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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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07BERLIN1450TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS AGAINST IRAN WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-25 08:02:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN GM IR PARM PREL
07BERLIN1452(S) NIAG 7053: GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRANIAN FIRM
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke met Global Affairs officer July 19 and passed the following German-language non-paper. Kauke said the German Government investigated the information contained in ref B concerning an attempt by the Iranian firm Tajhiz Novin Tous [...]
2007-07-25 15:01:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR TC CH GM
07BERLIN1486(S) IRAN'S BANK MELLI - INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A nonpaper and demarche July 31 to Finance Ministry Deputy Director General Rolf Wenzel and MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation Thomas Goebel. Global Affairs officer also relayed ref A request for information on Bank [...]
2007-07-31 15:52:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR GM
07BERLIN1521(S) GERMANY INVESTIGATING EFFORTS BY A GERMAN FIRM
[...] (S) Global Affairs officers delivered ref A demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Volker Herzog August 7. Herzog said the German firm ICS Schneider Messtechnik is already under German government scrutiny for its previous dealings with Iranian entities involved in procure [...]
2007-08-08 13:07:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM HR IR
07BERLIN1536GERMAN VIEWS ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE
[...] (C) Global affairs officer delivered ref A demarche and draft letters August 10 to MFA NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster. Polster expressed appreciation for the information but noted Germany had not changed its position on sharing nuclear-related export denial information with the IAEA Secretari [...]
2007-08-10 14:05:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ETTC IR GM
07BERLIN1571MESSAGE ON ONGOING PROLIFERATION FINANCE
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs August 16 and to the Ministry of Economics and Technology August 17. Claudia Schuett, desk officer in the MFA's International Economic and Financial Policy Division, Ursina Krumpholz, Office Director [...]
2007-08-17 13:45:00Embassy BerlinSECRETIR KNAR KNNP PARM PREL GM
07BERLIN1640GERMANY - FOLLOWING UP ON PROPOSED OPEN-ENDED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-30 15:02:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN ECON ETRD MNUC PARM IR GM
07BERLIN1648EMBASSY BERLIN'S EFFORTS ON FY2007 IRAN DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As a pilot post in the FY07 Iran Democracy Small Grants Program, Embassy Berlin has canvassed several local nongovernmental organizations working on Iran or Middle East issues to discuss Small Grant opportunities. While generally positive on overall initiative goals, organizatio [...]
2007-08-31 12:00:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKDEM PHUM KPAO PREL GM IR
07BERLIN1671DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GERMANY CONCERNING IRAN FOR
[...] (C) EMIN presented Reftel demarche September 3 to Geza von Geyr, Director for U.S. and Canada in the German Federal Chancellery. Von Geyr expressed appreciation for being informed of USG concerns, and undertook to disseminate them further within the German interagency community. 2. (C) EM [...]
2007-09-05 15:36:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
07BERLIN1698IRAN: GERMANY RECEPTIVE ON IAEA/BOARD OF GOVERNORS
[...] (C) Ambassador Timken delivered Ref (A) demarche September 7 to Foreign Office State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg. (Foreign Minister Steinmeier is traveling and was unavailable.) Silberberg said Germany agreed with the U.S. position; the "Plan of Action" might be useful in clearing up som [...]
2007-09-07 17:01:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR IAEA GM AORC
07BERLIN1733(S) GERMAN RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL EXPORT TO IRAN
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Volker Herzog provided a German-language nonpaper to Global Affairs Officer on September 10. The German nonpaper responds to the US nonpaper of 31 May 2007 outlined in Ref concerning the possible export of test equipment from a German firm via UAE to [...]
2007-09-13 09:20:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MTCRE KSCA PARM PREL GM IR AE
07BERLIN1776INFORMATION DELIVERED ON IRANIAN FINANCIAL
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche September 18 to MFA International Economic and Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Desk Officer Ernst Roeder-Messell. Schuett and Roeder-Messell undertook to pass the information to relevan [...]
2007-09-20 09:53:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP MNUC EFIN IR BA GM
07BERLIN1784(S) GERMAN RESPONSE CONCERNING EXPORT OF WELDING
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker delivered a German-language nonpaper to Global Affairs officer September 19. The nonpaper responds to ref B demarche informing German authorities that the German firm Trumpf GmbH & Co., working with Ireland's Mac Aviation Group, [...]
2007-09-20 15:30:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR EI
07BERLIN1846GERMAN PROSECUTORS SUSPECT RUSSIAN
[...] (C) German prosecutors suspect Atomstroyexport, the Russian state-owned nuclear power equipment and services exporter, played a leading role in efforts to circumvent Germany's export control laws by diverting German-manufactured technology to Iran's nuclear program via Russian front companies [...]
2007-10-05 10:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KCRM KNNP PARM PREL MNUC KJUS IR RS GM
07BERLIN1851GERMAN EXPORT CONTROL LIST REVISIONS PROHIBIT
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker informed Global Affairs Officer October 5 that the German Government has updated its national export control list in an effort to prevent Iran from acquiring non-listed radar surveillance equipment that might enhance Iran's mili [...]
2007-10-05 14:40:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PREL PARM MCAP GM IR
07BERLIN1878IRAN DEMARCHE: GERMAN RESPONSE
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Office State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg October 12. (Charge also discussed Iran with Political Director Volker Stanzel October 10, raising points similar to those in reftel.) Silberberg said the text of the EU Council conclusions had been agre [...]
2007-10-12 11:43:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR XF EUN GM
07BERLIN1883GERMAN MFA RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Poloff and Econ Counselor met with German MFA and Economic Ministry officials respectively to discuss ref A. Deputy European Correspondent Thomas Schieb, who is responsible for overseeing the drafting of position papers for the MFA's use at the October 15-16 EU General Affairs and Exter [...]
2007-10-12 15:45:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL RS LY IS IZ IR
07BERLIN1932(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN MISSILE
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2007-10-24 09:32:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE
07BERLIN1977THE SPD RALLIES AROUND BECK AND LOOKS TOWARD 2009
[...] (C) Summary: The Social Democratic Party's (SPD) October 26-28 convention gave a much-needed boost to party chairman Kurt Beck, who emerged as the SPD's undisputed candidate for chancellor in 2009. The SPD focused squarely on a domestic agenda that should not directly affect our ability to wo [...]
2007-10-30 11:26:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON AF IR GM
07BERLIN2007GERMANY DRYING OUT TRADE WITH IRAN THROUGH
[...] (C) Summary: Due to the German government's quiet tightening of export controls and credit guarantees, increased political risk, and banks' market withdrawals, Germany's exports to Iran have markedly fallen. Iranian purges of state-owned companies and regulators and rising extortion and bure [...]
2007-11-02 10:56:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD EPET ETTC KNNP PREL IR GM
07BERLIN2027IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS
[...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...]
2007-11-06 17:00:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM
07BERLIN2028IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS
[...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...]
2007-11-06 17:00:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM
07BERLIN2037GERMANY'S IRAN POLICYMAKING PROCESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Both privately and publicly, German officials continue to insist multilateral measures, coupled with quiet economic pressure on Iran, are the most effective way to change Iran's behavior. While Chancellor Merkel has been clear on the need to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapons [...]
2007-11-07 16:46:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR GM
07BERLIN2062BANK MELLI ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A TURKISH BANK TO
[...] (S) Emboffs delivered reftel nonpaper during the week of November 5 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel, MFA Nonproliferation Division Director Hellmut Hoffman, MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett, and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Division Director Ursina [...]
2007-11-14 09:50:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEFIN KNNP MNUC IR TU GM
07BERLIN2080APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Thomas Schieb, Deputy EU Correspondent at the MFA, and relayed the points to the Chancellery. 2. (C) Schieb provided substantive comments on the following topics: --Upcoming EU Summits with China, Africa, and India: The November 19 GAERC agenda [...]
2007-11-16 16:36:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK
07BERLIN2083IRAN/GERMANY - MINISTRIES FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials in the MFA, Economics Ministry, and Finance Ministry have taken note of Chancellor Merkel's strong public statements in support of a third UNSCR resolution and renewed efforts to encourage German business to cut or curtail ties with Iran following last [...]
2007-11-16 17:28:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN KNNP MNUC ETRD PGOV IR GM
07BERLIN2140GERMAN VIEWS ON ADDITIONAL EU DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials are still deliberating at a very senior level how they will proceed on the UK and French proposal to add Banks Melli and Saderat and the Ex-Im Bank of Iran to the April 2007 EU list of designated individuals/entities. German officials regard the UN pa [...]
2007-11-30 09:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM
07BERLIN2153(S) NIAG 7183 - POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE BY GERMAN
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche December 3 to MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger and MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker. Export Control Division Director Goetz Lingenthal joined the meeting later at Klinger's request. Ref A repor [...]
2007-12-03 12:59:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC KNNP PREL PARM GM IR
07BERLIN2157GERMAN RESPONSE U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
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2007-12-03 19:18:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNGM IR KNNP MNUC PARM
07BERLIN2159GERMANY/IRAN - U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES ADDITIONAL EU
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Undersecretary Reuben Jeffery met with German Economics Ministry State Secretary Bernd Pfaffenbach in Berlin December 3 to request German support for additional EU autonomous measures against Iran in advance of a third UN Security Council resolution. Pfaffenbach reported that Ch [...]
2007-12-04 11:02:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM
07BERLIN2161(S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN MISSILE DEVELOPER
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker delivered a German-language nonpaper December 3 in response to ref B information indicating that Iran's Doostan International Company, acting on behalf of Iran's Sabalan Company, was seeking a toxic gas detection system manufact [...]
2007-12-04 15:20:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR CH
07BERLIN2162(S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM'S
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (S) In a December 3 meeting with Global Affairs officer, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided an interim response to ref B demarche, which reported that an agent for Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industria [...]
2007-12-04 15:20:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE
07BERLIN2163(S) GERMANY CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE GERMAN FIRM'S
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Director Goetz Lingenthal provided Global Affairs Officer November 28 with an update into German Government efforts to to prevent the German firm ICS Schneider Messetechnik from exporting environmental test and temperature shock chambers to Iran's missile [...]
2007-12-04 15:20:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR
07BERLIN2173IRAN - ECONOMICS MINISTRY AND MFA SUPPORT THIRD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior officials in the German Economics Ministry and in the MFA's Economic Policy Division insist Germany remains committed to a "strong, robust" third UNSCR on Iran. If there is no resolution or a watered-down resolution, Germany is prepared to support autonomous EU measures t [...]
2007-12-06 07:50:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM
07BERLIN2191PREVENTING IRANIAN PROLIFERATION - GERMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 14:52:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM
07BERLIN2192IRAN - GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SUPPORTS THIRD
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Post-NIE, the German Finance Ministry agrees with the Chancellery, MFA, and Economics Ministry assessment that Iran's enrichment- and missile-related activities continue to pose a threat. The Finance Ministry supports work toward a strong third UNSCR but also remains sympathetic [...]
2007-12-12 15:16:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM
07BERLIN2216(S) CONTINUED EFFORTS BY A GERMAN FIRM TO PROVIDE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-18 14:08:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM
07BERLIN2217(S) SHIELD S04C-07 - GERMAN FIRM DENIES HAVING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-18 14:09:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR GM
07BERLIN2222IRANIAN PROCUREMENT NETWORKS PUT GERMAN EXPORT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Recent German and international media reports have focused on Iran's extensive efforts to procure nuclear- and missile-related dual-use technology in Germany. Although some press accounts have asserted that Iran has been able to exploit weaknesses in Germany's export control regim [...]
2007-12-19 15:54:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL KJUS KSCA KNNP MNUC PGOV IR GM
07BERLIN2241IRAN: GERMAN MFA UPDATES ON EU MEASURES, LARIJANI,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a December 20 meeting with Iranwatcher, MFA Senior Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel discussed a range of Iran-related issues. In addition to comments on the current status of the P5 1 and EU additional measure processes, she underscored the return of former nuclear nego [...]
2007-12-21 14:41:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL GM IR
07BERLIN2256IRAN: SENIOR IRANIAN BANKER SHARES VIEWS ON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A senior Iranian banker confirmed recent press reports that the Germany-based European Iranian Commercial Bank (EICB) is expanding and will be opening a new office in Tehran, with further plans for a new Dubai office. The EICB is owned by a group of Iranian state-owned banks, [...]
2007-12-28 16:15:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD GM IR
07BERLIN254GERMAN MPS NOTE IRANIAN UNITY ON NUCLEAR ISSUE,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Two delegations of German parliamentarians recently visited Iran on fact-finding missions, encountering broad-based support for the Iranian nuclear program and ignorance about the exact details of the international community's position on an Iranian civil nuclear program. O [...]
2007-02-08 10:02:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPREL GM IR
07BERLIN274TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt met with German Finance Ministry State Secretary Thomas Mirow February 8 to review key bilateral and transatlantic economic issues. Discussing international sanctions on Iran and North Korea, he noted the progress that had been ma [...]
2007-02-11 16:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR
07BERLIN275TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN
[...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...]
2007-02-11 16:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR
07BERLIN276TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-11 16:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR
07BERLIN277DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kimmitt met with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (CDU) February 8 as part of his discussions with senior German officials. Discussing TFTP/SWIFT, Schaeuble re-affirmed that the big issue is the need to balance our responsibilities to protect pe [...]
2007-02-11 16:42:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR
07BERLIN278TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN
[...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...]
2007-02-11 16:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR
07BERLIN307UNSCR 1737: INITIAL GERMAN RESPONSE TO FREEZING
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell of the German Ministry of Economics on February 13 and to Claudia Schuett of the Germany Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 14. The German officials thanked the USG for providing information [...]
2007-02-14 17:10:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR GM
07BERLIN335LESS EXPOSURE IN IRAN: GERMANY DECREASES EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: EMIN and Econoff met with Dr. Hans-Joachin Henckel February 12 to discuss Germany's policy regarding export credit guarantees for German companies doing business with Iran. Henckel said official export credit guarantees for 2006 dropped to 900 million euro compared to 1.6 billion [...]
2007-02-16 20:07:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC GM PREL IR EPET ETRD
07BERLIN360GERMANY NOTIFIED OF ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell in the German Ministry of Economics and to Claudia Schuett in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 20. The officials thanked us for the information on the additional Iranian entities sa [...]
2007-02-22 16:36:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KNAR PARM IR GM
07BERLIN361(S) GERMANY ALERTED TO IRAN'S EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-22 16:38:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW IR
07BERLIN386GERMAN RESPONSE TO CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMMING
[...] (C) (SUMMARY): With 2006 expenditures totaling nearly two million Euros, Germany's approach to supporting Iranian civil society focuses on broadcasting, exchange, cultural, and educational activities. Reflecting Germany's general caution on promoting civil society in the region, the GOG tends [...]
2007-02-26 15:38:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GM IR
07BERLIN394GERMANY AGREES WITH NEED FOR CLOSE COOPERATION TO
[...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered points in Ref A to German MFA Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs Michael Witter and MFA International Economic and Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett February 26. Drawing on reftel points, Emboffs underscor [...]
2007-02-27 13:28:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL IR GM
07BERLIN434BUNDESTAG LARGELY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S., P5+1 ON IRAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a March 1 parliamentary debate on Iran policy, the four main German parties presented a relatively unified message in support of P5 1/UN efforts on Iran and making Iran responsible for the next steps. Speakers emphasized the clandestine nature of Iran's nuclear program, its [...]
2007-03-02 16:45:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL IR GM
07BERLIN455GERMAN GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED ABOUT U.S. 60-DAY
[...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche and text of the U.S. 60-Day Report on "Efforts Toward Implementing UNSCR 1737" to the German Ministries of Economics, Finance, and Foreign Affairs March 5. Ursula Krumpholz, Office Director of the Economic Ministry's Foreign Trade Law and [...]
2007-03-06 15:10:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY GM
07BERLIN493DEMARCHE TO GERMANY ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-09 16:55:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPGOV PREL PTER KJUS ASEC GM AR IR LE
07BERLIN547DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY MEETS WITH TOP
[...] (C) Summary -- Meeting separately with Head of the Federal Chancellery/Minister without Portfolio Thomas de Maiziere and with Chancellery Director General for Economics Jens Weidmann March 19, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt discussed Chancellor Merkel's transatlantic economic initiative, i [...]
2007-03-20 11:11:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL ETTC GM IR IZ
07BERLIN561(S) RESULTS OF GERMAN INVESTIGATION OF IRAN'S
[...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke met Global Affairs officer March 12 and passed a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B and D demarches requesting German authorities to investigate attempts by the Chinese firm Bellamax to procure WMD-related items for I [...]
2007-03-20 15:58:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR
07BERLIN567EON-RUHRGAS DETAILS POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF GAS FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Eon Ruhrgas gave emboff a new detailed read out March 13 of the company's plans for the possible purchase of Iranian liquified natural gas (LNG). Eon's Vice President for Government, International and Economic Affairs Dr. Heinz Riemer, said Eon's decision to pursue a contract to b [...]
2007-03-21 10:28:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV ENRG PREL IR GM
07BERLIN600(S) SHIELD S59A-05: GERMAN GOVERNMENT
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke March 20. He said he will convey the information to the German inter-agency export control group for investigation and report the results back to the USG. 2. (S) Kauke found [...]
2007-03-23 16:03:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPARM PREL ETTC GM IR AE
07BERLIN637INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...]
2007-03-28 16:42:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM
07BERLIN645INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...]
2007-03-29 11:28:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM
07BERLIN672UPDATE ON GERMAN MEASURES TO HALT BANK SEPAH
[...] (S) Global Affairs Counselor met March 30 with Karl Wendling, Deputy Director General in the German Economic Ministry's Directorate for Foreign Trade Law and Export Control, to review measures Germany has taken to halt banking activity by Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International (Ref A). Wendl [...]
2007-03-30 14:49:00Embassy BerlinSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR GM
07BERLIN73THIRD PARTY ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE BOEING AIRCRAFT
[...] (C) Following up on previous discussions with Boeing's Germany office, Boeing provided Econoff January 8 with information on third-party attempts to acquire Boeing aircraft and spare parts over the past twelve months involving Iran and Libya. Eric Schwartz (please protect throughout),Deputy [...]
2007-01-12 08:55:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EAIR IR GM
07BERLIN759GERMANY ALERTED TO U.S. BRIEFINGS AT THE NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-13 15:33:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IR GM
07BERLIN763(S) NIAG 7053: GERMANY NOTIFIED ABOUT IRAN
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke April 13. Kauke thanked us for the information and said he will pass it to the German federal inter-agency export control group for investigation. He said the provision of the nuc [...]
2007-04-13 15:37:00Embassy BerlinSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR TC CH GM
07BERLIN764GERMANY NOTIFIED OF DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to Claudia Schuett of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 2 and to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell of the German Ministry of Economics April 3. The officials thanked us for the information on the U.S. designation of Iran's [...]
2007-04-13 15:43:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM KN IR GM
07BERLIN943GERMANY EXERCISING VIGILANCE AND RESTRAINT WHEN
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Desk Officer Mirko Schilbach of the German MFA's UN Policy Division May 9. Schilbach was not aware that Russia had admitted Iranian General Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, whose travel is sanctioned under UNSCR 1747, entry into Russia in early Apri [...]
2007-05-10 13:44:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP PARM RS GM
07BERLIN960GERMANY NOTIFIED ABOUT IRANIAN INVITATION FOR
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Joerg Polster, desk officer of the German MFA's International Energy and Nuclear Energy Policy Division, May 10. Polster said Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) partners discussed Iran's invitation for bids to construct two new nuclear power rea [...]
2007-05-11 16:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG GM
07BERLIN999(S) SHIELD S14A-06: GERMAN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke passed a request from the German Government concerning ref A and ref D to Global Affairs officer May 10. Ref D informed the German Government that the XXXXXXXXXXXX sh [...]
2007-05-16 15:26:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC PARM PREL CBW GM IR GR
07BERN1043SWISS APPRECIATE INFORMATION ON NEW IRAN
[...] Emboff delivered reftel points and non-paper to Dieter Cavalleri, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Director, International Law Division, on October 26. Cavalleri said he would immediately provide the relevant Swiss ministries with the information and would also provide the Swiss Federal [...]
2007-10-29 09:25:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM EFIN IR SZ
07BERN1093IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT,
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the message in reftel A November 19 to MFA State Secretary Ambuehl, urging the GOS to take a firm line in a national statement at the upcoming November 22-23 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting. Ambuehl made no commitments regarding the content of a Swiss nationa [...]
2007-11-20 14:49:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SZ
07BERN1096ZURCHER KANTONALBANK REPORTS IT IS 98% OUT OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: Emboff met November 19 with Juerg Reichen, Head of International Banking for Zurcher Kantonalbank (ZKB),who traveled to Bern for the meeting, to discuss the bank's Iranian relationships. Reichen explained that ZKB had reduced its Iran portfolio by about 98% since its management [...]
2007-11-20 16:01:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPTER KFIN KFTN IR SZ
07BERN1119SWISS REACTION TO NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered the message in reftel on December 4 to MFA Middle East Affairs Division Chief Livia Leu (Note: Ambassador Leu represented State Secretary Ambuehl, who was unexpectedly called to a meeting with FM Calmy-Rey. End Note). Leu expressed the Swiss government's appreciation [...]
2007-12-05 10:58:00Embassy BernSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP IR SZ
07BERN113SWISS DFA STATE SECRETARY AMBUEHL HEARS NOTHING \
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-05 17:15:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER KNNP SZ IR
07BERN130IRAN: SWISS FM CALMY-REY MEETS WITH LARIJANI \
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 11:16:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL ETTC IR SZ
07BERN158IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES POLDIR AMBUEHL TO STEP BACK \
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 11:28:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PTER ETTC IR SZ
07BERN171IRAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES "THE SWISS PLAN" WITH \
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-23 14:46:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PTER ETTC IR SZ
07BERN881FM CALMY-REY "TAKES NOTE" OF USG CONCERNS \
[...] (S) Per instructions in reftel A, CDA met FM Calmy-Rey on \ the evening of September 7 to discuss USG concerns regarding \ the handling of the Iran case at the September 10-14 IAEA \ Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (reftels C/D). As requested \ in ref B, CDA also took the opportunity to raise USG [...]
2007-09-11 09:44:00Embassy BernSECRETMNUC KNNP ETTC IR SZ
07BERN965SWISS PLAN TO NOTIFY UN IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE
[...] (C) Summary: Swiss Department for Economic Affairs (SECO) State Secretary Gerber reported that Switzerland plans to notify the UN Iran Sanctions Committee of a dual-use export (grinding machine) to the Mapna Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (aka "Tuga") (ref A). SECO Export Cont [...]
2007-09-28 13:12:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP IAEA PARM UN IR SZ
07BISHKEK1485DELIVERY OF NIE ON IRAN TO KYRGYZ OFFICIALS
[...] (C) During a meeting with Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev on December 13, Ambassador delivered two non-papers regarding the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program (ref C). During discussions of key points, FM Karabayev stated that the ministry "publicly and privately [...]
2007-12-13 12:18:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR KG
07BISHKEK216ROADS, MINES AND IRANIANS SURFACE AT KYRGYZ
[...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed Issyk Kul Governor Kydykbek Isayev presided over an investment conference which focused particular attention on mineral deposits in the eastern Sary Jazz region. The conference also touted development opportunities in tourism, agriculture and energy -- as well [...]
2007-02-28 11:39:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ELTN IR KG
07BISHKEK354NOTICE OF IRAN'S DIO DESIGNATION UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 03:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR KG
07BISHKEK364INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 13:13:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC KG
07BISHKEK390KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON IRAN, SCO SUMMIT, INTERNAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-10 13:28:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR IR AF KG
07BISHKEK543KYRGYZ RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL OF UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 11:28:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP PARM KG
07BISHKEK587KYRGYZ RECEPTIVE TO UNSCR 1747 POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-18 08:19:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KG
07BISHKEK925KYRGYZ REBUFF IRAN OVER SCO SUMMIT
[...] (C) Deputy FM Sarbayev requested an urgent meeting with Charge July 17, to provide a readout of his just completed trip to Tehran in advance of the August 16 SCO summit in Bishkek, which Iranian President Ahmadinejad will attend as an SCO observer. He opened by saying he wanted to "set the [...]
2007-07-17 13:09:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR KG
07BISHKEK945EU ENVOY MOREL PASSES MESSAGE TO KYRGYZ FM ON IRAN
[...] (C) On July 19, EU Special Envoy for Central Asia Pierre Morel provided Charge a readout of his meeting that day with Kyrgyz FM Karabayev. With Karabayev, Morel said his main message was about Iran. Morel told Karabayev he understood that Kyrgyzstan and the other Central Asian countries wan [...]
2007-07-20 07:51:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN IR KG
07BOGOTA2252DELIVERY OF DESIGNATION FOR IRAN'S DIO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 19:46:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KNEP IR CO
07BOGOTA6645GOC WILL SUPPORT U.S. POSITION REGARDING IRAN
[...] (C) On September 7, Ambassador delivered all points in reftel to acting Foreign Minister Camilo Reyes. On September 11, MFA Coordinator for the United States and Canada Patricia Cortes confirmed Reyes had sent U.S. points to Colombian Mission in Vienna with instructions to support the U.S. [...]
2007-09-12 16:48:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKMNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
07BRASILIA1718 Brazil Likely to Attend Seminar on UNSCR 1737
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) On August 28, 2007, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer met with Minister Santiago Mourao and Counselor Luiz Fernando Galvao of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensitive T [...]
2007-09-11 16:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC IR PARM KNNP BR
07BRASILIA2070SUBJECT: BRAZIL: PROBABLY WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA
[...] (C) On 29 October, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) Office of Transnational Crimes, Virginia Toniatti. While Toniatti was familiar with the AMIA case and the upcoming Interpol General Assembly vote, and noted Brazil,s con [...]
2007-10-31 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC KJUS PGOV PREL IR BR
07BRASILIA2132IRAN-RUSSIA-VENEZUELA TRIANGLE THREATENS REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary. Iran, Russia, and Venezuela are involved in an open and growing collaboration with a common purpose to make more arms available to radical populist governments and spread anti-American ideology in the region, according to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and National [...]
2007-11-13 14:41:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPREL MASS BR VE XR RS IR
07BRASILIA2151FORMER PRESIDENT URGES USG TO COUNTER CHAVEZ
[...] (C) Summary. Former President and sitting senator Jose Sarney (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, governing coalition; of Amapa) urges the USG to do more to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's increasingly destabilizing actions in the region. Sarney said Chavez threatens to c [...]
2007-11-19 15:49:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PBTS MASS MCAP BR GY VE IR RS
07BRASILIA544BRAZIL: PETROBRAS AND IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Drawing on ref A, the Ambassador raised USG concerns over potential Petrobras investments in oil and gas exploration in Iranian waters on the Caspian Sea with Energy Minister Silas Rondeau, Petrobras Southern Cone Manager Deccio Oddone and Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Polit [...]
2007-03-28 11:00:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALETTC EPET EINV BR IR
07BRATISLAVA153VISITING IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S MESSAGE FOR THE U.S.
[...] (S) FM Kubis asked AMB to meet early morning March 14 to pass along the results of his discussions with visiting Iranian FM Mottaki March 13, including a message that he said Mottaki had conveyed for the U.S. (see para 3). Kubis made clear throughout our conversation that he did not think FM [...]
2007-03-14 16:40:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETPREL IR LO
07BRATISLAVA161SLOVAKIA ON BOARD WITH UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-19 17:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC IR LO
07BRATISLAVA501FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
[...] (C) Ambassador conveyed ref a points to Foreign Minister Kubis on September 6. Kubis said he would try to contact IEAE DG El Baradei personally to stress concerns about the plan. The Foreign Minister also asked for and received the written talking points from Post to use in discussion with hi [...]
2007-09-07 17:50:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
07BRATISLAVA599SLOVAKIA: IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENTS
[...] (C) The Slovak Government recently announced its intent to withdraw by the end of the year the last two Slovak soldiers deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The bulk of Slovak forces were withdrawn from Iraq, pursuant to Prime Minister Fico's 2006 campaign pledge, in February 2 [...]
2007-11-05 15:55:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IR LO
07BRATISLAVA645SLOVAKIA: INITIAL MFA RESPONSE TO IRAN NIE IS
[...] (C) Charge, accompanied by the British Ambassador, reviewed ref A points with MFA Political Director Roman Buzek on December 5. PolEcon Chief also discussed the NIE judgments with MFA Director for Security Affairs Juraj Podhorsky on December 4. Buzek expressed firm agreement with Charge and [...]
2007-12-05 16:44:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO IR
07BRATISLAVA665SLOVAKIA: DCM REINFORCES KOSOVO, IRAN POINTS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. DCM reinforced reftel points on Kosovo and Iran in a December 11 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Diana Strofova. On Iran, Strofova echoed the message we have heard often from our MFA contacts: the international community should maintain a strong and unified stance on Iran no [...]
2007-12-14 15:53:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL LO IR
07BRIDGETOWN254DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "IAEA Report on Iranian Compliance with UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0173, Barbados #0174, Dominica #0175, St. Kitts #0176, St. Lucia #0177, and St. Vincent #0175) on February 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic [...]
2007-03-01 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "U.S. 60-day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0183, Barbados #0184, Dominica #0185, St. Kitts #0186, St. Lucia #0187, and St. Vincent #0185) on March 1, 2007. The original Diplomati [...]
2007-03-07 11:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN517DOMINICA: SLOW START-UP FOR NEW OFFSHORE SERVICES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the government of Dominica has announced plans to resuscitate its economic citizenship program and offshore financial services sector, it has yet to develop the necessary policy framework and institutions to do so. The existing Financial Services Unit, envisioned as the [...]
2007-05-03 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EFIN EINV CPAS IR RS KS SZ
07BRIDGETOWN717DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to six countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Officials of all six countries expressed concern about the growing ties between Venezuela and Iran, but as is typical for the Eastern Caribbean, they refused to commit to speaking out or taking action in international [...]
2007-06-06 13:15:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR XL
07BRUSSELS1037EU FOLLOW THROUGH ON UNSCR 1737 AND AUTONOMOUS
[...] (S) On March 21, EU Member State experts on the Middle East and non-proliferation reached agreement on a list of Iranian entities and individuals the EU will likely designate for travel and visa bans under the EU's new Common Policy on Restrictive Measures Against Iran. The experts' recommend [...]
2007-03-27 16:02:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN ETRD EUN IR PARM PREL
07BRUSSELS1222BELGIUM IS ON TRACK TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1737
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In conformity with its role as chair of the UNSC Iran sanctions committee, Belgium has pledged full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 (ref D) and 1747. Belgian financial institutions appear to be fully implementing relevant freeze obl [...]
2007-04-11 15:28:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KNNP KTFN BE IR
07BRUSSELS1652DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES LATIN AMERICA, TURKEY,
[...] (C) Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed a wide ranging set of issues May 16 with EU officials over dinner hosted by Ambassador Gray. In attendance on the EU side were Robert Cooper (deputy of Javier Solana),Christian Leffler (head of cabinet to Commissioner Wallstrom),Simon Fraser (head of [...]
2007-05-18 12:24:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EUN EAID XM IR TU
07BRUSSELS189EU REACHES COMPROMISE ON UNSCR 1737 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C/NF) After protracted negotiations, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the EU Council reached agreement January 18 on a draft text on EU's implementation of UNSCR 1737. The draft must still be considered by the foreign ministers' General Affairs Council (GAERC) on Jan 22, and th [...]
2007-01-19 13:43:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EFIN KDEM PHUM PARM PINR SNAR IR EUN
07BRUSSELS1894BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRAN SANCTIONS -- KEEP GOING
[...] (C) Werner Bauwens (protect),director of the Belgian MFA's non-pro division, discussed UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 with visiting A/S Paula DeSutter. Describing 1747 as more effective than the other because of it targeted specific names and because it reflected a broad, carefully cultivated consensu [...]
2007-06-08 15:55:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EFIN ETTC KTFN BE IR
07BRUSSELS193BELGIUM: GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 15:55:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN PGOV PREL IR BE
07BRUSSELS2170U.S. AND EU-27 HOLD THIRD DIALOGUE ON VERIFICATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary (A/S) of the Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter met with EU members of the Conference on Disarmament/UN and Non Proliferation Working Groups (CODUN and CONOP) June 4, 2007. This third meeting followed a successful U. [...]
2007-07-03 14:35:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EUN IR KN KNNP
07BRUSSELS243DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH FERRERO-WALDNER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 08:32:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ
07BRUSSELS2470BELGIAN EXPORT CONTROL OFFICIALS SAY NO TO
[...] (c) Acting Econcouns delivered U.S. views outlined in para 4, Ref A concerning the Iran-related export request to Karolien Maertens, Export Control Attache to the Ministry of the Brussels Region. Maertens appreciated receiving U.S. thinking on the specific export application (Ref B). She ad [...]
2007-08-02 14:40:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM IR BE
07BRUSSELS2748BELGIAN MFA EXPANDS ON IRNA REPORT OF ALLEGED
[...] (C) MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Jean-Arthur Regibeau called post on Aug. 31 to clarify and provide additional information to Reftel on the August 28 Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report that MFA Undersecretary Jan Grauls said in a visit to Tehran that Belgian small- and medium- [...]
2007-08-31 12:51:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC EPET IR BE
07BRUSSELS2892BELGIANS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON IRAN TRADE;
[...] (C) Summary: Belgian FM De Gucht plans to visit Iran on September 15, 2007, according to MFA Secretary General Grauls, who told the Ambassador that the Minister wanted to escort home the Belgian citizen just released by Iranian criminals after being kidnapped one month ago. The Ambassador to [...]
2007-09-14 16:57:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ETTC IR BE
07BRUSSELS2927BELGIANS PAY A PRICE TO SECURE RELEASE OF HOSTAGE
[...] (C) Belgian FM De Gucht's recent success in gaining the release of two Belgians kidnapped last month in Iran came at a price. In response to a direct question from the Ambassador to De Gucht during a meeting on September 18, 2007, De Gucht described a complicated three way deal of which the h [...]
2007-09-18 17:37:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL BE IR
07BRUSSELS306DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY KIMMITT'S JANUARY
[...] (C) Summary: Belgium will do all possible to insure the vigorous implementation of UNSCR 1737, Belgian FM De Gucht assured Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt during a one hour meeting in Brussels on January 23, 2007. De Gucht indicated that he personally was engaged on the issue, and that all [...]
2007-01-30 10:23:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL BE IR
07BRUSSELS3139EU DYNAMICS IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 15-16 FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-12 16:33:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS ETTC IR XF EUN BM CD ZL
07BRUSSELS318DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH HIGH REP SOLANA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-30 15:41:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ NK
07BRUSSELS3251EU CONSIDERS NEXT MOVES ON IRAN-- OURS AND THEIRS
[...] (C) On October 26, Council Secretariat Director General Robert Cooper briefed the 27 EU PSC Ambassadors on the Solana-Larijani meeting in Rome on October 23. According to a Council Secretariat desk officer (protect) who was present at the PSC briefing, Cooper reported on the talks in general [...]
2007-10-26 17:07:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN EUN
07BRUSSELS3353RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: Absent significant progress on the nuclear file, EU officials doubted that Iran or the EU could muster enough political will to resurrect the now-moribund bilateral human rights exchange. End Summary  [...]
2007-11-16 17:17:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PREL PGOV KDEM IR EUN
07BRUSSELS3363EU TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) In response to Refs A and B, Mission submits the following information regarding possible tools for use against Iranian financial institutions and follow-up to the October 11 FATF Statement on Iran. The EU remains divided over next steps on sanctions and has continued discussions in v [...]
