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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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07NDJAMENA628CHAD: SECTION 1206 FOR FY 07
[...] (S/NOFORN) Post has reviewed the FY 07 proposed 1206 activity (reftel A) and declines the following program: Tactical Communications Interoperability (TCI) (USD 3.144) for Chad, Algeria, Mauritania and Nigeria Reason: At this time a number of training and equipment activities are underway [...]
2007-07-31 10:17:00Embassy NdjamenaSECRETPARM PK PM PREL MASS CD
07NEWDELHI1974INDIA CAPABLE BUT UNWILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN IRAQ
[...] (C) The Government of India (GOI) is capable of sending both military and civilian resources to help accomplish the mission in Iraq, but the will to do so does not exist. In 2003, when the U.S. first approached the GOI to contribute troops to Iraq, then-Prime Minister Vajpayee's initial reac [...]
2007-04-25 12:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS PTER IZ IN
07NEWDELHI2360DELHI DIARY, MAY 10-17
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for May 10-17, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Handicapping the Presidential Race -- The Mysterious Process of Indian Presidential Elections -- Next Phase of India-Pakistan Composite Di [...]
2007-05-17 14:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MASS PINR SOCI PK IN
07NEWDELHI2766DELHI DIARY, JUNE 6 - 13
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for June 6 - 13, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: POL-MIL: -- India, China announce joint military exercises -- Russian Ground Force commander visits India -- Russia continues to gouge I [...]
2007-06-13 13:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM PGOV MASS MARR KOMC KSTC RS
07NEWDELHI3000DARFUR DEMARCHE - INDIA IS UNDECIDED ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-28 10:57:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU IN
07NEWDELHI3248DELHI DIARY, JULY 6-16
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for July 6-16, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Sweet Success in Ethiopia: India Invests in Ethiopian Sugar and Wins African Support for a Security Council Seat -- India Looks East with [...]
2007-07-16 11:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR KUNR EINV PTER MCAP AS
07NEWDELHI3318U.N. ADVISOR ON BURMA ENCOURAGES INDIA TO PROMOTE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Secretary General's Special Advisor on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, met with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon during a July 10-12 visit to New Delhi. According to the MEA, Gambari recognized India's ability to influence Burma, and expresse [...]
2007-07-20 13:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM MARR MASS PGOV PHUM BM IN
07NEWDELHI3383DELHI DIARY, JULY 17-25
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for July 17-25, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Questions General Toolan on China and Nepal -- Australia and India Raising the Bar on Defense Cooperation -- Indian Vice-Presidential [...]
2007-07-25 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS MARR MCAP MASS KPKO PBTS
07NEWDELHI3972DELHI DIARY, AUGUST 22-30
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for August 22-30, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Narayanan in Moscow for Defense Talks -- India and Russia to Conduct Indra 2007 War Games in Russia in September Narayanan in Mosc [...]
2007-08-31 09:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS RS IN
07NEWDELHI4493NEPAL ELECTIONS - NOW OR NEVER ACCORDING TO THE MEA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Nepal and Bhutan Preeti Saran told PolCouns October 3 that it would be difficult for the Government of Nepal to switch to a proportional representation system now, as the Maoists are demanding, but that the Interim Parliament might [...]
2007-10-04 10:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS NP CH IN
07NEWDELHI4761INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER CHIDES RUSSIANS ON ARMS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: While meeting with his Russian counterparts for high-level military discussions in Moscow October 16 ) 20, Indian Defense Minister Antony signed an agreement with Russia to co-develop a fifth generation fighter jet intended to rival the F/A-22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Figh [...]
2007-10-26 11:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR KOMC KSTC IN RS
07NEWDELHI4887MERKEL URGES INDIAN ACTION ON BURMA, IRAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel took advantage of her first visit to India to address recent developments and crises in India's neighborhood and beyond. Merkel urged India to publicly condemn Burma for its recent anti-democratic internal crackdowns. Prime Minister Singh sideste [...]
2007-11-07 06:40:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS KUNR AF BM GM IR IN
07NEWDELHI768PM TELLS SECRETARY GUTIERREZ U.S.-INDIA RELATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh February 14. The two agreed to explore means to strengthen cooperation in science and technology, clean energy and education, and with regards to education, the Secretary mentioned his initiatives an [...]
2007-02-15 09:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF BEXP EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD IN KPAO MASS PK
07NIAMEY40NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS (LEAHY) VETTINGS FOR BILATERAL
[...] The following units have been identified by the Nigerien Military to participate in exercises with US forces during calendar year 2007: The Anti-Terrorist Company (Compagnie Antiterroriste),the 322 Airborne Company (based in Maradi),and the 424 Infantry Company (based in Tillia). 2. The [...]
2007-01-16 12:57:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PHUM NG
07NIAMEY41NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE NATIONAL
[...] Post requests human rights certification for the following Nigerien military personnel to participate in the National Defense University International Counterterrorism Fellows Program to be held from July 2007 to June 1, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Major Moussa Salaou Barmou, Commander of the P [...]
2007-01-16 12:57:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PHUM NG
07NIAMEY639NIGER: FRENCH AMBASSADOR ON THE SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (C) Summary: The French Ambassador to Niger believes a GON attempt to defeat Tuareg dissidents risks turning bandits and drug smugglers into something much worse, possibly to include allies of AQIM. The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) cannot defeat the Mouvement des Nigerien pour la Justice (MNJ),[...]
2007-05-08 11:55:00Embassy NiameyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MASS FR NG
07NICOSIA273CYPRUS: AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; STATE-DOD
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request please see below primary Embassy Nicosia State and DOD Avian and Pandemic Influenza contacts: State: Michael S. Dixon, Economic and Commercial Officer U.S. Embassy Nicosia tel: 357 22 39 3359 fax: 357 22 39 3923 mob: 357 99 418 531 e-mail: DixonMS@State.gov D [...]
2007-03-30 07:09:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU MARR MASS CASC CY
07NICOSIA574CYPRUS ALREADY HELPING LEBANON; ARMAMENTS TO LAF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-09 13:01:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALLE CY MARR MASS MOPS NATO EU
07NICOSIA651TALAT FINALLY BLINKS; DEMINING TO RESTART IN CYPRUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: European Commission and UN Development Program officials July 30 signed an agreement that allows humanitarian demining activities in the Cypriot Buffer Zone to continue, hopefully to their conclusion. Financing for operations, approximately four million euro, will come from the [...]
2007-08-08 12:07:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNFICYP MOPS MASS CY TU
07NICOSIA780COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HENRY TUCKER
[...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Henry "Hank" Tucker, Deputy Office Director of the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/RSAT) to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer fo [...]
2007-09-26 11:09:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDCY GR MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV MASS DOMC
07NICOSIA786COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEON YATES
[...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Leon Yates, End-Use Monitoring Program Manager, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),Department of Defense to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for traveler is Political Chief Greg Ma [...]
2007-09-27 10:17:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MCAP PARM PGOV MOPS CY
07NOUAKCHOTT140MEETING WITH NATIONAL SECURITY CHIEF
[...] (C) Charge and EmbOff called on Director General of National Security Colonel Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed, aka Colonel Ghazwany, February 7. Joined by the Director General of State Security, Commissioner Taleb Abeidi Mohamed Abdelahi, Colonel Ghazwany said he understood the principled r [...]
2007-02-07 17:50:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALKDEM MASS PGOV PINR PINS MR
07NOUAKCHOTT33MILITARY VIEWS ON ELECTIONS AND AFTERMATH
[...] (C) Summary. Two high-level military officials express concerns about civilian abilities to govern while listening to our urging non-interference of the military in the presidential elections just ahead. The armed forces intend to focus on their own role and needs in the post-transition peri [...]
2007-01-10 16:52:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALKDEM MARR MASS PGOV PHUM MR
07NOUAKCHOTT334MAURITANIA SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION
[...] (C) After almost 30 years of military rule, Mauritania's first credibly elected president since independence will be sworn in on April 19. The U.S., in cooperation with its international partners and the Mauritanian transitional government, worked actively to bring about this historic transit [...]
2007-04-05 18:55:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALOVIP PGOV ECON EAID PREL KMCA MARR MASS ASEC
07NOUAKCHOTT407NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ -- MAURITANIA
[...] (C) Mauritania lacks the capability to provide military contribution to the Coalition at this time. Mauritania has a small contingent n the AMIS peacekeeping forces in Sudan (a 20-memer liaison unit). We have proposed that Mauritani join the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISM),but have [...]
2007-04-30 18:39:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS PTER IZ MR
07NOUAKCHOTT683EMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT CONCURRENCE ON FY08 REQUEST FOR
[...] (C/rel NACT) The US European Command J2, in conjunction with the Defense Attache Office at U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, has developed a request for funding under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act entitled &Improve Partner Nation Intelligence.8 The Chief of Mission strongly s [...]
2007-08-01 11:09:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALMASS PINR MR
07NOUAKCHOTT710EXPANSION OF OEF-TS ACTIVITIES IN MAURITANIA
[...] (C) With the successful deployment August 1 of the first JCET in Mauritania since 2005, we have re-established our military-to-military re-engagement, suspended following the August 2005 coup d'etat. The new government welcomes this engagement and encourages our continued military training and [...]
2007-08-07 18:05:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL AMGT MR
07NOUAKCHOTT712ABDALLAHI PROMISES CONTINUED CT AND CN COOPERATION
[...] Summary: President Abdallahi stressed his government's determination to continue close cooperation with the United States on Counter Terrorism and Counter Narcotics. He expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the recent terrorist trials, and explained his government's decision to reco [...]
2007-08-08 07:15:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS ECON PHUM MR
07NOUAKCHOTT78MEETING WITH KEY MILITARY OFFICIAL ABDEL AZIZ
[...] (C) Summary. The Presidential election will be held as scheduled, without interference and in a transparent manner, according to one of the country's key military officers. Colonel Abdel Aziz said that the ruling Military Council will maintain its neutrality, while an individual, such as he, m [...]
2007-01-29 10:59:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALKDEM MASS PGOV MR
07OSLO1161NORWAY'S DEFENSE POLICY AT A CROSSROADS: CLARITY
[...] (SBU) Norway is undergoing a philosophical, bureaucratic and public debate on what its defense policy, obligations and needs will be for the next five to ten years. The outcome will have significant implications for Norway,s ability to fulfill NATO obligations as well as its ability to cope wi [...]
2007-12-18 13:17:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL PINR PINS PGOV NO
07OSLO704DARFUR HYBRID OPERATION
[...] (C) On June 29 we delivered reftel points to Anne Kjersti Froeholm, Senior Adviser in the Global Security Issues and Crisis Management Section. The GON continues to investigate whether a joint Norwegian-Swedish engineering unit is possible, with a precondition that any unit would clearly be [...]
2007-06-29 14:20:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC MASS KPKO SU NO
07OSLO718NORWAY UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE LEBANESE ARMY ASSISTANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 15:06:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL LE NZ AS NATO EU NO
07OSLO962NORWAY CONSIDERING CLEARINGHOUSE PARTICIPATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 15:19:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV NO
07OTTAWA1830CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE
[...] (SBU) According to Marina Laker, Deputy Director in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group at the Department of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Tony Anderson from her office will represent Canada at the Global Clearinghouse Conference. His POCs are: 613-992-9386 and Tony.Anderso [...]
2007-09-27 15:26:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV CA
07OTTAWA859CANADA: TLSA PAPER DELIVERED, ALTERNATE POC
[...] (U) We conveyed reftel paper to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) G8 and NATO deputy director and Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) policy officer on May 9. Both expressed appreciation but had no immediate reaction to the text. 2. (U) Post co [...]
2007-05-09 18:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KPKO MARR MASS PREL CA
07OUAGADOUGOU1080 Burkina Faso Believes Cote d'Ivoire Ready for Peace,
[...] Classified by Amb. Jeanine Jackson for 1.5 (b) 2. (C) Summary. Intense diplomacy by Burkina Faso's President Compaore led to the November 29 signature by Ivorian President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro of two side agreements to the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA). These side agreements pr [...]
2007-12-10 17:23:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS MASS UNGA UV IV
07OUAGADOUGOU1086BURKINA FASO CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY IN GRAND STYLE FOR THE
[...] (U) Key Points: -- On December 11, Burkina Faso held an elaborate celebration marking the 47th anniversary of its 1960 independence from France. The festivities included a Presidential address and a huge parade involving around 7,000 participants from Burkina Faso, including the entire U.S.- [...]
2007-12-17 14:28:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM MASS SOCI UV
07OUAGADOUGOU920Burkinabe Peacekeeping Forces in Darfur: Urgent Need
[...] (C) AmEmbassy Ouagadougou wishes to flag for you the urgent issue of the U.S. purchase of 26 armored personnel carriers (APCs) for the Burkinabe battalions that we hope to have deployed to Darfur. Over many months, the ACOTA program has been working successfully to train and equip multiple Bu [...]
2007-10-31 10:56:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MOPS MARR UV
07PANAMA1303PANAMA: MFA RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR 505 AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-02 20:45:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1632MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST
[...] (U) "Panama has decide to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee against Torture", the MFA informed post in a Diplomatic Note DG/2048/07. Text follows: 2. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Ministry of Foreign Relations PANAMA 4, PANAMA [...]
2007-10-04 17:27:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA172PANAMA: GOP "INSISTS" ON REVERTING TO "OLD
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. ------------------------- GOP "INSISTS" ON OLD NOTE ------------------------- 2. (C) The Panamanian MFA has not completed its legal analysis of the new U.S. diplomatic note language requesting status of forces protections (REFTEL A) and does [...]
2007-02-05 13:29:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKTIA MASS AA MOPS PREL PGOV PM US
07PANAMA263EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTE
[...] (U) Per instructions (reftel a),post reports the exchange of one diplomatic note with the Government of Panama. --Embassy note 72/GOP reply DT/059- New Horizons exercise. Post will send certified copy of note to L/T. Eaton [...]
2007-02-22 19:34:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PANAMA510PANAMA: DEMARCHE SEEKING 505 AGREEMENT WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:25:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA55PANAMA: EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTES
[...] (U) Per reftel instructions, post reports the exchange of three diplomatic notes with the Government of Panama. a) Embassy note 2316/GOP reply DT/003- deployment of U.S. Mobile Security Detachment to support Panama Canal high-value transits from January 9 to May 15, 2007. b) Embassy note 23 [...]
2007-01-17 15:38:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PANAMA782PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...]
2007-05-14 20:19:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM
07PANAMA85PANAMA: SOUTHCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH PRESIDENT TORRIJOS; 9:00 A.M., JANUARY 19; PALACIO DE LAS GARZAS, PANAMA CITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 20:32:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PBTS ECON PN
07PARAMARIBO233DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) April 18, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to issue a joint statement to begin cooperative efforts to combat illicit trafficking in arms. Poloff share [...]
2007-05-10 19:55:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL JM BB GY TD NS
07PARAMARIBO565DISPOSAL OF EXCESS WEAPONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. government provided assistance to the Government of Suriname for the disposal of small arms, light weapons and explosive materials through a contract with the Ronco Corporation. The contracted work was completed by the Ronco Corporation on October 22, 2007. Post pl [...]
2007-10-26 18:26:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO663EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH SOCSOUTH JCET TOR
[...] (S) Post provides initial concurrence with the Terms of Reference (TOR) provided by Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) with the following caveats noted: A.(S) Timeline: the following modifications are requested: (1) Pre-deployment site survey (PDSS): 3rd week of January 2008 [...]
2007-12-21 21:35:00Embassy ParamariboSECRET//NOFORNASEC MARR PINS PREL PTER NS MASS
07PARIS1946IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE,
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...]
2007-05-15 14:20:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR
07PARIS2725ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES
[...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]
2007-06-26 07:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07PARIS3213FRENCH VIEWS ON EU FORCE IN EASTERN CHAD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal on July 26 said that France sought the deployment in eastern Chad of an EU peacekeeping force (2,000-2,500 troops) early in November. Prior to that, France would seek a UN Security Council Resolution authorizing the EU to undertake the mission; [...]
2007-07-30 09:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PBTS KPKO PREL PREF EUN CT CD FR
07PARIS461 DOD DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN EUROSATORY 2008
[...] IN ANTICIPATION OF JUNE 2008 EUROSATORY, U.S. EMBASSY PARIS STRONGLY SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES DIRECT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN THIS IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EVENT. 2. THE WORLD LARGEST LAND AND AIR DEFENSE ARMAMENT TRADE SHOW, SCHEDULED FOR 16-20 JUNE 2008, PROVIDES AN UNEQUAL [...]
2007-02-06 14:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MILI PINS ETRD MARR FR
07PARIS4704FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN TLSA
[...] (C) On December 11, MFA desk officer for strategic affairs Paul Zajac confirmed that France will participate in the Transportation and Logistics Support Arrangement (TLSA). He named two contact points: Jean-Hughes Simon-Michel, Deputy Director (PDAS-equivalent) of Strategic Affairs, Security [...]
2007-12-14 10:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS KPKO EUN FR
07PARIS692FRENCH SEEKING TO OPEN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After five years of cool relations, France hopes to open a "strategic dialogue" with Pakistan based on shared security concerns. Notwithstanding the 2002 terrorist attack in Karachi that killed 11 French nationals, the Pakistan desk officer said the MFA now believes it would only [...]
2007-02-23 16:02:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER AF PK FR MASS KNNP
07PODGORICA190REDUCING THE SIZE OF MONTENEGRO'S SECURITY FORCES
[...] (SBU) Reducing the size of Montenegro's security establishment (police and soldiers) is needed to achieve more professional, more deployable forces, and is a goal set out in Podgorica's FY 2009 Mission Strategic Plan (MSP). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has developed a pr [...]
2007-06-07 07:30:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID MASS MCAP ELAB MW
07PODGORICA204VISIT OF ADM ULRICH TO MONTENEGRO, MAY 21-22
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. COMMANDER OF JOINT FORCES COMMAND NAPLES (COMJFC) AND U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE (COMNAVEUR) ADMIRAL HENRY G. ULRICH VISITED MONTENEGRO FROM 21-22 MAY 2007. ADM ULRICH'S VISIT COINCIDED WITH THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE AND THE U.S. NAVY SHIP VISIT BY THE S [...]
2007-06-13 13:07:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR PGOV MASS MW
07PODGORICA21MONTENEGRO'S MINISTER OF DEFENSE WANTS TO MOVE FORWARD ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE DRAFT STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (SOFA) (REF) WAS PRESENTED BY CHARGE BARNES TO MINISTER OF DEFENSE BORO VUCINIC ON JANUARY 30; THE DRAFT SOFA WAS FORMALLY DELIVERED TO THE GOM BY A DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON JANUARY 26. MINDEF VUCINIC STATED THAT HE HOPED TO OPEN DISCUSSIONS ON THE A [...]
2007-01-31 16:52:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL MW AF
07PORTAUPRINCE1048LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT TO
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Leahy vetting for 17 HNP officers assigned to Security for the Haitian Secretary of State for Public Security. This team will receive training and be provided with equipment. The training is scheduled for July 9, 2007, and therefore the [...]
2007-06-14 19:37:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1049LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT TO
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Leahy vetting for 27 regular police officers assigned to the security team for the Haitian National Police (HNP) General Director and the Haitian National Palace. the HNP officers will receive training and be provided with equipment.The [...]
2007-06-14 19:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE129VETTING REQUEST: HAITIAN COAST GUARD
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See para 2-3. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of available human rights reports/files and other sources for the following members of the Haitian Coast Guard for credible information of gross human rights violations. These individuals a [...]
2007-01-25 12:58:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1322LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: FORENSICS TRAINING FOR 13 HNP CRIME
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Leahy Vetting for 13 Haitian National Police officers assigned to Crime Scene duties. These officers will receive Forensics training led by DOJ/ICITAP personnel traveling to Haiti - Dr. Gessy Coicou and Aric Dutelle - who will also rece [...]
2007-08-03 17:37:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE135VETTING REQUEST: VETTING HNP OFFICERS TO WORK WITH
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See para 2-3. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of available human rights reports/files and other sources for the following members of the Haitian National Police for credible information of gross human rights violations. These individual [...]
2007-01-25 19:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1417LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANTI-KIDNAPPING SEMINAR FOR 10
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following judiciary police units of the Haitian National Police, who have been selected to participate in a U.S. sponsored training in the Dominican Republic from September 10-14, 2007. Therefo [...]
2007-08-23 19:17:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1458LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: CENTER FOR DRUGS INFORMATION (CDI)
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police (HNP),who have been nominated for training in a U.S. sponsored training in the Dominican Republic from September 18-21, 2007, pursuant to t [...]
2007-08-31 19:34:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA DEA
07PORTAUPRINCE1574LEAHY VETTING REQUEST:PARTICIPATION OF TWO HAITIAN NATIONAL
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following participants, of the Haitian National Police (HNP),who have been invited to the 114th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP),pursuant to the [...]
2007-09-26 17:22:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA DEA
07PORTAUPRINCE1623LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: M-4 RIFLE SHOOTING AND
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following units of the Haitian National Police (HNP) assigned to Security for the Haitian Secretary of State for Public Security (HSSPS) and for the Director General of the HNP to participate i [...]
2007-10-05 13:57:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1720Improving Human Rights vetting processing from Washington
[...] In 2007, the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) in Port-au-Prince assumed responsibility for handling the human rights vetting at Post in compliance with the Department of State Leahy Amendment. Post has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Leahy vetting. However, we have encountere [...]
2007-10-25 14:14:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1781VETTING OF HAITIAN COAST GUARD PERSONNEL
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. Post requests that the Department initiates review of available human rights reports/files and other sources for the following members of the Haitian Coast Guard Personnel for credible information of gross human rights violat [...]
2007-11-08 16:26:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1832LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: COUNTER TERRORISM SEMINAR FOR 11
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, of the Haitian National Police, who have been nominated to participate in a U.S. sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. 3. Thi [...]
2007-11-19 17:28:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA DEA
07PORTAUPRINCE1856LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: CONTINUATION OF FORENSICS TRAINING
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in Vetting the following unit of the Haitian National Police assigned to Crime Scene duties. The instructors- Dr. Gessy Coicou and Mr. Aric Dutelle - delegated by the DOJ/ICITAP will continue the second porti [...]
2007-11-23 17:34:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1859LEAHY VETTING REQUEST:PARTICIPATION OF COMMISSAR
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following participant of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to the FBI National Academy for a period of three (3) months of intensive command course in Quantico, Virginia, pursuant to the Leahy [...]
2007-11-23 20:01:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA DEA
07PORTAUPRINCE1897LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PARTICIPATION OF COMMISSAR FRANTZ
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following participant of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to the inaugural event in "the CARICOM-US Partnership to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms" in Nassau/Bahamas, December 11-12, 2007, [...]
2007-12-03 20:05:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE757VETTING REQUEST: FIRST SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN NATIONAL
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the approximately 655 recruited for the training of the 19TH Promotion. 3. We received comments regarding three individuals following the Consular Section's NIK process [...]
2007-04-24 18:49:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE792HAITI IN NO POSITION TO HELP IN IRAQ
[...] Haiti has no armed forces and suffers from a lack of capacity in nearly every aspect of governance: thus it is not in a position to contribute to the Iraq coalition. Since June 2004, Haiti has itself benefitted from the presence of a UN peacekeeping mission. SANDERSON [...]
2007-04-30 15:26:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ HA
07PORTAUPRINCE807VETTING REQUEST: SECOND SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN NATIONAL
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the approximately 655 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. 3. We received comments regarding three (3) individuals following the consular section's NIK proc [...]
2007-05-02 18:26:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE811VETTING REQUEST: THIRD (3RD) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the approximately 655 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. 3. No derogatory information for the third (3rd) submission. 4. HNP Training (101)Last Nam [...]
2007-05-03 15:54:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE817VETTING REQUEST: FOURTH (4TH) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the approximately 655 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. 3. We received comments regarding one name following the consular section's NIK process. 4. [...]
2007-05-03 19:07:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE859DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 17:32:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE860LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: FIFTH (5TH) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be complete [...]
2007-05-10 17:50:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE861DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAMOA GRADUATION FROM ECOSOC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 18:04:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ HA
07PORTAUPRINCE863LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SIXTH (6TH) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-11 13:53:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE883LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SEVEN (7TH) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-14 18:36:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE885LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: EIGHTH (8TH) SUBMISSION OF 50
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-14 18:37:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE892LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: NINTH (9TH) SUBMISSION OF 50 HAITIAN
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-15 19:22:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE900LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TENTH (10TH) SUBMISSION OF 50
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-16 18:53:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE901LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ELEVENTH (11TH) SUBMISSION OF 50
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-16 19:51:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE930LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TWELFTH (12TH) SUBMISSION OF 50
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests Department initiate review of the following 50 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2007, and therefore, the vetting process must be completed w [...]
2007-05-21 19:54:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE934LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: THIRTEENTH (13TH) SUBMISSION; THE
[...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. 2. Post requests the Department initiate review of the following 54 HNP cadets among the 654 recruited for training of the 19th Promotion. This is the final submission of names that total 654. The 19th class is scheduled for graduation on August 7, 2 [...]
2007-05-22 15:56:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE939DEMARCHE ON IRAN/VENEZUELA
[...] (C) The Ambassador on May 21 delivered the points contained in reftel to Foreign Minister Clerisme regarding the regional impact of Iran and Venezuela's growing relationship. She emphasized that Iran represented a danger to the region and that Iran and Venezuela together threatened to underm [...]
2007-05-23 17:42:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR PTER PHUM HA VE IR
07PORTOFSPAIN652SOUTHCOM COMMANDER STAVRIDIS VISITS TRINIDAD &
[...] (C) SUMMARY - Southcom Commander Admiral James Stavridis visited Trinidad and Tobago June 29 for meetings with Ambassador Austin and Embassy Senior Staff, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Chief of Defense Staff Edmund Dillon and his regiment chiefs. PM Manning seemed particularly pleased with [...]
2007-07-05 14:07:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL SNAR MASS MOPS TD
07PORTOFSPAIN657SOUTHCOM COMMANDER STAVRIDIS VISITS TRINIDAD &
[...] (C) SUMMARY - Southcom Commander Admiral James Stavridis visited Trinidad and Tobago June 29 for meetings with Ambassador Austin and Embassy Senior Staff, Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Chief of Defense Staff Edmund Dillon and his regiment chiefs. PM Manning seemed particularly pleased with [...]
2007-07-05 17:41:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL SNAR MASS MOPS TD
07PORTOFSPAIN681DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S
[...] On July 3, poloff faxed and subsequently hand-delivered demarche per reftel to Laura West, Director, Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On July 6, another copy was faxed to Gerard Thompson, Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Thompson informed p [...]
2007-07-09 17:26:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT TD
07PORTOFSPAIN689DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S
[...] On July 12, Poloff spoke with Gerald Thompson, Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Thompson informed Poloff that his Ministry had received the Diplomatic Note and was in the process of consulting with the relevant authorities. 2. Thompson added, "The longstandi [...]
2007-07-13 13:31:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT TD
07PORTOFSPAIN931DESIGNATION OF US FORCES UNDER TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S
[...] (SBU) Embassy spoke September 13 with Jennifer Boucaud-Blake, Permanent Secretary (Vice Minister) of the Ministry of National Security, to check on the status of the GOTT's response to our July 3 diplomatic note seeking designation for any U.S. troops entering Trinidad and Tobago as a visiting [...]
2007-09-13 20:16:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS TD
07PRAGUE102MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH GOVERNMENT STRATEGY - MEET
[...] (C) The Czech Government has adopted a strategy of maximum openness with the public in an effort to ensure the success of its plans to host a U.S. missile defense (MD) radar. Czech opponents of missile defense have tried to draw analogies with Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia; opponents also [...]
2007-02-02 15:49:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1051SECOND MISSILE DEFENSE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation John C. Rood and an interagency delegation met September 5 in Prague with a Czech delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar for the second round of negotiations on the Ballistic Missile Defe [...]
2007-09-12 04:49:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1064SECOND VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Jackson McDonald and an interagency delegation met with representatives of the Czech Government in Prague to continue negotiations on a supplemental Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) September 11-12. Overall, the two sides had good, constructive talks and were able t [...]
2007-09-14 14:20:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1144DASD CAGAN SEEKS CZECH HELP IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: DOD DASD Cagan held talks with Czech First Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak and Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar on October 4, 2007. DASD Cagan sought from the Czechs an additional 20 troops for Iraq, a company (100 to 120 troops) to help the Dutch in Uruzg [...]
2007-10-12 15:23:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALIR AF MARR MASS PREL NATO
07PRAGUE1177CZECHS PREPARATIONS FOR DEPLOYMENT TO LOGAR,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:43:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALAF MARR MASS PREL NATO EZ
07PRAGUE11912008 CZECH FOREIGN DEPLOYMENT BILL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 14:42:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALIR AF MARR MASS PREL NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1205THIRD VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-07 15:15:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE1276CZECH REPUBLIC BRIEFED ON US MISSILE DEFENSE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 14:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS KPAO NATO EU EZ PL RS
07PRAGUE12822008 CZECH FOREIGN DEPLOYMENT BILL APPROVED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-07 13:28:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALIR AF MARR MASS PREL NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1319FOURTH VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 14:12:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE144THE POLITICS OF MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The Czech government welcomes the U.S. offer to deploy an X-band radar site near Prague as part of Ballistic Missile Defense's third (European) site. But the government does not have a strong majority. Public opinion will determine the outcome of any future parliamentary vote o [...]
2007-02-14 11:46:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE158GREEN CHAIR BURSIK OFFERS PRAGMATIC APPROACH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Martin Bursik, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Green Party, assured the Ambassador that he would work to keep his party's position on missile defense flexible. Bursik indicated that, while he is confident he will be reconfirmed as party chair at the February 17-18 Gre [...]
2007-02-16 15:09:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS EZ
07PRAGUE165POSSIBLE U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The following is a suggested list of options for missile defense outreach in support of the establishment of a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic. End summary. 2. (C/NF) This outline is submitted in response to the February 15 sub-PCC on missile defense pub [...]
2007-02-21 10:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE186CZECH REPUBLIC/MISSILE DEFENSE: RESPONDING TO
[...] (C) As part of the ongoing dialogue with the Czech Republic on missile defense, both Washington and Embassy officials have briefed senior levels of the Czech government and opposition about U.S.-Russian consultations on missile defense and specifically the fact that the proposed MD system pose [...]
2007-02-27 07:54:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE262MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH REPUBLIC UPDATE MARCH 13
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Representatives from Embassy met on March 12 with the Czech Government's interagency Missile Defense team for the first of what will be weekly coordination meetings. DFM Tomas Pojar observed that President Klaus' visit to the United States had been a success. Pojar commented th [...]
2007-03-13 14:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE333MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH GOVERNMENT AGREES TO
[...] (U) The Czech Cabinet took the formal decision on March 28 to begin negotiations with the United States on basing a U.S. missile defense radar on Czech Territory. In a televised press conference following the Cabinet meeting Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek emphasized that this decision would beg [...]
2007-03-28 16:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE343VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ERIC EDELMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman visited Prague on March 27-28 and met separately with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr (Sasa) Vondra, Deputy Defense Minister Martin Bartak, and a group of key Czech parliamentarians. While there was some substantive discussion [...]
2007-03-30 13:08:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR MOPS YI NATO AF EZ
07PRAGUE370CZECH REPUBLIC: PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE H5N1
[...] Deputy Minister of Health and Chief Public Health Officer Michael Vit on March 19 briefed Embassy officials on Czech preparations for a possible H5N1 avian flu outbreak. In November 2006, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reviewed national preparedness plans against [...]
2007-04-06 14:22:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE38MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH PARLIAMENTARIANS ENCOURAGED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-17 08:56:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE398RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TELLS THE CZECHS THAT MISSILE
[...] (C) Summary: Russian DFM Kislyak, visiting Prague on March 11-12 for meetings with FM Schwarzenberg, DFM Pojar and the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, asserted that the planned missile defense sites in the Czech Republic and Poland are a step in a larger effort by the U.S. to develop a [...]
2007-04-13 16:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR RU EZ
07PRAGUE420MISSILE DEFENSE: SCENESETTER FOR MDA DIRECTOR
[...] (C/NF) General Obering, your visit to the Czech Republic comes at a crucial time during the Czech national debate on participation in missile defense with the United States. The enthusiastic support of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's right-of-center ODS party has gotten us this far, but your [...]
2007-04-18 14:04:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ RU
07PRAGUE428CZECH MFA REPORTS AERO VODOCHODY PLANS TO GO AHEAD
[...] (C/NF) Poloff met April 19 with the Czech MFA's Director of Common Foreign and Security Policy Director Vaclav Balek (please protect). Balek shared his astonishment that, despite the MFA's previous assurances to the contrary, Czech firm Aero Vodochody had successfully signed an MOU with repres [...]
2007-04-20 16:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE467CZECHS ARE COMMITTED TO IRAQ THROUGH 2007
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Deputy Director of the Security Policy Department Daniel Kostoval April 26 to discuss Iraq troop contributions and deliver ref A. Kostoval confirmed the Czechs will maintain current troop levels through 2007, and will continue their multi-faceted efforts to stabilize Ira [...]
