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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
08DUBLIN225	IRELAND EYES DEVOLUTION OF POLICING AND JUSTICE [...] (C) Pat Hennessy, Director General, Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),told EMBOFFs on April 24 that while the issue of devolution of policing and justice in Northern Ireland clearly provides potential for damaging the political rapprochement that has been growing betwe [...]	2008-04-29 14:05:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV EI

08DUBLIN23	IRISH PRESIDENT MCALEESE TACKLES GLOBAL ISSUES IN NEW [...] Summary: President of Ireland Mary McAleese addressed diplomats on January 14, delivering a wide-ranging speech focusing on Irish Government policy in regards to conflict resolution, climate change, human rights, overseas development aid, humanitarian crises, nuclear weapons proliferation, po [...]	2008-01-16 08:20:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EI
08DUBLIN248	BRIAN COWEN POISED TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER OF [...] (U) At about 6:00 PM on May 6, former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern presented his resignation to Irish President Mary McAleese, clearing the way for Brian Cowen to be elected as the new Prime Minister of Ireland by the Dail (Lower House of Parliament) (reftel). Cowen's electi [...]	2008-05-07 12:15:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EI
08DUBLIN289	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) CODEL Leahy will arrive against a backdrop of a new Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen, the continuing successful peace process in Northern Ireland, a slowing, but still world-class economic growth -- the "Celtic Tiger" -- and an Ireland that is increasingly engaged in for [...]	2008-05-21 15:56:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI
08DUBLIN338	CODEL LEAHY TALKS NORTHERN IRELAND, IMMIGRATION, [...] (C) Summary: Senators Patrick Leahy, Thad Cochran, and Richard Shelby visited Ireland May 24-27, 2008, meeting Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, and President Mary McAleese. Headlining the Irish agenda was to say "th [...]	2008-06-11 10:15:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL ECON CONS EI
08DUBLIN356	IRELAND SOUNDLY REJECTS LISBON TREATY IN SHOCK RESULT [...] (U) By a surprisingly large margin, Irish voters today rejected the EU Lisbon Treaty by 53.7 percent to 46.3 percent. The final results were announced late in the afternoon. The 'No' campaign won in 33 of 43 constituencies. No single factor has emerged as decisive in the 'Yes' defeat. Howe [...]	2008-06-13 16:13:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN EI
08DUBLIN363	IRISH GOVERNMENT SEEKS TIME TO DEAL WITH REJECTION [...] (C) As the Irish Government seeks to fathom the reasons for the surprise defeat of the Lisbon Treaty referendum on June 12, the EU appears prepared to give Ireland some breathing space to assess the poll result, conduct domestic consultations, and negotiate with EU partners to find a way to r [...]	2008-06-17 17:36:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN EI
08DUBLIN368	IRISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS IRELAND'S FUTURE LIES WITH [...] Following the June 12 'No' vote on the Lisbon Treaty, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Cowen addressed the Dail (Lower house of Parliament) on June 18, saying that the Government accepted the verdict of the people. Nonetheless, Cowen noted that Ireland's place in the international arena had been re [...]	2008-06-18 15:49:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EUN EI
08DUBLIN379	IRISH JUSTICE MINISTRY ADDRESSES 2008 TRAFFICKING [...] (C) During Ambassador's June 19 meeting with newly appointed Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dermot Ahern (other issues reported septel) the Justice Department's Secretary General Sean Aylward raised the Irish Government's view of the 2008 TIP report. Aylward noted that Irish NGO [...]	2008-06-24 12:53:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG KPAO EI
08DUBLIN389	BRIAN COWEN: NO SOLUTION TO THE LISBON CRISIS BUT [...] (C) During the Ambassador's meeting with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen on June 26, 2008 (their first formal meeting since Cowen assumed his new position as Taoiseach),Cowen affirmed continued Irish support for U.S. activities in Shannon and expanded CBP pre-clearance operations. Cowen ur [...]	2008-06-27 14:40:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PGOV PREL EINV
08DUBLIN428	IRELAND'S VIEWS ON JULY 22-23 GAERC ISSUES [...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on July 12 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. EU Foreign Ministers will be briefed by High Representative Javier Solana following his scheduled discussions with Saeed Jalili in Geneva on June 19. They will also hear from [...]	2008-07-18 16:20:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV IR SO SU CD ZI UP EI
08DUBLIN433	SARKOZY IN DUBLIN -- IN LISTENING MODE [...] Summary: On July 21, French President Nicolas Sarkozy spent five hours in Dublin meeting with the Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, the heads of the main opposition parties, and a gathering of representatives from both the pro- and anti-Lisbon Treaty camps. Cowen impressed upon Sarkozy that i [...]	2008-07-23 13:53:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EUN FR EI
08DUBLIN436	IRELAND WILLING TO CONSIDER RESETTLING GUANTANAMO [...] (S) Summary: On July 15, 2008 Ambassador-at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met Michael Flahive, Assistant Secretary in the Irish Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and Darach Mac Fhoinnbhairr (MAC-FIN-BAR),Director, America,s Section, Department of Foreign Affairs t [...]	2008-07-24 12:03:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA EI
08DUBLIN485	IRELAND, THE CAP, AND THE EU [...] Since entering the European Union (EU) in 1973, Ireland has benefited greatly from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The importance of farming for Ireland, not only in economic but also in social and cultural terms, underscores the influence the farming community has in the country. [...]	2008-08-26 13:22:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR PGOV PREL EU EI
08DUBLIN487	IRELAND CONDEMNS RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH [...] (U) The following statement on Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states was released by Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin on August 26, 2008. Begin Statement --------------- The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin TD, has condemned today's dec [...]	2008-08-27 12:15:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU EI
08DUBLIN500	IRISH VIEWS OF THE SEPTEMBER 5-6 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (U) POLOFF delivered reftel demarches on September 4 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. ------- Georgia ------- 2. (C) Ireland supports a firm response to the situation in Georgia within an EU context, Kelly said. He predicted that the GYMNICH discu [...]	2008-09-04 15:07:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EI
08DUBLIN51	IRELAND -- INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] Per reftel, the following is Embassy Dublin's 2008 Investment Climate Statement submission. 2. The text of the submission follows. BEGIN TEXT ---------- IRISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Irish Government actively promotes foreign direct investment (FDI),[...]	2008-01-28 13:41:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR EI
08DUBLIN516	IRISH VIEWS ON THE SEPTEMBER 15-16 FOREIGN [...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on September 11, 2008 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Kelly indicated that Ireland agrees with the U.S. position on Zimbabwe and fully supports international action to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. H [...]	2008-09-12 08:17:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV MOPS EI
08DUBLIN560	IRISH VIEWS ON THE OCTOBER 13 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (C) POLOFF delivered demarche (Ref A) on October 9 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. Ireland will support continued EU sanctions in Zimbabwe until a genuine power sharing government is formed. It is encouraged by the progress it sees in Georgia and believes [...]	2008-10-10 08:14:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV EI
08DUBLIN566	IRELAND UNLIKELY TO RESETTLE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed the status of Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson's presentation to the Irish government on July 15, 2008, in which Williamson requested the Government of Ireland to accept one or more detainees from Guantanamo who coul [...]	2008-10-15 08:54:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA KAWC EI
08DUBLIN567	IRISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON REVIEW OF U.S.-IRISH [...] (C) In a wide ranging October 7 meeting, EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed foreign policy issues with Rory Montgomery, Political Director, Department of Foreign Affairs. Ireland has initiated a strategic review of relations between the U.S. and welcomes USG input. The Irish go [...]	2008-10-15 08:54:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PHUM MARR
08DUBLIN568	GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND COUNSELS PATIENCE IN DEALING [...] (C) EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed the Northern Ireland peace process with senior Irish government officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and the Office of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister),October 7-8. Each governme [...]	2008-10-15 08:54:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UK EI
08DUBLIN609	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Leahy to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum i [...]	2008-11-06 18:38:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR
08DUBLIN616	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (U) Welcome to Ireland. We look forward to your visit. You will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in June [...]	2008-11-12 16:53:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR
08DUBLIN625	BAD NEWS CONTINUES FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) The government of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has suffered a surge of bad news in recent weeks. Declining public support, uncertain relations with the European Union stemming from Ireland's defeat of the Lisbon Treaty, and challenges to his leadership continue to beleaguer him. Th [...]	2008-11-14 16:00:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IE
08DUBLIN628	DEPUTY SECRETARY TOUR D'HORIZON WITH TOP IRISH [...] (C) Deputy Secretary John Negroponte and Undersecretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Paula Dobriansky met Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin on November 17. Discussions included the Northern Ireland Peace process, t [...]	2008-11-18 14:46:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI
08DUBLIN64	IRELAND SUPPORTS SINIORA GOVERNMENT WITHIN EU [...] (C) Summary: The Irish Government is under no illusions about the "single-minded brutality" of the Syrian regime, according to Michael Gaffey, a senior Foreign Affairs official. He added that Ireland and the EU must ensure the sovereignty and independence of the Government of Lebanon. Howev [...]	2008-02-06 14:10:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN EINV EI
08DUBLIN662	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL DODD TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Dodd to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes, uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in J [...]	2008-12-07 10:44:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR
08DUBLIN696	CHALLENGES FACE IRISH PRIME MINISTER IN SECOND [...] (C) Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has reached an accord with the European Council whereby Ireland will hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty by the end of October 2009 in exchange for "legally binding guarantees" from the European Council on matters of concern to the Irish electora [...]	2008-12-17 15:58:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI
08DUBLIN91	IRISH PRIME MINISTER TO ADDRESS CONGRESS ON APRIL [...] (C) Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern has announced that he has accepted an invitation from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address a joint session of Congress on April 30, 2008. At the same time, Declan Ganley, the President of the Libertas Institute, which is leading the fight in Irelan [...]	2008-02-20 15:41:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN EI
08DURBAN57	POLITICAL NOTES FROM DURBAN AND CAPE TOWN [...] (SBU) African National Congress (ANC) Provincial chairperson and Provincial Minister for Finance and Economic Development Dr. Zweli Mkhize told Consul General and P/E Assistant in an introductory call in late September that he was confident that the ANC would win 60 percent of the vote in upcom [...]	2008-10-10 07:05:00	Consulate Durban	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SF
08DURBAN65	DURBAN 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 13:06:00	Consulate Durban	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELTN EAIR SCUL ASEC PINR SF
08DUSHANBE102	SETTING THE SCENE FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S AND DASD [...] (C) Summary. Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming joint CDR USCENTCOM/DASD Central and South Asia visit to Tajikistan. This cable provides updates only to reference scenesetter cable, and as an update, is primarily addressed to Admiral Fallon. As offered your November visit, Presi [...]	2008-01-15 11:13:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MCAP OVIP TI AF
08DUSHANBE1083	TAJIKISTAN: A BAD MOON RISING? [...] (C) Summary: A prominent politician and a political analyst do not foresee significant political changes in Tajikistan in the next few years. President Rahmon is a clever politician who has learned to resolve conflicts between factions and prevented serious challenges to his rule. However, h [...]	2008-08-20 11:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON TI
08DUSHANBE1094	TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE [...] (C) On August 21 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Husrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and European Affairs (Assistant Secretary equivalent). Nosiri accepted the demarche with the comment that Tajikistan was unlikely to take any public stance on the conflict between Georgia [...]	2008-08-22 07:09:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL GG TI
08DUSHANBE1133	TAJIKISTAN SCO SUMMIT MEDIA REACTION - CAREFUL BALANCE OF [...] (U) Summary: Tajikistan's political analysts expressed few expectations from the SCO summit in the weekly papers prior to the summit, except that Russia would seek support for its actions in Georgia and recognition of independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Most commentators praised Russi [...]	2008-09-10 11:21:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM PREL PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE1136	TAJIKISTAN - BOEINGS ALL OVER, COMPLICATION SOARS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Boeing seems set to significantly expand its presence in Tajikistan over the next few months. But we expect turbulence on the route to improved airline services here, as the two airlines in quest [...]	2008-09-11 05:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV EAIR TI
08DUSHANBE1154	TAJIKISTAN - NORTHERN REGION'S ISOLATION WILL END, SOMEDAY [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The isolation of Tajikistan's second city and historic leading economic center will continue to retard the country's economic development. Khujand suffers from chronic electricity shortages and i [...]	2008-09-16 05:01:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV TI
08DUSHANBE1350	SCENESETTER 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 11:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON EINV PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE1370	TAJIKISTAN: ANNUAL ENERGY CRISIS COULD BE EVEN MORE [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 1, Tajikistan began receiving energy from Turkmenistan as part of an agreement to import 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours this winter. A separate arrangement to import 600 million kWh from Uzbekistan is still some distance from being realized. The Turkmenistan deal, whic [...]	2008-11-03 11:44:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EAID TI
08DUSHANBE1372	TAJIKISTAN: 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) Tajikistan is not a producer of illicit narcotics, but it is a major transit country after Pakistan and Iran for heroin and opium from Afghanistan. The Republic of Tajikistan has emerged as a frontline state in the war on drugs and is taking the brunt of the boom in Afghan drug production. [...]	2008-11-03 12:09:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
08DUSHANBE1379	CONCRETE STEPS TO CROSS THE BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador, DCM, and INL Officer attended the EU/OSCE/UNODC-organized Ministerial Conference on Border Management and Drug Control in Central Asia held in Tajikistan October 21-22. The Conference was organizationally challenged and results were meager. For the United States, [...]	2008-11-10 06:44:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR TI
08DUSHANBE1396	SCENESETTER 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 09:58:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	AF MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL TI
08DUSHANBE1402	RAHMON HOLDS FORTH - DAS KROL'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a two and half hour meeting on November 11, Rahmon urged greater U.S. attention to Afghanistan and the problem of narcotics trafficking, and said the global financial crisis was affecting Tajikistan because of lower prices for aluminum and cotton. While claiming Tajikistan was [...]	2008-11-19 03:09:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE1409	WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT OF TAJIKISTAN'S RELIGIOUS POLICY [...] (U) This is a resubmission of 08 Dushanbe 1408 with a subject heading. 2. (SBU) Summary: Tajik officials have continued to impose limitations on personal conduct as part of the government's restrictive religious policy. Officials have also continued to crack down on religious groups that t [...]	2008-11-21 10:54:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KIRF KISL TI
08DUSHANBE1514	TAJIKISTAN: NARCOTICS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND JUSTICE SECTOR [...] Summary: The November visit by SCA DAS Krol provided welcomed insights into U.S. plans for Central Asia. EU and OSCE colleagues are still working to improve technical capacity for drug interdiction and Finland continues to stress strategic border management. Tajik law enforcement agencies hav [...]	2008-12-15 06:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
08DUSHANBE1553	INFORMATION ON TAJIKISTAN'S PLANS TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Enclosed is Post's response to questions posed in reftel. GENERAL SITUATION -- Plans for the development of nuclear power; existing or planned nuclear power related facilities; foreseen expansion of these facilities? President Rahmon recently announced that his government would see [...]	2008-12-22 09:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO TI
08DUSHANBE198	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPEALS FOR AES TO [...] (C) Summary: At a January 30 meeting with several diplomatic missions and the regional AES representative, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi called on AES to stay in Tajikistan. AES did not change its decision to withdraw, but characterized its move as a suspension rather than closure. Tajiki [...]	2008-02-06 13:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON PREL TI
08DUSHANBE210	Tajik Commercial Air Service Modernization - Baby Steps [...] (SBU) In the past six months Tajik Air, the state-owned national carrier, has acquired four Boeing aircraft, all on wet-lease. It's not quite the improvement that it seems. The first two aircraft acquired were 25-year old Boeing 737s. They are not allowed to land in Russia or the European Un [...]	2008-02-07 12:10:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAIR TI
08DUSHANBE245	TAJIK-IRANIAN FRATERNAL RELATIONS RECONFIRMED [...] (SBU) Summary: President Rahmon visited Iran unexpectedly February 9-10. He returned with promises of some fuel oil to help Dushanbe in the ongoing winter power shortage, and "agreements" for Iran to consider undertaking more hydropower, power transmission, and tunnel improvement work. The vi [...]	2008-02-19 11:38:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IR TI
08DUSHANBE338	TAJIKISTAN - REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] Following is post's response to reftel tasking. Begin Text: Transparency and accountability of government fiscal actions is poor in Tajikistan, and although the government has made efforts to improve this state of affairs since independence in 1991, progress is inconsistent. The Tajik econo [...]	2008-03-03 06:52:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL TI
08DUSHANBE376	INCREASINGLY 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 06:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE433	NDI SEES "SCORCHED EARTH" DEPARTURE FROM TAJIKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: The National Democratic Institute's most recent application for registration was refused by the Tajik Government. With funding and patience running out, the Institute is considering exit strategies to implement by March 31. Their resident representative favors a "scorched earth" [...]	2008-03-23 06:16:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE444	TAJIKISTAN - SCENE SETTER FOR APRIL 1-3 VISIT BY [...] (U) Embassy Dushanbe looks forward to the upcoming visit by DAS Pamela Spratlen. Following is a brief overview of the current situation in Tajikistan, and our thoughts on the key issues DAS Spratlen will confront during her visit. Political and Economic Overview ---------------------------- [...]	2008-03-31 03:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE492	TAJIKISTAN - SCA/ADAS SPRATLEN GETS A MIXED [...] (U) Summary: SCA A/DAS Pamela Spratlen told the senior presidential economics adviser that Tajikistan's misreporting to the IMF had seriously damaged the GOTI's credibility, and Tajikistan needed to act quickly to repair it. Her interlocutor indicated he understood her message and was aware o [...]	2008-04-09 10:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV TI
