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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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07TOKYO4424JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/25/07
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2007-09-25 01:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4462 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/26/07
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2007-09-26 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4528 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/27/07
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2007-09-27 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4601JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/07
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2007-10-02 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4645 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/03/07
[...] The aim is to eliminate as many obstacles as possible in pursuing Diet deliberations due to the dominance of the opposition in the Upper House so that a possible vacuum in MSDF operations as a result of failure to secure Diet approval before the law expires can be lessened as much as possible. [...]
2007-10-03 07:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4648JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/05/07
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2007-10-04 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4715JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-09 04:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4732JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/10/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-10 02:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4829 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/07
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2007-10-16 22:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4856 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/17/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-17 22:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4857JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/18/07
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2007-10-18 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4913JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/07
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2007-10-22 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4931JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/23/07
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2007-10-23 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO495 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/02/07
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2007-02-02 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4967 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/24/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 08:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5020JAPAN'S SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) Summary. Japan extended sanctions originally imposed against the DPRK following the DPRK's 2006 missile and nuclear tests by six months on October 10. The sanctions are aimed at limiting trade and financial flows to the DPRK, while sending a strong public message to Pyongyang about the ab [...]
2007-10-26 09:08:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV EFIN ETTC EFIS ETRD JA KN
07TOKYO5032 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/29/07
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2007-10-29 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5039JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/07
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2007-10-30 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5070 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/01/07
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2007-11-01 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5082JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/02/07
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2007-11-02 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5099 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/02/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5106JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5112 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5116JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/07
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2007-11-06 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5140JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/08/07
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2007-11-08 01:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5173 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/08/07
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2007-11-08 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5176The Japan Economic Scope--November 8, 2007
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope from November 8, 2007. 2. (SBU) Table of Contents 3. EisMAP and Fostering Sustainable Development in the Asia/Pacific Region Politics 4. Deja vu...D(PJ)eja -Vu 5. Unlikely to Get into Business School 6. Secretary of Defense Rob [...]
2007-11-09 03:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
07TOKYO5202 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/09/07
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2007-11-09 08:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5267 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/16/07
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2007-11-16 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5290 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/07
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2007-11-19 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5338JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/27/07
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2007-11-27 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5365JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//07
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2007-11-29 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5474 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/06/07
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2007-12-06 07:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5559JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/14/07
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2007-12-14 02:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5572 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/14/07
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2007-12-16 22:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5589 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/07
[...] Realize peace of mind and affluence: Expand medical services areas offered by nurses and midwives to reduce the burden of doctors. Introduce a direct contract method between authorized child-care centers and users. Ease standards for admission to child-care centers. Establish a school teacher-r [...]
2007-12-17 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5591JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/18/07
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2007-12-18 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5615JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/20/07
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2007-12-20 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5641The Japan Economic Scope--December 21, 2007
[...] (U) This cable contains the Japan Economic Scope from December 21, 2007. 2. (SBU) Table of Contents International Assistance 3. Japan to Provide Humanitarian Protection Assistance in Chad 4. Japan Increases Donation to International Development Association Taxation 5. Ruling Pa [...]
2007-12-21 04:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
07TOKYO5653JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/26/07
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2007-12-26 03:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO599 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/09/07
[...] Name(Time of establishment) 2. Immediate purpose 3. Confronting challenge  [...]
2007-02-09 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO619 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/07
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2007-02-13 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO696JAPAN WELCOMES SIX-PARTY AGREEMENT, REMAINS UNEASY
[...] (C) Summary. Japanese reaction to the Six-Party Talks (6PT) agreement is mixed. Popular reaction to the 6PT agreement is shaped by the strong and passionate view the Japanese public has on the abduction issue. PM Abe, who holds deep personal views on the abductions, shares the public view t [...]
2007-02-16 10:22:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN JA
07TOKYO722JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/21/07
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2007-02-21 00:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO774JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01//07
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2007-02-23 01:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO784 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02//07
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2007-02-23 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO827GOVERNMENT COUNCIL RECOMMENDS NEW NATIONAL
[...] (SBU) During a February 27 meeting with Deputy National Security Advisor J.D. Crouch, Japan's National Security Advisor Yuriko Koike provided Dr. Crouch with an advanced copy in Japanese of the "Report (draft) by the Council to Strengthen the National Security Function of the Prime Minister's [...]
2007-02-27 13:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ASEC PINS JA
07TOKYO832JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/07
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2007-02-28 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO856 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02//07
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2007-02-28 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO859JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/01/07
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2007-03-01 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO876 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03//07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-01 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TRIPOLI1056LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL: EXPERIENCING GROWING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-23 09:56:00Embassy TripoliSECRETPGOV PREL KBIO PINR LY
07TRIPOLI1063CORRECTED COPY - LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL:
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Libya's newly-constituted National Security Council continues to experience growing pains. A shortage of skilled staff, questions about its mandate, and friction between National Security Adviser Mutassim al-Qadhafi and some senior GOL officials have limited the NSC's organizat [...]
2007-12-27 15:50:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KBIO PINR LY
07TUNIS698CODEL TANNER MEETINGS FOCUS ON COUNTERTERRORISM,
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 12:07:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP TS
07TUNIS710CODEL TANNER MEETINGS FOCUS ON COUNTERTERRORISM,
[...] (C) During their May 30 to June 1 visit to Tunisia, the ten members of CODEL Tanner were warmly welcomed by GOT officials who stressed the history of positive bilateral relations between the United States and Tunisia. Highlighting that Tunisia is a loyal friend, FM Abdallah and Defense Ministe [...]
2007-06-06 12:37:00Embassy TunisSECRETPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP TS
07ULAANBAATAR112Third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United States State Department held the third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI) on January 29 at Mongolia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen [...]
2007-02-21 07:34:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ETRD MASS MARR PREF MG
07ULAANBAATAR325PRESIDENT SAYS DECISION TO BE MADE "SOON" ON
[...] (C) During a June 6 one-hour call on President Enkhbayar, the Ambassador noted that there had been great satisfaction during his recent consultations in Washington on the state of bilateral security cooperation. In particular, at the National Security Council, at the State Department, and at [...]
2007-06-06 07:42:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL MG IZ PL
07ULAANBAATAR336Mongolia Scenesetter for A/S Hill
[...] (SBU) We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit. You will be the most senior solo State Department visitor to Mongolia since Jim Kelly in October 2004; Kelly visited to inaugurate the first session of the "Comprehensive, Bilateral, Global, Regional Issues" (CBRGI) d [...]
2007-06-12 23:51:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EMIN ETRD PINR MG
07ULAANBAATAR339DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS IRAQ ROTATION DECISION TO BE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 12 call on Defense Minister Sonompil, the Ambassador emphasized that there is great interest in Washington in Mongolia's formal approval of the 8th rotation of troops to Iraq. Minister of Defense Sonompil responded that the Mongolian National Security Council (NS [...]
2007-06-13 08:22:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PTER MG IZ PL CH RU
07ULAANBAATAR376Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Payne
[...] (U) We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit, and to the initiation of the House Democracy Assistance Commission's program of exchange with the State Great Hural. The historic 2005 visits of Speaker Hastert and the President and First Lady underlined the increasing [...]
2007-06-25 09:11:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EMIN ETRD PINR MG
07ULAANBAATAR382Cabinet Approves 8th Rotation to Iraq
[...] (SBU) On June 26, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas, Middle East and Africa Director General Jambaldorj confirmed to the Ambassador that the Cabinet had earlier that day approved an 8th rotation of troops to Iraq. Foreign Policy Advisor to the President Tsogtbaatar and Foreign Policy Adviso [...]
2007-06-27 08:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV EFIN MG IZ PL
07ULAANBAATAR56MONGOLIA NONCOMMITTAL ON 8TH ROTATION IN IRAQ
[...] (S) Summary: In meetings this week, visiting EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen urged that Mongolia send a full 8th rotation of soldiers to provide force protection to Polish troops in Iraq. In response, Foreign Minister Enkhbold noted the government's earlier decision to red [...]
2007-02-01 06:47:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRETMARR PREL PGOV MG IZ PL
07ULAANBAATAR681SURVEY OF MONGOLIA'S IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, Post has assessed requirements that the Mongolian Government (GOM) would have to meet in order to deploy troops to Iraq, in various scenarios. Mongolia could not legally participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) under any of the four scenarios set forth in reftel. [...]
2007-12-07 09:51:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PGOV IR MG
07USEUBRUSSELS1043U.S. - EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (C) The U.S.-EU Troika disarmament and nonproliferation consultations under the German presidency demonstrated many common interests and a willingness to engage frankly but cordially. They did not hide, however, the well known divergence of views on how to approach these key issues. In parti [...]
2007-03-28 09:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL EUN PTER KN IR IN CH
07USEUBRUSSELS2595EU REQUEST FOR SUPPORT TO EU POLICE MISSION IN
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: The EU seeks support to enable its police training mission to deploy beyond Kabul. EU Council Director General for External and Politico-Military Affairs, Robert Cooper, is prepared to send a letter with [...]
2007-08-16 06:14:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN AF MOPS
07USEUBRUSSELS2603EU REQUEST FOR SUPPORT TO EU POLICE MISSION IN
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: The EU seeks support to enable its police training mission to deploy beyond Kabul. EU Council Director General for External and Politico-Military Affairs, Robert Cooper, is prepared to send a letter with [...]
2007-08-16 07:10:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN AF MOPS
07USNATO113UPDATE ON NATO-QATAR TALKS ON STATUS OF ISAF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: High level discussions between Qatar's military and NATO on the future of ISAF's support to the Coalition Air Operations Center (CAOC) at al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar are back on track after a number of miscommunications. However, the overall prospect for this dialogue is still fra [...]
2007-02-23 12:07:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO REL PTER QA XF
07USNATO115NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT FEBRUARY 21, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: SYG proposes two steps to advance NATO's Comprehensive Approach in Afghanistan. Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) Henault reported on ISAF manning issues and detailed recent Taliban movements in country. Canadian PermRep informed the Council that his govern [...]
2007-02-23 16:14:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO137NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT FEBRUARY 28, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: SYG announced 7,000 soldiers force generated since the Riga Summit, and that he intends to invite SACEUR to brief the NAC soon. Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee (D/CMC) stressed the importance of the on-going negotiations with Qatar regarding the statu [...]
2007-03-02 16:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO15NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT JANUARY 10, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: SYG focuses Allies on upcoming NATO foreign and defense ministerials, agrees to Ambassador Nuland,s suggestion to invite Afghan FM Spanta to meet ISAF Foreign Ministers on January 26, while delaying a decision on inviting the EU, UN, and World Bank to the ministe [...]
2007-01-12 12:34:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO152NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MARCH 7, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: PermReps and SYG discussed apparent failure to pre-brief the NAC on Operation Achilles, launch with many parties expressing frustration and disappointment. SYG promised to take this issue of poor communication up with SACEUR. The SHAPE Operations Director MG S [...]
2007-03-08 07:00:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO188RFG: NATO ENGAGEMENT WITH BELARUS AND UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) NATO's Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) has sought political advice from the International Staff (I.S.),urging Allies to agree to invite Belarusian and Uzbekistani Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) and Foreign and Defense Ministers to upcoming CHOD and Ministerial meetings of the Euro-Atl [...]
2007-03-22 17:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MARR BO UZ
07USNATO230NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT APRIL 4, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Note: The April 4 exchange of views on the spring 2007 assessment of Armenia,s Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) reported reftel. -- Afghanistan: NAC agrees to task NMAs for advice on how to support EU police mission. International organizations meet more regularl [...]
2007-04-05 07:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO250RFG: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD APRIL 19 & 20 PLENARY
[...] (C) The Senior Resource Board (SRB),meeting in Brussels on April 19 and 20, will consider the International Staff (IS) draft of the 2008 to 2012 Medium Term Resource Plan and endorsement of the capability package (CP) for logistics information system services. The Board will hear status repo [...]
2007-04-16 11:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALAORC MARR NATO
07USNATO266HLTF MEETING MARCH 22, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite determined efforts by the U.S. and many other Allies, Germany derailed agreement at the March 22 High-level Task Force (HLTF) on the text of a NATO paper on cross-group stationing of forces under the CFE Treaty. Most allies, in particular Turkey, Greece, Norway, Bulgaria [...]
2007-04-24 07:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS
07USNATO270NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT APRIL 25, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: NAC discussed &whither a NATO common hostage policy?8 and alleged Afghan mistreatment of detainees. Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) updated the NAC on NATO training support to the ANA and his recent trip to Pakistan. D/SYG urged the NAC to find a way ah [...]
2007-04-25 15:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PTER AF
07USNATO282NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MAY 2, 2007
[...] (S) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: Allegations of civilian deaths near Herat seized PermReps, attention as the U.S. and Spain push for NATO to develop a response to such allegations. SHAPE focused attention on increased enemy suicide attacks and the need to counter increasing IED attacks, includi [...]
2007-05-02 16:45:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO295NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MAY 9, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Note: The NAC began with an exchange of views with Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Milososki and Minister of Defense Elenovski on progress made in the context of the Membership Action Plan; reporting on this exchange to follow by septel. End Note. -- Afghanistan: SYG d [...]
2007-05-10 12:40:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO309NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT MAY 16, 2007
[...] (S) SUMMARY: -- Kosovo: During the NAC, the Turks forcefully drew a line in the sand, linking acceptance of the Transition Directive to acceptable language on NATO/EU relations and to the submission of the Technical Arrangements for NAC approval. -- Afghanistan: Deputy Chairman of the Mili [...]
2007-05-16 17:47:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO340MAY 16 NRC(ACE): RUSSIA EXPLAINS CFE MORATORIUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's Representative to the CFE Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Mikhail Ulyanov, used the May 16 NATO-Russia Council's Arms Control Experts (NRC(ACE)) meeting to try to explain the rationale for President Putin's April 26 threat to declare a moratorium on Russian implementation [...]
2007-05-25 15:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO PREL OSCE RS
07USNATO357NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT JUNE 6 2007
[...] (S) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: SYG stated that force generation is a top priority for the Alliance in the run-up to the Defense Ministerial. Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) briefed on: next steps in long-term Afghan National Army (ANA) training; support to ESDP police mission in Afgh [...]
2007-06-07 12:35:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO383RFG: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD JUNE 28 & 29 PLENARY
[...] (C) The Senior Resource Board (SRB),meeting in Brussels on June 28 and 29, will consider the draft of the 2008 to 2012 Medium Term Resource Plan (MTRP),the proposed funding policy for Pakistan's participation in NATO Training courses, and endorsement of the capability packages (CP) for deplo [...]
2007-06-22 14:23:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALAORC MARR NATO
07USNATO392NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP)
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 24 2007, Mr. Joseph Benkert, OSD PDASD for Global Security Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Dvorak, Chief of Defense Policy and Strategy Division, Czech Republic, co-chaired the NATO Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) Plenary session. The DGP discussed two Food-For-Thought [...]
2007-06-27 15:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP MNUC NATO PREL PARM
07USNATO405NAC-MOLDOVA CONSULTATIONS JULY 4 FOCUS ON
[...] (C) Molodvan FM Stratan and Acting DefMin Ion Coropcean consulted with the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on Moldova's Individual Partnership Action Plan July 4. NATO SYG de Hoop Scheffer said that Moldova had made a good start, but strategic concepts still needed to be defined to guide the mor [...]
2007-07-05 05:15:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR KCFE NATO ML
07USNATO408REPORT OF SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD PLENARY MEETING JUN 28 & 29, 2007
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Senior Resource Board (SRB),meeting on June 28 and 29, endorsed the Capability Package (CP) for Vital Security Projects for NATO Command Facilities and agreed on plans of action for a variety of resource issues. The following topics were considered: CP for Deployable Ground Based [...]
2007-07-09 06:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALAORC MARR NATO
07USNATO409NATO/HLTF MEETING, JUNE 28 2007
[...] (C) Summary. The all-day HLTF June 28 was focused on both assessing the Extraordinary Conference June 12-15, 2007 and preparing to deal with the likelihood that Russia may soon trigger a 150 day countdown to suspension of performance of its CFE obligations or (less likely) of Russia,s su [...]
2007-07-10 15:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
07USNATO466NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT AUGUST 29 2007
[...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: D/SYG Rizzo noted the NAC would focus more intensely on key Afghanistan issues prior to the October 24-25 Noordwijk Defense Ministerial including: Afghan Capacity, Long-Term Sustainability, and Counter-Narcotics. He also commented on the UNOD [...]
2007-08-29 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO487NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
[...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: PermReps recapped the NAC,s meeting that morning with UNODC Director Costa (reported septel) and agreed to hold an informal meeting to discuss what more NATO might do within the existing ISAF OPLAN to assist the Afghans in counter-narcotics e [...]
2007-09-06 15:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO520NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
[...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The Secretary General )- supported by U.S. and UK )- urged the Military Committee to resolve breaks of silence on the ISAF contract helicopter lift initiative; The Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) reported he was assured of Australia,s [...]
2007-09-20 15:51:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO522NATO PERMREPS' SEPTEMBER 18 AWAY DAY
[...] (C) Summary: NATO PermReps and the Secretary General (SYG) brainstormed about goals for the April 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest and NATO headquarters reform at an all-day offsite on September 18. PermReps expressed no objection to the idea of a missile defense deliverable at Bucharest, althoug [...]
2007-09-21 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO
07USNATO527NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
[...] (S) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Deputy Secretary General (D/SYG) Minuto-Rizzo urged continued efforts to find a long-term fix to ISAF helicopters shortfalls, and Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee (D/CMC) Eikenberry reminded the NAC of continuing CJSOR shortfalls. T [...]
2007-09-27 10:37:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO533RUSSIAN MILITARY DOCTRINE VIEWS NATO AS A
[...] (C) This is an Action Request: please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: After delivering a lackluster briefing on Russian military reforms, Russian Senior Military Representative Kuznetsov demonstrated previously unseen frankness in responding to Allies' questions in the September 29 NATO-R [...]
2007-09-28 15:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR KCFE RU
07USNATO540NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - OCTOBER 3, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: MG Robert Cone, Commander of the U.S. Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A),reported on progress and challenges training Afghan National Security Forces and noted new efforts to build police through &Focused District D [...]
2007-10-04 07:27:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO548RFG: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD OCTOBER 11 & 12 PLENARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: The Senior Resource Board (SRB),meeting in Brussels on October 11 and 12, will consider: the eligibility for common funding and approval of outsourcing for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in theater sustainment air lift; endorsement of the [...]
2007-10-08 06:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALAORC MARR NATO
07USNATO563NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - OCTOBER 17, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: In a farewell address to the NAC, Deputy SACEUR indicated NATO must transform and adapt to contemporary demands and operational tempo if it is to survive. He provided a tour d,horizon on force generation, capabilities, funding, and NATO-E [...]
2007-10-17 17:50:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO564NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - OCTOBER 17, 2007
[...] This is a resend of USNATO 00563, to add additional addressees. 2. (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: In a farewell address to the NAC, Deputy SACEUR indicated NATO must transform and adapt to contemporary demands and operational tempo if it is to survive. He provided [...]
2007-10-18 06:31:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO569REPORT OF SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD PLENARY MEETING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Senior Resource Board (SRB),meeting on October 12 and 13, endorsed the Capability Package (CP) addendum for Missile Defense Feasibility Study to address the impact of the third U.S. site; agreed to forward to Council the report on analysis of expenditures for the NATO Securit [...]
2007-10-22 05:10:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALAORC MARR NATO
07USNATO587NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - OCTOBER 31, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG commended the good discussions on Afghanistan at last week's informal defense ministerial at Noordwijk and at this week's informal SYG coffee with PermReps. He also noted SACEUR,s recent letter regarding the strains placed on ISAF [...]
2007-11-02 17:14:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO60NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT JANUARY 31, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: Secretary General (SYG) provided a readout of JCMB meeting in Berlin. The International Military Staff (IMS) Operations Director highlighted the need for more troops, the poor progress on staffing of ISAF X composite HQ, and the concern that misunderstandings abo [...]
2007-02-01 15:39:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO607NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - NOVEMBER 14, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The SYG expressed his disappointment with the Amnesty International report on detainees in Afghanistan. Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee (D/CMC) Eikenberry reported on his visit to Afghanistan, noting among other things the operat [...]
2007-11-16 10:20:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO616NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - NOVEMBER 21, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: SHAPE reported that November through February historically has been a period of reduced activity by Opposing Militant Forces (OMF),but OMF would likely seek to retain a high op tempo in limited areas. Ambassador Nuland noted that she had [...]
2007-11-23 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO621NAC-PSC MEETING ON THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO HQ Sarajevo Commander Major General Richard Wightman (US) and EUFOR Operation Althea Commander Rear Admiral Hans-Jochen Witthauer (Germany) briefed a joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and EU Political and Security Committee (NAC-PSC) on the situation in Bosnia and [...]
2007-11-28 16:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PGOV PINR PREL BK EU
07USNATO636NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - DECEMBER 12, 2007
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Ambassadors congratulated ISAF for excellent military and media coordination on Operation MAR KARARDAD in Musa Qala, but expressed concern that follow-up efforts to hold Musa Qala are implemented across the civil-military spectrum. Ambass [...]
2007-12-14 10:48:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO637NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - DECEMBER 12, 2007
[...] (U) This cable is being retransmitted due to an error in the reftel number. 2. (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Ambassadors congratulated ISAF for excellent military and media coordination on Operation MAR KARARDAD in Musa Qala, but expressed concern that follow-up eff [...]
2007-12-14 11:31:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO649NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - DECEMBER 19, 2007
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 18:01:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USNATO92NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP)
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On 24 January 2007, Mr. Joseph Benkert, OSD PDASD for Global Security Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Dvorak, Chief of Defense Policy and Strategy Division, Czech Republic, co-chaired the Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) Plenary session. The DGP discussed policy guidance from t [...]
2007-02-14 11:35:00Mission USNATOSECRETMARR MCAP MNUC NATO PARM PREL
07USNATO98NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT FEBRUARY 14, 2007
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) stressed the immediate need to get ISAF X HQ fully staffed. SHAPE MG Stein detailed ISAF operational successes and plans. UK noted that the jury is still out on Musa Qala, though it believes that Taiban influence is wanin [...]
2007-02-15 15:54:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AF
07USOSCE331OSCE LEGAL PERSONALITY, ROUND 5 - MOVEMENT FORWARD AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the July 5-6 round of negotiations on a Convention on Legal Personality, Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities for the OSCE (CLPPI),the absence of key players limited the WG's ability to deal with unresolved issues. There was extended discussion on a Belgian proposal [...]
2007-08-01 10:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE KTIA
07USUNNEWYORK1007SPECIAL ADVISER GAMBARI ON VISIT TO BURMA
[...] (C) Summary: During a November 10 telephone call and subsequent meetings on November 12, Special Adviser Gambari told Ambassadors Khalilzad and Wolff that he pressed Burmese authorities for a date to start a dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK); that ASSK prefers to meet with her party, devel [...]
2007-11-12 22:33:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1098UN - GA BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Fifth Committee, in formal sessions on November 19 and 20, began its consideration of the proposed budget of $1.478 billion for the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) for the period July 07/June 08. The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions ( [...]
2007-11-30 19:30:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL SU UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1102UNGA/G-5: SYG BAN INTRODUCES 2008-2009 UN BUDGET
[...] (U) Summary. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon introduced the proposed program budget for the biennium 2008-2009 before the Committee on Administration and Budget on October 25. SYG Ban stated the proposed budget of $4.2 billion represents real growth of $23 million, or 0.5%, over the previous [...]
2007-11-30 19:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1119SE NATSIOS URGES ENHANCED PRC ENGAGEMENT ON CPA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 26 meeting with Chinese PermRep Guangya Wang, U.S. Special Envoy for the Sudan Andrew Natsios urged the Chinese to be more proactive in encouraging Sudan's Government of National Unity to demonstrate flexibility on implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreem [...]
2007-12-05 15:14:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SU MOPS
07USUNNEWYORK1137U/S ROOD BRIEFS UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ON IRAN/NIE
[...] (C) Summary: On December 6, Undersecretary John Rood briefed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the recent National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran. Rood stressed that the NIE does not diminish USG concerns regarding Iran,s nuclear weapons program and, if anything, heightens our concerns. T [...]
2007-12-07 19:52:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPARM IR MNUC KNNP
07USUNNEWYORK1149UNSC: U/SYG ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN
[...] (U) On December 6 John Holmes, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed an open session of the Security Council following his recent mission to Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia (as well as Nairobi, Kenya to meet with donors and UN staff working [...]
2007-12-11 14:51:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF UNSC SO SU ET
07USUNNEWYORK1168YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS REPORT TO
[...] SUMMARY: The Security Council met December 10 for a briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made a statement, as did all Council members and repr [...]
2007-12-14 16:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1174YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS PRESENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) presented their joint paper on residual functions at a December 11 meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Ad Hoc International Tribunals (WG). The main t [...]
2007-12-14 21:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1203SYG BAN CONVENES FIRST GROUP OF FRIENDS MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: UN Secretary-General Ban convened the first meeting of the Group of Friends on Burma December 19. Participants included the P-5, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Portugal, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as UN Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pasco [...]
2007-12-21 18:09:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1208SECURITY COUNCIL DIVIDED ON KOSOVO, BUT IS IT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a December 19 UN Security Council session, Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica called for open-ended negotiations on Kosovo's future political status, insisting that any other means of resolving the issue would violate UNSCR 1244 and the UN Charter. Kosovo President Sejdiu declar [...]
2007-12-26 15:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KV UNMIK YI
07USUNNEWYORK1217EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THE 62ND UNGA
[...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador James Gadsden, who served as Senior Area Adviser for Eastern European Affairs to the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (C) Summary: Most Eastern European states generally supported US priority objectives for the Fall session of the 62nd UNGA [...]
2007-12-26 20:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UNGA AA AM BK BU CY EN GG GR HR
07USUNNEWYORK130PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION COUNTRY GROUPS APPROVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Following criticism of the slow pace of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) work expressed in separate Security Council and General Assembly debates this month, the country-specific component of the PBC has approved ambitious schedules for finalizing peacebuilding "strategies" in Sie [...]
2007-02-13 22:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO SOCI UNGA UN EFIN
07USUNNEWYORK182PROPOSED NEXT STEPS ON BRAMMERTZ COMMISSION AND
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz is scheduled to deliver his latest report on the Commission's activities March 14 and to brief the Security Council March 21. In order to foster UNSC support for the Commission and Tribunal, USUN recommends that Brammertz [...]
2007-03-06 23:25:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK272UN/DARFUR: POTENTIAL SYG-DPKO DIVIDE ON DARFUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. There seems to be a crack of daylight between the thinking of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General (SYG) Ban Ki-moon and Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) leadership regarding next steps on dealing with the Sudanese Government of National Unity (GNU) on Darfur. Despite [...]
2007-04-09 19:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK347LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MICHEL BRIEFS COUNCIL AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a forthright briefing to the Security Council on May 2, UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel said his April 17-21 trip to Beirut to help facilitate Lebanese ratification of the UN-GOL agreement and statute establishing the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon had yielded no concrete res [...]
2007-05-03 02:34:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK374IN MEETING WITH P3 SYG BAN STILL CAUTIOUS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a May 11 meeting with Permanent Three Security Council Members, United Nations Secretary-General (SYG) Ban Ki-moon seemed defensive about his emphasis on the political process as the appropriate way to proceed on Darfur. While SYG Ban agreed joint and/or individual pressure [...]
2007-05-14 22:39:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCD PGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO YI UNMIK
07USUNNEWYORK391UNSC MISSION TO AFRICA WILL INCLUDE SUDAN
[...] (SBU) The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on May 16 and 17 to discuss the draft itinerary and terms of reference (TOR) for its Mission to Africa in June. In the May 16 discussion Members agreed in principle that the UK and South Africa would co-chair the visits to Addis Ababa and A [...]
2007-05-19 00:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET PGOV PREL SU UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK392UNSC LUNCH WITH SYG BAN: LEBANON, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Khalilzad hosted the monthly lunch for Security Council Perm Reps with the Secretary-General. In addition to updating the Council on SIPDIS his discussions on Iraq and Afghanistan, SYG Ban used the opportunity to follow-up on Lebanese PM Siniora's letter requesting [...]
2007-05-19 00:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IQ LE AF SY
07USUNNEWYORK4MEETING AND DISCUSSION WITH UNDP ON DPRK:UNDP
[...] This message contains an action request. See para. 19. 2.(S) Summary. Per reftels A and B, as a follow-up to the demarche delivered to UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis by Ambassador Wallace on December 19, Ambassador Wallace and USUN/MR Officers met with Mr. Dervis and a team of UNDP official [...]
2007-01-05 16:28:00USUN New YorkSECRETEAID KFPC KN KNNP KUNR PINR PREL UNDP
07USUNNEWYORK467UNMIT SRSG KHARE BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 30, UNMIT SRSG Khare updated the Security Council on the recent presidential elections, the Parliamentary elections scheduled for June 30, and the future challenges in Timor-Leste. The Council was unanimous in its praise for the peaceful conduct of the presidential elect [...]
2007-06-08 23:11:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC KPKO TL
07USUNNEWYORK511RUSSIA DENIES PROTECTION OF VLASTIMIR DJORDJEVIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Security Council (SC) met June 18 for a briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made a statement, as did representatives from all [...]
2007-06-22 23:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDICTY PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK52UN BUDGET: GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES ADDITIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: On December 22, 2006, the General Assembly (GA) adopted resolutions related to the program budget for the biennium 2006-2007: "Enhancing the role of the subregional offices of the Economic Commission for Africa" (A/RES/61/234) and "Questions relating to the program budget for the bien [...]
2007-01-24 16:37:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK541UNSC: U/SYG HOLMES ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN
[...] (U) On June 22, Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes briefed the Security Council in an open session on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. His remarks included first-hand observations from recent field missions to Chad, Darfur, the Central African Republic, norther [...]
2007-07-02 17:04:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF UNSC XA
07USUNNEWYORK574WEST AFRICAN STATES ASK FOR HELP IN COMBATING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) held an informal meeting on July 11 to address the technical assistance needs of West African states in fulfilling their counter-terrorism obligations under Security Council resolution 1373. Present at the meeting w [...]
2007-07-13 19:58:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER XY KFTN KCRM
07USUNNEWYORK575UPDATE ON UN EFFORTS TO SET UP LEBANON TRIBUNAL
[...] (C) Summary. USUN Legal Adviser and Poloff met with UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) attorneys Mark Quarterman and Jerome de Hemptinne on July 12 to seek an update on efforts to establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. USUN Legal Adviser met separately with UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel [...]
2007-07-13 21:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER UNSC SY LE
07USUNNEWYORK632UNSC UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS HYBRID RESOLUTION
[...] (U) At a July 31 public meeting, the United Nations Security Council adopted the draft resolution authorizing the hybrid UN-African Union (AU) peacekeeping operation for Darfur. The resolution was co-sponsored by Belgium, Congo, France, Italy, Peru, Slovakia and the UK, and was adopted unanim [...]
2007-08-02 00:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK640ACABQ COMPLETES REVIEW OF SYG'S PROPOSED BUDGET
[...] Summary: The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) held its spring session May 15 - July 27 2007. The session primarily focused on the Secretary General's proposed budget for the biennium 2008-2009 (A/62/6). It held extensive hearings with Secretariat offici [...]
2007-08-03 22:33:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK67ARNAULT RAISES POSSIBLE REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN
[...] Sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a private meeting of the Security Council on October 6, United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Jean Arnault briefed Council members SIPDIS [...]
2007-01-26 22:10:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GG UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK697OLA LEGAL COUNSEL TO TRAVEL TO THE NETHERLANDS TO
[...] Begin Summary: UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel will lead a high-level UN delegation to the Netherlands in the next two weeks to discuss practical arrangements for the Netherlands to host the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Michel's Special Assistant Mark Quarterman advised USUN August 21. The [...]
2007-08-22 23:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER UNSC KCRM SY LE NE
07USUNNEWYORK763BAN ON DARFUR, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, QUARTET
[...] (C) During his monthly lunch with Security Council PermReps September 17, SYG Ban promised an increased UN role in Afghanistan and Iraq and reported the Italians may provide the aviation assets necessary to support UNAMID deployment. He also said the September 23 Quartet meeting should not be [...]
2007-09-18 00:13:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPAL SU AF IZ
07USUNNEWYORK783UN LEGAL COUNSEL BRIEFS SC ON LEBANON SPECIAL
[...] BEGIN SUMMARY: In a short briefing to the Security Council September 19, UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel highlighted the UN's efforts to make the Special Tribunal for Lebanon operational. The Netherlands has provided "full cooperation" since expressing its willingness to host the Tribunal, [...]
2007-09-21 19:55:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYREINEMEYER WILCOX EMAIL
07USUNNEWYORK870PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL
[...] At a meeting in the plenary of the General Assembly on October 15, 2007, Judges Dennis Byron, President of the ICTR, and Fausto Pocar, President of the ICTY, presented annual reports on the Tribunals. In his remarks to the General Assembly, Judge Byron indicated that the Tribunal's chambers c [...]
2007-10-16 16:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL ICTR ICTY
07USUNNEWYORK899UNAMI, MNF-I BRIEF SECURITY COUNCIL ON IRAQ
[...] (U) Summary: At the October 19 debate on Iraq in the Security Council, Undersecretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe told Council members that the UN was focused on implementing its expanded role as authorized in Security Council Resolution 1770. Pascoe emphasized that the UN "must be give [...]
2007-10-22 21:18:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
07USUNNEWYORK918U.S. AND JAPAN DISCUSS BURMA, AFGHANISTAN, DPRK,
[...] (C) Summary. At Japanese request, Amb Khalilzad and Japanese PermRep Yukio Takasu held a wide-ranging consultation on October 22 on issues currently before the UNSC as well as on UN reform. On Burma, Takasu urged increased pressure on the regime, but argued against actions which risk losing [...]
2007-10-25 20:22:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KUNR BM AF KS IR
07USUNNEWYORK937MEETING WITH RWANDA TRIBUNAL (ICTR) PRESIDENT SIR
[...] On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, Ambassador Wallace and USUN Legal Adviser met with Judge Dennis Byron who was in New York to address the General Assembly. Byron was accompanied by Spokesperson of the Tribunal, Roland Kouassi G. Amoussouga. Recognizing the serious violations of humanitarian law [...]
2007-10-31 19:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUN UNGA KJUS KAWC ICTR
07USUNNEWYORK971LEBANON: UNSC AGREES THAT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a private meeting of the Security Council November 5, UNSC Resolution 1559 Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen reported that the political crisis that had "paralyzed" Lebanon since November 2006 had made it very difficult to achieve further progress towards the implementatio [...]
2007-11-07 22:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPKO SY LE IS
07VIENNA1016AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CHANCELLOR GUSENBAUER
[...] (C) In a cordial one-hour meeting with Ambassador McCaw on April 16, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer said that the Balkans would remain Austria's top foreign policy priority. In particular, his government was committed to a robust participation in a prospective EU ESDP mission in Kosovo to implem [...]
2007-04-18 14:27:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AU PTER IZ AF YI
07VIENNA144Who's Who in the Gusenbauer Cabinet
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-23 10:10:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AU
07VIENNA147Who's Who in the Gusenbauer Cabinet
[...] (SBU) President Heinz Fischer swore in the new Austrian Cabinet on January 11. The Social Democrats (SPO) and People's Party (OVP) each 7 ministers and three state secretaries, reflecting the closeness of the October 2006 election results (SPO with 35.3% and OVP with 34.3%). On the SPO side, [...]
2007-01-23 10:32:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AU
07VIENNA1933AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: July 23, 2007
[...] Independent daily "Der Standard" reports on the rekindled debate about whether Eurofighter pilots are to use military force against civilian planes that are hijacked by terrorists. Erich Speck, the trade union representative of the air force was quoted as calling it "a shame to shift this respo [...]
2007-07-23 12:15:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VILNIUS629U.S.-BALTIC A/CFE MEETING IN VILNIUS, AUGUST 30
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. HLTF Representative Deputy Assistant Secretary Karin L. Look led CFE consultations with Estonia, SIPDIS Latvia, and Lithuania on August 29 and 30, 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania. On 29 August with Lithuanian MFA Under Secretary Pavilionis and on 30 August with all three Baltic [...]
2007-09-07 05:36:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALNATO KCFE PARM PREL ZB RS
07WARSAW729FRONTEX: A PRIMER ON THE EU'S BORDER CONTROL AGENCY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Headquartered in Warsaw, the EU's external border control agency, FRONTEX, focuses on EU-level coordination of "intelligence driven operational cooperation" to strengthen security at the EU's external borders. In a meeting with Pol-Mil Officer, FRONTEX External Relations Officer [...]
2007-03-23 15:38:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER KNNP KSTCPL PL
07WELLINGTON191TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 3/2007
[...] (SBU) Following are responses for the Trafficking in Persons report for New Zealand, keyed to reftel: Begin responses: 27. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally traf [...]
2007-03-02 01:16:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NZ
07WELLINGTON537NZ OPPOSITION LEADER PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON VISIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: National Party leader John Key and other senior opposition party officials regarded their June visit to Washington as a big success. Members of Key's entourage told post that the high points of the trip were their meetings with Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Assistant S [...]
2007-07-25 23:46:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON704EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S SEPTEMBER 12-13 MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary. Following the successful US-NZ Partnership Forum (reftel),ANP Director McGann visited Wellington on September 12-13 for discussions with MFAT and MOD officials covering a range of bilateral issues with an emphasis on the Pacific Islands. On Guam, McGann urged MFAT officials to [...]
2007-09-26 04:51:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NZ US
07YAOUNDE442CAMEROON GETS CORRUPTION WATCHDOG, BUT WILL IT
[...] (C) Summary. One year after establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission (CONAC),President Biya on March 15 nominated a slate largely consisting of ruling CPDM party apparatchiks to CONAC's Coordination Committee. It will be headed by Paul Tessa, a longtime Presidency confidante. [...]
2007-04-09 13:28:00Embassy YaoundeCONFIDENTIALKCOR PGOV ECON PREL CM
07YEREVAN1148READING THE TEA LEAVES -- AN INSIDER'S TAKE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Halfway out the door, a government insider offered a behind the scenes peek into the jockeying now underway among ruling elites to secure their places in the presumed Serzh Sargsian presidency. The leading candidates for prime minister: current DPM Hovannes Abrahamian, former P [...]
2007-09-14 06:57:00Embassy YerevanSECRETPGOV PINR AM
07YEREVAN1241SCENESETTER FOR PM SERZH SARGSIAN'S WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian's visit to Washington October 17-23 is his chance to see and be seen with Washington leaders in the run-up to his February 2008 presidential election bid. With his extensive defense and security background, Sargsian now needs to show himself as a world leade [...]