2007-04-30 15:45:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ EZ
07PRAGUE486CZECH-RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETINGS CORDIAL; NO
[...] (C) Summary. The visit of President Klaus with President Putin in Moscow was cordial and productive. Although press reports focused on the missile defense aspect of the visit, only about 10 per cent of the discussions in meetings concerned the issue. President Putin, who has been passionate in [...]
2007-05-03 13:30:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ RU
07PRAGUE488ACTION REQUEST: CZECH COMPANY'S PLAN TO PROVIDE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (S/NF) Summary: A senior Czech MFA official has provided further information about Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody's plans to work with the Government of Venezuela (Ref B),and how the size of the deal is distorting the n [...]
2007-05-04 08:09:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE501MISSILE DEFENSE: GENERAL OBERING HAS SUCCESSFUL
[...] (C) Summary. Lt. General Henry Obering, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, held meetings with a broad range of leaders in Prague on April 22-23 to discuss the U.S. proposal to place a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic. Participants described the meetings as extremely useful, and [...]
2007-05-09 08:35:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE529FIRST VISIT OF STATUS OF FORCES NEGOTIATION TEAM
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Robert Loftis and an interagency delegation met with representatives of the Czech Government in Prague to open negotiations on a supplemental Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) May 10-11. Overall, discussions were productive and the Czech negotiation team was well-prepar [...]
2007-05-11 17:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE557CZECH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BALKANS
[...] Summary. This is the second in a series of cables summarizing significant Czech contributions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans. The Czech Republic strongly supports U.S. policy in the Balkans, and views the region as the country's highest security priority. Thus, in recent years the Czech [...]
2007-05-17 09:19:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MASS XH BK MW YI EZ
07PRAGUE591FIRST MISSILE DEFENSE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Assistant Secretary John Rood and an interagency delegation held productive negotiations on a ballistic missile defense agreement (BMDA) with representatives of the Czech Government in Prague on May 22. The Czechs see the BMDA as a much simpler agreement than the proposed Statu [...]
2007-05-23 16:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE612MISSILE DEFENSE: IRAN OFFERS THE CZECHS A VISIT TO
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Deputy Minister of Defense Martin Bartak told DCM on May 28 that the Iranian Charge d'Affaires recently approached senior representatives of the Czech government with an invitation to visit Iran. The invitation is intended to d [...]
2007-05-29 12:32:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE62MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH PARLIAMENTARIANS ENCOURAGED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 08:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE645CZECH MFA PROVIDED WITH NEW INFORMATION ON
[...] (S) Summary: On June 4 the DCM provided the Czech MFA Political Director with newly releasable intelligence on Venezuela-Iran military cooperation. This information, combined with previously provided open-source material, may prove sufficient for the Czech Government to veto military technolo [...]
2007-06-06 12:29:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE646CZECHS REQUEST U.S. APPROVAL TO SELL L-159
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) The Czech Deputy Minister of Defense has written to Ambassador Graber to formally request a U.S. opinion about the possible future transfer of ten Czech L-159 aircraft with U.S. content to Bolivia. Post sees no impediment to this [...]
2007-06-06 12:34:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE BL
07PRAGUE648USNATO PERMREP NULAND IN PRAGUE - PROMOTING
[...] (C) Summary: USNATO Ambassador Victoria Nuland visited Prague May 31 - June 1 to address an Atlantic Council-sponsored conference on the consequences for transatlantic relations of U.S. missile defense in Europe. At the conference, in press interviews, and in meetings with senior Czech leaders [...]
2007-06-06 13:00:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ AF NATO
07PRAGUE66MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech National Security Council agreed January 24 to start talks with the United States on the placement of a missile defense radar in the Czech Republic. DCM delivered reftel dipnote to Deputy FM Pojar morning of January 25. PM Topolanek several hours later announced to th [...]
2007-01-25 14:22:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE667ERA PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - NEW
[...] (C) Summary: ERA Corporation plans to develop a more portable version of the VERA passive surveillance detection system, as well as cooperate with Lockheed Martin on passive coherent location technology. This may present new regulatory challenges in coming years. Post looks forward to working [...]
2007-06-08 13:16:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE672CZECHS SKEPTICAL ABOUT MISSILE DEFENSE VISIT TO
[...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on June 11. Povejsil and MOD representatives indicated they share the U.S. view that Tehran's invitation for a Czech missile defense visit to Iran is not genuine. Povejsil said the Czechs have put a moratorium o [...]
2007-06-11 16:41:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ IR
07PRAGUE674CZECHS SKEPTICAL ABOUT MISSILE DEFENSE VISIT TO
[...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on June 11. Povejsil and MOD representatives indicated they share the U.S. view that Tehran's invitation for a Czech missile defense visit to Iran is not genuine. Povejsil said the Czechs have put a moratorium o [...]
2007-06-11 18:03:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ IR
07PRAGUE683CZECH CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] Summary. This is the third in a series of three cables summarizing significant Czech contributions in Iraq, the Balkans, and Afghanistan. The Czech Republic has provided substantial military support, development, and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. From the military perspective, the Cz [...]
2007-06-13 11:35:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID MASS AF EZ
07PRAGUE718CZECH MFA GIVES IN ON LICENSING OF L-39 TRAINING
[...] (S) Summary: The Czech MFA has abandoned its rearguard action to prevent Aero Vodochody from going ahead with an L-39 subsonic fighter lease and training package for Venezuela. This paves the way for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to issue the required license. MFA officials expect that th [...]
2007-06-15 16:10:00Embassy PragueSECRETPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ VE
07PRAGUE756CZECH POULTRY FARM HIT BY AVIAN FLU FOR THE FIRST TIME
[...] Summary and comment: The Czech Government reported an outbreak of avian flu June 20 at a turkey farm in Tisova, Pardubice Region (130km east of Prague.) Laboratory tests revealed that the birds were infected with the highly dangerous H5N1 virus. Strict veterinary and sanitary measures are cu [...]
2007-06-22 12:35:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE797 THE SAME CZECH CO-OP HIT BY AVIAN FLU AGAIN
[...] Summary: Within a week after the first outbreak of avian flu occurred on June 21 at a turkey farm in Tisova, Czech Republic (ref A),a chicken farm at nearby Norin belonging to the same agricultural cooperative was affected by the deadly H5N1 virus. Vets discovered the virus in nine out of 60 [...]
2007-07-02 13:34:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE802CZECHS SELECT HILL 718 FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE
[...] (SBU) The Czech MFA informed the Embassy on July 3 that the State Security Council selected the proposed BMD radar site. The site (hill 718) near Trokavec, in the Brdy Military District, is one of the two original sites offered by the Czech Government and one of the locations of the original [...]
2007-07-03 10:17:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE823CZECHS DELIVER WISH LIST FOR MISSILE DEFENSE PUBLIC
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Government Coordinator for Communication of Missile Defense Program Tomas Klvana delivered a "wish list" of proposed ballistic missile defense (BMD) public diplomacy activities to the Embassy July 11. This list resulted from Klvana's consultations in Washington June [...]
2007-07-12 13:53:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE825 AVIAN FLU HITS SAME CZECH DISTRICT AGAIN
[...] Authorities reported a third case of the deadly H5N1 virus in Eastern Bohemia (Pardubice Region) on July 11. Vets discovered the infection in two hen farms situated within the three kilometer quarantine zone marked out after the first outbreak of the virus in June. These farms do not belong t [...]
2007-07-13 08:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE940LIMITED SECTION 505 AGREEMENT CONCLUDED WITH CZECH
[...] On August 10, Ambassador and Czech Ministry of Defense Director of Security Policy Ivan Dvorak concluded a limited agreement concerning end-use, security and retransfer assurances related to planned USG provision of military articles under Section 1206 of the FY2007 NDAA. The limited agreeme [...]
2007-08-13 14:39:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL KTIA MARR EZ
07PRAGUE945CZECH REPUBLIC: ALL CLEAR ON AVIAN FLU QUARANTINE IN
[...] On August 15, Czech regional authorities lifted the required 30-day quarantine in Eastern Bohemia given no new cases of avian flu. The strict veterinary and sanitary measures had been introduced in June and extended in July due to outbreaks of the disease in poultry farms in the Pardubice Regi [...]
2007-08-15 14:59:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE946CZECH REPUBLIC: ALL CLEAR ON AVIAN FLU QUARANTINE IN
[...] On August 15, Czech regional authorities lifted the required 30-day quarantine in Eastern Bohemia given no new cases of avian flu. The strict veterinary and sanitary measures had been introduced in June and extended in July due to outbreaks of the disease in poultry farms in the Pardubice Regi [...]
2007-08-15 14:59:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRETORIA1288SAG OPEN TO COOPERATING ON BURUNDI AMISOM
[...] (C) South Africa's political leadership would be open to a request for South African assistance in deploying Burundian troops to the AU Mission in Somalia, according to SAG Great Lakes Envoy and DFA Deputy Director General Kingsley Mamabolo. During Acting DCM's April 13 discussion of Ref A po [...]
2007-04-16 12:07:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MASS BY KE SF
07PRETORIA300NO SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS FOR SOMALIA
[...] (U) South Africa will not send troops to Somalia, announced Defense Minister Mosiuoa Lekota January 25. In press comments following a meeting with President Mbeki, Lekota expressed support for the proposed AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia, but stressed that South African forces are already [...]
2007-01-26 10:06:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS MASS SO SF
07PRETORIA3766AMBASSADOR ENGAGES ENVOYS ON ZIMBABWE, CRIME,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During an October 23 lunch hosted by Ambassador, envoys from eight countries expressed their concern about the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe and skepticism about President Mbeki's facilitation efforts there. One High Commissioner suggested that Mbeki did not feel [...]
2007-10-25 15:12:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC MASS MARR ZI SF
07PRISTINA392KOSOVO: KOSOVO PROTECTION CORPS (KPC) COORDINATOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) held a May 10 briefing in Pristina on what it said was an "urgent requirement" to fund the Office of the Kosovo Protection Corps Coordinator (OKPCC),an UNMIK organization, for one year after status. KPC Coordinator Major General Syk [...]
2007-05-18 16:11:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MASS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA525KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SHARE ARMY ROTC
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) For the last two years, the American University of Kosovo (AUK) has been running a Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC)-type program in conjunction with the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). AUK is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of T [...]
2007-07-09 08:54:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS MASS UNMIK YI
07QUITO1046AMBASSADOR AND FORMIN CLEAR THE AIR; PREPARE FOR D
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Maria Espinosa on May 8 to discuss the Deputy Secretary's May 9 visit, probe the ForMin on her harsh comments about the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT),and to clarify the USG position on the 2007 UNITAS move. She expressed USG hope tha [...]
2007-05-08 23:11:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1180UN HEALTH RAPPORTEUR SIDES WITH GOE ON SPRAYING
[...] (SBU) Summary: United Nations Rapporteur for Human Health Rights Paul Hunt visited Ecuador May 14-18 at the invitation of the GOE to conduct a "non-scientific" study of the impact of Colombia's aerial fumigation program on Ecuadorian residents in the border region. Hunt met with residents, NG [...]
2007-05-22 20:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1258NEW COLOMBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS ECUADOR
[...] (U) Summary: Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo made his first official visit to Ecuador on May 28. During the visit, Araujo stressed the need for continued anti-narcotics cooperation; communicated GOC willingness to compensate border residents for damage caused by aerial fumigations [...]
2007-05-31 22:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1302CORREA AND GARCIA TALK BORDER DEVELOPMENT; DENY
[...] (U) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Peruvian President Alan Garcia met on June 1 in Tumbes, Peru for the presidents' first binational meeting on border issues. Correa stressed the need for continued investment by Ecuador, Peru, and the international community in the border re [...]
2007-06-06 20:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO1553GLYPHOSATE TAKES ANOTHER HIT IN ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ecuadorian Commission studying the health and environmental impacts of Colombia's aerial coca eradication program on Ecuador's north released its findings on July 2. The Commission argues that the chemical mixture used by the GOC since 2000 is highly toxic and has caused e [...]
2007-07-09 20:11:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO175NEW MINDEF EMPHASIZES SOCIAL MISSION
[...] (C) Summary: In her initial call on Minister of Defense Guadalupe Larriva on January 18, the Ambassador expressed USG willingness to deepen security cooperation, and highlighted successful U.S. led development projects and military humanitarian exercises. Larriva welcomed USG support for ci [...]
2007-01-22 19:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1945USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]
2007-08-24 11:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1947USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]
2007-08-24 15:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO2064REQUEST CLEARANCE OF SECURITY COOPERATION
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Post requests immediate clearance of the draft diplomatic note on security cooperation activities in Ecuador during FY 2008 (see para. 2). The language of the diplomatic note is identical to the one sent last year except for a new line stating that the M [...]
2007-09-11 21:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL EC
07QUITO211HELICOPTER COLLISION KILLS MINDEF AND DAUGHTER
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Guadalupe Larriva, her 17-year-old daughter Claudia Avila Larriva, and five Ecuadorian Army officials were killed in a collision of two helicopters at 8:19 pm on January 24 in Manta, Manabi province. While details on the exact cause of the collision [...]
2007-01-25 21:36:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO216US JURISDICTION OF VISITING US MILITARY PERSONNEL
[...] (C) Summary: The Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 September 2006 approved U.S. military training activities in Ecuador from 01 October 2006 through 30 September 2007. Post, per RefTel request, exchanged diplomatic notes with the MFA as has been done each year since 1999 in lieu [...]
2007-01-26 21:00:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO2299ECUADOR'S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO SECURITY
[...] (U) Action Request - See Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Following internal meetings between Ecuador,s MFA and MOD, Post has received a response to Embassy,s diplomatic note on FY08 security cooperation containing several proposed revisions. The MFA clearly communicated the desire to contin [...]
2007-10-10 19:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EC
07QUITO2570ECUADORIAN ARMY'S 4TH DIVISION OPERATIONS AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary. The Ecuadorian Army's Fourth Division has engaged the FARC along the border with Colombian since November 19, 2007. This series of operations demonstrates previously uncharacteristic resolve and coordination by the Ecuadorian military to press the attack and to continue surveill [...]
2007-11-29 20:26:00Embassy QuitoSECRETMOPS MCAP MASS PTER SNAR PREL EC CO
07QUITO280ARMY COMMANDER CANNED; NEW MINDEF NAMED
[...] (U) Summary: Fulfilling his promise to replace deceased MinDef Guadalupe Larriva (RefTel) with a female civilian from the southern highland city of Cuenca, President Correa on January 30 named Lorena Escudero as the new Minister of Defense. Escudero, who assumed control of the Ministry of De [...]
2007-02-05 12:13:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO347MOD DEATH - MECHANICAL FAILURE RULED OUT; MILITARY
[...] (U) Summary: The congressional investigatory commission studying the helicopter collision that killed former MinDef Guadalupe Larriva and her daughter on January 24 announced on February 7 that human error, not technical malfunction nor any kind of deliberate conspiracy, was to blame for the cr [...]
2007-02-09 22:53:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO380CORREA AND VP RATCHET UP RHETORIC ON COLOMBIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a visit to the border region on February 14, President Rafael Correa announced he had ordered the Ecuadorian Air Force to intercept planes violating Ecuadorian air space on its northern border with Colombia. Correa's announcement does not represent a change in GOE polic [...]
2007-02-15 22:46:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR EC CO
07QUITO420International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign
[...] The International No Bases Network (INBN) will hold an International Conference for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases in Ecuador, March 5-9, 2007. They expect some 2,000 activists to attend the conference, which will be held in Quito March 5-7, with a March 8 caravan from Quito to Manta, [...]
2007-02-23 19:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO537AMBASSADOR AND NEW MINDEF DISCUSS COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: In her initial call on newly appointed Minister of Defense Lorena Escudero on March 1, the Ambassador highlighted successful U.S. military led humanitarian and security projects, and stressed the importance of continued cooperation. She conveyed USG concern over reports that Esc [...]
2007-03-07 22:44:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
07QUITO642Manta FOL - Request for DOS and DOD Financial Support for
[...] The U.S.-Ecuador agreement to allow U.S. counter narcotics operations to be conducted at the Forward Operating Location (FOL) at the Eloy Alfaro Ecuadorian air base in Manta expires in Nov., 2009. President Rafael Correa has publicly stated that he does not intend to renew the agreement. Th [...]
2007-03-20 12:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS PGOV SNAR MARR MASS KPAO
07QUITO643Mission Actions To Counter "No Bases" Conference
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Network for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases (INAFMB) held their international conference in Ecuador March 5-9. An estimated 400 foreign activists from 40 nations attended meetings and rallies in Quito and Manta (site of the U.S. Forward Operating Locat [...]
2007-03-20 12:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS
07QUITO704GOE TO LAUNCH "PLAN ECUADOR"; BACKS OFF
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Espinosa, Defense Minister Escudero, and Minister Coordinator Bustamante on March 20 announced vague plans to develop a "Plan Ecuador" to promote peace, attack poverty, and manage negative impacts on Ecuador of Colombia's internal conflict, and solicited internati [...]
2007-03-23 21:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID EC CO
07QUITO767GOE PROTESTS ALLEGED INCURSION; GOC FIRES BACK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Espinosa on March 29 announced that Ecuador had proof that Colombian military units entered Ecuador on March 22 in pursuit of two suspected FARC members. She said that the GOE would immediately send a diplomatic note protesting the incursion, and calling on Co [...]
2007-03-30 21:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO953PLAN ECUADOR FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY
[...] (C) Summary: President Rafael Correa on April 24 unveiled "Plan Ecuador for Peace, Justice, and Equity," aimed at countering the negative impacts of Colombia's internal conflict on Ecuador. The plan purports to guide GOE and international donor development activity in the northern border re [...]
2007-04-26 20:27:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO956AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO REMOTE ARMY POST ON COLOMBIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited a remote Ecuadorian military post located in Puerto El Carmen, Sucumbios province, on April 23. While there, she discussed illegal armed group activity with Ecuadorian military officials, viewed USG funded military projects, and met with the beneficiarie [...]
2007-04-26 22:04:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07RABAT101MOROCCO: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] (S) Following are Embassy Rabat's comments on the Section 1206 FY07 proposals involving Morocco. 2. (S) Post supports the Maritime Security and Safety Information System (MSSIS) portion of the "African Maritime Security Capability and Capacity Improvements" proposal, as long as activitie [...]
2007-01-22 15:23:00Embassy RabatSECRETMASS PARM PTER MO
07RABAT1022MOROCCO'S PARTICIPATION IN COESPU
[...] (SBU) Poloff met June 12 with MFA Bilateral Affairs Officer Karim Halim to encourage Moroccan participation in the next round of COESPU courses. Poloff explained, for the first time and in part based on Moroccan suggestion, COESPU will offer its courses in French taught by instructors from t [...]
2007-06-18 16:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MARR MASS MO
07RABAT116REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: EL MOUMNI, Abdel Ali DOB: 1952 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: V 13625 Rank: Procureur du Roi Unit: Cour de Justice -- Meknes Purpose: to att [...]
2007-01-24 09:40:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT117REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan nationals: Name: ANEJJAR, Ahmed DOB: 1947 POB: Marrakech, Morocco CIN#: P 3407 Rank: O-7, Commander Unit: 2nd BIP - Benguerir Name: BADR, Azeddine DOB: [...]
2007-01-24 09:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT129REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: FALSY, Mohammed DOB: 21 December 1956 POB: Kalaat Sraghna, Morocco CIN#: Y 3901 Rank: O-6 Unit: 3rd Bureau -- Rabat Purpose: to attend t [...]
2007-01-25 17:25:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT130REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: CHICHAOUI, Youssef DOB: 31 December 1962 POB: Sefrou, Morocco CIN#: C 160726 Rank: O-3 Unit: 6 GAR - Tantan Purpose: to attend the Field [...]
2007-01-25 17:26:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT131REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: MAAMAR, Kamal DOB: 21 July 1967 POB: Rabat, Morocco CIN#: A 267392 Rank: O-4 Unit: 2 BSI -- Laayoune Purpose: to attend the Combined Log [...]
2007-01-25 17:28:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT132REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: BOUATLAOUI, Mustapha DOB: 1 January 1963 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: L 128338 Rank: O-5 Unit: 2nd BIP -- Benguerir Purpose: to attend the [...]
2007-01-25 17:28:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT1641REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national(s): Name: RADOUANE, Mohssine DOB: Sept 3, 1966 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: D 362246 Rank: Lt-Col (O-5) Unit: Centre d'Instruction d'Artillerie - Me [...]
2007-10-25 14:05:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT194REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: MASROUR, Najib DOB: 1 January 1957 POB: Fes, Morocco CIN#: B 158561 Rank: Colonel (O-6) Unit: Auxiliary Forces Hqs Purpose: to attend th [...]
2007-02-02 16:48:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT195REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan nationals: Name: MELLOUK, Zakaria DOB: 1 July 1973 POB: Rabat, Morocco CIN#: SH 71192 Rank: Chief of Communications Radio Center Unit: Ministry of Interior [...]
2007-02-02 16:48:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RABAT196REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
[...] This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan national: Name: ENNAMOUSS, Mohammed DOB: 5 February 1968 POB: Kenitra, Morocco CIN#: G 218869 Rank: Major (O-4) Unit: CIB - Meknes Purpose: to attend th [...]
2007-02-02 16:49:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
07RIGA584POST SUPPORTS USAREUR G2 1206 PROPOSAL FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-02 11:09:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PREL PTER LG
07RIGA636LATVIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANA HELD UP BY RUSSIAN DELAYS
[...] The Latvian MOD has informed us that a number of items that Latvia has pledged to the Afghan National Army are delayed due to a nearly year long effort to get retransfer authority from Moscow. With President Zatlers hoping to visit Afghanistan in September, the Latvians would welcome any assist [...]
2007-08-23 08:08:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PARM MARR AF RS LG
07ROME1112ITALY MONITORING IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Poloffs conveyed Ref A points to MFA Gulf Countries Acting Office Director Lorenzo Klutzer May 10 and MFA South Africa Acting Office Director Paolo Campanini May 23, emphasizing U.S. concerns about implications of the growing Iran-Venezuela alliance for terrorism and proliferation activiti [...]
2007-05-24 10:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER KNNP PARM VE
07ROME1489ITALY MULLING ASSISTANCE FOR LAF
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director for Levant, Danielle Bosio and MOD Office of the Diplomatic Advisor Antonella Remia July 5. ODC also delivered the points to the Italian Defense General Staff. MOD Diplomatic Advisor Achille Amerio told poloff July 6 that senior Leb [...]
2007-07-06 16:13:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL LE IT
07ROME688U.S.- ITALY DEFENSE TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Defense trade is a crucial and mutually beneficial component of the U.S.-Italy bilateral relationship, in which both U.S. and Italian firms benefit through collaboration on defense projects and technology transfer. The Italian military is involved in seventeen major weapon s [...]
2007-04-04 11:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV EFIN ETRD IT
07SANAA1168DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON END-USE, RETRANSFER AND
[...] (U) PolChief and PolMilOff delivered reftel points, along with a diplomatic note, to Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled al-Akwa on June 17. For his information, PolChief also handed al-Akwa a list of items being provided to the Republic of Yemen Government under Section 1206 [...]
2007-06-26 07:55:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS YM
07SANAA175REAR ADMIRAL HUNT DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 22, visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Admiral Richard Hunt traveled to Aden to meet with the governor and local security officials. Governor Ahmed al-Kohlani expressed appreciation for USG support to the Yemeni Coast Guard, sayin [...]
2007-01-31 13:13:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER PARM SO YM
07SANAA289HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR QADERI AND
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: Lt. Zaki Abdo Abdullah QADERI, Yemen Navy Lt. Mohammed Ali Saleh GARALLAH, Yemen Special Operatio [...]
2007-02-21 14:24:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA297(C) YEMENIS ASK CODEL FOR HELP IN SAADA; PRESENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh asked CODEL Reyes on February 19 to support on an urgent basis the Yemeni Government's military campaign against insurrectionists in Saada with intelligence, equipment and armored vehicles. Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi warned that anti-government fighters in [...]
2007-02-26 06:51:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS MASS SO YE
07SANAA300HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR AL ASADI FOR IMET
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: Major Ahmed Ali Saleh AL ASADI, Yemen Air Force, DOB: 01 Feb 1964 2. Additionally the follow [...]
2007-02-26 11:57:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA322HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR CSF-CTU MEMBERS
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the following members of the Central Security Force - Counterterrorism Unit (CSF-CTU) and Republican [...]
2007-03-03 13:34:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA323HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR MAJOR OSAMAH
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: Major Osamah Mohammed Abdurabu Mohammed, Central Security Force - Counterterrorism Unit, DOB: 15 [...]
2007-03-03 13:35:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA390HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SABRAH FOR IMET
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: SABRAH, Faisal Mohammed Nasser, Colonel, Presidential Guard DOB: 01 January 1964, Passport: 01061 [...]
2007-03-14 11:41:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA420HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR RAZEHI FOR IMET
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: RAZEHI, Ebrahim Mohammed Qaid, First Lieutenant, Yemen Air Force DOB: 15 August 1980, Passport: [...]
2007-03-21 07:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS
07SANAA454SUPPORTING YEMEN'S REQUEST FOR ARMORED VEHICLES
[...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (C) As reflected in reftels, the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) has formally requested from the Governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates the expeditious transfer of several hundr [...]
2007-03-27 15:22:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR MASS YM
07SANAA473(S) UNMANNED USG AIRCRAFT WASHES ASHORE, OFFICIAL
[...] (S) On March 27, Yemeni military officers discovered an unmanned USG reconnaissance aircraft (Scan Eagle) that had washed ashore on the Arabian Sea coast in the province of Hadramaut. The President's Office immediately protested the incident to CDA and requested an explanation. Initially unawa [...]
2007-04-02 05:35:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL MASS YM
07SANAA785HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NESA SEMINAR - MOHAMED
[...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: DARES, Mohammed Hassan Nagi DOB: 25 SEP 1949 Passport: 00847 2. Additionally the following [...]
2007-04-30 13:56:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM YM
07SANAA857RESPONDING TO POTUS DIRECTIVE: TRANSPORT AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Saleh,s May 2 meeting with President Bush, during which he requested more military assistance, and in preparation for a Policy Coordination Committee meeting scheduled for May 10, post proposes several ideas in line with Yemen,s current and future security ch [...]
2007-05-08 13:31:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL MASS MCAP MARR PTER YM
07SANAA96ADMIRAL HUNT DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND MILITARY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 21, visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Rear Admiral Richard Hunt and Ambassador met with Defense Minister Mohammad Nasser Ahmed Ali to discuss Somalia and military-military cooperation. Ali expressed concern that violence in Somal [...]
2007-01-27 13:33:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER PARM SO YM
07SANJOSE1053COSTA RICA: DEMARCHE ON IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) On May 31st, PolCoun and PolOff met with Alejandro Solano, sub-director of the Foreign Policy Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss the growing Iranian-Venezuelan relationship (Ref a). Solano was receptive and expressed concerns, particularly in the area of the loose [...]
2007-06-04 16:08:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MASS MARR PTER IR ECON VE CS
07SANJOSE1999COSTA RICA: THE WHINSEC SOLUTION?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOCR appears poised to release its restrictions on students attending the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC),reversing a May 2007 decision by President Oscar Arias. Minister of Public Security Fernando Berrocal and Vice Minister of the Presidenc [...]
2007-11-19 16:44:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS PINR CS
07SANJOSE2073COSTA RICA: RETURN TO WHINSEC
[...] (SBU) On December 13, Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal wrote President Oscar Arias a letter recommending that Costa Rican law enforcement personnel "could maintain a training scheme" at WHINSEC to receive counternarcotics, counterterrorism and other "strictly police" training. (Full [...]
2007-12-20 17:42:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS PINR CS
07SANSALVADOR10REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidates for participation in the Captain Career Course, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Ft Benning, GA scheduled for January 24, [...]
2007-01-03 18:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR102REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN AIR
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran Air Force officer for participation in the Pilot Instrument Procedure Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in San Antonio, Texas; [...]
2007-01-22 19:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1020REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Patrol Craft Propulsion Course, Naval Small Craft Instruction, and Technical Training School, to be held at Stennis Spa [...]
2007-05-25 15:50:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR103REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to attend the Captain Career Course, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Ft Benning, GA to start on January 24, 2007. CPT [...]
2007-01-22 20:01:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR105REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers and Ministry of Defense civilian employees for participation in the Combat Stress Mobile Education Team (MET),scheduled to take place in San S [...]
2007-01-22 20:15:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1070EL SALVADOR: DAS COULTER VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Military Bureau's Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Coulter visited El Salvador May 7-8 to hold bilateral discussions with the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs. He also made a speech to the Salvadoran Armed Forces' equivalent to the War College, had dinn [...]
2007-05-31 20:48:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV PTER ES
07SANSALVADOR1071EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) On May 31, poloff raised reftel C points with MFA Multilateral Affairs Chief Mario Rivera. (Note: The GOES has repeatedly raised with Post their misgivings about the growing Iran-Venezuela relationship, as well as potential Iran-Nicaragua ties; see reftels A and B. End note.) Rivera s [...]
2007-05-31 20:48:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR ES
07SANSALVADOR11REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidates for participation in the Captain Career Course, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Ft Benning, GA scheduled for January 24, [...]
2007-01-03 18:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1103REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers and soldiers to participate in five separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Special Reaction Team Certification Course, In [...]
2007-06-04 22:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1151REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records for a Salvadoran civilian for participation in the Counterterrorism Senior Executive Seminar, to be held at the Marshall Center, Germany; scheduled for August 18 -30, [...]
2007-06-11 23:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR12REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidate for participation in the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Fort Benning, Georgia scheduled for Jan. 15, 2007 -- Ja [...]
2007-01-03 18:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1208REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in the Instructors Course, to be held in Coban, Guatemala; scheduled for July 2-25, 2007. CPT Campos Bonilla, Hugo Alexande [...]
2007-06-21 22:20:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR126REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers and civiliams to participation in the Defense Resource Management Mobile Education Course, San Salvador scheduled for Feb. 12 - 23, 2007. C [...]
2007-01-25 19:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1341EL SALVADOR: VETTING OF SOLDIERS FOR IRAQ, TRANCHE 3
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on August 1, 2007 for a six month tour of duty. This is the third of three cables and [...]
2007-07-11 22:40:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1342EL SALVADOR: VETTING OF SOLDIERS FOR IRAQ, TRANCHE 2
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on August 1, 2007 for a six month tour of duty. This is the second of three cables an [...]
2007-07-11 22:41:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1343EL SALVADOR: VETTING OF SOLDIERS FOR IRAQ, TRANCHE 1
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on August 1, 2007 for a six month tour of duty. This is the first of three cables and [...]
2007-07-11 22:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1374REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officer for participation in course on Civil Military Relations, to be held at the Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperation at Fort Benning [...]
2007-07-13 21:24:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1375EL SALVADOR: CONCURRENCE WITH 1206 FUNDING
[...] (C) I am writing in support of the following three 1206 funding proposals that relate to El Salvador. The three proposals for 1206 funding include: 2. (C) Four High Speed Interceptor Patrol Craft: Providing four high speed Interceptor Patrol Craft (along with trailer and vehicle to move [...]
2007-07-13 22:23:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER PINS ES
07SANSALVADOR139REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. POST REQUESTS DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS OF SALVADORAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE J-85 TECHNICIAN COURSE, TO BE HELD AT THE INTER-AMERICAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, SCHEDULED F [...]
2007-01-26 18:13:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR140REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran sailor for participation in the Officer Indoctrination Course, to be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, scheduled for February 22, 2 [...]
2007-01-26 18:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR146REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Course at the Western Hemisphere Institution for Security Cooperation (WHISC) at Fort Be [...]
2007-01-26 19:39:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR148REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on or about January 31, 2007 for a six month tour of duty in support of coalition for [...]
2007-01-29 15:10:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1512REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran anti-narcotics officer (PNC/DAN) nominated to participate in the Counter Narcotics Terrorism Course, Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperatio [...]
2007-08-08 21:28:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1530REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers to participation in the Leadership Mobile Education, San Salvador, scheduled for September 12 - 14, 2007. COL VELASQUEZ HERNANDEZ, HUGO [...]
2007-08-09 21:26:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1532REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers to participation in the Panamax Exercise, Panama, scheduled for August 21 - September 8, 2007. LTC ARAUZ NAVAS, JUAN ARMANDO 2ND INFAN [...]
2007-08-09 22:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1540REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers to participate in the Patient Administration Course, Army Medical Department Center, San Antonio, TX, scheduled for September 13 - October 25, 2 [...]
2007-08-10 15:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR1541REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of the following Salvadoran officer to participate in the International Maritime Officer Course, Yorktown, VA, scheduled for September 5 - December 7, 2007. 1LT L [...]
2007-08-10 16:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR156REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in Peace-Keeping Operations (PKO) training to be held in Coban, Guatemala; scheduled for February 6 -13, 2007. CPT XXXXXXXX [...]
2007-01-29 23:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR206REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in the Irregular Challenges Workshop to be held in San Salvador, scheduled for Feb. 13 - 15, 2007. COLONEL XXXXXXXXXXX [...]
2007-02-06 20:14:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR21REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidate for participation in the NCO Development Course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Ft Benning, GA scheduled for Janua [...]
2007-01-05 13:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR219REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran soldier for participation in U.S.-funded Military Academy training to be held at Colombia's National Military Academy in Bogota, Colombia, scheduled for [...]