08DUSHANBE494	TAJIKISTAN - A/DAS PAMELA SPRATLEN'S DISCUSSIONS [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia and Public Diplomacy Pamela Spratlen told senior GOTI officials that the United States supported the OSCE Chairman in Office's (CiO) proposal as the basis for negotiation on renewal of the OSCE mandate in Tajikistan. H [...]	2008-04-09 10:30:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE521	TAJIKISTAN'S CIVIL SOCIETY AND BUSINESS LEADERS NEED RULE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Tajikistan's business advocates and civil leaders cited corruption and the lack of coherent laws and policies as the greatest impediments to business or reforming social institutions. In separate open and free- [...]	2008-04-15 07:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KPAO TI
08DUSHANBE526	THE IMPACT OF NOT RIGHTSIZING EMBASSY DUSHANBE'S [...] Summary: Embassy Dushanbe's thoroughly inadequate management staffing means we have had to turn down important positions requested by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of Defense Cooperation, and USAID. We understand the need for "triage" in the current budgetary environment, but urge the [...]	2008-04-16 04:54:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EAID SNAR MASS PREL TI
08DUSHANBE527	TAJIK OFFICIAL SEES NO CALL FOR ALARM IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, PolOff met with Mirzosharif Islomodinov, Isfara's parliamentary representative, to discuss border issues raised in reftels. Islomodinov did not think that the conflicts over water would amount to serious tension between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and he was confide [...]	2008-04-16 09:50:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TI KG
08DUSHANBE654	TAJIKISTAN - KHOROG'S QUIET DISCONTENTS [...] (C) Summary: During an April 24-25 visit to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan encompassing the Pamir mountains, conversations with civil society, political figures, and administrators showed a region with severe economic difficulties, resentment of the [...]	2008-05-08 07:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE69	TAJIKISTAN,S ISLAMIC REVIVAL PARTY: A FORMIDABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following his re-election in September 2007 as Islamic Revival Party Chairman, Muhuddin Kabiri promised to continue modernizing the party and increase party membership (reftel). Meetings throughout the country confirm that the Party has benefited from government policies that [...]	2008-01-10 06:21:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM TI
08DUSHANBE751	TAJIKISTAN: WIDESPREAD DISSENT, BUT DIFFERENT [...] (C) Summary: A recent visit by an INR analyst to assess Tajikistan's political situation found media, business, and religious figures increasingly willing to bluntly criticize President Rahmon, but also found a lack of consensus on when or whether rising discontent with his administration will [...]	2008-06-06 11:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TI
08DUSHANBE752	TAJIKISTAN'S TIES TO IRAN DEEPENING; EARLY STAGES [...] (C) Summary: Since President Rahmon's February 2008 trip to Tehran (reftel A),media reports have highlighted the deepening relationship between Iran and Tajikistan, spawning discussion of an emerging "Persian axis" which would include Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. The fact that the Tajik [...]	2008-06-06 12:31:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID TI
08DUSHANBE760	TAJIKISTAN - 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 13:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE781	UTAH DELEGATION VISITS TAJIKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: A delegation from the Utah State Senate visited Tajikistan from June 9-12 at the invitation of Tajik parliamentarians who participated in an Open World exchange program in December 2007. They received a warm welcome and several high-level meetings. This was one of the few visit [...]	2008-06-12 08:41:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM TI
08DUSHANBE825	TAJIKISTAN: DAS KROL'S INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meetings in Dushanbe, DAS Krol, accompanied by Ambassador, had introductory meetings June 16 with Foreign Minister Zarifi, and with Presidential Advisors on Foreign Policy and Economics Rahmattuloyev and Davlatov. Krol discus [...]	2008-06-18 04:39:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ETRD EINV PREL PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE891	TAJIKISTAN - IF YOU HAVE TO ASK HOW MUCH IT COSTS, YOU MUST [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassifed. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On June 24 Emboff and visiting USAID Economic Growth Officer met with the new Chairman of the Central Bank of Tajikistan, Sharif Rahimzoda. The Chairman gave a brief overview of economic conditions in Taji [...]	2008-07-07 07:28:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL TI
08DUSHANBE895	2008 U.S.-CENTRAL ASIA TIFA COUNCIL MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The fourth meeting of the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council, held June 17-18 in Dushanbe was marked by strong participation by the private sector and by Afghan observers. However, representatives from the TIFA members themselves failed to [...]	2008-07-08 08:57:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD USTR ECON PREL AF KG KZ TI TX UZ
08DUSHANBE906	PRESIDENT RAHMON'S "NEWS CONCEPT" -- A PUBLIC RELATIONS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Rahmon's chief information analyst announced plans to establish an "information center to manage the image of Tajikistan" and "a Ministry of Information to manage the licensing of electronic and print [...]	2008-07-11 08:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE907	TAJIKISTAN: NARCOTICS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND JUSTICE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's Drug Control Agency intends to move its Kazakhstan liaison office to Osh, Kyrgyzstan. The Agency's annual counter-drug effort entitled "Poppy - 2008", is intercepting more marijuana than opium or heroin. The Ministry of Internal Affairs Counter-Narcotics Department [...]	2008-07-11 08:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL RF TI
08DUSHANBE909	TAJIKISTAN'S MEDIA TO GOVERNMENT: GIVE US INFORMATION OR [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: During a June 26 roundtable to discuss government-media relations, journalists, media advocates, and spokesmen unanimously advised the government to talk to journalists to prevent the spread of rumors, such as [...]	2008-07-11 11:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO KDEM PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE947	TAJIKISTAN - CONVICTION IN SUPREME COURT BOMBING [...] (SBU) Summary: A Tajik court has sentenced Komiljon Ishonqulov to 22 years in prison for the bombing of the Supreme Court building on June 16, 2007 (reftel). The Chief Justice of Tajikistan's Supreme Court publicly accused the Uzbek National Security Service (SNB) of orchestrating the bombing [...]	2008-07-21 03:09:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PTER PINR PGOV UZ TI
08DUSHANBE980	TAJIKISTAN: ARREST OF SEVEN FILIPINO AND SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (SBU) Since May 26, 2008, the Tajik Customs Service, Tajik Drug Control Agency (TDCA) and the Tajik State Committee on National Security (TSCNS) have arrested seven individuals (4 Filipino couriers, 2 Filipino facilitators and 1 South African facilitator) and seized approximately 13.5 kilograms [...]	2008-07-25 06:00:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR TI
08DUSSELDORF10	GERMAN STATE MAINTAINS COMMITMENT TO COMBAT FORCED [...] (SBU) Summary: North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW),Germany's most populous state, appears to be successfully combating trafficking in persons for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Using both traditional and innovative methods, NRW experienced a decrease in the number of trafficking in persons ca [...]	2008-02-25 14:05:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM ELAB KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG GM
08DUSSELDORF22	THE WORD FROM GERMANY'S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND: IMPACT OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior interlocutors in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) told EMIN April 16-17 that the international financial crisis and the weakening U.S. economy have had a limited impact on the real economy. There would, however be "indirect impacts" as growth in Asian and other developing e [...]	2008-04-23 14:16:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV EU GM
08DUSSELDORF23	THE WORD FROM GERMANY'S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND: IMPACT OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior interlocutors in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) told EMIN April 16-17 that the international financial crisis and the weakening U.S. economy have had a limited impact on the real economy. There would, however be "indirect impacts" as growth in Asian and other developing e [...]	2008-04-23 14:36:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV EU GM
08DUSSELDORF24	ANOTHER DUESSELDORF-BASED BANK RESCUED [...] (SBU) After German state institutions intervened in 2007 to save the well known WestLB and IKB banks, the "Duesseldorfer Hypothekenbank" (DHB),this week also required a rescue operation. In a "forced sale" on April 21, a fund controlled by the German Association of Private Sector Banks (BdB) [...]	2008-04-24 14:51:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV GM
08DUSSELDORF40	OUTGOING MUSLIM LEADER COMMENTS ON HIS TENURE AS KRM [...] (SBU) Summary: Outgoing Muslim Coordination Council (KRM) Spokesman Ali Kizilkaya on September 22 gave us a critical view of progress in relations between Germany's Muslims and the German state. Reviewing his six month tenure, which ended September 29, he asserted that the KRM had made progre [...]	2008-10-08 04:09:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL GM
08DUSSELDORF41	OUTGOING MUSLIM LEADER COMMENTS ON HIS TENURE AS KRM [...] (SBU) Summary: Outgoing Muslim Coordination Council (KRM) Spokesman Ali Kizilkaya on September 22 gave us a critical view of progress in relations between Germany's Muslims and the German state. Reviewing his six month tenure, which ended September 29, he asserted that the KRM had made progre [...]	2008-10-08 04:10:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL GM
08DUSSELDORF5	VIEWS FROM AN EPICENTER OF THE SUBPRIME CRISIS IN GERMANY [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior bankers and regulators involved in the subprime crisis in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) told a Treasury delegation led by DAS Mark Sobel on January 9 that the crisis is not yet over in Germany. After the bailouts of Duesseldorf-based IKB and Leipzig-based SachsenLB, seni [...]	2008-01-14 14:20:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV GM
08EFTOBUENOSAIRES648	ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------------ Introduction ------------ 2. (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your May 21-22 visit to Argentina. We are looking to build on an already positive bilateral relationsh [...]	2008-05-15 18:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER SNAR ECON EFIN BEXP AR
08FESTTWO12	NDJAMENA 006: EU PRESSURES CHAD ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. As a result of EU and French pressure (linked with the expected upcoming visit of French President Sarkozy, possibly accompanied by an EC official),the Government of Chad has publically agreed to set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the disappearances of political l [...]	2008-02-22 18:05:00	US Delegation FEST TWO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD
08FLORENCE54	SAN MARINO ELECTS NEW GOVERMENT [...] The new San Marino Government was sworn in on December 3, 2008. Following the results of the November general elections (Reftel A),the Parliament elected a Center-Right coalition government formed by the Christian Democratic Party (PDCS),the Popular Alliance (AP),the Freedom Party (LDL),[...]	2008-12-04 16:39:00	Consulate Florence	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR SM
08FRANKFURT1066	Hesse Installs CDU Caretaker Government [...] SUMMARY: After months of contentious political deadlock, the newly-elected Hesse parliament convened April 5 and, as expected, failed to elect a government. As dictated by the state constitution, the current CDU cabinet stays on as a caretaker government under the leadership of Roland Koch. [...]	2008-04-08 13:39:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GM
08FRANKFURT1515	Daimler and Porsche: Differing Challenges in Reducing CO2 [...] SUMMARY: The proposed European Union directive requiring car manufacturers to lower CO2 emissions significantly by 2012 presents major challenges to Daimler and Porsche, both German manufacturers of high-end, high-powered automobiles. Neither firm has expressed confidence that it will reach th [...]	2008-05-19 05:37:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV GM
08FRANKFURT1588	Germany Says, Well, Hello Dalai: Spiritual Leader's Visit [...] (SBU) Summary. The Dalai Lama's visit to Germany sparked political controversy over who would meet with him and highlighted intra-coalition and, in the case of the SPD, intra-party disagreement (see septel from Berlin). The Dalai Lama himself remained above the fray, sticking to a message of [...]	2008-05-21 15:11:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CH GM
08FRANKFURT2272	Defendant Testifies on Relationship with A.Q. Khan in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the ongoing trial of Gotthard Lerch, the defendant unexpectedly testified in his own defense on July 11, denying any role in the activities of Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan. Lerch said he agreed to speak in his own defense after reading an avalanche of false accusati [...]	2008-07-21 14:16:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC PREL KNNP ETTC KJUS KCRM GM
08FRANKFURT3553	German Banks Take State-Level Bailouts over Federal Funds [...] SUMMARY: Both Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW) and BayernLB (BLB) have come to terms with their state governments and other owners on capital injections of billions of euros. Putting state-level taxpayers on the line enabled them to maintain local control by avoiding federal rescue funds [...]	2008-12-03 11:03:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON GM
08FRANKFURT568	German Private Bank Successes Highlight State Bank [...] Summary. With 2007 annual reports coming in from the German banking sector, Germany's two largest private banks registered record earnings despite losses in the second half of the year from subprime-related investments. The success of the large private banks stands in contrast to several sma [...]	2008-02-27 10:04:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON GM
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 13:27:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SL
08FREETOWN138	FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 [...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in Freetown included articles surrounding the commemoration of Black History Month, including a discussion hosted by Ambassador Perry and film showings at the Kissy and Fourah Bay College Libraries. Ambassador Perry also opened a seminar on resources managem [...]	2008-03-25 14:06:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
08FREETOWN171	CREDENTIALS REDUX [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Perry presented her credentials in a formal ceremony at State House on April 7, 2008. She also presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor, Ambassador Thomas N. Hull, III. The meeting was attended by nearly all members of President Koroma's cabinet, including the [...]	2008-04-09 11:13:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL APER AMGT SL
08FREETOWN208	ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Please see the following responses, pursuant to reftel A: ---------------------------------- CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE ---------------------------------- 2. (C) As noted in reftel B, the Chinese Government's focus in Sierra Leone is technical assistance in targeted sectors [...]	2008-05-02 12:55:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA
08FREETOWN222	DEMARCHE: SIERRA LEONE WILL RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 15:40:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNMIK PGOV SL
08FREETOWN251	NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC [...] SUMMARY (C) On May 22, Ambassador Perry met with Godson Echegile, the new Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone. Also in attendance were the Poloff and the Nigerian Minister, Mohammed Bambale. Ambassador welcomed the High Commissioner, who arrived in Freetown two weeks ago. This is his fir [...]	2008-05-30 11:21:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
08FREETOWN288	SCENE SETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON TRAVEL TO SIERRA [...] With the Special Court for Sierra Leone slowly bringing its work to a close, your visit comes at a crucial time to encourage Court officials to remain committed to the completion strategy, as well as to inform the process of determining the Court's legacy to Sierra Leone. ------------------- [...]	2008-06-13 11:52:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM OTRA SL
08FREETOWN314	SIERRA LEONE LOCAL ELECTIONS: HISTORY AND CONTEXT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 2008 local government elections in Sierra Leone, scheduled for July 5, represent the next step forward in consolidating the peace process that began with the Lome Peace Accord. Fair and balanced elections at the local level will build on the process of devolution of power fr [...]	2008-07-02 08:40:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SL
08FREETOWN345	SIERRA LEONE: DRUGS AND THUGS - TAKE THEM OFF OUR [...] (S) Summary: On July 17, the Ambassador responded to a late night (7/16) meeting request by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance regarding the July 13 drug seizure case. The Ambassador also wanted to raise the visitation issue again and have it confirmed for midday July [...]	2008-07-18 15:26:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	PREL CASC SNAR MASS SL
08FREETOWN350	CHINESE AMBASSADOR WENJU'S TENURE IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Please see the following update pursuant to reftel A: 2. (C) SUMMARY: Departing Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Cheng Wenju paid Ambassador Perry a courtesy call on June 24 to bid farewell and summarize his time in Sierra Leone. At a July 8 farewell reception, Ambassador Wenju and Sie [...]	2008-07-21 16:34:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SL

08FREETOWN377	MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LAYS OUT NEW PLAN FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),Zainab Bangura, convened a meeting of Chiefs of Missions and heads of UN agencies on July 22 to provide updates on the Government of Sierra Leone's (GoSL) activities, as well as provide a forum for the diplomatic [...]	2008-07-29 15:55:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SL
08FREETOWN389	COCAINE BUST: MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION SACKED, [...] (S) Summary: Transportation and Aviation Minister Ibrahim Kemoh Sesay was relieved of his duties August 4, pending the conclusion of the cocaine trafficking investigation. Sesay has vehemently proclaimed his innocence since the bust, despite a close family connection to one of the accused. XXXXXXXX [...]	2008-08-06 16:49:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	SNAR PREL PGOV PINR SL
08FREETOWN405	CONTE'S WIFE TRAFFICS FORTUNE ACROSS SIERRA LEONE [...] (S/NF) According to a well-placed source with contacts in the Sierra Leone security sector, the Guinean First Lady, Henriette Conte, was stopped at the Sierra Leone-Guinea border near Kambia on August 14. In her possession was reportedly over 2 kilos of gold bullion, three luxury vehicles, sev [...]	2008-08-14 16:31:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR PGOV PREL SL GV
08FREETOWN406	KOROMA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH GUINEAN DRUG ARREST [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Koroma called the CDA to a meeting August 15 to request USG assistance to arrest a fugitive trafficker linked to last month's seizure of 750 kilos of cocaine (reftel A) and now believed to be in Conakry. Koroma believed he could not make the request directly to the Guinean [...]	2008-08-15 14:08:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	SNAR PREL PGOV SL GV
08FREETOWN414	FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR JULY 2008 [...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's media outreach in July included Ambassador Perry's remarks at the 232nd anniversary of the Independence of the United States, a statement commending the people of Sierra Leone for the successful conduct of the July 5 local council elections in Sierra Leone, and a st [...]	2008-08-25 08:17:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
08FREETOWN417	PARTY FRACAS ENDS IN VIOLENCE FOR JOURNALISTS [...] (U) Summary: An altercation between SLPP and APC supporters took a nasty turn on August 13, resulting in damage to the SLPP Headquarters and the Freetown City Council Offices, looting, and injuries. Sierra Leone Police (SLP) on hand for crowd control allegedly intensified the situation by fir [...]	2008-08-25 16:39:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SL
08FREETOWN421	PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARY RESIGNS OVER SALARY SNAFU [...] (C) Summary: Secretary to the President James Sanpha Koroma tendered his resignation on August 25 in the wake of a small-scale scandal surrounding proposed salaries and benefits for the current President and Vice President, and pensions for former Heads of State. A statutory instrument laying [...]	2008-08-27 12:40:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
08FREETOWN455	SIERRA LEONE FOREIGN MINISTER LAYS OUT AGENDAS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Hawa BANGURA met with Ambassador September 9th to discuss President Koroma's upcoming trip to Washington and New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Bangura expected Koroma to seek international assistance in three priority areas, Agriculture, [...]	2008-09-12 12:58:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA SNAR ML
08FREETOWN456	NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO SIERRA LEONE SINGS SAME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Perry met with the new Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Qui Shaofang, on September 10, 2008. The discussion centered on areas of mutual interest and concern in terms of bilateral relations with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and development issues and opportu [...]	2008-09-12 13:07:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CH SL
