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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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06COLOMBO2050SRI LANKA: JAFFNA UNIVERSITY STAFF, STUDENTS
[...] (C) Summary: Jaffna Government Agent Mr. K. Ganesh hosted a panel discussion on December 7 with Jaffna University faculty and students and the Ambassador. Classes have been suspended at the University since August 11, when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked the crossing poin [...]
2006-12-12 11:17:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2051SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR TELLS FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador told Foreign Minister Samaraweera on December 11 that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) is allowing the "Tamil Tigers" (LTTE) to exploit the serious humanitarian and human rights situation in Jaffna by alienating the local population from the government. While some of [...]
2006-12-12 13:05:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2052SRI LANKA: ARMY SHELLS HIT VAKARAI IDPS,
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 11 press release, the International Committee for the Red Cross confirmed the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) shelling December 8-11 killed up to 27 civilians in LTTE-controlled Vakarai and injured 30. About 35,000 civilians remain trapped in Vakarai where the LTTE and GSL s [...]
2006-12-12 13:17:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2056SRI LANKA: JAFFNA CIVILIANS FEAR SECURITY FORCES
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's December 7 trip to Jaffna and a December 5-8 political section/USAID visit, Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) Human Rights authorities told us they have seen evidence that security forces intelligence units are working with paramilitary cadres belonging to Minister Dou [...]
2006-12-13 06:53:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2060SRI LANKA: JAFFNA BISHOP CALLS FOR TOUGH MESSAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Blake met the Catholic Bishop of Jaffna on December 7 during his day trip to the northern peninsula. An outspoken Tamil rights advocate, the Bishop told the Ambassador that the international community will have to use "stick diplomacy" to persuade the Government of Sr [...]
2006-12-13 10:09:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2073SRI LANKA: JAFFNA CALMER FOLLOWING AMBASSADOR'S
[...] (C) Summary: Pol FSN spoke December 14 with Mr. Remidious, Legal Advisor and Acting Coordinator of the Human Rights Commission in Jaffna, Government Agent K. Ganesh, and the Jaffna Bishop Rev. Thomas Savundranayagam. Each interlocutor pointed out that since Ambassador Blake's December 7 visit [...]
2006-12-14 12:05:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2077SRI LANKA: TAMIL PARTY URGES MORE TALKS BUT SAYS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on December 14 with Ambassador and PolCouns, Members of Parliament from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA, which shares the political goals of the "Tamil Tigers"),criticized the report of an Experts' Committee on possible future power-sharing arrangements, but felt th [...]
2006-12-15 10:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2081SRI LANKA: INTERLOCUTORS MOURN BALASINGHAM AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy's Tamil contacts, international observers and Sri Lankan political figures lamented the December 14 death in London of chief LTTE negotiator and theoretician Anton Balasingham (1938-2006). Members of Colombo's humanitarian and think-tank community stressed that Balasingh [...]
2006-12-15 10:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2082SRI LANKA: INTERLOCUTORS MOURN BALASINGHAM AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy's Tamil contacts, international observers and Sri Lankan political figures lamented the December 14 death in London of chief LTTE negotiator and theoretician Anton Balasingham (1938-2006). Members of Colombo's humanitarian and think-tank community stressed that Balasingh [...]
2006-12-15 10:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2083SRI LANKA: MUSLIM PARTY SUPPORTS DE-MERGER OF
[...] (C) Ambassador met December 11 with representatives of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC),including Minister of Disaster Relief Services M.S.S. Ameer. The ACMC split from Rauf Hakeem's Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) (ref b) to support the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP),although [...]
2006-12-15 10:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2084SRI LANKA: INTERLOCUTORS MOURN BALASINGHAM AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy's Tamil contacts, international observers and Sri Lankan political figures lamented the December 14 death in London of chief LTTE negotiator and theoretician Anton Balasingham (1938-2006). Members of Colombo's humanitarian and think-tank community stressed that Balasingh [...]
2006-12-15 10:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2095SRI LANKA: EASTERN UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR
[...] (C) Summary. Eastern University (Batticaloa) Vice-Chancellor S. Ravindranath disappeared from an area of heightened security in Colombo midday on December 15. Civil monitors and human rights activists allege that the LTTE-breakaway Karuna faction (TMVP),in collusion with state security forc [...]
2006-12-18 12:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2099SRI LANKA: TWENTY-THREE STUDENTS ABDUCTED IN
[...] (C) Summary: Twenty-three teenage students and two teachers were abducted from a private tutorial center in the Thirukovil area of the southeastern Ampara district on December 18 at approximately 10 p.m. The Government of Sri Lanka has blamed the "Tamil Tigers" (LTTE). Other interlocutors no [...]
2006-12-19 11:33:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2107SRI LANKA: TIGERS APOLOGIZE FOR ABDUCTING 23
[...] (C) Summary: The "Tamil Tigers" (LTTE) apologized late December 19 for the December 18 "mistaken recruitment" of 23 students from a private tutorial center in Thirukovil, Ampara, releasing the abductees to the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) that evening. Humanitarian interlo [...]
2006-12-20 12:24:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV MOPS PREL CE
06COLOMBO2122SRI LANKA: HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER URGES QUICK
[...] Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe hosted a meeting on December 22 to discuss the status of the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP). Representatives of the sponsoring countries and organizations and relevant Government of Sri Lanka [...]
2006-12-22 08:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2135SRI LANKA: OPPOSITION LEADER CONCERNED DE-MERGER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since October, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) has discussed de-merging the north and east, currently administered as a single province per the 1987 Indo-Lanka Accords. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and its proxies have said a continued merger is an essential pre- [...]
2006-12-28 11:05:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2139SRI LANKA: UPDATE ON JORDANIAN SHIP GROUNDED OFF
[...] (U) December 28-29 saw a barrage of media articles on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boarding a Jordanian vessel and forcing the crew to raise anchor, causing the ship to be grounded off the coast of Mullaitivu in the north (ref). Papers reported that the Sri Lanka Monitoring Miss [...]
2006-12-29 06:59:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO342SRI LANKA: DEMINING RETURNING TO FULL SPEED
[...] (U) NGOs continued humanitarian demining while Sri Lankan Army (SLA) deminers were still hunkered down following the December and January surge in attacks on security forces by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). While remaining on operational stand down, Department-funded demining [...]
2006-03-03 06:46:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAID CASC MOPS KHDP CE
06COLOMBO408SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY CLAIMS NO GSL
[...] (C) In a March 15 meeting with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Ambassador stressed the importance of the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) upholding its commitment to restrain any armed group other than Government security forces from operating in GSL-controlled territory (Reftels). Acc [...]
2006-03-16 09:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PHUM CE
06COLOMBO686SRI LANKAN MILITARY LAUNCHES "LIMITED" RETALIATORY
[...] (C) Following the attempted assassination of Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka in Colombo on April 25, Government security forces launched aerial and artillery strikes on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) territory in the eastern district of Trincomalee late April 25 and the mor [...]
2006-04-26 13:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO713SRI LANKA: TIGER TRANSPORT STILL ON TABLE AS
[...] (C) Low-intensity conflict between Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continued April 29-May 2, including an April 30 LTTE attack on camps run by the dissident Karuna faction on the Batticaloa-Polonnaruwa border. Despite the violenc [...]
2006-05-02 13:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PHUM CE
06COLOMBO791SRI LANKAN TRUCE MONITORS TELL SCA PDAS CAMP THEY
[...] (C) In a May 15 meeting with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Camp and SIPDIS Charge', members of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said that the Mission plans to resume naval monitoring as soon as possible. In SLMM's view, the May 11 Se [...]
2006-05-16 07:57:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMOPS PTER CE
06COLOMBO792SRI LANKA: SCA PDAS CAMP URGES DEFENSE SECRETARY
[...] (C) In a May 15 meeting with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Camp and Charge' underscored U.S. support for the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) but stressed the need for the Government to investigate thoroughl [...]
2006-05-16 08:45:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PTER MOPS PREL PGOV CE
06COPENHAGEN1094LEBANON: DANISH CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL
[...] (C) Denmark fully supports our view that new UNIFIL contributions must be deployed as quickly as possible, Danish MFA Head of Department for Middle East and Latin America Tomas Anker Christensen confirmed August 16, in response to ref (A) demarche. Christensen noted with alarm recent suggesti [...]
2006-08-16 10:17:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS UN LE DA
06COPENHAGEN1135DANISH FM TO DISPATCH NEW MIDDLE EAST ENVOY
[...] (C) The Danish MFA notified us August 24 that FM Per Stig Moeller has decided to send his new personal representative for the Middle East, outgoing Danish Ambassador to Turkey Christian Hoppe, to Beirut, Tel Aviv and Damascus early next week to review efforts to implement UNSCR 1701. MFA Middl [...]
2006-08-24 11:56:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS LE SY DA
06COPENHAGEN262KEEPING DENMARK ENGAGED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) During a February 28 meeting, the Ambassador stressed to Defense Minister Gade the USG's strong interest in Denmark's continued contributions in Iraq. Gade said the Danish government will prepare a "white paper" in May that analyzes how Denmark can best continue to contribute to Iraq's se [...]
2006-03-01 09:33:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR IZ AF DA
06COPENHAGEN441SCENESETTER FOR COALITION CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Embassy warmly welcomes S/I Deputy Deutsch and the interagency team for the April 7 coalition consultations with the Danish government. Despite flagging domestic support for the military effort in Iraq, implacable parliamentary opposition and the shock of Mohammed cartoon crisis, [...]
2006-04-04 12:34:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS DA IQ
06DAKAR1004GUINEA-BISSAU: BORDER CALMING DOWN FOR NOW
[...] (U) Fighting in northern Guinea-Bissau has mostly ended with all rebel bases overrun by the Bissau-Guinean military. A new wave of displaced flooded into isolated Susana during the final push, but others have begun returning home to Sao Domingos, where life is returning to normal. The World F [...]
2006-04-26 16:47:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS EAID PGOV PHUM PREL ECON PU SG
06DAKAR1005CASAMANCE: CHIEF REBEL STRONGER THAN ANTICIPATED
[...] (SBU) Beginning in mid-March the Bissau-Guinean military lent a helping hand to Senegal, putting into execution its threat to cleanse the border area of Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) recalcitrant Salif Sadio and his supporters. Bissau- Guinean troops have succeeded in [...]
2006-04-26 17:26:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PINS PGOV PREL PU SG
06DAKAR1760TFLE01: PRESIDENT WADE CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE;
[...] (C) On July 21, when the Ambassador met with President Wade, he called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. The previous day, Senegal's Lebanese community organized a protest against Israel,s attack on Hezbollah. Cheikh Monein al Zein, leader of the small Shia commun [...]
2006-07-21 17:00:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPINS ASEC MOPS PREL LE IS SG
06DAKAR1857TFLE01: MORE PEACEFUL PROTESTS; WADE CALLS FOR
[...] SUMMARY: President Wade reiterated his call for an immediate Middle East ceasefire. Almost 450 Senegalese have now fled Lebanon, with Morocco and France evacuating more than half. Senegalese, Bissau-Guineans and Lebanese in Bissau and Dakar staged peaceful demonstrations on July 31 and Augu [...]
2006-08-03 07:47:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PREL CASC ASEC MOPS LE IS PU SG
06DAKAR1897SENEGAL REACTS TO URGENT DEMARCHE ON LEBANON
[...] (C) Since the Ambassador and Minister of Commerce Mamadou Diop Decroix were chairing a follow-up to the Fifth African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, DCM delivered Ref A demarche to Acting Foreign Minister Claude Absa Diallo on August 8. Ambassador Diallo repeated Senegal's call for [...]
2006-08-08 12:42:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN LE IS SG
06DAKAR1937SENEGAL ON PROPOSED UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. (C) On August 10, DCM delivered Ref A demarche to Ambassador Claude Absa Diallo and Ambassador Mankeur Ndiaye, the Secretary General and Director of Cabinet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respectively. PolOff separately made the [...]
2006-08-11 13:39:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPHUM MOPS PREL UN IS LE SG
06DAKAR2012CASAMANCE: THE 2004 TRUCE HAS ENDED
[...] (C) The December 30, 2004 truce that many Senegalese hoped would mark the end of a two-decade conflict has ended. Arguing that Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) factional fighting has created a situation in which the Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF) must intervene to re-estab [...]
2006-08-21 14:18:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREF PHUM PINS SG PU GA
06DAKAR709OVER 5,000 DISPLACED BY GUINEA-BISSAU FIGHTING
[...] (SBU) As of midnight on March 17, Senegalese authorities had registered 2,518 refugees and displaced persons fleeing the fighting between Bissau-Guinean forces and Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance (MFDC) factions who want peace and Salif Sadio's "Attika" MFDC forces (reftel). T [...]
2006-03-20 15:38:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF CASC EAID MOPS PINS PU SG
06DAKAR835IT MAY BE TIME FOR DIPLOMACY TO END THE FIGHTING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The fighting in northern Guinea-Bissau was a major theme of Charge and PolOff,s March 29-31 meetings with Bissau-Guinean leaders. Charge told Major General Tagme that parliamentarians and the media have a right to raise questions about the ongoing operations, which have displaced [...]
2006-04-05 17:16:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALMOPS PHUM PREF SNAR PU SG
06DARESSALAAM1322DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 09:29:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE TZ
06DARESSALAAM1336TANZANIA REVIEWING TEXT OF UNSCR ON LEBANON
[...] (U) Tanzania views the draft text of a UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon as including some crucial elments but "not perfect," Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Multilateral Division, told Poloff August 7. Mulamula said the elements of an imm [...]
2006-08-07 14:20:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE TZ
06DARESSALAAM1946SOFA WITH TANZANIA: PROPOSED LANGUAGE BEING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 08:12:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KTIA MARR MOPS TZ
06DARESSALAAM1951TANZANIA: MOVING CLOSER TO COMMITTING PKO TROOPS
[...] (SBU) Signs are increasing that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) is moving closer to committing troops to a peacekeeping mission in Darfur. From December 11 to 15, the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) team hosted a strategy conference in Dar es Salaam with key dec [...]
2006-12-20 13:00:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR PGOV KTIA TZ
06DARESSALAAM592TANZANIA OVERFLIGHTS REVISITED, NO READ ON RESPONSE
[...] (S) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),through Grace Martin, Head of Section for Europe and the Americas, contacted Poloff April 4 regarding the outstanding USG request for overflight permission. In a April 5 meeting, Martin told Poloff that she had been directed to research the issue, [...]
2006-04-10 14:51:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamSECRETMOPS PREL PBTS PTER PINR TZ MARR
06DARESSALAAM606 ACOTA OFFERED, WELL-RECEIVED IN TANZANIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Meetings of the ACOTA (African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance) and Embassy team with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of Defense and National Service (MOD) were positive and produced a way forward to bringing Tanzania into the [...]
2006-04-13 03:21:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV ETTC TZ
06DARESSALAAM712DEAD DOLPHINS ON ZANZIBAR: US NAVY IMPLICATED IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: More than four hundred dead dolphins have washed ashore on Zanzibar since April 27. Although the cause of death is not yet known, various theories have been put forward, including sonar from the US Navy. Post requests guidance in responding to the implication of US Navy sonar [...]
2006-05-02 16:09:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL EWTR MOPS TZ
06DARESSALAAM771OVERFLIGHTS: HELP US DO IT OURSELVES
[...] (S) Ambassador Pastor Ngaiza, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Europe and Americas Division, has informed Ambassador Retzer that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) would like to develop its own capacity to conduct aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions rather than allow USG ov [...]
2006-05-11 06:54:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamSECRETMARV MOPS PREL PBTS PTER PINR TZ
06DHAKA2667BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED MAY 9-13 D-8 SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-08 10:52:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MOPS BG
06DHAKA2886EXCHANGE OF NOTES WITH BANGLADESH FOR JULY 2-8
[...] (S) On May 21, we proposed to MFA Americas-Pacific DG Shahidul Islam an exchange of diplomatic notes per reftel in support of the port visit of the USNS Mercy. We stressed the importance the USG places on such agreements and of a timely and positive response. 2. (U) We will follow up with [...]
2006-05-21 09:47:00Embassy DhakaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL KTIA BG
06DILI291AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH MINISTER RAMOS-HORTA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-03 19:12:00Embassy DiliSECRETASEC PGOV MOPS PHUM TT KDEM KPKO
06DILI293EAST TIMOR WEEKEND UPDATE: JUNE 3-5, 2006,
[...] (U) Summary: Pro-Xanana security ministers are sworn in; Superior Council endorses President's security plan; Ramos-Horta begins Defense Minister duties; FRETILIN Central Committee endorses Alkatiri, promotes Lobato; Australia on post-UNOTIL planning; Anti-Alkatiri demonstration reportedly ca [...]
2006-06-05 15:11:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN CASC KPKO AU PO TT
06DILI296EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 6, 2006
[...] (U) Summary: 1500 Anti-Alkatiri demonstrators arrive from western districts; Ambassador meets with new Minister of the Interior Parliament deliberates with a bare quorum; Portuguese paramilitary police continue operations without JTF Coordination; Malaysian diplomats announce need for externa [...]
2006-06-06 15:12:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN CASC AU PO TT
06DILI299EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 7, 2006
[...] (U) Summary. - Demonstrators return to their districts; - UN envoy Ian Martin departs Dili; - International police force update; - Readout on Ramos-Horta's meetings with dissident leaders; - Australian and New Zealand Defense Ministers visit; - Parliament's [...]
2006-06-07 15:11:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS
06DILI300EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 8, 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary - GNR restricted to barracks after confrontation with Australian forces; - Provisional cooperation agreement reached between JTF and Portuguese forces; - Armed group claims Alkatiri gave them weapons to kill opponents; - Foreign Defense Attaches inv [...]
2006-06-08 19:25:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY AS TT
06DILI301EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 9, 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary: - AFP commander gives policing plan to Ramos-Horta; - GNR Equipment Arrives in Baucau; - Former Minister of Police Bids Farewell to PNTL Commanders; - Sources confirm Fretilin Headquarters in Ermera District was burned; - Status of the news media; - JTF agrees to provide secur [...]
2006-06-09 11:26:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS
06DILI304EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 12, 2006
[...] (U) Summary: GOET Calls on UN to Establish Independent Special Inquiry Commission; Opposition MP Joins Major Reinado to Call for Changes to the Constitution; GNR Cooperates Effectively with JTF; Security environment. End summary. GOET Calls on UN to Establish Independent Special Inquiry [...]
2006-06-12 15:16:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS
06DILI306EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 13, 2006
[...] (C) Summary: Pro-Alkatiri armed group reported in Los Palos; Ramos-Horta casts doubt on whether UN investigation would include "Fretilin Security Forces"; Fretilin National Planning Committee may meet to discuss current crisis; Opposition MPs walk out of Parliament in protest of a Fretilin r [...]
2006-06-13 15:14:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS
06DILI308EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 14, 2006
[...] (U) Summary: President addresses Parliament; Fretilin presents itself as the victim; Ramos-Horta briefs diplomatic corps on GOET requests for post UN-mission; Prime Minister wants Timorese control of police; Security environment; End Summary. President addresses Parliament -------------- [...]
2006-06-14 15:05:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PO MY TT AS
06DILI316PRESIDENT GUSMAO SAYS HE WILL DISMISS PRIME MINISTER THIS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 19:20:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPHUM PGOV MOPS KPKO KCRM TT AS
06DILI320EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 20, 2006
[...] (C) Summary: --- President still plans to dismiss Prime Minister after Council of State meeting tomorrow; --- Arrest warrant issued for Lobato; --- Ramos-Horta in Baucau, plans to head further East tomorrow; --- Anti-Alkatiri demonstration begins, may grow in coming days; --- Weapons confisca [...]
2006-06-20 15:11:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PREF EAID AS TT
06DILI322EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRIME MINISTER PERSUADES PRESIDENT TO
[...] (U) Summary: --- Prime Minister persuades President to delay dismissal --- Anti-Alkatiri demonstration continued; --- Lobato's house surrounded; --- Security environment in Dili. End Summary. Prime Minister persuades President to delay dismissal ----------------------------------- (S) A [...]
2006-06-21 11:19:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM KPKO CASC PREF EAID AS TT
06DILI325UPDATE FROM AFP ON INTERNATIONAL POLICING IN DILI
[...] (C) Summary: Emboff met yesterday with Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Steve Lancaster to review the current status of international policing in Dili. Lancaster reported that the international police have not yet reached full capacity, primarily due to a delay in the arrival of the [...]
2006-06-22 07:07:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALMOPS ASEC PHUM AU PO NZ TT
06DILI327EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRESIDENT WILL RESIGN TOMORROW UNLESS
[...] (U) Summary: --- President will resign tomorrow if Prime Minister does not; --- Ex-Minister Lobato arrested; --- More anti-Alkatiri demonstrators arrive in Dili.. End summary. President will resign tomorrow if Prime Minister does not --------------------------------------------- ----------- [...]
2006-06-22 15:16:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO MY AS TT
06DILI329EAST TIMOR SITREP: ALKATIRI MAY RESIGN TOMORROW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-23 23:04:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO AS TT
06DILI333EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRESIDENT ACCEPTS PRIME MINISTER'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-26 15:23:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AS TT
06DILI334EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 27 JULY
[...] (U) Summary: --- President Gusmao will lead interim government for 30 days; --- Alkatiri resisting summons to defend against criminal charges; --- Pro-Alkatiri demonstrators may enter Dili tomorrow; --- Senior Australian official may visit Dili on Thursday; --- Security update. End Summary. [...]
2006-06-27 15:12:00Embassy DiliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT
06DILI335EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 28 JULY
[...] (U) Summary: --- Dili security situation deteriorates overnight; --- President "considering all options" for new Government; --- Demonstration update: westerners prepare to depart, easterners undecided; --- UDT leadership announces the replacement of its two Members of Parliament; --- Govern [...]
2006-06-28 11:22:00Embassy DiliSECRETPGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT
06DILI341EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 30 JUNE
[...] (U) Summary: --- Ramos-Horta to head interim government? --- President may negotiate with Fretilin on new Prime Minister ---- Demonstrators depart after speeches by Gusmao, Alkatiri, Lu'olo; --- Alkatiri claims Parliamentary immunity in arms case; --- Fretilin activists contend their leader [...]
2006-06-30 15:12:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR PO AS TT
06DILI355RAMOS-HORTA BECOMES PRIME MINISTER IN NEW FRETILIN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 15:11:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MOPS TT
06DOHA1610IRAQ: QATAR CAN SUPPORT EDUCATION, INFLUENCE SUNNI
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In contrast to its support for our military in the region, Qatar has not been an important partner on political issues regarding Iraq. Post believes Qatar can provide increased support in areas where it can achieve leadership, such as education and training. Its contacts with Iraq [...]
2006-11-05 14:28:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS IZ XF QA
06DUBAI10GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE AND
[...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met December 27 in Dubai with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) and Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Ma [...]
2006-01-02 12:28:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL MOPS MARR PTER XF TC IR IZ SY LE XD SO
06DUBAI4503TFLE01:IRAN'S RESPONSE TO ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-17 14:52:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IS SY LE ZP MOPS
06DUBAI6926AIR FORCE SECRETARY WYNNE DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH UAE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 14:32:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ AF LE AE
06DUBLIN1020EMERGING CONSTRAINTS ON U.S. MILITARY TRANSITS AT
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Although supportive of continued U.S. military transits at Shannon Airport, the Irish Government has informally begun to place constraints on U.S. operations at the facility, mainly in response to public sensitivities ov [...]
2006-09-05 14:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAIR PTER EI
06DUBLIN1078GOI OPEN TO INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON SHANNON MILAIR
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) As a follow-up to Post's September August 30 meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regarding emerging constraints on U.S. milair transits at Shannon Airport (reftel),DATT, pol/econ chief, and poloff met with Irish Departme [...]
2006-09-15 11:48:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAIR PTER EI
06DUBLIN1284THE AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. In a November 1 discussion, the Ambassador and Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern did a tour d'horizon of key bilateral issues. Ahern: -- urged bilateral cooperation to avoid "surprises" regarding U.S. military use of Shannon Airport; -- noted that the Irish Cabinet had charged [...]
2006-11-03 12:58:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PREF EI
06DUBLIN1416IRELAND TO CONSIDER EXPANDED ISAF CONTRIBUTION
[...] (C) Ireland, a NATO Partnership for Peace member, is committed to maintaining its presence in ISAF (now four officers and three non-commissioned officers in Kabul),but would have to consider contributing additional personnel in the context of constraints on Ireland's current and planned peac [...]
2006-12-15 16:18:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO PINS AG EI
06DUBLIN270IRELAND: EU COMMON CHARGING SCHEME FOR ANS SHOULD
[...] The EUROCONTROL draft regulation on the Common Charging Scheme for Air Navigation Services (ANS) is evolving toward a version that would protect exemptions of state aircraft from ANS fees, according to Fintan Towey, Department of Transport Principal Officer for Aviation Security, to whom embof [...]
2006-03-14 15:26:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR MARR MOPS PREL NATO EUN
06DUBLIN362IRISH CROWD MOVED BY "THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO"
[...] Summary. On April 5, an emboff attended the Amnesty International sponsored public screening of "The Road to Guantanamo" and a following Q&A session with former Guantanamo detainees, Rhuhel Ahmed, and Shafiq Rasul. The film is a docu-drama that presents a damning account of USG treatment of [...]
2006-04-06 16:57:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER OPRC KPAO PINR PHUM MARR MOPS PINS
06DUBLIN555PUBLIC DEBATE ON RENDITION AND SHANNON CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: A May 9 seminar on rendition and torture hosted by Amnesty International Irish Section and the Irish Centre for Human Rights focused on the USG's use of Shannon Airport and the CIA's alleged practice of leasing civilian planes to circumvent authorities. Debate at the seminar hi [...]
2006-05-18 17:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM EUN EAIR KTIA EI MARR MOPS
06DUBLIN620IRELAND WILL SUPPORT AN EXTENSION OF THE MANAS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-31 15:27:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKG MARR MOPS PREL AF EI
06DUBLIN795JUNE 11 SHANNON AIRPORT INCIDENT REPORT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-06 16:11:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PGOV PREL EI
06DUBLIN918IRELAND WELCOMES LEBANON UNSC RESOLUTION, WANTS
[...] (SBU) Ireland would welcome the passage of the draft UNSC resolution on Lebanon, according to Stephen Dawson, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Middle East and North African Affairs, to whom emboffs delivered reftel demarche on August 8 (with Ireland observing a holiday o [...]
2006-08-09 11:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN IS EI
06DUBLIN926IRELAND WELCOMES UNSC RESOLUTION 1701
[...] Ireland welcomes the adoption of UNSC Resolution 1701 as an opportunity to end hostilities in Lebanon and Israel, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Middle Eastern Affairs Stephen Dawson, to whom SIPDIS post delivered reftel demarche on August 12. Dawson r [...]
2006-08-12 12:21:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE EI
06DUBLIN947IRELAND CONSIDERING TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) This is an action request. See para 7. 2. (C) Summary: Ireland is actively considering contributions to the expanded UNIFIL mission under UNSC Resolution 1701, according Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials. Before deciding on contributions, however, the Irish Govern [...]
2006-08-17 06:30:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE EI
06FREETOWN341USS CARR VISIT TO FREETOWN -- FRUITFUL EXCHANGES,
[...] (C) The USS Carr called on Freetown April 22-24 as part of its ongoing mission to strengthen partnerships in the Gulf of Guinea. The Navy wants to keep tabs on maritime activity connected to trafficking in drugs, trafficking in persons, illegal fisheries, and pollution, Task Force Commodore (N [...]
2006-04-26 18:02:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KPAO EWWT EFIS PINR MOPS EAID SENV
06FREETOWN603TFLE01: LEBANESE IN SIERRA LEONE APPEAL TO U.S.
[...] SUMMARY: On July 25, five representatives from the Lebanese community in Sierra Leone met with the Ambassador and PolOff to present a letter asking for strong U.S. action to broker a ceasefire with Israel. The President of the Lebanese Community in Sierra Leone said that the bombings are out [...]
2006-07-26 08:52:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CASC ASEC MOPS SL LE IS
06GABORONE453SCENESETTER FOR DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO BOTSWANA
[...] Mission Botswana welcomes the visit of DAS Carol Thompson on April 12-13. As a stable, middle-income, multi-party democracy, Botswana represents the potential of Africa. Yet, Botswana faces significant challenges - a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic, an international human rights controversy over th [...]
2006-03-31 12:07:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON KHIV PHUM MOPS BC
06GENEVA2614GEORGIAN PERMREP ASKS FOR HIGH-LEVEL U.S.
[...] (C) Georgian PermRep Levan Mikeladze and Political Counselor Valerian Katamadze met with Ambassador Tichenor Oct. 13 to request U.S. intervention on behalf of Georgia in response to Russia's retaliation against Georgia following the arrest and later expulsion of four Russian military officers [...]
2006-10-16 15:39:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS GG AM RS
06GEORGETOWN779DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON (GUYANA)
[...] EmbOff gave reftel talking points to Leslie Dowdridge-Collins, Deputy Director of the Division of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dowdridge-Collins said that Guyana had condemned the hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, but she had no other immediate response. She agreed t [...]
2006-08-08 14:00:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS GY
06GEORGETOWN811DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
[...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and text of UN Security Council Resolution to Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Harper had no immediate reaction. THOMAS [...]
2006-08-12 15:19:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE GY
06GUATEMALA1150GUATEMALAN SOLDIERS ALLEGEDLY BEAT STREET KIDS
[...] (U) Summary: Allegations surfaced that Guatemala's joint military-police patrols are not operating as designed. Guatemalan Army units are in some instances patrolling without their police counterparts and thus without any legal authority to conduct arrests or detentions. Worse, a respected N [...]
2006-06-13 19:08:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KJUS MOPS PGOV EAID GT
06GUATEMALA1173GUATEMALAN AMBUSH LEAVES AN ARMY CAPTAIN AND A
[...] (SBU) Summary: A heavily armed group of 40 men ambushed a joint patrol of Guatemalan army, police and park rangers. They wounded two men and are, as of noon June 15, still holding hostage three others in northwestern corner of the Peten. End summary. 2. (SBU) A 40-man joint patrol of the [...]
2006-06-15 17:41:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV ASEC SNAR SENV PHUM EAID GT
06GUATEMALA195GUATEMALA: REACTION TO DEATH OF PEACEKEEPERS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The deaths of eight Guatemalan peacekeepers in the Congo has provoked some criticism of Guatemalan participation in international peacekeeping. The Guatemalan President praised the dead peacekeepers as heroes and reiterated his government's continued commitment to UN peacekeep [...]
2006-02-01 13:31:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL KPKO PHUM MASS GT CG UG SU UN
06GUATEMALA379GUATEMALA: MILITARY RESERVISTS TO AID POLICE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to steadily increasing violent crime and personnel shortages in Guatemala's National Civilian Police (PNC),the GOG announced a plan to deploy 3,000 military reservists and ex-soldiers as auxiliary police agents until the end of 2006. After receiving a month of tr [...]
2006-02-24 14:18:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PHUM KCRM PGOV ASEC GT
06GUATEMALA607GUATEMALA: MILITARY MODERNIZATION NEEDED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Guatemalan military faces increasing challenges in operating and maintaining its aging equipment. The Guatemalan military has a modernization plan but no funding to support the plan. The GOG stipulated that modernization funding must come from either sale of military prop [...]
2006-03-27 21:58:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SNAR KPKO GT
06HANOI2019Lebanon Security Council Resolution Demarche
[...] (SBU) Pol/C met with MFA International Organizations Deputy Director General Le Hoai Trung August 10 to deliver reftel points and draft Security Council resolution. Trung said that the GVN is closely following the situation in Lebanon and shares the USG's concerns. The GVN hopes that there wi [...]
2006-08-10 10:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN IS VM
06HANOI2052UNSC Resolution Demarche Delivered
[...] (SBU) On August 12, Pol/C delivered Ref A's points, the UNSC resolution and the Secretary's statement to MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Nguyen Hoanh Nam and discussed the matter in a separate conversation with Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que. Both echoed senti [...]
2006-08-12 10:43:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE VM
06HANOI2081Lebanon: Vietnam Welcomes UNSC Resolution
[...] (SBU) In a brief statement August 14, MFA spokesman Le Dzung expressed his government's support for United Nations Security Council resolution 1701, noting that it attempts to bring the month-long conflict in southern Lebanon to an end. The GVN "urges all the concerned parties to implement the [...]
2006-08-16 07:38:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE VM
06HANOI823 VIETNAM'S EVENTUAL PKO PARTICIPATION LIKELY, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA is in charge of preparing the political ground for Vietnam's eventual participation in international peacekeeping operations, which means winning internal consensus and gaining public opinion support. Neither task is complete yet, and the internal consensus- building wil [...]
2006-04-11 10:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SU PKO MOPS VM
06HARARE1349DISCORD IN THE MILITARY
[...] (C) MDC shadow minister for defense Giles Mutsekwa told Ambassador November 8 that according to his sources morale has plummeted at all levels of the military. The military does not yet view the MDC as a solution to the country's problems and may consider a coup, which would not be in the be [...]
2006-11-09 14:24:00Embassy HarareSECRETMOPS PGOV PREL ZI
06HELSINKI1058PUTIN AT THE OCT. 20 EU HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The October 20 EU Heads of State or Government Informals will feature two main components: (1) the informal EU leaders' sessions, where principals will discuss migration, Darfur, innovation and energy; and (2) a dinner with Russian President Putin, which will focus on energy issue [...]
2006-10-17 13:30:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ENRG ETRD PGOV EUN MOPS FI RU SU
06HELSINKI1088ENERGY, IMMIGRATION, AND INNOVATION: EU HEADS OF
[...] (U) The EU Heads of State or Government on 20 October met in Lahti, Finland to discuss external energy relations, immigration, and technological innovation. In press statements throughout the day, the Finnish EU presidency sought to portray the EU as united on these difficult issues, but publ [...]
2006-10-26 11:22:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD EUN FI MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL SU
06HELSINKI1092CORRECTED COPY: ENERGY, IMMIGRATION, AND
[...] (U) Summary: The EU Heads of State or Government on 20 October met in Lahti, Finland to discuss external energy relations, immigration, and technological innovation. In press statements throughout the day, the Finnish EU presidency sought to portray the EU as united on these difficult issues, [...]
2006-10-27 12:24:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD EUN FI MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL SU
06HELSINKI1093PUTIN IN LAHTI: MAKING FRIENDS AND INFLUENCING
[...] (U) Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin was the guest of honor at a dinner following the EU Heads of State or Government summit in Lahti on October 20. The leaders were also joined by Finnish President Halonen who has faced criticism for inviting Putin at all. Prime Minister Vanhanen t [...]
2006-10-30 06:40:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM FI MOPS ENRG ETRD EUN RU
06HELSINKI1157DELIVERING ON NATO'S PROMISE TO AFGHANISTAN -
[...] (SBU) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Kimmo Lahdevirta, Director of the Finnish MFA's Office of Security Policy. Lahdevirta expressed appreciation for US efforts to keep partners informed as the Riga NATO Summit approaches, and welcomed the fact that Afghanistan will feature prominentl [...]
2006-11-15 11:40:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS
06HELSINKI1158DELIVERING ON NATO'S PROMISE TO AFGHANISTAN -
[...] (SBU) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Kimmo Lahdevirta, Director of the Finnish MFA's Office of Security Policy. Lahdevirta expressed appreciation for US efforts to keep partners informed as the Riga NATO Summit approaches, and welcomed the fact that Afghanistan will feature prominentl [...]
2006-11-15 13:57:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS AG FI
06HELSINKI1200FINNISH POLDIR ON EU'S NEXT STEPS IN THE MIDDLE
[...] (C) Summary: The Finnish EU Presidency has emerged from the Nov. 27-28 EUROMED Ministerial with a decidedly upbeat impression of both the substance and the atmospherics surrounding the EU's discussions with Israel, the Palestinians and other Middle Eastern stakeholders. MFA Political Director [...]
2006-12-04 07:59:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS EUN FI IS
06HELSINKI1215AMBASSADOR WARE'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT AHTISAARI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari told Ambassador Ware that he remains determined to deliver his recommendations for Kosovo's final status within two weeks of Serbia's Jan. 21 election, fearing that any delays will "destabilize" Kosovo. Ahtisaari "would find it rather strange" if [...]
2006-12-08 15:16:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS FI RS YI
06HELSINKI1217PRESERVING THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT
[...] (S) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Middle East Officer Eija Rotinen Dec. 8. Rotinen thanked us for sharing further information about SARG efforts to destabilize the Lebanese government and expressed great concern about what may happen next in Lebanon in light of the recent murders and [...]
2006-12-08 15:17:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS FI
06HELSINKI1248FINLAND: NATO DEBATE HEATS UP
[...] (SBU) Summary: The March 2007 parliamentary election campaign is about to kick off and NATO is emerging as a key theme, just as it did in the January 2006 presidential elections -- and despite the efforts of several prominent politicians to muzzle public debate on this sensitive topic. This ca [...]
2006-12-19 13:12:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS MARR EUN RU FI
06HELSINKI528FINNISH TO DEMARCHE KYRGYZ REGARDING MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] (C) In response to subject demarche, Hannele Voionmaa, MFA Counselor for peacekeeping and military crisis management operations, told PolChief that the GOF agreed June 8 to make a formal approach to Kyrgyz authorities regarding US access to Manas Airbase in Kyrgyzstan. The GOF has a strong in [...]
2006-06-08 12:11:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALKG MARR MOPS PREL AF FI
06HELSINKI680FINLAND EU PRESIDENCY VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS IN THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU has agreed to offer peacekeepers for a mission in Lebanon if called upon by the UN. Privately, Finnish MFA Secretary of State Torstila told us that UN and EU hopes to send a force to the region any time soon are "unrealistic," given the current level of violence and apparen [...]
2006-07-19 12:31:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR EUN FI
06HELSINKI701FINNISH U/S OFFERS UPDATE ON EU PRESIDENCY'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF welcomes Israel's announcement that it could eventually accept NATO peacekeepers in Lebanon. However, U/S for Political Affairs Lyra suggested that an EU- or UN-led force -- perhaps with NATO support under Berlin Plus arrangements -- would be better than a strictly NATO-l [...]
2006-07-24 12:54:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV MOPS EUN FI
06HELSINKI725FINNISH EU PRESIDENCY ON EXTRAORDINARY AUG. 1 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: A/DCM met with Finnish MFA European Correspondent Jarno Syrjala to discuss the Aug. 1 extraordinary GAERC. Syrjala also offered the latest Finnish EU Presidency thinking regarding a potential international force for Lebanon. End Summary. 2. (C) Regarding the GAERC agenda, Syr [...]
2006-07-28 14:40:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS EUN FI
06HELSINKI786FINLAND: VIEWS ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SPECIAL
[...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with Johanna Suurpaa, Director of the MFA's Human Rights Unit, about the proposed Special Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on Lebanon. Poloff emphasized that at this critical point in the Lebanon crisis (reftel),any HRC Special Session would be an unhelpful dist [...]
2006-08-09 12:57:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALMOPS PHUM PREL PTER IS LE FI
06HELSINKI800FURTHER FINNISH RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION 1701
[...] (U) As indicated Reftel A, the GOF welcomed UNSC Resolution 1701; the text of the Finnish Foreign Ministry's Statement on Behalf of the EU Presidency has been forwarded to the Department. In a subsequent conversation with PolChief July 14, Office Director for the Middle East Eija Rotinen offe [...]
2006-08-14 13:21:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS EUN FI
06HELSINKI817FINLAND SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE 200 TROOPS TO UNIFIL
[...] (SBU) Finnish MFA Secretary of State (D Equivalent) Pentti Torstila told Ambassador Ware Aug. 15 that Finland will seek to provide up to 200 additional troops for enhanced UNIFIL operations in Southern Lebanon. Confirming public comments made by President Tarja Halonen, Torstila explained that [...]
2006-08-17 04:49:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL FI
06HELSINKI830UPDATE ON FINNISH EU PRESIDENCY ACTIONS IN SUPPORT
[...] (C) MFA Unit for Security Policy Director Kimmo Lahdevirta offered an update on the Finnish Presidency's recent efforts to urge EU member states to make troop contributions to UNIFIL. 2. (C) While signals out of Paris continue to be mixed, it now appears clear that the French intend to cont [...]
2006-08-21 13:14:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV FI
06HELSINKI842FINLAND TO STRONGLY URGE SYRIA TO RESPECT LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary: DCM and PolChief met with MFA Political Director Vierros-Villeneuve Aug. 22 to express US disappointment regarding the Aug. 23 visit of Syrian FM Walid Al-Moallem to Helsinki; to remind the GOF of the need to isolate Syria diplomatically; and to urge that the Finns use the meeting [...]
2006-08-22 12:25:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV MARR FI SY LE
06HELSINKI854FINNS TELL SYRIA TO HONOR UNSCR 1701; SYRIANS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On Aug. 23 in Helsinki, Finnish FM Tuomioja told Syrian FM Al-Moallem that the EU expected the Government of Syria (GOS) to support the ceasefire in Lebanon and wider peace in the Middle East by respecting all provisions of UNSCR 1701; by honoring the arms embargo in Lebanon; and b [...]
2006-08-24 13:50:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV MARR FI SY LE
06HILLAH100MADHI MILITIA ACTIVITY ON THE RISE IN BABIL PROVINCE
[...] (U) This is a Babil PRT cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Throughout the second half of May and into early June, the Madhi Militia (MM and also commonly referred to as Jaysh al Mahdi or JAM) has increased its presence in Al-Hillah and Babil, engaging in overt attacks directed agains [...]
2006-06-11 09:50:00REO HillahSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER MOPS KISL IZ
06HILLAH13WASIT BADR ORG. DEPUTY ON THE SADRIST CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-26 18:22:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV MOPS KDEM IZ
06HILLAH27WASIT UIA LEADER LINES UP BEHIND JA'AFARI
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Mohammed Al-Khateeb, outgoing Wasit Deputy governor and future United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) representative in the Council of Representatives (CoR),predicted Prime Minister-designate Ja'afari would survive protracted coalition negotiations between the UIA and the Kurdish bloc. Al-Kh [...]
2006-02-23 18:20:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL MOPS IZ
06ISLAMABAD11311POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY PAKISTAN VICE
[...] (S) Pakistan,s President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan toward Musharraf's goal of "enlightened moderation." Both viewed President Bush,s March visit to Pakistan as a landmark in the bilateral relationship. In [...]
2006-06-15 12:56:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNEAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD12740PAKISTANI OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS DISCUSS
[...] (c) Summary: Visiting S/CT DAS Virginia Palmer, Chief S/CT Strategist David Kilcullen and SCA DAS John Gastright met June 22-24 in Islamabad and Peshawar with a range of officials and journalists to review developments in Pakistan's troubled tribal region. All interlocutors, whether civilian [...]