2007-02-08 19:58:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR220REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldier for participation in the Supply/Warehouse Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas, scheduled for March 3 [...]
2007-02-08 21:57:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR2297EL SALVADOR: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND POLICY SUPPORT
[...] (U) Summary: A U.S. Navy ship visit to El Salvador under the auspices of the upcoming commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet circumnavigating the globe would offer Embassy San Salvador significant public diplomacy and policy support opportunities. As such, mission hop [...]
2007-11-19 16:10:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDES KPAO MASS MOPS PREL
07SANSALVADOR275REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran naval officer for participation in the Officer Indoctrination Course, to be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, scheduled for Februar [...]
2007-02-16 19:04:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR291REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in the Peace-Keeping Operations (PKO) course, to be held in Coban, Guatemala, scheduled for February 28 - March 23, 2007. MAJ [...]
2007-02-16 21:58:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR327REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in the Civil Military Relations Seminar, San Salvador scheduled for March 20 -22, 2007. COLONEL XXXXXXXXXXXX ILOPANGO AIR [...]
2007-02-22 21:47:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR328REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in the Ground Defense Course, Inter American Air Force Academy, San Antonio, TX scheduled for March 10 - May 9, 2007. 1LT XX [...]
2007-02-23 15:04:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR379REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran military and police officers for participation in the for Peace-Keeping Operations (PKO) Logistics Course, to be held in Coban, Guatemala, scheduled for [...]
2007-03-01 15:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR394EL SALVADOR AGREES TO SOFA
[...] (SBU) The Saca administration communicated to the Embassy late February 28 that the GOES would agree to the proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) text without further changes. On March 1, the administration presented the Agreement in the Legislative Assembly, where it passed by a vote o [...]
2007-03-01 22:29:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR489REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Engineers Course to be held at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) at Fort Benning, Ge [...]
2007-03-14 22:05:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR49EL SALVADOR'S PROPOSED CHANGES FOR SOFA
[...] (C) Presidential Legal Adviser Luis Mario Rodriguez sent the Embassy a formal request for proposed changes to the Status of Forces Agreement (ref A) on January 11, 2006. The proposed changes are as follows: --Suggests (though does formally propose) striking the paragraph that reads, "The [...]
2007-01-11 21:04:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR552REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in the Non Commisssioned Development Course, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Fort Benning, Georg [...]
2007-03-22 21:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR562REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran airman to participate in the Aircraft Pneumatics/Hydraulics Systems Technicians Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, San Antonio [...]
2007-03-26 22:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR579REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in the Regional Counterterrorism Seminar, to be held in San Salvador, scheduled for April 23-27, 2007. COL ORELLANA CALIDON [...]
2007-03-28 17:21:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR58REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidates for participation in the Maritime Law Enforcement program, to be held in La Union, El Salvador, scheduled for Feb. 10-25, 2007. ENSIGN [...]
2007-01-12 17:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR59REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran candidates for participation in the Defense Resource Management Mobile Education Course, to be held in San Salvador, scheduled for Feb. 12 - 23, 2007. [...]
2007-01-12 17:52:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR60REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran candidates for participation in the Maritime Law Enforcement program, La Union scheduled for Feb. 10-25, 2007. AGENT XXXXXXXXXXXX DIVISION ANTINARCOT [...]
2007-01-12 17:54:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR65REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN AIR
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidate for participation in the Pilot Procedure Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (San Antonio, Texas),scheduled for Februa [...]
2007-01-17 15:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR655REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in two separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. International Maritime Course, Yorktown, Virginia; schedule [...]
2007-04-10 20:13:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR669REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Intelligence Course to be held at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC),Fort Benning, GA, [...]
2007-04-11 21:41:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR670REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Course to be held at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; scheduled for May 4, 200 [...]
2007-04-11 21:48:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR680REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in the Regional Counterterrorism Seminar, to be held in San Salvador; scheduled for April 23 - 27, 2007. COL ARGUMEDO NA [...]
2007-04-12 20:06:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR715EL SALVADOR FINAL SOFA DOCUMENTATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-17 21:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR739REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in the following course to be held in the United States: Naval Staff College Course, Naval Staff College, Newport, RI June [...]
2007-04-19 23:01:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR802REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers to participate in the National Defense University Course, Fort Leslie McNair, Washington DC scheduled for June 11 - 12, 2007. CPT Calderon [...]
2007-04-26 21:11:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR82REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights record of Salvadoran candidate for participation in the Acquisition Course, to be held in Huntsville, AL, scheduled for March 12, 2007 - May 25, 2007. Ms. Urquilla, Alb [...]
2007-01-18 19:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR822EL SALVADOR TO STAY IN IRAQ
[...] (C) In recent months post has raised points similar to those contained in reftel A, encouraging the GOES to maintain its presence in Iraq with at least the continued deployment of the current composition of the Cuscatlan Battalion. Though the negotiations with the Legislative Assembly in late [...]
2007-04-30 22:19:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ ES
07SANSALVADOR839REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers and civilians to participate in the following training. Special Counterterrorism Course, Hurlbert Field, FL June 2 - 15, 2007 1LT Solis [...]
2007-05-03 22:32:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR852REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldier for participation in the Command and General Staff College, to be held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, scheduled for June 22, 2007 - June 15, 2008. [...]
2007-05-04 19:06:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR938REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in six separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Command and General Staff Course, Western Hemisphere Ins [...]
2007-05-15 19:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR94REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on January 31, 2007 for a six month tour of duty. CAPTAIN XXXXXXXXXXXX DPOB: N [...]
2007-01-19 21:07:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR941REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officer for participation in the Interagency Counterterrorism Course, to be held at Fort Leslie McNair, Washington, DC; scheduled for June 3-23,2007. [...]
2007-05-15 21:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR951REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in three separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Special Counterterrorism Course, Hurlburt Field, FL Ju [...]
2007-05-16 15:31:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANSALVADOR978REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran officers for participation in two separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Counternarcotics and Counterterrorism Course Western Hem [...]
2007-05-18 21:12:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
07SANTIAGO1038CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-06-28 18:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1153CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-07-20 20:37:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1154CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-07-20 20:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1186CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-07-26 13:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1210CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 27, 2007, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Section Chief Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. [...]
2007-07-30 12:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO1221CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., purs [...]
2007-07-30 18:09:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO209CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for joint training with U.S. force [...]
2007-02-06 20:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO223CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-02-08 19:20:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO224CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuan [...]
2007-02-08 19:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO271CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-02-15 18:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO272CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for U.S.-funded training, pursuan [...]
2007-02-15 19:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO286CHILE TO CONTRIBUTE TO GPOI
[...] (C) MFA and MOD officials have both informally conveyed to Post that, in response to a request from the Guatemalan Defense Minister, Chile's Joint Center for Peacekeeping Operations (CECOPAC) will send three trainers to Guatemala's Conference of Central American Armed Forces (CFAC) peacekeepi [...]
2007-02-16 18:52:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS PREL GT UY AR CI
07SANTIAGO287CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of February 15, 2007 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the ab [...]
2007-02-16 19:22:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MARR MASS CI
07SANTIAGO289CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of January 24, 2007 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the abo [...]
2007-02-16 19:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PINR MARR MASS CI
07SANTIAGO301CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for U.S. sponsored and funded tr [...]
2007-02-20 19:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO341CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for U.S.-funded training, pursuant [...]
2007-02-27 21:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO386CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for U.S.-funded training, pursuan [...]
2007-03-07 18:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO483CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-03-23 22:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO549CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-04-04 19:39:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO550CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuan [...]
2007-04-04 19:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO557CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-04-04 20:39:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO640CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuan [...]
2007-04-18 21:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO641CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-04-18 21:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM KCRM CI
07SANTIAGO695CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-04-27 18:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO780CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuan [...]
2007-05-11 21:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO79CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-01-16 20:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO796DEMARCHE IN THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (S) E/Pol Counselor delivered reftel demarche on May 15 to Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira March, head of the MFA's Division for South America, stressing following points: 1) Growing diplomatic links between Caracas and Tehran undermined international efforts to find a solution to Iran's nuclear effo [...]
2007-05-15 21:16:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETECON MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER VE
07SANTIAGO80CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...]
2007-01-17 14:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO81CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-01-17 14:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO931CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 8, 2007, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the above [...]
2007-06-08 21:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO962CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...]
2007-06-14 17:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO963CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...]
2007-06-14 17:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTIAGO975CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuan [...]
2007-06-15 16:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
07SANTODOMINGO1426DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT REACTS DEFENSIVELY TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge informed Dominican Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Trullols and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rosario Graciano on June 11 of SIPDIS the decision to place the Dominican government on the Tier 2 Watch List in the Department's Trafficking Report [...]
2007-06-15 14:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoSECRETELAB MASS PGOV PHUM PINR PREF SMIG KCRM DR HA
07SANTODOMINGO355U/S EDELMAN ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS COOPERATION AND
[...] (C) Summary. On February 2, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman, DEA Chief of Operations Michael Braun, Commander of U.S. Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South) Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hathaway, Ambassador Hans Hertell and other U.S. civilian and militar [...]
2007-02-20 14:30:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALMASS MOPS PREL KCRM SNAR HA VE DR
07SARAJEVO1738BOSNIA: GEORGIAN ARMS DEAL REVIVED?
[...] (S) In recent weeks, several high-ranking government officials have raised the possibility of reviving a Bosnia-Georgia arms deal that was scuttled in 2006 over strenuous Russian objections. President Komsic and his senior advisors seem to be the main proponents of reviving the sale, which i [...]
2007-08-10 09:28:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPGOV PREL PARM MASS MARR BK GG RS SR
07SARAJEVO230BOSNIA - PROSECUTOR TO OPEN INVESTIGATION OF
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On January 31, we formally requested that the State Prosecutor and State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) open a full investigation of USG-funded humanitarian demining programs (Ref A). Both organizations pledged to conduct a thorough investigation separate from the [...]
2007-01-31 17:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMASS PREL MOPS PGOV KCRM BK SI
07SARAJEVO369BOSNIAN DEMINING INVESTIGATION UPDATE:
[...] (S/NF) In consultations regarding investigations into allegations of misconduct by organizations involved in demining, State Prosecutor Jurcevic and SIPA officials informed us that they would begin investigatory work shortly. Both organizations again pledged to undertake a thorough and comp [...]
2007-02-14 16:58:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNMASS PREL MOPS PGOV KCRM BK SI
07SARAJEVO442BOSNIA: SENIOR VENEZUELAN DELEGATION TO PROTEST
[...] (S/NF) Assistant Minister of Foreign Trade Dragisa Mekic informed us that a senior Venezuelan delegation from the ministries of defense and foreign affairs would be visiting Bosnia in the coming weeks. The Venezuelan delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Rodrigo Chavez, requested meet [...]
2007-02-23 15:59:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNEUN MARR MASS PARM BK VE
07SARAJEVO557BOSNIA: MOD REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE FOR AMMO
[...] (U) Following up on the November 2006 visit of PM/WRA program managers, Acting Minister of Defense Marina Pendes submitted a formal request to the Embassy for USG financial assistance in the disposal of 2600 tons of unstable ammunition and infrastructure upgrades to the BiH Armed Forces' ordin [...]
2007-03-12 16:31:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR BK
07SARAJEVO577MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE HOLDS LINE ON VENEZUELAN
[...] This is an Action Request. See para 5. 2. (S/NF) Summary. The DCM called on newly-installed State Minister of Trade and Economic Relations (MoFTER) Slobodan Puhalac, a Serb from PM Dodik's Party of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),in advance of the visit of a Venezuelan delegation to [...]
2007-03-13 13:02:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNEUN MARR MASS PARM BK VE
07SARAJEVO804BOSNIA DEMINING: PROSECUTOR REQUESTS QSI REPORT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary. After briefings from the Quality Solutions International (QSI) team on their recent assessment of demining operations in Bosnia, post believes the report highlights the importance of changing our demining operating pr [...]
2007-04-13 13:35:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM MASS PREL MOPS PGOV BK SI
07SARAJEVO931BOSNIA BEHIND CONTINUED COALITION PARTICIPATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-27 12:40:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER BK IZ
07SARAJEVO932BOSNIA: NEW MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO ATTEND
[...] (SBU) Newly-installed Bosnian Minister of Defense Selmo Cikotic, along with Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak and Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces' Operational Command BG Mirko Tepsic, will attend the Coalition Conference in Tampa, Florida April 30-May 2. Cikotic, who assumed his duties [...]
2007-04-27 12:45:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER BK IZ
07SECTON03OF04DAKAR269SENEGAL: SENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-02 11:18:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV PHUM EAID MASS PREL SG ECON
07SEOUL1813ROKG ASSURANCES RELATED TO P-3 SPARE PARTS PROGRAM
[...] Per reftel A, post informs Department that the Republic of Korea intends to participate in a P-3 parts exchange program. Post previously transmitted the text of end-use, retransfer, and security assurances received from the ROKG in connection with the transfer of USG-granted or sold P-3 spare [...]
2007-06-14 04:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS KS
07SEOUL1965ROKG TO CONSIDER CONTRIBUTION FOR HYBRID
[...] (C) On June 28, the DCM conveyed reftel objectives encouraging capitals to contribute to expected UN/AU Hybrid Operations in Darfur to Park In-kook, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Operations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The DCM expressed USG appreciati [...]
2007-07-01 23:03:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KPKO UNSC MASS KS SU
07SEOUL2146AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ: WHAT THE ROK WILL/WON'T DO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 16, MOFAT North America DG Cho Byung-jae conveyed the following ROKG decisions to POLMC regarding South Korea's planned 2008 role in Iraq and Afghanistan. -- The ROK will withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2007. -- In place of those troops, the R [...]
2007-07-18 07:20:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PTER PREL AF IZ KS
07SEOUL2157AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ: WHAT THE ROK WILL/WON'T DO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 16, MOFAT North America DG Cho Byung-jae conveyed the following ROKG decisions to POLMC regarding South Korea's planned 2008 role in Iraq and Afghanistan. -- The ROK will withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2007. -- In place of those troops, the R [...]
2007-07-18 08:16:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PTER PREL AF IZ KS
07SEOUL2560SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY VEHICLES SALE TO IRAN
[...] (C) During a meeting on August 23 with Park Chul-min, Director of the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Park inquired whether the U.S. Government would have any objection to the following sale of Kia Motors vehicles to [...]
2007-08-24 06:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PINS PTER MASS KS IR AF IZ
07SEOUL2842AFGHANISTAN: HOSTAGE CRISIS DOES NOT AFFECT ROKG
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On September 17, Cho Byung-Jae, Director General for North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),told Pol M/C that the ROKG had decided to move forward with its pre-ROK hostage crisis pla [...]
2007-09-17 08:11:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER PGOV MASS KS AF IZ
07SINGAPORE2035COMMEMORATING THE GREAT WHITE FLEET
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-13 06:04:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO MARR MASS SN
07SKOPJE27BUNGLED MACEDONIAN ARMS SHIPMENT TO BULGARIA:
[...] (C) Macedonian police intercepted and halted a shipment of military weapons bound for Bulgaria on December 14, claiming that the trucks lacked the proper paperwork and the required police escort. The shipment of machine guns and mortars was the last of four shipments of excess weapons the M [...]
2007-01-12 16:12:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR KOMC MASS PREL MK
07SKOPJE57MACEDONIA: STATUS OF SECTION 1206 PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-23 11:33:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL MK
07SKOPJE767MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT ON NAME ISSUE, KOSOVO,
[...] (C) During a September 19 meeting with the Ambassador to discuss cohabitation challenges (ref A),President Crvenkovski expressed concern that Macedonia might be pushed to the wall in its name dispute with Greece before the 2008 NATO Summit, underscored that there is no difference between Skop [...]
2007-09-20 15:11:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR MK KV
07SKOPJE812MACEDONIA: GOM POSITIVELY CONSIDERS ADDITIONAL
[...] (SBU) Following up on DASD Cagan's September 28 meetings in Skopje with MOD Elenovski and CHOD Stojanovski to request an additional Macedonian platoon for operations in Iraq (septel),P/E Chief conveyed Cagan's points in separate meetings with MFA State Counselor for Bilateral Relations with N [...]
2007-10-09 08:54:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MASS MK PGOV PREL
07SKOPJE938MACEDONIA: PARLIAMENT APPROVES DOUBLING OF TROOPS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 16:15:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS MASS MK IZ
07SOFIA1154URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INTERNATIONAL
[...] This is an action request: As required by the Leahy Amendment, we request that the Department perform a human rights review of the Bulgarian individuals proposed for participation in the Office of Defense Cooperation's International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program to be held f [...]
2007-09-24 13:10:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07SOFIA1264BULGARIA TO CONSIDER DEMARCHE ON BURMESE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:10:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07SOFIA1265BULGARIA STRONGLY SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL ACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:11:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07SOFIA1266BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. POSITION ON CUBA EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:12:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07SOFIA1267BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:13:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07SOFIA188BULGARIA AMENDS EXPORT CONTROL LAW, FOR BETTER AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A new export control law passed by the Bulgarian parliament will rework Bulgaria's export control regime, with important implications for U.S. counterproliferation interests. Prompted by the need to incorporate the EU common policy on arms brokering and peer review recommendation [...]
2007-02-13 13:58:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC BU
07STATE103146DEMARCHE: WORKING WITH THE FRENCH IN EASTERN CHAD
[...] (U) Department requests Embassy Paris to convey to French government officials the USG support for Foreign Minister Kouchner's plan to deploy a European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) bridging mission in Eastern Chad and to explore what types of assistance the French might need and desire [...]
2007-07-25 16:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PBTS KPKO PREL PREF EUN CT CD FR
07STATE108872ACOTA - HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - RWANDA
[...] (U) Reftel provided the unit identification and unit commander's name for a Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) scheduled to participate in ACOTA training prior to deployment to AMIS. Reftel further reported that Embassy Kigali has conducted a file check and found no derogatory information regarding [...]
2007-08-03 21:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PGOV RW
07STATE112255HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of August 1, 2007 a Colonel Ngoga was mentioned in a cable identified as 99060031454INS7454col; Origine ATS-INA; 06/03/1999. The cable reported a copy of an e-mail sent to a selected in-government group from a disgruntled journ [...]
2007-08-10 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PHUM PREL RW MASS
07STATE112496HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 26, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan candidates for IMET training: Name: JM Vianey Kayigamba Rank: Captain DOB: [...]
2007-08-10 19:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL RW MASS
07STATE112497HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR SEMINAR
[...] The Department of State has review its files and finds that as of July 26, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan candidate for the Golden Spear Seminar. Name: Patrick Gashumba Rank: Lieutenant Colonel DOB [...]
2007-08-10 19:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL RW MASS
07STATE129046AZERBAIJAN: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-13 22:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAJ MARR MASS PGOV PHUM
07STATE134596(S) DEMARCH REQUEST: POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (S) Prevent the Government of Thailand (GOT) from transferring -- temporarily or otherwise -- to Iran AN/PRC-77 radios for upgrading. Avert a potential violation of UNSCR 1747, which prohibits th [...]
2007-09-24 22:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KSTC PARM PREL PGOV MASS TH IR
07STATE138379SOFIA: SECSTATE LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) Further to reftel the Department has reviewed its files and as of September 25, 2007 possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Bulgarian individuals nominated to participate in the Office of Defense Cooperation's International Military Education [...]
2007-10-01 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM PREL BU EU PM
07STATE140047LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - EL SALVADOR 1848
[...] (SBU) As of October 4, 2007 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. Oscar Mauricio Alfaro Villalta Sub-Inspector, Chief Homicide Investigations Division DOB: Aug. 08, 1971 POB: Santa Ana Efrain Arturo Avel [...]
2007-10-04 16:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL SNAR ES
07STATE149873NETHERLANDS: PROGRESS ON STATUS OF FORCES
[...] This is an action request -- see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. Ref A reported delivery to the MFA Legal Department of a new draft text for a long-term SOFA provided by Ref B. The USG is seeking a long-term SOFA with the Netherlands that would cover U.S. forces present in the Netherlands Antilles [...]
2007-10-29 14:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MARR MASS MOPS NL XL NT
07STATE152423DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
[...] As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following candidates who have been nominated for training by the Ministry of Defense. Post is running local checks on these names as well. [...]
2007-11-05 13:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
07STATE153261AZERBAIJAN: DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] As requested in refel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following members of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. The candidates were selected to participate in Embassy FSA Democracy Comm [...]
2007-11-06 20:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV PHUM AJ
07STATE154199USG RESPONSE TO INTERAGENCY MISSION VISIT TO
[...] C) On October 2-4, an Interagency Team from Washington visited Cyprus to survey construction and security of Greek military installations being built to bring the Government of Greece (GOG) into full compliance with its obligations to the United States regarding U.S.-origin defense articles. U [...]
2007-11-08 18:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS NATO PREL CY GR
07STATE154920U.S. RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSED U.S.-POLISH EXPORT
[...] (U) This is an Action request. Please, see para 3 below. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Responding to an earlier U.S. suggestion for cooperation to improve Georgia,s export controls, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Witold Waszczykowski has proposed a joint U.S.-Polish Export Con [...]
2007-11-09 19:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MASS PGOV GG PL
07STATE159343DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 21:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM MASS ASEC AM
07STATE160185DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following member of the Government of Armenia, nominated by the Department of Defense for English language training. 2. Name of proposed [...]
2007-11-26 19:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM MASS ASEC AM
07STATE169601HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LTC VICKSON KIBONGE
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of December 21, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual nominated for a candidate from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Next Generation of African Military Leaders [...]
2007-12-21 18:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MARR MASS PHUM PREL CG
07STATE29571HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMEROONIAN MILITARY
[...] The Department of State has reviewed it files and finds that as of March 8, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Cameroon Military Personnel listed in the COESPU training. Name: Lieutenant Mvogo Abanda, Guy Herve DOB: September 15, 1976 P [...]
2007-03-08 19:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CM MARR PHUM MASS
07STATE38476CHAD: LEAHY VETTING FOR IMET CANDIDATES
[...] Reftel identified the following candidates, all Chadian nationals, who have been nominated for International Military Education and Training (IMET) programs in May and June 2007. Per reftel, Embassy N'djamena has reviewed mission records and found no credible information of gross human rights [...]
2007-03-26 20:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MASS MARR PINR PHUM CD
07STATE60492HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR 14TH
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 4, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: James Safari RANK: Major CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 1969 GNEDE [...]
2007-05-04 14:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR MASS PHUM RW
07STATE76684HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 31, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officers below: NAME: Camarade Murara RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 25 [...]
2007-06-04 18:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE80790HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 8, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officers below: NAME: Chance Ndagano RANK: Major CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 01 Jul [...]
2007-06-11 16:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE80795HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 8, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Frank Bakunzi RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 15 Feb [...]
2007-06-11 16:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE82614HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMEROONIAN MILITARY
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 13, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Onguene Ateba RANK: Director of Judicial Police CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Office of Judicial Police [...]
2007-06-13 20:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL CM
07STATE83780HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INFANTRY CAPTAIN
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 12, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below: Name: Mohammad Kamrul Hasan Rank: Captain Unit: School of Infantry and Tactics Unit Location: S [...]
2007-06-15 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM MARR MASS PHUM PREL BG
07STATE88264HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 22, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Andrew Kayumba RANK: Lieutenant CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 0 [...]
2007-06-25 15:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE91136HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 28, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer below: NAME: Cyprian Gatete RANK: Assistant Commissioner of Police CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Police Force DATE O [...]
2007-06-29 15:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STOCKHOLM1176SWEDEN SEEKS U.S. COOPERATION IN EVALUATING
[...] (s) Sweden has requested U.S. assistance in evaluating requirements for the deployment of the Sweden-led EU Nordic Battlegroup, scheduled to be operational January 1, 2008. At the MFA's request, we met September 18 with MFA Americas Director Hakan Malmqvist and a Swedish interagency group in [...]
2007-09-19 14:47:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV NATO MARR MASS MOPS SW
07SUVA236NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ: DEALING WITH TONGA
[...] (S) Ref A seeks additional efforts to secure continued participation by troop-contributing countries to the new way forward in Iraq. The cable asks Embassy Suva to engage with the Government of Tonga. Per previous reporting, the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) is now gearing up for its second de [...]
2007-04-25 11:54:00Embassy SuvaSECRETMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ TN
07TAIPEI1386TAIWAN LEGISLATURE PASSES 2007 ARMS PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a late-night session on June 15, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) passed the government's 2007 annual budget, including initial appropriations for the purchase of 13 P3-C Orion anti-submarine aircraft, upgrades to three PAC-II Patriot missile batteries, and a feasibility desi [...]
2007-06-18 10:20:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MCAP MASS TW
07TAIPEI2313DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER LEE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. AIT Director met with Taiwan Minister of Defense Lee to discuss a range of issues on October 9, on the eve of the National Day celebrations. Subjects discussed included military participation and possible HF-IIE in the National Day parade, 2008 defense budget, Taiwan's request [...]
2007-10-11 11:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV TW MASS
07TAIPEI2408TAIWAN DEFENSE BUDGET MOVES ONE STEP FORWARD:
[...] (C) Summary. A Legislative Yuan (LY) joint committee has approved the 2008 defense budget and sent it to the full LY for action. The approved defense weapons systems include PAC-2 upgrades, PAC-3 missiles, P-3C aircraft, diesel submarines, and F-16 fighters, while reducing funds for Taiwan' [...]
2007-10-26 10:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP CH TW
07TAIPEI2452DIRECTOR'S NOVEMBER 6 MEETING WITH DEFENSE
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Director, Stephen Young, met with the Taiwan Minister of Defense Lee Tien-yu to discuss the defense budget, the Director's recent visit to PACOM, F-16, SECDEF's visit to China, and Taiwan's missile program. Present at the meeting were Director Young, Deputy Director Bob Wang, [...]
2007-11-06 22:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPGOV TW MASS
07TAIPEI2627DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER LEE
[...] (S/NF) American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Stephen Young met with Minister of Defense Lee Tien-yu December 19th to discuss PRC's proposed air route in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan's defense budget. Also present at the meeting were Col Tony Chow (LAS),and Tony Hu (TECH). Taiwan atten [...]
2007-12-19 11:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPGOV TW MASS
07TAIPEI2633DIRECTOR,S MEETING WITH NSC SECRETARY GENERAL
[...] (S/NF) American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Stephen Young met with National Security Council Secretary General Mark Chen Tang-shan on 20 December 2007 to discuss the PRC's proposed civilian air corridor in the Taiwan Strait. Also present at the meeting was AIT Liaison Affairs Chief COL [...]
2007-12-20 10:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPGOV TW MASS
07TAIPEI547 TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MA YING-JEOU:
[...] (C) Summary. KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou told AIT Director March 8 that he is optimistic about his nomination and election chances. While noticeably more relaxed than in earlier meetings, Ma did express concern and uncertainty over how his indictment for misuse of funds will pla [...]
2007-03-09 09:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MASS MCAP CH TW
07TAIPEI581LY SPEAKER WANG JIN-PYNG ON DEFENSE BUDGET,
[...] (S/NOFORN) Summary. During a March 13 meeting with Director Young, LY Speaker Wang Jin-pyng solicited AIT's assistance with the ruling party to break a legislative logjam holding up passage of the 2007 Budget (including arms procurement appropriations),but was told in return that he and the K [...]
2007-03-14 10:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MASS MARR TW
07TAIPEI892 MA YING-JEOU OVER DINNER: HIS COURT CASE,
[...] (C) Summary. In a private dinner with the Director on April 18, KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou betrayed frustration over his corruption trial, but expressed confidence that he would be found innocent. He predicted that President Chen would continue pushing ethnic and other deep-Gre [...]
2007-04-23 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS MCAP PINR CH TW
07TAIPEI909KMT LY SPEAKER WANG JIN-PYNG: DEFENSE BUDGET
[...] (C) Summary: KMT Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng told the Director on April 23 that the KMT will continue to block passage of the annual and defense budgets until the DPP relinquishes control of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The KMT is locked in a "life or death" struggle with [...]
2007-04-24 10:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS MCAP PINR CH TW
07TALLINN281ESTONIA TO DECIDE LATER ON IRAQ MISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-27 14:03:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER EN
07TALLINN327ESTONIA: IRAN-VENEZUELA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-21 07:59:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR EN
07TALLINN446ESTONIA: TRANSFERRING SURPLUS AMMUNITION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-10 11:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL LE NATO EU EN
07TASHKENT1865LONG-AWAITED MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On 16 October 2007, the Ambassador, the Defense Attache (DATT),Defense Attache Office (DAO) Operations Coordinator (OPSCO) and DAO FSN, met with the Minister of Defense Ruslan Mirzayev. This is the first time that Mirzayev himself has received U.S. representatives since January [...]
2007-10-26 10:11:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV PINR UZ
07TASHKENT2121AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMAN PRESENTS DUBIOUS IL-76
[...] (C) Summary: An Australian named Frederick Darby in November approached Post with a plan to provide the Australian military with leased IL-76 cargo aircraft assembled in Tashkent. Darby claimed the deal could help sink Russia's plans to bring Tashkent's Chkalov Aircraft Factory (a.k.a TAPOiCh [...]
2007-12-14 13:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR PGOV PREL EAIR EIND MCAP NATO EUN
07TASHKENT376NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AND DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: National Security Council Secretary Murod Ataev and Defense Minister Ruslan Mirzaev told SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum that they value cooperation with the United States. However, Ataev said, Uzbekistan can now do without U.S. assistance in certain areas and neighborhood committees can [...]
2007-03-08 05:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS EAID PINR AF UZ
07TASHKENT945POINTS OF CONTACT FOR AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 11:55:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KFLU MARR MASS UZ
07TBILISI2024GEORGIA: POTENTIAL POLISH MANPADS SALE TO GEORGIA
[...] (U) On August 11 Charge delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Nikoloz Vashakidze. Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili received the message from EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried in a telephone conversation on August SIPDIS 10. 2. (U) Vashakidze responded that the MFA u [...]
2007-08-13 11:22:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07TEGUCIGALPA1678SOTO CANO DUAL USE DISCUSSIONS: WE ARE ALL IN
[...] (C) Summary: On October 18, U.S. and Honduran delegations met to discuss possible future commercial use of the air strip at Soto Cano airbase at Palmerola. The discussions were cordial and productive. The USG recognized the sovereign right of the GOH to use the strip for commercial purposes [...]
2007-10-19 14:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PINS PNAT
07TEGUCIGALPA703HONDURAS UNWILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 12:51:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ HO
07TELAVIV133ISRAELI POL-MIL BUREAU CHIEF ON RUSSIAN ASSISTANCE
[...] (S) On January 8, Israeli MOD Political-Military Bureau Chief Amos Gilad shared with the Ambassador the results of his recent visit to Russia and meetings with Russian intelligence officials to discuss Iran and Syria. Gilad said that the Russians believe it will take twice as long as the Isra [...]
2007-01-11 16:24:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL KNNP ETTC MASS SY IR EG RS
07TELAVIV1558NEW ISRAELI MOD DG BUCHRIS SHARES HIS PRIORITIES
[...] (S) ON MAY 22, AMBASSADOR JONES HELD HIS FIRST MEETING WITH NEW ISRAELI MOD DIRECTOR GENERAL PINCHAS BUCHRIS. BUCHRIS, WHO HAD BEEN IN OFFICE ONLY 14 DAYS, FOCUSED HIS COMMENTS ON THE U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, STRESSING HIS PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO SEEING THE RELATIONSHIP PUT "BACK ON TRACK," AN [...]
2007-05-25 15:29:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER PINR MARR MASS ETTC KNNP KWBG KPAL
07TELAVIV1732ISA CHIEF DISKIN ON SITUATION IN THE GAZA STRIP
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a June 11 meeting that entailed discussion of the benchmarks (reftel),Israeli Security Agency (ISA) Head Yuval Diskin shared his assessment of the current situation in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, painting a picture of a desperate, disorganized, and demoralized Fatah in the G [...]
2007-06-13 16:03:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER PHUM MARR MASS KPAL KWBG EG IS
07TELAVIV2082NATO A/SYG COLSTON'S JUNE 24-26 VISIT SEES
[...] (S) NATO Assistant Secretary General (Defense Policy and Planning) John Colston told NATO embassy representatives in Tel Aviv June 26 that his 3-day visit to Israel resulted in progress on implementation of five chapters of Israel's Individual Cooperation Program (ICP). Observing NATO and Isr [...]
2007-07-06 10:25:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL NATO PTER MASS MARR IS
07TELAVIV2446GOI CONSIDERS 2008 BUDGET, COALITION PARTNERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 5, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) formally presented the 2008 draft budget to the Government of Israel (GOI). Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and newly-appointed Finance Minister Roni Bar-On have made strong public statements on their commitment to maintaining fiscal discipl [...]
2007-08-10 14:08:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON MASS MCAP EAID PGOV PREL IS
07TELAVIV2557U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER LIVNI
[...] (S) Summary. In their August 16 meeting, U/S Nicholas Burns and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni discussed the just-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) assistance to Israel and arms sales to the Gulf states, Iran, the situation in Gaza, Lebanon, and A [...]
