, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has not yet [...]	2007-04-13 08:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1056	REFORMER TAKES HELM OF MIGRANT WORKER PROTECTION [...] Summary. (C) After just a month in office, the head of a newly-formed cabinet-level agency to protect migrant workers is beginning to win the confidence of migrant worker rights activists and to shake up a system notorious for exploiting workers. Jumhur Hidayat, Chairman of the National Agen [...]	2007-04-13 09:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
07JAKARTA1057	SCENESETTER FOR MINDEF SUDARSONO'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Indonesian Defense Minister Dr. Juwono Sudarsono's April 16-18 visit to Washington offers a timely opportunity to push him on military reform and accountability and explore Jakarta's thinking on Iraq. We expect the key policy issue on Sudarsono's agenda will be Indonesia's progr [...]	2007-04-13 09:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ID
07JAKARTA107	INDONESIA - JANUARY 12 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Mission's Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) confirmed three new human AI cases, two of whom have died. These are the first new human AI cases in Indonesia since November 12 2006. USAID/Jakarta took delivery of 100,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) and 1000 [...]	2007-01-12 09:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1075	INDONESIA'S SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES: HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: The Army Special Operations Forces (KOPASSUS) of Indonesia's Armed Forces (TNI) remains outside the ambit of U.S.-Indonesian military-to-military cooperation. This message reviews its progress on the critical issue of human rights and provides an update on current Mission Jakart [...]	2007-04-16 10:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM MOPS ID
07JAKARTA1077	ANNOUNCEMENT OF FAA CATEGORY 2 DOWNGRADE OF [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department of Transportation and/or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); please see para 6. 2. (SBU) We delivered news of the FAA's decision to downgrade Indonesia to Category Two under the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program to Mi [...]	2007-04-16 22:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR CASC ID
07JAKARTA108	JAN 12 UPDATE RE ADAM AIR; PIECES OF WRECKAGE FOUND; SEARCH CONTINUES [...] (U) Summary: Villagers and Government of Indonesia (GOI) search and rescue personnel found small pieces of wreckage from Adam Air flight KI-574 on various beaches in South Sulewesi on January 11th. Small wreckage debris continues to wash on shore. U.S. Military personnel continue to assist with [...]	2007-01-12 09:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC EAIR ID
07JAKARTA1098	CHARGE URGES SUPPORT FOR AHTISAARI KOSOVO PLAN [...] (C) Summary. On April 18, a key Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutor articulated a more nuanced position on Kosovo, which we interpret as an indication that Jakarta might be looking for a way to support a UNSC Resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. While reiterating that Indonesia opp [...]	2007-04-19 07:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK IR YI ID
07JAKARTA11	INDONESIA - JANUARY 2007 IPR UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Unannounced "training visits" by the Ministry of Industry's (MOI) Optical Disc Factory Monitoring Team (MT) in late November to 25 of 27 registered optical disc factories show that the enforcement of Indonesia's Optical Disc Regulations (ODR) is still in its infancy. Evidence t [...]	2007-01-03 08:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR ID
07JAKARTA1101	VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM [...] (SBU) On the margins of a dinner late April 18 in honor of the participants of the Indonesia/United States Strategic Dialogue, we received the following letter from Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda to the Secretary: Begin Text: Dear Secretary Rice, I join a shocked world in grieving ove [...]	2007-04-19 08:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL MARR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1107	INDONESIA-MIXED PICTURE ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesia,s Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) is receiving more suspicious transaction reports (STRs) than ever before, but the number of prosecutions remains low, at under 10% of cases referred to law enforcement. The Foreign Ministry (DEPLU) admitted [...]	2007-04-20 03:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1129	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR G/TIP FY 2007 ESF [...] U.S. Mission Jakarta submits to G/TIP the following five Indonesian Anti-Trafficking in Persons project proposals for consideration of funding from FY 2007 INCLE and ESF appropriation. Also listed are two regional proposals. These are listed in the rank order recommended by a Mission panel com [...]	2007-04-23 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
07JAKARTA1148	NEWMONT POLLUTION CASE: NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS [...] (SBU) Summary: American citizen Richard Ness and U.S. mining firm Newmont were declared not guilty on all counts of environmental pollution by a five judge panel in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 24. In dismissing all counts, the chief judge Ridwan Damanik said both Ness and Newmont had "th [...]	2007-04-24 08:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN CASC EINV PREL KPAO ID
07JAKARTA1185	PSI: JOINT DEMARCHE WITH AUSTRALIA [...] (C) Officials from the U.S., New Zealand, Canadian, British and Japanese embassies in Jakarta joined Australian DCM and PolCouns for a joint demarche on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to Desra Percaya, Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreig [...]	2007-04-27 08:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP XC
07JAKARTA1191	INDONESIA- APRIL 27 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. During the week of April 24, a World Health Organization (WHO) team assessed qualifications of the National Institute for Health Research Development (NIHRD) and the Eijkman Institute as potential WHO collaborating centers. During the NIHRD assessment, Dr. Triono Soendoro, NIHRD [...]	2007-04-29 22:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1212	INDONESIA'S NEW INVESTMENT LAW - GOOD NEWS AND GREY AREAS [...] (SBU) Summary. After a two year delay, Parliament passed a new Capital Investment Law on March 29 that provides a range of protections for investors including equal treatment for foreign and domestic investors, protection against nationalization, international arbitration for foreign investors [...]	2007-04-30 09:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD PGOV KCOR ID
07JAKARTA122	NAMRU-2: PROGRESS TOWARD AN AGREED MOU TEXT [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and Indonesian delegations held on January 9-10 a first round of technical negotiations toward a Memorandum of Understanding for the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. Following on the Ambassador's initial presentation of the U.S. position to a more senior gr [...]	2007-01-16 09:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
07JAKARTA1222	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 - PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Embassy contacted Indonesian Air Force (IAF) Aircraft Transportation Division Lieutenant, Colonel Amin Sulaksono on March 14 to verify reftel transaction. Sulaksono is not familiar with the foreign party, Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul (S-PRO). Embassy also contacted First Air Marshal [...]	2007-05-01 06:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
07JAKARTA1246	EMBASSY POSTPONES JULY JCET WITH KOPASSUS [...] (C) Embassy Country Team discussed possible responses to reports that Tommy Suharto was feted at the 55th anniversary celebration of the Indonesian Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS) on DATE. Unless otherwise directed, Embassy intends to postpone indefinitely the Joint Combined Exercise Training [...]	2007-05-02 08:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1252	INDONESIA - COP 13 PLANNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-03 04:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ID
07JAKARTA1276	INDONESIA HOSTS IPU ASSEMBLY AND PUTS THE [...] (C) Summary. On April 29, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono convened the 116th International Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bali, Indonesia. Parliamentarians from 126 of the 140 IPU member countries dispatched representatives to the Assembly, which ended May 4. The opening rema [...]	2007-05-07 04:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KISL UNSC BM ID
07JAKARTA1279	JAKARTA REQUESTS DOD REWARDS PROGRAM ASSISTANCE [...] (U) Action Request: See paragraph 2. 2. (S) The Indonesian National Police (INP) has provided us with information on four Indonesian counterterrorism rewards candidates who helped INP CT units track down top Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) operatives Azahari, Jabir, and Abdul Hadi. Our rewards workin [...]	2007-05-07 06:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PTER ASEC MOPS PREL PINS ID
07JAKARTA1290	INDONESIA - RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI, EARTHQUAKE WARNINGS [...] Per reftel, Embassy Jakarta provides the following responses to listed questions. 2. Question: Does a duty officer of Mission Disaster Relief Officer (and alternate MDRO) receive tsunami and earthquake warnings on a 24-hour basis from the Ops Center or other service? --Response: Yes, th [...]	2007-05-08 03:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY AORC EAID AMGT CASC ID
07JAKARTA1293	TRILATERAL COUNTERTERRORISM MEETING, APRIL 27 [...] (C) SUMMARY: We hosted a trilateral counterterrorism (CT) meeting on April 27, with Australian and Japanese embassy counterparts. The three delegations agreed that Indonesian CT capacity had improved significantly, though the threat of terrorism would remain for the foreseeable future. Donor [...]	2007-05-08 06:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID
07JAKARTA1319	INDONESIA SENDS AI SAMPLES TO JAPAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 08:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO AMED PREL ID
07JAKARTA1388	USTR FINDS IPR PROGRESS, CHALLENGES IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Visiting USTR officials Barbara Weisel and David Katz reviewed efforts related to intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement in Indonesia during their May 3-4 visit to Jakarta. Members of the National IPR Task Force noted that difficult and ongoing challenges [...]	2007-05-16 08:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EINV ECON EMIN KCOR ID
07JAKARTA14	INDONESIA - ILLEGAL LOGGING MOU PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Jakarta's Illegal Logging Task Force recommends Washington agencies divide the $1 million in proposed State Department ESF funds under the U.S.-Indonesia illegal logging MOU between the following three activities: --$550,000 for the enhancement of an existing DOJ-ICITA [...]	2007-01-03 09:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON ETRD PREL PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1415	INDONESIA PARTICIPANT LIST - BULK CASH SMUGGLING AND CASH [...] Below please find details of Embassy Jakarta's nominees for the South East Asia Regional Bulk Cash Smuggling and Cash Courier Training and Best Practices Workshop to be held in Manila from June 4-8, 2007. If you require additional information on the nominee's educational or work history, their [...]	2007-05-20 22:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ECON PREL EFIN ID
07JAKARTA144	TERRORIST FINANCE - VIEWS ON RIHS DESIGNATION, USG [...] (S) Summary: Given our recent experience with the designation of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) Indonesia branch, and Indonesia's new status on the UNSC, it is difficult to predict how the GOI would react to a proposed Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) designat [...]	2007-01-18 03:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PTER EFIN ETTC PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1452	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT A/S HILL [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Jakarta and ConGen Surabaya welcome your upcoming visit to Indonesia. Rumbles within the U.S. House of Representatives of possible legislation that would jeopardize normalized military-to-military relations with Indonesia would unravel our recent progress in this area an [...]	2007-05-23 07:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR SOCI ID
07JAKARTA1460	MIGRANT WORKERS ASSOCIATION PROTEST CASE OF [...] Summary. Migrant worker rights activists demonstrated in front of the U.S. Embassy May 23 protesting Indonesian and U.S. protection of migrant workers' rights in light of the case of two Indonesian domestic workers recently rescued from alleged enslavement from an affluent Long Island home. [...]	2007-05-23 11:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
07JAKARTA1560	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ON THE INDONESIAN-MALAYSIAN [...] (C) Summary: During a recent visit to the Indonesian town of Entikong on the border with Malaysia, we observed both diligent police interdiction against trafficking in persons as well as possible complicity in corruption by immigration officials. Interviews with Indonesian police and immigra [...]	2007-06-06 07:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
07JAKARTA1561	USG SUPPORTED EMBEDDED PERSONNEL IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: In keeping with Secretary RiceQs Transformational Diplomacy objectives, US Embassy Jakarta really took stock of our successes in placing USG personnel directly into Indonesian government offices. We are pleased to report that we currently have 27 positions embedded within key G [...]	2007-06-06 09:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER EAID PREL PGOV ECON EFIN KCOR KIPR ID
07JAKARTA1566	INDONESIA AND SINGAPORE SIGN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary: The bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and Extradition Treaty (ET) signed by Indonesia and Singapore on April 27 achieve long-sought objectives and potentially will sustain that cooperation over the next 25 years. Strategically paired from the beginning to balance res [...]	2007-06-06 10:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KJUS ID
07JAKARTA1577	FM WIRAJUDA STILL RELUCTANT ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with A/S Christopher Hill on May 29, FM Wirajuda expressed continued reluctance to move forward on a Kosovo final status resolution, suggesting instead that the issue be linked to a timetable for eventual Serbian accession to the EU. On Iran, Wirajuda welcomed the re [...]	2007-06-07 09:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON UNSC LE IR KN ID
07JAKARTA1585	CENTRAL SULAWESI ON THE ROAD TO NORMALCY [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. THIS CABLE IS A JOINT REPORT FROM EMBASSY JAKARTA AND CONSULATE GENERAL SURABAYA. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent visit to Central Sulawesi's former conflict areas, Mission officers clearly saw the beginning of a return to normalcy. [...]	2007-06-08 06:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER ECON PHUM PINR ID
07JAKARTA1593	INDONESIA - JUNE 8 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari reportedly announced on June 6 that Indonesia and Australia plan to jointly develop an AI vaccine, but privately, the Australian Embassy and National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD) both expressed surprise at th [...]	2007-06-08 10:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1618	E.TIMOR'S PRESIDENT MAKES INDONESIA DESTINATION OF [...] (C) Summary. President Jose Ramos-Horta's June 5 visit to Indonesia was "very, very positive," according to Timorese DCM Roberto Soares. He said that the two presidents discussed bilateral economic and political issues (including border demarcation),and agreed to extend the Commission on Tru [...]	2007-06-11 09:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS TT ID