2006-07-06 05:55:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PK PTER
06ISLAMABAD15649DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 10:26:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPK PREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE
06ISLAMABAD15766DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DERAILING UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] Polcouns delivered reftel demarche on August 9 to Tariq Osman Hyder, Additional Secretary for UN Affairs at the MFA. 2. Hyder responded that the decision to appeal to the Human Rights Council (HRC) was made at the August 3 meeting in Malaysia of the Organization of the Islamic Conference ( [...]
2006-08-09 12:45:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDIS LE MOPS PHUM PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD15981DEMARCH DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] Polcouns delivered reftel demarche on the UNSC Lebanon Resolution to MFA UN Director Syed Haider Shah on August 12. 2. Shah responded that Pakistan was not in a position to comment at this time as it is still gathering information and developing its own assessment. He noted however that [...]
2006-08-12 12:46:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE PK
06ISLAMABAD16266AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BALOCHISTAN SECURITY ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador,s August 10-11 visit to Balochistan, Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said that Pakistan,s anti-Taliban efforts is currently focused on expelling undocumented Afghans, but that there is no long-term plan for dealing with the Afghan population. Ghani believes th [...]
2006-08-17 13:07:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PK MOPS AF MASS MCAP PTER
06ISLAMABAD16302DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SOLITICITING UNIFIL
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see para. 5. 2. (C) On August 18, poloff presented reftel points to MFA (UN) Director Haider Shah. Poloff also asked about the accuracy of August 18 reports in the Pakistani press quoting Foreign Minister Kasuri, traveling in the Middle [...]
2006-08-18 11:56:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALIS LE MARR MOPS PK PREL UN
06ISLAMABAD17766NORTH WAZIRISTAN PEACE ACCORD ANNOUNCED
[...] (C) Summary: On September 5, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) and local tribal leaders announced that the 45-member Grand Jirga for North Waziristan Agency (NWA) had a peace agreement with the GOP. (Note: Consulate Peshawar has obtained a copy of the agreement and has translated the Urd [...]
2006-09-06 14:36:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PGOV PINR PK PTER
06ISLAMABAD17768SEPTEMBER 9 F-16 SIGNING DOUBTFUL
[...] (C) Summary: GOP sources told Office of Defense Representatives Pakistan (ODRP) September 6 that the scheduled September 9 signing of the F-16 LOA would not happen. The same day, MODP (Ministry of Defense Production) sent ODRP a memo requiring an unspecified per-plane price cut; signific [...]
2006-09-07 02:26:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPK PREL MOPS UN MARR
06ISLAMABAD17963NORTHERN WAZIRISTAN UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 8
[...] (S) Summary: While the September 5 agreement between the GOP and North Waziri leaders allows foreigners to remain in the North Waziristan Agency so long as they do not engage in attacks on or in Afghanistan, some foreigners reportedly are leaving NWA for neighboring areas, a development th [...]
2006-09-08 13:39:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPK PREL MOPS UN MARR LE
06ISLAMABAD18379PAKISTAN MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Operation MTN Thrust began in Southern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Helmand, and Nimroz) in May. The Operation set the conditions for NATO Operation Medusa, which began in July. Operation MTN Fury began in Eastern Afghanistan (Ghazni, Loghar, Paktika, Paktiya, and Khowst) August 1, with deci [...]
2006-09-18 10:02:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD19152NORTH WAZIRISTAN INCIDENTS UPDATE
[...] (C) The following list of incidents reported in the local press appear to violate the North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Jirga Agreement which tribal leaders and the GOP signed on September 5. The list has been culled from local press reporting and contacts in the area. According to our conta [...]
2006-09-28 10:58:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPK PREL MOPS PTER
06ISLAMABAD19795AMBASSADOR'S OCT 5 MEETING WITH 11TH CORPS
[...] (U) Ambassador met with 11th Corps Commander (Peshawar) LTG Mohammad Hamid Khan on October 5. ODRP Chief MG Helmly, Islamabad DATT, and Peshawar PO (notetaker) were also present. Meetings with NWFP Governor Orakzai and FATA Additional Chief Secretary Arbab reported septels. 2. (C) The 11t [...]
2006-10-10 09:57:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINR PK PREL MOPS PTER AF
06ISLAMABAD20570FATA SECURITY UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 12
[...] (SBU) Introduction: This cable reports on security developments in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) between September 22 and October 13, as culled from press reports and conversations with post's interlocutors. The cable also lists cross-border activity from FATA and N [...]
2006-10-19 04:31:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPK PREL MOPS PTER
06ISLAMABAD21222INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES BORDER AREA SECURITY,
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: In an October 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao offered a candid assessment of the security situation in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA),sharing his private assessment that vigorous Government of Pakist [...]
2006-10-31 10:08:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21698FATA SECURITY UPDATE: OCTOBER 15-28
[...] (C) Embassy contacts in North Waziristan continue to report "foreigners" departing NWA for other tribal agencies, apparently a response to the September 5 jirga agreement. The contacts add that militant commanders who remain in NWA are "thriving," and that Taliban commanders are demanding fe [...]
2006-11-06 07:56:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21879PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF DETERMINED TO DEAL WITH BORDER
[...] (S) Summary: In a November 7 meeting at his Army HQ office, President Musharraf told Asstsant Secretary Boucher that he would propose selective mining of the border with Afghanistan. Saying that it is too early to judge whether the North Waziristan jirga agreement is a success, the Preside [...]
2006-11-08 08:46:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNAF EAID ECON ETRD IN MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21882SUICIDE ATTACK IN MALAKAND AGENCY KILLS 35
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see para. 9. 2. (C) Summary: At approximately 08:00 (local) November 8, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb at the front gate of Dargai Fort during morning exercises, killing himself and at least thirty five (35) Pakistani soldiers. Give [...]
2006-11-08 11:45:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PK PTER PGOV
06ISLAMABAD21931THE RIGA SUMMIT AND PAKISTAN
[...] (C) During Assistant Secretary Boucher's November 6-7 visit to Islamabad, post was struck by senior Pakistani officials' and politicians' pessimism over Afghanistan. Interlocutors repeatedly expressed concerns that the U.S. and NATO were not in Afghanistan for the long-haul. While we know t [...]
2006-11-09 12:00:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF MASS MOPS PK PNAT PREL
06ISLAMABAD21948THE RIGA SUMMIT AND PAKISTAN -- CORRECTED COPY,
[...] (C) AmEmbassy Kabul concurs with this telegram. 2. (C) During Assistant Secretary Boucher's November 6-7 visit to Islamabad, post was struck by senior Pakistani officials' and politicians' pessimism over Afghanistan. Interlocutors repeatedly expressed concerns that the U.S. and NATO wer [...]
2006-11-13 02:12:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF MASS MOPS PK PNAT PREL
06ISLAMABAD22070TRIBAL AREAS: VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN THE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The jury is still out on the September 5 North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Jirga Agreement. Violations of the agreement continued during October 29 to November 12 period. However, cross-border attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan's Paktika province appear to have decre [...]
2006-11-20 08:23:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD22385FIGHTING GWOT: IMPROVING FMF, FMS, AND OTHER
[...] (S) As we enter the sixth year of this long war, it is increasingly clear that our Foreign Military Funding/Foreign Military Sales (FMF/FMS) programs, unchanged since 9/11, are not suited to the needs of GWOT allies like Pakistan. Difficulties we have encountered with some security assistanc [...]
2006-12-09 04:13:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNAF MASS MOPS PK PNAT PREL
06ISLAMABAD22449TRIBAL AREAS: TALIBANIZATION THREAT PERSISTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Twelve weeks after the signing of the September 5 North Waziristan Agency (NWA) Jirga Agreement, the number of cross-border attacks from Pakistan into Afghanistan has declined. However, it is perhaps more likely that the decline is due to coalition force operations in Afghanistan [...]
2006-12-14 05:14:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PGOV PK AF PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD22479VERBAL ATTACKS BY AFGHAN PRESIDENT WEARING ON
[...] (U) Summary: A series of public statements by Afghan President Karzai accusing Pakistan of fomenting instability and violence in Afghanistan have deeply irritated Pakistani officials and popular opinion generally. Although official statements in response have thus far been restrained, Pakis [...]
2006-12-15 11:37:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF MOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD22618FOREIGN MINISTER KASURI ON ANTI-PAKISTAN RHETORIC
[...] (C) During a December 22 meeting following his return from Iran, Foreign Minister Kasuri speculated on the motives behind the verbal offensive that Afghan President Karzai and other senior Government of Afghanistan (GOA) officials launched against Pakistan only days after the Foreign Minister [...]
2006-12-28 05:35:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNAF MOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD3318AGREEMENT WITH PAKISTAN ON STATUS OF FORCES -
[...] (U) On February 23, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) transmitted its proposed final text for a Status of Forces Agreement, based on the U.S. text in ref A. The only change to the U.S. text is in para 10, where the U.S. draft stated that: " The mutually agreed duration of this agreement is 90 [...]
2006-02-27 08:55:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA PK
06ISLAMABAD354215TH PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-U.S. TRIPARTITE MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: The 15th U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan Tripartite Commission meeting, held at Bagram on February 25, was characterized by frank discussion between the Afghan and Pakistani delegations. The agenda focused on cross-border issues, intelligence sharing, steps to counter IEDs, and the lin [...]
2006-03-03 02:00:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETAF MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD3684PAKISTAN CONSIDERS NEW SOFA TO BE IN FORCE AS OF
[...] (C) On March 2, poloff delivered to MFA Americas Desk Director Diyar Khan the diplomatic note (text ref A) confirming USG acceptance of the SOFA language in the earlier GOP note, reported ref B. Director Khan confirmed to poloff on March 7 that the GOP has no objections to the USG note and co [...]
2006-03-07 09:15:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA PK
06ISLAMABAD3807POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR PM - A/S JOHN HILLEN
[...] (S) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your planned March 15 - 18 visit to Pakistan. As demonstrated during President Bush's recent visit to Islamabad, both President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan to [...]
2006-03-08 14:31:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETKDEM MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD4761VICE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF WANTS ANA TO JOIN
[...] (C) During a March 17 conversation with PM - A/S Hillen, Pakistan's Vice Chief of Army Staff GEN Ahsan Saleem Hyat said that he would welcome the expanding a joint exercise between the U.S. and Pakistan military schedule for later this spring to include a unit from the Afghan National Army ( [...]
2006-03-22 02:00:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPK PREL MOPS MASS AF
06ISLAMABAD4767ANP AND PPP MOVING TOWARDS ACCOMMODATION WITH THE
[...] (S) Summary: In recent separate meetings, Awami National Party (ANP) Chairman Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan and Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim delivered closely coordinated messages to the Embassy. Both leaders were prepared to support an alliance o [...]
2006-03-22 05:59:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPGOV PTER MOPS PK
06ISLAMABAD5123A/S HILLEN VISIT TO PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Introduction: On his March 15-18 visit to Pakistan, A/S John Hillen and PM/RSAT Tom Canahuate met with senior Government of Pakistan (GOP) officials, as well as Pakistan's top military leadership. Describing his role in soliciting support for USG security assistance to Pakistan from the U [...]
2006-03-28 08:54:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPK PTER MOPS MASS MCAP PREL
06ISLAMABAD5537POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR HAGEL
[...] (S) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your planned April 12-15 visit to Pakistan. As demonstrated during President Bush's recent visit to Islamabad, both President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan towa [...]
2006-04-03 06:07:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETEAID MASS MOPS OVIP PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD7564SCENESETTER FOR S/CT AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON
[...] (S) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your planned May 3-4 visit to Pakistan. As demonstrated during President Bush's visit to Islamabad, both President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan toward Musharra [...]
2006-04-28 15:13:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPREL PK PGOV MASS MOPS PTER MCAP
06ISLAMABAD7629POLITICAL AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (U) In anticipation of the U.S.-Pakistan Defense Consultative Group (DCG) meetings in Washingont May 1-5, Embassy Islamabad offers the following snapshots of political and security assistance developments in Pakistan. U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Partnership ----------------------------------- [...]
2006-05-01 11:45:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD7780SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL AIR FORCES COMMANDER
[...] (S) The U.S. Mission in Pakistan warmly welcomes your May visit to Pakistan. As demonstrated during President Bush's visit to Islamabad, both President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan toward Musharraf's goal of [...]
2006-05-02 12:20:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD8327D-8 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-09 05:58:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBG EG ID IR IS IZ MOPS MY NI PGOV PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD8829S/CT AMB CRUMPTON ENCOURAGES ROBUST GOP
[...] (C) Introduction and summary: Visiting Islamabad on May 3-4, S/CT Ambassador Henry Crumpton and S/CT Senior Advisor Michael Hurley engaged political, diplomatic and military interlocutors on Pakistan's counterterrorim (CT) strategies and policies. Calling on National Security Advisor Tariq [...]
2006-05-16 02:07:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD9704FREE, FAIR, AND ISI: THE PML ELECTION STRATEGY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: According to PML Secretary General Mushahid Hussain, the party's goal in the upcoming elections is a plurality in the National Assembly. He identified urban areas in central Punjab (Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad) as the chief battlegrounds, predicted a strong PML victory in [...]
2006-05-25 11:52:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM PREL PTER MOPS PK AF IR
06ISLAMABAD9706FATA: STRATEGIES AND REDLINES
[...] (C//NF) Summary. The stabilization of Pakistan's Federally Administered Areas (FATA) and the acceleration of political and economic development in this troubled region is a complex task that will determine the success of USG and Government of Pakistan (GOP) counterterrorism efforts. Since 9/11, [...]
2006-05-25 12:13:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPK PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS EAID ECON
06ISLAMABAD9708FATA OPERATIONS SINCE JULY 7TH: A MIXED BAG
[...] (U) This is the second in a series of four cables assessing the GOP's progress in its crackdown on extremism. 2. (S) Summary. In the aftermath of the July 7, 2005 bombings in London, President Musharraf made a series of broad-reaching committments to tackle extremism and terrorism in Pakist [...]
2006-05-25 12:15:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPGOV PTER MOPS MARR PK
06ISLAMABAD9710FATA OPERATIONS SINCE JULY 7TH: A MIXED BAG
[...] (U) This is the second in a series of four cables assessing the GOP's progress in its crackdown on extremism. 2. (S) Summary. In the aftermath of the July 7, 2005 bombings in London, President Musharraf made a series of broad-reaching committments to tackle extremism and terrorism in Pakist [...]
2006-05-26 01:37:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPGOV PTER MOPS MARR PK
06ISLAMABAD9712PAK MIL SUPPORT IN BALOCHISTAN FOR OPERATION
[...] (S) Per SCA request (ref A),post offers this summary of Pakistani military operations in Balochistan in support of CFC-A Operation Mountain Thrust. 2. (S) On May 20, Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF-76) and the Office of Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP) representatives met with [...]
2006-05-26 05:24:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNMARR MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
06JAKARTA10041DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Director Harry Purwanto on August 7. We explained the draft resolution was consistent with the U.S. requirement for a sustainable ceasefire and stressed U.S. goal was a cessation of hostilities by no later than August [...]
2006-08-09 12:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS
06JAKARTA10218DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] Poloff called Indonesian MFA North America Affairs Director Harry Purwanto at 18:30 local time (07:30 Washington time) on August 12 to deliver reftel demarche. Delivery of the demarche was reported to the Ops Center the same day. A nonpaper with U.S. points, a copy of the resolution and the [...]
2006-08-14 10:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC NSC IS LE ID
06JAKARTA10366INDONESIAN PEACEKEEPING PREPARATIONS FOR LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary: Indonesia is preparing to send a 1000 troops to serve in UN-led peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. The composite force includes elements from a range of Indonesian military units, including mechanized and engineering elements. Indonesia lacks airlift capability for transportin [...]
2006-08-16 11:37:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PFLP PREL ID LE
06JAKARTA10493GOI SAYS ITS FORCES ARE READY TO DEPLOY TO LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary: Presidential adviser Dino Djalal told the Ambassador August 23 that Indonesian forces are "ready" to deploy to Lebanon at any time; there remains some confusion in the public arena about what exactly their role would be. Ambassador emphasized to Djalal the need for GOI statements [...]
2006-08-23 11:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PFLP PREL ID LE
06JAKARTA12160DISCOURAGING TNI FROM TAKING MANPADS TO UNIFIL
[...] (S) Charge discussed the MANPADS issue with Indonesian Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Dino Patti Djalal on October 2. Charge emphasized that Indonesian deployment with MANPADS would cause big problems and urged GOI to reconsider. Djalal subsequently discussed the issue with the commander [...]
2006-10-03 11:00:00Embassy JakartaSECRETMARR MOPS PGOV PREL ID LE
06JAKARTA12547U.S.-INDONESIA SOFA TALKS LAY BASIS FOR POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. delegation's exploratory talks with the Indonesian government on October 5 in Jakarta made considerable headway in establishing a basis of understanding for possible formal negotiation of a bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Embassy shared a draft template text (r [...]
2006-10-13 11:39:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL ID
06JAKARTA12732EAP DAS ERIC JOHN'S MEETING WITH BG DADI SUSANTO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Indonesian Director General for Defense Strategy Susanto on October 18, EAP DAS Eric John raised U.S. human rights concerns, the need for continued military vetting and accountability for past abuses, the importance of a SOFA in underpinning bilateral cooperatio [...]
2006-10-19 10:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS MOPS ID
06JAKARTA13143NAMRU-2 NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCEED NOVEMBER 9
[...] (C) Summary: We will be proceeding with an initial NAMRU-2 negotiation session on November 9. The Ambassador was told by Eddi Hariyadhi, Director General for American and European Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs Nov. 7 that he is confident that resolution of the issue would pro [...]
2006-11-07 13:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
06JAKARTA13218INDONESIA BEGINS NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: Formal discussions between the Indonesian and U.S. governments on the future status of the Naval Medical Research Unit 2 (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta began on November 9. The Indonesians, fresh from high-level interagency discussions, came in with a set of six concerns which were mostly [...]
2006-11-15 10:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
06JAKARTA13341INDONESIAN RESPONSE TO REVISED PROPOSED TEXT FOR A
[...] (C) We delivered the revised text of the draft agreement for a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Indonesia (ref a) on November 15 to Harry Purwanto, Director for North and Central American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). We noted that the text had been revised with a [...]
2006-11-29 10:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALID KTIA MARR MOPS PREL
06JAKARTA13413NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE FIELD STUDIES EAST ASIA
[...] Embassy Jakarta welcomes the proposed visit (reftel) of NWC seminar students to Indonesia in April 2007. Embassy requests precise dates for the visit so that more definite plans can be made. Control officer will be MAJ Marc Harrelson, DAO, office tel: (62-21) 3435-9192, home tel: (62-21) 71 [...]
2006-12-06 07:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS ID
06JAKARTA13578PDAS WARLICK'S MEETING WITH INDONESIAN DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: IO PDAS James Warlick discussed Indonesian peacekeeping policy and options with Indonesian Director General for Defense Strategy Dadi Susanto in Jakarta on December 19. Susanto said the UNIFIL deployment to Lebanon was Indonesia's first involving mechanized infantry. Indonesia w [...]
2006-12-22 05:22:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS ID
06JAKARTA5789ASD RODMAN'S MEETING WITH INDONESIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter Rodman met Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Imron Cotan on April 12. Both expressed strong interest in expanding military ties. Imron pressed for USG training for Indonesian Special Forces (Kopassus); [...]
2006-05-09 06:23:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS MARR PHUM KDEM KAWC TT BM TW
06JAKARTA6770STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) May 30, PolCouns pressed Harry Purwanto, Foreign Ministry Director for North and Central American Affairs, about our pending request for a temporary SOFA agreement in connection with the Yogyakarta earthquake relief effort. Purwanto replied that "internal consultations" were ongoing, and [...]
2006-05-30 09:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA EAID ID
06JAKARTA6773GOI RESPONDS TO STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT REQUEST
[...] (C) Subsequent to transmission of reftel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs faxed a formal reply late May 30 to our request to implement a SOFA in conjunction with the Yogyakarta earthquake relief. The reply agrees to the principle of establishing a SOFA, but modifies the agreement reached in [...]
2006-05-30 12:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA EAID ID
06JAKARTA6811AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR QUICK AGREEMENT ON SOFA
[...] (C) During a May 31 visit to Yogyakarta, Ambassador pressed Presidential foreign policy adviser Dino Djalal to weigh in on the Foreign Ministry's response (ref. B) to our request for a temporary SOFA agreement in conjunction with earthquake relief efforts there. The Ambassador told Djalal th [...]
2006-05-31 09:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR KTIA EAID MOPS PREL ID
06JAKARTA6912AMBASSADOR LOBBIES FOREIGN MINISTER ON SOFA
[...] (C) During a June 1 meeting with Foreign Minister Wirajuda (other subjects septel),the Ambassador noted that while the presence of U.S. military personnel in Yogyakarta for earthquake relief is expected to be short, the United States considers a SOFA important to cover those deployments. Fo [...]
2006-06-01 10:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS EAID PREL KTIA ID
06JAKARTA7015NEGOTIATING A SOFA WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) Summary: We have attempted at senior levels to obtain the same SOFA we had twice in 2005 in order to avoid protracted negotiations over language that might threaten both our long term position and practices already occurring on the ground in Yogyakarta, notably with respect to weapons an [...]
2006-06-03 06:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA ID
06JAKARTA7393APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH AN INDONESIA REWARDS PROGRAM
[...] (U) Action Request: See paragraphs 3 and 14. 2. (C) Summary. Embassy Jakarta approves moving forward with the establishment of a discreet Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program in Indonesia and requests the assistance of DS/RFJ, SOCOM, and SOCPAC. Indonesian National Police (INP) investigators [...]
2006-06-12 08:15:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC MOPS PREL PINS ID
06JEDDAH542LEBANON: UNSC 1701 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Ambassador Oberwetter delivered the text of UNSC 1701 to FM Saud al-Faisal on August 15. The FM said that the most recent statements from the Israeli government and Hizballah "do not bode well for the future" and he cast his doubts on the ceasefire lasting. He said that disarming Hizballah and [...]
2006-08-15 18:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIS PREL PTER MOPS
06JERUSALEM1080PASF SUPPORT TO CONGEN DURING JERICHO CRISIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite widespread anger over rumors of USG complicity in the March 14 IDF attack on the Jericho prison, PA Security Forces (PASF) worked closely with the ConGen to mitigate violence against AmCits over the course of March 14. ConGen officers were able to enlist Interior Ministry [...]
2006-03-15 15:24:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKPAL ASEC CASC MOPS IS PTER PGOV
06JERUSALEM1145RAISING ISSUE OF 89 PALESTINIANS ON THE
[...] (C) In connection with ref (a),Con Gen Pol specialist contacted Azzam Ahmad, head of the Fatah PLC faction and former PLO ambassador to Baghdad. Post stressed the need for the PA to do everything possible to keep other Palestinians from leaving Baghdad for Jordan and indicated that we are in [...]
2006-03-21 14:35:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREF KPAL PHUM PINS KCRS MOPS IZ PA JO
06JERUSALEM1382IAF BOMBS NSF SITE NEAR ABU MAZEN'S GAZA OFFICE
[...] (SBU) Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft fired three missiles at 1440L at a helicopter-landing pad in the Gaza City Ansar 2 compound, a largely abandoned National Security Force (NSF) facility that was used for the storage and maintenance of former President Arafat,s helicopters. The facility is [...]
2006-04-04 14:28:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS KPAL KWBG PREL IS
06JERUSALEM1410PA SECURITY FORCES: CONTINUED LACK OF CLARITY IN
[...] (C) Over a week after the assumption of power by the Hamas cabinet, the reporting relationships of the component parts of the PA Security Forces (PASF) remain unclear - both to us and to Palestinians. Hamas Interior Minister Said Siyam was named on March 29 by incoming PM Hanniyyah, and Siyam [...]
2006-04-05 12:28:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG MCAP MOPS
06JERUSALEM1448ABU MAZEN SECURITY ADVISOR ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) In an April 6 conversation with Pol Chief, Sahim Fateh (Abu Hisham),a close advisor on security affairs to PA President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) indicated that Abu Mazen is unlikely to take operational control over the National Security Forces (NSF),and reiterated a long-standing positi [...]
2006-04-07 16:02:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG MCAP MOPS
06JERUSALEM1469ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN GAZA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The IDF responded to several weeks of steadily increasing Qassam rocket attacks with a barrage of artillery and missile strikes in Gaza. Presidential Security sources reported the Israeli strikes killed 17 Palestinians, including several civilians, and destroyed two homes. Local [...]
2006-04-10 15:14:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALMOPS KPAL KWBG PREL IS
06JERUSALEM1486VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN GAZA AMID REPORTS OF HAMAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The IDF continued shelling Gaza for a fourth day in response to the launching of six more Qassam rockets into Israel. PA Interior Minister Siad Siam and Foreign Minister Mahmud al-Zahar reportedly initiated a low profile political effort to convince Fatah and Palestinian Islamic [...]
2006-04-11 14:17:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALMOPS KPAL KWBG PREL IS
06JERUSALEM1565PASF ELEMENTS ATTACK PLC BUILDING IN KHAN YUNIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest in a series of attempts by Fatah loyalists to embarrass and discredit the HAMAS-led Palestinian Authority (PA),gunmen attacked and occupied the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) building in Khan Yunis on April 15 to protest the PA's failure to pay March salaries [...]
2006-04-17 14:34:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKPAL KWBG PREL IS MOPS
06JERUSALEM1672ABU MAZEN AND GOVERNMENT AT ODDS ABOUT "NEW"
[...] (C) The ongoing dispute between the PA President and government regarding the formation of a "new" security force sheds light on tensions regarding security relationships and attempts by Hamas to promote law and order in Gaza. Hamas appears to be looking for a way to use its military wing, the [...]
2006-04-25 14:48:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG MCAP MOPS
06JERUSALEM2004ABU MAZEN REPORTEDLY MOVES TO RETAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Palestinian sources in the PA President's office and the General Intelligence reported May 14 that President Abbas (Abu Mazen) has moved to retain administrative control of the PA security forces (PASF) by appointing an advisory committee composed of key security chiefs. The meas [...]
2006-05-17 14:15:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL KWBG PREL MOPS
06JERUSALEM2028SECURITY FORCES DEPLOYED IN PARALLEL AS EGYPT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Security forces under President Abbas' (Abu Mazen) control deployed throughout Gaza on May 17 and 18 in response to the HAMAS-led government's deployment of a new security force composed of militants from factions loyal to HAMAS. Egyptian officials hosted a meeting between high-l [...]
2006-05-18 16:10:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKPAL KWBG MOPS PREL IS
06JERUSALEM2033GAZA STANDOFF CONTINUES; HAMAS FUNDS SEIZED AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A tense standoff between security forces under President Abbas' (Abu Mazen) control and Interior Ministry forces continued in several localities in Gaza on May 18 and 19. Four Palestinians were injured in clashes overnight on May 18 during a gun battle in Gaza City. Talks betwee [...]
2006-05-19 14:45:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKPAL KWBG MOPS PREL IS
06KABUL116KARZAI DISSATISFIED; WORRIES ABOUT NEWSWEEK; PLANS
[...] (C) Summary: President Karzai is flailing at Newsweek for writing that one of his brothers is a drug dealer. Karzai will make a new push on narcotics eradication. The President criticized our announcing the withdrawal of U.S. forces after NATO comes in. This suggests he has had negative f [...]
2006-01-10 06:22:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL SNAR AF
06KABUL1667GOA DETAINEES LEGAL WORKING GROUP MOVING AHEAD
[...] (SBU) The Afghan Inter-Ministerial Legal Working Group met on April 5 to discuss the development of a legal framework that would form the basis for transfer of detainees from U.S. custody as well as for the disposition of individuals taken off the battlefield in future. Due to a confusion on [...]
2006-04-12 12:34:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS KAWC PGOV AF
06KABUL2319SCO AND MANAS DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 12:43:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS KG IR AF
06KABUL2970NDS DIRECTOR SALEH ON INSURGENCY - CAUSES AND
[...] (S/Rel Aus and GB) Summary: NDS Director General Amarullah Saleh told visiting S/CT Deputy Coordinator and Chief Strategist on June 27 that the Taliban insurgency is now focused largely on Zabul, Helmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan. For the moment it is still a "measurable problem," he said. S [...]
2006-07-02 13:27:00Embassy KabulSECRETPTER PREL MOPS AF PK
06KABUL2972ISAF STABILITY OPERATION IN FARAH TO SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: ISAF has begun a stability operation in Farah province to mitigate potential affects of Operation Mountain Thrust. Known as Operation Turtle, the activity consists of three elements: security, engagement, and development. On the security side, ISAF has begun increasing its g [...]
2006-07-03 03:09:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV PTER NATO AF
06KABUL2975ZABUL GOVERNOR ON ROMANIAN DEPLOYMENT, UAE AID,
[...] (S) In a meeting with Ambassador Neumann on June 30, Zabul Governor Arman expressed his concern with the ability of the Romanians to operate in Zabul province without additional support. Leaving aside the question of combat capability, he cited three factors: 1) the Romanian troops will be n [...]
2006-07-03 07:08:00Embassy KabulSECRETPREL MOPS PGOV PTER AF
06KABUL3037ISAF STABILITY OPERATION IN FARAH TO SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: ISAF has begun a stability operation in Farah province to mitigate potential effects of Operation Mountain Thrust. Known as Operation Turtle, the activity consists of three elements: security, engagement, and development. On the security side, ISAF has begun increasing its g [...]
2006-07-06 13:29:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV PTER NATO AF
06KABUL418AFGHAN DETAINEE TRANSFER TEAM READY TO TRAVEL TO
[...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS: SEE PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 BELOW. 2. (C) THE INFORMAL KABUL DETAINEE AFFAIRS WORKING GROUP MET ON JANUARY 26, ATTENDED BY CFC-A, OSC-A, DOS (INCLUDING VISITING WASHINGTON DESK OFFICER),AND DOJ (ARG) REPRESENTATIVES. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE TOP PRIO [...]
2006-01-30 14:35:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKAWC MOPS PREL AF
06KABUL4916 AFGHAN CUSTOMS REVENUE DECLINING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 02:54:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV PINS MOPS AF
06KABUL5414OUR TAKE ON AFGHANISTAN OBJECTIVES AT THE RIGA
[...] (C) Summary: The upcoming NATO Summit in Riga offers a prime opportunity to advance our agenda in Afghanistan with our NATO Allies. We believe it essential to continue to project a steady, measured message on the need to eliminate caveats some nations have imposed on the deployment of their [...]
2006-11-09 12:58:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL EAID AF
06KABUL5421PRT TARIN KOWT - GOVERNOR MONIB'S MILITIA
[...] (C) Summary: Uruzgan's Governor Monib formed a militia to make up for a severe shortage of Afghan security forces and open challenges to his authority. He created a militia force of approximately 1300 by reaching out to tribal leaders, many of whom were marginalized by his predecessor. He h [...]
2006-11-10 11:21:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5442BOUCHER AND SPANTA ON JIRGAS, MUSA QALA, IRAN AND
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher used his November 8 meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta in Kabul to draw out Afghan expectations on cross-border jirgas and press for early consultations with Islamabad to bridge differences. Spanta described [...]
2006-11-13 10:40:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5518PRT GHAZNI - MULLAHS ADOPT A PRO-GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. At a meeting of Ghazni mullahs called by former Governor Sher Alam, the mullahs heard a series of speeches stressing the mullahs' responsibility, and past failures, to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. While the meeting was taking place, a small group of mullahs drafte [...]
2006-11-16 12:08:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5638PRT/LASHKAR GAH: MUSA QALA ? AN INSIDER VIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 21 PRTOff met with an Afghan from Helmand Province?s Musa Qala district, someone with some influence in the district and access to information about the current situation on the ground. The individual offered harsh criticism of the three factions vying for control [...]
2006-11-30 07:16:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5653PAKISTAN AMBASSADOR QUESTIONS JIRGAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During November 28-29 meetings with the Ambassador, Pakistan Ambassador to Afganistan Sardar Tariq Azizuddin, noting that he was speaking personally without instructions, raised fundamental questions on the meaning and purpose of the cross-border jirgas. Searching for possible al [...]
2006-12-03 06:38:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALAF ASEC MARR MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06KABUL5678PAG NOVEMBER 30: TESTING MUSA QALA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The November 30 PAG focused on the Musa Qala agreement and the need to reach a PAG common line. The PAG reviewed an ISAF paper but put off any decision on it for the following week. We think the paper does not reflect recent intelligence showing that the Taliban are seeking to [...]
2006-12-04 11:51:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF MOPS
06KABUL5695PRT TARIN KOWT - SHURA HELD IN CAHAR SINEH, URUZGAN PROVINCE
[...] (C) Summary - Uruzgan Governor Monib convened a shura of Cahar Cineh District residents in late September to exhort those supporting the Taliban to work with him to resolve issues peacefully, stop growing poppies, and support efforts to establish security in the province. The governor also [...]
2006-12-05 12:39:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5696PRT TARIN KOWT - SHURA HELD IN CAHAR SINEH, URUZGAN PROVINCE
[...] (C) Summary - Uruzgan Governor Monib convened a shura of Cahar Cineh District residents in late September to exhort those supporting the Taliban to work with him to resolve issues peacefully, stop growing poppies, and support efforts to establish security in the province. The governor also [...]
2006-12-05 12:45:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5700NEW DRAFT OF AFGHAN MEDIA LAW SMACKS OF
[...] (SBU) The Afghan Parliament's Committee on Religious and Cultural Affairs has circulated draft language amending the Afghan Mass Media Law (Media Law) - adopted by Presidential Decree in 2005 but never approved by Parliament - that troubles many in the Afghan media and international community [...]
2006-12-06 09:06:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5731PRT/LASHKAR GAH - AUXILIARY POLICE GRADUATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In what should be considered a positive start, the first class of Afghan National Auxiliary Police (ANAP) graduated in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, on November 16. DynCorp trainers reported that the training went smoothly and that the 100 trainees were enthusiastic and perfor [...]
2006-12-07 09:09:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL PGOV AF
06KABUL5733PRT JALALABAD - DIFFERING VIEWS ON THE CROSS
[...] (SBU//RELS NATO/ISAF) Summary: While meeting with Provincial Council Chairman Fazlhadi Mslimyar, PRT officials were introduced to three Pakistani journalists visiting Jalalabad and Kabul to discuss the proposed cross border jirga. In a lively discussion, two of the Pakistanis and the Afghan [...]
2006-12-07 10:25:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5734KHOST SECURITY AGREEMENT NOT LIKE MUSA QALA:
[...] (C) Summary: Governor Jamal underlined that the November 23 Khost Security Resolution was "totally different" from the Musa Qala agreement, and that there was nothing in the resolution that would limit the operation of ISAF/Coalition forces or Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). He asked [...]
2006-12-07 10:41:00Embassy KabulSECRETMARR MOPS NATO EAID PGOV AF
06KABUL5771PRT Jalalabad: NEWS FROM TANGI RESETTLEMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: There was both good and bad news in the Tangi Returnee settlement this week. It began with the delivery of the signed letter of intent to grant the land to the Returnees. The excitement was dampened at the end of the week when two young members of the community were gravely inj [...]
2006-12-11 01:27:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5825AN EMOTIONAL KARZAI LAUNCHES ACTION PLAN FOR
[...] (SBU) President Karzai broke into tears during his December 10 speech launching Afghanistan,s Action Plan for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation. While recounting the atrocities suffered by the Afghan people over the past 30 years, he noted that Afghans had suffered at the hands of both terro [...]
2006-12-12 16:37:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PHUM PREL PGOV PTER MOPS AF
06KABUL5845PRT JALALABAD: POLICE TRAINING WITH MINIMAL RESOURCES
[...] (U) Summary: Jalalabad PRT Officer accompanied a two-military member PRT police evaluation and assistance team to two ANP district headquarters on November 25. The team conducted a simple survey of equipment, personnel, and facilities, and led a short training session. Both visits were ext [...]
2006-12-14 06:53:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5848PRT/QALAT: GOVERNOR THREATENS TO RESIGN IF LACK OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Governor Arman is severely disappointed in what he feels is the lack of support he receives from the central government and expressed his intent to resign from his position as governor of Zabul if he does not receive the support he has requested. Arman is upset with his lack of [...]
2006-12-14 10:18:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV AF MOPS
06KABUL5876PRT JALALABAD - CAMPAIGN AGAINST POPPIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During a December 2 meeting with PRT Commander, PRT Officer, and Maj. Richard Schwaiger, Nangahar Governor Gul Agha Serzai pledged his continued commitment to make Nangarhar free of poppies and terrorism, but he lamented that some Nangahar officials still encourage poppy cultiva [...]
2006-12-17 07:44:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5879PRT JALALABAD - POSSIBLE CHANGE IN NANGARHAR
[...] (C) Provincial Council Chief Fazlhadi Muslimyar informed PRT officials November 26 of a possible change in the Deputy Governor position, currently held by Mohammad Allam Isaqzai, who Muslimyar said is a candidate for Deputy in the Ministry of Interior in Kabul. 2. (C) Muslimyar reporte [...]
2006-12-17 07:57:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5931GOA BITES BACK AGAINT HRW CALL FOR PROSECUTION OF
[...] (U) President Karzai wasted no time in rebutting a December 12 statement from Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling for the immediate enforcement of the 2005 Action Plan on Truth, Justice and Reconciliation. The HRW statement named several prominent GOA officials as having committed gross human r [...]
2006-12-23 11:12:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
06KABUL5958DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Charge, A/Polmilcouns, and Polmiloff met on 26 December with Deputy National Security Adviser (DSNA) Engineer Ibrahim Speenzada to follow up on his agreement (reftel A) to convene GOA representatives to identify which Afghan laws could provide the legal basis for detention and prosecuti [...]
2006-12-27 08:48:00Embassy KabulSECRETKAWC MARR MOPS PREL PGOV PHUM AF
06KABUL725ISAF RESPONSE TO ANTI-CARTOON RIOTS: "RESTRAINT,"
[...] Summary: Last week,s cartoon-related demonstrations, several of them violent and with loss of life, provide an opportunity to assess ISAF,s capability and willingness to respond to violent confrontations in its current areas of responsibility (RACs North and West, and Kabul). In Maimana, the [...]
2006-02-17 11:49:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AF
06KAMPALA1512UGANDA: LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 10:24:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL PTER UN UG IS
06KAMPALA1521UGANDA: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST
[...] Post requests Department assistance in screening the following candidates, Ugandan nationals who have been nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. They will participate in a CENTCOM "Golden Spear" Conference from August 28-30, 2006. Post ha [...]
2006-08-09 12:39:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS UG
06KAMPALA1531UGANDA: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR SATMO
[...] Post requests Department assistance in screening the following candidates, Ugandan nationals who have been nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. All candidates have been nominated for a U.S. Army SATMO truck driving and maintenance traini [...]
2006-08-11 11:35:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS UG
06KATHMANDU1522HOPE AND CONCERN IN WESTERN NEPAL
[...] (C) During a June 6-7 trip to Western Nepal, civil servants, political and business leaders, military officials, and human rights workers all expressed to the Ambassador their continued concern about Maoist activities; their concern was tempered with hope for peace. Surprisingly, and perhaps [...]
2006-06-14 04:27:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EAID MASS MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU2142DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 12:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE NP
06KATHMANDU2165DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DERAILING PROPOSED UN HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 12:10:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PHUM PREL PTER IS LE NP
06KATHMANDU2178PROPOSED UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-10 16:47:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PHUM PREL PTER IS LE NP
06KATHMANDU2255NEPAL SUPPORTS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador explained the U.S. position on UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701 on Lebanon to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Oli on August 17. A senior Nepali Foreign Ministry (MFA) official told us August 18 that Nepal completely supports the resolution. Acco [...]
2006-08-18 12:26:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE NP
06KATHMANDU228PARTY DEMONSTRATIONS THWARTED; MAOIST VIOLENCE
[...] (U) The demonstrations rescheduled by the Parties on January 21 led to clashes between demonstrators and security forces, disrupting the Parties' hopes for a mass turnout. The armed police force (APF) and civil police used tear gas, baton charges, and arrests to control demonstrators, who cha [...]
2006-01-23 12:00:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU245HEAVY FIGHTING IN WESTERN NEPAL; ELECTION
[...] (C) Heavy fighting occurred when Maoist rebels attacked Nepalese security forces the evening of January 24 in the western border town of Nepalgunj. Reports indicated that fighting started around 8:15 pm local time and continued until approximately 10:00 pm. According to the press, there were [...]
2006-01-25 09:10:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU286600 ELECTION CANDIDATES WITHDRAW; MORE MAOIST
[...] (U) More than 600 people withdrew their candidacy between filing to participate in the municipal election on January 26 and the deadline to withdraw on January 28. Some people withdrew voluntary, others claim the government forced them, and still others wished to withdraw but security forces [...]
2006-01-30 11:36:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU474RELEASES CONTINUE AMID VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) The government has released more than 900 student leaders, political activists and others arrested in the days leading up to the February 1 anniversary of the King's takeover and the February 8 municipal elections, although 800 remain in detention. Maoist violence throughout the country, [...]
2006-02-17 12:07:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PTER MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU583CRITICAL AMMUNITION SHORTAGE
[...] (S) Royal Nepal Army (RNA) Master General of Ordnance Major General Prakash Bahadur Basnyat told Emboff on February 28 that the RNA was running critically low on almost all types of ammunition. The RNA had 16,800 rounds of M-16 ammunition remaining in the depots for its 16,000 M-16s. In othe [...]
2006-02-28 12:11:00Embassy KathmanduSECRETPREL MOPS MASS PTER NP
06KATHMANDU597FIGHTING IN WEST CONTINUES
[...] (C) Since the January 31 Maoist attack on Tansen, headquarters of Palpa District (refs A and B),Embassy sources tell us up to 4,000 Maoists have remained in the area - Palpa, Rupandehi, Arghakhachi, and Nawalparasi Districts. The Royal Nepal Army (RNA) launched a counter-offensive, including [...]
2006-03-02 12:57:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALMOPS PTER NP
06KATHMANDU633SEVEN PARTIES URGE MAOISTS TO CALL OFF STRIKE
[...] (U) As Maoist violence throughout the country continued, including an attack on the Ilam District headquarters killing 37 people, the leaders of the seven-party alliance urged the Maoists to call off their indefinite general strike planned to begin April 3. At the same time, the Parties reaffi [...]
2006-03-07 12:45:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MOPS PREL NP
06KATHMANDU766FIGHTING WITH MAOISTS CONTINUES
[...] (C) Early in the morning on March 21, Maoists attacked police stations in three areas across the country. They attacked an area police office in Birtamod, Jhapa District (southeastern Nepal). According to Jhapa Chief District Officer Bhola Shivakota, the Maoists killed nine policemen and inj [...]