2007-08-23 09:30:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MASS IR LE KPAL IS
07TELAVIV2576U/S BURNS' MEETING AT ISRAEL'S MFA ON LEBANON,
[...] (S) After the August 16 signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on U.S. Security Assistance to Israel and the press conference that followed, Under Secretary Burns and his delegation participated in a roundtable discussion of issues with an Israeli MFA delegation led by MFA Director G [...]
2007-08-24 04:24:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MASS NATO PTER KNNP UNSC SY IR EG LE IS
07TELAVIV2578ISRAELIS WAITING FOR EU WRITTEN REQUEST ON EU
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised reftel demarche requesting the GOI provide timely diplomatic accreditation for members of the EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EU COPPS) with MOD Director General Buchris, MFA Director General Abramovitch, MFA Senior Deputy Director General Gal, and [...]
2007-08-24 11:16:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS KWBG IS EU
07TELAVIV2635U/S BURNS' AUGUST 15 MEETING WITH ISRAELI DEPUTY
[...] (S) In an August 15 meeting, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz and Under Secretary Burns discussed the Memorandum of Understanding on security assistance to Israel that would be signed the following day, U.S. efforts to ensure that security assistance to Arab partners would not jeopard [...]
2007-08-30 07:12:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MASS MARR KNNP UNSC SY LE IS
07TELAVIV2640DAS DANIN'S AUGUST 29 MEETING WITH ISRAELI DEFMIN
[...] (S) In an August 29 meeting, Michael Herzog, the Chief of Staff to Israeli Defense Minister Barak, told visiting NEA DAS Robert Danin that Israel is not looking for a fight with either Hizballah or Syria, but needs to prepare for one just in case. Earlier concerns within government circles abo [...]
2007-08-30 13:26:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MASS KPAL KWBG UNSC SY EG LE IS
07TELAVIV2652U/S BURNS' AUGUST 17 MEETING WITH ISRAELI MOSSAD
[...] (S) In an August 17 meeting, Israeli Mossad Chief Meir Dagan thanked Under Secretary Burns for America's support of Israel as evidenced by the previous day's signing of an MOU that provides Israel with USD 30 billion in security assistance from 2008-2018. Dagan provided his assessment of the [...]
2007-08-31 12:45:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MARR MASS KNNP UNSC PK IR IZ ZP
07TELAVIV3342USSC DAYTON BRIEFS IDF CENTRAL COMMANDER ON STEPS
[...] (S) U.S. Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Keith Dayton briefed IDF Central Command Commander Major General Gadi Shamni November 18 on efforts to date and future steps to strengthen the capabilities of Palestinian National Security Forces (NSF) and Presidential Guard (PG) units in the We [...]
2007-11-26 13:00:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETMOPS MASS KPAL KWBG PTER JO EG IS
07TELAVIV3517ISRAEL PLEASED WITH PROGRESS IN RELATIONS WITH INDIA AND CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 4, PolCouns and PolOff met with newly-appointed Deputy Director General for Asia and the Pacific (A/S EAP and SCA equivalent) Ruth Kahanoff to discuss Israel's relations with India and China. . . . ---------------------------------- China Has Great Respect for Israel - [...]
2007-12-13 17:41:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PARM MASS CH IN ID MY PK IS
07TELAVIV515FINANCE MINISTER HIRCHSON LOOKS TOWARDS HIS LEGACY
[...] (C) Finance Minister Avraham Hirchson, seemingly distracted by the corruption allegations swirling around his ministry and around him personally, emphasized his accomplishments after eight months in office and stressed the importance of ensuring that future finance ministers not be able to e [...]
2007-02-16 10:43:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EAIR MASS IS KWBG
07TELAVIV739IRAN: CODEL KYL AND HARMAN'S BREAKFAST WITH
[...] (U) During the visit of CODELs Kyl and Harman to Israel, February 18-20, the two CODELs -- led by Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) -- held a series of meetings with GOI officials and Knesset members according to a program drawn up by Knesset Member Yuval Steinitz, th [...]
2007-03-08 14:40:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER MASS KPAL KWBG IR SY IS
07TELAVIV740CODEL KYL AND HARMAN'S LUNCH WITH KNESSET MEMBERS
[...] (S) 1. (C) During the visit of CODELs Kyl and Harman to Israel, February 18-20, the two CODELs -- led by Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) -- held a series of meetings with GOI officials and Knesset members according to a program drawn up by Knesset Member Yuval Stei [...]
2007-03-08 14:53:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PINR PTER KPAL KWBG MASS IR SY LE IS
07TELAVIV975NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL HEAD SAYS INCREASED
[...] (C) PROFESSOR MANUEL TRAJTENBERG, THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL (NEC),TOLD ECONCOUNS AND DEPCOUNS THAT THE SECOND LEBANON WAR SHATTERED THE ILLUSION THAT ISRAEL COULD SURVIVE ON PRESENT LEVELS OF DEFENSE SPENDING IN THE FACE OF EVER-PROLIFERATING SECURITY THREATS. ADDITIONAL AID [...]
2007-03-29 16:45:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV MASS IS
07THEHAGUE1037NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT EXTENSION
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Post received June 1 the diplomatic note from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated May 21 regarding the one-year extension of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Dutc [...]
2007-06-01 14:07:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PREL NL NT XL
07THEHAGUE1220NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT FOR
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, emboffs delivered the draft long-term status of forces agreement (SOFA) text pertaining to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba on June 20 to the MFA Legal Department. A/DCM discussed the draft agreement with MFA Deputy Political Director Wim Geerts on June 21. Geerts said t [...]
2007-06-25 08:22:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS NL XL NT
07THEHAGUE789NETHERLANDS: PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COALITION
[...] (C) The Dutch are not currently contributing troops to the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I). The Dutch military mission to Iraq ended in March 2005. The 1,100-strong military mission was part of the Iraq Stabilization Force (SFIR) and was stationed in the province of Al-Muthanna. Dutch i [...]
2007-04-27 12:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ NL
07TIRANA1064ALBANIA: GROWING DEMILITARIZATION EXPERTISE
[...] (U) Albania in early December completed the destruction of over 2,700 metric tons of its largest munitions (over 3,000 sea mines, torpedoes and aerial bombs),some of which contained as much as 700 kg. of TNT. In July 2007, Albania became the first country to destroy its chemical weapons stock [...]
2007-12-18 15:52:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PARM PREL NATO AL
07TIRANA1077ALBANIA SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL: EMBASSY CONCURRENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-26 15:34:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS AL
07TOKYO1744ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY MULL,S APRIL 11 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: U.S.-Japan cooperation is critical to enhancing Japan's relationship with NATO and to preventing arms sales to China, DG Harada told A/S Mull April 11. Prime Minister Abe's speech to the North Atlantic Council earlier this year marked the beginning of a transformation of Japane [...]
2007-04-19 22:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MASS MCAP PGOV CH EU JA
07TOKYO1895MAINTAINING PARTICIPATION IN THE IRAQ COALITION:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Japanese Diet April 24 began debating government proposed legislation to extend the deployment to Iraq of Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (ASDF) for an additional two years beginning at the end of July. Although the law is expected to be passed, the issue of Japanese forces [...]
2007-04-27 02:17:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS PTER IZ JA
07TOKYO2185JAPAN SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officers delivered reftel demarche May 10 to MOFA Second Middle East Division Iran Desk Officer Junichi Sumi and May 14 to MOFA South America and Caribbean Division Principal Deputy Director Akifumi Mizuguchi. Mizuguchi said Japan shares the U.S. concerns that Ven [...]
2007-05-15 07:24:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR JA
07TOKYO2259JAPAN STUDYING TLSA, WILL RESPOND WITHIN TWO WEEKS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche May 18 to MOFA United Nations Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Kentaro Fujimoto. Fujimoto explained that Japan will need at least one week before it can make a substantive comment. 2. (SBU) MOFA POCs for the TLSA are [...]
2007-05-18 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR KPKO JA
07TUNIS1061SUPPORTING TUNISIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORT: A
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-06 11:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA PTER TS
07TUNIS1532CODEL INOUYE PROMOTES US-TUNISIAN TIES
[...] (C) During their November 25-26 visit to Tunisia, Senators Daniel Inouye and Ted Stevens were warmly welcomed by Minister of National Defense Kamel Morjane and MFA Secretary of State Saida Chtioui. The GOT officials, who apologized President Ben Ali was unavailable to meet the Senators on a S [...]
2007-11-29 15:41:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV OREP ECON PTER MASS TS
07TUNIS272CONGRESSIONAL STAFF VISIT: GOT HONES ITS MESSAGE
[...] (C) Increasingly focused on its public face, the GOT has begun to advertise its success story for US policy- and opinion-makers through familiarization visits. The GOT is also targeting its message to attract foreign assistance dollars. During a February 19-25 visit of a group of ten Congres [...]
2007-02-27 14:50:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS ECON ETRD TS
07TUNIS573VCJCS MAY 5 MEETING WITH FM ABDALLAH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. DURING HIS MAY 4-6 VISIT TO TUNISIA, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ADMIRAL EDMUND GIAMBASTIANI MET WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ABDELWAHEB ABDALLAH ON MAY 5 TO DISCUSS BILATERAL MILITARY AND COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION. ABDALLAH SAID THAT, THANKS TO WISE POLITICAL, ECONOMI [...]
2007-05-09 10:40:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV TS
07TUNIS574VCJCS MAY 5 MEETING WITH DEFMIN MORJANE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. DURING HIS MAY 4-6 VISIT TO TUNISIA, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ADMIRAL EDMUND GIAMBASTIANI MET WITH MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE KAMEL MORJANE ON MAY 5 TO DISCUSS BILATERAL MILITARY COOPERATION. WHILE NOTING THE POSITIVE BILATERAL MILITARY RELATIONSHIP, MORJANE SA [...]
2007-05-09 10:41:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV TS
07TUNIS619FMF IS KEY TO TUNISIA'S COUNTERTERRORISM SUCCESS
[...] (SBU) I noted with disappointment that the State Department,s Fiscal Year 2008 budget proposal to Congress included only $2.064 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Tunisia. This figure is significantly lower than the Embassy Tunis Country Team request of $30 million in FMF for FY- [...]
2007-05-18 12:54:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PTER MARR PGOV PREL TS
07TUNIS698CODEL TANNER MEETINGS FOCUS ON COUNTERTERRORISM,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 12:07:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP TS
07TUNIS710CODEL TANNER MEETINGS FOCUS ON COUNTERTERRORISM,
[...] (C) During their May 30 to June 1 visit to Tunisia, the ten members of CODEL Tanner were warmly welcomed by GOT officials who stressed the history of positive bilateral relations between the United States and Tunisia. Highlighting that Tunisia is a loyal friend, FM Abdallah and Defense Ministe [...]
2007-06-06 12:37:00Embassy TunisSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP TS
07TUNIS722SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER ABDALLAH'S VISIT
[...] (C) FOREIGN MINISTER ABDELWAHEB ABDALLAH'S UPCOMING JUNE 11-15 VISIT TO WASHINGTON PRESENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE USG TO ENGAGE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE GOT, AS OFFICIAL VISITS TO WASHINGTON ARE INFREQUENT. WHILE ABDALLAH WILL LIKELY TRY TO EMPHASIZE GENERALITIES ABOUT THE US-TUNISIAN L [...]
2007-06-07 14:36:00Embassy TunisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER MASS KDEM TS
07TUNIS78722ND JMC FOCUSES ON COUNTERTERRORISM NEEDS, AFRICOM
[...] (S) During the May 22-23 US-Tunisia Joint Military Commission meetings in Tunis, participants reiterated the importance of the two countries' strategic partnership and strong bilateral mil-to-mil relationship and sought ways to advance cooperation. The Tunisian co-chair, Minister of National [...]
2007-06-19 13:55:00Embassy TunisSECRETMARR PGOV PREL MASS TS
07TUNIS797TUNISIA: FM ABDALLAH EBULLIENT OVER US TRIP;
[...] (C/NF) An extremely grateful Foreign Minister Abdallah asked to see the Ambassador on June 19 to convey his pleasure over his recently concluded trip to the United States (Ref A). No less than six times in the course of the 30-minute meeting, Abdallah expressed appreciation for the warm recep [...]
2007-06-20 16:18:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MASS OVIP TS
07TUNIS889TUNISIAN MILITARY'S URGENT NEED FOR US SUPPORT
[...] (S) In May, I conveyed the disappointment of the Tunis Country Team with the proposed cuts in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funding for Tunisia in Fiscal Year 2008 (Ref C). Tunisia is facing an unprecedented regional terrorist threat, particularly from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM [...]
2007-07-05 15:06:00Embassy TunisSECRETMASS PTER MARR PGOV PREL TS
07TUNIS890TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE HYBRID OPERATION IN
[...] (C) Pol/EconCouns on July 2 conveyed Ref A message to MFA Director for North American Affairs Moez Sinaoui. Acknowledging the GOT's negative responses to earlier requests for Darfur PKO support requests (Refs C and E),she urged the GOT to give further consideration to the matter. Pol/EconCoun [...]
2007-07-05 16:10:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UNSC MASS TS
07TUNIS899GOT ASKS WHO IS CONTRIBUTING TO DARFUR HYBRID
[...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST -- PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. (SBU) On July 6, Ambassador delivered reftel talking points requesting Tunisian support, in the form of police and/or military observers, for the Darfur Hybrid Operations to MFA Chief of Staff Hatem Atallah. Atallah asked w [...]
2007-07-06 14:40:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU TS
07TUNIS98POST VIEWS ON FY-07 SECTION 1206 PROPOSALS
[...] (S) In response to reftel, post provides its evaluations of the following FY-07 Section 1206 proposals applicable to Tunisia. Post notes that it shared these views directly with EUCOM via SVTCs on December 18 and 19, 2006. Post thanks NEA/MAG for facilitating these discussions. 2. (S) Pos [...]
2007-01-22 13:55:00Embassy TunisSECRETMASS PREL TS
07ULAANBAATAR112Third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United States State Department held the third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI) on January 29 at Mongolia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen [...]
2007-02-21 07:34:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ETRD MASS MARR PREF MG
07ULAANBAATAR150AMBASSADOR MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ
[...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Enkhbold on March 6 to follow up on the phone call the previous evening between President Bush and President Enkhbayar, and to state our hope that we will receive an early and positive response on our request that Mongolia send an 8th rot [...]
2007-03-06 08:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRETMARR PREL MASS IZ MG PL
07USNATO112AFGHANISTAN: INFORMAL MEETING OF REGIONAL COMMAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -Force Generation: RC/S missions agreed that there was a general lack of clarity on just what CJSOR shortfalls remained post Seville, and several RC-S allies intend to ask the SYG for a clear list from SHAPE. Canada and the UK noted progress on the sensitive issue of bringing t [...]
2007-02-23 12:00:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MASS KPAO AF JA
07USNATO150AU PSC COMMISSIONER DJINNIT ADDRESSES THE NORTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a disappointing March 2 address to the NAC, African Union Peace and Security Council Commissioner Said Djinnit said the AU "highly appreciated" support received from NATO, including assistance with airlift, capacity building, and "important" lessons learned training, and wel [...]
2007-03-07 17:23:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS NATO PREL AU SU UN
07USNATO161USNATO SUPPORTS CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH GERMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-12 14:33:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO MARR MASS NATO PGOV PREL EU GM PL CZ RS
07VIENNA1088NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ: POST VIEWS ON AUSTRIAN
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Vienna assesses the prospects of Austrian participation in military missions in Iraq as nil. The Austrian government remains willing to participate in Iraqi police training (although not inside Iraq). The GOA also supports commercial engagement in the more secure areas [...]
2007-04-27 11:24:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ AU
07VIENNA1270DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA -- GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (SBU) EconPolCouns presented reftel points orally to Austrian MFA Americas Director Rudolf Lennkh and Latin America chief Andreas Melan. 2. (S) Lennkh said Austria follows the situatino in Venezuela very closely, and has also noted with concern the growing relationship between Venezuela a [...]
2007-05-15 09:11:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR AU
07VIENNA1828AUSTRIA UNCERTAIN ABOUT TRANSFERRING SURPLUS
[...] (C) Acting Econ-Pol Counselor met on July 6 with Ralph Scheide, Head of the MFA's Africa and Middle East Division (A/S-equivalent) to request that Austria consider providing reftel ammunition to the Lebanese Armed Forces. Acting Econ-Pol Counselor pointed out that the latest inventory availa [...]
2007-07-10 12:47:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL AU LE
07VIENNA2543AUSTRIAN PARTICIPATION IN GPOI G-8+ GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-02 08:04:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PREL AU
07VIENNA2715(S/NF) AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT UNLIKELY TO SUPPLY
[...] (S) Senior civil servants in the Ministry of Economy (MoE) have reiterated to the Embassy that, if obliged to make a decision, the MoE would deny an export license to ship 13,000 Glock pistols to Iraqi police and military units. Although the MoE approved similar shipments over the last two ye [...]
2007-10-30 15:48:00Embassy ViennaSECRETMARR MASS PREL PGOV ETRD AU IZ
07VIENTIANE316SUGGESTED 2007 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR LAOS UXO
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. In 2006 PM/WRA requested post create suggested budgets for supporting the removal of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in 2007 based upon a number of scenarios. One of those scenarios envisioned a 25% cut to the UXO budget for Laos in 2007. [...]
2007-04-18 09:51:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP ECON PREL MASS LA
07VIENTIANE338NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ: MAINTAINING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 04:09:00Embassy VientianeCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ LA
07VIENTIANE725MIL-MIL RELATIONS WITH LAOS: EXCHANGING DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Moving forward with the exchange of defense attaches during the coming year and training opportunities for Lao military personnel under the International Military Education and Training (IMET) and other programs were key topics discussed during the visit of DOD OSD-Policy Lao Des [...]
2007-09-18 10:27:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID LA MARR MASS MOPS PREL
07VIENTIANE840EXCHANGING DEFENSE ATTACHES WITH LAOS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 06:22:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDLA MARR MASS MOPS PREL APER
07VIENTIANE914PACOM ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO VIENTIANE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 14 visit to Vientiane, Commander of the Pacific Command Admiral Timothy Keating met with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and National Assembly. At the Foreign Affairs Institute, he addressed students and took questions [...]
2007-12-19 07:15:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHDP LA MARR MASS OVIP PREL KFLU CH
07VIENTIANE926LAOS: ANNUAL UXO MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-27 10:00:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KHDP PREL LA MASS
07VILNIUS309LITHUANIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE NEW WAY FORWARD IN
[...] (C) We have been working intensely with the GOL to maintain the Lithuanian troop presence in Multinational Division South East (MND-SE) since the February announcements of British and Danish troop drawdowns from Basra. Following what appeared to be internal wrangling over what Lithuania's nex [...]
2007-05-03 08:57:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ LH
07VILNIUS709POST SUPPORTS EUCOM/USAREUR 1206 PROPOSAL FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-03 14:35:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PREL PTER LG
07WARSAW1165POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING
[...] (C) Political Counselor delivered reftel on May 17 to Jacek Hinz, Deputy Director of the America,s Division responsible for Latin America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PolCouns reviewed U.S. concerns over increasing ties between Iran and Venezuela, emphasizing growing economic and poli [...]
2007-05-17 14:05:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER IR VE PL
07WARSAW1265POLES ADVISED AGAINST MANPADS TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Polcouns delivered reftel demarche, advising that Poland not sell MANPADS to Georgia, to Ambassador Tadeusz Chomicki on May 29. Chomicki appreciated hearing the U.S. position, but politely cautioned that, "This decision rests with the highest authorities in Poland." As if to pre [...]
2007-05-31 14:31:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07WARSAW1521POLAND PROBABLY NOT IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE AMMO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-06 11:42:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL LE NZ AS NATO EU PL
07WARSAW1748POTENTIAL POLISH MANPADS SALE TO GEORGIA
[...] (S) Summary: In three separate meetings August 10, Charge and Polcouns conveyed reftel demarche to Robert Draba, the President's acting Chief of Staff, who oversees the presidential-level Polish-Georgian commission; Adam Lipinski, Chief of the Prime Minister's Political Cabinet and advisor on [...]
2007-08-13 09:41:00Embassy WarsawSECRETPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07WARSAW1821MANPADS SOLD TO GEORGIA BY POLAND ACCORDING TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-24 10:49:00Embassy WarsawSECRETPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07WARSAW1826RUMORS FLY AS CALENDAR IS SET FOR DISSOLVING
[...] (C) Summary. Political turmoil continues in Poland as three separate motions for dissolving parliament are under consideration. Sejm Marshall Ludwik Dorn set the vote on dissolution for September 7. With a razor thin majority, the motion may pass, setting the stage for October elections; al [...]
2007-08-27 05:18:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS PL
07WARSAW2154ACTION REQUEST: LETTER FROM MFA PROPOSES
[...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests that the Department respond positively to the Polish government's invitation to participate in a Polish-U.S. seminar on export controls in Tbilisi, Georgia as outlined in the letter text quoted below. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. (C) Background: Ambassador re [...]
2007-10-26 09:46:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07WARSAW2266POLES FORMULATING PLAN FOR JOINT EXPORT CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-23 11:31:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MASS PGOV GG PL
07WARSAW755AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; STATE-DOD CONTACTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-29 11:29:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU ECON MARR MASS CASC EAGR PL
07WARSAW976POLAND: DELIVERY OF INVITATION TO THE COALITION
[...] (SBU) In response to Reftel, we have been informed that Polish attendees at the Iraq Coalition Conference in Tampa, FL April 30-May 2 will be Juliusz Jacek Gojlo (Chief of the Iraqi Task Group, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Brigadier General Witold [...]
2007-04-27 15:05:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER PL
07WELLINGTON438 NEW ZEALAND - NEW THIRD PARTY RETRANSFER REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-14 05:16:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON441 NEW ZEALAND - NEW THIRD PARTY RETRANSFER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-15 00:23:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON496DEMARCHE FOR LEBANESE ARMED FORCES: TRANSFERRING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-06 05:49:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
07WELLINGTON763NATIONAL PARTY DEFENSE POLICY CONTINUES LABOUR
[...] (SBU) Summary. National's recent "discussion paper" on foreign policy, trade, and defense, committed the party to continue the rebuilding of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) initiated by Labour PM Clark. National MP Wayne Mapp argued that it was Labour who began its term in 1999 by acce [...]
2007-10-16 18:46:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PGOV PREL NZ US
07YAOUNDE1159CAMEROON TO ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
[...] (U) The Government of Cameroon (GRC) has informed post that it will announce at the upcoming UNGA its plan to create an International School of Security Forces in Cameroon (with French support),focused on training police and gendarmes for peacekeeping operations in Africa. Cameroon is seeki [...]
2007-09-21 09:44:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CM MASS PGOV PREL
07YAOUNDE1342CAMEROON: PM ON INVESTMENT, PRIVATIZATION, AFRICOM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Cameroon Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni said CAMAIR was being retendered, while the privatization of CAMTEL was pending due to changes in the tender documents. He hoped to streamline a multitude of investment promotion initiatives a [...]
2007-11-08 16:34:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCM EAIR ECON MASS PREL PINR
07YEREVAN1244PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN PROMISES ANSWER ON IRAQ TROOP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Initially opposed, Kocharian eventually agreed to consider DOD's request to "enhance" Armenia's contribution to Iraq. His goal, if he agreed, was to keep the change as low-profile as possible. He will get back to us in eight to ten days. He wants to check whether a new legisla [...]
2007-10-16 11:54:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR MASS IZ AM
07YEREVAN45ARMENIA BACKS OUR IRAQ POLICY, AND WILLING TO DO A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Armenia's Foreign and Defense Ministers each expressed solid support for our Iraq policy, and for the President's announced changes in Iraq strategy. Both agreed that our Iraq strategy cannot be allowed to fail, and reaffirmed Armenia's commitment to sustain its troop deployment [...]
2007-01-12 13:56:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS KPAO AM IR IZ AF GR YI
07YEREVAN457NIGHT OF 1000 DINNERS RECEPTION RAISES FUNDS FOR NGO'S
[...] (U) Summary: At a fundraising reception held as part of the Night of 1000 Dinners (reftel),Post helped raise over 4,000 USD for the Armenian Red Cross Society, a local NGO working to reduce landmine casualties through a Mine Risk Education program. The event drew more than 70 guests, includi [...]
2007-04-16 12:40:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDDMIN PHUM KMDR KPAO EAID KHDP MASS PARM PREL AM
07YEREVAN526NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-27 09:40:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER AM
07YEREVAN896PRIME MINISTER ENCOURAGING ON RADIO LIBERTY; NOT
[...] (C) CDA paid an introductory courtesy call on Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian July 12, accompanied by DCM and pol/econ chief. Sargsian joked that he had expected to get a permanent U.S. Ambassador, but failing that, he was very pleased to see CDA in Yerevan again. CDA affirmed that Washingto [...]
2007-07-13 10:06:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS MASS EAID KDEM AM IR
07ZAGREB1011NATO ROAD SHOW VISIT TO CROATIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: USNATO PermRep Victoria Nuland led an inter-agency "NATO Road Show" visit to Zagreb on November 9. President Mesic, Prime Minister Sanader, Foreign Minister Kitarovic and Defense Minister Roncevic all expressed confidence to the U.S. delegation that Croatia was well-prepared for [...]
2007-11-15 09:59:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS NATO HR
07ZAGREB313AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; STATE-DOD CONTACTS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 12:08:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU ECON MARR MASS CASC EAGR
07ZAGREB422NEW FORWARD ON IRAQ: CROATIA'S CONTRIBUTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: While politically unable to make direct troop contributions to operations in Iraq, the GoC has offered weapons and training courses to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) (ref C),provides police trainers to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) [...]
2007-04-30 11:18:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ HR DEFENSE REFORM
07ZAGREB603SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] Post and resident EUCOM representative fully support the proposal in reftel to allot $325,000 of FY 07 1206 funding for Croatian Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readiness Training and English Language Training for Deployment. 2. The proposed Joint Deployment Interoperability and Readin [...]
2007-06-21 16:16:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PREL HR
07ZAGREB716SECTION 1206 - END-USE, RETRANSFER AND SECURITY
[...] PolOff delivered REFTEL diplomatic note to MFA Asst Minister for International Organizations and Security Pjer Simunovic on July 24 with request for urgent reply. Simunovic reported that these assurances will require the concurrence of the MOD and the GOC's legislative office and a government [...]
2007-07-27 14:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MASS PREL MARR HR
07ZAGREB720REQUEST FOR BLANKET RETRANSFER END-USE SECURITY
[...] PolOff delivered reftel dipnote to MFA Head of Dept for International Security Sanja Bujas-Juraga on July 13. She informed PolOff July 27 that she had forwarded the USG proposal to all relevant ministries and would provide reactions soonest. 2. COMMENT: Bujas-Juraga seemed interested in pr [...]
2007-07-30 15:09:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS HR
07ZAGREB745SECTION 1206: CROATIA AGREES TO END-USE, SECURITY AND
[...] MFA has delivered a Diplomatic Note dated August 2 confirming the GoC's decision to accept proposed assurances related to the end-use, security and retransfer of USG-supplied defense articles, training and services pursuant to Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act. Post will p [...]
2007-08-07 12:52:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL KTIA MARR HR
07ZAGREB789FIXED-WING FIGHTERS: TIME TO ENGAGE CROATIANS ON
[...] (C) Since my arrival just over a year ago, I have repeatedly stressed to GoC officials that, as a future NATO member, Croatia did not need to procure fixed-wing fighter aircraft. I, along with my DAO and ODC staff, have argued consistently that the GoC could rely on NATO partners for air poli [...]
2007-08-27 08:05:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ABIDJAN374GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS
[...] Pol/Econ Section Chief delivered talking points in reftel on June 5 to Bertin Tanoh Koffi, Deputy Director General of Maritime and Port Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation. 2. Koffi stated that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire welcomed the Global Maritime Partnerships and would be inter [...]
2008-06-06 16:16:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08ABUDHABI1000UAEG WANTS TO DISCUSS PATRIOTS
[...] (C) Summary: On September 1, Post delivered reftel demarche on the U.S. decision to offer Patriot deployment to the UAE. A basic presentation to the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's office soon brought the issue to the attention of the Air Force leadership, with whom we discussed the deployment in g [...]
2008-09-04 11:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MCAP PINS AE
08ABUDHABI119NATO SECGEN WELL RECEIVED IN ABU DHABI
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a brief visit to Abu Dhabi January 24, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer gave a lecture on the goals of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI),met senior UAEG officials to discuss potential areas or cooperation, and gave an upbeat briefing to NATO Ambassadors [...]
2008-01-29 14:35:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS MARR AE
08ABUDHABI122NATO SECGEN WELL RECEIVED IN ABU DHABI
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a brief visit to Abu Dhabi January 24, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer gave a lecture on the goals of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI),met senior UAEG officials to discuss potential areas or cooperation, and gave an upbeat briefing to NATO Ambassadors [...]
2008-01-29 14:35:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS MARR AE
08ABUDHABI1318SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT
[...] (C) General: we look forward to your first visit to the UAE in your capacity as CENTCOM Commander. ------------------------------ Punching above its Weight ------------------------------ 2. (C) Over the past five years, the UAE has emerged as a regional powerhouse, using its financial c [...]
2008-11-18 04:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ PK AE
08ABUDHABI1370UAEG AVOIDS AID RELATED TO AFGHAN ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) In addition to conversations noted Ref A regarding UAEG aid to Afghanistan, Post reiterated Ref B request for assistance to ensure smooth 2009 Afghan elections as a diplomatic note. The MFA's formal reply (text in para two) reiterates the UAEG's preference for humanitarian aid without p [...]
2008-12-01 08:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID KDEM MASS AF AE
08ABUDHABI158UAE FORMALLY CONCURS WITH GSD MARCH 11
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-05 12:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS AE
08ABUDHABI160AIR FORCE SECRETARY WYNNE AND MBZ DISCUSS SHARED
[...] (S) Summary: When Secretary of the Air Force Wynne met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince (and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces) Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) February 3, MbZ focused on Shared Early Warning and communication links as critical to defend against Iran. He pressed for advanc [...]
2008-02-05 14:33:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MCAP MOPS MASS IR AE
08ABUDHABI174WELCOMING GENERAL MOSELEY BACK TO ABU DHABI
[...] (S) General Moseley, your return visit to Abu Dhabi February 11-13 is most welcome, and we look forward to your conversation with Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) in particular. Your visit continues a series of senior level consultations with the UAE leadership, beginning with President Bush January [...]
2008-02-07 14:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MCAP MOPS MASS IR AE
08ABUDHABI296MARCH 11 GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE AND MARCH 12 JOINT
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to the March 11 Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) and March 12 Joint Military Commission (JMC) as opportunities to renew our mutual commitment to shared strategic goals with the UAE, to remind the UAE military of U.S. appreciation for its support and i [...]
2008-03-06 12:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ LE AE
08ABUDHABI407UAE QUIET ABOUT TROOP PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Although the BBC, likely with UAEG approval, broadcast the presence of UAE forces in Afghanistan on a March 28 report, no signs of the story have appeared in local media. Internet comment, often quite scathing, is being generated by the BBC report and reflects some angst that t [...]
2008-04-02 04:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS PHUM EAID AF AE
08ABUDHABI460CNO VISIT TO UAE
[...] (C) Admiral Roughead: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to your April 16-18 visit to the UAE, arguably the most important facilitator of naval operations among the Gulf countries. We are seeking meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Moh [...]
2008-04-10 14:51:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR IZ AF AE
08ABUDHABI497MBZ DISCUSSES EXTREMISM WITH CNO
[...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) on April 16, in his first meeting with the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO),sounded out ADM Gary Roughead on missile defense and commented extensively on his concerns over extremism. The Crown Prince affirmed the UAE's commit [...]
2008-04-21 10:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MASS IR AE
08ABUDHABI528A/S WELCH WITH UAE FOREIGNMINISTER ABDULLAH
[...] (C) Summary: Ina private lunch conversation on April 20 in Abu Dabi, Assistant Secretary for NEA David Welch covered a broad range of issues with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ). Notes follow on Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, nuclear power, IAEA, Iran, Palestine, Pakistan, Algeria [...]
2008-04-28 14:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL MASS EAID KNNP LE IZ IR AG YM AE
08ABUDHABI581S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEF TO BAHRAIN ON IRAQI
[...] (S) Special Advisor David Satterfield and four accompanying experts on Iraq and Iran briefed a Bahraini delegation in Abu Dhabi on May 7. Satterfield emphasized that the time is ripe for a substantive Arab diplomatic presence in Baghdad; Secretary General of the Bahraini National Defense Cou [...]
2008-05-11 13:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MASS IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI593S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS UAE FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE SECURITY
[...] (S) Special Advisor on Iraq David Satterfield held very productive meetings with UAE officials in Abu Dhabi May 7, an afternoon session with Director of Research and Analysis at State Security Directorate (SSD) Brigadier General Hamad al-Shamsi and an evening discussion with Foreign Minister A [...]
2008-05-14 07:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MASS IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI65FRENCH SIGN MULTIPLE AGREEMENTS WITH ABU DHABI --
[...] (C) Summary: During a brief visit to Abu Dhabi January 15, French President Sarkozy concluded a number of agreements on security, nuclear, and cultural cooperation. Chief among them was an anticipated agreement to assist Abu Dhabi's plans for a civilian nuclear program (ref A),and an unexpe [...]