07JAKARTA163	NEW MUNIR CASE EVIDENCE GIVES WIDOW HOPE [...] (S) Summary: Suciwati, widow of murdered human rights activist Munir, asked the Ambassador January 18 about press reports that the FBI was examining cell phones connected to the Munir case to extract information. Ambassador Pascoe confirmed the FBI had indeed extracted information from the [...]	2007-01-19 08:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KJUS ID
07JAKARTA1655	GOI AGREES WITH MAIN POINTS OF 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 12, we delivered the 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report's narrative for Indonesia to Sumarni Dawam Raharjo, the specially appointed TIP law implementation task force leader from the Ministry of Women's Empowerment. We also relayed the talking points on Indonesia' [...]	2007-06-14 09:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO ID
07JAKARTA1657	Bilateral Energy Dialogue Back On Track [...] Summary. (SBU) A U.S. Department of Energy Delegation led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Policy and International Affairs Katharine Fredriksen reached agreement with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to resume the U.S.-Indonesia bilateral Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD),which [...]	2007-06-14 10:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
07JAKARTA166	INDONESIA - JANUARY 19 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Governor of Jakarta signed a regulation on January 17 prohibiting all backyard farming of poultry in residential areas in Jakarta by February 1. However, at a subsequent meeting organized by the National Committee on Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Preparedness (KOMNAS) [...]	2007-01-19 10:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1660	ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION INDONESIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-15 01:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO TPHY ID
07JAKARTA1734	SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION [...] (C) Embassy Defense Cooperation and Political Officers met with Director General for Defense Strategy MG Dadi Susanto of the Indonesian Department of Defense (DEPHAN) and representatives of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) on May 14 to discuss the Navy's request to delay the FY2007 project in orde [...]	2007-06-22 09:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL ID
07JAKARTA1757	PSI AND LAW OF THE SEA: DISCUSSION WITH HASYIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 19, Charge discussed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with Ambassador (ret.) Hasyim Djalal, Indonesia's foremost authority on maritime law. Djalal advises the GOI on martime matters and his views are widely acknowledged to be a major factor in the GOI's reluct [...]	2007-06-26 09:19:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MOPS PREL BEXP UNO ID
07JAKARTA1768	East Java: Lapindo Mudflow Devastation Continues [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ConGen Surabaya and Embassy Jakarta officers accompanied EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill to the Lapindo mudflow disaster (reftel A) and surrounding areas on May 28, the day before the one year mark of the disaster. The mudflow continues at approximately 150,000 cubic me [...]	2007-06-27 06:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07JAKARTA1770	INDONESIA: CT REWARDS PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (S) On June 11, Post received the counterterrorism rewards payments requested in Ref A from the Department of Defense (DOD) rewards program at U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) for four Indonesian civilian rewards candidates. On June 20, senior Indonesian National Police (INP) CT investigators in [...]	2007-06-27 11:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PTER ASEC PGOV MOPS KCRM KPAO ID
07JAKARTA1771	INDONESIA - REACTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel, Embassy hosted eleven Indonesian NGOs for a roundtable discussion of President Bush's new international framework initiative, and reaction was generally positive. The NGOs stressed that combating deforestation needs to be part of the initiative, along with increased [...]	2007-06-27 11:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG ID
07JAKARTA1816	AMBASSADOR HUME'S COURTESY CALL ON FM WIRAJUDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 3 courtesy call on Indonesian Foreign Minister Wirajuda as part of the process of presenting ambassadorial credentials, Ambassador Hume highlighted common interests of the two countries, pledged to strengthen the bilateral relationship and commended Indonesia for its pr [...]	2007-07-03 10:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID
07JAKARTA182	INDONESIA - JANUARY 19 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Governor of Jakarta signed a regulation on January 17 prohibiting all backyard farming of poultry in residential areas in Jakarta by February 1. However, at a subsequent meeting organized by the National Committee on Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Preparedness (KOMNAS) [...]	2007-01-23 01:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1832	INDONESIA - FORESTRY MINISTER WELCOMES ORANGUTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Minister of Forestry, Mr. Kaban, stressed to DCM in a July 3 meeting that conservation of orangutans and their forest habitat remains an urgent need. The Minister welcomed the $8 million USAID Orangutan Conservation Services Program and emphasized the importance of communit [...]	2007-07-06 08:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID ECON TBIO ID
07JAKARTA1835	HAWAII GOVERNOR LINGLE VISITS INDONESIA: NATIONAL [...] Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle (R) in Jakarta on June 10-12 explored potential partnerships related to disaster preparedness, investment and trade, women's leadership, health, education and regional development. Her interlocutors included Vice President Kalla, Defense Minister Sudarsono, Legisl [...]	2007-07-06 09:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR PGOV EFIS ID
07JAKARTA1859	NEW HIGH SECURITY PRISON HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. A brand new "super-maximum security" prison on Nusa Kambangan Island in Central Java highlights the deficiencies of Indonesia's prison system. The new prison exhibits security and prisoner management systems that are sorely lacking in most Indonesian prisons where overcrowding [...]	2007-07-09 09:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA1874	REP. FALEOMAVAEGA MEETS WITH PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] Summary. During a July 3-6 visit to Jakarta, Rep. Eni Faleomavaega met with the President, Vice President and the Foreign Minister, receiving promises from all three that he could go to Papua the next time he visits Indonesia, despite being refused permission on this trip. President Susilo [...]	2007-07-11 00:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ID PREL KDEM EAID
07JAKARTA1925	REP. FALEOMAVAEGA BRINGS PAPUANS TOGETHER [...] (C) Summary: Despite being denied access to Papua during his July 3-6 visit to Indonesia, Rep. Eni Faleomavaega nevertheless succeeded in bringing together senior Papuan officials and civil society leaders in Jakarta for a dialogue on finding common ground to address the region's long-term ne [...]	2007-07-13 09:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ID XB
07JAKARTA1931	ASEAN SECRETARY GENERAL MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR HUME [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. Ambassador Hume paid a courtesy call on ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong on July 12 to discuss cooperation between ASEAN and the United States. Both Ambassador Hume and Secretary General Ong expressed regret at the postponement of the ASEAN-US Summit, bu [...]	2007-07-16 04:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL ID
07JAKARTA1933	SCENESETTER FOR EEB A/S SULLIVAN VISIT TO JAKARTA [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia. Yours will be the first high-level State Department economic visit here in several years. We encourage you to make a strong pitch for OPIC to facilitate U.S. investment, for exploratory discussion of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT [...]	2007-07-16 11:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ENRG KCOR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA1935	POSSIBLE ARREST OF FOUR INDONESIANS ALLEGEDLY [...] (C) Reports that the Indonesian National Police (INP) arrested four suspects over the weekend of July 14 ) 15 linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network remain unconfirmed by INP Counter-Terrorist units (CT). RSO Kevin Whitson, Consulate General Surabaya, received information that the [...]	2007-07-17 00:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KCRM KPAO KVPR CVIS ID
07JAKARTA1957	GOI PROMISES SWIFT RESPONSE TO NIKE TRADE DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 18, Ambassador Hume met with Muhammad Lufti, Chairman of the Government of Indonesia (GOI) Investment Coordinating Board (BMPK)at Lufti's request to discuss the escalating trade dispute between U.S.-based Nike Corporation and their local business partner, Central Cipta M [...]	2007-07-19 06:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC ASEC EINV ECON KCOR ID
07JAKARTA1984	INVITATION TO TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON FROM INDONESIAN [...] Embassy received the following letter from Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, dated July 9, 2007. Related to the larger conference (United Nations Framework of Convention on Climate Change 13th Conference of Parties) December 3-14, Secretary Paulson is invited to attend an Event of Min [...]	2007-07-23 06:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ECON KGHG SENV ENRG ID
07JAKARTA2007	TIP REPORT'S POSITIVE IMPACT [...] (U) Embassy Kuala Lumpur contributed to this message. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department's 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has prompted a positive reaction in Indonesia. Local governments have expressed greater willingness to improve protections for migrant workers. The GOI is [...]	2007-07-25 10:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB KWMN PREL ID MY
07JAKARTA201	SBY FIRES BACK AT HIS OPPONENTS [...] (C) Summary. On January 15, Indonesian agitator par excellence Hariman Siregar organized a rally of approximately 1000 people to simultaneously protest the SBY administration and commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Malari incident (Note: The term refers to a historic student protest that [...]	2007-01-24 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC ID
07JAKARTA2039	INDONESIA ICAO DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] Per reftel requests, Embassy Econoff delivered demarche points on aviation safety and security and environmental issues to Iing Iskandar, Director of Aviation Safety at the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on June 28. We delivered the points verbally and in writing and have requested comm [...]	2007-07-27 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
07JAKARTA2063	D-FM WIRAJUDA BILAT IN MANILA [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Mission provides the following suggested background for inclusion in the briefing materials for Deputy Secretary Negroponte. They are for reference for his planned bilateral meeting with Indonesian Foreign [...]	2007-07-31 08:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV TBIO MARR ID XF IZ
07JAKARTA2069	NIKE COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLVED [...] (C) Summary: Nike and Central Cipta Murdaya (CCM) reached an agreement on July 31 to phase-out their business relationship over the next 24 months. The agreement includes concessions by Nike to increase the phase-out time for one of CCM,s factories to 24 months from 9 months, as well as inc [...]	2007-08-01 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC EINV ECON KCOR KPAO PGOV ID CASC
07JAKARTA2101	POSO CHRISTIANS CONVICTED IN 2006 KILLINGS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court has found 17 men from Poso in Central Sulawesi guilty of terrorism in the killings of two Muslims in September 2006. The 17 are the first Christians to be convicted under the GOI's Anti-Terrorism Law. The convictions should help the GOI defend itself against all [...]	2007-08-03 08:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA2156	IN QUICK COUNT, ESTABLISHMENT CANDIDATE BEATS [...] (U) According to a survey of 8000 voters by the well regarded Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI),Vice-Governor Fauzi Bowo defeated former deputy police chief Adang Daradjatun, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate, 56 percent to 44 percent in Jakarta's August 8 gubernatorial race. LSI [...]	2007-08-08 10:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KISL PINR ID
07JAKARTA2161	PSI: FOLLOW-UP WITH INDONESIA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Mission is in the process of following up with relevant Indonesian officials to discuss the points provided ref a on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Pol/C plans to meet with Director for International Security and Disar [...]	2007-08-09 04:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHSA KTFN ETRD ID
07JAKARTA218	SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION [...] (U) Embassy continues to support the funding proposals for Indonesia that are identified in reftel and urges that these proposals be notified to Congress. Although we did not receive funding for all of our 1206 proposals for 2007, those that were funded represent a coherent and effective progr [...]	2007-01-25 09:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ID MASS PARM PREL
07JAKARTA2188	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRADE MINISTER PANGESTU [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Hume paid a courtesy call to Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu on August 10. The Ambassador congratulated Pangestu on the success of recent Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement efforts and observed that improvements to Indonesia's [...]	2007-08-10 09:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BEXP ECIN EIND ETRD KIPR EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2194	SCENESETTER FOR CEQ CHAIRMAN CONNAUGHTON VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia. You are coming to Indonesia at a time when the country is under increasing criticism for its rapid rates of deforestation, something to which the Government of Indonesia (GOI) is increasingly sensitive with the approach of the 13th Uni [...]	2007-08-11 12:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ENRG KCOR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2217	INDONESIA SEESS ASSISTANCE WITH FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Finane (MOF) Sri Mulyani Indrawati and other MOF offiiials greatly appreciate current technical assistn*ce from the U.S. and welcomed more during a visitbby Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Dohner. Mulyani expressed concern about rei(onal financia [...]	2007-08-14 09:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN IQNV ECON APEC PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2218	REVIEW OF PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE POINTS [...] (C) Summary: Pol/C reviewed latest points concerning the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with key GOI maritime expert Ambassador Hasyim Djalal. Djalal underscored that further review by the GOI was necessary, elaborating that the Yudhoyono administration was concerned that an outright [...]	2007-08-14 10:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA KTFN PARM ID
07JAKARTA2228	MUSLIM ORGANIZATION OFFERS ASSISTANCE ON KOREAN [...] (SBU) Pol/C met August 15 with Rozy Munir, Indonesia's Ambassador-designate to Qatar. Munir is currently a senior Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) official and chairman of its international relations committee. NU, a mainstream group, is Indonesia's largest mass-Muslim organization with an estimated 35 [...]	2007-08-15 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PTER ID AF PK KS QA