2006-03-21 11:00:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MOPS NP
06KATHMANDU838UPBEAT CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF SEES POSSIBILITY FOR
[...] (C) In a March 28 meeting, Chief of Army Staff General Pyar Jung Thapa told the Ambassador that he thought Nepal could successfully address the Maoist insurgency if enough military, diplomatic, political and economic pressure could be brought to bear on the Maoists. He cited a number of recen [...]
2006-03-29 11:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM MASS MOPS MARR NP
06KATHMANDU895MAOIST CALL KATHMANDU VALLEY-ONLY CEASE-FIRE
[...] (C) On April 3, before the April 6-9 general strike and rallies planned by the seven-party alliance focused on the capital, the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists announced a unilateral cease-fire for the Kathmandu Valley until further notice. Seven-party alliance leaders welcomed the "positiv [...]
2006-04-04 12:46:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV MOPS NP
06KHARTOUM1009SUDAN: MFA ON AVERTING FURTHER VIOLENCE IN DARFUR
[...] (C) On April 27, Charge served reftel demarche on increasing violence in the Geraida area on MFA Americas Director Osman Dirdieri in the absence of both President Bashir and Foreign Minister Lam Akol. Dirdieri promised to raise the talking points to the acting Foreign Minister and to "upper e [...]
2006-04-27 13:09:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1030 Update on Geraida Situation
[...] (SBU) The situation in Geraida appears to have calmed since reftel of April 25; it appears the SAF has stopped its offensive. The USAID Darfur Field Office states that it has not received further reports of hostilities, and noted that a UN OCHA assessment mission plans to travel to Geraida la [...]
2006-05-01 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1033 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sudanese Armed Forces military equipment continues to enter El Geneina, and UN staff remain in "lock down" mode. Chadian militia are returning gradually to Chad from Western Sudan; there does not appear to be jinjaweed activity in Chad. The UN will conduct an assessment missi [...]
2006-05-02 12:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1044 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] (SBU) Summary: Three Save the Children - U.S. staff were car-jacked on May 2 near El Geneina; they were released unharmed in a remote area. A suspected April 30 ambush on SAF left at least two dead and five wounded. Arab militia abducted 15 individuals from Dagama, South Darfur. Thousands p [...]
2006-05-03 14:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1067 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] (SBU) Security Update: A. On May 3, an NGO convoy with an AU escort was stopped outside Mershing on the way to East Jebel Marra area by 65 militia. They warned the convoy that if they continued they would be shot. The convoy returned to Nyala. B. On May 2, Arab militias shot at the [...]
2006-05-05 09:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1090 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations at the Kalma IDP camp resulted in an attack on the African Union civilian police facility, with the UDSSS reporting with "near certainty" that an interpreter was killed and the AU facility being demolished. Fighting took place between the SLA and jinjaweed in Kh [...]
2006-05-08 14:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1094 AU Interpreter, Two Protesters Killed; 11 AMIS
[...] Summary: On May 8, IDPs protesting the Darfur peace agreement rioted in the Kalma IDP camp near Nyala, South Darfur, and killed an African Union civilian police interpreter and injured eight civilian police, two seriously. They also severely damaged the civilian police station and two AMIS [...]
2006-05-09 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1098 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] Summary: Tensions continue in the Kalma IDP camp in the wake of the May 8 death of an AU interpreter in riots, with the SAF and Arab militia reportedly cordoning off the area. NGOs, however, continue to provide basic services. The AU has also received reports of attacks over the past three [...]
2006-05-09 12:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1104 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] Summary: The AU reports that its patrols saw jet fighters near the border with Chad, including the apparent use of ordnance. Arab militias attacked Labado, killing 10 and injuring scores more. The AU and USAID also obtained further details on the May 8 incidents at the Kalma and Zalingei I [...]
2006-05-10 12:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1120 AMIS Issues Press Release on Kalma, Hassahissa
[...] On May 10, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) released a press statement on the recent demonstrations in the Kalma and Hassahissa internally displaced persons (IDP) camps on May 8, which resulted in an AU interpreter being killed by an angry crowd. The statement called for the restora [...]
2006-05-12 17:15:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF AU SU
06KHARTOUM1132 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] Summary: Demonstrations continue in several Darfur locations, with reports indicating that May 13 incidents at Abu Shouk and Al-Salaam IDP camps in El Fasher resulted in the death of a 13-year old boy and damage to AU property. The SLA shot at an AMIS helicopter near Korma, forcing it to cu [...]
2006-05-14 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1153 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] Summary: Demonstrations continue in several locations in Darfur; incidents in Kas, South Darfur, resulted in the deaths of at least two individuals. Several jinjaweed attacks took place in South Darfur, and a large-scale jinjaweed-SLA battle took place in West Darfur. NGOs and UN agencies a [...]
2006-05-15 16:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1158VICE PRESIDENT MACHAR ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
[...] (U) The following is an action request - see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: CG met with Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Vice President Riek Machar and Minster for Parliamentary Affairs Gabriel Changson on May 12 to discuss the security climate in Southern Sudan. Machar spoke at length on his [...]
2006-05-16 07:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM MOPS PTER PEL SU
06KHARTOUM1164D-DAY: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- DPA: D-Day and the First Week -- INGOs Consider Pulling Out of West Darfur -- Kutum Sees First Janjaweed Attack Since DPA -- CDA Hosts Diplomatic C [...]
2006-05-16 15:56:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1169 ATTEMPTS TO HALT CONFLICT IN UPPER JONGLEI
[...] (SBU) Summary: There have been clashes between the SPLA and Lou Nuer herders associated with the White Army, a continuation of conflict that first erupted during attempts at disarmament last January (reftels). Recent attempts by the SPLA to again forcibly disarm the White Army militia near T [...]
2006-05-16 17:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS PHUM MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1171 VICE PRESIDENT MACHAR SAYS UGANDA AGREES TO
[...] (SBU) United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Operations Manager for South Sudan Bhairaja Panday told CG on May 16 that he had received a telephone call from GoSS Vice President Riek Machar informing him that the Government of Uganda (GOU) had declared itself open to a role for th [...]
2006-05-17 11:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PREF PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1174DR. KHALIFA: GNU TAKING ACTION TO WIDEN SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 17, Charge Hume requested a meeting with Government of National Unity (GNU) Presidential Advisor and Chief Darfur Negotiator Dr. Magzoub al-Khalifa to discuss the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). The Charge told Khalifa of U.S. plans to support the DPA by assisting the Africa [...]
2006-05-17 14:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1175D-DAY+1: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- JAM Planning Begins -- Khalifa Outlines GNU Strategy for Implementation -- Darfur Leaders Support DPA After Meeting -- Minawi Outreach Has Begun - [...]
2006-05-17 14:30:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF EFIN UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1185D-DAY+2: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- UNICEF Engages SLA on Child Soldiers -- Janajaweed Attack AU Outside of Kutum -- Darfur Outreach Continues to Yield Benefits -------------------------- [...]
2006-05-18 14:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1207D-DAY+5: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Charge Meets with AU Ambassador -- Meeting with SAF Operations Chief -- Lawyers Arrested in Nyala -- Pronk Calls Donor Meeting ----------------------- [...]
2006-05-22 12:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1210D-DAY+6: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Getting Abdel Wahid to Sign -- AU Report Increased Arab Militia Activity -- MFA Pledges DPA Support -- Interview with Charge Makes Front Page -- Charge [...]
2006-05-23 07:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO PHUM UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1226D-DAY+7: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Charge meets with State Minister Al-Waseela -- WFP Returns to Protest Sites, AU CIVPOL Waits -- IRC Staff Continues to be Held or Harassed ------------ [...]
2006-05-23 14:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO PHUM UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1240SITREP 9 (D-DAY+8): DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Inter-SLA Fighting Reported in Birmaza -- Charge Discuss UN Deployment with Brahimi -- Mudawi Tours Darfur for DPA Support -- HAC Demands Technical Agree [...]
2006-05-24 16:22:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO EAID UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1253SITREP 10 (D-DAY+9): DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Inter-SLA Birmaza Fighting Continues -- Sudan Accepts Joint assessment Mission -- Charge Holds Follow-Up with Kingibe -- AMIS Delivers draft CONOPS [...]
2006-05-25 16:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO EAID UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1263SITREP 11: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- AMIS Attacked in West Darfur -- Minawi Arrives in El Fasher -- AMIS investigates Birmaza Attacks - South Darfur Wali Promotes DPA -- Military Meet [...]
2006-05-30 08:34:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO ABLD UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1282SITREP 12: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA): -- Kiir,s Mini-Summit: June 2 -- Minawi Tours North Darfur -- AU Describes Needs for Peace Secretariat -- UNMIS Outlines Thinking on Transition -- DL [...]
2006-05-31 09:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SU MOPS KPKO AU
06KHARTOUM1285SUDAN/DARFUR: MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-31 14:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SU MOPS KPKO NATO MARR AU
06KHARTOUM1291SITREP 13: DARFUR SITUATION UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: The following cable outlines current activities and events relating to the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). - Minawi, AbdelWahid, Kiir meeting set for June 2 - June 1 fighting in North Darfur - NRC to return to South Darfur - Musa Hila [...]
2006-06-01 13:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO ABLD ASEC UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1324SOUTHERN SUDAN: A TENSE CALM RETURNS TO JONGLEI,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two security hotspots in Jonglei and Upper Nile have calmed, according to UNMIS security officers. Fighting between the SPLA and the Lou Nuer militia known as the White Army has abated, and GoSS-approved disarmament continues. In Fangak, a power struggle between the local SP [...]
2006-06-05 14:40:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1359 SUDAN: Update on U.S. Government Support for
[...] (SBU) As described in previous cable traffic, U.S. Government priorities for Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) implementation are three-fold: (1) quickly disseminate information about the content of the DPA to counter confusion and anger among Sudanese due to misinformation or lack of information; [...]
2006-06-08 09:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PREF PHUM SOCI SU MOPS KPKO AU
06KHARTOUM1402DARFUR: UN PKO WORRIED ABOUT AU/UN TRANSITION
[...] (C) Summary: The UN is worried about the transition from an AU to a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur, UN Peacekeeping Under SYG Guehenno confided to the Charge on June 12. Guehenno hopes to both bolster the current AU force and pave the way for a UN deployment in January 2007 -- difficult enou [...]
2006-06-13 14:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU UN AU
06KHARTOUM1409 SUDAN/DARFUR: Update on Security and
[...] Overview: UNDSS reports that over the past two weeks there has been a notable reduction in clashes between the parties to the Darfur conflict. However, UNDSS observed that inter-SLA conflicts have been on the rise, especially in areas to the north of Kutum in North Darfur State. Our ass [...]
2006-06-14 11:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1418 LITTLE PROGRESS WITH REMAINING OTHER ARMED
[...] (SBU) Summary: GoSS Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Gabriel Changeson reported that there has been little progress in dealing with the remaining other armed groups (OAGs) in Southern Sudan, with no definitive breakthrough to date. Two of three warlords have visited Juba, and Vice Presiden [...]
2006-06-15 11:03:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PHUM PINS SU
06KHARTOUM1420 Update on Darfur IOM Detainees Case
[...] Summary: Late on June 14, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) released the remaining five of seven International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff detained on June 13 by a field commander loyal to the Abdel Wahid faction near Kutum, North Darfur State. The faction suspected the team of ser [...]
2006-06-15 12:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1429AU THINKING ABOUT DARFUR-DARFUR DIALOGUE, BUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The AU has not yet identified a suitable candidate to lead the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue, AU Special Representative Kingibe told CDA Hume, but it has started thinking about possible candidates, as well as models for discussions. Kingibe also thanked the United States for a recent [...]
2006-06-17 13:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1439SUDAN/DARFUR: FUR TRIBAL LEADERS READY FOR PEACE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SLA/W Leader Abdel Wahid Nur may yet sign the Darfur Peace Agreement, Fur tribal leaders told CDA Hume on June 14. Hume emphasized the USG,s encouragement and support for the peace process, pointing out President Bush,s personal letter to Nur. The leaders -- including some who [...]
2006-06-19 07:16:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO MOPS SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1459UN PEACEKEEPING USYG GUEHENNO SEEES AU FALTERING
[...] (C) Summary: UN USYG Guehenno told CDA Hume that, although the situation in Darfur had improved in the wake of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),the AU mission was weak and liable to falter. The U.S. should make sure that the upcoming African summit backed transition to the UN in no uncertain [...]
2006-06-21 16:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS UN SU AU
06KHARTOUM1460CHARGE'S VISIT TO DARFUR: SIX WEEKS AFTER DPA, A
[...] (C) Summary: A tentative peace has emerged in Darfur six weeks after the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement. However, more must be done to create security around IDP camps and build confidence in the peace process. Some attacks between rebel groups continue, and banditry remains rife. Go [...]
2006-06-21 18:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO MOPS SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1474PRESIDENT BASHIR TELLS UN AND AU THAT NO TO UN PKO
[...] (C) Immediately after UN Guehenno's and AU Djinnit's carefully worded, but not entirely forthcoming, briefing to 30 or so diplomats afternoon of June 22 on the AU/UN assessment mission, DCM pulled SRSG Pronk aside and asked him what had actually transpired at the meeting among the AU, UN, and [...]
2006-06-22 15:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC KPKO MOPS AU SU
06KHARTOUM1485SUDAN/DARFUR: CHARGE PRESSES KIIR ON UN
[...] (C) Following a June 23 Assessment and Evaluation Commission meeting in Juba, CDA Hume pressed First Vice President Salva Kiir to use his influence to gain approval for a UN peackeeping deployment in Darfur. "President Beshir asked the United States to help him in Darfur, but now he says he d [...]
2006-06-25 14:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1514 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian
[...] Security Update: A. The security situation in North Darfur remains tense. Reports have been received of Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) factional clashes, confrontations between Zaghawa and Fur ethnic groups, and aggressive posturing of the SLA faction led by Abdul Wahid. B. On June 27, [...]
2006-06-27 14:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1572HAMRA AL-SHEIKH INCIDENT: GNU SEEKS CONDEMNATION
[...] (C) Summary: A July 3 attack on Hamra al-Sheikh, North Kordofan State, by the JEM resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and significant property damage. The Sudanese Armed Forces repulsed the attack with helicopter gunships and Antonov bombers. The Sudanese Government believes th [...]
2006-07-05 12:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PINR CD ER AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1574 SLA/NRF Statement on Hamra al-Sheikh Attack
[...] Reftel detailed the July 3 rebel attack on the North Kordofan town of Hamra al-Sheikh and the subsequent interest by the GNU to gain support in condemning the incident. On July 5, two Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) field commanders associated with Abdel Wahid but claiming to speak for the Nat [...]
2006-07-05 14:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS SOCI AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1612UGANDAN CONSUL GENERAL DISCUSSES THE LRA
[...] (C) Summary: On June 27, CG met with newly arrived Ugandan Consul General, Ambassador Busho Ndinyenka. The Ugandan CG complained Vice President Riek Machar continued to overplay his hand by allowing LRA fighters to move back onto Sudanese soil and by continuing to inflate the size of the LRA [...]
2006-07-10 06:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINS MOPS PINR PHUM UG SU
06KHARTOUM1625 Update on Darfur Security and Humanitarian Access - July
[...] Security Update: A. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),on July 8, a G-19 (SLM/Minni Minawi breakaway faction) senior field commander reported that the towns of Birmaza and Um Sidir were under attack by Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM [...]
2006-07-11 09:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1632AMIS INACTIVITY AND THE SECURITY CRISIS IN DARFUR
[...] (C) Summary: A security crisis is approaching in Darfur, and the AU peacekeepers are not taking charge of the situation. A wide variety of reporters -- civilian contractors, BBC journalists, INGO workers, and others -- have been filing unconfirmed reports of clashes between SLA/Minawi for [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV MOPS AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1633SITUATION IN SUDAN DURING REAR ADMIRAL HUNT VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: CJTF-HOA Commander, Rear Admiral Richard Hunt, visited Khartoum and El Fasher, Sudan, from 9-10 July 2006. During the visit, Charge d'Affaires Cameron Hume and Admiral Hunt met with UNMIS Force Commander Lieutenant General Jasbir Lidder and discussed the deteriorating situation [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO MOPS SU AU UN
06KHARTOUM1634AMIS INACTIVITY AND THE SECURITY CRISIS IN DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 17:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PGOV MOPS AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM1637 Darfur: Update on Korma Attacks and Rape Allegations
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media accounts and a UN Sudan Situation Report detail hostilities in several areas of North Darfur State during the July 5-10 timeframe, resulting in perhaps 80 deaths and thousands of IDPs. In addition, the Report contains IDP accusations that members of the SLM/Minni Minawi f [...]
2006-07-11 17:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1648REPORTS OF SKIRMISHES AROUND KORMA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Media reporting appears to have combined two separate and unconfirmed incidents of fighting, mixing a significant element of speculation in an active campaign to discredit SLM/A-Minni Minawi forces. Fighting reportedly broke out between SLM/A- Abdel Wahid and SLM-Minawi forces s [...]
2006-07-12 14:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO SU
06KHARTOUM1668UPDATE ON DARFUR VIOLENCE: FORCES GATHER AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SLM/A leader Minni Minawi reports that forces, including Chadian regulars, have crossed the Chadian border to link with JEM and G-19 troops to attack Minawi,s positions northwest of Birmaza. He is concerned that the international community is not doing enough to support the Darf [...]
2006-07-15 12:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US CH AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1682SLM/A-MINAWI REQUESTS UN INTERCESSION ON BORDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SLM/A leader Minawi reports that more forces are preparing to cross the Chadian border and move against his positions. Circumstantial evidence suggests fighting continues in North Darfur, although at a lower level of intensity that during the previous week. AMIS and UNMIS are u [...]
2006-07-17 11:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1725 JOINT COMMISSION MEETING TO BE CONVENED AFTER
[...] In a letter dated July 16, the African Union office in Khartoum has informed the Embassy that a meeting of the Joint Commission will be convened at an unspecified date after the conclusion of the Brussels pledging conference. 2. The full text of the letter follows: (Begin text) Joint [...]
2006-07-19 12:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PGOV MOPS EAID AU SU
06KHARTOUM1731 Update on South Darfur Inter-Arab Conflict
[...] (SBU) According to AMIS sources, a July 11 argument over grazing rights for livestock between a local farmer and a herder escalated into a tribal conflict between the Habaniya and the Rezeigat tribes in the El Ferdous and Buram area of South Darfur State. Initial reports state that 60 Habaniya [...]
2006-07-20 08:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1753SLM/W Splinter Leader Musa Declines U.S. Visit
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A conversation with SLM/A-Wahid break away and Declaration of Commitment signer Abdulrahman Musa revealed Musa's ambition to organize and lead the splinter group. Musa refuses to accompany SLM/A leader Minni Minawi to Washington, concerned that this would jeopardize his positio [...]
2006-07-21 20:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO US SU
06KHARTOUM1771UNDSS BRIEFS ON SECURITY SITUATION IN NORTH DARFUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) Coordinator continues to assess the current situation in North Darfur as volatile and unpredictable. Fighting in the north has fallen off; however, the UNDSS Coordinator believes this is due to militia consolidation a [...]
2006-07-24 09:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO US SU
06KHARTOUM1772DISCOURAGING AU MEETING WITH G-19 RAISES MANY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AU DPA implementation lead Ambassador Sam Ibok held a harrowing, but fruitless meeting with members of the G-19 SLM/A-Minawi breakaway group. The G-19 sees little utility in engaging with the African Union (AU),which they believe will soon be replaced by a UN peacekeeping operat [...]
2006-07-24 12:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO PGOV US AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM1794 Three Sudanese Gov't Workers Killed in Zalingei IDP Camp
[...] (SBU) On July 20, IDPs in Hassa Hissa internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei (Sector 7) beat to death three government workers (Note: press coverage often referred to them as aid or humanitarian workers. End note.) The IDPs suspected Sudanese government Water and Environmental S [...]
2006-07-25 17:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM1808Unaligned SSDF Lay Out Conditions for Peace
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 19, Embassy PolOff was invited to meet the leaders of the South Sudan Defense Force (SSDF) militia groups that did not align with the Sudanese Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) and will not be integrated into the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The meeting including all [...]
2006-07-27 13:01:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1811CPA: JDB Working Well, OAGs Still a Problem
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 18, the Technical Committee of the Joint Defense Board (JDB) addressed the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) and reported that establishment and deployment of the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) was almost complete, although training remained an issue. The Sudanes [...]
2006-07-30 10:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM1894 Sant'Egidio Returns From the Bush with Hope
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the negotiating team focuses on social issues and power sharing, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) cares only about his own fate and that of his commanders, according to mediators from the Communita' Di Sant'Egidio (CSE). Returning from a trip to the LRA camp, [...]
2006-08-09 13:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UG SU
06KHARTOUM1898 SPLA Chief of Staff Disappointed
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SPLA Chief of Staff, Oyai Deng, is disappointed with the assistance he has received from the USG program to transform his military from a guerilla movement to a professional military. Tired of waiting for the U.S., the SPLA is now proceeding with transformation plans on its [...]
2006-08-10 11:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS US SU
06KHARTOUM1906 Darfur: UNDSS Update on Kulkul Area Bombings
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UNDSS visited the Kulkul area of North Darfur on August 8; an estimated 40 bombs had struck the area during the period of approximately July 26 - August 7. UNDSS estimates 20 individuals died in the hostilities. Despite the attacks, people were observed planting crops, and [...]
2006-08-11 04:13:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREF EAID EAGR UN SU
06KHARTOUM1939 Juba: UNMIS Driver Seriously Injured by UXO
[...] On August 8, an UNMIS driver from Bangladesh was injured when he stepped on a grenade that UNDSS believes remained from the war. The site of the accident was an open field directly across the road from the John Garang grave site and memorial, just a few hundred yards from the seat of the Gove [...]
2006-08-14 17:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KHDP MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM1940 Demarche on UN Security Council's Resolution on Lebanon
[...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered subject demarche to MFA Deputy Director for the Americas Magdi al-Mufaddal on August 12, leaving talking points and a copy of the resolution text. 2. Al-Mufaddal was appreciative for the demarche information, but did not offer a substantive response. HUME [...]
2006-08-14 18:57:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06KHARTOUM1941 Darfur: Increased Dangers, Reduced Humanitarian Access,
[...] USAID/DCHA Khartoum recently produced a report on the changing security environment in Darfur and its impact on the delivery of humanitarian goods and services, particularly in the event of increased displacements. Post hereby offers the report below, which it believes will be of interest to [...]
2006-08-15 04:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PHUM ASEC MOPS PGOV PREL US SU
06KHARTOUM1942 LRA Talks Remain in Limbo Due to Ceasefire
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) walked out of talks on August 9, demanding a ceasefire, consultations between mediators and the parties have continued and talks are resuming. Observers commented that the walkout was not a serious threat, only an attempt to gain levera [...]
2006-08-15 04:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM1958UN WARNING THAT SECURITY IN NORTH DARFUR IS
[...] (U) This is an action message - see para 5. 2. (C) After a briefing on Sudanese government-forced resettlement of IDPs from a camp south of Khartoum, UN Deputy Special Representative Manuel Da Silva described the dire situation that was developing in North Darfur. Da Silva said that increa [...]
2006-08-16 16:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF EAID MOPS PREL PGOV PINS UN SU
06KHARTOUM1966 UNDSS Security Briefing, North Darfur Aug 17
[...] Summary: At UNDSS Security briefing on August 17, NMIS and the humanitarian community expressed extreme apprehension about the implications of the AU's directive to expel JEM and SLA-Abdel Wahid representatives from the CFC process and AMIS compound. Concerns were expressed that AMIS access [...]
2006-08-17 16:07:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV MOPS PREL SU
06KHARTOUM1974DARFUR: REBEL SURFACE-AIR MISSILE CAPACITY
[...] (U) This is an action request ) see para 5. 2. (S) Summary: The sophistication of military operations in Darfur appears to have been raised another notch this summer with the potential introduction of surface to air missiles. Shortly after returning from an investigation of recent fighting [...]
2006-08-19 15:59:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETMCAP MOPS PREL PINS ASEC FR CH SU
06KHARTOUM1976PULLING PRESIDENT BASHIR BACK FROM THE DARK SIDE
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past few weeks, President Bashir has turned away from his previous strategy of cooperation with the international community to resolve the conflict in Darfur and gone over to the dark side -- a unilateral approach relying on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to re-establis [...]
2006-08-19 16:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS PGOV ETTC SCUL AU US UN SU
06KHARTOUM1977 Darfur: AMIS Fuel Convoy Ambushed in North Darfur
[...] Summary: According to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS),a fuel convoy was ambushed in North Darfur on August 19, with two AMIS force protection troops killed and three others wounded. End Summary. 2. The AMIS press release is as follows: (Begin text) Attack against AMIS co [...]
2006-08-19 17:31:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS KPKO PREL PREF AU SU
06KHARTOUM1978 LRA Talks Resume, New Position Papers Requested
[...] (SBU) After taking a three-day break, talks between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) resumed on August 18. During the break, taken to mourn fallen LRA Commander Raska Lukwiya, Chief Mediator Riek Machar asked both parties to return with new position papers that had room for compromi [...]
2006-08-19 17:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM1983 UNMIS Joint Monitoring Team Attacked near Malakal
[...] Summary: According to the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS),a UNMIS Joint Monitoring Team was attacked on August 17 in the vicinity of Malakal, Southern Sudan. Two UNMIS Force Protection soldiers and a Sudanese Armed Forces National Monitor were reportedly injured. The UN has strongl [...]
2006-08-20 16:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS KPKO PREL PREF UN SU
06KHARTOUM1996 Southern Sudan: Pangak Fighting Continues as UNMIS
[...] (U) An UNMIS monitoring team was attacked while patrolling the Nile during a routine joint monitoring mission on August 17. The UNMIS boat patrol was fired upon by unknown forces an hour south of Malakal near New Pangak (Note: this is not the town of Pangak, which is further upriver. End not [...]
2006-08-23 16:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM2036 LRA Talks: Workshops and then the Real Work
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past week, the two delegations in the talks between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the government of Uganda have been presenting their new position papers and having workshops on various aspects of the talks. Once all the position papers are presented, likely by [...]
2006-08-28 08:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2038 LRA Talks: Cessation of Hostilities
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Using guidelines from their ceasefire workshop (reftel),intense negotiations between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on a cessation of hostilities continued through the night of August 25 and into the morning of August 26. Once an agreement was rea [...]
2006-08-28 09:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2043 LRA Mediator: Justice Should be Universal
[...] (SBU) One of the leading mediators in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) talks believes this process is the only way to avoid real impunity. He said that for justice to truly be served, all sides, including the Ugandan Government, must be held accountable for its actions. Hizkias Assefa, Riek [...]
2006-08-29 11:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2098 BASHIR REITERATES OPPOSITION TO DARFUR UN PKO
[...] Summary: Following the August 26-29 visit of A/S Frazer to Khartoum, President al Bashir and other NCP leaders have reiterated publicly the policy of rejection of UN peacekeeping forces for Darfur. The NCP organized an August 30 march in Khartoum to demonstrate opposition to the UN resolutio [...]
2006-08-31 13:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO PHUM MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM2138 Unrest in Nyala Directed at NGOs
[...] (SBU) On September 5, protests held by secondary school students mobilized by the government in opposition to a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur resulted in several incidents of stoning and vandalism of international organization and NGO guesthouses, offices, and vehicles, including OCHA, Te [...]
2006-09-05 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2140SOMALIA: COMMUNIQUE FROM SECOND ROUND OF SOMALI
[...] (C) Summary: The final communique released on September 4 by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) at the closure of the second round of talks in Khartoum calls for peaceful co-existence between factions and the cessation of encouragement and assistanc [...]
2006-09-05 17:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IGAD MOPS EAID SU SO
06KHARTOUM2150 IRC Nurse Killed in North Darfur
[...] Summary: On September 1, a Sudanese nurse working with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) was killed in a cross-fire during fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces and National Redemption Front rebels in Hashaba, 100 km north of El Fasher, Darfur. Two civilians also died in the incident [...]
2006-09-06 15:36:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PREF UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2161 LRA Talks Resume as LRA Assembles
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Talks between Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) resumed in Juba on September 6, amidst increasing reports of LRA fighters moving to their assembly points. Talks are now focusing on the social issues in northern Uganda. Most observers are optimistic about the talks, but [...]
2006-09-07 15:11:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2224 LRA: UN Plans Regional Assistance, Talks Stall on ICC
[...] As members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) move in greater numbers to their two rally points, the UN has begun planning for increased humanitarian aid in these areas. Due to instability caused by the LRA, there has been little assistance in the region surrounding Ri-Kwangba outside of Nba [...]
2006-09-14 12:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2228 LRA Talks: Ceasefire Progresses, Egeland Asks for Help
[...] As the ceasefire between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan government increasingly takes hold, UN Under Secretary General (UN/USG) for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland visited Juba to meet with the parties to the talks and assess ways that the UN could further support the peace [...]
2006-09-14 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EAID MOPS UN UG SU
06KHARTOUM2280 SPLM Supports UN, Plans a Way Forward
[...] (SBU) During a meeting of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) Political Bureau, held in Juba on September 14-16, the party announced its unconditional support for UN troops in Darfur and developed an eleven- point plan to move the process forward. The plan includes meeting with all r [...]
2006-09-18 15:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS KPKO UN SU
06KHARTOUM230UPDATE ON MASSING OF ARAB MILITIA NEAR GEREIDA
[...] (C) An AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS) Incident Report dated January 28 states that hostilities between "janjaweed and SLA" took place on January 27 in Donkey Abiad, 17 kilometers northeast of Gereida in South Darfur state, and continued to the afternoon of January 28. The report states that "janj [...]
2006-01-30 09:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS PREF PREL US SU
06KHARTOUM234DETAILS EMERGE ON ARMANKUL INCIDENT IN DARFUR
[...] (U) According to Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) military spokesman General Abbas Abdelrahaman Khalifa, artillery shelling originating within Chad hit the area of Armankul for approximately one hour and one-half on the morning of January 28. The location, about 20 miles northwest of the West Dar [...]
2006-01-30 15:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PHUM PREL CD SU
06KHARTOUM240UPDATE ON SOUTH DARFUR IDP SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (C) According to the USAID Darfur Field Office, conflict in Mershing, South Darfur, led to approximately 40,000 ) 60,000 local residents and internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing 10 miles southeast to Menawashi. The events, triggered by jinjaweed and police harassment, attacks, and loot [...]
2006-01-31 12:19:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS PREF PREL US SU
06KHARTOUM2420 DARFUR - FIGHTING IN GEREIDA
[...] (SBU) On September 29, unknown assailants attacked the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)/Minawi faction based in Gereida, South Darfur. Despite hosting the largest concentration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur, the humanitarian impact of the attack in Gereida appears to be minimal a [...]
2006-10-02 14:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM2467PAULINO MATIP SUPPORTS UN DEPLOYMENT AND U.S. SPLA
[...] (C) Summary: Lt. Gen. Paulino Matip urged continued U.S. engagement in Darfur and joint action by the international community and SPLA to address the area's urgent crisis. He notes a growing African-Arab gap in Sudan and believes the North is rearming militias in the South. Matip sees Pres [...]
2006-10-09 14:55:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EAID MCAP MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM248SOUTH AFRICAN ASSISTANCE TO SUDAN
[...] (U) In a meeting January 30, Counselor of South African Embassy Ebrahim Edries provided Pol/Econ officer with an overview of South African assistance programs in Sudan. The main focus of the programs is on capacity building, especially on Southern Sudan. Edries said within the next few weeks [...]
2006-02-01 13:37:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AU SU SA
06KHARTOUM250 SPLA/SSDR CLASH IN THE UPPER NILE
[...] (SBU) Senior UNMIS officials described to CG Juba a January 29 incident that occurred in the village of Ye, near Malakal, in the Upper Nile. The local SPLM Commissioner, who claimed to be accompanied by 2,000 SPLA troops (a figure that UNMIS doubts),embarked on what had theretofore had been [...]
2006-02-01 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM251 CORRECTED: SPLA/SSDR CLASH IN THE UPPER NILE
[...] (SBU) Senior UNMIS officials described to CG Juba a January 29 incident that occurred in the village of Ye, near Malakal, in the Upper Nile. The local SPLM Commissioner, who claimed to be accompanied by 2,000 SPLA troops (a figure that UNMIS doubts),embarked on what had theretofore had been [...]
2006-02-01 14:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS PGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM2519 FOLLWONG DEFEATS, SAF MAY COUNTERATTACK IN NORTH DARFUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Military confrontations along the Chad-Sudan border continue, as reports and troop movements indicate that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) may imminently launch a counterattack against Justice and Equality (JEM)/National Redemption Front (NRF) rebels near Tina. The SAF suffered [...]
2006-10-19 10:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO MOPS AU SU
06KHARTOUM2527LRA LEAVES CAMPS, ATTACKS NEAR JUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Lord's' Resistance Army (LRA) combatants killed approximately 17 civilians in attacks on vehicles on major roads east of the southern Sudanese capital of Juba on October 18. Nine persons were confirmed killed on the Juba-Nimule road, a major transportation route between Juba and [...]
2006-10-19 15:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS ASEC UG SU
06KHARTOUM2535IBOK SAYS DPA NOT WORKING, AU MUST TRANSITION TO UN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios met African Union Ambassador Sam Ibok October 17 at the U.S.-funded Darfur Peace Agreement Implementation Office in Khartoum. Ibok asked for U.S. support for strengthening the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) while planning for a future UN re-hat. [...]
2006-10-23 10:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2564GOSS VICE PRESIDENT TELLS SPECIAL ENVOY THAT
[...] GOSS-mediated peace talks between the Ugandan government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army were difficult and protracted even before the latest upsurge in LRA-related violence, GOSS Vice President Riek Machar told visiting Presidential Special Envoy Andrew Natsios October 17. Their discus [...]
2006-10-29 05:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS UG SU
06KHARTOUM2609SO. SUDAN: SOUTH BLAMES NORTH FOR UPSURGE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has yet to produce concrete evidence that the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are behind the current upsurge in violence in areas east and south of Juba. The deployment of a brigade of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops to the affected a [...]
2006-11-02 16:37:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV ASEC SOCI UG UN SU
06KHARTOUM2642U.S. INTERCEPTS SUDANESE FERRY
[...] (SBU) The Sudanese Arabic daily "Al Shari Al Syasi" reported on November 3 that U.S. naval forces had boarded a Sudanese ship in the Red Sea. Post has confirmed the interception, which has been reported through other channels. The newspaper has ties to the National Islamic Front (NIF),thoug [...]
2006-11-08 13:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO EWWT MOPS PHSA PTER ASEC
06KHARTOUM2710Government of Sudan Launches Military
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sudanese armed forces, reinforced by air power and allied Arab janjaweed militia, have launched major attacks against rebels in the area of Birmaza in North Darfur from late October to the present. UN, AU, NGO, and press accounts report that scores of livestock were looted and [...]
2006-11-20 15:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2725 DARFUR: MFA CRITICISES U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY REMARKS
[...] (U) Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ali Al-Sadig described Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios' November 20 statements on Darfur as being "inappropriate and not serving to resolve the situation in Darfur." "We have no idea of the content of Plan A, never mind Plan B which he refers to [...]
2006-11-22 13:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
06KHARTOUM2727MINAWI THREATENS TO MOBILIZE AGAINST JANJAWEED
[...] (C) Summary: SLM leader and Senior Assistant to the President Minni Minawi has reached an apex of frustration with the Sudanese government's inaction on implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) and obvious attempts to foil his efforts to engage non-signatories. Of immediate concern [...]
2006-11-22 15:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM2731DARFUR DRY SEASON OFFENSIVE GAINS MOMENTUM
[...] (C) Summary: The Government has mobilized thousands of tribal and factional militia and authorized tactics that bring the scope of fighting almost full circle to that of late-2003 and early 2004. Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are functioning in a supporting role, providing mobile infantry, Ant [...]
2006-11-22 16:57:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS SU CD
06KHARTOUM2747PRES. BASHIR,S JUBA VISIT: SECURITY, ABYEI, CPA,
[...] (C) Summary: President Bashir,s November 18 visit to Juba has done little to assure southern Sudanese of Khartoum,s sincerity in ending support for the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and militia groups widely believed to be responsible for recent violence in Juba and surrounding areas. Bashir pled [...]
2006-11-27 16:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EAID MOPS SOCI ASEC US SU
06KHARTOUM2748 National Assembly Calls for Non-Renewal of UPDF Military
[...] On November 22, the National Assembly approved a resolution calling for the non-renewal of the protocol with the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) in Sudan. The original agreement, signed in March 2002, permitted the UPDF to operate in limited portions of Southern Sudan against the Lord's [...]
2006-11-27 16:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS UG SU
06KHARTOUM2756 C-130 DEPARTURE INCIDENT AT EL FASHER AIRPORT
[...] Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) supports a small detachment of officers serving as advisors to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in El Fasher. On November 28, a CJTF-HOA HC-130, call sign PAT 332, landed in El Fashir, Darfur, at approximately 1450, on a scheduled m [...]
2006-11-29 09:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PINR PINS EAIR US SU
06KHARTOUM2762DARFUR: "A CERTAIN KIND OF CHAOS"
[...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings with tribal leaders, humanitarian workers, and United Nations staff during a recent visit to North and West Darfur, CDA Hume heard accounts of the disintegration of the territory's society, the rise in the Sudanese government's harassment and restriction of [...]
2006-11-29 14:43:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR MOPS AU EAID PREF SOCI
06KHARTOUM2765 Southern Sudan: Heavy Fighting in Malakal
[...] Summary: Fighting erupted in Malakal late on Nov. 28 between South Sudan Defense Forces (SSDF) and former SSDF troops aligned with the SPLA, resulting in numerous casualties. Combat intensified on Nov. 29, with Sudan Armed Forces elements supporting the SSDF, and employing mortars, RPGs, and [...]
2006-11-30 11:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS CASC UN SU
06KHARTOUM2766DARFUR: UPDATE ON RECENT ATTACKS
[...] (SBU) The following timeline describes attacks in Darfur in the last week. It is based on information from the UN Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS) and Embassy reporting. -- November 28: SAF captured 16 vehicles and an undetermined number of fighters and weapons from the National [...]
2006-11-30 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM2772 Malakal Update: Ceasefire Holding
[...] (U) Summary: A ceasefire in Malakal between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) appears to have held through December 1, although sporadic gunfire and looting continues. UN agencies and NGOs are providing initial humanitarian assistance, including assist [...]
2006-12-01 19:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS CASC EAID SOCI UN SU
06KHARTOUM2786AU SPECIAL ENVOY SALIM BRIEFS INT'L PARTNERS,
[...] (C) Summary: AU Special Envoy Salim A. Salim told international partners and CDA Hume separately on Nov. 29 that getting DPA non-signatories on board when signatories were not abiding by it was difficult. He noted Pres. Bashir's continued opposition to a hybrid AU/UN PKO force, and said a jo [...]
2006-12-03 16:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EAID MOPS SOCI ASEC US SU
06KHARTOUM2808DARFUR: JANJAWEED ATTACKS CONTINUE IN EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Janjaweed attacks in El Fasher continued throughout December 5 and 6. Between 1900 and 2300 hours, sporadic gunfire was heard around El Fasher. This resulted in two fatalities--a 15-year-old student and a police officer--and two injuries, both students. All victims were Zaghaw [...]
2006-12-06 15:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2817 DARFUR: SITUATION CALMER IN EL FASHER
[...] The situation in El Fasher appears calmer as of December 7 despite sporadic gunfire between 1900 and 0030 hours on the night of December 6-7, according to UNDSS officials in El Fasher. Negotiations among the Sudanese Government, rebel groups, and Janjaweed appear to have resulted in a large-sc [...]
2006-12-07 20:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM282ACTION NEEDED TO STEM WORSENING SECURITY IN DARFUR
[...] (C) A February 4-5 visit to Darfur confirmed that the security situation in Darfur is getting worse. A companion message will report on separate meetings with the local governor, the new AMIS commander, UN staff, U.S. military observers, and international NGOs. All are worried what will happ [...]
2006-02-07 11:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPKO MOPS EAID US UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM2826 Darfur: Convoy Ambush and Helicopter Incident near Sirba
[...] (U) On December 9 at approximately 1500, armed men ambushed a commercial truck near Sirba, 45 kilometers from El Geneina, capital of West Darfur State. UNDSS estimates cite 22 civilians killed, and 10 wounded by gunmen on horseback armed with RPGs and assault rifles. 2. (SBU) According to [...]
2006-12-11 09:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2827 Darfur: Update on Violence in El Fasher
[...] According to UNDSS and AMIS officials, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 9, Janjaweed shot and killed a shopkeeper in the El Fasher central market. Youssif Kibir, Wali of North Darfur State, and his cabinet attempted to visit the market to assess the situation; Janjaweed fired upon their [...]
2006-12-11 09:10:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2835 DARFUR: ABDUCTION OF AMIS STAFF IN EL FASHER
[...] According to AMIS contacts, at 5:30 p.m. on December 10, unknown gunmen abducted Nigerian Major Adenyi Rak, Military Assistant to Deputy Head of Mission Ambassador Hassan Gibril, and a second AMIS staff member along with their vehicle approximately 300 meters from the residence of U.S. Militar [...]
2006-12-12 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2836 DARFUR: CIVILIANS SHOT BY AMIS IN El GENEINA
[...] AMIS contacts report that on the morning of December 10, mourners gathered at the burial of 15 people killed during the Sirba incident (reftel) assaulted members of an AMIS patrol observing the event. Shortly thereafter, the same mob burned down the El Geneina Civilian Police (CIVPOL) station [...]
2006-12-12 16:46:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PHUM PREF AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM2844DARFUR: AMIS/EU INVESTIGATIVE TEAM DETAINED,
[...] (C) On December 9, unidentified armed men attacked a commercial truck convoy near Sirba, West Darfur, killing 22 people and injuring 10 others. The same day, a combined AMIS/EU team of two military observers and six protection force personnel flew, in an MI-8 helicopter, from El Geneina to Si [...]
2006-12-13 16:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PINR PREL AU EU SU
06KHARTOUM2847UNPAID SPLA TROOPS RIOT IN JUBA
[...] (U) Approximately 100 armed Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops marched from Gumbo to the Garang Memorial in Juba on the morning of December 15, demanding payment for back wages. Some 80 soldiers then surrounded the Legislative Assembly building and fired several shots in the air. On [...]
2006-12-15 11:00:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS ELAB ASEC SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM2865SE NATSIOS' VISIT TO MALAKAL
[...] (C) Two weeks after violence erupted between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the Upper Nile capital of Malakal, SE Natsios visited the area on December 11 to highlight the first serious breach in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). UN offic [...]
2006-12-18 13:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KPKO SU UN
06KHARTOUM2916SOUTHERN SUDAN: VIOLENCE FLARES BEFORE LRA TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: The weeks prior to the December 15 resumption of peace talks between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda (GOU) saw an upsurge in violence east and south of Juba that claimed the lives of about 40 civilians in a half-dozen incidents in late November/early [...]