2008-01-16 14:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS ENRG KNNP FR IR AE
08ABUJA106NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 1-15, 2008
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of January 1-13, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- ECOWAS -- National Assembly -- Human Rights, Labor, Refugees - [...]
2008-01-16 16:41:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF EFIN ETRD EPET KCOR MASS ELAB
08ABUJA1292ISRAELI MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO NIGERIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 1, 2008, Poloff and Air Attache visited Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria Moshe Ram to discuss Israeli military assistance to Nigeria. Ram said there was no bilateral agreement between the two nations, but private Israeli security companies were indeed involved in Nigeria, an [...]
2008-07-03 14:58:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP MARR MASS PGOV PINR PINS IS NI
08ABUJA1338NIGERIA: ARMY CLAIMS SOMALIA-BOUND BATTALION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON has publicly stated that their long-promised AMISOM peacekeeping battalion is ready for deployment. In a June 25, 2008 report by Reuters, Nigerian Army spokesman Brigadier General Emeka Onwuamaegbu not only said that an 800-strong battalion was ready to deploy, but that N [...]
2008-07-15 08:03:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKPKO PGOV MOPS MASS MARR SO NI
08ABUJA1347NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH YAR'ADUA ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 07:53:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EINV MASS MARR NI
08ABUJA1398NIGERIA: KEY POINTS FROM GENERAL WARD'S VISIT -
[...] (C) The Ambassador and visiting Africa Commander General Ward had a private meeting on July 23 with Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe (FonMin) at his home on the margins of the 2008 AFRICA Endeavor exercise. The FonMin had returned late on the evening of July 22 from a recently convened [...]
2008-07-24 12:33:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EINV MASS MARR NI
08ABUJA1467NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA COMMITTED TO BAKASSI WITHDRAWAL
[...] (U) With the August 14 transfer of the Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon under the Greentree Agreement fast approaching, the GON has stepped up public statements expressing its commitment to go ahead with the handover. On July 25, President Yar'Adua stated at the credentialling of the new Cameroo [...]
2008-07-30 14:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS PHUM EAID MOPS PREF MASS SOCI
08ABUJA1844DRL A/S KRAMER MEETS NIGERIAN FONMIN MADUEKWE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) David Kramer and DAS Jeffrey Krilla met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe to discuss Nigerian involvement in peacekeeping, Sudan, the UN Human Rights Council, the Niger Delta and coordinating positi [...]
2008-09-11 11:11:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MASS MARR MCAP KNNP KPKO KUNR
08ABUJA1870NIGERIA: BILATERAL RELATIONS POST-EFCC DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 14 and September 15 respectively, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe and newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed. Both Maduekwe and Ahmed expressed their comments and concerns about our bilateral relation [...]
2008-09-17 16:04:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EFIN KCROR KCRM MARR MASS NI
08ABUJA219NIGERIA: DAS MOSS'S MEETINGS WITH MOD AND NSA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During January 24 meetings at the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA),Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Moss expressed U.S. concerns and views on Nigerian peacekeeping commitments, the Niger Delta crisis, and U.S./Nigerian counterterroris [...]
2008-02-04 13:48:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS NI
08ABUJA2201NIGERIA: ECOWAS AND INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From October 27-29, ECOWAS and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) co-sponsored a seminar on international humanitarian law treaties in West Africa entitled "Even War Has Limits." Poloff attended the October 29 session, which was open to observers from foreign m [...]
2008-11-10 08:18:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MASS PHUM ICRC ECOWAS NI
08ABUJA2371NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOLLOW-UP ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 11:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO PGOV MASS AU NI
08ABUJA249NIGERIA: EMBASSY ENGAGES MEDIA ON AFRICOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 30, Ambassador while in Lagos and Poloff in Abuja, engaged with the Nigerian media on Africom in an attempt to reduce the overall negative coverage to date on the issue. Ambassador first met with a group of leading newspapers in Lagos to dispel fears and distrust of Afr [...]
2008-02-06 15:03:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PGOV NI
08ABUJA260THE OFFER THAT WASN'T: NIGERIAN HELICOPTERS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, Nigerian military advisor to the United Nations Brigadier General Benjamin T. Obasa indicated that the Government of Nigeria was considering providing all required helicopter assets for UNAMID. Post's subsequent approaches to the GON on the matter elicited blank stare [...]
2008-02-11 06:53:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MASS PM PREL NI
08ABUJA447ECOWAS REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF USG SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) Summary: In a February 28 meeting, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Colonel Mahamane Toure requested reconsideration of the USG's decision not to fund the October 2008 logistics exercise (Logex) in Burkina Faso, as originally conceived by ECOWAS Standby Force ( [...]
2008-03-06 15:19:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMASS PGOV NI
08ABUJA503ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE: ITS PRESENT STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) is frequently mentioned by those in the African security community as the best developed of the African rapid-reaction brigades called for by the African Union (AU) in July 2004. Indeed, ECOWAS has come a long way from the days of the ECOWAS Monito [...]
2008-03-14 13:49:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL PGOV ECOWAS XY NI
08ABUJA574NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 10:01:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM NI
08ABUJA585SALE OF NIGERIAN C-130S TO SENEGAL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a February 29 meeting with Nigerian Air Force officials, ODC Chief and Air Attach were apprised of the Government of Nigeria's sale-in-progress of three of their U.S.-purchased C-130 fleet to Senegal. While it initially appeared that Nigeria might be in violation of end-use ag [...]
2008-04-01 10:58:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PGOV MARR MASS MCAP PM KFPC IS SG NI
08ABUJA624NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAR 17-31,
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of March 17-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Labor -- Economic News -- Military Affai [...]
2008-04-04 13:40:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS MASS ELBR KDEM
08ABUJA64NIGERIAN MILITARY DELIVERS ITS AMISOM EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 8, Embassy Abuja's Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) received the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff's (COAS) list of equipment requirements for the 231 Infantry Battalion, expected to be deployed to Somalia within the next few months. Pending since November 16, in Post's [...]
2008-01-10 17:04:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MASS PREL PGOV NI
08ABUJA759NIGERIA: INVITATION TO COESPU UNAMID-RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 15:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV NI
08ABUJA940NIGERIA: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CHECK RESPONSE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 15:48:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC MASS MARR BE NI
08ACCRA1052ACCRA INPUT FOR FY 09 AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION
[...] (U) (Summary) EMBOFF's conversations with Ghanaian officials found broad support for participation in the Africa Partnership Station (APS). The Ghanaian officials were unanimous in seeing APS as an opportunity for staff training and development. Ghanaian officials cited their need to develop [...]
2008-08-15 07:52:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN MARR MASS SNAR MOPS PREL GH
08ACCRA337GHANA: DEMARCHE ON MARCH 14 BEIRUT CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-11 16:51:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE
08ADDISABABA1571ETHIOPIA'S BROKEN PROMISES
[...] (S/NF) A paradigm shift must occur in the United States' discourse with Ethiopia on foreign assistance. Over the past year, the United States Government (USG) has delivered on all Ethiopian government (GoE) claims of "broken promises" in order to enhance the security of the Ethiopian state and [...]
2008-06-09 12:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR MASS MOPS ET
08ADDISABABA18MANPADS STRATEGY: COMMENTS FROM ETHIOPIA
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy Addis Ababa supports pursuit of the proposed Horn of Africa MANPADS strategy (reftel). While counter-proliferation and acquisition-related strategy elements would likely be well received in Ethiopia, and will complement on-going arrangements, elements of the stockpile [...]
2008-01-03 14:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS PARM XW WET
08ADDISABABA2266COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR PURCHASE OF NIGHT
[...] (S) Embassy Addis Ababa's Country Team supports the purchase of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) for the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) (reftel 07 Addis 3266). The requirement is for the procurement of 400 AN/PVS 7-B and ancillary equipment. 2. (S//NF) Reason for Article or Servi [...]
2008-08-19 04:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETEAID MASS PREL
08ADDISABABA2587SUPPLEMENT TO COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR PURCHASE
[...] (S)Embassy Addis Ababa's Country Team still supports the purchase of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) for the Ethiopian National Defense Force (REFTELs) and offers the below information for clarification of outstanding issues. The requirement is for the procurement of 400 AN/PVS 7-B and ancilla [...]
2008-09-18 11:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNEAID MASS PREL ET
08ADDISABABA3187USAU: AMISOM EVALUATING MOGADISHU WITHDRAWAL
[...] (C) On 20 November 2008, Colonel George Amamoo, the Acting Chief of the African Union's (AU) Strategic Planning and Management Unit (SPMU) for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) called a meeting of local Defense Attaches to provide an update of the situation in Somalia. The Acting [...]
2008-11-24 09:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS
08ADDISABABA3393ETHIOPIA WILL PROVIDE FULL SUPPORT TO AMISOM UNTIL
[...] (S/NF) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi emphasized that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) fully supports the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and is making every effort to support AMISOM's security. He expressed hope that AMISOM can expand its forces to replace the departing Ethiop [...]
2008-12-19 07:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL MASS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA3475ETHIOPIAN HELICOPTERS FOR UNAMID
[...] (C) Prime Minister Meles told the Ambassador on December 31 that Ethiopia is perplexed by UN delays with Ethiopia's deployment to Darfur. Meles argued that Ethiopia will abide by any decisions made by the UN because Ethiopia is committed to Darfur operations. This is born out of deep concerns [...]
2008-12-31 15:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR MASS PREL ET SU
08ADDISABABA941USAU: AFRICAN UNION REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL AND
[...] THIS CABLE IS FROM THE U.S. MISSION TO THE AFRICAN UNION (USAU) AMBASSADOR DR. CINDY L. COURVILLE. 2. SUMMARY: AU Peace and Security Commission is requesting USG financial and logistical support to establish a temporary AMISOM Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu. The current Headquarters is [...]
2008-04-07 04:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS AU
08ADDISABABA952NORTH KOREA: ETHIOPIA REQUESTS ALTERNATE SUPPLIER
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador Yamamoto delivered reftel demarche on Ethiopia's procurement of rocket fuel and oxidizer to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in a one-on-one meeting April 3. Without either confirming the veracity, or otherwise substantively commenting, on the arrangement, Meles noted simply that [...]
2008-04-07 14:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNET ETTC KN MARR MASS MCAP PARM PREL
08AMMAN160 LIMITED OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIRPORT, AMMAN, JORDAN
[...] (SBU) THE MARKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OJAF/OJAM) AMMAN, JORDAN WILL BE LIMITED TO PASSENGER-ONLY OPERATIONS FROM 15 FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH 15 APRIL 2008 DUE TO THE JORDANIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES EXHIBITION (SOFEX08). 2. (SBU) THE MILITARY RAMP (GOLF RAMP) AT MARKA AIR BASE (OJAM) WILL [...]
2008-01-16 12:00:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MASS PREL JO
08AMMAN2628JORDAN ARMED FORCES SEES OPPORTUNITY IN ISF
[...] (C) Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) Director of Strategic Planning Brigadier General Mohammad Farghal welcomed news of the USG plan to strengthen the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF; reftel). After being briefed September 3 by DATT and Poloff, Farghal offered assistance in the form of third-party transf [...]
2008-09-09 15:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALIZ JO MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PINS
08AMMAN266PALESTINIAN NSF ARRIVE IN JORDAN FOR TRAINING AT
[...] (SBU) On January 23, head of the Public Security Directorate Major General Mazen Al-Qadi and Ambassador Hale signed the latest amendments to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) Letter of Agreement that provide for the training of Palestinian Authority National Security Forc [...]
2008-01-24 15:36:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALSNAR KPAL MASS JO
08AMMAN485PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD ARRIVE IN JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 14:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KPAL MASS JO
08AMMAN998JORDAN NOT YET PREPARED TO DISCUSS HCA ON CWC; MFA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Khaled Takhayneh, head of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament Section. Takhayneh indicated on April 3 that the delegation to the CWC Second Review Conference starting on April 7 would be Jordan's Ambassador to the Hague, Ahmad al-Hasan. However, Hasan w [...]
2008-04-03 14:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS JO KTIA
08ANKARA166TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP: January 2008
[...] Turkey launched air strikes against PKK terrorist positions in northern Iraq on December 16, 17, 22 and 26. Several of the air strikes were supported by artillery fire. During the same period, counterterrorism operations within Southeast Turkey and against PKK terrorists in several cities con [...]
2008-01-29 10:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL CH KZ GR TU
08ANKARA1902SCENESETTER FOR THE WASHINGTON VISIT OF TURKISH
[...] (C) Admiral Atac's visit will permit us to further cement strong bilateral military ties through the service with which we have perhaps the strongest bond. This visit will allow Atac to raise the most pressing issues for the Turkish Navy today: -- U.S. naval presence in the Black Sea in re [...]
2008-11-03 14:49:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR MASS IZ RU TU
08ANKARA349TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP: January 2008
[...] Turkey carried out air strikes against PKK terrorist positions in northern Iraq on January 15. Turkish General Staff (TGS) announced that over 60 targets were hit. Counter-terrorism operations within Southeast Turkey against PKK terrorists continued during month. TGS reported that 36 terrori [...]
2008-02-25 08:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL IZ IT UK MK QA GR TU
08ASHGABAT155 TURKMENISTAN: USCENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USCENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon, discussed with Defense Minister General Agageldi Mammetgeldiyev and State Border Service Chief General-Major Bayram Alovov Turkmenistan's security situation, ongoing military reforms, and regional issues during separate meetings o [...]
2008-01-31 10:49:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MARR MASS SNAR IR AF RS TX
08ASHGABAT856TURKMENISTAN: BTRP-CTR-GPP DISCUSS
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On 16-17 June, Turkmenistan,s Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Health and Medical Industry (MOHMI) received introductory presentations from a U.S./Canadian delegation on the Department of Defense,s Biologica [...]
2008-07-09 12:02:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MASS TX
08ASHGABAT923TURKMENISTAN: POST RESPONSE TO CUSTOMS CHAIRMAN
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At a meeting on May 12 at the Department of State (Ref. A),the former Chairman of Turkmenistan's State Customs Service raised some concerns regarding discrepancies in Department of Defense Counternarcotics support at [...]
2008-07-21 07:51:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MASS TX
08ASTANA2255 KAZAKHSTAN: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAYS ELITE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Israeli Ambassador in Astana asserts many in the elite are dissatisfied about President Nazarbayev,s alleged isolation and lack of a plan of succession. The Israeli Embassy,s main functional interest is trade, with &modest military sales8 that include unmanned aerial vehicl [...]
2008-11-14 09:59:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETRD MASS KIRF UZ TI IS KZ
08ASTANA2379 KAZAKHSTAN FY 2009 COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF 1206 FUNDING
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy Astana Country Team and Ambassador approve the Kazakhstan Fiscal Year 2009 1206 funding proposals. The two separate proposals are for equipment and training for the Kazakhstan Peacekeeping Brig [...]
2008-12-01 11:07:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MCAP PARM PINS EAID KACT KCFE KOMC KZ
08ASTANA2574KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON END-USE,
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points and non-paper on the end-use, retransfer and security assurances applicable to articles and services provided pursuant to section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2006, as modified and extended, and pursuant to the Global P [...]
2008-12-30 11:52:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS KTIA KZ
08ASUNCION102YELLOW FEVER UPDATE
[...] As of February 15, there are 46 reported cases of yellow fever in Paraguay. Twenty-six are live cases; only five cases have been confirmed to date. The first case of yellow fever surfaced January 15 in San Estanislao, San Pedro Department. A team of experts dispatched to the region found fiv [...]
2008-02-15 21:03:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL AEMR CASC MASS SOCI TBIO AFSN PGOV PA
08ASUNCION103YELLOW FEVER UPDATE
[...] As of February 15, there are 46 reported cases of yellow fever in Paraguay. Twenty-six are live cases; only five cases have been confirmed to date. The first case of yellow fever surfaced January 15 in San Estanislao, San Pedro Department. A team of experts dispatched to the region found [...]
2008-02-15 21:03:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL AEMR CASC MASS SOCI TBIO AFSN PGOV PA
08ASUNCION107YELLOW FEVER UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Paraguay now has seven confirmed cases of yellow fever. Of 66 additional suspected cases, 25 have been ruled out; seven resulted in deaths. The GOP had 800,000 vaccines available last week, and an additional 750,000 will be arriving in country shortly from Peru and PAHO. The USD 50,00 [...]
2008-02-20 10:44:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL AEMR CASC MASS SOCI TBIO AFSN PGOV
08ASUNCION145HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following units (or person) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candid [...]
2008-03-10 15:53:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION149HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following persons of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate name: [...]
2008-03-11 20:03:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION221HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following persons of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate name: [...]
2008-04-08 13:46:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION255HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following units (or person) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candid [...]
2008-04-18 11:59:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION269HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following units (or person) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candid [...]
2008-04-22 14:46:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION313HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following units (or person) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candid [...]
2008-05-12 20:28:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION314PARAGUAYAN RESERVATIONS REGARDING SOUTH AMERICAN
[...] (C) The Paraguayan government gave its initial, albeit qualified, support for the creation of the South American Defense Council during a May 6 visit by Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim. Military sources told DATT May 6 that Paraguay has reservations about the Defense Council, and spe [...]
2008-05-12 21:48:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MASS PA
08ASUNCION344HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following individuals of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate na [...]
2008-05-28 17:27:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION350HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following individual of the Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Jose Javier Lopez Lope [...]
2008-05-29 15:49:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION352MILITARY REQUESTS MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) The Paraguayan government seeks USG assistance in destroying the 2,900 firearms and 130,865 pounds of rockets, missiles, and other expired munitions under the auspices of the U.S. Small Arms/Light Weapons Stockpile Management and Destruction Effort Program. Currently, most of these firea [...]
2008-05-30 11:32:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MASS PGOV PA
08ASUNCION364HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following units (or person) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candid [...]
2008-06-02 20:44:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION365TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 6TH SPECIAL
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (ODC),and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) Counter Narco-Terrorism Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). In accordance with the TOR, the f [...]
2008-06-03 12:07:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION379REVISED: TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 6TH
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (ODC),Drug Enforcement Agency Attache, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) Counter Narco-Terrorism Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). I [...]
2008-06-10 20:58:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION396HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following individuals of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. The proposed candidates are scheduled to att [...]
2008-06-17 21:09:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION400TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR NAVAL SPECIAL
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here (reftel). In accordance with the TOR, the following information is provided: A. (U) Chief of Mission (COM) [...]
2008-06-19 12:29:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION401CANCELLATION OF JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING
[...] (C) Chief of Mission and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay nonconcur with the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) mission (reference SPA2008JCET420WH) scheduled for August 10 - September 18, 2008, due to political sensitivities in Paraguay. Paraguayan Armed Forces Commander Gen [...]
2008-06-19 12:31:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION403CANCELLATION OF JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING
[...] (C) Chief of Mission and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay nonconcur with the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) mission (reference SPA2008JCET420WH) scheduled for August 10 - September 18, 2008, due to political sensitivities in Paraguay. Paraguayan Armed Forces Commander Gen [...]
2008-06-19 22:25:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION409HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following unit of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training and security assistance. The unit is scheduled to p [...]
2008-06-23 14:32:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION418HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate name: [...]
2008-06-24 19:28:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION445HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Marcelino Antonio Marino M [...]
2008-07-01 20:19:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION446HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following unit of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training and/or security assistance. This unit of the Paragu [...]
2008-07-01 20:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION456HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] (U) Embassy reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no information regarding human rights violations for Javier Hernan Benitez Duarte (DOB November 14, 1979; POB Asuncion, Paraguay; Nationality: Paraguayan). Mr. Benitez Duarte is a [...]
2008-07-03 17:35:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION463HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. security assistance. 2. Candidate name: Benigno David Fe [...]
2008-07-07 16:19:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION464HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Luis Maria Benitez Riera [...]
2008-07-07 16:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION468HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals from Paraguay's drug enforceme [...]
2008-07-09 13:56:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION470PARAGUAY GOING GLOBAL WITH PEACEKEEPING UNIT
[...] (C) The 175-member Paraguayan United Nations Peace Keeping Operations Multi-Role Engineer Company -- Paraguay's first unit dedicated to global peacekeeping under its own command -- celebrated its official dedication June 6. Once it deploys in the second half of 2008, the unit will join 1,662 [...]
2008-07-09 14:49:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PA
08ASUNCION526TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR FY09 DEPLOYMENT
[...] (U) The Ambassador, U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation Paraguay (USODC),Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concur with the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion (POB) Military Information Support Team (MIST) deployment as outlined here (reft [...]
2008-07-30 20:19:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION531HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Ricardo Preda DOB: No [...]
2008-07-31 13:02:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION532HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following unit commanders of the Riverine Customs Unit (DETAVE) of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. Thi [...]
2008-07-31 14:30:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION555HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals are scheduled to attend the La [...]
2008-08-08 14:22:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION562HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. They are scheduled to attend the 12th session of [...]
2008-08-12 21:01:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION599HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Adrian Meza Martinez D [...]
2008-08-28 13:58:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION625HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipient of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate name: [...]
2008-09-08 12:59:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION626HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies sche [...]
2008-09-08 13:33:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION629HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Carlos Humberto Benitez Gon [...]
2008-09-09 17:53:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION655HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These members of Paraguay's National Anti-Drug S [...]
2008-09-17 13:44:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION661XXXXXXXXXXXX CONCERNED ABOUT REGIONAL POLITICS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: XXXXXXXXXXXX sought an unofficial meeting with Emboffs September 13 to discuss the Bolivian crisis and regional spillover. XXXXXXXXXXXX said Venezuela has a presence in virtually all of Bolivia's military bases, and that Venezuela's center of operations is in San Andita. The Ve [...]
2008-09-22 18:37:00Embassy AsuncionSECRET//NOFORNPGOV SNAR MARR ECON PREL MASS PA BL
08ASUNCION667TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR CIVIL MILITARY
[...] (U) The Ambassador, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Paraguay, and the Paraguayan Military Forces Commander concur with the Terms of Reference (TOR) and deployment as outlined here. In accordance with the TOR, the following information is provided: A. (U) Chief of Mission (COM) Liliana [...]
2008-09-26 20:48:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION675HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training assistance. These individuals from the Paraguayan [...]
2008-10-02 11:09:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION712HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals are police officers with the N [...]
2008-10-22 18:33:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION713HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] (SBU) Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures, and finds no credible derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of U.S. training. 2. (SBU) Candidate name: Fede [...]
2008-10-22 19:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION718HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNIT OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan Peace Keeping Operations Multi-Role Engineering Company that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or sec [...]
2008-10-23 21:02:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION726PARAGUAYAN MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION YIELDS EXPLOSIVE
[...] (SBU) The Paraguayan military destroyed over 75 percent of its total munitions stockpile -- all of it expired -- with PM/WRA assistance in two phases during July and September (ref A). Paraguayan Military Forces Commander General Bernardino Soto thanked the USG for its assistance in destroyi [...]
2008-10-27 19:10:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MASS PGOV PA
08ASUNCION734HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Nicolas Angel Narvaez Retam [...]
2008-10-31 12:06:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION735HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assistance. 2. Candidate name: [...]
2008-10-31 12:06:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION775HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipients of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Williams Celestino Lezcano [...]
2008-11-18 17:36:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION796HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following members of the Paraguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training. These individuals are scheduled to attend the St [...]
2008-11-28 11:07:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION830HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNIT OF PARAGUAYAN SECURITY
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following unit of the Paraguayan security forces that is an intended recipient of ongoing U.S. training and/or security assistance in Asuncion, Para [...]
2008-12-12 18:29:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION855HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBERS OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipient of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Cesar Eduardo Frutos Casco [...]
2008-12-23 12:19:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ASUNCION856HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - MEMBER OF PARAGUAYAN
[...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following member of the Paraguayan security forces who is an intended recipient of U.S. training. 2. Candidate name: Eduardo Guillen Paez DO [...]
2008-12-23 12:20:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR MASS PGOV SOCI PINS SNAR PA
08ATHENS1073GREECE/AFGHANISTAN: STILL CONSIDERING A POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Ambassador Heracles Asteriades, Director of the MFA D-2 Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) and the Western European Union (WEU),told A/Pol Counselor and Poloff that Greece continues to evaluate the U.S. request that it lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanista [...]
2008-07-25 14:28:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS MASS NATO GR
08ATHENS1452GREECE: ADVANCING THE U.S. AGENDA ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) The October 23 - 24 meeting of the High Level Consultative Commission (HLCC - a policy-level bilateral on political-military issues mandated by the U.S./Greece treaty that establishes basing rights in Greece) is an important opportunity to advance our agenda on Afghanistan. We recommend [...]
2008-10-17 09:34:00Embassy AthensSECRETPREL MASS MOPS MARR GR
08ATHENS1574GREECE ANNOUNCES 15 PERCENT CUT IN MILITARY
[...] (U) In a November 14 statement before Parliament, Prime Minister Karamanlis announced he would reduce military spending by 15 percent in the 2009 state budget in a bid to save money. While the revised budget has not yet been sent to Parliament, Karamanlis indicated the funds would instead be [...]
2008-11-20 14:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MASS PARM GR
08ATHENS369LEBANON: GREECE UNLIKELY TO ATTEND MARCH 14 BEIRUT
[...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel points on encouraging attendance at the March 14, 2008 convention in Beirut to Georgos Ayfantis, Deputy Director of the MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the Middle East. Ayfantis said Athens was unaware of the convention, but after hearing [...]
2008-03-11 08:31:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE
08ATHENS411GREECE/CFE: NON-PAPER ON FLANK AND NATIONAL
[...] (C) On the margins of March 17 meetings on OSCE matters with visiting USOSCE Ambassador Finley and A/DAS Robbins, Greek MFA Director General for International Organizations and International Security and Cooperation Ambassador Nicolaos Kalantzianos said he had an important CFE issue to address [...]
2008-03-18 13:40:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS KCFE NATO GR
08ATHENS88DEFENSE MINISTER: MACEDONIA VETO THREAT
[...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard paid an introductory call on Minister of Defense Meimarakis January 18. On Turkey, Meimarakis noted that Greece considers Turkey an ongoing threat, but termed PM Karamanlis' pending trip on January 23 a step forward. Meimarakis reiterated the Greek desire to see Mac [...]
2008-01-22 14:09:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS MASS MK AF GR
08ATHENS896U.S./GREECE MIL-TO-MIL COOPERATION: THE GOOD, THE
[...] (C) The U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship is facing a particularly difficult time, as Washington and Athens have differing views on issues such as the Macedonian name, the independence of Kosovo, and relations with Russia. However, the U.S./Greek military-to-military relationship and the wor [...]
2008-06-24 12:09:00Embassy AthensSECRETMASS MOPS MARR PREL PGOV GR
08ATHENS92MANAGING GREECE ON KOSOVO AND MACEDONIA
[...] (C) Managing Greece over the next few months is likely to be difficult on the key Balkan issues of Macedonia and Kosovo. To leverage Greek behavior we should: -- Engage the Greeks on Kosovo and Serbia, including through extending an invitation to them to participate in international struct [...]
2008-01-22 16:24:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS NATO MK KI SR GR
08BAGHDAD1221MALIKI IMPATIENT TO BEGIN MORE INTENSIVE MILITARY
[...] (S) SUMMARY: At an April 14 Crisis Action Cell (CAC) concerning operations in Ninewa province, Prime Minister Maliki complained that the operational plan briefing lacked substance; Vice President Hashimi and Deputy Prime Minister Salih concurred. Maliki--clearly frustrated by what he perceive [...]
2008-04-20 07:16:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV IZ MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PINS PTER
08BAGHDAD1250RUN-UP TO ANBAR PIC - WHO'S IN CHARGE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an occasionally animated three-hour meeting between representatives of Coalition Forces, the GOI and the leadership of Anbar province April 7, the senior provincial leaadership pushed back against what it believed to be central government efforts to take provincial security a [...]
2008-04-23 01:13:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD1271IRAQ CONFERENCE - CHANGE OF DATES TO JUNE 17 - 19
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 08:16:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ MASS MOPS
08BAGHDAD1315MALIKI ON IRAN WEAPONS SMUGGLING, CURRENT MILITARY
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During his weekly security meeting on April 24 with the Ambassador and MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus, Prime Minister Maliki said he would privately confront Iran with evidence about its supplying weapons to criminal elements in Iraq. He said the delegation would depart for Teh [...]
2008-04-28 16:42:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ IR MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL
08BAGHDAD1693NSC JUNE 1 REVIEWS ONGOING OPERATIONS, AMNESTY
[...] (S REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 1 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed security operations in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Deputy PM Barham Salih, National Security Advisor Mowaffak Rubaie, and Minister of State for National Security Shirwan [...]
2008-06-04 11:30:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD1965IRAQI NSC JUNE 22 REVIEWS RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS,
[...] (S REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 22 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed reconstruction efforts in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Minister of Defense Abdul Qadr, Minister of Interior Jawad al-Bulani, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari [...]
2008-06-27 10:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER KCRM IZ
08BAGHDAD2069AMBASSADOR AND CG DISCUSS SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ryan Crocker and MNF-I Commanding General (CG) David Petraeus met with Prime Minister Maliki June 26 to discuss a "bridge" security agreement between the United States and Iraq to facilitate continued U.S. support for the GOI while the Status of Forces Agreement nego [...]
2008-07-04 14:25:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MOPS IR IZ PREL
08BAGHDAD2071NSC JUNE 29 REVIEWS SUCCESSFUL SECURITY
[...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired June 29 the National Security Council (NSC) that discussed security operations in Amarah (Maysan Province),the security situation in Diyala, and the need for supplemental funding of the Ministry of Interior. The Prime Minister ope [...]
2008-07-05 08:47:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2121POST-MNF-I SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR UNAMI
[...] (C/REL MCF-I UN) Summary: Pursuant to reftel, EmbOffs and MNF-I officers met June 26 with UNAMI staff to discuss modalities for providing security to UNAMI if UNSCR 1790 expires on December 31, 2008. A follow-up meeting took place July 1. We heard that the maintenance of U.S.-led security [...]
2008-07-08 11:59:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MASS MARR UNSC IZ
08BAGHDAD2131COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT - M1A1 MAIN BATTLE TANKS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S Embassy Country Team has reviewed and concurs with the Letter of Request (LOR) from the Government of Iraq (GOI) for the equipping of four regiments of the Iraqi Army (IA) with an export version of the [...]
2008-07-09 07:35:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2303MALIKI CALLS FOR DOWNSIZING IRAQI SECURITY FORCES
[...] (S) During the weekly Iraqi National Security Council (NSC) meeting on July 13, Prime Minister Maliki called for an immediate freeze in the growth of Iraqi security forces and ordered development of a plan to reduce numbers. MinDef Abdel Qadr and Commander of Joint Forces (CHOD) General Babaki [...]
2008-07-24 13:55:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNIZ MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER
08BAGHDAD2347ELECTION SECURITY, AIRPORT SECURITY, AND AMNESTY
[...] (S) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh chaired the weekly National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Jul 20, deferring planned discussions about Diyala security operations because this had been the topic of an earlier meeting of the Crisis Action Committee held by Prime Minister Mali [...]
2008-07-28 06:17:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER
08BAGHDAD2456IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ON OPERATIONS IN
[...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister Maliki chaired the July 27 National Security Council (NSC),which began with a review of current security operations in Diyala and Ninewa provinces. Ministers devoted most of the two-hour meeting to Diyala, where military operations are quickly ramping up. The Diyala [...]
2008-08-05 15:15:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER
08BAGHDAD2510IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 3 REVIEWS DIYALA OPERATIONS
[...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: The weekly Iraqi National Security Council meeting on August 3 discussed ongoing security operations in Diyala, resolving the MEK situation, and conforming to UNSCR 1373 (Counter Terrorism measures). The Council also touched on the protection of judicial officials and t [...]
2008-08-10 15:45:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2608IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 10 REVIEWS SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the August 10 meeting of the National Security Council (I-NSC) that focused on security operations in Diyala, budget execution, and the need for re-energized security operations in Mosul in the face of an up-tick of AQI and criminal [...]
2008-08-17 09:35:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2729IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 17 REVIEWS MOSUL
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the August 17 meeting of the National Security Council (I-NSC) that focused on reconstruction efforts in Mosul, MOD's logistics modernization, and protection of infrastructure. The Council also reviewed operations in Diyala, protec [...]
2008-08-25 10:51:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD2784IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 24 REVIEWS READINESS OF
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: The National Security Council (I-NSC),chaired by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, focused its discussions August 24 on the readiness of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to provide security for Iraq and command and control of Ports of Entry (POEs). The council also heard [...]
2008-08-29 13:52:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD2860IRAQI NSC AUGUST 31 DISCUSSES COUNTERING
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired the August 31 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) that followed up on the previous week's (reftel) discussion of preventing assassinations, detainee releases, and operations in Diyala. The Council also spent consi [...]
2008-09-05 15:32:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MASS MARR ENGR ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD2933NSC SEPTEMBER 7: STEMMING ASSASSINATIONS AND
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Rafi Isawi chaired the sparsely attended September 7 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council considered plans to tackle the rising number of assassinations in Baghdad, reconstruction coordination, and the achievements of [...]