2007-11-20 07:13:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN ETTC KTFN EUN
07BRUSSELS3423IRAN DESIGNATIONS: EU NEEDS GREATER SENSE OF URGENCY REF: A. SECSTATE 160808 B. BRUSSELS 3137
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-29 20:25:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKNNP MUCN PARM PREL IR EU EFIN EUN
07BRUSSELS3465FRIED AND EU POLDIR ON BOSNIA, KOSOVO, IRAN, OTHER
[...] (C) EUR A/S Dan Fried briefed EU Director General for External and Politico-Military Affairs Robert Cooper December 6 on his talks with leaders in BiH, noting that we must continue to support HR Lajcak, and build on the recent progress (the Mostar Agreement and SAA initialing),but also prepa [...]
2007-12-06 18:21:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL BK IR KV SR EP EUN
07BRUSSELS3516U.S. - EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (C) The U.S.-EU troika consultations on disarmament and nonproliferation (CODUN/CONOP) on December 3, 2007 demonstrated shared interests and a willingness from both sides for continued cooperation and discussion. Differences remain, however in approaches to some key challenges, with the EU pr [...]
2007-12-18 11:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL EUN PTER KN IR IN
07BRUSSELS666EU CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMING IN IRAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Feb. 27 to Francois Massoulie at the European Commission, who just returned from Tehran where he said the mood is "gloomy" regarding any collaboration between Iranian NGOs or individuals and Western governments. Massoulie, the desk officer for Iran at the C [...]
2007-02-28 16:34:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKDEM EUN KPAO PREL PGOV IR BE EAID
07BRUSSELS722BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 10:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR BE
07BRUSSELS91EU LEADERS SEEK BALANCE ON ENLARGEMENT; TALK TOUGH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-11 18:03:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF BK EUN IR IS KPAL LE PGOV PHUM PREL TU
07BUCHAREST1343ROMANIA: "THE NIE CHANGES NOTHING"
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 16:09:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR RO
07BUCHAREST209ROMANIA RECEIVES ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 05:45:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM IR RO
07BUCHAREST238ROMANIA STOPS MILSPEC LIQUID-OXYGEN GAS CONVERTERS
[...] (S) On February 27, Gicu Pop from the National Agency for Export Control (ANCEX) alerted Polmiloff to the disposition of five U.S.-origin, Liquid-Oxygen Gas Converter capsules en route to Iran, but held by Romanian Customs Authorities at Otopeni Airport. The Customs officials notified ANCEX w [...]
2007-03-01 16:01:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPINR PREL PARM ETTC KOMC IR RO
07BUCHAREST242ROMANIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR
[...] (SBU) Following March 1 delivery of the U.S. 60-day report (reftel),the MFA Office for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Combatting Terrorism shared Romania's 60-day report on UNSCR 1737 implementation. 2. (SBU) Begin report: Report submitted by Romania on the implementation of the S [...]
2007-03-02 15:52:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP UNSC TRGY ETRD IR RO
07BUCHAREST287ROMANIA: NO IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 11:58:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALEUN KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL IR RO
07BUDAPEST1114DELIVERY OF NONPAPER FOR INFORMATION ON ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-11 07:01:00Embassy BudapestSECRETEFIN IR KNNP PARM HU
07BUDAPEST1714DEMARCHE ON IRAN IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 15-16
[...] (C) MFA EU and Foreign and Security Policy Department Head, Zsolt Pataki, provided Hungarian views on reftel demarche with Charge d'Affaires on 12 October. Pataki stated that the EU has already developed language agreeing to start discussions regarding additional sanctions related to Iran's n [...]
2007-10-15 06:51:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR HU
07BUDAPEST1793HUNGARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
[...] (S) LEGATT discussed subject with Lt Colonel Zoltan Dani, Chief, International Relations Department, Hungarian National Police on 31 October. Dani, commenting that Argentina Embassy representatives previously raised the subject with the National Police, stated Hungary will support the Argenti [...]
2007-11-05 09:51:00Embassy BudapestSECRETKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR HU
07BUDAPEST1795HUNGARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST
[...] (S) LEGATT discussed subject with Lt Colonel Zoltan Dani, Chief, International Relations Department, Hungarian National Police on 31 October. Dani, commenting that Argentina Embassy representatives previously raised the subject with the National Police, stated Hungary will support the Argenti [...]
2007-11-05 09:51:00Embassy BudapestSECRETKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR HU
07BUDAPEST275IRANIAN AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE IN BUDAPEST
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 8 for action request. 2. (U) MFA Deputy Director for Asia (DAS Equivalent) Miklos Lengyel contacted Political Counselor to discuss a range of issues February 26 (other issues septel). 3. (S) Lengyel informed us that the Iranian governmen [...]
2007-02-26 15:58:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL HU IR
07BUDAPEST292HUNGARY COMMENTS ON IAEA TALKING POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-27 15:30:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALKNNP KDEM PREL PGOV IR HU
07BUDAPEST320GOH HOPES IRAN WILL CHANGE ITS PLANS RE
[...] (S) DCM met with Senior State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister-equivalent) Dr. Marta Fekszi March 2 to deliver reftel guidance in response to the GoH's recent approach re a potential Iranian ambassadorial conference in Budapest. 2. (S) Dr. Fekszi expressed her appreciation for our rapid [...]
2007-03-02 15:40:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL HU IR
07BUDAPEST359IRAN CANCELS PROPOSED AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE IN
[...] (S) Senior State Secretary (Deputy Secretary- equivalent) Dr. Marta Fekszi called DCM March 9 to advise him that the proposed Iranian Ambassadors conference in Budapest has been cancelled. 2. (S) Fekszi had been in touch with the Iranian Ambassador in Budapest per her reftel commitment. [...]
2007-03-09 09:24:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL IR HU
07BUENOSAIRES1025MEETING WITH ARGENTINE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER:
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan invited Ambassador to coffee May 22. He wanted to verify that the incident between security details during the Washington visit of Argentine First Lady Cristina Kirchner was behind us and would have not negative aftereffe [...]
2007-05-23 19:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AR IR VE
07BUENOSAIRES1710INTERIOR MINISTER: ARGENTINA GEARING UP TO WIN
[...] (C) At a meeting August 27 (septels),Ambassador asked Argentine Minister of the Interior (MOI) Anibal Fernandez about the GOA's preparations connected to the AMIA case in advance of the November Interpol General Assembly Meeting in Marrakech. (At that meeting, the General Assembly will vote [...]
2007-08-29 20:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES1971(S/NF) EMBASSY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUESTS -- SEE PARA 3. 2. (SBU) Interpol's General Assembly meets November 5-8 in Marrakech, Morocco. Embassy understands the Government of Iran may be actively lobbying Interpol member governments to either vote against or abstain in the vote for the Executive Committee's re [...]
2007-10-03 13:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1990ARGENTINE PREPARATIONS FOR NOV. 5-8 INTERPOL
[...] (S) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 4 with the Foreign Ministry's Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the GOA's preparations for the November 5-8 Interpol General Assembly meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. Gonzalez explained that on October 3 the MFA sent an ALDAC to its diplomatic mi [...]
2007-10-04 20:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPTER PREL IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1991ARGENTINE PREPARATIONS FOR NOV. 5-8 INTERPOL
[...] PLEASE DISREGARD BUENOS AIRES 1990 WITH THE SAME SUBJECT LINE, SENT BY ERROR. POST WILL RECALL OOB OCTOBER 5. 2. (S) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 4 with the Foreign Ministry's Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the GOA's preparations for the November 5-8 Interpol General Ass [...]
2007-10-04 21:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPTER PREL IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES2060AMIA: ARGENTINA'S REQUESTS FOR HELP AT INTERPOL
[...] (C/NF) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 16 with the Argentine government's point man on AMIA issues, Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez, recently returned from meetings in Lyon with Interpol's secretariat. Gonzalez formally requested USG assistance in lobbying Interpol member governments in p [...]
2007-10-17 21:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES2115AMIA: ARGENTINA REQUESTS USG OUTREACH TO KOREA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES2153AMIA: FINAL DISCUSSIONS WITH ARGENTINE MFA PRIOR
[...] (S) Summary: MFA's AMIA lead Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez told Charge October 31 that he felt reasonably confident Argentina's request for capture notices would be supported at the November 5-8 Interpol General Assembly (GA) meeting. He noted they were still uneasy about Africa -- and would [...]
2007-10-31 21:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES2191REACTION IN ARGENTINA TO POSITIVE NOVEMBER 7
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine officials, Jewish organizations, and private citizens lauded the Interpol General Assembly's (GA) overwhelming vote for the issuance of international capture notices for five current and former Iranian government officials and one Lebanese Hizballah member wanted in con [...]
2007-11-08 20:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL AR IR BR
07BUENOSAIRES2222AMIA: MFA READOUT FROM MARRAKECH AND NEXT STEPS
[...] (S) Summary: GOA is very pleased with the results of the November 7 Interpol General Assembly vote in Marrakech and credits its success to its close coordination with, and the efforts of, the USG. The GOA has seen no "diffusion" notice from Iran regarding the GOI's stated intention to seek in [...]
2007-11-15 21:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPTER PREL AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES2283ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) DCM and PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Argentine Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations Ambassador Vicente Espeche-Gil and Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Issues, Minister Ricardo Bocalandro on the afternoon of December 3. DCM lef [...]
2007-12-03 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES262ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS USG SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice FM Garcia Moritan asked visiting U/S Burns and A/S Shannon for strong USG support for GOA requests for Interpol Red Notices on nine suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing. U/S Burns expressed steadfast support for the GOA's pursuit of justic [...]
2007-02-12 09:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV FBI AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES263ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS USG SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice FM Garcia Moritan asked visiting U/S Burns and A/S Shannon for strong USG support for GOA requests for Interpol Red Notices on nine suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing. U/S Burns expressed steadfast support for the GOA's pursuit of justic [...]
2007-02-12 09:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV FBI AR IR
07BUENOSAIRES322U/S BURNS AND A/S SHANNON HEAR ARGENTINE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of AMIA (Argentine Israeli Mutual Association) and DAIA (Delegation of Argentine-Israeli Associations) welcomed Undersecretary Nicholas Burns and Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon to the AMIA building for a public wreath laying and a separate private meeting. The [...]
2007-02-16 20:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL FBI IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES385ARGENTINA AND THE U.S. "ON THE SAME PAGE"
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel points regarding Iran's non-compliance with UNSCR 1737 February 28 to Carlos Hernandez, acting director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Affai [...]
2007-02-28 15:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES638ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 23:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES93AMIA UPDATE: NISMAN TRAVELS TO LYON WITH
[...] (C/NF) LEGATT and the Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs (OIA) have reviewed the GOA's revised application for Interpol arrest warrants ("Red Notices"),which AMIA Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman gave to LEGATT on January 17. LEGATT advises that the 9-page application [...]
2007-01-19 22:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV KJUST AR IR FBI
07BUENOSAIRES977ARGENTINA WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN IRANIAN REACTOR
[...] (C) Reftel asked addressees to urge host governments and their domestic nuclear industries to refuse to submit bids for the construction of two new reactors in Iran. To that end, ESTH met with Heriberto Jose Boado, the Argentine Atomic Energy Commission's Director of Institutional Relations; w [...]
2007-05-17 19:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG AR
07CAIRO1188AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador Satterfield discussed security and political developments in Iraq, as well as preparations for the International Compact on Iraq and expanded Neighbors conferences in separate April 19 meetings with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amre [...]
2007-04-23 10:05:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL IZ IR EG
07CAIRO1442IRAN: "SURPRISING" OVERTURE TO EGYPT BY AHMEDINEJAD
[...] (C) Wire services reported late on May 15 that Iranian President Ahmedinejad, upon return from a visit to Oman and the Emirates, responded to an Egyptian reporter's question by saying Tehran was prepared to restore full diplomatic relations with Egypt that "very day" were the Egyptian governm [...]
2007-05-16 13:05:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EG IR
07CAIRO1488EGYPTIANS DISMISS IDEA TO OPEN IRANIAN-EGYPTIAN
[...] (C) Summary: Amid continuing press speculation about a warming in Iranian-Egyptian relations, Egyptian trade and diplomatic officials dismiss the likelihood of the establishment of an Iranian-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce. A senior MFA official told PolCons separately that the only person who [...]
2007-05-21 13:40:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EG IR
07CAIRO174EGYPT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO VISIT IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Poloff raised reftel concerns over Egypt's decision to accept Iran's invitation to visit Iranian nuclear sites with MFA's Director of Disarmament Dr. Hossam Aly on January 22. Dr. Aly said that Egypt is well aware of the various ways in which Iran will seek to exploit the visit, but FM [...]
2007-01-24 05:01:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPARM IAEA ENERG EG IR KNNP
07CAIRO1766SCENE SETTER FOR AFRICOM CONSULTATIONS
[...] (S) Mr. Henry, we warmly welcome you and your delegation to Cairo for AFRICOM consultations with Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials. A series of difficult, but unrelated issues have brought the mil-to-mil relationship to a sensitive juncture, and your primary interlocutor, Assistant Ministe [...]
2007-06-11 07:05:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS KPAL KMFO EAID EG IS IR SU IZ
07CAIRO1822DAS GRAY DISCUSSES ARAB ISSUES WITH MFA ASSISTANT
[...] (C) During a June 13 meeting on regional topics with MFA Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs Hany Khallaf, NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Gordon Gray discussed Egypt-Iraq relations, Iran, Libya, and the situation in Gaza. Khallaf said that Baghdad recently requested agrement from the GOE on [...]
2007-06-14 09:37:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL EG IZ IR LY
07CAIRO2280SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 31 VISIT OF SECRETARIES
[...] (C) The Egyptians welcome the joint visit of the Secretaries of State and Defense as a clear signal of mutual SIPDIS recognition of shared strategic interests, despite recent highly publicized bilateral tensions. President Mubarak and ministers Aboul Gheit, Tantawi, and Soliman, expect the [...]
2007-07-24 17:01:00Embassy CairoSECRETECON EFIN KPAL MARR PGOV PREL SU EG IS IZ IR
07CAIRO2729EGYPT TO STUDY IAEA/IRAN PLAN OF ACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-06 14:13:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IAEA IR EG
07CAIRO2736EGYPT ASKS USG SUPPORT AT IAEA ON "ALL" OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-06 15:23:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IAEA IR EG IS
07CAIRO2827EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DOWNPLAYS SIGNIFICANCE
[...] (SBU) Egyptian government-owned press reported on September 18 that Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Abbas Iraq was holding talks with Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials. Iraq was to meeting MFA Assistant Minister for Asian Affairs Hussein Darar and Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affa [...]
2007-09-18 17:44:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EG IR
07CAIRO2951EGYPT COMMENTS ON IAEA CONFERENCE OUTCOME
[...] (C) MFA Disarmament Office Director Aly Sirry told poloff on September 30 that the recent IAEA General Conference outcome on the Middle East Safeguards resolution and the Israeli Nuclear Threat (INT) agenda item signaled a lack of substantive commitment to establishing a nuclear weapons free [...]
2007-10-02 14:36:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA KNNP IS EG IR
07CAIRO3223DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF ARGENTINA'S
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, Embassy has confirmed that an Egyptian Ministry of Interior (MOI) delegation is attending the Interpol General Assembly meeting in Marrakech, Morocco from November 5 to 8. 2. (C) On November 7, Poloff spoke to Argentina's Ambassador to Egypt, Luis Enrique Cabba [...]
2007-11-07 16:11:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV EG IR
07CAIRO3329FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUL GHEIT DISCUSSES IRAQ,
[...] (C) U.S. Central Command Commander, Admiral William J. Fallon discussed Iraqi security and the upcoming Annapolis conference with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on November 18. Aboul Gheit asked whether it would be possible to widen the participation in PM Maliki's government and express [...]
2007-11-26 11:41:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL MOPS EG IS IZ IR
07CAIRO3411EGYPT ADVISED OF NIE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 05:04:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR EG
07CAIRO3412DEMARCHE: ENCOURAGING RAPID LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) We delivered the reftel demarche to MFA Cabinet Advisor for the Levant Nazih Neggary December 6. Neggary said the GOE position is in line with ours, i.e. for a rapid election without additional conditions. He agreed that the March 14 majority should not be pressed to make any more compro [...]
2007-12-06 08:20:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV IR LE EG
07CAIRO3424EGYPT TO BUY IRANIAN WHEAT TO REDUCE COSTS OF
[...] (SBU) Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Rachid agreed to purchase 200,000 tons of reduced-price Iranian wheat last week during a visit to Cairo by Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, according to Egyptian trade officials. However, Egyptian agricultural inspectors [...]
2007-12-06 15:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAGR EG IR
07CAIRO3518MFA ON LEBANON AND EGYPTIAN DELEGATION TO TEHRAN
[...] (C) MFA Cabinet Advisor for Iran Mahmoud Afifi told us December 17 that the December 11 visit of Assistant Minister for Asian Affairs Hussein Derar was to reciprocate the September 18 visit to Egypt of an Iranian delegation (led by Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs A [...]
2007-12-17 17:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LE SY EG IR
07CAIRO517U/S JOSEPH AND EGYPTIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: U/S Joseph met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit on February 3. He was accompanied by A/S Rood, Ambassador, DOE-NNSA Deputy Administrator Will Tobey, T Senior Advisor Jim Timbie, and econ counselor (notetaker). U/S Joseph described his recent discussions in Moscow, incl [...]
2007-02-26 13:18:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ENRG KNNP EG IR NK
07CAIRO519EGYPTIAN PLANNING FOR NPT PREPCOMM MEETING
[...] (C) The MFA's Disarmament Office Director told poloff on February 22 that Egypt plans to submit a paper addressing Middle East issues at the upcoming NPT Preparatory Committee meeting for the 2010 Review Conference to focus the debate on Israel and the 1995 Resolution. Stressing that the pap [...]
2007-02-26 14:03:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKNNP IAEA PREL EG IS IR
07CAIRO559EGYPTIAN PLANS FOR MARCH 3-4 ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs Hani Khallaf says that Egypt will take a cautious approach towards the Palestinian National Unity Government at the upcoming Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting and withhold final judgment until after the NUG is formed. Egypt will [...]
2007-03-01 14:00:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG PINR EG IZ SU IR LE XF IS
07CAIRO613EGYPT'S REPORT TO THE UNSC-IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 11:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP UNSC IR EG
07CAIRO622UK'S COUNTER-PROLIFERATION HEAD DISCUSSES NPT
[...] (C) The UK's Director of Counter-Proliferaton Paul Arkwright gave Emboffs a brief readout of his NPT Prepcom discussions with GOE and Arab League officials on March 5. At the MFA, Arkwright met with Deputy Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Ihab Fouzy; Director of the Disarmament O [...]
2007-03-07 14:38:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL EG IR IS
07CAIRO979NON-PROLIFERATION DISCUSSIONS WITH EGYPT
[...] (U) Summary: Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford visited Cairo on March 21 for bilateral consultations on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues. Egypt has expressed its dissatisfaction with what it says is insufficient progress in implementing the Res [...]
2007-04-05 15:28:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC IAEA KNNP IS IR EG
07CANBERRA1580ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED
[...] (S) Argentina Embassy Counselor Carlos Chiappe told Polcouns on October 26 that he didn't anticipate "any problem" at the Marrakech INTERPOL General Assembly on the question of Australian support on the question of red notices against Iranian officials charged in the AMIA bombing. In declini [...]
2007-10-26 08:06:00Embassy CanberraSECRETAR AS IR PREL PTER
07CANBERRA1581CARETAKER STATUS PRECLUDES AUSTRALIA FROM ACTING
[...] (U) We presented Ref A and B demarches to Paul Foley, Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on October 29. (Australia had been inadvertently omitted as an action addressee on Ref A, per Ref D, thus the delayed delivery.) Foley, who [...]
2007-10-29 06:22:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PTER PREL PARM EFIN IR AS
07CANBERRA1717AUSTRALIA RESPONSE TO NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) DCM delivered Ref A unclassified non-paper and points to David J. Ritchie, Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),on December 4. Ritchie was joined by Olivia Borthwick, Director, Middle East Section. (Other Mission personnel conveyed the classified version separ [...]
2007-12-04 05:07:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP IR AS
07CANBERRA1738MEETING THE PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C/NF) Summary: At a December 8 meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Ambassador offered his congratulations and noted the positive tone set by the recent meetings of Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns with the Foreign and Defense Ministers and the Deputy Prime Minister. The Amb [...]
2007-12-10 04:50:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF AS CH IR IZ NZ PREL
07CANBERRA1745U/S BURNS' 12/5 MEETINGS WITH AUSTRALIAN DPM
[...] (C/NF) Summary: During wide-ranging conversations December 5 with newly appointed Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, and Agriculture Minister Tony Burke, Under Secretary Nicholas Burns emphasized the importance Washington placed on a continued cl [...]
2007-12-12 00:27:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAS CH ID IN IR IZ JA MNUC PREL PTER
07CANBERRA519AUSTRALIAN FM DOWNER URGES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO
[...] (C) On April 3, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade David J. Ritchie gave the DCM a readout of Foreign Minister Downer's March 29 telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki regarding the 15 British naval personnel seized by Iran. 2. (C) According to Ritchie, Down [...]
2007-04-03 06:02:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER INRA IR IQ AS
07CARACAS1194IRAN SANCTIONS, UNSCR 1747 AND VENEZUELA
[...] (C) PolCouns met with BRV Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs (MPPFA) Director for North America and Multilateral Affairs Yaneth Arocha on June 14 to raise Venezuelan implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747. Drawing from the points in refs A and B, PolCouns [...]
2007-06-15 21:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL UNSC ETTC PARM VE IR
07CARACAS1361CHAVEZ AND AHMADINEJAD CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TIES
[...] (C) Summary: During his June 30-July 2 visit to Iran, President Chavez publicly agreed to help Iranian President Ahmadinejad by selling gasoline to Iran. While details of the deal were not published, its impact will not be immediate as the shipments could take up to 40 days to arrive in Ira [...]
2007-07-09 14:05:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM VE IR
07CARACAS1527UNSC SANCTIONS ON IRAN: VENEZUELA RECALCITRANT
[...] (C) Charge raised reftel points July 30 with Jorge Valero, Vice Minister of North American and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs. Charge reminded Valero of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV's) obligations with respect to Iran-related UNSCRs and [...]
2007-08-01 20:00:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR VZ
07CARACAS1894AHMADINEJAD TO VISIT VENEZUELA FOLLOWING UNGA
[...] (SBU) On September 24, during his longest "Alo, Presidente" television broadcast to date (eight hours and fifteen minutes),President Chavez confirmed press reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Venezuela on September 26. Ahmadinejad is expected to give a speech at the [...]
2007-09-24 21:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM IR VE
07CARACAS1937CHAVEZ AND AHMADINEJAD: PROUD TO BE BROTHERS IN
[...] (U) On the evening of September 27, 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited President Chavez at the Miraflores, Presidential Palace. Arriving in Caracas from La Paz, Bolivia, in an aircraft provided by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV),Ahmadinejad received full formal ho [...]
2007-09-28 22:15:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL IR VE
07CARACAS1948SERVICE COMPANIES FACE USG IRANIAN AND CUBAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Baker Hughes (BH) has three contracts with PDVSA in various stages of execution that they believe appear to violate USG Iranian and Cuban sanctions legislation. According to BH, other U.S. service companies have similar contracts that raise the same issues. BH will meet with PDVS [...]
2007-10-02 16:17:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL KFPC ETTC CU IR VE
07CARACAS2212CHAVEZ VISITS IRAN: THE FOURTH TIME IN TWO YEARS
[...] (C) On November 19, President Chavez visited Tehran for the fourth time since 2005 and the sixth time since 1998. During the five-hour stop-over, Chavez and his entourage of five ministers and the mayor of Caracas met with President Ahmadinejad and Iranian officials. According to media report [...]
2007-11-20 21:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL IR VE
07CARACAS424NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS U.S. "WAR PREPARATIONS"
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) anti-American foreign policy recently reached new rhetorical depths. The National Assembly unanimously passed a February 22 resolution that condemns U.S. "war preparations" against Iran (sic) and exhorts all countries to "confront t [...]
2007-03-01 14:07:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PTER IR VE
07COLOMBO1055SRI LANKA: LITTLE PROGRESS ON COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] (C) On July 26, Acting DCM and Econ Chief called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Additional Secretary for UN and Multilateral Affairs Sarala Fernando to follow up on earlier demarches (refs E and F) urging Sri Lanka to comply with UNSCR 1747. EmbOffs specifically emphasized the requirement to [...]
2007-07-31 06:16:00Embassy ColomboSECRETKNNP PARM PREL ETTC EFIN IR CE
07COLOMBO1439SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT PLANS VISIT TO IRAN TO
[...] (C) Summary: President Rajapaksa plans to make a state visit to Iran, probably in December. The focus of the visit will be on trade. Iran is Sri Lanka's sixth largest trading partner -- it provides half of Sri Lanka's crude oil imports and is the fourth largest buyer of Sri Lanka's tea. With [...]
2007-10-19 05:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALETRD ENRG PREL KNNP IR CE
07COLOMBO1506SRI LANKA: DELIVERY OF FATF GUIDANCE REGARDING IRAN REF: A. SECSTATE 149648 B. COLOMBO 1439 C. COLOMBO 1307 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires James R. Moore for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 08:51:00Embassy ColomboSECRETEFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR CE
07COLOMBO1528SRI LANKAN FOR MIN TO TRY TO DISSUADE PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tourism Minister Moragoda told Ambassador that he was traveling to Tehran in mid-November to advance the President's trip to Iran. Embassy has continued to underline our concerns about Iran's proliferation programs and sponsorship of terrorist activities known to the most senior [...]
2007-11-08 12:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS IR CE
07COLOMBO1641ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ISRAELI RELATIONS
[...] (C) In an introductory meeting on December 7, Israel's new Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mark Sofer (who is resident in New Delhi) told Ambassador that after presenting his credentials to President Rajapaksa and several days of consultations in Colombo he had noted considerable pessimism about the [...]
2007-12-07 11:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CE IR IS
07COLOMBO1707SRI LANKA: IRAN REFINERY OFFER COMPLICATES PICTURE FOR US
[...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's recent promise to finance a $750 million expansion of Sri Lanka's sole oil refinery complicates the ambitions of U.S. firms Global Energy and ENGlobal to secure contracts for similar refinery investments. The head of the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation doubts Ira [...]
2007-12-31 08:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ENRG PREL CE IR
07COLOMBO250SRI LANKA: GROWING COUT AND APPEAL OF NON-WESTERN
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Sri Lanka is increasingly looking to non-Western partners like China, India, Korea, Malaysia, and even Iran to fund major infrastructure projects. These donors are promising aid without conditions, while the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European donors and t [...]
2007-02-09 09:42:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EINV PREL CE CH IN IR JA KS MY
07COLOMBO515UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA FIU WILL ACT ON ANY LOCAL
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the new director of Sri Lanka's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),G. Karunaratne, and his deputy, Ravindra Jayaratne, on March 30. Econoff noted that, according to the Bankers' Almanac, Bank Sepah is believed to maintain either a branch, subsidiary, [...]
2007-03-30 11:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KNNP PARM IR CE
07COLOMBO528SRI LANKA: NO RELATIONS WITH IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 05:44:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR CE
07COLOMBO676UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA CITES ASIAN CLEARING UNION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka has not yet taken any action to sever the correspondent bank relationship between the state-owned Bank of Ceylon and Bank Sepah of Iran, as required by UNSCR 1747. Central Bank officials say that Sri Lanka's membership with Iran in the eight-country Asian Clearing Uni [...]
2007-05-10 08:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETRD KNNP PARM IR CE
07COLOMBO834UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA HAS NOT YET SEVERED BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka has not yet taken steps to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1747, but says it will do so soon. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama visited Iran May 25-28. With that visit past, Sri Lanka is likely to take steps to implement UNSCR 1747 in the near future. [...]
2007-06-12 12:22:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR CE
07CONAKRY1214RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED
[...] (S) According to contacts, the Government of Guinea (GoG) sent two delegates to the Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, which included Guinea's Chief of Interpol. In response to reftel request, DCM contacted counterparts at the Brazilian, German and U.K. embassies regarding Arge [...]
2007-11-05 14:01:00Embassy ConakrySECRET//NOFORNPTER IR ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV GV
07COPENHAGEN1052IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DENMARK
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 12:50:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR DA
07COPENHAGEN69DENMARK ON JANUARY EU GAERC
[...] (C) Danish EU Correspondent Nicolaj Hejberg Petersen reported January 19 that the main agenda items for next week's GAERC ministerial will be Western Balkans, Iran and Sudan, on which Denmark broadly shares the goals outlined in Ref A. Petersen confirmed that the Danish government will remain [...]
2007-01-19 15:47:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EAID EUN YI IR SU SO DA
07COPENHAGEN965DANES SUPPORT EU SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-12 13:29:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EUN IR DA
07COTONOU838BENIN WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 10:46:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR
07DAKAR1144SENEGAL-GAMBIAN RELATIONS REMAIN TENSE
[...] (S) Relations between Senegal and Gambia remain tense said Momar Gueye, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gueye cited the Gambian government,s continued belief that Senegal had a hand in a failed March 2006 coup plot against President Jammeh, rumors of [...]
2007-05-24 16:32:00Embassy DakarSECRETPREL PINS MARR PTER GA IR SG
07DAKAR1988WADE'S POST-U.N. DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE
[...] (U) On October 1, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade gave a rambling, two and a half-hour press conference where he detailed his participation at the 62nd UN General Assembly meeting in New York and his other meetings and activities during his September trip to the United States. He opined t [...]
2007-10-04 16:04:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KUNR PGOV IR ZI SG
07DAKAR617NEA DAS GRAY MEETS FOREIGN MINISTRY SECRETARY
[...] (C) Summary: During a March 14, 2007 meeting, Senegalese Foreign Ministry Secretary General Claude Absa Diallo and NEA DAS Gordon Gray discussed Senegal,s hosting of the next Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC) Summit, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran. Ambassador Diallo urged [...]
2007-03-16 18:28:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAL IR SG
07DAMASCUS162SUNNI RELIGIOUS LEADER INSISTS SARG TRYING TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MID-FEBRUARY CONVERSATION WITH A/DCM, DAYS BEFORE BASHAR AL-ASAD'S MOST RECENT TRIP TO TEHRAN, PROMINENT SUNNI SHEIKH SALAH KUFTARO CRITICIZED THE ASAD REGIME FOR TRYING TO SUPPRESS SUNNI CRITICISM OF IRANIAN-LED "SHIA-IZATION" ACTIVITIES IN SYRIA. WHILE PROVIDING FEW SPEC [...]
2007-02-20 14:10:00Embassy DamascusSECRETPGOV KISL PREL SOCI SY IR
07DAMASCUS17TURKEY: THE SARG'S NEW BEST FRIEND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WITH A SERIES OF HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH DIPLOMATIC VISITS AND TURKEY'S MUCH-DELAYED RATIFICATION OF THE SYRIAN-TURKISH FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA),THE SARG HAS PUBLICLY HAILED THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA OF COOPERATION BETWEEN SYRIA AND TURKEY. THE SARG BELIE [...]
2007-01-08 13:42:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IZ SY TU
07DAMASCUS193SYRIAN FOREIGN POLICY ANALYST ASSESSES SARG
[...] (C) Summary: Pro-regime foreign policy analyst Imad Shueibi told A/DCM February 24 that the SARG did not view a dialogue with the U.S. restricted to the issue of Iraqi refugees without the return of an Ambassador as sufficiently broad-based or high-level to persuade the regime to re-engage. [...]
2007-02-28 15:45:00Embassy DamascusSECRETPREL PGOV SY IZ IR LE
07DAMASCUS196SYRIAN CONFIDENCE WAVERING?
[...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of a visit to Tehran clouded by growing differences over Iraq and Lebanon, Bashar al-Asad's self-confidence stemming from foreign policy positions he believed were paying dividends may now be eroding. Disappointments over the frictions with Iran, the apparent w [...]
2007-03-01 13:06:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SY IR IZ LE
07DAMASCUS22ADVISOR TO MFA SAYS SYRIANS REMAIN NERVOUS ABOUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE SYRIAN REGIME CONTINUES TO FEAR THE FORMATION OF A SPECIAL LEBANON TRIBUNAL, WORRYING THAT IT COULD FIND ITSELF UNDER SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL OPPROBRIUM AND ISOLATION, EVEN IF SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIME ARE NOT ACCUSED OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSASSINATION OF LEBANESE PM RA [...]
2007-01-09 09:54:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM SY IR IS LE IZ
07DAMASCUS249HIGH-LEVEL EXCHANGES BETWEEN SYRIA AND IRAN
[...] (U) Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammed Najjar arrived in Damascus March 10 to meet with SARG counterpart MinDef General Hassan Turkmani. The primary topic of discussion, according to local media, was the transfer of Iranian arms manufacturing to Syria. An-Nahar, a Lebanese daily, quo [...]
2007-03-12 15:57:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PGOV IR SY
07DAMASCUS540IRANIAN AND IRAQI INFLUENCE IN THE SHI'A SUBURB OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 21, Emboffs visited the predominantly Shi'a suburb of Sayeda Zeinab located on the outskirts of Damascus. An important pilgrimage site for Shi'a Muslims, Iranians have long played an influential role in the area, providing both financial and religious support. More recen [...]
2007-06-05 09:58:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL PREL SOCI SY IR
07DAMASCUS765MATCHING FOOTPRINTS: FIRST TIME ADULT AMCIT APPLICANTS FROM IRAQ AND IRAN, IN SYRIA
[...] A growing number of men in their early-to-mid 20s who claim to have been born in the United States are now applying for their first U.S. passports. Of the six individuals in the last two weeks, five came to Syria from Iraq (including two brothers) and one from Iran. One of the Iraqis was prev [...]
2007-07-26 13:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS KFRD KWMN ASEC SY IZ IR
07DAMASCUS774SARG USES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF
[...] (C) Summary: The scheduling of Iranian president Mahmud Ahmedinejad's visit to Damascus two days after president Bashar al-Asad took his second oath of office prompted observers of Syrian politics to interpret the visit in terms of the most notable element of Asad's inauguration speech: his co [...]
2007-07-30 10:17:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL SY IR IS
07DAMASCUS796 CONSULAR OPERATIONS IN A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM -
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-07 06:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CVIS CPAS KFRD KCRM SY IZ IR
07DAMASCUS797 CONSULAR OPERATIONS IN A STATE SPONSOR OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Consular Operations at Embassy Damascus are impacted by the fact that the Syrian Arab Republic is a State Sponsor of Terrorism, as well as by our growing Iraqi workload. This cable focuses on the salient features of conducting consular work in this special environment. End Sum [...]
2007-08-07 08:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CVIS CPAS KFRD KCRM SY IZ IR
07DARESSALAAM1568TANZANIA WALKS FINE LINE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Tanzania's firm position is that neither Iran nor any nation should pursue the development of nuclear weapons, Deputy Foreign Minister Seif Ali Iddi told the Deputy Chief of Mission on December 4. Iddi explained that he had accompanied Vice President Ali Mohamed Shein on his late November [...]
2007-12-06 14:26:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR TZ
07DARESSALAAM264UNSCR 1737 COMPLIANCE: TANZANIA CONSIDERING
[...] (C) Ambassador Charles Sanga, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the Deputy Chief of Mission February 26 that Tanzania and many African countries were "jittery" over Iran's non-compliance with UNSCR 1737 and defiance of the International Atomic Energy Agency's ( [...]
2007-03-01 14:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR TZ
07DARESSALAAM487TANZANIA TO COMPLY WITH EXPANDED SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Begum Taj, Head of the Multilateral Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Poloff on April 3 that she was fully aware of expanded sanctions on Iran under UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1747. Taj said that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) would honor [...]