2006-12-27 16:06:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PREF PHUM SU
06KHARTOUM292SOUTHERN SUDAN: Fighting in Jonglei State
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a meeting with CG Juba, Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports John Luc Jok spoke about the recent fighting in the Jonglei area. The minister is from Jonglei state, and has been in contact with all the parties involved. According to Jok, on [...]
2006-02-07 17:43:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PINR SU
06KHARTOUM402SLA REBELS SHOOT DOWN SAF HELICOPTER
[...] (C) According to a U.S. military observer assigned to AMIS Sector 8 in El Daein, Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) rebels shot down a Sudanese Armed forces (SAF) helicopter east of Shaeria town in South Darfur State on February 14. The incident, preceded by several of hours of fighting between the t [...]
2006-02-15 15:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV KPKO ASEC SU
06KHARTOUM482 POST MORTEM ON CONFLICT IN JONGLEI,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 17, CG Juba met with Gatkuoth D. Kuich, Member of the Southern Legislative Assembly from the Waat Constituency in Jonglei State, where fighting broke out between the SPLA and Nuer militia two weeks past. Kuich had traveled to the area and interviewed civilians, SPL [...]
2006-02-23 16:24:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS PINS SOCI PINR PHUM SU
06KHARTOUM487 Southern Sudan: Meeting with GoSS President's
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 21, CG Juba met with Presidential Advisors for Legal Affairs Paul Mayom and Gender Affairs Awut Deng. Mayom offered his views on GoSS priorities; following discussions ranged over alleged northern support of the Lord's Resistance Army, U.S. sanctions on Sudan, and th [...]
2006-02-25 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS MOPS PREL SU
06KHARTOUM528 SOUTHERN SUDAN: MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. On February 28, CG Juba met with GoSS Presidential Security Advisor Samuel Abu John to discuss SPLA reform, military force structure, and CPA implementation modalities. Abu John said that the GOSS realizes the importance of paying the SPLA, but is still trying to get good rol [...]
2006-03-01 10:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PINS PINR SU
06KHARTOUM545UNMIS HEAD OF OFFICE ON SPLA, JONGLEI CONFLICT,
[...] (SBU) Summary. UNMIS Head of Office in South Sudan James Ellory and CG met on February 24 to discuss security issues in South Sudan, including developments in the SPLA, how to keep a lid on the situation in Jonglei State, and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Ellory expressed frustration wit [...]
2006-03-02 13:07:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS PGOV SU CG UG UN
06KHARTOUM561MEETING WITH FORMER SPLM SECURITY CHIEF EDWARD LINO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 28, CG Juba met with former SPLM External Security and Intelligence Chief Edward Lino. Discussion ranged over performance of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS),developments in Lino's home state of Abyei, tardy salary payments for the SPLA, possible Sudanese Ar [...]
2006-03-06 13:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS MOPS ECON EAGR SU
06KHARTOUM572MOD RESTRUCTURES; FIRES 400, HIRES 600
[...] (C) The Ministry of Defense has undergone a re-structuring and a blood-letting of 400 serving officers. Almost simultaneously, 600 officers from the South Sudan Defense Forces will be integrated into the Sudanese Armed Forces. Retired officers say that those officers who have been cashiered a [...]
2006-03-06 15:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PGOV SU
06KHARTOUM573GOS MOBILIZES PDF
[...] (C) Local Arabic language press reported that the Ministry of the Interior had mobilized the Popular Defense Forces across Darfur in order to "confront foreign intervention." The move can be seen as a continuation of the full court press put on by the NCP against blue-hatting the African Union [...]
2006-03-06 15:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PGOV SU
06KHARTOUM588CG Juba Roundup - March 6
[...] (U) Disease Spreads: While the cholera epidemic seems to have peaked in Juba on February 19th, and run its course in Yei, it continues to spread to other parts of the south up the Nile river. Cases have been reported in Pibor, Bor, Torit, Numile, Terekeka, and Lafon. The Government of South [...]
2006-03-07 10:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR MOPS SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM598GNU Forms DDR Council per CPA
[...] On February 18, Government of National Unity (GNU) President Omar al-Bashir established the National Council for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) Coordination. As outlined in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),Section 25.1 of the ceasefire agreement, this council wi [...]
2006-03-08 11:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM627SSDF UNIT ATTACKS SPLA NEAR ABYEI
[...] (C) According to multiple sources, a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) patrol moving between camps was attacked on March 8 leaving at least ten SPLA fighters dead. SPLM (Northern Sector) Political Secretary Agok Makur said that an SPLA patrol made up of integrated former South Sudan Defens [...]
2006-03-09 15:50:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS SU
06KHARTOUM633 SPLA's Cirilo: JIUs Not Operational Anytime
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 4, CG Juba Officials met with Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Brigadier General Thomas Cirilo, commander of the SPLA Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) and member of the Joint Defense Board (JDB). Cirilo said the JIUs still only exist on paper, and that the March [...]
2006-03-10 15:34:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM662PRONK PRESS CONFERENCE: ABUJA TALKS, AMIS/UNMIS
[...] SUMMARY: UN Special Representative Jan Pronk urged Darfur rebels and the Government to focus on the Abuja talks, not Tripoli back-channels, during a March 15 press conference, though he warned that the AU,s recent ceasefire proposal was "not good enough." Pronk declared he was ready to rece [...]
2006-03-15 15:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPKO PREL MOPS UN SU
06KHARTOUM675ATTACK ON GRAIDA AMIS CAMP
[...] (C) Civilians damaged equipment on an AMIS camp in Graida with SLA encouragement and support. The SLA has violated the Humanitarian Ceasfire Agreement (HCA) and personal agreements forged between its leaders and AMIS by refusing to vacate the town. Graida's importance is in its position along [...]
2006-03-16 14:37:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS AU SU
06KHARTOUM685SLA INFIGHTING SPREADS
[...] (C) SLA (Minawi) forces attacked Korma, a town under the control of SLA (Wahid),and drove Wahid's forces out on March 15. An SLA (Minawi) defector told AMIS that Minawi had planned the attack for months. Wahid's forces plan to counter-attack to regain Korma. This may be part of a land-grab [...]
2006-03-17 10:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS AU SU
06KHARTOUM709DEADLY ATTACK ON UNHCR COMPOUND IN YEI
[...] (SBU) Summary: In what appears to be a botched robbery, three bandits killed one guard and critically wounded two UNHCR staff in the UNHCR Compound in Yei on March 15. During the attack, one of the assailants was killed and another wounded. SPLA forces reportedly detained two persons, but [...]
2006-03-20 12:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV ASEC MOPS PREF EAID OGIV SU UN
06KHARTOUM710SPLA,S CIRILO WORRIED ABOUT SAF MOVES, MOTIVES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials from Consulate General (CG) Juba held a follow-up meeting on March 14 with Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Brigadier General Thomas Cirilo, commander of SPLA Joint Integrated Unit (JIU) forces (reftel). General Cirilo said that all SPLA JIU troops had now rec [...]
2006-03-20 13:10:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PINR SU
06KHARTOUM711IMAT UPDATE
[...] (U) This is an action request ) see para 11. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Troika Plus representatives met in Khartoum on March 19 to discuss the current status of the International Military Advisory Team (IMAT). The UK Ministry of Defense is considering bilateral military advising to [...]
2006-03-20 13:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS MARR MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM712ABYEI MILITIA CLASH REMAINS CLOUDED
[...] (C) The clash near Abyei on March 8 (reftel) between units of the South Sudan Defense Force (SSDF) remains contentious and unclear. PolMil officer and Defense Liaison Officer spoke to United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Force Commander (FC) LTG Lidder on March 18 to discuss (inter alia) t [...]
2006-03-20 13:48:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS MASS PGOV UN SU
06KHARTOUM713SPLA CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS GOSS OFFICIALS KNOW WHERE
[...] (S) Summary: During a meeting between Consul General (CG) Juba and SPLA Chief of Staff Oyai Deng on March 18, Deng said that the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) is in direct contact with Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) chief Joseph Kony. He said that GoSS Vice President Riek Machar is nego [...]
2006-03-20 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PTER MARR MOPS PINS PGOV PINR SU UN
06KHARTOUM719AN RX FOR AMIS
[...] (C) Improving African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) performance in the transition period with the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) will require physical support from the donor community and structural evolution at AMIS. There are dozens of options for the international community and for AMIS, [...]
2006-03-22 10:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AU UN SU
06KHARTOUM759LATEST TAKE ON YAMBIO CLASH, MORE ON LRA
[...] (C) Summary: UNMIS sources described the defense of Yambio from a marauding LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) force as a botched job and questioned the ability of SPLA units in the area to make good on threats to take the fight to the LRA. UNMIS reports little cooperation from the DRC or MONUC in [...]
2006-03-27 07:20:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPINS MOPS PREL PGOV SU
06KHARTOUM778GHAZI SULEIMAN: SAF SHAKE-UP ISOLATES VP TAHA
[...] (C) In a meeting with POLOFF on March 21, well-known human rights lawyer and SPLM advisor Ghazi Suleiman explained that the recent shake-up in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) was a move by President Bashir to further isolate Vice President Ali Osman Taha. According to Suleiman, Taha is now c [...]
2006-03-28 09:24:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS MASS PINR SU
06KHARTOUM822Press Summary March 27 - April 3
[...] SUMMARY: This cable covers miscellaneous items that have appeared in the press over the past week but are not covered elsewhere. This includes renewed violence at the University of Juba over the student union issue (reftel),the forming of a new political party by southern NCP member-- and f [...]
2006-04-04 09:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP PGOV PINR PHUM ECON MOPS
06KHARTOUM828 USAID RESPONSE TO GEREIDA DISPLACEMENTS
[...] On April 2, a USAID Darfur Field Office representative participated in an interagency visit to Gereida, South Darfur. USAID is playing a key role in supporting expanded humanitarian assistance to the area, where interethnic fighting has caused the internally displaced person (IDP) population [...]
2006-04-04 12:51:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV MOPS PHUM SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM853 SUDANESE GOVERNMENT INCREASINGLY OBSTRUCTING
[...] In recent months, the Government of National Unity (GNU) has increasingly sought to obstruct humanitarian work, slowing the delivery of aid to millions of displaced people within Sudan. A host of events illustrate the escalation of harassment and restrictions directed toward humanitarian org [...]
2006-04-08 04:14:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV MOPS PHUM SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM908 SUDAN: RESOURCE-HUNGRY WFP TO HALVE RATIONS
[...] On April 11, 2006, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) hosted a meeting for donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide details on plans for addressing funding and pipeline shortfalls for the next three to four months. Beginning in April, in order extend stocks through the hung [...]
2006-04-16 09:19:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF PGOV MOPS PHUM SOCI SU
06KHARTOUM925CHAD-SUDAN BORDER QUIET, TENSE
[...] (C) The situation along the Chad-Sudan border was reported quiet on April 16 and 17. Chadian opposition forces are reported on both sides of the border, with those inside Sudan reportedly receiving ammunition and vehicle re-supply from the Government of Sudan. From all appearances, Government [...]
2006-04-17 10:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS MASS PHUM PINR CD AU SU
06KHARTOUM936SUDAN/CHAD: SOME FIGHTING IN BORDER AREA; MORE
[...] (C) Some small-scale attacks took place along the Chad-Sudan border on April 16 and 17, perhaps by Sudanese Arab militias. Chadian rebels surrounding Adre returned to Sudan on April 17, apparently to rearm. The SAF is moving large quantities of what appear to be weapons, uniforms, and ammuni [...]
2006-04-18 15:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MASS CD AU SU
06KHARTOUM981 Southern Sudan: Cattle Rustling Season Precedes
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The end of dry-season migration in Jonglei has led to a series of cattle raids targeting herders throughout the state. Cattle rustling is common in Southern Sudan, especially at the end of the dry season when water is the most scarce and herds must travel the furthest. The SPLA [...]
2006-04-25 10:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC SOCI MOPS SU
06KHARTOUM989SOUTHERN SUDAN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH LRA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) officials have confirmed newspapers reports that they have opened discussions with the Lord,s Resistance Army, which continues to terrorize the people of Southern Sudan. According to Minister for Culture, Youth, and Sports John Luk Jok, Riek Ma [...]
2006-04-25 15:08:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PTER UG SU
06KHARTOUM990GOSS MINISTER SAYS SSDF CLASHES VIOLATE CPA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports John Luk Jok told the Acting Consul General (A/CG) that he believes the recent South Sudan Defense Force (SSDF) clashes in the Upper Nile state are a violation of the CPA. While the situation in the Upper Nile is now calm, the past two week [...]
2006-04-25 15:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS SOCI KPKO SU
06KIEV1127UKRAINE: GOU REQUEST FOR SUPPORT/UNDERSTANDING ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) During a March 13 meeting between EUR DAS Kramer and Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and in a follow-up discussion between DATT and Deputy Defense Minister Leonid Polyakov March 17, the MoD officials requested U.S. assistance [...]
2006-03-23 15:38:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MOPS
06KIEV1185UKRAINE: POTENTIAL JOINT MANPADS EVENT: GOU
[...] (S) PolOff and Army Attache provided ref A information on a potential joint MANPADS event March 28 to Oleksiy Melnyk, First Assistant to Defense Minister Hrytsenko. Melnyk noted the weeks of May 1 and May 8 could be problematic due to the number of holidays. (Note: May 1 and 2 are official [...]
2006-03-28 12:17:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM
06KIEV1354UKRAINE: MFA DIRECTOR BELASHOV ON BLACK SEA
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 8. 2. (C) Summary: During an April 5 meeting called at his request, MFA Military-Technical Cooperation and Arms Control Department Director Volodymyr Belashov asked us for the USG position regarding the Turkish-sponsored Operation Black Sea Harmony, [...]
2006-04-05 14:37:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MOPS PREL NATO UP
06KIEV3021UKRAINE: FOLLOW UP ON MANPADS COUNTERMEASURES
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6 2. (S) We met August 1 with Defense Minister First Assistant Oleksiy Melnyk regarding next steps on MANPADS countermeasures development, as agreed during our July 14 meeting with Melnyk and other Ukrainian officials (ref A). Melnyk said he had repo [...]
2006-08-03 13:03:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP
06KIEV3185UKRAINE: POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIFIL FACE
[...] (C) Summary. The Government of Ukraine (GOU) is actively considering what contribution Ukraine might offer to the expanded UNIFIL mission and has conducted consultations in New York with UN Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Annabi but faces an August 17 deadline from UN [...]
2006-08-16 14:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE UP
06KIGALI1171GOR:NKUNDA FIGHTING FARDC NOT FDLR
[...] (C) According to Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) spokesman Major Jill Rutaremara the recent fighting in North Kivu (reftel) is between the forces of renegade General Laurent Nkunda and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). At 1530 local time 6 December Rutaremara told polo [...]
2006-12-07 05:51:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL RW
06KIGALI1187RWANDA WILL ROTATE ITS DARFUR TROOPS
[...] (SBU) Action request. The GOR communicated its intent to rotate the three Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) battalions in Darfur, Sudan with three new battalions. The diplomatic note (text below) indicates a desire for the USG to provide the airlift for the troop rotation "by the end of December 2 [...]
2006-12-12 15:09:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS NATO PREL SU RW
06KIGALI283AJELLO VISIT TO RWANDAN DEMOBILIZATION CENTER
[...] (U) Summary. On 17 March Ambassador Aldo Ajello, EU Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, visited Mutobo Demobilization and Reintegration Center. Poloff accompanied the EU delegation to a special site visit set up by the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) to introduce Ajell [...]
2006-03-24 12:12:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV PREL CG RW
06KIGALI285SOF TRAINING FOR RDF
[...] (SBU) United States Embassy, Kigali country team supports and welcomes a United States European Command-funded, Special Operations Command, Europe (SOCEUR) military-to-military programmed, Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) training course to be conducted in Rwanda in July 2006. The purpose of t [...]
2006-03-27 14:44:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MOPS PREL RW
06KIGALI365VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER TO RWANDA
[...] (C) In a successful, productive visit to Rwanda April 4-8, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer engaged in candid discussion on a broad range of issues from regional security, bilateral relations, and Darfur to democracy and human rights. In her meetings with senior [...]
2006-04-18 18:24:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EAGR KDEM PHUM KPKO MOPS RW CG
06KIGALI731GOR'S POSITION ON AU SUMMIT, AMIS AND TANZANIAN
[...] (U) Summary. On 25 July Rwandan foreign affairs and defense officials briefed diplomatic corps on a variety of issues including the African Union (AU) Summit, the GOR's position on The Great Lakes Conference, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APR [...]
2006-08-01 14:14:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALECIN KPKO KSUM MOPS PREF PREL AU RW TZ SU
06KINGSTON1589DEMARCHE DELIVERED RE LEBANON
[...] (U) Political Officer delivered demarche regarding UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon to Minister of Foreign Affairs Anthony Hylton, Minister of State Delano Franklyn, and Deputy Director of International Organisations Angella Brown. 2. (U) On August 14, DCM Heg telephoned Minister o [...]
2006-08-14 20:49:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNAUS UNSC IS LE JM
06KINGSTON1687JAMAICA/VENEZUELA: DEAL CLARIFIED AND IRRITATION
[...] (C) Summary: Clear numbers that clarify the extent of Jamaica's deals with Venezuela (outlined ref. A.) have emerged. The Venezuelan government has purchased a 49 percent stake in the GOJ-owned PetroJam refinery for USD 64 million, according to Dr. Jean Dixon, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry [...]
2006-08-25 18:37:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EPET KMCA PGOV PREL MOPS MARR UNSC
06KINGSTON2328JAMAICA: CDA'S MEETING WITH PERMANENT SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a regular bimonthly meeting with GOJ Permanent Secretary Douglas Saunders, he and CDA discussed a range of areas of mutual interest. CDA, accompanied by econoff, delivered reftel talking points on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI),the Millennium Challenge Corp [...]
2006-12-01 19:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ETRD EFIN KMCA OAS MARR MOPS JM XL
06KINGSTON614JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO STATUS OF FORCES
[...] Late on March 20, Embassy Kingston received Diplomatic Note 358/803/3 from the Government of Jamaica accepting the amended Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Tradewinds exercise in response to our Diplomatic Note 085/06 dated March 17, accepting the Government of Jamaica's proposed amen [...]
2006-03-27 21:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM
06KINSHASA105EIGHT UN SOLDIERS, 14 LRA KILLED IN FIRE FIGHT
[...] (U) As reported reftel, MONUC Director of Information Kemal Saiki confirmed that eight Guatemalan peacekeepers were killed January 23 in an operation against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Garamba National Park near the Sudanese border. 2. (C) In a separate conversation January 23, MON [...]
2006-01-23 17:23:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO CG UG SU GT UN
06KINSHASA1068ITURI UPDATE: MILITIA RETAKES CONTROL OF TCHEI
[...] (C) Summary: The militia group Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) has retaken control of the village of Tchei south of Bunia, nearly six weeks after the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and MONUC had driven the militia out of the location. As has happened in prior military encounter [...]
2006-07-05 10:29:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA108LRA UPDATE: MONUC CONTINUES INVESTIGATION
[...] (C) MONUC military spokesman Hans-Jakob Reichen told PolOff January 24 that MONUC has pulled all of its troops from the Garamba National Park area, and that no search-and-cordon operations are currently being conducted against suspected LRA forces. Reichen said the only MONUC forces near Garam [...]
2006-01-24 12:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU UG GT CG
06KINSHASA1119MONUC BUKAVU BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON SOUTH KIVU
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a June 16 visit to South Kivu, MONUC Bukavu Acting Head of Office Cheikh Bangoura and South Kivu Brigade Commander General Ahmed Maqsood briefed the Ambassador on the status of FDLR militia and the tactics used -- joint FARDC-MONUC operations and the DDRRR program -- to [...]
2006-07-12 08:15:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA1260NORTH KIVU FIREFIGHT SPOTLIGHTS PROBLEM OF
[...] (C) Summary: On August 5, a firefight in Sake, North Kivu broke out between two Congolese army (FARDC) battalions, one integrated and one non-integrated. Both battalions suffered casualties -- at least three soldiers died and thirty-two were wounded, according to MONUC. Twenty-two civilia [...]
2006-08-10 08:07:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA139ITURI UPDATE: OPERATIONS CONTINUE AGAINST MILITIAS
[...] (C) Summary: Following a series of military operations against armed militias in Ituri District (reftels),MONUC and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) launched Operation Ituri Encourager January 12 to eliminate remaining militia elements in the region. To date, the joint operations have resul [...]
2006-01-27 10:51:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG UG
06KINSHASA141ITURI UPDATE: OPERATIONS CONTINUE AGAINST MILITIAS
[...] (C) Summary: Following a series of military operations against armed militias in Ituri District (reftels),MONUC and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) launched Operation Ituri Encourager January 12 to eliminate remaining militia elements in the region. To date, the joint operations have resul [...]
2006-01-27 11:47:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG UG
06KINSHASA1787RENEGADE TROOPS FORCE DRC MILITARY TO ABANDON
[...] (U) Summary. Weekend fighting in the eastern DRC between forces loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda and government troops have left at least four dead, 72 injured and an undetermined number of internal refugees. Sporadic clashes in the vicinity were reported November 27. UN peacekeepi [...]
2006-11-27 12:07:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1794AREAS AROUND SAKE UNDER CONTROL OF MONUC, FARDC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Areas around the North Kivu town of Sake were retaken late November 27 by joint forces of the Congolese military (FARDC) and MONUC peacekeepers. Locations on the outskirts of Sake had briefly fallen under control of non-integrated FARDC troops loyal to dissident General Laurent [...]
2006-11-28 13:14:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA1797MILITARY JUSTICE REACTS QUICKLY TO DISCOVERY OF
[...] (U) DRC military prosecutors have moved quickly in response to widely-publicized reports of three mass graves found near Bunia in Ituri District. The Military Prosecutor for Ituri, John Penza, arrested two senior officers of the Congolese national army's (FARDC) First Integrated Brigade (1s [...]
2006-11-28 14:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS KPKO KJUS CG
06KINSHASA1803NORTH KIVU UPDATE: SITUATION TENSE BUT UNDER
[...] (C) Summary: The North Kivu town of Sake remains under the combined control of the Congolese military (FARDC) and MONUC peacekeepers as of November 29. A MONUC military official described the situation as fluid and tense, but under control. Small skirmishes erupted between elements of the non- [...]
2006-11-29 14:09:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA1812NORTH KIVU UPDATE: SAKE CALM, NEGOTIATION MISSION
[...] (U) The North Kivu town of Sake remains calm November 30 according to MONUC military officials. Major Ajay Dalal of MONUC's North Kivu Brigade told us November 30 no fighting occurred in the past day and no movement of troops took place overnight. Sake was under control of MONUC and the integra [...]
2006-11-30 13:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1816MANDATE OVER, EUFOR TROOPS BEGIN PULLING OUT OF DRC
[...] (C) Summary: The four-month mandate of the European Union force (EUFOR) deployment to the DRC officially ended at midnight November 30. The first flight of troops left Kinshasa for Gabon the same evening, and EUFOR has ended its security patrols in the capital. EUFOR officials said the majorit [...]
2006-12-01 11:25:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1831ELEVEN SOLDIERS LEAVE NKUNDA'S FORCES IN NORTH KIVU
[...] (C) Eleven soldiers loyal to General Laurent Nkunda, including two top officers, have left the renegade general's forces to be integrated into the Congolese military (FARDC),according to MONUC military officials. MONUC peacekeepers in North Kivu launched a secret mission December 4 to extract [...]
2006-12-05 16:59:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1832NKUNDA LOYALISTS, FARDC CLASH IN NORTH KIVU BORDER
[...] (C) Summary: Non-integrated troops loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda clashed with integrated forces of the Congolese military (FARDC) December 5 at the DRC border post of Bunagana. Elements of the non-integrated 83rd Brigade captured Bunagana and the nearby towns of Runyoni and Jomba. I [...]
2006-12-07 11:55:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG UG
06KINSHASA1834FARDC CHANGES COMMANDERS IN NORTH KIVU AFTER SAKE
[...] (C) Summary: The Congolese military (FARDC) has made a series of high-level changes in its leadership in North Kivu province following the November 25-27 fighting in Sake (reftels). The heads of two Integrated Brigades which had performed poorly against pro-Nkunda forces were relieved of comma [...]
2006-12-07 15:01:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1835FORMER NKUNDA OFFICERS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO
[...] (C) Summary: MONUC military officials in North Kivu December 4 debriefed former top lieutenants to Laurent Nkunda after the two abandoned the renegade general's ranks earlier that day (ref A). Colonel Bernard Mbyamungu and Major Dieudonne Kabika told MONUC interrogators the November 25 fightin [...]
2006-12-07 15:27:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG RW UG
06KINSHASA1846NORTH KIVU UPDATE: FARDC LAUNCHES FAILED OFFENSIVE
[...] (C) Summary: Integrated units of the Congolese military (FARDC) attacked positions of non-integrated troops loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda near Runyoni and Sake in North Kivu province December 8 and 9. Neither offensive was successful. Divisions appear to be emerging in the FARDC's m [...]
2006-12-11 11:41:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1870FARDC BUILDING UP FORCE LEVELS IN NORTH KIVU
[...] (C) Summary: The Congolese military (FARDC) has begun a substantial build-up in North Kivu province following clashes beginning in late November between elements of its integrated and non-integrated brigades. At least seven brigades have been deployed in and around the provincial capital of Gom [...]
2006-12-18 11:15:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS ASEC CG
06KINSHASA1889NORTH KIVU UPDATE: SITUATION CALM, NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Behind-the-scenes negotiations with forces loyal to renegade General Laurent Nkunda continued December 19 (reftel). According to MONUC, FARDC 8th Military Region Commander General Ngizo organized a meeting with Nkunda-loyalist 81st and 83rd Brigade battalion commanders at Kilolirwe. Ng [...]
2006-12-21 15:07:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALMOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA192MONUC PROVIDES UPDATE ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES
[...] (SBU) Due to recent actions by armed groups (reftel) and the high level of MONUC activity in response, MONUC spokesperson included an extended briefing on MONUC military activities in the east during the weekly MONUC press cQrence held on February 1. Main points follow: NORTH KIVU -------- [...]
2006-02-03 13:16:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA1922ITURI UPDATE: SKIRMISH BETWEEN FNI AND FARDC
[...] (SBU) A December 24 skirmish between Peter Karim's FNI and FARDC forces in Juba territory, Ituri District left at least one government soldier dead and caused some civilians to flee to the forest. It is unclear who fired first, but according to MONUC, FNI militia members took several FARDC [...]
2006-12-26 10:22:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA1930PRE-EMPTIVE ATTACK BY NKUNDA FORCES UNSUCCESSFUL
[...] (SBU) Three relatively calm weeks between pro-Nkunda and FARDC forces in North Kivu ended December 27 with an early morning pre-emptive attack by the former. According to MONUC, pro-Nkunda forces began firing at 3am on FARDC soldiers of the 1st Reserve Brigade in the hills outside Runyoni, [...]
2006-12-28 13:01:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALMOPS DPKO CG
06KINSHASA1931ITURI UPDATE: FARDC TAKES BACK JUBA TERRITORY
[...] (SBU) FARDC forces reportedly took back all Juba territory FARDC posts attacked by Peter Karim's FNI on December 24 (reftel). By the morning of December 26, the FARDC posts near the towns of Fataki, Djugu, and Bulle were recaptured, according to MONUC sources. However, FNI forces attacked [...]
2006-12-28 13:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA1932WAR CRIMES TRIAL AGAINST FARDC TROOPS BEGINS IN
[...] (U) The trial of 14 FARDC soldiers implicated in the deaths of civilians found in mass graves began December 27 in Bunia, Ituri. The mass graves, containing the remains of 32 men, women, and children missing since August, were discovered at a FARDC camp in Bavi November 22 (reftel). The ac [...]
2006-12-28 13:08:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS KPKO KJUS CG
06KINSHASA1936ITURI UPDATE: GDRC WANTS NEGOTIATIONS, BUT KARIM
[...] (SBU) Despite his request to meet with a visiting GDRC delegation (reftel),FNI militia leader Peter Karim failed to show up for the planned meeting at Buba, Ituri on December 28. Delegation member Colonel Mukuntu Kiyana-Tim, Military Advisor at the Presidency, told MONUC that Karim had to [...]
2006-12-29 08:51:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA1938NORTH KIVU UPDATE: CONTINUED FIGHTING, RENEGADE
[...] (SBU) Fighting re-erupted at Runyoni, North Kivu early in the morning of December 28 when forces loyal to renegade General Nkunda attacked the FARDC post at Bugusa. According to MONUC, the incident began when the FARDC 94th Battalion tried to attack renegade troop positions at Bisiza. The r [...]
2006-12-29 09:47:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS DPKO CG
06KINSHASA265ITURI UPDATE: FARDC MOVING INTO POSITION AGAINST
[...] (C) Following a three-week delay due to logistical problems in previously planned military operations against the Patriotic Force of Resistance in Ituri (FRPI),the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) is moving commando troops from their base in Aba to Tchei (with the help of MONUC),where remnant [...]
2006-02-16 16:02:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA378FIGHTING CONTINUES IN ITURI, MUTINEERS TO BE
[...] (C) Despite the suspension of Operation Ituri Engraver (reftel),fighting between militia elements and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) continues in Ituri District. Elements of the Patriotic Forces for Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) March 5 attacked MONUC and FARDC positions in Kagaba (approxim [...]
2006-03-07 12:08:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA406NORTH KIVU UPDATE
[...] (SBU) After several weeks of armed conflict north of Goma, MONUC now assesses the situation in North Kivu as "sensitive but under control." As of March 2, the insurgents who invaded Rutshuru (reftel) have completely vacated Chegerero, Jomba, Bunagana, and Runyoni and have retreated to temporar [...]
2006-03-10 08:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA411ITURI: MILITIAS CONTINUE TO ATTACK FARDC POSITIONS
[...] (C) According to MONUC officials, elements of the Patriotic Force for Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) militia continue to attack positions of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) in Ituri District. Although Operation Ituri Engraver ceased activities over a week ago (reftel),FARDC and MONUC troops a [...]
2006-03-10 12:32:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO MOPS CG UG
06KINSHASA435ITURI: FARDC AND MONUC SEAL OFF BUNIA FROM MILITIAS
[...] (C) The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC),with support from MONUC peacekeepers, have sealed off Bunia to prevent the infiltration of militia forces into the city. Following the cessation of Operation Ituri Engraver (reftels),militias have continued sporadic attacks against the FARDC and MONUC [...]
2006-03-14 16:39:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG UG
06KINSHASA442FARDC BEGINS REINFORCING TROOPS IN ITURI
[...] (C) The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) have begun transferring elements of the 2nd Integrated Brigade in Beni to Bunia to assist existing FARDC troops in their fight against militia forces. According to MONUC-Bunia Head of Office Sharouh Sharif, more than 700 new FARDC troops have arrived in [...]
2006-03-15 13:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA478ITURI: INSECURITY ON THE RISE
[...] (C) Summary: The security situation in the DRC's northeastern Ituri District is worsening as various militia groups continue their attacks on the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and MONUC troops. Elements of the Patriotic Front for Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) and the Congolese Revolutionary Mov [...]
2006-03-22 17:01:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG UG
06KINSHASA572TWO PEACEKEEPING BATTALIONS IDENTIFIED FOR KATANGA
[...] (SBU) In order to address the security situation in the northern and central Katanga province (reftels),MONUC has identified two battalions for near-term deployment. The first, a contingent of Pakistani peacekeepers, Jordanian medical officers, and 50 military observers currently assigned t [...]
2006-04-12 17:16:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPKO MOPS CG BU
06KINSHASA574ITURI UPDATE: MONUC MAY REVIEW ITS RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: Senior MONUC military officials are expressing frustration regarding joint Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC)-MONUC military operations in Ituri. Faced with logistical roadblocks impeding the FARDC's ability to respond quickly to situations and the general unprofessionalism of the Co [...]
2006-04-12 17:21:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA631ITURI UPDATE: NEW ANTI-MILITIA CAMPAIGN IMMINENT
[...] (C) Summary: MONUC and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) are making final preparations for a new anti-militia campaign in Ituri District. While no date for the operation has been set, MONUC commanders believe fighting will begin soon. Meanwhile, militia forces of the Congolese Revolutionary [...]
2006-04-20 16:58:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA640ITURI UPDATE: MONUC, FARDC ADVANCE ON MILITIAS
[...] (C) According to internal reports from MONUC's Eastern Division military headquarters, MONUC forces conducted joint operations with the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) April 21-23 to seize several towns in Ituri District from militia control. The recent operations were meant to prepare the gro [...]
2006-04-24 16:13:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA651MILITARY COURT SENTENCES FARDC MUTINEERS
[...] (U) The military court of Ituri District rendered its verdict against 27 of the commandos of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) who mutinied during a anti-militia operation March 1 (reftel). The court sentenced ten of the mutineers to 20 years in prison, while one received a sentence of 15 yea [...]
2006-04-26 15:57:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KDEM CG
06KINSHASA661UPDF FORCES REPORTEDLY CLASH WITH LRA, FARDC
[...] (C) MONUC Eastern Division commanders report that elements of the Ugandan People's Defense Forces (UPDF) clashed April 26 with suspected rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) near the DRC border post of Lasso (approximately 12 miles northeast of Aba). MONUC commanders also told PolOff that [...]
2006-04-27 14:25:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO MOPS CG SU UG
06KINSHASA696ITURI UPDATE: FARDC SEIZES AMMUNITION CACHE,
[...] (C) According to internal MONUC Eastern Division situation reports, elements of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) intercepted April 30 an illegal arms shipment destined for militias operating in Ituri District. MONUC security officials in Bunia had received reports from FARDC sources that a [...]
2006-05-04 09:04:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA697FDLR ACTIVITY MOUNTING
[...] (C) In the volatile eastern Congo region, both North and South Kivu are once again facing unrest. MONUC sources report that recent combined operations against the FDLR have resulted in fifteen deaths, including eight civilians, six suspected FDLR militia members, and at least one FARDC sold [...]
2006-05-04 10:37:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA700MONUC INVESTIGATES UPDF INCURSIONS INTO DRC
[...] (C) Summary: Following the reported April 25 incursion of Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) troops into the DRC near Aba (reftel),MONUC dispatched a joint verification mission to the area to investigate. The MONUC team concluded that elements of the UPDF had infiltrated DRC territory, but [...]
2006-05-04 15:51:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS CG SU UG
06KINSHASA747MEMBERS OF MAI MAI LEADER GEDEON'S GROUP SURRENDER
[...] (SBU) In a move which should reduce much of the tension in northern Katanga province, approximately 200 members of Mai Mai leader Gedeon's group surrendered to MONUC forces on May 6 and were taken to Lubumbashi. Of these, slightly more than half are reported to be militia troops, including chi [...]
2006-05-11 13:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA762ITURI UPDATE: FARDC, MONUC LAUNCH NEW ANTI-MILITIA
[...] (C) The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC),backed by MONUC peacekeepers, launched May 9 a new military operation in Ituri District with the aim of eliminating militias from the Congolese Revolutionary Movement (MRC) in Djugu territory near Lake Albert. Operation Ituri Ember, which is composed of [...]
2006-05-12 11:53:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA772ITURI UPDATE: MILITIA ATTACK FARDC POSITIONS IN
[...] (C) Militias believed to be associated with Peter Karim and the Congolese Revolutionary Movement (MRC) May 13-14 attacked positions of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) near the town of Nioka (approximately 50 miles northeast of Bunia). According to FARDC spokesman Capt. Olivier Mputu, the m [...]
2006-05-15 12:34:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA777ITURI UPDATE: OPERATION EMBER ENDS; FARDC
[...] (C) MONUC Ituri Brigade Commander General Mahboob Haider Khan announced May 15 the end of Operation Ituri Ember, which had been launched May 9 to eliminate militia control in certain areas of Djugu territory in Ituri District (ref A). The operation, which General Mahboob said had been a success [...]
2006-05-16 10:45:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO KDEM MOPS CG
06KINSHASA783ITURI UPDATE: FARDC CAPTURES NOTORIOUS MILITIA
[...] (C) According to MONUC Head of Office Sharouh Sharif, soldiers from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) on May 16 captured militia commander General Innocent Kayinga (code-named "Indian Queen"). Kayinga was a leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) and one of the most wanted militia me [...]
2006-05-17 10:26:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA800ITURI UPDATE: FARDC-MONUC OPERATION RETAKES
[...] (C) Elements of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC),backed by MONUC peacekeepers, retook control of the Ituri town of Tchei (approximately 43 miles south of Bunia) May 21 during Operation Ituri Explorer. The operation, which was launched May 20 and included some 3,000 FARDC troops and 1,000 M [...]
2006-05-22 10:53:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KPKO MOPS CG
06KINSHASA851ONE MONUC PEACEKEEPER KILLED, SEVEN OTHERS
[...] (C) Officials with MONUC and the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) confirmed that one Nepalese peacekeeper was killed May 28 during an anti-militia operation in Ituri and that seven other Nepalese peacekeepers were captured. During Operation Ituri Element 3, a joint search-and-cordon operation w [...]
2006-05-30 11:22:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA853ITURI UPDATE: MONUC CONFIRMS CAPTURED PEACEKEEPERS
[...] (C) MONUC sources told PolOff May 30 they have verified that the seven Nepalese peacekeepers captured during operations May 28 (reftel) are alive and being held by militia leader Peter Karim. According to MONUC officials, MONUC is working with a group of intermediaries in Ituri to make contact [...]
2006-05-30 15:56:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS KPKO CG
06KINSHASA998EUROPEAN PEACEKEEPING FORCE FORMALLY LAUNCHED
[...] (U) Summary: In the first of what will reportedly be weekly press conferences, on June 22 the initial phase of the European Union election support/peacekeeping operation force was formally introduced by Aldo Ajello, EU Special Rep to the Great Lakes, and Gen. Karlheinz Viereck (Germany),comma [...]
2006-06-27 06:52:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MOPS KPKO ASEC CG ELECTIONS
06KIRKUK173KIRKUK GOVERNOR SURVIVES ATTACK, LAYS OUT PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kirkuk Governor Mustafa survived a human bomb attack on his car November 28. This was the first time this tactic had been used in Kirkuk. Mustafa was pessimistic that the provisions of Constitutional Article 140 on the final status of Kirkuk would be completed on schedule. Strong [...]
2006-11-29 14:13:00REO KirkukUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER PINR PINS MOPS PBTS IZ
06KIRKUK27(S) KURDISH IA UNIT SPLITS OVER DEPLOYING OUT OF KIRKUK
[...] (S) The 101st tells REO that the MOD ordered the 4th BN, 2nd BDE, 4th Iraqi Army DIV to deploy from Kirkuk outside of Kirkuk province to Bayji. We understand this IA unit is composed of Kurds, but was not a former Peshmerga unit. After the order was given, about half (50%) of the unit deser [...]
2006-02-05 06:40:00REO KirkukSECRETMOPS PGOV KDEM PINS IZ
06KIRKUK49(C) MEASURED RESPONSE IN DIYALA TO SAMARRA BOMBING; ISF
[...] (U) This is a SET Ba'qubah cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The reaction in Diyala to the destruction of the al-Askariya shrine in Samarra has been restrained and generally focused on positive messages of shared determination to fight against takfirism, due in no small part to the responsible rhetori [...]
2006-03-01 19:13:00REO KirkukCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM MOPS KISL IZ IR
06KIRKUK50(C) MEASURED RESPONSE IN DIYALA TO SAMARRA BOMBING; ISF
[...] (U) This is a SET Ba'qubah cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The reaction in Diyala to the destruction of the al-Askariya shrine in Samarra has been restrained and generally focused on positive messages of shared determination to fight against takfirism, due in no small part to the responsible rhetori [...]
2006-03-02 05:41:00REO KirkukSECRETPGOV PHUM KDEM MOPS KISL IZ IR
06KIRKUK64(S) OPERATION SWARMER UPDATE 0600 BAGHDAD
[...] (U) This is a SET Tikrit cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. OPERATION SWARMER began on March 16, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq to kill or capture AIF, to disrupt AI operations, and to capture weapons caches. The Governor of Salah Ad Din Province gave a news conference, and will give a second on March 17 [...]
2006-03-17 14:27:00REO KirkukSECRETMOPS PINS PGOV PTER IZ
06KUALALUMPUR1524MALAYSIA: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on UNSC resolution 1701 on August 12 to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Muhammad Shahrul Ikram. We highlighted in particular the resolution's call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, its reference to Lebanon's Seven [...]
2006-08-12 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06KUALALUMPUR1559MALAYSIA: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS UNIFIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 10:06:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE MY
06KUALALUMPUR1764"NO TEARS FOR THAKSIN" -- INITIAL MALAYSIAN
[...] (S) Summary: Malaysian officials and politicians reacted with ambivalence on September 20 to news of Thailand's military coup, shedding no tears for the widely disliked Thaksin, but expressing disapproval at the use of force to change their neighbor's government. Malaysians, beginning with P [...]
2006-09-20 10:23:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PGOV PINS MOPS TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR1812MALAYSIA SEES "DEADLOCK" IN GRP/MILF PEACE PROCESS
[...] (S) Malaysia's Othman Abdul Razak, facilitator for the Philippines Government (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process, told Polcouns September 26 that the talks had "deadlocked." The previous round in early September had gone nowhere because GRP negotiators had failed to dem [...]
2006-09-27 09:45:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PINS PTER MOPS EAID RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR2041SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] (C) Malaysian-American relations rest on an impressive range of economic exchanges and have improved significantly in other areas as well over the three years of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's tenure. This moderate Muslim-majority state is our tenth-largest trading partner worldwide. Althou [...]
2006-11-01 08:38:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMARR MASS MCAP MOPS OVIP PREL PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR2089SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM COMMANDER
[...] (C) Admiral Fallon, we welcome your visit to Malaysia for the Ninth Chiefs of Defense Conference, November 13-15. Malaysian-American relations rest on a range of common interests and have improved in the three years since Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's took the helm. This moderate Muslim-m [...]
2006-11-08 08:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMARR MASS MCAP MOPS OVIP PREL PTER MY
06KUALALUMPUR2159MALAYSIA MFA ON MILF TALKS, THAI UNREST
[...] (C) A senior Malaysian Foreign Ministry official charged with Southeast Asia told us November 21 that the next round of GRP-MILF talks would take place in December with Malaysia's Othman Abdul Razak remaining the facilitator. The GRP reportedly had readied a partial compromise on territorial [...]
2006-11-22 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR2198NSD CHIEF DETAILS SECURITY DUTIES, THAI VISIT,
[...] (C) The head of Malaysia's National Security Division (NSD),Ahmad Fuad, discussed NSD's broad duties, including its disaster management role, and inquired about U.S. technical assistance during a November 29 meeting with the DCM. Fuad said that Thai General Sonthi had used his visit to Kual [...]