08FREETOWN458	RELIGIOUS CLASH FALSELY REPORTED IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Summary: Media reports of a clash between Christians and Muslims in East Freetown on September 5 were largely overblown. Though an altercation did ensue between congregants of the Calaba Town mosque and the Achiever's Church, it appears that the conflict was the result of noise pollution r [...]	2008-09-15 13:05:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM SL
08FREETOWN489	Fraud Summary - Freetown [...] Freetown is a high fraud post. Despite much progress since the end of an 11-year civil war in 2001, Sierra Leone is ranked last on the UN Human Development Index. As such, socioeconomic conditions for many residents are poor and many people seek a better life elsewhere. There is a large dia [...]	2008-10-03 09:48:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC SL
08FREETOWN493	THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE PENDING: KOROMA COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: President Koroma marked the end of his first year in office by inviting government and international officials and members of the media to a speech on the anniversary of his inauguration. His September 18 was broadcast live across the country. The President took credit for, amon [...]	2008-10-07 10:07:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SL
08FREETOWN519	REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Freetown requests Department and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility assessment of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). The assessment concerns entry into the Africa Contingency Operations Technical Assistance (ACOTA) Program. [...]	2008-10-27 16:54:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PGOV SL
08FREETOWN524	OCTOBER POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN [...] (U) Summary: This is the first in a series of monthly political reporting cables providing a brief snapshot on notable current events and party politics. Questions about the items listed can be directed to Political/Economic Officer Amy LeMar (lemaran@state.gov). End Summary. -------------- [...]	2008-11-03 17:24:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SL
08FREETOWN530	MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISHES ON FELLOW [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Poloff met with Foreign Affairs Minister Zainab Bangura on October 30. Bangura discussed travel schedules, the need for donor coordination, and outcomes from the President's various recent meetings in New York and Washington. She also spoke candidly about challenges [...]	2008-11-07 12:36:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
08FREETOWN563	NOVEMBER POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN [...] (C) Summary: In November, the Freetown political scene focused on government budgeting and management issues. The 2009 budget, released November 21, revealed that the global economic crisis is having only small effects in Sierra Leone at the moment. The real GDP growth rate and national inflat [...]	2008-12-01 16:58:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM SL
08FREETOWN578	SCENESETTER 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 17:51:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP MARR SNAR SL
08FREETOWN580	COCAINE CASE CRAWLS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura on December 8 for an update on the pending expulsion request for two individuals to face narcotics charges in a U.S. Court (reftel B). President Koroma is still considering the request, made November 24, and told Bangura that he w [...]	2008-12-11 18:21:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR SL
08FREETOWN591	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] (C) Ambassador reviewed fully the candidacy of Egyptian Culture Minister Hosni for the post of UNESCO Director General with Acting Foreign Minister Vandi Minah on 12/18. 2. (C) Minah was attentive to our concerns, especially the issue of a stymied free press or burning of books. The idea [...]	2008-12-18 16:56:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO PREL PINR SL
08FREETOWN593	IRAN PUSHES FUNDEMENTALIST AGENDA ON SIERRA LEONE [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a December 8 meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zainab Bangura gave further details about Sierra Leone's bilateral relationship with Iran. Notably, she discussed the mounting pressure on small African countries to accept an African "consensus" regarding relations with I [...]	2008-12-18 17:08:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SL
08FREETOWN594	SENATOR NELSON TALKS DRUGS, SOFA, WITH PRESIDENT [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador and Senator Bill Nelson met with President Koroma on December 15 to discuss security sector issues, including the increase in narcotics trafficking in Sierra Leone and the long-pending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). While Koroma wouldn't commit to taking immediate a [...]	2008-12-18 17:08:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR MASS SL
08FREETOWN604	GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? PART II: QADHAFI [...] (C) Summary: Per reftel, on December 29 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi will visit Sierra Leone from December 30 through January 2. Though his intentions have yet to be shared with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL),officials believe the purpose [...]	2008-12-29 16:12:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY SL
08FREETOWN62	SCSL MEETINGS: NEW HOPE FOR IMPROVED RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Poloff met with Honorable Justice George Galaga King, President of the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL),and with Herman von Hebel and Binta Mansaray, Registrar and Deputy Registrar of the SCSL, respectively, on separate occasioQon February 7. While the SCSL rep [...]	2008-02-15 13:18:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC KJUS UNSC SL
08FREETOWN72	SCSL APPEALS CHAMBER DELIVERS FINAL JUDGMENT IN AFRC CASE [...] SUMMARY: The Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) handed down its first judgment on February 22, upholding lengthy sentences for three former leaders of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). The Court effectively dismissed all of the Defense grounds of appeal, [...]	2008-02-25 17:20:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KAWC KJUS PHUM SL
08FUKUOKA14	FUKUOKA GOVERNOR STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF FDI; NEED TO [...] (U) Econ Minister-Counselor Robert Cekuta met with Fukuoka Governor Wataru Aso during a March 4-5 visit to Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. The outspoken Fukuoka Governor, who also chairs the National Governors' Association of Japan, discussed how the Japanese perceptions of the U.S. as a superpower h [...]	2008-03-13 08:21:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PREL JA
08FUKUOKA8	THE NEW IWAKUNI MAYOR MUST NOW WALK A TIGHTROPE [...] (C) Summary: Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) House of Representatives member Yoshihiko Fukuda, who defeated incumbent mayor Katsusuke Ihara by less than 2,000 votes in a February 10 election (reftel),is a pragmatist and shrewd politician, whose election was cheered by many invol [...]	2008-02-28 14:33:00	Consulate Fukuoka	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PINR PREL JA
08GABORONE1138	PAS GABORONE SUPPORTS GENDER AND HIV/AIDS WORKSHOP USING [...] SUMMARY: PAS Gaborone supported a two-day workshop on gender, violence and HIV/AIDS with government social service representatives, the police and NGOs. Hosted in a northeastern Botswana mining town, the workshop had an impact on the 50 community leaders who attended and the citizens they re [...]	2008-12-30 04:58:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KHIV KWMN PGOV PHUM BC
08GABORONE248	PRESIDENT KHAMA'S NEW CABINET -- CHANGE WITH ORDER [...] (C) Summary: Newly installed President Khama stayed well within his comfort zone by selecting Foreign Minister Lt. General Merafhe to serve as his vice president, and the choice also underscores Khama's inaugural remarks pledging continuity of government policy and vision. Similarly, his new [...]	2008-04-03 14:48:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	BC PGOV PINR PINS PREL
08GABORONE547	BOTSWANA'S AU STATEMENT ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (U) The GOB Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Gaborone has shared with the Embassy the official text of Botswana's July 1 intervention/statement on the situation in Zimbabwe at the recent African Union Summit in Sharm el-Sheik. Post has already e-mailed a PDF of this [...]	2008-07-03 21:32:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AU BC ZI
08GABORONE566	HELPING BOTSWANA WITHOUT HARMING OURSELVES [...] (S/NF) Given our recent reporting on the forward-leaning and principled position the GOB has recently adopted vis-a-vis Zimbabwe (Refs C, D, and E),and the resultant GOB-GOZ polarization that has prompted a formal GOB request for deeper USG support with more extensive security assistance (Ref [...]	2008-07-11 21:31:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP AEC BC ZI
08GABORONE577	BOTSWANA PRESENTS ITS REQUEST LIST FOR MILITARY [...] (S) This is an action request; please see paragraph 10. 2. (S) Summary: The GOB, through the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has provided July 14 to this Mission a list of the specific request for security assistance in the form of military hardware and equipment, as first elicited by the GOB [...]	2008-07-15 15:51:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PREF MARR MASS MCAP ASEC BC ZI
08GABORONE657	LETTER TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES FROM BOTSWANA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-05 12:51:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL MARR BC
08GABORONE749	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO BOTSWANA, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Country Overview: Independent since 1966, Botswana is frequently hailed as an African success story: a multiparty democracy with a record of political and social stability and respect for human rights. Botswana shares a vast, desolate, and porous border with its neighbors: South Africa, Z [...]	2008-08-27 15:10:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OTRA BC
08GABORONE821	TRANSMISSION OF LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM [...] Embassy Gaborone received a diplomatic note (Note NO/2008 EA 6/16 (s) XXVIII (77) C1) from the Government of Botswana conveying a letter to President Bush from President Khama. The transcription of the diplomatic note follows: 2. "Republic of Botswana NOTE NO: 40/2008 EA 6/16 (s) xxviii ( [...]	2008-09-12 15:27:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PGOV BC
08GABORONE875	USG PROPOSES ENHANCED SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH [...] (S) DCM Philip Drouin called on Ambassador Mustaq Moorad, Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) in the GOB Office of the President (OP) on October 2 to follow-up and deliver the points and the USG proposal for a strengthened and deepened U.S.-Botswana security partnership, as outlined in Ref A. AF [...]	2008-10-04 15:30:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MCAP BC
08GABORONE948	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER SKELEMANI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan paid his initial courtesy call on Botswana's Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani on October 27. The Ambassador stressed his intention to strengthen the already warm bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Botswana. Minister Skelemani thanked the USG for our [...]	2008-10-28 13:05:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID KHIV BC
08GENEVA1003	JCIC-XXXIII: (U) RUSSIAN FEDERATION HOSTED [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: Monday, November 17, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 7:50 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian JCIC Delegation hosted a reception on November 17, 2008, at the Russian M [...]	2008-11-21 15:57:00	US Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GENEVA1006	JCIC-XXXIII: (U) U.S.-UKRAINE HEAD OF DELEGATION [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-021. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2008 Time: 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At Ukrainian request, U.S. and Ukrainian Heads of Delegation (HOD) met to discuss and clarify th [...]	2008-11-21 16:04:00	US Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GENEVA1048	UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): TRENDS AND ANALYSIS ) [...] (C) Summary: The 63rd UNGA First Committee (First Committee) offered few surprises and, as the last one before a new US administration, saw considerable hesitation among nations about taking new initiatives on nuclear issues. One diplomat characterized it as "flat." While movement on big nuc [...]	2008-12-02 16:34:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM CDG
08GENEVA108	SRI LANKA AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rajiva Wijesinha, General Secretary of Sri Lanka's Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process, held meetings in Geneva on February 1 as part of continuing GoSL efforts to sway thinking here on Sri Lanka's human rights situation. Meeting with Ambassador Tichenor, Wijesinha cr [...]	2008-02-04 17:08:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV UNHRC CE
08GENEVA153	LOOKING TOWARD SELECTING THE NEXT UN HIGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, tendered her resignation to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon several months ago, according to a well-informed Mission contact at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). SYG Ban asked Arbour to exte [...]	2008-02-28 13:49:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC
08GENEVA180	SRI LANKA CONTINUES TO RESIST PRESSURE IN HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU continues to hold out the prospect of tabling a resolution critical of Sri Lanka in the Human Rights Council, but it has failed to pressure the GoSL into dropping its opposition to establishing an independent presence on the ground of the Office of the High Commissioner fo [...]	2008-03-10 17:25:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UNHRC CE
08GENEVA410	SPECIAL ENVOY ON ANTI-SEMITISM RICKMAN MEETS [...] Summary: On the margins of a conference in Geneva on the Durban Review Conference, Special Envoy on Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman held meetings on May 26 and 27 with leaders of the Jewish community, representatives of the Geneva cantonal government, and officials from other UN missions and the [...]	2008-06-03 16:46:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNHRC
08GENEVA419	NEW UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tomas Ojea Quintana, who recently assumed the mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, told us June 4 that he has much to learn about that country but is determined to use his experience as an Argentine human rights lawyer to press hard for democ [...]	2008-06-05 14:34:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PINR UNHRC BM
08GENEVA446	RESPONSES IN GENEVA TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL \ [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Mission officers deployed \ reftel language in discussions with numerous delegations \ concerning the new USG posture toward the Human Rights \ Council. Most delegations with whom we spoke agreed that the \ Council was seriously flawed. While a few, notably Poland [...]	2008-06-13 15:39:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC PINR
08GENEVA498	NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARTIN UHOMOIBHI \ [...] (C) Summary: Nigerian Permanent Representative to the \ UN in Geneva, Martin Uhomoibhi, was formally elected \ President of the UN Human Rights Council June 18. His \ nomination by the African Group to serve as the Council's \ President for the 2008-2009 session had been contested from \ within [...]	2008-07-01 12:57:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	UNHRC PHUM PINR NI
08GENEVA504	EGYPT'S AMBASSADOR SHOUKRY AND HIS AGGRESSIVE \ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Led by Ambassador Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's \ delegation in Geneva has stood out for its activist and at \ times aggressive approach to Geneva multilateral diplomacy, \ in pursuit of goals the U.S. does not support. This has been \ most noticeable in the Human Rights Council, where Egyp [...]	2008-07-02 17:12:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PINR UNHRC EG
08GENEVA511	NEW OPT SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR RICHARD FALK [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Richard Falk, took the Human Rights Council by surprise in his first appearance before the body June 16 by proposing that his mandate be expanded to include violations of international humanitarian law [...]	2008-07-03 15:27:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC IS
08GENEVA526	ACTING 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 12:22:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UNHRC
08GENEVA55	MANEUVERING INTENSIFIES ON SRI LANKA IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lanka Government is continuing its efforts to forestall action by Geneva-based UN bodies on its human rights situation. Most recently, in a January 11 meeting with High Commissioner for Human Rights Arbour, Sri Lanka's human rights minister reiterated the GoSL position t [...]	2008-01-18 16:43:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV UNHRC CE
08GENEVA559	WTO TRADE POLICY REVIEW OF SINGAPORE, JULY 14 AND 16, [...] SUMMARY: WTO Members conducted the Trade Policy Review of Singapore on July 14 and 16, 2008. Members expressed appreciation for Singapore's open trade regime and were generally in agreement that Singapore is a model actor in the WTO community. Members encouraged Singapore to bind its remain [...]	2008-07-21 14:38:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO USTR
08GENEVA561	BIC-IX: BILATERAL IMPLEMENTATION COMMISSION, [...] (U) This is BIC-IX-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 16, 2008 Time: 3:30 - 5:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Moscow Treaty's Bilateral Implementation Commission (BIC) met [...]	2008-07-21 14:42:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	KACT PARM BIC JCIC US RS
08GENEVA585	JCIC-XXXII: WORKING GROUP MEETING ON DROVYANAYA [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 18, 2008 Time: 3:30 - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on July 18, 2008, to discuss Russian-propos [...]	2008-07-24 07:39:00	US Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GENEVA600	JCIC-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 13:51:00	US Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT PARM START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ ZR ZP
08GENEVA636	STRATEGIES TO RENEW THE HAITI SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The "Group of Friends" of the Haiti mandate of the Human Rights Council met to address their concerns that some countries might seek to scale back or eliminate that mandate when it comes up for renewal in the Council. The Group members focused on gaining the support of the GoH [...]	2008-07-31 09:52:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM UNHRC PINR HA
08GENEVA752	PART 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 15:35:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD PARM PREL BWC CWC CBW TBIO
08GENEVA766	SRI LANKA TRIES TO FOSTER GOOD TIES WITH NEW HIGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan Government, which had a rocky relationship with former High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, hopes quickly to forge better ties with Arbour's successor, Navanathem Pillay. Days after Pillay became High Commissioner, Sri Lankan Human Rights Minister Ma [...]	2008-09-10 13:41:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR CE
08GENEVA768	IOM PROTOCOL BREACH [...] (C) Summary: Officials at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed their assurances that IOM staff will not travel to Syria again without prior authorization of the Syrian authorities and were quite surprised at the tough line taken by the Syrian Ambassador in Geneva over t [...]	2008-09-10 14:48:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08GENEVA89	RENEWED CHALLENGES TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF OHCHR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Countries seeking to weaken the independence of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have been stepping up their efforts. They did so most strikingly when High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour presented OHCHR's new Strategic Management Plan [...]	2008-01-31 06:55:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC
08GENEVA921	WHO: SECOND SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] Summary. INB2 met October 20-25, 2008, in Geneva to develop a protocol under the FCTC to combat illicit trade in tobacco products. It was attended by representatives of 133 Parties to the FCTC, as well as 16 State non-Parties (including the United States),two intergovernmental organization [...]	2008-11-04 15:52:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL PGOV SOCI WHO
08GENEVA936	AMB. FOLEY DISCUSSES IRAQ REFUGEE ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador James B. Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues, visited Geneva from October 28-30 to meet with Geneva humanitarian organizations and donor missions. He was accompanied by Shirley Woodward from PRM/ANE. Foley held meetings with officials from UNHCR, IC [...]	2008-11-07 14:18:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM
08GENEVA958	BIC-X: BILATERAL IMPLEMENTATION COMMISSION, [...] (U) This is BIC-X-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2008 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:10 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Moscow Treaty's Bilateral Implementation Commission [...]	2008-11-13 17:08:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	KACT PARM BIC JCIC US RS
08GENEVA981	Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Meetings and [...] (U) Summary. A U.S. delegation participated in the fifth round of negotiations on the issue of cluster munitions within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons ("CCW"),held November 3-7 in Geneva. The delegation also participated in the meetings of States Parties to [...]	2008-11-18 15:49:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL UN