07JAKARTA2229	NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKING THE RIGHT MOVES ON [...] (C) Summary: Since his appointment in May 2007, Attorney General Hendarman Supandji has made prosecuting anti- corruption cases his top priority. A career prosecutor with a well-deserved reputation for integrity and effectiveness, Supandji has added top-level staff to the Special Crimes Divi [...]	2007-08-15 09:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN KJUS PINR KCOR ID
07JAKARTA2230	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SAMPLE SHARING AND VACCINE WITH BAXTER [...] (SBU) Summary. The President of Baxter Bioscience's Vaccine Business, Kim Bush, told the Ambassador on August 14 that he believes the Indonesians would welcome a solution to the AI virus sample sharing impasse. Negotiations among a smaller group of key stakeholders could best resolve the issue [...]	2007-08-15 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR CASC KHIV PGOV KFLU ID
07JAKARTA2263	GOI ANNOUCES REMISSIONS FOR PRISONERS, INCLUDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: As in previous years, the GOI granted sentence reductions of up to six months to tens of thousands of inmates on Indonesian Independence Day, August 17. As many as six convicted terrorists (none of them major figures) may be released in coming days as a result. For the second s [...]	2007-08-20 10:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC ID
07JAKARTA228	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION FOR INDONESIA TO [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel invitation to Indonesia National Police (INP) Headquarters Director for Personnel Development BG Hendy and his Chief for International Cooperation, Bekti Suhartono, on January 25. Hendy is the INP's designated point of contact for international training assistance. [...]	2007-01-26 07:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PREL ID
07JAKARTA2298	TORQUING UP PRESSURE ON GOI, LEGISLATURE EMBRACES [...] (C) Summary: The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has created an oversight body to monitor the reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected areas, as well as the disbursement of compensation to victims of the East Java mudflow. A move by the DPR to query formally the President ove [...]	2007-08-22 10:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM KISL EAID ID
07JAKARTA2321	PM ABE VISIT AMPLIFIES POSITIVE TONE OF [...] (C) Summary: PM Shinzo Abe and President Yudhoyono signed an Economic Partnership Agreement and issued a Joint Statement on Climate Change during Abe's recent visit. Abe appealed unsuccessfully for Yudhoyono's open support of Japan's campaign for a permanent seat on the UNSC and its bid to s [...]	2007-08-24 07:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON UNSC ETRD ID JA
07JAKARTA2335	SCENESETTER FOR U/S JEFFERY'S SEPTEMBER 9-12 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia. Yours will be the first high-level State Department economic visit here in several years. We have structured your visit to highlight the important themes of investment climate reform, anti-corruption efforts, energy security and climate change, [...]	2007-08-24 10:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ENRG KCOR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2350	ASEAN MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATION [...] (U) Summary. During a series of recent meetings and events at the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN officials expressed cautious optimism about economic integration and the draft ASEAN Charter despite continued challenges. Senior Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials and business leaders called for fa [...]	2007-08-27 10:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PHUM PREL PGOV SENV KDEM ID
07JAKARTA2351	AMBASSADOR HALIDA DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy met with Government of Indonesia (GOI) Special Assistant to the Minister of Trade Ambassador Halida Miljani on August 24th to discuss bilateral trade issues, including commencement of an exploratory dialogue on a U.S.-Indonesian Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). Ambass [...]	2007-08-27 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD EINV ECON BEXP ID
07JAKARTA2354	PAPUA: NO CORROBORATION OF PURPORTED SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Australian newspaper has reported the murder of two Papuans in central Papua, purportedly by Indonesian security forces. Our contacts have so far failed to provide any credible evidence of police or military involvement in the slayings. END SUMMARY 2. (SBU) The Sunday Age [...]	2007-08-28 06:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS ID
07JAKARTA2377	SBY REPLACES AILING HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER [...] (C) On August 28, President Yudhoyono appointed Central Java Governor Mardiyanto to replace Mohamad Ma'ruf as the Minister for Home Affairs. Mardiyanto was sworn in on August 29. Outgoing Minister Ma'ruf suffered a debilitating heart attack in late March, and SBY surprised many observers by [...]	2007-08-29 08:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL PINR ID
07JAKARTA2380	TRANSPORTATION MINISTER DISCUSSES ISPS ANDADAM AIR [...] (U) Summary. On August 27, Ambassador Cameron Hume called on Jusman Syafi'i Djalil, Minister of Transportation. The Minister commented on the recently delivered International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code demarche, the need for foreign investors in rail and port infrastructure, the progr [...]	2007-08-29 09:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
07JAKARTA2382	TRANSPORTATION MINISTER DISCUSSES ISPS, ADAM AIR [...] (U) Summary. On August 27, Ambassador Cameron Hume called on Jusman Syafi'i Djalil, Minister of Transportation. The Minister commented on the recently delivered International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code demarche, the need for foreign investors in rail and port infrastructure, the progre [...]	2007-08-29 09:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
07JAKARTA2383	TRANSPORTATION MINISTER DISCUSSES ISPS ANDADAM AIR [...] (U) Summary. On August 27, Ambassador Cameron Hume called on Jusman Syafi'i Djalil, Minister of Transportation. The Minister commented on the recently delivered International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code demarche, the need for foreign investors in rail and port infrastructure, the progr [...]	2007-08-29 09:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
07JAKARTA2394	INDONESIA-MALAYSIA TIES GET THROWN IN KARATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The alleged beating of an Indonesian karate referee by Malaysian police has stoked demonstrations in Indonesia. The GOI has formally complained about the matter and Indonesian parliamentarians have lashed out at Malaysia. Coming on top of recent cases of alleged abuse of domesti [...]	2007-08-30 10:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID MY
07JAKARTA2397	BEP-US MOU NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 21, Desra Percaya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Director for International Security and Disarmament told us that Indonesia is ready to conclude a bilateral Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Percaya provided us with written c [...]	2007-08-31 02:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY KNNP ENRG KTIA ID
07JAKARTA2409	GOI OBJECTS TO U.S. TOBACCO LEGISLATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 31, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Susan C. Schwab. The letter details GOI objections to draft tobacco control legislation under conside [...]	2007-08-31 09:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ECON ID
07JAKARTA2411	CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION SELECTING NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Selection Committee is evaluating new commissioners for a four-year term beginning late December 2007. The new commissioners will lead the KPK at a critical time, determining the future direction of the KPK and the larger anti-corrup [...]	2007-08-31 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KMCA KCOR ECON KJUS ID
07JAKARTA2421	DAS MARCIEL'S MEETINGS WITH DEPLU DG HADI AND SBY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate August 28 meetings, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel discussed a range of bilateral issues with Andri Hadi, Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),and with Dino Djalal, advisor to President Yudhoyo [...]	2007-09-04 09:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM CACS ID
07JAKARTA2432	AI - PRESS CONFERENCE DISPUTING HUMAN-TO-HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-04 10:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2446	SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON STATE SECRETARY: [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 7. 2. (C) Summary: On September 4, Ambassador Hume paid a courtesy call on Minister of the State Secretary Hatta Rajasa, who serves as the gatekeeper for nearly every issue that goes before President Yudhoyono. The Minister emphasized his de [...]	2007-09-05 10:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV ENRG PINR ID
07JAKARTA2449	GOI INVITES U.S. TO PRE-COP 13 MINISTERIAL, 24-25 OCTOBER [...] (SBU) On September 5, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar addressed to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky. The letter invites U/S Dobriansky to informal ministerial consulta [...]	2007-09-06 00:02:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EAID ECON ENRG PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2459	DONOR ROUNDABLE MEETING ON CLMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Summary. During a September 5 Donor Roundtable Meeting on Climate Change, Agus Purnomo, Executive Director, National Steering Committee for the Conference of Parties 13 (COP 13) updated donor partners and embassy officials on COP 13 preparations. Joe Leitmann, Environment Coordinator, Worl [...]	2007-09-06 08:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ECON TBIO ENRG ID
07JAKARTA2470	DAS MARCIEL MEETINGS ON INDONESIA'S ECONOMY, [...] (SBU) Summary. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel, during his August 27-28 visit to Jakarta, heard complaints that Indonesia is not attracting as much investment as neighbor Vietnam. Reasons include the Indonesian government and Parliament's ambivalence towards foreign companies and [...]	2007-09-06 11:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ENRG PGOV KGHG ID
07JAKARTA2474	EYES ON THE PRIZE? THE SULTAN AND HIS POLITICAL [...] (C) When Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X announced earlier this year that he would resign as Yogyakarta's governor in 2008, he triggered a flurry of speculation about his political plans. Many observers interpreted the Sultan's announcement as a signal that he intended to pursue either the presi [...]	2007-09-07 08:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL PINR ID

07JAKARTA2475	PUTIN VISIT -- ARMS, ENERGY AND MINING DEALS [...] (C) Summary: Russian President Putin visited Jakarta September 6. Russia and the GOI signed several bilateral agreements, including an arms deal worth $1 billion, investment projects in mining and energy worth $4 billion, and an MOU on fighting terrorism. Defense Minister Sudarsono comment [...]	2007-09-07 09:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV MASS PTER ID
07JAKARTA2476	POLICE SHOW RESTRAINT IN HANDLING CASCADE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian police have repeatedly shown restraint in dealing with large and sometimes volatile crowds in recent months. This trend suggests that the police--including the Mobile Brigade--are developing a level of professionalism that is increasingly in line with internationa [...]	2007-09-07 10:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ASEC PINS ID
07JAKARTA2504	STATUS OF INDONESIAN WORKERS REPORTEDLY IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary. Laboff met with the Department of Foreign Affairs' Director of Overseas Indonesian Workers Protection September 7, who gave us the names of 72 Indonesians reportedly working in Iraq, asking for consular access and t [...]	2007-09-10 10:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ID IZ
07JAKARTA2539	IRAQI OFFICIAL GETS CORDIAL WELCOME, BUT NO SOLID [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a just concluded visit to Jakarta, Iraqi DFM Labeed Abbawi made the rounds of high-level GOI officials as he sought Indonesian assistance in law enforcement and counter-terrorism. Abbawi also urged that Indonesia reopen its Embassy in Baghdad. The GOI gave Abbawi a cordial w [...]	2007-09-12 08:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ID IZ
07JAKARTA2549	INDONESIAN/IRANIAN RELATIONS: MARGINAL SUBSTANCE, [...] (C) Summary: Many elements of a strong bilateral relationship remain underdeveloped between Indonesia and Iran. The two countries maintain marginal trade and investment links. Defense and security cooperation is virtually nonexistent. Despite this, much of the public and Indonesian legislat [...]	2007-09-13 06:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PREL MNUC PARM ETRD UNSC ID IR
07JAKARTA2560	INDONESIA - KEY DONORS MEETING ON AI CONTROL [...] (SBU) Summary. During a key donors meeting in Bali on September 11-12, Chief Executive of the Indonesian National Committee for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness (KOMNAS) Bayu Krisnamurthi stated that Indonesia needs around $300 million per year to fight avian influenza (AI). Donors pl [...]	2007-09-13 10:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2564	Request for DOD Counter-Drug Support [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (U) THIS IS A REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 DOD COUNTER-DRUG SUPPORT IN INDONESIA, TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 1004 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 (AS AMENDED). 3. (SBU) INDONESIA IS VULNERAB [...]	2007-09-14 01:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR PREL KCRM ID
07JAKARTA2584	FACILITATING TRI-BORDER MARITIME SECURITY [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Delegations from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines and observers from Brunei, Australia and the United States participated in a multilateral maritime security conference August 27-29 in Ceb [...]	2007-09-14 09:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PREL PTER ID RP MY
07JAKARTA2596	INDONESIA ICAO COUNCIL PART III CANDIDACY [...] (U) Post transmits the official correspondence from the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs regarding its request for support for its candidacy on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Part III for the 2007-2010 time period. Please see the unofficial translat [...]	2007-09-17 06:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD ID
07JAKARTA2625	RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTER WELCOMES [...] (SBU) Minister of Research and Technology Kadiman told the Ambassador during a September 17 courtesy call that he welcomed continued U.S. involvement on Indonesia's efforts to build a national tsunami warning system. He expressed particular appreciation for Embassy efforts towards developing [...]	2007-09-18 09:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TPHY EAID KSCA PINR PREL ID
07JAKARTA2626	PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: TO CONTINUE [...] (U) Please see Action Request in Para 3. 2. (C) According to our Australian PSI contact, the Indonesian government plans to propose a one-day seminar to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and other non-proliferation matters. The seminar, which the GOI would host, would be [...]	2007-09-18 10:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PTER ID
07JAKARTA2627	INDONESIANS DEMAND ACTION ON MIGRANT WORKER ABUSE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur. 2. (C) Summary: Indonesian activists and officials have reacted furiously to a cascade of apparent cases of abuse of Indonesian migrant workers. They are frustrated over seemingly interminable Malaysian court proceedings against [...]	2007-09-18 10:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KWMN SMIG ID