2006-11-30 09:10:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS EAID SENV RP TH MY
06KUALALUMPUR2235DAS JOHN FINDS MALAYSIAN BROKER OPTIMISTIC ON MILF
[...] (S) Visiting EAP DAS Eric John on December 6 found Malaysian facilitator Othman Abdul Razak "more optimistic" following the latest informal talks between the Philippines Government (GRP)/Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In meetings held in Kuala Lumpur the week of November 27, GRP clari [...]
2006-12-08 10:40:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PINS PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP MY
06KUALALUMPUR963MALAYSIAN DEPLOYMENT TO EAST TIMOR, CLOSE
[...] (C) A Malaysian Ministry of Defense policy official informed us on May 26 that a flight transporting 25 Malaysian troops and two police officers had been diverted to Bali, Indonesia late on May 25, while Australian forces were securing the airfield in East Timor. The official expected that th [...]
2006-05-26 05:38:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL AS TT PO NZ MY
06KUWAIT1031KPC GETTING PAID BY SOMO, TRANSPORTERS ARE NOT
[...] (SBU) Econ Officer spoke on March 22 with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation EAMD of Marketing Mr. Waleed Al-Hashash regarding SOMO payments to KPC for gasoline and diesel fuels purchased by Iraq from Kuwait (see all reftels for background.) Al-Hashash made the following points: -- KPC is defini [...]
2006-03-25 06:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET KCOR MOPS KU IZ
06KUWAIT2218KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche to the Acting Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Khaled Al-Babtain, during a June 11 meeting. Al-Babtain welcomed the initiative and promised that the GOK would begin thinking about possible meeting dates and suggestions on ho [...]
2006-06-11 15:52:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS KU
06KUWAIT3159DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 13:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UN KU
06KUWAIT3162KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRAFT UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 14:05:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT3165TFLE01: ISRAEL DENIES GOK REQUEST TO SEND
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (U) On July 31, the Government of Kuwait requested U.S. assistance in sending military aircraft between August 2 - 5 to Lebanon for humanitarian assistance purposes. The GOK planned to deliver relief items and evacuate Lebanese citize [...]
2006-08-07 07:53:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PHUM PREL KU
06KUWAIT3241KUWAIT: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701
[...] (C/NF) CDA delivered reftel demarche points and copy of Secretary Rice's EOV to MFA Chief of Staff Shaykh Ahmad SIPDIS Nasser Al-Sabah on August 12. Shaykh Ahmad said the GOK was pleased that the vote had been unanimous and that the resolution provided support to PM Siniora and the GOL's Se [...]
2006-08-12 12:14:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS UNSC LE KU IS
06KUWAIT3874INVITATION DELIVERED: CIVILIAN CENTCOM CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 13:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL KU IZ DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT407KUWAIT: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and Coalition troops in the country is sensitive both domestically and in the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified SIPDIS source [...]
2006-02-06 14:13:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MCAP MOPS KU
06KUWAIT4405ENGAGEMENT OF REGIONAL STATES FOR IRAQ: WHAT CAN
[...] (S/NF) This cable responds to reftel request for ideas on Iraq-Kuwait engagement. Kuwait's relationship with Iraq continues to be colored by their difficult shared history. While Kuwaitis are elated to see Saddam condemned by an Iraqi court, and recognize the danger of a failed state on thei [...]
2006-11-07 14:22:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL IZ XF MOPS MAPP
06KUWAIT538NEW MINISTER OF INTERIOR AND DEFENSE ON
[...] (C) The Ambassador met with First Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior (MOI) and Minister of Defense (MOD),Shaykh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on February 14 to congratulate him on his appointment as Interior Minister. Shaykh Jaber, already Minister of Defense since 2001, was installe [...]
2006-02-14 14:13:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM ELAB MOPS KU
06KUWAIT659UN TEAM'S FIRST KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER ASSESSMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary: United Nations (UN) Iraq Desk Officer Eliza Kimball and UN cartographer Vladimir Bessarabov, part of a four person UN border team, discussed the UN team's first assessment of the Kuwait-Iraq border demarcation with pol/mil officer on February 22. The team's February 10-24 visit t [...]
2006-02-27 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL PGOV MOPS IZ UN KU
06KUWAIT841AMBASSADOR'S ATTEMPTS TO TIE DOWN CONCESSIONARY
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah told the Ambassador March 8 that the GOK has instructed Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) to renew the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) fuel contract and urged that U.S. negotiators meet with KPC representatives. Shaykh Dr. Mohammed ad [...]
2006-03-13 08:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL ECON MOPS KU IZ
06KUWAIT867OIF FUEL UPDATE
[...] (C) Following up on Ambassador's March 13 meeting with KPC Chairman Hani Hussain (reftel),Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmed Al-Fahed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah called the Ambassador the afternoon of the 14th and made the following points: -- He supports continuation of some sort of concessionary pricing [...]
2006-03-14 12:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL ECON MOPS KU IZ
06KUWAIT970KUWAIT CONFIRMS SUPPLY OF CONCESSIONARY OIF FUEL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-19 12:42:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL ECON MOPS KU IZ
06KYIV4432UKRAINE: ADDITIONAL MANPADS AND SCUDS INVENTORY:
[...] (S) Summary: Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Tereshchenko told us November 22 that Ukraine would be willing to provide an additional 1,713 MANPADS, a mix of SA-7s and SA-14s, for destruction in the NATO PfP Trust Fund project. An official notification of this offer was under preparation and [...]
2006-12-01 16:33:00Embassy KyivSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP
06LAPAZ2138LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 21:22:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN IS BL
06LAPAZ2756FIRST MEETING ON NEW SOFA AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officials met with Bolivian Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 10 regarding the Embassy's pending request for return of the F-10 counterterrorism equipment and the need for an updated SOFA agreement (reftels). San Miguel expressed concern about the continuing M [...]
2006-10-13 21:56:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV MARR MASS MCAP PREL KTIA MOPS BL
06LAPAZ2946AMBASSADOR, MOD DISCUSS WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 30, discussing a wide range of military issues. San Miguel told the Ambassador that the F-10 weapons have been moved to the army depository in La Paz, and that his ministry would coordinate with [...]
2006-10-30 22:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL SNAR
06LAPAZ3107AMBASSADOR AND SENATE PRESIDENT DISCUSS BILATERAL
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on November 15, Senate President Santos Ramirez stated his support for the passage of money laundering legislation, but made it clear that his focus is on the rapid passage of an anti-corruption bill. The Ambassador explained the humanitarian goals of the [...]
2006-11-20 14:54:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON MASS MCAP KTIA MOPS BL
06LAPAZ3229WHA PDAS SHAPIRO MEETS VICE PRESIDENT GARCIA LINERA
[...] (C) On November 29th WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro, the Ambassador and WHA Special Advisor Tamburri met with Vice President Garcia Linera to review recent developments in Bolivia and the bilateral agenda. (President Morales was traveling abroad.) Shapiro reiterated U.S. support for democracy and [...]
2006-11-29 20:29:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL USAID BL
06LAPAZ3325UPDATE ON SOFA NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) DCM met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Vice Minister Mauricio Dorfler November 27 to seek GOB input on the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) we provided various GOB officials in late October. The Foreign Minister thanked the DCM for U.S. military assistance and appeare [...]
2006-12-08 15:10:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MOPS PGOV PREL BL
06LIMA2226UPDATE ON OUTSTANDING AIRPORT FEES
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 4. 2. (SBU) After almost two years, Post and the GOP have partially resolved the issue of outstanding landing, parking and other fees at the Lima Airport. Per Reftel, Post delivered a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Ma [...]
2006-06-05 21:14:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KREC MARR MOPS PGOV PE
06LIMA3126PERU: URGENT DEMARCHE ON DERAILING PROPOSED UN
[...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Minister Counsellor Ana Rosa Valdivieso, Head of the Peruvian Foreign Ministry's Office of Mulitlateral Affairs on 8/9. Valdivieso said the GOP would not/not sign the request for a Human Rights Council Special Session on Lebanon, which she understood 16 other [...]
2006-08-09 20:45:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDIS LE MOPS PHUM PREL PTER PE
06LIMA3259NEW PERU DEFENSE MINISTER ON ARTICLE 98, SOFA,
[...] (C) Ambassador discussed Peruvian border and internal control issues, Article 98, a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),the U.S.-donated C-26 counternarcotics (CN) aircraft, the U.S. Customs P-3 CN flights from Piura, the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES),and a possible [...]
2006-08-17 22:22:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE
06LIMA3689PROPOSED TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER TO PERUVIAN MOD
[...] This message contains an action request in para 2. 2. The Ambassador received on August 22 a letter from Minister of Defense Allan Wagner Tizon requesting a waiver of restrictions placed on Peru under the American Servicemen,s Protection Act (ASPA) so that the country can participate in th [...]
2006-09-15 20:47:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPBOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE
06LISBON1014PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON EAST TIMOR AND DEPLOYMENT PLANS
[...] (C) Portuguese interlocutors from the Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and Republican National Guard (GNR) have confirmed Portugal's plans to help East Timor stabilize, although not under the auspices of the Australia-led Joint Task Force. Both the Portuguese Defense Minister's Advisor and [...]
2006-06-02 19:09:00Embassy LisbonSECRETPREL MOPS TT PO
06LISBON1642PORTUGAL OFFERS VIEWPOINT ON LEBANON SECURITY
[...] (C) On August 7, Acting Pol/Econ Couns delivered reftel demarche and draft resolution to Acting Director for International Political Organizations Helena Paiva and Israel-Arab Affairs Desk Officer Maria Joao Coutinho. Paiva, who previously worked for the Portuguese Mission to the UN, agreed t [...]
2006-08-07 15:25:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE PO
06LISBON1743PORTUGAL READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNIFIL MISSION,
[...] (C) UNIFIL's mandate, still under discussion, will determine the type and size of Portugal's contribution to the force. Portugal has the political will to participate, with Prime Minister Socrates and his cabinet awaiting clarification of the mandate before deciding on its force's composition [...]
2006-08-17 16:01:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE PO
06LISBON1803PORTUGAL: URGING IRAN/SYRIA TO RESPECT ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 15:14:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR LE SY MARR MOPS PREL PARM
06LISBON1861PORTUGUESE CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL
[...] (U) The Portuguese Superior Council on National Defense (CSDN) held an extraordinary session on August 29 and unanimously voted to send an Army Engineering and Construction Company with up to 140 personnel in mid-October to support UNIFIL. During the same meeting, the CSDN also announced the [...]
2006-08-31 14:17:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL LE PO
06LISBON1921AMBASSADOR - FOREIGN MINISTER TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador Hoffman's meeting with Foreign Minister Amado on September 8 covered the waterfront of issues. The Minister said that he would push hard with the Prime Minister to allow Lajes to be used as a transit point in repatriating Guantanamo detainees (ref a). During recent closed testimon [...]
2006-09-08 16:57:00Embassy LisbonSECRETMOPS PREL PTER PO US VE
06LISBON2134PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR EXPOUNDS ON RUSSIA,
[...] (U) Summary: The Portuguese MFA's Director General for Foreign Policy expounded on several issues to us recently, including Russia, Iran, Latin America, Iraq, Afghanistan, the NATO Summit, and the EU Presidency. The consonance between his views and ours speaks clearly to Portugal's reliabilit [...]
2006-09-26 15:50:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER AF
06LISBON2365PORTUGUESE FM OFFERS TO RESIGN IF CIA FLIGHT
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Portugal's Foreign Minister offered to resign if opposition forces can demonstrate any complicity on the part of the government regarding alleged illegal CIA rendition flights through Portuguese territory. While a government investigation has refuted these allegations, the saga [...]
2006-10-20 16:52:00Embassy LisbonSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PO
06LISBON2366SCENESETTER FOR FM AMADO'S OCT 24 MEETING WITH
[...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Luis Amado's visit with you is part of Portugal's effort to raise its profile in the international arena, particularly in the run-up to its EU Presidency which it will assume in the latter half of 2007. Although Prime Minister Socrates focused primarily on domestic issues du [...]
2006-10-20 17:13:00Embassy LisbonSECRETMOPS PGOV PREL PO
06LISBON964PORTUGAL: MANAS AIRFIELD AND IRAQI CABINET SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary: On May 24, Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftels to MFA Director of Defense and Security Coordination Joao Corte-Real. He concurred with the U.S. concerns about Manas Airfield (ref A) and agreed to refer the matter to the Portuguese embassy in Moscow. With regard to Iraq (ref B),[...]
2006-05-26 15:06:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PO IZ KG AF
06LJUBLJANA108SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DONATIONS TO IRAQI
[...] (U) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on February 16 to MFA Security Policy Counselor Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek did not have any immediate reaction to the demarche, other than to say that the MFA would consider our request. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-02-17 05:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL
06LJUBLJANA14SLOVENIA: POL-MIL OUTLOOK FOR 2006
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2006, a new leadership team will consolidate its power within the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) will continue the process of transformation to meet NATO's standards and prepare for the challenges of the future. Slovenia's defense and security [...]
2006-01-06 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PINR SI NATO
06LJUBLJANA272SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR ROBERT LOFTIS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Loftis: We welcome your visit to Slovenia to hold bilateral Pol-Mil talks. These talks will provide an excellent opportunity to: - Thank Slovenia for its robust contributions to ongoing NATO operations such as NTM-I, ISAF, and KFOR, as well as the completed Hurricane Katrin [...]
2006-05-05 05:05:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA322SLOVENIA CONSIDERING FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE
[...] (C) On May 24, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA's NATO Department Head, Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek said that the MFA and MOD had sent a proposal to the government (cabinet) for Slovenia to donate 50,000 Euro to the Trust Fund for NTM-I. Cimpersek stressed that this was stil [...]
2006-05-24 22:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA323SLOVENIA DEMARCHED ON MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] (C) On May 24, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA's NATO Department Head, Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek. Cimpersek thanked us for the demarche and said MFA would consider delivering a demarche to the Government of Kyrgyzstan regarding use of the Manas airfield. Post will follow up to deter [...]
2006-05-24 22:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA530SLOVENIA: FINDING PRACTICAL WAYS TO MATCH
[...] (U) A/DCM and PolMilOff delivered Reftel demarche to Mirko Cigler, Director of the Department for North America, and Damijan Bergant, Deputy Director of the Department for International Organizations and Human Security, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 16. 2. (C) Cigler echoed t [...]
2006-08-16 14:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA54SLOVENIA: GOS AND ITF CONSIDER CIVILIAN ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOS is currently exploring the idea of sending civilian reconstruction personnel to Herat, Afghanistan, where 29 members of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) are currently stationed as part of a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) within the ISAF mission. The reconstruction o [...]
2006-01-25 07:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREF PHSA SI
06LJUBLJANA552SLOVENIA'S PROSPECTIVE OFFERING TO UNIFIL: 2 TO 6
[...] (U) The desires of Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel to contribute to UNIFIL (reftels A and B) have now been backed up with a MoD recommendation to send between two and six personnel to support the stabilization of Lebanon. FM Rupel announced August 24 that a fina [...]
2006-08-24 14:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA611SCENESETTER: SECDEF'S SEPTEMBER 27-29 TRIP TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mr. Secretary, we welcome your visit to Slovenia for the NATO Defense Ministerial in Portoroz, September 27-29, 2006. Since your November 2002 visit, Slovenia has assumed greater responsibility for the projection of security and promotion of democracy abroad and has emerged as [...]
2006-09-21 12:01:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA612SLOVENIA: SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES BACKGROUNDER
[...] (U) In preparation for the Secretary of Defense's visit to Slovenia for the NATO Defense Ministerial in Portoroz, September 27-29, 2006, and his bilateral discussions with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa and Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec, please find below a current summary of Slovenia [...]
2006-09-21 12:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER SI
06LJUBLJANA63SLOVENIA'S DIVERGENT VIEWS ON NATO/EU COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The public debate in Slovenia over the government's January 12 decision to send four trainers to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) has led to the crystallization of two distinct views on the relationship between NATO and EU security policy. The first sees NATO as a criti [...]
2006-01-31 03:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA724SLOVENIA: PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih in context of regular GAERC demarche. Slovenia does not maintain a diplomatic presence in Lebanon, however, Arih agreed unreservedly with the USG concerns and call for US/EU coordination in support of PM Siniora's gov [...]
2006-11-09 12:38:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV PTER MOPS SI
06LJUBLJANA745SLOVENIA: SATISFIED THAT IT IS PULLING ITS WEIGHT
[...] (SBU) On November 15 PolMilOff delivered reftel demarche to Zorica Bukinac Cimpersek, a staffer in the NATO Office of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PolMilOff also acknowledged Slovenia's long-standing commitment to Afghanistan, praising the 54 troops Sloveni [...]
2006-11-17 05:49:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS SI
06LJUBLJANA758ITF AND DONOR COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (S) On November 22, COM attended the International Trust Fund (ITF) Advisory Board of Donors meeting in Ljubljana. Before the meeting COM delivered the points from reftel A to Slovenian ITF Director Goran Gacnik sharing, in a side conversation, USG concerns about allegations of corruption and [...]
2006-11-28 11:44:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETMASS MOPS PGOV PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA786SLOVENIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE TACKLES HOST OF HOT
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenian Defense Chief Gutman told COM the MoD is working to lift caveats, eager to take on troop deployment in Kosovo, enthusiastic about USG military education programs, and committed to realizing its spending target of 2% of GDP soon. Gutman shied away from discussing defense [...]
2006-12-07 12:56:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SI
06LONDON5371IRAQ: HMG EXPRESSES HOPE FOR IRAQ COMPACT AND
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 18 meeting in London, FCO and MOD officials told Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs John Hillen they were disappointed in the deteriorating security situation in Iraq and that they supported using the Iraq Compact as a mechanism for obtaining exp [...]
2006-07-20 16:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UK IZ
06LONDON5476CONDEMNATION OF DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES AT IMO
[...] Summary. USDel delivered the statement contained in Ref A at the July 19 meeting of the IMO NAV 52 conference. USDel's statement followed the Japanese intervention which condemned the DPRK missile launches and was joined by statements of concern from the Russian Federation, HMG, France, Italy [...]
2006-07-26 13:10:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PHSA PARM MOPS MCAP KN KS JA UK IMO
06LONDON5547INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO, or "the Organization") held meetings in London from June 13 through June 23, 2006, consisting of the Technical Co-operation Committee's fifty-sixth session (TCC56) and the Council's ninety-sixth session (C96). Significant agenda items dur [...]
2006-07-28 15:46:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA EWWT ECPS MOPS AORC IMO KTIA US UK KE XA
06LONDON5861(C) UK FOREIGN SECRETARY PESSIMISTIC ON LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is pessimistic enough about the future of the draft Lebanon Security Council resolution that she planned to travel early this morning (August 10) to New York to do what she could to help the negotiations, Middle East/North Africa Director (NEA [...]
2006-08-10 11:58:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE UK
06LONDON6133(C) UK NOT SENDING DELEGATIONS TO SYRIA AND IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 15:23:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IR SY LE UK
06LUXEMBOURG423LEBANON: LUXEMBOURG AGREES WITH UNSCR DRAFT,
[...] (C) CDA delivered reftel points to Stephan Muller, Deputy Political Director at the MFA, on August 6. Muller stated that FM Asselborn had argued stridently for such a 2-step approach at the extraordinary August 1 GAERC, and that Luxembourg's priority is an immediate cessation of hostilities to [...]
2006-08-08 08:01:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS LU
06LUXEMBOURG438DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701 DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 08:42:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG461NO LUXEMBOURG DECISION ON HOW TO SUPPORT UNIFIL
[...] (C) A/DCM discussed the issue of contributions to UNIFIL with MFA Deputy Defense Director Serge Alzin on August 22. An uncharacteristically tight-lipped Alzin mentioned that the Defense Directorate was working on the issue; he expects a GOL decision on the composition of a contribution within o [...]
2006-08-22 13:36:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL UN LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG471UNIFIL: LUXEMBOURG TO CONTRIBUTE 3 TROOPS
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Defense Director Serge Alzin informed charge of Luxembourg's decision to participate in UNIFIL-plus, by contributing a senior army officer and two non-commissioned officers (NCOs),on August 25. A formal announcement is planned at a press conference scheduled late in the day. Th [...]
2006-08-25 14:57:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL UN LE LU
06LUXEMBOURG582LUXEMBOURG'S CONTINUING SUPPORT OF ISAF
[...] (U) Luxembourg will soon send its eleventh small contingent of soldiers to Afghanistan in support of the NATO-led International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF). The nine soldiers - all volunteers - will serve a four-month stint with the Belgian troops guarding the airport in Kabul. Thei [...]
2006-11-03 15:57:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV MOPS PREL LU
06MADRID1459SPAIN PRESSES KYRGYZSTAN ON MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 16:42:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL SP AF KG
06MADRID2066SPAIN REAFFIRMS CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL
[...] (C/NF) As described in ref A, Spain intends to deploy approximately a battalion of troops to UNIFIL. Acting DG for Defense Policy Brigadier General Jose Munoz Castresana told Poloff on August 17 that Spain shares the US's sense of urgency and generally agrees with ref B's points. He said tha [...]
2006-08-17 15:16:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL SP LE
06MADRID2870SPAIN SUPPORTS CONTINUED EU, NATO ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Spanish Subdirector General for the EU Carlos Fernandez-Arias on November 2 and to Russia and Eastern Europe Desk Officer Iago Gil Aguado on November 8. Fernandez-Arias told Emboff that Ukraine is the most important non-EU European nation as far as Sp [...]
2006-11-13 14:19:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS SP UP
06MADRID2910SPAIN ON NATO/AFGHANISTAN ISSUES FOR RIGA
[...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points on the need for increased commitment to the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan to MOD Policy Director ADM Francisco Torrente on November 17. DCM emphasized that while the US appreciates Spain's solid contribution in the west, NATO faces a strong challenge in the [...]
2006-11-17 18:34:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO SP
06MADRID3006SPAIN: PRESERVING THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED
[...] (S) The DCM met with Spanish MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar to discuss the ongoing effort of Syria and Hizballah to destabilize the legitimately elected Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. The DCM reviewed reftel demarche with Dezcallar and emphasiz [...]
2006-12-07 09:28:00Embassy MadridSECRETPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE SP
06MANAGUA1209UPBEAT PRESIDENT BOLANOS HOPES SUCCESSOR BUILDS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bolanos recently confided to Ambassador his desire for his successor, ideally Liberal dissident Eduardo Montealegre, to build on his legacy. He justified his firing of a number of government employees for corruption, downplaying the fact that they had recently abandone [...]
2006-06-05 22:54:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETPGOV PREL PINR KDEM MARR MOPS NU
06MANAGUA1383SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF STATE DEPARTMENT
[...] (S) Summary/Introduction: Your visit to Nicaragua allows you to reiterate U.S. opposition to the Sandinista (FSLN)-Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) pact and assure the Nicaraguan people that we share their desire for free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections. Your presence will also co [...]
2006-06-23 17:16:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETPGOV PREL PINR PHUM MARR MOPS KDEM ECON EFIN
06MANAGUA1434NICARAGUA: COMMENTS ON NIC WATCH LIST OF INTERNAL
[...] (S/NF) Post concurs with the bulk of the NIC Watch list's assessment of internal instability in Nicaragua. However, we recommend that the following clarifications and recent political developments be considered: CALL FOR A PUBLIC REFERENDUM ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
2006-07-03 17:52:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNKDEM MARR MOPS NU PGOV PINR PREL
06MANAGUA1775NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON LEBANON
[...] Embassy received the following in response to the demarche on Lebanon Security Council Resolution, as outlined in SECSTATE 128442. An unofficial translation follows. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs In view of the intensification of the crisis in the Middle East, the Ministr [...]
2006-08-15 21:41:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS NU UN IS
06MANAGUA755NICARAGUA WILL CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 20:37:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETMOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR NU
06MANAGUA882NICARAGUA STILL CONSIDERING RESETTLEMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 23:34:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETMOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR NU
06MANAGUA943FOREIGN MINISTER CALDERA ASSURES DAS MADISON HE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Norman Caldera recently told DAS Madison, USAID's DAA Magan, and Ambassador that he will continue hammering Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and Sandinista (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega on their false accusations of U.S. intervention in Nicaragua's internal affairs [...]
2006-05-02 14:45:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETEAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL MOPS
06MANAMA1017BAHRAIN: GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE NONPAPER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-11 12:19:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1173FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-28 14:15:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1289BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (S) Further to Assistant Secretary John Hillen's May 14 meeting with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and A/DCM's June 10 delivery of reftel Gulf Security Dialogue nonpaper, the MFA July 15 officially responded via diplomatic [...]
2006-07-15 13:54:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1458TFLE01: DEPUTY PM PLEADS FOR U.S. TO PLAY ROLE OF
[...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the Charge August 7 that the United States had to play the role of honest broker to help settle the Lebanon crisis. While recognizing that Palestinians, Lebanese and Israelis are all suffering, he complained that the U.S. was paying c [...]
2006-08-07 15:30:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PGOV ETRD BA REGION ECTRD POL
06MANAMA1489BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 13:50:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UNSC BA IS LE REGION
06MANAMA1596CROWN PRINCE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IDEAS IN WAR
[...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told the Ambassador August 29 that he was pleased with the August 1 implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement (FTA). He proposed that the Bahrain Navy join one of the coalition task forces coordinated out of Bahrain, in particular CTF-150, which o [...]
2006-08-30 13:14:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MARR MOPS ETRD BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1634SCENESETTER FOR CROWN PRINCE'S SEPTEMBER 12 VISIT
[...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa will visit Washington September 12, his first official trip to the U.S. since March 2006. His visit comes six weeks after the implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and soon after a concerted effort by the senior-most members [...]
2006-09-07 12:33:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA165BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief February 6 delivered reftel demarche and non-paper concerning finalizing a host country agreement (HCA) on Chemical Weapons Convention challenge inspections to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho recognized that there had been no pro [...]
2006-02-06 10:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS KTIA PREL BA BILAT
06MANAMA1717BAHRAIN: CIVILIAN INVITATION TO CENTCOM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 11:14:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL BA IZ
06MANAMA1753SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND COMMANDER
[...] (S) General Abizaid, we warmly welcome your October 11-12 visit to Bahrain. Your Bahraini interlocutors remain concerned about heightened tensions with Iran and will want to hear your views on U.S. plans to contain Iran, with specific reference to Iran's nuclear ambitions. The GOB is suspic [...]
2006-10-05 13:27:00Embassy ManamaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL PTER ASEC BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1782SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 18-19 VISIT OF THE GULF
[...] (C) We warmly welcome the October 18-19 visit to Bahrain of the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue delegation led by PM Assistant Secretary Hillen and DOD Assistant Secretary for International Security Rodman. Your trip follows on the heels of the October 11 visit of CENTCOM Commander General [...]
2006-10-12 14:24:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1806DEFENSE MINISTER AND GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSS
[...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid October 11 met with Defense Minister GEN Shaikh Khalifa and discussed Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, bilateral military cooperation, and counter-terrorism. Shaikh Khalifa said that Iran's behavior in the region is growing worse and Iran's nuclear program must [...]
2006-10-19 10:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1828CROWN PRINCE OUTLINES REGIONAL CHALLENGES WITH
[...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid October 11 met with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and discussed Iraq, Iran, the war of ideas in the Middle East, and Bahrain's upcoming elections. On Iraq, the CP said that the United States should adopt a "less forward-leaning position" and allow Iraqi for [...]
2006-10-24 11:33:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1903BAHRAINI ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?
[...] (S) As the only Arab country other than Iraq that has a Shia majority population, Bahrain is very worried about the situation in Iraq and watches closely for signs that increased sectarian tensions and violence in Iraq could spill over into Bahrain. To become more actively engaged with Iraq, [...]
2006-11-08 09:20:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1915FOREIGN MINISTER CITES MILITARY COOPERATION AS
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador November 6 that Bahrain's participation in the late October Proliferation Security Initiative Leading Edge was a sign of the strength of the U.S.-Bahrain relationship. He noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Motakki h [...]
2006-11-13 12:13:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PHUM KDEM ETRD BEXP BA REGION
06MANAMA1972KING, NAVY SECRETARY DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS,
[...] (S) King Hamad told Secretary of the Navy Winter November 26 that Bahrain's relationship with the U.S. Navy was fundamental to the stability and prosperity of the country and region. The Navy has been an ambassador and liaison between the two countries and Bahrain has benefited from joint ex [...]
2006-11-28 10:47:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1988SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DISCUSSES MILITARY
[...] (S) Minister of Defense General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told Secretary of the Navy Winter November 26 that the long standing presence of the US Navy in Bahrain and the warm relationship between Bahrain and the US is a stabilizing force given Bahrain's "unpredictable neighbors." He [...]
2006-12-03 11:59:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1989FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS NAVY SECRETARY U.S. IS
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid November 26 welcomed Secretary of the Navy Winter to Bahrain and thanked him for SIPDIS all the United States does to promote stability and security in the region, saying the U.S. is Bahrain's "number one ally and friend." Referring to the U.S.-Bahrain fr [...]
2006-12-03 12:00:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA2022BAHRAIN: IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT
[...] (C) In the course of a December 7 meeting with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa covering several subjects, Pol/Econ Chief raised the release of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) report a day earlier and asked for his reaction. Shai [...]
2006-12-11 09:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA758SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND COMMANDER
[...] (C) General Abizaid, we warmly welcome your May 8 visit to Bahrain. Your Bahraini interlocutors are most concerned about heightened tensions with Iran and will want to hear your views on U.S. plans to deal with Iran. The Bahraini government is deeply suspicious of Iran's nuclear program and [...]
2006-05-01 13:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV ASEC BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA797BAHRAIN: MAY 6 GCC HEADS OF STATE CONSULTATIVE
[...] (S) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador May 6 delivered Ref A letter from the President and Ref B demarche on the GCC heads of state Consultative Meeting to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa a few hours before the Minister and King Hamad departed [...]
2006-05-07 13:46:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA818CENTRAL COMMAND GENERAL ABIZAID'S MAY 8 MEETING
[...] (C) Centcom Commander General Abizaid met with Crown Prince Salman May 8 and discussed the May 6 GCC Consultative Meeting in Riyadh, the Iranian threat, building up defenses in the Gulf, and the situation in Iraq. The CP said the GCC leaders were far more cooperative towards each other than i [...]
2006-05-09 11:40:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA824CENTRAL COMMAND GENERAL ABIZAID'S MAY 8 MEETING
[...] (S) Centcom Commander General Abizaid met with King Hamad May 8 and discussed the May 6 GCC Consultative Meeting in Riyadh, the Iranian threat, placement of a regional counter-terrorism center in Bahrain, Iraq, and the upcoming parliamentary elections. The King said the GCC Secretary General [...]
2006-05-09 14:52:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MOPS ASEC PTER BA IR IZ REGION
06MANAMA873SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-BAHRAIN MILITARY CONSULTATIVE
[...] (SBU) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Long, we warmly welcome you and the U.S. Delegation to the 13th Annual U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee (MCC) 23-24 May. We have requested meetings with the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Bahrain [...]
2006-05-18 14:08:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS ASEC BA REGION BILAT
06MANILA1MOVING FORWARD ON USG PRIORITIES IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: While still facing serious political obstacles, President Arroyo has recovered some of her equilibrium after surviving impeachment charges and severe domestic turbulence in 2005. The relative pause in the political wars provides an opening for the USG to move forward with key b [...]
2006-01-03 01:55:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID MARR MOPS PHUM RP
06MANILA1179"CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER": THE GRP PRESENTS ITS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 9 diplomatic corps briefing, senior GRP officials laid out the case in support of the February 24 declaration of a State of National Emergency through Proclamation 1017. The GRP maintains that an "unholy alliance" of three groups -- Communist rebels and political [...]
2006-03-15 10:32:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINS MOPS RP
06MANILA1539PHILIPPINES: CONTRIBUTING FORCES TO UN
[...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the Philippines would in principle be favorably disposed to a request to provide troops to a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur. He pledged to engage in init [...]
2006-04-05 09:26:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS SU RP
06MANILA1816HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE BAKER PISTON 06-3
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See para 6. 2. (U) JIATF West has requested that the Mission conduct human rights vetting for units participating in exercise Baker Piston 06-3, slated to take place 17 July - 11 August, 2006. 3. (U) Post POC is Rachel Wolfe, who can be reached at wolf [...]
2006-04-26 09:57:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PHUM PREL PINR SNAR RP
06MANILA1885ARREST OF ASG OPERATIVE AL-SHARIE AMIRUDDIN A
[...] (C) Summary. The recent arrest of Al-Sharie Amiruddin y Mohammad Nur, aka Abu Omar, is a significant catch for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Although a mid-level operative, Amiruddin was an early Abu Sayyaf Group adherent, and involved in intelligence and recruiting activities in Mal [...]
2006-05-02 08:56:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL MOPS KPAL BX ID MY RP
06MANILA2013GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS DEADLOCKED OVER TERRITORIAL
[...] (C) Summary. GRP and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators failed to reach an agreement on ancestral domain during their 12th Round of Exploratory Talks, but were successful in expanding the composition/mandate of the International Monitoring Team, and extending the Ad Hoc Joint A [...]
2006-05-10 08:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL MOPS PINS KISL MY RP
06MANILA2302PALAWAN: CONFIDENCE ABOUT SECURITY FIVE YEARS
[...] (C) Summary: During POL team's recent visit to Palawan in the western Philippines, GRP officials expressed confidence about the security situation there five years after the terrorist raid on the Dos Palmas Resort in May 2001. The officials said military assets in the area had been reinfor [...]
2006-06-02 06:29:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PTER MOPS RP
06MANILA2663HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE BALANCE PISTON
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. 2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Mission conduct human rights vetting for units participating in exercise Balance Piston 06-05, slated to take place August 5 - 31, 2006. 3. (U) Information on participating commanders and units follows: [...]
2006-06-26 07:00:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PHUM PREL PINR SNAR RP
06MANILA2833MAGUINDANAO CLASHES UNLIKELY TO UPSET PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary. Armed clashes erupted between GRP security forces and elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on June 28 when police officials attempted to serve arrest warrants on two MILF commanders related to a June 23 bombing in Shariff Aguak that left seven dead. While members [...]
2006-07-06 09:38:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS KISL RP
06MANILA2994UNEASY TRUCE IN MAGUINDANAO
[...] (C) Summary. A week-old truce brokered by GRP officials between the Maguindanao Provincial Governor and local commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) appears to be holding, with thousands of displaced persons now returning to their homes. The Malaysian-led International Monit [...]
2006-07-18 07:42:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS KISL RP
06MANILA3066DEFENSE SECRETARY SEES KAPIT BISIG AS "BIG PLUS"
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Defense Secretary Cruz views the Kapit Bisig framework as a "big plus" for US-RP counterterrorism cooperation, is focused on neutralizing High Value Targets, and believes the Kapit Bisig implementing guidelines are flexible enough to accommodate a variety of circumstances. He tak [...]
2006-07-21 10:05:00Embassy ManilaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS MCAP MARR PTER PREL RP
06MANILA3068PHILIPPINE DEFENSE REFORM HELPING TO COUNTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Philippine Defense Reform (PDR) has produced concrete results and is becoming institutionalized within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). PDR is also helping counteract restiveness among some mid- and junior officers, which contributed to the coup attempt of February 24 [...]
2006-07-24 00:32:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP MOPS PREL PINS RP
06MANILA3095ESPERON - THE BATTERING RAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Lieutenant General Esperon succeeded General Senga as the 35th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on July 21. He has a reputation as a tough combat soldier, and has pledged both to crush Communist rebels and put down any attempt to unseat the Arroyo governmen [...]
2006-07-24 09:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP PREL PTER PINR RP
06MANILA3299INITIAL SUCCESS IN ONGOING OPERATIONS AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) operation to capture or kill senior terrorist leaders on the island of Jolo, which began on August 1, has met with initial success. One mid-level terrorist has been killed and the senior leadership has been driven out of its safe havens. [...]
2006-08-04 09:23:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA3344MILF SEEKS GREATER US INVOLVEMENT IN PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary. During DCM and Poloff's low-key, two-day visit to Muslim Mindanao's political center in Cotabato, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice-Chairman Jafaar sought greater USG involvement in the GRP-MILF Peace Process. Meeting at the MILF's camp in Sultan Kudurat, Maguindanao on [...]
2006-08-09 06:43:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS KISL RP
06MANILA3346CENTRAL LUZON REACTIONS TO EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
[...] (C) Summary. At least some NGO and party activists in Central Luzon are scaling back their rural activities in response to an increased number of extrajudicial killings (EJKs). Some place the blame for the recent rise in EJKs squarely on the 7th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the [...]
2006-08-09 07:12:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA3369EXPLOSIONS IN CENTRAL MINDANAO LEAVE TWO DEAD AND
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) An explosion from a hand grenade occurred at approximately 1:55 p.m. local time at the main gate of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor's Office in Cotabato City, reportedly killing t [...]
2006-08-10 10:09:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINS ASEC PREL KISL MOPS RP
06MANILA3401AFP ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS ADVANCE ON JOLO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is continuing operations against Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leaders on the island of Jolo. AFP units now control the high ground around Mt. Tumatangis in western Jolo and have shrunk the no-fire area under the cont [...]
2006-08-14 10:35:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA3450SENATOR INOUYE MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo presented Senator Inouye with the Philippines' highest award, the Order of Lakandula, on August 14 in recognition of his contributions to the U.S.-Philippines partnership. Senator Inouye praised her policy achievements in fiscal reforms, counterterrorism, and [...]
2006-08-17 09:20:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS ECON EFIN BM AS BX RP
06MANILA3464CHARGE VISITS SUBIC DURING US-PHILIPPINES
[...] Following up on the Ambassador's visit to Subic June 15-16 (reftel),Charge d'Affaires visited the Subic Bay region August 15-16 to meet local officials, observe Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2006, and participate in a CARAT community relations event. CARAT is a joint U.S [...]
2006-08-18 03:53:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MCAP EWWT ECON RP
06MANILA3479SENATOR INOUYE SUPPORTS PHILIPPINE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator Inouye stressed publicly and privately his admiration and support for the Philippine-US approach to counterterrorism and defense reform during his August 11-15 visit to the Philippines. Inouye enthused at the "Philippine model," which extends a "hand of friendship" to [...]
2006-08-18 08:54:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP PTER MCAP MOPS MARR RP
06MANILA3560AUGUST 25 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (SBU) "Operation Ultimatum," the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) effort to capture or kill senior Abu Sayyaf (ASG) and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders on the island of Jolo, is now in its 25th day. The AFP remains determined to maintain the pressure on the fugitive terrorists, who appea [...]
2006-08-25 08:03:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA364DISCREPANCIES IN OFFICIAL CASUALTY FIGURES
[...] (S/NF) Summary: A total of 2,838 persons were killed in calendar year 2005 during encounters between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and insurgents/terrorists. The majority (2,268) of these casualties were AFP soldiers (458) and NPA members (1,810),according to AFP statistics rece [...]
2006-01-26 08:08:00Embassy ManilaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV MOPS PINS PTER PREL PHUM RP
06MANILA3670SEPTEMBER 1 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is maintaining the pressure on fugitive Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists on Jolo as "Operation Ultimatum" reaches its one-month mark. ASG leaders, Khadaffy Janjalani and Abu Sulaiman, and JI operatives, Umar Patek and D [...]
2006-09-01 07:29:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA3779CHARGE UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF EJK RESOLUTION TO
[...] (C) Summary. Charge d'Affaires Jones reinforced the importance of Philippine Government (GRP) action in solving the recent spate of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) of leftist activists in the Philippines to current and former Filipino leaders, including National Security Advisor Gonzales, Fore [...]
2006-09-08 08:37:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL MOPS KCRM PINS RP
06MANILA3790SEPTEMBER 8 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C) The Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to track fleeing Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leaders in the fifth week of its operation to capture or kill the terrorist leadership on the island of Jolo. Philippine Marines suffered six killed and 20 wounded in an encounter w [...]
2006-09-08 09:19:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA3793CHARGE MEETS WITH "MELO" COMMISSION ON
[...] (C) Summary. Retired Supreme Court Justice Jose A. Melo and other members of the "Melo" Commission told Charge d'Affairs September 7 that their primary goals are to press for progress on cases of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and to identify overall patterns to these killings. The Commission [...]
2006-09-08 10:21:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA3817NUR MISUARI ATTENDS TENTH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Moro National Liberation Front Chairman Nur Misuari criticized the GRP for failing to implement fully the provisions of the 1996 peace agreement during a September 2 commemoration ceremony in Davao to mark the signing of the accord. To "resuscitate" the ten year old agreement, [...]
2006-09-11 09:11:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PINS KISL RP
06MANILA3914SEPTEMBER 15 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) SUMMARY. The Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) is showing no let-up in its seven-week old effort to capture or kill the Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist leadership on the island of Jolo. While the operation is far from over, the Filipino military can point to s [...]
2006-09-15 09:56:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER PREL MOPS MCAP RP
06MANILA3915AFP OPERATION AGAINST ASG/JI TERRORISTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Armed Forces of the Philippines operations on Jolo have provided indisputable evidence, including sophisticated improvised explosive devices similar to what U.S. troops have encountered in Iraq and Afghanistan, of the Abu Sayyaf Group's and Jemaah Islamiyah's transnational terror [...]
2006-09-15 09:57:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER PREL MOPS MCAP RP
06MANILA3935CHIEF OF STAFF ESPERON OUTLINES HIS VISION FOR THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: General Esperon, the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),laid out his vision for the Philippine military in a major policy speech to the Manila Overseas Press Club on September 11. He called the entire AFP a "counterterrorism unit," and sa [...]
2006-09-19 05:36:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MCAP PREL PTER PINS PINR RP
06MANILA3959PHILIPPINES WATCHING CLOSELY THE SITUATION IN
[...] (C) We are monitoring closely the reaction of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to the coup in Thailand. The Philippines has experienced numerous cases of military unrest, the most recent being the failed coup attempt of February 2006 (ref A). The government is currently preparing courts [...]
2006-09-20 09:14:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP
06MANILA3999MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE
[...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...]
2006-09-21 10:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP
06MANILA4000MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE
[...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...]
2006-09-21 10:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP
06MANILA4001MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE
[...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...]
2006-09-21 10:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP
06MANILA4002AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFP CHIEF OF STAFF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General Esperon, the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, acknowledged to the Ambassador in a September 18 meeting the damage being done to the reputation of the Philippines by extra-judicial killings, and conceded the possibility that overzealo [...]
2006-09-21 10:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP PREL PTER PINS PINR RP
06MANILA4203AMBASSADOR VISITS MEDCAP/GETS FIRST-HAND LOOK AT
[...] (C/REL AUS) Summary. Ambassador had a first-hand update from ground force commanders on the Armed Forces of the Philippines' on-going effort to capture or kill Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah leaders during her September 25 day-long visit to Jolo Island. The Armed Forces of the Philip [...]