08GENEVA985	November 2008 Trade Policy Review of Jordan [...] SUMMARY: WTO Members conducted the Trade Policy Review of Jordan on November 10 and 12, 2008. Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Al-Hadidi stressed the importance the country attaches for its first TPR and stated its top priority is to improve its business climate in order to unleash it [...]	2008-11-19 12:22:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO USTR JO
08GENEVA997	JCIC-XXXIII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2008 Time: 10:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2008, to discus [...]	2008-11-21 07:10:00	US Mission Geneva	SECRET	KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ
08GEORGETOWN551	OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION IN FULL SWING ONE YEAR AFTER [...] (U) Summary: Offshore oil exploration is in full swing one year after the September 2007 resolution of the Guyana-Suriname maritime border dispute. Concession-holders Exxon and Canada-based CGX are commencing seismic surveys, and may begin exploratory drilling as early as late 2009. The GoG w [...]	2008-09-18 20:11:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EPET
08GEORGETOWN593	CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS CONFERENCE A SUCCESS [...] (U) Interest in security policy by non-government actors has increased in the seven weeks following the August 14 conclusion of the second Embassy-sponsored Civil-Military Relations (CMR) conference. Despite the GoG's decision not to participate, opposition MPs, retired military, the private [...]	2008-10-10 16:01:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MASS PGOV GY
08GEORGETOWN698	USS KEARSARGE VISIT A HUGE SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary. On November 22, the USS KEARSARGE concluded its two-week humanitarian medical and engineering mission to Guyana, the final stop on its six-nation "Continuing Promise 2008" mission. Medical and dental practitioners provided care at three sites in one of Guyana's more remote and und [...]	2008-12-10 18:11:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GY SOCI PREL MARR
08GRENADA103	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JULY 9 - 19, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: a. Chinese Medical Team at Local Hospital An eight-member medical team from China arrived in Grenada during the week for a [...]	2008-07-23 20:44:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EFIN PGOV GJ
08GRENADA137	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - OCTOBER 5 - 11, 2008 [...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: A. Grenada's Prime Minister Visits Washington Prime Minister Tillman Thomas termed "successful" his whirlwind one-day tour of the [...]	2008-10-16 21:12:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SOCI EFIN GJ XL
08GRENADA151	GRENADA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] Embassy Grenada response to reftel request for the investment climate statement. 2. Begin text: The Government of Grenada (GOG) seeks to attract foreign direct investment and, with limited exceptions, encourages investors to enter in and operate enterprises in all fields of lawful econom [...]	2008-12-12 13:05:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV GJ
08GRENADA40	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 1, [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. NDC Accuses NNP of Spying Grenada woke February 27 to the news that two Royal Grenadian Police Force (RGPF) o [...]	2008-03-05 21:31:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN SOCI
08GRENADA42	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT MARCH 2 - 8, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. International Women's Day Celebrated in Grenada Grenada celebrated International Women's Day with events aroun [...]	2008-03-14 21:40:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG EFIN KWMN GJ
08GRENADA91	GRENADA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The Investment Climate Statement is contained in paragraph 2 below. 2. (U) Begin text: The Government of Grenada (GOG) seeks to attract foreign direct investment and encourages investors to enter in and operate enterprises in all fields of lawful economic activity. There is no minimum en [...]	2008-07-03 19:11:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC GJ
08GRENADA92	GRENADA ELECTIONS IN THE SEASON OF CARNIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Grenadians describe the 2008 election cycle as carnival-like (Grenada's 2008 Carnival will take place August 11 - 12) with political parties waving party colors and rushing from point to point around the tri-island state staging entertainment-fueled rallies. Several candidates h [...]	2008-07-03 19:12:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV GJ
08GUADALAJARA150	PROMISE AND PROBLEMS IN RURAL GUANAJUATO [...] Summary. A visit to rural Guanajuato to see the Bajio Community Foundation's projects provided a good view of what works and what doesn't to spur local economic development. Most of these communities survive and grow on remittances, but some organizations and individuals are trying to create [...]	2008-04-08 19:29:00	Consulate Guadalajara	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG SOCI ECON KPAO MX
08GUADALAJARA93	JALISCO GOVERNMENT WORKING TO KEEP MIGRANTS HOME BY BOOSTING [...] Summary: Since taking office in 2007, Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez Marquez has focused on boosting Jalisco's economy and improving the lives of Jalisco natives living at home and abroad. In line with these efforts, Gonzalez Marquez formed an office dedicated to working with migrant communi [...]	2008-02-27 21:23:00	Consulate Guadalajara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SMIG ELAB MX XM
08GUADALAJARA94	BILATERAL SECURITY AND COUNTERNARCOTICS DEBATED IN [...] Summary: Two days of scholarly discussions in Guadalajara on security issues and counter-narcotics challenges elaborated convergent and divergent points in our bilateral relationship. While we don't share the same world vision, the Merida Initiative may be one concrete action on which the U.S [...]	2008-02-27 22:35:00	Consulate Guadalajara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SNAR KPAO MX
08GUADALAJARA95	HARVEST OF CHANGE: CORN, NAFTA, AND THE CAMPO IN WESTERN [...] Summary: The January 2008 full implementation of NAFTA's provisions on agricultural trade has proceeded smoothly in western Mexico's farm belt. Some observers had expected a strong negative reaction given the large percentage of the population still engaged in minimally productive subsistence f [...]	2008-02-27 23:05:00	Consulate Guadalajara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD ECON MX
08GUANGZHOU1	Shenzhen Development Bank Forging New Territory with [...] (SBU) Summary: Shenzhen Development Bank (SDB),the first company to list publicly in China, is working closely with Chinese regulators to clarify untested regulations governing China's financial system especially as they relate to proprietary information, according to the bank's American chair [...]	2008-01-02 08:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU121	Coping with Rising Costs in South China -- Foreign [...] (SBU) Summary: Companies in south China told visiting congressional staffer David Lloyd that they are taking different approaches to deal with rising production costs in the Pearl River Delta. Wal-Mart executives said that they are working to develop long-term relationships with suppliers that [...]	2008-02-27 01:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EINV ECON OVIP CH
08GUANGZHOU146	Product 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 08:08:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU170	Taiwan Elections: South China Scholar Calls Both Candidates [...] (SBU) Summary: Though Ma Ying-jeou is heavily favored by south China experts to win in the upcoming Taiwan elections, a victory by either of the leading candidates, in their view, would improve cross-Strait relations. In spite of efforts by Taiwan Businesmen Associations to encourage their mem [...]	2008-03-20 08:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TW CH
08GUANGZHOU171	HUAWEI SAYS 3COM PLANS STILL UNCERTAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Huawei Technologies' plans on whether to resubmit a bid for Massachusetts-based 3Com Corporation remain unclear, according to senior executives. Expressing frustration with the approval process, one senior executive wondered if Huawei had been singled out by the U.S. government. [...]	2008-03-21 08:32:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EINV ECPS ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU173	GUANGZHOU GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION - HARD TO SEE, EVEN HARDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A team of China researchers estimates that corruption has cost the Chinese economy about RMB 3 billion (USD 420 million) each year between 1980 to 2002, and private sector contacts say the problem is "absolutely endemic" in Guangzhou. There have been some high-profile convictions [...]	2008-03-26 07:45:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI ECON EFIN EIND EINT CH
08GUANGZHOU195	LIMITS ON RESEARCH CAPACITY FOR SOUTH CHINA'S AQUATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: For south China, evaluating the severity of pollution in its various aquatic ecosystems is a daunting task made more difficult by internal factors such as excessive bureaucracy and territorial attitudes among researchers. Agencies, institutions, and even individual researchers [...]	2008-03-31 09:18:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON TBIO CH
08GUANGZHOU214	SHENZHEN STOCK EXCHANGE STARTUP BOARD TO OPEN IN AUGUST [...] (SBU) Summary: The Shenzhen Stock Exchange's much delayed new board for start-up companies should open sometime around the Beijing Olympics in August. The board, which will benefit some smaller firms that find it difficult to raise capital due in part to Beijing's limits on bank lending, has s [...]	2008-04-11 09:07:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU244	Guangdong Officials Express Willingness to Cooperate to [...] (SBU) Summary: In cordial meetings with Jared Ragland, Director of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation, Guangdong provincial and municipal officials described recent successes in enforcing intellectual property rights (IPR),as well steps they plan to [...]	2008-04-25 08:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON WTRO PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU269	Lai Appointment Agitates Taiwan Investors in South China [...] (SBU) Summary: Ma Ying-jeou's appointment of the Taiwan Solidarity Union's (TSU) Lai Shin-yuan as chair of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has been as lively a topic of interest, positive and negative, among Taiwan businessmen in the Pearl River Delta as in Taiwan. Close friends are divided [...]	2008-05-12 08:58:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV ECON TW CH
08GUANGZHOU331	Guangzhou's Bishop Not Optimistic about Future of [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) "We should not be optimistic" about relations between the Vatican and Beijing, according to Bishop of Guangzhou Monsignor Gan Junqiu. During an hour-long private meeting March 14, Gan predicted to the Fren [...]	2008-06-12 05:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PINR CH VT
08GUANGZHOU4	Liu Yubu Named New Shenzhen Party Secretary [...] (SBU) Former Guangdong Deputy Party Secretary Liu Yubu was appointed Shenzhen Party Secretary January 2, according to official news reports. Though the assignment is not a promotion for Liu -- both positions carry equivalent rank -- his installation as a long-time colleague of Hu Jintao in a p [...]	2008-01-02 08:06:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU408	Cross Strait Relations: The view from Fujian [...] (SBU) Summary: China is ready to discuss Taiwan's international space, according to officials and academics in Fujian. Negotiations could lead to agreement on Taiwan's accession to the World Health Organization (WHO) as early as next May. In addition, they anticipate that Beijing and Taipei [...]	2008-07-11 08:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAIR EFIN TW CH
08GUANGZHOU414	Guangdong Releases Labor Contract Law Implementation [...] (SBU) Summary: Since it went into effect on January 1, Guangdong businesspeople, domestic and foreign, have struggled to be in compliance in the absence of implementing guidelines. No more. Or to be more precise, some, if not all of the ambiguity, was removed on July 7 when the Guangdong High [...]	2008-07-14 08:55:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ELAB ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU418	NGOs and Media Finding Space to Advance Environmental [...] (SBU) Summary: NGOs and the media in south China are managing to find ways - within the limited space the government allows them to operate - to advance environmental protection in south China. Although local authorities permit little if any direct criticism of their handling of environmental i [...]	2008-07-15 09:18:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV PHUM CH
08GUANGZHOU426	Environmental Protection a Higher Priority in the PRD...For [...] (C) Summary: Is Guangdong Party Secretary Wang Yang serious when he talks about the importance of environmental protection as part of his "mind emancipation" campaign? Two of our local contacts closely linked to environmental protection efforts believe that he is. They tell us that Wang wants [...]	2008-07-21 08:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU43	Guangdong's AI Strategy: Raising Awareness and [...] (U) Summary: At the end of 2007, Guangdong provincial authorities announced a new AI prevention plan to increase public awareness, test response strategies, and ensure regional communication and cooperation. Also of some interest is the province's new emergency awareness website (www.gdemo.gov. [...]	2008-01-24 07:38:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR KFLU CH
08GUANGZHOU45	China's Young Urban Christians: Optimistic and [...] (C) SUMMARY: China's new generation of urban Christians are supportive of government policies and confident that relations between underground churches and religious authorities will continue to improve, according to south China church elders and missionaries. However, older Christians worry th [...]	2008-01-25 08:04:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
08GUANGZHOU452	Shenzhen Priest Finding Room for Faith [...] (C) Summary: Father Francis Xavier Zhang may have been a little surprised by how much more restrictive the environment for the Catholic Church was in Shenzhen than in Beijing, but that seems to have barely slowed him down. Seven months after his transfer here, he described several accomplishme [...]	2008-07-25 09:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU453	Green Building in the Pearl River Delta - a Fad or the [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to woo high-end clients in the highly-competitive South China property market, developers here have started building green. Property developers are spending more to invest in U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green B [...]	2008-07-29 08:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU455	U.S. Firm Sees Rising Number of Child Labor Cases [...] (SBU) Summary: Factory auditors from a major U.S. firm have seen an increase in incidences of child labor at some factories of firms it contracts with, especially in Shantou, Guangdong and Quanzhou, Fujian. A senior auditor told us that a tighter labor market, with employees looking for opport [...]	2008-07-30 08:04:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD ECON PGOV CH

08GUANGZHOU466	Reforming the Countryside: Micro-Finance in Guangxi [...] (U) Microfinance is on the rise in Guangxi, as commercial banks, rural credit unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expand their lending programs. Banks are eager to make rural finance profitable. The area's dominant rural credit union complains that defaults continue to be a probl [...]	2008-08-01 09:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAGR PGOV SOCI ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU479	Wal-Mart Signs Collective Agreement in Shenzhen - A Model [...] (SBU) Summary: Wal-Mart just wanted a good contract that burnished its reputation as a good corporate citizen. What it got, according to the firm's senior human resources (HR) manager, was one that the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) hopes will be a model for foreign enterprises t [...]	2008-08-08 07:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU486	Environmental Impact Assessments vs. Economic Development: [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangdong has set lofty goals aimed at becoming a leader in environmental protection, but a look at how it goes about doing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) suggests it still has a long way to go. According to contacts familiar with the process, auditors can easily manipu [...]	2008-08-11 09:32:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU487	Guangdong's Cosmetic Makers Sees Stronger Safety Regulation [...] (U) Summary: The Chinese government's regime for protecting consumers from unsafe cosmetic products has strengthened in the last year -- foreign consumers that is. Executives in Guangdong's cosmetic manufacturing industry point out that government testing and inspection of export products has [...]	2008-08-11 09:33:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU509	SOUTH CHINA REPORTING OFFICERS CONFERENCE, Guangzhou, [...] (U) Consulate General Guangzhou is pleased to announce that it will host the 2008 South China Reporting Officers Conference September 24-27, 2008. Consulate General Guangzhou welcomes attendance and participation from all addressee posts. Topics of Discussion -------------------- 2. (U) [...]	2008-08-21 06:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PREL ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU52	SHENZHEN STOCK MARKET LAMENTS LACK OF AUTONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Managers at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) are frustrated that excessive regulation and limited market access for foreign investment banks stymie financial innovation, SSE officials told Embassy Beijing's Financial Attache and Congenoffs. As a large institutional investor, S [...]	2008-01-30 08:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SENV ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU554	Taiwan Media Too Hard on Ma According to Fujian [...] (SBU) Summary: Is Ma Ying-jeou getting a bum rap from the Taiwan media? Cross-Strait scholars at Xiamen University in Fujian province say he deserves higher marks, citing good progress on cross-Strait relations, foreign affairs, political and social issues. One researcher blamed disappointing [...]	2008-09-17 08:57:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV TW CH
08GUANGZHOU590	SOUTH CHINA REPORTING OFFICERS CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 24-27, [...] (U) Summary: The September 24-27 2008 South China Reporting Officers Conference - with participation by officers from Embassy Beijing, Consulate General Shanghai, Consulate General Hong Kong, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),and Consulate General Guangzhou - addressed four main themes: r [...]	2008-10-09 09:20:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL ECON PGOV CH TW HK
08GUANGZHOU60	South China's Foreign Lawyers - Strangers in a Strange [...] (SBU) Foreign attorneys in south China are subject to tight restrictions, including prohibitions on advising on Chinese law, with regard to the nature and scope of their professional activities. Traditional Western legal touchstones such as confidentiality, conflict of interest, and legal prec [...]	2008-02-01 09:32:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI ECON EINV CM
08GUANGZHOU619	Shenzhen Stock Exchange Official Sees Trouble Ahead for [...] (C) Summary: A Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) official believes that the impact of the global financial crisis is already being felt in south China's real economy. However, she acknowledged that many firms are well positioned to weather the storm. She complained about the effect of retail inve [...]	2008-10-24 08:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU668	China's Largest Association of Taiwan Investors Complains [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately 500 out of 6,000 Taiwan-invested enterprises have closed in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) city of Dongguan since last year, with more closures to come over the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Secretary General of the Dongguan Taiwan Businessmen's Association [...]	2008-11-14 09:29:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELAB TW CH
08GUANGZHOU679	Guangzhou's "Economist:" Nanfengchuang Sees Itself [...] (U) Classified by Economic and Political Section Chief Stephan Lang for reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: The editor of Guangzhou's reform-minded biweekly Nanfengchuang (Southern Window) -- who views his magazine's role as that of a watchdog on social and economic issues -- hopes to turn the [...]	2008-11-18 05:50:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU97	Looking toward ASEAN - Guangxi Hopes to Expand Economic [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is eager expand economic relations with Southeast Asia. ASEAN already accounts for 32 percent of its total foreign trade, and the capital, Nanning, hosts the high-profile China-ASEAN Expo, which attracts hundreds of businesses and many heads of s [...]	2008-02-15 08:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EINV ELTN EWWT EIND ECON ASEAN CH
08GUATEMALA10	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S ATTENDANCE AT [...] Your January 13-14 attendance at the inauguration of President-Elect Alvaro Colom will be an opportunity to highlight our efforts to promote economic development, poverty alleviation, democracy, and rule of law, following the 1996 signing of the Peace Accords, which put an end to the 36-year [...]	2008-01-04 17:44:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GT
08GUATEMALA1056	(C) CONTROVERSIAL PROSECUTOR, OTHERS BEING REMOVED [...] (C) President Colom is acting on CICIG's advice to remove from the Attorney General's Office senior personnel suspected of corruption or complicity in criminal activity. Six employees tendered their resignations during the week of August 11-15, and a seventh, Chief Homicide Prosecutor Matus, [...]	2008-08-19 21:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR KCRM PINR MOPS GT
08GUATEMALA1072	GUATEMALA, DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-21 20:58:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN GT
08GUATEMALA1078	CHIEF HOMICIDE PROSECUTOR ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION [...] (U) Alvaro Matus, Chief Prosecutor of the Homicides Unit of the Attorney General's Office, announced August 20 that he will resign effective September 1. Matus cited personal and professional reasons for his decision. Reportedly, new Attorney General Velasquez had called for his resignation. [...]	2008-08-22 17:54:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS KCRM PGOV SNAR PINR MOPS GT