07JAKARTA2641	INDONESIA RAMPS UP EFFORT TO PROTECT MIGRANT [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur. Summary =-=-=-= 2. (C) Heightened concern over the trafficking of Indonesian workers abroad has sparked the GOI to play a newly aggressive role in the protection of victims. The media has spotlighted numerous cases of abuse of [...]	2007-09-19 08:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELAB KWMN PHUM ID MY
07JAKARTA2660	HOPES DIM FOR RATIFICATION OF INDONESIA-SINGAPORE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Singapore. 2. (C) Summary: Indonesian officials see chances for ratification of the Indonesia-Singapore Defense Agreement as dimming, five months after its signature. Leading the charge, a key Indonesian legislator has urged the GOI to cancel [...]	2007-09-20 09:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV ID SN
07JAKARTA2694	FINANCE MINISTER MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Finance (MOF) Sri Mulyani Indrawati told the Ambassador on September 24 that Indonesia's growth is strong but more infrastructure development is needed. Indonesia needs to do more to get its good news story out, as the media paints a very negative picture. The count [...]	2007-09-24 08:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ABLD EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2695	Invitation to COP-13 Trade Ministerial [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 24, Embassy received official correspondence from Government of Indonesia (GOI) Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu addressed to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Susan C. Schwab. The letter is an invitation to attend a trade ministerial on the margins of the C [...]	2007-09-24 08:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ECON ID
07JAKARTA2712	NOAA ASST. ADMINISTRATOR SPINRAD'S VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (U) Summary. Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR),Richard Spinrad, participated in a series of meetings on tsunami monitoring, climate change, and future collaboration on September 17-21 in [...]	2007-09-26 02:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID TPHY ECON PREL ID
07JAKARTA2737	INDONESIA REACTS, SPURRED ON BY REGIME'S BLOODY [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Wirajuda broke the government's silence on Burmese events, calling September 26 for the regime to exercise restraint and noting that the matter will be discussed in the ASEAN context. Mission continues to press the GOI to use all levers available to try to pressure the regime [...]	2007-09-27 10:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID BM KPAO
07JAKARTA2743	INDONESIA - TRILATERAL STRATEGIC ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary. The missions of Australia, the U.S. and Japan in Indonesia, at a September 20 meeting, agreed to pursue several issues in close coordination, including avian influenza sample sharing, encouraging better Government of Indonesia (GOI) compliance with UN 1267 Al-Qaeda-related asset [...]	2007-09-28 02:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTFN KFLU PREL PTER PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2772	INDONESIA -- RAMPING UP THE PRESSURE ON THE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission continued a robust outreach campaign to press the Indonesian government and legislature for stronger action on Burma. Indonesian students and NGO activists continued to protest in front of the Bu [...]	2007-10-01 10:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID BM
07JAKARTA278	INTERIM BILATERAL DEFENSE DIALOGUE EXPANDS [...] (U) Summary: An interim session of the annual U.S.-Indonesian Bilateral Defense Dialogue (BDD) in Jakarta on January 30-31 reached agreement on several important additions to the FY2007 agenda. Those included a multi-tiered set of exercises on humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) [...]	2007-02-01 09:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PREL ID
07JAKARTA2780	USG COULD LEVERAGE $100 MILLION AUSSIE FORESTRY INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: In the run up to COP 13, Australia has announced an AUS$100 Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership. Post could increase the long-term impact of our current projects in forestry and wildlife conservation by leveraging this new initiative. Any additional fu [...]	2007-10-02 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2795	INDONESIA - OCTOBER 3 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. In its October 2007, GlobeAsia (a respected Indonesian business magazine) ranked Minister of Health Fadilah Supari as number 16 of the top 99 Most Powerful Women in Indonesia. On October 1, the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD) confirmed H5N1 in a dece [...]	2007-10-03 08:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2796	INDONESIA - OCTOBER 3 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. In its October 2007, GlobeAsia (a respected Indonesian business magazine) ranked Minister of Health Fadilah Supari as number 16 of the top 99 Most Powerful Women in Indonesia. On October 1, the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD) confirmed H5N1 in a dece [...]	2007-10-03 08:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2816	INDONESIA 2008 MINI COUNTRY OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR [...] (SBU) On behalf of the Mission Team on HIV/AIDS, I am pleased to present the Indonesia 2008 Mini Country Operational Plan (COP) in support of the PresidentQs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This submission represents the combined efforts of the United States Department of State, the [...]	2007-10-04 08:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID OGAC
07JAKARTA2825	MIGRANT WORKER INCIDENT SPARKS ANOTHER DUST-UP [...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The alleged gang rape of an Indonesian national working in Malaysia has outraged Indonesians. Police have detained 10 of the suspects--including a police officer--and the victim is now being sheltered by Indonesian [...]	2007-10-05 04:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELAB SMIG PGOV PHUM ID
07JAKARTA2827	IRAQ -- GOI REQUESTS MORE HELP REGARDING WORKERS [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has asked Labatt for USG assistance in helping 13 Indonesian maids depart Iraqi Kurdistan. DEPLU also thanked Embassy Baghdad for its assistance in gaining consular access to 72 [...]	2007-10-05 06:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIG ELAB IZ ID
07JAKARTA2854	BALI AIRPORT COMPLIANCE NOTICE DELIVERED TO [...] (SBU) On October 10, 2007, A/DCM met with Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal and delivered Secretary Chertoff,s letter regarding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) finding of compliance with international security standards for Bali,s Ngurah Rai International Airport. [...]	2007-10-10 08:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PGOV PTER ASEC ID
07JAKARTA2871	INDONESIA - SAMPLE SHARING POSITION HARDENS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following participation in a Third World Network-organized meeting in Geneva, Indonesia's views on sample sharing seem to be hardening. Dr. Widjaja Lukito, Government of Indonesia lead on sample sharing, told us on October 11 that Indonesia intends to seek support within the Glo [...]	2007-10-11 07:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA2892	GOI--REACTING TO CONCERNS--ADJUSTS REMISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to international concerns, the GOI has quietly adjusted its sentence remission policy for those convicted of terrorism-related offenses. Instead of applying the annual holiday-timeframe remissions policy for all prisoners indiscriminately, the GOI will take time to [...]	2007-10-12 06:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KJUS ID
07JAKARTA2900	TERRORIST FINANCE - SEVEN IRAQI INDIVIDUALS [...] (S) Embassy delivered reftel demarche on October 10, 2007, to Aris Munandar, Deputy Director for Terrorism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said that Indonesia would not place a hold on the designation of the Iraqi individual (Fawzi Mutlaq Al-Rawi, the leader of the Iraqi Wing of the Sy [...]	2007-10-15 08:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER ID
07JAKARTA2901	INDONESIAN TIES WITH MALAYSIA FALL VICTIM TO [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The brief detention--on illegal immigration charges--of an Indonesian diplomat's wife based in Malaysia has sparked an uproar in Indonesia. Despite a formal apology, the Indonesian national legislature (DPR) has [...]	2007-10-15 08:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SMIG PHUM ID MY
07JAKARTA2916	BOWING TO PRESSURE, GOI ANNOUNCES TOUGHER [...] (C) SUMMARY -- The GOI's formal revision of its criminal sentence remission policy has taken effect. The new regulation makes it more difficult for certain groups of convicts--notably terrorists--to receive the annual sentence reductions traditionally given to most prisoners in Indonesia. Th [...]	2007-10-16 10:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KJUS PREL ID
07JAKARTA2917	BURMA -- URGING INDONESIA TO SUPPORT GAMBARI'S [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed Ref A points with GOI officials. They expressed full support for UN Special Envoy Gambari's efforts and said Indonesia is examining steps meant to facilitate his mission. As part of his SE Asia trip, [...]	2007-10-16 10:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PHUM ID BM
07JAKARTA292	REQUEST APPROVAL TO TRAIN MOBILE BRIGADE PERSONNEL [...] (U) This cable contains an urgent action request (see Para 8). 2. (C) Summary: Recent counterterrorism operations by Indonesian National Police (INP) units in Central Sulawesi highlight a deficiency in our approach to police training in Indonesia. Specifically, the 2003 ban on using Inter [...]	2007-02-02 08:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC KCRM KHLS KPAO PGOV PINS KJUS KISL
07JAKARTA2945	PRE-COP BOGOR SCENESETTER FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY: INDONESIAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia to participate in the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in Bogor, October 23-25. Indonesia wants the pre-COP ministerial meeting to increase prospects for the success of the 13th UNFCCC Conference of the Par [...]	2007-10-19 10:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID
07JAKARTA2947	LIAISON OFFICERS REACH ACROSS INDONESIA [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Jakarta launched a liaison officer (LO) program to key strategic areas in Indonesia: Yogyakarta, Kalimantan, Semarang and Papua. Two person teams of entry level officers and officers with content area expertise were designated as the Embassy's primary representatives to these [...]	2007-10-22 01:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO ECON CMGT APER ID
07JAKARTA296	SEPARATIST CLASHES SPARK PANIC, HARDSHIP IN PAPUAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Two months of clashes between separatist guerrillas and police in Papua's Central Highlands has panicked villagers, causing them to abandon their farms and villages and resulting in reports of food shortages. Church sources place the number of displaced persons at about 2,000. [...]	2007-02-02 09:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM
07JAKARTA2960	ASEAN SECRETARIAT UPDATE ON BURMA AND CHARTER [...] (SBU) Embassy met with Dhannan Sunoto, Principal Director of the ASEAN Secretariat's Bureau for External Relations, on October 22 to discuss the situation in Burma and the latest status of the ASEAN Charter. UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari had met with ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong on [...]	2007-10-23 05:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM PREL PGV KDEM ID BM
07JAKARTA2998	INDONESIA FAULTS PILOT FOR GARUDA CRASH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Commission said pilot error caused the March 7, 2007 Garuda plane crash in Yogyakarta that killed 21. The report, issued on October 22, 2007, also faulted the airline's training practices, the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) supervision o [...]	2007-10-26 07:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV ID
07JAKARTA300	TSUNAMI RECOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION - ACEH AT TWO YEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. Aceh is undergoing a remarkable transformation and recovery since the devastating December 2004 tsunami. All displaced persons are out of tents and in houses or temporary shelters. New or renovated houses are everywhere and the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC)' [...]	2007-02-05 08:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV KCOR EINV ID
07JAKARTA3003	PAPUA -- A GOOD WEEK FOR THE GOVERNOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Papua Governor Barnabas Suebu traveled to London this week to receive a TIME Magazine-sponsored environmental award and tout his conservation plans. Suebu will also visit Beijing where he will open the first Papua provincial government overseas office. Suebu has a solid reputat [...]	2007-10-26 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV PINR ID
07JAKARTA302	TSUNAMI RECOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION - ACEH AT TWO YEARS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency of Aceh and Nias (BRR) has made significant progress on the immense task of rebuilding Aceh and Nias in its 20 months of operation. However, in contrast to a year ago, BRR is receiving increased criticism for spending too slowly (or t [...]	2007-02-05 08:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PREL SENV KCOR ID
07JAKARTA3020	INDONESIA'S UNSC PRESIDENCY: PROCESS ABOVE ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is looking forward to assuming the UNSC presidency--a largely procedural position--in November. The GOI agenda is likely to be shaped by Jakarta's preference for consensus-driven multilateral approaches to foreign policy issues. On some key issues--including Iran and B [...]	2007-10-29 09:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ID BM IR
07JAKARTA3025	AVIAN INFLUENZA - U/S DOBRIANSKY MEETS WITH KOMNAS CHIEF [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 04:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3033	IRAN -- SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Per reftel instructions, poloff on October 30 contacted Diego Alonso Garces of the Argentine Embassy in Jakarta to discuss the request for INTERPOL approval of Red Notices against Iranian officials charged in the AMIA bombing of 1994. Garces confirmed that the Argentine Embassy had raised [...]	2007-10-30 10:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ID AR IR
07JAKARTA304	SITREP ON FLOODING IN JAKARTA [...] DCM chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 5 to assess the flood situation in Jakarta and its implications for the Embassy. Rain in the greater Jakarta area continued over the weekend, exacerbating flooding caused by heavy rains the latter part of last week. Loc [...]	2007-02-05 09:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3047	COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO [...] (U) Mission delivered demarche points ref a to Director for Public Diplomacy Umar Hadi and to Director for North American Affairs Harry Purwanto at the Department of Foreign Relations on October 31 and November 1, respectively. Mission is in regular touch with Hadi on this issue and will conti [...]	2007-11-01 10:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM UNGA ID
07JAKARTA3062	HUMAN RIGHTS -- PRESSING GOI ON DETAINED PAPUAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In November 2 conversations with Indonesian government contacts, Pol/C forcefully underscored U.S. concern over the continued detention of Iwanggin--a well-known Papuan human rights activist--and the persecution of Al-Qiyadah, a small Islamic sect. The head of the National Human [...]	2007-11-02 10:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL ID