2007-10-16 02:43:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP SERZH SARGSIAN KDEM AM
07YEREVAN133NATO REVIEW PLEASED WITH ARMENIA IPAP PROGRESS,
[...] (C) NATO international staffers gave Armenia high marks on implementation of their Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) during a February 2 briefing to Chiefs of NATO Missions in Yerevan. Frank Boland, NATO's Staff Director of Force Planning, said that the review was "very positive" and [...]
2007-02-07 08:33:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NATO AM
07YEREVAN1384 MIXED, LARGELY SANGUINE REACTIONS TO ARMENIA'S ELECTORAL
[...] (SBU) With the presidential election set for February, parliament swiftly enacted electoral code changes that took effect November 20. Over the course of two day-long readings, the parliament amended almost one third of the articles of Armenia's electoral code. IFES and other election monitor [...]
2007-11-28 04:24:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
07YEREVAN1420NUCLEAR SMUGGLING OUTREACH INITIATIVE: INITIAL
[...] Varduhi Asaturian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. Liudmila Shahinyan, Export Control Commission 3. Vahe Demirchyan, Ministry of Justice 4. Sona Avanesyan, Ministry of Justice 5. Aida Avetisyan, Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority 6. Alexander Stepanyan, Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Autho [...]
2007-12-13 02:48:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL AM
07YEREVAN1446 ARMENIA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND-UP (NOVEMBER-DECEMBER)
[...] (U) Headlines in this round-up: -- MONITORING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COVERAGE -- CIVIL PROTEST OVER INFORMATION POLICY OF PUBLIC TV -- CONTINUING REPORTS OF MEDIA CLAMPDOWN -- THE ONGOING TRAVAILS OF GALA TV -- TER-PETROSSIAN'S PRE-ELECTION MONITORING REPORTS -- HOUSING CERTIFICATES FOR 1 [...]
2007-12-18 12:02:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL ASEC SOCI ELAB KDEM KJUS KWMN HSTC
07YEREVAN1448CDA RAISES DEMOCRACY PROGRAM CONCERNS WITH PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA and polchief called on the PM December 4 to discuss our ongoing election assistance programs (highlighting IRI plans to conduct an exit poll),raise concern about residence permits for USAID anti-corruption program staff, and to review the Radio Liberty (RL) issue with the PM [...]
2007-12-18 12:24:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PGOV EAID KDEM KPAO AM
07YEREVAN194STAFFDEL TILLEMANN FOCUSES ON DEMOCRATIZATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SFRC Majority Staffmember Tomicah Tillemann visited Yerevan February 18-20, with an eye on Armenia's May elections and MCC eligibility under the "Ruling Justly" category. In a range of meetings with GOAM officials, he made clear that, despite Armenia's many friends on the Hill, [...]
2007-02-23 14:06:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OTRA AM
07YEREVAN659GLOBAL GOLD MINING: A YEAR OF...
[...] (C) Global Gold Corporation (GGC) is an international gold mining company with operations in Armenia and principal offices in Connecticut. For the past few years, GGC has been involved in an at-times hostile dispute with the GOAM and more specifically with the Armenian Minister of Nature Protection [...]
2007-05-22 03:37:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON PGOV OPIC AM
07YEREVAN764PRESIDENT NAMES NEW CABINET, A LOT LIKE THE OLD ONE
[...] (U) President Robert Kocharian named the new cabinet in a decree published late June 8; well ahead of the Constitutional deadline. The Constitution requires that the new cabinet must submit its program to the National Assembly within 20 days, i.e. by June 28. the parliament will then have fi [...]
2007-06-11 13:15:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AM
07ZAGREB1044CROATIA 2007 INCSR REPORT - PART II: FINANCIAL CRIMES AND
[...] Below is post's submission per reftel of part II of the INCSR on money laundering. 2. Croatia is a middle income transition economy that is neither a financial center nor a venue of choice for money laundering activities. Tourism and services make up the largest portion of GDP. Croatian [...]
2007-11-29 07:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN HR
07ZAGREB208ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit its Annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report. In 2006, Croatia was ranked as tier two and Post recommends retaining that ranking for the current reporting period. The Government of Croatia (GOC) continued to improve its cooperation with NGOs to identify and ass [...]
2007-03-01 14:35:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR
07ZAGREB265NATO ROUNDTABLE REFLECTS ENTIRE NGO SPECTRUM
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Nearly 20 local NGOs and a dozen leading academics debated the pros and cons of Croatia's NATO candidacy at a March 13 roundtable organized by DEFIMI, a scientific research NGO focused on defense and security issues which receives some government funding. Participating NGO [...]
2007-03-19 14:55:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
07ZAGREB46CROATIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed respectable economic growth over the last few years, accompanied by low inflation, a stable exchange rate and growth in the tourism sector. At the same time, the government has undertaken several initiatives aimed at streamlining the bureaucracy in an effort to [...]
2007-01-17 15:40:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC
07ZAGREB690ICTY PROSECUTOR AND PM AGREE ON TRIAL MONITORING
[...] (U) In the 16 July letter below, Hague Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte informs OSCE Chairman-in-Office of her recent discussions with PM Ivo Sanader regarding the future of the OSCE mission in Croatia and the monitoring of war crimes trials. Del Ponte notes what she calls the essent [...]
2007-07-19 13:00:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KAWC PGOV OSCE ICTY HR WAR CRIMES
07ZAGREB990ENGAGING THE CROATIANS ON THEIR UNSC MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While some key decisions affecting Croatia's UNSC membership, particularly on personnel, will have to await the outcome of Croatia's parliamentary elections on November 25, the basic lines of Croatia's approach are already becoming evident. We can expect President Mesic, who will [...]
2007-11-05 07:39:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC HR
07ZAGREB994NATO ROADSHOW '07 -- CROATIA SCENESETTER
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The GoC feels confident approaching NATO's Bucharest Summit after repeated strong statements of support from President Bush and State Department officials (U/S Burns, A/S Fried) as well as positive feedback from Allies during presentation of their Annual National Progr [...]
2007-11-05 14:44:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ABIDJAN138COTE D'IVOIRE: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) Cote d'Ivoire is beginning to emerge from a five-year crisis during which the country was divided in two, with government forces controlling the southern half of the country and rebel forces, known as the New Forces (NF),in control of the north. President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces [...]
2008-03-03 16:13:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV
08ABIDJAN36COTE D'IVOIRE 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Despite the ongoing political/economic crisis, the Ivorian government actively encourages foreign investment through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, takeovers, or startups. There are no significant limits on foreign investment nor are there generally diffe [...]
2008-01-16 14:18:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC USTR KTDB ECON ETRD
08ABIDJAN907U.S. TREASURY TRAINS WEST AFRICAN FINANCIAL
[...] Summary. December 15-19, advisors from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) provided training in financial investigative techniques to 55 individuals from francophone and lusophone West Africa. Ambassador delivered opening remarks. On margins of the course, eco [...]
2008-12-31 10:13:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDPTER EFIN ECON KCRM KTFN IV
08ABUDHABI1430SENATOR BAUCUS'S VISIT TO THE UAE
[...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Abu Dhabi - Consulate General Dubai cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) During his December 13-15 visit to the United Arab Emirates, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and accompanying delegation from the Senate Finance Committee staff met with senior government and financi [...]
2008-12-21 09:17:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV ETRD ENRG OREP PREL SENV PARM KNNP AE
08ABUDHABI159ADMIRAL FALLON'S UPCOMING VISIT TO ABU DHABI
[...] (S) Admiral Fallon, Embassy Abu Dhabi again welcomes you for a visit to the UAE, where we look forward to your engagement with U.S. personnel on the ground and your discussions with the nation's top strategic defense planner, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Arme [...]
2008-02-05 14:29:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR KPAL IR IZ AF LE
08ABUDHABI382TIP REPORT FOR UAE MARCH 2008
[...] (SBU) Summary: The United Arab Emirates is home to a broad array of communities, including those vulnerable to exploitive human traffickers. The population is comprised of over 80 percent foreigners, many of whom provide unskilled or minimally skilled labor to a fast-growing economy. In thi [...]
2008-03-26 11:30:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN ASEC ELAB SMIG AE
08ABUDHABI593S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS UAE FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE SECURITY
[...] (S) Special Advisor on Iraq David Satterfield held very productive meetings with UAE officials in Abu Dhabi May 7, an afternoon session with Director of Research and Analysis at State Security Directorate (SSD) Brigadier General Hamad al-Shamsi and an evening discussion with Foreign Minister A [...]
2008-05-14 07:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER MASS IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI711UAE-IRAQ RELATIONS ON THE EVE OF FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE
[...] (S) As the U.S. and Iraq prepare to co-host, on UAE soil, the Friends of Iraq Conference June 17-19, we offer a few thoughts on the UAE's policy vis-a-vis Iraq and potential opportunities to deepen mutual engagement between the two nations. The Conference follows closely after UAE Foreign Min [...]
2008-06-15 15:30:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PTER IR IZ AE
08ABUJA106NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 1-15, 2008
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of January 1-13, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- ECOWAS -- National Assembly -- Human Rights, Labor, Refugees - [...]
2008-01-16 16:41:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF EFIN ETRD EPET KCOR MASS ELAB
08ABUJA107NIGERIA: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following information is Nigeria's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Overview -------- With an estimated population of 140 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. It offers investors a low-cost labor pool, abundant natural resources, and potentially the largest domestic [...]
2008-01-17 06:39:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR NI
08ABUJA1482NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 1-16, 2008
[...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 1-16 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...]
2008-07-31 06:52:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI
08ABUJA1589MISSION NIGERIA OIG COMPLIANCE REPORT
[...] Below follows Mission Nigeria compliance report for Ref A Report of Inspection. 2. Recommendation 1: Embassy Abuja should follow National Security Decision Directive-38 guidelines to perform and document a comprehensive analysis of both programmatic and administrative requirements, includin [...]
2008-08-11 11:24:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT NI
08ABUJA1602CORRECTION: MISSION NIGERIA OIG COMPLIANCE REPORT
[...] Below follows Mission Nigeria compliance report for Ref A Report of Inspection. 2. Recommendation 1: Embassy Abuja should follow National Security Decision Directive-38 guidelines to perform and document a comprehensive analysis of both programmatic and administrative requirements, includin [...]
2008-08-12 11:03:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ASIG NI
08ABUJA1868NIGERIA: ANALYSIS ON NEXT STEPS SCENARIOS IN THE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Below is Post's interim analysis on the current atmospherics and state of play in Nigeria as a result of concerns about President Yar'Adua's health and the degree to which his continued decline could lead to either sudden death or possible incapacitation. This, coupled with a l [...]
2008-09-16 17:10:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL NI
08ABUJA193AGBIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL FOR NIGERIA
[...] Summary. The Government of Nigeria (GON) has signed the Convention of Biosafety, participated in the Cartagena Protocol and has begun the legal framework for biotechnology legislation. FAS/Lagos has proposed an orientation program in the United States for GON regulators and lawmakers through th [...]
2008-01-30 15:39:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR TBIO ETRD SENV PGOV NI
08ABUJA1930NIGERIA ORDERS JOINT VENTURES TO PROVIDE NATURAL GAS TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unmet demand for electricity is pushing the Gas Ministry to price and deliver gas to specific power plants, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for the Sustainability of the Power Sector (Refs A and B),to achieve 6,700 average MW by December 2009. In February 2008, the Federal E [...]
2008-10-01 15:10:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA2212NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR OCTOBER 16-31,
[...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of October 16-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Fishing and Agriculture --Environment --Health --Financial News --Education --Labor --Corruption --Political/Int [...]
2008-11-12 08:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON ELAB EPET EFIN EAGR KDEM NI
08ABUJA2526NIGERIA: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW MINISTERS
[...] (C) Per reftel A, the following is comprehensive biographical information, with comment, on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's new cabinet. The list is presented in alphabetical order by Ministry. 2. (C) Michael Kaase Aondoakaa -- Attorney General/Minister of Justice. Aondoakaa hails from Be [...]
2008-12-24 14:28:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON ETRD EAGR EAID NI
08ABUJA313NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR FEBRUARY 1-14, 2008
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of February 1-14, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Party Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- Military Affairs -- National Assembl [...]
2008-02-20 07:35:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EPET PHUM EFIN ETRD KCOR KDEM ELAB MOPS
08ABUJA503ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE: ITS PRESENT STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) is frequently mentioned by those in the African security community as the best developed of the African rapid-reaction brigades called for by the African Union (AU) in July 2004. Indeed, ECOWAS has come a long way from the days of the ECOWAS Monito [...]
2008-03-14 13:49:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL PGOV ECOWAS XY NI
08ABUJA624NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAR 17-31,
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of March 17-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Labor -- Economic News -- Military Affai [...]
2008-04-04 13:40:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS MASS ELBR KDEM
08ABUJA760NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APR 1-15,
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of April 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Corruption -- National Assembly -- Economic News -- Oil and Gas -- Other News [...]
2008-04-24 07:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI
08ABUJA863NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR APR 16-30
[...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of April 16-30, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Re-Runs -- PDP Politics -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Economi [...]
2008-05-12 08:58:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI
08ACCRA1510GHANA ELECTIONS: ALL THEY ARE SAYING, IS GIVE
[...] SUMMARY. If Ghana's December elections somehow go awry, it won't be for lack of trying to focus the attention of the populace on peace. For the past two months, the call for peaceful elections has been omnipresent and inescapable, even drowning out discourse on political platforms and the eve [...]
2008-11-28 09:33:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDGH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08ACCRA353GHANA: PLANNING FOR OIL AND GAS REVENUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 25 and 26, the Government of Ghana (GOG) hosted the National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, followed on February 27, 28 and 29 by the International Summit Workshop on Oil Sector Development. The five days of discussion and consultation were aimed at launch [...]
2008-03-17 09:28:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ENRG EPET PREL ECON EFIN GH
08ACCRA674AN OVERVIEW OF THE OVERSEAS PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
[...] (SBU) On November 19, 2007, the OPDAT Intermittent Legal Advisor (ILA) arrived at post and commenced her Trafficking in Person (TIP) Program. To date, the OPDAT ILA has trained law enforcement officers from the Ministry of Women and Children (MOWAC),the Department of Social Welfare (DSW),th [...]
2008-05-22 14:24:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS KWMN GH
08ACCRA89GHANA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-16 09:13:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN OPIC USTR
08ADDISABABA105ETHIOPIA: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] As requested in Reftel, post is pleased to submit the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Ethiopia. Begin Text: 2. Openness to Foreign Investment 2006/2007 HIGHLIGHTS -- In a bid to curb increasing food prices the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) levied a 10 percent surtax on selected import [...]
2008-01-14 13:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ECON KTDB USTR OPIC ET
08ADDISABABA1063SOMALIA: MFA HINTS AT AN EXTENDED TFG TRANSITION
[...] (C) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu told Ambassador Yamamoto and visiting Director of the Office of East African Affairs James Knight that the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah is working on a plan to extend Somalia's "Transi [...]
2008-04-16 13:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA1564ERITREAN OPPOSITION UNITES, AGAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The May 5-11, 2008 Eritrean political opposition congress in Addis Ababa reformed and expanded the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA) to serve as the umbrella organization for all Eritrean opposition groups. Embassy officers spoke with more than a dozen opposition leaders and [...]
2008-06-09 10:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKDEM PREL PBTS ET ER
08ADDISABABA2112U.S.-ETHIOPIAN RELATIONS MESHED IN UNEASY INTERNAL
[...] (S/NF) The growing independence in bilateral policy discussions by hard-liners within the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party -- including members of the Central Committee and Executive Committee or "Politburo", as well as by powerful outsiders like military [...]
2008-08-01 11:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL KDEM PGOV ASEC EAID ET
08ADDISABABA3166ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA: IGAD COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
[...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GoE) is "more than pleased" with the outcome of the November 18 Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers' Extra-ordinary Session (the Ministerial),according to GoE Special Envoy to Somalia Abdeta Dribssa. Abdeta and, separately, th [...]
2008-11-21 08:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO ET SO
08ADDISABABA614ETHIOPIA'S SUBMISSION TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV 3. (U) Number of hours spent in preparation of TIP report cable: [...]
2008-03-04 10:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ET PRM ASEC PREL
08AITTAIPEI1026MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-13 22:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1339MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 23:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1706DIRECTOR AND USTR TEAM URGE PROMPT TAIWAN ACTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a December 9 meeting with NSC Secretary General Su Chi, the Director and Deputy Assistant USTR Timothy Wineland urged Taiwan to open its market to the full range of U.S. beef imports as quickly as possible. They stressed that the imminent release of the Department of Health (DO [...]
2008-12-09 09:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL TW
08AITTAIPEI1716USTR VISIT FOCUSES ON AGRICULTURE ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: During December 8-9 meetings in Taipei, USTR Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Tim Wineland and AIT/W Director of Trade and Commercial Programs Rick Ruzicka pressed their Taiwan interlocutors on key agricultural market access issues, including beef, pork, and rice. Winel [...]
2008-12-11 08:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL TW
08AITTAIPEI1780MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI574MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language April 25 dailies focused news coverage on Taiwan's Supreme Court not guilty verdict for President-elect Ma Ying-jeou in his special allowance case; on Taipei Deputy Mayor Samuel Wu's resignation amid allegations that he received money from an arms deale [...]
2008-04-25 07:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI580 MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS; THE CROSS-STRAIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 26-28 on the amendment to Taiwan's Labor Standards Law; on the search for eight missing scuba divers in waters off southern Taiwan; and on the unexpected appointment of former Taiwan Solidarity Union Legislator Lai Sh [...]
2008-04-28 09:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI786TAIWAN PREPARES FOR PROGRESS ON CROSS-STRAIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As Taiwan and China prepare to resume negotiations on cross-Strait issues, beginning with charter flights and tourism, Taiwan authorities and industry representatives agree that initial progress should be straightforward. Taiwan authorities believe that during their June 11-14 [...]
2008-06-06 11:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL TW CH
08AITTAIPEI809MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-10 09:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08ALGIERS1296ALGERIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS ON BOUTEFLIKA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliamentarians told Codel Hastings on December 2 that they believed the international community must play a greater role in resolving the Western Sahara question and that a third term for President Bouteflika is necessary for the well-being of Algeria. The Minister of Parliame [...]
2008-12-15 07:56:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM OREP PBTS MO AG
08ALGIERS27THIRD TERM PUSH FOR BOUTEFLIKA STEAMROLLS FORWARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The move to amend the constitution to allow President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for an unprecedented third term in 2009 is now gathering steam. Almost immediately after the November 29 local elections, Prime Minister Belkhadem began painting the elections as a clear popular cal [...]
2008-01-10 11:17:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
08ALGIERS728CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS OUYAHIA BACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The AlgeriantopkQ/2QW]Qz&p_QQUQJune 23 a long-rumored cabinet reshuffle that catapulted Ahmed Ouyahia back into the prime minister's chair for the third time. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem was downgraded to minister of state without portfolio, a role unlikely to represent a [...]
2008-06-24 15:42:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETPREL PGOV EAIR ECON AG
08ALGIERS984THE KABYLIE: RELUCTANT REFUGE FOR TERRORISTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A string of suicide bombings just east of Algiers (ref A) has brought renewed focus on the Kabylie mountains and the disproportionate amount of terrorist activity occurring there. A fiercely independent center of Berber culture and tradition for centuries, the Kabylie region has [...]
2008-09-12 11:30:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KISL AG
08AMMAN1614TRIBULATIONS OF JORDAN'S "PEACE CAMP": ISRAELI
[...] (C) Summary: Sixty years after Israel's establishment and 14 years after the formal establishment of Israeli-Jordanian peace, the Jordanian atmosphere outside government circles remains hostile to advocates of reconciliation with Israel, and to those who interact with Israelis and Israeli ins [...]
2008-05-28 09:33:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL IS JO
08AMMAN2383AQABA FACES THE CHALLENGES OF GROWTH
[...] (C) Summary: Aqaba has grown rapidly and consistently since 2001 when it was placed under a special administrative model designed to encourage investment, growth and development. This growth has come at something of a price when it comes to local governance; locals complain that they lack a [...]
2008-08-14 05:27:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KPAL KDEM JO
08AMMAN2994 GOJ Officials Confirm to ISN PDAS Jordan's Commitment to
[...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashi [...]
2008-11-02 12:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08AMMAN3353KING'S DECENTRALIZATION PLAN HAS MANY CRITICS, BUT
[...] (C) Summary. The King is pushing the Jordanian government to revive an ambitious decentralization plan. While the plan's stated goal is to respond more effectively to local concerns, the King may also be pushing the plan for some of its political side-effects, including changes in Jordan's e [...]
2008-12-18 15:36:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM KPAL JO
08ANKARA1054ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-06 12:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1156ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-23 13:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1158ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-24 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1173ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-26 11:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1179ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 13:51:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA12ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-03 14:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1327ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 12:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1392TURKEY'S NEW CHOD: GENERAL ILKER BASBUG
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkish Land Forces Commander General Ilker Basbug (pronounced BAHSH-boo) was named as Turkey's next CHOD at the Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) that concluded on August 4 (full YAS results reported septel). Despite some shifts in civil-military relations, the [...]
2008-08-04 15:06:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PINR TU
08ANKARA146ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-24 14:59:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1512ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-21 14:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA164ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-28 15:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1640ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 13:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA166TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP: January 2008
[...] Turkey launched air strikes against PKK terrorist positions in northern Iraq on December 16, 17, 22 and 26. Several of the air strikes were supported by artillery fire. During the same period, counterterrorism operations within Southeast Turkey and against PKK terrorists in several cities con [...]
2008-01-29 10:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL CH KZ GR TU
08ANKARA1686ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 14:05:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1709TURKEY/TIP: NEW PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOT has launched a media campaign, including posters, TV and radio spots, to raise public awareness of TIP and promote the "157" hotline, and is taking additional steps to generate public support in the fight against TIP. A draft GOT-commissioned report on demand for TIP i [...]
2008-09-25 12:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTIP SMIG PHUM KWMN KFRD ASEC ELAB TU
08ANKARA1888ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 15:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA189ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-01 14:31:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1917FM BABACAN IN AFGHANISTAN; GILLANI, KARZAI IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Babacan stressed Turkey's commitment to Afghanistan during his October 26-27 visit to Kabul, Wardak and northern Afghanistan. The Turks are pressing forward on infrastructure and education projects, but face obstacles from local and national authorities in Kabul. Turkey has [...]
2008-11-05 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PTER MARR EAID EINV AF PK TU
08ANKARA1938HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG: TURKEY'S NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bureaucratic turf battles and finger pointing continue to frame Ankara's recent announcement of a new civilian structure to manage GoT efforts against the PKK in southeastern Turkey. That announcement came after extensive discussion on a new counterterrorism approach, amid mount [...]
2008-11-07 17:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PINR TU
08ANKARA1939HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG: TURKEY'S NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bureaucratic turf battles and finger pointing continue to frame Ankara's recent announcement of a new civilian structure to manage GoT efforts against the PKK in southeastern Turkey. That announcement came after extensive discussion on a new counterterrorism approach, amid mount [...]
2008-11-10 05:19:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PINR TU
08ANKARA2077ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 13:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2078ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 13:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2194TURKEY/TIP: STRONG COMMITMENT, UNEVEN
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: GOT, NGO, and IOM experts discussed with visiting G/TIP Foreign Affairs Officer Jennifer Donnelly December 15-17 the considerable progress Turkey has made in the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) sin [...]
2008-12-31 14:05:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
08ANKARA328ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-21 14:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA331TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 1: TURKEY LAUNCHES GROUND
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Turkish General Staff (TGS) has publicly announced that Turkish forces have launched a ground operation into northern Iraq, which began at 1700 hours Zulu on February 21. Predator imagery has identified two columns of approximately 800 dismounted infantry six kilometers in [...]
2008-02-22 10:24:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ
08ANKARA335ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 15:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA349TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP: January 2008
[...] Turkey carried out air strikes against PKK terrorist positions in northern Iraq on January 15. Turkish General Staff (TGS) announced that over 60 targets were hit. Counter-terrorism operations within Southeast Turkey against PKK terrorists continued during month. TGS reported that 36 terrori [...]
2008-02-25 08:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL IZ IT UK MK QA GR TU
08ANKARA378ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-27 12:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA424TURKEY: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: OVERVIEW AND
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to reftel A questions. This is part 1 of 3 (septels). Embassy point of contact is Anthony Renzulli, telephone 90-312-457-7178, fax 90-312-468-4775. Renzulli (FS-03) spent approximately 90 hou [...]
2008-03-04 15:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU
08ANKARA435ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 15:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA464ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 14:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA54ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 15:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA543ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-20 14:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA575TURKEY: PRESIDENT GUL'S NEW TAKE ON ACTIVISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Six months into his tenure as Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul was striding confidently across the world stage while walking more carefully on the domestic tightrope. It is an image that encapsulated his presidency up to March 14, 2008, the day the chief public prosecutor filed [...]
2008-03-27 15:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
08ANKARA627TURKEY/IRAQ: S/I SATTERFIELD CONSULTS GOT ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In discussions with MFA U/S Apakan, MFA Deputy U/S Sinirlioglu, GOT Iraq Coordinator Ozcelik, Presidency foreign affairs advisor Turkoglu, and D/CHOD Gen. Saygun March 31, S/I Satterfield warned of the political situation in which Iraq PM Maliki finds himself as a result of the se [...]
2008-04-03 12:20:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PTER MOPS PINS PGOV TU IZ IR
08ANKARA747TURKEY-IRAN SECURITY DIALOGUE: COOPERATION REMAINS
[...] (C) Turkey-Iran security cooperation was not advanced substantially at the 12th Turkey-Iran Supreme Security Commission meeting, held in Ankara, April 15-16, MFA Security Affairs Head of Department (bilateral and multilateral security cooperation) Metin Ergin told us April 21. Ergin describe [...]
2008-04-22 09:33:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALASEC PINS PREL PGOV PTER IR TU
08ANKARA781ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA887TURKEY: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) During April 28-29 meetings in Ankara with MFA Undersecretary Apakan, Presidency advisor Turkoglu, PM advisor Davutoglu, Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) president Cakiroglu, six members of parliament, and Turkish General Staff J-5 LTG Zorlu, UNVIE Ambassador Schulte urged continued [...]
2008-05-08 09:11:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KNUC UNSC IR TU
08ASHGABAT1007TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CSTC-A
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to continue our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your first visit to Turkmenistan follows the outgoing [...]
2008-08-04 10:18:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR EPET ECON SCUL SOCI SNAR KDEM
08ASHGABAT1008TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to continue our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your first visit to Turkmenistan follows the outgoing [...]
2008-08-04 10:19:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR EPET ECON SCUL SOCI SNAR KDEM
08ASHGABAT1238TURKMENISTAN: STATE SECURITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On September 15, President Berdimuhamedov held a session of Turkmenistan's State Security Council. During the proceedings, the president acknowledged that there had been significant casualties during last weekend's arme [...]
2008-09-16 14:24:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER KCRM TX
08ASHGABAT1480TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your visit to Turkmenistan follows Department of Comme [...]
2008-11-10 11:26:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX
08ASHGABAT1484TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan during the 13th Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Conference as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue concerning the further d [...]
2008-11-12 06:47:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EPET PHUM TX
08ASHGABAT422 TURKMENISTAN: TNK-BP'S NEGOTIATIONS MOVING SLOWLY
[...] (C) During an April 2 meeting with Charge, TNK-BP Vice President for International Affairs Shawn McCormick (former U.S. National Security Council staffer) and Country Manager Oleg Lonovenko reported their company set up its office in Ashgabat in September 2007, separate from the office that BP [...]
2008-04-03 12:46:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET EINV TX
08ASHGABAT712TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF NAVCENT
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your second visit to Turkmenistan follows Assist [...]
2008-06-04 04:08:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SCUL SNAR SOCI KDEM
08ASTANA2447 KAZAKHSTAN: 2008-2009 INCSR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel, the text of Part II of the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Kazakhstan follows. The INCSR currently covers only the first n [...]
2008-12-10 14:26:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN KCRM KCOR SNAR KZ
08ASTANA2576 KAZAKHSTAN: DINNER WITH STATE SECRETARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan's self-described Number Two and President Nazarbayev's confidante, State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev, told the Ambassador on December 29: -- Kazakhstan would give TRANSCOM a positive reply to the U.S. request to include Kazakhstan as an essential link in the Northern [...]
2008-12-31 05:53:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON MARR RS KZ
08ASTANA357KAZAKHSTAN: KNB INTENSIFIES INVESTIGATION OF GRACE
[...] (C) Summary: On January 25, Committee for National Security (KNB) agents raided yet another Grace Presbyterian Church, this time in Almaty. The raid is the latest step in an ongoing KNB investigation of the denomination, which began with August 2007 raids on two churches and several church-re [...]
2008-02-21 09:14:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KZ
08ASTANA768KAZAKHSTAN AND INDIA SEEK TO REVIVE BILATERAL TIES
[...] (C) Bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and India started off strongly following Kazakhstani independence, but the momentum has slowed since then. Both sides appear to be interested in reviving ties, and President Nazarbayev is expected to visit to India in November -- his first trip ther [...]
2008-04-18 12:11:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD KZ IN
08ASUNCION138PARAGUAY: EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel questions regarding anti-trafficking in persons efforts in Paraguay. 2. (SBU) Paraguay's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons (TIP) are as follows: A. Is Paraguay a country of origin, transit, and destination for internationally trafficked [...]
2008-03-05 10:37:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PA
08ASUNCION62THREE PLUS ONE READOUT
[...] (C) The January 10-11 Three-Plus-One Security Dialogue with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and the United States in Asuncion played out as expected, with fruitful coordination on the margins of the meeting, but plenary interventions from the three focused primarily on crime fighting and preserving [...]
2008-01-29 17:16:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPTER KCRM PGOV GTIP SNAR PA BR AR
08ASUNCION696SCENE-SETTER FOR BUSH-LUGO MEETING: PARAGUAY
[...] (C) President Fernando Lugo's administration represents the first break in Colorado Party's 61-year stranglehold on power; as such, it is shaking the foundations of Paraguayan society. President Bush's October 27 meeting with President Lugo offers the United States an opportunity to reaffirm it [...]
2008-10-14 18:49:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PGOV SNAR PA
08ATHENS1203SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR LAGON'S SEPTEMBER 1-3
[...] (C) Welcome to Athens. Your visit is an excellent opportunity to press Greece to show progress on TIP issues if it wishes to avoid a Tier-Two Watch-List rating. Your visit comes at a particularly delicate moment in U.S.-Greece relations. A NATO ally and EU member, Greece has been helpful in [...]
2008-08-26 15:37:00Embassy AthensSECRETGR PGOV PHUM PREL
08ATHENS1445 101ST U.S.-GREEK JOINT COMMISSION: MEETING SUMMARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On September 29, DCM led USG delegation to the 101st meeting of the U.S. and Greek Joint Commission. The commission focuses on bilateral political-military issues, particularly the relationship between Souda Bay Naval Support Activity (NSA) and the Government of Gre [...]
2008-10-16 13:08:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL GR
08ATHENS1635GREECE/CHINA: GREEKS SEE PRC AS MORE "AGGRESSIVE"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Embassy and Greek MFA readouts painted very different pictures of Chinese President Hu's recent visit to Athens. The Chinese saw the visit as fulfilling three goals: repaying Greece for President Papoulias' visit during the Olympics; cementing the Chinese-Greece "comprehe [...]
2008-12-05 14:57:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD GR PGOV PREL CH
08BAGHDAD1008 MINISTERIAL CAPACITY SURGE ASSESSMENT - INTERIM REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of March 30, 97 percent of the 75 "surge" advisors on Ministerial Capacity have arrived in Baghdad. Their arrivals were staggered; in mid-January, 53 percent were present and working in country. Surge personnel focus on providing targeted skills to several key non-security [...]
2008-04-01 16:48:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AMGT PGOV ECON PREL SOCI PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1019MCNS ON MARCH 30 REVIEWS BASRAH, BAGHDAD, NINEWA
[...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: With PM Nouri al-Maliki still in Basra, Deputy PM Barham Salih chaired the March 30 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) foreshadowed by the sound of indirect fire (IDF) impacting in the International Zone as participants arrived at the meeting. The Commit [...]
2008-04-02 14:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD1023IRAQ'S PRIVATE-SECTOR TELECOMS FIRMS FORGE AHEAD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's private-sector led mobile and wireless telecommunications markets are developing apace. The Kurdistan-based, Barzani family-affiliated Korek Telecom recently concluded an interconnection agreement with Zain, the Kuwaiti-backed leading nationwide operator. The agreement ma [...]
2008-04-03 09:17:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON EINT ECPS
08BAGHDAD1037U.S.-IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS:
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The United States and Iraq held their first round of negotiations of a status of forces agreement (SOFA) March 23 through April 3 in Baghdad. This agreement is designed to provide a foundation for a long-term military to military relationship between the United States and Iraq. [...]
2008-04-05 06:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMARR PREL KTIA IZ
08BAGHDAD1047SAI LEADER SHEIKH AHMED SPEAKS ON HIS NEW
[...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha, leader of the Iraq Awakening Movement, or Sahawa Al-Iraq (SAI),spoke to us on April 2 for over two hours about SAI's movement towards becoming a national political party, his personal attitude on th [...]
2008-04-06 07:26:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINS KDEM SOCI IZ
08BAGHDAD1051VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON BASRA OPERATIONS,
[...] (S) During an April 1 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi discussed the situation in Basra and the aftermath of the recent showdown with Sadrist forces there. Hashimi described how he had supported PM Maliki during the Basra campaign, putting personal differences aside [...]
2008-04-06 10:02:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1052APRIL 2 MEETING BETWEEN THE AMBASSADOR, GENERAL
[...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister Maliki, flushed with the success of recent ISF operations in Basrah, reviewed next steps with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on April 5. Maliki noted that he was dedicating $100 million dollars towards Basrah's reconstruction, and is using Tribal Support Counci [...]
2008-04-06 10:05:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD106TALABANI ON KURDISH EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS
[...] (S) Summary: Iraqi President Talabani on January 12 told S/I Satterfield he and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Barzani had agreed on a list of measures to improve relations with the U.S. and restart political progress under the Maliki government. These include eliminating Kurd [...]
2008-01-14 18:13:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1061Dialogue on Economic Cooperation -- Follow-up
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih's follow-up team for the Government of Iraq (GOI) hosted U.S.-Iraq Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) of February 27-28 have proposed to pursue implementation of actionable outcomes by breaking action items into functional groups. Onc [...]
2008-04-07 02:07:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAID EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG BEXP IZ
08BAGHDAD1112APRIL 6 MCNS: BASRAH NEXT STEPS, SADR CITY
[...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: The April 6 session of the Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) featured upbeat assessments of the result of the GoI security operation in Basra, along with agreement on the need for job creation, development, and humanitarian initiatives to stabilize the [...]
2008-04-09 18:23:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD1198THE AMBASSADOR'S AND GENERAL PETRAEUS' APRIL 14
[...] (S) Summary: Prime Minister (PM) Maliki reviewed plans for security operations in Mosul with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on April 14. Maliki expressed consternation with what he saw as overly-generous descriptions of the Sadrists during the recent Congressional testimony; the Ambassado [...]
2008-04-17 08:48:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1250RUN-UP TO ANBAR PIC - WHO'S IN CHARGE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an occasionally animated three-hour meeting between representatives of Coalition Forces, the GOI and the leadership of Anbar province April 7, the senior provincial leaadership pushed back against what it believed to be central government efforts to take provincial security a [...]
2008-04-23 01:13:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALMASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD1251MCNS APRIL 20: RULE OF LAW, MOSUL AND BASRAH
[...] (S REL AUS UK) SUMMARY: Topics covered at the April 20 MCNS session included implementation of the Amnesty Law (cases are moving through the system - but there were concerns that some judicial review committees were approving too many); planning for military operations in Mosul (additional for [...]
2008-04-23 01:13:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON IZ IR
08BAGHDAD132IRAQI VICE PRESIDENTS HASHIMI AND ABDEL MEHDI ON
[...] (S) During a January 16 meeting, the Ambassador urged Vice President Hashimi to support early Presidency Council approval of a Justice and Accountability law (de-Baath),recently approved by the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR). While not committing to a specific course of action, he i [...]
2008-01-18 12:24:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1389SCENESETTER FOR OPIC PRESIDENT AND CEO MOSBACHER'S
[...] (C) Welcome to Iraq. Despite sustained senior level economic engagement with Iraqis during the period of the security surge, security gains have not been cemented in place with jobs and investment. Much is required on many levels to make this happen. Major Barriers to Investment -------- [...]
2008-05-04 10:20:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAID OPIC IZ
08BAGHDAD1396CHALABI'S PROVISION OF SERVICES COMMITTEE - APRIL 22 and 29
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 22 meeting and for a third straight week the Ministry of Trade complained that some of their trucks carrying needed food rations for Sadr City were turned away at checkpoints by the Baghdad Operations Command (BOC). The Amanat also blamed the BOC's strict checkpoint [...]
2008-05-05 11:00:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL ECPS IZ
08BAGHDAD1424PM MALIKI RECOGNIZES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
[...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki acknowledged several priorities for improving Iraq's energy infrastructure security at a special May 1 meeting of a newly formed Infrastructure Protection Committee (IPC). Discussion of security challenges at the Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR) dur [...]
2008-05-07 11:55:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ENRG IZ
08BAGHDAD1426THE AMBASSADOR'S MAY 6 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (S) Summary: President Talabani, accompanied by DPM Barham Saleh, told the Ambassador that he had advised PM Maliki to wait and see whether Iran implemented its promises to not support Shi'a militants before deciding whether to visit Tehran. Talabani said he warned Iranian Ambassador Qomi ear [...]
2008-05-07 18:46:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1489DE MISTURA PLANS MAY 22 DIB ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] SUMMARY: In a May 10 meeting, Special Representative Staffan de Mistura told Ambassador Crocker and Senior Advisor Krajeski that he planned to announce UNAMI recommendations regarding the first four internal disputed boundary (DIB) districts (Makhmour, al Hamdaniyah, Amre and Mandali) as soon [...]
2008-05-13 13:40:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UN IZ
08BAGHDAD1493OPIC PRESIDENT/CEO'S VISIT TO BAGHDAD -- FUTURE
[...] (SBU) OPIC President and CEO Mosbacher's two-day visit to discuss a mortgage facility for low- and moderate-income workers was useful in allaying Post's concerns set out reftel regarding the risk of crowding out of a nascent private bank sector; the role of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) in the [...]
2008-05-13 15:27:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN IZ
08BAGHDAD1509IRAQ'S SWIRLING SUNNI STREET: UPCOMING ELECTIONS
[...] (S) In a particularly encouraging development, the Sunni Arab community appears increasingly reconciled to competing in the formal political process, despite its many misgivings related to that process. Preparations for provincial elections later this year have set in motion a dizzying scram [...]