2007-04-03 14:59:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC TZ
07DARESSALAAM488TANZANIA INFORMED OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 16:36:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR TZ
07DARESSALAAM798TANZANIA'S UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 REPORTS IN PROGRESS
[...] (SBU) Justin Seruhere, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Department of Multilateral Cooperation, told Poloff on June 4 that he hoped Iran would change course and suspend its nuclear weapons program. Seruhere emphasized that Tanzania had an interest in preventin [...]
2007-06-05 07:32:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY TZ PREL
07DARESSALAAM819TANZANIA: FOREIGN MINISTER MEMBE DISCUSSES
[...] (C) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard Membe, told the Charge June 6 that Tanzania will join an AU mission to stabilize the situation in the Comoros Islands, by sending a company of 200 soldiers to monitor upcoming elections and train the Comoran army. The M [...]
2007-06-07 15:41:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MOPS IR SO ZI TZ
07DARESSALAAM894ISLAMIC RADICALS BLOCKS AMERICAN MUSLIMS FROM
[...] (C) American Muslims visiting Tanzania from May 27-31 as part of the Citizen Dialogue Program (reftel) were surprisingly refused entry to a mosque in downtown Dar es Salaam. As the American visitors arrived for evening prayers, a group of about 30 men congregated at the mosque's gate to block [...]
2007-06-21 14:35:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR TZ IR
07DHAKA422BANGLADESH: SANCTIONS FOR PURCHASING CONTROLLED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 09:12:00Embassy DhakaSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR BG
07DHAKA541BANGLADESH TO ACT AGAINST BANK SEPAH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 09:00:00Embassy DhakaSECRETEFIN KNNP IR BG PARM
07DHAKA737BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW
[...] (C) On May 3, econoff met with Brigadier General Helal Uddin Ahmed, Director General of the Directorate General Defence Procurement, the main procurement source for all branches of the Bangladesh military, at Brigadier Helal's request. Econoff had met with Helal in August 2006 to deliver re [...]
2007-05-06 07:44:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALETTC IR PARM PREL BG
07DOHA1046SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL
[...] (C) Poloff approached the MFA International Organizations, Conferences and Treaties Department October 28 regarding Government of Qatar (GOQ) participation in the November 5-8 INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco and inquired about GOQ thinking regarding Argentina Red Notices (reft [...]
2007-11-05 13:50:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KJUS PTER ASEC PGOV IR QA
07DOHA1071QATARI MFA AND CENTRAL BANK VIEWS ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Al-Mahmoud told Charge November 14 that Iran's acquisition of weapons of mass destruction would be a "disaster" for Qatar, the U.S. and the region. Qatar agreed that a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue was [...]
2007-11-15 09:52:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM EFIN IR QA
07DOHA1112QATARIS AMBIVALENT ABOUT IRANIAN THREAT FOR NOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Qataris by and large remain ambivalent about the Iranian threat, especially with respect to Iranian intentions to acquire nuclear weapons. Key Embassy contacts paint a composite picture of Qataris' welcoming, on an emotional level, Iranian nuclear weapons capability to counter [...]
2007-11-29 06:01:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR QA
07DOHA1133GCC SUMMIT WRAPS UP IN DOHA WITHOUT NOTABLE
[...] (C) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit officially closed December 4 with a brief and low-key ceremony and with no notable achievements. Neither the Iranian president nor the UAE president attended the closing. (According to press reports, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad departed [...]
2007-12-04 13:30:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN GCC IR QA
07DOHA1136QATAR LIKELY TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST GCC STATES TO
[...] (C) P/E Chief delivered Ref A demarche December 5 to MFA Director of GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber. Al-Jaber said the GCC heads of state discussed how to proceed on stabilizing Iraq in their December 3-4 Doha summit. According to Al-Jaber, the GCC states believed that the security situation i [...]
2007-12-05 11:59:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ IR TU QA
07DOHA1141READOUT ON GCC SUMMIT FROM THE DOHA ORGANIZER
[...] (C) MFA Director of GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber (strictly protect),who was the organizer of the December 3-4 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Doha, provided P/E Chief December 5 a readout of the event and the preparations leading up to it. Had it not been for Iranian President Mahmo [...]
2007-12-06 13:04:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN GCC IR QA
07DOHA1195QATARI MFA OFFICIAL OFFERS ADVICE ON POST-NIE
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. Representative to the IAEA Ambassador Gregory Schulte briefed MFA Assistant Minister for Follow-Up Affairs Al-Rumaihi December 11 on the recent National Intelligence Estimate on Iran and U.S. policy toward Tehran in the wake of it. As Qatar prepares to leave the UN Securit [...]
2007-12-17 12:25:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL PNUC ETTC IAEA IR QA
07DOHA137C-NE6-02072 SHIA IN QATAR QUIET ON POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary. Shia amount to 5% of Qatari citizenry. They are well-represented in the business sector and also hold some important government positions, though not the most senior. Their mosques are un-regulated, and Sunni and Shia frequently pray together. Shia would like more official oversig [...]
2007-02-07 13:51:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL IZ IR QA
07DOHA168PUTIN VISITS DOHA BUT NO TANGIBLE RESULTS
[...] (C) Summary. Russian president Vladimir Putin met with the Qatari Amir in Doha February 12. The two agreed on the need for a Middle East peace conference, the date and locale of which was undefined. The two also agreed on holding discussions on an OPEC-like organization for gas producers at th [...]
2007-02-14 14:45:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL EPET UNSC RU IR QA
07DOHA330QATAR AIRWAYS CHAIRMAN SEES MORE BOEINGS AND
[...] (C) Summary: At a recent meeting with Ambassador, Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways (QA),discussed QA expansion plans for the near future, which he said now include the purchase of 60 Boeing 777 aircraft, up from an original buy of 20. According to Al Baker, QA will fly to Los Angeles and [...]
2007-03-28 13:05:00Embassy DohaSECRET//NOFORNASEC CVIS EAIR PREL QA KHLS IR
07DOHA385GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM: NO GAS CARTEL
[...] (U) Summary. Ministers at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF),representing the world,s top gas producers, rejected the idea of forming an OPEC-style gas cartel. The decision came after member countries, which together hold more than 70 per cent of natural gas reserves, discussed a propos [...]
2007-04-10 13:56:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALEPET PGOV RU IR QA
07DOHA511SCENESETTER FOR MAY 24 GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE IN
[...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome the Gulf Security Dialogue delegation to Qatar. This second GSD meeting and the first in Doha will mean a lot to the Qatari leadership. It will strengthen our mil-to-mil relationship and help in our efforts to moderate the Qataris' more objectionable fore [...]
2007-05-18 12:52:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MARR PARM IR IZ QA
07DOHA575QATARI-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 24
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 14:32:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KNNP EPET IR ASEC IZ SU LE QA
07DOHA577SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY SCHULTE'S VISIT
[...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you to Qatar. This visit - your second - will mean a lot to the Qatari leadership. It will strengthen our cooperation on UN Security Council issues and help in our efforts to move Doha to take stronger positions on Iran and its nuclear activities, about w [...]
2007-06-01 10:05:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL KNNP UN IR QA
07DOHA581QATARI-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 24
[...] (C) Summary. State/DOD Gulf Security Dialogue delegation met with Qatari MFA, MOD, and MOI officials May 24 in Doha. The Qataris acknowledged the importance of maintaining ambiguity on whether there might be a military attack in response to Iranian plans to develop a nuclear weapon. Noting per [...]
2007-06-03 08:25:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MARR KNNP EPET IR ASEC IZ SU LE QA
07DOHA594QATAR LIKELY TO SUPPORT FURTHER IRAN SANCTIONS IF
[...] (C) Summary. The GOQ's Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed al-Rumaihi, who holds the UN portfolio, told Ambassador Greg Schulte June 4 that Qatar would likely support additional Iran sanctions in the UN Security Council if the sanctions did not exceed unspecified red lines. Rumaihi [...]
2007-06-06 11:27:00Embassy DohaSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP IR QA
07DOHA897DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH QATARI
[...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary John Negroponte met the evening of September 9 at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud, the number two official in the Qatari MFA. Joining Al-Mahmoud were Assistant Minister Mohamad Al-Rumaihi, Director of Eu [...]
2007-09-12 10:50:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALIAEA IR IS IZ KWBG PREL QA
07DUBAI103RAS AL KHAIMAH CUSTOMS: FACILITATING TRADE FIRST PRIORITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-11 13:19:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD ECON IR AE
07DUBAI355DUBAI RULER DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ WITH SENATOR LIEBERMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-03 11:14:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR IZ AE
07DUBAI363MOHAMMAD GERGAWI DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ AND ISRAEL WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I, CN) met with Mohammad Gergawi, UAE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, on May 29. Gergawi, also a close advisor to UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR),described education as a primary weapon again [...]
2007-06-07 13:23:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR IS IZ SY AE
07DUBAI394FORMER DUBAI DIAMOND EXCHANGE CEO ALLEGES SLACK CONTROLS ON
[...] This is an action request for EB/ESC, see paragraph 14. 2. (S) SUMMARY: The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE),Noora Jamsheer, expressed concern to ConGenoff about the integrity of the UAE's adherence to the Kimberly Process (KP) to stem the trade in co [...]
2007-06-20 10:08:00Consulate DubaiSECRET//NOFORNEFIN EMIN PTER ETTC KCRM VE IR AE
07DUBAI59UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' JANUARY 23 MEETING WITH UAE VICE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-28 08:12:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS MARR AE IR IS LE
07DUBAI88U/S BURNS SPEAKS ON GULF SECURITY AT DUBAI THINK TANK
[...] Summary. Under Secretary Nicholas Burns spoke to an audience of roughly 100 local officials, academics, and journalists at the independent Dubai-based think tank, the Gulf Research Center (GRC) January 23, after which he took questions from the audience. Burns discussed how the US views the c [...]
2007-02-06 13:12:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OPRC MARR AE IR IS LE
07DUBLIN175IRISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 5-6 EU GAERC
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered demarche (Ref A) on March 2 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. The Irish Government values U.S.-EU cooperation on energy and climate issues, in the Western Balkans, and in Darfur. The Government also welcomes the formation of a Palestinia [...]
2007-03-02 13:42:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL PGOV ENRG IR IE
07DUBLIN261IRISH BANKS ALERTED ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-30 14:57:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC SA AE EI
07DUBLIN287DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-13 17:28:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR EI
07DUBLIN29IRELAND CONDUCTS LITTLE CIVIL SOCIETY AND
[...] (U) POLOFF spoke with Stephen Dawson, Deputy Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, on January 11. 2. (SBU) Ireland maintains a two-officer mission in Iran led by Ambassador John Deady. Dawson indicated that while Ireland supports democra [...]
2007-01-12 14:17:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IR
07DUBLIN374NO INDICATION OF BANK SEPAH OR BANK SEPAH
[...] (C) To date, there has been no indication that Irish banks or financial institutions have found assets belonging to Bank Sepah, Bank Sepah International, or other entities designated in the Annex to UNSCR 1747, according to Ray Farina, Chief of the Financial Sanctions Unit in the Irish Centra [...]
2007-05-11 16:10:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN KNNP IR PARM EI
07DUBLIN512DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER E.O. 13382:
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-25 16:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM EUN KN IR EI
07DUBLIN537IRELAND: IDENTIFIER INFORMATION ON UNSCR 1737 AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-06 15:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEFIN IR KNNP PARM EI
07DUBLIN70IRELAND DOES NOT OFFER EXPORT CREDIT SCHEMES TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 18:40:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR EI
07DUBLIN851IRISH VIEWS ON THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN
[...] (C) POLOFFs delivered demarches (Refs A and B) on November 16, 2007 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ireland is disappointed in the continued intransigence of Iran and is steadily moving toward endorsement of sanctions within an EU or UN framework. [...]
2007-11-16 16:48:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALIS PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC EI
07DUSHANBE1686CENTCOM COMMANDER VISIT BUILDS RELATIONS, FOCUSES ON
[...] (C) Summary. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral WiIliam J. Fallon's 6 November 2007 visit to Dushanbe yielded a second meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and first-time discussions with Defense Minister General-Colonel (U.S. 3-star equivalent) Sherali Khairulloyev and [...]
2007-11-23 14:08:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MASS PGOV TI AF IR
07DUSHANBE1689PRESS TV: IRAN'S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ENTERS GLOBAL STAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's 24-hour satellite English language news station, Press TV, began operations in July 2007. It has moved quickly to establish itself through widely dispersed correspondents, a large staff in Tehran and London, aggressive recruitment of guests, and generally high quality con [...]
2007-11-26 08:28:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL IR
07DUSHANBE1724NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Tajikistan, while concerned about Iran's nuclear programs, is unlikely to publicly support calls for Iran to stop Uranium enrichment. Iranian investment and business ties are more important to Tajikistan, and the Government of Tajikistan will not jeopardize them [...]
2007-12-04 12:42:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR TI
07DUSHANBE337TAJIK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] (C) PolOff delivered ref demarches regarding the Iranian government's non-compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1737 to Ismatullo Nasredinov, Chief of the American Countries Branch, Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nasredinov replied that the Tajik government op [...]
2007-03-09 04:59:00Embassy DushanbeSECRETKNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR TI
07DUSHANBE501TAJIK FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN, KYRGYZSTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zaripov, following his trip to Astana March 27-29 for the EU Troika meetings with Central Asian Foreign Ministers, met Ambassador April 3 to discuss a full range of bilateral and regional issues: Iran: Tajikistan supports UN Security Council Resolution 1747, [...]
2007-04-03 12:25:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PGOV PHUM KDEM ENRG EAID TI IR KZ RS
07DUSHANBE786PERSIAN POWER: TAJIKISTAN'S DEVELOPING TIES WITH IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tajikistan has characterized its ties with Iran as purely economic, but growing political, military and diplomatic relations indicate that more than investment and trade is bringing the two countries closer together. In the last eighteen months, Tajik President Rahmon and Irania [...]
2007-06-01 13:11:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG EAID TI AF IR
07DUSHANBE933AMBASSADOR' S MEETING WITH HYDRO-POWERED FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met Foreign Minister Zarifi June 20 to discuss a laundry list of outstanding issues, including the upcoming completion of the Nizhniy Pyanzh bridge, our demarches on Afghan refugees (Ref A) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's upcoming summit (Ref B),and the [...]
2007-06-21 11:32:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV EAID KDEM TI AF IR
07DUSHANBE969EXTENDED MEETING WITH PRESIDENT RAHMON DOMINATES CENTCOM
[...] (C) Summary. In an unexpectedly long meeting with the Tajik President, which dominated Admiral Fallon's visit June 19, Emomali Rahmon hailed U.S.-Tajik relations as one of the first priorities in Tajik foreign policy and stated that Tajikistan is interested in further development of these rela [...]
2007-06-28 11:25:00Embassy DushanbeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MASS PGOV TI AF IR
07DUSSELDORF24COLOGNE "TRAIN BOMBER" INDICTMENT REACHES D\SSELDORF HIGHER
[...] (U) Almost eleven months after two Lebanese nationals unsuccessfully tried to blow up two regional trains originating in Cologne, the Federal Public Prosecutor on June 11 brought criminal charges against one of the men, Youssef Mohammad El-Hajdib. German police arrested the 22-year old El-Haj [...]
2007-06-29 13:55:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KCRM MASS KOMC IR GM
07DUSSELDORF30DUESSELDORF COURT CARVES OUT NICHE IN TERRORISM CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court has emerged as one of Germany's major legal institutions for trying high profile terrorism and other sensitive cases (e.g. mafia, espionage). Following the "Caliph of Cologne" and al-Tawhid trials in recent years and an Al-Qaeda insurance f [...]
2007-10-05 16:05:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KJUS KLIG KISL KCRM KOMC IR GM
07EFTOATHENS404GREEK NGOS' WORK IN IRAN, BALKANS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Econoffs recently met with two Greek NGOs to talk about their work in the Balkan region and Iran. The European Public Law Center (EPLC) aims to promote democracy and the rule of law in the EU and the surrounding region. Founded in 1995, EPLC also has conducted projects in Iran. [...]
2007-02-23 13:30:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO PGOV PREL GR IR
07FRANKFURT782LEADING GERMAN HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SEEKING USG
[...] (U) This is an action cable (action request in paragraph 9). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Conservative German human rights NGO "International Society for Human Rights" (IGFM/ISHR) would like to partner informally with the USG and U.S. organizations on Iran, North Korea, and persecuted Christians. The [...]
2007-02-16 13:57:00Consulate FrankfurtCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PREL GM IR KN CU CH
07FREETOWN652DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
[...] (U) Political officer delivered demarche and fact sheet on Iranian sanctions to Andrew Bangali, Acting Director General, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 26. Bangali said that the information would be provided to the Sierra Leone National Security Council and passed on to the Cent [...]
2007-10-29 18:24:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNR IR PARM EFIN SL
07GENEVA2184HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER ARBOUR DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 14 meeting with the Ambassador, High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said she had felt obliged to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference in Tehran even though she would have preferred another venue, given Iran's poor human rights record. She [...]
2007-09-19 05:33:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC IR CE
07GEORGETOWN501GUYANA CONCERNED BY THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) DCM delivered demarche on the growing Iran-Venezuela relationship to MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper on May 18. Amb. Harper took particular note of the points on weapons technology cooperation. She said that given the Venezuelan claim on two-thirds of Guyana's territory, Guyana "v [...]
2007-05-18 18:12:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER VE IR GY
07GEORGETOWN975DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director General Elizabeth Harper on October 25. Amb. Harper replied that she would relay the information to the appropriate financial authorities within the GoG for their action. ROBINSON [...]
2007-10-26 20:36:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN GY
07GUATEMALA1164DEMARCHE ON U.S. 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 (IRAN
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Luis Carranza, Director of Multilateral Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on June 1. Carranza said that the MFA already sent Guatemala's 60-day report on implementation of UNSCR 1747 to New York after coordinating drafting of [...]
2007-06-14 16:29:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD ETTC TRGY GT
07GUATEMALA2161GUATEMALA TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 13:32:00Embassy GuatemalaSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR AR GT
07HAMBURG24ISLAMIC CENTER HAMBURG'S AYATOLLAH SHARES INITIATIVES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CG Hamburg and Embassy Berlin Iranwatcher hosted an informal meeting at the CGR with the head of the Islamic Center of Hamburg (ICH),Ayatollah Seyyed Abbas Hosseini Ghaemmaghami on March 20. Ghaemmaghami, an Iranian national who has served as the ICH director since 2004, discu [...]
2007-03-23 11:12:00Consulate HamburgCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL GM IR
07HANOI1624MFA OFFICIALS STICK TO NAM, UNSC BUSINESS DURING TRIP TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to an MFA official who was part of a three-person GVN delegation to the recent NAM meeting on human rights held in Tehran, the Vietnamese delegation focused on the NAM event. On the margins, the delegation also lobbied with other attendees on behalf of Vietnam's UN Secu [...]
2007-09-11 17:14:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNSC IR VM
07HANOI418VIETNAM MFA PREPARING REPORT ON IRAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-05 04:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY
07HANOI645DEMARCHE ON NATANZ FEP CEREMONY DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-08 08:14:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC VM
07HANOI666VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-10 08:40:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PREL KNNP PARM KN IR VM
07HELSINKI112FINNISH RESPONSE - CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] (U) PolChief delivered subject demarche Feb. 15 to Jani Raappana, Counselor for Chemical and Biological Disarmament in the MFA's Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non- Proliferation. 2. (SBU) Although Finland has received no "official" word that Iran intends to put forward a candidate [...]
2007-02-16 13:14:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FI
07HELSINKI130FINNISH RESPONSE - IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-27 13:45:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR FI
07HELSINKI138FINNISH RESPONSE - APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE
[...] (SBU) PolChief discussed subject demarche with European Correspondent Jarno Syrjala Feb. 28. Syrjala thanked us for sharing US viewsand highlighted the following: 2. (C) ISRAEL/PAESTINE: Syrjala said that there is still strong ember-state (MS) consensus around the need for the Nationa Unit [...]
2007-02-28 15:00:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL IR FI
07HELSINKI234FINNISH RESPONSE - APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE
[...] (U) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Finnish CFSP Director and European Correspondent Jarno Syrjala March 28. Syrjala offered the following comments of interest regarding the March 30-31 GYMNICH: 2. (C) MISSILE DEFENSE: Although a discussion of US plans to place missile defense asset [...]
2007-03-28 10:21:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI FI
07HELSINKI243FINNISH RESPONSE - INFORMATION REGARDING THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-30 12:57:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM MNUC AORC IAEA TRGY UNSC IR FI
07HELSINKI244FINNISH RESPONSE - REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-30 12:58:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP IAEA IR FI
07HELSINKI393FINNISH RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747:
[...] PolChief delivered subject demarche to Tarja Pesamaa, Deputy Director of the Finnish MFA's Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Pesamaa said that the GOF agrees with the US that broad interpretation and consistent standards of implementation are crucial for UNSCR 1747 to b [...]
2007-05-25 11:38:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR FI
07HELSINKI396FINNISH RESPONSE: FOLLOWING UP ON U.S. INVITATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 04:53:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR FI
07HELSINKI44FINNISH RESPONSE - SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR
[...] (U) PolChief discussed subject demarche Jan. 23 with MFA Office Director for the Middle East Eija Rotinen. Rotinen welcomed the information regarding the extensive democracy and civil society outreach the US is engaging in to promote civil rights, democracy and unbiased information in Iran. S [...]
2007-01-23 14:08:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN FI
07HELSINKI501FINLAND: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-29 10:58:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PARM KNNP IR FI
07HELSINKI631FINNISH RESPONSE: ENSURING ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-15 12:37:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM IR FI
07HELSINKI830FINLAND TO STAND WITH THE U.S. ON IRAN-IAEA WORK
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on to Anssi Leino, Counselor for Iran in the Finnish MFA's Unit for the Middle East and North Africa. Citing the IAEA's Work Plan as the only positive sign on Iran's nuclear program in years, Leino said Finland strongly supports EU and U.S. demands that Ir [...]
2007-11-15 06:20:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR IAEA AORC FI
07HELSINKI86FINLAND: REACTION TO GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Poloff spoke with Finnish officials at the MFA and in the Prime Minister's Office on February 6 and obtained the following reaction to certain issues likely to arise at next week's GAERC meeting. Iran ---- 2. (SBU) The GoF agrees that following the conclusions of the last GAERC, t [...]
2007-02-09 11:42:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EUN SR BK IR AF FI
07HILLAH101BABIL GOVERNOR DISCUSSES RECONSTRUCTION, SADR MEETING,
[...] (C) Summary: On July 5, Babil Governor Salem Saleh Mahdi Al-Muslimawi discussed his security and reconstruction with Third Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General (DCG),MNF-I Strategic Effects Deputy Commander Brigadier General and PRT representatives at the Regional Embassy Office in Bab [...]
2007-07-10 13:44:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PTER ECON IZ IR
07HILLAH106SADRIST UNIVERSITY OPENS IN HILLAH
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (U) In yet another sign of their burgeoning strength in Babil, the local branch of the Office of the Martyr Sadr (OMS) recently opened the "Sadr Religious University" in Hillah. The institution advertises itself as a religious center for higher learning of [...]
2007-07-15 13:39:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPHUM PTER PGOV SOCI KISL SCUL IZ IR
07HILLAH108DISJOINTED POWER "SYSTEM" PLAGUES BABIL PROVINCE
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C/REL MNF-I) Summary: Babil residents suffer from an acute shortage of electricity from the national grid, averaging between four and six hours of electricity per day. Demand for power from neighborhood and (for those who can afford it) personal generato [...]
2007-07-18 14:26:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EIND EPET PGOV SOCI IZ IR
07HILLAH12EYES ON THE SECURITY PRIZE, BABIL GOVERNOR PUTS HIS BEST
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary and comment: In a meeting with Babil PRT that proved more of a two-way exchange than previous ones, the Babil governor requested stronger U.S. support for reconstruction projects, spoke somewhat favorably of cooperation with the Coalition in m [...]
2007-01-20 15:12:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PREL PTER KDEM IR IZ
07HILLAH129KARBALA UPDATE ON FOUR KEY SECTORS
[...] This is a PRT Karbala Najaf Diwaniyah unclassified cable. 2. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On September 22, PRT Karbala traveled with the support of 3ID Division Airlift to the Karbala Provincial Joint Communication Center to meet with the Provincial Council Chairman, Provincial Council members and [...]
2007-09-24 11:58:00REO HillahUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EAGR IR PREF
07HILLAH143BABIL GOVERNOR FIGHTS TO SAVE HIS OFFICE
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable 2. (C) Summary: Babil's governor continues to face difficulties in maintaining key political support against efforts to remove him. Crucial ISCI backing within the provincial council appears to be waning. In response, the governor has embarked upon a campa [...]
2007-10-28 14:20:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR IZ IR
07HILLAH144NAJAF TOURISM COMMITTEE PLANS JANUARY CONFERENCE
[...] (C) On October 23, PRTOffs met with the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) Tourism Conference preparatory committee. The Committee is a sophisticated group under the leader of PC and hawza member Sheik Fayid Kudhum al Shmerti. The Committee members noted that the tourism industry of Najaf is made up [...]
2007-10-29 12:08:00REO HillahSECRETPREL PGOV EAIR ECON IR IZ
07HILLAH153BABIL: HILLAH MARKETS ABOUND WITH AFFORDABLE IMPORTS
[...] This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. Summary. Hillah markets and shops abound in imported consumer goods, most of which are affordable to average citizens. Open air produce markets typically stock an abundance of mainly Syrian and Iranian fruits and vegetables. Consumers face no shortage of app [...]
2007-11-13 03:32:00REO HillahUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD IZ IR
07HILLAH155BABIL: PRT HOSTS SHEIKHS' ROUNDTABLE
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On November 13, PRT Babil hosted a gathering of Sunni and Shi'a tribal sheikhs from throughout the province. The sheikhs criticized the current political leadership of the province while blaming the US for allowing foreign influences to pe [...]
2007-11-15 08:26:00REO HillahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KISL IZ IR
07HILLAH69CLEVER TACTICS, FLAWED ETHICS IN HILLAH MAYOR ELECTION
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As anticipated in ref A, the Hillah District Council (DC) met on April 21 to choose a new mayor. The surprise winner by one vote - his own - was DC member Sabah Al-Fatlawi, after a campaign allegedly marred by bribery and other improprieties. [...]
2007-05-02 14:09:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL IZ IR
07HILLAH82GOVERNOR FEELS THE HEAT, AS DOES INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST
[...] (C) Summary: After a local newspaper printed a story claiming that virtually all Babil residents want Governor Salem Saleh Mehdi Al-Muslimawi to step down, the governor pushed back on the airwaves and the pages of his own paper to attempt to discredit his accusers. A few days thereafter he tra [...]
2007-06-01 13:55:00REO HillahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI KDEM IZ IR
07HILLAH86IRANIAN-SUPPORTED GROUP SAID TARGETING SISTANI AIDES, WOULD
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary: A civil society activist with strong religious credentials recently warned PRT leader that an Iranian-controlled group called Asa'ib Al-Haq, based in Diwaniya, is serving as a tool in Iran's efforts to take control of the hawza, the Shi'a relig [...]
2007-06-07 04:37:00REO HillahSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER KISL IZ IR
07IRANRPODUBAI1FORMER IRGC GENERAL DISMAYED WITH POLITICIZATION OF IRGC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 16:50:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR PTER
07IRANRPODUBAI10CRITICISMS OF US NUCLEAR POLICY FROM AN IRANIAN SECULARIST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 09:35:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL IR KNNP PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI11PRIVITIZATION DEBATE SHARPENS FACTIONAL RIVALRY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 10:29:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON ECIN PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI12IRGC, BASIJ, ANSAR-E HIZBALLAH: INSIDERS' VIEWS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-22 10:52:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL IR IZ MOPS
07IRANRPODUBAI14A PRO-VELAYATI CONSERVATIVE DISCUSSES IRANIAN POLITICS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 14:26:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL IR KNNP
07IRANRPODUBAI15GASOLINE SUBSIDIES: IS IRAN FEELING THE HEAT?
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 14:27:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI16IRAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 14:01:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR IS IZ PTER AE
07IRANRPODUBAI17IRANIAN WOMEN TAKE UP BANNER OF REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 15:08:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALIR PGOV PHUM
07IRANRPODUBAI18IRAN ESCALATING TENSIONS TO DISTRACT FROM DOMESTIC WOES?
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 11:30:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV ECON MARR IR
07IRANRPODUBAI19IRAN: SOCIAL FACTORS INCREASING HIV RATES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 12:21:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PHUM SOCI PGOV TBIO
07IRANRPODUBAI2FORMER IRGC GENERAL ON US-IRAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 17:02:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI20RELIGIOSITY CONTINUES AMONG IRANIANS -- MODERN IRANIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 14:10:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL KIRF
07IRANRPODUBAI21IRANIAN REACTIONS TO BRITISH DETENTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-09 12:12:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR MOPS UK IZ
07IRANRPODUBAI22IRANIAN ECONOMIST SAYS BOTH AHMADI-NEJAD AND THE ECONOMY ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-12 14:19:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETECON PGOV PREL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI23REFORMIST MP ON POLITICAL STATE OF PLAY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 06:05:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI24IRAN OIL OFFICIAL SHOPS AROUND FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-19 10:48:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETEINV EPET ENGR PREL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI25IRANIAN MP COMMENTS ON POLITICAL STATE OF PLAY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-22 05:21:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PREL PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI26UNODC OFFICIAL VIEWS IRAN DRUG CHIEF REPLACEMENT A SIGN OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-23 16:01:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR KCRM PGOV PREL PINR SNAR
07IRANRPODUBAI27IRAN: HANDING DRUG CONTROL TO THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-23 16:05:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PGOV PINR SNAR PREL
07IRANRPODUBAI28IRAN CONVICTS ECONOMIST FOR ACCEPTING FOREIGN FUNDING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 12:45:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL SCUL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI3FORMER POLICE GENERAL SAYS RAFSANJANI UP, AHMADINEJAD DOWN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-04 16:01:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR IZ LE PTER
07IRANRPODUBAI30IRANIAN ECONOMIC POLICY: AN EASY TARGET FOR CRITICS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-03 13:42:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON IR
07IRANRPODUBAI31CONFLICTING CLAIMS WHETHER MOUSAVIAN WILL BE RELEASED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-09 13:06:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR KNNP
07IRANRPODUBAI32SUPREME LEADER'S SON: THE POWER BEHIND THE ROBES?
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 07:16:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL IR PINR
07IRANRPODUBAI33IRANIANS COMPLAIN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MEASURES IMPACTING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 15:35:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL IR ECON EFIN ETRD
07IRANRPODUBAI35AHMADI-NEJAD REACHES OUT TO IRANIAN DIASPORA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-15 16:18:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON IR
07IRANRPODUBAI36IRANIAN PERCEPTIONS OF TALKS WITH THE US (C-NE7-00968)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 15:20:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PREL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI37IRAN TAKES THE HEAT FOR RAISING GAS PRICES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 13:58:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV ECON EPET IR
07IRANRPODUBAI38SUPPORT DEEP IN IRAN FOR US TALKS, IN ONE VIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-24 15:41:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR IZ PHUM
07IRANRPODUBAI39SENATOR LIEBERMAN TALKS TO IRANIANS IN DUBAI
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-30 15:24:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPREL PGOV IR OREP
07IRANRPODUBAI41IRAN: MAKING ITSELF UNATTRACTIVE TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 09:23:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETECON EFIN EINV PTER IR
07IRANRPODUBAI42IRANIAN BUSINESS IN DUBAI: A BLESSING AND A CURSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-27 13:48:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR PREL ECON SMIG
07IRANRPODUBAI43TIMING OF IRAN'S GASOLINE RATIONING TAKES ALL BY SURPRISE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-28 04:39:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON ENGR EPET PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI45PROFESSOR DISCUSSES DETAINED AMERICANS, NUCLEAR DISCUSSIONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-28 14:56:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PGOV PREL KNNP KPLS
07IRANRPODUBAI47RECENT PUBLIC OPINION POLL TRACKS WITH IRPO'S ANECDOTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-11 13:16:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KPLS IR
07IRANRPODUBAI48AHMADI-NEJAD IS FORCED TO MAKE SOUND ECONOMIC DECISIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-16 12:45:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI49"WELL-CONNECTED" IRANIANS GIVE DIFFERING VIEWS OF POWER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-18 12:20:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PREL PGOV KNNP
07IRANRPODUBAI5IRAN-UAE: TWO-WAY INVESTMENT (C-TN7-00045)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 06:08:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETECON EFIN PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI50IRAN ANNOUNCES ESFANDIARI, TAJBAKHSH INVESTIGATION OVER, BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-13 13:14:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR CASC
07IRANRPODUBAI51IRANIAN NGOS UNDER PRESSURE, BUT CONTINUE TO OPERATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 13:37:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALIR PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI52USG-INVITED IRANIAN FILMMAKERS FACE REPRISALS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 14:26:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR PGOV PREL SOCI SCUL
07IRANRPODUBAI53DISSIDENT CLERIC PREVENTED FROM LEAVING IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 09:23:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL IR PHUM SCUL
07IRANRPODUBAI54IRANIAN GOVERNMENT TRYING TO EXERT CONTROL OVER LEGAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-23 15:05:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALIR PGOV SOCI
07IRANRPODUBAI55EX-IRGC GENERAL CLAIMS IRGC IMPLEMENTS ORDERS, DOESN'T MAKE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-23 15:41:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR IZ MCAP
07IRANRPODUBAI56PRESIDENT AHMADINEJAD ATTEMPTS TO TONE DOWN TENSIONS BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-28 18:50:00Iran RPO DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR PREL PGOV KNNP IZ
07IRANRPODUBAI58CATHOLIC NUNS IN IRAN REPORT DIFFICULTIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-30 14:36:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR KIRF SOCI PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI6BUSINESSMAN'S VIEW ON IRAN'S TIGHTER BANKING SECTOR AND IRGC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 13:50:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETECON EFIN PGOV IR
07IRANRPODUBAI60NEW IRGC HEAD JAFARI DESCRIBED AS A BETTER SOLDIER AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-04 16:20:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR PGOV MARR PTER
07IRANRPODUBAI63ABRUPT RESIGNATION OF IRAN'S TOP NUCLEAR NEGOTIATOR MAY SIGNAL HARDENING REGIME POSITION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-22 12:53:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR IR MASS
07IRANRPODUBAI64DUTCH AMBASSADOR SEEKS OUT IRPO TO PREP FOR DG VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 15:34:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALIR PHUM KNNP PGOV PREL
07IRANRPODUBAI68FINANCIAL ANALYST SAID CAPITAL STILL FLOWING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 15:11:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL ECON IR EFIN
07IRANRPODUBAI69PRESS TV - IRAN'S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ENTERS GLOBAL STAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's 24-hour satellite English language news station, Press TV, began operations in July 2007. It has moved quickly to establish itself through widely dispersed correspondents, a large staff in Tehran and London, aggressive recruitment of guests, and generally high quality con [...]
2007-11-26 11:19:00Iran RPO DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PROP SCUL IR
07IRANRPODUBAI7IRANIAN REP'S VIEWS ON REGIONAL ASSYRIAN COMMUNITY
[...] (S//NF) Summary: IRPOffs met with the Assyrian Majles representative Yonathan Bet Kolia (strictly protect) February 22. Bet Kolia will lead a delegation of Iranian Assyrians to an Assyrian National Congress meeting March 24-25 in California. According to Bet Kolia, there have been no recent [...]