07JAKARTA3075	INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 5 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 10:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3086	INDONESIA PORT SECURITY ADVISORY UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Port Security Advisory (PSA) for Indonesia will go into effect on or about November 24, 2007. In an October 22, 2007 meeting with Embassy and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) officials, Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) officials told the Embassy they would not attempt [...]	2007-11-06 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT PBTS ID
07JAKARTA3099	RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN PURCHASE OF BANK INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite a modest retreat in the June-August period, gross capital inflows to Indonesia remain high and have accelerated in recent months. Concern about a sudden reversal of portfolio inflows prompted public comments from two Bank Indonesia (BI) officials as well as an internal [...]	2007-11-07 10:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA311	February 6 Update On Flooding In Jakarta [...] Extremely heavy rains overnight were mitigated somewhat by a dry and partly sunny day in Jakarta as of 15:00 Tuesday. Morning rush-hour was difficult with standing water sporadically throughout the city, but improved as the day wore on. Meteorologists continue to anticipate further rain over [...]	2007-02-06 08:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3140	INDONESIA - INCSR II, MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL [...] This report responds to reftel request for an anti-money laundering and financial crimes update for INCSR II. Background and Overview ----------------------- 2. Although neither a regional financial center nor an offshore financial haven, Indonesia is vulnerable to money laundering and t [...]	2007-11-13 08:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR ID
07JAKARTA3146	TIP -- COOPERATION WITH THE FRENCH AGAINST [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Indonesia collaborated recently with the French Embassy on a regional seminar entitled "Fi [...]	2007-11-13 10:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN ID FR XC
07JAKARTA3155	DEFENSE COOPERATION -- INDONESIA INCREASINGLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are signs that the GOI is increasingly interested in purchasing U.S. military equipment as it begins to rebuild its defense capabilities. Two prospective F-16 deals continue to move forward (ref a) and the Indonesian military is considering possible deals for other items. [...]	2007-11-14 09:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3162	JAKARTA - DS/ATA AND SPECIAL DETACHMENT 88 [...] (U) Begin Summary. Post appreciated the visit of DS/ATA Director Steve Brunette and DS/ATA Desk Officer Steve Hargrove. In addition to signing the Memorandum of Intent between the Embassy and the Indonesian National Police (INP),the visit provided useful ideas on improving the already suc [...]	2007-11-15 04:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	ASEC PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID
07JAKARTA3173	CORRUPTION UPDATE -- DIPLOMATS, FORMER MINISTERS, [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: November's corruption highlights include: a credible media report alleges corruption at the Foreign Ministry; a former minister has been named a suspect in a corruption case involving the sale of two crude oil tankers; [...]	2007-11-15 09:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCOR KMCA ID
07JAKARTA3223	INDONESIA REACTS TO REPORT ON JOURNALIST KILLINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Australian coroner's report released November 16 accuses the Indonesian Military (TNI) of deliberately "executing" five foreign journalists in East Timor in 1975. An Australian Embassy contact in Jakarta told Pol/C that he has reviewed the conclusions of the report with the [...]	2007-11-21 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	AU ID PGOV PHUM PREL TT
07JAKARTA3237	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 - PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Embassy contacted Indonesian Air Force (IAF) Aircraft Combat Division Lieutenant Colonel Udin Wahyudin on November 6 to verify reftel transaction. Wahyudin claimed that his office has never dealt directly with the foreign party, Singapore Falcon International Aviation (Falcon). The majority o [...]	2007-11-23 10:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC ECON ID SN
07JAKARTA3245	INDONESIA WELCOMES NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian reaction to the Australian election has been upbeat, almost effusive. The GOI has invited PM-elect Rudd to visit Jakarta in the near-term (Rudd reportedly will also travel to Bali soon for the UN Climate Change meeting). Pol/C spoke with top foreign policy analyst D [...]	2007-11-26 08:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO ID AS
07JAKARTA3255	INDONESIA PORT SECURITY ADVISORY DELAY [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Visiting regional Coast Guard liaison officer informed Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials and representatives from U.S. companies with private port facilities that the Port Security Advisory (PSA) for Indonesia would not be issued November 24 as originally [...]	2007-11-27 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT ID PBTS
07JAKARTA3257	INDONESIAN LABOR LEADER TAKES CAMPAIGN TO IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. "Captain Jack Sparrow" of the Indonesian labor movement, Hanafi Rustandi, head of the Seafarers Union, carried out a daring foray into Iran October 7-11, in an attempt to secure medical treatment and freedom for an imprisoned Iranian labor leader, Mansour Osanloo. Nearly detained [...]	2007-11-27 09:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS ELAB ID IR
07JAKARTA326	MUSHARRAF AND YUDHOYONO DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST CRISES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Indonesian and Pakistani sources in Jakarta provided a detailed readout of the discussion between Pakistani President Musharraf and Indonesian President Yudhoyono on January 31 in Jakarta, where Musharraf presented a plan for a summit, to be held in Saudia Arabia in March [...]	2007-02-07 10:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KPAL XF ID
07JAKARTA3263	TERRORIST TRIALS -- NEW FUNDING NEEDED FOR COURT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Over the past two years, a locally contracted Court Monitor has provided valuable information on the trials of Indonesia's most dangerous terrorists. With current funding nearly exhausted, Mission seeks new Department funding to continue this productive relationship. Supported b [...]	2007-11-28 06:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC ID
07JAKARTA3275	MIDDLE EAST -- UNDERSCORING THE USG'S COMMITMENT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassifed -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The DCM and the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia participated in a public discussion on the Annapolis Conference on November 28. In a country where for many years such public discussions hav [...]	2007-11-29 10:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL ID IS XF
07JAKARTA3276	INDONESIA RATIFIES SECURITY ACCORD WITH AUSTRALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has ratified a security accord with Australia commonly referred to as the "Lombok Treaty." The treaty enhances security cooperation and consultations between the two countries on a range of issues, including defense technology, law e [...]	2007-11-29 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR AS ID
07JAKARTA3289	HOPPING MAD INDONESIANS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesians regularly complain about Malaysia, but emotions have swirled to a new level over claims of infringement of Indonesia's most cherished resource--its culture. Accusing Malaysia of brazenly stealing a traditional East Javan dance, more than a 1,000 demonstrators clamor [...]	2007-11-30 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SMIG SOCI ID MY
07JAKARTA3296	INDONESIA - OBSTACLES AND PROGRESS IN CAPITAL MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: Tax, legal and accounting issues are impeding the development of securities markets and products in Indonesia. Market participants and some regulators argue that the lack of hedging instruments and financing techniques is the key obstacle to securities market development. On th [...]	2007-12-03 07:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3302	SITC REQUEST FOR BIOFUELS INFORMATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: This cable respnds to a request for information (ref A) from th U.S. International Trade Commission regarding bofuels adoption and researrch in Indonesia. The Goernment of Indonesia (GOI) is continuing its ambtious 5-year, multi-billion dollar investment pla to boost biofuel prod [...]	2007-12-03 10:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV OTRA ID
07JAKARTA3331	ENGAGING A KEY POLICE UNIT [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The INL-funded DOJ ICITAP (police training) program is ready to begin to work with the Mobile Brigade in use of force, disaster relief, and critical-incident response. Mobile Brigade is a critical component of the police [...]	2007-12-06 07:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PTER PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3334	IRAN -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON U.S. FINDINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on our soundings, the Indonesian government does not plan to react publicly at this point to recent U.S. intelligence findings about Iran's nuclear program. The GOI continues to support diplomatic engagement on outstanding nuclear issues. A legislator told us that he welc [...]	2007-12-06 10:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID
07JAKARTA3338	INDONESIA - FINANCE MINISTER'S DRAMATIC TAX REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Mulyani's reform efforts are achieving dramatic, substantive improvements at the Directorate General for Tax (DG Tax),formerly one of the most corrupt government agencies in Indonesia. Reforms of business process, codes of conduct, internal controls and data pr [...]	2007-12-07 03:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JAKARTA3356	PROLIFERATION SECURITY -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed Ref A points with Indonesian and Australian counterparts. A GOI contact said his government looked at the Indonesian-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) conference to be held on December 12 in Jakarta as a serious opportunity to continue the discussion [...]	2007-12-10 08:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM ID AS
07JAKARTA3365	INDONESIA -- NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE 2008 PROPOSED [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Mission welcomes the proposed visit (reftel) of NWC seminar students to Indonesia in May 2008. We request precise dates for the visit so that more definite plans can be made. Control officer will be CWO [...]	2007-12-11 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS ID
07JAKARTA3366	UN SECURITY COUNCIL -- SECURING SUPPORT FOR IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed with GOI contacts reftel points related to extension of the mandates for the Multinational Force for Iraq, the Development Fund for Iraq, and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board. Contacts promised to review the draft UNSCR text, and the Iraqi and USG le [...]	2007-12-11 10:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID IZ UNSC
07JAKARTA3382	INDONESIA - COMMENTS REGARDING A POTENTIAL LOAN TO [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy would like to provide information on an Indonesian-based microfinance institution which may receive loans through an investment vehicle supported by OPIC loans. 2. (U) Headquartered in Lippo Karawaci (Tangerang - Greater Jakarta area),PT Mitra Bisnis Keluarga (MBK),[...]	2007-12-13 03:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON ID
07JAKARTA3389	PAPUA -- MORE ON DETAINED ACTIVIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The case of a detained Papuan human rights activist may be headed towards a resolution. December 18 will mark 60 days in custody for the activist--and the date by which authorities are legally expected to decide his fate. Police and prosecutors are reportedly divided, with some [...]	2007-12-13 07:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ID
07JAKARTA3396	PROLIFERATION SECURITY -- INDONESIA CONTINUES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI-hosted conference on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on December 12 yielded a constructive exchange of views. U.S. and Australian participants felt the exchange moved forward the dialogue with the GOI. While noting--sometimes unhelpfully--familiar reservati [...]	2007-12-14 07:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA PARM PTER ID AS
07JAKARTA3400	INDONESIA - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per reftel A, Embassy Jakarta has submitted its International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports (INCSR) on money laundering, financial crimes and counter-narcotics. Embassy's reports can be found in reftel B (submitted on 11/16) and reftel C (submitted on 11/13). HUME [...]	2007-12-14 08:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ID KCRM SNAR
07JAKARTA3419	LAW ENFORCEMENT -- INCREASING COOPERATION WITH THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meetings, French Embassy contacts have underscored their interest in an enhanced working relationship with the U.S. on transnational crime and counter-terrorism issues. Mission has already enjoyed a productive relationship with the French in terms of anti-human traffi [...]	2007-12-18 05:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KJUS ID FR
07JAKARTA3420	BURMA -- ACTIVISTS CALL FOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. It also contains an Action Request in Para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A group of approximately 40 Indonesian civil society, labor, and media representatives gathered at Pol/C's residence on December 17 to discuss way [...]	2007-12-18 07:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BM ID PGOV PREL EAID
07JAKARTA3439	SINO-INDONESIAN TIES -- CAUTIOUS BUT INCREASING [...] (C) SUMMARY: China is becoming an increasingly important player in Indonesia. It has incipient defense cooperation relations, and growing trade, investment and cultural ties with Indonesia. Taiwan and historical legacies complicate relations, while Indonesia's Chinese community offers a poi [...]	2007-12-19 08:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM ECON ID CH
07JAKARTA3447	PERTAMINA CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY; IRANIAN [...] (U) Summary. In a ceremony at its Jakarta headquarters that included President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian oil company Pertamina celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting past achievements and future priorities. President Yudhoyono urged Pertamina [...]	2007-12-21 06:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ID IR PREL
07JAKARTA3461	HUMAN RIGHTS -- COURT CONTINUES REVIEW OF KEY CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY -- Indonesia's Supreme Court reconvenes in January to review the case file of the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Thalib. A ruling on whether to overturn the 2006 acquittal of a key suspect is due in early 2008. In ongoing proceedings, prosecutors have called in a fo [...]	2007-12-26 05:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS ID
07JAKARTA353	FIRST ROUND OF U.S.-INDONESIA MLAT NEGOTIATIONS [...] Summary. (U) On January 23-25, delegations from the U.S. and Indonesia met in Jakarta for a first round of negotiations aimed at conclusion of a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) between the two countries. The discussions were friendly and productive. All participants agreed that an MLA [...]	2007-02-09 02:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS CJAN KTIA ID