2008-05-14 16:31:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM PTER PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1514KRG BOUNDARIES STILL CONTENTIOUS ON EVE OF UNAMI'S
[...] (C) Special Advisor for Northern Iraq Tom Krajeski in early May visited Kirkuk, Mosul, and Erbil to discuss the status of Kirkuk and other disputed internal boundaries in the run-up to the first United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) recommendations on resolving KRG boundaries. Ambassador Kra [...]
2008-05-15 14:58:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1526SCENESETTER FOR NECHIRVAN BARZANI'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani is visiting Washington on May 17-21 after receiving an honorary degree from Washington and Jefferson University. His meetings will include the Vice President, the Secretary, and the Deputy Secretary. Nechirvan [...]
2008-05-18 07:28:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1532COR MEMBER ALLEGES HORRIFIC CONDITIONS AT WOMEN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Nada Ibrahim, a parliamentarian in the Hewar party, recounted her May 12 visit to Khadimiya women's prison to PolOff on May 13. She was shocked at the conditions of the prison and the lives of the female detainees. She said the prison had been infiltrated by militias and was ope [...]
2008-05-18 14:09:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV PINS IZ
08BAGHDAD1588ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Beginning with the GOI,s Anti-Corruption Conference in January there have been a number of newsworthy events on the anti-corruption front so far in 2008. The January Conference was followed by a UN Office of Drugs and Crime meeting in mid-March timed to coincide with the signing and rat [...]
2008-05-24 06:58:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALKCOR PGOV ECON EAID IZ
08BAGHDAD1601IRANIAN-BACKED PARTIES PREPARED TO DOMINATE
[...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: The failure of the Shiite religious parties since 2005 to improve the daily lives of average Iraqis has left many Shia disillusioned. In Muthanna, nationalist, tribal, technocratic, and secular groups are coalescing to offer a [...]
2008-05-25 14:20:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PINS PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1615IRFFI DONORS FIELD TRIP FAILS TO DELIVER
[...] (SBU) The International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) held a donors field trip conference, hosted by the Italian-led REO Hillah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT),at the Dhi Qar Mittica Training Center on the Talil Airbase in An Nasiriyah Province May 18-19. Attending the c [...]
2008-05-27 07:55:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN EAID PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1650KDP - PUK RELATIONS: CABINET NEGOTIATIONS SHOW
[...] (C) Through a broad range of discussions with party officials and a drawn out, public airing of party laundry in the press, RRT has learned that mistrust, greed, and political jockeying have greatly delayed decisions on the Kurdistan Region Government,s sixth cabinet. Despite six months of n [...]
2008-05-30 04:30:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD166MALIKI ON CABINET SHAKE-UP, RETURN OF TAWAFAQ, AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging weekly security meeting on January 17, Prime Minister Maliki told Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus that a Cabinet shake-up was very possible within a few weeks which would likely result in a technocratic government with fewer ministries. Maliki expressed h [...]
2008-01-22 16:06:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER TU
08BAGHDAD1693NSC JUNE 1 REVIEWS ONGOING OPERATIONS, AMNESTY
[...] (S REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 1 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed security operations in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Deputy PM Barham Salih, National Security Advisor Mowaffak Rubaie, and Minister of State for National Security Shirwan [...]
2008-06-04 11:30:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD175JANUARY 20 MCNS DISCUSSES ASHURA SECURITY,
[...] (S) Summary: The Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) met January 20 to review the readiness of the Ministry of Interior forces, Baghdad International Airport's security contract, fuel allocations/deliveries for border security forces, and the success of security measures for the [...]
2008-01-23 17:48:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL MOPS MARR SENV EAGR IZ
08BAGHDAD1814ICI: BAGHDAD MEETINGS ON WAY FORWARD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In separate Baghdad meetings UNAMI and the ICI secretariat have laid out somewhat different visions of the way forward on ICI commitments made at Stockholm. Section three of the ICI annual report, titled "Investing in the Future," laid out several of these commitments in the p [...]
2008-06-16 10:34:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAID IZ
08BAGHDAD183Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - January 22
[...] SUMMARY: Attendance was high at the January 22 meeting of the Baghdad Services Committee, both from the Government of Iraq (GoI) and USG sides. The Baghdad Deputy Mayor started the meeting, emphasizing the need for better service project coordination between the Amanat and the USG. The Joint Pl [...]
2008-01-24 09:12:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL IZ REL UK
08BAGHDAD1831REACTION TO UNAMI DISPUTED INTERNAL BOUNDARIES
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Adviser's June 10-12 talks with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leaders in Erbil following United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI)'s submission to the GOI and KRG of its initial Disputed Internal Boundaries (DIBs) reports on June 5 revealed general dissatisf [...]
2008-06-17 13:18:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1883PRT MAKES FIRST VISIT TO MAYSAN
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary and comment: On June 20 Maysan PRT made its first trip to the governorate in over a year, accompanying MND-C officials to Camp Sparrowhawk, the forward base for U.S. operations in Maysan located on the outskirts of Amarah. During the visit the PRT met with Iraqi Army (IA) [...]
2008-06-22 09:36:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPINS PGOV IR MOPS
08BAGHDAD19A HARD COR BATTLE OVER PROVINCIAL POWERS?
[...] (C) Summary: Of all the legislation that Iraq's Council of Representatives (CoR) will grapple with in 2008, none will do more to shape the future of Iraq politically than the Provincial Powers law. Because Iraq's Constitution is deliberately ambiguous about the balance of power between Iraq's [...]
2008-01-02 17:04:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD190WASIT IHEC LEADER PREDICTS ELECTIONS IN 2008
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with Wasit PRT Team Leader and Poloffs, Wasit Director of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Haydar Abd Allawi said he expected elections to happen in 2008 and expressed a strong preference for an open-list system. He maintained his office [...]
2008-01-24 12:56:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1965IRAQI NSC JUNE 22 REVIEWS RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS,
[...] (S REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired June 22 the National Security Council (NSC) that reviewed reconstruction efforts in Basra, Sadr City, and Mosul. (Note: Minister of Defense Abdul Qadr, Minister of Interior Jawad al-Bulani, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari [...]
2008-06-27 10:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER KCRM IZ
08BAGHDAD2034ICRC REGRETS DYSFUNCTION AND POSSIBLE CORRUPTION
[...] (C) Senior Refugee Coordinator met with ICRC Iraq Head of Delegation Juan Pedro Schaerer and Delegate Bryan Tisdall in Amman June 17 to discuss ICRC,s difficult relations with the Iraq Red Crescent Organization. Schaerer noted that he had met with IRCO President Dr. Said al Hakki on June 11 i [...]
2008-07-02 12:01:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPHUM ICRC IZ
08BAGHDAD204BAGHDAD ESSENTIAL SERVICES: 2007 YEAR IN REVIEW
[...] SUMMARY: Initiated in 2007, Fardh Al Qanoon (FAQ),aka the Baghdad Security Plan (BSP),emphasized several themes, including the delivery of essential services. Although initially led by DPM Zoubai, his attempted assassination and the political boycott of the Tawafuq bloc hindered efforts to [...]
2008-01-25 13:09:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETAMGT EAID ECON ENRG IZ PGOV PINR PREL SOCI
08BAGHDAD2071NSC JUNE 29 REVIEWS SUCCESSFUL SECURITY
[...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired June 29 the National Security Council (NSC) that discussed security operations in Amarah (Maysan Province),the security situation in Diyala, and the need for supplemental funding of the Ministry of Interior. The Prime Minister ope [...]
2008-07-05 08:47:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2113KADHAMIYA WOMEN'S PRISON UPDATES
[...] (S): SUMMARY: Following up on previous reporting about conditions at Kadhamiya Women's Prison, PRTOffs visited the detention facility on June 15 and were able to see some of the concerns first-hand. Embassy officials met on June 15 with CoR member Nada Ibrahim (Hewar) and Masha'el Haider Ha [...]
2008-07-07 16:41:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETKJUS PHUM PREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD2132PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS/CPA 17: STATE OF PLAY
[...] (C) Various CoR members and staffers involved in legislation to regulate PSCs are giving widely varying accounts of the status of the legislation. Versions range from a vote next week, through a merged bill only after the August-September break, to a claim that the decision in principle to m [...]
2008-07-09 07:47:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2145VOTER REGISTRATION TO BEGIN AT LAST
[...] (C) The 30-day voter registration process will start on July 15. Potential problems include lack of accessibility and lack of information. We have been working with UNAMI and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for months to forestall such problems. There have been concerns that [...]
2008-07-10 08:15:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2160ISCI LEADER ABDUL AZIZ AL-HAKIM ENCOURAGING ON
[...] (S/NF) Summary. In a July 1 meeting, Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) leader Syed Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and the Ambassador discussed SFA/SOFA negotiations, provincial elections, and post-operations reconstruction. Hakim expressed support for reaching a strategic framework agreement (SFA) a [...]
2008-07-11 12:37:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD2163IMPROVING IRAQI BORDER SECURITY: A WORK IN PROGRESS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Border security continues to be a focus of both GOI and Coalition attention as the security situation improves and Iraq takes increasing responsibility for its own affairs. Al Qaeda in Iraq's reliance on transnational networks is increasing as its operating space and popularity [...]
2008-07-11 14:25:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPBTS PREL PTER IR IZ SY
08BAGHDAD2210 EPRT DIYALA: LACK OF NGO SUPPORT IMPEDES FURTHER PROGRESS
[...] (U) This is an ePRT Diyala reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Development at the Qa'da and Nahia level in South Diyala is being held up by lack of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) support. Efforts by the South Diyala embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team (ePRT) have had a s [...]
2008-07-15 14:18:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID ECON PHUM IZ
08BAGHDAD2227NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISPLACEMENT
[...] Summary: On July 8 and 9 the GoI Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) held its first National Conference to Address Displacement, at which the Minister unveiled the National Policy on Displacement. This policy document has been in the works for four years and the Ministry relied on d [...]
2008-07-17 14:44:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV IZ EAID
08BAGHDAD2299PM MALIKI OPENS NAJAF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN
[...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. On July 20, Prime Minister Maliki made an inaugural flight to Najaf International Airport (NIA) in a ceremony widely attended by Shia political and religious elite from the Middle Euphrates region. NIA is not yet open for business [...]
2008-07-24 03:10:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAIR IR IZ
08BAGHDAD2327DHI QAR HUMAN RIGHTS DIR: SITUATION DETERIORATING
[...] (C) Summary: The human rights situation is "deteriorating, with some areas of improvement," according to Dhi Qar Ministry of Human Rights Office Director Mohammad Radhi Bahar. In a July 17 meeting with the PRT, Bahar outlined a number of areas in which the PRT could work jointly with the Of [...]
2008-07-26 11:53:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV
08BAGHDAD2347ELECTION SECURITY, AIRPORT SECURITY, AND AMNESTY
[...] (S) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh chaired the weekly National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Jul 20, deferring planned discussions about Diyala security operations because this had been the topic of an earlier meeting of the Crisis Action Committee held by Prime Minister Mali [...]
2008-07-28 06:17:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIZ MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER
08BAGHDAD2357TIME RUNNING OUT ON PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS LAW
[...] (C) SUMMARY/COMMENT: There was more drama surrounding Iraq's provincial election law on July 28 as Parliament Speaker Mashadani collapsed during the legislative session and was rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, the main political blocs achieved little apparent progress on bridging the impass [...]
2008-07-28 15:19:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD238VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS,
[...] (S) During their January 25 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Hashimi discussed the Executive Council, a draft amnesty law, Mosul, Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs),and Iran. Hashimi voiced concern that PM Maliki might decrease relative authority of the Executive Council in favor of [...]
2008-01-27 17:39:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV IR IZ
08BAGHDAD2396GOI CALLS DETENTION OPERATIONS AND AMNESTY LAW A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim convened a meeting on July 27 with representatives of all three branches of government to address problems in the GOI detention system and with implementation of the Amnesty Law. Each branch representa [...]
2008-07-31 11:22:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KJUS PINS PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2439MOJ AL-SAFI "SHOCKED" BY WOMEN'S PRISON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting Minister of Justice Safa al-Safi accompanied an MNF-I and Embassy inspection visit on August 2 to Kadhamiya Maximum Prison and Kadhamiya Women's Prison in Baghdad. At Kadhamiya Maximum, a high-value detainee prison that is monitored by ICITAP officials five days a week, a [...]
2008-08-05 07:30:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS PINS IZ
08BAGHDAD2561 PRT TEAM LEADER'S CONFERENCE - MOVING FORWARD
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The message of the July 6-7 Team Leader's Conference was clear: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) must lay the groundwork for Iraqis to assume greater responsibility, which will occur sooner rather than later. State-DoD cooperation will be essential as DoD turns it [...]
2008-08-13 14:09:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREZ IZ
08BAGHDAD2714SAMARRA RECONSTRUCTION EXTENDS BEYOND GOLDEN MOSQUE
[...] (C) Reconstruction of the Al-Askari Mosque continues to advance. The Shi'a Mosque recently opened to local citizens for the first time since the terrorist bombing in February 2006. Additionally, reconstruction efforts are now expanding more noticeably beyond the Mosque with an increased focus [...]
2008-08-24 10:24:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ
08BAGHDAD2719KIRKUK: PIC ESTABLISHED; PC CHAIRMAN ADDRESSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Months of negotiations between the different blocs of the Kirkuk Provincial Council (PC) ended on 18 August with an agreement signed by representatives of each of the major ethnicities (Kurds, Arabs, Turkomen) establishing the Kirkuk Provincial Investment Commission (PIC). The [...]
2008-08-24 12:48:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV ETRD ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD2729IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 17 REVIEWS MOSUL
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired the August 17 meeting of the National Security Council (I-NSC) that focused on reconstruction efforts in Mosul, MOD's logistics modernization, and protection of infrastructure. The Council also reviewed operations in Diyala, protec [...]
2008-08-25 10:51:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD2773GOI MAKES FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO MEK CAMP; IRAQI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A GOI team led by Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim and including an MFA official made its first visit to the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf on August 18 to prepare for a transfer of security responsibility. The team toured Camp Ashraf and heard from MEK members that [...]
2008-08-28 14:38:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PINS PTER PHUM IZ
08BAGHDAD2784IRAQI NSC ON AUGUST 24 REVIEWS READINESS OF
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: The National Security Council (I-NSC),chaired by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, focused its discussions August 24 on the readiness of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to provide security for Iraq and command and control of Ports of Entry (POEs). The council also heard [...]
2008-08-29 13:52:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD2860IRAQI NSC AUGUST 31 DISCUSSES COUNTERING
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired the August 31 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) that followed up on the previous week's (reftel) discussion of preventing assassinations, detainee releases, and operations in Diyala. The Council also spent consi [...]
2008-09-05 15:32:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MASS MARR ENGR ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD2904SOUTHERN ELECTIONS FORECAST: MORE OF THE SAME
[...] (C) Summary: Provincial elections are unlikely to result in a radical shift of the southern political map. Despite concerns about voter fraud and low voter registration numbers the overwhelming majority of southern Shi'a say they intend to vote in the elections. Iraq's Shi'a remain deeply d [...]
2008-09-09 05:44:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV IR IZ
08BAGHDAD291PROGRESS IN TRANSFER OF IRAQ SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: The fourth quarterly meeting of the High Level Working Group held January 24 to discuss the Joint Committee for Accelerating the Transfer of Iraq Security indicated progress. Consistent Iraqi themes were to reduce the number of supporting committees either through closure or con [...]
2008-01-31 15:50:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV MOPS PTER PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD2930PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS: ELECTIONS IN 2008
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Iraqi election commission (IHEC) officials told us September 9 that they require 135 days of lead time between passage of an election law and the holding of elections to organize credible provincial elections. They indicated that January 2009 was the earliest date an ele [...]
2008-09-10 12:42:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM IZ
08BAGHDAD2933NSC SEPTEMBER 7: STEMMING ASSASSINATIONS AND
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Rafi Isawi chaired the sparsely attended September 7 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council considered plans to tackle the rising number of assassinations in Baghdad, reconstruction coordination, and the achievements of [...]
2008-09-11 06:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2936CG DISCUSSES PESHMERGA-GOI CONFLICT, FORCE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In their regular weekly meeting on 4 September 2008, Commanding General MNF-I GEN David Petraeus and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (joined by CDA) discussed disposition of Kurdish forces (Peshmerga) near the city of Khanaqin and the Green Line, Iraqi military force struct [...]
2008-09-11 11:45:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER ENGR EPET IZ
08BAGHDAD2960GOI LAUNCHES PROPERTY RESTITUTION PROGRAM; POLICE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI's policy on property restitution and evictions coincides with improved security in some neighborhoods and has the potential to encourage increased returns of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees to those districts. According to the GOI, over 7,500 families, [...]
2008-09-14 10:20:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PGOV EAID IZ
08BAGHDAD2962AMB, CG AND PM DISCUSS ELECTIONS, GOI/KRG
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In the regular weekly meeting held on September 11 with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Ambassador and Commanding General MNF-I General David Petraeus discussed the elections law, relations between the KRG and GOI, foreign business investment in Iraq, crude oil processing [...]
2008-09-14 13:07:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL MOPS MARR PTER ENGR EPET IZ
08BAGHDAD299ARTICLE 140: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
[...] (C) Summary: The issue of Article 140 and the status of Kirkuk and the disputed territories is solidly in the middle of the national debate, although there are significant disagreements on all sides in terms of addressing this complex problem. A fair, transparent and agreed resolution to the [...]
2008-02-01 16:40:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD300DOWN BUT HARDLY OUT: ISCI 2008 ELECTION PROSPECTS
[...] (U) This is a joint southern PRT, REO, ePRT and Baghdad POL reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Public opinion is turning against the religious parties, including Da'wa, ISCI, and the Sadr Trend, throughout the south. This reflects widespread disappointment with the performance and corrupti [...]
2008-02-01 18:05:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR IZ
08BAGHDAD3022NSC SEPTEMBER 14 REVIEWS NINEWA SECURITY
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister (D/PM) Barham Salih chaired the September 14 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC). The Council heard short follow-up reports from the MOD on Civil-Military Operations Centers, from the MOI on continued difficulties in securing fund [...]
2008-09-19 12:36:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3023ISCI/BADR FEELING UNDER THREAT, RAISING INTER-SHIA
[...] (S) The influential Shia Islamist party ISCI/Badr has become increasingly isolated among Shi'a parties in the past month, and its governing practices have become increasingly restrictive. Tensions have risen dramatically between ISCI/Badr and its fellow Shi'a Islamist coalition partner Da'wa [...]
2008-09-19 13:38:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3062PRESIDENT BARZANI - NOTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 16, an agitated Kurdistan President Barzani told the Ambassador that he had lost trust in Prime Minister Maliki and if the Prime Minister pushed too far with Iraqi army units there would be armed conflict. Barzani inferred that Maliki has betrayed their friendship [...]
2008-09-23 15:48:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV IZ IR TU
08BAGHDAD3096NSC REVIEW SEPTEMBER 21, 2008: SECURITY OPTICS,
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The September 21 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Ministry of the Interior asserting its control of the Petroleum Security Police (PSP). Emphasizing his desire both to improve optics in the international zone for the Iraqi public, [...]
2008-09-25 16:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3099IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowl [...]
2008-09-25 17:32:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETEAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF
08BAGHDAD3108IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowl [...]
2008-09-26 12:12:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETEAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF
08BAGHDAD3109IDP RETURNS - WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, over 125,000 Iraqis have returned to their homes out of a total displaced population of 4.8 million persons (internally displaced and refugees). About half of the returns have been to Baghdad. All measures show the numbers are increasing, albeit slowly [...]
2008-09-26 12:51:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETEAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF
08BAGHDAD3143MOVING FORWARD FROM UNMOVIC/UNSCR 1762: THE BALL
[...] (C) Responding to reftel points on Iraq's normalization of its civil nuclear program and lifting UNSCR restrictions, Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Ra'id Fahmi told EMIN that "the ball is in Iraq's court." Betraying limited understanding of the international nonproliferation regime, [...]
2008-09-29 08:48:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALTPHY SENV TRGY TSPL PARM ENRG KGIT KNNP KSCA
08BAGHDAD3185SOUTHERN PROVINCES AIR CONCERNS WITH DPM AL-ISSAWI
[...] (SBU) On September 17-18, Deputy Prime Minister Rafa Al-Issawi hosted a conference on "Providing Services to the Southern and Middle Provinces" in Baghdad. Governors and Provincial Council members from the nine southern provinces and Anbar directly presented their concerns about essential ser [...]
2008-10-02 13:16:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ENRG ELTN EAGR PREF EAIR SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3188RETURNEE PROCESSING IN EASTERN BAGHDAD
[...] (C) Summary: The recently-opened returnee registration center in Karada has processed approximately 3,000 returnee families to the entire Baghdad province since it opened in late July, a rate of 100-200 per day. These are in addition to the 5,600 returnee families that the MoDM has registered [...]
2008-10-02 15:17:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF IZ
08BAGHDAD3198RRT ERBIL: CHRISTIANS IN THE KURDISTAN REGION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Long-term Christian residents of the Kurdistan Region enjoy unique material and political advantages, but this has failed to stem the tide of emigration in search of better economic conditions. Christians do not feel that they suffer discrimination as a result of religious and [...]
2008-10-03 15:21:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD3232IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS TIMELINE UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: Shortly after parliament passed the provincial election law, UNAMI Chief Electoral Advisor Sandra Mitchell began working closely with the Independent High Electoral Council (IHEC) and the International Electoral Assistance Team (IEAT) to develop a timeline to hold provincial el [...]
2008-10-06 15:13:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM IZ
08BAGHDAD3238D PRESSES PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER ON SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: Speaker Mashadani told DepSec Negroponte that a majority in the parliament supported the bilateral security agreement, but that many deputies would not support it publicly. Noting that other countries benefit from security agreements with the U.S., he said the continued American [...]
2008-10-07 05:38:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3267NINEWA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NINEWA
[...] (S) Summary: Ninewa,s political and military leadership outlined security, development and political challenges facing the province during an October 6 meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte. Governor Kashmoula said that the GOI has failed to adequately equip Iraqi Army units in the provi [...]
2008-10-09 14:08:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL MOPS ECON PHUM IZ
08BAGHDAD3288AYATOLLAH TELLS NEGROPONTE: U.S. MUST STAY UNTIL
[...] (C) Baghdad's leading Shi'a cleric Ayatollah Hussein Al Sadr told Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte October 6 that the United States and Iraq are "working toward a greater good" to establish a "strong, free, and prosperous" Iraq, but he urged the U.S. to "ensure we reach this goal," an [...]
2008-10-11 13:54:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3295WASIT PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (PC) CHAIR: WASIT
[...] (U) This is a Wasit PRT reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In a slew of recent meetings and phone conversations with PRT, Wasit PC Chair Mohammed Hassan Jabbar, a friendly but normally circumspect PRT contact, has been increasingly frank with TL about his displeasure with Governor [...]
2008-10-13 07:11:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD3320ICRC ON MEK, PLANS TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ,
[...] (S) Summary: In an October 8 meeting with the Ambassador, ICRC Iraq head of delegation Juan Pedro Schaerer said that ICRC will increase its detention monitoring, hospital training, staffing, and other projects in Iraq in 2009. ICRC has stepped up its inspections of GOI detention facilitie [...]
2008-10-14 17:39:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPHUM PREL PREF PTER IR IZ
08BAGHDAD3325I-NSC OCTOBER 12 REVIEWS SITUATION IN MOSUL,
[...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary. The October 12 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (I-NSC) opened with the Prime Minister setting aside the prepared schedule and calling for a briefing on the situation of reported Christian persecution in Mosul City, Ninewa. All members of the NSC wanted to [...]
2008-10-15 06:37:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD333IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS UPDATE PART 2:
[...] (C) Summary: We believe Iraq will have the technical capability to conduct credible, nationwide provincial elections in early fall of 2008. However several political obstacles must be overcome over the next seven months, including the passage of a well-crafted elections law, a start to reso [...]
2008-02-05 17:33:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD3364US-IRAQ DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION: A PROGRESS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION: In preparation for the early November U.S.-Iraq Dialogue on Business and Investment Climate, this cable looks back at the February 2008 Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC); reviews what was agreed then; and takes stock of what has been achieved in the interim. [...]
2008-10-20 11:04:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN EINV IZ
08BAGHDAD3455 ECA A/S GOLI AMERI'S MEETING WITH IRAQI HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (U) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih hosted A/S Goli Ameri and Iraq's most important higher education officials for a roundtable discussion in his home on October 20. The participants from both countries stressed their commitment to revitalize higher education in Iraq and their [...]
2008-10-29 14:27:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD3474BASRA LEADERS VOICE QUIET SUPPORT FOR SOFA
[...] (C) Summary: Basra politicians, security officials, and community leaders voiced quiet support for the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) during a visit October 26-29 by Gordon Gray, Senior Advisor for Southern Iraq Affairs. Basrah Governor Mohammed Wa'eli predicted that the SOFA would lead to [...]
2008-11-02 02:35:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR IR IZ
08BAGHDAD3475BASRAH RESIDENTS ANGRY, WORRIED ABOUT IRANIAN
[...] (C) Basrawis blame Iran for the Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) violence and intimidation that ended in April following Operation Charge of the Knights, community leaders and security officials told Senior Advisor Gray during a visit October 26-29. With the exception of an Islamic Supreme Council of Ir [...]
2008-11-02 02:35:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ
08BAGHDAD3526SUNNI AND SHIA POLITICIANS EXPRESS OPPOSING VIEWS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Secretary's Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues, Ambassador James Foley, visited Baghdad October 22-27 to review Iraqi refugee admissions and special immigrant visa (SIV) programs and to assess the role the U.S. can play in facilitating refugee and IDP returns. Dep [...]
2008-11-08 12:12:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALEAID IZ PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
08BAGHDAD355JANUARY 2008 UPDATE ON IRAQ'S INTERNALLY DISPLACED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The latest reports on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the United Nations (U.N.) Cluster F and Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) show an increase in the number of IDPs in the past 3 months. This increase likely reflects a lag in data processing and a spi [...]
2008-02-07 06:26:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOG PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD3553PROGRESS ON CAMP ASHRAF (MEK) TRANSITION
[...] (S) SUMMARY. EmbOffs recently met with senior GOI stakeholders, including Minister of Interior (REF A),Minister of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Minister of Human Rights, regarding the transfer of security responsibility for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) residents of Camp Ashraf. In [...]
2008-11-10 11:09:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD3561THE SADRIST PROGRAM FOR KARBALA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The PRT obtained in early November a copy of an Arabic-language pamphlet titled The General Program of the Martyr al-Sadr Office in Karbala, signed by Shaykh Muhannad Abd al-Hussein al-Karbala'i, Manager of the al-Sadr Office in Karbala, and dated 2008. We have sent a scanned c [...]
2008-11-11 13:12:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD3579THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT COMMISSIONER WHO NEVER WAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI dismissed National Investment Commission Chairman-Designate Ahmed Ridha the first week in November. Ridha had become deeply unpopular in senior Iraqi political circles, and rumors of his possible removal had been circulating for many weeks. Thamir Ghadban, head of the PM [...]
2008-11-12 11:31:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON PGOV IQ
08BAGHDAD358INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ: BAGHDAD PROGRESS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Both the GOI and UNAMI are working to enhance the prospects of meeting the benchmarks outlined in the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). The GOI is building the size and capacity of the small ICI secretariat, and has embarked upon a serious effort to pull together its dr [...]
2008-02-07 08:14:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID EAGR IR
08BAGHDAD3602BASRA REGION FORMATION SUPPORTERS SUBMIT
[...] (C) Summary: On November 10, allies of Basra Governor Mohammed Wa'eli (Fadhilah) submitted 35,000 signatures in favor of a referendum to form a one-province Basra Regional Government. Several additional steps will be needed, however, to force a referendum, and it is unlikely that a referendu [...]
2008-11-14 03:18:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM IZ
08BAGHDAD3636IRAQ PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE: TRANSITION IN 2009 (SBU)
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14-15, 2008, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Team Leaders convened in Baghdad for the quarterly Team Leaders Conference. The theme of transition animated this Team Leaders Conference. Presenters highlighted the need for continuing State Department-Department o [...]
2008-11-16 13:06:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREZ IZ
08BAGHDAD3664DIWANIYAH RESIDENTS' OPINIONS ON PROPOSED SOFA
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable summarizes comments about the proposed SOFA agreement made to the PRT by Diwaniyah city residents, including local officials. Some remarks were made during meetings scheduled by the PRT for other purposes, while most were made during conversations with PRT Locally Em [...]
2008-11-19 14:35:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD3699SOFA: VIEWS FROM OUTSIDE THE GREEN ZONE -- IRAQIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three longstanding Iraqi contacts, representing a cross-section of Iraqi society (director-general, police chief, and tribal sheikh) based outside the Green Zone, said Iraqi people wanted, and deserved, more details on the SOFA under discussion in the Iraqi parliament. The grou [...]
2008-11-23 16:37:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREL
08BAGHDAD3747IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES TRILATERAL MEETING WITH U.S.
[...] (S) Summary. At the November 23 meeting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Rafi Essawi sitting in as chair for the Prime Minister, the Council received a report from Minister of State for National Security Affairs Shirwan Waeili on the recent U.S.- [...]
2008-11-28 16:57:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD3763EPRT BAGHDAD: IDP RETURNS IN SAB AL BOUR --
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two years ago, Sab al Bour was a virtual ghost town, with fewer than 2,000 people of a population that had numbered 58,000 in 2003 (and an almost equal mix of Sunni and Shia). The village could now be a model of reconstruction and reconciliation for other Iraqi cities. Over 3,5 [...]
2008-11-30 16:28:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREL PREF
08BAGHDAD3765SALAH AD-DIN RESIDENTS WORRIED ABOUT PERCEIVED
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Judges and community activists in the mostly Sunni province of Salah ad-Din expressed concern about Iranian meddling in Iraq during a visit by Iran Watcher to the province Nov. 22-25, but struggled to point to specific instances of Iranian influence aside from Iranian products [...]
2008-11-30 17:47:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ
08BAGHDAD3794STATUS OF COALITION PARTNERS IN IRAQ; RECOMMENDED DEMARCHE FOR AUSTRALIA
[...] (S) This is an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. (S) Summary: As the GOI moves beyond the process of gaining agreement for the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, it is focusing on the terms for the continued presence of four Coalition partners (Australia, Romania, El Salvador and Estonia) be [...]
2008-12-03 15:47:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN
08BAGHDAD3808KURDISH WAR OF WORDS WITH MALIKI ESCALATES OVER
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: A war of words between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG),precipitated by Maliki's plan to create Tribal Support Councils in areas disputed by the KRG and the GOI, has steadily escalated in the past week, drawing attention to a range [...]
2008-12-04 13:36:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD3811COUNTERING HOSTAGE-TAKING IN IRAQ
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy Baghdad's Office of Hostage Affairs (OHA) has provided critical support to the Embassy and MNF-I in the recovery of hostages captured by a multitude of criminal/insurgent organizations in Iraq. Formed in 2004 as the Hostage Working Group (HWG),OHA has three primary role [...]
2008-12-04 14:57:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETASEC IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PTER
08BAGHDAD3836TALABANI GIVES PUK DEPUTIES EQUAL AUTHORITY - TALK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leaders have denied press reports that PUK General Secretary Jalal Talabani has been removed from power. As a result of recent PUK leadership meetings, Talabani empowered both KRG VP Kosrat Rasoul and DPM Barham Salih with equal authority to ma [...]
2008-12-08 13:35:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3853KHALILZAD AND ISCI LEADER AL-HAKIM DISCUSS IRAQI
[...] (C) Summary: Leading Shi'a politician Abdelaziz al-Hakim, president of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI),told visiting USUN Amb. Khalilzad that his party would step up political reform efforts in the coming year, hinting that ISCI might support a vote of no-confidence against the Mali [...]
2008-12-10 12:40:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD3859MINISTRY OF PLANNING HOSTS THIRD PROVINCIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5-6, the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) held its third conference on provincial development entitled "Provincial Development Strategy and Provincial Development Plan Institutionalization Conference." During the conference, each province was [...]
2008-12-11 07:04:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV EFIN EAID IZ
08BAGHDAD3869ANBAR GEO HOLDS PRE-ELECTION TOWN HALL MEETING
[...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Political leaders, candidates, and local notables attended a pre-election town hall meeting led by the Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) in Ramadi on December 4. The GEO called the meeting to discuss the rules and responsibilities o [...]
2008-12-11 13:55:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3871ANBAR GEO HOLDS PRE-ELECTION TOWN HALL MEETING
[...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Political leaders, candidates, and local notables attended a pre-election town hall meeting led by the Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) in Ramadi on December 4. The GEO called the meeting to discuss the rules and responsibilities o [...]
2008-12-11 13:55:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3880FIVE COMMITTEE TALKS - POSSIBLE ROADMAP FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Participants in the Five Committee Talks on constitutional issues have told us the process has been positive, hard-hitting and honest. Heightened Shia-Kurd tensions, the confrontation in Khanaqin (reftel A,B,C and D) led to a Kurdish President Barzani visit to Baghdad at the end [...]
2008-12-12 13:57:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3881FIVE COMMITTEE TALKS - POSSIBLE ROADMAP FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Participants in the Five Committee Talks on constitutional issues have told us the process has been positive, hard-hitting and honest. Heightened Shia-Kurd tensions, the confrontation in Khanaqin (reftel A,B,C and D) led to a Kurdish President Barzani visit to Baghdad at the end [...]
2008-12-12 14:45:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD3977PM VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON HOLD FOR NOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. There is plenty of talk about a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Maliki, but it appears unlikely that his opponents will force action any time soon. There was more discussion about removing Maliki among the Kurdish, Sunni Arab and one Shia Islamist party during the Musl [...]
2008-12-19 16:09:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM IZ
08BAGHDAD3993FURTHER INDICATION THAT IRAQI PDS REFORM WILL NOT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A senior Iraqi MOT official has indicated that significant reforms to the Public Distribution System (PDS) would be "unrealistic" in 2009, mainly because it is an election year. But he also expressed optimism that limited monetization could be phased in starting as early as 2010 [...]
2008-12-21 07:52:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EAGR EAID ETRD IZ
08BAGHDAD4006GOI TO ASSUME REPONSIBILITY FOR CAMP ASHRAF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 16. 2. (S) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie led a joint GOI-USG delegation to Camp Ashraf December 20 to discuss the assumption of security responsibility for the camp, home to over 3000 Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) [...]
2008-12-22 14:57:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD4077REVISED 2009 BUDGET ENDORSED BY COUNCIL OF
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: A further revised proposed GOI budget for 2009 endorsed by the Council of Ministers on December 23, reflects the reality of lower oil prices. Revenues are projected to be USD 42.5 billion based on exports of 2 mbpd at USD 50 per barrel, expenditures planned to be US [...]
2008-12-31 14:11:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN IZ
08BAGHDAD437VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI UPDATES AMBASSADOR ON
[...] (S) During a February 11 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Hashimi discussed the Executive Council (Ex-Co),the Political Council for National Security (PCNS),Tawafuq's return to government, legislation, threats by Anbar sheikhs directed at the Iraqi Islamic Party, and Hashimi's U.S. [...]
2008-02-15 10:43:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD448MCNS ON FEBRUARY 10 DISCUSSED AIRPORT SECURITY,
[...] (S REL UK AS) In a meeting chaired by D/PM Barham Salih, the MCNS received a concise, well-organized briefing on 2007 force generation results for the Iraqi Army, discussed at length the administrative direction and security command at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP),and briefly revi [...]
2008-02-15 13:26:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD450IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS UPDATE PART 3: TIMING
[...] (C) Summary: Passage of "The Law of the Governorates Not Organized Into a Region (Provincial Powers)" on February 13 has set into motion a timetable for holding provincial elections in Iraq this year. While we believe the elections deadline as outlined in the law is overly ambitious given its [...]
2008-02-16 05:15:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD481 IRAQ: UN LAUNCHES 2008 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On 12 February, the United Nations (UN) launched a humanitarian appeal for Iraq in Baghdad and requested $265 million for humanitarian activities for vulnerable Iraqis. The UN faces challenges related to its security stance to increasing its presence in Iraq, but may modify the [...]
2008-02-20 05:02:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PREF PGOV UN IZ
08BAGHDAD495IRAQ'S COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
[...] (C) Its powerful constitutional role notwithstanding, Iraq's parliament remains a weak institution. Its problems are Iraq's problems: deep-seated sectarian, ethnic and personal animosities that inhibit and frequently prevent compromise, cooperation and agreement. Given the magnitude of thes [...]
2008-02-21 09:59:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD502MCNS FEBRUARY 17 DISCUSSES IRAQI PSDS, FORCE
[...] (S REL UK AS) The weekly MCNS discussed supervision and management of Personal Security Details (PSDs),force generation success for the Ministry of Interior (MOI) forces, needs of the Directorate of Border Enforcement (DBE),security for elections and the approaching visit of Iranian Presiden [...]
2008-02-21 13:57:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD511GOI ASSASSINATIONS ON THE RISE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Despite the significant decrease in violence in the past six months, attacks against Iraqi officials, professionals, and local leaders are hindering the development of ministerial capacity and undermining reconciliation efforts. The troop surge has stemmed the incidence of high-p [...]
2008-02-22 10:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PINS PINR ASEC KDEM IZ
08BAGHDAD512FORMER PRIME MINISTER AYAD ALLAWI IS BACK ON THE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi emphasized with the Ambassador in a dinner meeting on February 19 that Iran's growing interference is deterring Iraq's Arab neighbors from establishing stronger diplomatic ties. He received a request to meet with President of Iran Mahmoud Ahm [...]
2008-02-22 11:12:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD540DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER HAMOUD ON LONG-TERM
[...] (C) PolMil Minister Counselor (PMMC) Marcie Ries called on Deputy Foreign Minister Hamoud February 16 to discuss preparations for negotiations on the Long-Term Strategic Relationship (LTSR),including a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). She used the opportunity to inquire about efforts to en [...]
2008-02-25 07:34:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETETRD EU EWWT IZ KISL MARR PREF PREL TU KU
08BAGHDAD547Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - February 19
[...] SUMMARY: The February 19th meeting for the Provision of Services Committee heard concerns, including fiscal, from the Baghdad Sheraton Hotel and the Babil Hotel. The Baghdad General Manager for the Ministry of Transportation was there to discuss bus shortages and transportation costs. For the s [...]