2007-02-27 15:56:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNSOCI IR PGOV PHUM
07IRANRPODUBAI71COALITION-BUILDING FOR IRANIAN ELECTIONS: PART ONE-
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 14:39:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PGOV
07IRANRPODUBAI72NOBEL LAUREATE EBADI DISCUSSES HER VIEWS WITH IRPO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 13:57:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PHUM PREL PGOV KNNP
07IRANRPODUBAI9RAFSANJANI ISOLATING AHMADINEJAD?
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-01 16:17:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR ECON
07ISLAMABAD1583MUSHARRAF TELLS MCCAIN: DON’T PULL OUT OF IRAQ
[...] (U) On April 3, President Musharraf met with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Representative Richard Renzi (R-AZ),Musharraf's third U.S. Congressional delegation of the day (reftel). The group,s discussion focused on Iraq, the broader Middle East, and the Pak-Afghan border region. ----------------- [...]
2007-04-10 12:27:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PK AF IZ IR ID MY SA LE
07ISLAMABAD2252PAKISTAN'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ASSET FREEZE AGAINST
[...] (S) The External Finance Division of Pakistan's Finance Ministry detailed to Econ the country's procedures for implementing the asset freeze provisions of UNSCR 1747. The MFA is the entity that receives updates from the UN on additions to the 1747 designee list and then has this information p [...]
2007-05-18 13:08:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM IR DA SW PK
07ISLAMABAD2520PAKISTAN'S ACTION ON BANK SEPAH
[...] (U) Classified By: Economic Counselor Mary Townswick for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (S) On June 4 Econoff and Poloff spoke with Kamran Akhtar, Director, Disarmament Cell, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concerning Pakistan's action in reference to Bank Sepah's (BS) and Bank Sepah Internation [...]
2007-06-06 10:45:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETKNNP EFIN IR PK
07ISLAMABAD4794PAKISTAN, INDIA APPEAR TO HAVE AGREED ON PRICE
[...] (C) Summary: Pakistan and Iran are very close to signing a bilateral gas pipeline deal, now that the gas pricing issue is resolved, according to November 8 press reports. Pakistan has also reportedly won the ability to resell Iranian gas to both India and Pakistan. Imported Iranian gas woul [...]
2007-11-08 13:35:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PREL PK IN IR
07ISLAMABAD4964PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IDENTIFIER INFORMATION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 13:11:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN IR KNNP PARM PK
07ISLAMABAD5086Ministerial Meeting on Turkmen- Afghan-Pakistan- India
[...] (C) Summary: A Ministerial meeting to further discussions on the Turkmen- Afghan- Pakistan- India(TAPI) pipeline has been postponed. Pakistan media implies that Turkmenistan's gas deals with Russia are the reason for the delay and not Pakistan's state of emergency. Pakistan continues to seek U [...]
2007-11-30 03:45:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PREL EPET ELTN PK IN IR
07ISLAMABAD695MFA RESPONDS REGARDING ALLEGED PAKISTANI
[...] (S) On February 2, MFA (Disarmament Cell) Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar advised PolCouns of MFA actions following post's December 11, 2006 demarche regarding information that a Pakistani firm, Westbridge Smc-Pvt. Limited, may have purchased nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) suits from [...]
2007-02-12 12:45:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETPK PREL PARM ETTC IR
07ISTANBUL1014 Energy Secretary Bodman Meets with Turkish Energy Minister
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman met Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler in Istanbul. They reaffirmed the U.S.-Turkey strategic energy vision for the development of Caspian resources and delivery systems to bring them to market, including the Trans-Caspian p [...]
2007-11-26 14:18:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET AJ IR IZ KZ RS TU
07ISTANBUL1015IRAN/ENERGY: AN IRANIAN DELEGATION IN ISTANBUL
[...] (C) In the best of Iranian bazaar tradition, an Iranian delegation representing Iran's oil ministry and energy industry attending a November 15-16 energy conference in Istanbul tried hard to portray Iran and its vast oil and gas reserves as a stabilizing force for regional energy markets and [...]
2007-11-28 06:38:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL ECON IR TU
07ISTANBUL1016IRANIAN CARS HIT TURKISH ROADS: "BUSINESS AS
[...] (SBU) According to Turkish press accounts, MYS Otomotive, a Turkish automotive distribution company, has begun to sell Iranian-made cars throughout Turkey. Partnering with Iran's Khodro Company (IKCO),one of the Middle East's largest car companies, MYS Otomotive is selling two Khodro models [...]
2007-11-28 06:42:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALECON PREL IR TU
07ISTANBUL1029 Energy Secretary Bodman Meets with Turkish Prime Minister
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 18, Energy Secretary Bodman met with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan on the margins of the Turkish Greek Interconnector (TGI) Ceremony. Also present was Turkish Energy Minister Guler, as well as representation from the Turkish MFA. The Secretary and the Prime Minist [...]
2007-12-03 12:13:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AJ ENRG EPET IR IZ KZ RS TU
07ISTANBUL1037AKP INSIDER COMMENTS ON MISSIONARIES, TRADE WITH
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Ibrahim Yildirim is a well-connected Justice and Development Party (AK) insider and frequent contact of the consulate, though he holds neither a titled party position nor political office. During an extended conversation, Yildirim said there should be no compulsion [...]
2007-12-05 08:06:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TU IR SY
07ISTANBUL1052TURKISH BANK REPRESENTATIVES PLEDGE HEIGHTENED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of several Turkish banks told Istanbul Iran Watcher on November 29 that they are acting with "extreme vigilance" against the risks posed by the Iranian financial sector and scrutinizing all transactions with Iranian banks, including those designated by the USG on [...]
2007-12-11 14:55:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN IR PGOV PREL PTER TU
07ISTANBUL187S/P KRASNER DISCUSSES IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST,
[...] (C) Summary. Following policy/planning consultations with the Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara, S/P Director Stephen Krasner met with the secular, nationalist-leaning Marmara group as well as academics in Istanbul on February 23-24. Lecturer and writer Soli Ozel questioned how a revolutio [...]
2007-03-08 08:40:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU IZ IR
07ISTANBUL437THE D-8 SECRETARIAT: AN INSTITUTION IN SEARCH OF A
[...] (SBU) Summary: We met recently with Dipo Alam, the newly arrived Secretary General of the Developing Eight (D-8) organization. According to Alam the D-8's primary focus is fostering economic development through closer trade ties among the member states as well as cooperation with the United [...]
2007-05-24 09:33:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN PREL TU IR
07ISTANBUL63U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH TURKISH BANKS
[...] (C) Summary: In meetings on December 4 and 5, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey briefed leading Turkish bankers on the risks posed by deceptive Iranian banking practices. U/S Levey noted that Iranian interest in Turkey would likely increase as European banks pull back from their Iran business and ur [...]
2007-01-29 06:59:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALEFIN PTER EINV TU IR
07ISTANBUL70SAKARYA PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR: KIRKUK REFERENDUM
[...] (C) Summary. We met Sakarya Governor Nuri Okutan on a visit to the province's major city, Adapazari, on January 18. What we had anticipated as a 30-minute courtesy call turned into a one-and-a-half hour lecture on Iran's historical influence in Anatolia, Turkish-Iranian relations and current [...]
2007-01-31 07:24:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU IZ IR
07ISTANBUL855AN IRANIAN ACTIVIST'S ADVICE ON REACHING THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 04:50:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM IR TU
07ISTANBUL868ISTANBUL OFFICE CALLS UNDERLINE IMPORTANCE OF
[...] (C) Summary and comment. EUR/SE desk officer Danielle Garbe met recently with TESEV President Can Paker, former Special Envoy General Edip Baser and academician Kemal Kirisci to hear views on Turkey's domestic politics, its foreign relations and the bureaucracy's view of the fight against t [...]
2007-09-25 14:24:00Consulate IstanbulSECRETPGOV PREL TU IR IZ
07ISTANBUL893AN IRANIAN OIL EXECUTIVE ON ISA'S "UNINTENDED
[...] (C/NF) Summary: On September 26, Consulate Istanbul &Iran watcher8 met with Assadollah Maleknejad, Vice President of Iran,s Pars Oil company, to discuss regional and Iranian hydrocarbon issues. Maleknejad politely criticized USG energy policy in the region, arguing that the Trans-Caspian pi [...]
2007-10-02 06:20:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ECON ENRG PGOV IR TU AZ
07ISTANBUL981MEETING WITH A TURKISH COMPANY THAT PLANS TO
[...] (SBU) Istanbul Pol/Econ officers met November 5 with executives from the Kartet company and its holding company, Karadeniz, to discuss a deal by Kartet to import electricity from Iran. (Our discussion on Kartet,s electricity exports to Iraq is reported septel.) Kartet director Nuray Atacik [...]
2007-11-09 09:44:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL IR IZ TU
07JAKARTA1074ALWI SHIHAB DISCUSSES IRAQ, UNSC ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary. In an April 13 meeting with the Charge, Indonesian Special Envoy to the Mideast Alwi Shihab outlined the GOI's efforts to promote reconciliation among Iraqi Sunnis and Shia. Following the Bogor reconciliation conference earlier this month (reftel A),Shihab said that GOI figures [...]
2007-04-16 09:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC YI IZ IR ID
07JAKARTA1098CHARGE URGES SUPPORT FOR AHTISAARI KOSOVO PLAN
[...] (C) Summary. On April 18, a key Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutor articulated a more nuanced position on Kosovo, which we interpret as an indication that Jakarta might be looking for a way to support a UNSC Resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. While reiterating that Indonesia opp [...]
2007-04-19 07:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK IR YI ID
07JAKARTA1349REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE AND RESTRAINT REGARDING
[...] (C) We discussed reftel concerns with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for WMD issues in the Office of International Security and Disarmament in the Department of Foreign Affairs on May 14. We emphasized that it was incumbent upon all countries to uphold the sanctions imposed through UNSCR 173 [...]
2007-05-14 08:56:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IR ID
07JAKARTA1405PARLIAMENT VOTES TO INTERPELLATE PRESIDENT OVER
[...] (U) Indonesia's controversial vote in favor of UNSCR 1747, which sanctioned Iran over its nuclear program, continues to dog President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) voting on May 14 to interpellate the president about Indonesia's position. Demonst [...]
2007-05-18 04:38:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IR ID
07JAKARTA1577FM WIRAJUDA STILL RELUCTANT ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with A/S Christopher Hill on May 29, FM Wirajuda expressed continued reluctance to move forward on a Kosovo final status resolution, suggesting instead that the issue be linked to a timetable for eventual Serbian accession to the EU. On Iran, Wirajuda welcomed the re [...]
2007-06-07 09:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UNSC LE IR KN ID
07JAKARTA1583A/S HILL DISCUSSES ECONOMY, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary. A/S Hill met on May 29 with parliamentarian Theo L. Sambuaga, chair of the committee responsible for foreign affairs. A/S Hill urged continued progress in improving Indonesia's investment climate and increasing transparency, which he said is crucial to U.S.-Indonesian relations. [...]
2007-06-08 02:03:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UNSC LE BM IR KN ID
07JAKARTA1629IRAN AND EAST JAVA MUDFLOW: DPR QUERIES YUDHOYONO)
[...] (C) Summary. On the heels of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's refusal to appear personally before the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in a June 5 query over Indonesia's vote in favor of UNSCR 1747, sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program, the DPR is now threatening to "interp [...]
2007-06-12 08:17:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UNSC IR ID ENRG EINV KISL
07JAKARTA1670U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UNSC ON UNSCR 1747 (IRAN
[...] We conveyed reftel discussion of the U.S. 60-day report in fulfilment of UNSCR 1747 to Ramadansyah Hasan in the International Security and Disarmament Directorate of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on June 8. We provided a copy of the U.S. report and stressed the importance of su [...]
2007-06-15 10:11:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN UNSC ETRD TRGY IR ID
07JAKARTA1793ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] On June 25 we delivered reftel information to Andi Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs. Rachmianto asked how the Annex to UNSCR 1737 differed from E.O. 13382. We explained that E.O. was a unilateral U.S. action [...]
2007-06-29 09:17:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL INNP PARM IR ID
07JAKARTA1919SPEAKER CALLS OFF THE DOGS IN UNSCR IRAN VOTE
[...] (S) In a hopeful sign for President Yudhoyono in his three-month pitched battle with the House of Representatives (DPR) over Indonesia's support for UNSCR 1747, DPR Speaker Laksono has reportedly decided to let the interpellation matter drop. The Speaker's party, Golkar, which controls the la [...]
2007-07-13 07:37:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV UNSC IR ID
07JAKARTA2248PRESIDENT,S NATIONAL DAY SPEECH UPBEAT, BUT NO
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono's annual National Day speech offered a generally upbeat assessment mixed with a sober recognition of the challenges facing the country. The speech covered democracy, terrori [...]
2007-08-16 10:02:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PTER ID IR
07JAKARTA2276INDONESIAN MIDDLE EAST ENVOY PLANS ANOTHER IRAN
[...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request; Please see Para 4. 2. (C) On August 20, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with Alwi Shihab, who served as Indonesia's foreign minister from 1999-2001 and is currently President Yudhoyono's Special Envoy to the Middle East. Special Envoy Shihab, who [...]
2007-08-21 07:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALETTC ID IR PARM PREL
07JAKARTA2296PDAS MCNERNEY'S IRAN CONSULTATIONS IN INDONESIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN PDAS Patricia McNerney visited Indonesia on August 14 for productive consultations regarding Iran's nuclear program. Senior diplomat and Middle East expert Alwi Shihab reiterated Indonesia's commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue and said Indonesia w [...]
2007-08-22 08:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM UNSC MNUC ID IR
07JAKARTA2417CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TELL DAS MARCIEL DEMOCRACY
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 28 discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel, civil society leaders portrayed Indonesia as a strong democracy where NGOs have a vibrant voice. Noting the lack of accountability for past human rights abuses, they pointed to the investigation [...]
2007-09-04 03:03:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNSC LE IR ID
07JAKARTA2549INDONESIAN/IRANIAN RELATIONS: MARGINAL SUBSTANCE,
[...] (C) Summary: Many elements of a strong bilateral relationship remain underdeveloped between Indonesia and Iran. The two countries maintain marginal trade and investment links. Defense and security cooperation is virtually nonexistent. Despite this, much of the public and Indonesian legislat [...]
2007-09-13 06:31:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL MNUC PARM ETRD UNSC ID IR
07JAKARTA2556INDONESIA'S SHIAS: A SMALL COMMUNITY UNDER SOME
[...] (C) Summary: Indonesia's low-profile Shia community is believed to be growing, but it is a very small minority in this Sunni-dominated country. Leaders of the only national Shia organization say many Shias hide their faith to avoid discrimination. Violence targeting Shias is rare, but there [...]
2007-09-13 07:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL PINS PINR PHUM ID IR
07JAKARTA2605IAEA: IRAN FOLLOW-UP WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) Pol/C met September 17 with Hari Purwanto, Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),to review reftel points. Pol/C emphasized the importance of a united front re Iran in order to halt its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. To achieve that go [...]
2007-09-17 09:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA MNUC KNNP ID IR
07JAKARTA281DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF
[...] (S) We presented the demarche with the full information provided reftel to Ramadansyah Hasan in the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on February 1. We noted that our instructions referred to reports of intended sale [...]
2007-02-02 02:31:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PARM ETTC ID IR
07JAKARTA3020INDONESIA'S UNSC PRESIDENCY: PROCESS ABOVE ALL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is looking forward to assuming the UNSC presidency--a largely procedural position--in November. The GOI agenda is likely to be shaped by Jakarta's preference for consensus-driven multilateral approaches to foreign policy issues. On some key issues--including Iran and B [...]
2007-10-29 09:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC ID BM IR
07JAKARTA3033IRAN -- SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, poloff on October 30 contacted Diego Alonso Garces of the Argentine Embassy in Jakarta to discuss the request for INTERPOL approval of Red Notices against Iranian officials charged in the AMIA bombing of 1994. Garces confirmed that the Argentine Embassy had raised [...]
2007-10-30 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ID AR IR
07JAKARTA3063IRAN -- IAEA REPORT; DESIGNATION OF ENTITIES
[...] (U) This message responds to the following two demarche requests: UPCOMING IAEA REPORT 2. (C) Pol Unit Chief discussed ref a issues with Ramadansyah Hasan of the Directorate of International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on November 2. He provided [...]
2007-11-02 10:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM IAEA EFIN KNNP ID IR
07JAKARTA3166MIDDLE EAST -- SPECIAL ENVOY REVIEWS GOI'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 13 Indonesian Special Envoy for Middle East issues Alwi Shihab told the DCM that Iran was increasingly confident that it could proceed with its nuclear program without serious international action. He also said Indonesia continued to look for ways to support Palestini [...]
2007-11-15 07:41:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC ID IR XF
07JAKARTA3204IAEA: PRESSING INDONESIA ON NEED FOR FULL IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/C reviewed reftel points with Albert Matondang, a senior official at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Security and Legal Affairs. On November 19, Pol/C also delivered points to Trini Gunarti, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of For [...]
2007-11-20 04:04:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID
07JAKARTA3225IRAN -- FLURRY OF INDONESIAN TRAVEL TO TEHRAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono reportedly intends to travel to Tehran in December, apparently in lieu of Vice President Kalla's canceled Iran visit. Parliamentary Speaker Laksono is currently in Tehran under the auspices of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA). Parliamentarian Ade Nasut [...]
2007-11-21 10:24:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV MNUC ID IR XF
07JAKARTA3256INDONESIAN LABOR LEADERS TAKES CAMPAIGN TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-27 09:46:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS ELAB ID IR
07JAKARTA3257INDONESIAN LABOR LEADER TAKES CAMPAIGN TO IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. "Captain Jack Sparrow" of the Indonesian labor movement, Hanafi Rustandi, head of the Seafarers Union, carried out a daring foray into Iran October 7-11, in an attempt to secure medical treatment and freedom for an imprisoned Iranian labor leader, Mansour Osanloo. Nearly detained [...]
2007-11-27 09:54:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS ELAB ID IR
07JAKARTA3306IRAN -- REVIEWING U.S. INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE WITH
[...] (C) Pol/C reviewed Ref B points with the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of International Security Affairs and also with the North America Office. Mission also provided the points to Albert Matondang, a Deputy for international issues in the Coordinating Ministry for Politica [...]
2007-12-04 05:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID
07JAKARTA3334IRAN -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON U.S. FINDINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on our soundings, the Indonesian government does not plan to react publicly at this point to recent U.S. intelligence findings about Iran's nuclear program. The GOI continues to support diplomatic engagement on outstanding nuclear issues. A legislator told us that he welc [...]
2007-12-06 10:45:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID
07JAKARTA3343UNGA PLENARY -- PRESSING FOR INDONESIAN SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed points re upcoming UNGA human rights-related resolutions with GOI contacts. They did not make specific commitments, but noted that the Indonesian Mission in New York will have a great deal of influence on how the GOI ultimately votes. While Mission continues to r [...]
2007-12-07 08:20:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA ID BM BO IR KN
07JAKARTA3377IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- CONTINUING TO ENGAGE
[...] (C) Pol/C reviewed ref A points with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Nonproliferation at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on December 12. Pol/C underscored that while Iran may have halted its nuclear weapons design and development activities, it cont [...]
2007-12-12 10:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ID IR
07JAKARTA3447PERTAMINA CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY; IRANIAN
[...] (U) Summary. In a ceremony at its Jakarta headquarters that included President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian oil company Pertamina celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting past achievements and future priorities. President Yudhoyono urged Pertamina [...]
2007-12-21 06:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ID IR PREL
07JAKARTA345ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737
[...] (C) Ambassador made key points reftel to Indonesian Presidential Adviser Dino Patti Djalal on February 7. Ambassador said he was unsure of Indonesia's steps to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737, which, of course, was binding on all UN members. He urged that Indonesia rev [...]
2007-02-08 08:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN IR ID
07JAKARTA3467PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REPORTEDLY PLANNING VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission contacts report that President Yudhoyono is planning to visit Iran, January 10-12. The President's Office has not confirmed the visit. If it is a go, it would be Yudhoyono's first visit to Iran and would reciprocate President Ahmadinejad's visit to Jakarta in May 2006 [...]
2007-12-27 05:29:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ID IR
07JAKARTA3472IRAN FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: TRADING CAR PARTS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-27 09:21:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALETRD KFTN EFIN ID IR
07JAKARTA460UNSCR 1737 FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] Following up on Ambassador's demarche with National Security Adviser Djalal on February 7 (ref c),we met with Ramadansyah Hasan of the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament in the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on February 12 to convey points and information [...]
2007-02-21 08:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR
07JAKARTA768UNSC/IRAN: INDONESIA WANTS MORE TIME ON UNSC ACTION
[...] (C) Summary. On March 16, Charge and PolCouns pressed several Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs officials and advisors to President Yudhoyono to support the P-5 UNSC resolution on Iran (reftels). Foreign Minister Wirajuda, who is currently traveling in Europe, will ultimately decide th [...]
2007-03-16 09:30:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IR ID
07JAKARTA930FORMIN WIRAJUDA GRILLED OVER UNSC IRAN VOTE
[...] (SBU) Summary. On March 29, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda defended Indonesia's vote in support of UNSCR 1747 before a hostile parliamentary committee. Despite Wirajuda's thorough explanation of the GOI's decision and the purpose of the resolution, the legislators accused him of [...]
2007-03-30 09:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IR ID
07JAKARTA972HEAT STILL ON PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO FOLLOWING IRAN
[...] (C) A number of members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) from across party lines, including the Speaker himself, continued their vocal assault on Indonesia's decision to vote for UNSCR 1747. Despite the heated rhetoric and highly public critique of the administration's decision [...]
2007-04-04 10:41:00Embassy JakartaSECRETPREL PGOV UNSC IR ID
07JAKARTA987DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] We delivered reftel text as a nonpaper to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on April 5. We discussed the paper on the margins of a meeting with Yonatri Rilmania, who is responsible for financial sanctions in the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament. We urged that [...]
2007-04-05 08:09:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR ID
07JERUSALEM2506IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO THE PALESTINIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 08:42:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR IS
07KABUL1010STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: NSA RASSOUL ON PAKISTAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan National Security Advisor Rassoul told visiting U.S. Delegation to the US-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership talks that the situation in Helmand remained problematic due to the volatile mix of drug traffickers and Taliban. Unlike six months ago, Rassoul believed Iran was m [...]
2007-03-27 10:17:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL1162AFGHANISTAN WILL NOT ATTEND NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING
[...] (C) Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Davood Moradian, Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, who explained that Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran had received standing instructions three months ago to avoid any events or activities related to Iran's nuclear program. He as [...]
2007-04-09 12:28:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR UNSC IAEA
07KABUL1167FM SPANTA'S SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR ON IRAN
[...] (C) Afghanistan is acutely aware of U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear program and will study U.S. non-paper and UNSCR 1747. Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, Davood Moradian, expressed to Embassy April 4 concerns over the formation of both the National Unity Council and Nationa [...]
2007-04-09 14:58:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALASEC MARR PGOV PREL PTER AF IR RU
07KABUL1190IRAN AND FORMER-SOVIET STATES VIE FOR INFLUENCE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Several sources within the GOA and media community have pointed out increasing efforts by Iran, Russia and former-Soviet Central Asian states to gain influence in the Afghan media. Minister of Information Abdul Karim Khoram has described Afghan culture as "under assault" from Ira [...]
2007-04-10 13:33:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM AF IR
07KABUL1191GOA RELATIONSHIP WITH AFGHAN MEDIA REACHES
[...] (U) Ongoing war in Afghanistan is taking its toll on media freedom. After initially witnessing dramatic improvements since the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan's media has experienced a slow yet disturbing turn for the worse over the past year, including increased detention of journalists an [...]
2007-04-10 13:33:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PHUM KCUL AF IR
07KABUL1198NATIONAL FRONT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
[...] (C) On April 3, several parliamentarians and jihad leaders announced the formal launching of the United Front (reftel A). MP Rabbani was declared the group's leader, and MP Sayed Mustafa Kazimi its spokesperson. Vice President Massoud, Water and Energy Minister Ismail Khan and the ex-King' [...]
2007-04-11 09:16:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR AF
07KABUL1327FM SPANTA'S VISIT TO IRAN: CONCERNS AMIDST
[...] (C) During wide-ranging meetings in Iran April 10-12, Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta deflected Iranian pressure for an agreement on water rights surrounding the Harirud River and Salma Dam project, pressed Iran to stop supporting the National Front, and declined (again) an Iranian offer to con [...]
2007-04-18 11:06:00Embassy KabulSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL1370IRANIAN WEAPONS IN AFGHANISTAN: MFA ASKS TO KEEP
[...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) wants to keep the issue of the Iranian-made weapons recently found in Kandahar under the radar screen in the lead up to the June visit of the Iranian President to Afghanistan. According to the MFA, President Karzai supports the plan to avoid additiona [...]
2007-04-22 11:59:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL1594ILLEGAL AFGHANS DEPORTED FROM IRAN FACE DIFFICULT
[...] (SBU) Since April 21, Iranian authorities have deported approximately 52,000 Afghans living and working illegally in Iran. UNHCR estimates that there are as many as one million illegal Afghans in Iran in addition to the approximately 920,000 Afghan refugees registered there. IOM conducted an [...]
2007-05-13 12:35:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PGOV AF IR
07KABUL1605AFGHAN PARLIAMENT FLEXES ITS MUSCULES: FM SPANTA
[...] (C) The Wolesi Jirga held a no-confidence vote against Foreign Minister Spanta and Refugee Minister Akbar on May 10, the day after the ministers' "unsatisfactory" appearance before Parliament to answer questions about the more than 50,000 Afghans deported by Iran in recent weeks (Ref A). Akba [...]
2007-05-14 11:22:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IR AF
07KABUL1724STEPPED UP IRANIAN INFLUENCE REACHES FOREIGN
[...] (S) Over the past several months, Iran has taken a series of steps to expand and deepen its influence in Afghanistan. Afghan contacts point to the creation of the National Front and the National Unity Council, the discovery of Iranian weapons in Afghanistan, Iran's control of media outlets a [...]
2007-05-23 13:34:00Embassy KabulSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF IR
07KABUL1812PRT BAMYAN: AMBASSADOR, GOVERNOR DISCUSS BAMYAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During Bamyan Provincial Governor Habiba Sarabi's May 20 introductory meeting with Ambassador at the Embassy, she expressed concerns over levels of U.S. and international funding, commented that connections between Bamyan and the central government were relatively good, and expr [...]
2007-05-31 14:32:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALECON EAID PREL PGOV AF IR
07KABUL1820SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES VISIT TO
[...] (S) Your June 3-4 visit to Afghanistan will be greeted by a President Karzai facing challenges both domestically and from his neighbors. Domestic discontent is to a considerable degree a reflection of unmet expectations. The population expected the fall of the Taliban and arrival of the int [...]
2007-06-02 11:33:00Embassy KabulSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF ECON IR
07KABUL183BOUCHER AND SPANTA TALK NEIGHBORS, COORDINATION
[...] (C) On January 9, Assistant Secretary Boucher and Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta discussed Pakistan, cross-border jirgas, U.S. funding for Afghanistan, Iran, the Strategic Dialogue, and the U.S. proposal to energize the Joint Coordinating and Monitoring Board. Spanta was downbeat over recent [...]
2007-01-20 11:56:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR PK
07KABUL184A/S BOUCHER MEETING WITH AFGHAN NSA RASSOUL
[...] (C) During a January 9 meeting between Assistant Secretary Boucher and Afghan National Security Advisor SIPDIS Rassoul, Rassoul offered a comprehensive look at the security situationin Afghanistan, and the two shared concerns over the situation in Musa Qala and poppy cultivation. Boucher s [...]
2007-01-20 12:09:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR PK ECON
07KABUL216PRT FARAH: ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT -- POPPY AND IRAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite being dry and barren, Farah depends heavily on agriculture. Although poppy production has decreased recently, Farah remains a major poppy producing province. Governor-led eradication has begun, but it has a long way to go. The Alternative Livelihoods Program is not [...]
2007-01-22 11:37:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV ELAB EAID AF IR
07KABUL2249PRT URUZGAN: CHORA LEADERS SPEAK TO AFGHAN
[...] (C) On July 6, Chora district and tribal leaders met at the district center with a team from the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission investigating civilian losses in the June fight for Chora. Their message was clear and measured, devoid of the histrionics or exaggeration and blame for IS [...]
2007-07-12 14:35:00Embassy KabulSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL2324UNHCR VIEWS ON AGHANISTAN, IRANIAN DEPORTEES AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a July 5 meeting, Ambassador and UNHCR Country Representative Salvatore Lombardo discussed a wide range of issues. Chief among these were the politicization of the Afghan refugee situation in Pakistan, Afghan deportees from Iran and concerns regarding President Karzai,s forth [...]
2007-07-19 02:15:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF PREL AF IR PK
07KABUL2334PRT HERAT: IRAN AS A MULTI-FACETED ACTOR IN HERAT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Iran's strategic and economic interests in western Afghanistan, and particularly in Herat, are expressed in a mix of traditional (mostly soft) and non-traditional (harder-edged) engagements. While Iran's sponsorship of official and unofficial crossborder delegations and aid/develo [...]
2007-07-19 12:14:00Embassy KabulSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IR AF
07KABUL2467PRT FARAH: DETERIORATION IN SECURITY, RISE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Security in Farah Province deteriorated over the past six months. The Province now has its third ineffective governor since September 2006. The province continues to be plagued by high rates of kidnappings, robberies, and insurgent activity; weak and corrupt provincial and di [...]
2007-07-31 13:15:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPTER EAID ECON KSEC SOCI IR AF
07KABUL260KARZAI TELLS SENATOR BROWNBACK IRAN SHOULD IMPROVE
[...] (C) During a January 8 meeting with Senator Brownback, President Karzai was critical of Iranian policy toward the U.S. He reported on his recent meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister where he called on Iran to improve relations with the U.S. He argued that normalized U.S.-Iran relations [...]
2007-01-25 11:53:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL2649PRT HERAT: SIX MONTH REPORT ON SECURITY,
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The mood in Herat Province has soured due to deterioration of the security and economic environment. A wave of murders and the presence of illegal armed groups with connections to old warlords has undermined confidence in the government. Unemployment has increased due to the [...]
2007-08-09 15:48:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV ECON PTER SOCI EAID MARR IR AF
07KABUL2998BOUCHER AND KARZAI, SPANTA ON JIRGAS, DRUGS, ECON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher's August 27 meetings with President Karzai, Foreign Minister Spanta, Lower House Speaker Qanooni and National Security Advisor Rassoul spanned a range of key topics. Boucher, Karzai and Rassoul agreed to focus on t [...]
2007-09-08 14:23:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ECON IR AF
07KABUL3066UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM
[...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...]
2007-09-12 15:38:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM AF IR
07KABUL3067UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM
[...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...]
2007-09-12 15:44:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM AF IR
07KABUL3068UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM
[...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...]
2007-09-13 02:32:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM AF IR
07KABUL3069UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM
[...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...]
2007-09-13 02:33:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM AF IR
07KABUL3070UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM
[...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...]
2007-09-13 02:33:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM AF IR
07KABUL3787Afghan Commerce Official Wary of Iran's Assistance, Wary of
[...] (SBU) Econ-Commoff and Deputy PolCouns met with Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry, Azeem Wardak, to discuss bilateral trade issues with Iran and Pakistan. Wardak emphasized the desire for good relations with both neighbors. But he also vented frustration at Pakistan's continued relucta [...]
2007-11-08 11:15:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON AF PK IR
07KABUL672RUSSIAN FM SAYS NATO MUST LEAVE AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Drawing on Cold War rhetoric, Russian FM Lavrov told FM Spanta on February 23 that NATO must leave Afghanistan as it was an enduring presence against Russia (according to Spanta's debrief). The GOR is also worried about Iran's nuclear program and does not trust its regional intentions. [...]
2007-03-01 07:12:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER NATO RU IR AF
07KABUL700PRT FARAH: SEMI ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Incidents and attacks continue and security remains tenuous and uncertain, but the police now show a heightened presence with patrols and raids in Farah Province. Governing dynamics will be seriously affected as Farah deals with its third governor in less than six months. The [...]
2007-03-04 06:51:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALECON MARR PINS PREL SOCI IR AF
07KABUL723PRT FARAH: A NEW GOVERNOR TAKES OFFICE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Farah Province welcomed its third governor in six months as Mawlawi Mohideen Baluch took up office January 31. In a public speech, Baluch outlined his priorities to build a madrassa and university, improve the economy, maintain existing Iran-Afghan relations, reach out to anti-g [...]
2007-03-04 14:13:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR IR AF
07KABUL829SHIA ACTIVIST DESCRIBES IRAN'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND
[...] (C) According to Sayed Jawad Husseini, the leader of a minor political party, "Afghan Youth", Iran is stepping up its efforts to influence the Afghan media, education, and influential Parliamentarians. At least four television stations financed by Iran are scheduled to go on the air in April [...]
2007-03-12 07:22:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER IR AF
07KABUL910PRT HERAT: IRAN INCREASES VISIBILITY IN WESTERN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran has recently taken steps to establish "operational centers" for police cooperation in three provinces in western Afghanistan: Nimroz, Herat and Farah. These new centers complement Iranian efforts to establish relations with Afghan security forces and increase the range of the [...]
2007-03-19 16:07:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL919NATIONAL FRONT: REFERENDUM ON KARZAI?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Several jihadi commanders, concerned about the worsening security situation across the country have formed a political group, the National Front (NF),with two mandates: (1) changing the system of government to a parliamentary model and (2) electing governors (vice Presidential [...]
2007-03-20 10:09:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR AF
07KABUL954KOENIGS AND BOUCHER ON INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION,
[...] (C) A special response fund to allow the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan close developmental cooperation with ISAF would advance civilian-military coordination; Washington support requested. Additionally, in a March 14 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central A [...]
2007-03-24 13:06:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EAID MARR AF IR
07KABUL997PRT HERAT: SIX MONTH REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Herat Province is a region of significant but still unrealized economic potential. During the past six months, the security situation has deteriorated, as has confidence in GOA institutions and leaders. Key sectors, such as the judiciary, require reform, and additional police [...]
2007-03-27 02:56:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ECON MARR AF IR
07KAMPALA364UGANDA: 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1737
[...] Per Reftel, the U.S. report on UNSC 1737 and key points were delivered to Rhoda Kaisha and Isaac Sublime, International Affairs Directorate, and Nicholas Chaka, Director, Americas Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 1. BROWNING [...]
2007-03-02 05:48:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY UG
07KATHMANDU1976NEPAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FINANCIAL ACTION TASK
[...] On November 2 and November 5, Emboff urged Finance Secretary Vidyadhar Mallik and the Foreign Ministry's SIPDIS Americas section officer Leknath Bhattarai, respectively, to encourage the Government of Nepal to take concrete actions to follow up on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stat [...]
2007-11-15 05:50:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NP
07KATHMANDU2042NEPAL: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 01:15:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR NP
07KATHMANDU2043NEPAL: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FOREIGN
[...] (C) On December 4, Charge delivered to Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan and Lekhnath Bhattarai, Section Officer for the Europe and Americas Division at the Foreign Ministry, reftel non-paper and talking points on the key judgments from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nu [...]
2007-12-05 01:15:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR NP
07KATHMANDU542DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-14 11:29:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALKNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR NP
07KATHMANDU759MFA COMMENTS ON IRAN'S STATUS AS SAARC OBSERVER
[...] (C) On April 12, Arjun Bahadur Thapa, the Joint Secretary for the Foreign Ministry's South Asia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Division, stated to Emboff that Iran had sent a note to the Prime Minister of India and the SAARC Secretary General expressing its interes [...]