2006-10-03 08:52:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MARR MOPS EAID RP
06MANILA4218DEFENSE SECRETARY CRUZ DISCUSSES STATE OF THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Secretary of National Defense Cruz in a major policy speech to the Manila Overseas Press Club stressed the seriousness of the domestic terrorist threat and the importance of Philippine Defense Reform. He said a successful counterterrorism effort had to also incorporate social an [...]
2006-10-04 08:26:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MCAP PREL PTER PINS PINR RP
06MANILA4260OCTOBER 6 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C) The ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) operation to capture or kill the Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah leadership on the southern island of Jolo is ending its tenth week. The key terrorist leaders -- Khadaffy Janjalani, Abu Sulaiman, Dulmatin, and Umar Patek -- appear t [...]
2006-10-06 08:49:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL MOPS MCAP RP
06MANILA4325FOREIGN SECRETARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Romulo and National Security Advisor Gonzales in an October 11 meeting with Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission expressed cautious optimism about peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Romulo said Malaysia clearly wanted to help and was playing a p [...]
2006-10-12 07:59:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PTER MOPS MY RP
06MANILA4338OCTOBER 13 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Now nearing the end of its eleventh week, "Operation Ultimatum" -- the ongoing effort by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to capture or kill the Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah leadership on the island of Jolo -- has succeeded in narrowing the area in which Khaddafy Janjalan [...]
2006-10-13 05:34:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PTER MOPS RP
06MANILA4359ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
[...] (C) Summary. Justice Melo, chairman of the new Presidential commission investigating the recent spate of extrajudicial killings, expressed appreciation for an Embassy offer to provide guidelines toward achieving successful prosecutions of human rights violations involving police and military [...]
2006-10-16 01:49:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA4378FORWARD DEPLOYING THE FBI: A CONCEPT THAT WORKS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The trial initiative to embed two FBI agents with Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines is nearing the end of its first 90-days. The concept works. We ask the Department to convey our appreciation to the FBI for its support and to urge that the pr [...]
2006-10-17 06:49:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPREL PINS PTER MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA4396BOLSTERING THE CT FIGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES:
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippines is the easternmost front line of the Global War on Terrorism. It faces multiple threats, ranging from the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah to the local terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group and Rajah Solaiman Movement. Quick-disbursing 1206, 1207, and 1208 funds that pr [...]
2006-10-18 03:43:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER MARR MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA4439OCTOBER 20 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) Now in its twelfth week, the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines operation against the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leadership on the southern Mindanao island of Jolo shows no sign of letting up. ASG leaders Khadaffy Janjalani, Abu Sulaiman, and the JI bom [...]
2006-10-20 09:30:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PTER MOPS RP
06MANILA4464POLICE CONFIRM MURDER OF BISHOP RAMENTO NOT
[...] Philippine National Police (PNP) official Henry Libay confirmed that the widely reported murder of Tarlac City Aglipayan Bishop Alberto Ramento on October 3 was not politically motivated; but rather a case of robbery/homicide. Libay also confirmed that the PNP arrested four members of the "M [...]
2006-10-25 07:58:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA4508OCTOBER 27 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) "Operation Ultimatum," the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effort to capture or kill the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leadership on the island of Jolo, is ending its 13th week, with no sign of letting up. ASG leaders Khadaffy Janjalani and Abu So [...]
2006-10-27 09:54:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PTER MOPS RP
06MANILA4522SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) John, a warm welcome to the Philippines! I am looking forward to seeing you. We have a packed program ready for you, including meetings with Foreign Secretary Romulo, Secretary of National Defense Cruz, and Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Esperon and a trip to Jolo to see first-ha [...]
2006-10-30 06:58:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL OVIP HILLEN RP
06MANILA4628NEW EFFORTS TO COUNTER COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
[...] (C) Summary. A recent Executive Order 546 directed the Philippine National Police actively to support the military in combat operations against the Communist New People's Army. One already controversial provision is the arming of civilian volunteer organizations at the local level, beginnin [...]
2006-11-08 01:28:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA4660NOVEMBER 9 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) operation to capture or kill the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leadership on the island of Jolo is ending its 15th week. Khadaffy Janjalani, Abu Solaiman, Dulmatin, and Umar Patek are believed to have split up into smal [...]
2006-11-09 09:02:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL
06MANILA472AFP SEPARATELY ENGAGES MILF, NPA IN WEEK OF
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) On January 29, sporadic fighting broke out between elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and local Civilian Army Geographical Armed F [...]
2006-02-02 09:54:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINS MOPS MARR MCAP RP
06MANILA4734NOVEMBER 17 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) The ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) operation to capture or kill the Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leadership on the southern Mindanao island of Jolo is ending its 16th week. Khadaffy Janjalani, Dulmatin, and Umar Patek are now believed in the northeast [...]
2006-11-17 08:08:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA4742SIX AMBASSADORS PITCH IN FOR MINDANAO PEACE AND
[...] (U) In a unique effort to demonstrate international support for peace and development, Ambassador Kristie Kenney led a group of five Ambassadors from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in a visit to the conflict-affected Mindanao provinces of Zamboanga and Basilan. [...]
2006-11-17 09:17:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS MCAP EAID EFIN PGOV RP
06MANILA4749ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN MEETS WITH FOREIGN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Affairs Secretary Romulo reiterated to Assistant Secretary Hillen and Ambassador the Philippine offer to host a round of Six Party talks on the margins of the mid-December ASEAN/East Asian Summits in Cebu, if that would be helpful to the United States. Romulo is optimist [...]
2006-11-20 00:44:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MCAP MOPS PHUM PGOV EAID KN RP
06MANILA4805ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN SEES FIRST-HAND HOW THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On a November 11 trip to Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, Political-Military Affairs Assistant Secretary Hillen witnessed the transformational programs SIPDIS underway with collaboration among the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Fo [...]
2006-11-22 10:10:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA4808AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PHILIPPINE ARMED FORCES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Esperon is pleased with the success thus far of ongoing counterterrorism operations on the island of Jolo. He intends to enforce military discipline by court-martialing officers accused of involvement in the aborted February [...]
2006-11-24 04:34:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV RP
06MANILA4811POLICE, MELO COMMISSION UPDATES ON EXTRAJUDICIAL
[...] (C) Summary. Philippine National Police (PNP) Task Force Usig Commander Avelino Razon provided a November 20 update to poloffs on investigations of extrajudicial killings of partylist activists and members of the media. These investigations have now led to the filing of charges in 67 cases, [...]
2006-11-24 07:47:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA4846FOCUS ON USG-GRP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP IN MINDANAO: GRP
[...] (U) Embassy Manila continues to engage actively in demonstrating substantial USG support for improved conditions for peace, security and development in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao. During a substantive two-day visit to Mindanao beginning on Thanksgiving Day, of GRP cabinet member, Secr [...]
2006-11-29 23:55:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS MCAP EAID EFIN PGOV RP
06MANILA4856SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fox, I am looking forward to seeing you! General Esperon and I will meet you in Zamboanga and accompany you on your trip to Jolo, where you will have a chance to see for yourself some of the successes in the ongoing Armed Forces of the Philippines operation to eliminate terror [...]
2006-11-30 07:46:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MARR MOPS MCAP RP
06MANILA4861NOVEMBER 30 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now ending its 18th week of operations against the Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah leadership on the southern Mindanao island of Jolo. It has suffered 22 killed and 103 wounded since the August 1 onset of "Operation Ultimatum," and show [...]
2006-11-30 09:06:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA5017DECEMBER 15 UPDATE ON JOLO OPERATIONS
[...] (C/REL AUS) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues its pursuit of senior Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists on the island of Jolo. Fresh troops from the Lanao del Sur-based 2nd Marine Brigade have arrived in order to sustain the operational tempo, which includes an [...]
2006-12-15 10:40:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL RP
06MANILA5097LATEST DRIVE AGAINST THE NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. "Freedom Watch II," the latest campaign by the Armed Forces of Philippines against the terrorist New People's Army will include a hearts and minds campaign aimed at building the people's trust in local security institutions as well as utilization of civilian militia. The AFP and [...]
2006-12-28 07:18:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER PHUM MOPS KCRM RP
06MANILA740CHALLENGES TO PEACE IN MINDANAO
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Despite official optimism over a final GRP-MILF peace agreement by the end of 2006, disputes over land and natural resources, clan conflicts (locally called "rido"),and tensions between Muslims [...]
2006-02-21 05:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS MOPS RP
06MANILA755FUNERALS FOR FIL-AM SOLDIERS UNDERSCORE CLOSE
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Military funerals for two Filipino-American soldiers killed in Iraq were recently held in the Philippines. The funerals drew large crowds and generated highly positive local press play. In sp [...]
2006-02-22 03:38:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI MOPS KPAO RP IZ
06MONTEVIDEO196URUGUAY ON DONATIONS TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN SECURITY
[...] (S/NF) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Director General for Political Affairs Ambassador Bruno Faraone on February 24. After discussing some of the items on the list, Faraone said weapons donations were not possible, but that he would look into the ""feasibility"" of donating [...]
2006-03-01 12:55:00Embassy MontevideoSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL AF IZ UY
06MONTEVIDEO744URGENT DEMARCHE TO URUGUAY ON UNSC LEBANON
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to MFA offices of Vice Formin Maria Herrera and Director General for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo. No substantive comment was received from the officials other than that Uruguay hoped for a lasting peace in the region. Embassy expects to pursue more [...]
2006-08-14 14:21:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE UY
06MONTEVIDEO755SOLICITING URUGUAY ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIFIL
[...] (C) On August 16, Charge delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Deputy Foreign Minister Maria "Belela" Herrera in order to solicit an immediate Uruguayan troop contribution to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Herrera implied that the GOU was inclined to support UNIFIL's r [...]
2006-08-16 20:14:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE UY
06MOSCOW10230RUSSIAN REACTION TO TORGAU '06 POSTPONEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to U.S. insistence on extending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) protection to personnel participating in this year's Torgau '06 bilateral military exercise, the GOR seized the initiative to postpone, but not cancel, the event and left the door open for continued bi [...]
2006-09-14 07:46:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP MOPS PREL RS
06MOSCOW10324RUSSIAN COMMUNISTS PROTEST MILITARY COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) Russia's Communist Party (KPRF) followed through September 14 on its promise to demonstrate against military cooperation with NATO and the U.S., including the now-postponed Torgau '06 exercise (reftel). According to media reports, demonstrations took place in Moscow, Saratov, Omsk, Yar [...]
2006-09-15 13:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV RS
06MOSCOW10990NATO SOFA RATIFICATION: VERDICT STILL OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Foreign Ministry, the Russian Government is completing its review of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) -- which was signed last year -- and expects to send it to the Duma "within weeks." The MFA assured us that all GOR entities, including the Ministry o [...]
2006-09-29 07:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV RS
06MOSCOW12029PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT:
[...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche October 25 to MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Senior Counselor Vladimir Baibakov. Baibakov provided the following points: -- the GOR was aware of the concern over the SARG's attempt to undermine the Siniora government; -- Russia sees Siniora a [...]
2006-10-27 05:49:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS RS
06MOSCOW1388FSB OPERATION IN STAVROPOL DISTRICT: ANOTHER
[...] (U) Press February 13-14 reported an FSB operation against an "extremist Islamist" cell in the town of Tukuy-Mekteb, in Russia's Stavropol Kray. Tukuy-Mekteb lies along a regional road about 15 km west of the Dagestani Border and 45 km north of the border with Chechnya. Initial reports said t [...]
2006-02-14 09:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PINR PGOV RS
06MOSCOW1536RUSSIA-GEORGIA: HARD RUSSIAN LINE ON SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Both the Russians (4th CIS Department Director Kelin) and Georgians (State Minister for Conflict Resolution Khaindrava) gave us separate readouts of their February 16 talks in Moscow. The talks focused on South Ossetia in the wake of the Georgian Parliamentary resolution callin [...]
2006-02-16 18:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS RS GG
06MOSCOW1635GEORGIA-RUSSIA: AMBASSADOR PRESSES DFM KARASIN FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador on February 17 outlined to DFM Karasin ongoing U.S. efforts to encourage Georgian restraint on South Ossetia, and urged Russia to act constructively. Ambassador expressed appreciation for FM Lavrov's recent message to the Secretary, and said he expected a formal reply [...]
2006-02-18 06:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS GG RS
06MOSCOW2070SOUTH OSSETIA: DEALING WITH A DYSFUNCTIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Moscow's approach to Georgia is driven by frustration with Tbilisi's defiant attitude to Russian interests, reflected in its pursuit of NATO membership, its championing of anti-Russian alliances in the neighborhood, its strategy of trying to compensate for Georgia's weakness in [...]
2006-03-02 14:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
06MOSCOW2260TRANSNISTRIA: RUSSIA OPPOSES UKRAINIAN CUSTOMS
[...] (C) Russian Special Envoy Valeriy Nesterushkin told us March 6 that the Ukrainian customs implementation threatened the future of peace negotiations between Moldova and Transnistria, including the current 5 2 format in which the U.S. participates as an observer, and its prospective April sess [...]
2006-03-07 15:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS ETRD UP MD RS
06MOSCOW3345THE RUSSIAN ARMS DEAL WITH ALGERIA: A MODEL FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Putin's March 10 visit to Algeria demonstrated that Russia is actively working to expand into new arms markets to sustain the Russian military-industrial complex. Russia reportedly will sell Algeria 70 combat and trainer jet aircraft, 300 T-90S tanks, air defense syste [...]
2006-03-31 10:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR MARR MOPS RS AG
06MOSCOW5375LETTER FROM U/S BURNS TO DFM KARASIN ON SOUTH
[...] (C) PolMinCouns delivered reftel letter May 19 to MFA IV CIS Director Andrey Kelin. Kelin said he would immediately pass the letter to DFM Karasin and DFM Kislyak. The latter needed to see it because, Kelin said, the letter makes an "overstatement" in asserting that "the G8 has decided to in [...]
2006-05-19 14:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS OSCE GG RS
06MOSCOW5645CHECHNYA: THE ONCE AND FUTURE WAR
[...] (C) Introduction: Chechnya has been less in the glare of constant international attention in recent years. However, the Chechnya conflict remains unresolved, and the suffering of the Chechen people and the threat of instability throughout the region remain. This message reinterprets the history of [...]
2006-05-30 09:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS
06MOSCOW5742RUSSIA WANTS TO SEND OBSERVER TO BLACK SEA FORUM
[...] (C) We discussed reftel May 25 with MFA Romanian Section Chief Igor Inyushkin. He agreed that the U.S. and Russia shared common interests in the Black Sea region and appreciated Washington's endorsement of existing regional institutions, underlining Russia's hope that Moscow would be able t [...]
2006-05-31 13:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS RO RS
06MOSCOW5933SOUTH OSSETIA: RUSSIAN MFA ON HEIGHTENED TENSIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian MFA negotiator on South Ossetia assured us June 2 that Russia supports Georgia's territorial integrity and borders, despite a June 1 public statement implying otherwise. He denied that Russia intends a "creeping annexation" of South Ossetia. In a separate June 2 di [...]
2006-06-02 14:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PBTS OSCE GG RS
06MOSCOW6358U.S.-RUSSIA TALKS ON THE CAUCASUS
[...] (C) DAS Kramer accompanied by the DCM called on Russian MFA Fourth CIS Department Director (DAS equivalent) Andrey Kelin June 13 to discuss Caucasus issues. (Kramer met subsequently one-on-one with DFM Karasin on other regional agenda items.) Kramer pushed Kelin hard on Russia's support for s [...]
2006-06-15 05:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS OSCE GG AM AJ RS
06MOSCOW6390RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGNERS IN NORTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) Summary: On March 21 the Russian Government issued a decree that puts most of the Republic of North Ossetia off-limits to foreigners. Local authorities began enforcing the decree this month, with immediate effects on international assistance organizations. Most local observers relate th [...]
2006-06-16 07:06:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV PREF PBTS MARR MOPS EAID OSCE RS GG
06MOSCOW6515CHECHNYA: DEATH OF SADULLAYEV
[...] (C) Summary: Accounts of the June 17 killing of Chechen rebel "President" Sadullayev vary, but it was probably a chance firefight. Reaction has been low-key. Sadullayev's relevance was more political than military, and his death will probably have little effect on the rebels' military or te [...]
2006-06-20 09:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR MOPS PINR RS
06MOSCOW6535RUSSIAN MFA ON PUTIN-SAAKASHVILI TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian MFA notetaker at the June 13 meeting between Presidents Putin and Saakashvili said the discussion was a constructive start to dialogue. He stressed several times that Russia was not a party to any of the frozen conflicts, and that it was the South Ossetians and Abkha [...]
2006-06-20 12:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PBTS GG RS
06MOSCOW6843RUSLAN KHASBULATOV ON CHECHEN DYNAMICS
[...] (C) Ruslan Khasbulatov, Yeltsin's opponent in the 1993 White House standoff and now professor of economics at the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics, gave us his perspective June 27 on dynamics in his native Chechnya. Khasbulatov was upfront about his dislikes in the current political alig [...]
2006-06-28 09:28:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR MOPS PINR RS
06MOSCOW7293FSB CONFIRMS DEATH OF SHAMIL BASAYEV
[...] (C) The Federal Security Service (FSB) confirmed to LEGATT at 1715 local that Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev was killed in an operation in the early hours of July 10. LEGATT's FSB contacts, who had minutes earlier been unaware of the reports, refused to give further details. 2. (C) Acc [...]
2006-07-10 14:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PGOV PINR RS
06MOSCOW7340RUSSIA CLOSES BORDER WITH GEORGIA
[...] (C) Russia closed its one border crossing with Georgia on July 8. In response, on July 9 Georgia closed its "border" crossing into South Ossetia. The South Ossetians have hyped the Georgian move, making the false charge that Georgia has cut the road between South Ossetia and Russia's North O [...]
2006-07-11 14:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PBTS ETRD GG RS
06MOSCOW7385RUSSIA'S GEORGIA POLICY: "THE CAUCASUS BENEATH ME"
[...] (C) Russia's policies towards Georgia are the product of three factors: anger unleashed by perceptions of betrayal and disrespect, fear of encirclement by a West intent on dismembering Russia's conception of the "Post-Soviet space," and solidarity with the separatist Abkhaz and South Ossetian [...]
2006-07-12 11:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS GG RS
06MOSCOW7863GEORGIA-RUSSIA: PUTIN-SAAKASHVILI MEETING OFF, LEAVING LITTLE CLARITY AND MUCH SUSPICION
[...] (C) Georgian President Saakashvili will not meet President Putin in Moscow at the July 21-22 informal CIS Summit. Both sides agreed to announce they would set up a special meeting in the near future. In a bid to improve the atmosphere Georgian DFM Antadze, meeting with Russian DFM Denisov July 19, [...]
2006-07-21 14:40:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL MARR MOPS GG RS
06MOSCOW8047GEORGIA-RUSSIA: MFA ON KODORI GORGE
[...] (C) We discussed the Kodori Gorge situation July 27 with Dmitriy Tarabrin, Acting Director of the MFA Fourth CIS Department. Tarabrin said the operation had a "military character" that made it a violation of the May 11 1994 ceasefire agreement on Abkhazia. Russia did not, however, want to "d [...]
2006-07-27 14:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS GG RS
06MOSCOW8427AFTER BASAYEV
[...] (C) Shamil Basayev leaves behind questions about the future direction of Chechnya, the future direction of the North Caucasus, and future prospects for terrorism, extremism, and militant Jihadism in the region. With no unifying enemy, the leadership of Chechnya is beginning to show rifts. M [...]
2006-08-08 07:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PINR PTER RS
06MOSCOW8691URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 10:40:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS IS LE RS
06MOSCOW9346LEBANON/UNIFIL: RUSSIA MAY SEND LIMITED CONTINGENT
[...] (C) The MFA told us August 25 that Russia is actively considering sending a limited contingent of military personnel to serve in UNIFIL. Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department, said that President Putin had requested [...]
2006-08-25 14:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR KPKO LE RS
06MOSCOW9414ABKHAZIA: DFM KARASIN SPELLS OUT TOUGH RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: At his initiative, DFM Karasin on August 28 briefed Western Friends Chiefs of Mission on developments in Abkhazia, which he had recently visited. He said Georgia's July operation in the Kodori Gorge was a violation of the 1994 ceasefire agreement and had created a "disbalance" in [...]
2006-08-28 14:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS UNSC GG RS
06MOSCOW9823RUSSIAN MFA ON HELICOPTER INCIDENT IN SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) Summary: Following the September 3 firing on a Georgian military helicopter over South Ossetia, the Ambassador contacted DFM Karasin to highlight the danger posed by the incident and to urge Russia to use its influence with the South Ossetians to prevent its repetition. Karasin acknowl [...]
2006-09-06 13:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS GG RS
06MUSCAT1218TFLE01: OMAN TO TAKE CUE FROM LEBANON ON RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 13:48:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC MU
06MUSCAT1588OMANI ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAQ
[...] (S) Summary: Oman has not pursued proactive engagement with the Iraqi government due to a lack of strong tribal, economic or religious ties with Iraq, geographic distance, and a cautious foreign policy that seeks to avoid playing a highly visible role on contentious issues. Omani concerns a [...]
2006-11-14 13:15:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL MOPS MARR IZ MU
06MUSCAT1600SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL JOHN P.
[...] (S) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism, but prefers to maintain a low profile and is reluctant to deploy its forces in support of OIF or OEF. Our continued engagement with the Omani security forces cont [...]
2006-11-15 14:11:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
06MUSCAT27FURTHER RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT
[...] (C) Subsequent to the Ambassador's December 5 meeting with MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi concerning the USG request for Omani assistance in resettling up to 15 Uighur detainees from Guatanamo (ref A),the Embassy reiterated the ref B request and background information to the Minist [...]
2006-01-04 13:58:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER PHUM PREF PINR MU
06MUSCAT706SAYYID BADR PREVIEWS GCC HEADS OF STATE
[...] (C) MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi assured the Ambassador May 3 that Oman supports reconstruction efforts in Iraq, has forgiven all Iraqi debt, and will consider opening a diplomatic mission in Baghdad once the security situation there has improved. He indicated that Oman would sup [...]
2006-05-03 14:58:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS KNNP XF MU
06MUSCAT792MILITARY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST SOMALI
[...] (C) Reflecting growing public concern over violent incidents involving infiltration by Somali and Yemeni illegal migrants across the Oman-Yemen border, the Omani army, air force, special forces and police have launched operations in Oman's southern Dhofar region that have reportedly already sw [...]
2006-05-17 13:47:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPINS PREF MOPS PREL SMIG KCRM SENV SO MU
06MUSCAT952MILITARY'S ANTI-INFILTRATOR OPS END IN SOUTH
[...] (S) According to senior military officials in the Royal Oman Army and Sultan's Special Force, military operations in Oman's southern Dhofar region to sweep up illegal Somali and other infiltrators have ceased as of early June. When they began in late April, the operations were primarily focuse [...]
2006-06-12 11:26:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPINS PREF SMIG MOPS KCRM SO MU
06MUSCAT953OMAN WELCOMES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE, WARSAW PSI
[...] (S) Charge delivered ref A non-paper and talking points June 12 in a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Sayyid Badr welcomed the initiative to establish the Gulf Security Dialogue, and said he would review the points presented in the non-paper. 2. (SBU) Recalling [...]
2006-06-12 12:21:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL PTER MOPS MARR MU
06NAIROBI1011CHIEF OF MISSION COMMENDATION FOR ANTI-PIRACY
[...] (U) Vice Admiral Walsh, It is with great pleasure that I send this cable thanking you and the sailors of NAVCENT, particularly the men and women on the USS Winston Churchill and the USS Nassau, for your outstanding support in suppressing piracy along the Somali coast. 2. (U) This is a dif [...]
2006-03-07 09:43:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KE MOPS OPDC PGOV PREL MAS
06NAIROBI1082SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED; DONORS EXAMINE
[...] (C) The Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) appears set to attempt the actual work of creating legislative committees and discussing the country's future. A risk that the TFP would tear itself apart over the fate of the Prime Minister seems to be receding, as MPs fear that finding som [...]
2006-03-09 05:17:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1094SOMALIA: DONORS PREPARE TO SUPPORT SECURITY FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Donors and UN agency representatives have enthusiastically endorsed a Security Plan for the Transitional Federal Parliament's (TFP) interim seat in Baidoa. A March 7 fact-finding trip may have generated commitments of funds sufficient to finance the entire plan - - including the very se [...]
2006-03-09 10:41:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1224SOMALIA: IGAD SUMMIT IN NAIROBI RISKS UPSTAGING
[...] (SBU) Somali politicians fear that the upcoming summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) may repeat the mistakes of March 2005. The specter that Somali President Yusuf may again ask IGAD to express readiness to deploy foreign troops from neighboring countries to Somalia, [...]
2006-03-16 10:28:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1243SOMALI PIRATES CAPTURED AFTER FIRING ON US NAVY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post sees no likelihood of Kenyan prosecution of those captured March 18 for armed attack against U.S. warships off the coast of Somalia. Post supports direct transfer (NOT via Kenya) of the detainees for U.S. prosecution. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) Presumed Somali "pirates" enga [...]
2006-03-18 16:49:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALMOPS PHSA ASEC PTER KE SO
06NAIROBI1261SOMALIA: WORST COMBAT IN FIVE YEARS PUT AT USG
[...] (S) A broad array of post's Somali and the international community contacts see the heavy recent fighting in Mogadishu between an Alliance to Combat Terror and Jihadist- linked militias as being at least USG-financed, perhaps USG- instigated. This broad consensus -- across clan and political [...]
2006-03-20 14:40:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1697TENSIONS ESCALATING IN MOGADISHU
[...] (S) Somali Prime Minister Gedi telephoned Ambassador late April 19 to convey great concern over apparent preparations for renewed fighting in Mogadishu. There are reports, he said, of roadblocks going up and movements of men and weapons. Civilians are fleeing. (NOTE: We are receiving confirma [...]
2006-04-19 16:40:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI1874LAMU LEADERS GIVE U.S. EFFORTS MIXED REVIEWS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Poloffs addressed a Town Hall meeting of the Lamu County Council, and responded to community,s concerns about USG policies, military presence in Lamu and various assistance programs. The tone of the meeting was cordial, although several participants expressed resentment over perc [...]
2006-05-02 12:18:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPINR PINS PREL PTER MASS MOPS KISL KPAO KE SO
06NAIROBI1883U.S.-CAPTURED SOMALIS REPATRIATED TO SOMALIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ten Somali nationals under U.S. control since an encounter on the high seas in mid-March were successfully repatriated April 29 to Somalia via Kenya with the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The remains of the deceased Somali are expected to be [...]
2006-05-02 15:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHSA MOPS ASEC PTER PREL ICRC SO KE
06NAIROBI2003COMPENSATION DEMANDS BY DECEASED SOMALI'S FAMILY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. SUMMARY -------- 2. (C) The family of a Somali national killed during a mid-March engagement with the U.S. Navy intends to request compensation from the USG as a condition for accepting the remains. Post recommends against offering any f [...]
2006-05-08 15:32:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHSA MOPS ASEC PTER PREL ICRC SO KE
06NAIROBI2034MOGADISHU FIGHTING PAUSES, AFTER INTENSE ACTIVITY
[...] (C) The United Nations Security Office reports that fighting in Mogadishu has paused, following four days of intense conflict. The UN has received reports of 100 to 150 casualties (no break out yet of dead and wounded),while press reports indicate up to 85 deaths since May 7. Estimates from [...]
2006-05-10 15:38:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPINS MOPS SO
06NAIROBI210SOMALIA'S PRESIDENT, SPEAKER AGREE -- THE END GAME
[...] (C) The January 5 agreement signed in Aden between the Somali Transitional President and Speaker of the Parliament can only be welcomed, at least as a reflection of the dialogue that produced it. But such dialogue and agreement may nonetheless herald the end of the Transitional Federal Instit [...]
2006-01-17 11:34:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI2453S/CT Ambassador Crumptons Meeting with President
[...] (S/NF) S/CT Ambassador Henry Crumpton called on Kenyan President Kibaki May 26. Crumpton hailed U.S.Kenyan anti- terrorism cooperation in recent years and urged that Kenya continue to treat regional threats seriously and work with us to strengthen further our CT cooperation. Crumpton asked Kib [...]
2006-06-05 13:24:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI260SOMALIA: ALL SIDES READY TO DELIVER A PARLIAMENT -
[...] (C) The "Aden Declaration," signed by the Somali President and Speaker of the Parliament, provides an entry point to engage with the parties to the divided Transitional Federal Institutions. They, in turn, have asked the USG for specific diplomatic efforts to improve the environment for the c [...]
2006-01-20 01:12:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI3392KENYA COAST: FAILING TO GET OUR MESSAGE OUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff traveled to Mombasa and Lamu to assess the impact of our outreach efforts to this marginalized region. From conversations with a variety of contacts who have worked with us over the past few years, one theme dominated: the message of our contributions to promote develop [...]
2006-08-04 07:36:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPINR PINS PREL PTER MASS MOPS KISL KPAO EAID
06NAIROBI3836AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SOMALIA TFG SPEAKER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador August 30, the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Speaker of Parliament gave his view of the current situation in Somalia, emphasized the need for American involvement and "neutral" troops, and described his planned approach to anyone in [...]
2006-09-01 11:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER MOPS ASEC PREL SO KE SU
06NAIROBI3900SOMALI REFUGEES IN KENYA (C-TN6-01351)
[...] (C) The following answers are keyed to original lettered questions in reftel. A. (C) HOW HAS THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA RESPONDED TO THE FLOW OF SOMALI REFUGEES TO DADAAB? IS THE INFLUX OF SOMALI REFUGEES INTO KENYA A THREAT TO KENYAN STABILITY? IF SO, HOW? The GOK continues to fulfill its [...]
2006-09-08 08:59:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI416U.S.-CAPTURED SOMALI PIRATES NOW IN KENYAN CUSTODY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ten Somali pirates captured by the U.S. Navy for high-seas piracy of an Indian vessel have been turned over to Kenyan authorities. Absent interventions by U.S. or Indian authorities to assert jurisdiction, Kenyan police are proceeding full steam to prosecute domestically. END S [...]
2006-01-30 12:28:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI428SOMALIA: PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER COOPERATING, PRIME
[...] (C) Somali President Yusuf told Ambassador January 29 that he and the Speaker of the Parliament continue to work together to implement the "Aden Declaration" they signed January 5, calling for the parliament to begin work inside Somalia. The Prime Minister and two key political/clan allies ar [...]
2006-01-31 10:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI4477POLIO SURFACES IN KENYA REFUGEE CAMP
[...] (C) On October 16, Refcoord Addis learned from UNHCR and other sources that a case of polio had been discovered at Dadaab refugee camp. The case, the first in Kenya in twenty years, was originally identified on September 23 by GTZ doctors at the camp. GTZ doctors turned the information over [...]
2006-10-17 04:44:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI462KENYA CONFIRMS INTENT TO PROSECUTE U.S.-CAPTURED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kenyan authorities confirm their intent to proceed to prosecute and bring to trial in coming days the 10 Somali pirates captured January 22 by U.S. forces. They seek immediate transfer to Kenyan authorities any/all items of evidentiary value still in U.S. hands. The nation's [...]
2006-02-01 12:20:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI4726NO PLANK TO WALK BUT TEN GUILTY PIRATES GET SEVEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: A Mombasa court found all ten of the Somali nationals captured by the U.S. Navy off the coast of Somalia in January guilty of piracy on the high seas and sentenced each to seven years imprisonment on November 1. The defense's planned appeal of the verdict on jurisdictional gr [...]
2006-11-03 07:24:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI526KENYA ARRAIGNS U.S.-CAPTURED SOMALI PIRATES
[...] (SBU) The government of Kenya formally announced its intent to prosecute the 10 Somali pirates captured by U.S. forces January 22 (reftels) via a diplomatic note dated February 1. The note stated that the government "is willing to prosecute the 10 alleged pirates." (MFA Diplomatic Note MFA. [...]
2006-02-06 11:50:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI5399Ambassador's Discussion with CIC Foreign Secretary Addow
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 29 meeting in Nairobi, the Islamic Court (CIC) Foreign Secretary Ibrahim Addow told Ambassador Ranneberger that the CIC is willing to resume dialogue with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to find a political solution to the current crisis in Somalia. Ad [...]
2006-12-29 14:47:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET KE KM
06NAIROBI566(S/NF) NEW DEFENSE MINISTER WELCOMES U.S.
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's initial courtesy call, Kenya's new Defense Minister asked the Ambassador to help find a way out of the Article 98 impasse and for approval of Kenya's plan to purchase Saudi F5s. Minister Karume was appreciative of U.S. efforts to stop piracy of Somalia [...]
2006-02-08 12:34:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PREL MASS PTER KE SO
06NAIROBI592US-CAPTURED SOMALI PIRATES' TRIAL CONFIRMED
[...] (SBU) The trial of 10 Somali pirates (reftel) began February 8 in Mombasa, as scheduled, with lawyers for the suspects arguing that the Kenyan judicial system did not have the authority to try the men. In a February 9 ruling, however, the presiding magistrate ruled in favor of the prosecutio [...]
2006-02-09 11:53:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI633SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT STUMBLES TOWARD BAIDOA
[...] (C) The Somali President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of the Parliament gathered over the February 11 weekend to iron out their differences over holding the first-ever session of the Somali Parliament inside Somalia. Politicians from the Haber Gedir clan met the same weekend to seek an end to [...]
2006-02-13 09:59:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI659SOMALIA: ACTIVIST MP SEES A PLOT UNDER EVERY STONE
[...] (C) Asha Haji Elmi, Somalia's most dynamic female MP, privately says she fears her life may be in danger when she attends the upcoming parliamentary session in Baidoa, but insists she will attend. Amidst swirling conspiracy theories, she claimed that all facts point to underhanded agreements [...]
2006-02-14 11:48:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI766SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT IN BAIDOA WILL NEED --
[...] (S) Staff at the UNDP's Rule of Law and Security (ROLS) Programme believe there is reason for very guarded optimism that the Somali Parliament can meet in Baidoa -- though perhaps not as soon as February 26. Although they see the available funding for security and logistics as completely insu [...]
2006-02-21 12:08:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI840SOMALIA: FIGHTING IN MOGADISHU AND POTENTIAL IMPACT
[...] (S) Heavy fighting in Mogadishu February 18-21 between the Alliance to Combat Terror and militias associated with Jihadist groups was, at its heart, a conflict among sub- clans of the large Hawiye clan. Several militias associated with Islamic Courts and their founding sub-clans have expanded [...]
2006-02-24 10:10:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI869SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES IN BAIDOA IN LARGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on February 26 opened its first-ever session inside the country. MPs turned up in the south-central Somali town of Baidoa in much larger numbers than predicted. The 211 MPs reported present were easily in excess of the quorum requ [...]
2006-02-27 14:17:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NDJAMENA1232SLM ON CHAD BORDER CLASH
[...] (C) Summary. Adam Shogar, the Sudanese Liberation Movement,s N,Djamena representative, told Poloff in a 10/12 meeting that the SLM had beaten Sudanese government forces in Darfur in a battle on 10/07 near the Chadian border, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing many soldiers and a gr [...]
2006-10-13 10:29:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF PREL MOPS CD SU
06NDJAMENA1259N'DJAMENA ON HIGH ALERT
[...] (U) Summary. N'Djamena is on high alert as rebel forces have moved into central Chad. End summary. 2. (SBU) With the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the dry season, rebel activity, as expected, has increased in eastern Chad. Embassy contacts are reporting that rebel forces entere [...]
2006-10-24 16:35:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALASEC MOPS PREL CD
06NDJAMENA1268CHADIAN REBELS PULL BACK
[...] (U) There were no reported rebel advances today (10/25). Rumors have the rebels located anywhere within the Chari Baguimi district (11,00 N; 17,00 E),as well as near Mongo (12,11 N; 18,42 E) and Am Timan (11,02 N; 20,17 E),from 200 to 400 KM from N,Djamena. Embassy sources, including a w [...]
2006-10-25 17:11:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALASEC MOPS PREL CD
06NDJAMENA1273CHADIAN REBELS LEAVE--INTACT
[...] (U) Rebel forces continue their withdrawal, so far eluding any attempt by the Chadian National Army (ANT) to intercept them. Reports indicate that this morning they were only 90 KM from the Central African Republic and were heading toward CAR rather than directly back to Sudan, thus avoiding [...]
2006-10-26 16:32:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALASEC MOPS PREL CD
06NDJAMENA1356CHADIAN REBELS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
[...] (C) Summary. Chadian rebels may have taken the important regional capital of Abeche and appear to have taken Biltine. Looting is reported in Abeche, though the French garrison has secured the airport and is offering sanctuary to civilians. Two major rebel groups appear to be cooperating i [...]
2006-11-25 15:54:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PREF CD MOPS
06NDJAMENA1358UPDATE ON CHADIAN REBEL OFFENSIVE
[...] (C) The Chadian National Army (ANT) reoccupied the regional capital of Abeche this morning, 11/26, after the rebel United Front for Democracy and Development (UFDD) pulled out at about 0400 hours local heading east with 180 vehicles in the direction of the Sudan border. The World Food Progr [...]
2006-11-26 16:11:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF MOPS CD
06NDJAMENA1360CHADIAN REBEL OFFENSIVE--EVENING UPDATE
[...] (C) As of 1900 hours local, the French Ambassador reported that the UFDD rebel column which withdrew from Abeche (13,49 N; 20,49 E) this morning, 11/26, was approximately 100 KM northeast of Abeche and that the northern SCUD (RaFD) column was approximately 100 KM west of Biltine, significant [...]
2006-11-26 20:01:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF MOPS CD
06NDJAMENA1369UPDATE ON CHADIAN REBEL OFFENSIVE
[...] (U) Mahamat Nouri, leader of the United Front for Democracy and Development (UFDD),told BBC that rival rebel forces (read Timan Erdimi's RaFD/SCUD) were located in Kanem Region northeast of Moussoro (13,39 N; 16,29 E) about 200 Km from N'Djamena. The Chadian Defense Minister denied Nouri's [...]
2006-11-27 17:08:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF MOPS CD
06NDJAMENA1371CHADIAN UPDATE
[...] (C) There are no reports of new rebel movements today, 11/28. There are unconfirmed press reports that Mahamat Nouri's United Front for Democracy and Development rebels shot down a Chadian military aircraft northeast of Abeche with a SAM-7 missile taken from Chadian army stores in Abeche. [...]
2006-11-28 17:38:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF MOPS CD
06NDJAMENA492CHAD/SUDAN: FIGHTING, IDPS, AND RECRUITMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: ICRC does not foresee a major displacement of Chadian IDPs away from the border unless fighting is persistent; UNHCR is more worried. UNHCR has long suspected recruitment in the refugee camps and now has clear proof. UNHCR sees Chad as complicit and Darfur rebels as the recrui [...]
2006-04-03 18:14:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA530CHAD: REBEL CONVOY BLOODIED LESS THAN 100 MILES
[...] (SBU) Summary: A rebel convoy of perhaps 40 vehicles moved to within less than 100 miles southeast of Ndjamena. According to the French Ambassador, Chadian armed forces engaged the convoy and largely destroyed it. A larger military threat may be looming on the eastern border. The French ar [...]
2006-04-12 19:03:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC MOPS CH
06NDJAMENA535CHAD: GOVERNMENT SURVIVES FIGHTING IN NDJAMENA
[...] (U) Rebels reached the northeastern and eastern sections of Ndjamena during the night, and fighting erupted at dawn and lasted throughout the morning April 13, with the Chadian armed forces beating them back. Ndjamena has been quiet ever since, except for sporadic gunfire to the east. Embass [...]
2006-04-13 18:21:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC MOPS CH
06NDJAMENA536TFCD-01
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-13 18:26:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL CD
06NDJAMENA539CHAD: MORNING AFTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately one hundred prisoners were displayed on the parade grounds in Ndjamena the morning after the April 13 fighting, amid government nervousness that a number of rebels had fled. The French are widely perceived to have been crucial to beating the rebels. Some senior [...]
2006-04-14 14:10:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AESC MOPS CH
06NDJAMENA545DASH ACROSS CHAD: FRENCH VERSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The French, according to Ambassador Bercot and his Defense Attache, only became aware two days before the fight in Ndjamena on April 13 that the rebel force was aiming at the relatively undefended city. The city and government were saved, they say, because the rebels stalled [...]
2006-04-16 06:51:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PGOV PREL SU FR CD
06NDJAMENA935 CHAD: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ATA TRAINING
[...] A search of Embassy biographic and human rights files found no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights as of this date by the following individuals nominated for "ATA-5933 Chad: Integrating Counterterrorism Strategies at the National level" training. 2. For training in ATA-593 [...]
2006-07-11 17:23:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ASEC MASS MOPS PREL PINR PINS CD
06NEWDELHI1169NEW INDIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS BACKS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with newly appointed Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on February 14 to review plans for the President's visit, push for an Indian reply on our proposal for a democracy initiative (Ref B) and present the US appeal for further Indian assistance equ [...]
2006-02-15 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM UNSC PHUM PTER MARR MASS MOPS KNNP
06NEWDELHI1171AFGHAN MILITARY DONATIONS: GOI READY BUT NEEDS A
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Ambassador presented reftel appeal for assistance to the ANA to Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on February 14 (septel),noting India's generous contribution of vehicles for the ANA and suggesting that New Delhi [...]
2006-02-15 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL MARR MOPS PINS IN AF
06NEWDELHI1175PM REACHES OUT TO ARRAY OF KASHMIRI LEADERS AS J&K
[...] (C) Summary: Mixed private reaction, ranging from support to suspicion, greeted the GOI announcement that PM Singh would, on February 24, bring together moderate Kashmiri separatists and J&K elected political leaders for a roundtable conference in New Delhi. The event appears designed by the [...]
2006-02-15 14:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM MOPS PBTS IN PK
06NEWDELHI1269INDIAN ARMY CHIEF DEMANDS END OF CUSTODIAL DEATHS
[...] (SBU) Custodial deaths will no longer be tolerated in the Kashmir Valley, Indian Chief of Army Staff General J.J. Singh told his field commanders on February 9. "Singh convened a meeting in Baramulla (approximately 30 miles from Srinagar) and categorically told his subordinates that custodial [...]
2006-02-17 15:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS KISL IN PK
06NEWDELHI1611INDIANS SATISFIED WITH CONTINUED INCREMENTAL
[...] (C) Indians are generally pleased with the status of Indo-Pakistan relations; as long as terrorism levels stay low and the bulk of jihadi terrorism stays in J&K, the GOI and our contacts support continued incremental progress on the peace process between South Asia's nuclear neighbors. A rec [...]