2008-02-25 15:00:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL IZ REL UK
08BAGHDAD585NINEWA: IRAQI GOVERNMENT SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS
[...] (C/REL ACGU) Summary and Comment: The Iraqi Government is focused on Mosul security and reconstruction. The massive explosion in January in West Mosul's Zanjali market and ongoing military operations served as catalysts to focus the Iraqi Government at the highest level on the critical import [...]
2008-02-28 14:09:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PREL ECON MARR IZ
08BAGHDAD590BAGHDAD TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS RESPONSES
[...] (U) This is post's summary of trafficking in persons activities for the period April 2007-April 2008. Little progress has been noted since the previous report, and post strongly recommends that Iraq continue to be treated as a special case during this rating period. The government of Iraq co [...]
2008-02-29 09:34:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IZ
08BAGHDAD594TURKISH ENVOYS AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS GOI
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish PM Advisor Ahmet Davutoglu asserted to Ambassador that Turkish ground operations were inevitable after the October kidnapping of Turkish soldiers and refused to predict when the operation would end. Ambassador pressed for operations to end before they upset the fragile [...]
2008-02-29 18:21:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV TU IZ
08BAGHDAD601FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT
[...] SUMMARY. During a February 28 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told Political Counselor Matt Tueller and NSC Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan Brett McGurk that he would urge the Iranians to avoid making inflammatory statements directed at the United States during President Ah [...]
2008-03-01 07:42:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR IZ
08BAGHDAD618Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - February 26
[...] SUMMARY: In the regular weekly meeting, the committee discussed issues ranging from electricity in Sabi' Al Bor, to Amanat Clean Up days and a host of issues related to Haifa Street. Despite being a holiday week, the meeting was well attended. Representatives from the Ministries of Electricity, [...]
2008-03-03 04:08:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL IZ REL UK
08BAGHDAD620PRT NINEWA: PROVINCIAL BUDGET EXECUTION: HARD-WON
[...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Despite corruption in provincial budget execution in 2006 and delays in 2007, Ninewa was the first province to submit its 2008 capital budget to the Government of Iraq, for which it received special [...]
2008-03-03 08:01:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD623PRT KIRKUK: MAJOR CRIMES COURT RESUMES TRYING
[...] (U) THIS IS A PRT KIRKUK REPORTING CABLE. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) THE KIRKUK MAJOR CRIMES COURT (MCC) RESUMED OPERATIONS FEBRUARY 28 HEARING A SECOND DOCKET OF 42 CASES. CREATED IN OCTOBER 2007, THE MCC HAS TRIED 26 CASES AND CLEARED A TWO-YEAR BACKLOG OF MAJOR CRIMES CASES, INCLUDING [...]
2008-03-03 09:48:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER KDEM SOCI IZ
08BAGHDAD650THE IRAQI FPS - A MISSING SECURITY LINK?
[...] SUMMARY: Prior to the fall of Saddam's regime, the Facility Protection Services (FPS) was directly controlled by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) but was decentralized during the CPA's administration. The MoI has recently introduced a FPS Reform Law that is considered critical in guaranteeing [...]
2008-03-05 13:46:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ MCAP PGOV PINS
08BAGHDAD678ICI: BAGHDAD DONOR MEETING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMI convened an informal donor meeting March 4 to: a) update Baghdad-resident donor reps on GOI preparation for the ICI first anniversary, b) brief on the January 23 IRFFI meeting in Naples, and c) brief a visiting EC delegation on a and b. UNAMI Deputy Guy Siri and World B [...]
2008-03-07 11:22:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR ECON EFIN PGOV PREL
08BAGHDAD705NSA RUBAI ON SOFA, SFA, AND GETTING APPROVAL
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging March 5 conversation, National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the Strategic Framework (SF) and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk. Rubai stressed the delicate political clim [...]
2008-03-10 03:06:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD724SUMMARY OF GOI MEETINGS ON RULE OF LAW, DETENTIONS
[...] This is an update on the continuing Ministerial Committee on the Rule of Law and Detention meetings (MCROLD). Since our last summary the MCROLD has been marked by more senior participants - most ministries or agencies are now represented at the deputy minister level - and more organized meeti [...]
2008-03-11 14:09:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KJUS MOPS IZ
08BAGHDAD744TALABANI'S ANKARA VISIT STRESSES PKK, GOI-GOT
[...] (C) Summary: Iraqi President Talabani met on March 10 with Ambassador Crocker, S/I Satterfield, Pol-Mil Minister-Counselor Ries, and NSC Senior Director McGurk. Talabani told the Ambassador he was quite satisfied with his visit to Turkey and especially with progress on Northern Iraq. In fran [...]
2008-03-13 12:59:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD747MND-C ECONOMIC SITUATION: A VIEW FROM MND-C POLAD
[...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. In the Multi-National Division Center (MND-C) area of responsibility (AOR) improved security, the return of stability and normalcy, the emergence of economic activity and our increasing ability to engage with Iraqis have combined [...]
2008-03-13 13:07:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID IZ
08BAGHDAD769MCNS MARCH 9: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN MOSUL,
[...] (S REL MNFI) LTG Jalal Tawfiq Riyadh, Ninewa Operations Command and former commander of the Iraqi Army 9th Division, presented a well-organized and thorough brief on preparatory measures for tackling Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Ninewa province. The MCNS dealt again with instructions to the Mini [...]
2008-03-14 14:32:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ
08BAGHDAD849UNAMI SRSG VISITS NAJAF
[...] (C) Summary: On March 11, UNAMI Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura made a quiet, one-day visit to Najaf, Iraq's holiest city and home of the much-revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The SRSG and Deputy for Political Affairs Andrew Gilmour provided [...]
2008-03-20 08:49:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD857 PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE - BRINGING TEAMWORK AND
[...] Summary. On March 3 and 4, the embassy's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) hosted the second quarterly Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Team Leaders Conference in Baghdad. This gathering of nearly every PRT, ePRT, and RRT team leader provided an ideal venue for State, DoD, and interagency [...]
2008-03-20 15:07:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREZ IZ
08BAGHDAD865CODEL LEVIN MEETS WITH DPM SALEH
[...] (S) In a cordial meeting on March 16, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told Senator Carl Levin that recent political developments were proof that the Iraqi political system was working. He expressed confidence that provincial elections would take place in October. Saleh acknowledged there [...]
2008-03-21 13:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PARM XF IZ IR
08BAGHDAD866TURKISH ENVOY VISITING IRAQ TO IMPROVE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik told Ambassador March 20 that he will stay flexible with how long he remains in Iraq during this visit in the hopes of holding a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani next week, which the GO [...]
2008-03-21 14:53:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV TU IZ
08BAGHDAD87TALABANI ON RESTARTING THE 3+1 AND MODERATING
[...] (C) Summary: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on January 9 met with the Ambassador on the occasion of Talabani,s return to Baghdad from the Kurdistan region. Talabani said he is ready to move forward on the 3 1 mechanism now that all the principals are bac [...]
2008-01-12 16:08:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD896CODEL LEVIN MEETS WITH DPM SALEH
[...] (S) In a cordial meeting on March 16, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told Senator Carl Levin that recent political developments were proof that the Iraqi political system was working. He expressed confidence that provincial elections would take place in October. Saleh acknowledged there [...]
2008-03-25 16:07:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PARM XF IZ IR
08BAGHDAD898UNAMI SRSG VISITS NAJAF
[...] (C) Summary: On March 11, UNAMI Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura made a quiet, one-day visit to Najaf, Iraq's holiest city and home of the much-revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The SRSG and Deputy for Political Affairs Andrew Gilmour provided [...]
2008-03-25 16:07:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD905TURKISH ENVOY VISITING IRAQ TO IMPROVE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik told Ambassador March 20 that he will stay flexible with how long he remains in Iraq during this visit in the hopes of holding a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani next week, which the GO [...]
2008-03-25 16:07:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV TU IZ
08BAGHDAD928BASRAH/BAGHDAD SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 25-26,
[...] (U) The following is a situation report on Basrah, Baghdad, and the southern provinces as of 14:00 local time, drawn from Embassy contacts, REO Basrah, and local press reporting. PM Taking Control in Basrah --------------------------- 2. (C) At present, PM Maliki, Defense Minister Abdel [...]
2008-03-26 13:57:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PINS PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD931VP HASHIMI TO CODEL MARSHALL: WE ARE STRUGGLING,
[...] (C) Summary: VP Tariq al-Hashimi told CODEL Marshall (Jim Marshall, D-GA; Christopher Shays, R-CT; Ted Poe, R-TX; and Patrick Henry, R-NC) on March 22 Tawafuq did not participate in PM Maliki's National Reconciliation Conference (Tuesday, March 18) because "he did not receive an official noti [...]
2008-03-26 18:22:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD963VP ABD AL-MEHDI, AMB, AND S/I DISCUSS SADRIST
[...] (S) Summary. In a March 27 meeting with Ambassador Crocker and S/I Satterfield, VP Adel Abd al-Mehdi weighed in on the current Sadrist insurrection, labeling the Sadrists as "fragmented and weak." He also highlighted the incredible restraint that the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) has [...]
2008-03-29 12:04:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ
08BAKU123CORRECTED COPY: AZERBAIJAN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] This cable contains post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. The Statement includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requir [...]
2008-02-12 06:59:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDKTDB ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD OPIC PGOV AJ
08BAKU250SENATOR BROWNBACK'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ALIYEV
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 20 meeting with Senator Brownback, President Aliyev affirmed Azerbaijan's commitment to developing new Caspian gas reserves and export routes to Europe in spite of increasing pressure from Russia and Iran. He said that continued U.S. support would be key to these i [...]
2008-03-14 06:41:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG ECON ETRD PBTS AJ
08BAKU499RECOMMENDING GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH AZERBAIJAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Azerbaijan is an increasingly important partner for the United States. A Muslim country bordered by Russia and Iran, it is a firmly secular, pro-American partner in a region beset by radical Islam. Our security cooperation is excellent and growing, and could take on still m [...]
2008-05-30 13:26:00Embassy BakuSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENRG MOPS KDEM PBTS AJ
08BAKU71AZERBAIJAN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008
[...] This cable contains post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. The Statement includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requir [...]
2008-01-28 11:39:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDKTDB ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD OPIC PGOV AJ
08BAKU792AZERBAIJAN:IRANIAN BANK MELLI A SMALL,ACCOUNTABLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 14, National Bank of Azerbaijan (NBA) officials Rufat Aslanli, Management Board Deputy Governor, and Futulla Alakbarov, Credit Deputy Director, told polecon officer Iran's Bank Melli, represented in Baku by one branch, is an accountable, transparent, and cooperative ins [...]
2008-08-22 04:04:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALAJ MOPS PGOV PREL
08BAKU9AZERBAIJANI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ARGUE PRESSURE
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 28 meeting with the Ambassador, eight of Azerbaijan's leading human rights activists said GOAJ pressure against government critics is rising, with the GOAJ relying on political charges such as espionage, libel, and terrorism to silence or intimidate critics. T [...]
2008-01-04 11:19:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
08BAKU970PRESIDENT ALIYEV, DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: President Aliyev, meeting with Deputy -Secretary Negroponte on October 2, lauded the timely September visit of Vice President Cheney and re-emphasized the importance of further enhancing U.S.-Azerbaijan relations in the aftermath of the Russia-Georgia conflict. President Aliyev, [...]
2008-10-10 14:18:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG KDEM AJ
08BAKU971AZERBAIJAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 2 and 3 Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Deputy Assistant Secretary Bryza met with representatives of the international community and with local NGOs working in Azerbaijan. Representatives of the international community agreed that it is unclear whether democratizatio [...]
2008-10-14 04:34:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
08BAKU972AZERBAIJAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 2 and 3 Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Deputy Assistant Secretary Bryza met with representatives of the international community and with local NGOs working in Azerbaijan. Representatives of the international community agreed that it is unclear whether democratizatio [...]
2008-10-14 04:34:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN105SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL KEATING TO
[...] (C) Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan is pleased to welcome you to Brunei. Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander General Halbi is enthusiastic about your visit, and his staff has supported our request for you to meet with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (not yet confirmed). Yours is the highest- [...]
2008-04-03 02:59:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV BX
08BANGKOK1662LESE MAJESTE ACCUSATIONS STIFLE DISCOURSE IN
[...] (C) Politicians and allies of the Palace, under the guise of protecting the King, often use lese majeste accusations to silence critical media or opponents. In the last six months, lese majeste complaints have been filed or threatened against a wide range of figures, including a cabinet minist [...]
2008-05-30 10:56:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO TH
08BANGKOK189SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF THAKSIN AND HIS WIFE
[...] (C) A leading lawyer working for the Shinawatra family privately characterized current charges against Potjaman, the wife of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin, as weak. The lawyer characterized the current Attorney General as fair but noted he would be under pressure to pursue prosecution. Thail [...]
2008-01-17 09:32:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2233PREAH VIHEAR: GBC TALKS END IN STALEMATE
[...] (C) Thailand derived no definitive results from the July 21 General Border Committee (GBC) meeting with Cambodia, according to our MFA and military sources. The highest levels of the RTG were discussing possible next moves, an MFA official told us, although he declined to elaborate on what th [...]
2008-07-22 11:12:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ASEC CASC UNESCO SCUL PBTS TH CB
08BANGKOK2357RESHUFFLED CABINET UNLIKELY TO ALTER TONE OF THAI
[...] (C) In a cabinet reshuffle announced on August 2, Prime Minister Samak, among other moves, demoted his Commerce Minister, returned to the cabinet a Minister who had been forced from office by a recent court ruling, appointed a former Police Chief as Interior Minister, and retained three offici [...]
2008-08-04 09:16:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK3067LAO HMONG: THAI MILITARY PROMISES FIRST
[...] (C) Summary. Senior Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) officials have offered new transparency on the 6,000 remaining Lao Hmong at the army-run camp in Petchabun province. In separate meetings with Ambassador and DCM, newly-appointed Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabartra and Chief of [...]
2008-10-10 09:23:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM TH LA
08BANGKOK3504STALEMATE, LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT: BANGKOK AIRPORTS
[...] (C) Bangkok's international and domestic airports remain closed as of COB November 28 due to continuing anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protests, with no clear path out of the stalemate in the offing. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on November 27 declared a state of em [...]
2008-11-28 12:31:00Embassy BangkokSECRETPGOV PREL ASEC CASC TH
08BANGKOK3588THAILAND'S NEW TIP LAW: NOTABLE PROGRESS AFTER SIX MONTHS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the six months since its new Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act came into force, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has taken substantial steps to implement the law. The RTG is developing subordinate regulations to make the law's provisions operational, and has identified $1 [...]
2008-12-09 07:17:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PHUM KTIP TH
08BANGKOK3649THE SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES ADMINSTRATION
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: In an early December meeting, Vithit Powattanasuk, an MFA officer assigned to the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center (SBPAC) in Yala province, told us that the SBPAC was responsible for directing and monitoring all efforts in the deep south that could be [...]
2008-12-15 09:49:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK3707FM-NOMINEE UNPLUGGED: BLUNT-TALKING KASIT PIROMYA,
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In private discussions and public fora in recent days, Thailand's Foreign Minister designate Kasit Piromya has displayed both a grasp of foreign policy challenges facing Thailand and the outspoken views in defense of the People's Alliance Democracy (PAD) that show the [...]
2008-12-22 03:01:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR TH
08BANGKOK941PROMINENT THAI NGOS RELEASE REPORTS ON ABUSES IN
[...] (C) Two prominent Thai human rights groups have released detailed accounts of alleged widespread government abuses by security forces fighting the violent insurgency in southern Thailand since mid-2007. Citing first-hand testimony, interviews, photographic evidence, and government and media r [...]
2008-03-25 09:46:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM TH
08BASRAH27BASRAH AVOIDS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WHILE PREPARING FOR FUTURE
[...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Limited Government of Iraq (GOI) planning and poor coordination with the Coalition for the potential humanitarian consequences of the March 24 "Charge of the Knights" operation in Basrah left all concerned parties--most importantly, Basrawis themselves--unprepared for the [...]
2008-04-10 14:34:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV IZ IR
08BASRAH28PM MALIKI'S TRIBAL INITIATIVE IN BASRAH
[...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has reversed his previous opposition to a tribal initiative in Iraq's Shia south. Shunning Coalition involvement, Maliki affirmed the nascent scheme will be GOI-led and appears to be under the direction of Acting Minister of Justice Sa [...]
2008-04-11 18:44:00REO BasrahSECRETMOPS MCAP PGOV PREL PINS PINR PARM PTER IR UK
08BASRAH33CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS III: BASRAH UPDATE
[...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Charge of the Knights (COK) II, clearing of Basrah City's Qibla district, winds down as COK III, clearing of the strongest JAM stronghold Hyyaniyah, is about to begin. JAM, possibly with IRGC help, may make COK III its major fight. Sadrists are reportedly behind several [...]
2008-04-18 13:05:00REO BasrahSECRETPGOV PINS ECON IZ
08BASRAH57BASRAH ELECTION UPDATE
[...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The Basrah elections Director, Hazim Joda told the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) and UK FCO that 34 acceptable voter registration centers had been identified, as of June 4. Coalition forces are conducting their own security assessment. Liaison between the ISF and H [...]
2008-06-10 09:51:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BASRAH58BASRAH ELECTION UPDATE (CORRECTED COPY; DISREGARD BASRAH
[...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The Basrah elections Director, Hazim Joda told the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) and UK FCO that 34 acceptable voter registration centers had been identified, as of June 4. Coalition forces are conducting their own security assessment. Liaison between the ISF and H [...]
2008-06-11 05:25:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ
08BASRAH61BASRAH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN
[...] (U) Summary: Since the establishment of the Basrah Development Commission (BDC) in October 2007, the British Government and the Basrah Provincial Council have been working closely on strategies to promote development and attract foreign investment in southern Iraq. The BDC has undoubtedly ser [...]
2008-06-18 09:25:00REO BasrahUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ
08BEIJING1141STAFFDEL JANUZZI DISCUSSES NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN,
[...] (C) Current bilateral cooperation on arms control, nonproliferation and export control is "remarkable," MFA Department of Arms Control Director General Cheng Jingye told Staffdel Januzzi March 24. Nevertheless, there is a "perception" that the United States counts on China's support on nonprolifera [...]
2008-03-26 09:48:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KNNP MNUC KN CH IR
08BEIJING1144STAFFDEL JANUZZI DISCUSSES NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN,
[...] (C) Current bilateral cooperation on arms control, nonproliferation and export control is "remarkable," MFA Department of Arms Control Director General Cheng Jingye told Staffdel Januzzi March 24. Nevertheless, there is a "perception" that the United States counts on China's support on nonpro [...]
2008-03-26 11:36:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KNNP MNUC KN CH IR
08BEIJING125MFA AND SCHOLARS DESCRIBE CHINA’S EFFORTS ON BURMA
[...] (C) Summary: China has made great efforts to improve the situation in Burma, stretching the boundaries of its policy of non-interference, MFA and Chinese think tank interlocutors told HFAC and SFRC staff members January 10-11. MFA says China is contemplating next steps to address the current "stand [...]
2008-01-11 11:28:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CH BM
08BEIJING128MFA and Scholars Describe China's Efforts on Burma
[...] (C) Summary: China has made great efforts to improve the situation in Burma, stretching the boundaries of its policy of non-interference, MFA and Chinese think tank interlocutors told HFAC and SFRC staff members January 10-11. MFA says China is contemplating next steps to address the current [...]
2008-01-12 04:25:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CH BM
08BEIJING1308China Investment Corporation Meeting with
[...] (SBU) Summary: China Investment Corporation General Manager Gao Xiqing met with Commissioners of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on March 31, 2008. Gao suggested that U.S. officials be patient with CIC as it evolves relative to sovereign wealth fund (SWF) best practice [...]
2008-04-08 06:50:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL EINV CH
08BEIJING2087SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 4 SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-29 10:45:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PARM PGOV CH
08BEIJING2281U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE - MORNING SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-11 23:00:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MCAP MNUC CH TW KN KS JA RS
08BEIJING2322U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE WORKING LUNCH: STRATEGIC SECURITY, MISSILE DEFENSE, SPACE, NONPRO, IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 06:01:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL PGOV MNUC MCAP MAPS PARM PTER CH TW IR
08BEIJING2530HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: HRD DELEGATION WORKING DINNER WITH
[...] (C) Making human rights a positive aspect of the U.S.-China relationship is our shared goal, PRC Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi told DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer during a working dinner on May 26 following the conclusion of the U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue (HRD) earlier that d [...]
2008-06-26 23:51:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV CH
08BEIJING2718AMBASSADOR URGES PRC SUPPORT FOR ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi the Ambassador pushed strongly for China to support bringing a resolution on Zimbabwe to a vote in the UN Security Council and to vote for that resolution. AFM Liu said China opposes the draft resolution and claimed that the [...]
2008-07-11 12:57:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU CH
08BEIJING2965CHINESE SCHOLARS ON PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA
[...] (C) Summary: Chinese contacts agree that continuing political uncertainty and the resulting diffusion of authority in Pakistan have distracted Pakistan's leadership from addressing counter-terrorism and economic concerns. They say that the Pakistan Government's negotiation approach with tribal [...]
2008-07-31 11:55:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV MNUC CH PK AF IN
08BEIJING2985BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: SITUATION REPORT #1,
[...] (SBU) This is the first situation report (sitrep) from the USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The JOC commenced 24/7 operations on 08/01/2008 at 0700 hours local time and will continue operations until 08/26/2008. This daily report will contain [...]
2008-08-01 08:34:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PTER
08BEIJING3060BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, and consular activities related to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games as of 08/02/2008. 2. (U) The interagency USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following numbers: XXXXXXXXX [...]
2008-08-08 07:21:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER
08BEIJING3065BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT 9, 08/09/2008
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, political, and consular activities related to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games as of 08/09/2008. 2. (U) The interagency USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following n [...]
2008-08-09 07:32:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNASEC CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER CASC CH
08BEIJING3106BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, political, and consular activities related to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games as of 08/13/2008. 2. (U) The interagency USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following n [...]
2008-08-13 08:37:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER
08BEIJING3139BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, political, and consular activities related to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games as of 08/15/2008. 2. (U) The interagency USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following n [...]
2008-08-15 08:31:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER
08BEIJING3146BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, political, and consular activities related to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games as of 08/16/2008. 2. (U) The interagency USG Joint Operations Center (JOC) can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following n [...]
2008-08-16 08:21:00Embassy BeijingSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER
08BEIJING3428OLYMPIC "PROTEST ZONES" -- SECURITY AUTHORITIES'
[...] (C) A lack of coordination between the Beijing Olympics organizing committee and security forces led to the poor implementation of the Olympics "protest zones," according to several Embassy contacts. While academics we spoke with felt the Games improved China's international image overall, th [...]
2008-09-04 10:31:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL PROP KOLY CH
08BEIJING3775Coca-Cola's Huiyuan Bid Illustrates BIT Challenges, AML
[...] (C) Summary. Coca-Cola Pacific Deputy Group President Paul Etchells briefed Acting Economic Minister-Counselor 9/17 on Coke's proposed acquisition of a leading Chinese juice maker for US$2.4 billion. Coke, which agreed to the meeting at our request, emphasized that it is not seeking U.S. Gove [...]
2008-09-29 06:56:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN CH
08BEIJING4062VFM HE YAFEI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS FINANCIAL
[...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei expressed to the Ambassador October 27 his belief that the United States and China should hold consultations before the November 15 G-20 summit, in part to ensure that European-sponsored proposals for an overhaul of the global financial system are tempered to [...]
2008-10-27 12:05:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN CH PK
08BEIJING4230CHINA MAKES PERMANENT THE LIMITED,
[...] (C) Foreign correspondent and Chinese media contacts praised the October 17 announcement that the temporary, Olympics-related, relaxed rules governing foreign journalists were made permanent, though several interlocutors noted China remains a difficult place to work for reporters of all nation [...]
2008-11-14 10:06:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL PROP KOLY CH
08BEIJING643STAFFDEL MIXTER DISCUSSES DPRK, IRAN,
[...] (S) Summary. Visiting House staffers led by House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) majority staffer J. Cobb Mixter discussed security issues with MFA Arms Control Counselor Li Song on February 21. Mixter noted the maturing U.S.-China relationship and said the Six-Party Talks are an example of [...]
2008-02-22 08:54:00Embassy BeijingSECRETBEXP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP CH TW BM
08BEIJING931MARCH 12 CPPCC OLYMPIC PRESS BRIEFING: PROTESTS,
[...] (U) Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),the largely ceremonial advisory body that is currently in session in Beijing, held a press conference March 12 to discuss preparations for the August Olympic Games. CPPCC members present included Beijing Vice Mayor [...]
2008-03-13 11:58:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KOLY ASEC PHUM CH
08BEIRUT1166LEBANON: SINIORA TELLS GENERAL PETRAEUS HE WILL
[...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced to General David Petraeus, during the latter's August 6 visit to Lebanon, his plans to go to Iraq once parliament has passed the vote of confidence, expected to occur o/a August 12. Siniora said he intended to demonstrate to the Arab world his support [...]
2008-08-08 15:28:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR OVIP PETRAEUS DAVID MARR
08BEIRUT1233LEBANON: INTERIOR MINISTER FOCUSED ON 2009
[...] (C) In a August 20 meeting with the Charge, Minister of Interior Ziyad Baroud said he is finalizing a "master plan" for donor nations who wish to provide technical assistance to Lebanon for the 2009 elections. Asked about a USG offer to assist with elections security planning, Baroud told us h [...]
2008-08-21 16:27:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINS LE
08BEIRUT1472LEBANON: ELECTION LAW FLAWED, BUT RIGHT MOVE,
[...] (C) On October 7, Minister of Interior Ziyad Baroud told visiting NEA DAS David Hale that he was disappointed that many electoral reforms did not make it into the final law that parliament passed on September 29, but termed the new law as still encouraging. However, he added that providing s [...]
2008-10-10 15:10:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE SY
08BEIRUT1521LEBANON: MINISTER OF INTERIOR PRESENTS ELECTION
[...] (C) Minister of Interior Ziad Baroud presented a master plan for execution of the 2009 parliamentary elections on October 20 during a well-attended briefing for international donors. Though still light on specifics and cost estimates, this document was welcomed by the donor community who have [...]
2008-10-24 14:55:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL UNSC MARR MCAP MOPS IR LE
08BEIRUT1612LEBANON: RECOMMENDATION ON INTERNATIONAL ELECTION
[...] (C) After consulting with Lebanese governmental contacts, local NGOs and international donors, Embassy Beirut recommends that USAID provide funding to support an international observation team through the National Democratic Institute (NDI). With extensive experience in Lebanon working with d [...]
2008-11-10 16:15:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF OVIP ASEC SY LE
08BEIRUT1639LEBANON: MINISTER OF INTERIOR BAROUD: "I CONSULTED
[...] (C) On November 14, Minister of Interior Ziad Baroud told the Ambassador that his November 10 visit to Syria had been approved -- prior to departure -- by the Council of Ministers and that he had furthermore consulted with a range of political figures, including via a call to Saad Hariri in Mo [...]
2008-11-14 19:51:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL UNSC MARR MCAP MOPS IR LE
08BEIRUT1701LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL
[...] (C) General Petraeus: Welcome back to Lebanon. Your trip provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the message of strong U.S. support for a sovereign, democratic, and stable Lebanon to reassure Lebanon's moderates that a change in the U.S. Administration does not equal a change in U.S. [...]
2008-11-28 14:56:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL PTER UNSC IS SY LE
08BEIRUT1760LEBANON: MARCH 14 OFFICIALS TELL CODEL ACKERMAN
[...] (C) In a December 13 meeting, March 14 members expressed to Codel Ackerman their determination to win the spring 2009 parliamentary elections, and said the U.S. should support Lebanon rather than any single party. Rather than electoral politics, however, the bulk of the meeting was taken up wi [...]
2008-12-16 11:34:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC IS LE SY
08BEIRUT1780LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR EXPLAINS RUSSIANS' "SURPRISE"
[...] (C) In a December 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr struggled to explain that the Russians "surprised" him with a grant aid offer of 77 free T-72 or T-90 tanks and 130 mm mortars, among other equipment, to which he reportedly declined and made the "completely unrealis [...]
2008-12-22 15:41:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS RS LE SY
08BEIRUT183LEBANON: JUMBLATT PESSIMISTIC ON ARAB LEAGUE,
[...] (C) The Special Tribunal, the Arab League initiative and Amr Moussa's return to Lebanon, preparations for the February 14 commemoration of the assassination of PM Rafiq Hariri, and Hizballah arms were among the topics of conversation at a February 7 lunch hosted for the Ambassador by Druse lead [...]
2008-02-07 17:30:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT550LEBANON: GEMAYEL TELLS WELCH UNIFIL SHOULD EXPAND
[...] (C) In a April 18 meeting, former president Amine Gemayel told visiting NEA A/S David Welch, that the rules of engagement for UNIFIL troops should be changed, and added that he wanted UNIFIL to expand its area of operations (AOE) and its mandate in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL could also be used [...]
2008-04-22 14:02:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALOVIP PARM PGOV PREL PTER IS LE SY
08BEIRUT634LEBANON: MAY 8 RUND-UP: BEIRUT REMAINS TENSE
[...] (C) The situation on the ground in Beirut remains tense. Beirut International Airport (BIA) has resumed some operations, halted since demonstrators blocked roads early May 7, while the main road to BIA and the road to Damascus, have been closed. Sunni-Shia tension continues to rise and severa [...]
2008-05-08 19:16:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE
08BEIRUT722LEBANON: ECONOMY DEMONSTRATES RESILIENCE (ECONOMIC WEEK IN
[...] (U) Following the endorsement of the Arab Ministerial Committee agreement by all political leaders on May 15, all roads that were blocked since May 7 immediately reopened, including the road leading to Beirut International Airport (BIA) and the Masna (Biqa') border crossing; national and intern [...]
2008-05-19 13:01:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
08BEIRUT837LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER RIZK WITH S/P GORDON:
[...] (C) David Gordon, Director of Policy Planning, met with Acting Justice Minister Charles Rizk in his home on June 3. Rizk said that although the Tribunal should be above politics, in reality, it will likely play an important strategic role before the 2009 parliamentary elections. He would like [...]
2008-06-04 15:55:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM UNSC EAID LE SY IR
08BEIRUT936LEBANON: ONE MONTH LATER, HOW CAN THE U.S. SUPPORT
[...] (C) One month since he became president, the optimism and celebration that followed President Sleiman's election seem to have faded. The Lebanese political scene has returned to its all too familiar picture of squabbling leaders unable to resolve their differences, this time on cabinet format [...]
2008-06-26 18:00:00Embassy BeirutSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
08BELGRADE1201SERBIA: 2008-2009 INCSR II ON MONEY LAUNDERING
[...] Reftel requested post update for Serbia on efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Serbia is upholding its international commitments to eliminate money laundering and terrorist financing. END SUMMARY. BEGIN INCSR II TEXT Serbia: Not a Financial Center -------------- [...]
2008-11-21 14:07:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR SR
08BELGRADE1270SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 19-20 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Serbia comes as we are rebuilding high-level contacts with a new, pro-European Serbian government in the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The recent agreement in the UN Security Council on the deployment of the European Union's Rule of Law mission was a crucia [...]
2008-12-10 14:50:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON MARR SR
08BELGRADE1345 SERBIA: PRESIDENT FIRES ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF PONOS
[...] (U) Following several hours of debate in the National Security Council on December 29, President Tadic announced on December 30 that he had relieved Army Chief of Staff (CHOD) Zdravko Ponos of his official duties. While the short announcement on the presidency web site did not provide any det [...]
2008-12-30 15:23:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MARR PREL SR
08BELGRADE577SERBIA: WAR CRIMES FUGITIVE ZUPLJANIN ARRESTED
[...] (SBU) Serbian authorities arrested Stojan Zupljanin, one of four remaining ICTY fugitives (PIFWC),on June 11 in a Belgrade suburb. His arrest was based on a tip from Serbian Intelligence Services (BIA) and carried out by officers of the Special War Crimes Prosecutors Office with participation [...]
2008-06-12 08:33:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SR KV
08BELGRADE616SERBIA: FORMAL DS-SPS COALITION NEGOTIATIONS NEXT WEEK?
[...] (SBU) Informal coalition negotiations between President Tadic's Democratic Party and Ivica Dacic's Socialists have reportedly concluded, with brief formal negotiations expected the week of June 23. Tadic is widely believed to be shooting for a public announcement of a governing coalition by [...]
2008-06-23 08:24:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE677SERBIA: DEMOCRATS AND SOCIALISTS FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) After almost two months of coalition negotiations, Serbia's new European-oriented government under Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic was formed on July 7. The cabinet, a mix of old faces and new, contains representatives of seven political parties. The government enjoys the support of a sl [...]
2008-07-08 18:34:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE695SERBIA: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH IVICA DACIC, FIRST
[...] (SBU) In a July 14 meeting, new First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic expressed his willingness to meet with the Ambassador despite the Serbian government's Kosovo-related contact policy. Dacic said that he would not be an obstacle to ICTY cooperation. On Kosovo, he [...]
2008-07-16 12:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC SR
08BELGRADE718SERBIA ARRESTS ACCUSED WAR CRIMINAL KARADZIC
[...] (SBU) Serbian security forces arrested Hague Tribunal indictee Radovan Karadzic late on July 21 in Belgrade, where he had reportedly been living under an assumed identity. The Serbian War Crimes court ruled the same night that he could be transferred to The Hague, a process that could take sev [...]
2008-07-22 17:42:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC SR
08BERLIN122WELCOME TO BERLIN
[...] (C) NSA Hadley: Mission Germany looks forward to welcoming you to Berlin January 31 to February 1. Germany is currently consumed by the aftermath of bitterly fought state elections that took place on January 27 in Hesse and Lower Saxony. They are being seen as barometers for next year's nat [...]
2008-01-29 16:25:00Embassy BerlinSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN1365GERMAN VIEWS ON MAP, STRASBOURG/KEHL SUMMIT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German officials at the Chancellery and MFA told visiting EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner October 2 that while they saw little chance of extending MAP to Georgia or Ukraine at the December NATO foreign ministerial, they agreed it was necessary to agree on a way ahead to fulfill the [...]
2008-10-06 16:56:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV NATO EUN OSCE GG GM RS FR
08BERLIN1660IRAN: MFA SAYS GERMANY SHIFTS POSITION, SUPPORTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a significant change of position on Iran sanctions, a senior German MFA official told CDA December 11 that senior MFA officials had decided that Germany would support a much stronger application of new sanctions (including on banks) against Iran at a December 17 experts-leve [...]
2008-12-12 12:46:00Embassy BerlinSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC EFIN PGOV GM IR EU
08BERLIN256GERMANY - 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following is Mission Germany's submission for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The entire report should be treated as sensitive but unclassified. Mission point of contact is Craig Conway SIPDIS (email: conwaycm@state.gov; tel: 49-30-8305-2127). 2. (SBU) [...]
2008-03-03 08:58:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV GM
08BERLIN629MERKEL'S LATIN AMERICA TRIP HIGHLIGHTS DIVIDE...OR
[...] (C) Summary: Chancellor Merkel's four-country tour of Latin America got unexpected media attention after Hugo Chavez compared the Chancellor's CDU to the Nazi party. Reflecting their differences in other areas, the CDU and Social Democratic Party (SPD) are promoting different approaches to Lat [...]
2008-05-13 18:44:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM CU XM GM
08BERLIN641GERMANY: CDU/CSU STIRS THINGS UP WITH PROPOSED
[...] (C) Summary: The parliamentary caucus of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU),held an international conference in Berlin May 7 to unveil and seek comment on a 13-page proposal for a new German security strategy. The paper propos [...]
2008-05-15 16:12:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO EUN GM
08BERLIN642GERMANY: CDU/CSU STIRS THINGS UP WITH PROPOSED
[...] (C) Summary: The parliamentary caucus of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU),held an international conference in Berlin May 7 to unveil and seek comment on a 13-page proposal for a new German security strategy. The paper propos [...]
2008-05-16 06:26:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO EUN GM
08BERN122TIP - SWITZERLAND: ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 13:55:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SZ
08BERN612BILATERAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SWITZERLAND AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 14:39:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PHUM EFIN SZ
08BISHKEK104 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR KYRGYZSTAN
[...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unfortunately, these laws are not implemented consistently. Fo [...]
2008-01-31 02:17:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KG
08BISHKEK211KYRGYZSTAN 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Bishkek's 2008 Trafficking in Persons report. The report follows the response format outlined in reftel. U.S. Embassy Bishkek trafficking point of contact: Valerie J. Chittenden, Consul Tel: (996-312) 551-241 x 4441 Fax: (996-312) 551-264 Email: ChittendenVJ@stat [...]
2008-02-29 11:38:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC KG
08BISHKEK281U.S., KYRGYZSTAN SIGN MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
[...] (C) Summary: A/DAS Pamela Spratlen led the U.S. delegation at a low-key March 14 signing of Kyrgyzstan's Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Country Program assistance agreement. Spratlen subsequently met with senior Kyrgyz government officials responsible for the program to discuss U.S. [...]
2008-03-25 09:21:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KDEM KG
08BISHKEK499KYRGYZ SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON U.S. OFFER TO BUILD
[...] (C) Summary. Kyrgyz National Security Council Secretary Mamytov informed the Ambassador on May 13 that the Kyrgyz government had decided against the U.S. proposal to invest approximately $30 million to construct a strategic ramp at Manas Airport for the use of coalition aircraft. Prior to [...]
2008-05-16 11:06:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR KG
08BISHKEK586U.S. RAMP PROPOSAL FOR MANAS AIR BASE STILL ALIVE
[...] (C) Summary. In meetings with the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Security Council Chairman, Presidential Chief of Staff, and Presidential Economic Advisor, Ambassador pressed the issue of the U.S. proposal to invest $30 million in Manas Airport to build a ramp for coalition aircraft. All [...]
2008-06-09 10:40:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KG
08BRASILIA1151SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2 VISIT OF
[...] (U) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, business issues, and econom [...]
2008-08-27 20:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL ECON BR
08BRASILIA1172NREL EXPERT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS IN
[...] Renewable energies expert Dr. Doug Arent from the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) spoke at a series of events in Chile and Argentina on energy technology and energy efficiency, issues of primary importance to the national security of these two countries. Dr. Arent's visit was [...]
2008-09-05 11:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KGHG ECON CI AR XR BR
08BRASILIA1356BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 16-17 VISIT OF
[...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, the CEO Forum, racial integr [...]
2008-10-10 20:47:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
08BRASILIA1406BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR USDEL TO PREP MEETING FOR THE JOINT
[...] SUMMARY: The overall relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been, with an excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. A variety of cooperative mechanisms have been created or revitalized in [...]