2008-09-11 06:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD3022NSC SEPTEMBER 14 REVIEWS NINEWA SECURITY
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister (D/PM) Barham Salih chaired the September 14 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council heard short follow-up reports from the MOD on Civil-Military Operations Centers, from the MOI on continued difficulties in securing fund [...]
2008-09-19 12:36:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3096NSC REVIEW SEPTEMBER 21, 2008: SECURITY OPTICS,
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The September 21 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Ministry of the Interior asserting its control of the Petroleum Security Police (PSP). Emphasizing his desire both to improve optics in the international zone for the Iraqi public, [...]
2008-09-25 16:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3325I-NSC OCTOBER 12 REVIEWS SITUATION IN MOSUL,
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The October 12 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Prime Minister setting aside the prepared schedule and calling for a briefing on the situation of reported Christian persecution in Mosul City, Ninewa. All members of the NSC wanted to [...]
2008-10-15 06:37:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3383PM DEMANDS ACTION TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS IN MOSUL
[...] (S) Summary. In an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC),Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki demanded quick action by the Government of Iraq (GOI) to end the intimidation and fear that had driven thousands of Christians from their homes in Ninawa Provinc [...]
2008-10-22 08:23:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ KIRF MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER SY
08BAGHDAD3454GOI DISCUSSES COMPENSATION FOR DISPLACED
[...] (S) Summary. Prime Minister al-Maliki opened the October 26 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC) with an appeal for Iraqi and Coalition Forces to do everything to avoid use of excessive force while continuing to conduct operations against insurgents. The NSC went on to discus [...]
2008-10-29 14:00:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3504IRAQI NSC MEETING ON NOV 2 REVIEWS SITUATION IN
[...] (S) Summary. At the November 2, 2008 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received the reconstruction report for Mosul. The report indicated that while many infrastructure projects were planned, implementation was slow and the province appeared una [...]
2008-11-04 16:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3671IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES NTM-I AND OTHER ISSUES AT
[...] (S) Summary. At the November 16, Iraqi NSC meeting, NSA Rubaie unexpectedly raised the future of the NATO Training Mission Iraq (NTM-I). When the NSC became bogged down on the issue of the wide range of other possible areas of cooperation proposed by NATO in addition to the training already [...]
2008-11-20 10:18:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3747IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES TRILATERAL MEETING WITH U.S.
[...] (S) Summary. At the November 23 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Rafi Essawi sitting in as chair for the Prime Minister, the Council received a report from Minister of State for National Security Affairs Shirwan Waeili on the recent U.S.- [...]
2008-11-28 16:57:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD4033IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES INSURGENT FINANCING, AGREEMENT
[...] (S) Summary. At the December 21, 2009 meting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki received a detailed report from the Minister of Defense (MoD) on the internal sources of financing for Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and other insurgent organizations. Accor [...]
2008-12-26 14:38:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD701COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR EQUIPPING NINE
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S Embassy Country Team concurs with the full and immediate equipping of nine additional Iraqi army units via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) as a part of the force generation plan. The GOI will generate these units [...]
2008-03-09 16:55:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ MARR MASS MCAP PREL
08BAGHDAD736DEMARCHE: URGING ATTENDENCE AT MARCH 14 BEIRUT
[...] (U) On March 11, PolOff conveyed reftel points via e-mail to Foreign Minister Zebari's Chief of Staff Qusay Alkoubaisi, who is accompanying the Minister to the March 13-14 Dakar OIC Summit. Post will report response septel. CROCKER [...]
2008-03-12 14:20:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDIS PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM
08BAGHDAD799AMBASSADOR RAISES SOFA/SF AND ICI WITH D/PM BARHAM
[...] (S) Ambassador met March 13 with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih to discuss the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Strategic Framework (SF) negotiations, the Prime Minister's participation in the International Compact for Iraq (ICI) ministerial, and security at Umm Qasr port and in Basra [...]
2008-03-17 08:20:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ
08BAGHDAD855WEEKLY MEETING WITH PM, MARCH 13: SOFA/STRATEGIC
[...] (S) In a cordial meeting March 13 at Prime Minister Maliki's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and GEN Petraeus, Ambassador briefed Maliki on the dual-tracked, concurrent negotiation of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework (SF) by a technical experts [...]
2008-03-20 14:47:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ
08BAGHDAD909WEEKLY MEETING WITH PM, MARCH 13: SOFA/STRATEGIC
[...] (S) In a cordial meeting March 13 at Prime Minister Maliki's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and GEN Petraeus, Ambassador briefed Maliki on the dual-tracked, concurrent negotiation of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework (SF) by a technical experts [...]
2008-03-25 16:08:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ
08BAGHDAD959SOUTHERN IRAQ SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 28, 1300
[...] (S REL MCFI) Fighting continues in numerous areas of Basra city and the surrounding province. Sporadic violence is also reported in other southern provinces as well as Baghdad, which is now under curfew until March 30, 0500 local. Council of Representives (COR) Speaker has called for an emerg [...]
2008-03-28 17:09:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNIZ KU MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
08BAGHDAD990PM CHIEF OF STAFF ABDALLAH TELLS AMBASSADOR GOI
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met March 30 with Prime Minister Maliki's Chief of Staff Tariq Abdallah to counsel the GOI to add political and economic measures to its military efforts in Basra. He also expressed concern that the PM's decision to pursue operations to take control of Umm Qasr port ha [...]
2008-03-31 16:58:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ
08BAKU12SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WEXLER'S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN
[...] (SBU) Azerbaijan's pro-Western foreign policy orientation, geopolitical setting -- sandwiched between Iran and Russia -- and ability to provide alternative energy supplies to Europe make it an important U.S. partner. It is in our interests to have a reforming, stable, pro-western Azerbaijan, [...]
2008-01-04 11:47:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG EPET MARR MASS PTER KDEM AJ
08BAKU127AZERBAIJANI MINDEF REQUEST USG ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) During a meeting between Minister of Defense Safar Abiyev and Ambassador Derse on February 12, Abiyev officially requested USG assistance to locate a downed MiG-29 fighter jet, which crashed into the Caspian Sea in late January. He ad [...]
2008-02-12 14:02:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS AJ
08BAKU14SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHUSTER'S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN
[...] (SBU) Azerbaijan's pro-Western foreign policy orientation, geopolitical setting -- sandwiched between Iran and Russia -- and ability to provide alternative energy supplies to Europe make it an important U.S. partner. It is in our interests to have a reforming, stable, pro-western Azerbaijan, [...]
2008-01-04 12:38:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG EPET MARR MASS PTER KDEM AJ
08BAKU192AZERBAIJAN WITHDRAWING PEACEKEEPERS FROM KOSOVO
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 5. 2. (C) The Azerbaijani Parliament voted on March 4 to withdraw its 34 peacekeepers from Kosovo. The decision has been expected for several days, as local press and several MP's publicly stated as early as February 26 that President Aliyev r [...]
2008-03-05 11:26:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS MARR MASS MOPS KPAO AJ
08BAKU21SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LUGAR'S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN,
[...] (SBU) Azerbaijan's pro-Western foreign policy orientation, geopolitical setting -- sandwiched between Iran and Russia -- and ability to provide alternative energy supplies to Europe make it an important U.S. partner. It is in our interests to have a reforming, stable, pro-western Azerbaijan, [...]
2008-01-08 10:29:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ENRG MARR MASS AJ
08BAKU211UPDATE ON U.S. MISSLE DEFENSE TALKS WITH RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 12:04:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS NATO AJ RU
08BAKU256NATO ROSE-ROTH SEMINAR ATTRACTS DIVERSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO's 68th Rose-Roth Seminar, focused on "Security in the Caspian Region," was held in Baku March 6-8. Speakers included a range of parliamentarians, scholars and government officials from Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia; this was the first time that Central Asian states [...]
2008-03-14 10:24:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL MARK MASS PBTS NATO AJ
08BAKU38PRESIDENT ALIYEV DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY AND FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 9 meeting with Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL),President Aliyev said he was confident about winning the October Presidential election, due to his government's accomplishments and the opposition's inability to introduce fresh faces. Aliyev said Azerbaijan is [...]
2008-01-15 12:31:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG EPET MARR MASS PTER KDEM AJ
08BAKU383FATA-ALIYEV MEETING - APRIL 16, 2008
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a cordial one-hour meeting with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Daniel Fata on April 16, President Aliyev delivered a direct plea for greater US support for Azerbaijan's security in the face of growing regional pressures, especiall [...]
2008-04-23 08:19:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MARR MASS ENRG AJ
08BAKU392FATA-MAMMADYAROV MEETING - APRIL 16, 2008
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 16 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Daniel Fata, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov underscored increasing volatility in the region and pressure from Azerbaijan's neighbors, especially in connection with Azerbaijan's commitmen [...]
2008-04-24 06:04:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MARR MASS ENRG AJ
08BAKU44AZERBAIJAN'S INTENTIONAL AMBIGUITY TOWARD NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) has not publicly defined its ultimate goal with respect to NATO membership, nor do we expect it to do so. Azerbaijan's NATO policy appears to be movement toward the organization while intentionally remaining silent on the question of ultimatel [...]
2008-01-17 08:52:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL MARK MASS PBTS NATO AJ
08BAKU625AZERBAIJAN FACES CHALLENGE OF PROTECTING CRITICAL
[...] (S) Summary: On June 9-13 an interagency team representing the Global Critical Energy Infrastructure Program (GCEIP) and consisting of representatives from the Department of State, Department of Energy, the Coast Guard, and EUCOM met with a number of government and private industry officials respon [...]
2008-07-02 06:27:00Embassy BakuSECRETENRG EPET PTER MARR MASS PBTS IR AJ
08BAKU73AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov remained noncommittal on a U.S. request to deploy an additional company to Iraq and a provision of a battalion for Afghanistan in the context of a potential TEP offer. Azimov said President Al [...]
2008-01-29 05:05:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS PBTS IZ AJ
08BAMAKO217GENERAL WARD'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TOURE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 09:35:00Embassy BamakoSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR MASS MARR
08BAMAKO219GENERAL WARD'S MEETING WITH MALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 13:46:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR MASS MARR
08BAMAKO357ENGAGING WITH MALI ON NORTHERN INSECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: Concerned by continuing instability in the north and the absence of a clear path towards its resolution, the Ambassador called separately on President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) and Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane on April 8 and 9 to exchange views on the evolution of the situation [...]
2008-04-11 12:26:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS ML
08BAMAKO414MALIAN MILLITARY CONVOY REPELS ATTACK BY BANDITS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 15:49:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALASEC PINS PINR MASS MARR PREL ML
08BAMAKO817MALI: REQUEST FOR 1206 EQUIPMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-29 12:21:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALASEC MASS PTER PREL ML
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN105SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL KEATING TO
[...] (C) Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan is pleased to welcome you to Brunei. Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander General Halbi is enthusiastic about your visit, and his staff has supported our request for you to meet with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (not yet confirmed). Yours is the highest- [...]
2008-04-03 02:59:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV BX
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN106COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BRUNEI GRANTED FOR ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Brunei from April 8 to 9, 2008 to Admiral Timothy J. Keating and the following members of the Admiral's official party: Mrs. Wandalee Keating Ambassador Gene B. Christy Mr. Paul Hanely Mr. Angelo Manginelli CAPT [...]
2008-04-04 10:03:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV BX
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN179BRUNEI BRIEFED ON GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel briefing on May 29 to Malai HjH Halimah, Director of the Political II Department (U.S. and non-ASEAN member countries) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MoFAT) and Florence Chong, Assistant Director for International Organizations at MoFAT and point of [...]
2008-06-09 00:28:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PHSA
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN27HARRIS CORP WINS BRUNEI COMBAT RADIO NET CONTRACT
[...] (C) Harris Corporation has won a USD 25 million contract to provide a combat radio network to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). In beating French and German competitors, Harris has secured an important deal that could lead to significant follow on sales for itself and other U.S. defense f [...]
2008-01-18 07:50:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL ETRD BX
08BANGKOK1012THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-04-01 03:42:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1230THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the course liste [...]
2008-04-23 04:16:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1598THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-05-23 05:27:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1599THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-05-23 05:27:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1656THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-05-30 05:04:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1657THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-05-30 05:04:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1697THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sch [...]
2008-06-04 09:10:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1731THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for units and commanders listed below, which have been selected to attend the ab [...]
2008-06-06 03:13:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1733Thai Port of Laem Chabang and GMP
[...] This is an action request (see paragraph 4). 2. In discussing reftel talking points with Thai maritime stakeholders, the idea for a joint maritime security best-practices seminar between the Thai Port of Laem Chabang and the Port of Singapore was raised in the context of the Global Maritime [...]
2008-06-06 06:40:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PHSA
08BANGKOK1747THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-06-09 03:19:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1748THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-06-09 03:19:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1749THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-06-09 03:44:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1837THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the units and the commanders listed below, which have been selected to [...]
2008-06-16 03:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1838THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the above [...]
2008-06-16 03:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1840THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the above [...]
2008-06-16 05:40:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1865THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Units and Commanders listed below, which has been selected to attend the abov [...]
2008-06-18 04:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1911THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]
2008-06-20 09:00:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1938THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sc [...]
2008-06-24 03:03:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2064THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-07-08 03:52:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2126THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for units and individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the [...]
2008-07-14 04:37:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2157THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-07-16 07:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2158THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-men [...]
2008-07-16 07:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2159THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-mention [...]
2008-07-16 07:34:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2232THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for unit and individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the c [...]
2008-07-22 08:43:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2238THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the course sche [...]
2008-07-23 05:06:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2337THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the course [...]
2008-08-01 08:11:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2415THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the course sche [...]
2008-08-11 10:11:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2416THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sc [...]
2008-08-11 10:11:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2418THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the course sche [...]
2008-08-12 23:52:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2419THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sc [...]
2008-08-12 23:52:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2460THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for units and commanders listed below, which have been selected to attend the c [...]
2008-08-15 08:48:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2463THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the seminar sch [...]
2008-08-15 09:39:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2570THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the course sched [...]
2008-08-28 08:23:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2571THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sche [...]
2008-08-28 08:23:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2572THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses sch [...]
2008-08-28 08:23:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2804THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, which have been selected to a [...]
2008-09-17 06:18:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2805THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, which have been selected to a [...]
2008-09-17 06:18:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3100THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Units and commanders listed below, which have been selected to attend the co [...]
2008-10-16 03:14:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3158THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which have been selected to attend the course sched [...]
2008-10-21 03:59:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3249REVISED - THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This revised cable is to correct the subject line on Bangkok 2804. No action requests for Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, which have been selected to at [...]
2008-10-30 05:35:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3275THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the course schedule [...]
2008-11-03 02:02:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3288THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the officers listed below, who have been selected to visit with the United S [...]
2008-11-04 05:59:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3331THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the course schedu [...]
2008-11-07 08:20:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3332THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the course schedu [...]
2008-11-07 08:20:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3349THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the officer listed below, who has been selected to attend the conference in [...]
2008-11-12 03:01:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3387THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Units and commanders listed below, which have been selected to attend the co [...]
2008-11-17 23:57:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3467THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the course schedu [...]
2008-11-25 10:00:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3617THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the courses sched [...]
2008-12-11 09:17:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK366THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]
2008-02-05 02:57:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK428THAI REACTION TO USG LIFTING RESTRICTIONS ON
[...] (U) The Ambassador on February 7 held a press conference at the Embassy to brief the media on the USG's removal of restrictions on military assistance. Over a dozen broadcast and print journalists attended, posing questions on a wide range of issues, including USG views on Burma and on the ca [...]
2008-02-08 10:17:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MASS KPAO KMDR TH
08BANGKOK690THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Two Units listed below, which have been selected to attend the above-mentio [...]
2008-03-05 07:30:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK826THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses li [...]
2008-03-14 09:01:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGUI244UPDATE ON END USE, SECURITY ASSURANCES AGREEMENT WITH CAR
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Cook delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Defense Minister (and President Bozize's son) Jean-Francis Bozize, in a meeting on December 12. The Ambassador explained the importance of the reftel agreement in unlocking U.S. peace-keeping operations funding for security sector reform [...]
2008-12-17 15:41:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS PGOV CT
08BANJUL380NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING TRENDS IN THE GAMBIA
[...] (C) We are concerned with the danger to political stability and the rule of law in the Gambia that is represented by the rise of narcotics trafficking in the region, All of our key interlocutors report a rise in trafficking in and through The Gambia. We are also concerned about the possibil [...]
2008-12-03 16:05:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIALSNAR KJUS EFIN MASS PGOV GA
08BASRAH63BASRAH TRIBAL BATTALIONS FLOUNDERING
[...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The tribal battalions established in Basrah by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to assist the Iraqi Security Forces during Operation Charge of the Knights are dying a slow death due to a lack of GOI support (ref A). The Bani Tamim and Bani Malik tribes each organized [...]
2008-07-02 19:33:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALMASS MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PREL PROP PTER IR IZ
08BEIJING1083AMBASSADOR URGES PRC TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK
[...] (C) Summary: In light of the March 22 election results in Taiwan, the Ambassador urged China to seize the opportunity to work with the newly elected leaders in Taiwan to improve cross-Strait relations. In a lengthy prepared response, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi said that China's com [...]
2008-03-23 15:57:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS CH TW
08BEIJING11452007 KITTY HAWK PORT CALL REFUSAL SHEDS LIGHT ON
[...] (C) The PRC's refusal of the USS Kitty Hawk port visit to Hong Kong for Thanksgiving in November 2007 was a last-minute decision by the Central Military Commission (CMC) made in anger over the November 9, 2007 announcement of further U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, according to a majority of scho [...]
2008-03-26 11:39:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CH TW
08BEIJING1728SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 11-12
[...] (C) China's leaders are preoccupied with managing the domestic dimensions of and international fallout from the Tibet crisis, determining how to deal with the new leadership in Taiwan and ensuring that nothing mars a successful Olympic Games. Despite seemingly strong domestic popular approval [...]
2008-05-06 10:45:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL PGOV PHUM ABLD KIRF KOLY MASS PARM ECON
08BEIJING1840DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES BILATERAL DIALOGUES,
[...] (U) May 11, 2008; 3:00 p.m.; Beijing, Ministry of National Defense, Ba Yi Building. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Thomas Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Sedney, Deputy Ass [...]
2008-05-13 09:01:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR MASS MCAP CH TW BW
08BEIJING1843DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES BILATERAL DIALOGUES,
[...] (U) May 11, 2008; 3:00 p.m.; Beijing, Ministry of National Defense, Ba Yi Building. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Thomas Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Sedney, Deputy Ass [...]
2008-05-13 10:48:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR MASS MCAP CH TW BM
08BEIJING2275PRC AFM HE YAFEI, TAO OFFICIAL COMMENT ON POSITIVE
[...] (C) Reflecting sentiments he expressed during the June 4 U.S.-China Security Dialogue (septels),PRC Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei on June 6 told visiting U.S. experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that conflict with Taiwan is "extremely unlikely." AFM He [...]
2008-06-11 09:04:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS PGOV MOPS CH TW
08BEIJING2303PRC/RUSSIA: MEDVEDEV VISIT CAST AS REAFFIRMATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The May 23-24 visit of Russian President Medvedev to Beijing aimed to reaffirm the Sino-Russian "strategic partnership," to emphasize the two countries' shared desire for a more multi-polar world, and to demonstrate their common approach to international hot-spot issues, said MFA [...]
2008-06-12 10:20:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG MASS KOLY RS CH
08BEIJING259PRC/RUSSIA: OBSERVERS SAY WARMING TREND IS REAL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese and Russian leaders are celebrating a relationship they call "the best in history." Chinese scholars say the warming trend is rooted in a new alignment of PRC and Russian interests. This convergence of interests stems from expanding trade, shared perceptions of external [...]
2008-01-24 09:30:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG MASS RS CH
08BEIJING3176CHINA OPPOSES TAIWAN ARMS SALES, DALAI LAMA VISIT;
[...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi requested a meeting with the Ambassador August 19 to warn of damage to bilateral relations and cross-Strait stability if the United States announces new advanced weapons sales to Taiwan. Liu expressed concern that Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou discusse [...]
2008-08-19 10:44:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PHUM KIRF KOLY CH TW
08BEIJING3219PRC TAIWAN EXPERT COMMENTS ON MA'S U.S. TRANSITS,
[...] (C) A senior Beijing-based Taiwan expert told us August 20 that the PRC appreciates Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's recent "extremely low-key" transits of the United States and his "no surprises" approach to managing cross-Strait and U.S.-Taiwan relations. China welcomes the shift in Taiwan's [...]
2008-08-21 09:53:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA MASS PARM CH TW
08BEIJING334JANUARY 30 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CHEN SHUI-BIAN, NEW AIR
[...] Key points at the January 30, 2008 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO spokesman gave a lengthy summary of the cross-Strait situation over the past year, criticizing Chen Shui-bian's "Taiwan independence activities." -- The spokesman refused to answer questions rega [...]
2008-01-30 12:09:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD ECON MASS MARR CH TW
08BEIJING3400AMBASSADOR URGES INVESTIGATION OF SHIPMENT TO IRAN OF CHINESE GOODS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (S)
[...] (S) The Ambassador conveyed the United States grave concern regarding Irans lack of cooperation on the Iranian nuclear issue, its support for terrorist organizations, its destabilizing behavior in the Middle East, and Chinese sales of dual-use material and items to Iran to MFA Assistant Foreign Min [...]
2008-09-03 10:07:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPARM PREL PTER MNUC MASS IR CH UK AS
08BEIJING3402AFM LIU JIEYI EXPRESSES CONCERNS RE TAIWAN ARMS
[...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi called in the Ambassador on September 3 to register firm opposition to possible U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, saying such sales would "seriously harm" bilateral relations, cooperation on international issues, and cross-Strait relations. AFM Liu expressed [...]
2008-09-03 10:38:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MARR MOPS CH TW
08BEIJING3425AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL ARMY EXPANSION POINTS
[...] (C) MFA Asian Affairs Department Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan Division Deputy Director Xu Wei September 4 offered no substantive response to reftel non-paper points on the expansion of the Afghanistan National Army, but promised to convey USG views to his superiors. Xu said China noted [...]
2008-09-04 09:23:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PGOV CH AF
08BEIJING3497U.S. Presidential Paralympics Delegation Meeting with
[...] (U) September 8, 2008; 10:40 am; Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, China. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Kirk Bauer, Executive Director, Disabled Sports USA Jean Driscoll, Paralympic Gold Medalist LTC. G [...]
2008-09-09 08:39:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS KOLY OVIP CH NK IR TW
08BEIJING3551VFM ZHANG YESUI STRESSES TAIWAN ARMS SALES WILL
[...] (C) In a September 11 meeting called by the Chinese side, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui stressed to the Ambassador that if the United States goes forward with a rumored USD eleven billion arms sale to Taiwan, then China will react strongly. Such a sale would jeopardize the progress in bil [...]
2008-09-11 13:14:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MARR MOPS CH TW UN
08BEIJING3681TIBET: AFM LIU EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER "FREEDOM
[...] (C) In a September 23 meeting called by the Chinese side, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi expressed China's "firm opposition" to plans for President Bush to 1) include Dalai Lama representative Lodi Gyari in a September 23 Freedom Agenda Lunch in New York and 2) engage in communications wi [...]
2008-09-23 10:15:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL MASS PGOV CH TW
08BEIJING3941FM YANG AND SENATOR HAGEL DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) that the current global economic crisis "demands global leadership" and U.S.-China cooperation to overcome the lack of confidence in financial markets. He said that China will "do its best" to ensure a smooth transition of U.S.- [...]
2008-10-16 07:25:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL MASS PTER PGOV TW PK KN KS CH
08BEIJING3948NPC VICE CHAIR CHEN ZHILI MEETS WITH SENATOR HAGEL
[...] (C) National People's Congress Standing Committee Vice Chairperson Chen Zhili told Senator Chuck Hagel October 13 that China hopes Congress will act to cancel the recently-announced U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. The Chinese people see a contradiction between PRC efforts to help the United States [...]
2008-10-16 09:01:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MASS ECON SCUL SOCI CH TW GG
08BEIJING3996U.S.-CHINA AFRICA SUB-DIALOGUE: A/S FRAZER AND AFM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: China-Africa relations are open and transparent and do not pose a threat to other parties, Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer October 14 during the U.S.-China Regional Sub-dialogue on Africa. China's priorities in Afri [...]
2008-10-20 09:35:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID UNSC MASS CH SU SO CG TW
08BEIJING412MFA CALLS TAIWAN ELECTION COMMISSION DECISION ON
[...] (C) The February 1 decision by Taiwan's Central Election Commission to hold a referendum on membership in the UN under the name of Taiwan is a "calculated provocation" to cross-Strait peace and stability and represents a "significant step" toward changing the cross-Strait status quo and achiev [...]
2008-02-04 11:38:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS CH TW
08BEIJING4696DASD SEDNEY DISCUSSES CROSS-STRAIT MILITARY ISSUES
[...] (C) Military deployments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait reflect the continuing state of hostility between the Mainland and Taiwan, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) Deputy Director Sun Yafu told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) David Sedney on December 19. Chi [...]
2008-12-31 03:07:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PARM MOPS CH TW
08BEIJING871PRC/LEBANON: PRC UNAWARE OF MARCH 14 CONVENTION,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 09:44:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MASS PTER PARM CH LE
08BEIRUT128LEBANON: NBPP: GERMANS DO NOT IMPRESS DURING
[...] (C) European Commission officials in Lebanon harshly criticized German management of the Northern Border Pilot Program (NBPP). The EC insisted that the Germans extend their mandate on the NBPP for an additional three months and outlined a clear set of expectations for achievements. However, a [...]
2008-01-28 16:43:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MCAP SY IS LE
08BEIRUT1577LEBANON: A/S HOOK TOURS THE BLUE LINE; MEETS WITH
[...] (C) On October 31, A/S for International Relations Affairs Brian Hook, Ambassador, PolMilOff and Defense Attach toured the Blue Line in a UNIFIL helicopter, overflying Sheba'a farms and Ghajar, and met at length with UNIFIL Commander Graziano. Graziano has developed a detailed UNIFIL plan for [...]
2008-11-04 16:20:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS MCAP PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY
08BEIRUT1731LEBANON: SLEIMAN AFFIRMS: NO MILITARY DEAL WITH
[...] (C) President Michel Sleiman told the Ambassador that during his late November trip to Tehran, Iran did not offer military assistance to Lebanon and he did not ask for any. He said he detected disagreement between Iran and Syria over Syria's contacts with Israel. He was negative about advanci [...]
2008-12-08 16:38:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MASS UNSC LE SY IS IR
08BEIRUT175LEBANON: PM SINIORA URGES CLEAR USG STATEMENT OF
[...] (C) During Ambassador Sison's introductory call on February 6, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora urged the USG to issue a "clear position of support" for the Arab League Initiative (ALI),which he described as "the only game in town right now" to resolve Lebanon's political crisis. He said USG sil [...]
2008-02-06 19:41:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MCAP SY IS LE
08BEIRUT1753LEBANON: LAF COMMANDER TELLS CODEL ACKERMAN HE
[...] (C) In a December 13 meeting with Codel Ackerman, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwagi stressed that the LAF's primary goal was to fight terrorists, and highlighted the U.S. assistance that the army needs in order to succeed. He underscored the importance of U.S. military assistan [...]
2008-12-15 09:17:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MCAP LE IS IR
08BEIRUT1761LEBANON: CODEL ACKERMAN GIVES HARIRI STRONG
[...] (C) Codel Ackerman delivered a strong message of U.S. bipartisan support for Lebanon during its meeting with majority leader Saad Hariri. Rep. Ackerman said that with the administration change in Washington, there would be no change in U.S. support for Lebanon. In particular, the USG will c [...]
2008-12-16 14:56:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MCAP LE SY IR
08BEIRUT1783LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS DAS HALE RUSSIAN MIGS ARE
[...] (C) In a December 17 dinner with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale and the Ambassador, Parliamentary Majority Leader Saad Hariri said the Russian deal to provide ten MiG-29 aircraft to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),provided with no strings attached, threatened Hizballah and [...]
2008-12-23 07:52:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MCAP LE SY RU
08BEIRUT1787LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, CHATAH SHARES THOUGHTS ON
[...] (C) Joking that, in addition to his continued role as advisor to PM Siniora, he was "moonlighting" at the Ministry of Finance, Finance Minister Mohamad Chatah met with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) David Hale, Ambassador, visiting NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin, and acti [...]
2008-12-23 13:14:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN MASS IS LE SA QA RU
08BEIRUT1788SINIORA SWEET ON CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS,
[...] (C) Flush with March 14's victory in parliament's election of Constitutional Council members on December 18, PM Siniora and aide Rola Noureddine met with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) David Hale, Ambassador, and NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin on December 19. Siniora br [...]
2008-12-23 13:40:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV MASS PREL UNSC MARR LE SY IS
08BEIRUT1799LEBANON: GEAGEA DESCRIBES SLOW BUT STEADY PROGRESS
[...] (C) Lebanese Forces (LF) head Samir Geagea received visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale, Ambassador, and NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin on December 19. Geagea detailed progress in March 14's electoral preparations, including a plan to back independent Christian candidat [...]
2008-12-30 10:22:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS IS SY LE
08BEIRUT1801SALLOUKH SKEPTICAL ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE
[...] (C) Visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale, Ambassador, and visiting NEA Lebanon Desk Officer met Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh on December 19. Salloukh noted general respect for the Doha agreement in advance of the 2009 parliamentary elections, which he expected to occur in late [...]
2008-12-30 13:24:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC MASS KPAL IS LE
08BEIRUT1803LEBANON: KHAWAJI BRISTLES AT CRITICISM OF RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Accepting a last-minute December 18 meeting to discuss Russia's offer of 10 MiG-29 fighter jets, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwaji received visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) David Hale, Ambassador, visiting NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin, and LTC James [...]
2008-12-30 14:00:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MCAP RU LE
08BEIRUT182LEBANON: FM SALLOUKH WELCOMES AMBASSADOR SISON
[...] (C) Ambassador Sison made introductory protocol calls on MFA Chief of Protocol Georges Siam and then FM Fawzi Salloukh on February 6. Salloukh said that the Ambassador, although officially a Charge d'Affaires, would be considered as a "full-fledged Ambassador, with all the rights and privilege [...]
2008-02-07 17:12:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MCAP SY IS LE
08BEIRUT191LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S DEFENSE ERIC
[...] (C) Under Secretary Edelman: Welcome back to Lebanon. Your trip provides another excellent opportunity to reinforce the message of strong U.S. government support for Lebanon. Since your last visit in October 2007, Lebanon has sunk further into a political crisis. There have been more car bo [...]
2008-02-08 15:56:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MCAP SY IS LE
08BEIRUT208LEBANON: WATER DISPUTE ALONG LEBANESE/ISRAELI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5 SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) During a February 6 International Donor Coordination meeting, Lillah Fearnley, a UNIFIL Civil Affairs Officer, briefed the group on a growing water dispute that is raising tensions between Lebanese and Israeli [...]
2008-02-11 16:10:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALEAID MASS PBTS PGOV PREL IS LE SY
08BEIRUT209LEBANON: UK AND UNIFIL SEEK FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) International donor country representatives working with Lebanon's security sector met on February 6 to discuss a number of items pertaining to security sector reform and stabilization. Items ranged from a UK recommendation for the funding of a newly trained Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) "P [...]
2008-02-11 16:20:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALEAID MASS PBTS PGOV PREL IS LE SY
08BEIRUT238LEBANON: CANADA AND BELGIUM NEED PUSH TO AID LAF,
[...] (C) During a February 12 international donor assistance meeting for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),Canadian and Belgian DATTs (protect) requested USG help in approaching their host countries' foreign ministries to seek additional support for the LAF. The DATTs said that each of their countr [...]
2008-02-14 17:19:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PGOV PREL PTER BE CA LE
08BEIRUT302LEBANON: SAAD CALLS ARAB LEAGUE MEETINGS "USELESS"
[...] (C) On February 25, Majority leader Saad Hariri called the February 24-25 round of Arab League meetings "useless." Michel Aoun continued to insist on a blocking third in the cabinet, and Syria does not want the presidential election to take place. Hizballah, meanwhile, was escalating its act [...]
2008-02-26 13:13:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT323LEBANON: DRUSE AND PHALANGE DISMISSIVE OF ARAB
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 16:15:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT325LEBANON: DRUSE AND PHALANGE DISMISSIVE OF ARAB
[...] (C) Advisors to Phalange party leader Amine Gemayel and Druse leader Walid Jumblatt were critical of Arab League SYG Amr Moussa's ongoing efforts to resolve Lebanon's political impasse, suggesting that Moussa's real focus was a successful Arab League summit. They said some in March 14 favor th [...]
2008-03-04 06:25:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT339LEBANON: MARCH 14 TO HOLD FIRST CONVENTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (U) The March 14 coalition, seeking to build on the momentum gained during the February 14, 2008 third commemoration of Rafiq Hariri's assassination, which rallied larger than expected crowds, is planning its first ever convention [...]
2008-03-05 15:37:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT350LEBANON: UNIIIC COMMISSIONER VOWS TO LEAVE NO
[...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraphs 13-14. 2. (C) UNIIIC Commissioner and Prosecutor-Designate Daniel Bellemare is as determined as ever to succeed in his mission, but warns that it will take more time and resources before he will be able to issue indictments. Bellemare, who is [...]