07JAKARTA403	EMBASSY JAKARTA'S NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S [...] (U) Embassy Jakarta is pleased to nominate two outstanding candidates for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. Our two candidates are: --Suciwati Munir, widow of prominent human rights worker Munir Thalib and a courageous human rights activist who has turned her [...]	2007-02-14 09:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO
07JAKARTA427	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON VP KALLA [...] (C) During a Feb. 15 farewell call, the Ambassador congratulated Vice-President Kalla on the successful election process in Aceh; expressed support for government efforts to control violence in Sulawesi; urged the GOI to open Papua to foreign visitors; raised plans to increase USG technical a [...]	2007-02-16 05:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET PINS ABLD ID
07JAKARTA452	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a farewell call on Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono on February 16, the Ambassador reviewed progress in bilateral relations and military-to- military cooperation and stressed continued progress on military reform was important to a good relationship. Describing Pap [...]	2007-02-20 09:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV PHUM ID
07JAKARTA461	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON JAKARTA GOVERNOR SUTIYOSO [...] On February 16, Ambassador Pascoe, accompanied by DCM and Management Counselor, paid his farewell call on Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso. Sutiyoso was joined by several staff members including his senior advisors on land issues from the historical preservation, city planning and zoning offices. [...]	2007-02-21 09:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ABLD AMGT ID
07JAKARTA474	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] (C) During a Feb. 16 farewell call on President Yudhoyono (SBY),Amb. Pascoe raised conditions in Papua and explained U.S. plans to help build capacity there. SBY said the national cabinet and the two provincial governors have agreed on a development strategy. SBY endorsed the provision of [...]	2007-02-22 07:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PREL PGOV ABLD PHUM ID
07JAKARTA475	INDONESIA IPR - ANNUAL SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Since Indonesia's upgrade to the Special 301 Watch List in November 2006, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has continued to make steady progress towards improving its enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). A National Intellectual Property (IP) Task F [...]	2007-02-22 08:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR ID
07JAKARTA497	Baby steps towards a Truth Commission for Aceh [...] SUMMARY: Authorities from Jakarta held a conference February 15 in Banda Aceh to discuss issues surrounding the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for Aceh mandated by the August 2005 Helsinki MOU and Indonesian law. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Human Rig [...]	2007-02-23 06:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC ID
07JAKARTA504	INDONESIA - FEB 23 AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the February 16 joint media statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and World Health Organization (WHO),Indonesia has not yet resumed the sharing of AI samples. Various Indonesian media outlets have quoted Minister of Health Fadillah Supari as saying Indonesia will no [...]	2007-02-23 08:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
07JAKARTA507	BURMA-INDONESIA JOINT COMMISSION MEETS IN JAKARTA [...] (C) Summary. After three postponements, the Burma-Indonesia Joint Commission met in Jakarta on February 14 - 15. The Commission agreed to develop bilateral cooperation in sectors including commerce and trade, forestry, tourism, law enforcement, culture, and education, but more detailed agr [...]	2007-02-23 09:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN BM ID
07JAKARTA514	JUDICIAL COMMISSION FAILS TO ADVANCE REFORM [...] (SBU) The Judicial Commission, formed in 2005 to strengthen the accountability and integrity of the judiciary, has fallen far short of expectations and has yet to play a constructive role in judicial reform. The Commission's primary task, to monitor the behavior of judges and recommend sancti [...]	2007-02-26 06:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS PCRM KTIA KCOR ID
07JAKARTA635	PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES ANTI-TERROR MEASURES, NAMRU [...] (C) In a February 26 hearing with several security Ministries, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government of Indonesia to address terrorism's root causes more forcefully. The DPR's Commission I, the Commission for foreign policy and defense issues, summoned Coordinatin [...]	2007-03-06 05:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM KISL SN ID
07JAKARTA698	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Indonesia remained a major sending country for international trafficking in persons (TIP) and faced a very significant internal trafficking problem. Indonesia was also a receiving country for trafficked prostitutes, though their numbers were very small relative to Indonesian victims. [...]	2007-03-12 02:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07JAKARTA699	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 02:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07JAKARTA700	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 02:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB

07JAKARTA701	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 02:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07JAKARTA706	U.S. TEAM VISITS INDONESIA'S SULAWESI SEA AREA [...] (C) Summary. In late January, a DS/ATA-led team of U.S. and GOI security officials sponsored by S/CT assessed the security needs along Indonesia's Sulawesi Sea border areas. The visit was part of the Border Control Assessment Initiative (BCAI) targeting the strategic Indonesia-Malaysia-Philip [...]	2007-03-12 08:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID
07JAKARTA739	DAS JOHN'S MEETINGS WITH THE ASEAN SECGEN, FOREIGN [...] (C) During a March 6-10 visit to Jakarta, EAP DAS Eric John called on Imron Cotan, Secretary General of Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs, ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong, and Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Dino Djalal. On March 7, Cotan welcomed DAS John's proposal to inte [...]	2007-03-14 23:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEAN PREL PGOV KPAL KISL AORC ID
07JAKARTA740	CDA COURTESY CALL ON NEW SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary. On March 13, the CDA made a courtesy call on the new Saudi ambassador to Indonesia, Abdulrahman Mohammed Amen A. Alkhayyat. The Ambassador told us that the Saudi Embassy engages with the GOI primarily on labor and religious pilgrimage issues. When asked for his opinion of Indo [...]	2007-03-14 23:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KISL ID
07JAKARTA826	TERROR TRIALS UPDATE: POSO TERRORISTS CONVICTED [...] (U) Three Indonesians involved in the October 2005 beheading attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, were convicted of terrorism in Jakarta on March 21. They were sentenced to 20, 14 and 14 years respectively. The sentences imposed, while less than the maximum, appear to be the result of the defe [...]	2007-03-22 09:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA852	PAPUA GOVERNOR OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WELCOMES [...] (SBU) Summary. In a March 16 meeting with Charge and USAID and Embassy officials, Governor Barnabas Suebu explained that his development strategy for Papua focuses on four areas: good governance, village-based development, infrastructure improvements, and law and order. Suebu said that his [...]	2007-03-23 08:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ID
07JAKARTA853	THE PEACE CORPS AND INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Mr. Director, I wanted to thank your personally for sending an excellent Peace Corps Assessment team to Indonesia on short notice. The Embassy staff, a number of whom are former Peace Corps volunteers, set up an outstanding program for the team, with visits to a range of potential Peace [...]	2007-03-23 09:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID
07JAKARTA86	MARITIME SECURITY IN NORTH SULAWESI [...] (C) Summary. Indonesian officials in North Sulawesi are eager for bilateral security assistance to make up for Jakarta's meager investment in developing the area's maritime security assets. Foreign assistance and training programs are essential for Indonesia to develop effective maritime law [...]	2007-01-10 09:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID
07JAKARTA906	JAKARTA: EAC MEETING, MARCH 29, 2007 [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy held an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 29, 2007, to discuss the issues of airline safety in Indonesia and the recent arrest of 8 Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members in East Java. The CG and ECONCOUNS discussed a recent media release by the Indonesian Dire [...]	2007-03-29 06:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PTER CASC AEMR ASEC PGOV EAIR ID
07JAKARTA908	COMMISSION ON TRUTH AND FRIENDSHIP HEARINGS [...] (C) Summary: Following up on two days of hearings in Bali in February, the Commission of Truth and Friendship Indonesia-Timor Leste (CTF) began a weeklong series of hearings March 26-30. Featuring both prominent (Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Belo and former Indonesian President Habibie) [...]	2007-03-29 12:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS KAWC TT ID
07JAKARTA92	MARITIME SECURITY IN NORTH SULAWESI [...] (C) Summary: Indonesian officials in North Sulawesi are eager for bilateral security assistance to make up for Jakarta's meager investment in developing the area's maritime security assets. Foreign assistance and training programs are essential for Indonesia to develop effective maritime law [...]	2007-01-11 04:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS KPAO ID
07JAKARTA932	SECURITY ISSUES AT FREEPORT MINE IN PAPUA, [...] (C) Summary. Executives of the U.S.-owned Freeport mine near Timika, Papua, report that despite a difficult start, police Mobile Brigade personnel have successfully taken over the Indonesian Armed Forces' old role in supporting the company's security operations. Freeport provides some financ [...]	2007-04-01 22:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PHUM PGOV EMIN CASC ID
07JAKARTA933	MARCH 28 HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON AVIAN INFLUENZA SAMPLE [...] (SBU) Indonesian Health Minister Dr. Fadilah Supari repeatedly pledged to resume sharing avian influenza (AI) samples with the international community during the March 29 "High Level Meeting on Responsible Practices for Sharing Avian Influenza Viruses and Resulting Benefit" in Jakarta. Supari [...]	2007-04-01 22:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR KFLU PGOV ID
07JAKARTA947	INDONESIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PLANS WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (SBU) On April 2, we received the following letter dated March 28, 2007 from Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono: The Honorable John Heffern Charge d'Affaires/Deputy Ambassador Embassy of the United States of America Medan Merdeka Selatan 3-4 Jakarta 10110 Dear Deputy Ambassador: I am [...]	2007-04-02 07:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA972	HEAT STILL ON PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO FOLLOWING IRAN [...] (C) A number of members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) from across party lines, including the Speaker himself, continued their vocal assault on Indonesia's decision to vote for UNSCR 1747. Despite the heated rhetoric and highly public critique of the administration's decision [...]	2007-04-04 10:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PREL PGOV UNSC IR ID
07JEDDAH392	SAUDIS UNSURPRISED BY SHARIF'S RETURN; CONCERNED WITH MAINTAINING STABILITY IN PAKISTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. In Ambassador Fraker's September 11 meeting with Prince Muqrin, Head of the General Intelligence Presidency, Muqrin reiterated the SAG's commitment to accepting Sharif while in exile but added that Sharif had not heeded Saad Al-Hariri's warning not to return to Pakistan. (NOTE: A [...]	2007-09-12 06:31:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER SA
07JERUSALEM1570	NEW MUGHRABI GATE RAMP ROUTE STILL UNDEFINED [...] (C) Summary. Ir Amim founder Danny Seidemann told ConGen and Embassy PolOffs July 23-24 that Mughrabi Gate ramp plans are far from settled, contrary to Israel press reports claiming a new design has been adopted. Seidemann commented that PM Olmert is under pressure from religious-nationalist [...]	2007-07-27 16:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PBTS IS KISL KIRF
07JERUSALEM1921	POST ADVOCATES FOR MOTOROLA IN ADVANCE OF SPECTRUM [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff and FCS specialist called on Allan Richardson, CEO of Wataniya Palestine, on September 5 in Ramallah to advocate on behalf of Motorola's tender for Wataniya's mobile network construction. Richardson said that Wataniya has chosen Ericsson to construct its West Bank netw [...]	2007-09-12 10:52:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS BEXP EINV KWGB IS
07JERUSALEM1994	PM FAYYAD DESCRIBES PA EFFORTS TO COMBAT MONEY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister and Finance Minster Salam Fayyad recently told a Treasury Department delegation that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is committed to taking aggressive action against groups and individuals involved in terrorism financing. Fayyad urged the USG to pass him relevant [...]	2007-09-24 08:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KFTN EAID PREL PGOV KWBG IS
07JERUSALEM2319	SURVEY OF WEST BANK ROAD OBSTACLES: SOME [...] (C) Summary: ConGen officers visited 21 of 23 West Bank obstacles to movement that the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) identified as recently dismantled (reftel) on November 2. While the removal of some will facilitate local movement, the overall impact of this step will not significantly [...]	2007-11-06 16:14:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG ECON PHUM IS PREL
07JERUSALEM2342	QUARTET ENVOYS MEETING: SUPPORT FOR ANNAPOLIS [...] (C) Summary. Quartet envoys expressed support November 1 for the Annapolis meeting and agreed to meet before it takes place. Envoys discussed rallying Arab support for the meeting. A/S Welch stressed that that meeting will not be an "end in itself," but rather a catalyst for negotiations. [...]	2007-11-09 11:01:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM2498	PA ANGRY THAT HAJJ PILGRIMS ARE ALLOWED TO USE [...] (C) Summary. PA officials--including President Abbas and PM Fayyad--have strongly condemned Egypt and Saudi Arabia for their roles in facilitating the movement of Hajj pilgrims through Rafah Crossing, in coordination with Hamas. President Abbas called the Egyptian and Saudi action "shameful" [...]	2007-12-05 12:53:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG PBTS IS PREL PTER JO EG
07JERUSALEM265	FURTHER UPDATE ON E-1 DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) ISRAELI HUMAN RIGHTS NGO IR AMIM FOUNDER DANNY SEIDEMANN VISITED THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE ISRAELI POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN THE E-1 AREA BETWEEN MA'ALE ADUMIM AND JERUSALEM WITH POLOFF FEBRUARY 8. POLOFF AND SEIDEMANN OBSERVED LEVELING OF THE GRADED AREAS AT THE SITE HAS CONTINUED. (NOTE [...]	2007-02-08 16:51:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KWBG KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM28	COORDINATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS [...] (C) Summary: The Coordination and Evaluation Committee (CEC) met in an "extraordinary" session January 3 to discuss Prime Minister Haniyah's irregular passage by vehicle through Rafah crossing on December 28 and the after-hours processing of Gaza-bound bus passengers in the absence of EU-BAM [...]	2007-01-05 10:55:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV KWBG IS