2008-10-27 09:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV ENRG BR
08BRASILIA1487SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 20 BILATERAL DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The revival of the Bilateral Working Group (BWG) with Brazil comes at an important time for our strategic partnership. With Nelson Jobim as Defense Minister, Brazil has, for the first time, effective civilian leadership and a mandate to modernize its armed forces. As Brazil co [...]
2008-11-14 18:36:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALBR PREL MARR MOPS
08BRASILIA159REGIONAL STABILITY, GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS BEHIND NEW
[...] (S) Summary. Discussions between Ambassador Sobel and Defense Minister Nelson Jobim, along with Brazilian defense-related activities with France and Russia and in South America suggest the key elements shaping Brazil's new defense posture. The military's traditional role in maintaining inter [...]
2008-01-31 13:24:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETMARR MCAP PREL
08BRASILIA278SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 107
[...] The following is the one-hundred-seventh in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]
2008-02-29 19:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
08BRASILIA289Brazil: Investment Agreement Principles - consolidated GOB
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This message provides consolidated input to Washington agencies regarding the status of intra-GOB discussions on bilateral investment treaty principles. While no treaty "text" comparable to the US model BIT exists, CAMEX (the Brazilian External Trade Chamber) member ministries h [...]
2008-03-03 14:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON EFIN BR
08BRASILIA429THOUGHTS ON THE VISIT OF DEFENSE MINISTER JOBIM TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Jobim's March 18-21 visit to Washington focused on Brazil's efforts to modernize its defense institutions and on possible avenues for bilateral cooperation and identified several areas for further work, particularly completion of a General Security of Information [...]
2008-03-31 18:43:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR MARR OVIP
08BRASILIA43COUNTERTERRORISM IN BRAZIL: LOOKING BEYOND THE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Government of Brazil remains highly sensitive to public claims suggesting that terrorist or extremist organizations have a presence or are undertaking activities in Brazil--a sensitivity that appears to be the rise and is resulting in more than symbolic reactions. At an op [...]
2008-01-08 10:47:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV PREL KCRM AR PA BR
08BRASILIA469SCENESETTER FOR POLICY PLANNING DIRECTOR GORDON
[...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, business issues, and economi [...]
2008-04-04 18:11:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON BR
08BRASILIA48CHINESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HIS PRIORITIES,
[...] (C) Summary. Chen Duqing, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, told Ambassador Sobel on October 19 that his top priorities are to create a more favorable environment for economic relations and to promote Chinese interests in the Brazilian Congress. Ambassador Chen described an economic relationship [...]
2008-01-08 13:01:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV PREL BR CH
08BRASILIA756S/P DIRECTOR GORDON HOLDS FIRST STRATEGIC TALKS
[...] (C) Summary. S/P Director Dr. David Gordon held four hours of talks April 9 in Brasilia with Ministry of External Relations (MRE, or Itamaraty) Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Everton Vieira Vargas. The wide-ranging talks focused generally on the trends that are likely to ch [...]
2008-06-04 19:19:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
08BRASILIA823SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 18-22 VISIT OF SECRETARY
[...] (U) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, business issues, and economi [...]
2008-06-16 12:24:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KHLS OVIP ECON BR
08BRATISLAVA124AMBASSADOR OBSITNIK'S MEETING WITH NEW SLOVAK
[...] (C) Summary. In their first official meeting, Ambassador Obsitnik and new Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Baska discussed Afghanistan, missile defense, and the MOD's pending transport aircraft tender. Baska confirmed that Slovakia had signed an MOU with the Dutch on the second phase of deplo [...]
2008-03-20 07:46:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO LO AF
08BRATISLAVA237FM KUBIS LUNCH WITH NATO AND EU AMBASSADORS ON MAY
[...] (C) Foreign Kubis invited NATO and EU Ambassadors to a working lunch on May 20, 2008, and offered the Slovak government's views on Afghanistan, Kosovo, Belarus, the EU and other subjects. Afghanistan ----------------- 2. (C) Kubis said he would personally attend the June 12 conference i [...]
2008-05-22 06:19:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO PARM
08BRATISLAVA93SLOVAKIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY ---------------------------- A. Slovakia is steadily moving forward in its fight against TIP. In addition to allocating a substantial increase in anti-TIP funding (by multiplying it fourfold, from USD 91,000 to USD 364,000) the Government of Slovakia (GOS) has increased bot [...]
2008-03-03 16:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC
08BRIDGETOWN149 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT - EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown is responsible for the NAS-funded program in seven countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is also responsible for monitoring equipment provided to the French department of Martinique. [...]
2008-03-06 12:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN XL
08BRIDGETOWN163TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS
[...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally trafficked men, women, o [...]
2008-03-11 12:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
08BRUSSELS100IRAN'S NSA JALILI SNUBBED BY EU OFFICIALS BUT SET
[...] (C) During his visit to Brussels the week of January 21 en route to Davos, Iran's National Security Advisor Said Jalili is scheduled to address an open session of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. However, the European Commission and Council Secretariat have refused Jalili' [...]
2008-01-18 13:57:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC UNSC ETTC KNNP IR EUN BE
08BRUSSELS1034EC NON-PROLIFERATION WORKSHOPS YIELD IMPROVED
[...] (SBU) Building on cooperative efforts that began in March, U.S. non-proliferation officials participated in European Commission (EC)-hosted workshops focused on determining the EC's priorities for programming EU Stability Instrument funding on non-proliferation and identifying opportunities f [...]
2008-07-09 09:52:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP EUN
08BRUSSELS1090U.S.-EU AFRICA TROIKA ADDRESSES SUDAN, CHAD, HORN,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 08:46:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF EUN
08BRUSSELS1117JUNE 26 U.S.-EU TROIKA MEETING ON DRUG ISSUES
[...] (C) U.S. and European Union (EU) officials discussed counter-drug trends and developments during a wide-ranging U.S.-EU Troika Meeting on Drug Issues on June 26. The discussions demonstrated considerable convergence on these issues, including strategies to use at Commission on Narcotic Drugs [...]
2008-07-22 15:46:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKCRM PGOV PREL SNAR EUM
08BRUSSELS1127THE EUROPEAN UNION'S BORDER CONTROL INITIATIVES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: As the border of the European Union continues to expand, concern about illegal immigration continues to increase, and the threat of terrorism remains, the EU is considering a number of measures to manage and reinforce their border and its security. Most measures being considered [...]
2008-07-24 10:56:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS EU PTEL
08BRUSSELS1370ANTI-PIRACY: UK MISSION TO EU VIEWS ON THE STATE
[...] SUMMARY: (C/NF) The UK is deliberately delaying further formal EU consideration of an anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia according to the UK's Deputy Military Representative to the EU Military Committee. Air Commodore Bob Tizard (protect) told USEU on 3 September that the UK had as [...]
2008-09-04 14:03:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNESDP MCAP PREL PTER FR UK EUN
08BRUSSELS1500EUROJUST'S EVOLVING ROLE IN INVESTIGATING AND
[...] (U) The President of the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (EUROJUST),Jose Luis Lopes da Mota, and the Chairperson of EUROJUST's External Relations Committee, Malci Gabrijelcic, explained their organization's increasing role in investigating and prosecuting serious organized crime wi [...]
2008-09-26 13:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PGOV PREL SNAR EUN
08BRUSSELS1659EU COUNTRIES TO SHARE INFORMATION ON CYBER CRIME
[...] EU Interior Ministers at their October 24 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council meeting in Luxembourg set up a European alert platform for reporting offences on the Internet. The platform, hosted by EUROPOL with 300,000 EUR funding from the EU budget, will help cyber crime investigators in t [...]
2008-10-28 06:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM EUN
08BRUSSELS1679NEW EUPOL HOM WOULD LIKE TO DEPLOY THROUGHOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 24 the new EUPOL Head of Mission, Police Commissioner Kai Vittrup, met with USEU Ambassador to discuss his mission, now that the PSC has approved the doubling of personnel and reassessed the mandate. Vittrup said that EUPOL would like to deploy to the Czech PRT in [...]
2008-10-30 15:50:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALAF BO EUN GG MARR MOPS PARM PGOV PREL RS
08BRUSSELS1684OUTLOOK FOR THE EU'S THIRD ENERGY PACKAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary. EU Commission officials tell Econ Officers that the French Presidency plans to defer action on the Third Energy Package this year, with the package to be acted on by the Czech Presidency after the first of the year. There are large differences between the current Council and [...]
2008-10-31 15:34:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EUN
08BRUSSELS180VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON TO BRUSSELS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson visited Brussels January 8 and 9 to discuss war crimes issues with EU and Belgian officials. Discussions focused on current operations of war crimes tribunals, judicial development programs in Rwanda, and the general fut [...]
2008-02-05 09:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL EUM
08BRUSSELS1804EU MILITARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ON ESDP AND EU-NATO
[...] (C/NF) BEGIN SUMMARY: French General Henri Bentegeat met with us on 20 Nov 08, saying there may have been sufficient progress on ESDP during the French EU Presidency to enable President Sarkozy to move France more fully into NATO. Bentegeat highlighted plans to reorganize the EU Council Se [...]
2008-11-28 19:01:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR PREL EUN
08BRUSSELS1824U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND
[...] (C) Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney of the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) led the U.S. delegation to the semi-annual U.S.-EU Troika consultations on disarmament and nonproliferation (CODUN/CONOP). The discussions covered a wide range of subjects in th [...]
2008-12-02 18:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP EUN IR KN SY RS CH MY
08BRUSSELS1879DISCUSSIONS AT NOVEMBER 14 U.S.-EU TROIKA MEETING
[...] (C) Discussions at the November 14 U.S.-European Union (EU) Troika meeting on Drug Issues confirmed U.S.-EU convergence on most drug issues. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Affairs David Johnson led the inter-agency U.S. Delegation as a sign [...]
2008-12-12 15:30:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKCRM PGOV PREL SNAR EUN
08BRUSSELS325LIECHTENSTEIN SET TO JOIN SCHENGEN AREA
[...] In addition to discussions of the Visa Waiver Program and the question of the MOU with the Czech Republic (SEPTEL),EU Interior ministers in the February 28 JHA Council gave their backing to Liechtenstein's entry into the Schengen area in spite of the tax fraud scandal now affecting the princi [...]
2008-03-04 09:26:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN
08BRUSSELS348PRESSING THE EU'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN: FACTS,
[...] (C) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will soon have a political discussion about Afghanistan. We believe this is an opportune time for the USG to make a renewed effort at convincing the EU to increase its contributions. The EU institutions have participated in Afghanistan reconstruction since [...]
2008-03-06 15:33:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID EUN PGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO MARR AF EU
08BRUSSELS447DHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS WITH EU COMMISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary. On March 14, 2008, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Policy Stewart Baker met in Brussels with European Union Director General for Justice, Freedom and Security (JLS) Jonathan Faull for a detailed discussion of the implementation along twin tracks of the U [...]
2008-03-26 10:47:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CA CMGT CVIS EUN
08BRUSSELS54AFGHANISTAN: EU OFFICIALS SUPPORT ASHDOWN AND
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor Eliot Cohen met with EU Council Secretariat officials January 8 in Brussels to discuss Afghanistan. EU Director General for External Political and Military Affairs Robert Cooper told Edelman and Coh [...]
2008-01-11 16:19:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALAF AID BE EU EUN IO PGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO
08BRUSSELS550PM MALIKI VISIT WILL HIGHLIGHT EU COMMITMENT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 09:53:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ UEU
08BRUSSELS608EU AMENDS ITS LEGISLATION ON COMBATING
[...] EU Home Affairs ministers in the April 18 JHA Council agreed to amend the 2002 EU Framework Decision on combating terrorism by making public provocation to commit a terrorist offense, and recruitment and training for terrorism punishable acts throughout the EU, including when committed thro [...]
2008-04-22 15:28:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER CVIS PREL KCRM EUN
08BRUSSELS610EU RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU considers the Maghreb an area of high priority due to its proximity, its historic ties to Member States, and the role of Maghreb immigrants in the EU. While the EU shares U.S. concerns on CT issues, its primary focus is promoting trade, development and human rights. In Janu [...]
2008-04-23 05:17:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID AG LY MO MR TS EUN XI
08BRUSSELS704YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13 TRANSATLANTIC
[...] The U.S. Mission to the European Union and I welcome you to Brussels for the May 13 meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council. This meeting will help realize President Bush and Chancellor Merkel's aspiration for greater transatlantic economic integration, but much will depend on the app [...]
2008-05-09 15:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EIND EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG WTO EUN
08BRUSSELS894IRAN: EU EXPLAINS 1803 NEXT STEPS TO A/S O,BRIEN,
[...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Patrick O'Brien met senior EU and Member State representatives on May 14 and 15 to stress the importance of EU action on sanctions against Iran. EU interlocutors explained the current EU implementation status for UNS [...]
2008-06-12 15:16:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL PARM PINR PTER KNNP
08BRUSSELS943GETTING THE MOST OUT OF FOREIGN POLICY COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: The EU's Common and Foreign Security Policy (CFSP) increasingly drives Europe's foreign policy agenda. Practically, the monthly GAERC meetings set the timetable for foreign policy decision-making; theologically, "EU unity" is a compelling political message that no member state [...]
2008-06-20 08:56:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN CFSP PGOV BE
08BUCHAREST687BASESCU TELLS SEN. LUGAR ROMANIA FACING HARD
[...] (C) President Traian Basescu told Senator Richard Lugar on August 27 that he fears that Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, coming in the wake of U.S./European recognition of Kosovo, has begun a process which threatens to unravel the existing international legal architecture and [...]
2008-08-29 08:26:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG ECON MD GG RS RO
08BUDAPEST345U.S.-RUSSIA MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In the fourth round of expert-level meetings in Budapest December 13, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak, continued to discuss U.S. plans to place a missile [...]
2008-04-02 12:02:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPREL MARR PARM MASS PAO KNNP NATO EU EZ PL
08BUENOSAIRES1055U.S.-Argentine Bilateral Consultations Promote S&T,
[...] (SBU) USG-GOA bilateral consultations took place on July 10-11 and covered a range of topics including bilateral relations, human rights, science and technology, education and culture, cooperation on global issues, regional economic issues, and issues of hemispheric interest. Four non-binding [...]
2008-07-31 15:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SENV MARR TSPA SCUL ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES152ARGENTINA: MENDOZA GOVERNOR SEEKS CLOSER U.S. TIES
[...] (U) Summary: Mendoza Governor Celso Jaque called on the Ambassador February 6, seeking increased contact and opportunities for cooperation with the Embassy and U.S. agencies on such issues as public security, counternarcotics, and public administration. Public security is a top concern for Mend [...]
2008-02-08 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS SNAR PHUM ASEC KPAO MASS AR
08BUENOSAIRES439ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT CFK OFF TO A ROUGH START
[...] (C) Summary: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) had a rough first four months in office. Her administration has produced few new policy initiatives or concrete policy successes. CFK's term has been marked by two serious crises, one foreign and one domestic. Both were exacerbat [...]
2008-04-08 19:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAGR ECON PREL AR
08CAIRO1175AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN FREEDOM HOUSE
[...] (C) On June 2, the Ambassador met with nine Egyptian journalists and activists who recently returned to Egypt from the U.S. where they participated in Freedom House's New Generation of Advocates Fellowship program. Meeting participants included: Shaima Aboul Kheir (Journalist, Al Dustour n [...]
2008-06-09 08:56:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KMPI KDEM EG
08CAIRO1629BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI ON HUMAN RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-30 11:50:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KIRF KISL EG
08CAIRO1711EGYPTIAN MONASTERY CLASH: RESOLUTION EXPECTED SOON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-06 15:12:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKIRF SOCI PHUM KISL EG
08CAIRO1991SEPTEMBER 8-9 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL FOCUSES ON
[...] (C) Summary: Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Youssef briefed the diplomatic corps September 10 on the September 8-9 Arab League Ministerial, stressing that the discussions focused on pessimistic assessments of progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to Youssef, Palesti [...]
2008-09-10 15:24:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL LE IS IZ SY MR XF SU EG
08CAIRO2438ARAB LEAGUE SUPPORTS ABBAS; DOES NOT CONDEMN HAMAS
[...] (C) Summary. The Arab League Ministerial meeting of November 26 resulted in explicit support for PA President Abbas to remain in office until the intra-Palestinian conflict is resolved and parliamentary and presidential elections are able to be held. There was no explicit reference to Hamas [...]
2008-11-30 15:16:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS SY EG
08CAIRO2503QUINT POLICY PLANNING TALKS FOCUS ON REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary. The November 18 "Quint" consultations with policy planners from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (host) and the U.S. yielded a comprehensive dialogue on a range of regional issues, including Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [...]
2008-12-15 14:25:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV KPAL EFIN SY LE SU IR IS IZ EG XF
08CAIRO843EGYPT'S MFA ON APRIL 6 DETAINEES, BAHA'IS, CT LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 15:46:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PTER KISL EG
08CANBERRA1196RUDD GOVERNMENT - ONE YEAR REPORT
[...] (C/NF) The Rudd government has generally been competent and centrist during its first 12 months, notwithstanding some significant foreign policy blunders, and criticism over Rudd's media-focused management style. The Government is unified, has avoided scandal, kept its major election promises [...]
2008-11-28 01:11:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR PGOV ECON AS
08CANBERRA1231GOA REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON WAY FORWARD WITH IRAQ
[...] (S) The Australian government, while pessimistic about achieving a legally binding SOFA with Iraq, is actively exploring options for the continued employment of imbedded Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel serving in MNF-I, particularly those whose missions keep them within the confines [...]
2008-12-05 07:56:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN
08CANBERRA178AUSMIN 2008: SESSION I (IRAQ, IRAN, MIDDLE EAST)
[...] (U) February 23, 2008; Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The 2008 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) -- the first AUSMIN hosted by the recently-elected Labor government -- opened with Foreign Minister Smith and Defence Minister Fitzgibbon strong [...]
2008-02-25 04:10:00Embassy CanberraSECRETOVIP PGOV
08CANBERRA185AUSMIN 2008: SESSION II (DPRK, INDIA, CHINA,
[...] (U) February 23, 2008; Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C/RL AUS) U.S. and Australian officials dedicated the second session of the 2008 AUSMIN conference to a consideration of regional security issues throughout Asia. They agreed to coordinate in managing the st [...]
2008-02-25 07:47:00Embassy CanberraSECRETOVIP MOPS
08CAPETOWN255A TRIP TO THE EASTERN CAPE: POSITIVE STEPS
[...] Summary: The Eastern Cape has the dubious reputation of being the most poorly managed province in South Africa. Nevertheless, Cape Town Consul General and Econoff found a variety of organizations and individuals in business, civil society and the government who are developing or implementing [...]
2008-12-23 08:00:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDECON KHIV SOCI SA
08CHIANGMAI10STAFFDEL YEO FOCUSES ON REFUGEES, IDPS AND BURMESE POLITICAL
[...] (C) In meetings with Staffdel Yeo, some politically active Burmese exile groups requested stronger U.S. sanctions against Burma, claimed to play a significant role in organizing recent protests inside Burma, and asked for U.S. support for a constitution they drafted as an alternative to the Bu [...]
2008-01-14 09:00:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM PGOV SOCI TH BM
08CHIANGMAI192MINORITY HILL TRIBES STILL PLAGUED BY STATELESSNESS, THOUGH
[...] Roughly half of Thailand's estimated 900,000 hill tribe minorities lack citizenship. This statelessness contributes significantly to their disadvantaged status. In recent years the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has made strides to improve citizenship eligibility for highlanders, including pass [...]
2008-12-19 09:39:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SMIG PREF PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR KCRM KWMN TH
08CHIANGMAI21CHANGE IN BURMA: NOW, OR IN THE DISTANT FUTURE?
[...] (C) Change will not come to Burma for another 20 years if it does not come soon, was the prevailing sentiment among Burmese exiles over lunch with the Ambassador. Though there was disagreement among the group over whether steps could be taken to help effect short-term change, and whether the [...]
2008-02-06 10:54:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SOCI TH BM
08CHIANGMAI40SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: PEACE DIALOGUE AWAITS SIGNAL FROM NEW
[...] (S/NF) PM Samak's month-old government has yet to signal its approach to the secret peace process launched by its predecessor to address the violence in southern Thailand, we were told by Mark Tamthai, advisor to former PM Surayud. Samak's security policy team is still taking shape, and it is [...]
2008-03-11 09:26:00Consulate Chiang MaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI47SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: AS NEXT ROUND OF PEACE TALKS BEGINS,
[...] (S/NF) Notwithstanding his inopportune public comments last week, Prime Minister Samak has reportedly blessed the next round of "secret" peace talks between the government and southern insurgents set for the coming days. Our source, a Chiang Mai-based academic involved in the peace process, r [...]
2008-03-25 10:19:00Consulate Chiang MaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI60SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: NEW NSC CHIEF SEEN AS THREAT TO PEACE
[...] (S/NF) Thai Government point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents Mark Tamthai fears the newly announced National Security Council chief prefers harsh tactics over conciliation. Tamthai sees the next few weeks before the new chief takes office as a window for outreach directly to Pri [...]
2008-04-10 03:16:00Consulate Chiang MaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PREL KDEM PTER TH
08CHIANGMAI79SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THAILAND'S POLITICAL TURBULENCE PUSHES
[...] (S/NF) A late-May round of secret talks between the Thai Government and southern insurgents yielded good progress on a proposal to create pilot "peace zones" in specific conflict areas, according to Mark Tamthai, RTG point-man for the talks. However, making the proposal operational anytime soo [...]
2008-05-30 09:12:00Consulate Chiang MaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER PHUM TH
08CHISINAU175MOLDOVA: EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (U) Responses are keyed to questions in ref A, which requests post's contribution to the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. 2. (SBU) Summary: Anti-TIP efforts in the Republic of Moldova mostly were undertaken by NGOs and international organizations (IOs),primarily because [...]
2008-02-21 14:52:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD KCRM PREF MD
08CHISINAU765A TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT VORONIN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-18 13:35:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS ECON PINR KWMN MD
08COLOMBO1099SRI LANKA: SECURITY DETERIORATES IN EASTERN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past three weeks the security situation in the East has deteriorated as LTTE cadres and TMVP members loyal to Karuna have conducted a series of killings. In response, the government imposed a curfew on Batticaloa and the Chief Minister and Mayor of Batticaloa went on a o [...]
2008-12-03 05:11:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO149SRI LANKA: MINISTER'S STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met Human Rights Minster Mahinda Samarasinghe on January 25 to discuss a range of U.S. concerns about Sri Lanka's human rights situation, including recent incidents. Samarasinghe explained Sri Lanka's strategy for engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, emphasiz [...]
2008-02-11 08:22:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO15SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO ANNUL CEASE-FIRE
[...] (C) Summary. On January 2, Sri Lanka's cabinet voted unanimously to end the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) signed between the GSL and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2002. Norway, the CFA's facilitator, issued a statement regretting the decision and noting that the Sri Lankan Mo [...]
2008-01-03 12:18:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO244SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]
2008-03-11 14:34:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO245SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]
2008-03-11 15:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO246SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]
2008-03-11 15:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO247SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]
2008-03-11 15:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO248SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]
2008-03-11 15:20:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO341SRI LANKA: MAIN OPPOSITION AND MUSLIM CONGRESS
[...] (U) On April 1, the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) and Rauff Hakeem's Sri Lankan Muslim Congress agreed to contest the Eastern Provincial Council elections jointly in all three eastern districts - Ampara, Trincomalee, and Batticaloa. SLMC General Secreta [...]
2008-04-02 09:37:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO394SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CAMP'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are beginning to show signs of strain from the increasing pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights and military cooperation. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels [...]
2008-04-17 11:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO478SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS ERICA
[...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are strong, but show some strain from the pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels of the GSL and to play an imp [...]
2008-05-16 10:57:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO510SRI LANKA: DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS AFTER EASTERN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassadors or Heads of Mission of the U.S., France, Norway, India, and U.K., and the Resident Representatives of the UN, World Bank and Asian Development Bank met on May 21 to discuss policy responses to the recent elections for the Provincial Council in the east. Most agreed [...]
2008-05-28 12:13:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MARR PHUM CE
08COLOMBO539SRI LANKA: ETHNIC DIVIDE IN ATTITUDES ON THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 22-24 meetings with visiting DAS Barks-Ruggles, representatives from the ICRC, the UN, and a leading local think tank described a deteriorating human rights situation. Human Rights Ministry Secretary Amarasinghe highlighted the limited steps the government has taken to rec [...]
2008-06-03 10:39:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
08COLOMBO620SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS FEIGENBAUM'S VISIT
[...] (C) Sri Lanka: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are showing signs of strain from the increasing pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels of the GSL and to play an important [...]
2008-06-25 13:18:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE MV
08CONAKRY213PLOTTING KOUYATE'S DEMISE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. An LES staff member provides useful insights into an alleged plot orchestrated by former members of government against Guinea's former PM, Lansana Kouyate. Inside information suggests that the PM's demise was well planned and well orchestrated. END SUMMARY. 2. (S) A senior LES [...]
2008-05-21 14:29:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY252EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 13
[...] (C) As of 14:00, Conakry remains quiet and calm. Embassy has received no reports of gunfire or criminal activity. Local businesses and gas stations remain closed. There is very little traffic on the roads. Earlier this morning, between 150 and 250 women were peacefully demonstrating in fro [...]
2008-05-30 12:38:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV PMIL ASEC KDEM GV
08CONAKRY793COUP APPEARS TO HAVE ROUTED GUINEAN GOVERNMENT -
[...] (S) SUMMARY. A military coup launched by elements of the so-called 19th promotion following the announcement of President Conte's death (reftels) appears to have succeeded in routing the government, at least in the immediate term. The Ministry of Security, which includes the police force, ap [...]
2008-12-23 17:10:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM GV
08CONAKRY811CNDD MEMBERSHIP - A FIRST LOOK
[...] (U) On December 23, the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) released a list of its membership. Of the 32-member Council, only six were civilians not associated with the police, customs, or gendarmerie. Preliminary information on CNDD members is provided in this cable. Add [...]
2008-12-30 17:25:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPGOV PREL BIOS GV
08COPENHAGEN6682009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: DENMARK
[...] Following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement (ICS09). ICS09 will form part of the 2009 Country Commercial Guide for Denmark. 2. INVESTMENT CLIMATE - Denmark Introduction Denmark is characterized by political, economic and regulatory stability. The macroeconomic environment is [...]
2008-12-16 15:46:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC DA
08COPENHAGEN70DENMARK: CARTOONS IN DEFENSE OF FREE SPEECH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-13 14:25:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL KISL ASEC DA
08COTONOU617BENIN: LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL INERTIA HAMPER GOB
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Judicial inertia and active resistance in Benin's National Assembly temper the positive impact of President Boni Yayi's ambitious anti-corruption and economic governance agenda. Political gridlock continues as opposition parties consolidate control of the National Assembly wrestl [...]
2008-09-29 13:47:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCOR KMCA PINR BN
08DAKAR125 RESULTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) This cable is largely derived from the initial report by an interagency Financial System Assessment Team (FSAT),which conducted an onsite visit to Senegal November 5-9, 2007. The team met with a wide array of government and private sector entities in Senegal and came away with a nuance [...]
2008-02-04 08:59:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER KCRM PREL SNAR PGOV SG
08DAKAR1416GUINEA-BISSAU ENTERING PERIOD OF VOLATILITY
[...] (C) Summary: Many aspects of the November 23 attack on Guinea-Bissau's President, Joao Bernardo Vieira, remain unclear. According to the official account, the President narrowly escaped an attempted assassination as a prelude to a coup d'etat, which he survived due to the intervention of loy [...]
2008-12-10 19:11:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PU SNAR
08DAKAR522008 GUINEA-BISSAU INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL CRIME AND MONEY
[...] This cable is Part Two of the 2007-2008 National Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering report for Guinea-Bissau. Included is a narrative overview (paras 2-11). Para 12 contains responses keyed to the numbered questions beginning with Reftel paragrap [...]
2008-01-14 10:47:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR PU
08DAMASCUS442SCENE SETTER FOR AMB FOLEY: EBBS AND FLOWS OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE/RESETTLEMENT IN SYRIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since your October 2007 visit to Damascus, there have been significant changes, both positive and negative, with respect to how international organizations and the SARG are coping with the Iraqi refugee population. Assistance continues to flow in and the UN country team, in coor [...]
2008-06-19 14:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS560AMMAR AL-HAKIM VISIT SIGNALS NEW SARG EMPHASIS ON
[...] (C) Summary: On July 30-31, President Asad and other senior officials provided a lavish reception for Deputy Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chair Ammar al-Hakim. Embassy sources suggest Al-Hakim responded favorably to Syrian lobbying to oppose a a long-term security agreement between [...]
2008-08-07 16:38:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS609FM KOUCHNER VISIT SETS AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 3-4
[...] (C) Summary: According to a French Embassy readout, French FM Kouchner's August 22-23 discussions with President Asad and FM Muallim focused on Lebanon, Russia/Georgia, human rights, Syria's indirect talks with Israel, and Iran in advance of President Sarkozy's September 3-4 visit to Damasc [...]
2008-08-27 10:04:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SY FR
08DAMASCUS610FM KOUCHNER VISIT SETS AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 3-4
[...] (C) Summary: According to a French Embassy readout, French FM Kouchner's August 22-23 discussions with President Asad and FM Muallim focused on Lebanon, Russia/Georgia, human rights, Syria's indirect talks with Israel, and Iran in advance of President Sarkozy's September 3-4 visit to Damasc [...]
2008-08-27 12:33:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SY FR
08DAMASCUS64STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN
[...] (U) This cable replaces Syria 00029. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with Senate staffers Sharon Waxman and Perry Cammack, D/FM Miqdad outlined the significant challenges to Syria posed by Iraqi refugees and conveyed the SARG's unhappiness with recent U.S. statements criticizing Syr [...]
2008-01-29 13:14:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALIZ PHUM PINS PREL SY
08DAMASCUS7CODEL SPECTER MEETS WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem pleaded for the United States not to hold Syria "hostage" to events in Lebanon or to resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while insisting to Senator Arlen Specter and Representative Patrick Kennedy that Syria itself was ready for p [...]
2008-01-02 05:48:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL KDEM PHUM SY IS IZ LEB
08DAMASCUS896SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR SPECTER'S DEC. 29-31 VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Damascus looks forward to your visit. You will find President Asad and his regime more confident and self-assured since your meetings in December 2007. In the last year, Syria has successfully maintained and even deepened relationships with Iran, Hizballah, Hamas, an [...]
2008-12-18 16:45:00Embassy DamascusSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV LE IR FR IZ SY
08DARESSALAAM282ICTR: CLOSURE, LEGACY AND BRINGING FUGITIVES TO
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Clint Williamson from the Office of War Crimes Issues (S/WCI) visited the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania from April 5 to 8. He discussed the Tribunal's completion strategy and urged all concerned to remain efficient and fo [...]
2008-05-05 03:23:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL TZ
08DARESSALAAM444ZANZIBAR PRIMER: THE ISSUE, WHY IT MATTERS & WHAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Zanzibar accounts for only three percent of Tanzania's population, yet it is a major preoccupation for the Government of Tanzania due to its longrunning severe political tensions, history of violent and flawed elections, and mediocre governance. The Zanzibar/Tanzania relationsh [...]
2008-07-18 11:23:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TZ IGAD
08DHAKA1075CRUNCH TIME FOR NEGOTIATING THE RETURN TO DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) The two Caretaker Government Advisers leading negotiations with political parties on terms to ensure a smooth return to democracy explained to Ambassador Moriarty on 10/14 their end-game strategy. The key elements of their plan were to convince the two major parties to refrain from nominat [...]
2008-10-16 00:30:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL BG
08DHAKA1108COAS PLEDGES TO BLOCK IDP REGISTRATION; DGFI
[...] (S) The Ambassador, on October 22, phoned Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Moeen Uddin Ahmed (then on an official visit to Pakistan) to convey deep concern about the Islamic Democratic Party's (IDP,s) attempt to register to participate in the 18 December parliamentary elections. [...]
2008-10-23 11:01:00Embassy DhakaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM BG
08DHAKA116BANGLADESH SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CAMP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes just after a major reshuffling of the Caretaker Government (CTG) that coincided with its one-year anniversary. The reshuffle in mid-January was designed to inject new life into a Government struggling to rehabilitate areas of the country devastated by Cyclone Si [...]
2008-01-27 01:33:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV PREL BG
08DHAKA213SCA PDAS CAMP HIGHLIGHTS ROADMAP DURING BANGLADESH
[...] (C) Summary: During a February 3 - 4 visit to Dhaka, SCA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Camp emphasized the enduring nature of the U.S.-Bangladesh relationship and reiterated the importance of the Caretaker Government's adherence to the Electoral Roadmap. In meetings with the Ch [...]
2008-02-14 12:20:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN BG
08DHAKA242BANGLADESH--NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
[...] (C) Summary: The goal of free, fair, and fully participatory elections in Bangladesh by the end of 2008 remains achievable, but numerous potential obstacles stand in the way of realizing that objective, with some key observers starting to hedge their bets. With less than a year remaining be [...]
2008-02-24 11:57:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC PTER ECON BG
08DHAKA345EVERYONE IS TALKING, BUT IS ANYONE LISTENING?
[...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited dialogue between Bangladesh,s Caretaker Government (CTG) and the political parties is set to kick off at the end of March. For the CTG and its backers in the Bangladesh Army, the goal of the dialogue is to convince the political parties to sign on to a &nation [...]
2008-03-18 14:18:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM BG
08DHAKA472DIALOGUE WITH POLITICAL PARTIES BEGINS, BUT DOUBTS
[...] (C) With just eight months remaining before the expiration of the Caretaker Government's (CTG) self-imposed deadline of holding parliamentary elections before the end of 2008, the government's long-awaited dialogue with the political parties has finally begun. Beginning with the Awami Leagu [...]
2008-04-24 13:18:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PINR KDEM PHUM BG
08DHAKA534BOUCHER ENCOURAGES BANGLADESH TO STICK TO ELECTION
[...] (C) During his May 8 - 10 visit to Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher emphasized the importance of free, fair and credible elections by the end of 2008. Boucher urged the Caretaker Government to remove the State of Emergency and to wo [...]
2008-05-15 10:18:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PINS EAID EAGR PHUM BG
08DHAKA64NEW GOVERNMENT ADVISERS ARE GENERALLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Caretaker Government (CTG) marked its first anniversary with a broad shake-up to steady its troubled administration. On January 9, five widely respected Bangladeshis joined the Council of Advisers, replacing members who resigned under pressure after a series of missteps contri [...]
2008-01-13 11:20:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KDEM PHUM BG
08DHAKA781BANGLADESH'S THIRD LARGEST CITY PREPARES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for the August 4 city corporation elections are well underway in Khulna, Bangladesh's third largest city, located in the economically depressed southwestern corner of the country. While the Election Commission is confident voting will go smoothly, the campaigning [...]
2008-07-24 05:59:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KDEM PHUM PINR PINS BG
08DILI239RECENT U.S. SUPPORT FOR REFORMING TIMOR-LESTE'S SECURITY
[...] The Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) convened a workshop September 8-12 to assist the development of Timor-Leste's first national security policy. The workshop brought to Hawaii seventeen Timorese leaders and stakeholders, including the vice prime minister and parliamentarians [...]
2008-09-23 09:04:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PMIL MARR TT
08DILI40REBELS ATTACK TIMOR-LESTE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER
[...] (U) Summary. On the morning of February 11, a small group of rebels affiliated with fugitive military dissident Alfredo Reinado mounted coordinated attacks on Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. Ramos-Horta was seriously injured and has been flown to Darw [...]
2008-02-11 12:30:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC AS TT
08DILI56CHINESE INROADS INTO TIMOR-LESTE: HIGH VISIBILITY, LOW COST,
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Wu Daiwe's January 29 - 31 visit to Timor-Leste highlights China's relatively high-profile engagement here. Although Chinese diplomats in Dili maintain that Timor-Leste is strategically unimportant to Beijing, the PRC is nevertheless cultivating goodwill and [...]
2008-02-20 05:48:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EMIN EINV SMIG CH TT
08DILI66SECURITY MISSTEPS DAMAGE DILI'S RECENT PERFORMANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. We traveled to Gleno February 28 to assess how events in the capital are playing in a district west of Dili. Gleno was calm, markets were bustling, and its citizens share the same surrounding the February 11 attacks on the President and Prime Minister. Possible F-FDTL operat [...]
2008-02-29 09:15:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL TT
08DILI67TIMOR-LESTE 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT SUBMISSION
[...] (SBU) The following is Embassy Dili's submission in preparation for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report. Please note paragraph designations are keyed to reftel questions: -------- OVERVIEW -------- A. Timor-Leste is a destination country for trafficking victims. Nearly a [...]
2008-03-01 03:31:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PREL SMIG ID
08DILI94TIMOR-LESTE EAGER TO BEGIN WORK ON MCC COMPACT AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy Dili welcomes and is ready to support the initiation on March 25 of discussions between MCC Vice President John Hewko and his team, and senior members of the government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) on a potential MCC Compact as well as Timor's remediation process. The March 25 teleconf [...]
2008-03-21 08:57:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKMCA TT
08DJIBOUTI145DJIBOUTI LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS: NO SURPRISES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, Djibouti's February 8 elections uneventfully returned the ruling coalition, the "Union for a Presidential Majority" (UMP),to all sixty-five seats in Djibouti's unicameral legislature. Despite a boycott call from a rival coalition, the "Union for Democratic Alternati [...]
2008-02-11 14:45:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON DJ
08DJIBOUTI472DJIBOUTI REPORTS ERITREAN "ULTIMATUM" TO REMOVE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf reports that Eritrean military officials have given Djibouti an "ultimatum" demanding the withdrawal of Djiboutian troops from Doumeira Island, claimed by Djibouti. Djibouti recently deployed troops on the island following Eritrea [...]
2008-05-20 17:01:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETPREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER UN SO FR
08DOHA172QATAR: INPUT FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (SBU) Paragraph 29. PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS: A. (SBU) Does the government assist foreign trafficking victims, for example, by providing temporary to permanent residency status, or other relief from deportation? If so, please explain. - In 2005, the government opened a shelte [...]
2008-02-28 13:17:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PREF KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ELAB QA
08DOHA393WORKER RIGHTS IN QATAR: NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Qatar's economy is booming and has become heavily reliant on expatriate workers. The resulting influx of foreign workers, currently estimated at nearly 90 percent of the population, has caused the Government of Qatar to take sometimes stringent measures to ensure that the large [...]
2008-05-20 13:52:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ELAB ECON SMIG QA
08DOHA422QATARI OFFICIALS DISCUSS CURRENCY, SOVEREIGN
[...] (C) Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson visited Qatar May 31 ) June 1 for meetings with Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, Finance Minister Yousef Hussein Kamal, and Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdulla bin Saud Al Thani. All three officials told Secretary Paulson [...]