2008-03-07 14:14:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT354LEBANON: HARIRI ADVISOR LOOKING AHEAD TO
[...] (C) Ghattas Khoury, advisor to majority leader Saad Hariri, does not believe enough pressure has been exerted on Syria to allow Lebanon's presidential election to take place. Michel Aoun, who seemed to reject all three points in the Arab League initiative, was the main problem. Lebanon would [...]
2008-03-07 16:42:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT411LEBANON: UNIFIL COMMANDER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM
[...] (S) In a March 21 introductory meeting with Charge, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) Force Commander Graziano discussed a wide range of issues, but focused primarily on the difficulties posed by the continued Israeli occupation of Ghajar village inside Lebanon, the precipitous [...]
2008-03-21 15:18:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR MCAP MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT436LEBANON: GOL NEXT STEPS AFTER DECISION TO BOYCOTT
[...] (C) According to his top advisor, PM Siniora is striving to win his government Arab recognition that it represents the country as a whole, rather than only the March 14 faction, and that the ongoing political crisis is a result of Syrian interference rather than internal factional disputes. Th [...]
2008-03-28 12:19:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT437LEBANON: MARCH 14 BRACING ITSELF FOR POST ARAB
[...] (C) The March 14 General Secretariat, still glowing from its successful convention on March 14, is striving to maintain the momentum and gear up for taking tough political decisions in what it views as turbulent times ahead. Although March 14 leaders have not yet reached consensus on whether t [...]
2008-03-28 13:13:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT451LEBANON: PM SINIORA GRATEFUL FOR INL ASSISTANCE,
[...] (C) PM Fouad Siniora dismissed the March 29-30 Arab League summit in Damascus as a "non-summit," and held out little expectation that the Arab League would find a solution to Lebanon's ongoing political crisis. His government had managed to perform surprisingly well given the unprecedented ch [...]
2008-03-31 15:38:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT459LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR ON TRANSFORMING THE LAF TO SUPPORT CT OPERATIONS, UNSCR 1701, CAMPS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 10:43:00Embassy BeirutSECRET//NOFORNIS KPAL MASS MCAP PARM PINR PTER SY
08BEIRUT464LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER'S PLEA TO BELLEMARE:
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 15:40:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT465LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER'S PLEA TO BELLEMARE:
[...] (C). Justice Minister Charles Rizk warned of mounting pressures to release the four generals held in connection with the assassination of former PM Rafiq Hariri. He stressed the need for UNIIIC Commissioner Bellemare to reaffirm former Commissioner Mehlis' recommendation that the GOL detain [...]
2008-04-03 15:51:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT471LEBANON: BERRI SENDS UP TRIAL BALLOON ON
[...] (C). Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri continues to seek internal and international support for his proposal to relaunch the National Dialogue, framing it as a continuation of the Arab League initiative and the only way to reach a solution to the ongoing political crisis. He criticized LAF comma [...]
2008-04-04 16:31:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT479LEBANON: MARCH 14 SECRETARIAT SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT
[...] (C) March 14 Secretary General Fares Suaid outlined current thinking for March 14's next steps in the wake of the Arab League summit. Unified support for a cabinet reshuffle continued to be hampered by individual political aspirations and Christian concerns. However, March 14 needed to be pr [...]
2008-04-07 14:18:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT490LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS,
[...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]
2008-04-08 15:59:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT491LEBANON: ARMENIAN TASHNAQ PARTY NOT WEDDED TO
[...] (C) Armenian Tashnaq party MP Hagop Pakradunian believes the solution to the ongoing political impasse lies outside of Lebanon. While supporting the candidacy of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman, Pakradunian insisted that his election be accompanied by agreement on cabinet [...]
2008-04-09 11:20:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY
08BEIRUT496LEBANON: INCREASED HIZBALLAH ACTIVITY IN THE
[...] (S) According to the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, who meets occasionally with Hizballah officials, Hizballah is "off-balance" and has not yet decided how to respond to the February 12 assassination of Imad Mougnieh. Hizballah was moving its training operations to the Bekaa, while still pour [...]
2008-04-10 11:54:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY
08BEIRUT515LEBANON: SHIA LEADER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE
[...] (C) Respected Shia leader Ibrahim Shamseddine rejects Speaker Berri's call for National Dialogue as unconstitutional, and instead calls for cabinet "rehabilitation" to include adding non-Hizballah Shia, followed by an immediate presidential election. Shamseddine, who expressed little interest [...]
2008-04-15 11:25:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY
08BEIRUT542LEBANON: TOUR OF THE BLUE LINE; UNIFIL COMMANDER'S
[...] (C) On April 19, Charge and Defense Attache toured the Blue Line in a UNIFIL helicopter, overflying Sheba'a farms and Ghajar and met at length with UNIFIL Commander Graziano. General Graziano continues to stress that Ghajar is his number one issue, predicting that this issue will lead to arm [...]
2008-04-21 17:19:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS MCAP PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY
08BEIRUT547LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER TELLS WELCH BELLEMARE
[...] (C) Justice Minister Charles Rizk told visiting NEA Assistant David Welch on April 18 that the judiciary, unlike the other branches of the Lebanese government, was still functioning, and that the creation of the Special Tribunal had played a significant role. However, the Tribunal needed to s [...]
2008-04-22 14:00:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT548LEBANON: WITH WELCH, JUMBLATT AND COMPANY DISCUSS
[...] (C) U.S. support for Lebanon, the April 22 Friends of Lebanon ministerial, the Special Tribunal, concerns about renewed regional conflict, the upcoming U.S. presidential election, and March 14's next steps dominated NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch's discussion with key March 14 leaders at [...]
2008-04-22 14:01:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT551LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER WILL EXTEND IF ORDERED BY
[...] (C) In an April 18 meeting with NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Michel Sleiman stressed he was intent on retiring by November 21, 2008. Sleiman said his announcement that he would leave his post on August 21 was designed to put pressure on th [...]
2008-04-22 14:03:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMASS MCAP PTER PARM PINR KPAL SY AE IS LE
08BEIRUT561LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER AGAIN PUSHES FOR
[...] (C) Justice Minister Charles Rizk reiterated his urgent appeal for UNIIIC Commissioner Daniel Bellemare to assume his role as Prosecutor, clarifying that he was not calling for "dual-hatting." Citing recent intimidation aimed against one of the Lebanese judges working with UNIIIC, Rizk stresse [...]
2008-04-23 16:15:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT573LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI RETURNS TO LEBANON INTENT ON
[...] (S) Back at last from Saudi Arabia, majority leader Saad Hariri appears to have taken up the reins in preparing March 14's coordinated response to Speaker Berri's proposal for a new National Dialogue. Noting that March 14's acceptance will be conditioned on the election of a president on May 1 [...]
2008-04-28 14:39:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT578LEBANON: BERRI REJECTS SAAD'S OVERTURES
[...] (C) Speaker Berri rebuffed March 14 leader Saad Hariri's attempt to respond to his call for National Dialogue, referring him instead to Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun as the opposition's negotiator. March 14 quickly condemned Berri's move as evidence the opposition is not serious about e [...]
2008-04-29 16:02:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT647LEBANON: GOL WANTS TO REDUCE ITS MANPADS STOCKPILE
[...] (S/NF) In a March 26 meeting, DATT informed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) officials of the appointment of Ambassador Bloomfield as the Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction. GOL officials also expressed great interest in relinquishing MANPADS within their possession during a March 3-7 [...]
2008-05-10 17:30:00Embassy BeirutSECRETMARR MASS MCAP MOS PARM PINR PINS LE
08BEIRUT661LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER SAYS HE WILL PROTECT THE
[...] (C/NF) In two meetings on Sunday, May 11, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Sleiman explained that he had not meant to embarrass the Prime Minister with his comments on GOL cabinet decisions, that reports of massive army resignations were not true, and that the Army would "defend until th [...]
2008-05-12 16:20:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMASS MCAP PTER PARM PINR KPAL SY AE IS LE
08BEIRUT686LEBANON: AS BACKUP, KLEYATE AIRPORT REQUIRES US
[...] (C) Summary: USG support will be required to make the northern Kleyate Airport viable for commercial flights. Request DOS and DOD/OSD feedback on possibility of either Paris III funds or Section 1206 or Section 1210 of the 2006 National Defence Authorization Act funding. With the Beirut Inter [...]
2008-05-14 15:33:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALEAIR EFIN PTER PINR MASS ASEC UNSC SA IR LE
08BEIRUT688LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER DESCRIBES CHALLENGES AND
[...] (C) In a 14 May meeting, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander LTG Sleiman told visiting Acting CENTCOM Commander LTG Dempsey that Lebanon is in a "civil war" that requires a political solution. Sleiman outlined for General Dempsey the difficulties of the current tactical situation on the grou [...]
2008-05-14 21:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMASS MCAP PTER PARM PINR KPAL SY AE IS LE
08BEIRUT697LEBANON: AOUN WILL GO TO DOHA; INSISTS ON
[...] (C) Free Patriotic Movement leader General Michel Aoun confirmed he will attend the May 16 National Dialogue meeting in Doha, although he expressed his discontent with having all 14 political leaders attend the Dialogue. Aoun argued that a national unity government would restore calm to the co [...]
2008-05-15 19:35:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT704LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR DOHA,
[...] (C) Future Movement leader Saad Hariri confirmed the death of top Hizballah military leader General Abu al-Fadl in a May 15 meeting with the Charge. Political leaders were preparing to meet in Doha on May 16 to relaunch the National Dialogue, though both enthusiasm and expectations for the tal [...]
2008-05-15 22:25:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT871LEBANON: DUTCH MAY END THEIR ASSISTANCE TO THE LAF
[...] (C) International donor country representatives working with Lebanon's security sector met on June 9 to review donor contributions to Lebanon's security agencies. Early in the meeting, the Dutch Charge d'Affaires noted her embassy's disappointment in the performance of GOL security agencies d [...]
2008-06-10 16:19:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PGOV PINR PREL UNSC LE NE
08BEIRUT94LEBANON: TIME TO REVIEW USG INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] (C) The German-led Northern Border Pilot Project (NBPP) has been plagued with coordination and implementation problems for months. Despite repeated requests and suggestions from other donor country representatives, the German leadership in Beirut and Berlin (reftels A and B) remain convinced [...]
2008-01-22 15:28:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MCAP SY IS LE
08BELGRADE106 VETTING FOR COESPU COURSE
[...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for COESPU COURSE that will take place in Vicenza, Italy. Attached is the list of officers who have been selected to receive training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza. Several will attend mid-level [...]
2008-01-29 07:48:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDMASS KCRM PREL IT SR
08BELGRADE114 VETTING FOR COESPU COURSE
[...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees who have been selected to receive training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza, Italy. Several will attend mid-level training beginning March 3, 2008. The others will begin the high-level training on [...]
2008-01-30 07:46:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDMASS KCRM PREL IT SR
08BELGRADE1261 SERBIA: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FOR MOUNTED OPERATIONS IN
[...] (SBU) Chief of Mission supports the Country Team's proposal for Section 1206 funds to establish a regional Mounted Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility for the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF). 2. (SBU) Purpose and Background: The MOUT complex will address an urgent need to provide an ad [...]
2008-12-09 13:27:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS SR
08BELGRADE1291 SUPPORT OF EUCOM'S 1206 PROPOSAL FOR THE SOUTHEAST
[...] (SBU) Chief of Mission supports EUCOM's proposal for Section 1206 funds to establish a South-Eastern European Regional Airspace and Surveillance Center (SEERASC) in Serbia as part of the overall SEERASC initiative. 2. (SBU) Purpose and Background: EUCOM's SEERASC initiative will facilita [...]
2008-12-12 16:02:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS NATO SR
08BELGRADE54(C) ENGAGING SERBIA ON MANPADS SALE AND DESTRUCTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. Summary ------- 2. (C) Serbia continues to lag behind in fulfilling its obligations to destroy MANPADS, as per the 2005 bilateral agreement with the United States. The MOD has now expressed an interest in selling MANPADS to Egypt, and [...]
2008-01-11 18:36:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PARM PTER PREL SR EG
08BELMOPAN111BELIZE: INITIAL MEETING WITH NATIONAL SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's initial meeting with National Security Minister Perdomo and his deputy was encouraging. Perdomo recognizes that there are serious problems to be addressed in law enforcement and is interested in cooperating more closely with us on improving the effectiveness [...]
2008-02-25 16:55:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR MASS SOCI PINR BH
08BELMOPAN254BELIZE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS
[...] On May 19, Poloff met with Ayesha Borland of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss reftel concerning Global Maritime Partnerships (GMP). 2. Ms. Borland stated that Belize, as a sea-bordering nation, would have an interest in and could certainly benefit from an organization that promo [...]
2008-05-20 17:41:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PHSA
08BELMOPAN265BELIZE SECURITY ASSESSMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Our assessment, based on discussions within Country Team and with regional law enforcement officers covering Belize, is that inclusion in regional efforts to strengthen border protection and to combat alien smuggling would be of great benefit. Anti-gang efforts aimed at preven [...]
2008-05-23 19:19:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL MASS MOPS XL BH
08BERLIN1280(S) GERMANY CONSIDERING ACTION TO PREVENT IRAN'S AQUISITION OF SNIPER RIFLES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 15:52:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC FR AU IR GM
08BERLIN1480HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE
[...] (U) This cable responds to ref e-mail request to conduct human rights vetting, as required by the Leahy Amendment, for German military representatives who plan to attend the Sovereign Challenge Conference from November 17-20, 2008 at Hurbult Field, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. 2. (U) The POL [...]
2008-10-31 10:39:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GM
08BERLIN754GERMAN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN ARMS SALES DEMARCHE
[...] (S) On 4 June 2008, visiting DAS David Merkel delivered reftel demarche to Rolf Nikel, Chancellery Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor. Nikel acknowledged the importance of addressing the issue with Russia and agreed to discuss it with Merkel prior to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Be [...]
2008-06-06 15:55:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MASS PARM PREL IR RS GM
08BERN525AFGHANISTAN: SWITZERLAND FOCUSED ON CIVIL SECTOR;
[...] (C) Poloff delivered the message and request in reftel A on September 19 to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Acting Senior Coordinator for South Asia Agnes Christelet. While undertaking to review the request, Christelet informally expressed doubt that the GOS would find the necessary do [...]
2008-10-10 13:54:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV MASS AF SZ
08BISHKEK898ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER LTG DEMPSEY MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: During an August 2-4 visit to Bishkek, acting CENTCOM Commander Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey met separately with Kyrgyz Minister of Defense Kalyev and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibraimov to discuss ongoing U.S.-Kyrgyz military cooperation, Manas Air Base and its role [...]
2008-09-05 05:00:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALMASS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK943AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GKNB CHAIRMAN SUTALINOV
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador held an introductory meeting September 15 with GKNB Chairman Sutalinov. Sutalinov said he welcomed continued cooperation with the United States in the fight against terrorism, and he expressed appreciation for recent training provided by a U.S. military team. Sutalino [...]
2008-09-18 06:34:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS KG
08BOGOTA1925 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: APRIL 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for April, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6,859 tracks during April. Four were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Two other aircraft without a flight plan were visually identified in [...]
2008-05-22 16:38:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA2097AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: MAY 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for May, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6,543 tracks during April. Four were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no Phase I/II/III events during the month. END SUMMARY. ----- [...]
2008-06-10 20:58:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA2107COLOMBIA GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS DEMARCHE
[...] On May 13 econoff delivered reftel non-paper to the Colombian Ministry of External Qs (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas who agreed to distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. Econoff also contacted the Colombian Maritime Agency Director of International Affairs William [...]
2008-06-11 16:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP CO
08BOGOTA2623 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: JUNE 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for June, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 5,867 tracks during June. Three were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no Phase I/II/III events with one Law Enforcement End game [...]
2008-07-21 15:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3003 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: JULY 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for July, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 7,268 tracks during July. Three were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no Phase I/II/III events. There were three events in miss [...]
2008-08-15 11:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3497 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: AUGUST 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for August, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6,612 tracks during August. Four were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no Phase I/II/III events. There was one event during [...]
2008-09-17 22:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA4007 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: SEPTEMBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for September, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 5063 tracks during September. Five were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no Phase I/II/III events. There was one event in [...]
2008-11-05 14:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA4036COLOMBIA'S RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL (C-NE8-00834)
[...] (C) The Government of Colombia (GOC) maintains positive relations with Israel, particularly in the defense sector through private Israeli defense contractors. Key areas of cooperation include strategic military advice, special forces training, and arms sales in support of Colombia's battle ag [...]
2008-11-07 20:13:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PINR PTER MASS MCAP PREL CO IS
08BOGOTA4083COLOMBIAN COUNTERPROPOSAL TO U.S. DEFENSE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On October 23 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Colombia (GOC) delivered its official response to Embassy Bogota on the Defense Cooperation Agreement text that we proposed on August 13. The GOC counterpropos [...]
2008-11-12 16:05:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PREF PTER MASS CO
08BOGOTA4092SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 20-22 VISIT TO COLOMBIA
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes as Colombians watch with great interest the results of the U.S. presidential election, and speculate on the impact on U.S.-Colombia relations--especially prospects for Congressional passage of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Act (CTPA). The Government of Colombia (GOC [...]
2008-11-13 16:34:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM MARR MASS CO
08BOGOTA4265 AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: OCTOBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for October, 2008, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6262 tracks during October. Seven were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There was one Phase II event where the aircraft departed Colomb [...]
2008-12-01 13:38:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
08BOGOTA4307COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR JULY-AUGUST, 2008
[...] (S) The success of operation "Jaque" on July 2 and the blows delivered to the FARC Secretariat over the past six months left the terrorist organization weakened and demoralized, resulting in record numbers of desertions. Still, the FARC continued to maintain between 8,000 and 12,000 fighters, [...]
2008-12-02 14:29:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM MASS MARR CO
08BOGOTA4398BOGOTA FY 2009 SEC 1206 PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] (SBU) The Charge confirms Post's review and concurrence with the following five project proposals for Section 1206 funding in FY 2009. Listed in priority order, all will strengthen Colombia's capacity to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the three Designated Foreign Terrorist Organ [...]
2008-12-15 16:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PTER PGOV PREL MARR CO
08BOGOTA4577GOC REPORTS ON WEALTH TAX EXPENDITURES
[...] (C) The Colombian Ministry of Defense (MOD) reported in November 2008 that the four-year "wealth tax" imposed on Colombia's richest citizens and enterprises to fund the democratic security policy would total $3.7 billion from 2007-2011. Approximately 80% is directed towards the internal confl [...]
2008-12-24 15:53:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PTER MASS MCAP CO
08BRASILIA1590THE BRAZIL-RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP: COFFEE AND SYMPATHY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The late November visit to Brazil by Russian President Medvedev provided an opportunity for both countries to express their interest in enhanced economic ties, science and defense cooperation, energy and development of the BRIC grouping as a more regular international forum. Br [...]
2008-12-12 15:52:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS ETRD EAGR ENGR BR RS
08BRASILIA643BRAZIL,S MILITARY PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANCE: TRUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent meeting of Presidents Lula and Sarkozy and the visit of Defense Minister Jobim to Paris triggered a wave of Francophilia within the Brazilian foreign policy establishment, particularly with regard to the strategic partnership. Despite heavy coverage in the press of [...]
2008-05-13 19:00:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM BR MASS
08BRASILIA729GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-28 16:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP
08BRASILIA93BRAZIL'S NUCLEAR SUBMARINE AMBITIONS
[...] (U) This is n action request - see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Brazil's leadership, including President Lula and Defense Minister Jobim, have expressed support for production of a Brazilian nuclear submarine in recent months. While serious questions exist as to the proposed vessel's military u [...]
2008-01-15 18:56:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALNPT PARM PREL MASS MNUC
08BRASILIA99OUTSIDE DEFENSE MINISTRY, BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary. I separate meetings, the Ambassador discussed the roposed Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) withMinistry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretay for Political Affairs Everton Vargas and Long-erm Planning Minister Roberto Managabeira Unger. Although Minister of Defense Jobim [...]
2008-01-17 12:22:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL PTER BR
08BRIDGETOWN588REGIONAL SECURITY AND EXPROPRIATION CASE HEADLINE
[...] (U) Prime Minister Denzil Douglas of St. Kitts and Nevis provided lukewarm assurances of his country's support on key upcoming human rights issues at the UNGA during a September 18 meeting with the Ambassador. The Ambassador also urged the PM to bring closure to the long-standing Angelus prope [...]
2008-09-26 20:00:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV PREL MASS XL
08BRIDGETOWN591USS FARRAGUT ANCHORS OUTREACH EVENTS IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (C) A three-day port call by the USS Farragut formed an ideal platform for community outreach events by the Ambassador and the Farragut's crew, and afforded an opportunity to engage with regional prime ministers who were in town for an OECS heads of government meeting. While a promised Artic [...]
2008-10-01 17:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MARR XL
08BRIDGETOWN617SHIPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN GOODS UNDER THE DENTON
[...] (U) Post has a good working relationship with the Good News Project staff in their Wisconsin headquarters and on the ground in the Eastern Caribbean. Recent Denton Program humanitarian shipments to Dominica and St. Lucia were handled very well by the local consignee, working closely with the [...]
2008-10-10 13:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MASS PHUM XL
08BRIDGETOWN751SECURITY, ECONOMY, HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN
[...] (C) In her farewell call on St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, the Ambassador highlighted successes in building cooperation between our countries during her tenure and expressed her hope for continued close cooperation in the future. The Ambassador cited ongoing cooperation o [...]
2008-12-30 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EINV MASS PHUM XL
08BUCHAREST374ROMANIA: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY REQUESTS MILITARY
[...] (S) In a May 15 discussion with Poloff, MFA Director for Middle East and Africa Mihail Dobre relayed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) representative in Bucharest sent a formal request to the MOD requesting a military cooperation arrangement with Romania for the development and training of the Pa [...]
2008-05-15 15:36:00Embassy BucharestSECRETMARR MASS PREL PGOV RO
08BUDAPEST345U.S.-RUSSIA MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In the fourth round of expert-level meetings in Budapest December 13, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak, continued to discuss U.S. plans to place a missile [...]
2008-04-02 12:02:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL MARR PARM MASS PAO KNNP NATO EU EZ PL
08BUENOSAIRES152ARGENTINA: MENDOZA GOVERNOR SEEKS CLOSER U.S. TIES
[...] (U) Summary: Mendoza Governor Celso Jaque called on the Ambassador February 6, seeking increased contact and opportunities for cooperation with the Embassy and U.S. agencies on such issues as public security, counternarcotics, and public administration. Public security is a top concern for Mend [...]
2008-02-08 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS SNAR PHUM ASEC KPAO MASS AR
08BUENOSAIRES216ARGENTINE MOD GARRE AND AMBASSADOR REVIEW BROAD
[...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: The Ambassador called on Argentine MOD Nilda Garre February 19 to review ongoing and future cooperation. Garre expressed interest in enrolling Argentine personnel in U.S. courses related to civil-military relations, peacekeeping operations and peace maintenance [...]
2008-02-21 18:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS AR
08BUENOSAIRES235ARGENTINA: GETTING PAST SQUARE ONE WITH THE
[...] (C) Summary: With a seven-week period of bilateral estrangement in our rear-view window, we have an opportunity -- again -- to build a more constructive relationship with Argentina. The warming trend in the bilateral relationship continues. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her governmen [...]
2008-02-26 12:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPREL CJAN KJUS EFIN SNAR MASS VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES571ARGENTINA CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY 4TH FLEET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ARGENTINE MFA DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR AFFAIRS, AMBASSADOR ELSA KELLY, CALLED DCM APRIL 29 TO ASK FOR DETAILS REGARDING NAVAL OPERATION'S APRIL 24 PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE U.S. FOURTH FLEET. AT A MEETING WITH POST MILGP COMMANDE [...]
2008-04-30 22:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV AR
08BUENOSAIRES710ARGENTINA ON BRAZILIAN SOUTH AMERICAN SECURITY
[...] (C) Informal discussions with military, MOD and MFA contacts on Brazil's South American Security Council proposal indicate the Brazilians have not consulted in any detail with the Argentines, who are not clear on what the Brazilians are proposing. GOA contacts discount that the proposed Counci [...]
2008-05-23 20:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL PGOV AR
08BUENOSAIRES760ARGENTINA: CODEL DODD DISCUSSES REGION WITH
[...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a lunch with ambassadors and private sector employees in honor of Senator Christopher Dodd and Representative Xavier Becerra. The group discussed the region's efforts at integration, pointing to the benefits of closer relations that have developed and the c [...]
2008-06-03 18:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD SNAR MASS EAID EC
08BUENOSAIRES812ARGENTINA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 12:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PHSA
08BUJUMBURA295GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS - BURUNDI
[...] (U) In a meeting June 3 with EmbOff, Chief of the Burundian Maritime Police Colonel Leonce Musavyi said that he appreciated the potential benefits of Global Maritime Partnerships (reftel) and was eager to explore cooperation in this area. Colonel Musavyi noted that the Marine Police have no b [...]
2008-06-03 15:43:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08CAIRO1029TIMELINE FOR SUPPLYING COUNTER-TUNNELING EQUIPMENT
[...] Summary: In order to improve Egyptian efforts on the Gaza border to interdict smuggling through underground tunnels, the USG is supplying the GOE with counter-tunneling equipment out of military aid funds. The program is divided into three phases to provide a command and control underground s [...]
2008-05-21 10:37:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MASS EG
08CAIRO1126EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TWO
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF B, the GOE submitted a request to procure two UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters to augment the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) Search and Rescue capability. This capability will directly support the GOE National Crisis Response Plan. The primary role of these designated SAR ai [...]
2008-06-04 07:09:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO1128EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TWO
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, the GOE submitted a request to procure two UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters to support their Border Security Mission. These designated aircraft will perform tasks associated with border security and surveillance. These helicopters will support an existing military f [...]
2008-06-04 09:40:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO1353COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF 120MM
[...] (C) Description: The Government of Egypt has requested procurement of 15,500 120mm HE-T main-gun rounds, 200 dummy rounds, and 100 cutaway rounds. The dummy and cutaway rounds are for training purposes only. 2. (C) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or services: The Egyptian Army [...]
2008-06-30 06:44:00Embassy CairoSECRETPARM PREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO1436U.S. COUNTER-TUNNELING EQUIPMENT TEAM VISIT TO
[...] (S) Summary: A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Team visited Egypt June 15-30 to conduct site surveys on the Gaza Border and at the Giza training site in preparation for the GOE's deployment of seismic-acoustic counter-tunneling equipment on the Gaza Border, expected in January 2009 (reft [...]
2008-07-09 14:34:00Embassy CairoSECRETPARM PREL MASS EG
08CAIRO1491COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE RELEASE AND
[...] (U) Background: a. In Feb 99, the U.S. and Egypt concluded an MOU for the co-production of M865 and M831A1 120mm Tank Training Ammunition. The associated foreign military sales case (EG-B-NFP) was implemented in Nov 00 and was assigned to the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC),Rock I [...]
2008-07-16 08:50:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO151DARFUR: CAIRO-BASED SLM/A-UNION FRONT WANTS LARGER
[...] (SBU) In a January 27 meeting at their request, Youssef Hassan Youssef Abdallah and Ahmed Hassan Mohamed of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army-Union Front (SLM/A-UF) asked us to lobby the UN and AU envoys to include SLM/A-UF representatives in their meetings when they next approach Darfur rebe [...]
2008-01-29 10:44:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO UNSC MASS PINR EG SU
08CAIRO1516AMBASSADOR VISITS THE GAZA BORDER; RAFAH CROSSING
[...] (C) Summary: On a July 13 visit to the Egypt-Gaza border, the Ambassador attended a briefing by Liaison Agency with International Organizations (LAWIO) Chief MG Nagy and toured the border area. In the briefing, MG Nagy outlined the political and security reasons that he said compel Egypt to [...]
2008-07-17 08:25:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KPAL MASS IS EG
08CAIRO172COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE UPGRADE OF
[...] (SBU) Description: In Ref A (TAB A),the GOE requested the modification and upgrade of all existing Type 3 NVGs to type 4 in support of the operational flying requirements of the Egyptian Air Force (EAF). These upgrades are essential for the safe execution of night flying operations and must [...]
2008-02-03 05:05:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO2043EGYPT NAMES PROBABLE COEPSU PARTICIPANTS FOR
[...] The Italian Embassy informed us August 26 that they received a dipnote from the Egyptian MFA confirming that the Egyptian Ministry of Interior "agrees in principle" to send 10 officers to the COEPSU course beginning September 22, and listing the officers' names. Italian Emboff told us August [...]
2008-09-16 15:24:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS IT EG
08CAIRO2100DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-25 15:22:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL MASS PARM CH EG
08CAIRO2133RESPONSE TO SELF-DEPLOYMENT OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-30 13:50:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MASS SU EG
08CAIRO2175UPDATE: EGYPT INCREASES COUNTER-SMUGGLING EFFORTS
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Egyptian security forces continue to improve counter-smuggling efforts along the Gaza border following the June Egyptian-brokered "tahdiya" ("calming") between Israel and Palestinian groups. During an August visit [...]
2008-10-13 14:19:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR KPAL IS EG
08CAIRO2255A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI
[...] (S) Summary: On October 21, Assistant Secretary David Welch and Ambassador met with Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi to discuss the bilateral security relationship, supporting the Iraqi government, and containing Iran. A/S Welch noted that the security relationship remained strong, but enc [...]
2008-10-26 13:49:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL MASS MARR IZ IR EG
08CAIRO2376SENIOR MOD ADVISOR ON MILITARY COOPERATION,
[...] (C) On November 17, visiting NEA/ELA Office Director Nicole Shampaine met with Assistant Minister of Defense MG Mohammed Al-Assar to discuss military cooperation and regional security. Shampaine encouraged Egypt to take advantage of a new American administration and Congress by exploring way [...]
2008-11-19 14:02:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR IS IZ IR EG
08CAIRO2481AMBASSADOR AND MOD DISCUSS IRAQ, PIRACY, AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 6 meeting, Ambassador and Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi discussed regional security issues, including the new U.S.-Iraq security agreement, Iran, combating piracy, Palestinian reconciliation, and the upcoming Military Cooperation Committee (MCC) mee [...]
2008-12-08 08:20:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR MOPS IZ IR IS KPAL SO EG
08CAIRO2485SCENESETTER FOR US-EGYPT MCC
[...] (S/NF) Summary: This year's U.S. - Egypt Military Cooperation Committee (MCC),being held in Washington December 16 - 17, will be an opportunity to confirm the mutual benefits of our bilateral security relationship and engage the GOE on transforming our relationship to counter current threats [...]
2008-12-11 13:48:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL MASS MOPS MARR PHUM KDEM EG
08CAIRO2492EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twenty-four (24) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will [...]
2008-12-11 17:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO2543SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO EGYPT
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: General Petraeus, welcome to Egypt. Your visit will be, I hope, the first in a regular process of dialogue and consultation with Egyptian leaders who view the U.S.-Egyptian security partnership as the cornerstone of the bilateral relationship. This visit provid [...]
2008-12-21 15:26:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS MOPS EG
08CAIRO467A/S WELCH, MINDEF TANTAWI DISCUSS GOE ACTION ON
[...] (S) Summary. In a March 6 meeting, A/S Welch encouraged Mindef Tantawi to work with the U.S. and Israel to achieve calm in Gaza, help restart Israeli-PA negotiations, and to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people on the.[\is no rocket fire into Israel, the GOI would have no rea [...]
2008-03-09 16:05:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PARM KPAL MASS IS EG
08CAIRO507ASD MCHALE'S DISCUSSIONS ON CIVIL DEFENSE WITH THE
[...] (S) Summary. On February 28, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and American Security Affairs Paul McHale briefed the Ambassador on his February 27 meetings with Egyptian military officials. ASD McHale noted that he wants to increase USG engagement with Egypt on involving th [...]
2008-03-13 16:59:00Embassy CairoSECRETPARM PREL PGOV MASS PTER EG
08CAIRO524SCENESETTER FOR MINDEF TANTAWI’S VISIT TO THE U.S. MARCH 24-28REF: A. CAIRO 452 B. CAIRO 488 C. CAIRO 507CAIRO 00000524 001.2 OF 002
[...] (S) Summary: Defense Minister Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi will travel to Washington, Tampa, and Chicago March 24-28. He will meet senior officials in Washington and at USCENTCOM HQ in Tampa, and view U.S. civil defense arrangements in Chicago. Mrs. Tantawi and as many as five senior generals will [...]
2008-03-16 16:43:00Embassy CairoSECRETPARM PREL PGOV MASS MARR PTER IS EG XF
08CAIRO612ARCENT COMMANDER LOVELACE DISCUSSES BRIGHT STAR
[...] (C) Summary. On March 9, U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) Commanding General LTG James Lovelace made his introductory calls on MOD Chief of Staff LTG Sami Enan and MOD Training Division Chief Major General Mohammed Hisham. LTG Enan said that the size of the joint U.S.-Egyptian BRIGHT STAR e [...]