08GUATEMALA1124	GUATEMALAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CREATES HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE [...] The Foreign Ministry created an office to coordinate Guatemala's human rights agenda with national institutions, multilateral organizations, and embassies. The "Directorate of Human Rights, Rights of the Indigenous Peoples, Environment, Culture, and International Humanitarian Rights" is headed [...]	2008-09-04 22:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KJUS SOCI UN GT
08GUATEMALA1127	COLOM NAMES RUDY VILLEDA TO HEAD GUATEMALAN TAX [...] (U) On August 14, President Colom appointed Rudy Baldemar Villeda Vanegas to lead the Guatemalan Tax Administration Officem following the resignation of Carolina Roca. Villeda has extensive experience in the public sector including one term as President of the National Ports Commission and 21 [...]	2008-09-05 14:28:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GT
08GUATEMALA1131	PRESIDENT COLOM FIRES SECURITY CHIEF QUINTANILLA [...] (C) On September 4, President Colom announced on national TV that he had accepted the resignation of Carlos Quintanilla, the controversial Director of Presidential Security (Secretariat for Administrative and Security Affairs, SAAS). Prior to making the announcement, the President called in [...]	2008-09-08 14:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR GT
08GUATEMALA1162	GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN [...] (U) Poloff delivered ref A talking points on the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee session to Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and solicited GOG support for U.S. priority resolutions. 2. (C) According to Carran [...]	2008-09-16 17:26:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN GT
08GUATEMALA1281	PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS ANTICIPATES FAILURE OF TAX [...] (C) Summary. President of Congress Crespo told the Ambassador October 3 that he believed Congress would approve neither the GOG's tax reform package nor the pending Arms and Ammunition Bill. Crespo supported President Colom's request for a substantial national budget increase to address det [...]	2008-10-15 14:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN KCRM GT
08GUATEMALA1299	PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS POSITIVE ON RELATIONSHIP [...] (U) Summary: On October 6, the CACIF (Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations) board of directors hosted Ambassador McFarland for lunch to describe its priorities and its relationship with the Colom Administration. CACIF directors made clea [...]	2008-10-17 17:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL GT
08GUATEMALA1311	BI-WEEKLY REPORTING CABLE FOR PERIOD ENDING [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 14:45:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL GT
08GUATEMALA1349	CONGRESS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, PREVIOUS ONE [...] (C) Summary: On October 22, the Guatemalan Congress elected Roberto Alejos of the governing UNE party as its new president. Alejos is known to be close to First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom. His election should help Torres to advance her ambitious social welfare agenda, and will further empo [...]	2008-10-30 17:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PINR GT
08GUATEMALA1360	NARCOTRAFFICKERS INCREASINGLY INFILTRATE CIVAIR [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officers, civil aviation authorities and union representatives expressed concern over the increased presence of narcotraffickers in civil aviation operations, particularly in Puerto Barrios in the eastern part of the country (ref A). They highlighted th [...]	2008-10-31 14:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	SECRET	SNAR EAIR ELAB ECON PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1364	USAID AND SOCIAL COHESION COUNCIL ESTABLISH WORKING GROUP [...] Summary: On October 16, the Ambassador and USAID Acting Mission Director Rose Rakas attended a meeting led by First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom to discuss the Social Cohesion Council's poverty reduction programs and ways in which the USG, through USAID, could further support the GOG's anti-pove [...]	2008-10-31 15:58:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR ECON PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1407	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FOCUSES ON SECURITY DURING VISIT [...] (C) During an October 22-25 visit to Guatemala, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster drew attention to the USG's programs address crucial security concerns in Guatemala. Webster briefed senior GOG leaders on the Merida Initiative, and heard from a variety of interlocutors about Guatemala's det [...]	2008-11-10 14:30:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ECON KV GT
08GUATEMALA1420	KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: GUATEMALAN RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 17:48:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KV GT
08GUATEMALA1421	GUATEMALA'S UNGA VOTING RECORD [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 17:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU GT
08GUATEMALA1423	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROBERTO ALEJOS, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador McFarland hosted the President-elect of the Guatemalan Congress, Roberto Alejos, for breakfast on November 6. Alejos, a member of President Colom's National Unity of Hope (UNE) government, noted the difficulty Congress would have funding President Colom's security and [...]	2008-11-13 20:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN PINR GT
08GUATEMALA1468	GUATEMALA 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 07:13:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI ELAB ENRG PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1479	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 13 courtesy call, the Ambassador and Minister of Labor Edgar Rodriguez discussed a range of issues, including migrant workers, violence against trade unionists, the expected increase in Guatemala's minimum wage, and next steps in the CAFTA labor submission accep [...]	2008-12-02 10:58:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM ECON KHLS KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1487	FOREIGN MINISTRY DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FOR [...] (U) Summary: During a recent meeting with poloffs, senior Foreign Ministry officials discussed advances and challenges affecting Guatemala's multi-ethnic indigenous population. They underscored the GOG's commitment to human rights and its desire to facilitate exchanges with indigenous groups i [...]	2008-12-02 15:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI SNAR EAID GT
08GUATEMALA149	GUATEMALA'S TIP PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP FY08 FUNDS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-12 23:27:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KJUS GT
08GUATEMALA1506	BUDGET/TAX REFORM VOTE VICTORY FOR COLOM [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, Congress passed President Colom's "solidarity tax" (ISO) and 2009 budget of Quetzales 49.7 billion (approximately $6.5 billion). The successful passage of these measures is a significant victory for President Colom and demonstrates his ability, at least for now [...]	2008-12-05 08:25:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA1592	VICE PRESIDENT ESPADA SPEAKS OUT ON WEAKNESS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 17, Vice President Rafael Espada delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the National Strategic Studies Program. Espada criticized Guatemalan political parties, including his own UNE party, as personal vehicles rather than genuine institutions. [...]	2008-12-30 11:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR PINR PREL GT
08GUATEMALA1593	PRESIDENT COLOM REPLACES TOP MILITARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: On December 21, in a pointed political message to the military, President Alvaro Colom announced the replacement of the Minister of Defense and the four other most senior military leaders. The changes took the military and local media by surprise, but President Colom had informed [...]	2008-12-30 15:42:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PTER MCAP PREL PINR MOPS GT
08GUATEMALA178	(C) GUATEMALA GIVING SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO [...] (C) Summary. Acting Foreign Minister Miguel Ibarra told us privately that Guatemala would likely sign a PetroCaribe deal with the GOV to meet a small percentage of Guatemala's energy needs. This initial agreement would allow the GOG to assess Venezuela's ability to meet its needs, while mai [...]	2008-02-21 17:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON VZ GT
08GUATEMALA288	(C) DETAILS EMERGE ON POSSIBLE GUATEMALA [...] (C) Summary. On February 29, Minister of Energy and Mines Carlos Meany privately passed the Ambassador a memorandum detailing February 11 discussions on PetroCaribe between Gautemala and Venezuela. The memorandum summarizes the current state of play and was given to the Venezuelans to use a [...]	2008-03-06 22:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON VZ GT
08GUATEMALA327	GUATEMALA'S INPUT FOR 2008 TIP REPORT (APRIL 2007 [...] Post submits the following information (keyed to ref A) on anti-trafficking efforts undertaken by the Guatemalan government between April 2007 and March 2008 in the areas of prevention, protection and assistance to trafficked victims, and investigation and prosecution of traffickers. While ch [...]	2008-03-13 22:37:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB GT
08GUATEMALA33	COLOM ANNOUNCES HIS CABINET [...] (C) President-Elect Alvaro Colom, who will assume office January 14, announced his new cabinet January 8. Many of the nominees are well and favorably known to the Embassy, and we believe we can work well with them. Colom told the Ambassador that, in choosing his cabinet officers, he tried t [...]	2008-01-11 17:15:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR GT
08GUATEMALA464	CRIME OVERSHADOWS SOCIAL INITIATIVES DURING [...] (C) The Colom Government's first three months in office have been difficult. High-profile crimes shocked the country and distracted public attention from the government's plans for social investment and reform. Contradictory policy pronouncements and personnel shifts have given the impressio [...]	2008-04-15 19:52:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ASEC GT
08GUATEMALA466	SANTA ROSA RELOCATION PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY [...] SUMMARY: On April 14, the last two Guatemalan families were relocated from the village of Santa Rosa inside the territory of Belize. The move brings to an end one of the longest-running and high-profile irritants in the Guatemala-Belize bilateral relationship. The OAS Adjacency Zone Office p [...]	2008-04-15 22:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER SNAR GT
08GUATEMALA482	GUATEMALAN RESPONSE ON POTENTIAL SALE OF [...] SUMMARY: On April 10, PM/DDTC representatives Judd Stitziel and Kyle Ballard, and Embassy officers conducted meetings requested Ref A to explore the sale of MAP-origin firearms by the Guatemalan Ministry of Defense (MOD) to U.S. firearms dealer Century Arms via Guatemalan company GIR SA in [...]	2008-04-17 19:24:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC GT
08GUATEMALA529	COLOM DEFENDS FIRST 100 DAYS [...] (U) On April 23, President Alvaro Colom publicly outlined his government's achievements during its first 100 days. The Vice President, First Lady, Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps, some Members of Congress, press, and others were in attendance. Colom described his government as breaking with the pas [...]	2008-04-25 14:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ASEC GT
08GUATEMALA593	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NOBEL LAUREATE MENCHU [...] (C) 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu told the Ambassador May 8 she did not regret her failed 2007 presidential bid. She said her nascent political movement would compete in future elections, and discussed her many international activities. Menchu said she was unimpressed by th [...]	2008-05-08 22:13:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GT
08GUATEMALA621	CICIG COMMISSIONER PROVIDES UPDATE [...] (C) At luncheon hosted by Swiss Ambassador on May 14, CICIG Commissioner, Carlos Castresana provided overview to international community ambassadors involved with CICIG on activities to date. Of note were the following comments by Castresana: Relations between CICIG and the GOG - Castresa [...]	2008-05-16 13:19:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KCRM PREL PHUM KJUS PGOV GT ASEC
08GUATEMALA654	GUATEMALA: REVIEW OF CUBA FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (C) Post's response to reftel regarding the relationship between the Cuban and Guatemalan governments is provided below. -- The GOG has not actively promoted the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, and has not officially supported activities connected with the May 21 Day of [...]	2008-05-22 22:52:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU GT
08GUATEMALA759	INVESTMENT SCANDAL WRACKS CONGRESS [...] (C) On June 9, President of Congress Eduardo Meyer, a member of President Alvaro Colom's National Unity of Hope (UNE) Party, announced that a member of his staff illegally transferred approximately $11 million of public funds to a private investment house, MDF, provoking a firestorm of public [...]	2008-06-16 22:44:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM ECON GT
08GUATEMALA821	GUATEMALAN MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT DIES IN [...] (U) On June 27, Minister of Government Carlos Vinicio Gomez Ruiz, along with Vice Minister of Government Edgar Hernandez Umana and two pilots, died in a helicopter crash. The four men were returning from a ceremony in the department of Peten when their helicopter crashed in a remote and mounta [...]	2008-07-01 23:19:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM KJUS ASEC SNAR ES GT
08GUATEMALA826	GUATEMALAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S LETTER TO SECRETARY [...] Embassy received a letter on July 2 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs extending best wishes to Secretary Rice on the occasion of our Independence Day. Below is the unofficial translated text of the letter. BEGIN TEXT Guatemala June 26, 2008 Your Excellency Secretary of State: I [...]	2008-07-02 17:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM GT
08GUATEMALA85	CICIG SELECTING CASES, RECRUITING STAFF [...] (C) CICIG Commissioner Carlos Castresana told Ambassador Jan. 25 that he was in the process of selecting the first cases that CICIG would investigate. He believes CICIG should concentrate on recent cases in which new evidence could still be gathered, rather than older cases of historic intere [...]	2008-01-29 16:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SNAR ASEC KCRM KJUS GT
08GUATEMALA867	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT COLOM [...] (C) During the Ambassador's July 8 farewell call on President Colom, Colom defended his decision to sign a PetroCaribe deal with Venezuela, asserting that the deal would help to alleviate rising fuel and food prices. Colom expressed confidence in new Minister of Government Jimenez, and reviewed the [...]	2008-07-09 22:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON GT
08GUATEMALA895	PRESIDENT COLOM SIGNS PETROCARIBE DEAL WITH [...] On July 13, President Colom signed a PetroCaribe deal (reftel) with Venezuela during the 5th Extraordinary Summit of PetroCaribe member states in Maracaibo, Venezuela to help alleviate Guatemala's increasing fuel and food prices. Under the terms of the deal, which requires congressional approv [...]	2008-07-14 23:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD PREL PGOV SOCI GT
08GUATEMALA90	VFM IBARRA DISCUSSES FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES [...] (C) According to new Vice Foreign Minister Miguel Ibarra, the Colom Government will make a priority of maintaining productive, positive relations with the USG, and advancing toward resolution of the Belize border dispute. The GOG is considering joining Petrocaribe, but the MFA is giving close [...]	2008-01-29 21:15:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BE VE CU GT
08GUATEMALA924	INFLATION AND NARCOTRAFFICKING WORRIES IN ZACAPA [...] (C) Weak rule of law and rising inflation are taking a toll on economic activity and citizen security in Zacapa, an eastern department of Guatemala wracked by narcotrafficking. An unprecedented March 25 gun battle between Mexican and Guatemalan narcotraffickers that killed eleven has left Zac [...]	2008-07-22 14:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SNAR ENRG PGOV SENV GT
08GUATEMALA956	GPS TRACKING SYSTEM IMPLICATES DETECTIVES IN [...] (C) The Global Positioning System (GPS) located in a National Civil Police (PNC) vehicle and eyewitness accounts led to the arrest of three detectives from the PNC's Division of Criminal Investigation (DINC),who were charged with the extrajudicial killings of two individuals. Arrest warrants [...]	2008-07-28 17:36:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV PHUM KJUS ASEC GT
08GUATEMALA969	COLOM RESHUFFLES CABINET AT SIX MONTHS [...] (C) Summary: Just over six months into his Presidency, Alvaro Colom has replaced some members of his cabinet and indicated that further changes may be forthcoming. While publicly defending his administration's progress to date, in private Colom has expressed growing frustration with the slow [...]	2008-07-29 20:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KJUS ASEC SNAR GT
08GUATEMALA974	U.S. LABOR OFFICIALS VISIT GUATEMALA TO INITIATE REVIEW OF [...] (U) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officials visited Guatemala July 20-25 to initiate review of a submission filed by the AFL-CIO, in collaboration with six local unions, under CAFTA labor provisions. The submission alleges labor violations in five cases, including the 2007 murder of two union [...]	2008-07-30 18:23:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD KDEM PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM GT
08GUATEMALA977	PRESIDENT COLOM ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES AT [...] (U) On July 29, President Colom announced changes in the military high command and the Public Ministry. Jose Amilcar Velasquez Zarate, Chief of the Attorney General's Guatemala City Office, will replace Juan Luis Florido as Attorney General. Colom also announced that General Ronald Mauricio [...]	2008-07-30 23:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM GT
08GUAYAQUIL234	GUAYAQUIL BUSINESS LEADERS FRET OVER ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 17, the Ambassador met for the first time with leaders of the Guayaquil business sector to hear views on the investment climate in Guayaquil, Ecuador,s commercial center, and priorities for the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Ecuador. Most participants [...]	2008-09-26 15:20:00	Consulate Guayaquil	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV EC
08GUAYAQUIL25	NEBOT OUTDRAWS CORREA IN COMPETING GUAYAQUIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rafael Correa and Guayaquil Mayor Jaime Nebot recently convoked competing peaceful marches in Ecuador's largest city, which allowed them to measure their respective popularity. Correa's rally was highly successful, drawing a large crowd of demonstrators that the governme [...]	2008-01-31 20:29:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
08GUAYAQUIL43	FORMER PSC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VITERI PLOTS HER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Social Christian Party (PSC) presidential candidate Cynthia Viteri will reenter the political arena this year through a new center-right movement. Viteri is soliciting funds, talking to potential allies and recruiting candidates in provinces on the coast and in the southe [...]	2008-02-20 21:52:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
08HALIFAX13	NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER PUSHING TO MAKE HIS PROVINCE THE "NEXT [...] (SBU) New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir are working hard to make energy the catalyst for moving their province to economic self-sufficiency. Their agenda calls for their province to be a reliable and long-term electricity supplier to the northeastern United Stat [...]	2008-03-14 20:06:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PINR SENV CA
08HAMBURG2	GERMAN AL QAEDA ACCOMPLICE FOUND GUILTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 24, the Schleswig- Holstein Higher Regional Court (OLG) convicted Redouane El-Habhab of founding a foreign terrorist organization and assisting a terrorist organization and sentenced him to a five year and nine month prison term. The verdict is not yet legally bind [...]	2008-01-28 12:49:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS KHLS PREL ASEC GM
08HAMBURG4	COMBATING RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM IN MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN: AN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: All of the political parties in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (M-V) Parliament have worked toward a common goal since the right-wing extremist National Democratic Party's (NPD) entry into that parliament in September 2006: to isolate the NPD and to implement programs to combat and [...]	2008-02-12 13:41:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
08HANOI100	UNHCR SAYS MONTAGNARD CAMPS MAXED; STATELESS KHMER PLAN [...] (SBU) In a January 23 farewell call with Ambassador Michalak, retiring UNHCR Regional Representative Hasim Utkan reviewed the progress UNHCR had made in Vietnam over the last several years. Working cooperatively with the GVN, the USG and the international donor community, Utkan said UNHCR had h [...]	2008-01-30 00:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KIRF CB VM
08HANOI1010	QSCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 09:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1018	CODEL SHELBY TOUCHES DOWN IN HANOI [...] (U) Summary. Senator Shelby met with Vietnamese economic officials, international organization and business representatives, and the National Assembly on August 22 in Hanoi. The Senator delivered a useful message on the need to reform the State owned enterprise sector, make capital available [...]	2008-09-05 02:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1027	VIETNAM'S PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET ENDORSE FURTHER [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with visiting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John Veroneau, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and members of his cabinet embraced further liberalization for Vietnam's economy and expressed their desire to look for additional ways to increase bilateral ties with the Un [...]	2008-09-09 09:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECIN EINV VM