2007-04-13 11:44:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SAARC IN IR NP
07KHARTOUM332AHMADINEJAD: DOWN, DOWN USA; COME TO JESUS
[...] (C) Summary: In a speech March 1 at the Chinese-built Friendship Hall in Khartoum, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad excoriated the U.S. for its role in the region, support for Israel and opposition to Iran's nuclear program, as well as heaped criticism on the United Nations and Israel. L [...]
2007-03-02 13:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SU IR
07KHARTOUM406SUDAN, ACCEPTING ISOLATION, TURNS TO IRAN, QATAR
[...] (C) Egypt's influence on Sudan's leadership and its ability to persuade the government to engage in constructive dialogue with the international community has waned, Egyptian diplomat Hani Khedr (please protect) told Poloff on March 15. Sudan has accepted its growing isolation from the West, m [...]
2007-03-15 15:53:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR UN SU EG IR CD QA
07KHARTOUM409MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...]
2007-03-16 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR ER US
07KHARTOUM410MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...]
2007-03-16 14:29:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR US
07KIGALI1104RWANDA ON IRAN AND ISRAEL DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 14:46:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNGA RW IR IS
07KIGALI339Kigali delivers non-paper on Iran's Defense Industries
[...] In response to reftel, post delivered the nonpaper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 2, 2007. THURSTON [...]
2007-04-05 15:27:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR RW
07KIGALI443KIGALI SCIENCE FELLOW REQUEST
[...] In response to reftel and previous communication between Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray and Minister Romain Murenzi, the following details four possible workplans for a Science Fellow. 2. In Rwanda, the Science Fellow would work in Minister Murenzi's Office, in the Office of the Presid [...]
2007-05-09 12:30:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN ECON IR RW
07KINGSTON1626JAMAICA/BAHAMAS: ARGENTINA IS APPROACHING HOST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 20:59:00Embassy KingstonSECRETPTER ASCEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR JM XL
07KINGSTON351JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 20:34:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY JM
07KINSHASA1105REVISED: MINISTERIAL-LEVEL DEMARCHE REGARDING IRAN ISSUE
[...] Per instructions reftel, Charge met with Foreign Minister Antipas MBUSA Nyamwisi September 12. Charge went over points contained reftel. Mbusa acknowledged he did not follow the IAEA closely as he is currently spearheading a diplomatic offensive to secure regional support for DRC efforts aga [...]
2007-09-16 16:04:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC PREL CG
07KINSHASA1371DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - U.S. NATIONAL
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on December 7 to Alice Kimpembe Bamba, Minister Plenipotentiary in the International Organizations Office of the Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (U) Kimpembe thanked PolOff for sharing the information on Iran's nuclear program. She said that t [...]
2007-12-17 12:45:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR PARM
07KUALALUMPUR1064TRANS-PENINSULA PIPELINE: JUST A PIPEDREAM?
[...] (U) Summary: According to recent press reports, the Malaysian Government has approved plans for a US$ 7 billion oil pipeline across northern peninsular Malaysia near the Thai border, with a large storage facility in the middle and a refinery at each end. The pipeline is portrayed as a shorte [...]
2007-06-21 07:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENGR EPET SENV ECON IR MY SA PGOV
07KUALALUMPUR1198IRAN SANCTIONS: URGING MALAYSIA TO PRIORITIZE
[...] (S) DCM and polchief met on July 23 with Malaysia's National Security Council Secretary Muhammad Hatta and focused the discussion on the importance of countries maintaining pressure on Iran to comply with its nonproliferation obligations, including through implementation of UNSCR sanctions (r [...]
2007-07-25 09:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPARM PREL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1375AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL DISCUSSIONS WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) The Ambassador and Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, in farewell discussions September 3-4, agreed that U.S.-Malaysia bilateral relations had strengthened over the past three years. The Ambassador raised Iran, export controls, trafficking in persons (TIP)),Free Trade Agreement [...]
2007-09-10 05:25:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD KNNP KISL ASEAN IR BU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1455MALAYSIA NOT ATTENDING TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON UNSCR
[...] Malaysia's Foreign Ministry informed us that there would be no Malaysian government representative at the Open-Ended Technical Seminar on UNSCR 1737 Implementation scheduled for 26 September. According to to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry's Multilateral [...]
2007-09-25 05:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1475MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY REFUTES IRANIAN PRESS
[...] (C) Polchief called on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, at short notice on September 28 to raise the issue of the September 26 meeting in New York between Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Polc [...]
2007-10-01 10:08:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KISL IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1478EMBASSY MEETING WITH ISNA-SANCTIONED TARGET
[...] (S/REL MALAYSIA) Polchief and econoff met with U.S. ISNA-sanctioned Malaysian firm Target Airfreight on September 26, in a meeting set up by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry. Target executives confirmed they shipped helicopter parts to Iran on March 31, 2004, at the request of an Indonesian firm [...]
2007-10-02 05:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1675IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED; SENIOR IRAN ENVOY LOBBIES
[...] (C) Polchief on December 4 delivered reftel demarche regarding the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program to Wan Yusri, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Multilateral Political Division of Malaysia's Foreign Ministry. Yusri thanked polchief for the timely information [...]
2007-12-04 10:51:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR382MALAYSIA'S POSITION ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Malaysia's position on Iran's nuclear program remains unchanged following the latest IAEA report, the Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram told polchief February 28 in response to reftel demarche. Shahrul avoided the issue of Iranian non-com [...]
2007-02-28 09:38:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR467MALAYSIAN OIC DIPLOMAT ON HAMAS VISIT, PAKISTAN,
[...] (C) The March 3 visit of a senior Hamas leader was in line with Prime Minister Abdullah's desire to engage directly and in more detail on Middle East issues, Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah told polchief March 9. The Pakistan initiative represents a "repackaging" o [...]
2007-03-12 11:07:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KISL KNNP OIC IS PK IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR540IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES FM HAMID NOT TO UNDERCUT UN
[...] (C) The Ambassador called on Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar March 22 to urge Malaysia to discourage major new investments in Iran, such as SKS Ventures. He underlined the importance of Malaysians not appearing to undercut UNSC efforts. The Ambassador also highlighted the Iran S [...]
2007-03-23 08:22:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KNNP IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR61IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: EMBASSY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy raised concerns with the Malaysian Government regarding a reported $16 billion gas development deal between a Malaysian firm, SKS Ventures, and Iran, noting possible implications under the Iran Sanctions Act and pointing out the particularly poor timing given recent UN [...]
2007-01-10 10:29:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR618SENIOR MOFA OFFICIAL SEEKS BACKGROUND ON IRAN
[...] (C) Charge' and Economic Counselor met April 4 with Malaysian Ambassador-at-large Ghazzali S.A. Khalid at his request to brief him on the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). Ghazzali, formerly Malaysia's Ambassador in Washington, maintains a watching brief on U.S. affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]
2007-04-04 08:46:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV ETRD MY IR
07KUALALUMPUR648DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-11 07:39:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR652MALAYSIA INFORMED OF POSSIBLE FURTHER ISNA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-11 09:26:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR751IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (S/NF) In advance of the public announcement, Post notified Malaysian Foreign Ministry officials in the Americas Division and the Multilateral Political Affairs Division, as well as the Malaysian Police, of the INSA sanctions against the two Malaysian firms (Challenger, Target Airfreight). Po [...]
2007-04-25 08:31:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC MY IR
07KUALALUMPUR880DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
[...] (SBU) On May 17, we delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division. He stated there was "no question" that Malaysia was committed to enforcement of all UN Security Council Resolu [...]
2007-05-17 08:38:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR900MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF INCLUSION OF MALAYSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 00:34:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AE MY
07KUALALUMPUR947MALAYSIA DEFENSIVE REGARDING SHARING OF FINANCIAL
[...] (U) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey visited Kuala Lumpur May 11 to meet with GOM officials and local financial institutions to discuss implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 and 1747 and the risks of doing bus [...]
2007-05-31 07:32:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN ETTC PREL PTER KFTN UN IR MY
07KUWAIT1009FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN-US TALKS; ATTACK
[...] (S/NF) Summary: During a June 26 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister (FM) Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said Iranian officials had provided their views on the recent meeting in Baghdad between the U.S. and Iranian Ambassadors to Iraq and he had received a letter from Iranian [...]
2007-06-27 14:23:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR IR IZ KU
07KUWAIT1072GCC MINISTERS FOCUS ON IRAN-RELATED SECURITY
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's brief farewell call July 7 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the Minister described the GCC ministers meeting in Riyadh July 3 as "pessimistic" about current events in the region, and preparing f [...]
2007-07-07 14:24:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALIR IZ KU PREL GCC
07KUWAIT1097MINISTER SAYS GCC CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER TO BE
[...] (C) Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Shaykh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah told the Ambassador on July 9 that agreement had been reached at the recent GCC meeting of defense and foreign ministers and national security chiefs on establishing a GCC crisis management center in Kuwait. He credite [...]
2007-07-10 09:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC LE QA SA IR IZ IS KU
07KUWAIT1170SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES' VISIT
[...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, we and the senior Kuwaiti leadership look forward to your visit to Kuwait on August 1. The Kuwaitis are strongly committed to the strategic relationship with the U.S. and will value this opportunity to consult with you on regional security, but especially on Iraq and Ir [...]
2007-07-26 10:33:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR IR IZ KU
07KUWAIT124KUWAITI SPEAKER TELLS CODEL PELOSI DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C/NF) Summary: During a January 25 meeting with Kuwaiti Speaker of Parliament Jassem Al-Khorafi, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah, and Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohammed Al-Bousairi, CODEL Pelosi expressed gratitude for Kuwait's support for OIF and emphasized the importance to the U.S. [...]
2007-01-29 08:55:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP PREL PTER CVIS IR IZ KU
07KUWAIT1344CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR: IRAN-GCC FREE TRADE
[...] (C) In a 5 September meeting with CDA, Kuwait Central Bank Governor Shaykh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah said he had seen recent press reports suggesting that the GCC was considering negotiations with Iran to create a free trade area, but he had no information as to the specifics or the seriousness [...]
2007-09-05 13:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL IR KU
07KUWAIT1348SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S SEPTEMBER 24
[...] (S/NF) Your visit is timely as it comes on the heels of the highly successful SECDEF visit of 1 August. We are requesting meetings for you with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah, Crown Prince Shaykh Nawaf Al Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Defense M [...]
2007-09-06 11:03:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV MARR IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT1457US CENTCOM COMMANDER FALLON MEETS WITH AMIR AND
[...] (S) Summary. On September 24, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander, Admiral William J. Fallon discussed the issues of Iraq, Iran, and Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainees with the Amir of Kuwait, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Armed Forces Chief of Staff. The Governme [...]
2007-10-01 14:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETIR IZ KU MARR PGOV PM PREL
07KUWAIT1541FOREIGN AFFAIRS MP SOUNDS ALARM BELL ON IRAN
[...] (C) On October 3, in separate conversations with Post, Kuwaiti MP Mohammad Jassem Al-Sager and MFA Director of Arab World Department Ambassador Jassem Al Mubaraki relayed their grave concerns that Iran is leading the region towards conflict. Though they acknowledged that the removal of Sadda [...]
2007-10-21 14:46:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT1560DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) On 25 October CDA called MFA Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah and A/DCM called Finance Minister Bader Al-Humaidhi's Office Director Khaled Al Rowayeh to deliver reftel talking points. Copies of the non-paper and the official transcript of the announcement by the Secretary and Treasury [...]
2007-10-25 16:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP PREL PARM EFIN KTFN
07KUWAIT1598TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH
[...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...]
2007-11-07 09:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EPET EINV KU IR
07KUWAIT1599TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH
[...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...]
2007-11-07 09:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EPET EINV KU IR
07KUWAIT1600TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH
[...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...]
2007-11-07 09:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EPET EINV KU IR
07KUWAIT1624DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and background paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note on October 31. Post will report any substantive response septel. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state. [...]
2007-11-15 15:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC IR KNNP KU PARM PREL DEMARCHE
07KUWAIT1656IRANIAN FM TO VISIT KUWAIT
[...] (C) In a November 20 meeting (issues raised reported septel),Kuwaiti MFA U/S Khaled Suliman Al-Jarallah informed CDA that on or around November 30, Iranian FM Manoucher Mottaki is scheduled to visit Kuwait to meet with senior GOK officials. 2. (C) Al-Jarallah said that in his upcoming me [...]
2007-11-22 07:23:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT1674IRAQ/KUWAIT: TALABANI VISIT; FUEL; BORDER
[...] (C) On November 20, CDA met with U/S Al-Jarallah to discuss Ref A points, Ambassador Crocker's October 29 visit and other related issues. The U/S demonstrated no objection, in principle, to USG requests for an additional border crossing, but expressed concern at the close proximity of Camp B [...]
2007-11-29 07:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID IPET IZ IR TU KU
07KUWAIT1697DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 14:12:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETKNNP MNUC IR PARM KU
07KUWAIT180KUWAIT NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU DEPUTY ON IRAQI
[...] (C) In a February 7 discussion with PolCouns, National Security Bureau Deputy Chief Shaykh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah said visits this week by former Iraqi PM Ibrahim Al-Jaafari and Vice President Tariq Al-Hashemi had gone "very well." Shaykh Thamer noted Kuwait's long-standing relationship with Ir [...]
2007-02-07 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ IR
07KUWAIT183KUWAITI - IRANIAN TRADE RELATIONS: AN OVERVIEW
[...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables reporting on the economic relationship between Kuwait and Iran. 2. (SBU) Summary: Since the 1991 Gulf War, Kuwait and Iran have enjoyed an expanding trade relationship. Kuwaiti imports of Iranian products - mostly food, live animals and househ [...]
2007-02-07 15:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD IR KU
07KUWAIT270IRAN: KUWAIT FOREIGN MINISTER MEETING WITH
[...] (C) On February 19 in a meeting with Charge, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said the primary purpose of the recent meeting between Kuwait Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Iranian President Ahmedinejad (February 13-14) had been to d [...]
2007-02-21 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT272UNSCR 1737: FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-21 14:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP PARM PREL EFIN ETTC
07KUWAIT291DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MFA U/S SAYS GCC FOREIGN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: ON FEBRUARY 28 CDA DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 3 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL TO MFA UNDERSECRETARY KHALED AL-JARALLAH. AL-JARALLAH EXPRESSED OPTIMISM THAT THE MECCA AGREEMENT AND RECENT EFFORTS BY THE QUARTET WERE REINVIGORATING THE PEACE PROCESS. THE CHAR [...]
2007-02-28 14:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KISL KPAL KWPG IS IZ LE SO SU IR
07KUWAIT293IRAN: GOK EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION, CONCERN DURING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: On February 21, Emboffs met with MFA First Secretary Mansour Alolaimi, who covers Kuwaiti-Iranian relations, to discuss Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah's February 12-13 visit to Tehran. Alolaimi, who accompanied the FM, conveyed GOK frustration wi [...]
2007-02-28 14:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ECON ETRD IR KU
07KUWAIT409SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL ON GITMO, CT EFFORTS, REGIONAL
[...] (S/NF) Summary: MFA U/S Jarallah told Ambassador 3/20 the GOK is prepared to receive an interagency team to discuss Kuwaiti commitments on possible transfer of further detainees to Kuwaiti custody. Ambassador stressed the higher threat from the remaining individuals and thus the need for th [...]
2007-03-21 13:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER EFIN KU IR
07KUWAIT416SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL ON GITMO, CT EFFORTS, REGIONAL
[...] (S/NF) Summary: MFA U/S Jarallah told Ambassador 3/20 the GOK is prepared to receive an interagency team to discuss Kuwaiti commitments on possible transfer of further detainees to Kuwaiti custody. Ambassador stressed the higher threat from the remaining individuals and thus the need for the [...]
2007-03-24 06:43:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER EFIN KU IR
07KUWAIT423DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-25 14:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IS IZ IR LE SU KU
07KUWAIT424DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-25 14:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT427SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S APRIL 3 VISIT TO
[...] (S/NF) Welcome to Kuwait, Admiral Fallon. I regret that I will be away during your visit but look forward to greeting you on your next visit to Kuwait. We have requested meetings for you with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah, and First Deputy Prime [...]
2007-03-26 10:50:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT440KUWAIT NSB DEPUTY AIRS VIEWS ON IRAN AND IRAQ AT
[...] (C) Summary. NATO member embassies met March 21 to discuss NATO cooperation with Kuwait under the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) and the upcoming visit of a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation. The Poles briefed on the March 5-6 Contact Point Embassy meeting in Brussels highlightin [...]
2007-03-28 11:43:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL MNUC PTER NATO PGOV IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT445KUWAIT ADOPTS MORE VIGOROUS, PUBLIC DEFENSE
[...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: Kuwait has adopted a more vigorous and public defense posture in the past several months, an indication of the Kuwaiti leadership's rising concern about tensions in the Gulf and desire to project to the Kuwaiti public an image of engagement and preparedness. Kuwait [...]
2007-03-28 13:51:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MCAP IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT446KUWAIT BRINGS TOGETHER IRANIAN AND ARAB SHI'A,
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Kuwait hosted March 26-27 a conference that brought together Shi'a Awqaf officials from around the region. The discussion highlighted what some Shi'a, especially in the Gulf, see as a disconnect between centralized, distant Awqaf authorities and ordinary Shi'a donors. Some [...]
2007-03-28 14:23:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KISL PTER KTFN IR IZ LE BA SA KU SHI
07KUWAIT450KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAN: APPROACHING THE U.S.
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait's Ambassador to Iran, Majid Al-Thufiri, who claims good access to senior Iranian officials, shared his impression of Iran's views towards the U.S., regional policies, and domestic political and economic situation in a March 28 meeting with the Ambassador. His key point [...]
2007-03-29 09:38:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL IZ IR KU KUWAIT IRAN REALTIONS
07KUWAIT466DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 08:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP PREL PARM
07KUWAIT486TOP KUWAITI JOURNALIST CLAIMS "US TO ATTACK IRAN
[...] (SBU) In an April 4 editorial, one of Kuwait's leading journalists claimed inside information that the U.S. was planning to attack Iran's nuclear facilities by the end of April. Quoting unnamed sources in Washington, Ahmed Al-Jarallah, the Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times (English daily) an [...]
2007-04-04 13:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT487PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 3, Parliament ratified 20 international agreements, including a security cooperation agreement with Iran in the field of drug trafficking and law enforcement. However, parliamentarians objected strongly to an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and referred it to the M [...]
2007-04-04 13:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT49IRANIAN ARAB CLERIC CLAIMS IRANIANS INCREASINGLY
[...] (C/NF) Poloff met January 10 with Shaykh Mohammed Kathem Al-Khaqani, an Iranian Arab Shi'a cleric from Ahwaz, the former Arabic name of the predominantly Arab province of Khuzestan in western Iran. Shaykh Mohammed is the second son of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Taher Al-Khaqani, who, according [...]
2007-01-14 15:04:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT50TOP KUWAITI JOURNALIST CLAIMS U.S. TO STRIKE IRAN
[...] (SBU) In a January 14 editorial, one of Kuwait's top journalists asserted that a U.S. strike on Iran would occur before April. Quoting an unnamed "reliable source," Ahmed Al-Jarallah, the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Seyassah (local Arabic daily) and the Arab Times (local English Daily),said top a [...]
2007-01-15 14:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT500CENTCOM COMMANDER FALLON MEETS WITH AMIR AND
[...] (C) Summary. New CENTCOM Commander William J. Fallon discussed Iraq, Iran and bilateral military cooperation with the Amir of Kuwait, the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Armed Forces Chief of Staff on April 3. The Government of Kuwait (GOK) message on Iraq was one of continued support fo [...]
2007-04-07 13:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT51DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL SYRIAN DESIGNATIONS
[...] (SBU) Econoff hand-delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the office of MFA Director of Follow-up and Coordination Khalid Maqamis on January 14, 2007. Econoff also faxed copies of Treasury's press release to the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Ministry of Finance, and the Union of K [...]
2007-01-16 08:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL KNNP KU IR
07KUWAIT514MPS ASK FOR INFO ON KUWAIT'S PREPAREDNESS FOR A
[...] (SBU) Responding to recent speculations in local press about an imminent U.S. attack on Iran (ref B),several parliamentarians (MPs) submitted questions to the Interior Minister asking him to outline the steps Kuwait has taken to prepare for such a possibility. Independent, tribal MP Saadoun [...]
2007-04-09 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
07KUWAIT576KUWAITI POLITICAL FIGURES EXPRESS CONCERN,
[...] (C/NF) Summary: A broad cross section of prominent Kuwaiti political figures expressed concern and uncertainty regarding Iraq, Iran and regional strategic issues at an Embassy-hosted diwaniyya (traditional evening gathering) featuring visiting Army War College Professor Dr. W. Andrew Terril [...]
2007-04-18 12:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR IZ KU
07KUWAIT752DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-13 12:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR KU
07KUWAIT781FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN ON RECENT VISIT TO IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: On May 13, Foreign Affairs Chairman and Inter-Arab Parliament (IAP) Speaker Mohammed Al-Sager gave PolOffs a read-out of his recent visit to Iran. Al-Sager said Iranian officials he met, including Rafsanjani, asked for Kuwaiti mediation with the U.S. and called on Kuwait to play [...]
2007-05-16 14:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT796DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUEST TO REJECT IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-20 11:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT811DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 11:18:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT846KUWAIT'S UNSCR 1747 REPORT DELAYED DUE TO FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-30 13:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY KU
07KUWAIT87KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL IRAN
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the MFA on January 16, 2007. Econoff also faxed copies of Treasury's press release to the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Ministry of Finance, and the Union of Kuwaiti Banks. CBK confirmed receipt of the fax on January 15 but not [...]
2007-01-23 03:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP ETTC PARM PREL KU DEMARCHE
07KUWAIT889SPEAKER DOWNPLAYS PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION RUMORS;
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Speaker of Parliament Jassem Al-Khorafi told the Ambassador June 5 he did not think the Kuwaiti Amir would dissolve Parliament, despite his frustration with opposition MPs' constant attacks against the Government. Al-Khorafi believed if there was a dissolution it would be cons [...]
2007-06-06 13:36:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM KPAL LE IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT902MFA U/S ON PM'S TRIP TO ASIA, RELATIONS WITH IRAN,
[...] (C/NF) Summary: MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador June 10 that the Prime Minister's trip to Asia to promote economic relations had been "very fruitful" and a number of agreements had been signed. In a meeting earlier in the day with the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Dire [...]
2007-06-11 11:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID ECON IR KU LE PGOV PREL
07KUWAIT905KUWAIT DEFENSE MINISTER: BASES NOT TO BE USED IN
[...] (C) On June 11, Kuwait Defense Minister Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak said that Kuwait would never allow itself to be used as a launch pad for an attack against Iran or any other country. He also stated that the U.S. had not asked for permission to use Kuwait's territory to attack any country in th [...]
2007-06-12 06:54:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR IR KU
07KUWAIT951KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and background paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 19 via diplomatic note. Post will report substantive response septel. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.go [...]
2007-06-19 13:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP ETTC PARM PREL KU DEMARCHE
07KUWAIT964KUWAITIS SEE INTIMIDATION, RETRIBUTION BEHIND
[...] (U) Unknown assailants attacked Mohammad Al-Zo'bi, a low ranking diplomat at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tehran, as he was leaving work on June 19. The Kuwait cabinet convened an emergency session the same day to discuss the event and the MFA called Iranian Ambassador Ali Jennati in immediately t [...]
2007-06-23 12:56:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT97(C) SENIOR KUWAITI SHI'A CLERIC: RAFSANJANI
[...] (C) Summary: A senior Kuwaiti Shi'a cleric told Poloff January 22 that Rafsanjani believes Iranian public opinion is shifting away from Ahmadinejad and towards Iranian "moderates." Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Mohri, who met privately with Rafsanjani January 17, said Rafsanjani attributed this sh [...]
2007-01-24 09:30:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KYIV818 Ukraine: Message on Designation of Iran's DIO Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-06 13:03:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR UP
07LAPAZ1347BOLIVIAN AND VENEZUELAN OIL COMPANIES PLAN
[...] (S) The GOB issued a decree on May 13 enabling state oil company YPFB to form partnerships to explore 21 areas for natural gas and oil. Following the decree issuance, Bolivian officials announced that YPFB is discussing the formation of a joint exploration company with Venezuela's PDVSA. Reft [...]
2007-05-15 19:06:00Embassy La PazSECRETECON EINV ENRG EPET PREL IR VE BL
07LAPAZ1429DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-24 12:11:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR BL
07LAPAZ2510BOLIVIA'S MIXED MESSAGE ON IAEA-IRANIAN ACTION PLAN
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Acting Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez on September 7, 2007. Fernandez told the Ambassador that the French, German and British Ambassadors had covered the same topic with him several days earlier. Fernandez claimed that the European Ambassador [...]
2007-09-12 21:48:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC BO
07LAPAZ2587BOLIVIANS MUTE ON IAEA PLAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Ruben Vidaurre, Director of Multilateral Affairs, September 20. Despite prior assurances that Bolivia would act to hold Iran to it's "international commitments" and UN resolutions (ref b),Vidaurre explained Bolivia's Vienna delegation was called dur [...]
2007-09-21 17:42:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN BL
07LAPAZ2626BOLIVIA'S NEW "PEACEFUL" RELATIONS WITH IRAN/LIBYA
[...] (C) Summary: With the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and signing of $1.1 billion in cooperation agreements September 27, Bolivia and Iran have fundamentally deepened both their commercial and political relationship. In his signing ceremony speech, Morales emphasized Bolivia's r [...]
2007-09-27 23:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA UN IR BL
07LAPAZ2686LA PAZ ON IRANIAN NUKES: SEE NO EVIL
[...] (U) Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca defended Iran's nuclear program October 3, contrasting Iran's development of "peaceful" nuclear technology with countries like France, Russia, Israel, and the United States that use the technology to make "atomic bombs." He also lumped Iran in [...]
2007-10-04 20:28:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA UN IR BL
07LAPAZ3197NIE FEEDBACK: BOLIVIA ON IRAN"S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 22:37:00Embassy La PazSECRETKNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL BL
07LAPAZ662DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-09 12:47:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY BL
07LAPAZ900DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN DIO ASSET FREEZE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 17:59:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR BL
07LIBREVILLE480GABON: ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 13:51:00Embassy LibrevilleSECRETPTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR GB
07LIBREVILLE492GABON: FOREIGN MINISTER PING RESPONSIVE TO FATF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-07 15:15:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PARM MNUC GB IR
07LISBON1085PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON APRIL 23-24 FOREIGN MINISTERS
[...] (U) Pol-Econ officer spoke with Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha about the U.S. policy views on the Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Cuba, and trade as requested reftels a and b. Rocha replied as follows: 2. (C) CUBA: The EU common position on Cuba will be marginal for the foreign m [...]
2007-04-20 16:13:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALIS IR AF KPAL ETRD PREL PO
07LISBON1297PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON THE MAY 14-15 FOREIGN
[...] (U) Portuguese Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to the reftel U.S. policy interests on the Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Iran, and EU-Russia. She also shared Portugal's views on the Italian initiative to introduce a draft UN Resolution against the death penalty. 2. (C) [...]
2007-05-11 16:37:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALIS IR AF KPAL ETRD PREL
07LISBON2714PORTUGAL ON THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary. Portugal's October 25 bilateral meetings with Russia will be designed to keep current relations warm. Even the October 26 EU-Russia summit will discuss issues generally and in a relatively short format. The Portuguese noted, however, that they do not see the December 10 deadline [...]
2007-10-24 16:59:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV IR RS UZ ZL PO
07LISBON2750US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On Iran, all parties agreed on the need for concerted action in response to its nuclear program and pretensions for regional hegemony, as well as its deteriorating human rights situation. On the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the EU emphasized its support for the planned int [...]
2007-10-30 16:01:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR
07LISBON2771EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT IN PORTUGAL
[...] (U) Summary. At the EU-Russia Summit in Portugal October 26, Russia committed to invite the OSCE to observe the December 2 Duma elections. On missile defense, Putin compared the U.S. proposal to the USSR placing offensive missiles in Cuba. This line garnered much press coverage, which ignor [...]
2007-10-31 18:47:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV RS IR PO
07LISBON279PORTUGAL'S EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY: NO EXPOSURE IN
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Finance Coordinator Teresa Costa told post that Portugal's Export Credit Agency, COSEC, did not have any exposure in Iran, according to September 2006 records. Costa did note that Iran is open for both short and mid/long term export credit insurance, the former requiring an [...]
2007-01-30 15:01:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN MNUC PREL EXIM UNSC OECD IR PO
07LISBON2929PORTUGAL RESPONSE IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 19-20
[...] (U) In advance of the November 19 GAERC, Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered Portugal's views on reftel points, including the upcoming summit with Africa, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iran, Iraq, the Middle East, Burma, and Pakistan. She further mentioned that the GAERC plans to raise the p [...]
2007-11-16 18:02:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALIR IS IZ LE SY PREL PGOV PO
07LISBON3116PORTUGUESE VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC
[...] (U) Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to ref A policy interests with the Portuguese views in advance of the GAERC meeting on December 10 and 11. In addition to reftel points, Rocha mentioned that ministers would review conclusions on Lebanon and would consider proposals to [...]
2007-12-07 17:13:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALIR IZ IS PREL PGOV PO
07LISBON435PORTUGAL ON FREEZING ASSETS NOT SPECIFICALLY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 14:17:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP PARM PREL EFIN ETTC
07LISBON533PORTUGAL'S THOUGHTS ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC
[...] (U) Pol-Econ Officer met MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha to solicit Portugal's views on the March GAERC issues. Energy, the UN Human Rights Council, and climate issues do not fall under Rocha's portfolio, so she did not comment. 2. (SBU) BOSNIA: The EU unanimously supports t [...]
2007-03-05 11:56:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALYI IR KPAL PREL PGOV ENRG PO
07LISBON549PORTUGAL'S RESPONSE ON IAEA REPORT ON UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 09:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP PO
07LJUBLJANA155SLOVENIA SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS TO IRANIAN FM
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki touched down in Ljubljana for a one day visit on March 14, meeting with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa, and President Janez Drnovsek for conversations touching on bilateral issues but focusing on the Iranian [...]
2007-03-15 14:12:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETPREL KNNP PINR IR SI
07LJUBLJANA163SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT TO CONVEY IRAN MESSAGE TO UN
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's president Drnovsek recently initiated an exchange with President Ahmadinejad over Iran's nuclear activities and hoped to discuss this with President Bush in Washington this week. With that hope dashed, Drnovsek will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on March [...]
2007-03-21 04:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PINR IR SI
07LJUBLJANA22SLOVENIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN
[...] (C) Summary. Slovenia has a small mission in Tehran headed by a charge and staffed with one additional officer. The second officer speaks Farsi and both will be in Tehran through Slovenia's EU presidency which will conclude in July 2008. According to MFA Iran desk officer Maja Novak, the p [...]
2007-01-17 10:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM KPAO SI IR
07LJUBLJANA255PDAS VOLKER ENCOURAGES SLOVENES TO KEEP TRANS
[...] (C) In meetings April 10 with Government of Slovenia officials, EUR PDAS Kurt Volker reinforced the importance of maintaining a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue during Slovenia's EU Presidency. Discussions at the MFA focused on the Western Balkans including an idea suggested by MFA Security Poli [...]
2007-04-20 10:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IR RU SI
07LJUBLJANA427SLOVENIA HAS NO ASSETS OR INFORMATION INRE IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-29 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN PARM KNNP IR EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA561SLOVENIA LIKELY TO MAKE PRESENTATION AT
[...] (SBU) In an August 30 meeting with Dr. Andrej Stritar, Director of the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, Charge d'Affaires made reftel's points encouraging Slovenia's participation in the September 26 meeting in Vienna. Stritar said that Janez Cesarek, from the Department of Radiation, [...]
2007-08-30 12:30:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM IR KNNP SI
07LJUBLJANA648DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE
[...] (C) On October 12, Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and urged Slovenia to advocate for a strong GAERC statement on Iran. Sinkovec explained that while Slovenia preferred UN sanctions, it had no problem with discussions about autonomous European s [...]
2007-10-12 12:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR XF EUN SI
07LJUBLJANA676SLOVENIA: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered U.S. non-paper and fact sheet on October 25 after 9:00 am EST to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, per request reftel. A/DCM urged GOS officials to take parallel steps to isolate these entities from the international financial system and to d [...]
2007-10-25 15:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SI
07LJUBLJANA717SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel's non-paper to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on November 15. Arih remarked that we were on the "same line" on most issues, including Bosnia, Iran, and Pakistan. He requested that the U.S. consider inviting Slovenia to the Annapolis meeting. EU-China Sum [...]
2007-11-15 15:53:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK
07LJUBLJANA741SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NIE ON IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (S) On December 4, EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and key judgments of the U.S. National Intelligence Evaluation (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program to MFA COMEM and COMAG Working Groups Chair and Minister Plenipotentiary Miljan Majhen. Majhen stated that Slovenia's position on Iran's nuc [...]
2007-12-04 17:10:00Embassy LjubljanaSECRETKNNP MNUC IR PARM SI
07LJUBLJANA749SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC
[...] (U) Emboff delivered Department's points to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on December 6. EU Enlargement -------------- 2. (C) Arih said that Slovenia, as one of the strongest advocates for EU enlargement, agreed with our points. He noted that the EU was still drafting the Europe [...]
2007-12-07 10:44:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY
07LOME774TOGO: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL
[...] On October 31, RSO delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Koudouovoh Teko Mawuli, the Deputy Director of the Togolese National Police and the Togolese delegate to the Interpol conference. Mawuli stated that he was not aware of the issue and that Togo would vote responsibly on any terrorism issue. DI [...]
2007-11-02 16:12:00Embassy LomeSECRETIR PTER TO
07LOME782TOGO: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Kodjo Menan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on SIPDIS November 7, 2007. Menan replied that the GOT does not support terrorism and if there is an organization that supports terrorism, the government will not collaborate with [...]
2007-11-07 13:25:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN TO
07LONDON1196UK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 30-31 FOREIGN
[...] (U) UK priorities for the upcoming GYMNICH meeting are maintaining EU unity in support of 1) Ahtisaari's Kosovo plan; 2) a "middle ground" approach to the new Palestinian Unity Government, and 3) moving forward on EU-specific Iran sanctions. Martin Shearman, the Foreign Office's European Corr [...]
2007-03-28 15:32:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL EUN XG IS IR ZI FI UK
07LONDON1239USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 15:57:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALEFIN PARM KNNP IR UK
07LONDON140IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES CLAIM OFFICIAL
[...] (C) Poloff has received, via London contacts, e-mails from several Iranian human rights activists who allege (citing evidence of film which Poloff has not seen) a pattern of beatings, extortion, and sexual assault by officials in Van, Turkey, against Kurdish Iranian refugees seeking protected [...]
2007-01-12 15:54:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM IR TU UK
07LONDON1828(S/NF) BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL: ASSETS PROMPTLY
[...] (S/NF) The Bank of England, acting as an agent of Her Majesty's Treasury, froze the assets of Bank Sepah International "within minutes" of the approval of UNSCR 1747, according to Patrick Guthrie, Head of the Financial Sanction Unit at HM Treasury. Simultaneously with the freeze of Bank Sepah [...]
2007-05-14 14:15:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP IR PARM PREL UK
07LONDON1835(S/NF) UK CONDUCTING STUDY OF IMPACT OF IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is doing a Top Secret study -- likely to get widespread attention within Her Majesty's Government -- of the real impact of Iranian financial measures. The study, which is intended to draw upon both open and closed sources, is intended to in [...]