07JERUSALEM291	JERUSALEM MAYOR DELAYS CONSTRUCTION; EXCAVATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following several days of clashes in the Old City, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski announced February 11 that construction of a new ramp to the Mughrabi Gate would be postponed to allow for discussion of the plans by the Municipalities Planning and Construction committees. Howev [...]	2007-02-12 16:14:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KWBG PBTS KHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM704	RAFAH SECURITY WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Summary: USSC Dayton chaired the Security Working Group (SWG) on the Rafah Crossing April 15. All sides agreed to create a sub-working group on persons of concern. The GoI provided an approved list of goods of concern. The next SWG meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 16. 2. (C) [...]	2007-04-19 14:13:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL PTER IS
07JERUSALEM867	NEW ROADS, GRADING AND TERRACING AT E-1 POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF OBSERVED MAY 10 THAT CONSTRUCTION IN THE E-1 AREA BETWEEN MA'ALE ADUMIM AND JERUSALEM HAS CONTINUED AT A HEIGHTENED PACE SINCE POLOFF'S APRIL 27 VISIT. SUBSTANTIAL ROADWORK HAS BEGUN, TWO NEW AREAS HAVE BEEN GRADED, AND ONE NEW AREA HAS BEEN TERRACED. (NOTE: PHOTOS SENT TO [...]	2007-05-11 12:11:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KWBG PBTS KHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM876	TURKISH ADVOCATE OF INDUSTRIAL ZONE INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Guven Sak, the Turkish coordinator of an initiative to rebuild the Palestine Industrial Free Zone (PIFZ) in northern Gaza, reported May 8 that only minimal progress has been achieved since the project was first conceived and currently "nothing is moving." He noted there has be [...]	2007-05-14 10:40:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD BEXP KWBG IS TU
07JERUSALEM970	JERUSALEM CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE CHAIR: PLAN FOR [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA. 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY. FOLLOWING FEBRUARY 28 AND MAY 10 HAARETZ REPORTS OF EAST JERUSALEM CONSTRUCTION PLANS, JERUSALEM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, TOWN PLANNERS AND ATTORNEYS CONFIRMED TO POLOFF THAT DEPUTY MAYOR JOSHUA POLLAK DISCUSSED SEVERAL RE [...]	2007-05-25 11:45:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS PBTS KPAL PGOV
07JERUSALEM983	ASSESSMENT OF FATAH-HAMAS CLASHES AND PASF [...] (C) SUMMARY. FACTIONAL CLASHES THAT FLARED MAY 13-18 DEMONSTRATED THE WILLINGNESS OF PALESTINIAN SECURITY FORCES (PASF) TO FIGHT HARD TO DEFEND MAJOR INSTALLATIONS, BUT ALSO SHOWCASED SUBSTANTIAL HAMAS ADVANTAGES IN TACTICS, EQUIPMENT AND MOTIVATION. END SUMMARY. METHODOLOGY ----------- [...]	2007-05-25 14:56:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PINS PREL KPAL IS PTER MOPS
07JOHANNESBURG302	SOUTH AFRICA: OPINIONS ON CHINA [...] Summary: Consul General recently received his counterpart, newly-arrived Chinese Consul General FANG Li, and discussed US-China cooperation under the Strategic Economic Dialogue, as well as preparations for South Africa's hosting of the 2010 World Cup Soccer. An October 18 discussion on Ch [...]	2007-10-24 08:37:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL ELAB SF CH
07KABUL1006	BANK SECURITY UPDATE - CRIME IS A GROWING PROBLEM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 09:02:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PGOV PINS KCRM AF
07KABUL1007	ELECTION WORKING GROUP FOCUSES ON CALENDAR REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Election Working Group called for by the JCMB met for the first time on March 15 to energize work on elections. The group discussed options for electoral calendar reform, but agreed that the international community should not take a position on the outcome. The Civil Voter [...]	2007-03-27 09:28:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL1016	PRESIDENT KARZAI REAFFIRMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) During a March 13 meeting with a senior U.S. Delegation to the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership talks, President Karzai reaffirmed the strategic importance of the relationship. He asked that the U.S. do whatever it must to minimize collateral damage and civilian deaths in U.S. milit [...]	2007-03-27 13:22:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL1017	STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PLENARY LOOKS TO ENERGIZE [...] (C) The U.S. delegation led by Under Secretary of Defense Edelman and Assistant Secretary Boucher joined its Afghan counterpart for a Plenary Meeting in Kabul on March 13 to reaffirm the importance of the Afghan-U.S. Strategic Partnership. The Prosperity session focused attention on the loomi [...]	2007-03-27 13:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL1033	KABUL POWER SUPPLY - LATE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-29 03:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAID ECON EPET ETRD KPWR PGOV AF
07KABUL1045	BROKERING ERADICATION CONSENSUS IN HELMAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The environment for conducting poppy eradication in Helmand remains problematic. The USG-funded Afghan Eradication Force (AEF) has met repeated interference from local forces in Helmand, and each day brings a new round of negotiations in an effort to keep eradication going. How [...]	2007-03-29 15:04:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SNAR PGOV KCRM AF
07KABUL1049	ANAP EXPANSION IN EAST AND CENTRAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-31 12:29:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	MARR SNAR PGOV AF
07KABUL1059	ERADICATION CONTINUES AMID DEMONSTRATIONS AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Poppy eradication in Afghanistan on April 2 surpassed last year's total. Provisional calculations show 15,829 hectares of eradication this year compared to 15,300 hectares in 2006. In Helmand, the U.S.-funded Afghan Eradication Force (AEF) was back in the field after three day [...]	2007-04-02 14:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SNAR KCRM AF
07KABUL1078	AFGHAN NATIONAL DETENTION FACILITY OPENS MARCH 25; [...] (SBU) This is an Action request. Please see paragraph 9. --------------------------------------- ANDF March 25 Opening, Press Reaction --------------------------------------- 2. (S/NF) The Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) in the Pol-e-Charkhi prison compound was opened formally [...]	2007-04-03 12:59:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL1090	ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINE FINANCIAL CRISIS DEEPENS [...] (SBU) Boeing recently notified the GoA that, absent immediate payment, it intends to terminate its lease contracts with Ariana for two B-757s on April 16; Ariana owes Boeing $1.8 million in arrears on the contracts. Minister of Finance Ahady is reviewing his options for resolving the financial [...]	2007-04-03 13:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV EAIR ECON AF
07KABUL1093	INTERVIEW WITH BAGRAM DETAINEE AHEAD OF POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (S/NF) Post scheduled our Refugee Coordinator to interview Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) detainee Abdul Aziz Rashid Al Muteri (US9SA-001816DP) on March 24. As requested in reftel, Refugee Coordinator consulted bef [...]	2007-04-03 14:30:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR KAWC PINS PREL PTER AF SA
07KABUL1132	ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERSâ€™ MARCH 17-20 VISIT TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy John Walters visited Afghanistan March 17-20 to discuss with senior Afghan and international officials this year's progress on reducing the poppy crop. Senior ISAF officials told Walters that although eradicating poppy would, in their estim [...]	2007-04-06 10:45:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SNAR KCRM AF
07KABUL115	KARZAI DECIDES ON SENIOR POLICE REASSIGNMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 11 President Karzai signed an order to replace 11 police chiefs who had been found unqualified by the Police Probation Board as well as other senior police chiefs who have not performed up to professional standards in their current assignments. The signature followe [...]	2007-01-12 10:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR PHUM PTER AF
07KABUL1154	AEF FINISHES ERADICATION IN HELMAND; URUZGAN A [...] (U) SUMMARY: The INL-funded Afghan Eradication Force (AEF) concluded poppy eradication operations in Helmand province on April 7 due to continued local civilian resistance and absence of political support. The AEF eradicated 7,573 hectares of poppy in the province since it started operation [...]	2007-04-08 13:27:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM AF
07KABUL1162	AFGHANISTAN WILL NOT ATTEND NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING [...] (C) Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Davood Moradian, Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, who explained that Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran had received standing instructions three months ago to avoid any events or activities related to Iran's nuclear program. He as [...]	2007-04-09 12:28:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR UNSC IAEA
07KABUL1167	FM SPANTA'S SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR ON IRAN [...] (C) Afghanistan is acutely aware of U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear program and will study U.S. non-paper and UNSCR 1747. Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, Davood Moradian, expressed to Embassy April 4 concerns over the formation of both the National Unity Council and Nationa [...]	2007-04-09 14:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC MARR PGOV PREL PTER AF IR RU
07KABUL1172	SUBJECT: Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit: A Test Case for [...] (SBU) The large Aynak copper deposit has the potential to generate the first significant, long-term international investment in Afghanistan. Nine companies, including the American firm Phelps Dodge, are in the fray in a competitive bidding process. The bids are due on May 15 and will be foll [...]	2007-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL1173	Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit: Request For World Bank [...] (U) This is an action request message - see para 5. 2. (SBU) Septel reported on the status of the competitive bidding process for the Aynak copper deposit. It also highlighted how important it is that the GOA gets this right. If the process stalls, there is any hint of non-transparent [...]	2007-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL1186	WORLD WATCHING DEBATES ON THE AFGHAN MEDIA LAW [...] (U) The Media Law is slated to go for parliamentary debate on April 11 amid rumors over which of five drafts - ranging from reasonably moderate to very restrictive of media content and oversight - will actually be presented and voted on. When it happens, the final debate and vote will attrac [...]	2007-04-10 13:01:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL1190	IRAN AND FORMER-SOVIET STATES VIE FOR INFLUENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several sources within the GOA and media community have pointed out increasing efforts by Iran, Russia and former-Soviet Central Asian states to gain influence in the Afghan media. Minister of Information Abdul Karim Khoram has described Afghan culture as "under assault" from Ira [...]	2007-04-10 13:33:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM AF IR
07KABUL1198	NATIONAL FRONT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED [...] (C) On April 3, several parliamentarians and jihad leaders announced the formal launching of the United Front (reftel A). MP Rabbani was declared the group's leader, and MP Sayed Mustafa Kazimi its spokesperson. Vice President Massoud, Water and Energy Minister Ismail Khan and the ex-King' [...]	2007-04-11 09:16:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR AF
07KABUL120	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP MAJORS PART ONE OF FOUR [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 60 Afghan National Police officers with the rank of Major. This is the first cable in a series of four. Per ref, post requests Department to begin vetting these in [...]	2007-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL1206	Afghanistan Energy: Letter From Ministers of Finance and [...] (U) On April 4, Embassy received para 4 letter from Minister of Finance Dr. Anwar Ul-Haq Ahady and Minister of Economy Dr. Mohammad Jalil Shams regarding energy sector commitments the GOA is prepared to make. The Ahady/Shams letter is in response to the Ambassador's March 29 letter offering US [...]	2007-04-11 11:50:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGR EAID ECON ETRD KPWR PGOV AF
07KABUL121	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP MAJORS PART THREE OF FOUR [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 60 Afghan National Police officers with the rank of Major. This is the third cable in a series of four. Per ref, post requests Department to begin vetting these in [...]	2007-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL122	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP MAJORS PART FOUR OF FOUR [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 55 Afghan National Police officers with the rank of Major. This is the fourth cable in a series of four. Per ref, post requests Department to begin vetting these i [...]	2007-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL1226	EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Border Management [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During this reporting period the Border Management Task Force (BMTF) was briefed by the European Commission and UNDP regarding the planned construction upgrades in Badakhshan Province on the Tajikistan and Afghanistan border for three Border Crossing Points (BCPs): Nusay; Segna [...]	2007-04-12 14:01:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PARM ETRD PREL KSTC KNNP AF
07KABUL123	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP MAJORS PART TWO OF FOUR [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 60 Afghan National Police officers with the rank of Major. This is the second cable in a series of four. Per ref, post requests Department to begin vetting these i [...]	2007-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL125	DUBAI MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN JUSTICE COORDINATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The December 4-6 Justice Sector Coordination meeting in Dubai re-invigorated justice reform efforts in Afghanistan. The meeting resulted in a new initiative to organize international efforts over the next few months and to develop a consolidated framework for justice reform at t [...]	2007-01-13 09:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS PREL PGOV PTER KCRM SNAR SOCI AF
07KABUL1267	THE AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE: WHERE WE ARE, WHERE [...] Summary: This cable uses the opportunity offered by a tasking from the Joint Department of State - Department of Defense Inspector General Interagency Assessment of Afghanistan Police Training and Readiness (ref A) to review recent progress in Afghan police development and to describe ongoing [...]	2007-04-15 14:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR SNAR ASIG PREL PGOV ASEC NATO AF
07KABUL1332	OUTCRY OVER AG SABIT'S REACTION TO NEGATIVE MEDIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Angered by an April 17 news broadcast which he maintains took his comments out of context, Attorney General Sabit ordered the immediate summons of two Tolo TV news staff for questioning that evening. When Tolo TV legal advisor Mohammad Abdullah, general manager Siddiq Ahmadzada [...]	2007-04-18 15:50:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AF
07KABUL1340	NEW H5N1 OUTBREAK IN KABUL [...] Three positive cases of Type A, H5N1 avian influenza in birds were found in the Karte Char and Karte Seh areas of Kabul City on April 17, 2007 and were confirmed by laboratory diagnosis at the Central Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Laboratories in Kabul. A total of eight birds were tested. [...]	2007-04-19 06:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU SOCI ECON CASC AF