2008-06-04 09:13:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV PREL QA IR
08DOHA664THE NEXT 3 YEARS--AN INTERAGENCY FIELD ASSESSMENT
[...] (U) Expected trends in Qatar's internal political situation and foreign policy over the next 36 months include: -- (S) A continuation of a tight grip on power by the Al Thani family, which has controlled pre- and post-independent Qatar for 140 years. -- (S/NF) Within the ruling family, a c [...]
2008-09-16 13:09:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL AMGT KSPR ECON QA
08DOHA706SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE SECRETARY DONLEY
[...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. Given the closure of the Government of Qatar through October 6 for Eid Al-Fitr, we do not yet have confirmed appointments for you. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, and the Chief [...]
2008-10-07 12:07:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA722SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF SCHWARTZ'
[...] (C) General Schwartz, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh, and the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Forces [...]
2008-10-15 13:32:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA791SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MARK LAGON'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings with Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Sultan Bin Hassan al-Dhabit al-Dousari, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Confer [...]
2008-11-06 14:25:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KTIP ELAB QA
08DOHA866SCENESETTER FOR LTGEN ALLEN'S DECEMBER 17 VISIT TO
[...] (C) General Allen, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I look forward to meeting with you and joining you for dinner with the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh. Because your visit is so short and December 18 is Qatar's National Day, there [...]
2008-12-16 13:21:00Embassy DohaSECRETPREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DUBAI236G8-BMENA SUBMINISTERIAL READOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer led the U.S. delegation to the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) subministerial meeting in Dubai on June 9, 2008. NEA DAS Kent Patton and DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles were part of the de [...]
2008-06-22 12:09:00Consulate DubaiUNCLASSIFIEDKMPI KDEM PGOV PREL AE
08DUBAI442AA/S MCNERNEY'S MEETINGS WITH MAJOR GENERAL MOHAMMED AL
[...] (S) Summary: On October 16, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation Patricia McNerney visited Dubai to discuss export control issues related to Iran with government officials and the private sector (see septel for other meetings). McNerney met with [...]
2008-11-25 15:26:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPREL IR ENRG ETTC ECON KNNP KCEM KOMC AE
08DUBLIN106IRELAND - EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the verge of passing new comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation, Ireland made great strides during the reporting period to shore up protections against trafficking in persons (TIP) in the country. In addition to the new Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007, which [...]
2008-03-03 10:21:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EI
08DURBAN27XENOPHOBIA IN DURBAN: KZN OFFICALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Beginning the week of May 19, local police, officials and NGO's confirmed the spread of violence targeting foreign nationals in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. By May 27, while fearful foreign nationals continued to seek safety away from their homes, no new incidents of violence agai [...]
2008-05-30 18:10:00Consulate DurbanCONFIDENTIALSF ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM PREF CG BY RW
08DURBAN65DURBAN CONFIDENT ABOUT ABILITY TO HOST WORLD CUP
[...] (SBU) Summary. City Manager Dr. Michael Sutcliffe said that national, provincial and local governments have worked together to develop plans to improve infrastructure to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The new stadium and airport being developed to host the games are on track for completion bef [...]
2008-11-07 13:06:00Consulate DurbanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ELTN EAIR SCUL ASEC PINR SF
08DUSHANBE1350SCENESETTER FOR DAS KROL VISIT NOVEMBER 10-13
[...] (U) Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming visit of DAS George Krol. Following is a brief overview of the current situation in Tajikistan and our thoughts on the key issues DAS Krol will confront during his visit. POLITICAL OVERVIEW - STAGNATION IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY 2. (C) Li [...]
2008-10-30 11:49:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON EINV PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE1396SCENESETTER FOR ARCENT COMMANDER LTG LOVELACE,S 20
[...] (U) Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming visit of LTG Lovelace. Since Tajikistan,s limited defense capability consists primarily of Russian-influenced ground forces, the position of the ARCENT Commander is ideal to pursue basic and sorely needed reforms as well as further joint Taji [...]
2008-11-14 09:58:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALAF MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL TI
08DUSHANBE1523GROWING INFLUENCE OF TRADITIONAL ISLAM IN TAJIKISTAN - WHAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 11 and 12, EmbOffs accompanied William Trigg, USAID's Regional Society and State Advisor based in Bishkek, to meetings with Muslim clerics, government officials, and researchers in Dushanbe. During Trigg's visit, interlocutors said the Government of Tajikistan had li [...]
2008-12-18 04:04:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KIRF KISL TI
08DUSHANBE376INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT HUMAN RIGHTS SECTOR IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Tajikistan makes it difficult for NGOs to operate effectively in the human rights and democracy sector, and the NGO community has resigned itself to the fact that significant improvements are simply not possible in the current environment. The presence of intern [...]
2008-03-06 06:49:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE760TAJIKISTAN - SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-19 VISIT OF
[...] (U) Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming visit of DAS George Krol. Following is a brief overview of the current situation in Tajikistan and our thoughts on the key issues DAS Krol will confront during his visit. Political Overview - Cracks in the Facade --------------------------- [...]
2008-06-09 13:27:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08FESTTWO2N'DJAMENA 002: FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT DEBY WARN
[...] (S) Summary. The French here believe that they have credible evidence of direct Sudanese involvement in the most recent Chadian rebel attack on N'Djamena. Rebel forces are still in eastern Chad, and reportedly are being rearmed and resupplied by Sudan. The Ambassador presented his credentia [...]
2008-02-18 15:53:00US Delegation FEST TWOSECRETPREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD
08FESTTWO6N'DJAMENA 002: FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT DEBY WARN
[...] (S) Summary. The French here believe that they have credible evidence of direct Sudanese involvement in the most recent Chadian rebel attack on N'Djamena. Rebel forces are still in eastern Chad, and reportedly are being rearmed and resupplied by Sudan. The Ambassador presented his credentia [...]
2008-02-18 17:25:00US Delegation FEST TWOSECRETPREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD
08FREETOWN102 SIERRA LEONE 2008 TIP SUBMISSION
[...] (SBU) Sierra Leone lost momentum in the fight against trafficking in 2007. The run-up to the national elections, and the elections themselves in August and September, 2007, distracted many government officials from their duties, including on the TIP front, and their interest and attention was n [...]
2008-03-07 13:27:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SL
08FREETOWN328SIERRA LEONE CONDUCTS PEACEFUL LOCAL ELECTIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Per reftel C, Sierra Leone's local elections on July 5 were peaceful and generally transparent. While situational reports are still being shared among stakeholders and observers, initial information-gathering efforts indicate that the elections had relatively few technical irregul [...]
2008-07-10 10:31:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV SL
08FREETOWN578SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON DECEMBER 15 VISIT TO
[...] (U) Embassy Freetown looks forward to welcoming you to Sierra Leone. Your visit comes at a prescient time in our bilateral relationship with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL),as we attempt to support its ongoing efforts to re-build and flourish. Sierra Leone is known worldwide as a countr [...]
2008-12-11 17:51:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OREP MARR SNAR SL
08FREETOWN598SIERRA LEONE REACTS TO CONTE'S DEATH: INITIAL
[...] The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and citizens are quietly responding to early news of President Conte's death. The GoSL is preparing to mobilize security forces to patrol the borders, while publicly expressing sympathy for the loss. Keeping criticism of Conte's regime to a minimum, he was [...]
2008-12-23 15:24:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SL
08GENEVA526ACTING A/S BRIAN HOOK MEETS A RANGE OF OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a June 26-27 visit to Geneva, Acting A/S Brian Hook met with officials from a range of international organizations. With the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Hook brainstormed about innovative fundraising for international organizations. Officials from the O [...]
2008-07-10 12:22:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM UNHRC
08GENEVA599JCIC-XXXII: OTHER PARTIES' DELEGATION LISTS
[...] This is JCIC-XXXII-003. 2. Paragraphs 3-5 below contain the texts of the official translations of the delegation lists of the Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian Delegations to JCIC-XXXII. The Kazakhstani Delegation did not arrive until July 18, 2008 and no delegation list was provided. [...]
2008-07-25 13:12:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GENEVA600JCIC-XXXII: U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION, JULY 23, 2008
[...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 8:20 P.M.. Place: 41 Quai Wilson, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. JCIC Delegation hosted a reception on July 23, 2008, and engaged members of the [...]
2008-07-25 13:51:00US Mission GenevaSECRETKACT PARM START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ ZR ZP
08GENEVA752PART ONE OF TWO -- BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION:
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and should be protected accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The second annual meeting of BWC Experts for the 2007-2010 Work Program, focusing on biosafety, biosecurity, and professional responsibility in the life sciences, marked progress, register [...]
2008-09-04 15:35:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCD PARM PREL BWC CWC CBW TBIO
08GENEVA967JCIC-XXXIII: BELARUSIAN, KAZAKHSTANI, RUSSIAN AND
[...] This is JCIC-XXXIII-003. 2. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 below contain the official translations of the texts of the Delegation Lists for the Belarusian, Kazakhstani, Russian and Ukrainian Delegations, respectively, for JCIC-XXXIII. 3. Begin text (Belarus): Offic [...]
2008-11-14 14:35:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDKACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GUANGZHOU146Product Safety Testing, Booming Business in South China
[...] (SBU) Summary: Business is booming for product testing firms in south China. With heightened awareness of product safety risks among manufacturers and stricter enforcement by Chinese authorities, testing firms anticipate continued rapid growth and in some instances are literally working around [...]
2008-03-10 08:08:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU225Despite One-Stop Lab, Producers Still Complain about
[...] (SBU) Summary: Even with the opening of south China's first joint-venture testing lab that will provide one-stop shopping for third party and government testing, toy manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta complain about the burden of meeting multiple standards. They believe that that a new con [...]
2008-04-21 07:30:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08GUATEMALA1416SENIOR GOG OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE NEED FOR PROFOUND
[...] (C) At an October 31 meeting on justice sector reform called by Vice President Espada, senior GOG leaders said they are on the verge of "losing the country" to criminals. Following CICIG Commissioner Castresana's biting critique of Guatemala's administration of justice, participants shared bl [...]
2008-11-12 22:55:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS SNAR KCRM EAID ASEC GT
08GUATEMALA1468GUATEMALA CITY'S ZONE 18, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
[...] (SBU) Introduction: On November 18, Poloffs toured Guatemala City's high crime district of Zone 18 to examine political and economic issues in a part of the capital less frequented by Embassy staff. As part of the visit officers toured a local market, met with local community leaders, visite [...]
2008-11-26 07:13:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI ELAB ENRG PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1579POVERTY AND VIOLENCE PLAGUE GUATEMALA CITY'S ZONE 7
[...] Summary: On December 11, poloffs toured a 10-kilometer stretch of Guatemala City's Zone 7, considered a dangerous "red zone" of high criminal activity, and met with government, NGO and community representatives to better understand the issues affecting this marginalized portion of the capital. [...]
2008-12-24 09:27:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM SOCI KWMN ASEC ELAB ECON GT
08HANOI1210SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD, COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC
[...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit is well timed to follow up on the recent U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue and to highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to gather momentum in the wake of Vietnamese Prime Mini [...]
2008-10-24 10:12:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1293AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BROADER HEALTH COOPERATION WITH VICE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Michalak and Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien met to discuss their vision for the future of U.S.-Vietnam health cooperation. Tien spoke highly of her recent trip to the United States, during which she met with professionals from U.S. government agencies, u [...]
2008-11-24 10:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PREL PGOV SOCI KHIV KFLU VM
08HANOI175IRI Explores Possibilities in Vietnam
[...] (U) Summary: While the conversations were mainly introductory and exploratory, the unprecedented level of interaction by Government of Vietnam (GVN) offices during the International Republican Institute's (IRI's) recent visit was a positive sign the GVN may be more willing to meet with NGOs an [...]
2008-02-15 10:13:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KWMN PHUM PGOV VM
08HANOI225SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL VISIT TO VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Hill: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you back to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the importance we attach to strengthening and deepening our bilateral relationship in the year ahead, especially after bad weather in China forced the la [...]
2008-02-26 09:14:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI349INVESTMENT MINISTER READIES FOR U.S. TRIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese Planning and Investment Minister Vo Hong Phuc met with the Ambassador on March 26 to discuss his April 6 - 12 visit to the United States. Phuc and the Ambassador discussed the itinerary and the issues that were likely to come up during the visit, including concerns ab [...]
2008-03-27 00:07:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON OVIP PGOV VM
08HANOI414POLITBURO MEMBER SEEKS ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING FOR PARTY
[...] (SBU) In an April 9 meeting with Ambassador, Politburo member Nguyen Van Chi asked for U.S. help in selecting American institutions with expertise in anti-corruption work which could cooperate with Vietnam to enhance its capacity in that regard. The Ambassador and Chi discussed Hanoi's fight a [...]
2008-04-10 09:32:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI448 Unexpected Progress on Catholic Church Land Issues
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an unexpected move, central Quang Tri Provincial authorities announced a Government of Vietnam (GVN) decision to return the La Vang property to the Catholic Church following meetings in late March and early April between GVN authorities and the Catholic Episcopal Council of [...]
2008-04-18 04:07:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRF PHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI97CATHOLIC CHURCH CHALLENGES GVN OVER LAND DISPUTE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A long simmering land dispute between Vietnam's Catholic Church and the GVN has heated up in recent weeks. Church leaders and their followers gather daily to pray in front of the old Vatican Embassy in Hanoi, one of many church properties taken over by the government after 1954 [...]
2008-01-29 01:00:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM
08HARARE1066EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS DISTURBANCES BY SOLDIERS,
[...] (SBU) Harare EAC convened on December 2 to discuss recent incidents involving disgruntled soldiers (reftel) and a planned December 3 demonstration by the Zimbabwe Council of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). The EAC determined that these developments required [...]
2008-12-03 15:47:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AMGT CASC PREL ZI
08HARARE546HARARE: OBSERVERS' PERSPECTIVES CONTRAST SHARPLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of a unanimous UN Security Council statement noting concern over politically-motivated violence in Zimbabwe and the announcement by opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai that he will not participate in the June 27 presidential run-off, poloffs met separatel [...]
2008-06-25 15:22:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE78Zim Notes November 16, 2007
[...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]
2008-01-28 15:05:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HELSINKI427FINLAND: GEORGIA CONFLICT SPURS DEBATE ON SECURITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. While the crisis in Georgia appears not to have changed public opinion about Finland's security, it has generated debate and discussion about security policy. The consensus-based coalition government's policy on maintaining the "option" to join NATO remains, though the consensus [...]
2008-09-19 13:55:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALFI PGOV PREL XZ ZB
08HILLAH39SECURITY SITUATION IN KARBALA: MALIKI - 1 SADR - 0
[...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable 2. (C) SUMMARY: Maliki and his supporters in the provincial government were the clear winners in the latest clashes between insurgents and the government in Karbala. Government forces continued effective operations against JAM that had started [...]
2008-04-06 20:40:00REO HillahSECRETPREL PTER PGOV IZ
08HILLAH58ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...]
2008-05-27 03:37:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PINR IZ IR
08HILLAH59ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL
[...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...]
2008-05-27 03:37:00REO HillahSECRETPGOV PINR IZ IR
08HOCHIMINHCITY988IN HCMC, TWO RISING STARS FOLLOW TWO DIFFERENT PATHS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The career paths of two prominent political leaders in Ho Chi Minh City reflect fundamental divisions with the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Contacts tell us that conservative elements within the CPV leadership are promoting the career of the Deputy Secretary [...]
2008-11-03 09:44:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CitySECRETPGOV SOCI PREL VM
08HONGKONG1630HONG KONG LEGCO ELECTIONS: CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Polling suggests Hong Kong voters are putting livelihood issues and a candidate's ability to work with Beijing ahead of democratic reform. On this basis, the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, which can provide constituent services throu [...]
2008-09-04 08:33:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALPGOV HK
08HONGKONG4082008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: MACAU
[...] (SBU) Per ref A, the following are post's contributions to the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons report for the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People's Republic of China. (Note: Per instructions, subheadings, questions, and paragraph letters correspond to those in paragr [...]
2008-03-05 08:13:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM SMIG CH HK MC
08IRANRPODUBAI8THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 2008 IRANIAN MAJLES ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-28 16:12:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNIR PGOV
08ISLAMABAD1368PROFILE: PPP CO-CHAIR ASIF ZARDARI
[...] (U) This profile of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is one of a series on Pakistan's new political leadership. Political Plans --------------- 2. (C) On March 22, Zardari announced the nomination of Yousef Gillani as the PPP candidate for Prime Minster and [...]
2008-03-31 07:47:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1475CODEL BIDEN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF
[...] (C) In a February 19 meeting with President Musharraf, Codel Biden congratulated the President on keeping his commitment to hold free and fair elections. Musharraf shared his views on why he believed the deposed judiciary could not be restored, expressed satisfaction with progress against e [...]
2008-04-07 03:25:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1526PROFILE: SENIOR MINISTER AND COMMUNICATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 31, PML-N heavyweight Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan was sworn in as Senior Minister and Minister of Communications. Nisar, as Senior Minister, will be the country's de facto Deputy Prime Minister. Nisar has been elected a member of the National Assembly in every election si [...]
2008-04-10 10:43:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1734NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF PAKISTANI ENERGY POLICY- PART THREE
[...] (U) Please see Action Request in paragraph 28. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Concluding the three part roadmap of agencies involved in Pakistan's energy policy, this cable outlines the involvement of the Prime Minister's Secretariat, four additional Cabinet level Ministries, and five other regulatory a [...]
2008-05-04 05:27:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2305BOUCHER AND GILANI DISCUSS BORDER SECURITY AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 1 meeting, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told Assistant Secretary Boucher that his government was serious about the need to confront militant extremists, establish a foundation for sustainable development and address Pakistan's growing economic crisis. Gilani al [...]
2008-07-07 07:04:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2772POTENTIAL PAKISTANI PRESIDENTS
[...] (C) Summary: Following Musharraf's resignation August 18, Pakistan's political party leaders began immediate debates over who would become the next president; they have now taken a 72 hour break. On August 20, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) made a surprise announcement that it would suppor [...]
2008-08-21 03:48:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV PK PINR
08ISLAMABAD3070OUTREACH TO ASFUNDYAR WALI KHAN AND CHAUDHRY NISAR
[...] (C) Summary. In separate discussions with Ambassador September 19, Awami National Party leader Asfundyar Wali Khan and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Chaudhry Nisar both said they were encouraged by signs that some local tribes had decided to rise up and fight militants. Khan said candidly [...]
2008-09-19 14:56:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV MOPS PK
08ISLAMABAD3671 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 21, 2008
[...] "Suicide Attack on Mosque: Lashkar Chief Eliminated" "Dawn" (11/21) "The chief of a tribal lashkar and eight other people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in Bajaur Agency on Thursday. According to an official claim, 17 militants, including 11 foreigners, were k [...]
2008-11-21 10:47:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3722 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 28, 2008
[...] "Mumbai Death Toll Rises To 125; India Blames Neighbors" "The News" (11/28) "Indian commandos killed the last three gunmen at the Taj Hotel late Thursday and were sweeping another luxury hotel in search of hostages and trapped people after militants stormed targets across Mumbai, leaving 125 [...]
2008-12-01 02:08:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3760PAKISTAN ABOLISHES ITS NSC
[...] (C) Summary: On November 28, Prime Minister Gilani publicly announced that he and President Zardari had dissolved the National Security Council (NSC). The move was designed to stave off demands by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz that Zardari deliver on promises to cede presidential powers t [...]
2008-12-03 13:19:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3823DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS WITH PAKISTAN PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani told Deputy Secretary Negroponte December 11 of Pakistan's commitment to cooperate fully with India in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks. He welcomed UNSCR 1267, which gave Pakistan face-saving cover under which to act against Lashkar-e-T [...]
2008-12-12 10:22:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PK
08ISTANBUL361IRAN/P5+1 OFFER: LOCAL EXPERTS PESSIMISTIC,
[...] (C) Summary: In discussions with several well-informed contacts over the past two weeks regarding the updated P5 1 offer to Iran and the regime's likely response, Consulate Istanbul "Iran Watcher" was told that the regime would most likely claim to be responding to the offer in good faith -- [...]
2008-07-03 12:35:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS KNNP EU IR TU
08ISTANBUL499PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS URGE VIGOROUS ERGENEKON
[...] (C) Summary. Conversations with professors at various Istanbul universities reveal a fear among the left-wing intelligensia that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Turkey's military establishment have arrived at a modus vivendi that, in order to protect the interests of both, w [...]
2008-09-17 08:24:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL TU
08ISTANBUL53CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ON ECONOMIC REFORM
[...] Summary. Consul General met leaders of three key Istanbul-based business groups to discuss the prospects for renewed economic reform in 2008. MUSIAD Secretary General Omer Bolat describes his organization's membership as medium/large-sized, religiously conservative family-owned firms. Ista [...]
2008-01-31 05:32:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN TU
08JAKARTA1076CONTINUED ANGER ABOUT EXTREMIST ATTACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Indonesians have condemned the June 1 attack on a peaceful rally held in Jakarta. The GOI--as of late June 3--has reportedly still not arrested anyone for the attack. Charge underscored to a key contact in the President's Office the need for action against the perpetrator [...]
2008-06-03 08:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA218SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 17-21 CODEL PRICE VISIT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia, one of the world's most dramatic democratic success stories. Your visit comes on the heels of former president Suharto's passing, an event which serv [...]
2008-02-04 08:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2235ENCOURAGING CREDIBLE VOICES TO COUNTER VIOLENT
[...] (U) Thank you for the opportunity to share our views on strategic communications and PD work in culturally diverse, strategically located Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation and third largest democracy. Embassy's previous Ref B report "winning the 'war of ideas' in Indonesia" [...]
2008-12-11 12:28:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALKPAO OPRC OIIP ID
08JAKARTA346VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO JAKARTA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Gates' February 25 visit comes at a most opportune time. Our military-to-military relationship with Indonesia has made solid progress during the past two years and now is the time to move forward. Indonesia needs to decide whether it is ready to take that step, and ne [...]
2008-02-22 06:28:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA732DEVIL IN THE DETAILS - PERILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: A logging road controversy involving Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) on the island of Sumatra underscores the significant role (beneficial or detrimental) of the private sector in protecting critical forest habitats in Indonesia. Some NGOs and paper and pulp companies have collaborated [...]
2008-04-10 08:58:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA735AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BURMA, SECURITY ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume pressed key USG priorities--including Burma, counterterrorism, mil-mil cooperation and diplomatic privileges--in an April 9 meeting with Secretary General Imron Cotan, the number-two official at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Cotan did not commit to [...]
2008-04-10 09:26:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MASS AMGT KREC ID BM
08JEDDAH361SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION,
[...] (S) SUMMARY. During a Congressional Staff Del meeting with both Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Head of the National Security Council Prince Bandar bin Sultan on Aug. 20, both princes presented their broad views on successful USG-Saudi intelligence cooperation; distress over C [...]
2008-08-25 14:37:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA
08JERUSALEM1387TENSION CONTINUES IN GAZA AS HAMAS CLAIMS
[...] (C) Summary. Tensions remain high in Gaza City following the multiple bombings on July 25, and subsequent Hamas crackdown. Hamas leaders told press July 31 that closed NGOs will be permitted to reopen, but Fatah and independent officials are skeptical and say Hamas gunmen used the crackdown [...]
2008-07-31 12:02:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PGOV PTER
08JERUSALEM1406PA DENIES REPORT OF HAMAS DETAINEE RELEASE,
[...] (C) Summary. After press reported that PA President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) ordered the release of all Hamas members arrested in the West Bank since July 25, PM Salam Fayyad told the Consul General July 31 that the PA has not ordered a mass release and PA security forces (PASF) will contin [...]
2008-08-01 12:40:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PGOV PTER ASEC
08JERUSALEM1753JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (9/22): THE UN, THE INTERNATIONAL
[...] Al-Quds independent argues in its main editorial under the title, "International Responsibility" (09/22): [I]nternal political crises in Israel... directly impact the Palestinian issue and efforts to reach a solution [to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict]... How much longer will the internation [...]
2008-09-22 08:11:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2278JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/22): OBSTACLES TO PEACE
[...] The main editorial in Al Quds, "Prisoners once again," opines: "It is time for the Palestinian side to reject the Israeli position that deals with prisoners of freedom as criminal prisoners...it is time for European mediators, who always demand the release of [abducted Israeli soldier Gilad] Sh [...]
2008-12-22 09:58:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08KABUL1210ELECTIONS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Although Karzai and the opposition United Front agreed April 9 to separate presidential and parliamentary elections, the National Assembly's lower house has yet to pass the elections law, which would provide the necessary legal basis for an elections calendar. The National Assembly rece [...]
2008-05-17 14:04:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AF KDEM
08KABUL1507PRT MEHTAR LAM: GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
[...] (U) Summary: Governance in Laghman is improving as the Provincial Council (PC) takes on a more assertive role. The coordinated development strategy in "Laghman Forward" should improve the agricultural sector. The warmer weather has brought an upswing in insurgent activity compared to the quie [...]
2008-06-22 05:35:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ECON AF
08KABUL1508GHAZNI PROVINCE: SECURITY REMAINS A CHALLENGE, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Security in Ghazni's Pashtun belt remains a challenge, but the Afghan National Police (ANP) are slowly improving. The province is beginning to attract more donor attention, which will hopefully revive Ghazni's stagnant economic development. Ghazni has had four governors in the [...]
2008-06-22 05:49:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER ECON AF
08KABUL1523ZABUL PROVINCE: SECURITY IMPROVES, ALLOWING MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Security in Zabul is improving thanks to the Focused District Development (FDD) program, but an unintended consequence of better-trained police is that they are attractive to other employers. With improved security comes a focus on road building, training and other development p [...]
2008-06-22 12:51:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ECON AF
08KABUL1552PRT ASADABAD: GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Wahidi extended good governance and implemented an aggressive development strategy despite ongoing insurgent activity in Kunar over the past six months. Governance is improved; development is increasing; and security is improving slightly. The threat of improvised ex [...]
2008-06-24 06:15:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL PTER AF
08KABUL1575PANJSHIR PROVINCE: GOOD SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Panjshir remains one of Afghanistan's safest provinces. The Governor speaks out strongly against corruption and has taken action to avoid even the hint of impropriety, but the Provincial Council is largely in the Governor's shadow. Development and reconstruction is ongoing wit [...]
2008-06-24 12:01:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER AF
08KABUL173KHOST PROVINCE: STABLE SECURITY SITUATION AND GOOD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Khost's security situation has improved over the last six months. Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces have performed joint operations in less secure areas, and police morale is improving. The generally stable security situation has allowed significant reconstru [...]
2008-01-21 13:13:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
08KABUL1829HELMAND UPDATE: NEW GOVERNOR BRINGS IMPROVEMENTS, MARINES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since his arrival in March 2008, Governor Gulab Mangal has been a force for positive change in Helmand province. Mangal is a capable bureaucrat and has an excellent grasp of the political and security challenges facing Helmand. He is building a competent administration, and is d [...]
2008-07-21 08:59:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ECON AF
08KABUL1892BAMYAN PROVINCE: IMPROVING GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bamyan Governor Sarabi appears to be growing weary of the jockeying over her post and may be open to changing jobs. The Provincial Development Council has proven itself capable of producing a coordinated development strategy. PRT Bamyan is considering improving several districts [...]
2008-07-23 05:37:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER ECON AF
08KABUL2129SHARANA PRT SIX MONTH UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Paktika experienced a difficult spring; violence was up and the government did not uniformly provide services. The long term outlook, however, remains positive, led by economic expansion. Anti-government activities, particularly indirect attacks and IED events increased. Seve [...]
2008-08-13 07:38:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON AF
08KABUL217SENIOR CLERICS URGE KARZAI TO CRACK DOWN ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The High Ulema Council of Afghanistan met with President Karzai to express concern over proselytizing in Afghanistan and issued a public statement urging the government to crack down on missionary activity. The council has also asserted themselves regarding media content and s [...]
2008-01-27 09:36:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKPOL PREL PHUM KIRF AF
08KABUL2357NGO RESOLVE IN WAKE OF KILLINGS BUT VIOLENT
[...] (C) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are showing resolve in the face of the recent killings of aid workers, but the violence is continuing. Even at the memorial service for the three female expatriate International Rescue Committee (IRC) staffers and their Afghan driver, the IRC Country [...]
2008-08-28 17:05:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER AF
08KABUL298PAKTIKA SUPER SHURA IS A SUPER SUCCESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: District shura and government leaders from throughout Paktika province met in the provincial capital, Sharana, for three days in a "super shura" (gathering of elders). The shura was a huge success with a large number of attendees from diverse backgrounds, energetic debates, and c [...]
2008-02-06 03:42:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS AF
08KABUL3006FM SPANTA, NSC DIRECTOR RASSOUL DISCUSS WAY AHEAD
[...] (SBU) In Kabul on November 8, Assistant Secretary Boucher met separately with Foreign Minister Spanta, National Security Council Director Rassoul, and Presidential Chief of Staff Daudzai to focus on improving governance and fighting corruption as the U.S. goes through the transition and Afgh [...]
2008-11-17 04:23:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF
08KABUL3007IEC LEADERSHIP'S POLITICAL TO-DO LIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The technical experts of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) have flagged five thorny issues for decision by their superiors. Chief Technical Officer Daoud Ali Najafi has asked the seven Commissioners, led by Dr. Azizullah Lodin (REF A) to issue guidance on: selecting an [...]
2008-11-17 04:23:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV AF
08KABUL3008FM SPANTA, NSC DIRECTOR RASSOUL DISCUSS WAY AHEAD
[...] (SBU) In Kabul on November 8, Assistant Secretary Boucher met separately with Foreign Minister Spanta, National Security Council Director Rassoul, and Presidential Chief of Staff Daudzai to focus on improving governance and fighting corruption as the U.S. goes through the transition and Afgh [...]
2008-11-17 04:23:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF
08KABUL3009IEC LEADERSHIP'S POLITICAL TO-DO LIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The technical experts of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) have flagged five thorny issues for decision by their superiors. Chief Technical Officer Daoud Ali Najafi has asked the seven Commissioners, led by Dr. Azizullah Lodin (REF A) to issue guidance on: selecting an [...]
2008-11-17 04:23:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV AF
08KABUL3012PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Parliament continue to debate the timing for next year's presidential election, many of them for political motives. Caught between certain legal provisions to hold the election as soon as March and the reality of logistical and climate challenges to doing so, MPs h [...]
2008-11-18 03:40:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV AF
08KABUL3062VIEW FROM THE NORTH: KUNDUZ WOMEN NAVIGATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Women in Kunduz Province face problems common throughout the country including illiteracy and violence. However, many Kunduz women are free to work, are much less covered in public than in other areas of the country, and express satisfaction with the Afghan government. The are [...]
2008-11-24 12:41:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPOL PREL PHUM AF KTIP
08KABUL3106OLD AND NEW RUB TOGETHER IN VOTER REGISTRATION IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The dry, spare southeastern province of Paktya, bordering on Pakistan, retains a solid social framework of Pashtun tribes and traditional values. Its inhabitants are also eager to win their fair share of political representation and development dollars in the new order. As t [...]
2008-12-03 03:56:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV AF
08KABUL3342AFGHAN MINISTRY OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS: NOT SPEAKING
[...] (SBU) Civil society actors largely agree the Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA) is a weak advocate for Afghan women. The Ministry receives one of the smallest budgets of all Afghan ministries, and four women have rotated through as Minister over the past seven years. MOWA leadership envisions [...]
2008-12-31 12:28:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPOL PREL PHUM AF
08KABUL855DEPUTY MOI ATTACKS WEAK GOVERNANCE IN FARAH
[...] (U) Summary: The First Deputy Minister of Interior, Abdul Khalee Khaled, visited Farah in late March to look at kidnapping, corruption, and weak governance. Over several days, Khaled met with an array of provincial officials and community members, as well as the Provincial Reconstruction Team [...]
2008-04-06 12:28:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KWMN AF
08KABUL86PANJSHIR PROVINCE: EXCELLENT SECURITY, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Panjshir has no insurgent threat and generally good governance, making reconstruction and development projects possible in the province. With Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) and "Good Performer" money guaranteed to flow for at least the next fiscal cycle, Panjshir [...]
2008-01-08 04:16:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
08KABUL877POLITICAL AGREEMENT REACHED ON SEPARATE ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The prolonged political debate between Parliament and the Palace ended this week with an agreement to hold separate Presidential (in 2009) and Parliamentary (in 2010) elections using a Single Non- Transferable Voting (SNTV) system for the parliamentary elections. President Kar [...]
2008-04-10 13:38:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV AF
08KAMPALA360 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (FEBRUARY 1-29, 2008)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social s [...]
2008-03-05 07:32:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
08KATHMANDU111NEPAL: CA ELECTION UPDATE: 73 DAYS TO GO
[...] (C) Less than eleven weeks before the Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10, the Election Commission continues its preparations. Meanwhile, the Government of Nepal (GON) has given sitting Members of Parliament a distinct advantage. The Six-Party Alliance and the Maoists are pr [...]
2008-01-28 13:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM EAID PTER IN NP
08KATHMANDU1189CLAD SCENESETTER
[...] (C) U.S. Mission Kathmandu warmly welcomes you to Nepal. In April, Nepalis elected a long awaited Constituent Assembly. In May the Assembly completed the country,s two-year-long evolution from a kingdom to a republic by abolishing the monarchy. Since August, the former Maoist insurgents have [...]
2008-11-12 10:39:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALMARR NP PGOV PHUM PREL
08KATHMANDU3132008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-18 12:14:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
08KHARTOUM1051SPLM/GOSS PLOT AND PLAN FOR WORST-CASE GNU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The specter of an ICC indictment of President Bashir seems to have sent SPLM leadership circles in Juba into overdrive, spinning predictions of, and planning for, unrest and government reprisals. According to SPLM contacts, National Intelligence Security Services Chief Salah Ghosh [...]
2008-07-13 13:10:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1061AFTER BASHIR INDICTMENT, SUDAN TAKES THE HIGH ROAD
[...] (SBU) End summary: While keeping a steady drumbeat of negative media coverage, numerous but small and peace demonstrations, and slightly heightened security measures, the Khartoum regime reacted in a measured and careful way on July 14 to ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's announcement that h [...]
2008-07-15 07:03:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1071UN DDR PROGRAM CITES POSSIBLE OBSTACLES
[...] (SBU) Program Manager of the UN Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (IDDR) program Basil Massey told poloff on July 9 that signing of the June 25 UN-GOS IDDR agreement in Geneva (ref A) capped a six-month long effort to move the DDR program forward. Massey said that at the [...]
2008-07-16 12:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1167DARFUR CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN DAR ES SALAAM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 30, the Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (DRDC) concluded a three-day conference for Darfuri civil society leaders in Dar Es Salaam. Thirty-five Darfuri leaders participated in the conference entitled "Reenergizing the Peace Process in Darfur." The conference pro [...]
2008-08-03 13:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SU
08KHARTOUM1208SE WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH GOSS PRESIDENT SALVA
[...] (C) Summary: The formation of the Abyei Interim Administration and the deployment of police to Abyei may allow IDPs to begin to return to the troubled region, once the Chief Administrator indicates that the time is right, GOSS President Salva Kiir told visiting Special Envoy Williamson August [...]
2008-08-11 06:00:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM130SPLM SEES SLOW PROGRESS AND REVIEWS SUBVERSIVE YET
[...] (C) Summary: SPLM SecGen and GNU Minister for Cabinet Affairs Pagan Amun sees the National Congress Party's "totalitarian structure intact" but is currently taking the long view towards NCP stonewalling about the December 2007 agreement that returned the SPLM to government. Amun, although resi [...]
2008-01-29 13:35:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SU
08KHARTOUM1327GOSS VICE PRESIDENT MACHAR ON ELECTIONS AND ICC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Vice President Riek Machar maintains that the SPLM has committed itself to elections at all costs, and that the party has refused to allow itself to be held hostage by declining implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The VP claim [...]
2008-09-01 13:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC PGOV PREL PREF DPKO SOCI UNSC AU SU
08KHARTOUM1328INTERNATIONAL NGOS IN DARFUR FACE "SHRINKING HUMNATITARIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior UN humanitarian officials report that, despite improved cooperation with the Khartoum Government, international NGOs (INGOs) in Darfur are facing increased scrutiny and harassment from state authorities, possibly in connection with ICC prosecutor Ocampo's request that [...]
2008-09-01 13:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PGOV PREF PHUM ASEC AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1353"WE'VE DONE ENOUGH FOR ICC DEFERRAL," CLAIMS
[...] (C) CDA Fernandez met with Minister of Federal Rule Abdel Rahman Saeed on September 3. Saeed is an interesting figure in Sudanese politics. A career military man, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) in 1989 when his subordinate, General (now Marshal) Omar Al-Bashir led a [...]
2008-09-04 10:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1374BASHIR TELLS FM "I HAVE DECIDED TO FIGHT ICC TO
[...] (C) Summary: Sudanese President Al-Bashir told FM Alor on September 8 that he intends to confront rather than challenge the international community on the International Criminal Court (ICC). He also expressed displeasure with Alor and decided that VP Taha should make his case at UNGA. Deng Alor [...]
2008-09-08 16:11:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1417SUDANESE INTEL CHIEF WORRIED ABOUT ISLAMIC
[...] (C) Summary: The GOS will be hard-pressed to control the actions of Islamic radicals in Sudan if the ICC issues an arrest warrant against President Bashir, NISS Chief Salah Ghosh told CDA Fernandez September 17. Ghosh clarified that he did not tell French Presidential Advisor Bruno Joubert th [...]
2008-09-18 13:52:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1422"THIS TIME, THEY'RE SERIOUS?" - SUDAN MAKES UP
[...] (C) Summary: On the eve of his departure for UNGA, Sudanese VP Ali Osman Taha hammered out a reconciliation with disgruntled Darfur rebel leader Minni Minnawi, promising full compliance of the semi-moribund 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement and an end to recent fighting and bombing in Darfur. Taha a [...]
2008-09-20 09:38:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALKPKO PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM154NCP MAY SEEK TO DEFER 2009 NATIONAL ELECTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NCP-aligned politician Dr. Mudawi El-Turabi indicated that the Khartoum regime may seek national consensus to defer the 2009 elections and hold them at a later date. The NCP's argument would be that Darfur, the South and The Three Areas are too unstable for elections to take pla [...]
2008-02-01 09:59:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1836APPOINTMENT OF NHIAL DENG NHIAL AS MINISTER FOR SPLA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Presidential advisors assert that Nhial Deng Nhial's performance during and after Ali Osman Taha's December 16th visit to Juba (reftel) gave an 11th hour boost to his selection by GOSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit to be Minister for SPLA Affairs. They add he was chosen over Jon [...]