2007-05-14 16:13:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PARM PTER ETTC IR UK
07LONDON2182UK SHARES CONCERNS ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) HMG is "on the same page" regarding growing Iran-Venezula ties, FCO Venezuela Desk Officer Peter Kay told us May 17. Kay, who had visited Caracas the previous week, had discussed the Iran-Venezuela relationship with numerous interlocutors; he noted Venezula at that point had just announc [...]
2007-06-06 17:08:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK VE LG
07LONDON2396DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] (SBU) On June 20 Poloff delivered the nonpaper conveyed in reftel to Foreign Office Iran Multilateral Team Leader Will Gelling and to his colleague Christian Turner, who is slated to be the UK's DCM in Tehran later this year. 2. (SBU) Gelling noted with approval that USG is also notifying [...]
2007-06-21 13:12:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR EUN UK
07LONDON2420(C) AMERICAN CITIZENS DETAINED IN IRAN: UK
[...] (C) In response to poloff's June 12 demarche (ref A),FCO's Iran Team Leader Will Gelling and Iran human rights officer Marian Kalloor on June 20 said UK pressure and lobbying in Tehran was an important element behind the EU Presidency's demarche (reported ref B) on the Iranian Foreign Minist [...]
2007-06-22 17:07:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALCASC PHUM PREL IR UK
07LONDON2457IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE: UK FEEDBACK ON SOLANA-LARIJANI
[...] Summary (CO) EU's Solana saw no movement during June 23 talks with Larijani on suspension and rebuffed Larijani's suggestion to link next steps on the nuclear issue in any way to the upcoming visit to Iran by IAEA chief El Baradei, according to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The UK [...]
2007-06-26 17:59:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL EU IR IZ UK
07LONDON249UK PREVIEW OF THE JANUARY GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) expects Kosovo and Iran to be major issues of discussion at the January GAERC. UK goals are to 1) keep "wobbly" EU Members on board with the need to resolve Kosovo's status as soon as possible after the Serbian elections and 2) keep the [...]
2007-01-22 17:40:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR YI SR BK IS SO IR
07LONDON2491IRAN IN IRAQ: IRANIAN DEMARCHES UK ON IRAN'S GOOD
[...] (CO/NF) Summary: The Iranian Ambassador conveyed a pro-forma summary of its own benign intentions in Iraq during a June 22 demarche at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The demarche was intended to provide an Iranian version of the May 28 U.S.-Iran talks in Baghdad, according to fe [...]
2007-06-28 17:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL IR IZ UK
07LONDON2965(S) IRAN'S BANK MELLI INVOLVEMENT IN PROLIFERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Demarche and non-paper were delivered July 31, 2007 to Patrick Guthrie, Head of Financial Sanctions Unit, HM Treasury (HMT) by Econoff. Guthrie said HMT would promptly consider and respond to the material and our request for UK information on Bank Melli that could be shared with [...]
2007-08-02 06:25:00Embassy LondonSECRETETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR UK
07LONDON2994(S) BANK MELLI NON-PAPER CONVEYED TO FCO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-03 14:25:00Embassy LondonSECRETETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR UK
07LONDON3175IRAN: BROTHER OF IRGC'S SAFAVI SAYS A U.S. TERROR
[...] (C) Summary. xxxxxxxxxxxx Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) xxxxxxxxxxxx told London Iran Watcher xxxxxxxxxxxx that Iran's cooperation on security in Iraq, though not yet evident, would be forthcoming, but in the same breath argued that a U.S. terrorist designation of the IRGC would prevent any [...]
2007-08-17 08:34:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPTER KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL BA KU IR IS UK
07LONDON3362IRAN DEPFORMIN WILL VISIT LONDON TO PITCH
[...] (S) Summary: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) today told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that Iran,s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Jalili will visit London Friday September 7 to push Iran,s recent agreement with the IAEA as Iran,s preferred means of addressing the nuclear issue, but th [...]
2007-09-04 16:07:00Embassy LondonSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC IR UK
07LONDON3422UK GOALS FOR SEPTEMBER INFORMAL EU FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. According to the Foreign Office, the key agenda items at the September Gymnich meeting are Kosovo, the Inter-Governmental Conference on EU Reform, the Middle East, and a review of EU strategic partnerships with a focus on Russia. As is practice at informal Gynmich meetings, the UK [...]
2007-09-07 11:47:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN RS YI IR UK
07LONDON3519IRAN'S JALILI IN LONDON: REBUFFED AS EXPECTED
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 7 meetng, UK officials rebuffed Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Jalili's promotion of the IRI-IAEA Work Plan as a way to resolve the nuclear issue and reiterated the UK's firm commitment to the E3 3 and UNSCR process. End summary. 2. (C) Per ref (a),Iran Mul [...]
2007-09-13 13:02:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC IR UK
07LONDON3522IRANIAN ARMS FLOWS TO AFGHANISTAN: HOW THE UK
[...] (S) Summary: To most effectively pressure Iran, and discourage the flow of lethal aid from Iran to insurgents in Afghanistan, the UK plans to pass its newest evidence of such flows to the Karzai governments and to Tehran before such evidence becomes public, according to the FCO. There is HMG [...]
2007-09-13 16:39:00Embassy LondonSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC PINS AF IR UK
07LONDON3571UK WORRIED ABOUT IRAN, THEY TELL TREASURY A/S
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: British officials told Patrick O'Brien, A/S for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Treasury, on September 6, that they are very worried about Iran. Both sides agreed we should continue to turn up the pressure on Iran within the context of the United Nations Security Cou [...]
2007-09-17 18:16:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PTER IR LY UK
07LONDON3679IRAN'S BANK MARKAZI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UK
[...] (S) Embassy on September 24 delivered ref demarche on the opening of a Bank Markazi account at Bank Saderat UK to HM Treasury and to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 2. (S) According to FCO Iran Multilateral Team leader Will Gelling, HMG agrees that, even in the absence of a specific U [...]
2007-09-25 09:53:00Embassy LondonSECRETKNNP MNUC IR BO FR IT UK
07LONDON3915UK EXPECTATIONS FOR GAERC MEETING; AGREEMENT TO
[...] (C) In response to ref a points, Tom Burn of the Foreign Office's EU Section provided Poloff with the following readout of UK expectations for next week's GAERC: 2. (C) Iran: Burn shared the agreed upon language to be included in the text of the GAERC conclusions: "The Council agreed t [...]
2007-10-12 14:49:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IZ IR
07LONDON3923XXXXXXXXXXXX ARGUES TIME IS RIPE FOR
[...] (C) Summary. XXXXXXXXXXXX told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that Islamic republic of Iran decision-makers lack the confidence to initiate an offer to the West to soften Iran's nuclear or regional posture, but are now, due to internal political conditions, hoping for a Western-initiated proposal on [...]
2007-10-12 16:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC IR UK
07LONDON3924IRAN DEMARCHE TO EU MEMBER STATES AHEAD OF OCTOBER
[...] (C/NF) Summary: London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel nonpaper to FCO Iran Multilateral team leader Will Gelling, who said that at the GAERC HMG will be focused on autonomous sanctions only, and is confident the EU will quickly endorse this aim. Gelling added that HMG opposes trying [...]
2007-10-12 16:59:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR XF EUN UK
07LONDON3983AMBASSADOR THANKS IRAN DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Per reftel request for Chiefs of Mission worldwide to underscore U.S. support for democracy advocates, Ambassador met October 11 with two UK-based Iranian expatriate journalists to thank them for their years of advocacy for human rights and democracy in Iran and to lead their dis [...]
2007-10-19 12:14:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PHUM IR UK
07LONDON414AMERICAN-IRANIAN UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
[...] SUMMARY: A recent UK-based Iranian participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP),Ali Pedram, has developed a proposal for an "American-Iranian University Partnership." It calls for expanding U.S. university partnerships with Middle East institutions to include Iran. The [...]
2007-02-01 12:19:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL IR UK
07LONDON4328(C/NF) UK SHARES U.S. GOALS ON IRAN; WE SHOULD RE-FOCUS UK DOMESTIC EFFORTS AND INCREASE COORDINATION REF: A. STATE 156409 B. STATE 157039 LONDON 00004328 001.2 OF 006
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 16:16:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MNUC EFIN PTER KTFN IR UK
07LONDON4454U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Per instructions reftel, DCM delivered reftel points December 3 to Permanent Under Secretary of State Peter Ricketts. Ricketts, who was accompanied by FCO's Iran Coordinator Antony Phillipson, appeared not to have been previously aware of the NIE or its contents. Nevertheles [...]
2007-12-04 13:10:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC IR PARM UK
07LONDON4465IRAN: UK GOVERNMENT APPEALS MEK DE-LISTING ORDER
[...] (C) Summary: The FCO told Embassy London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that the Mujaheddin-e-Khalk (MEK) will continue to be listed as a terrorist organization under UK law, and its UK accounts frozen, until the outcome of HMG,s appeal of the administrative order issued by the UK's Prohibited Organi [...]
2007-12-04 16:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IR UK
07LONDON4512UK OFFICIALS TELL U/S LEVEY THAT WILL ON IRAN IS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Senior UK officials told Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey November 30 that international action SIPDIS against Iran has increased pressure on the regime and made life "significantly uncomfortable" for Iranian leadership, but has not so far succeeded in changing Iran's nu [...]
2007-12-10 12:24:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER IR UK
07LONDON4680IRAN: ALLEGED EX-IRGC MEMBER LISTS QUDS FORCE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Mohammed Ali Khatami (please protect),claiming to have been in the past a long-term operative for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC),provided London Iran Watcher (Poloff) detailed written allegations concerning long-term IRGC-Quds Force involvement in de-stabilizing Ira [...]
2007-12-28 15:41:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER IR UK
07LONDON473FY-2007 TEACHING AREA STUDIES, 11/15-12/2/06: EVALUATION BY
[...] SUMMARY/RESULTS-IMPACT ------------------------- A). Ali Pedram found this an interesting and informative program on all fronts, academically, professionally and personally. It destroyed the preconceived ideas he had of the United States and its culture as well as its foreign policy toward th [...]
2007-02-06 17:29:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IR UK
07LONDON52UK CONSIDERING BANK SADERAT OPTIONS
[...] (S/NF) Summary: An HMG intra-agency group met with U.S. Treasury officials to review new "evidence" of illicit activities by Bank Saderat Iran and its London-based subsidiary, Bank Saderat PLC. HMG officials requested further information indicating the London subsidiary is controlled by the [...]
2007-01-05 18:04:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PREL PTER ETTC IR UK
07LONDON788SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Iran Team Human Rights Leader, Stephen Hickey, described to Poloff several overlapping project areas, centering on media outreach, judicial reform and human rights, in which UK Government is supporting democratic reform in Iran. Hickey provided this [...]
2007-03-01 14:15:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO PGOV PREL EUN IR UK
07LONDON809UK EXPECTATIONS FOR MARCH EU GAERC MEETING
[...] (C) The UK Government expects Iran and Bosnia to be issues of focus at the March General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Martin Sherman, FCO's EU External Affairs head, provided Poloff on March 1 with a readout of UK expectations for the GAERC in response to ref non-p [...]
2007-03-02 15:26:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN KPAL PGOV BK YI IS IR AF SU UZ UK
07LUANDA324Weapons of Mass Destruction Finance: Iran's DIO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 12:43:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR
07LUSAKA1239ZAMBIA WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA AT INTERPOL GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 10:16:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PTER IR ZA
07LUXEMBOURG187LUXEMBOURG ON EXPORT CREDITS TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-18 14:21:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL FIN MNUC EXIM OECD UNSC IR LU
07LUXEMBOURG213SHIELD S04C-07: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 15:08:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR LU
07LUXEMBOURG224LUXEMBOURG STRONGLY FAVORABLE TO OPEN-END MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 15:57:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR LU PREL
07LUXEMBOURG24LUXEMBOURG ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) DCM delivered reftel information on U.S. democratization initiatives for Iran to Luxembourg's Cooperation and Development Director Marc Bichler January 16. Bichler welcomed the information and confirmed that Luxembourg has no programs of any type in Iran. 2. (U) As a matter of national [...]
2007-01-16 15:35:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN LU
07LUXEMBOURG306LUXEMBOURG JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-23 11:32:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR LU PREL
07LUXEMBOURG431DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 14:26:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN LU
07LUXEMBOURG465TREASURY OFFICIALS MEET WITH GOL AND CLEARSTREAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On 8 November 2007, the U.S. Department of Treasury held consultations in Luxembourg with the Government of Luxembourg (GOL) and private sector as part of ongoing USG outreach highlighting the danger of doing business with Iran. The Treasury delegation met with senior Ministry of [...]
2007-11-16 14:50:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALTTFN EFIN PARM MNUC PREL KCRM ECON LU IR
07LUXEMBOURG489LUXEMBOURG'S NEW MFA SECRETARY-GENERAL ON IRAN
[...] (C) Ambassador received new MFA Secretary-General Paul Duhr for a courtesy call on 12 December and delivered reftel points on Iran and our recent NIE. Duhr commented that EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, a noted physicist, had briefed EU members on the latest intelligence on Iran, and [...]
2007-12-12 16:11:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL LU
07LUXEMBOURG73DEMARCHE ON FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 12:17:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LU
07MADRID1029SPANISH RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIER GROUP
[...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REFTELS on May 23 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez. Sanchez reviewed the points and said that any GOS agreement to share Iran denial information would have to be coordinated with other Spanish Ministries. Sanchez undertook to pass the [...]
2007-05-25 16:30:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR SP
07MADRID1114SPAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-11 07:24:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP
07MADRID121SPAIN NOT ACTIVE ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and discussed Spain's human rights and democracy promotion programs with Spanish MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on January 22. Fernandez-Arias thanked Poloff for the information on USG programs in Iran and promised to s [...]
2007-01-23 11:37:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR SP
07MADRID1254SPAIN'S RESPONSE ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-25 10:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN EUN IR PARM
07MADRID1265SPANISH SOLDIERS KILLED IN LEBANON; GOS AND MAJOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On June 24, a car bomb attack killed six and wounded two Spanish soldiers serving in the UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon. Spain has 1100 troops in UNIFIL and leads a multi-national brigade. Hizballah condemned the attack. Suspicion for the attack centers on Fatah al Islam, li [...]
2007-06-26 13:41:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS SP LE IR
07MADRID1290SPAIN ON RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT CREDITS/FINANCING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-02 17:27:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN SP IR ECON
07MADRID177ILSA: SPANISH MFA ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH REPSOL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-02 09:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC IR SP ENRG
07MADRID2033SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL
[...] (S) DCM delivered ref A demarche October 25 to Spanish Secretary of State for Security Antonio Camacho. Camacho was SIPDIS quick to say the red notices were fully justified and that Spain had supported Argentina in the INTERPOL Executive Committee earlier this year. He said Argentina could [...]
2007-10-25 15:36:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNASEC KJUS PGOV PREL PTER IR SP
07MADRID2039DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon (acting Foreign Minister while Miguel Angel Moratinos is traveling) about the new Iran sanctions. Leon said that that Spain supported U.S. leadership in dealing with Iran's possible acquisition of nu [...]
2007-10-26 11:49:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP
07MADRID2040DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon about the new Iran sanctions. Leon was quite aware of Secretary Rice's and Secretary Paulson's 10/25/07 press conference from media SIPDIS reports. He said that Spain supported U.S. leadership in [...]
2007-10-26 13:53:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP
07MADRID2047IDENTIFYING TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) This message is keyed to reftel A's para. 5. 2. (S/NF) The Bank of Spain regulates banks. The Executive Service of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses (SEPBLAC) is the Spanish government entity that focuses on preventing and investigating mone [...]
2007-10-29 17:14:00Embassy MadridSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM EFIN ETTC SP
07MADRID2084FATF/IRAN STATEMENTS DELIVERED TO SPAIN
[...] DCM shared on 10/31/07 reftel points on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) statements on Iran with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Rafael Dezcallar. Embassy is also sharing reftel points with Ministry of Economy Secretary of State David Vegara's office. 2. Comment: Our [...]
2007-11-07 15:47:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN IR SP
07MADRID2148SPAIN/IRAN - UNION FENOSA VICE PRESIDENT CONFIRMS
[...] (C) Charge called Union Fenosa Vice President and CEO Honorato Lopez Isla on 11/20/07 to find out whether an 11/16/07 Financial Times story ("Tehran in talks with European companies over big LNG project") reporting that an Union Fenosa subsidiary, Socoin, had been awarded a euros 32.5 million engin [...]
2007-11-23 08:10:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEFIN ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV SP IR
07MADRID2248U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-14 15:01:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR PARM SP
07MADRID227SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 12 GAERC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA Subdirector General for Foreign Policy and Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias on February 9 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the February 12 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias said that the EU's external statements of unity on Kosovo would not reflect [...]
2007-02-12 08:11:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SP YI SR BK AL IS IR AF
07MADRID299SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points February 16 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, notifying Spain of our designation of three additional Iranian entities under E.O 13382 and asking Madrid to freeze any Spanish assets held by these three entities. Sanchez told [...]
2007-02-20 16:20:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM IR SP
07MADRID452SPAIN ON IRAN, MEPP, WESTERN SAHARA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar to discuss a variety of issues on March 2. Dezcallar said that he would look into moving along the internal approval process for the draft NCIS agreement. He offered a brief summary of Foreign Minister M [...]
2007-03-09 10:35:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KPAL MO IR WI
07MADRID568SPANISH FM WILL ONLY ATTEND SECOND HALF OF GYMNICH
[...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with MFA Deputy Director General for Foreign Policy Carlos Fernandez-Arias on March 28 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the Gymnich. Fernandez-Arias said that Foreign Minister Moratinos would miss the first two sessions on the Balkans and the European Neighborhood Poli [...]
2007-03-28 14:56:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI SP
07MADRID707SPANISH POLDIR: MY TRIPS TO KABUL, TEHRAN, HAVANA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Spanish MFA DG for Policy Rafael Dezcallar told DCM on April 17 that his recent trip to Afghanistan left him newly optimistic because NATO-ISAF is on the offensive and Afghan ministers and troops are starting to play a serious role. He said that the GOS will soon begin an initiat [...]
2007-04-18 15:37:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL SP IR AF CU AG MO WI IZ KZ UZ
07MADRID975SPAIN AGREES WITH BROAD DEFINITION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] (SBU) ESTOFF and POLOFF delivered reftel points on May 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez and MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Carlos Torres, conveying Department views on the need to interpret broadly operative Paragraph 5 of UNSCR [...]
2007-05-21 11:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR SP
07MADRID977DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH AND AUSTRIAN TRANSFERS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-21 11:57:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP
07MADRID9993RD US-SPAIN HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE COMMITTEE REVIEWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In the third bilateral High Level Defense Committee (HLDC) meeting, held in Madrid on May 17-18, DASD Dan Fata and MOD Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta discussed shared strategic interests including the NATO-ISAF operations in Afghanistan, multi-lateral missions in Kosovo [...]
2007-05-24 15:28:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO SP AF RS YI LE IR PK IS
07MANAGUA1067ORTEGA,S FIRST 100 DAYS -- AUTOCRATIC TRENDS DRAW
[...] (C) Summary: In its first 100 days, President Ortega's government was characterized by a blur between party and state; autocracy and secrecy; dependency on Chavez; disregard for law and human rights; the dismissal of thousands of government employees; and, a pointed effort to financially "sta [...]
2007-04-25 22:35:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM NU SNAR IR
07MANAGUA127AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL CONCERNS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador recently met with Arturo Cruz, Nicaragua's Ambassador-designate to the United States. During the conversation, Cruz first insisted on the importance of President Ortega's participation in the annual Prayer Breakfast; he later reconsidered and suggested Ortega decline the inv [...]
2007-01-18 17:57:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALKDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SNAR IR NU
07MANAGUA1273NICARAGUA'S IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONS
[...] (S) Summary: Given President Daniel Ortega's close relationship with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the restoration of diplomatic ties with Iran, and the visit of President Ahmedinejad to Nicaragua, the Embassy has not formally engaged the Nicaraguans on the Venezuelan-Iranian alliance (Ref [...]
2007-05-16 21:06:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR NU
07MANAGUA1310AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 21:22:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR NU
07MANAGUA1817UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS: BUSINESS AS USUAL IN NICARAGUA
[...] (S) On July 26, per reftel instructions we met with Foreign Ministry Director General for the Americas Orlando Gomez and urged that Nicaragua not continue business as usual with Iran. We also highlighted Nicaragua's requirements under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, especially the prohibitions under [...]
2007-07-30 17:12:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETPARM PREL KNNP IR NU
07MANAGUA1987IRANIAN ASSITANCE TO NICARAGUA
[...] (SBU) Summary: From July 31 to August 5, an Iranian technical delegation headed by Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian visited Nicaragua to follow-up on assistance promises made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two government will meet again in November in the first meeting [...]
2007-08-27 21:10:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL ECON PGOV CVIS NU IR
07MANAGUA2003BRAZIL AND NICARAGUA: I SAY ETHANOL, YOU SAY HYDRO
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Luiz Ignacio "Lula" da Silva's August 7-8 visit to Nicaragua was the first by a Brazilian head of state in over 100 years. While Lula's focus for the visit was ethanol and business opportunities that take advantage of CAFTA, Ortega tried to interest the Brazilians in p [...]
2007-08-30 16:04:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECON PGOV NU IR
07MANAGUA2544NICARAGUA: IRANIANS AND LIBYANS WELCOME -- NO
[...] (C) According to a November 28 circular memo sent to all airlines operating out of Managua's international airport, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) now will allow all Libyan and Iranian passport holders (diplomatic, official and regular) to enter Nicaragua without visas. The GON states that [...]
2007-12-08 00:59:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETCVIS IR LY NU PREL PTER VE
07MANAGUA401MANAGUA MAYOR EYES AMBASSADORIAL POSTING IN ROME,
[...] (C) Summary: Managua Mayor Dionisio Marenco confirmed to the Ambassador that he may become Nicaragua's Ambassador to Italy, although the timeline is unclear. The Sandinista (FSLN) mayor, who is interested in establishing sister city relationships with U.S. cities, will also consider the Wisc [...]
2007-02-13 19:04:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL ECON EPET EINV IR
07MANAGUA616(C) EMBASSY JUMP STARTS LIBERAL UNITY DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) Summary: After splintering under the weight of mutual suspicion and recriminations, DCM hosted a cocktail to bring together members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) to reactivate discussions on the need to forge a unified opposition to confront [...]
2007-03-08 14:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU IR TW VE
07MANAGUA791ORTEGA DESIRES CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONS WITH THE
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Magda Enriquez, the Director of the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Office, believes President Ortega sincerely desires constructive relations with the United States, but she concedes that some Sandinista party hardliners object. While she acknowledges that Ortega consider [...]
2007-03-26 21:20:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL UNGA IZ IR
07MANAGUA797GON RECEIVES INFORMATION ON THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 22:27:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EFIN IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC TRGY NU
07MANAGUA859AMBASSADOR RAISES UNSCR 1747, DESIGNATION OF
[...] (C) On April 2, the Ambassador raised the USG's designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 with Foreign Minister Santos. He also reiterated the importance of the international community's adhering to UNSCR 1747 and urged the Nicaraguan government (GON) to en [...]
2007-04-03 17:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KDEM KNNP PARM KN IR NU
07MANAMA1010IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI LEADERSHIP
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 10:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA
07MANAMA1011FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS OPTIONS FOR SANCTIONING FUTURE BANK REF: A. U/S LEVEY - AMB. ERELI OCTOBER 31 E-MAIL B. STATE 148605 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli, reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 11:19:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1012AHMEDINEJAD TO VISIT BAHRAIN IN LATE NOVEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-07 12:15:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL IR BA
07MANAMA1016BAHRAINI NEXT STEPS ON FUTURE BANK
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-08 10:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1021IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-12 12:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA
07MANAMA1029BAHRAIN'S CENTRAL BANK TAKES ACTION AGAINST FUTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 15:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1045AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO BAHRAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 13:53:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL KNNP IAEA EPET IR BA
07MANAMA1070OIL MINISTER COMMENTS ON IRAN NATURAL GAS MOU
[...] (C) Summary. Oil Minister Mirza told the Ambassador November 26 that although Bahrain had signed an MOU with Iran to ensure that negotiations remained on track, Bahrain continued to hope that a Qatari or Saudi alternative would emerge. However, Bahrain needed to continue moving forward to en [...]
2007-11-28 14:38:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON ECTRD IR BA
07MANAMA1085BAHRAIN: REACTION TO IRAN NIE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 14:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR BA
07MANAMA1089CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR UNDERSCORES COMMITMENT TO DOLLAR REMAINS FIRM ---------------------------------
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-09 14:38:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1119MOTTAKI VISIT TO BAHRAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-27 13:50:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL KNNP EPET IR BA
07MANAMA117FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES IRAN AND IRAQ
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 6 that he would soon visit Iran to deliver a "clear message" that Iran's behavior on its nuclear program was dangerous for the Gulf region. He [...]
2007-02-08 09:10:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA IR IZ REGION
07MANAMA130IRANIAN AMBASSADOR SEES DOWNTURN IN
[...] (S) An Arab Ambassador in Bahrain provided the Ambassador with a readout of departing Iranian Ambassador Mohammed Farazmand's farewell call during which Farazmand frankly acknowledged that he was happy to leave Bahrain at this time because of the difficulty of representing the current Iranian [...]
2007-02-12 10:12:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PINR IR BA REGION
07MANAMA158SCHEDULING THE NEXT U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY
[...] (C) The Ambassador February 19 delivered reftel proposal to hold a Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) session on March 8 in Washington to Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during a meeting covering several subjects (septels). The Crown Prince agreed to hold the session on March 8, n [...]
2007-02-20 08:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PTER BA IR BILAT REGION
07MANAMA170MFA ASSISTANT U/S DISCUSSES GSD, IRAN
[...] (C) MFA Assistant Undersecretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain's hope February 14 that progress on the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) would continue as a result of the upcoming visits to the U.S. by Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and FM Shaikh Khalid. He stressed that forward move [...]
2007-02-22 13:49:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BA IR REGION
07MANAMA179BAHRAIN: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 10:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP BA IR ROW REGION
07MANAMA22SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES'
[...] (C) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome your January 17-19 visit to Bahrain. The fifty-year U.S. Navy presence in Bahrain is the centerpiece of the U.S.-Bahrain bilateral relationship. Bahrain considers the Navy to be its defense against external threats, starting with Iran, and has recently t [...]
2007-01-09 13:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR BILAT OFFICIALS
07MANAMA285KING AND ADMIRAL FALLON CONSULT ON REGIONAL
[...] (C) King Hamad told CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon, in their first meeting March 22, that Bahrain and the United States are in business together as real allies. Although Bahrain supports a peaceful Iranian nuclear program, "the Iranian program is not peaceful." In the King's view, Iran in [...]
2007-03-29 09:13:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS
07MANAMA302CROWN PRINCE AND ADMIRAL FALLON DISCUSS REGIONAL
[...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon March 23 that Bahrain was proud to work with the United States in the coalition maritime task forces and noted that it took Bahrain's participation to get Saudi Arabia to join. In response to Admiral Fallon's comments about [...]
2007-04-02 12:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS
07MANAMA306BAHRAIN: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 2 delivered Ref A demarche concerning implementation of UNSCR 1747 to MFA First Secretary for International Organization Affairs Salah Al SIPDIS Malki. Al Malki was surprised to learn that Bank Sepah has a relationship with Future Bank. He said he would immediatel [...]
2007-04-02 14:28:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL EFIN KNNP PARM BA IR REGION
07MANAMA319FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE,
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador April 4 that he had praised the Arab peace initiative in a recent interview because it was an attempt to get outside "the bubble of historical conflict" over Israel. There will be a meeting of the Arab League peace initiative action comm [...]
2007-04-04 15:34:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL BA IS IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS
07MANAMA34FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GCC PLUS TWO, REGIONAL
[...] (C) During their January 15 meeting, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that Bahrain had no problem with a statement being issued at the January 16 GCC Plus Two meeting in Kuwait, but he thought the Saudis and Kuwaitis were concerned with aspects of the paragraph on Iraq. Bahr [...]
2007-01-15 14:08:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS
07MANAMA356KING HAMAD DISCUSSES REGIONAL AFFAIRS WITH NAVCENT
[...] (C) King Hamad told NAVCENT/FIFTH FLEET Commander Vice Admiral Cosgriff April 11 that Bahrain was proud of the long-term U.S. naval presence and was happy to work with the United States in the Combined Maritime Force to defeat common enemies. The King expressed concern about threats from Iran [...]
2007-04-15 14:34:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS
07MANAMA429BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET FREEZE FOR BANK
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 7 delivered reftel demarche concerning implementation of the asset freeze for Bank Sepah to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, emphasizing in particular Bank Sepah's self-reported relationship with Bahra [...]
2007-05-10 14:03:00Embassy ManamaSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM BA IR ECTRD REGION
07MANAMA437BAHRAIN: TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning the travel of UNSC-designated Iranians to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran agreed on the need to remain vigilant regarding the travel of designated Iranians and said that the government had taken measu [...]
2007-05-15 07:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA IR ROW
07MANAMA461BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 13:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC BA IR REGION
07MANAMA462BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche concerning an Iranian invitation to GCC countries to inspect the Bushehr reactor to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that to his knowledge, Bahrain [...]
2007-05-22 13:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION
07MANAMA474BAHRAIN: U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-24 11:54:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA IR IZ REGION
07MANAMA488BAHRAIN: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 30 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the U.S. 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to the UN Security Council to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran confirmed that Bahrain had delivered its report to the UNSC and acknowledged the standing U.S. req [...]
2007-05-30 13:39:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP EFIN BA IR REGION ROW
07MANAMA581GCC TO HOLD MINISTERIAL POLICY SESSION ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-21 13:37:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA IR REGION
07MANAMA600MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS DESCRIBES
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al Baharna told the Ambassador June 27 that his recent two-day visit to Iran was introductory and came about as a result of his late 2006 appointment as minister. While in Tehran, he discussed next steps for a bilateral commission and the p [...]
2007-06-27 15:14:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC EPET BA IR REGION
07MANAMA650BAHRAIN REACTS ANGRILY TO IRANIAN TERRITORIAL
[...] (C) Summary. A statement by a Khamenei associate reasserting a claim that Bahrain is a province of Iran has generated a spate of angry denunciations in Bahrain. The statement said that Bahrain had been separated from Iran by an illegal agreement between the Shah and the US/UK governments. Th [...]
2007-07-12 13:13:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA IR REGION
07MANAMA657IRANIAN FM ASSURES BAHRAIN OF FULL RESPECT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-16 09:02:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL BA IR REGION
07MANAMA662IRANIAN FM ASSURES BAHRAIN OF FULL RESPECT FOR
[...] (C) Summary. Iranian Foreign Minister Muttaqi, in a July 14 visit, gave Bahraini leaders an official assurance that Iran recognized Bahrain as a sovereign state and had no territorial claims on it, helping quiet a storm that had developed over a statement by a Khamenei associate last week that [...]
2007-07-17 05:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL BA IR REGION
07MANAMA675DEMARCHE: BAHRAIN'S VIGILANCE WITH RESTRICTING
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered State 98419 reftel demarche July 17 to FM Shaikh Khalid, stressing our particular concern over Future Bank's reported intention to establish an operation in the Kish Island Free Zone. Shaikh Khalid said he recognized the importance of this issue and promised to lo [...]
2007-07-19 10:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR BA REGION
07MANAMA692DEMARCHE: CONCERN OVER BANKING ISSUES
[...] (C) Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Banking Supervision Advisor to the Governor Richard Ellis told Econoff July 22 that Alhi United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain has applied for approval to "purchase an Iranian bank". He said the Iranian bank in question is wholly or largely state-owned, though he decl [...]
2007-07-23 13:07:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION
07MANAMA714BAHRAIN: ENSURING ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Ambassador July 25 urged Central Bank Governor Al Miraj to continue his vigilance regarding Bahrain's involvement with Iranian financial institutions. Al Miraj said he remained committed to pres [...]
2007-07-26 14:35:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION
07MANAMA747AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
[...] (S) The Ambassador July 31 cautioned Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Miraj and Ahli United Bank (AUB) CEO El-Labban regarding the inherent risks associated with Iranian banking relationships. The Ambassador also noted that Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey intends to visit Bahrain i [...]
2007-08-02 13:32:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION
07MANAMA781BAHRAIN: PRESSING FOR ADOPTION OF CONVENTION FOR
[...] (U) Econoff August 1 delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that the GOB had signed the NTC, but had not yet ratified it. He expressed support for the NTC and said the GOB was working to ratify it soon. 2. (C) "Our biggest worry is B [...]
2007-08-13 15:04:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP KTIA IR BA REGION
07MANAMA802TREASURY U/S LEVEY CAUTIONS BAHRAIN CENTRAL BANK
[...] (S) Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey and Policy Advisor Kristen Hecht met August 8 with Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Al Miraj to emphasize U.S. concerns that Iran may be seeking to develop means to evade the financial sanctions imposed under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. U/S Levey cauti [...]
2007-08-22 14:51:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION
07MANAMA803TREASURY U/S LEVEY WARNS AHLI UNITED AGAINST
[...] (C) Treasury Undersecretary Levey August 8 cautioned Ahli United Bank (AUB) officials on the bank's ties with Iranian state-owned banks. Through Future Bank, AUB was virtually the only bank in the world to be joint-ventured with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli Iran had used deceptive [...]
2007-08-22 16:10:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN PTER PARM MNUC IR BA
07MANAMA827FM TO VISIT TEHRAN; NATURAL GAS TALKS IN BAHRAIN
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa confirmed to Charge local media reports August 28 that a Bahraini-Iranian bilateral committee on natural gas will hold its first meetng September 2 in Manama. Sheikh Khalid said th talks would be "exploratory." Repeating familiarGOB exp [...]
2007-08-29 11:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET REGION ECTRD IR BA
07MANAMA830NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR DRAWS CRITICISM
[...] (U) The announcement that Hossein Amir Abdollahian will be Iran's next ambassador to Bahrain has drawn sharp criticism from at least one Salafist member of Bahrain's parliament. Jassim Al-Saeedi, an independent Salafi member of the lower house of parliament who has been engaged in sectarian na [...]
2007-08-30 12:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR BA
07MANAMA873KING HAMAD LOOKS TIRED, BUT OTHERWISE WELL;
[...] (C) During his audience with the Ambassador to present credentials, King Hamad looked tired, but bore no visible signs of impairment. The audience took place around five p.m. His voice was raspy and he appeared fatigued, as one would at the end of a long day. He favored his right side, mo [...]
2007-09-12 13:11:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC IR PGOV PREL BA
07MANAMA883BAHRAIN'S LEADERS VOICE THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE
[...] (C) Summary: In three days of courtesy calls with Bahrain,s senior leadership following the Ambassador,s presentation of credentials, we have noted a striking consistency of views on the challenges facing Bahrain: --- The bilateral relationship is strong, cemented by a feeling of personal f [...]
2007-09-17 14:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV PINR PREL IR BA
07MANAMA922BAHRAINI EFFORTS TO SECURE NEW NATURAL GAS
[...] (C) Oil and Gas Minister Mirza told the Ambassador that gas talks with Iran are progressing. If an agreement were finalized next year, a pipeline could be built in 3-4 years. The Ambassador reminded Mirza of strong U.S. objections to any such deal; Mirza agreed that U.S. opposition would be a [...]
2007-10-04 15:24:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALEPET ETTC ENRG PREL IR BA
07MANAMA983BAHRAIN: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 12:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA988BAHRAIN: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 14:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANILA1092DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/C briefed Executive Director Julius Torres of the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and International Organizations April 3 on the U.S. decision under the provisions of E.O. 13382 to designate Iran's Defense Industries Organization. Torres noted our poi [...]