2008-03-30 12:32:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM PINR PREL MASS EG
08CAIRO741COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF 2000
[...] (C) Description: The Government of Egypt has requested procurement of 2,000 TOW-2A missiles. 2. (C) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or services: a. Egypt has an immediate need to replenish its TOW missile inventory. The shelf-life of all of Egypt's 17,346 Basic TOW, ITOW, a [...]
2008-04-13 05:09:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO742COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF 120MM
[...] (C) Description: The Government of Egypt has requested procurement of 15,500 120mm HE-T main-gun rounds, 200 dummy rounds, and 100 cutaway rounds. The dummy and cutaway rounds are for training purposes only. 2. (C) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or services: The Egyptian Army [...]
2008-04-13 05:09:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR EG
08CAIRO85DEFMIN TANTAWI WARNS THAT CONDITIONING FMF WILL
[...] (C) On December 31, 2007, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi told the Ambassador and visiting CODEL Voinovich that conditioning U.S. military assistance to Egypt would harm bilateral relations, and would not be understood by members of military or the average Egyptian. Egypt has [...]
2008-01-17 15:24:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER KPAL IR IZ IS EG
08CAIRO964NEW AIR MARSHAL: GENERAL REDDA HAFEZ
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On April 1, the Egyptian press announced the appointment of fifty-six year old General Redda Hafez as the country's new air marshal. Intelligent and fiercely loyal to the regime, General Redda has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the air force hierarchy within the past year to [...]
2008-05-11 14:08:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PINR MARR MASS EG
08CAIRO995S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS GOE ON IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (S) Summary: S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, the Ambassador, and a team of Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I and Washington experts briefed FM Aboul Gheit and EGIS Chief Soliman May 11 on developments in Iraq, with a focus on Iraqi PM Maliki's efforts to consolidate state authority and work to reconci [...]
2008-05-15 12:31:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PTER MASS IR IZ EG
08CHISINAU690MiG JETFIGHTERS: PASAT CASE RISES FROM THE ASHES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former Minister of Defense Valeriu Pasat could be in the dock again in July, after the Supreme Court quashed his July 2007 acquittal in the case of Pasat's allegedly illegal sale of MiG 29s to the U.S. The court's decision, and a dissenting opinion, both criticized the 2007 dec [...]
2008-07-01 08:52:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PINR PGOV MD
08COLOMBO213CHILD SOLDIERS IN SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 28, Ambassador delivered to Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama reftel demarche on the possible restriction of U.S. Foreign Military Financing to the Government of Sri Lanka, due to the recruitment and use of child soldiers by government-backed [...]
2008-02-28 12:24:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV PTER MASS CE
08COLOMBO249SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY DEFENDS SPECIAL
[...] (C) On March 11, Ambassador delivered reftel (a) points to Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, highlighting our desire to clarify U.S. vetting policy to the GSL while at the same time preserving our long-term relationship with the Sri Lankan military. Ambassador invited Gothabaya to provi [...]
2008-03-11 15:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL MASS PGOV MOPS CE
08COLOMBO483SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT NAMES PILLAIYAN CHIEF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa swore in the TMVP leader "Pillaiyan" as new Chief Minister of the Eastern Province on May 16. However, it is still unclear whether a block of a few Muslim Provincial Councilors led by M.L.M. Hisbullah will assure Pillaiyan of a majority by supporting him in th [...]
2008-05-20 12:12:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MASS MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO495SRI LANKA: SENIOR LTTE COMMANDER BALRAJ DIES OF
[...] (U) The LTTE announced on Tuesday that Balasegaram Kandiah, alias Balraj, a senior commander in the LTTE, died from a heart attack on May 20 in the Tiger-held Vanni. The 43 year old Balraj was one of an estimated 6 senior leaders directly below LTTE Chief Prabakharan. Balraj's duties includ [...]
2008-05-22 10:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM MASS MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO536SRI LANKA'S CHILD SOLDIERS: INITIAL STEPS WELCOME,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 22-23 meetings, DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles obtained an update on the government's efforts to release child soldiers. She urged Justice Secretary Gamalath to put in place effective measures to combat the problem, and pressed the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of the Disast [...]
2008-06-03 10:18:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PTER MASS CE
08COLOMBO578SRI LANKA'S CHILD SOLDIERS: GSL AGREES TO JOINT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a dinner on June 10, Defense Secretary Rajapaksa, Justice Secretary Gamalath and UNICEF Country Representative Duamelle agreed to a joint verification plan in which UNICEF officials and Justice Ministry staff would seek to identify the whereabouts of the approximately 70 child [...]
2008-06-12 11:58:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL MASS CE
08COTONOU11GOB REQUESTS IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IN INTERDICTING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-05 12:18:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALMASS SNAR BN
08COTONOU141MINISTER OF STATE N'DOURO WILL ATTEND DOD AFRICA DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-03 10:42:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBN MASS PGOV PREL
08COTONOU260HSV 2 Swift's Successful Visit to Cotonou
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift visited Benin April 19 - 21, 2008. Cotonou was the last port the Swift visited as part of its deployment in support of the Africa Partnership Station (APS). The crew of the HSV Swift conducted a Maritime Safety and Security Information System ( [...]
2008-05-02 06:19:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBN EAID MARR MASS PGOV
08COTONOU337BENIN WRAP-UP MAY 31 - JUNE 13, 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 13:37:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDBN CVIS EAID ENRG EWWT MASS OPRC PGOV
08COTONOU344GMP WELL RECEIVED IN BENIN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-17 17:23:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDBN EWWT MARR MASS PGOV PREL
08DARESSALAAM142TANZANIA SENDING MORE TROOPS TO COMOROS; NO DATE
[...] (C) This message is based in part on reporting from the Defense Attache Office - DAO (Ref IIR). 2. (C) PolCouns conveyed Ref A demarche to the acting Deputy Director of Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),Ali Mwadini, who promised to repor [...]
2008-02-29 03:20:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MARR PGOV CN TZ
08DARESSALAAM710GUIDANCE REQUEST: TANZANIA REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE
[...] In a recent meeting with DATT, Tanzanian People's Defense Forces (TPDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Shimbo requested U.S. assistance to redeploy 186 troops and equipment from Comoros to Tanzania, at an estimated cost of USD 158,000. Embassy supports this request and requests Department guidance (s [...]
2008-10-16 16:54:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS MOPS TZ CN
08DHAKA1025HOME ADVISER DISCUSSES RAB ENGAGEMENT,
[...] (C) Home Affairs Adviser M.A. Matin welcomed prospects for engagement between the USG and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a September 23 meeting with the Ambassador. He also welcomed a USG inter-agency assessment of Bangladesh's border controls. Matin was pre-occupied, however, with the a [...]
2008-09-29 05:45:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV PTER PINR KCOR MARR MASS KCRM
08DHAKA1066LEAHY VETTING FOR SIGNAL CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE, NOVEMBER 12
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Signal Captain Career Course in Fort Gordon, Georgia, which will begin on November 12, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 13, 2008. Post requests that vetting be comp [...]
2008-10-14 08:17:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1068LEAHY VETTING FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Tampa, Florida, which will begin on 17 - 20 November 2008. Post vetting was completed on 14 Oct 2008. Post requests that vetting be [...]
2008-10-14 09:58:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1077LEAHY VETTING FOR THE CHIEFS OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE, 11 - 13
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Chiefs of Defense Conference in Bali, Indonesia, which will begin on 11 - 13 November 2008. Post vetting was completed on 15 Oct 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]
2008-10-16 06:13:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1091LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 9, 2008. Post ve [...]
2008-10-20 11:05:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1092LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 11, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1093LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 24, 2008. Post [...]
2008-10-20 11:07:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1094LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 26, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:08:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1095LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 21, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1096LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 23, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:10:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1097LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 14, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:11:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1098LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 17, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-10-20 11:13:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1107LEAHY VETTING FOR.
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in upcoming HIV Training of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Courses in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on October 23, 20 [...]
2008-10-23 10:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1128LEAHY VETTING FOR MPAT MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDARD
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the MPAT Multinational Force Standard Operation Procedure (MNF SOP) in Hawaii, which will begin on November 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 27, 2008. Post requests [...]
2008-10-29 07:43:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1129LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in USA, which will begin on November 17, 2008.Post vetting was completed on October 27, 2 [...]
2008-10-29 07:43:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1130LEAHY VETTING FOR ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE COURSE -
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Army Command and General Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 02, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complet [...]
2008-10-29 07:45:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1131LEAHY VETTING FOR ADVANCE AEROSPACE MEDICINE COURSE IN USA,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Advance Aerospace Medicine Course in USA, which will begin on January 02, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by Novembe [...]
2008-10-29 07:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1132LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL CRAFT OPERATION IN RIVERINE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Patrol Craft Operation in Riverine Environment and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Pos [...]
2008-10-29 07:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1135LEAHY VETTING FOR HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Hiv/Aids Strategic Planning and Policy Development Course in USA, which will begin on December 05, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 30, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...]
2008-10-30 05:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1139PLAN TO ASSIST THE BANGLADESH NAVY IMPROVE
[...] (S//REL TO USA, FVEY/RELIDO) Action Request: Embassy Dhaka recommends USG support for the creation of a Bangladesh Navy Special Operations unit, similar to US SEAL and Special Boat units. The Government of Bangladesh intends this unit to be a counterterrorism force that will address critical g [...]
2008-10-30 11:33:00Embassy DhakaSECRETPHUM PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BG MARR MASS
08DHAKA1161LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on December 02, 2008. Post vetting was completed on November 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]
2008-11-10 06:45:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1168LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on December 02, 2008. Post vetting was completed on November 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]
2008-11-12 05:11:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1185LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures (EIC) COURSE, which will begin on January 11-February 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December, 18 2008 to provide [...]
2008-11-18 10:31:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1186LEAHY VETTING FOR FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER COURSE IN USA,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Flight Safety Officer Course in USA, which will begin on February 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 18, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by Decembe [...]
2008-11-18 10:33:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1187LEAHY VETTING FOR SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL COURSE IN USA,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Squadron Officer School Course in USA, which will begin on February 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 18, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December [...]
2008-11-18 10:33:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA12LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL-MILITARY RESPONSE TO
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Civil-Military Response to Terrorism Training to be held in Monterey, California, from April 19 to May 2, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 5, 2007. Post requests that [...]
2008-01-06 05:50:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1238LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 01, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, 20 [...]
2008-12-01 05:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1246LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Advance Security Cooperation (ASC) Course in USA, which will begin on January 22; 2009.Post vetting was completed on December 3, [...]
2008-12-03 07:32:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1248LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 03, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 22, 20 [...]
2008-12-03 08:57:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1250LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following units have been selected for participation in the Balance Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 16 April - 30 May 2009. Post vetting was completed on 7 Dec 2008. [...]
2008-12-04 05:50:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1253LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit have been selected for participation in the Balance Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 16 April - 30 May 2009. Post vetting was completed on 7 Dec 2008. [...]
2008-12-07 03:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1261LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 24, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-12-08 08:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1262LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 29, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-12-08 08:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1266LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 29, 2008. Post v [...]
2008-12-08 08:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1267LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPLAINT REPORTING WORKING GROUP, 14-15
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the in complaint reporting working group, Bagladesh, which will begin on 14 December 2008. Post vetting was completed on 8 December, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]
2008-12-08 08:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1316BANGLADESH ASKS FOR USG HELP WITH BURMA
[...] (S) Bangladesh is extremely concerned about a Burmese military buildup along the land border between the two countries. While professing Bangladesh's desire for peace with its neighbor, Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed asked the Ambassador for assistance to assess the buildup, specifica [...]
2008-12-18 09:23:00Embassy DhakaSECRETPREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM
08DHAKA1330LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following delegates have been selected for participation in the APICC Conference to be held in Singapore; which will begin on or about 16 - 20 February 2009. Post vetting was completed on 22 December 2008. Post requests that vetting be comp [...]
2008-12-22 08:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1331LEAHY VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTOR
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operations Instructor Course (PSOIC) in Bangladesh, which will begin on January 11, 2009.Post vetting was completed on December 22, 2008. Post requests that vettin [...]
2008-12-22 10:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA1348HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING FOR BANGLADESH'S RAPID
[...] (C) On December 14 and 15, an interagency team of instructors from the Departments of State and Defense launched the first human rights training module for Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The training objective was to help the RAB establish a centralized complaint reporting mechani [...]
2008-12-28 08:15:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL MARR MASS BG
08DHAKA1352(C) DISPUTE WITH BURMA: BANGLADESH REITERATES
[...] (S) Bangladesh remains very concerned about a Burmese military buildup at the land border that divides the two countries. Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed on 12/28 reiterated to the Ambassador his earlier request (reftel A) for USG assistance to assess the buildup, specifically satellit [...]
2008-12-29 09:37:00Embassy DhakaSECRETPREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM
08DHAKA163LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Security Response to Terrorism course to be held from March 5-27, 2008. Post vetting was completed on February 3 [...]
2008-02-06 10:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA164LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST/SOUTH ASIA (NESA)
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East/South Asia (NESA) Senior Executive Course to be held from March 3-14, 2008. Post vetting was completed on February 4, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]
2008-02-06 10:31:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA270LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airborne and Pathfinder Course from April 7 to May 23, 2008 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Post vetting was completed on February 26, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]
2008-03-02 03:55:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA271LEAHY VETTING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING AND
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Specialized English Language and Disaster Preparation Operation courses from April 23 to August 1, 2008, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. Post [...]
2008-03-02 03:59:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA297LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from April 3 to May 20, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 6, 2008. Post [...]
2008-03-06 10:21:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA308ADDITIONAL LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from April 3 to May 20, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 6, 2008. Post [...]
2008-03-11 07:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA309LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA ALUMNI
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Alumni Seminar to be held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...]
2008-03-11 07:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA328LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA ALUMNI
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Alumni Seminar to be held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...]
2008-03-13 10:21:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA341BANGLADESH'S RAPID ACTION BATTALION RESPONDS
[...] (C) Summary: Senior members of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said they highly valued a just-concluded human rights course and were eager for more such training. The United Kingdom-administered training has the potential to quickly improve the paramilitary forces' human rights perfo [...]
2008-03-18 09:53:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALMASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BG
08DHAKA347LEAHY VETTING FOR INTL. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Special Operations Forces (ISOF) Week in Tampa, Florida, from May 19-23, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 19, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]
2008-03-19 09:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA361LEAHY VETTING FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN COMBATING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Special Operations in Combating Terrorism Course to be held at Hurlburt Field, FL, from May 3 to 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...]
2008-03-24 08:20:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA362ADDITIONAL LEAHY VETTING FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Special Operations in Combating Terrorism Course to be held at Hurlburt Field, FL, from May 3 to 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...]
2008-03-24 08:23:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA363LEAHY VETTING FOR GROUND SUPPLY OFFICER COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Ground Supply Officer Course to be held at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from June 18 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vet [...]
2008-03-24 08:25:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA364LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 29 to June 27, 2008. Post vetting was completed on [...]
2008-03-24 08:34:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA365LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from July 15 to August 29, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. [...]
2008-03-24 08:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA366LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Security Course to be held from July 8 to 30, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 24, [...]
2008-03-24 08:39:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA371LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Air COmmand and Staff College Course to be held at Maxwell Air Force Base from June 9, 2008 to June 8, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 25, 2008. Post requests that vet [...]
2008-03-25 05:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA372LEAHY VETTING FOR FLASH BUFFALO EXERCISE, JUNE 2008
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following units (with the names of their unit commanders) have been selected for participation in Operation Flash Buffalo to be held from June 2 to 13, 2008 . Post vetting was completed on March 25, 2008. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]
2008-03-25 05:50:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA401LEAHY VETTING FOR MARINE CORPS COMMAND & STAFF
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following officer has been selected for participation in the Marine Corps Command & Staff College Course Residence and Non residence) to be held from June 9, 2008 to June 4, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 3, 2008. Post requests [...]
2008-04-03 10:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA402LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following officer has been selected for participation in the International Counter Terrorism Fellows Program to be held from July 17, 2008 to June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 3, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]
2008-04-03 10:10:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA410LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA EXECUTIVE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Executive Seminar to be held from June 4-26, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 7, 2008. Post requests vetting be returned by April 22 to provide su [...]
2008-04-08 06:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA411LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA COMBATING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Combating Terrorism Course to be held from April 24 to May 15, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 7, 2008. Post requests vetting be returned by Apri [...]
2008-04-08 06:27:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA426LEAHY VETTING FOR FLIGHT SAFETY COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Jet Engine Mishap Investigation and Flight Safety Officer Course from June 20 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 10, 2008. Post requests vetting be ret [...]
2008-04-11 04:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA427LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA TRAINING, MAY 2008
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates has been selected for participation in the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) course to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from May 5-16,2008. Post requests vetting be returned by April 30 to provide sufficient time for process [...]
2008-04-13 05:11:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA443LEAHY VETTING FOR VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates has been selected for participation in USG-funded trainings. Post requests vetting be returned by May 11 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following [...]
2008-04-17 12:27:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA49LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA-MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Para-military training exercise to be held from April 27 to June 3, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 7, [...]
2008-01-13 01:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA50LEAHY VETTING FOR MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Maritime Component Commander FlagCourse to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from February 17-22, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2007. Post requests that vetting be co [...]
2008-01-13 01:40:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA595GOB RESPONSE TO REPORTS BANGLADESH MAY HAVE
[...] (S) The Government of Bangladesh (GOB)'s investigation into cargo consigned in March 2006 to Everett Bangladesh (Pvt) Ltd revealed the shipment did not originate in Iran. We raised USG concerns about the reported sale of Iranian night-vision goggles (NVGs) to the Bangladesh Army with official [...]
2008-06-03 08:47:00Embassy DhakaSECRETETTC MASS PARM PREL IR BG
08DHAKA62LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CAPTAIN
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Military Intelligence Captain Career Course to be held at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from February 18 to August 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2008. Post reque [...]
2008-01-13 10:45:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA629RAPID ACTION BATTALION GOES AFTER DRUG-DEALERS,
[...] (C) The new Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) commander in Rajshahi said his top priorities were fighting drug dealers and violent leftists. He said deaths still occurred in firefights with the leftists but added that all killings were investigated by independent magistrates. Although he said he ha [...]
2008-06-11 00:30:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL PINR PINS MASS MARR BG
08DHAKA63LEAHY VETTING FOR SECURITY, STABILITY, TRANSITION
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction Course to be held in Garmisch, Germany, from March 12 to August 2, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2008. Post [...]
2008-01-13 10:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA655LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA CYBER EXECUTIVE COURSE, JULY
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following 10 candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Cyber Executive Course to be held in in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 17, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 30, 2008, to provide suf [...]
2008-06-17 12:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA658RAB AGREES TO DEPARTMENT PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING
[...] (C) Rapid Action Battalion Intelligence Director Lt. Col. Mohammad Abdul Majid informed Post on June 17 that the RAB agreed to the objectives of proposed USG human rights training as stated in Reftel. In a meeting with the RAB directors of training and intelligence on June 15, Post enumerated [...]
2008-06-18 08:51:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PINR PINS PREL MASS BG
08DHAKA686LEAHY VETTING FOR SOUTH ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the South Asia Pacific Regional Approaches to Combatting Terrorism Course to be held in in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 24, 2008. Post requests that vetting be co [...]
2008-06-24 11:19:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA687LEAHY VETTING FOR SECURITY FORCES OFFICER COURSE, AUG
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Security Forces Officer Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 23, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 2, 2008, to provide suffici [...]
2008-06-25 00:13:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA705LEAHY VETTING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Judge Advocate Staff Officer course in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 2, 2008, to provide sufficient tim [...]
2008-07-01 00:04:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA706LEAHY VETTING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the ATA ACRT Course from Oct 5 through November 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 1, 2008, to provide sufficien [...]
2008-07-01 00:04:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA728LEAHY VETTING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Armour Captain Career course in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 8, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 14, 2008, to provide sufficient time for pr [...]
2008-07-08 10:41:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA732LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies Executive Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July [...]
2008-07-10 08:15:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA733LEAHY VETTINGS FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATION INSTRUCTOR
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operation Instructor Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 17, 2008, to pr [...]
2008-07-10 08:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA766LEAHY VETTING FOR ICITAP, TIP training, August 3.
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ICITAP, TIP training to be held in in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 20, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 27, 2008, to provide suffi [...]
2008-07-20 07:23:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA776LEAHY VETTING FOR ORIENTATION TRAINING FOR INSPECTOR LEVEL
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Orientation training for Inspector Level Officials on Human Trafficking. Post vetting was completed on July 21, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 28, [...]
2008-07-21 12:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA777LEAHY VETTING ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies Executive Course August 5 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 22, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...]
2008-07-22 09:34:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA778LEAHY VETTING.
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in various courses. Post vetting was completed on July 22, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 30, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post reques [...]
2008-07-22 10:14:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA786LEAHY VETTING FOR ORIENTATION TRAINING FOR INSPECTOR LEVEL
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following remaining candidates have been selected for participation under the Project "Counter-Trafficking Interventions in Prevention, Protection and Persecution for Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Bangladesh". Name of training co [...]
2008-07-28 02:34:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA800LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 26, 20 [...]
2008-07-29 10:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA801LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO COMBATING
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Pacific Regional Approaches to Combating Terrorism (PACRAT-CT) seminar in Kathmandu, Nepal August 4-8, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vettin [...]
2008-07-29 11:04:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA802LEAHY VETTING FOR SUBJECT MATTER SURGICAL SKILL EXCHANGE
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Subject Matter Surgical Skill Exchange (Plastic & Reconstruction surgery) training course located in Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii from September 15-26, 2008. Post [...]
2008-07-29 11:05:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA803LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 26, 20 [...]
2008-07-29 11:11:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA805LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS IN COMBATING TERRORISM
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Legal Aspects in Combating Terrorism Course in Pnom Penh, Cambodia on August 18-22, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...]
2008-07-30 05:39:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA827LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Para Military Training Exercise which will begin on September 1, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 4, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 18, 200 [...]
2008-08-04 09:01:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA829LEAHY VETTING FOR SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Squadron Officer School Course which will begin on September 8, 2008 in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Post vetting was completed on August 5, 2008. Post requests that vetting [...]
2008-08-05 06:28:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA849LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 15, [...]
2008-08-10 06:02:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA856ENGAGING BANGLADESH’S RAPID ACTION BATTALION:
[...] (C) The leadership of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has pledged to provide additional information about alleged human rights violations committed by members of the force since its inception in 2004. This pledge came during two days of intensive fact-finding and discussions with members [...]
2008-08-11 08:10:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR MASS PREL BG
08DHAKA865LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course which will begin on October 20, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 30, [...]
2008-08-12 11:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA866LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California which will begin on September 20 to December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests [...]
2008-08-12 11:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA867LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course which will begin on October 20, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 30, [...]
2008-08-12 11:39:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA868LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California which will begin on September 20 to December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests [...]
2008-08-12 11:40:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA885LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California, which will begin on September 20 - December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 19, 2008. Post requ [...]
2008-08-19 05:32:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA896LEAHY VETTING FOR TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE, AUGUST 18-28
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Train The Trainer Course in Rajendrapur, Bangladesh which will begin on August 18-28, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 13, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complet [...]
2008-08-24 05:45:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA927LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course in Washington, DC, which will occur October 20-24, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 3, 2008. Post requests that vetting be comple [...]
2008-09-03 10:38:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA931LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA (NESA) CENTER SENIOR
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center Senior Executive Alumni Symposium in Prague, Czech Republic, which will begin on October 11-14. Post vetting was completed on September 04. [...]
2008-09-04 05:56:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA938LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE 09-1
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 in Jessore and Khulna, Bangladesh, which will begin on October 12 - November 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 7, 2008. Post [...]
2008-09-07 03:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA962LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Senior Alumni Seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii, which will begin on October 26-31. Post vetting was completed on September 11. Post [...]
2008-09-11 05:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA981LEAHY VETTING FOR PRICIPLE OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Principle of Defense Acquisition Management Course in Monterey, California, which will begin on October 18, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 16, 2008. Post reques [...]
2008-09-16 10:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA99LEAHY VETTING FOR TEAK BUFFALO EXERCISE 08,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit has been selected for participation in the Teak Buffalo Exercise 08 to be held in April 26 to May 9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 21, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 18, 2008, to prov [...]
2008-01-21 10:06:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DHAKA993LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Sr. Crisis Mgt. Seminar COURSE,
[...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Sr. Crisis Seminar Course in Washington, USA, which will begin on 10/20/2008-10/24/2008. Post vetting was completed on 09/21/08. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]
2008-09-21 07:43:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
08DILI261PM GUSMAO ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM
[...] (C) Summary. In an extended meeting with the Ambassador on October 8, PM Gusmao shared the economic policy woes his government has faced in 2008 and prescriptions for 2009, his plan to appoint a very senior Timorese politician as a second Vice Prime Minister in charge of improving government [...]
2008-10-09 10:55:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALECON MARR MASS EAID MCC TT PREL OTRA PGOV MCAP
08DILI262PM GUSMAO ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM
[...] (C) Summary. In an extended meeting with the Ambassador on October 8, PM Gusmao shared the economic policy woes his government has faced in 2008 and prescriptions for 2009, his plan to appoint a very senior Timorese politician as a second Vice Prime Minister in charge of improving government [...]
2008-10-09 11:00:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALECON MARR MASS EAID MCC TT PREL OTRA PGOV MCAP
08DILI6THE RAMOS-HORTA ROAD SHOW -- BRINGING THE STATE TO THE
[...] (U) On January 7 - 9, PolOff accompanied President Jose Ramos-Horta on a government goodwill mission to two remote eastern towns to build support for his Anti-Poverty Task Force and outline the government's top priorities for 2008: resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs),reaching [...]
2008-01-14 07:14:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MARR MASS ID TT
08DJIBOUTI110SCENESETTER: EMBASSY DJIBOUTI WELCOMES ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Djibouti is a peaceful, tolerant, democratic, Muslim country that contributes remarkably to the national security of the United States as a key security partner. In addition to hosting a U.S. base, it refuels our ships (currently twice a week),broadcasts the Voice of America in Arabic and [...]
2008-02-04 13:18:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETMASS PREL OVIP PGOV EAID DJ
08DJIBOUTI204DJIBOUTI: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] (C) In addition to the FY 2008 Section 1206 funding request for military assistance to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD)--i.e., proposal for a Djibouti Counterterrorism Communications Package (CCP) submitted in January 2008 (reftel)--Embassy Djibouti also fully supports and concurs with the F [...]
2008-03-06 09:39:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMASS PARM PTER DJ
08DJIBOUTI27SCENESETTER: EMBASSY DJIBOUTI WELCOMES GENERAL WARD
[...] (C) Djibouti is a peaceful, tolerant, democratic, Muslim country that contributes remarkably to the national security of the United States as a key security partner. In addition to hosting a U.S. base, it refuels our ships (currently twice a week),broadcasts the Voice of America in Arabic and [...]
2008-01-10 14:49:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETEAID MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER DJ
08DJIBOUTI33DJIBOUTI: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] (C) Chief of Mission fully supports the FY 2008 Section 1206 funding request for military assistance to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD),i.e., proposal for a Djibouti Counterterrorism Communications Package (CCP). 2. (C) During recent consultations with USCENTCOM CDR, senior principals [...]
2008-01-14 09:56:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMASS PARM PTER DJ
08DJIBOUTI764SCENESETTER: EMBASSY DJIBOUTI WELCOMES BACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A key regional partner in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti hosts not only the sole U.S. military base in Africa, but also broadcasting facilities used by the Voice of America to reach Muslim audiences, one of USAID's primary global warehouses for pre-positioned emergency food stockpi [...]
2008-09-18 14:48:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MOPS EAID DJ ER SO XA
08DJIBOUTI816SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL NORTON A.
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A key regional partner in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti hosts not only the sole U.S. military base in Africa, but also broadcasting facilities used by the Voice of America to reach Muslim audiences, one of USAID's primary global warehouses for pre-positioned emergency food stockpil [...]
2008-10-17 16:47:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MOPS EAID DJ ER SO XA
08DJIBOUTI937SCENESETTER: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Post warmly welcomes the visit of General Ward. Since your last visit in September 2008, Djibouti continues efforts in international fora to condemn Eritrea for its June 2008 border incursion. At the same time, Djibouti continues to play a significant role hosting and supportin [...]
2008-11-20 16:02:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS DJ SO ER
08DOHA651(C) RAND: QATAR DANGEROUSLY SLOW ON CRITICAL
[...] (C) Ambassador met on September 4 with RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Director Dr. Richard Darilek and RAND analyst Dr. Bruce Nardulli and received a briefing on RAND's study, commissioned by the Government of Qatar, on Qatar's security environment. Nardulli, the author of the report, noted that [...]
2008-09-11 07:34:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP QA
08DUSHANBE102SETTING THE SCENE FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S AND DASD
[...] (C) Summary. Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming joint CDR USCENTCOM/DASD Central and South Asia visit to Tajikistan. This cable provides updates only to reference scenesetter cable, and as an update, is primarily addressed to Admiral Fallon. As offered your November visit, Presi [...]
2008-01-15 11:13:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MCAP OVIP TI AF
08DUSHANBE105EMBASSY DUSHANBE REQUEST FOR FY08
[...] (C) Summary. In accordance with REFs A and B, this message is an Embassy Dushanbe request for FY08 DOD operational support under 1004, National Defense Authorization Act 1991, as amended for development of Counter Narco Terrorism (CNT) training deployments CTJ2008NT023W (2nd Qtr) and CTJ2008N [...]
2008-01-16 10:55:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS OVIP TI
08DUSHANBE526 THE IMPACT OF NOT RIGHTSIZING EMBASSY DUSHANBE'S
[...] Summary: Embassy Dushanbe's thoroughly inadequate management staffing means we have had to turn down important positions requested by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of Defense Cooperation, and USAID. We understand the need for "triage" in the current budgetary environment, but urge the [...]
2008-04-16 04:54:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID SNAR MASS PREL TI
08EFTOLONDON2883MINURCAT/EUFOR: EARLY UK VIEWS ON THE MANDATE
[...] (SBU/NF) Foreign Office contacts have informally told us that the UK continues to question the need for a United Nations peacekeeping presence in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) and plans to advocate for the smallest force possible in the extension of the MINURCAT mandate, even as the UN for [...]
2008-11-17 16:02:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MASS PINR CD CT SU FR UK
08FREETOWN150FREETOWN DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] On March 26, Embassy Freetown delivered a diplomatic note to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to inform them of the appointment of Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. as the Special Envoy for MANPADS. Post also provided relevant background information on effort [...]
2008-03-28 12:35:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM SL
08FREETOWN345SIERRA LEONE: DRUGS AND THUGS - TAKE THEM OFF OUR
[...] (S) Summary: On July 17, the Ambassador responded to a late night (7/16) meeting request by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance regarding the July 13 drug seizure case. The Ambassador also wanted to raise the visitation issue again and have it confirmed for midday July [...]
2008-07-18 15:26:00Embassy FreetownSECRETPREL CASC SNAR MASS SL
08FREETOWN447U.S. AMBASSADOR AND IMATT COMMANDER MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: On July 28, 2008, Ambassador June Carter Perry and Defense Attache Leslie Bryant met with Brigadier General Jonathan Powe to discuss the International Military Advisory Training Team to Sierra Leone (IMATT) mission, progress to date on the professionalization of the Republic of Si [...]
2008-09-10 18:45:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS SL UK
08FREETOWN519REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Freetown requests Department and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility assessment of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). The assessment concerns entry into the Africa Contingency Operations Technical Assistance (ACOTA) Program. [...]
2008-10-27 16:54:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PGOV SL
08FREETOWN521AMBASSADOR GAINS SUPPORT OF MINISTER OF FINANCE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Perry's meetings with Finance Minister David Carew on September 15 and October 27 to discuss tax relief for diplomatic missions met with success when the Minister agreed to lift the "road usage" tax, with a potential savings for the Embassy of more than 130,000 dollars [...]
2008-10-30 16:55:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID SOCI MASS SL
08FREETOWN533UK SUPPORTS SIERRA LEONE ADMISSION INTO ACOTA
[...] (C) The United Kingdom-led International Military Advisory Training Team (IMATT) to Sierra Leone strongly encourages support be provided to the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) via the ACOTA program. IMATT believes that the RSLAF would greatly benefit from peacekeeping training and [...]
2008-11-10 16:55:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS ASEC MCAP PGOV SL
08FREETOWN559SIERRA LEONE WILLING BUT NOT READY TO CONTRIBUTE
[...] (C) In response to reftel A, the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) stated its willingness to contribute battalions to peacekeeping operations, including the Africa Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM),if properly equipped and trained prior to departure. The RSLAF is primed for Africa [...]
2008-12-01 14:51:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALKPKO MASS MCAP PGOV SL
08FREETOWN594SENATOR NELSON TALKS DRUGS, SOFA, WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador and Senator Bill Nelson met with President Koroma on December 15 to discuss security sector issues, including the increase in narcotics trafficking in Sierra Leone and the long-pending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). While Koroma wouldn't commit to taking immediate a [...]
2008-12-18 17:08:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR MASS SL
08GABORONE1036AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH BDF COMMANDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Nolan paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force ("BDF"),LTG Tebogo Masire on November 18. The Commander and Ambassador discussed the Commander's desire for more joint exercises and exchange programs, the military assistance package requested [...]
2008-11-26 13:19:00Embassy GaboroneSECRETMASS MOPS PREL BC
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