07KABUL1352	PRT QALAT: GOVERNOR LED ERADICATION IN ZABUL [...] (U) Governor Led Eradication (GLE) is underway in Zabul province and is looking to expand and cut into what could be an increase in poppy production in Zabul this growing season. Through April 15, UNODC has verified 200 hectares of eradication in the province. PRTOff observed the eradication [...]	2007-04-21 13:13:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF SNAR KCRM
07KABUL1353	GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN EFFORTS TO UPDATE UNSCR [...] (S) On April 19, 2007, POLOFF and CSTC-A Plans and Operations Officer (Pol-Mil Affairs) delivered reftel to Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) officials Mohd Zia Salehi, Director of the Situation Room and Senior Advisor to National Security Advisor, and Abdul Malik Quraishi, Direct [...]	2007-04-22 06:22:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PGOV PREL PTER UNSC FR UK AF
07KABUL1356	PRT JALALABAD: WHAT NEXT FOR POPPY ERADICATION [...] (SBU) Nangahar Governor Sherzai shared his plans for the future with officials from the PRT at a lunch on April 18, including what to do with so much poppy in the province. Sharzai indicated he will fire officials who do not support his eradication campaign and complained that even members of [...]	2007-04-22 08:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF SNAR KCRM
07KABUL137	TEA CLUB OPENS DISCUSSION OF BERLIN JCMB AGENDA [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-15 08:18:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID EFIN AF
07KABUL1391	KOREAN TROOP DEPARTURE: AFGHANS WANT HELP [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is requesting U.S. assistance in reversing the decision made late last year by the South Korean Parliament to not extend ROK troops in Afghanistan beyond December 31, 2007. Post leaves it up to Washington and Seoul to evaluate whether [...]	2007-04-23 14:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF KS
07KABUL1397	UPDATE ON FALLOUT BETWEEN TOLO TV AND AG [...] (U) In the week since the fallout between Tolo TV and Attorney General Sabit, multiple protests have been organized in support of both Tolo TV officials and the Attorney General. Reactions in the local press appear to be more balanced than those in the international media, and while the issu [...]	2007-04-25 04:39:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL142	PAG: MUSA QALA TEST BEGINS BUT NEXT STEPS DEFERRED [...] (C) At the January 11 PAG, MOI reported that 40 ANAP who had been recruited from Musa Qala (MQ) had been deployed back to the district, which satisfied Test 1 agreed to by the PAG on December 21 (reftel). An additional 20 ANAP are in training in Lashkar Gah and will be deployed to MQ soon. [...]	2007-01-16 10:23:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL1420	GOA TELLS ISAF THAT ITS IO CAMPAIGN UNDERMINES [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Interior on April 24 convoked public information officials from ISAF and the UK Embassy to register disapproval over a series of IO products regarding poppy eradication that UK Task Force Helmand had disseminated during its Spring campaign. The IO products at [...]	2007-04-25 15:08:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM AF
07KABUL1426	URUZGAN ERADICATION OFF TO ROCKY START; DUTCH MAY [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Dutch may use the NATO informal ministerial in Oslo or other high-level opportunities to raise concern about Afghan-led poppy eradication efforts in Uruzgan province which the Dutch fear will jeopardize the security of their PRT operations and possibly the mandate of the [...]	2007-04-26 09:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR AF
07KABUL1455	AFGHAN ERADICATION FORCE COMES UNDER HOSTILE FIRE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The U.S.-funded Afghan Eradication Force (AEF) came under hostile fire twice on April 29 during its deployment in Uruzgan province. The first time came at the beginning of the day when the AEF was initiating its operations. On the way back to base, the AEF encountered an am [...]	2007-04-29 13:40:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER SNAR PREL KCRM AF
07KABUL1456	BAGRAM THEATER INTERNMENT FACILITY--PAKISTANI, YEMENI DETAINEE ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-29 14:05:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	AF KAWC MARR PINS PK PREL PTER
07KABUL1468	Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit -- Phelps Dodge Considers [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. The competitive bidding process for the Aynak copper deposit is moving forward. Over the last two weeks, the GOA hosted all nine short-listed prospective bidders, including the US natural resources company Phelps Dodge, to do rounds of GOA Ministries, review [...]	2007-05-01 06:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EINV BEXP ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL151	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Pul-E-Charki Offciers [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) will complete the training of the prison guard detachment for the Afghan National Detention Facility at Pol-E-Charki by February 22, 2007. The detachment will consist of 91 officers and 258 guard [...]	2007-01-17 06:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL1525	AFGHANISTAN: OPIC VISIT BOOSTS INVESTMENT AND SECURES [...] (SBU) OPIC President and CEO Robert Mosbacher came to Kabul on 21 April to accompany Dole CEO David Murdock and to examine potential investments in Afghanistan. The visit coincided with the first, US-assisted Afghan AgFair for agricultural buyers. When Mosbacher left on 23 April, he had not on [...]	2007-05-05 11:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD BEXP AF
07KABUL1542	AFGHANISTAN - TRUCKER STRIKE DISRUPTS COMMERCE AND DELIVERY [...] (SBU) A truckers' strike called by a Peshawar-based transport association has stopped containerized traffic from entering Afghanistan at the Torkham border crossing since April 27. The truckers are protesting taxes, bribes and illegal collections they have to pay on the highway between Torkha [...]	2007-05-07 11:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD MOPS PREL KCRM ELAB ASUP AMGT AF
07KABUL1555	AFGHANISTAN TERROR FINANCE - DISRUPTING EXTERNAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-08 12:43:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KTFN EFIN KPAO AF
07KABUL1559	EMBASSY SUPPORT FOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY [...] (U) While freedom of the press is currently a highly sensitive issue in Afghanistan, World Press Freedom Day provided the opportunity for Embassy Kabul to go on the record supporting media freedoms in Afghanistan. The Ambassador released a press statement on the issue, and the DCM attended a [...]	2007-05-08 13:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL PHUM AF
07KABUL1577	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: REVIEW BOARD ON PLANNED [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Afghan Detainee Review Board (DRB) convened for its third regular session on May 8. The GOA advised that they plan to file charges next week against 10 of the first 12 detainees who were transferred from Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) to the Afghan National Deten [...]	2007-05-10 14:07:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL1578	ISAF DETAINEES: CANADIANS CONCLUDE NEW AGREEMENT [...] (S/NF) Summary: It is NATO policy that ISAF partner nations should transfer detainees to GoA custody within 96 hours, or release them. While NATO's policy originally did not identify a particular Afghan agency to receive the ISAF detainees, an ISAF HQ order (FRAGO) issued March 30 designated [...]	2007-05-10 14:20:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KWAC MARR NATO PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL1581	PLANNING FOR A FEASIBLE, AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE [...] (SBU) The high cost and short-lived institutional benefit of Afghanistan's milestone post-Taliban elections underscores the importance of developing a feasible, affordable, and sustainable plan for future elections. The May 1 JCMB endorsed recommendations (drafted by the Embassy Governance Po [...]	2007-05-11 09:59:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL1610	NDS SALEH ON PAKISTAN, THE TALIBAN, AND AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: In a May 8 meeting with Counselor Eliot Cohen, National Director of Security Amarullah Saleh analyzed the nature of the Taliban and its links to Pakistan. He said that despite repeated attempts to share information with the Pakistanis, they have not been responsive to his initiat [...]	2007-05-14 13:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR NATO AF
07KABUL1630	Supporting USGS Activities in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The Embassy has received two letters from President Karzai's senior staff requesting that a specific USGS official be appointed Senior Advisor to the Office of the President. Due to conflict of interest, perceived transparency, and Chief of Mission authority [...]	2007-05-15 11:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG PGOV AMGT AF
07KABUL1679	KARZAI: CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY AND PRIVATE [...] (C) Summary: At a May 15 DIAG meeting, President Karzai voiced concerns about the perception of defenselessness held by citizens in Paktia following the recent skirmish between Afghan and Pakistani forces on the border. He cited citizens' concerns that the disarmament process has diminished the [...]	2007-05-17 14:20:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ECON MARR MASS NATO AF
07KABUL1684	AFGHAN-PAK JIRGA PREPARATIONS BUILDING UP: NEED [...] This cable contains an action request. See para 9. 2. On May 16, Afghan Regional Peace Jirga Preparation Commission Director of Secretariat Farooq Wardak briefed the international community on latest plans for the cross-border jirga with Pakistan, now scheduled for the first week of Aug [...]	2007-05-20 02:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER EAID AF
07KABUL1727	AFGHAN NATIONAL CIVIL ORDER POLICE: FIRST [...] Summary: The Ministry of Interior (MOI) graduated the first two battalions of the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) May 17 in a ceremony at the Mazar-E-Sharif Regional Training Center (RTC) . These two battalions will be deployed in Kabul as a riot intervention force. According to an [...]	2007-05-24 08:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR MASS NATO AF
07KABUL173	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy Rule of Law (ROL) Coordinator met January 15 with Italian Ambassador Sequi and a delegation from Rome led by Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Vernetti. The meeting produced an agreement that the upcoming Rome ROL Conference would be held in April with a [...]	2007-01-18 10:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KJUS PTER KCRM AF
07KABUL1731	EXBS Afghanistan Advisor Monthly Border Management [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Border Management Task Force (BMTF) Director, and the Finance and Metrics Coordinator, and the Customs Systems Coordinators are expected to arrive between mid-May and early June. These positions are located at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. In addition, six mentors who wil [...]	2007-05-24 12:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PARM ETRD EFIN PREL KSTC KNNP AF
07KABUL1745	KIDNAPPED AFGHAN DEMINING NGO WORKER RELEASED - TALIBAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul learned of the safe release on May 17 of Esmatullah Mir Ahmadullah, an Afghan ambulance driver for an Afghan demining NGO, the Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA). Ahmadullah reportedly was kidnapped by Taliban operatives in Gardez on May 14. The Taliban reportedly kept [...]	2007-05-24 14:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KHDP MASS ASEC AF
07KABUL1746	AFGHANISTAN - COCA COLA PLANS LARGE EXPANSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-24 14:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN BEXP ECON AF
07KABUL1756	DETAINEES: GOA NOTIFIED OF ARB III [...] (C/REL to Afghanistan) On May 27, deputy polmilcouns provided reftel A notification to Mohammad Zia Salehi, Situation Room Director, Office of the National Security Council (ONSC). Deputy polmilcouns reiterated Administrative Review Board (ARB) procedures, per reftel, and requested that the G [...]	2007-05-27 08:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PREL PTER AF
07KABUL178	BOUCHER SEES COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY WORKING IN [...] (U) During his January 10 visit to Panjshir Valley, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher heard an extensive analysis of the province from its Governor, Haji Bahlul. The Governor portrayed Panjshir as free of terrorist activity, official corruption and popp [...]	2007-01-20 05:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL1812	PRT BAMYAN: AMBASSADOR, GOVERNOR DISCUSS BAMYAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Bamyan Provincial Governor Habiba Sarabi's May 20 introductory meeting with Ambassador at the Embassy, she expressed concerns over levels of U.S. and international funding, commented that connections between Bamyan and the central government were relatively good, and expr [...]	2007-05-31 14:32:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF IR
07KABUL1820	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES VISIT TO [...] (S) Your June 3-4 visit to Afghanistan will be greeted by a President Karzai facing challenges both domestically and from his neighbors. Domestic discontent is to a considerable degree a reflection of unmet expectations. The population expected the fall of the Taliban and arrival of the int [...]	2007-06-02 11:33:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF ECON IR
07KABUL1867	NY TIMES BESTSELLER PROMPTS THREATS FOR KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 07:00:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PHUM PK PREF PREL PTER
07KABUL187	AFGHAN AND UN OFFICIALS COVER KEY DONOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-21 01:11:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EAID PGOV EFIN AF
07KABUL1971	PRT URUZGAN - THE FIGHT FOR CHORA [...] (C/REL NATO and AUS) Summary: Chora district center came under Taliban attack Friday, June 15, the focal point of a province-wide surge in insurgent activity. When it looked as if Chora might fall, the Dutch took the politically difficult decision to go on the offensive. They mounted successfu [...]	2007-06-19 07:00:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
07KABUL1982	Afghan Gas Fields -- Agreement in Principle [...] (SBU) On June 11, the Afghan Minister of Mines convened a meeting attended by Embassy, USAID, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),at which the ADB and the GoA agreed in principle to a USG proposal to combine USAID and ADB efforts to develop the natural gas reserves in the Amu Darya basin. T [...]	2007-06-20 08:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
07KABUL1983	5 NGO VEHICLES STOLEN BY ARMED INTRUDERS IN [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul learned June 18 of the theft of five vehicles belonging to the Afghan demining NGO Mine Detection Center (MDC) on June 13 when 20 "heavily armed" individuals reportedly broke into MDC's Kandahar compound. The perpetrators also stole an unspecified quantity of MDC uniforms [...]	2007-06-20 08:37:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	ASEC KHDP MASS AF

07KABUL1986	EMBASSY KABUL STRATEGY FOR ENCOURAGING GOVERNANCE [...] (U) Post has developed a Sub-national Governance Strategy Paper (shared with Department and NSC) to both guide USG efforts and encourage greater international investment and coordination in support for governance -- to complement the significant increase in investments being made in the securi [...]	2007-06-20 10:55:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV EAID AF

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