2006-03-08 03:30:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPTER PREL MOPS PBTS ETRD SCUL IN PK
06NEWDELHI1699INDIA AND AUSTRALIA SEEING EACH OTHER IN A NEW
[...] (C) Summary: Australian Prime Minister John Howard on March 9 concluded a successful four-day visit to Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai and signed six agreements on a range of issues, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation that will bury lingering Indo-Australian suspic [...]
2006-03-10 14:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ENRG ECON ETRD MNUC TRGY TSPL ASEAN
06NEWDELHI1764INDIA PONDERING A POSSIBLE EXPANDED ROLE IN SUDAN
[...] (C) MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora told PolCouns and Poloff on March 13 that UN representatives had informally approached him to ask about India's willingness to help with any UN peacekeeping operation in the Darfur region of Sudan, drawing on India's presence as the major for [...]
2006-03-14 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS PHUM IN
06NEWDELHI206INDIAN GENERAL TO LEAD SUDAN PEACEKEEPING MISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-10 12:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS PINR IN SU
06NEWDELHI2091INDIA DENIES FLIRTING WITH IRANIANS
[...] (C) Summary: In response to DCM's questions and concern about a Defense News article detailing Indian ""training"" of the Iranian Navy in Cochin, Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha told DCM and Poloff on March 27 that the visit of an Iranian Vice President to New Delhi and p [...]
2006-03-27 13:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET MOPS IR IN
06NEWDELHI2324GOI CAUTIOUS ABOUT IRAQ POLICE TRAINING
[...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/I. Please see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: In an April 5 meeting with PolCouns and Poloff, MEA Joint Secretary (Gulf) Sanjay Singh conveyed the GOI's cautious willingness to increase its involvement in Iraq's reconstruction. Singh was very interested in [...]
2006-04-05 14:24:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM KJUS MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PINS PTER
06NEWDELHI2496MEA PROVIDES A/S BOUCHER WITH TOUR D'HORIZON OF
[...] (C) Summary: Over an April 7 lunch, MEA regional Joint Secretaries provided Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher with SIPDIS a review of India's relations with its neighbors in South and Central Asia. Boucher probed them specifically on Nepal, Pakistan (including Kashmir),Afghanistan, Cent [...]
2006-04-13 06:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ENRG ETRD PBTS MOPS ELTN EPET KDEM
06NEWDELHI2703INDIA CONFIRMS DETAILS FOR PEACEKEEPING JWG,
[...] (U) MEA Under Secretary (UN Political) Manish confirmed to Poloff on April 17 that India would participate in the next round of the bilateral Peacekeeping Joint Working Group (PKJWG) proposed for May 11-12 in Washington. MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora would lead the SIPDIS [...]
2006-04-21 12:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MOPS PHUM KDEM MASS IN
06NEWDELHI318SUCCESS OF US-INDIA MISSILE DEFENSE PLANEX CALLS
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-India Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Planning Exercise (Planex) held January 11-12, 2006 in Hyderabad sparked lively discussions on virtual threat depictions, MD designs and operational challenges related to ballistic MD execution. The Planex players successfully complet [...]
2006-01-17 14:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMASS TSPL KSTC PREL MOPS IN
06NEWDELHI3272INDIA ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR NASA
[...] (U) This is an action request for OES and SCA. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) In a remarkably warm May 9 meeting at the ISRO Satellite Center in Bangalore, ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair welcomed Michael Griffin as the first NASA Administrator to visit India in 30 years and outlined a broad a [...]
2006-05-11 14:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MOPS MTCR PREL SENV TSPA IN
06NEWDELHI3334MEA POSITIVE ON PAK, AFGHANISTAN, TURKMENISTAN,
[...] (C) Summary: A senior MEA official told us Indo-Pak people-to-people links continue to proliferate, with a recent Pakistan Peoples' Party delegation visiting India and the prospect of a PM Singh visit to Pakistan this summer. The Composite Dialogue continues, with some hope for a tangible d [...]
2006-05-15 09:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL MOPS EPET EAID PBTS PINR ENRG EWWT
06NEWDELHI3466WHY IT'S TOUGH FOR INDIA TO CLIMB DOWN FROM SIACHEN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALIN MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER
06NEWDELHI3499SARAN ARGUES FOR PRESSURE ON MAOISTS, CRITICIZES
[...] (U) This is an action request for SCA and USUN. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Foreign Secretary Saran used a May 19 meeting with the Ambassador (other topics septel) to explain India's concern about the current UN Secretariat approach to Nepal and to appeal for US engagement with the UN to ens [...]
2006-05-19 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC MOPS NP IN
06NEWDELHI3549AGAINST BACKDROP OF KASHMIR TERROR, HURRIYAT
[...] Summary: Terrorists killed seven and injured scores more in a spectacular mid-day May 21 attack on a Congress party rally in downtown Srinagar. The next day, even as more grenades exploded in Srinagar, the peaceful separatist All Party Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Omar Farooq rejected [...]
2006-05-22 13:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI3664PRIME MINISTER TALKS HUMAN RIGHTS WITH KASHMIRIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Even as the Prime Minister's talks with representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir state stretched into their second day, terrorists killed ten more villagers in Rajouri. During the first day's roundtable discussions, and following a security briefing by the Army, the PM [...]
2006-05-25 12:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PHUM
06NEWDELHI3833INDIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH ON IRAN, BUT IS
[...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points to MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) Dr. S. Jaishankar after NSA Narayanan remained unavailable throughout the day either to meet with or speak on the phone to the Ambassador. Jaishankar acknowledged our demarche's requests for Indian action, but made no further s [...]
2006-06-01 13:12:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI4005SIACHEN NOT IN DANGER OF BEING SOLVED, SAY OUR
[...] (C) Summary: A Siachen deal during the May 23-24 talks in Delhi was never a slam dunk, according to Indian and Pakistani diplomats who were members of their respective countries' delegations. Although the atmospherics were excellent, rumors of a new formulation to break the logjam were just [...]
2006-06-08 12:47:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR MOPS PGOV PTER PBTS IN PK
06NEWDELHI4405INDIA FAVORS PARALLEL DEMARCHE TO SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-22 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI4588INDIA WALKED A FINE LINE ON IRAN AT THE SCO SUMMIT
[...] (C) Indian Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora told the Ambassador June 28 that he had informal conversations with Iranian President Ahmedinejad 3-4 times at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, and while Ahmedinejad had been reserved due to India's IAEA votes against I [...]
2006-06-29 12:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI4973CONGRESS PARTY THINKING ON PAKISTAN - POST MUMBAI
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-14 11:21:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINR MOPS KISL IN PK
06NEWDELHI554MEA UPBEAT ON INDO-PAK DESPITE PUNDITS' NAYSAYING
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with PolCouns, MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha provided a positive read-out of the January 17-18 Third Round of the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue talks, and of Indo-Pak relations generally, despite the pall cast by the cross-bo [...]
2006-01-25 13:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ETRD ELTN MOPS KNNP IN PK
06NEWDELHI5798INDIA STILL UNDECIDED ON ENHANCED UNIFIL
[...] (C) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) UN Political (UNP) Division, in charge of India's UNIFIL portfolio, reported that as of August 21 the GOI has still not decided on a contribution to an enhanced UNIFIL mission. UNP Under Secretary Manish confirmed senior level officials from MEA, S [...]
2006-08-21 13:15:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS KPAL IN
06NEWDELHI583GOI PROMISES MILITARY SUPPORT TO SRI LANKA AND
[...] (C) Summary: During U/S Burns' January 21 consultations on regional issues, the GOI relayed its concerns over the increasingly possible return to war in Sri Lanka and the conflict between the need for Iranian gas and the looming crisis over Tehran's nuclear program. Indian Foreign Secretary [...]
2006-01-27 08:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS ENRG EPET IR CE IN
06NEWDELHI6133THE PM PICKS A WINNER: SHIV SHANKAR MENON TO BE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The August 31 announcement that seasoned diplomat Shiv Shankar Menon will succeed Shyam Saran as Foreign Secretary with Saran moving to a newly-created post as the PM's Special Envoy for the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal represents not only a domestic coup for PM Singh, but also bod [...]
2006-09-01 12:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI6511INDIAN PUBLIC RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 05:56:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI6513DELHI AND DHAKA TRY TO DIAL DOWN THE HEAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of tough talk about cross border insurgency, disputed boundaries, and illegal Bangladeshi immigration, both sides agreed at the recent Indo-Bangladeshi Home Secretary-level talks to tone down the rhetoric and undertake a "joint visit initiative" to resolve boundary di [...]
2006-09-19 07:07:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER KDEM KTIA KISL MOPS
06NEWDELHI6523KASHMIR: POLICE REPORT TERRORIST INFILTRATION
[...] (S) Summary: Military leaders in India sounded an ominous warning last week, just as Prime Minister Singh was leaving for his meeting with Pakistani President Musharraf in Havana, that terrorist infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir had risen sharply this year. Like many similar press releases [...]
2006-09-19 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI6527EMBASSY, INDIAN EXPERTS COORDINATE ON NEPAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over Sep. 18th and 19th, PolCouns led a round-table on Nepal and met with leading Indian Nepal experts with the objective of enhancing our ability to coordinate with India on Nepal. From these meetings, it appears that two camps exist within India's policy making elite on prosp [...]
2006-09-19 14:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KDEM NP IN
06NEWDELHI6647KASHMIR: SELF RULE, SOFT BORDER SOLUTION GAINING
[...] (S) Summary: Indian government responses to Musharraf's recent book, in which he discussed a four part solution to the Kashmir issue, are likely to be harsh publicly, and targeted for domestic consumption. However, journalists with access to the Prime Minister's office say the proposal is ve [...]
2006-09-25 12:47:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI6737INDIAN PM FACING OUTCRY AGAINST ANTI-TERROR PLAN
[...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister Singh has come under fire in India for his agreement with Pakistan to combat terrorism jointly. Opposition BJP leaders and hardliners in PM Singh's own party and India's security establishment have unleashed a barrage of statements criticizing the agreement. They [...]
2006-09-27 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI6770INDIA WELCOMES COORDINATION WITH US AS IT PURSUES
[...] SUMMARY: India's senior foreign ministry official charged with managing relations with Asia, Ashok Khanta, unofficially expressed interest in pursuing a four-party dialogue with the US, Japan, and Australia with a focus on regional issues including maritime security, science and technology c [...]
2006-09-28 12:15:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR AORC EAID EIND MOPS OVIP PHSA
06NEWDELHI7005HIGH STAKES FOR INDIA IN NEPAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: India's stakes in Nepal are high, yet, of all its neighbors, Nepal is the easiest to manage, according to MEA Americas Director Santosh Jha. Jha said the Maoists are long on guns, but short on strategy. They have created an "aura" of support, said Jha, but would be exposed in e [...]
2006-10-11 10:03:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM NE IN
06NEWDELHI7126INDIA OPEN TO GPOI IN GENERAL; NOT READY FOR FULL
[...] (C) Summary. In response to reftel demarche conveying U.S. interest in a partnership with India on the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI),on October 12 the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for United Nations-Political (UNP),Sanjiv Arora, told Poloff and visiting PAC [...]
2006-10-16 13:16:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI7273KASHMIR: PENDING EXECUTION CAUSING STRIFE FOR CONGRESS NEW DELHI 00007273 001.2 OF 003
[...] (C) Summary. The Srinagar Valley erupted in protest during the first weeks of Ramazan when the Indian Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for Mohammad Afzal Guru, a convicted facilitator of the 2001 attacks on the Indian Parliament. The Indian President has granted Afzal's family a temporary re [...]
2006-10-20 12:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI7359INDIA DEFENDS MUMBAI BLAST EVIDENCE POINTING TO
[...] (S) Summary: Indian officials remain convinced that Pakistan is behind the July 11th Mumbai attacks, and worry that the US is setting the bar too high for "solid evidence" of Pakistani intelligence involvement. In an October 25th meeting with the Charge, Home Secretary Duggal indicated that [...]
2006-10-26 13:50:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK
06NEWDELHI7360INDIA DEFENDS MUMBAI BLAST EVIDENCE POINTING TO
[...] (S) Summary: Indian officials remain convinced that Pakistan is behind the July 11th Mumbai attacks, and worry that the US is setting the bar too high for "solid evidence" of Pakistani itelligence involvement. In an October 25th meeting with the Charge, Home Secretary Duggal indicated that t [...]
2006-10-26 13:58:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK
06NEWDELHI7514INDIA STRONGLY DENIES HOWITZER SALES TO BURMA, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy contacts have confirmed press reports that India has supplied Burma 105 mm Howitzers and associated equipment. However, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied that any such deals had transpired. India's rationale for supplying weapons to the junta is ostensibly [...]
2006-11-02 07:59:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER MOPS MARR BM IN
06NEWDELHI7585NARAYANAN SEES PAKISTANI EFFORT TO BUILD TERRORIST
[...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan to discuss counter-terrorism issues and the state of India-Pakistan relations ahead of the Foreign Secretary talks on November 14th and 15th. Narayanan warned that the recently thwarted terrorist attack in Mysore [...]
2006-11-03 15:18:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI7667FOREIGN MINISTER MUKHERJEE POSITIONED TO HELP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first call on Pranab Mukherjee in his new position as Minister for External Affairs (bio in reftel),the Ambassador emphasized the importance of the broad vision for US-India relations outlined by the President, to which Mukherjee readily added his support and commitment. [...]
2006-11-08 08:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL
06NEWDELHI7748BOUCHER DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, IRAN, AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Indian Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha on November 10th to discuss India's relations with Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. Boucher emphasized the importance to the United States that India voice its conc [...]
2006-11-13 08:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI7759BOUCHER DISCUSSES NUCLEAR TALKS, BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Reflecting the rapid maturation and quickly broadening scope of US-India strategic coordination, visiting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Dr. Subramanyam Jaishankar discussed the o [...]
2006-11-13 10:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI7767BOUCHER AND MENON TOUR D'HORIZON: PAKISTAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Secretary Menon told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher SIPDIS and Ambassador Mulford in a Nov. 10 meeting that countering Pakistani mistrust about India's role in Baluchistan will be difficult. India is concerned about the growin [...]
2006-11-14 04:19:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK
06NEWDELHI7797INDIA-PAKISTAN FOREIGN SECRETARIES RESUME DIALOGUE
[...] (C) At their just concluded their meetings in New Delhi, Indian and Pakistani Foreign Secretaries Shivshankar Menon and Riaz Mohammad Khan agreed to a fourth round of composite dialogue despite ongoing Indian concerns about continued terrorist attacks. Press reports said Indian Foreign Minis [...]
2006-11-15 11:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI7870FS MENON TELLS USDP EDELMAN INDIA WILL EMPOWER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 15 November meeting with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, visiting Under Secretary of SIPDIS Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, outlined the reorganization of the Department of Defense (DOD) Policy Office, noting the addition of an Assistant Secretary for all Asia incl [...]
2006-11-20 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER MOPS IN
06NEWDELHI7937NEPALESE MAOIST SUPREMO PRACHANDA CONQUERS DELHI,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Nepal's Maoist Chairman Prachanda made a splashy debut in New Delhi last week, addressing a leadership conference and sharing the stage with world leaders like Afghan President Karzai and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Prachanda criticized Stalin and Lenin, preached [...]
2006-11-22 12:16:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI7954INDIA-PAKISTAN FOREIGN SECRETARIES LAUNCH COUNTER-TERROR JOINT MECHANISM, REVIEW SIACHEN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 14:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALIN KDEM KISL MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER
06NEWDELHI7997INDIA REBUILDING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
[...] (S) Summary: In a November 24 conversation, Israeli DCM Yoed Magen described to us a renewed positive trend in India's relationship with Israel. Magen told the DCM that Israeli National Security Advisor Ilan Mizrachi is coming to Delhi from November 27th through 30th for a high level intell [...]
2006-11-27 13:27:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK IN
06NEWDELHI804KASHMIRI POLITICS AS FILTHY AS DAL LAKE
[...] (C) Summary. The GOI recently broadened its Kashmir dialogue by holding several public and private meetings with non-Hurriyat leaders. These discussions are intended to broaden the GOI's set of separatist interlocutors beyond the Hurriyat, while also conveying the GOI's displeasure at the Mi [...]
2006-02-03 14:25:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL KCRM KISL MOPS ECON IN
06NEWDELHI8047GOI BRIEFING: ARMS MANAGEMENT IN NEPAL MUST BE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiva Shankar Mukherjee presided over a November 28 briefing of the New Delhi diplomatic corps, with International Organizations Additional Secretary K.C. Singh also in attendance, to stress the need for speed in getting a team of UN monitors to observe [...]
2006-11-30 01:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KDEM NP CH IN
06NEWDELHI8100INDIAN INTELLIGENTSIA IN A SEASON OF CRITICIZING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Indian intelligentsia has been harshly critical of late of the efficacy of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO),the organization responsible for designing and developing India's weapons systems. Government officials have chimed in, blaming the agency for [...]
2006-12-01 12:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM IN
06NEWDELHI8129INDIA'S MEA PROVIDES READOUT OF SRI LANKA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of External Affairs' Joint Secretary responsible for Sri Lanka, Mr. Mohan Kumar, SIPDIS provided Polcouns with a readout of Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee's meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Kumar said that Mukherjee hammered home [...]
2006-12-04 12:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER KTIA MOPS IN CE
06NEWDELHI8191INDIA DOES NOT DISMISS MUSHARRAF PROPOSAL, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Mukherjee told Ambassador December 6 that Pakistan President Musharraf's proposal on Kashmir contained no new ideas, but was instead an effort to repackage old proposals. He said the GoI would carefully assess Musharraf's message, adding that he saw "no negative [...]
2006-12-06 15:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK
06NEWDELHI8278U/S BURNS MEETING WITH INDIAN NSA NARAYANAN
[...] (C) Summary: On December 7, Under Secretary Burns and National Security Advisor Narayanan discussed the impending passage of the U.S-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Bill and hopes that a 123 Agreement could be implemented quickly. They agreed that after conclusion of the historic a [...]
2006-12-11 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PINR MOPS IN
06NEWDELHI8387INDIAN COUNTERTERRORISM EXPERTS URGE GREATER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: "Stay the course in Afghanistan," urged Indian counterterrorism experts in Dec. 7 meetings with visiting S/CT Deputy Director Virginia Palmer. Describing a need for the Karzai government to extend its writ beyond Kabul, for a national identity to improve morale, and for greater unity f [...]
2006-12-18 06:11:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MOPS KISL PK AF IN
06NICOSIA1883JOURNALISTIC LICENSE, POLITICAL AMBITIONS BEHIND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Nicosia awoke October 22 to "news" the Turkish Army twenty years ago employed Greek Cypriot (G/C) and Greek detainees as "guinea pigs" at weapons production facilities outside Ankara. According to preliminary accounts in leading daily "Philelefteros," the alleged victims, priso [...]
2006-11-03 14:34:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CY GR TU
06NOUAKCHOTT1003MAURITANIA WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TROOPS TO UNIFIL,
[...] (U) On August 17, Ambassador paid a farewell call on Col. Fal, at which the two discussed Mauritanian policy on the situation in Lebanon and the transition to democracy (septel). Also present were FM Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed and DCM (notetaker). 2. (C) Ambassador asked Col. Fal his views on th [...]
2006-08-18 11:38:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MR
06NOUAKCHOTT994DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (C) MFA Secretary General Mohamed Lemine Ould Moulaye Zeine told DCM it was his personal view that Mauritania would support the UNSC resolution on Lebanon as Mauritania has previously publicly stated it would join Arab League consensus on the issue. However, the government would unlikely make [...]
2006-08-14 16:27:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MR
06OSLO1001URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED-UNSC RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-12 13:02:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE NO
06OSLO1054NORWAY: THE SYRIA/IRAN ARMS EMBARGO, POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel A on August 22 to the head of Norway's Middle East Section, Kaare Eltervaag. Eltervaag assured us that Norway was in full support the embargo and that no new 'political' delegations were scheduled to travel to Damascus or Tehran. Eltervaag also explained the [...]
2006-08-23 14:20:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALIS LE MARR MOPS NO PGOV PREL
06OSLO1416NORWEGIAN FM'S VISIT TO SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA STRIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NORWEGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER JONAS GAHR STOERE RETURNED 8 NOVEMBER FROM A SCHEDULED VISIT TO DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT THAT INCLUDED A SURPRISE STOP IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL. DURING HIS MEETING WITH STOERE, SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD EMPHASIZED HIS INTEREST IN DIALOGUE WITH THE U.S. A [...]
2006-11-16 15:19:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEAID LE MOPS NO PGOV PREL PTER IS
06OSLO401NORWAY CONSIDERS JORDAN POLICE TRAINING
[...] We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Global Security Section advisor Torn Dramdal. Dramdal was pleased to receive our request and promised that Norway would carefully consider providing police instructors to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). 2. Comment: In its Octo [...]
2006-03-31 12:48:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS IZ JO NO KJUS KCRM
06OSLO426NORWAY READY TO SEND BOOTS TO DARFUR UNPKO
[...] (C) We delivered reftel to MOD Operations Planning Chief Brigadier General Roar Sundseth and MFA DAS for Global Security Policy Siren Eriksen on April 3-4. Sundseth told us that Norway is prepared, when asked by the UN, to send one company (150 to 200 personnel) to support a blue helmet oper [...]
2006-04-04 14:08:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MCAP MOPS UN SU NO KPKO
06OSLO665NORWAY WILL HELP URGE KYRGYZ ON MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-23 12:27:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL AF NO
06OSLO683NORWAY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NTM-I TRUST FUND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 10:54:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO MOPS NO
06OSLO690C-RE6-00473; NORWAY, ISAF AND THE FARYAB PRT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 16:20:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPINR MASS MOPS PTER AF NO
06OSLO756(S/NOFORN) NORWAY MAY CONSIDER ISAF SOF DEPLOYMENT
[...] (S/NOFORN) We met on June 9 with MOD DAS for Security Policy Henning Vaglum (protect throughout) and MOD Policy Afghan Desk Officer Keith Eikenes (protect throughout). Vaglum told us that Norway had been approached in March by DSACEUR on whether it could provide SOF to an expanded ISAF missio [...]
2006-06-09 14:24:00Embassy OsloSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PREL PGOV AF NO
06OSLO974POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY: DRAFT UNSCR - LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 14:32:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS UN NO
06PANAMA1289PANAMA REQUESTS NOTE EXCHANGE FOR PANAMAX
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Panama has requested a diplomatic note exchange for the August PANAMAX exercise. The note does not suggest any change to our existing policy; it essentially puts on paper what has always taken place in practice. The GOP wants thi [...]
2006-07-03 20:09:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS PM
06PARIS1289FRENCH DONATIONS TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel points to various MFA and MOD officials responsible for Iraq, Afghanistan and NATO. On Iraq, the regional bureau described itself as "not opposed" to providing assistance but adduced a number of preconditions to be fulfilled that make assistance unlikely. [...]
2006-03-01 16:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL
06PARIS1843MFA DAS DISCUSSES OFFENSIVE IN CHAD AND UPCOMING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Bruno Foucher on March 21 discussed developments in Chad, notably the GOC's offensive against rebel forces that began early on March 21. Foucher said that, if successful, the offensive could solidify Deby's regime and reduce Sudan's ability to [...]
2006-03-22 14:59:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS CD FR
06PARIS2318SEEKING FRENCH CONTRIBUTION FOR POLICE TRAINERS AT
[...] (C) Summary and comment: We received mixed initial responses to our appeals to GoF officials to consider contributing police instructors to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). GoF Inter-ministerial Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Jean-Pierre Guinhut, in a preliminary [...]
2006-04-07 16:49:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM KJUS MARR MCAP MOPS EAID EFIN IZ FR
06PARIS2723MFA DEMARCHE ON BADGES FOR FRENCH EMBASSY STAFF IN
[...] This message contains an action request for Washington in para 5. 2. (C) On April 25, MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf affairs Antoine Sivan called poloff to deliver an oral demarche on issue of DoD-issued badges for staff of the French embassy in Baghdad (reftels). Sivan exp [...]
2006-04-25 17:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ FR
06PARIS3487FRANCE SYMPATHETIC TO DEMARCHE ON MANAS AIRFIELD
[...] (C) On May 22, we delivered reftel demarche to Xavier Chatel, MFA official working on NATO, noting that U.S. negotiations with the Kyrgyzs were ongoing. Chatel observed that our request that France make a demarche to Kyrgyzstan likely would be considered favorably by the GoF and promised to g [...]
2006-05-23 16:20:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO KG FR
06PARIS3668NO INCREASE IN FRANCE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NTM-I
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-01 16:36:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ FR NATO
06PARIS5400FRANCE NOT INCLINED TO FIGHT HRC SPECIAL SESSION
[...] (C) Deputy PolCouns presented reftel points August 9 with MFA DAS-equivalent for IO Human Rights Affairs Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, stressing the U.S. political concern that Human Rights Council (HRC) discussions of Lebanon could have a negative impact on discussions in New York on a Lebano [...]
2006-08-09 16:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMOPS PHUM PREL PTER FR IS LE
06PARIS5411GOF RESPONSE TO URGENT DEMARCHE ON LEBANON UNSCR
[...] (C) DCM contacted MFA Chief of Staff, Pierre Vimont, to update him on USG demarches in UNSC capitals to gather support for the earliest possible adoption of a UNSCR on Lebanon. Vimont said that the GOF shared our urgency for a resolution that could bring a much needed end to hostilities. Vi [...]
2006-08-10 11:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMOPS IS LE PREL PTER UN
06PARIS5668LEBANON/UNFIL: CHIRAC TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON
[...] (U) President Chirac will go on national television at 8:00 p.m. tonight, August 24, to announce the decision taken earlier today, in his meeting with concerned cabinet ministers (PM, MFA, MOD),regarding France's participation in UNIFIL-plus. 2. (C) In an August 24 meeting of CDA with in [...]
2006-08-24 12:32:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR EUN LE KPKO UNSC FR
06PARIS5698LEBANON/UNIFIL: CHIRAC ANNOUNCES 1600 ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) Summary: Speaking on national television late August 24 reftel President Chirac pledged to contribute two more battalions at 800 soldiers each to UNIFIL, bringing the total French participation to 2,000 total. France will retain command on the ground and review the situation in six month [...]
2006-08-24 18:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR EUN LE KPKO UNSC FR
06PARIS5737FM LIVNI'S AUGUST 22-23 VISIT TO PARIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate read-outs of FM Livni's August 22-23 visit to France, French Middle East A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon and Israeli CDA Rafael Barak both emphasized that Livni was adamant on the need for full implementation of UNSCR 1701, given the explosive regional context. She [...]
2006-08-28 12:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR EUN LE KPKO UNSC FR
06PARIS5763LEBANON/UNIFIL UPDATE: FRANCE SORTING OUT DETAILS
[...] (C) Summary: French planners at the MOD and the MFA are meeting to assess how best to proceed with the deployment of French troops to Lebanon, as announced by President Chirac on August 24. With no specifics yet available on the composition of the deployment, as announced, the plan is to send [...]
2006-08-28 16:58:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR KPKO UNSC LE FR
06PARIS5824CHIRAC/MERKEL FOCUS ON LEBANON, MIDDLE EAST;
[...] (C) Summary: The August 25 informal Blaesheim meeting between President Chirac and German chancellor Merkel and their foreign ministers focused on Lebanon and the situation in the Middle East. Merkel publicly supported France's position on lifting the Israeli air/sea blockade of Lebanon, wi [...]
2006-08-30 12:07:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN GE MARR MOPS PHUM XF
06PARIS6787FRENCH CONCERNS OVER ISRAELI OVERFLIGHTS
[...] (C) French military and civilian contacts have recently expressed serious concern to us over Israeli overflights over French UNIFIL forces, most notably the "buzzing" of French navy vessels off the coast of Lebanon on or about 25 September and on a few occasions since. According to DATT and M [...]
2006-10-13 16:44:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS UN LE FR
06PARIS7101FRANCE CONFIRMS TO S/CRS HERBST THAT IT HAS NO
[...] (C) Summary: October 19, visiting S/CRS Ambassador John Herbst met with both working and senior-level French counterparts to share the USG experience in establishing a central coordinating office for reconstruction and stabilization activities and to encourage creation of a similar structure [...]
2006-10-30 09:08:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS FR
06PARIS7104AFGHANISTAN, FRANCE AND NATO: EVOLVING FRENCH
[...] (C) In a follow up to the widely-rumored, but not yet publicly announced, French decision to withdraw its Special Forces (SOF) contribution to OEF in Afghanistan, we inquired of MOD and MFA contacts as to France's commitment to ISAF and OEF. MFA Strategic Affairs Advisor in the Cabinet Francoi [...]
2006-10-30 11:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL NATO AF FR
06PARIS7340FRENCH AGREE ON IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING REFORM
[...] (C) French DAS-equivalent for Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Aurelia Bouchez, confirmed on November 3 that France would continue strongly to support reform efforts in the Ukraine, particularly in the defense field. Bouchez noted that although France in theory was in favor of a NATO m [...]
2006-11-09 16:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS UP FR
06PARIS7393COTE D'IVOIRE/FRANCE: INVESTIGATION OF NOVEMBER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: France's judicial investigation of the November 6, 2004, bombing of French forces in Cote d'Ivoire by the Ivoirian Air Force may be drawing to a close, according to recent developments reported by the press. Nine French military personnel and an Amcit civilian were killed in t [...]
2006-11-15 15:18:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MOPS IV TO BO RS UP FR
06PARIS7548CHAD: FRENCH BELIEVE REBEL OFFENSIVE HAS RUNS ITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials on November 27 said that the rebel offensive in Chad seemed to be subsiding after gains that peaked during the weekend. They believed that rebel elements were withdrawing eastward towards Sudan. President Deby, in contact with French officials in N'djamena, seeme [...]
2006-11-27 15:13:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR MOPS PGOV PINS CD FR
06PARIS7873UPDATE ON DEPLOYMENT OF FRENCH UAVS TO LEBANON
[...] (C) On December 20, we met with Alexandra Novosseloff, desk officer in the MOD's Crisis Management bureau, to clarify the status of France's deployment of reconnaissance drones (SDTI) to Lebanon (reftels). She noted that, contrary to press reports, the drones have not yet been deployed in Leb [...]
2006-12-20 15:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE FR
06PARTO13(U) Secretary Rice's July 24, 2006 conversation
[...] (U) Classified by: Arnold Chacon, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). SIPDIS 2. (U) July 24, 2006; 4:30 pm; Beirut, Lebanon. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Amb. Jeffrey Feltman U/S Karen Hughes, R A/S David Welch, NEA Elliot Abra [...]
2006-08-03 16:23:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA LE SY IS PTER MOPS
06PESHAWAR68NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC
[...] (C) In response to the deteriorating security situation in North Waziristan (Ref A),11th Corps Commander Hamid Khan has prodded the Political Agent there to work closely with that agency's council on new development projects. Since their establishment in late 2004, agency councils had been [...]
2006-02-13 11:59:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM EAID PREL ECON MOPS KISL PK
06PHNOMPENH699What a Difference a Decade Makes: Cambodia Sends
[...] On April 12, Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over a ceremony for the 109 Cambodian peacekeeping troops being sent to Sudan to participate in UN sponsored demining operations. (Note: There are a total of 135 but 26 have already departed for the Sudan. End Note.) This is the first time Cambodi [...]
2006-04-13 02:21:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CB
06PORTAUPRINCE1340 GOH CONSIDERS FORMING A GENDARMERIE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the eve of his visit to Paris June 29-30, President Preval publicly floated the idea of creating a Gendarmerie in Haiti, and reuested French assistance with this project. The GOH wants to create a new force that could assume some of the security functions currently performe [...]
2006-07-24 18:00:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS MOPS MASS HA FR
06PORTAUPRINCE1510DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 14:58:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC UN IS LE HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1543PREVAL REVIVES DDR
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Preval has asked MINUSTAH to develop and prepare to implement a Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration ((DDR) plan to serve as the carrot in his "carrot and stick" policy to combat Port-au-Prince's armed gangs (reftel). MINUSTAH's DDR department is preparing [...]
2006-08-21 12:26:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1588GOH DISMISSES DISARMAMENT STUNT
[...] (C) President Preval reportedly rebuffed on August 14 an offer by Cite Soleil gang leader William Baptiste, aka "Ti Blanc" to participate in a disarmament ceremony, after a series of meetings with gang leaders over the previous weeks failed to produce a result. (Note: Preval's frustration [...]
2006-08-25 15:12:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1622PREVAL PRESSURES MINUSTAH FOR CLAMPDOWN
[...] (C) President Preval on August 31 convened meetings with MINUSTAH leaders, including the SRSG and his military and police commander, and Haitian security officials to press for decisive action against gang leaders in Cite Soleil. A MINUSTAH official who participated in the meeting told Polco [...]
2006-08-31 16:07:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR MOPS KCRM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1755MINUSTAH CLOSES IN ON CITE SOLEIL
[...] (C) Summary. Under continued prodding from President Preval (ref A),MINUSTAH and the HNP over the past week have taken significant steps to secure the access routes areas immediately adjacent to Cite Soleil and the major north-south artery within the district, route 9. According to MINUSTAH [...]
2006-09-15 18:19:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM KJUS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1881ROCKY START FOR DDR
[...] (C) Summary. Forty-seven gang members from Cite Soleil on September 26 finished a week-long orientation program for the revamped Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) program (ref A),though follow-on activities remain in doubt as MINUSTAH DDR staff attempt to ensure with the [...]
2006-09-29 18:34:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM KJUS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2385PREVAL TELLS MINUSTAH TO TARGET THE GANGS
[...] (C) President Preval on December 15 directed SRSG Mulet to have MINUSTAH forces conduct targeted operations against known leaders in Cite Soleil and other Port-au-Prince slums, according to MINUSTAH political staff. Senior MINUSTAH civilian staff present at a birthday party for Mulet's chief [...]
2006-12-15 17:02:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM HA BR
06PORTAUPRINCE2409UN TAKING ACTION AGAINST INSECURITY
[...] (C) MINUSTAH plans to execute one targeted operation in Port-au-Prince every other day with the goal of arresting gang members, according to Mike Center (strictly protect),deputy chief of MINUSTAH's Joint Mission Analysis Centre (JMAC). Center told Poloff on December 18 that JMAC is selectin [...]
2006-12-19 16:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM KPKO MARR ASEC MOPS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2424MINUSTAH/HNP TO MOVE ON CITE SOLEIL
[...] (C) Summary: MINUSTAH and the HNP are finalizing plans to move against specific gang leaders in Cite Soleil. Acting UNPol Commissioner Richard Warren and Haitian Police (HNP) Director General Andresol completed an operational plan on December 20 and hope to conduct an operation by December 2 [...]
2006-12-21 16:59:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM KJUS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2433HIGH ANXIETY OVER SECURITY
[...] (C) The recent spate of high-profile kidnappings and the GoH's stumbling response has become the singular issue in Haitian politics and public discourse. While panic has not yet set in, the Port-au-Prince population has begun to alter their work and private routines and much of daily life aga [...]
2006-12-21 20:13:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM KJUS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2472MINUSTAH CONTINUES CITE SOLEIL OPERATIONS
[...] (C) MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police (HNP) ran their second joint operation in the early morning of December 28 targeting gang members, specifically Belony, residing in the Bois Neuf area of the Port-au-Prince slum, Cite Soleil. According to MINUSTAH's A/Deputy Commissioner for OPS Nei [...]
2006-12-29 12:32:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV KPKO MOPS HA
06PORTOFSPAIN957 GOTT SILENT ON UNSC 1701
[...] On August 14, we faxed to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and accompanying talking points, as specified in the August 12 demarche request. When we asked Gordon on August 15 for her reaction, she said she had not had an opportunity to read the [...]
2006-08-16 18:12:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TD
06PRAGUE1054CZECHS PREPARING LETTER OF INTENT ON NATO'S
[...] (C/NF)DATT delivered reftel talking points to MOD Defense Policy and Strategy Division Deputy Director Radomir Jahoda on August 29th. Jahoda reiterated the Czech Ministry of Defense support for the Strategic Airlift initiative. He said a Letter of Intent was currently awaiting signature by Depu [...]
2006-08-30 12:41:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL NATO EZ
06PRAGUE1060CZECHS COMMIT AID TO LEBANON, TROOPS UNDER
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The Czechs have continued to indicate a willingness to support the U.S. position throughout the Lebanon/Israel crisis, and are now committed to providing aid to Lebanon. The Czech MFA confirmed on August 28 that the Czechs will offer $1 million for Lebanon at the Stock [...]
2006-08-31 09:28:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL IR LE MARR MOPS SY XG EZ
06PRAGUE1124CZECHS: STILL NO DECISION ON UNIFIL TROOPS (BUT
[...] (C) Summary. The Czechs remain undecided on whether to commit troops to UNIFIL (the MFA still supports it, but MOD sources say budgetary constraints make troop commitment "highly unlikely"). Nevertheless, the Czechs have committed or spent nearly $1 million in humanitarian aid and assistance i [...]
2006-09-13 13:33:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL IR LE MARR MOPS SY XG EZ
06PRAGUE1306AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH CZECH DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador made his introductory call on Czech Defense Minister Jiri Sedivy October 17. Topics discussed included missile defense, U.S. assistance for Czech defense reform, and Czech aircraft manufacturer AeroVodochody. Sedivy, just a month in the job, displayed an interest in [...]
2006-10-19 14:41:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ NATO EAIR MARR MOPS
06PRAGUE1331MISSILE DEFENSE: VISIT OF DASD BRIAN GREEN TO
[...] (C) Summary and comment: DASD Brian Green made a well received presentation on 19 October to a Czech Foreign Ministry co-sponsored conference on missile defense. Both supporters and opponents of possible Czech participation in a U.S. missile defense system attended the event. Following the con [...]
2006-10-24 15:29:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ MARR MOPS
06PRAGUE1417CZECHS COMMENT ON CURRENT CRISIS IN LEBANON
[...] (C) Summary. Czech Ambassador to Lebanon Jan Cisek fears violence could erupt as early as November 18 if Hizballah and PM Fouad Siniora's government fail to reach a compromise. In addition to Syrian meddling, the Ambassador noted additional factors contributing to the current instability: Israe [...]
2006-11-16 07:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1423CZECHS ON NATO IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) DCM raised reftel points with Czech Defense Minister Jiri Sedivy on November 15. Pol-Econ Counselor also discussed November 16 with Director of MFA Security Policy Department. Both stressed Czech commitment to success of Riga summit and success for NATO's mission in Afghanistan. To that [...]
2006-11-16 16:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS AG EZ
06PRAGUE1448CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. APPROACH TO GEORGIA/MOLDOVA
[...] (SBU) The Czech delegation to the upcoming OSCE Ministerial in Brussels on December 4-5 will support the U.S. position on the resolution of conflicts in Georgia and Moldova. MFA Deputy Director of the Eastern Europe Department Martina Tauberova told Poloff on November 24 that Czech FM Alexandr [...]
2006-11-29 14:05:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EUN NATO OSCE MO MOPS GG RU EZ
06PRAGUE1509CZECHS SUPPORT SINIORA, APPROVE TROOPS FOR UNIFIL,
[...] (U) Czech MFA Head of the Near East Group in the Middle East and Africa Department Jaromir Marek told Poloff on December 1 that the Czechs fully support the government of Lebanese PM Faud Siniora, and continue to closely monitor the situation in Lebanon. In a separate meeting, Director of the [...]
2006-12-13 14:47:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1539LEBANESE ISF DISCUSSING ASSISTANCE WITH CZECHS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Lebanese Internal Security Force is discussing training and equipment needs with the Czechs. Following a visit to Prague this month, the GOCR is waiting for the GOL to provide a list of requirements, and will then determine what can be provided within the context of Czech a [...]
2006-12-21 15:26:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS KDEM LE EZ
06PRAGUE571CZECHS CONTRIBUTE 50,000 EURO TO NATO TRAINING
[...] (U) MFA Deputy Director for Security Policy Vaclav Balek informed Poloff that in response to NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer's appeal, the Czech government on May 17 approved a donation of EUR 50,000 (USD 70,625) to support the NTM-I Trust Fund. These funds follow a Czech donation [...]
2006-05-26 13:34:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO MOPS PREL EZ IZ
06PRAGUE602CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
[...] (C) Poloff May 31 delivered reftel demarche on Russian action in South Ossetia to Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of the MFA Security Policy Division. Balek replied that the Czechs had drawn similar conclusions. According to Balek, the EU is currently discussing how to address its approach, perh [...]
2006-06-02 13:39:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EZ GG RU
06PRAGUE603CZECHS AGREE ACCESS TO MANAS AIRFIELD IS CRUCIAL
[...] (C) Poloff May 31 delivered reftel demarche on renewal of the access agreement for Manas airfield to Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of the MFA Security Policy Division. Balek responded that, as an active coalition ally with forces deployed in Afghanistan, the Czechs would address similar concer [...]
2006-06-02 13:40:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EZ AF KG
06PRAGUE898CZECHS OFFER SURGICAL CARE FOR SERIOUSLY-INJURED
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Czech government has launched a medevac program to help critically injured women and children in Lebanon. This program is modeled on the successful Czech medevac programs for Iraq and Pakistan, and typifies the GOCR's modest yet extraordinarily active and adaptable disaster [...]
2006-08-03 12:45:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL MOPS IS LE EZ
06PRAGUE921CZECHS STRONGLY SUPPORT UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara on August 7 to deliver reftel and discuss the draft UNSC resolution on Lebanon. He said the Czechs support the principles and elements set forth in the text of the draft resolution. Kara called the draft "an excellent piece o [...]
2006-08-09 05:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UNAUS IS EZ LE
06PRAGUE925CZECH REPUBLIC: GOVERNMENT WITH TWO BIG PARTIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Two months after winning the June 2-3 general elections and unsuccessfully trying to form a new government with a three-party right-of-center coalition that holds exactly half of the seats in Parliament, the Civic Democrats (ODS) have finally declared the coalition dead [...]
2006-08-09 10:29:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS EZ
06PRAGUE934CZECH PUBLIC DEBATE ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Since reftel report on July 19, Czech media coverage has intensified, with a steady stream of editorials and news coverage about a potential siting of a U.S. missile defense facility in the Czech Republic. Pro-MD commentators continue to make the arguments that an MD [...]
2006-08-11 08:44:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL PGOV EZ
06PRAGUE966CZECHS CONSIDER TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL;
[...] (C) Poloff and Army Attache met with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara, and Czech MOD Deputy Director of the Defense Policy Department, NATO and EU Section, Lt. Col. Petr Cech, on August 16 to discuss the possibility of Czech troop contributions to UNIFIL. Kara said the Czechs ar [...]