08HANOI1039	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 0915; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein DPolCouns Mike Goldman (Notetaker) VIETNAM DPM/FM Pha [...]	2008-09-12 08:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD VM
08HANOI1040	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 0915; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein DPolCouns Mike Goldman (Notetaker) VIETNAM DPM/FM Pha [...]	2008-09-12 08:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD VM
08HANOI1041	(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 1700; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein PolOff Christian Marchant (Notetaker) VIETNAM PM Nguy [...]	2008-09-12 08:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL ECON ERTD AMGT VM
08HANOI1042	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 lunch [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 1200; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel DCM Virginia Palmer D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein PolCouns Brian Aggeler (Notetaker) VIETNAM VFM Pham Binh [...]	2008-09-12 08:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SENV AMGT
08HANOI1043	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 14:00; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Asst. Kaye Lee D Special Asst. Ted Wittenstein Jane Bocklage (Embassy Notetaker) Vi [...]	2008-09-12 08:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV AMGT CONS MARR CH VM
08HANOI1044	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 14:00; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Asst. Kaye Lee D Special Asst. Ted Wittenstein Jane Bocklage (Embassy Notetaker) Vi [...]	2008-09-12 08:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV AMGT CONS MARR CH VM
08HANOI1045	(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 11, [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 16:30; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein Marine and Naval Attache Major Tim Riesner Poloff James O [...]	2008-09-12 09:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP MARR MASS PREL CH VM
08HANOI1049	DAS MARCIEL AND VIETNAM'S POLICY PLANNING DG DISCUSS KIM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting EAP DAS Scot Marciel, MFA Director General for Policy Planning Bui Thanh Son offered Vietnam's perspectives on engagement with Burma and the difficulties Vietnam faces in coordinating a more robust ASEAN position on territorial issues [...]	2008-09-15 00:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1056	(SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's Dinner with Vietnamese [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 19:00 p.m.; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Amb. Michael Michalak Amb. Scot Marciel, EAP DAS DCM Virginia Palmer D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein Press Officer Angela Aggeler (Embassy Notetaker) [...]	2008-09-15 08:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM OPRC ECON ETRD
08HANOI1071	FOUR BLOC 8406 DISSIDENTS ARRESTED, SIX MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Security officials in Hanoi, Haiphong and Thai Binh arrested four well-known dissidents on September 10 and 11. Those arrested - Nguyen Xuan Nghia, Pham Van Troi, Nguyen Van Tuc, and Ngo Quynh - are affiliated with the political movement Bloc 8406 and have sought to use public p [...]	2008-09-17 04:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1072	PHARMA, IPR AND MARKET ACCESS TOP TIFA AGENDA [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY. The United States and Vietnam held the latest round of discussions under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in Hanoi [...]	2008-09-17 09:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV KIPR ECON EAGR ECIN EIND POL VM
08HANOI1084	VIETNAM CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN 2008 U.S.-VIETNAM LABOR [...] On September 19, 2008, Embassy Hanoi received a letter from Vice Minister Huynh Thi Nhan, of the Vietnam Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA),confirming participation in this year's U.S.-Vietnam Labor Dialogue, tentatively scheduled for October 17, 2008 in Washington, DC. [...]	2008-09-19 09:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD EAID ECON VM
08HANOI1094	DESPITE POPULAR RESENTMENT, VIETNAM,S CHINA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hostility toward China remains a powerful, if latent, force in Vietnamese society, fed by historical animosities and simmering resentment over what is widely viewed as Chinese bullying on South China Sea territorial disputes. Yet despite a pervasive undercurrent of anti-Chinese [...]	2008-09-23 01:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH VM
08HANOI1109	DCM Covers Cooperation, Disputes with Vietnam's MPS [...] (SBU) Summary: DCM and Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Major General To Lam addressed a wide range of issues in their September 23 meeting. Lam noted excellent bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism and nonproliferation, and discussed MPS's requests for assistance. The DCM pressed for pr [...]	2008-09-25 00:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ECON MOPS PREL VM
08HANOI1120	AMBASSADOR, HANOI ARCHBISHOP DISCUSS CHURCH LAND DISPUTES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Meeting the Ambassador September 30, Hanoi Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet noted improvements in the Church's ability to recruit seminary students and assign priests, but voiced dismay over ongoing land disputes. The Ambassador assured the Archbishop of active U.S. support for [...]	2008-09-30 09:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI1125	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARK KIMMITT AND THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit for the first-ever U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue will be an important milestone in the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to [...]	2008-10-01 10:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1127	GVN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, BIT AND BUSINESS [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: In meetings with the DCM, officials at the Ministries of Finance, Planning and Investment, and Industry and Trade, and the Office o [...]	2008-10-02 01:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID VM
08HANOI1135	CPV EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN: HANOI'S [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 30, CPV External Relations Commission (ERC) Chairman Tran Van Hang told the Ambassador that the Party is pleased with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's late June visit to the United States because of the substantive agreements reached. On the DPRK, the Chairman relay [...]	2008-10-02 09:56:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI1163	SENSE AND SENSIBILITY IN VIETNAM'S RUSSIA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations with Russia occupy an important, but by no means central place in Vietnam's foreign policy. An influential generation of policymakers continues to hold surprisingly warm feelings toward Russia, and ties have improved steadily since the Yeltsin years. But long gone are [...]	2008-10-10 07:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD RS VM
08HANOI1164	VFM HUNG LETTER REGARDING DISSIDENT PHAM HONG SON AND [...] (SBU) In an official letter dated October 6, VFM Doan Xuan Hung denied the Ambassador's request that well-known internet dissident Dr. Pham Hong Son be allowed to travel to the United States. According to Hung, Dr. Son, who was awarded a NED Reagan-Fascell Fellowship, does not qualify for a pas [...]	2008-10-10 09:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI1173	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT PATRICK [...] (SBU) Under Secretary Kennedy: Ambassador Michalak and Mission Vietnam look forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit will be an important signal to the Vietnamese of the importance of our growing bilateral relationship, and the need to adequately support it with the construction of a New [...]	2008-10-15 06:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ABLD VM
08HANOI1182	OLYMPIC-SIZE YAWN MASKS REAL ANXIETIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Olympic fever in Vietnam was decidedly low-grade, with local media providing simple, straightforward coverage focused almost entirely on sports. There was little commentary on the Games in the official press, and most urban residents seemed to greet the events with a shrug. [...]	2008-10-16 09:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1188	GVN DEEMS FIRST DEFENSE DIALOGUE A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a variety of sidebar conversations during and following the first-ever U.S. Political Defense Dialogue in Hanoi (reftel),Government of Vietnam (GVN) interlocutors indicated that the talks went very well. While sensitivities on defense issues remain, GVN participants affirmed [...]	2008-10-17 09:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1189	GVN DEEMS FIRST DEFENSE DIALOGUE A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a variety of sidebar conversations during and following the first-ever U.S. Political Defense Dialogue in Hanoi (reftel),Government of Vietnam (GVN) interlocutors indicated that the talks went very well. While sensitivities on defense issues remain, GVN participants affirmed [...]	2008-10-17 09:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1193	VATICAN NAMES TWO NEW BISHOPS, GVN SCHEDULES ORDINATIONS [...] (SBU) On October 15, Pope Benedict XVI named two auxiliary bishops for Vietnam -- one each for the archdioceses of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new bishop in Hanoi, Father Laurent Chu Van Minh, is viewed as a close ally of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, and until now has served as recto [...]	2008-10-20 08:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF VM
08HANOI1196	VIETNAM'S SMEs THIRSTY FOR CAPITAL [...] Summary: Tight monetary policy has limited access to credit for Vietnam's small and medium enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are feeling the pinch, with many complaining that bank lending has dried up completely. The GVN is aware of the issue and is taking steps to improve access to credit, including [...]	2008-10-21 08:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID VM
08HANOI1210	SCENESETTER 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 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1211	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-VIETNAM POLICY PLANNING TALKS [...] (C) Dr. Gordon: Your visit to Hanoi for the inaugural round of U.S.-Vietnam Policy Planning Discussions comes at an opportune moment. Our bilateral relationship with Vietnam is arguably at its highest point since relations were normalized in 1995. Propelled by a series of senior bilateral vis [...]	2008-10-27 06:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1215	U.S. AND VIETNAM AGREE TO OPEN SKIES CARGO REGIME [...] (U) Summary: Delegations from the United States and Vietnam agreed ad referendum to an Open Skies regime for cargo services on October 7 following two days of talks in Hanoi. The new agreement will renew the 2003 Air Transport Agreement for three years and the delegations intend to meet withi [...]	2008-10-28 04:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EIND EINV ETRD VM

08HANOI1217	WELL-PLACED VIETNAMESE CONTACTS DOWNPLAY PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: The Communist Party of Vietnam's 181 Central Committee (CC) members met October 2-4 to hash out "guidance" for the government on Vietnam's current economic situation. This was the third plenum to take place this year. Well-placed contacts told us CC members came together to promot [...]	2008-10-28 10:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1241	VIETNAM NEGOTIATES DEAL WITH GAZPROM, BYPASSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: State-run PetroVietnam (PVN) and Russian energy firm Gazprom signed a lease agreement for four blocks in the South China Sea. ExxonMobil (EM) had been in periodic discussions with PVN for more than a year to negotiate a deal for the new acreage before PVN unexpectedly awarded the [...]	2008-11-06 05:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PBTS PREL VM
08HANOI1243	U.S.-VIETNAM POLICY PLANNING TALKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Meeting for the inaugural round of U.S.-Vietnam policy planning discussions, S/P Director David Gordon and the MFA's DG for Policy Planning, Bui Thanh Son, engaged in a candid, cordial, and at times freewheeling exchange of views on the implications of the global financial cri [...]	2008-11-07 03:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EFIN VM
08HANOI1251	ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC AGENDA DURING U.S. VISIT BY [...] (SBU) Summary: The November 8-20 visit to the United States by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Hoang Trung Hai, offers a significant opportunity to engage on some of the most important issues in our bilateral agenda with Vietnam's top economic official. DPM Hai has jurisdiction over key portfolio [...]	2008-11-07 10:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAGR PINR VM
08HANOI1258	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY OES ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and Cat Tien National Park. Your visit will be an important signal to the Vietnamese of the importance of our growing bilateral environmental relationship, especially as we seek to build on the progress made duri [...]	2008-11-12 10:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO SOCI PREL ECON KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI1266	VIETNAM RESISTS CALL FOR ASEAN MEMBERS TO PRESSURE BURMA [...] (SBU) In a November 17 conversation with MFA DDG for Asian Affairs Ta Duy Chinh, DPolCouns expressed U.S. indignation at the Burmese regime's recent convictions of lawyers and democracy activists, the continuing house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, and the junta's refusal to engage in genuine pol [...]	2008-11-17 07:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV UNSC BM VM
08HANOI1276	Religious Freedom Update - Central Highlands and Danang [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Christians in the Central Highlands' Gia Lai province celebrated 65 years of Protestantism, and over 20,000 faithful thronged to the two-day celebration outside of Pleiku. Evangelical Church of Vietnam South (SECV) President Truong highlighted the warming of relations between Pr [...]	2008-11-18 09:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VM
08HANOI1286	STROLLING DOWN RED CARPET: VIETNAMESE LEADERS SEEK [...] (C) Summary: Over the past month, Vietnam's leaders have been especially busy carrying out Vietnam's "friends with all" foreign policy, visiting Beijing and Moscow and welcoming top leaders from around the world. According to an expert on Vietnam's foreign relations, the advisory councils of [...]	2008-11-20 09:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1331	VIETNAM'S DIVERSE BUT POLITICALLY LIMITED CIVIL [...] (U) The responses below are keyed to questions in Ref A. This cable is not meant for Internet distribution and should remain within USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: Most of Vietnam's growing and varied civil society organizations administer to the poor and disadvantaged. They have limited i [...]	2008-12-05 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI VM
08HANOI1338	NO JAIL TIME FOR EIGHT THAI HA PROTESTORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After a day of testimony December 8, the Dong Da People's Court in Hanoi convicted eight Thai Ha protestors for destruction of public property and disturbing the public order. Seven of the parishioners were given suspended sentences; one was issued a warning. None will serve ja [...]	2008-12-09 09:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF VM
08HANOI1339	HANOI CORE STATEMENT ON HEALTH TOUCHES ON BROADER AID [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) and several development partners have drafted a Statement of Intent (SOI) to improve the Vietnamese health care system, through improving development assistance, coordinating GVN and donor efforts, and increasing transparency and accountability. Th [...]	2008-12-09 09:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PREL PGOV SOCI KHIV KFLU VM
08HANOI134	DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR LEBANON DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-05 04:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM LE VM
08HANOI1342	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BAUCUS, DEC 16-20, 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has eased the path [...]	2008-12-09 10:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1347	VIETNAM-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) MFA officials and contacts at the MFA-affiliated Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam insist that Vietnam and Cuba continue to enjoy warm "fraternal" relations. Absent fundamental change in either country, there is little prospect that Vietnam will substantially support U.S. priorities for Cuba [...]	2008-12-11 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU VM
08HANOI1357	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S DECEMBER VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Senator Webb: Your December 22-January 2 visit to Vietnam comes at an opportune moment. Our bilateral relationship with Vietnam is arguably at its highest point since relations were normalized in 1995. Propelled by a series of senior bilateral visits, the United States and Vietnam have [...]	2008-12-15 09:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
08HANOI1382	AUSTR ASSESSMENT: VIETNAM GSP AND LABOR REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: AUSTR Lewis Karesh's December 3-7 visit to Vietnam focused on labor reform, especially freedom of association and collective bargaining, the statutory requirements for GVN to receive GSP status. After a series of frank discussions regarding labor issues, the GVN indicated that [...]	2008-12-18 10:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN EINT ELAB VM
08HANOI1389	SENIOR DEPUTY AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS ASSEMBLY'S EVOLVING [...] (SBU) Summary: The President of the influential Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Vu Xuan Hong insists that National Assembly (NA) deputies should play a stronger "supervisory" role in Vietnam's system and wants more international NGOs to work in the country. In a December 11 conversa [...]	2008-12-19 10:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI VM
08HANOI1390	Human Rights and Religious Freedom in Hue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The DCM marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by meeting with the Archbishop of Hue, as well as dissident priests from the banned political movement Bloc 8406 and leaders of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam. The Archbishop stressed the [...]	2008-12-19 10:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VM
08HANOI1401	SENATOR BAUCUS URGES VIETNAM TO OPEN MARKET TO U.S BEEF, [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, Industry and Trade Minister Vu Huy Hoang and Education Vice Minister Banh Tien Long on December 16-17, 2008. Baucus urged Vietnamese officials to open the [...]	2008-12-23 08:07:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1404	VIETNAM FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH BY STAFFDEL LUSE, SENATE [...] (U) Summary: Keith Luse, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Vietnamese officials, scientists, policy makers, and NGO representatives to analyze food security issues and identify partnership opportunities in Vietnam from December 6-11. Vietnamese pa [...]	2008-12-24 07:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID VM
08HANOI1408	SENATOR WEBB'S DECEMBER 23-24 MEETINGS IN HANOI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging set of meetings in Hanoi December 23-24, Senator Jim Webb emphasized the considerable progress made since he first re-engaged with Vietnam as a civilian in 1991. Speaking with officials from the National Assembly (NA),MFA and Ministry of Industry and Trade (M [...]	2008-12-30 04:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
08HANOI1413	JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ON CORRUPTION CASE [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba shared with Ambassador Michalak his concerns about the PCI corruption case (Ref A) and its possible implications for Vietnam's domestic politics. Although Vietnam was initially reluctant to cooperate in investigating the case, Sakaba sa [...]	2008-12-30 10:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI1417	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MOD EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Michalak met with Director of the External Relations Department at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),Lieutenant General Pham Thanh Lan, December 18 to discuss MIAs (both U.S. and Vietnamese),U.S. support for demining activities, Agent Orange remediation activities, and [...]	2008-12-31 07:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MARR VM
08HANOI145	VIETNAM SHRUGS OFF CUBAN AND VENEZUELAN ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Cuba does not appear to be in a rush to learn about Vietnam's successful free market experiments, according to officials from Vietn [...]	2008-02-05 08:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL VM
08HANOI169	FBI DIRECTOR MEETS WITH VICE MINISTER OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: During FBI Director Robert Mueller's January 30 meeting with Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Vice Minister Nguyen Van Huong, the Vietnamese agreed to simplify and intensify information sharing in criminal matters and enthusiastically welcomed prospects for enhanced training pr [...]	2008-02-14 10:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KCRM PGOV PREL PTER PINS VM
08HANOI175	IRI 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 10:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KWMN PHUM PGOV VM
08HANOI209	UPDATE ON JAILED AMCIT DISSIDENT NGUYEN QUOC QUAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Amcit Nguyen Quoc Quan, jailed in November 2007, is still "under investigation" and has yet to be charged. Meanwhile, a prospective defense lawyer has reported receiving threatening messages warning him not to represent Dr. Quan. The Ambassador raised Dr. Quan's case again with [...]	2008-02-22 10:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL VM