2007-04-04 07:01:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR KN RP
07MANILA2858PHILIPPINES RESPONSE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC
[...] (S) As requested (reftel),post met with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and reaffirmed the importance of implementing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 1737 and 1747. Post stressed the urgency of the Philippines submitting an implementation report to the UNSC Iran S [...]
2007-08-22 10:06:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP
07MANILA3577PHILIPPINES TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S POSITION AT
[...] (S) Maria Aguinaldo, Director of the Social Development Issues Division for the Office of United Nations and International Organizations of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),informed poloff October 31 that the Philippine government would send a delegation of five to seven representativ [...]
2007-10-31 09:14:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPREL IR PTER ASEC PGOV KJUS RP
07MANILA3770PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FINDS IRAN NOT COMPLYING
[...] (C) As requested (ref A),Post met on November 26 with Leah Ruiz, Director of the DFA's Office of United Nations and International Organizations, as part of an ongoing effort (ref B) to encourage the Philippine government, as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of [...]
2007-11-27 04:10:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
07MANILA3963PHILIPPINES WELCOMES INFORMATION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Per reftel B, Post shared key assessments from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program December 5 with Acting A/S Grace Princesa and Director Leah Ruiz, both of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organ [...]
2007-12-18 08:24:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
07MAPUTO1444MOZAMBIQUE AGREES WITH CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 11:58:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL MNUC PARM IR MZ
07MAPUTO250Mozambique: Demarche Delivered Regarding IAEA Report on
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-01 11:20:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP UNGA IR MZ
07MAPUTO622Mozambique: 60-Day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-04 12:15:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY MZ
07MASERU169LESOTHO: IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737
[...] (U) DCM spoke on March 15 with MFA Acting Principal Secretary Thabang Lekhela to express USG views on the IAEA's report on Iranian compliance with UNSCR 1737 and next steps (Note: Due to ongoing post-election issues in Lesotho, Lekhela was unavailable prior to March 15 to discuss UN issues. Th [...]
2007-03-20 16:03:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR LT
07MASERU312LESOTHO: CONCERNS FOR MIDEAST STABILITY, NO IMMEDIATE
[...] (SBU) On May 31, Poloff relayed reftel points on the United States' 60-Day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1747 to Acting Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs P. P. Makosholo. While not commenting directly on the implementation of UNSCR 1747, he stated that the GOL continued to be con [...]
2007-05-31 15:55:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN UNSC AORC ETRD IR LT
07MASERU586LESOTHO SUPPORTS RAPE RESOLUTION, AMBIVALENT ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 26, Poloff delivered reftel demarches on UN resolutions concerning rape, the Cuba embargo, and the human rights situation in Iran, Burma, Belarus, and North Korea to Lesotho's Deputy Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Thabang Lekhela. Mr. Lekhela was strongly supp [...]
2007-10-26 12:32:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA ETRD IR LT
07MEXICO100DEMARCHE REGARDING UNSCR 1737 DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-08 22:40:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP UNSCR MX IR
07MEXICO1180DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 6 to the Foreign Secretariat's (SRE's) Deputy Director General for UN-Related SIPDIS Security and Legal Issues Julian Juarez Cardenas. Juarez appreciated learning the U.S. views regarding the IAEA's report on Iranian compliance with UNSCR 1737 and [...]
2007-03-07 23:45:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR MX IAEA
07MEXICO1709DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC MX
07MEXICO1710DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR MX
07MEXICO2653MEXICO NOT LIKELY TO VOICE CONCERN OVER
[...] (C) Summary: Political Counselor met with Mario Arriola Woog, SRE's Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, on May 21 to emphasize that growing political, economic and commercial ties between Venezuela and Iran not only served to undermine international sanctions against the l [...]
2007-05-23 22:22:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR MX
07MEXICO2723DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-25 21:11:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MX
07MEXICO2783DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-30 22:12:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY MX
07MEXICO4906DEMARCHES DELIVERED: IRAN AT THE SEPTEMBER 2008
[...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered reftel demarches on September 10 to the Foreign Secretariat's (SRE's) Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues Julian Juarez Cardenas. Juarez noted U.S. views and reiterated Mexico's policy with regard to the Iran issue: The GOM respects each co [...]
2007-09-11 21:52:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC MX
07MEXICO5975VIEWS ON 15 NOVEMBER 2007 IAEA DG'S REPORT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 16:16:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC MX
07MEXICO6094MEXICO ON NIE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 20:13:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR PARM MX
07MEXICO824UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 23:19:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR MX
07MINSK104BELARUS DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIP WITH IRAN: MOTIVES
[...] (SBU) On January 21 and January 27, the Belarusian Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs held meetings with their Iranian counterparts and the Iranian president in Tehran. Although the Belarusian state media mysteriously ignored the trips, Iranian and independent Belarusian news sources re [...]
2007-02-02 10:39:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR ETRD BO IR
07MINSK1051IRAN END USE WATCH LIST PASSED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-26 14:55:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP IR BO
07MINSK202GOB INFORMED OF U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 15:37:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR BO
07MINSK416MR. AHMADINEJAD COMES TO MINSK MAY 21
[...] (C) Iranian President Ahmadinejad will pay a two-day visit Minsk starting May 21. Post understands Tehran will seek to equip its military -- through purchases of weapons and dual-use technologies, expanding the presence of Belarusian companies producing dual use manufactures, and training Ira [...]
2007-05-18 12:45:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EPET BO IR
07MINSK425AHMADINEJAD IN MINSK: PARIAHS SEEK ECONOMIC TIES
[...] (SBU) During President Ahmadinejad's May 21-22 visit to Minsk, Belarus and Iran signed a wide range of economic agreements. The deal with the most potential significance grants Belarus access to the Jofeir oilfield. Any arms sales were not made public. Only significant military exports from [...]
2007-05-23 10:01:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR ECON EPET BO IR
07MINSK642ISA DEMARCHE DELIVERED, IRANIAN FM VISITS MINSK
[...] (SBU) On July 20, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Oleg Anisimov, Counselor in the North American Division. Anisimov promised to pass the information along to the Asia-Africa Department and the International Organizations Department. He also offered to attempt to facilitate a m [...]
2007-07-25 10:22:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR BO
07MINSK685ISA DEMARCHE: MFA FURTHER DETAILS GOB POSITION
[...] (C) MFA officials presented DCM further points in response to the demarche on the Iran Sanctions Act August 7. They claimed Belarusneft's oil exploration in Iran would not violate international norms, and noted that Western investors, including oil companies, are already engaged in Iran. The [...]
2007-08-09 12:54:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR BO
07MINSK738GOB DISPUTES U/S BURNS' STATEMENTS ON BELARUSIAN
[...] (C) On August 28, Director of the MFA's North America office Sergey Sergeyev, accompanied by Counselor Andrey Rzheuskiy, presented to Charge and Acting Pol/Econ Chief the GOB's official reaction to Under Secretary Burns' characterization during a August21 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interv [...]
2007-08-28 12:18:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC BO IR
07MINSK767IAEA/IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-07 12:55:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA AORC BO IR
07MINSK817BANK MARKAZI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 15:52:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR BO
07MINSK820IAEA/IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 15:52:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM BO IR
07MINSK889 MFA REPLIES TO IRAN DEMARCHES (ILSA)
[...] (C) Summary: On October 22, the Head of the MFA's North America Department Sergey Sergeyev met with the DCM to discuss a host of topics, chief among them issues related to Belarusian relations with Iran. While little new information was offered, Sergeyev's approach enabled the DCM to deliver [...]
2007-10-22 16:38:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALETTC ENRG EFIN MNUC IR BO
07MINSK994IRAN NIE POINTS DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 15:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP IR BO
07MONROVIA1302LIBERIA WILL NOT ATTEND INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 15:13:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR LI
07MONROVIA279LIBERIA: 60-DAY REPORT TO UNSC ON UNSCR 1737
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister for African and Asian Affairs Henry Fahnbulleh. Poloff provided Fahnbulleh with a copy of the U.S. 60-day report. Fahnbulleh had no substantive comment. Booth [...]
2007-03-01 09:13:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY LI
07MONROVIA280LIBERIA: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister for African and Asian Affairs Henry Fahnbulleh. Fahnbulleh had no substantive comment. Booth [...]
2007-03-01 09:14:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR LI
07MONROVIA590LIBERIA DEMARCHE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche May 18 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Minister for American Affairs Moiba Fofana. Fofana had no substantive response. Mazel [...]
2007-05-18 15:51:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR LI
07MONTEVIDEO1020URUGUAY: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (S) A/DCM delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Jose Luis Cancela, Director General of the Secretariat and the third most senior offical at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 3. Cancela took the NIE seriously and over the course of a detailed discussion commented that the GO [...]
2007-12-05 19:23:00Embassy MontevideoSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC PARM UY IR
07MONTEVIDEO445URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (S) On May 8, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Acting Director General for Political Affairs Gerardo Prato. Prato was keenly attentive to all of the general, political, military, economic and social points presented. He lamented that a paper copy of the demarche could not be left [...]
2007-05-09 14:16:00Embassy MontevideoSECRETPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER PINS VE IR UY
07MOSCOW1001U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON
[...] (C) Summary. On January 29 in Moscow, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak co-chaired a meeting on the Strategic Security Dialogue. They discussed a range of issues, including: -- Joint Ini [...]
2007-03-09 15:07:00Embassy MoscowSECRETIAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START
07MOSCOW1002U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON
[...] (SBU) DFM Kislyak asked whether U/S Joseph had anything new on the issue of the denial of Russia's membership in the Australia Group. U/S Joseph said he did not. 2. (SBU) DFM Kislyak used this occasion to complain that the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) was requiring that cont [...]
2007-03-09 15:23:00Embassy MoscowSECRETIAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START
07MOSCOW1026FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA ON ARMS COOPERATION
[...] (S) Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Arms Technology and Transfer Policy Section in the Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, told us March 9 that he would raise Ref B information within the GOR's interagency community and get back to us on Russian arms cooperati [...]
2007-03-12 13:00:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM ETTC RS SY SU IR
07MOSCOW105RUSSIA REACTS TO IRAQ STRATEGY, IRANIAN
[...] (C) Summary: The GOR publicly reacted to the President's policy address by repeating the need for "broad and real" dialogue among Iraqi groups and neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria, and indicating concern over the perceived reliance on a military solution. The MFA told us it r [...]
2007-01-12 15:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR IZ IR
07MOSCOW1098RUSSIA ENERGY: MORE ON LUKOIL AND IRAN AND THE ISA
[...] (C) In response to reftel A, we have raised our concerns about Lukoil's investment in the Anaran field with Acting Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov and Lukoil President Alekperov. In a March 12 meeting with Deputy Energy Secretary Sell (septel),Alekperov reiterated his clear SIPDIS underst [...]
2007-03-14 14:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ETTC PREL IR NO RS
07MOSCOW1236RUSSIAN MFA: AFGHANISTAN POST-FM VISIT; IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 21 meeting, MFA Director Maryasov said Russia was evaluating further arms donations to Afghanistan, finalizing the debt relief documents, pushing for CSTO-NATO counter-narcotics cooperation, and sending a drug control official to Kabul in the "nearest future." During [...]
2007-03-22 14:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR AF IR RS
07MOSCOW1414RUSSIA NOTIFIED ABOUT BANK SEPAH, STILL NO DECREE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered a copy of Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt's statement (provided in Reftel A) on UNSCR 1747's designation of Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International to Vladimir Prokhorov, Senior Legal Counsel for the MFA's Department of New Threast and Challenges. Delivery of [...]
2007-03-30 10:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR RS PARM EFIN KTFN
07MOSCOW1535IRAN: SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION DECREE STUCK IN
[...] (C) We raised implementation of UNSCR 1747 Sanctions against Iran with Petr Illichev, Senior Counselor of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Illichev reconfirmed that Russia intended to move ahead to comply with the provisions of UNSCR 1747 using existing legal authorities, b [...]
2007-04-06 11:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EFIN ETTC IR RS
07MOSCOW1608IRAN: DFM KISLYAK ON VISIT BY IRANIAN GENERAL
[...] (C) In an April 10 meeting with DFM Kislyak, the Ambassador expressed disappointment with the April 4-8 Moscow visit by Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, who was designated in UNSCR 1747 Annex I as a key person in the IRGC. The Ambassador pressed for an explana [...]
2007-04-10 14:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW1634IRAN: PUTIN FRUSTRATED WITH TEHRAN
[...] (C) During an April 10 conversation with Russian Presidential Foreign Affairs Advisor Sergey Prikhodko, the Ambassador again expressed disappointment with Russia's receiving Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, a individual designated on the UNSCR 1747 list of key [...]
2007-04-11 15:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW1673DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-12 14:18:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR RS
07MOSCOW2125RUSSIA WILL NOT BID ON IRANIAN REACTOR TENDER
[...] (SBU) On May 8 we took advantage of a lunch with Aleksandr Shilin, the MFA's point person for Iran issues in the Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR),to discuss Russian intentions regarding Iran's tender to construct two new 1,000-1,600 MW nuclear power plants (REF A). Deliv [...]
2007-05-08 13:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG RS
07MOSCOW2205DFM LOSYUKOV ON THE SCO, SIX-PARTY TALKS,
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 10 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Losyukov promised "no surprises" at the Bishkek Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit--no membership enlargement, nor any demand for U.S. base withdrawal from the region. He predicted an SCO proposal for engagement in Afghanistan, [...]
2007-05-14 03:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN IR AF RS
07MOSCOW2437IRAN AND DPRK: IMPLEMENTING UN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) We discussed Russia's implementation of UNSCR 1737 and 1747 on May 24 with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the MFA's UN Political Affairs Section. Drawing from ref A, we urged that Russia take a broad definition of OP 5 of UNSCR 1747 regarding "arms and related materiel." Safronkov noted [...]
2007-05-24 14:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KN RS
07MOSCOW2695IRAN SANCTIONS: RUSSIA HAS FILED INTERIM REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-06 15:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN KNNP UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW3162RUSSIA: DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, Russian Deputy FM Denisov expressed SIPDIS interest in cooperating with Iraq for the long term ("we are optimists") but indicated that debt reli [...]
2007-06-28 12:48:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG EIND PREL PINR IZ KN IR RS
07MOSCOW321RUSSIAN ENERGY: LUKOIL UPDATE ON ANARAN
[...] (SBU) On January 19, post received a status report from Lukoil on the Anaran project in Iran. The following is an unofficial Embassy translation of the original Russian text. 2. (SBU) Begin text: "The Anaran Project Status (as of 17 Jan 2007) A service contract regarding exploration a [...]
2007-01-25 15:21:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC ECON ENRG EPET RS IR NO
07MOSCOW3434RUSSIA AND IRAN: MOSCOW'S SHIFTING VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: Iran's nuclear program has posed an increasing challenge to Russia's foreign policy as Moscow tries to balance its strong interest in preventing a nuclear armed Iran against the political and economic considerations that have traditionally driven relations with Tehran. However, [...]
2007-07-13 11:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ETRD MASS IR RS
07MOSCOW366RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF ON U.S. RELATIONS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, IGOR IVANOV ENCOURAGED A VISIT BY DNSA HADLEY AND INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT. HE FLAGGED THE JANUARY 31 VISITS OF BANDAR BIN SULTAN AND SAAD HARIRI TO MOSCOW, IN ORDER TO DISCUSS THE SAUDI INITIATIVE TO STABILIZE LEBANON. (BAND [...]
2007-01-30 12:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL RS IR LE
07MOSCOW3737RUSSIAN MFA DISMISSES REPORTS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 16:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL MCAP IR RS
07MOSCOW4440IAEA DEMARCHE ON IRAN DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-10 15:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALAORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC
07MOSCOW4544DFM LOSYUKOV ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a September 12 meeting with Ambassador DFM Losyukov expressed satisfaction that the Six-Party Talks had made progress toward the ultimate goal-- the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. He believes the Six-Party Beijing Plenary is likely to start on September 19, and wi [...]
2007-09-17 04:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN IR AF IN RS
07MOSCOW4584RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON UAVS TO SYRIA AND
[...] (S) Russian MFA Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR) passed us a non-paper September 12 (faxed to EUR/RUS, informal translation in paragraph 3) in response to ref a and b demarches on the possible sale of UAVs to Syria and nanotechnology cooperation with Iran. DVBR officer Alexand [...]
2007-09-18 10:03:00Embassy MoscowSECRETETTC IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL RS SY
07MOSCOW4592IRANIAN FM VISIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMICS
[...] (C) Summary: Iranian FM Mottaki was in Moscow September 12 for what Russian officials characterized as a visit devoted to the countries' economic relationship. The GOR denied Mottaki's claim that Russia had agreed to finish construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and supply Iran with [...]
2007-09-18 13:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ENRG IR RS
07MOSCOW4897RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, ARMS
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Kislyak staked out familiar positions on missile defense, arguing that U.S. insistence on radar and interceptor facilities in the Czech Republic and Poland meant the 2 2 delegations would "talk past each other" and accusing the U [...]
2007-10-05 09:57:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV PARM EAID MASS ETTC RU SY IR IZ
07MOSCOW4939RUSSIAN EXPERTS ON MOSCOW'S APPROACH TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: "Balance" is the word used to describe Russia's Iran policy by Moscow's leading Iran watchers. Putin is sufficiently concerned about Iran's nuclear program to keep Russia engaged on the issue. According to the MFA, he will reinforce the point with Ahmadinejad in Tehran October 1 [...]
2007-10-10 11:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MASS ETRD IR RS
07MOSCOW5039GERMAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR IN MOSCOW: IRAN, MD, AND
[...] (C) Summary: German Political Director Stanzel's October 9 visit to Moscow touched on most major international issues, including Iran, missile defense, and CFE. During his meeting with Stanzel, DFM Kislyak reaffirmed Russia's interest in maintaining a united front with the EC 3 on Iran. Kisl [...]
2007-10-17 11:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV GM AF EU IR RS
07MOSCOW5057RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER
[...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]
2007-10-18 13:27:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5059RUSSIA-US MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER
[...] (S) Summary. In extensive discussions in Moscow October 10, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak discussed the U.S. plans to place a missile defense system (MD) in Easter [...]
2007-10-18 13:43:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5060ACTING U/S ROOD’S MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK:
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting October 11 on the margins of the missile defense and 2 2 discussions in Moscow, Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak agreed on the need to encourage key countries to join the Global Initiative to Co [...]
2007-10-18 13:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MNUC KACT KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5092DUMA READY TO BACK CFE SUSPENSION, CHAIRMAN SAYS
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with NSC Senior Director Warlick and EUR DAS Kramer, International Affairs Committee Chairman Kosachev underscored the Duma's support for the suspension of CFE on December 12, absent a change in the U.S. position and reiterated GOR opposition to any linkage to Istanbul commi [...]
2007-10-22 10:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCFE PARM MARR WTRO IR KV RS
07MOSCOW5106CORRECTED COPY: RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]
2007-10-23 08:01:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5151DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 14:02:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN IR RS
07MOSCOW5218MFA IRAN DESK ON CASPIAN SUMMIT, ECONOMIC
[...] (C) In an October 30 meeting, MFA Iran Desk Head Maxim Baranov indicated the Caspian Summit and bilateral meetings in Tehran resulted only in generic progress on economic cooperation. He described active engagement with Iran, however, including an upcoming 7th session of the "Joint Commission [...]
2007-10-31 12:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS IR
07MOSCOW5378MFA: "NON-CONFRONTATION" WILL GUIDE IRAN STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Iran and Afghanistan Ali Mustafabeli told us that the MFA has yet to hear from Tehran after Ahmadenijad assured FM Lavrov on October 30 that he would think about the P5 1 proposal to halt uranium enrichment. Mustafabeli predicted that the November IAEA re [...]
2007-11-14 11:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM ETRD AF IR RS
07MOSCOW5477IAEA/IRAN: RUSSIAN MFA VIEWS ON DG REPORT
[...] (C) On November 21, Embassy conveyed U.S. views (reftel) on the IAEA Director General's November 15 Report on Iran to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Security and Disarmament Department nuclear non-proliferation section chief. Kondratenkov agreed that Iran has often been reactive rather than proacti [...]
2007-11-21 17:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM RS IR
07MOSCOW5497GAZPROM-OWNED STROYTRANSGAZ ON SYRIA, OTHER
[...] (C) In a November 20 meeting with Econoff, Leonid Bokhanovskiy, First Vice-President of the Gazprom-owned construction firm Stroytransgaz, confirmed that the company had completed a gas treatment facility in Syria as well as a gas pipeline from Egypt to Syria. He indicated that the company wo [...]
2007-11-23 11:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS IR IZ SY
07MOSCOW5643DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRAN, GTMO DETAINEE
[...] (C) On December 3, DCM demarched MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov on Iranian attempts to procure equipment with nuclear weapons applications through a Russian firm, underscoring that the specialized cameras are possibly controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (ref A). DCM [...]
2007-12-03 14:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MNUC PARM ETTC IR RS
07MOSCOW579RUSSIAN FEDERATION COUNCIL MEMBER ON IRAN, MIDDLE
[...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Member Margelov briefed the Ambassador on efforts to deepen engagement with the U.S. Senate, including reaching out to GOR critics. He flagged his upcoming trip to Tehran and said that Iranian duplicity and obduracy were making it difficult to defend the regi [...]
2007-02-09 08:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OREP RS IR
07MOSCOW5879MFA DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ON IRAN, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, MFA Second Asia Department Director Maryasov reviewed the results of Iranian FM Mottaki's December 13-14 trip to Moscow, noting bilateral agreements on trade and cooperation, confirming the sale of 130 civilian aircraft was possible but premature, and re [...]
2007-12-20 07:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL IR AF RS
07MOSCOW5971DEMARCHES ON POTENTIAL S-300 SALE TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: In response to multiple demarches from the DCM, senior MFA officials have alluded to, but not confirmed a potential sale of the S-300 air defense system to Iran based on an unspecified contract which predated UNSCR 1737. When challenged that a Russian Government agency has publicly [...]
2007-12-31 11:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL IR RS
07MOSCOW645MOSCOW FORUM OFFERS INNOVATION CORNUCOPIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Moscow's Seventh International Salon of Innovations and Investments, February 5-8, offered a cornucopia of products, services and financial programs for the developing innovation economy. In contrast to last year's Salon (REFTEL),there were significantly more exhibitors, and the [...]
2007-02-14 12:17:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINT ETRD TNGD TSPL IR RS
07MOSCOW754IRAN: SANCTIONS DECREE SUBJECT OF INTERAGENCY
[...] (C) We discussed reftel requests regarding implementation of UNSCR 1737 (Iran) with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. Safronkov told us that a draft presidential decree necessary to implement the sanctions regim [...]
2007-02-21 13:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN ETTC KTFN IR RS
07MOSCOW842RUSSIA: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 15:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM RS IR
07MUMBAI200DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747
[...] (C) ConGen Mumbai contacted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to determine what steps it had taken pursuant to India's obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 - to freeze the assets of Bank Sepah (Iran). Prashant Saran, the RBI's Chief General Manager, told us that RBI [...]
2007-04-13 10:53:00Consulate MumbaiCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP PARM IR IN
07MUNICH81PUTIN AND GATES DOMINATE MUNICH SECURITY
[...] (SBU) The February 9-11 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy (formerly known as "Wehrkunde") on "Global Crises - Global Responsibilities" was dominated by differing visions of the Transatlantic role in global security. Chancellor Merkel, Secretary Gates, Senators McCain and Lieberman, a [...]
2007-02-12 17:28:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO OSCE PARM PREL GM IR AF RS
07MUSCAT1027DRAFT MOU ON GAS PRODUCTION WEIGHTED TOWARD IRAN
[...] (S) Embassy has obtained a draft working copy (used by an Iranian delegation visiting Muscat) of the May 14, 2007, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Oman Oil Company (OOC),which outlines the scope of bilateral cooperation on natural gas. [...]
2007-11-07 12:23:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL ECON EPET IR MU
07MUSCAT1036MINISTER REMINDED OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT
[...] (C) In light of ongoing discussions between Oman and Iran regarding joint oil and gas projects (reftel),the Ambassador reminded Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali Sultan on November 11 of the provisions of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). (Note: The Minister also serves as chairm [...]
2007-11-13 08:15:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON EPET PREL IR MU
07MUSCAT1096CODEL MORAN MEETING WITH OMANI DEPUTY PRIME
[...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation, the Omani Deputy Prime Minister praised U.S.-Oman relations and welcomed U.S. engagement in the region. He characterized Iran as a country determined to win respect from the international community and discounted inf [...]
2007-12-05 06:31:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KPAL ECON ENRG IR MU
07MUSCAT1122OMAN DOUBTFUL ON IRANIAN SUSPENSION OF NUCLEAR
[...] (C) During a December 12 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, the Ambassador drew from refs A and C to emphasize continuing U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and ballistic missile development programs following the release of the Nation [...]
2007-12-12 12:01:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
07MUSCAT135OMANI SUPPORT FOR UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-12 11:30:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP EFIN IR MU
07MUSCAT152OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS DAMASCUS; PLANNING
[...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs reported that Syrian officials were preoccupied with the large number of Iraqi refugees in Syria during his recent visit to Damascus. The Syrians, he contended, were hopeful for an amicable resolution to the political crisis in Beir [...]
2007-02-14 13:54:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PTER IR IZ LE MU
07MUSCAT234OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES READOUT FROM MARCH
[...] (C) Summary: Oman's Foreign Minister told the Ambassador on March 10 that Iranian officials during his most recent trip to Tehran were eager to restart negotiations to resolve concerns over Iran's nuclear program. They asserted, however, that suspension of uranium enrichment activities could [...]
2007-03-11 04:38:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL IR LE MU
07MUSCAT309DOD ACTING A/S MARY BETH LONG REVIEWS REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 20 meeting with Acting DoD A/S Mary Beth Long, Omani MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi emphasized the need to find a "political solution" to the situation in Iraq, noting that violence there was fueling the spread of extremist ideology. He urged the U.S. to [...]
2007-03-27 13:47:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL PTER KPAL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT344OMANI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-09 10:12:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT359BRITISH AMBASSADOR LAUDS OMANI ROLE IN IRAN’S
[...] (C) During a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, British Ambassador Noel Guckian expressed great satisfaction with Oman's efforts to facilitate the release of the 15 members of the British Royal Navy seized by Iranian forces on March 23. Guckian stated that he had been in near daily contact with Om [...]
2007-04-11 12:57:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT369OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER CLAIMS IRANIAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) The unconditional release of the British sailors and marines by Iran earlier this month was ordered by Supreme Leader Khamenei over the strong objections of President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad, according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi told the Amb [...]
2007-04-16 13:16:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT371IAEA CHIEF VISITS MUSCAT
[...] (C) Following talks with GCC and Saudi officials in Riyadh on April 12, IAEA Director General Mohammed al-Baradei made an unannounced visit to Muscat en route to Jordan and met with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi informed the Ambassador on April 14 that [...]
2007-04-16 13:55:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT414OMANIS TELL IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MALIKI "LEAD ALL
[...] (C) Summary: Sultan Qaboos in his two-hour meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki told the visitor that he should set aside parochial and personal interests to "govern all Iraqis." The PM reviewed current challenges facing his government, highlighting the challenges [...]
2007-04-29 11:20:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT436IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS OMANIS HE'S EAGER
[...] (U) See paragraph 5 action request. 2. (C) On the margins of the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee meeting in Muscat May 1, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motaki met briefly with Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. While the Joint Committee meeting ha [...]
2007-05-02 13:11:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT441IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS MUSCAT
[...] (C) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Muscat from May 1-2 to attend the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee. While in Oman, he met briefly with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi (reftel) and was received by Sultan Qaboos, who reportedly extended an inv [...]
2007-05-06 13:30:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD IR MU
07MUSCAT461OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER ON UPCOMING VISIT OF
[...] (C) The principal reasons for the visit of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad to Muscat are to give the Sultan an opportunity to meet and talk to the president and to discuss "Iran's image in the international community," according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bi [...]
2007-05-11 10:31:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT467OMAN'S ALI MAJID COMMENTS ON IRAQ, UPCOMING VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: On the eve of Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad visit's to Muscat, General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, told me that he had become very pessimistic about Iraq's future. Nevertheless, Om [...]
2007-05-13 12:44:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT468OMAN CONFIRMS DATE FOR GSD TALKS
[...] (SBU) The office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi has confirmed that the Under Secretary will be available to conduct the next round of Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) talks in Washington, D.C. the morning of June 18. Sayyid Badr has requested that he b [...]
2007-05-13 13:01:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER IR MU
07MUSCAT484IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MUSCAT
[...] (U) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Muscat from the UAE on the afternoon of May 14 for a two-day official visit to Oman. He was accompanied by a delegation of ten Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Labor Mohammed Jahromi and Ministe [...]
2007-05-15 14:18:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT485TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS: OMAN
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel request and related information May 15 to Humeid al-Maani, Deputy Office Director for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Maani gave no substantive response, but stated that he would forward the information to the Under Secr [...]
2007-05-15 14:27:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT488SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER TO
[...] (C) Summary: Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi is looking forward to his visit to Washington, and particularly to his meeting with the Secretary. As the long-time de facto Foreign Minister for SIPDIS one of our oldest and most reliable friends in the Gulf, he [...]
2007-05-16 11:36:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT504CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON
[...] (C) Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin-Said met May 12 with Admiral William Fallon, commander of U.S. CENTCOM. On Iraq, the Sultan spoke positively about Prime Minister Maliki, but noted that Maliki and his ministers needed to do more to govern for "all Iraqis." He also indirectly criticized the atti [...]
2007-05-20 12:45:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KISL IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT545RARE OMANI CANDOR: AMBASSADOR HEARS LOCAL VIEWS OF
[...] (SBU) From May 16-22, the Ambassador traveled overland from Muscat to Salalah and on to the Yemeni border - a trip of more than 1,300 kilometers - meeting with tribal sheikhs and other local officials along the way. The trip provided a unique opportunity to reach out to Omanis at the grassroot [...]
2007-05-30 12:50:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PREL KPAO KISL IR IS IZ MU
07MUSCAT551(S) DELIVERY OF POINTS ON SALE BY OMANI FIRM FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-03 05:31:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MTCRE ETTC IR MU
07MUSCAT553INVITATION FOR OMANI DEFENSE UNDER SECRETARY TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-03 07:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IR MU
07MUSCAT561OMANI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-03 13:02:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT60ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE CLOUDING IRANIAN JUDGEMENT
[...] (C) Arrogance and overconfidence are clouding the judgment of the Iranian leadership, according to Mohammed bin Mafoudh al-Ardhi, former commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The retired Air Vice Marshall told the Ambassador January 16 that on a recent visit to Iran, he had met w [...]
2007-01-22 03:00:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR MU
07MUSCAT602OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN
[...] (C) During a June 2 meeting with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador raised ref C concerns over a reported invitation by Iran to GCC states to inspect its Bushehr nuclear reactor. Bin Alawi responded that Iran had not issued a "formal invitation" to conduct such an [...]
2007-06-12 13:23:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT61OMANI DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE CHIEF WARNS OF
[...] (C) Summary: Iran has embarked on a policy of expansionism in the Arab and Muslim world, using religion to divide Arab Muslims, destabilize the region and threaten U.S. interests, according to Gen. Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and Supreme Commander of the Armed Fo [...]
2007-01-22 12:04:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV IR MU
07MUSCAT672REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-03 13:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EFIN KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT709READOUT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT TO TEHRAN
[...] (C) Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador that during his July 17 stop in Tehran, Iranian officials expressed a desire to advance their dialogue with the U.S. on Iraq, but were concerned over reports that the U.S. was arming tribal groups in Anbar [...]
2007-07-24 12:56:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP EPET ENRG ECON IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT810IRAN TRANSIT POINT FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO OMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Thousands of illegal immigrants, primarily from Pakistan and Afghanistan, enter Oman by boat across the Gulf of Oman from Iran every year. Contacts in the Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard accuse elements of the Iranian Republican Guard (IRGC) of facilitating the flow of illegal [...]
2007-08-27 10:41:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SMIG ELAB IR MU
07MUSCAT915ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETINGS WITH OMANI
[...] (C) Admiral Fallon, USCENTCOM Commander, met with Lieutenant General (LTG) Ahmed bin Harith Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF) and with Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi on 19 September in Muscat. Both the COSSAF and [...]
2007-09-29 05:50:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS IR IZ MU
07MUSCAT919ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETING WITH OMANI
[...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi discussed both Iraq and Iran during a September 19 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon. Bin Alawi noted the many challenges facing efforts to stabilize Iraq, including competing factions and militia groups, but [...]
2007-09-29 07:07:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IZ MU
07NAIROBI4758DEMARCHES DELIVERED: KENYA PREOCCUPIED WITH
[...] (C) Our oral presentation of the talking points included in both reftels, and delivery of non-papers explaining the same, did not yield any surprises -- the GOK is far too preoccupied with the upcoming December 27 national elections to be focused in any meaningful way on the Iran National Int [...]
2007-12-15 07:15:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MUNC IR PARM KE
07NASSAU664DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Pol chief delivered reftel (a) demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary Marilyn Zonicle. Zonicle appreciated the USG's points regarding the growing security concerns resulting from the close cooperation between Venezuela and Iran. Zonicle indicated that The Baham [...]
2007-05-30 11:24:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM BF IR VZ
07NDJAMENA131CHAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Meets President
[...] (U) According to a Chadian presidential webpage article, Iranian Foreign Minister Mountasher Mountaki met with President Deby earlier this week (February 4). Webpage photos show the Iranian foreign minister with President Deby at the Zakouma Game Preserve in southeastern Chad. The Iranian fo [...]
2007-02-09 23:25:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EPET IR CD
07NEWDELHI1216DEMARCHE ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 12:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER IR IN
07NEWDELHI1275HIZBOLLAH AND HAMAS DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Delegates of the "International Conference on War, Imperialism and Resistance: West Asia," held in New Delhi March 12-14, adopted a resolution urging the Indian government to change its Middle East policy, break ties with Israel, and promote dialogue with Iran. Hizbollah spokes [...]
2007-03-15 13:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR IS IR IN
07NEWDELHI1488A SNAPSHOT OF INDIAN THOUGHTS ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In various meetings over the last few weeks, Post has been taking stock of what Indian analysts, professors, lawmakers and journalists are thinking about Iran. This cable is a summary of those conversations. Interlocutors agreed that, while Indians do not want a nuclear Iran, t [...]
2007-03-28 13:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EPET ELTN IR IN
07NEWDELHI1509DELHI DIARY, MARCH 8-29
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting. Former Iranian President Gets a Warm Reception in India ------ 2. (SBU) The mostly Indian audience at the India Today annual "conclave" March 23 h [...]
2007-03-29 14:34:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KIRF KNNP IR BT KZ
07NEWDELHI1517INDIA "WILL CONSIDER" IRAN REQUEST TO BECOME SAARC
[...] (U) This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph six. 2. (C) Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon announced on March 28 that the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Council of Ministers, during its April 2 meeting in New Delhi, will conside [...]
2007-03-30 10:25:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR IN
07NEWDELHI1720DELHI DIARY, MARCH 29-APRIL 11
[...] (C) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Naxalites Looking to Join the Fray in Kashmir -- BJP Coalesces Its Strategy of Attack on Congress -- Civil Society Holds SAARC Accountabl [...]
2007-04-11 12:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM PK IR JA IN
07NEWDELHI2101TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MEA JOINT SECRETARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN) JOINT SECRETARY T.C.A. RAGHAVAN MAY 1, POLCOUNS RAISED PETROLEUM SIPDIS AND NATURAL GAS MINISTER MURLI DEORA'S RECENT STOPOVER IN TEHRAN. RAGHAVAN SAID HE HAD NOT RECEIVED DETAILS, [...]