2006-08-16 14:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL LE EZ
06PRETORIA3952(C) DFA OFFICIAL SUGGESTS SUDAN UNLIKELY TO AGREE
[...] (C) Sudan is unlikely to agree to a UN force in Darfur, suggested Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Horn of Africa Director Graham Maitland (protect). Maitland told PolOff September 21 that the working levels of DFA are discussing the possibility of a "greatly enhanced" AMIS operation if Kh [...]
2006-09-22 09:45:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID MOPS KPKO KDEM SU SF
06QUITO10372006-2007 NEW HORIZONS UNCERTAIN
[...] (C) Summary: After reviewing the history of the last planned New Horizons exercise canceled at the eleventh-hour in 2004, and taking into account the current political situation, this Embassy recommends that the Department and SOUTHCOM consider postponing the 2006-2007 New Horizons humanitar [...]
2006-04-26 21:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS SNAR PTER PGOV EAID EC
06QUITO1284AMBASSADOR PROMOTES SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the remote Carchi province on May 18 to highlight USG investment in security and development on Ecuador's northern border with Colombia. While there, the Ambassador met with military and police officials, toured a customs and immigration post, hosted a lu [...]
2006-05-24 21:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO1400ECUADOR-COLOMBIA BORDER PROGRESS REPORT - JAN-MAY
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian northern border military and anti-drug police units scored several successes against narco-terrorists in the first half of 2006. The Ecuadorian military made multiple FARC camp busts, seizing arms, communication devices, and military equipment, as well as capturing tw [...]
2006-06-07 22:12:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO1624HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST DETAINED BY MILITARY
[...] (U) Summary: Human Rights activist Wilman Adolfo Jimenez Salazar was detained by the military on June 19 in Payamino, Orellana province. He is charged with violating the state of emergency and was held incommunicado until June 26. Amnesty International considers Jimenez to be a prisoner of [...]
2006-07-03 20:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV MOPS EC
06QUITO1910WELCOME BACK, GENERAL CRADDOCK
[...] (C) Summary: Please accept my warm welcome on your final visit to Ecuador, General Craddock. It has been a pleasure and privilege for all of us at U.S. Mission Ecuador to work with you to cement and deepen productive U.S.-Ecuador military relations. Your visit comes at a time when U.S.-Ecu [...]
2006-08-02 23:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
06QUITO2007ECUADOR MAY BE ALLY ON LEBANON
[...] (C) In response to Ref A points, MFA U/S Gonzalo Salvador told PolChief on August 9 that the GOE supports any effort to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon, including the draft resolution pending in the Security Council. 2. (C) On the Human Rights Council special session (Ref B),after initia [...]
2006-08-09 21:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL IS LE MOPS PHUM UN PTER EC
06QUITO2050ECUADOR REITERATES SUPPORT FOR SECURITY COUNCIL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-15 21:17:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER MOPS UNAUS UNSC IS LE
06QUITO2082NEW COLOMBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS ECUADOR
[...] (U) Summary: Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Araujo made her first official visit to Ecuador on August 16. In meetings with Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion and Vice President Alejandro Serrano she discussed the need for safeguarding bilateral relations in the face of problems along the c [...]
2006-08-17 22:49:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2148COLOMBIAN SHOTS LEAVE ECUADORIANS WOUNDED
[...] (SBU) Colombian military units and FARC rebels exchanged heavy gunfire late in the evening on August 23 in the southern Colombian border town of Tetye, Putumayo. Ecuadorian 19th Jungle Brigade Commander (based in Lago Agrio, Sucumbios province) Colonel Ramiro Caceres confirmed the live fire i [...]
2006-08-25 18:47:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2151NEW DEFENSE POLICY ADDRESSES NARCOTICS THREAT
[...] (U) Summary: Since taking office in August 2005, Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin has attempted to shift the focus of Ecuador's defense posture away from its traditional rivalry with Peru towards more current national security threats, including that of narco-terror on Ecuador's northern border [...]
2006-08-28 19:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2152COLOMBIAN SHOTS LEAVE ECUADORIANS WOUNDED
[...] (SBU) Colombian military units and FARC rebels exchanged heavy gunfire late in the evening on August 23 in the southern Colombian border town of Tetye, Putumayo. Ecuadorian 19th Jungle Brigade Commander (based in Lago Agrio, Sucumbios province) Colonel Ramiro Caceres confirmed the live fire i [...]
2006-08-28 19:55:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2173MINDEF'S RESIGNATION SURPRISES MANY
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin resigned on August 28, citing disagreement with unspecified aspects of relations with Colombia and defending Ecuadorian military participation in the anti-narcotics fight. Jarrin's surprise departure has generated much speculation about the rea [...]
2006-08-30 19:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2185GOE SIGNS MLE; NAVY STRONG U.S. PARTNER IN DRUG
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Wayne Justice and Ecuadorian Rear Admiral Eduardo Navas signed a Maritime Law Enforcement Agreement (MLE) in Quito on August 30. The MLE standardizes a series of operational procedures for the interdiction and boarding of suspect Ecuadorian vessels, [...]
2006-08-31 21:30:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2262AMB'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FM CARRION
[...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one meeting with the Ambassador on September 7, FM Francisco Carrion said the UNSC decision is pending with President Palacio; relations with Colombia have been smoothed over after the recent errant mortar incident; shared his positive impressions of Bolivian FM Davi [...]
2006-09-08 18:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC MOPS CO EC
06QUITO2289MINDEF COMMITS TO NARCOTICS AGENDA, DISSES MANTA
[...] (C) Summary: In her initial call on newly appointed Minister of Defense Marcelo Delgado on September 8, the Ambassador stressed the importance of continued USG-GOE counter-narcotics and northern border cooperation and urged progress on security reforms initiated under Delgado's predecessor. [...]
2006-09-13 21:54:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2384ECUADOR-COLOMBIA BORDER PROGRESS REPORT -
[...] (C) Summary: The following report provides a quarterly update of developments along Ecuador's northern border with Colombia. Highlights include the Ambassador's travel to Esmeraldas province, progress disrupting narco-trafficking, a change of Defense Minister, and renewed diplomatic tension [...]
2006-09-26 21:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2498CORREA'S FARC COMMENTS SPARK EXCHANGE WITH GOC
[...] (C) Reaction to presidential front-runner Rafael Correa's recent declaration that he does not consider the FARC a terrorist organization has drawn in the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry and the Colombian government. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe did not respond to Correa's comments directly, [...]
2006-10-11 22:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2557COLOMBIAN MILITARY FIRE LEAVES TWO DEAD
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian military officials on October 19 confirmed that two Ecuadorian civilians were killed by Colombian military gunfire on October 15 while traveling in a canoe with FARC rebels on the San Miguel River. Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion publicly criticized the Colombian m [...]
2006-10-19 20:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO258GOE PROTESTS ALLEGED GOC INCURSION
[...] (U) Summary: Reports that Colombian military units entered Ecuadorian territory in hot pursuit of FARC irregulars on January 28 prompted vociferous GOE protests. End Summary. Reported Facts -------------- 2. (U) According to the press, three Black Hawk helicopters and two Colombian mi [...]
2006-01-31 23:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO2616THE HUNT FOR RAUL REYES ANGERS GOE
[...] (S) Summary: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's public declaration that FARC leader Raul Reyes is hiding in Ecuador has sparked a media frenzy in Quito, heightening bilateral tensions. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion demanded evidence of Reyes' presence, and asked the Ambassado [...]
2006-10-27 18:05:00Embassy QuitoSECRETPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO3020GOE PROTESTS RESUMPTION OF COLOMBIAN SPRAYING NEAR
[...] (C) Colombia's resumption of aerial fumigation along the Ecuador-Colombia border has sparked a formal GOE protest and strong reaction from president-elect Correa. Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion called Colombia's decision an act of "hostility" and warned of a possible cooling in bilateral [...]
2006-12-14 19:03:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO308GOC LAMENTS INCURSION
[...] (C) Summary: The GOC on February 2 regretted its possible accidental violation of Ecuadorian airspace and reiterated its respect for Ecuadorian sovereignty. The GOE privately welcomed the conciliatory response, but publicly called it "insufficient" and slow in coming. Colombian President A [...]
2006-02-06 18:44:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO374WELCOME BACK, GENERAL CRADDOCK
[...] (C) Summary: Please accept my warm welcome on your return visit to Ecuador, General Craddock. This mission is mobilized to ensure a successful visit. Your visit comes at a sensitive time. We hope to use it to help defuse the inflamed dialogue with Colombia, advance information sharing with [...]
2006-02-10 19:53:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO471GOE FIRES UPON, DISMANTLES FARC BORDER CAMP
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian military units on February 18 encountered and dismantled a FARC encampment in the northern border province of Sucumbios. Two FARC trainees were captured during the raid, along with weapons, ammunition, and other logistical support items. In the wake of the find, Min [...]
2006-02-22 23:04:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO638GOE "STUDIES" ALLEGED GOC AIRSPACE VIOLATION
[...] (U) Two Colombian military aircraft reportedly entered Ecuadorian airspace in pursuit of FARC rebels in the border town of Puerto Nuevo, Sucumbios province on March 11. Representatives from the Colombian and Ecuadorian defense ministries met on March 14 on the border to exchange information o [...]
2006-03-15 22:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO85MOD UPBEAT ON EVE OF COLOMBIA TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 10 meeting the Ambassador conveyed to Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin USG support for greater high-level GOE-GOC security cooperation, and expressed USG concern over the GOE,S anti-glyphosate rhetoric. Jarrin said the fumigation issue was not on his agenda for upcom [...]
2006-01-11 23:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR SNAR PTER EC CO
06QUITO87 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV EFIN MOPS MASS KJUS KCRM EC
06QUITO89 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV EFIN MOPS MASS KJUS KCRM EC
06QUITO90 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV EFIN MOPS MASS KJUS KCRM EC
06RABAT1502DEMARCHE ON LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche regarding the Lebanon Security Council Resolution to the office of the Director General for Multilateral Affairs and Global Cooperation, Mohammed Azeroual, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 8, 2006. Post will inform the Department of any substan [...]
2006-08-08 16:32:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL UN IS PTER MO
06RABAT1514REQUEST 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 candidate who is designated to attend the University of California Institute on GCC from August 20-24, 2006. Rank: Commissaire Name: NIFAOUI, Mohamed DOB: 22, Februa [...]
2006-08-10 08:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1533URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 10:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS UNSC IS LE MO PTER
06RABAT1534URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 15:40:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS UNSC IS LE MO PTER
06RABAT1558REQUEST 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 candidate who is designated to attend the Supply Officers course at Naval Supply Corps, Athens, GA from September 13 - November 18, 2006 Rank: O-4 Name: EL ARABI, Abdel [...]
2006-08-17 11:53:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1559REQUEST 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 candidate who is designated to attend the Advanced Management Program at Ft. McNair, Washington DC from September 9 to December 15, 2006 Rank: O-4 Name: BENKHADDA, Hass [...]
2006-08-17 11:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1560REQUEST 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 candidate who is designated to attend the USMC C4 Planner Course at Quantico, VA 8/31/06-11/21/06 Rank: O-3 Name: AMINE, Karim DOB: May 13, 1975 POB: Casablanca, Moroc [...]
2006-08-17 11:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1567REQUEST 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 candidate who is designated to attend the Senior Executive Seminar 06-6 at Garmish, Germany from August 25-September 8, 2006 Rank: O-6 (Commandant of the Gendarmerie) N [...]
2006-08-18 15:50:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1754REQUEST 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: Haddouch, Zouhair DOB: March 3, 1966 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: D 318616 Rank: O-4 Unit: 37 BIS/Zone Sud Purpose: To attend the Specialized [...]
2006-09-21 14:12:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1755REQUEST 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: Hafidi, Charif DOB: May 3, 1966 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: P 53480 Rank: O-4 Unit: GEI, Ouezzane Purpose: To attend the International Def [...]
2006-09-21 14:16:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1758REQUEST 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: Said Alaoui, Moulay Abdellah DOB: January 3, 1959 POB: Fes, Morocco CIN#: B 612134 Rank: O-5 Unit: Military Hospital - Rabat Purpose: To a [...]
2006-09-21 14:23:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT1761REQUEST 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: Toumi, Abdelghani DOB: March 6, 1966 POB: Taounate, Morocco CIN#: G 201681 Rank: 0-4 Unit: 1 Base - Sale Purpose: To attend the Logistics Re [...]
2006-09-21 14:25:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2073REQUEST 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: IHOURANE, Abdendi DOB: May 12, 1970 POB: Khemisset, Morocco CIN#: E 410016 Rank: O-3 Unit: 1 Base - Sale Purpose: To attend the Legal Aspe [...]
2006-11-07 16:58:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2095REQUEST 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: BENMOUSSA, Brahim DOB: November 14, 1976 POB: Rabat, Morocco CIN#: BK 150820 Rank: Civilian Unit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Rabat Purp [...]
2006-11-10 14:22:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2096REQUEST 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: FIZAZI, Ahmed DOB: July 22, 1963 POB: Oujda, Morocco CIN#: D 179002 Rank: O-4 Unit: Army HQ - Rabat Purpose: To attend the Infantry Office [...]
2006-11-10 14:22:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2168REQUEST 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 candidate(s): Name: NAGUIME, Samir DOB: February 8, 1970 POB: Meknes Morocco CIN#: D 403735 Rank: O-3 Unit: Forces Auxiliaries HQ's - Rabat Purpose: To attend th [...]
2006-11-24 09:44:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2327REQUEST 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 candidate(s): Name: EL QORCHI, Driss DOB: 19 October 1965 POB: Rabat, Morocco CIN#: A 252614 Rank: O-4 Unit: Gendarmeri HQs Rabat Purpose: to attend the Marshall [...]
2006-12-26 11:57:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2328REQUEST 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 candidate(s): Name: EL KHABBAZ, Abdellah DOB: December 31, 1962 POB: Douar Jarf, Morocco CIN#: G 121751 Rank: E-9 Unit: 2 Base - Meknes Purpose: to attend the Ad [...]
2006-12-26 11:59:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT2329REQUEST 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 candidate(s): Name: OUHDIF, Aziz DOB: 1973 POB: Khenifra, Morocco CIN#: I 300059 Rank: O-3 Unit: 2 Base - Meknes Purpose: to attend the Squadron Officer School a [...]
2006-12-26 12:02:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
06RABAT315MOROCCO ON DONATIONS TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN SECURITY
[...] (S) DCM met February 22 with newly appointed Director General for Multilateral Affairs and Director for Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual to discuss reftel requirements regarding potential Moroccan donations for Iraqi and Afghan security forces. Azeroual asserted that the Iraqis would [...]
2006-02-23 17:13:00Embassy RabatSECRETAF IZ MARR MO MOPS PINS PREL PTER MASS
06RABAT322REQUEST 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 Moroccan nationals listed below who are scheduled for training starting on March 5, 2006 for two weeks in Atlanta, GA: Name: 0-4 Kharchafi, Aziz DOB: 8 December 1966 POB: Casabl [...]
2006-02-24 13:22:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR MOPS MO
06RABAT327REQUEST 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 Moroccan nationals listed below who are scheduled for training starting on April 2, 2006 for one week in Washington, DC: Name: 0-5 Boui, Mohamed DOB: 1959 POB: Taounate, Morocco [...]
2006-02-24 15:12:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR MOPS MO
06RABAT328REQUEST 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 Moroccan nationals listed below who are scheduled to attend the "Intelligence in Combat Terrorism" course at Ft. Huachuca, AZ from April 3-22, 2006: Name: 0-4 Kazouz, Anas DOB: 2 [...]
2006-02-24 15:20:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR MOPS MO
06RABAT971NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE FIELD STUDY IN MOROCCO
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A delegation of National War College (NWC) students and faculty, led by Commandant Major General Teresa Marne Peterson and Deputy Commandant Ambassador Marcelle Wahba, visited Morocco May 13-18, [...]
2006-05-19 18:47:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO MARR MO MOPS PGOV PREL
06RANGOON43BURMESE ARMY RAIDS KACHIN CEASE-FIRE UNIT
[...] (C) Summary: On January 2, a Burmese Army (BA) company, after sharing drinks and food with known members of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO),attacked and killed five members of the cease-fire group. Senior KIO and Burmese regime officials met on January 8 in Rangoon to discuss the [...]
2006-01-11 09:18:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL MOPS SNAR ECON BM
06RANGOON521KAREN-BURMESE CLASHES CREATE REFUGEES AND IDP'S
[...] (C) Summary: Over the last few weeks, Burmese Army units struck at over a dozen villages and roadside locations around the town of Bawgalagyi in northern Karen State in a new push to wrest control of the Karen hold there. According to an Embassy contact, this has resulted in a new wave of IDPs [...]
2006-04-25 02:52:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF PINS MOPS BM TH
06REYKJAVIK206ICELAND: TAPPED OUT ON TRUST FUND FOR NTM-I
[...] (SBU) Post passed ref A talking points on pledging additional funds to the NATO Training Mission-Iraq to Icelandic MFA officials May 24 and discussed them with Acting Political Director Thordur Bjarni Gudjonsson June 9. Gudjonsson expressed surprise that Washington would be demarching Reykjavi [...]
2006-06-09 15:58:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IC
06REYKJAVIK40 Iceland: Visit of USS Wasp Demonstrates "Robust and
[...] (SBU) Summary: The October 12-17 port visit of the USS Wasp provided a visible demonstration of USG intent to honor its defense commitment to Iceland following the September closure of Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF). The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Justice Minister - just back [...]
2006-10-26 17:54:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL MARR KPAO OPRC NATO IC
06REYKJAVIK401 Iceland: Visit of USS Wasp Demonstrates "Robust and
[...] (SBU) Summary: The October 12-17 port visit of the USS Wasp provided a visible demonstration of USG intent to honor its defense commitment to Iceland following the September closure of Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF). The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Justice Minister - just back [...]
2006-10-26 17:54:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PREL MARR KPAO OPRC NATO IC
06REYKJAVIK69 ICELAND TO MAKE NEW DONATION TO NTM-I
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 15:47:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PINS PREL AF IZ IC
06RIGA1056TWO LATVIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
[...] SUMMARY. The deaths of two Latvian soldiers in Iraq December 27 has topped all news in Latvia in the aftermath. Despite nearly 80 percent public opposition to the mission, senior officials have clearly stated that Latvia will remain in Iraq. Opposition political leaders, and even some membe [...]
2006-12-29 15:38:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PREL IZ LG
06RIGA496(C) LATVIAN REQUEST FOR U.S. AIR SECURITY
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance from Washington agencies. See para 3. 2. (C/NOFORN) In a letter to Ambassador Bailey, the GOL has presented a request for USG assistance with air security for the period of the NATO Summit in Riga, November 28-29, 2006 (see para 4 below). In making this [...]
2006-06-26 10:49:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS ASEC NATO LG
06RIGA524LATVIAN DEFMIN REASSURED ON ROTATAION OF LATVIAN
[...] (C) Summary: As flagged by Embassy Baghdad, the Government of Latvia has been very concerned in recent days about what they believed to be a delay in the return home of their contingent rotating out of service in MNF-I. Thanks to quick coordination, we have been able to allay GOL concerns an [...]
2006-07-05 14:47:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV IZ LG
06RIGA535Afghanistan PRT Conference: Latvia
[...] (U) Ambassador Bailey and Canadian Ambassador Poulin jointly delivered ref A invitation to Latvian MOD Slakteris July 5. Slakteris pledged to send a representative to the conference in Budapest, but given the minister's trip to Washington the following week, it might be at a rather low level. [...]
2006-07-07 13:49:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS AF LG
06RIGA561Afghanistan PRT Conference: Latvia - updated
[...] (U) Latvia will send the following individuals to the PRT conference in Budapest: Mr. Edgars Rinkevics, State Secretary, Ministry of Defense Ms. Zane Vasule, Snr. Desk Officer, International Operations and Crisis Management Division, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]
2006-07-17 13:34:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS AF LG
06RIGA628LATVIA ON DRAFT LEBANON UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 13:20:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS UNSC LG
06RIGA653LEBANON/LATVIA/UNIFIL: POLITICALLY TOUGH, VERY
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief and DATT delivered reftel points to Kaspars Ozolins, MFA A/S equivalent for security policy, and Signe Jansone, MFA A/S equivalent for the Middle East, on August 16. Ozolins, while noting Latvia's support for UNSCR 1701, stressed that Latvia's military forces are currently [...]
2006-08-16 15:02:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL UN LE LG
06RIGA690LATVIA IN TUNE WITH BASIC PRINCIPLES ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief drew from reftel points to brief Latvian PolDir Ilgvars Klava on our current thinking on Kosovo August 28. Klava said that Latvia was fully in agreement with the basic principles outlined by the USG and strongly supported Ahtisaari's mission. He underscored that Kosovo nee [...]
2006-08-29 05:57:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UNSC YI LG
06RIGA698LATVIAN VIEWS ON POSSIBILITY OF EU/RUSSIA
[...] (C) In a meeting with pol/econ chief August 28 on other issues, Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klava raised the topic of ongoing discussions in the EU on potential joint peacekeeping efforts with Russia. According to Klava, this topic would be discussed at the September 1 - 2 Gymnich. Klava said [...]
2006-08-31 06:15:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EUN RU LG
06RIGA732(C) SECOND REQUEST ON LATVIAN REQUEST FOR U.S. AIR
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C/NOFORN) Ref A relayed request from Latvian MOD Slakteris, on behalf of GOL, for USG to provide air security assistance for the NATO Summit to be held in Riga November 28 - 29. To date, post has received no formal response from Washington. [...]
2006-09-12 14:14:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PREL ASEC KTIA NATO LG
06RIGA822LATVIA EXTENDS AFGHANISTAN MANDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 11:02:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL PGOV NATO AF LG
06RIYADH2146SAUDI LEADERS UPBEAT ON U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY
[...] (S) Summary and Comment: During separate meetings on March 22 with visiting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, Saudi leaders spoke favorably of the U.S.-Saudi military relationship. King Abdullah, although deeply unhappy about Iraq and the issue of helicopter support fo [...]
2006-03-29 14:32:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL PTER SA
06RIYADH4919REMAINS RETURNED, FAMILIES OF GTMO DETAINEES CALL
[...] (U) Following the deaths of the three GTMO detainees, Abdulaziz Suleiman al-Rubaish, whose brother is currently detained at GTMO, contacted the Embassy and asked to meet with the Ambassador. PolMilOff met al-Rubaish at the Embassy front gate and accepted a letter addressed to President Bush f [...]
2006-06-19 14:34:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAO PGOV PREL MOPS PTER KAWC SA XF
06RIYADH5082U/S EDELMAN'S MEETING WITH ASST MINISTER OF
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman discussed the U.S.-Saudi defense relationship, Iran, and regional security during his June 6 meeting with Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Security Affairs. The overall tone of the meeting [...]
2006-06-25 08:36:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL PINR PTER
06RIYADH5105SAUDIS NAME NEW IRAQ BORDER LIAISON OFFICER
[...] (S) General Saleh bin Ali al-Muhayya, Chief of General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA) sent a letter (classified "secret/urgent") to CHUSMTM May 30 on the appointment of a new Saudi-Iraq border liaison officer. The new officer is LTC Khalid bin Mohamed al-S [...]
2006-06-25 15:57:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPBTS PGOV PREL PINR SA IZ MARR MOPS
06RIYADH522014 GUANTANAMO DETAINEES TRANSFERED TO SAUDI
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 25, 14 Guantanamo detainees were transferred to Saudi authority, including a non-Saudi citizen, Ahmad Sadik Turkestani. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has told EmbOffs that all of the detainees will be further incarcerated in the Kingdom until the SAG rules [...]
2006-07-02 13:28:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAO PGOV PREL KAWC MOPS PTER SA XF
06RIYADH5266POST SEEKING CLARITY ON GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (S/NF) Post is seeking the Department's clarification of the relationship between the proposed Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) (Ref A) and other bilateral and regional security initiatives that have been previously proposed to the SAG. We have identified no less than 13 security-related initiativ [...]
2006-07-02 16:01:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS SA
06RIYADH8234PRESIDENTIAL ADVOCACY LETTER DELIVERED TO KING
[...] (C) Summary: On September 19, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion, Israel Hernandez, delivered the President's letter advocating for two U.S. companies, Boeing and General Electric (GE),bid for the upgrade of Saudi Arabian Airline (Saudia) and the Royal fleet, to [...]
2006-10-16 07:14:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAIR ETRD BEXP PREL PTER MOPS SA
06RIYADH8788FOLLOW-UP ON DEMARCHES
[...] (C) On November 6, Deputy Political Counselor (DPC) delivered reftels (A, B, C, D) demarches and talking points to Saudi MFA, International Organization Affairs, UNGA Issues, Mr. Talal Berri. The issues raised were: the UNGA Third Committee (Iran, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Burma, and North Kore [...]
2006-11-07 13:03:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KISL MOPS PINR PTER USUN
06ROME1159COESPU AT SIX MONTHS: MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS, U.S.
[...] Summary and Action Request. The Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vicenza, part of the larger Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) (a Presidential initiative),has trained 127 gendarme peacekeepers from six countries in its first six months. New courses are se [...]
2006-04-14 12:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IT
06ROME1209ITALY: PRODI ADVISER TALKS GOVERNMENT FORMATION,
[...] (C) A senior adviser to Romano Prodi says President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has privately agreed to tap Prodi as PM-designate before Ciampi's term expires. If that happened, it could accelerate the government formation process by about two weeks, to mid-May. Levi also said he th [...]
2006-04-21 17:33:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KNNP PTER EUN IZ IR IT
06ROME1221ITALY: PRODI ALLY LOOKS AHEAD ON IRAQ, HAMAS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Head of the Democrats of the Left (DS) International Affairs Office adviser and newly elected member of parliament Luciano Vecchi told Poloff that Prodi would strictly follow EU policy with regards to Hamas. Vecchi also confirmed the Center-Left position on Iraq, reaffirming that [...]
2006-04-24 16:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KPAL IZ IT
06ROME1555COESPU: ITALIAN PROPOSALS FOR NEXT CANDIDATE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Italy recommends inviting Chile, Ghana, Nigeria, Serbia and Montenegro (SaM),and South Africa to participate in the Center of Excellence for Police Stability Units (COESPU) in Vicenza. In addition, Italy looks to the U.S. [...]
2006-05-23 07:45:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT
06ROME1580ITALY: DEFENSE MINISTER PARISI TELLS AMB. GOI
[...] (C) In the Ambassador's May 23 introductory call on new Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi, Parisi stressed themes of friendship with the U.S., a desire to consult closely on all issues and to deal with the most sensitive ones frankly and away from the press. He assured the Ambassador of [...]
2006-05-23 15:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS IZ AF IT
06ROME1590ITALY: NEW UNDERSECRETARY TO THE PM CALLS
[...] (C) Ambassador paid an introductory call May 23 on the new Undersecretary to the Prime Minister Enrico Letta (nephew of Berlusconi U/S Gianni Letta). Letta, a 1988 IV grantee and VP of Aspen Italy, has a very positive view of the U.S. and said he considers Italy's relationship with the U.S. e [...]
2006-05-24 15:43:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL NATO MOPS IZ IN IT
06ROME1625ITALY: PM PRODI ON CIVILIAN COMMITMENT TO IRAQ,
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting with Senator Allen and the Ambassador on May 30, Italian PM Prodi said Italy was firmly committed to Iraq's future, but had to figure out how to end its military engagement while continuing to contribute to reconstruction and political development. He said he was [...]
2006-05-31 14:52:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS EUN IZ AF IT
06ROME1680IRAQ: ITALY CONSIDERING THREE OPTIONS: FULL PRT
[...] (S) PolMilCouns met June 5 with Italian Defense Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Achille Amerio. Amerio said DefMin Parisi was at a two-day meeting of all Italy's ministers where Iraq was being discussed, and it was unclear what would come out of those discussions. That said, according to Amerio [...]
2006-06-06 09:53:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL NATO MOPS IZ IT
06ROME1741AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLANS INCREASED ISAF ROLE
[...] (C) Summary. MFA Undersecretary Gianni Vernetti and other officials told the Embassy that Italy intends to increase its military presence in Afghanistan with more special operations forces, more troops for the Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and Forward Support Base (FSB),a new Trea [...]
2006-06-12 13:10:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL AF IT NATO
06ROME1755ITALIAN FM D'ALEMA SEEKING GOOD START TO
[...] (S/NF) I met with FM D'Alema June 13 to preview his plans for his June 16 meetings with you. He wants to start the new Italian government's relations with us on a positive and constructive note. D'Alema said Italy can and will do more in Afghanistan, is willing to do more in Iraq under a NATO [...]
2006-06-13 15:21:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV OVIP MOPS IZ IT EUN NATO
06ROME2258ITALY SEES HRC LEBANON SESSION AS UNPRODUCTIVE
[...] (SBU) August 9 Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Acting Office Director for Human Rights Francesco De Stefani, stressing that a UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Special Session on Lebanon would be a distraction that could undermine UN Security Council (UNSC) efforts to bring about a cessation [...]
2006-08-10 15:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIS LE MOPS PHUM PREL PTER IT
06ROME2285DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701: ITALY
[...] (C) Pol M/C August 12 delivered ref points to Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema's vice chief of staff, Alfredo Conte. Conte noted that the Secretary and D'Alema had spoken by telephone the previous evening, shortly after agreement was reached on the draft resolution. He said the FM ha [...]
2006-08-12 11:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS IS LE SY IT
06ROME2335LEBANON: ITALY READY TO HELP WITH TROOPS, BRIDGE
[...] (S) Italy is prepared to deploy up to 1,000 troops quickly to UNIFIL and up to 3,000 overall. The Foreign Minister told NEA A/S Welch the cabinet unanimously approved Italy's participation in UNIFIL during its August 18 meeting. Italy is persuaded, based on its own high-level consultations wi [...]
2006-08-18 17:34:00Embassy RomeSECRETPGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT
06ROME2436ITALY: THE DOGS BARK, AND THE PRODI CARAVAN MOVES
[...] (S/NF) The main lesson for the US in PM Romano Prodi's first 100 days is that early and active engagement with this center-left government pays. The Italian reversal of position and decision to quietly maintain a civilian presence in Iraq despite military withdrawal reflected a deliberate cal [...]
2006-08-31 08:14:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON MOPS PTER IZ LE SY IT
06ROME2489ITALY URGES SYRIA TO STOP ARMS FLOW
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Prodi sent his diplomatic adviser to Damascus September 6 with a message for Asad urging compliance with the terms of resolution 1701 and a halt in the arms flow to Lebanon. It was the latest in a series of direct Italian messages to Syria, coming on the heels of [...]
2006-09-06 16:50:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT
06ROME3312ITALIANS CAUTIOUS ON ISG RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSE
[...] (C) Summary. Gianludovico De Martino, head of the MFA's Iraq Task Force, says many of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) recommendations, such as embedding coalition members inside police, military and institutional structures, have already been tried and found to be difficult to implement. Other rec [...]
2006-12-15 18:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT
06ROME371ITALY: RUTELLI DISCUSSES CENTER-LEFT FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At a February 3 lunch with Daisy Party leader Francesco Rutelli, the Ambassador stressed the importance of NATO to the Transatlantic Alliance and registered our concern that a future center-left government not look to Europe at the expense of Italy's historically strong bilateral [...]
2006-02-08 10:45:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS PGOV IZ IT ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME501ITALY: FASSINO WANTS THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador spoke at length with Democrats of the Left (DS) Party Secretary Piero Fassino on February 16. Fassino told the Ambassador that he thought either he or Daisy President Francesco Rutelli would be Foreign Minister in a future center-left government. The Ambassador note [...]
2006-02-17 17:29:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR IZ IT
06ROME502ITALY: FASSINO WANTS THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador spoke at length with Democrats of the Left (DS) Party Secretary Piero Fassino on February 16. Fassino told the Ambassador that he thought either he or Daisy President Francesco Rutelli would be Foreign Minister in a future center-left government. The Ambassador note [...]
2006-02-18 10:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR IZ IT ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME584ITALY'S UNION COALITION PROGRAM: FAULT LINES ON
[...] (C) Romano Prodi presented the center-left Union coalition's 281-page governing program on February 13. As opposed to establishing a concrete program for the Union coalition should it win the April 9 national elections, the document has been viewed by critics from both the right and the left [...]
2006-02-24 15:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON MARR PARM MOPS ELAB EINV IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME607IRAQ: ITALIANS FAVOR EXPANDED NATO TRAINING ROLE
[...] (C) Summary. Italy strongly supports an expanded NATO training role in Iraq, which it believes will help both to increase the political legitimacy of international efforts in Iraq and to encourage broader participation in those efforts. With Italian elections in April and a tight budget, Ital [...]
2006-02-28 08:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MASS MOPS PINS IZ IT
06ROME794AIR NAVIGATION COMMON CHARGING SCHEME, ITALY
[...] A/ECMIN delivered reftel demarche March 10 to Achille Vinci Giacchi, Diplomatic Advisor to Minister of Transportation Pietro Lunardi. A/ECMIN simultaneously delivered a letter from the Ambassador to Lunardi, which reiterates reftel talking points. Vinci Giacchi said the Ministry would need to [...]
2006-03-14 10:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR MARR MOPS PREL IT NATO EUN AVIATION FAA
06ROME839ITALY: CL PARLIAMENTARIAN PREDICTS CONTINUITY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Marco Minniti, a former U/S of Defense under center-left (CL) Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema, termed Berlusconi's relationship with the U.S an asset that should be built upon and said there is no European security without the U.S. Minniti continued that the center-left is now in [...]
2006-03-16 16:33:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS IS IT NATO ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS
06ROME863ITALIAN ELECTIONS: THE POSSIBILITIES (PART I OF
[...] (C) This cable is the first of two outlining possible post-election scenarios and our engagement with the center-left on various issues. Though opposition leader Romano Prodi holds a slight lead in opinion polls, it remains unclear whether he can hang on to defeat incumbent PM Silvio Berluscon [...]
2006-03-17 17:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT NATO ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06SANAA1341HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SOCCENT JCET IN
[...] 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 any members of the Yemen Special Operations Force (YSOF) or the Yemen Coast Guard (YCG). 2. Addi [...]
2006-05-16 11:41:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PHUM MASS YM
06SANAA1359HAMEED AL-AHMAR: YEMEN'S NEXT KINGMAKER?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Hameed al-Ahmar, son of powerful tribal leader Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar, made his entry into Yemeni politics this year by increasingly distancing himself from his father's traditional alliance with President Saleh. To the surprise of many, Hameed has emerged as an articulate re [...]
2006-05-22 09:52:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KDEM YE
06SANAA1373HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR MAJOR TAWFIK
[...] 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 Tawfik Nagi Kaid Al-Bawah of the Yemen Coast Guard (YCG). 2. Additionally the following hu [...]
2006-05-23 09:07:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PHUM MASS YM
06SANAA1490HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SOCCENT JCET IN
[...] 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 any members of the Yemen Special Operations Force (YSOF) or Yemen Central Security Force, Counter Te [...]
2006-05-30 11:36:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PHUM MASS YM
06SANAA1832SALEH ADVISES GEN ABIZAID ON SOMALIA'S "NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh told visiting CENTCOM Commander GEN John Abizaid on June 18 that Yemen had invited members of the Somali Islamic Courts (IC) and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to Sanaa for talks. The IC leadership answered that they would come "within a week." Saleh [...]
2006-06-24 13:15:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS SO YE
06SANAA2003HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR AL-SUBHI 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 Colonel Ali Mohammed al-Subhi, Deputy Chairman, Yemen Coast Guard and Brigadier General Taher Ali al [...]
2006-07-12 14:02:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PHUM MASS YM
06SANAA2564HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SALEH, AL-NONO,
[...] 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: Captain Nabil Abdullah Ahmed al-Rassas, Yemen Coast Guard Major Khalid Ali Mohammed Saleh, Yemen [...]
2006-09-04 09:53:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS PHUM MOPS YM
06SANJOSE1780COSTA RICA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON
[...] (U) On August 12, as instructed per Reftel, DCM provided copies of the non-paper, the Secretary's statement and UNSCR 1701 to Antonio Alarcon, Chief of Staff for FonMin Stagno. DCM and Pol/C followed up with a meeting with Alarcon at OOB on August 14. DCM reiterated the importance of not only [...]
2006-08-14 20:55:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE CS
06SANJOSE1781COSTA RICA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON
[...] (U) On August 12, as instructed per Reftel, DCM provided copies of the non-paper, the Secretary's statement and UNSCR 1701 to Antonio Alarcon, Chief of Staff for FonMin Stagno. DCM and Pol/C followed up with a meeting with Alarcon at OOB on August 14. DCM reiterated the importance of not only [...]
2006-08-14 21:18:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE CS
06SANJOSE2373POLICE DIRECTOR RESIGNS, REPLACED BY PILOT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 19, Police Director Osvaldo Alpizar Nunez resigned to face an investigation into charges he used official cellphones to make death threats against former policeman Alexis Ugalde. Alpizar is the first high-ranking official in the Ministry of Public Security to leave off [...]
2006-10-26 18:29:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PINR CS
06SANJOSE344DONATION TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN SECURITY FORCES:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 21:01:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL AF IZ CS
06SANSALVADOR1014REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, Date of Birth: 20 Oct 1977, Place of Birth: Chalatenango, Male. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individual has not [...]
2006-04-20 13:58:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1047REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidate. Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX DOB: 15 Nov 1968 POB: San Salvador Male 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above [...]
2006-04-21 19:36:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1048REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidate. NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXX DOB: 26 Oct 1964 POB: San Salvador Male 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the ab [...]
2006-04-21 19:50:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1049REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX DOB: 20 May 1961 POB: Usulutan Male Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX DOB: 21 Jul 1964 POB: La Union Male N [...]
2006-04-21 19:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1224REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX San Salvador 24 Aug 1960 Male XXXXXXXXXXXX San Salvador 26 Apr 1962 Female XXXXXXXXXXXX San Salvador [...]
2006-05-10 13:14:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1278REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, Date of Birth - 20 July 1953, Place of Birth - Cojutepeque, Male. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; none of the above individua [...]
2006-05-12 19:20:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1312REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX 28 Jul 1968 San Miguel Male Resource Management Course Start Date: 22 May 2006 XXXXXXXXXXXX 13 Jun 1965 [...]
2006-05-17 13:58:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1403REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, San Salvador, 17 Nov 1966, Male. Major XXXXXXXXXXXX currently serves with the Military Doctrine Command Unit. 3. Post has reviewed available hu [...]
2006-05-30 16:13:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1404REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. All candidates are male and serve with the Ilopango Air Force Unit. XXXXXXXXXXXX San Vicente 08 JUL 1975 XXXXXXXXXXXX C [...]
2006-05-30 16:14:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1413REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights record of XXXXXXXXXXXX March, 23 JUL 1964, San Salvador, Male. Major XXXXXXXXXXXX is a member of the Second Air Force Brigade. 3. Post has reviewed available human righ [...]
2006-05-30 19:13:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1414REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX Chalatenango 28 Aug 1962 Male Military Police Unit XXXXXXXXXXXX San Miguel 09 Nov 1962 Male 3rd Infantr [...]
2006-05-30 19:14:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1415REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX Rank: Major Ministry of Defense Office Chalatenango 07 May 1969 Male XXXXXXXXXXXX Rank: Major Military D [...]
2006-05-30 19:15:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1501REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 29 Oct 1971, San Salvador, Male, Naval Headquarters Unit. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; none of the above individuals has b [...]
2006-06-07 19:47:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1502REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX 18 Jun 1971 Male San Salvador Ilopango Air Force Base XXXXXXXXXXXX 03 Dec 1972 Male El Transito Ilopang [...]
2006-06-07 19:47:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1503REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 23 April 1964, Male, Santa Ana, Salvadoran Military Academy. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individual has not bee [...]
2006-06-07 19:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1530EL SALVADOR: INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ
[...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel B talking points June 9 with MFA's Director for Asia, Africa and Oceania Affairs, Milton Magana, who indicated that he would discuss the matter with representatives of the Ministry of Defense. 2. (C) Comment: As outlined in reftel A, at a May 24 meeting with U [...]
2006-06-09 20:39:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS IZ ES
06SANSALVADOR158REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN FORCES PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following members of Battalion Cuscatlan, who will be participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Battalion is scheduled to depart between February 8 and February 11, under the command of XXXXXXXXXXXX. The names of the officers of t [...]
2006-01-20 21:53:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1600REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. XXXXXXXXXXXX 06 Feb 1963 San Salvador Male Naval Headquarters XXXXXXXXXXXX 09 July 1963 Cojutepeque Male Armed Force [...]
2006-06-20 19:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1709REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 7 Oct 1969, Sonsonate, El Salvador, Male. XXXXXXXXXXXX currently serves at the Salvadoran Armed Forces Headquarters. 3. Post has reviewed avail [...]
2006-07-05 14:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1783REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following training candidates. Please review the following list; Post included name, date and place of birth for your reference. All individuals are male. X [...]
2006-07-13 13:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1847REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following member of Battalion Cuscatlan, who will be participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Battalion is scheduled to depart between August 7 and August 11, under the command of XXXXXXXXXXXX. All available records at pos [...]
2006-07-21 16:33:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1848REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following members of Battalion Cuscatlan, who will be participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Battalion is scheduled to depart between August 7 and August 11, under the command of XXXXXXXXXXXX . The names and date and pla [...]
2006-07-21 16:34:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1899REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 27SEP1959, Cojutepeque, El Salvador, Male. XXXXXXXXXXXX currently serves at the Engineer Command Group. 3. Post has reviewed available human ri [...]
2006-07-31 19:52:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1921REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following individuals: XXXXXXXXXXXX San Pedro Perulapan 11-Feb-1959 Colonel 4th Infantry Brigade Male XXXXXXXXXXXX La Union 22-Dec-1958 Colonel 4t [...]
2006-08-07 19:16:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1932REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, born December 2, 1978 in San Salvador, male, Research Director for the National Council of Public Security. 3. The named individual will partici [...]
2006-08-07 21:08:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1967URGENT DEMARCHE ON LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 20:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER MOPS ES
06SANSALVADOR1990REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 14 October 1967, Santa Ana, Male, Military Industry Unit, Lieutenant Commander. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above ind [...]
2006-08-11 18:36:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1991REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 29 Mar 1970, Sonsonate, Male, Police Counternarcotic and Counterterrorism Unit, Technician. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; th [...]
2006-08-11 18:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1992REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of XXXXXXXXXXXX, 08 Mar 1977, San Miguel, Transmissions Command, First Lieutenant. 3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individual has no [...]
2006-08-11 18:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
06SANSALVADOR1993REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
[...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. 2. Post requires Department review of human rights records of the following individuals: XXXXXXXXXXXX 03-July-1977 La Paz Second Air Brigade Seargent XXXXXXXXXXXX 21 Jun 1978 San Vicente Second Air Brigade Seargent [...]
2006-08-11 18:38:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
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