08HANOI22	CODEL HOYER'S MEETINGS WITH GVN LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 3, a thirteen-member Congressional delegation, led by Majority Leader Representative Steny Hoyer and Minority Whip Representative Roy Blunt, discussed bilateral priorities during meetings with President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen P [...]	2008-01-07 08:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KIPR OTRA OVIP UNSC ECON VM
08HANOI225	SCENESETTER 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 09:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI23	CODEL HOYER'S MEETINGS WITH GVN LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 3, a thirteen-member Congressional delegation, led by Majority Leader Representative Steny Hoyer and Minority Whip Representative Roy Blunt, discussed bilateral priorities during meetings with President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen P [...]	2008-01-07 08:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KIPR OTRA OVIP UNSC ECON VM
08HANOI277	ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 2-3 visit to Hanoi, Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Christopher R. Hill met with the GVN Ministry of Foreign Affairs (paras 2-12) and National Assembly (paras 13-15),the Communist Party of Vietnam (paras 16-20),religious leaders (paras 21-23),n [...]	2008-03-07 04:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA ECON ETRD CONS VM
08HANOI286	AMBASSADOR VISITS VIETNAM'S LEADING POLITICAL PRISONER [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10, the Ambassador met with jailed political activist and Catholic priest Nguyen Van Ly ("Father Ly") at Ba Sao Prison south of Hanoi. The almost 75-minute meeting with Ly took place in the presence of the prison warden and his deputies, who were cordial and cooperative [...]	2008-03-11 10:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC KIRF VM
08HANOI29	VIETNAM AIRLINES WILL EQUITISE PARTLY IN 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam Airlines' (VNA) new CEO Pham Ngoc Minh told the Ambassador that VNA will partly equitise in 2009 and revealed VNA's ambitious plan to become one of the preeminent air carriers in Southeast Asia. The Ambassador thanked Minh for Vietnam's recent purchase of Boeing aircraf [...]	2008-01-09 09:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EIND EINV ETRD BEXP VM
08HANOI296	GVN'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CZAR SAYS HANOI WANTS INCREASED [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 6, the Ambassador met the head of Vietnam's Government Inspectorate (GI) Tran Van Truyen, a key player in the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) fight against corruption and an ally of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Truyen said he welcomed cooperation with the USG, and adde [...]	2008-03-13 07:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI303	GVN REACTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Dung delivered the GVN's reaction to the 2007 Human Rights Report on March 13, calling it "regrettable" that the report is based on "false and prejudiced" information but adding that it is "normal" that the USG and GVN have differences on human ri [...]	2008-03-14 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI306	VIETNAM SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND [...] (U) Your visit is a good opportunity to encourage Vietnam to continue the process of opening to the world and reforming internally. Vietnam's national leadership remains eager to learn from the United States on economic and governance reform, and will be attentive to what you have to say. You [...]	2008-03-17 02:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KIPR PREL PHUM KIRF EAIR
08HANOI309	GVN REACTS TO LABOR CASES IN JORDAN, MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN is reacting to two recent high-profile labor cases, one involving 176 female garment workers on strike in Jordan and one regarding Vietnamese worker deaths in Malaysia. On March 13, Dao Cong Hai, Deputy Director General, Department of Overseas Labor of the GVN Ministry o [...]	2008-03-17 04:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV TIP ELAB KWMN KCRM SMIG PREL VM
08HANOI33	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the year ahead, which with focused effort should bring a further deepening in the bilateral relationship. While the relationship is broadening and [...]	2008-01-10 06:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP VM
08HANOI338	VIETNAM ON THE UNSC: CONSULTATION PAYS OFF [...] (C) Summary: While Vietnam does not have an immediate stake in the majority of Security Council matters, the GVN takes its engagement with the world community, and particularly its membership on the Security Council, seriously. Although lacking experience in such fora, the GVN wants and expec [...]	2008-03-25 05:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC VM
08HANOI345	DNSA PRICE'S VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel M. Price visited Hanoi for official meetings on March 20-21. He received assurances of Vietnam's interest on a BIT, on addressing IPR issues, and on USG technical assistan [...]	2008-03-26 08:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR OVIP PGOV VM
08HANOI358	TIFA MEETINGS FOCUS ON TRADING RIGHTS, IPR AND MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: The United States and Vietnam conducted Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks in Hanoi from March 19 - 21, during which the sides followed up on a full range of WTO implementation and other issues including IPR, market access for pharmaceuticals and cultural prod [...]	2008-03-28 09:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR EFIN KIPR EIND EPET KTDB VM
08HANOI369	SCENESETTER, PART I OF III, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. It is for official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the Internet. 2. (U) Mission Vietnam very much looks forward to your visit to Vietnam in mid-April, as your personal engagement will support directly our effe [...]	2008-03-31 09:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KPAO KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI37	FORD FOUNDATION GRANTEES HOST AGENT ORANGE DISABILITY FORUM [...] (U) Summary. On December 18, the Ford Foundation funded a national disabilities workshop focusing on Agent Orange (AO) and its contaminant dioxin. Various speakers highlighted the need for collective Government of Vietnam (GVN) and international support for the disabled suffering from war leg [...]	2008-01-10 10:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV TBIO KPAO VM
08HANOI370	HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT: VIETNAM SCENESETTER, PART II OF III [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. It is for official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Secretary Leavitt, this cable supplements Ref A and highlights the overarching health-related challenges facing Vietnam. We are proud [...]	2008-04-01 01:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KPAO KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI409	DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HEALTH CONFIRMS H5N1 RISK FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Vietnamese Department of Animal Health (DAH) confirmed that chicken and cattle smuggled into Vietnam from Guangxi province in China have tested positive for Avian Influenza (chickens) and Foot and Mouth disease (cattle). Many of these animals are destined for sale throughout [...]	2008-04-09 10:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED EAGR PINR KFLU VM
08HANOI414	POLITBURO 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 09:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI422	ADOPTION FRAUD SUMMARY - VIETNAM [...] Summary : Adoption related fraud in Vietnam is a large and growing problem. The combination of a decentralized administrative system, a legal framework that lacks procedures for oversight and accountability, and an unregulated donation system have combined to produce an adoption system rife [...]	2008-04-11 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CPAS CMGT KFRD ASEC VM
08HANOI459	GVN ON CENTRAL HIGHLANDS UNREST [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) officials briefed the DCM about the recent unrest in the Central Highlands and asked for USG assistance in cutting off support for the demonstrations from U.S.-based organizations, in particular the Montagnard Foundation, Inc. In the [...]	2008-04-22 04:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI493	GVN STRETCHES HISTORICAL RECORD TO ENHANCE CLAIM FOR SOUTH [...] Summary: A recent ceremony to honor past heroes in Vietnam's fight for the Spratly and Paracel Islands received primetime attention on national television, highlighting Vietnam's historical claim to the islands. The ceremony was dedicated to the "tens of thousands" of 19th century Nguyen Dyna [...]	2008-04-28 08:31:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHSA PBTS SOCI VM
08HANOI516	STILL LUCID AT 97: GENERAL VO NGUYEN GIAP TALKS EDUCATION [...] (SBU) On April 25, the Ambassador and General Vo Nguyen Giap discussed efforts to increase educational exchanges between the United States and Vietnam. After imploring the Ambassador to work to bring the overall relationship to an even higher level, Giap echoed the Ambassador's desire to see m [...]	2008-05-05 09:47:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI517	DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE - VIETNAM RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam has considered activities for May 21 - Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People. We will continue to raise our concerns about Cuba discreetly to key players in the GVN. In view of local considerations, however, we have not scheduled any public outreach activities. 2. (S [...]	2008-05-05 10:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL EUN CU VM
08HANOI528	VIETNAM OUTREACH ON ACTIVISTS FOR DEMOCRACY AND DISSIDENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Michalak has named the promotion of human rights as his top priority in Vietnam. In support of the President's freedom agenda, the Ambassador has raised human rights with the highest levels of the Vietnamese government, including both the President and Prime Minister. [...]	2008-05-06 10:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL VM
08HANOI535	AMBASSADOR EXCHANGES VIEWS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, CHINA WITH [...] (SBU) On May 2, CPV External Relations Commission (ERC) Chairman Tran Van Hang told the Ambassador the ERC welcomes the positive developments in U.S.-Vietnam relations, especially in trade, investment and education. He appealed for Vietnam to be granted GSP and agreed that many recently opened [...]	2008-05-08 09:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL CM VM
08HANOI536	NGUYEN QUOC QUAN: REQUESTS FOR CONSULAR AND SPOUSAL VISITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 7, 2008 ConOff met with Le Ba Dong, Chief of the Foreign Consular Relations Section at MFA, at MFA's request. Dong confirmed to ConOff that the trial of Nguyen Quoc Quan is scheduled for May 13. He then noted that, because of the proximity of the trial and the fact that [...]	2008-05-08 09:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL CASC VM NGUYEN QUAN QUOC
08HANOI541	POLITBURO MEMBER COMMENTS ON AMBASSADOR'S PRIORITIES AND [...] (SBU) On May 5, influential Politburo member and Standing Member of the Secretariat Truong Tan Sang met the Ambassador to discuss U.S.-Vietnam relations, the Ambassador's priorities for his tenure in Vietnam and economic issues. The "consensus" within Vietnam's governing circles is that Hanoi [...]	2008-05-08 10:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL CM VM
08HANOI550	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES PM'S VISIT, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) On April 29, Deputy Prime Minister and Politburo member Truong Vinh Trong discussed with the Ambassador Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's planned visit to the United States, the cases of political dissidents Le Thi Cong Nhan and Bui Kim Thanh and Government of Vietnam (GVN) efforts against [...]	2008-05-12 03:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON TBIO PGOV SOCI PREL KCOR KHIV KPPAO
08HANOI558	Vietnamese Provinces Work to Get Religious Freedom Right [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the Government of Vietnam's Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) struggles to implement of the legal framework on religious freedom in some isolated provinces, a growing number of provincial and local authorities are having real success in promoting freedom of religion. [...]	2008-05-13 07:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI571	ZEN MASTER MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 12 meeting with the Ambassador, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh noted improvements in religious freedom in Vietnam but said corruption and bureaucracy had hampered their visit. Hanh and a delegation of the order of Lang Mai from France are visiting Vietnam to attend the U [...]	2008-05-15 08:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV VM
08HANOI597	VIETNAM: FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ABOUT GPOI TRAINING [...] On May 8, poloff and DATT met with MOD External Relations Department Senior Colonel Nguyen Dinh Huy to reiterate the USG's previous invitation to the GVN to participate in the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)(Ref A) and to provide a list of possible GPOI training courses (Ref B). Seni [...]	2008-05-21 09:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR MASS PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI602	AMBASSADOR'S ROUNDTABLE IDENTIFIES KEY CHALLENGES TO [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a May 16 roundtable discussion on intellectual property rights (IPR) in Vietnam with more than 40 U.S. business community representatives. Participants discussed the ongoing challenges of weak enforcement of Vietnam's laws; low, non-deterrent penalty levels; [...]	2008-05-22 08:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI606	DPM HUNG SPEAKS ON INFLATION, BANKS AND FISCAL RESTRAINT [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador met with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Nguyen Sinh Hung on May 21 to discuss macro-economic issues and the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) plans to address inflation. Hung acknowledged the challenges, but said there were plans to address State Owned Enterprise (SOE) ex [...]	2008-05-22 09:42:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON PREL VM
08HANOI611	GVN ELABORATES ON UPCOMING HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) In a May 23 meeting with Poloffs, the MFA handed over an 18-person list of the GVN delegation to the May 29 United States - Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue (HRD) in Hanoi and elaborated on the agenda sessions that the GVN will lead. Assistant Foreign Minister Doan Xuan Hung, previously a d [...]	2008-05-23 09:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI614	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary Kramer: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the importance we attach to human rights in strengthening and deepening our bilateral relationship in the year ahead. Overall, the U.S.-Vietnam re [...]	2008-05-23 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI617	CONTRASTING PERSPECTIVES ON VESAK DAY CELEBRATIONS: THE [...] (SBU) Summary: While the vast majority of Vietnamese Buddhists celebrated Vesak Day with an exuberantly colorful display of Buddhist traditions and full GVN support throughout Southern Vietnam, the outlawed United Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) held private ceremonies at their pagodas. Whi [...]	2008-05-27 08:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI632	CAN PROMOTING HO CHI MINH'S "MORAL EXAMPLE" CURB [...] (C) In response to "rampant corruption," GVN leaders have undertaken a national drive to convince people to follow Ho Chi Minh's "moral example." A central-level Party steering committee, which includes several Politburo members, meets regularly to assess the campaign's progress. However, CPV [...]	2008-05-30 09:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KCOR KPAO PHUM PGOV VM
08HANOI633	TORCH RELAY OR TUG OF WAR: GVN AND CHINESE [...] (C) Western media accounts of a peaceful, controlled April 29 Olympic torch rally in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) missed the intense wrangling between Vietnamese and Chinese officials over control of the event. The opening ceremony included an unwelcome intervention by the Chinese ambassador, a GVN [...]	2008-05-30 09:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CH VM
08HANOI657	Vietnam Fatherland Front Discusses Religious Freedom [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff and DRL/IRF officer met with Mr. Tran Dinh Phung, Permanent member of the Central Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Presidium and Head of its Board for Ethnicity and Religious Affairs (Vice Minister rank),on May 28 to discuss the VFF role in the promotion of religious freed [...]	2008-06-04 09:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HANOI662	Updates from Vietnam's Northern Evangelical Church [...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 28 meeting with Poloff and visiting DRL/IRF officer, Evangelical Church of Vietnam - North (ECVN) General Secretary Pastor Au Quang Vinh discussed current conditions for the Protestant church in Vietnam. While highlighting a lack of harassment incidents for the first h [...]	2008-06-05 08:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI667	VIETNAM: SFRC STAFFDEL STUDIES TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff members Jay Branegan and Marik String visited Hanoi May 25-29, 2008 to meet with GVN officials, private sector energy companies and NGOs to discuss transparency in extractive industries. The Extractive Industries Transparency [...]	2008-06-06 05:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM
08HANOI682	UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM HOLD ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) This year's Human Rights Dialogue was a candid and constructive exchange, with both sides vowing to move the bilateral relationship forward in the one arena where the USG and GVN continue to have serious differences. The USG delegation, lead by DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer, urged [...]	2008-06-09 07:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI688	VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ON PRIME MINISTER'S UPCOMING U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 09:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL CM VM
08HANOI695	Part III: PM VOWS TO DEFEND THE CURRENCY, REJECTS CAPITAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Prime Minister told a group of bankers on June 8 that the GVN has no plans to devalue the dong and will continue to intervene to defend the currency. He rejected the notion of capital controls, which he said would be a mistake. The PM further stated that Vietnam is not co [...]	2008-06-10 07:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECPS ECON EAGR ETRD VM
08HANOI711	PETROVIETNAM STILL NEGOTIATING DETAILS OF IRAN INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) On June 10, poloff discussed Ref B points about reports of PetroVietnam's investment in Iran's energy sector with MFA West Asia and Africa Department specialist Nguyen Quynh Phuong. Ms. Phuong said the two sides are still negotiating details of the investment. She characterized the agree [...]	2008-06-13 08:09:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET ETTC IR PREL VM
08HANOI717	DRL A/S KRAMER MEETS WITH DISSIDENTS IN HANOI [...] (C) On the margins of the annual USG - GVN Human Rights Dialogue, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor David Kramer, accompanied by the Ambassador, met with two of Vietnam's leading political dissidents and democracy activists on May 30 in Hanoi. Post informed the Ministry [...]	2008-06-16 02:57:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM OVIP PGOV PREL KIRF ASEC VM
08HANOI731	SCENESETTER FOR U.S. VISIT OF VIETNAM PRIME MINISTER DUNG [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's Prime Minister views his June 24 White House meeting as an opportunity to confirm to all -- including those who hate us -- that the United States will remain a big part of Vietnam's future. In particular, he will celebrate our remarkable economic partnership, built on [...]	2008-06-18 09:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF EAIR VM
08HANOI736	GVN and the Vatican Discuss Normalization, Property Issues [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent visit of a Vatican delegation for talks with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) did not result in any tangible progress on the issue of normalization of relations, although the issue was discussed. Discussions also addressed practical concerns of the Vietnamese Catholic [...]	2008-06-20 09:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM VM
08HANOI750	NGOs, Vietnam Women's Union Address Domestic Violence [...] (U) SUMMARY: During her June 9-11 visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Andrea Bottner, Senior Coordinator, Office of International Women's Issues, participated in roundtable discussions with the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and local and international NGOs, visited to two women's shelters hotli [...]	2008-06-25 07:56:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KWMN PGOV VM
08HANOI783	PROMINENT VIETNAMESE BUSINESS LEADER DISCUSSES [...] (C) In late June, Poloffs met Le Thien Thanh, who like many children of leading Vietnamese communists, is a wealthy businessman and General Director of the Thien Mien Company. Thanh's father, Le Duan, was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) for close to 30 years and is sa [...]	2008-07-03 10:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI857	LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT MFA, HANOI CITY GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has added three vice ministers, although with some of the four current ministers likely to take other positions how many total vice ministers the ministry will have remains to be seen. There is speculation that the changes lay the groundwork for curr [...]	2008-07-23 08:08:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI869	DPRK FOREIGN MINISTER IN HANOI [...] (U) After visiting Singapore for the ASEAN Regional Forum, DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun will visit Hanoi July 25 - 27 before travelling on to Iran for a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung, on July 26 Minister Pak will meet Viet [...]	2008-07-25 09:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM CB KN VM