2007-05-02 12:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EPET ETRD MARR PINR MOPS IR
07NEWDELHI2139DELHI DIARY, APRIL 26-MAY 4
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for April 26-May 4, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Indian Boots on the Ground in Afghanistan? -- Parliamentary Histrionics Play On -- Bhutanese Refugees Want To Participate In Election [...]
2007-05-04 11:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF PK IR IN
07NEWDELHI2142IRAN MANIPULATING INDIAN ELITE OPINION-MAKERS
[...] (C) This cable contains an action request for SCA. Please see paragraph 6. New Iranian Mischief ------ 2. (C) Ambassador K.V. Rajan, former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and current Chairman of the Prime Minister's National Security Advisory Board (NSAB),called Charge May 4 for a [...]
2007-05-04 11:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IR IN
07NEWDELHI2192IRAN ENCOURAGES INDIAN ELITE TO GET BACK TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Left-wing think-tanker Professor S.D. Muni told PolCouns May 7 about his trip to Iran, fully paid for and sponsored by the Government of Iran, in which he and 13 Indian academics, former diplomats, journalists and scientists visited the Arak heavy water complex and met the Minis [...]
2007-05-08 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ENRG EPET MNUC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2201INDIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TRANSIT OF UNSCR
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche -- requesting stronger vigilance and restraint when considering travel of UNSCR designated Iranians -- to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar. JS Kumar, who had been unaware of the Zolqadr incident described in reftel, to [...]
2007-05-09 06:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM IR IN
07NEWDELHI2230PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS AMIDST CHAOS: US LAWMAKERS'
[...] (C) Summary: May 7 marked another day of shouting and chaos in both houses of the Indian Parliament. Congress went after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the fake encounter killings of Muslims in Gujarat, demanding the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Narendra Modi for his alleged [...]
2007-05-09 13:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR ENRG IN IR
07NEWDELHI2254GOI REMAINS SKEPTICAL ON IRANIAN GAS PIPELINE AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: EconMinCouns delivered to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan on May 9 information that he had requested (ref A) confirming that -- contrary to top Iranian officials' claims to Srinivasan -- Iran does not have domestic engineering and technologi [...]
2007-05-10 12:05:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETEPET ELTN PREL EINV PGOV IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI2456POINTS ON UNSCRS 1267 AND 1735 DELIVERED
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar May 21. Kumar reconfirmed the Government of India's (GOI) commitment to implement fully all UN Security Council Resolutions. She said she had discussed these demarches with ME [...]
2007-05-23 11:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2457UNSCR 1747 DEFINITION OF "ARMS AND RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 11:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2628INDIA HAS NO CIVIL SOCIETY OR DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 05:15:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR IN
07NEWDELHI2669INDIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 STILL BEING
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and text of the USG 60-day report on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1747 June 6 to MEA Deputy Secretary (United Nations Political) Ajaneesh Kumar, who stated that the Government of India (GOI) was still in the process of formulating its 60-day report [...]
2007-06-07 08:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP EFIN UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR IN
07NEWDELHI2711DEMARCHE ON SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-11 10:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF CH IN IR MG PK RS ZK
07NEWDELHI2912NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 18-22, 2007. FIRST ROUND ON INDIA/EC FTA TALKS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK -------------- 2. (SBU) European Commission Trade Counselor Bermejo told us that the first round of negotiations for an Indian [...]
2007-06-22 11:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI3034NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 25-29, 2007. COMING SOON - EFFORTS TO AMEND THE MONEY LAUNDERING ACT --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (SBU) During a meeting with Econoff on June 29, Joint Secretary of Reve [...]
2007-06-29 11:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI3132NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of July 2-6, 2007. Foreign Banks Report High Profit Growth, Yet Opportunity Costs are Extreme ----------------- 2. (U) Major foreign banks in India have reported a healthy growth in net profits in the [...]
2007-07-09 10:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ETRD EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN IR
07NEWDELHI346UTTAR PRADESH MUSLIMS - DISILLUSIONED AND MORE
[...] (C) Summary: The Muslims of Uttar Pradesh (UP) are increasingly fed-up with the corruption and poor governance of the Samajwadi Party (SP) government of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, with many ready to desert to Congress and the rival BSP. Lucknow's Shias have historic and cultural tie [...]
2007-01-23 06:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SCUL IN IZ IR
07NEWDELHI4224DELHI DIARY, SEPTEMBER 8-14
[...] (U) This week's product is a joint effort of Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Mumbai. Below is a compilation of political highlights for September 8-14, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Senior Nuclear Scientist Speaks in Support of Nuclear Deal -- BJP [...]
2007-09-14 12:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC KNNP KISL IR PK BU IN
07NEWDELHI4587REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR JAFAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-12 11:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM XD XE IR IN
07NEWDELHI4592INDIA - MESSAGE ON INDIAN FIRM OFFERING
[...] (C) PolOff delivered points in Ref A demarche to Ministry of External Affairs (Disarmament and International Security) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade October 11. Khobargade confirmed that India's export control laws strictly regulate graphite, which will make it easy to prevent this transa [...]
2007-10-12 12:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN
07NEWDELHI4830MTAG INDIA: MAYURAKSHI IS NOT INVOLVED IN
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarches. Khobargade noted that three issues concerning the Indian firm Mayurakshi had been resolved: [...]
2007-11-01 12:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR BU IN
07NEWDELHI4831MTAG INDIA: TITANIUM TANTALUM DOES NOT HAVE AN
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarche regarding the Indian firm Titanium Tantalum having an Iranian representative or agent. Khobargade [...]
2007-11-01 12:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN
07NEWDELHI4843ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR ON INTERPOL REQUEST
[...] (C) Argentina's Ambassador to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, Ernesto Alvarez, has conveyed his opinion -- without elaboration -- that it could be counterproductive for the Embassy to deliver the remarks supporting Argentina's position on the upcoming Interpol vote to the Indian gov [...]
2007-11-02 14:26:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV IR IN
07NEWDELHI4887MERKEL URGES INDIAN ACTION ON BURMA, IRAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel took advantage of her first visit to India to address recent developments and crises in India's neighborhood and beyond. Merkel urged India to publicly condemn Burma for its recent anti-democratic internal crackdowns. Prime Minister Singh sideste [...]
2007-11-07 06:40:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS KUNR AF BM GM IR IN
07NEWDELHI5001INDIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON 15
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and delivered a copy of the just released Director General's (DG) Report on Iran to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Director Gaddam Dharmendra November 16, 2007. PolOff emphasized that it was importa [...]
2007-11-16 12:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR IN
07NEWDELHI5002INDIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ONLY ON DPRK VOTE IN UN
[...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered ref A demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on November 16, urging the GOI, as a huge democracy and defender of human rights, to support these resolutions, or at least, to agree not to render no-action votes. Patnaik reiterated th [...]
2007-11-16 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA BO BM CU IR KN SU IN
07NEWDELHI5026INDIA WANTS TO STAY QUIET ON ITS WESTERN (IRAN AND
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador November 19 that the Indian government had not yet determined how it would express its concern about the IAEA Director General's Iran report. Although he conveyed the Indian government's continuing concern with the lack of t [...]
2007-11-20 11:51:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR EPET ENRG EINV IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI5047DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 16-21
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 16-21, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Concerns about Negotiating with the Taliban -- PM Singh Uses ASEAN to Urge Burma to Expedite the Reconciliation Process -- Three [...]
2007-11-21 09:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR IR PK AF CH SN KS JP
07NEWDELHI5137FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS PARLIAMENT NO U.S. PRESSURE ON GAS
[...] (SBU) Media reported on November 28, 2007 that India's Minister of External Affairs, Pranab Murkherjee, had sent to the Lok Sabha a written reply to a question in which he denies that the U.S. has asked India not to move forward with the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline [...]
2007-11-30 01:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL EPET EINV PGOV IN IR
07NEWDELHI5234GOI APPROACHED ON SUPPORTING UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON
[...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on December 6, seeking GOI support to ratify these resolutions in the upcoming UNGA Plenary vote. Agarwal confirmed that he had passed the request onto the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, wh [...]
2007-12-07 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNGA IN IR KN
07NEWDELHI5392INDIAN OBSERVERS (MOSTLY) THINK NUCLEAR DEAL WILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Gathered at a December 26 roundtable, politicians and journalists largely agreed that the UPA government will still complete the nuclear deal despite the Congress Party's overwhelming loss in the Gujarat state elections, but differed on the process and reasoning. Member of Parl [...]
2007-12-26 12:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR AF
07NEWDELHI663MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]
2007-02-12 01:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI664MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]
2007-02-12 01:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI729AFGHAN AMBASSADOR OPEN TO INCREASED INDIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, told Ambassador Mulford February 12 that India and Afghanistan had a strong relationship, and that Indian help in strengthening Afghanistan's infrastructure was welcome. He said that Pakistan is overly sensitive about India [...]
2007-02-13 11:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS ELTN AF PK IR IN
07NEWDELHI786INDIA APPEASES LEFT AND MUSLIMS WITH TEHRAN VISIT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: "Times of India" diplomatic correspondent Indrani Bagchi, who accompanied Foreign Minister Mukherjee on his visit to Tehran February 6-7, told Deputy PolCouns that the visit had been an exercise by the government of India (GOI) to garner headlines that would please the Indian Mus [...]
2007-02-15 13:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET PARM KNNP IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI945STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN,
[...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...]
2007-02-26 14:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI974INDIAN JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL WATCHERS
[...] (C) On February 16, a group of distinguished Indian journalists and political strategists gathered in Delhi for a digital video conference (DVC) discussion of Iran,s nuclear program with U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Mission in Vienna Ambassador Schulte. With two IAEA votes and many [...]
2007-02-27 12:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF IR PK IN
07NICOSIA248IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED; ROC RESPONSE
[...] Post on March 1 delivered Iran-related talking points and information as specified in reftels, then followed up several times with MFA interlocutors. Near East/Africa Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou finally responded March 21, noting that Cyprus would give our points fullest consideration. [...]
2007-03-21 14:59:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY CY
07NICOSIA303CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 2 demarche notifying the GOC that the USG has designated Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 to Attorney General Petros Clerides and Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou. We have also delivered copies to M [...]
2007-04-05 08:45:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR CY
07NICOSIA514CYPRUS TO BE HELPFUL WITHIN EU ON FURTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-14 14:45:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM IR CY PHUM EUN
07NICOSIA575CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28
[...] (S) In a July 5 meeting with Poloff, MFA Near East Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou passed to us points (para 2) from an Iranian nonpaper presented o/a June 28 to MFA Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon. The unnamed Iranian diplomat SIPDIS reportedly stated that these points were being c [...]
2007-07-09 13:07:00Embassy NicosiaSECRETKNNP IR UNSC AORC TRGY CY
07NICOSIA71CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 05:04:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL CY PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR
07NICOSIA859CYPRUS: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:04:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN CY
07NICOSIA886CYPRIOTS WILL SUPPORT RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN
[...] (C) Per Reftel, the Embassy November 1 demarched Foreign Ministry and Cypriot Police interlocutors to win support for the Government of Argentina's attempt to secure Interpol Red Notices against suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. On November 2, Maria Charalambous, head of the P [...]
2007-11-02 15:14:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR CY
07OSLO1067NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 12:42:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO
07OSLO1159NORWEGIANS REVIEW END-USE WATCHLIST POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 11:20:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR MNUC PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO152NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 14:24:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO
07OSLO162AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...]
2007-02-20 06:04:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO320(S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 08:16:00Embassy OsloSECRETEFIN IR PARM NO
07OSLO400UNSCR 1747/OECD: NORWAY SUPPORTS RESTRICTING
[...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref A points on April 19 to Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Senior Advisor Hege Gabrielsen. Gabrielsen was already informed about the U.S. initiative to institute a common OECD line to restrict new export credits to Iran and said Norway can [...]
2007-04-19 13:20:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM UN IR NO
07OSLO401AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-19 13:35:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO480(S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 14:18:00Embassy OsloSECRETEFIN IR PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO504COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...]
2007-05-10 14:43:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEPET PINR PREL NO IR IZ
07OSLO642NORWAY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IRANIAN EXPORT CREDIT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-14 14:41:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR NO
07OSLO698(S) IRANIAN FAST BOATS, BATSERVICE UPDATE
[...] (S) Summary. The GON continues to investigate the Norwegian company Batservice's sale of vessels to Iran. Batservice has not tripped any Norwegian export control laws, and the GON believes that previous boat shipments are destined for civilian use. MFA Export Control officials remain concer [...]
2007-06-27 15:04:00Embassy OsloSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR NO
07OSLO953NORWEGIANS DISCUSS IAEA, IRAN
[...] (C) On September 19, we delivered reftel points to MFA Middle East Advisor Knut Langeland. He emphasized that Norway, the UNSC, and the international community must work with a clear sense of unity if they are to exert maximum political pressure on Iran. Concerning Norway's failure to expli [...]
2007-09-21 14:50:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NO
07OSLO98IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY
[...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on Norsk Hydro's investment in Iran's Anaran oilfield on January 31 to Norsk Hydro Senior Vice-President Tor Steinum and on February 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Janne Julsrud. Hydro's Steinum affirmed that the compan [...]
2007-02-01 16:44:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR NO
07OTTAWA100CANADA: NO EXPORT CREDITS FOR IRAN
[...] (sbu) Summary: Canada does not/not extend export credits or insurance to support trade with Iran, according to Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. Canada practices a restrictive, "controlled engagment" policy toward Iran that is limited to the murder case of Canadian-Iranian photojournal [...]
2007-01-19 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA EFIN IR MNUC PREL UNSC OECD
07OTTAWA1034CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...]
2007-05-31 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA1107CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN
[...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...]
2007-06-12 19:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR
07OTTAWA1168ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-18 19:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA1277CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 18:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN IR KNNP PARM CA
07OTTAWA1544CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE
[...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]
2007-08-13 19:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA1691CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]
2007-09-07 14:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1959PRESSING BOLIVIA TO END SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Shawn Caza promised on October 22 to seek clearance to instruct Canadian officials in La Paz to urge the Bolivian government to reverse i [...]
2007-10-23 15:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IAEA USUN BO IR CA
07OTTAWA2034CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]
2007-11-05 22:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2207CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...]
2007-12-04 18:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2254CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN
[...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...]
2007-12-12 21:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2269CANADIAN HELP ON MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON
[...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner promised PolMinCouns on December 14 that Canada would "certainly do what we can in concert with other like minded Embassies in Teheran" to seek information from the Iranian government abo [...]
2007-12-17 13:51:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC PTER IR CA
07OTTAWA316CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...]
2007-02-16 22:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA363CANADA LOOKING TO NEXT STEPS TO BRING IRAN INTO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 23:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA453CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing Resolution 1737, [...]
2007-03-09 23:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA578CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ON IRAN
[...] (SBU) On March 28, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered ref B demarche to John Hannaford, Director of DFAIT's United Nations, Human Rights, and Economic Law Division and urged quick GoC action to implement sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1747, especially with regard to Bank Sepah. Economic Minist [...]
2007-03-28 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA629CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...]
2007-04-05 21:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP PREL PARM
07OTTAWA72ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382:
[...] (SBU) On January 12, Economic Minister-Counselor and newly arrived Deputy Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer discussed reftel non-paper with Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism, International Crime and Terrorism Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International T [...]
2007-01-12 21:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR KN CA
07PANAMA1743PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 20:46:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM AORC IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1807PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-26 21:11:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM AORC PREL IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1829PANAMA: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "You can never let your guard down with Iran," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to delivery of reftel demarche. "We are working well with the U.S. a various levels on this issue." Concurring that it remained important to ensure that Iran respected Chapt [...]
2007-12-03 22:34:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR PM
07PANAMA1838PANAMA: IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM BRIEFING HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON MFA THINKING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 21:09:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PM PREL UNSC
07PANAMA1873PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]
2007-12-14 22:01:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA1876PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]
2007-12-17 16:10:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA276DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: IAEA REPORT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 15:44:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR PM
07PANAMA406PANAMA: IRAN AND SUDAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] (C) "We do not foresee a problem with the draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iran that was prepared by the P-5 1 and anticipate that it will be adopted early next week," Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Matters Nils Castro told POLCOUNS on March 16. Though he compla [...]
2007-03-16 21:00:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO IR CD CT
07PANAMA780PANAMA: UNSC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-14 19:12:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IR RS PM PARM
07PANAMA782PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...]
2007-05-14 20:19:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM
07PARAMARIBO133IRAN: AS USUAL, SURINAME LARGELY SILENT ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an official at the government of Suriname,s (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Suriname has no position with regard to pressuring Iran on UNSCR 1737 or nuclear proliferation. Typically for Suriname, the official was reluctant to express clear positions and s [...]
2007-03-19 19:42:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NS KNNP IR
07PARAMARIBO164SURINAME STILL NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Post delivered messages to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS) per refs A and B. The GOS had no initial response, which fits its pattern on controversial international issues (ref C). 2. (U) Post will notify Washington of any further response. SCHR [...]
2007-04-02 20:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR EFIN IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC
07PARAMARIBO283UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME CLAIMS VISA
[...] (U) Poloff delivered information from ref A to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Craig had no initial response, but did repeat the frequent MFA line that if any action were to be taken, it would likely be taken as part of a CARICOM positi [...]
2007-06-05 19:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY NS
07PARAMARIBO600SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND
[...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig. Craig acknowledged receipt of information, and said he felt banks in Suriname were already well aware of the stipulations of FATF. Craig said he would pass the information on t [...]
2007-11-20 18:03:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NS
07PARAMARIBO603SURINAME TO SUPPORT UNGA BURMA RESOLUTION,
[...] (U) Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Ambassador Robby D. Ramlakhan, the point-man for this year's UNGA 3rd Committee slate, told Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes on November 21 that Suriname will break precedent and support the human rights resolution [...]
2007-11-21 19:47:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN BM NS BO IR KN
07PARAMARIBO627DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered message to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Craig told EmbOff "you guys have our support... as long as it involves international peace and security, we are with you." 2. [...]
2007-12-05 18:55:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR PARM NS
07PARIS1034EMBASSY PARIS PRESS OUTREACH ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Paris reached key media audiences March 16 with an exclusive print interview for DOD U/S for Policy, Ambassador Eric Edelman, as well as a press roundtable featuring U/S Edelman and Missile Defense Agency Director LTG Henry Obering. French press coverage on the USG's missile defe [...]
2007-03-16 16:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KPAO MNUC MARR IR FR RU
07PARIS1063DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...]
2007-03-19 15:45:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE
07PARIS1065 TOTAL DISCUSSES PROSPECTIVE IRANIAN INVESTMENTS
[...] (C) On March 8, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Sanctions, and Commodities Paul Simons met with Total Exploration and Production President Yves-Louis Darricarrere to discourage Total's prospective energy sector investments in Iran. Darricarrere said that Total would not make a final in [...]
2007-03-19 16:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC EINV EPET FR IR
07PARIS1104FRANCE/ZIMBABWE: LOOKING FOR AFRICANS TO TAKE THE
[...] (C) MFA interlocutors report a shift in French thinking on Zimbabwe and greater readiness to engage and bring pressure to bear on the regime through multilateral fora. France nonetheless emphasizes the importance of getting Africans into the lead and holds out hopes that SADC will take a stro [...]
2007-03-21 16:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC UNO IR KNNP ZI FR
07PARIS1220FRANCE/GYMNICH: FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT ON ALL ISSUES
[...] (U) We shared reftel points with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet (all points),Bosnian desk officer Michel Clerx (Bonsia points),and Kosovo desk officer Herve Boisguillaume (Serbia and Kosovo points). 2. (C) Bosnia: Clerx said Bosnia is not on the Gymnich agenda. That said, the French agre [...]
2007-03-27 15:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI
07PARIS1228A/S O'BRIEN MEETINGS ON IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] (S) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Patrick O'Brien consulted March 15-16 with French officials to discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran sanctions, share information on individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear weapons program, learn the status of [...]
2007-03-27 16:27:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR
07PARIS1242FRENCH PUT CONTACT GROUP ON INDEFINITE HOLD
[...] (S) Summary: On March 27, Herve Besancenot, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant, gave an equivocal response to reftel demarche, claiming that the Quai's position had remained consistent: the French support the Contact Group in theory, but the timing must be handled carefully because of the extr [...]
2007-03-28 17:01:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR GM IR IS IT LE PARM PGOV PREL SP SY UK
07PARIS1306FRENCH IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747: BANK SEPAH
[...] (S) France clamped down on Bank Sepah just before adoption of UNSCR 1747, ensuring no capital flight would occur and thereby allow Iran to elude an asset freeze. The French Banking Commission acted in advance of French or EU implementing texts. END SUMMARY. Bank of France Pre-Action ----- [...]
2007-04-02 16:43:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR
07PARIS1332FRANCE WARY OF SHARING NSG'S EXPORT DENIAL
[...] (C) Poloff met April 4 to deliver reftel demarche to the MFA's Luis Vassy, desk officer for the NSG, and David Bertolloti, desk officer for Iranian non-proliferation, in the Bureau of Strategic Affairs to deliver reftel demarche. Vassy said the MFA would have difficulty supporting the U.S. pro [...]
2007-04-04 13:37:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP IAEA IR
07PARIS1581CHIRAC SENDS ENVOY TO TEHRAN, BUT ENVOY HAS
[...] (S) Several months after his plans to send a secret envoy to Tehran were frustrated by a press leak, President Chirac quietly dispatched Jean Felix-Pagagnon (NEA A/S-equivalent) and Damien Loras (FM Douste-Blazy's cabinet advisor for the Middle East) to Iran on April 17 for a two-day visit. Do [...]
2007-04-19 08:58:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR LY SY IR PGOV PREL
07PARIS159FRANCE SEEKS EU COVER ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on January 16 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Arnaud Pescheux, who indicated that France had not budgeted any funds for democracy promotion in Iran. "If we were to do something, it would undoubtedly be via Brussels," Pescheux said. He noted that France "anticipate [...]
2007-01-16 15:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKDEM LE PGOV PREL FR IR
07PARIS1596FRENCH RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A demarche April 18 and ref B demarche April 20 to Jean-Louis Falconi, head of Common Foreign and Security Policy at the MFA. Falconi said he would review our points carefully and said he understood U.S. views. However, due to staffing shortfalls and pressing tasks [...]
2007-04-20 13:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEUN ETRD KPAL PREL XG IS IR AF FR
07PARIS1609UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-20 15:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR
07PARIS1660FRENCH RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 15:55:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS170CHIRAC'S ENVOY TO IRAN -- WHAT'S PROMPTING THIS
[...] (S) LE MONDE'S JAN. 17 EDITION RAN A FRONT-PAGE STORY ON CHIRAC,S INTEREST IN PURSUING A DIALOGUE WITH IRAN ON LEBANON, THUS CONFIRMING WHAT MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GERARD ARAUD TOLD THE AMBASSADOR DURING THEIR JAN. 15 MEETING. WE FACE THE PROSPECT OF UNTOWARD POLICY INITIATIVES BY CHIRAC DUR [...]
2007-01-17 14:18:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR IR LE PGOV PREL
07PARIS1708FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...]
2007-04-27 16:29:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR
07PARIS1710FRANCE: DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES G8 ISSUES,
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Xavier Musca, DG for Economic Policy, April 27 to discuss G8 issues, Iraq, Iran and Liberia. Musca indicated concerns that European-led sanctions would lead to a vacuum to be filled in Iran by China and Russia. He promised to look into [...]
2007-04-27 16:46:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR LI
07PARIS1844ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he will w [...]
2007-05-10 09:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN IR AF NATO IZ TU UNO LE YI RS
07PARIS1887FRANCE: GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ON GAERC ISSUES
[...] (U) We shared reftel points on May 11 with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Western Balkans: Cohet indicated that Bosnia is unlikely to be discussed. Regarding Serbia, he indicated that France shares our position on the new government and on cooperation with the ICTY. On Kosovo, [...]
2007-05-11 17:19:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF
07PARIS1946IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE,
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...]
2007-05-15 14:20:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR
07PARIS195MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR DOWNBEAT ON IRAQ,
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud was uniformly downbeat in his comments about Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and Lebanon. Iraq has passed the point of no return on remaining a unified state, Araud contended. The current hostilitie [...]
2007-01-18 15:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EFIN UNSC IR LE SY IZ FR
07PARIS1984FRENCH MFA WELCOMES CALL FOR VIGILANCE ON IRANIAN
[...] (C) In a May 9 meeting, MFA IO Action Officer for Iran remarked favorably on the reftel demarche points regarding the diplomatic and reputational costs of allowing individuals designated under resolutions 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through UN member-state territory. Moscow had been deeply [...]
2007-05-16 17:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL UNSC RS IR FR
07PARIS2095THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 15 MEETING WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR JEAN-DAVID LAVITTE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary met informally May 15 with President-elect Sarkozy's Diplomatic Advisor-designate, Jean-David Levitte, to explore the U.S.-French foreign policy agenda in advance of Sarkozy's assumption of office on May 16. Levitte cautioned against expecting dramatic chan [...]
2007-05-22 12:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN ECON SENV PGOV NATO IZ IR AF TU
07PARIS223FRANCE/GAERC: AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES, BUT
[...] (U) Poloff shared reftel points January 19 with MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Kosovo: Cohet said France and the U.S. are in complete agreement on the need for unity between the U.S. and EU, particularly in supporting UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari. 3. (C) Serbi [...]
2007-01-19 16:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR
07PARIS2359FRENCH WILL NOT LEAVE AFGHANISTAN; LESS PRESSURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Gerard Araud told the Ambassador on June 4 that President Sarkozy had made a decision the previous day that France would not leave Afghanistan, but did want to begin discussing an exit strategy in a restricted format (Germany, the UK, the U.S., and France). [...]
2007-06-05 09:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR IR FR
07PARIS240LIST OF UK/FRENCH-PROPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-22 16:04:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP IR FR
07PARIS2440FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN/IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FRANCK GELLET, FRENCH DAS-EQUIVALENT FOR THE PAGE 02 RUEHFRA2440 C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 002440 PERSIAN GULF, SHARED HIS VIEWS ON IRAN AND IRAQ ON JUNE 7. GELLET ASSESSED THAT THE IRANIANS ARE OVERCONFIDENT AND VULNERABLE TO A BAN ON INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. HIS ASSESSMENT [...]
2007-06-07 17:25:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR IR IZ PGOV
07PARIS2604FRANCE/GAERC: LARGELY IN SYNCH WITH U.S. POSITIONS
[...] (C) On June 15, MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet indicated France's general agreement with U.S. views in advance of the June General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Of note, he said that the EU Common Position on Cuba will not be weakened or strengthened and that decisiv [...]
2007-06-15 17:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF FR
07PARIS2643YOUR JUNE 24-25 VISIT TO PARIS
[...] (C) Madam Secretary: You will be arriving in a France whose mood is up-beat for the first time in years. Sarkozy's energy and determination to meet challenges head-on and break with the past have lifted national morale. His resounding presidential victory May 6 -- notwithstanding the French [...]
2007-06-19 17:16:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2663UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-21 08:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR FR
07PARIS2726U/S BURNS' JUNE 13 LUNCH WITH FRENCH FM KOUCHNER
[...] (U) June 13, 2007, 1:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Ambassador Frank Wisner, U.S. Special Envoy for Kosovo Final Status Issues P Staff Bame Pol Espinoza (notetaker) France Foreign Minister Kouchner Political Director Araud A/S-equival [...]
2007-06-26 08:49:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN NATO YI UNMIK UNO LE IR
07PARIS2787A/S FRIED AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS KOSOVO, IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 25 meeting on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Paris -- and prior to the ministerial SIPDIS meeting that evening on Kosovo -- A/S Fried and Counselor Cohen discussed Kosovo, Iran, and Russia/CFE with MFA Political Director Araud. They generally agreed on the [...]
2007-06-28 11:15:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS2890CODEL WEXLER'S JULY 2 MEETING WITH FM KOUCHNER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Congressman Wexler, FM Kouchner said that the current disarray in the Palestinian Authority presented an historic opportunity for an initiative on the peace process, but he described Israeli "inertia" -- mainly PM Olmert's weakness -- as the main obstacl [...]
2007-07-05 07:42:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS307A/S WELCH PRESSES FRENCH TO CAPITALIZE ON LEBANON
[...] (S) Summary: NEA A/S David Welch met separately January 24 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East Advisor, and Jean Felix-Pagagnon, his French MFA counterpart. Welch strongly urged the French to take advantage of the political moment created by the Lebanon Conference, noting that [...]
2007-01-26 09:31:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR IR IS KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL
07PARIS3132FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN
[...] (S) Summary: In July 10 - 11 meetings with Elysee, GOF and Banque de France officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey, ISN A/S John Rood and accompanying delegation pressed France to consider ratcheting up pressure on Iran by targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),entities it contro [...]
2007-07-23 08:59:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS3298FRENCH NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON AWAIT CRITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: As of August 3, France was waiting until after the August 5 parliamentary by-elections to decide what to do next in Lebanon, including the possibility of a restricted meeting of Lebanese factions in Beirut per reftel. The MFA's Syria/Lebanon desk officer thought the weekend of [...]
2007-08-06 08:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM PTER FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3385METN BY-ELECTION RESULT ALLOWS FRANCE TO RELAX A
[...] (C) Summary: The French MFA told us August 9 that FM Kouchner's anticipated August 25 return to Beirut was more tentative than public statements and press reporting have indicated since the hotly contested Metn by-election last weekend has not led to violence. The new DAS-equivalent for th [...]
2007-08-10 16:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IS IR
07PARIS3386METN BY-ELECTION RESULT ALLOWS FRANCE TO RELAX A
[...] (C) Summary: The French MFA told us August 9 that FM Kouchner's anticipated August 25 return to Beirut was more tentative than public statements and press reporting have indicated since the hotly contested Metn by-election last weekend has not led to violence. The new DAS-equivalent for th [...]
2007-08-10 16:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IS IR
07PARIS3668FRENCH MFA READOUT ON AUGUST 23 TEHRAN VISIT BY
[...] (C) Summary: The GOF took a hard line during an August 23 trip to Tehran by French presidency strategic affairs adviser Richier and French MFA DAS-equivalent Gellet that Iranian leader Khamanei's foreign policy adviser Velayati hoped would open a new channel to Paris. Gellet explained Augu [...]
2007-09-05 12:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3733FRENCH ELYSEE NEA ADVISER RECOUNTS TOUGH LINE
[...] (C) Following up on reftel, Polmincouns and poloff asked French presidential adviser for NEA issues Boris Boillon September 6 about the visit to Tehran by French Presidency official Richier and MFA DAS Gellet. Polmincouns noted the stark phrasing in President Sarkozy's speech to French amba [...]
2007-09-07 18:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR IR
07PARIS3734FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS"
[...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]
2007-09-07 18:35:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3735FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS"
[...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...]
2007-09-07 18:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3873FRENCH NEA A/S EQUIVALENT ON IRAN, SEPTEMBER 17
[...] (C) We used a September 17 meeting with French MFA NEA A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon to ask for his take on French FM Kouchner's statements in an interview the previous day on the possibility of war with Iran as part of the ongoing crisis over that country's nuclear program (summarized i [...]
2007-09-17 16:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ETTC FR IR EU
07PARIS389CHIRAC ADVISER: FRANCE'S IRAN POLICY HAS NOT
[...] (C) Summary: According to Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East advisor, Chirac's comments on Iran (reported in the February 1 edition of the International Herald Tribune) did not contradict official policy or Chirac's own professed views. "France's (Iran) policy has not changed," B [...]
2007-02-01 10:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINR IR FR
07PARIS3919FM KOUCHNER'S SEPT. 19-21 VISIT TO WASHINGTON
[...] (C) The Bernard Kouchner who arrives in Washington Sept. 19 remains both an extremely popular French politician and one of the few of President Sarkozy's ministers who has retained a margin of independent authority. Kouchner, the most prominent of the Socialists who accepted positions in the Sarkoz [...]
2007-09-18 17:09:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE
07PARIS3921FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON,
[...] (C) French MFA NEA A/S-Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon reviewed with Polmincouns September 17 FM Kouchner's visit to Beirut during Kouchner's recent swing through the Levant. He provided little detail and began the discussion of Lebanon as a carryover from a preceding discussion of the peace p [...]
2007-09-19 11:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3956KOUCHNER EXPECTED TO MEET IRANIAN COUNTERPART AT
[...] (C) During a September 19 call on French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, we asked whether he had heard anything that might indicate FM Kouchner or any other French officials planned to meet with Iranian President Ahmadi Nejad in New York. Pouille shook his head no on Ahma [...]
2007-09-21 09:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM FR IR
07PARIS3964USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE
[...] (U) Please see paragraphs 4 and 7 for requested Washington follow-up actions. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On September 18, USD/P Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor Eliot Cohen met with French Political Director Gerard Araud to discuss Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Missile Defense, CFE and Kosovo [...]
2007-09-21 12:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MCAP FR RU SR IZ IR AF
07PARIS3996IRAN,S BANK MARKAZI OPENS NEW ACCOUNTS IN EUROPE
[...] (S) On September 21, Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper on Iranian Central Bank activity to the MFA Non-Proliferation Office and the Finance Ministry,s International Financial Affairs Office. Both stressed France,s forward-leaning approach to applying economic pressure on Iran and said they [...]
2007-09-24 15:47:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP MNUC EFIN IR FR
07PARIS407INITIAL FRENCH REACTION TO HALTING IRAN EXPORT CREDITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, we raised the issue of current levels of sovereign and non-sovereign exposure to Iran with our working-level contacts in the Finance Ministry. France is interested in ratcheting up the pressure on Iran to convince it to give up its nuclear weapons program, but is not [...]
2007-02-01 15:31:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR
07PARIS4071FRENCH READOUT ON IRAQI FM ZEBARI VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: The French MFA,s Iraq desk officer on September 20 described Iraqi FM Zebari,s brief visit to Paris as a useful opportunity to take stock of some bilateral issues FM Kouchner had not raised during his visit to Baghdad last month but little else. Part of this was due to the fact [...]
2007-09-27 16:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PROG ETRD EINV FR IZ EU IR
07PARIS4276MINFIN OFFICIAL BRIEFS DEPSEC KIMMITT ON WEALTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 12 meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt, Finance Ministry Director General Xavier Musca highlighted his concerns regarding sovereign wealth fund (SWF) investments, particularly when not made via intermediaries. When the Deputy Secretary inquired as to how [...]
2007-10-16 16:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN UNSC IR FR
07PARIS430FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...]
2007-02-02 17:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PINR IR FR
07PARIS4313FRENCH UPDATE ON LEBANON, AS THE "THREE MINISTERS"
[...] (C) Summary: France does not believe the October 23 session of the Lebanese parliament will result in the election of a new Lebanese president and sees the visit by French, Italian, and Spanish foreign ministers October 19-20 as a way to remind Lebanese political figures of their &responsib [...]
2007-10-19 09:41:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR IT SP
07PARIS433CWC: FRANCE SHARES OPPOSITION TO IRAN AS EXECUTIVE
[...] (C) Poloff met February 2 with Frederick Junge, desk officer in the office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Disarmament at the MFA and delivered reftel demarche. Junge said the MFA shares the USG's strong opposition to Iran as Executive Council Chair of the Organization for the Prohibition [...]
2007-02-05 10:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FR
07PARIS4353FRENCH RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) We delivered the non-paper and fact sheet October 25 to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states Franck Gellet and Iran desk officer Arnaud Pescheux. Gellet, who did not seem aware of the announcement of the designations in Washington earlier in the day, rapidly read [...]
2007-10-25 17:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN FR IR
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