2008-12-23 12:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM315PROGRESS ON SPLA DEFENSE WHITE PAPER
[...] (SBU) Responding to a request from SE Williamson during his visit to Juba, SPLA Defense White Paper Committee Chairman Kuol Diem Kuol told ConGen PolOff March 1 that he expected the paper to be completed by March 7 and issued via Presidential Order shortly thereafter. According to Kuol, GOSS P [...]
2008-03-03 15:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU
08KHARTOUM372KING OF EL FASHER ON THE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COUNCIL,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Malik (King) of El Fasher said the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in North Darfur has had some success in fostering reconciliation among Arab and African tribes, but lacks major funding from the GoS to carry out its work. The King also spoke about the census and called fo [...]
2008-03-13 12:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KEDEM PREF SU
08KHARTOUM393AEC CHAIRMAN REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE WITH STAFFING FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Steering Committee of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) met March 16 to review a draft outline for the Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the CPA. The MTE is due to be delivered to the Sudanese Presidency by July 9, requiring a robust series of meetings by the AEC's fo [...]
2008-03-17 05:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM566SURPRISE CENSUS DELAY BY SPLM EXPOSES INTERNAL FISSURES
[...] (SBU) Just one day after GoSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit publicly supported the upcoming national census and urged all Southern Sudanese to participate in it, the GoSS Council of Ministers, led by Kiir, voted to unilaterally "postpone" the census in Southern Sudan. GoSS officials cited a la [...]
2008-04-14 04:04:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM725UPDATE ON SITUATION IN KHARTOUM AND DARFUR AND EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) Following the bold JEM raid on Omdurman May 10, the situation in Khartoum appears to have normalized as of May 13. There were numerous military police check points in downtown Khartoum May 11 and 12 in neighborhoods with sensitive government buildings and major roads and arteries. The Go [...]
2008-05-13 11:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO AU UNSC SU AMGT ASEC CASC
08KHARTOUM871AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH SPQL ENVOY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a June 1 meeting Special Envoys Williamson and Eliasson compared notes on current circumstances complicating the path to peace in Darfur. Eliasson highlighted regional aspects of the Darfur crisis, namely the need for the P5 to facilitate normalization of Chad-Sudan relation [...]
2008-06-11 10:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU CD
08KHARTOUM958NORTH DARFUR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOWS POTENTIAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The most recent session of the North Darfur Legislative Council officially ended on June 25 following an extension to finish all business before a four-month recess. Although handicapped by a narrow mandate, and dominated by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP),the appointed [...]
2008-06-29 09:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM KPKO SOCI UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM971DEFENSE WHITE PAPER ENERGIZES SPLA BUDGET PROCESS,
[...] (SBU) This is an action cable, please see paras 10-11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly,s (SSLA) long-expected, but very public, endorsement of the SPLA,s Defense White Paper (DWP) has had immediate impact on SPLA/SAF relations and the SPLA,s 2009 budge [...]
2008-07-02 06:02:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM982APOCALYPSE SOON: SUDANESE PONDER POSSIBLE NEW ICC
[...] (C) Summary: NCP officials are quietly warning the international community that cooperation on a variety of priority issues, from UNAMID implementation to CPA follow through and Sudan's slow move to democracy could be jeopardized by "politically motivated" indictments of the ICC of Sudanese o [...]
2008-07-04 09:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KIGALI768FOREIGN MINISTER BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign Minister Rosemary Museminali briefed the local diplomatic corps October 29 on events in eastern Congo and the Government of Rwanda's (GOR) relations with the DRC. Museminali claimed that Rwandan armed forces had not fired in response to a Congolese armed forces (FARDC) [...]
2008-10-31 10:57:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF RW
08KINGSTON1039 JAMAICA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] Response to reftel request for the investment climate statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) seeks to attract foreign direct investment and markets itself to companies in Europe, North America and the Caribbean region. [...]
2008-12-10 13:02:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC
08KINGSTON219JAMAICA: CRIME, CORRUPTION, AND ECONOMY PRINCIPAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 12:00:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PTER SOCI ASEC MARR SNAR ETRD
08KINGSTON280JAMAICA: MARCH POLITICAL ROUNDUP
[...] (SBU) The current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) led government continues to press forward, albeit at a snail's pace. When the JLP released their manifesto, during the campaign for the national elections last summer, it was full of promises for innovations and reform proposals (Ref A). Now, with no re [...]
2008-04-03 13:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI ECON EAIR JM XL
08KINGSTON490JAMAICA: MAY ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica may face more labor problems, as the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) says airline workers will not receive a pay increase this year and workers threaten to strike. -- The Energy Minister looks to roll out ethanol-based fuel to consumers and the Finance Minister lowers t [...]
2008-05-29 19:07:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAIR EINV SENV ECON ETRD KIPR IBRD IMF TRSY
08KINGSTON677JAMAICA: EXTRADITION OF DRUG KINGPIN NEMBHARD --
[...] (C) Summary: On the morning of July 4, Drug Kingpin Norris "Dido" Nembhard and four co-conspirators lost their final appeal and were eligible for extradition. Following maneuvers by defense attorneys to delay the extradition long enough to mount what would likely have been an unsuccessful ap [...]
2008-07-28 19:41:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL SOCI KCRM JM CO XL
08KINGSTON759AMBASSADOR JOHNSON ENCOURAGES JAMAICA TO TAKE A
[...] (C) Summary: As a follow on to the Charge's June 27 conversation with the Jamaican Foreign Minister, (Ref A) Ambassador Johnson again raised USG aspirations for Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados to come together and take a more proactive role in setting regional security priorities. Ambassador Jo [...]
2008-08-28 12:18:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL JM
08KINSHASA1033 USAID/DART Update 2 on the Humanitarian
[...] Begin summary: As of November 19, the situation in Goma, North Kivu was calm. On November 18, the National Congress of the Defense of the People (CNDP) announced plans to pull back approximately 40 km in order to provide a corridor for humanitarian assistance. As of 0800 hours on November 2 [...]
2008-11-20 16:01:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF CG
08KINSHASA177Another Katangan academic takes over as presidential
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Kabila named fellow Kantangan Kaumba Lufunda as special counselor for security matters February 4. A criminologist by training, Kaumba was a bete noire of Congolese human rights groups during his tenure as rector of the University of Lubumbashi. It is too early to sa [...]
2008-02-20 06:35:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR SOCI KDEM CG
08KINSHASA246SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USAID ADMINISTRATOR AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...]
2008-03-12 07:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON PREF PHUM MARR ASEC
08KINSHASA392 Kabila, SRSG/P-3 plus two and Angola discuss East,
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 2 President Kabila met with SRSG Doss, ambassadors of the P-3 plus 2 nations, and Angola, the first meeting in this format in 2008. Kabila and the European ambassadors expressed disappointment - without explicitly blaming each other - for slow movement on economic devel [...]
2008-05-05 14:45:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS PHUM PREF KPKO CG
08KINSHASA5THE DRC'S KIVUS CONFERENCE -- HARBINGER OF PEACE,
[...] (C) Summary: The "Conference on Peace, Stability and Development in North and South Kivu" opens January 6 in Goma amid great fanfare. President Kabila made the decision to convene the Conference, which ruling coalition hardliners had attempted to stall indefinitely in hopes of ending the in [...]
2008-01-04 13:34:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALASEC KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL KPKO
08KINSHASA560SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE JULY 01-02 2008
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...]
2008-06-26 15:07:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR PHUM CG
08KINSHASA875DRC-RWANDAN TENSIONS MOUNT: WAR NOT LIKELY BUT
[...] (C) Summary: A spike in tensions between the DRC and Rwanda became palpable last week as officials of both countries traded serious (but as yet) unfounded allegations. The state of relations between the two nations may be worse than at any time since Rwanda's 1998 invasion of the DRC. The la [...]
2008-10-14 11:18:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR MOPS PHUM KPKO CG
08KINSHASA883 Kabila rejects AU plea from Jean Ping
[...] (SBU) African Union Commission Chair Jean Ping made a lightning trip to Kinshasa October 10-12 in an effort to defuse tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda over fighting in the eastern DRC. Ping met with P-3 plus 2 ambassadors, SRSG Alan Doss, EU representatives, Se [...]
2008-10-14 15:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS KPKO AU CG
08KOLKATA66GORKHAS PROTEST FOR A SEPARATE STATE IN WEST BENGAL'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Political tension have increased in West Bengal's Darjeeling area over revived local demands for a separate Gorkhaland state. Since February 19, local "godfather" and administrator of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) Subhas Ghising has been blocked by the opposition f [...]
2008-02-21 13:36:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC NP IN
08KOLKATA98DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA'S NORTHEAST STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
[...] (SBU) March 4-11, ConGen visited the remote northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) to assess the area's regional security, social and economic development issues. India continues to dispute China's claims to AP and is now seeking to develop the state's infrastructure to integrate i [...]
2008-03-18 14:12:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL EAGR EAID SENV SNAR CH IN
08KOLONIA98JAPAN'S FIRST AMBASSADOR TO THE FSM DOWNPLAYS EXPECTATIONS -
[...] (C) Summary. Japan's first resident ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) presented his credentials on June 24. He conveyed an exceptionally brief message of good will on the part of the Emperor, omitting reference to specific goals. Japanese Ambassador Shoji Sato said pri [...]
2008-07-03 04:48:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALPREL FM JA CH
08KUALALUMPUR1003MALAYSIA - U.S. COAST GUARD COOPERATION ADVANCES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kuala Lumpur is using its USD 1 million in NDAA Title 1207 funding to achieve three mission objectives: to establish a durable, long-term relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA); to support the MMEA - as a ne [...]
2008-11-12 10:00:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER MCAP MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR147MALAYSIA'S EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (SBU) Malaysia made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons during this reporting period, marking a positive shift from previous years. Malaysia's drafting, passage, and enactment of a comprehensive anti-trafficking in persons law represents an important advance in Malaysia's co [...]
2008-03-04 00:04:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC MY
08KUALALUMPUR366: SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER,S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...]
2008-05-12 00:42:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR367SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA
[...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...]
2008-05-12 05:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR965MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS
[...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]
2008-11-03 10:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR966MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS
[...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]
2008-11-03 23:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUWAIT243AUSTR DONNELLY PRESSES GOK FOR FURTHER ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: On February 14, a delegation led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Shaun Donnelly met with a GOK delegation led by Under Secretary of Commerce and Industry Rasheed Al-Tabtabai for the third round of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks between the U.S. and K [...]
2008-03-05 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ECON PGOV KU
08KUWAIT337U.S.-KUWAIT GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE TALKS (MARCH
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait hosted the third round of the U.S.-Kuwait Gulf Security Dialogue on March 10. During these discussions, Kuwait condemned Iran's support for terrorism, reiterated its commitment to engaging Iran diplomatically, and expressed its support in implementing UNSC resolutions 1 [...]
2008-03-26 06:55:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR MASS PTER KPAL KTFN KCIP ASEC
08KUWAIT665CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ABOUT KUWAIT'S HYDROCARBON
[...] (C) Kuwait's new Oil Minister and the new CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have led a number of positive developments in Kuwait's oil sector in the past year and have announced plans to make USD 55 billion of investments in new projects over the next five years. After several years [...]
2008-06-11 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETEPET ENRG EINV KU OIL SECTOR
08KUWAIT761SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT AND EXPERT DELEGATION
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 10, a delegation led by Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and including representatives from the Department of State, the Department of Energy (DOE),the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),and the Nuclear Regu [...]
2008-07-02 13:23:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP PREL PARM
08KUWAIT936(S) SCENESETTER FOR THE KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER'S
[...] (S) Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah's September 18-19 visit to Washington offers a timely opportunity to honor and reaffirm the unique and indispensable security relationship between our two countries; it is also an important opportunity to encourage the PM [...]
2008-09-02 15:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PTER CVIS MASS ECON EINV IR IZ KU
08KUWAIT954KUWAIT: SOUL-SEARCHING ON LABOR ABUSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Stung by international media attention to widespread labor abuses by Kuwaiti contractors, the GOK continues to discuss and investigate TIP-related issues and promises significant action. Domestic media continue to provide wide coverage of the issues. Recent developments includ [...]
2008-09-09 12:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI ELAB KTIP KU
08KYIV101UKRAINE: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, PART
[...] Ref A contained part one of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. Part two of the ICS continues below. Begin Text of Part II: A.7. Protection of Property Rights MORTGAGES During the last few years, Ukraine's policymakers have launched several initiatives to develo [...]
2008-01-17 07:20:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP
08KYIV1257UKRAINE: BILATERAL COOPERATION ON MAN-PORTABLE AIR
[...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction, Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., visited Kyiv June 17-19. During his visit, Bloomfield explained the special concern with which the U.S. Government regards trade in MANPADS and urged Ukraine to strengthen its cooperation with the [...]
2008-07-01 11:46:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP
08KYIV1455UKRAINE: DAS MERKEL HEARS SKEPTICISM ON UNITED
[...] (C) Summary. During his July 24-25 visit to Kyiv, DAS David Merkel heard from representatives of several political forces that the way forward on internal politics was unclear, but that a great deal depends on President Yushchenko and how he decides to proceed. Secretary of the National Secur [...]
2008-07-29 13:38:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV1672UKRAINE: PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT ALLEGES
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: On August 19, Deputy Presidential Secretariat Head Andriy Kyslynskiy publicly accused PM Tymoshenko of colluding with Russia in exchange for Moscow's support of her expected run for the presidency in 2009/2010. On August 21, acting head of the Security Service of Ukr [...]
2008-08-23 10:02:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UP
08KYIV2106TYMOSHENKO MEGA-COALITION PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT
[...] (SBU) Prime Minister Tymoshenko on October 19 proposed creating a unity coalition of all parties in the parliament to address the effects of the international financial crisis. She asked President Yushchenko to rescind his order for early parliamentary elections and support her proposal. Most [...]
2008-10-20 15:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV358UKRAINE: RUSSIAN ACTIONS ANSWER MEDVEDEV'S
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: For many Ukrainians, Vladimir Putin's February 12 threat that membership in NATO could result in Russian missiles pointed at Ukraine answered Russian presidential candidate Dmitry Medvedev's question about Russia's neighbors posed during a January 22 campaign appearan [...]
2008-02-15 12:55:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALNATO PGOV PREL UP
08KYIV453UKRAINE: YANUKOVYCH PUSHING FOR NEW COALITION,
[...] (C) Summary. During a February 25 meeting, Party of Regions leader Yanukovych reiterated to the Ambassador all his old points about Ukraine's relations with NATO not requiring a MAP at this juncture, then proceeded to lay out three scenarios for the Rada, all of which would change the current [...]
2008-02-27 12:27:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV632UKRAINE: CUSTOMS HEAD SERIOUS ABOUT REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Ukraine's Customs Service Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy outlined his plan for Customs reform during an introductory meeting with Ambassador on March 21. Khoroshkovskiy boasted of the early success of his anti- smuggling campaign, which was meant to increase customs revenues [...]
2008-03-27 12:35:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON UP
08LAGOS159FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS FIRST QUARTER 2008
[...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 144 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...]
2008-05-05 07:44:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC NI
08LAGOS235NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...]
2008-07-05 09:12:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM NI
08LAGOS281NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...]
2008-07-21 14:32:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM NI
08LAGOS299NIGERIA: SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST GUBERNATORIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 15, a federal appeals court in Cross River State canceled the election of Governor Liyel Imoke, and ordered a new election within 90 days. On July 11, an appeals court in Enugu upheld the election of Governor Sullivan Chime. Also on July 11, a court of appeals validat [...]
2008-07-31 12:12:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV NI
08LAGOS386NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR HEARS BAYELSA GOVERNOR'S VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador led an interagency team to Bayelsa September 27 for a one-day orientation trip to look at possible partnerships through a pilot program that would focus on youth needs and development (see septel on these issues),but also had the opportunity, on the three hour drive fr [...]
2008-10-02 06:12:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI
08LAPAZ1023WORKING RELATIONS: DEATH BY A THOUSAND PAPER CUTS
[...] (C) Summary. Despite a constant barrage of anti-U.S. vitriol and baseless accusations of U.S. conspiracies against the Morales government, there are also many examples of continuing good relations among working-level and even senior-level contacts. However, there is clearly a campaign underw [...]
2008-05-02 22:45:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS MARR EAID ECON OPDC OPRC ADPM
08LAPAZ1574BOLIVIA'S VOTER SYSTEM: RIPE FOR FRAUD?
[...] (C) Summary: The National Electoral Court is facing strong opposition criticism concerning its ability to effectively organize and implement the August 10 Referendum. Plagued with internal tensions and coordination problems with the National Police and scandals over discrepancies in the natio [...]
2008-07-18 20:42:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL
08LIBREVILLE420CEEAC, AN EVOLVING REGIONAL ORGANIZATION, ASSUMES
[...] (C) The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS/CEEAC) took over responsibility for a small EU-funded peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on July 12. The handover was a milestone in CEEAC's gradual emergence as a focus for security initiatives in central [...]
2008-08-20 15:12:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS KPKO GB
08LIMA1107OLLANTA HUMALA CLAIMS HE CAN SAVE PERU FROM EXTREMISTS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador McKinley met with opposition Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) leader Ollanta Humala and his wife (and advisor) Nadine Heredia June 18 for a cordial two-hour discussion. Humala argued that the Garcia government is neglecting Peru's mounting social concerns and needs to [...]
2008-06-26 21:33:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPE PGOV PINR PREL
08LIMA1507CUSCO REGON: POVERTY GROWING AMIDST PLENTY
[...] (C) Summary: Recently released poverty statistics from the Cusco region help put Peru's positive national-level macro-economic news into political perspective. According to the National Statistics and Information Institute (INEI),poverty in Cusco actually increased by 4% from 2004-2007 at th [...]
2008-09-12 21:12:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PE
08LIMA151PERU 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) The Peruvian government seeks to attract investment -- both foreign and domestic -- in nearly all sectors of the economy. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),signed by President Bush and President Garcia on December 14, enables Peru to attract additional investment by clarifyin [...]
2008-01-28 20:29:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
08LIMA1555LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - AUGUST
[...] (SBU) Summary: - NAS Director Visits Pucallpa, Santa Lucia and Tingo Maria - Mazamari Pre-Academy's Multi-Cultural Students' Movie Debut - DIRANDRO Seizure Report - Eradication Operations Shift to Aucayacu - Police Resources Redirected to APEC - Typhoid Outbreak in Palma Pampa - NAS Ports Pr [...]
2008-09-22 22:13:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
08LIMA194FORE VISIT: FOSTERING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Director of US Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore, during her January 10-11 visit to Peru, underscored the importance of public, private and civil society collaboration to foster development. To this end, Director Fore attended a signing ceremony on January 10th to launch a partn [...]
2008-01-31 22:34:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID SNAR PINR PE
08LJUBLJANA144U.S.-EU JHA Ministerial Meeting Holds Productive Sessions
[...] (U) Slovenian Interior Minister Dragutin Mate and Justice Minister Lovro Sturm hosted Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini on March 12-13 for the [...]
2008-03-27 15:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER CVIS SMIG SNAR PREL KCRM KFRD EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA41U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS INFORMAL HIGH LEVEL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior U.S. and European Union (EU) officials met in Ljubljana, Slovenia January 9-10 for the U.S.-EU informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Senior Level Meeting to discuss cooperation and coordination across a broad range of transatlantic law enforcement and internal security [...]
2008-02-01 05:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PTER SNAR PREL EUN KHLS SI
08LONDON1001A COLLECTIVE YAWN GREETS HMG’S FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Criticism and indifference from British political leaders, foreign policy analysts, and media greeted the publication of HMG's first National Security Strategy (NSS),an initial reaction echoed in many of the Whitehall ministries to which the NSS was directed. UK opposition leaders [...]
2008-04-08 12:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER EAID ECON UK
08LONDON1595IRAN: UK EXPECTS A FOURTH UNSCR WILL BE NECESSARY
[...] (C) Summary: FCO working level contacts in informal conversations argue the likelihood that Iran will not respond in a useful fashion to Javer Solana's scheduled offer June 14 on behalf of the P5 1 will make a fourth UNSC resolution on Iran necessary. FCO contacts argue that whether a fourth [...]
2008-06-10 11:48:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MNUC KNNP UN IR UK
08LONDON1886UK'S LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: LOOKING FOR INFLUENCE NOT
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Britain's third party, the Liberal Democrats, launched July 17 their "Make It Happen" campaign to communicate the party's core values and vision for the UK. In what is clearly Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg's latest attempt to build an ideologically consistent platform for a party often [...]
2008-07-18 14:23:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR UK
08LONDON3215IRAN: READOUT FROM UK LEGISLATORS AND FROM XXXXXXXXXXXX REP ON MEK RECONCILIATION
[...] (C/REL UK) Summary: The Tehran regime is giving high priority and visibility to its efforts to reconcile those former members of the terrorist entity Mujahaddin e-Khalq (MEK aka MKO aka NCRI, inter alia) who have returned to Iran, according both to UK Parliamentary legislators who in October and N [...]
2008-12-24 11:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKPRP PGOV PHUM PREL IS IA IR LE UK
08LUANDA176ANGOLA: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although no detailed, concrete information and statistics on trafficking in Angola exists, government officials openly acknowledge that trafficking does occur. The extent of the problem is believed to be limited, and there is no evidence of organized trafficking activity. Despi [...]
2008-03-03 14:06:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD
08LUANDA222EXPAT SECURITY THREATENED IN CABINDA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GRA remains tight-lipped about recent attacks against expatriates in Cabinda province, and the lack of a transparent investigation into the attacks makes it difficult to know if separatist politics or simple banditry are motivating the criminals. The increased danger posed t [...]
2008-03-14 15:07:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ASEC EINT EPET AO
08LUANDA537SCENESETTER FOR U/S REUBEN JEFFERY'S VISIT TO ANGOLA
[...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome your July 21-22 visit to Angola. Your visit, the highest level USG visit to Angola since Secretary Powell's four-hour stop in September 2002, manifests what the Angolan government most wants from America: respect. I hope your visit presages more high level [...]
2008-07-14 11:59:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP JEFFERY REUBEN ECON PGOV EAID AO
08MADRID1277SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DODD VISIT TO SPAIN DEC.
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid welcomes your visit. The Spaniards you meet will be eager to share their assessment of financial developments, Latin American issues, and bilateral relations. Our elections were closely followed here, and a strong atmosphere of goodwill and optimism has emerged for incre [...]
2008-12-04 11:20:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON OREP PREL SP
08MADRID225EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTEL A, the following is input from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy POC is Political Officer Matt Osborne, Tel. (34) 91-587-2294, Fax. (34) 91-587-2391. Staff hours spent in preparation of this report are [...]
2008-02-28 16:04:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP
08MADRID315SPANISH RENEWABLE ENERGY DELEGATION ENERGIZED BY
[...] (U) Post and the Spanish government organized a highly successful renewable energy mission of Spanish companies and GOS officials to Washington and Denver February 11-14. In Washington, the delegation, which was led by Ambassador Aguirre and the Spanish Secretary of State for Tourism and Comm [...]
2008-03-14 12:45:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ENRG KGHG SENV SP
08MADRID34SPAIN: POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF EXPANDED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During Libyan leader Qadhafi's first official visit to Spain, December 15-18, MOUs were concluded on defense, economic cooperation and investment. Negotiations are still underway on a double taxation treaty. Qadhafi's visit began with a private two-day visit to Andalucia, foll [...]
2008-01-14 15:58:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD LY SP
08MADRID443MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 14 - 18
[...] ECON: Euros 10 billion fiscal stimulus package announced and approved 2. ECON/EFIN: Solbes insists he is in charge of the economy 3. SENV: Drought leads to "Water War" 5. KNNP: Nuclear accident cover-up sparks controversy 7. ECON/EFIN: Caja Madrid buys Florida bank 8. EPET: REPSOL stake [...]
2008-04-21 08:31:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EPET KIPR KNNP PGOV SENV SP
08MADRID757TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. Your presence provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce our message on Iran financial sanctions with both government and private sector representatives. (Note: Your schedule has been sent via e-mail to staff.) You will also have an oppo [...]
2008-07-10 09:18:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETC ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL PARM
08MANAGUA1405THE NICARAGUAN NATIONAL POLICE AND ELECTORAL FRAUD
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In the period before, during, and after the November 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) conspicuously failed to carry out its duties to uphold the Electoral Law and generally failed to carry out its duties to maintain public order in a non- [...]
2008-11-20 14:15:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNSNAR ASEC PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1514NICARAGUA: NEW RAAS LEADERS FOCUS ON COAST NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 9 through 12, EmbOff traveled to the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) municipalities of El Rama, Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, and Corn Island as well as the coastal communities of Rama Cay and Monkey Point to meet with outgoing mayors, mayor-elects, and community le [...]
2008-12-19 21:26:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA573THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AT 15 MONTHS: SLIPPING
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Background: Fifteen months into his second administration, Ortega continues to skillfully use his political pact with former President and convicted felon, Arnoldo Aleman to keep pro-democracy forces divided, vulnerable to coercion, and unable to mount sustained opposition [...]
2008-05-08 17:38:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV EAID ECON PTER PREL NU
08MANAMA168BAHRAINI LEADERS DESCRIBE UPS AND DOWNS OF REFORM
[...] (C) Summary: Senior government officials told visiting NEA DAS Kent Patton that the GOB remains committed to continuing reforms aimed at broadening participation, while frankly discussing past setbacks, like the departure and partial return of NDI. Oppositionists and NGOs (chiefly Shi'a) expressed [...]
2008-03-16 12:16:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM BA
08MANAMA252SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE’S VISIT TO BAHRAIN
[...] (S) Madame Secretary, Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you back to Bahrain. This is just about as good a bilateral relationship as we have anywhere: Bahrain's leaders share our strategic vision for the region and they see their national interest as tied to ours. 2. (S) King Hamad and Sheikh [...]
2008-04-17 13:43:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PGOV OVIP BA
08MANAMA795(U) SCENESETTER FOR THE MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 12-14 REF: A. MANAMA 759 B. STATE 123514 C. MANAMA 773
[...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, Ambassador Burns, Chairman Mullen, General Petraeus - Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you all back to Bahrain. King Hamad and his leadership team value your friendship and appreciate your visit. We and they will want to use this visit to advance greater GCC defense coop [...]
2008-12-02 10:35:00Embassy ManamaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR KDEM IR IZ RS CH IN BA
08MANILA1399TOP BROADCAST JOURNALIST ABDUCTED IN MINDANAO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A popular Philippine television journalist was reportedly kidnapped by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on June 8, in an isolated area of Jolo Island, southern Philippines, while en route to a putative interview with ASG leader Radulan Sahiron. President Arroyo immediately or [...]
2008-06-11 08:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PINS RP
08MANILA1696LOCAL ELECTIONS IN MUSLIM MINDANAO IMPACT PEACE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Provincial and local elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections are scheduled for August 11, even as an array of key Muslim groups urges that they be postponed until after the Philippine government signs a final peace agreement with Muslim insurgents [...]
2008-07-17 08:41:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PINS PGOV PHUM RP
08MANILA1795THE NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Thirty-nine years after its founding as the armed wing of the Philippine Communist Party, the New People's Army (NPA) has lost much of its ability to conduct sustained military operations but remains capable of sporadically disrupting public security and business operations in cer [...]
2008-07-29 07:51:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER RP
08MANILA2130PHILIPPINES: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE TRILATERAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Manila provides the following for use with the upcoming Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) to be held in Washington. The Philippine government has been an active partner in trilateral and bilateral counterterrorism cooperation, and continues to achieve significant pro [...]
2008-09-12 09:14:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER RP JA AS
08MANILA517MANILA BRACES FOR ANOTHER ANTI-ARROYO DEMONSTRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political turmoil over corruption allegations continues to roil the Arroyo administration, and Manila authorities are bracing for yet another anti-Arroyo demonstration, this one slated for Friday, February 29. As the political ferment continues here, the Ambassador and Mission re [...]
2008-02-29 07:33:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA539PHILIPPINES: INPUT FOR THE 2008 TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from April 2007 to March 2008, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Barry Fullerton, FullertonTB@state.gov, [...]
2008-03-03 11:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF PREL SMIG RP
08MEXICO1000CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS DESCEND ON MEXICO TO
[...] (U) Summary. Congressional staffers from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Appropriation Committee visited Mexico the week of March 24 to discuss the Merida Initiative with government officials and representatives of civil society. [...]
2008-04-07 11:40:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MASS KCRM SNAR MX
08MEXICO1001CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS DESCEND ON MEXICO TO
[...] (U) Summary. Congressional staffers from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Appropriation Committee visited Mexico the week of March 24 to discuss the Merida Initiative with government officials and representatives of civil society. [...]
2008-04-07 11:41:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MASS KCRM SNAR MX
08MEXICO1082SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) On behalf of the U.S. Mission, let me warmly welcome you to Mexico City. Your visit comes at a key juncture, as Mexico's military takes stock of its role in Mexico and the world -- and looks at its evolving relationship with its U.S. counterpart in light of ongoing challenges and new [...]
2008-04-10 19:12:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALMX OVIP PGOV PINR PREL PTER SNAR
08MEXICO1916MEXICO'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: THE GOOD, THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) with its $72 million budget was created in the wake of demands and pressure on Mexico's government to investigate crimes of the "dirty war" and with a mandate to investigate, report and recommend measures to address human rights [...]
2008-06-25 14:25:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMX PGOV PHUM PREL
08MEXICO2037SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY JEFFERY'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: improving security and [...]
2008-07-03 21:05:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON MX
08MEXICO2353SUBJECT: MILITARY JUSTICE -- AND JUSTICE REFORM--
[...] (C) Summary: Stung like most Mexicans by the U.S. Senate's (now abandoned) dictate that it divest itself of prosecutorial authority over soldiers accused of human rights abuses, Mexico's military remains reluctant to cede this territory to civilian prosecutors. Procedures are in place to i [...]
2008-07-31 22:44:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MX
08MEXICO2928MEXICO'S PRI TALKS TOUGH ON SECURITY ISSUES
[...] Summary. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of late has ramped up criticism of President Felipe Calderon's handling of Mexico's security problems, probably in large part to rally support and to distinguish itself from Calderon's National Action Party (PAN) in the runup to the 2009 leg [...]
2008-10-01 12:39:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR MX
08MEXICO3690MEXICO'S 75 POINT SECURITY PACT: 100 DAYS LATER
[...] (C) Summary. President Calderon's government has made genuine progress against the obligations outlined in last summer's 75 point security pact, purging law enforcement institutions of many corrupt officials, getting Mexico's legislature to boost security spending in the 2009 budget and estab [...]
2008-12-16 13:44:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MINSK151EMBASSY MINSK SUBMISSION FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING
[...] (U) This is Embassy Minsk's submission for the eighth annual TIP report. Responses are keyed to reftel. 2. (SBU) This report identifies anti-TIP NGOs and international organizations by name. However, for security reasons, post requests that the Department protect their identity and not p [...]
2008-02-29 14:22:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BO
08MINSK262BELARUS: 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] The following is the submission by Embassy Minsk for Part One of the 2008-2009 INCSR. Please note that post is operating under extreme conditions with only five American staff. Please direct any questions about this report to EUR/UMB. 2. Summary: Belarus remains a transit route for traff [...]
2008-12-19 17:28:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV KJUS BO
08MONROVIA52LIBERIA'S COMMERCE MINISTER AND TIFA/AGOA UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Commerce is committed to progress under TIFA and is already planning for the AGOA workshop and an AGOA Resource Center. Plans are underway for a standards lab in Monrovia that will permit sanitary and phyto-sanitary tests. The Minister supports establishment of [...]
2008-01-16 16:13:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAID EAGR ECON EAIR OPIC USTR PGOV LI
08MONROVIA772LIBERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009
[...] (U) COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Liberia has a government that was democratically elected in multi-party elections in October/November 2005. The government has moved to exert its authority throughout the country but security still depends on the 12,000-strong UNMIL deployment. The first 2,000 [...]
2008-10-06 08:00:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD LI
08MONROVIA976LIBERIA: 2008-09 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] Attached is the text of Liberia's 2008-09 INSCR report. The text has been e-mailed as instructed reftel. Monrovia POC is economic officer Lucy Abbott abbottlk@state.gov. (Note: URLs exceeding 55 characters have been removed but are included in the text sent via e-mail. End note.) 2. B [...]
2008-12-01 08:06:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR ECON LI
08MONTERREY100SAN LUIS POTOSI GROWING ECONOMICALLY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (PAN),the Governor told the Consul General that the state's current economic situation is strong and growing and projected a 50% increase in jobs by the end of his administration in the summer of [...]
2008-02-27 22:25:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID ECON KCRM EIND EINV SMIG SNAR SOCI MX
08MONTERREY438ELECTED OFFICIALS REACT TO PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR IMPROVED
[...] (SBU) Summary. On August 30 a large demonstration took place in Monterrey (as did in Mexico City and dozens of other cities) designed to pressure state and local authorities to improve public security. The citizens marched to demand better performance from the police and to encourage peop [...]
2008-09-22 20:11:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR SOCI PGOV ECON MX KCRM
08MONTEVIDEO569EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO BRIEFS URUGUAY'S
[...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. - - - - Summary - - - - 2. (SBU) Following up the September 25th signing of a bilateral Letter of Agreement, Embassy Montevideo's interagency counter-narcotics team met October 7 with Uruguay's Counter- [...]
2008-10-10 10:49:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PINR PREL UY
08MONTEVIDEO587SCENESETTER FOR TRIP TO URUGUAY OF DASD STEPHEN JOHNSON AND
[...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. SUMMARY - - - - 2. (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of strong and growing engagement between the U.S. and Uruguay's left-leaning Frente Amplio (FA) coalition government. Our areas of focus include trade, [...]
2008-10-23 09:28:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ECON UY
08MONTEVIDEO68VAZQUEZ ANNOUNCES A MAJOR CABINET RESHUFFLE
[...] (U) Summary: President Vasquez announced a major cabinet reshuffle in a February 11 televised address. His long-anticipated changes began in earnest when he convoked several ministers to his residence over the weekend to inform them of their departure. The current Ministers of Foreign Affai [...]
2008-02-12 19:05:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MARR EAGR ETRD UY
08MOSCOW1321Medvedev Names New Government
[...] (SBU) In a government marked by experience and continuity, President Medvedev nominated a new cabinet today that leaves the "Zubkov" cabinet largely intact and our main interlocutors Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Ministry and Finance Minister Kudrin at their posts. Some of the more notable cha [...]
2008-05-13 03:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS
08MOSCOW1647SCENESETTER FOR COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-10 11:20:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PTER PINR MARR ECON RS
08MOSCOW1769MARGELOV REFLECTS ON MEDVEDEV - PUTIN
[...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mikhail Margelov assured EUR DAS David Merkel June 18 that the GOR's unhappiness over Abkhazia was at bottom economic and that any friction would abate as the Sochi Olympics approached." Margelov comments on Iran were similar [...]
2008-06-20 13:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR RS GG UP
08MOSCOW1774SECURITY COUNCIL'S NAZAROV HOLDS FIRM ON IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 19 meeting with NSC Senior Director for Russia Mary Warlick, EUR/DAS David Merkel and EUR/RUS Office Director Ian Kelly, Russian Federation Security Council Deputy Secretary Vladimir Nazarov repeated the now well worn list of grievances against U.S. policy on Iran and [...]
2008-06-20 15:34:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR GG IR RS
08MOSCOW1865SIXTEENTH SESSION OF U.S-RUSSIA WORKING GROUP ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-02 10:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV EFIN AF IZ RS
08MOSCOW1875SIXTEENTH SESSION OF U.S-RUSSIA WORKING GROUP ON
[...] (C) Summary. The Sixteenth Session of the U.S. - Russia Working Group on Counterterrorism (CTWG) met in Moscow on June 19-20. U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs William Burns and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak, co-Chairs of the CTWG, led the interagency delegations (delegatio [...]
2008-07-03 08:00:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PTER PGOV EFIN AF IZ RS
08MOSCOW255RUSSIA BEGINS ONE-YEAR CONSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT
[...] (U) Summary. Russia has adopted a multipronged approach to the professionalization of its military: seeking to enhance the quantity and quality of its conscripts by reducing the numbers of exemptions and limiting the draft to one-year; shifting the balance of forces within the military betw [...]
2008-02-01 09:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR RS
08MOSCOW2975GOR STILL SEEKS SOLUTION TO MD CONUNDRUM
[...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the Georgia conflict, Russian officials have stepped up their verbal assaults on U.S. missile defense (MD) systems in Poland and the Czech Republic, with Medvedev reiterating the need for Russia to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. As if to underscore this point, [...]
2008-10-07 15:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MCAP MNUC RS
08MOSCOW3611 SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 14:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3616Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...]
2008-12-15 06:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW531RUSSIAN PRISONS
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian prison system combines the country's emblematic features - vast distances, harsh climate, and an uncaring bureaucracy - and fuses them into a massive instrument of punishment. Russia imprisons a greater portion of its population than almost any other country in the world (s [...]
2008-02-27 13:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV TBIO RS
08MOSCOW74RUSSIA REPORT FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES PORTION OF 2007-2008
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. The tracked changes version of this report will be sent to individuals specified in reftel. Post's point of contact for this report is Economic Officer Clayton Hays (hayscp@state.gov). 2. (SBU) Russia's financial system does not attract a s [...]
2008-01-14 12:53:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR RS
08MOSCOW859RUSSIAN DEPUTY SECURITY COUNCIL NAZAROV ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 21 meeting with SFRC Staff Member Puneet Talwar and DCM, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Nazarov praised P5 1 unity on Iran, but argued that SIPDIS a lack of a roadmap, the failure to lay out positive inducements for Iranian action, over-reliance on sanct [...]
2008-03-28 13:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNDP RS IR
08MOSCOW865SERDYUKOV VS. BALUYEVSKIY: DISCORD IN THE MINISTRY
[...] (C) Summary. Tensions within the Ministry of Defense erupted in the press the week of March 24, with reports that Chief of the General Staff Baluyevskiy had submitted his latest letter of resignation, and that the General Staff was unhappy with Defense Minister Serdyukov's "intrusion" into mi [...]
2008-03-28 15:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS
08MUMBAI505RAJ THACKERAY ARRESTED; MUMBAI EAC MEETING - OCTOBER 21,
[...] (SBU) Summary: American Consulate General Mumbai Emergency Action Committee met on Oct 21, 2008 to discuss the arrest of Raj Thackeray, founder and president of the pro-Marathi Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Party. The arrest occurred early morning Oct 21st at Ratnagiri in South Maharashtra [...]
2008-10-21 11:53:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC IN PREL PGOV PHUM
08MUSCAT184EIGHTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Oman has taken a number of actions to address trafficking in persons (TIP) since the release of last year's report. The government completed drafting a comprehensive anti-TIP law, which will establish a national committee to combat TIP. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) published [...]
2008-03-03 09:43:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MU
08MUSCAT809SULTAN TAKES AIM AT CORRUPTION IN SPEECH OPENING
[...] (C) Summary: In his annual speech opening the Majlis Oman, Sultan Qaboos surprised his audience in addressing the issue of public corruption, warning government employees and officials who use their positions for personal gain that they would be held accountable under the law. Omanis welcome [...]
2008-11-24 13:34:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KCRM MU
08NAIROBI1328MOUNT ELGON: LOCAL NGO AND KENYAN NATIONAL
[...] (C) Poloff met with the Executive Director of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU),a Kenyan human rights organization, who led an investigative team on a week-long fact-finding trip to the Mount Elgon region. The findings of the team corroborate earlier allegations made by local and int [...]
2008-05-27 06:55:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALMOPS ASEC PGOV PHUM KE
08NAIROBI1885SOMALIA - PM HUSSEIN ATTEMPTS TO OUST MOGADISHU'S
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein issued a public recommendation to remove Banaadir governor and Mogadishu mayor Muhammad Umar Habeb, aka Mohammad Dheere, on July 29. President Yusuf, who rejected the maneuver as illegal, told us the Prime Minister didn't consult the President [...]
2008-08-01 12:10:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID PINS SO
08NAIROBI2140PRIME MINISTER, DEFENSE MINISTER BRIEF CODEL PAYNE
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings on August 7-8, CODEL Payne discussed a wide range of issues with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Defense Minister Mohammed Yusuf Haji, Trade Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Minister of Higher Education Sally Kosgei, former President Daniel arap Moi, Nobel laureate Wanga [...]
2008-09-10 16:49:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM ASEC ETRD PREF KE
08NAIROBI2253MT. ELGON: STATUS OF INVESTIGATIONS ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (C) In late July, the international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a second, more detailed report alleging security forces' involvement in serious human rights violations during the joint military-police operation against the Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF) in Mt. Elgon in March-April 200 [...]
2008-09-24 15:57:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS MASS KPKO KCRM KE
08NAIROBI233Somalia -- Travel Request
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paras 2 and 30. 2. (C) Post requests Department approval and country clearance for a Mobile Security Deployments (MSD) Advance Team to travel to Hargeysa, Somaliland. The MSD Team will conduct a security assessment for future travel by Assistant Secretary [...]
2008-01-22 15:35:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNOTRA AMGT ASEC PTER PREL SO
08NAIROBI2333TARGETED ATTACKS IN BAIDOA
[...] (SBU) The last three months have seen the number of armed attacks targeting Transitional Federal Government (TFG) parliamentarians or their perceived allies increase in Baidoa, the seat of the TFG's parliament, and in Mogadishu. There have been high-profile attacks in the southern coastal town [...]
2008-10-10 12:11:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID PTER SOCI SO
08NAIROBI2718SOMALIA - Somaliland: "Terror Attacks Will Not Deter Us"
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullahi Mohamed Duale and Minister of Planning Ali Ibrahim Mohamed told us that despite the recent terror attacks, Somaliland will not veer from its democratic path. Ministers Duale and Mohamed said that Somaliland author [...]
2008-12-04 15:11:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PNAT SOCI ECON SO
08NAIROBI2871SUMMARY REPORT ON CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON THE
[...] Key regional partners participated in a workshop November 11-14 in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss priorities for the implementation of the Global Food Security Response in Eastern and Southern Africa. This is part of a broader, multi-donor response to the global food crisis in support of the Afri [...]
2008-12-23 12:55:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKE
08NAIROBI371KENYA'S ELECTORAL CRISIS: FEBRUARY 4 AGREEMENT
[...] On February 4, PNU and ODM issued the following public statement. Begin text. Public Statement Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation Mediated by H.E. Kofi Annan and the Panel of Eminent African Personalities Feb 4, 2008 Preamble: Goal: To ensure that the National Dialogu [...]
2008-02-05 12:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KE
08NAIROBI384KENYA - FEBRUARY 6 SITREP
[...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: As noted in ref C, the Kofi Annan-lead negotiations entered their most critical and difficult phase today as the parties began talks on power-sharing. The parties begin these discussions far apart and continued interference by hardliners from each camp threaten to [...]
2008-02-06 13:21:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE
08NAIROBI516Somalia -- Former PM Gedi Concerned about Debt, Reputation
[...] (C) SE Yates met with former Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi February 12 to review current developments in Somalia and the status of Gedi's asylum request. Gedi spent considerable time spinning self-serving refutations of allegations that while Prime Minister he engaged in corrupt practices an [...]
2008-02-20 14:05:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SO ET
08NAIROBI609Somalia -- Reconciliation at the Top
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum spent February 27 in Baidoa primarily in an effort to bridge the schism between President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Hussein (Ref A),but also to iron out concerns on the bilateral GOE-TFG relationship. Tactics for accomplishing greate [...]
2008-03-01 11:25:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV PREL ET SO
08NAIROBI763KENYA: EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) The following information is keyed to the paragraphs in reftel. -------------------------------------- Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -------------------------------------- 2. A. (SBU) Kenya is a source, transit, and destination country for t [...]
2008-03-18 14:35:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREF EAID KCRM KWMN KFRD ELAB SMIG ASEC KE
08NEWDELHI2004PARLIAMENT BEGINS DEBATING CONFIDENCE MOTION,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The first day of the two-day special session of parliament opened on July 21 and will culminate in the confidence vote late on July 22 that will determine the future of the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government and its ability to advance the U [...]
2008-07-21 14:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI22SCENESETTER PART III: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is the third scenesetter cable, which provides information and analysis on government authorities that exist and are being created for regulation of drugs, food, medical devices, and biotechnology. This is a long cable and our intent is to provide "complete picture" for yo [...]
2008-01-03 11:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV AMED KSCA IN
08NEWDELHI2278 PROSPECTS FOR COLLABORATION ON SOLAR ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary. The recently announced National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) envisages solar energy as a key element to India's energy security and climate change strategy. It calls for the formation of a new National Solar Mission (NSM),which is expected to lead to more integrated Go [...]
2008-08-22 12:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON
08NEWDELHI2533NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 15 to September 19, 2008, including the following: -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH BACK UP IN JULY -- NORMAL MONSOON GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE -- FOREIGN FIRMS NEEDED FOR MEGA POWER -- AHEAD OF US VISIT, PM [...]
2008-09-19 13:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP
08NEWDELHI2671U.S. TREASURY AND GOI DISCUSS PROLIFERATION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9-11, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Finance and Financial Crimes Patrick O'Brien met with GOI and banking officials in Delhi and Mumbai to discuss the following: (a) international efforts to counter the illicit financial and commercial activities of Iran [...]
2008-10-07 13:26:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETKTFN ECON EFIN PREL PINR PTER IR IN
08NEWDELHI2924NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 10 to November 14, 2008, including the following: -- PM Singh Comments on His Plans for G-20 Summit -- Inflation Rate Drops to Single Digits -- Private Carriers Protest Their Exclusion Under GOI [...]
2008-11-14 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
08NEWDELHI3084MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN
[...] "PAKISTAN'S HYPOCRISY," editorial in the December 7 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's asking for concrete evidence of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks is nothing but a ploy to distract India. Pakistan always declares the eviden [...]
2008-12-08 10:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3136DRDO CONVENES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGING
[...] SUMMARY: (C) The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) sponsored their first ever international conference on managing defense research and development December 3-5, in honor of their 50th anniversary. The conference was organized jointly by DRDO and the Federation of Indian Ch [...]
2008-12-12 08:34:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALBEXP MCAP MASS TSPL PTER TPHY TNGD IN
08NICOSIA125G/TIP VISITOR SEES FIRST-HAND CYPRIOT EFFORTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: G/TIP Official Jennifer Donnelly visited Cyprus January 31 - February 2 to evaluate RoC efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) on the island. In her meetings, Donnelly acknowledged government successes, such as the recent passage of comprehensive anti-TIP legislation an [...]
2008-02-22 07:14:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL TIP KCRM KWMN CY
08NICOSIA32CYPRUS: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] EU nationals permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus, and EU registered legal entities with jurisdiction, central management or primary place of business in the Republic of Cyprus may acquire real estate (of any type or size) without prior approval by the District Administration Office [...]
2008-01-14 10:19:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
08NICOSIA348MAINTAINING POSITIVE MOMENTUM ON CYPRUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Prospects for substantive progress toward a Cyprus solution appeared bleak in December 2007. RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos enjoyed a clear lead among Greek Cypriot voters, and re-election of the celebrated hard-liner seemed likely. North of the Green Line, [...]
2008-06-02 04:17:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
08NOUAKCHOTT414SIT REP 4: COUP IN MAURITANIA
[...] (C) Nouakchott was calm overnight and activity was reduced in town but relatively normal. Post has received reports are that General Aziz moved from BASEP headquarters to the Presidency yesterday evening. He has not been seen in public since the coup took place. The perimeter established by [...]
2008-08-07 14:19:00Embassy NouakchottSECRETASEC CASC PGOV PREL PINR MOPS MR
08NOUAKCHOTT421SITREP 6: COUP IN MAURITANIA
[...] (C) Ambassador received a message from Presidential protocol the afternoon of August 9, inviting him to meet with individually with General Aziz. Once US and EU Ambassadors determined that General Aziz preferred meeting with us individually rather than to receive the joint demarche, the ambas [...]
2008-08-11 09:47:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ASEC CASC EAID MR
08NOUAKCHOTT431SITREP 7: COUP IN MAURITANIA
[...] (SBU) The National Front for the Defense of Democracy (FNDD),a coalition of six political parties opposed to the military coup, held a two-hour rally at the old stadium in Nouakchott. FSNs report a peaceful gathering of 3000-3500 attendees, with police present only to direct traffic. FNDD bus [...]
2008-08-12 20:46:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC CASC MR
08NOUAKCHOTT723MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ABDALLAHI -- A VERY LONG
[...] (C) Summary: President Abdallahi has restated his absolute rejection of negotiations with the Mauritanian military but expressed a realistic view of American capacity to bring others around to the U.S. policy approach -- a "standard" for others to compare themselves to. Abdallahi also recog [...]
2008-12-10 19:16:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MR
08OTTAWA1122CANADA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN-PAKISTAN
[...] (C//Rel Can) Summary: Canada has shared with Embassy a draft of the Dubai Process's yet-to-be approved Pakistan-Afghanistan Cooperation Action Plan (PACAP) to improve security and efficiency along the two countries' shared borders and legal crossing points. After the final Dubai Process meet [...]
2008-08-21 15:50:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO EAID AF PK CA
08OTTAWA1231VANCOUVER OLYMPIC SECURITY UPDATE - COORDINATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The February 12-28 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver will present Canada, and the United States, with complex multi-jurisdictional security challenges. The RCMP has the security lead, but is planning for the Canadian Forces (CF) to render military support of civilian security a [...]
2008-09-17 20:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ASEC PTER KOLY CA
08OTTAWA1394NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND
[...] (C) Summary. The Cabinet of the second government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office on October 29. Its expanded size includes more women and rewarded some new MPs from key geographic areas. As expected, former Minister of Transport Lawrence Cannon succeeded David Emerson as Mini [...]
2008-10-30 19:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CA
08OTTAWA1417 NSDD 38 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS),United
[...] The Embassy has received the NSDD-38 request from the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) to establish an 0-4 Coast Guard Liaison Officer billet at the Royal Canadian Mounted political (RCMP) Headquarters in Ottawa. The Chief of Mission approves the establishment [...]
2008-11-06 16:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAODE AMGT KMRS CA
08OTTAWA156CANADA'S NUCLEAR SECTOR: REACTOR SHUTDOWN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn removed Linda Keen from the Presidency of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) late on January 15. (While no longer CNSC President, she remains a member of the Commission.) Undoubtedly the government hoped this would wrap up the tw [...]
2008-01-31 18:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY TBIO PGOV BTIO ENRG CA
08OTTAWA1560CANADA STRIVING TO COMBAT TIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canada has an active inter-agency working group to combat trafficking in persons, as well as a variety of NGO efforts. More comprehensive research and statistics, a national action plan, greater co-ordination among national and provincial government agencies and NGOs, and great [...]
2008-12-16 22:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN CA
08OTTAWA346CANADA'S TIP REPORT SUBMISSION
[...] (SBU) OVERVIEW OF CANADA'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TIP A. Canada is principally a transit and destination country for trafficking in persons (TIP). NGOs estimate that approximately 2,000 people are subject to trafficking into Canada each year. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has [...]
2008-03-07 19:10:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD CA
08OTTAWA435CANADIANS EXPECT FRANCE, OR U.S., TO DEPLOY TROOPS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada has redoubled its efforts to convince France to deploy a reinforced battle group to the Kandahar region of Afghanistan by February 2009. The Canadians are especially working to allay French concerns about improvised explosive devices (IEDs),which have emerged from milit [...]
2008-03-31 11:58:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF FR CA
08OTTAWA626REGIONAL COMMAND - SOUTH MEETING, APRIL 28, OTTAWA
[...] (U) Summary: On April 28 in Ottawa, Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) hosted a DAS-level officials' meeting for countries contributing to NATO-ISAF Regional Command - South (RC-S). NATO and United Nations Peace Keeping Operations (UNPKO) representatives als [...]
2008-05-07 15:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA
08OTTAWA635THEMES FROM THE 10TH CROSS-BORDER CRIME FORUM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the 10th Cross-Border Crime Forum, 120 participants led by the U.S. Attorney General and the Canadian Ministers of Public Safety and Justice reviewed progress in eight areas, received a threat assessment, and discussed lessons learned from three case studies. From Mission Ca [...]
2008-05-08 11:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS KCRM CA
08OTTAWA651U.S.- CANADA BILATERAL AT REGIONAL COMMAND - SOUTH
[...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the Regional Command-South meeting (reftel),Canadian representatives provided an overview of their security, reconstruction, and rule of law efforts in Kandahar Province. The Canadians emphasized the need for close U.S.-Canada cooperation in the transition to a [...]
2008-05-13 15:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA
08OTTAWA685ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials welcomed PM DAS Frank Ruggiero to Ottawa on May 9 to discuss Canada's export control systems. The visit was meant to build U.S. confidence in Canada's will and ability to execute the May and June 2007 U.S.-Canada Exchange of Letters (EOLs) that guide the imple [...]
2008-05-21 12:14:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OUAGADOUGOU438BURKINA FASO: SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 3-4 VISIT OF AF DAS TODD
[...] Introduction: In his 20th year in power, President Blaise Compaore is taking Burkina Faso, a country wracked by extreme poverty, in the right direction: moving forward on the process of democratization, working with donors and others to ensure the nation's economic stability, turning away fro [...]
2008-05-29 07:19:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL UV
08PANAMA460PANAMA: NARCOTICS MAJORS LIST REPORT CARD
[...] (SBU) A major drug-transit country, Panama continues to be a strong ally of the U.S. in the fight against trafficking and related crimes. This cable provides key examples of our excellent bilateral law enforcement cooperation, and one area of concern. 2. (SBU) In our FY 2007 Letter of Agr [...]
2008-06-03 20:59:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PM
08PANAMA545PANAMA: JULY VISIT OF MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT AND
[...] (C) Following up on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos' May 7-8 visit to Washington and meetings with the President and the Secretaries of State and Defense, Panamanian Minister of Government and Justice Daniel Delgado will travel to Washington July 7-10 to continue security-related discussi [...]
2008-07-03 21:53:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR MASS PM
08PANAMA682PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL, AUG. 27-28
[...] (SBU) You will be arriving in Panama in the middle of a long election campaign, due to take place amidst record economic growth, but growing economic uncertainty. Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America for the last few years (11.2% growth in 2007),and there are [...]
2008-08-15 19:21:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA704PANAMANIAN SECURITY COOPERATION: IRREPLACEABLE?
[...] (S/NF) Panama is one of the USG's most important law enforcement and security partners in the Western Hemisphere. Its importance is based on a combination of its strategic location astride one of the world's most important lines of communication, an enormous Panamanian flagged shipping fleet, [...]
2008-08-26 17:50:00Embassy PanamaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA725PANAMA'S NEW SECURITY LAWS PASSED AMIDST OPPOSITION
[...] (C) The GOP approved five controversial security laws by decree on August 18 and 20. The decrees will: 1) create an independent civilian intelligence service (SENIS); 2) create a coast guard (SENAN); 3) create a frontier force to protect the borders (SENAFRONT); 4) reform the Panamanian Natio [...]
2008-09-05 12:44:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA726SCENESETTER: PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS
[...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington in mid-September for meetings with the Secretary of State and the President. These meetings will take place about ten days after the ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) will have selected its presidential candidate. The PR [...]
2008-09-05 19:57:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM ETRD ECON PINR PM
08PANAMA881DRAFT 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] By virtue of its geographic position and well-developed maritime and transportation infrastructure, Panama is a major logistics control and trans-shipment country for illegal drugs to the United States and Europe. Major Colombian and Mexican cartels as well as Colombian FTOs such as the Revol [...]
2008-11-21 21:02:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PM
08PANAMA933PANAMA: GOP "PROFOUNDLY SATISFIED" WITH RESULTS OF
[...] (C) Vladimir Franco, Director General of Legal and Treaty Affairs at the Panamanian MFA, declared himself "profoundly satisfied" with the results of two days of bilateral meetings on the Salas-Becker Agreement (SBA) December 17. The agreement, a corner stone of U.S. counter-drug operations i [...]
2008-12-22 15:39:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PARAMARIBO101(SBU) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) THE FOLLOWING SCENESETTER IS A SENSITIVE-BUT-UNCLASSIFIED VERSION OF REFTEL. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Everyone at Embassy Paramaribo joins me in welcoming you to Suriname. Although we cannot yet confirm your appointment with President Venetiaan, who is out of the cou [...]
2008-03-11 16:17:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO425NOMINATION FY-09 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE ON
[...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate the following candidate for participation in the SUSI National Security course. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Veira First name: Danielle Middle names: Reana Karin B.Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): 11/11/1970 C. City of b [...]
2008-10-08 11:54:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO95(C) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Everyone at Embassy Paramaribo joins me in welcoming you to Suriname. Although we cannot yet confirm your appointment with President Venetiaan, who is out of the country, our tentative plan for your three-hour visit would include a short meet/greet with [...]
2008-03-07 20:19:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NS
08PARIS1130FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA
[...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]
2008-06-13 16:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EUN ZI SO IR IZ IS CU FR
08PARIS1132FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA
[...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]
2008-06-13 16:37:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPAL EUN FR ZI IR IZ IS CU
08PARIS118INFORMAL FRENCH RESPONSE TO S/I SATTERFIELD'S
[...] (U) See action request in the second sub-tick of para 3. 2. (C) French MFA Iraq desk officer Olivier Masseret on January 8 gave us an "informal" response to the paper S/I David Satterfield passed to the Elysee and the MFA on December 28. Masseret explained that we would receive an "off [...]
2008-01-23 16:44:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KDEM FR IZ
08PARIS1369OECD: REPORT OF JUNE 2008 MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) met June 16-20, 2008 at OECD headquarters in Paris. The agenda for the plenary session included the following topics: Responses by stakeholders to WGB Consultation Paper Argentina Phase 2 report Australia post-Phase 2 written report Es [...]
2008-07-18 15:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD
08PARIS139A/S SILVERBERG REVIEWS UN ISSUES WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A/S Kristen Silverberg reviewed international organization issues with French counterpart Sylvie Bermann on January 22 in Paris. Bermann signaled doubt that France would host an International Compact on Iraq, described the aftermath of the NIE on Iran as "disastrous," reiterate [...]
2008-01-25 15:49:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNGA PHUM KPKO AF ET ER CD
08PARIS1721SOMALIA: UNSC SANCTIONS AND PIRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Somalia desk officer Thierry Caboche said on September 12 that France favored a 12-month time limit to the UNSC Somalia sanctions resolution now under consideration in New York, to allow the Security Council to maintain closer supervision over the sanctions process than wou [...]
2008-09-15 09:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC EUN MOPS SO FR
08PARIS1805FRENCH GOVERNMENT TAKING A HARD LINE ON COUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Romain Serman, Counselor on Africa at the French Presidency, on September 19 provided a frank assessment of the situation in Mauritania in the aftermath of the August 6 coup to Ambassador Mark Boulware, stating that the French are prepared for a "divorce" with Mauritania if P [...]
2008-09-26 16:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KDEM PINS MR FR
08PARIS2134P3 CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT IN PARIS
[...] (C) Summary. On November 7, Acting U/S John Rood met in Paris with his French and British counterparts Jacques Audibert and Mariot Leslie, respectively, to discuss a broad range of nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament issues. Topics included regional issues (Iran, North Korea, and Syria) [...]
2008-11-21 08:21:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM MARR KACT FR UK CH RU KN SY IR
08PARIS2195FRANCE PREPARES FURTHER ACTION AGAINST IRAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOF is preparing to require financial institutions to report all transactions with Iran, and is also examining the possibility of banning or further restricting such transactions. The Senior Elysee diplomatic advisor urged increased pressure on Iran and deferral of any nego [...]
2008-12-04 10:10:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP PTER PARM EUN UNSC IR UZ FR
08PARIS304S/I SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) Summary: S/I Satterfield discussed Iraq at the French Presidency and the MFA February 14 and 15. The French provided their formal response to the paper Satterfield had presented at the end of December. In addition to briefing the French on our view of the situation in Iraq, Satterfield [...]
2008-02-21 13:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM EAID EFIN SHUM FR IZ
08PARIS766PRIME MINISTER FRANCOIS FILLON'S VISIT TO U.S. MAY
[...] (C) France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon will travel to the U.S. May 1 - 2. The current focus of Fillon's visit is the international economy -- and how it affects France's domestic reform program. He is set to meet with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke, Secretary of the Treasury P [...]
2008-04-22 13:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSOCI PTER PGOV PINR ECON EUN FR
08PARIS77USDP EDELMAN AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS
[...] (S) On January 8, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, and Dr. Eliot Cohen, Counselor for the Department of State, met with Philippe Carre, Director of the Strategic Affairs bureau at the French MFA, and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Defens [...]
2008-01-14 13:52:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM MARR MOPS NATO FR RU CH GG AF IR
08PARTO100602(U) SECRETARY RICE'S OCTOBER 4, 2008 CONVERSATION
[...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) October 4, 2008: 3:30 p.m.; New Delhi, India. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador David Mulford SCA Affairs Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher PA Assi [...]
2008-10-06 03:31:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PTER MASS IN
08PARTO100603(U) SECRETARY RICE'S OCTOBER 4 2008 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) October 4, 2008: 7:00 p.m.; New Delhi, India. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador David Mulford South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Richard Bouch [...]
2008-10-06 03:38:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV
08PARTO60602(U) Secretary Rice's May 30, 2008 lunch meeting
[...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) May 30, 12:15 p.m., Reykjavik, Iceland. 3. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador Carol van Voorst Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery III, E Assistant [...]
2008-06-06 18:50:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL MARR NATO ECON
08PESHAWAR504FATA AND NWFP: INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION: SEPTEMBER 16 -
[...] (C) NWFP and FATA residents celebrated Eid with less enthusiasm than in past years after the September 20 Marriott bombing while battles raged in Bajaur, Swat, Darra Adam Khel, and on the outskirts of Peshawar. GOP statistics released on October 10 supported the seeming sense of fear in t [...]
2008-11-07 12:14:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PHNOMPENH318INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CAMBODIA
[...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1998, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]
2008-04-10 01:07:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC USTR KTDB CB
08PHNOMPENH360CAMBODIA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE: LAND ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Prominent human rights organization leaders ranked land disputes, impunity, limits on freedom of assembly and the lack of rule of law among their top concerns, and predict the trends will continue through 2008. Land grabbers are using some new, fraudulent methods to claim land [...]
2008-05-02 05:23:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM KWMN CB
08PHNOMPENH602CAMBODIA ELECTIONS: CAMPAIGN SEASON SNAPSHOT FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Emboffs' pre-election monitoring trip in and around the capital of Phnom Penh revealed a campaign process that is generally running smoothly (particularly when compared to previous elections) and with very few official complaints logged to date. While the Election Committees a [...]
2008-07-25 07:23:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM CB
08PHNOMPENH922INFORMATION ON CIVIL SOCIETY IN CAMBODIA
[...] (SBU) Post's response to questions posed in reftel are as follows: A. NGOs 1) (U) WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL NGOS OR ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE LENGTH OF TIME, THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES RESPONSIBLE, AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN REGISTRATION FOR PARTY ORGANIZATIONS? Prospect [...]
2008-11-14 08:52:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPINR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CB
08PHNOMPENH95U.S.-CAMBODIA BILATERAL DIALOGUE STRENGTHENS TIES,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel led U.S. participation in a successful senior-level U.S.-Cambodia bilateral dialogue hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs January 17. Both sides opened with statements of enthusiasm for strengthening ti [...]
2008-01-22 10:53:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV KJUS PHUM PTER KWMN PREL BM CB
08PODGORICA93MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WHAT'S AT STAKE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro will hold presidential elections on April 6, with a runoff on April 20 if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round. The President has limited and largely ceremonial powers, but as the head of state he commands authority beyond his formal p [...]
2008-03-19 15:22:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MW
08PORTAUPRINCE1381WHY WE NEED CONTINUING MINUSTAH PRESENCE IN HAITI
[...] (U) This report responds to recommendation number 2 of the Embassy Port au Prince OIG inspection report. Summary -------- 2. (C) The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti is an indispensable tool in realizing core USG policy interests in Haiti. Security vulnerabilities and fundamental institutional [...]
2008-10-01 15:48:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1585SCENESETTER FOR DAS ROBINSON VISIT TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes when the Government of Haiti is digging out from the wreckage of four hurricanes that affected 10 percent of the population and from the collapse of a school that killed nearly 100 children. The newly-installed government of Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis is battli [...]
2008-11-14 20:20:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON USAID OVIP HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1709SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DURBIN'S DECEMBER 16-19
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes as the recently installed government of Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis is overseeing disaster relief efforts amidst growing criticism that government assistance is not reaching all who need it. Parliament is becoming increasingly critical of the government. [...]
2008-12-12 17:25:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON USAID OVIP HA
08PORTAUPRINCE341HAITI IN 2008: FOUR YEARS AFTER ARISTIDE
[...] (C) Summary: Four years after the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti now enjoys a degree of stability not seen here in almost a decade. A democratically elected President and Parliament, a growing national police force, strong international support, led by the United State [...]
2008-02-29 17:59:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALASEC EAID HA KCOR KCRM KDEM KJUS KPKO PGOV
08PORTAUPRINCE537HAITI ELECTIONS: MORE ASSURANCES BUT FEW CONCRETE
[...] (C) Summary: President Preval at the end of March again reassured the international community of the GOH's commitment to hold Senate elections. The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced to donors an increase of USD 2 million in the projected cost of elections, but has still not prese [...]
2008-04-04 18:16:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTOFSPAIN474DOD DEPUTY SECRETARY ENGLAND AND USSOUTHCOM MILITARY DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and SouthCom Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Glenn Spears visited Trinidad and Tobago October 14-15. They held several meetings, highlighted by a lengthy second day session with the Prime Minister. Agreement was reached t [...]
2008-10-23 12:12:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS SNAR KCRM TD
08PRETORIA1146SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...]
2008-05-30 08:49:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1396SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN'S JULY 1-6 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only seven months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]
2008-06-26 15:38:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA1549SOUTH AFRICA DEBATES IMMIGRATION & BORDER POLICY
[...] In the aftermath of recent xenophobic violence, public debates (reftel) highlighted unresolved problems and wide divisions on immigration policy and border management. Stoked by alarmist media reports, South African society often misperceived foreign migrants as a burden or threat rather than [...]
2008-07-16 07:07:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PREF SF
08PRETORIA1619UNHCR MOVES SAG FORWARD ON ASSISTING ZIMBABWE
[...] (SBU) Press statements by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) called attention to Zimbabweans fleeing to South Africa in growing numbers, some in whole family units and some with injuries from violence. UNHCR renewed appeals to the SAG to suspend deportations, give access [...]
2008-07-24 15:52:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PREF SF
08PRETORIA1832CODEL BERMAN MEETS ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITION IN SOUTH
[...] (C) Summary: CODEL Berman met in Johannesburg on July 3 exile members of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change. They were told that: the June 27 run off was a farce; Mugabe's presidential claim was illegitimate; and a Transitional Authority -- not a Government of National [...]
2008-08-18 13:42:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM OVIP ZA SF ZI
08PRETORIA2310SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 09:27:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2316SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, less than two months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President un [...]
2008-10-22 14:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2477A LOOK AT MOTLANTHE'S CABINET APPOINTMENTS
[...] (U) Motlanthe finished making his Cabinet appointments this week by appointing three Deputy Ministers: Andre Gaum was named Deputy Education Minister, Musa Nhlanhla Nene was named Deputy Finance Minister, and Fatima Hajaig was named Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister. In total, Motlanthe made 10 [...]
2008-11-07 15:39:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2689SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S DECEMBER 18-22 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes your visit to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, just three months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President under pressure from the [...]
2008-12-10 15:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2730South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" -
[...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]
2008-12-18 09:53:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
08PRETORIA520SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY SENATOR RICHARD
[...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]
2008-03-13 10:55:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF
08PRETORIA584SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY CONGRESSMAN BARNEY
[...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]
2008-03-19 14:46:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF GH CV
08PRISTINA128KOSOVO: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION PART ONE OF TWO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's submission for the Eighth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report follows. (Note: On February 17, 2008 the Kosovo Assembly declared Kosovo to be an independent state. On February 18, 2008 the United States recognized and formally established diplomatic relations with [...]
2008-03-12 16:16:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV PHUM ELAB
08PRISTINA129KOSOVO: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION PART TWO OF TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-12 16:16:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV PHUM SMIG
08PRISTINA584KOSOVO: KOSOVO SECURITY INSTITUTIONS MOVE FORWARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kosovo, in cooperation with NATO advisors, is making progress developing its security institutions in line with the Ahtisaari Plan, and the new Kosovo Security Force is on schedule to be established January 5, 2009. Work continues on implementing the North Atlantic Council's [...]
2008-11-24 15:08:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EAID KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA61KOSOVO: SERBS MOSTLY WANT TO STAY, BUT UNHCR HAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: From our contacts with Kosovo Serb leaders -- and barring the outbreak of violence -- it appears that most of Kosovo's Serbs will stay here after independence is declared. There are several factors influencing this: the lack of better options for Kosovo Serbs outside Kosovo, th [...]
2008-02-07 13:58:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PHUM SOCI KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA633(KOSOVO): 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Embassy in Pristina for Kosovo's 2008 Counterterrorism Report. 2. (U) The UN Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) administered Kosovo under the authority of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1244 of 1999 until June 15, when Kosovo's [...]
2008-12-22 16:49:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC PGOV KJUS KCRM KV
08QUITO17ECUADOR COMPLETES CABINET RE-SHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Correa completed his end of year cabinet reorganization, highlighted by Gustavo Larrea's return to government as Coordinating Minister for Internal and External Security, essentially switching portfolios with Fernando Bustamante, who became Minister of Government. Com [...]
2008-01-04 21:29:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EPET EFIN EC
08QUITO357FRESH EXCHANGE OF ACCUSATIONS PROLONG TENSIONS
[...] (C) Summary: President Correa's rhetoric regarding the Colombian attack during his April 11-12 visit to Mexico set off another round of accusations between the GOE and GOC. This latest stand-off appears to have again polarized Ecuador and Colombia's positions, prompting another visit by OAS [...]
2008-04-22 16:44:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORC EC CO
08QUITO696MFA MEETING ON BILATERAL DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: USG and Ecuadorian officials met July 18 to discuss potential agenda items for a Bilateral Dialogue between Ecuador and the United States. The Dialogue would address issues of interest to both sides, proposing information exchange, cooperation, and technical assistance in area [...]
2008-07-30 22:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ECON PREL EC
08RABAT1100SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS
[...] (SBU) Representative Hastings, my staff and I warmly welcome your visit. As you are aware, Morocco is a member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership and has hosted OSCE meetings in Rabat, but there is potential for more engagement. Morocco has given us exemplary cooperation in the struggle [...]
2008-11-25 14:09:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG WI MO
08RABAT1152U.S.-MOROCCO LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY
[...] (U) Summary: The first joint U.S.-Morocco Workshop on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity took place November 3-5 in Rabat, bringing together U.S. and international experts with policy makers, administrators and scientists from several Moroccan ministries and laboratories. The U.S. delegati [...]
2008-12-15 16:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TBIO TSPL MO XI XF
08RABAT623FREEDOM OF PRESS IN MOROCCO: BATTERED BUT NOT
[...] (C) A rash of incidents over the past month have taken a toll on Morocco,s reputation for relative press freedom. These incidents have included several cases of police harassment or abuse of journalists, Government of Morocco (GOM) efforts to restrict the operations of foreign news agencies i [...]
2008-07-03 17:36:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI PREL MO
08RABAT718NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS
[...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]
2008-08-04 11:05:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT719NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS
[...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]
2008-08-04 11:05:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RANGOON734ON ANNIVERSARY OF MONK-LED PROTESTS, RUMORS ABOUND
[...] (C) GOB authorities visibly increased security in Rangoon in the lead-up to the September 18 anniversary of the start of last year's monk-led protests in Rangoon. Rumors of impending protests continue, and one Buddhist monk unsuccessfully attempted suicide at the Shwedagon Pagoda, perhaps in [...]
2008-09-18 10:26:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RIGA228HERE WE GO AGAIN - ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF UNDER FIRE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Two separate events have brought a new focus on anti-corruption chief Aleksejs Loskutovs, whose attempted removal from office last fall brought down the Kalvitis government. Two members of his staff have been sacked for stealing money seized in investigations, and indicted Ven [...]
2008-05-06 14:19:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC LG
08RIYADH1573RIYADH EAC - 19 OCTOBER 2008
[...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY: On Sunday, October 19, the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) convened a regularly scheduled meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC). The RSO and BPM said that threat reporting levels remained consistent and that no new, specific threats to U.S. interests were received [...]
2008-10-22 04:35:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETAMGT ASEC CASC PGOV PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH326SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]
2008-02-26 13:53:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC KTDB USTR SA
08RIYADH592HUMAN RESOURCES DEVOTED TO ENERGY ISSUES
[...] (U) This message is cleared by DOE/OE Assistant Secretary Kolevar. SIPDIS 2. (U) Per reftel B request, the State Department expended $275,269 on personnel costs to cover energy-related issues at Mission Saudi Arabia during the last year, and an additional $27,538 in program funds for [...]
2008-04-08 13:16:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALAPER EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH853STATE OF THE SAUDI SHI,A 2008
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite an ongoing dialogue between Saudi Shi'a leadership and the SAG, and slightly greater autonomy of religious and political action in the sub-governate of Qatif, the Shi'a community of Saudi Arabia continues to feel itself a second-class citizenry, facing both formal and inf [...]
2008-06-01 15:53:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETECON KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08ROME1573GEN PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WITH ITALIAN LEADERS
[...] (C) Summary: Italy's leaders warmly welcomed the December 9-10 visit of U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen. David Petraeus. In his meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Defense Minister La Russa, Foreign Minister Frattini, and Italy's military leadership, Petraeus stressed that the situation in Afghani [...]
2008-12-24 10:33:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IZ IR LE PK
08SANAA1165AL-HOUTHI REBELLION: NO END IN SIGHT
[...] (C) Fighting between the al-Houthi rebels and ROYG forces has intensified this year, leading to increased efforts by the ROYG to quash the rebellion militarily once and for all and prompting it to seek aid from the US, Russia, Belarus, and Yemen's own militant tribes. As fighting has increased [...]
2008-07-14 10:22:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PINS YM
08SANAA154ROYG PAINTS ROSY PICTURE FOR VISITING STAFFDEL
[...] (U) As part of a recently negotiated MOU on Parliamentary exchange, the ROYG hosted a delegation of Congressional staffers from January 20-26. The staffdel was provided access to the cream of the ROYG's power structure. Three topics arose as central issues of the visit: Yemen's need for more [...]
2008-01-28 12:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PREL OTRA YM
08SANJOSE540HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY! COSTA RICA AND CHINA
[...] (C) As Costa Rica's diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China turn one year old, the David-and-Goliath-sized arrangement continues to work for the benefit of both nations. While China's generous political and financial support to Costa Rica could be short-lived and Costa Rica's [...]
2008-06-23 22:46:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG ENVI MASS XK CS CU
08SANJOSE969HISTORICAL VISIT OF CHINESE PRESIDENT HU KICKS OFF
[...] (SBU) "Chinese president (arrives) like Santa Claus with FTA, balls, and bicycles" read one headline recapping the historical visit of President Hu Jintao to San Jose November 16-17. Hu's rock-star-like reception included major street closures and a holiday for most government employees who wo [...]
2008-12-12 02:12:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN EINV ECON CS CH CU
08SANSALVADOR866HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT DISCUSSES PRODUCT SAFETY AND VISITS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During a June 24-25 visit to San Salvador, El Salvador Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt hosted a Central American Product-Safety Forum, met bilaterally with President Saca, and visited a clinic to follow-up on the recent humanitarian mission of the USS Boxer. [...]
2008-07-21 21:24:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI EAGR ETRD ECON ES
08SANTIAGO671U.S., CHILE AGREE TO COORDINATE CLOSELY ON 2009
[...] (C) Chile will support efforts to focus the 2009 Summit of the Americas on themes of energy security, environmental sustainability, and human prosperity and use its experience in multilateral fora to help further a positive outcome. USG National Summit Coordinator USOAS PermRep Ambassador Mora [...]
2008-07-18 14:25:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALIO PGOV PREL CI
08SANTODOMINGO1024AFTER THE ELECTION, WHAT NEXT?
[...] (SBU) Now that the presidential election is over, President Fernandez is turning to plans for his next term, the opposition is digging in its heels, and reformers are focusing on how to improve the democratic system before the congressional election of 2010. On economic issues, Fernandez face [...]
2008-06-25 13:35:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1353FERNANDEZ PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH CABINET
[...] (C) In a series of decrees issued following his August 16 inauguration, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet; however, many of the officials simply moved from one ministry to another. There was no clear public policy message sent by the personnel moves. Rather, by keeping most of the cabinet [...]
2008-08-27 17:02:00Embassy Santo DomingoSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR SENV MARR ETRD ECON DR
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