08HANOI87	EAP DAS MARCIEL AND GVN DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS, GOVERNANCE, [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. For official use only, not for posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel discussed human rights, cooperation in governance reform and law enforcement, and a possible visit by Prime Minister Dung [...]	2008-01-25 09:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ABLD PBTS PHSA PHUM PREL ECON VM
08HANOI877	CPV PLENUM TAKES PLACE AMID TALK OF MID-TERM [...] (C) From July 9-17, the Party's 181 Central Committee (CC) members convened in Hanoi amid a backdrop of high inflation and talk of a possible mid-term Party Congress. Mission sources report that CC members do not favor holding a mid-term Congress, although some leaders are using recent econom [...]	2008-07-30 07:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI88	SOY SAUCE WAR: HCMC PROVINCIAL AIDS COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Newspaper reports highlighting corruption investigations of HCMC Provincial AIDS Committee (PAC) Vice Chairman Le Tran Giang have focused attention on his conduct but seem unlikely to lead to his dismissal. Dr. Giang has the political backing of HCMC People's Committee Vice Cha [...]	2008-01-25 10:03:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PROP SOCI TBIO EAID SNAR KHIV VM
08HANOI898	VIETNAM NUCLEAR SECTOR MOVING FORWARD WITH U.S. SAFETY AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A high-level Department of Energy (DOE) delegation recently visited Vietnam to discuss the safe and secure development of the Vietnamese nuclear sector and Vietnamese entry into the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). Vietnamese officials seemed quite interested in GNEP, [...]	2008-08-04 01:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP PARM KNNP VM
08HANOI905	DPRK FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS HANOI: NO FIRM PLAN [...] (C) Summary: On July 26, DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun held official meetings in Hanoi with Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. The two Vietnamese leaders reportedly told their North Korean guest that Hanoi [...]	2008-08-05 07:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	CB KN PGOV PHUM PREL VM
08HANOI929	A Mixed Bag for Vietnam's Catholics in the Northwest [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent visits to Catholic congregations in Vietnam's Northwest Highlands highlighted inconsistent implementation of the legal framework on religion at the provincial, district and commune levels. Poloff, accompanied by Pol Specialist and Pol Intern, visited the towns of Moc Chau [...]	2008-08-08 09:58:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PREL VM
08HANOI934	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHELBY, AUG. 21 to 24, 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has eased the path [...]	2008-08-11 04:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI94	PEPFAR VIETNAM'S STRATEGIC INFORMATION ACTIVITY [...] (U) Summary. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) plays an important role in U.S.-Vietnam relations and is the single largest vehicle for U.S. bilateral assistance. As in the 14 other PEPFAR nations, information collection and analysis play an important role in promoting AI [...]	2008-01-28 07:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PROP SOCI TBIO EAID SNAR KHIV VM
08HANOI947	PRESIDENT TRIET REPORTEDLY ILL, AGAIN; PM DUNG [...] (C) Well-placed contacts say President Nguyen Minh Triet's prostate cancer has reappeared, but they provide different accounts as to whether he offered to resign. Our contacts tell us Politburo members do not want Triet to step aside because they worry that, given recent economic problems, lac [...]	2008-08-14 09:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ECON KCOR KNNP KPAO MARR MASS PGOV PHUM
08HANOI965	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STEPHEN [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit will be an important contribution to the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that is gathering momentum in the wake of the Vietnamese Prime Minis [...]	2008-08-18 09:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI97	CATHOLIC 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 01:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM
08HARARE1011	HARARE: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] Following is the text of a congratulatory message from Robert Mugabe to the President-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama. Under the terms of a yet-to-be-implemented power sharing agreement, Mugabe would continue to serve as the President of Zimbabwe. 2. BEGIN TEXT. [...]	2008-11-10 09:17:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP ZI
08HARARE1013	ZIM NOTES 11-7-2008 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - SADC Extraordinary Summit on Deck... - Mugabe Congratulates Obama... - Global Fund "diversion" goes public... - Cholera Outbreak Continues... - Civil Service Corruption Rampant... - WOZA Women Released on Bail... - Visiting American Surgi [...]	2008-11-10 13:20:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE1039	COLLAPSE: ZIMBABWE'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's health system has collapsed. Most of Zimbabwe's public hospitals, including the three main medical centers in Harare, are closed. Many clinics lack basics including staff, water, electricity, and medical supplies. Despite protests by medical professionals and outcry over the [...]	2008-11-20 15:18:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID AMED PGOV CACS PHUM ZI
08HARARE1064	ASSESSING THE DOLLAR STORES: POOR PERFORMANCE SO [...] (SBU) The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued foreign currency licenses to Zimbabwean retail stores and manufacturers in September to try to generate the foreign currency required to boost domestic production. Our survey of local retailers and discussions with managers indicate that foreig [...]	2008-12-03 14:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
08HARARE1073	NELSON CHAMISA ON MDC'S NEXT STEPS [...] (C) MDC spokesperson Nelson Chamisa met with Emboffs and Washington TDYers on December 4 to discuss MDC positions and next steps. According to Chamisa, MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai's continued absence from Zimbabwe is creating a leadership vacuum that limits the MDC's effectiveness in n [...]	2008-12-04 15:35:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
08HARARE1115	PF-ZAPU GOING FORWARD WITH SPLIT FROM ZANU-PF [...] (SBU) On December 10, poloff met with a group of PF-ZAPU officials who explained the rationale for revitalizing the former liberation party and separating from ZANU-PF. They stressed that they had undertaken a clean break from ZANU-PF and blamed the Mugabe regime for Zimbabwe's disastrous dec [...]	2008-12-12 07:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
08HARARE1131	PF ZAPU ENDS UNITY ACCORD [...] (C) PF ZAPU officially ended the 1987 Unity Accord with ZANU-PF at a conference in Bulawayo on December 13 and 14. Former ZANU-PF Home Affairs Minister and Politburo Minister Dumiso Dabengwa was elected as interim president of the party. PF ZAPU intends to compete in the next elections; for [...]	2008-12-17 14:43:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
08HARARE186	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (TIP) - ZIMBABWE [...] (U) The following is Embassy Harare's response to questions posed to Post in reftel. -------- OVERVIEW -------- -- 27 A. (SBU) Zimbabwe is a country of origin, transit, and destination for internationally trafficked men, women and children. Women and children are trafficked for labor and [...]	2008-03-10 15:29:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ZI ASEC
08HARARE232	POULTRY AND PATRONAGE, HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN AN [...] (C) Econoffs met with David Irvine, Managing Director of Irvine's Day Old Chicks Ltd on March 19 to discuss the business climate ahead of the elections. Irvine, who has connections to a number of pro-Mugabe Ministers, is exploiting all angles to procure the inputs needed to keep his business g [...]	2008-03-27 10:37:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV ASEC ZI

08HARARE277	Reading the Tea Leaves in Zimbabwe: Troubled Times [...] (U) Production is down at Zimbabwe's two largest tea estates in the face of a severe labor shortage and lack of foreign exchange for inputs. In addition, the move to mechanization has reduced tea leaf quality and the amount of exportable product. Both estates have sought deals to improve the [...]	2008-04-04 11:00:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE282	SITUATION REPORT: ONE WEEK LATER: TSVANGIRAI CALLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY One week after election day, in the wake of a government crackdown on international journalists and NGO staff, opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai held a press conference to reiterate his call for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to announce the official [...]	2008-04-05 15:23:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC ZI
08HARARE310	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GENERAL SOLOMON MUJURU [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on April 10, General Solomon Mujuru gave no hint of his commonly-known differences with President Robert Mugabe, and little indication that Mugabe would consider stepping down. He acknowledged that sanctions (understood to be targeted and intern [...]	2008-04-10 11:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI
08HARARE363	SURVIVOR ZIMBABWE: HOW BUSINESS COPES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-23 14:34:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE405	2008 QUARTERLY FRAUD SUMMARY - QUARTER 1 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-07 11:29:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC ZI
08HARARE432	AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) The most significant crisis facing Zimbabwe today is the ongoing ZANU-PF-directed campaign of violence. Over the last week, the Ambassador has publicly highlighted this violence through a visit to a local hospital on May 9 where approximately 40 victims were being treated, a letter to t [...]	2008-05-15 15:06:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
08HARARE468	CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Per Ref A request, the following information is provided on Zimbabwe-Chinese relations. China's engagement in Zimbabwe covers economic, commercial, political and military spheres. Economic ties are strongest in the construction, agriculture, and mining sectors, but actual investment has [...]	2008-05-28 11:14:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV MARR CH ZI ASEC
08HARARE493	U.S. DIPLOMATS AND STAFF DETAINED BY ZIM SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, five U.S. diplomats and two locally employed staff (LES),accompanied at times by British diplomats, were detained, harassed, and threatened by government security forces, military, police, and "war veterans" during a pre-election assessment trip in Mashonaland Ce [...]	2008-06-06 16:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE526	ZIM NOTES June 20, 2008 [...] SUMMARY --------------- Topics of the week: - Harare Hit by Electoral Violence - Ambassador Meets SADC Observer Leader - Retaliation for Diplomats' Visit - MDC Secretary General Faces Treason Charges - NGOs Still Suspended - Hidden and Hungry at Harvest House - Secretary Rice Talks Zi [...]	2008-06-20 12:53:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN EMIN ZI
08HARARE579	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GIDEON GONO [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono on July 1. The discussion focused on GOZ misappropriation of Global Fund money, President Robert Mugabe's health, and ZANU-PF politics and plans. ---------------------------- Global Fund Misappropriation ----- [...]	2008-07-01 15:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM EAID ZI
08HARARE593	ACTION REQUEST: OCHA ZIMBABWE NEEDS HELP [...] (C) In the wake of the Mugabe regime's continued crackdown on political and humanitarian space, it is increasingly clear that the UN Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Zimbabwe are ill-equipped for the significant challenges prese [...]	2008-07-03 16:21:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ZI
08HARARE598	EMBASSY HELPS OVER 300 IDPS, MORE IN NEED AS [...] (C) On July 3, 308 displaced Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters came to the U.S. Embassy after being locked out of the MDC headquarters, Harvest House. Through considerable effort, Mission staff transferred about 64 women and 68 children to existing safe houses in Harare that day [...]	2008-07-07 16:20:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ZI
08HARARE604	UK COMPANY SUSPENDS HARD CURRENCY DELIVERIES TO [...] (C) U.K.-based Travelex suspended its supply of foreign currency to Western Union Zimbabwe in late June, apparently fearful of being tarred with sustaining the Mugabe regime. Consequently, Zimbabwe's major money transfer company has capped cash disbursements while it scrambles for alternate su [...]	2008-07-10 12:32:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE611	ZIM NOTES 7-11-2008 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - ZANU-PF-MDC Preliminary Talks Begin... - Parliament to Convene... - Violence Continues... - Attack on Government IDP Camp... - IDPs Flee to Embassy... - Global Opinion of South Africa Slumps... - Remittance Disbursements Capped for Lack [...]	2008-07-14 14:47:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE640	YOUTH MILITIA FOUNDER DESCRIBES LEGACY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 28, Emboffs met with Prosper Izaya, who claimed to be among the founders of Zimbabwe's National Youth Service (NYS),the official name of the government's notoriously violent youth militia. Izaya relayed his involvement in NYS's inception in 2001, the first civilian att [...]	2008-07-29 14:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
08HARARE674	TSVANGIRAI DISCUSSES ENDGAME WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) A confident Morgan Tsvangirai told the Ambassador August 8 that he is unwavering in his position that Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe should not retain executive power as part of a power-sharing agreement between ZANU-PF and the MDC. Tsvangirai expects South African president Thabo Mb [...]	2008-08-08 12:33:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE711	PARLIAMENT AND THE ELECTION OF A SPEAKER [...] (C) President Robert Mugabe announced that members of Parliament will be sworn in August 25. The election of the House Speaker will follow. The official opening of Parliament, presided over by Mugabe, will take place the next day. MDC Tsvangirai (MDC-T) will take part in the swearing in an [...]	2008-08-21 15:10:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
08HARARE85	AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH GOZ MINISTER AND MUGABE [...] (C) The Ambassador met January 28 with Nicholas Goche, the Minister of Public Service, Labor, and Social Welfare. Goche is also one of the ZANU-PF negotiators in the SADC mediation process. He promised the Ambassador he would attempt to facilitate a one-on-one meeting between the Ambassador [...]	2008-01-31 11:08:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE862	ZIM NOTES 09-19-2008 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - Mugabe and Tsvangirai sign deal - Mugabe Retains Significant Power - Tsvangirai Briefs Diplomats on Challenges - MDC and ZANU-PF Reactions to the Deal Differ Sharply - Students Arrested - Labor Leaders' Case Referred to Supreme Court - [...]	2008-09-22 07:32:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE874	ZANU-PF CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF MBEKI [...] (SBU) ZANU-PF officials appear concerned about the impact the sudden forced resignation of South African President Thabo Mbeki will have on the implementation of the recently signed Zimbabwean power-sharing agreement, as well as relations with South Africa going forward. They fear the replace [...]	2008-09-25 11:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI SF
08HARARE88	RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR GONO ON MUGABE, ELECTIONS, [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador at the Reserve Bank on January 30, Governor Gideon Gono told the Ambassador that President Robert Mugabe was old and not well. Nevertheless, Mugabe was reluctant to step down because of internal problems within ZANU-PF and lack of an identifiable successor [...]	2008-01-31 13:29:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE885	TSVANGIRAI OUTLINES 100 DAY PLAN [...] (C) In a September 29 meeting with the Ambassador, MDC leader and prime minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai outlined a plan for the new government's first 100 days in office. Tsvangirai also described plans for outreach to include "listening tours" around the country and summits on health, [...]	2008-09-30 14:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI
08HARARE903	ZIMBABWE - AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-06 14:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON XA ZI
08HARARE956	"QUIET DIPLOMACY" SUSPENDS ELEPHANT HUNTING IN [...] (C) After issuing commercial hunters hundreds of questionable permits for elephant hunting in national parks, the Zimbabwean Parks and Wildlife Authority (Parks) has agreed, under pressure from photographic tour operators, to suspend the hunting. The operation, which only lasted a few weeks, [...]	2008-10-23 10:25:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE958	NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AWARD FOR [...] The following is Embassy Harare's nomination for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. NAME: Gertrude Hambira TITLE: Secretary General INSTITUTION: General Agriculture and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ) DOB: 23-NOV-1961 POB: Zimbabwe Citizenship [...]	2008-10-23 11:30:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KWMN PREL KPAO ZW
08HARARE960	PLANNING FOR FAILURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: While planning for reengagement with a reformist government, the USG should also plan a response to failure of political dialog. Efforts will be needed to force the Mugabe regime to accept internationally supervised elections; regional organizations will be required to show grea [...]	2008-10-23 15:36:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM ASEC ZI
08HARARE965	ZIMBABWE: ECONOMIC MINISTER PAINTS HIMSELF AS [...] (C) ZANU-PF Minister of Economic Development Sylvester Nguni in a meeting with emboffs on October 20 saw no evidence of policy shifts in ZANU-PF and suggested that the ruling party would eventually surrender economic policy to MDC in a face-saving move out of desperation. He asked for rapid d [...]	2008-10-27 15:29:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
08HAVANA103	CUBAN HEALTHCARE: â€œAQUI NADA ES FACILâ€ [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable is a follow up to Reftel and provides anecdotal accounts from Cubans about their healthcare, based on USINT FSHP's (Foreign Service Health Practitioner) interactions with them, her unauthorized visits to Cuban hospitals, and her care of USINT American and Cuban personnel. En [...]	2008-01-31 19:52:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON AMED SOCI AMGT CU
08HAVANA158	HAVANA RESPONSE TO STATE 10743 [...] (C) Following responses to questions posed in Reftel, para 4: -- A. The Pol/Econ Section handles energy matters. -- B. The employees dealing with energy matters are: One Pol/Econ Officer who is responsible for the complete Econ-ESTH portfolio; and one Local Contract National (LCN) ded [...]	2008-02-15 16:58:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA162	MBR AND PAYA ON PRISONER RELEASES TO SPAIN [...] (C) Summary: Dissidents Martha Beatriz Roque and Oswaldo Paya concur on most key points regarding the release of political prisoners from Cuba to Spain.COM spoke to both late the night of 17 February. MBR had spoken to one of the released (Prenet); Paya to two of the others (Alvarez Ramos a [...]	2008-02-19 16:47:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU US
08HAVANA182	CUBA: LOOKING AHEAD TO 24 FEBRUARY -- SEEMINGLY [...] (S) FEBRUARY 24 WILL, ON THE SURFACE, BE STRAIGHTFORWARD: SELECTION/CONFIRMATION OF WHO FIDEL AND RAUL WANT AS THE NEW CHIEF OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE, FOLLOWED BY NAMING OF THE CABINET. WHAT IS UNIQUE ON THIS OCCASION IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SUCH A SELECTION WITHOUT FIDEL BEING FORMALLY IN [...]	2008-02-22 22:54:00	US Interests Section Havana	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINT CU US
08HAVANA245	BERTONE VISIT GENERATES BROAD DISAPPOINTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The visit to Cuba of Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was considered a disappointment by everyone USINT has spoken with, though presumably not by the GOC itself. In a subsequent meeting with the COM, the Nuncio seemed especially disappointed. But even normally c [...]	2008-03-14 18:08:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08HAVANA300	FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION IN CUBA [...] (C) Summary: Orestes Fonseca, one of the leaders of Cuba's Islamic Community, described the problems with practicing his faith in Cuba. He represented to USINT officers that the GOC has been more focused on accommodating Moslems from the diplomatic community and other foreigners residing i [...]	2008-04-10 13:25:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08HAVANA316	COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR ON CUBAN ROLE IN [...] (C) COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR LONDONO TOLD US 15 APRIL THAT CUBA CONTINUES TO PLAY AN UNUSUALLY DISCREET ROLE IN COLOMBIA'S DISPUTE WITH ECUADOR. THE CUBANS HAVE STUCK TO THEIR ALMOST COMPLETE SILENCE ON THE ISSUE. FM PEREZ ROQUE, IN LONDONO'S VIEW ON DIRECT INSTRUCTIONS FROM RAUL CASTRO, TOLD GR [...]	2008-04-16 14:40:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU CO EC VN
08HAVANA348	RAUL CASTRO ANNOUNCES COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the meeting of the 6th plenary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) Central Committee, President Raul Castro announced that the next Communist Party congress will be held in the second half of 2009. If it takes place at that time, the congress will be the first full PCC in [...]	2008-04-29 21:37:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV
08HAVANA358	MEXICAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSESS RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (U) Mexican Ambassador Enrique Gabriel Jimenez Remus gave COM a rundown on the status of bilateral topics over dinner on April 30. 2. (C) High Level Visits: A Calderon visit cannot be set until Cuban FM Felipe Perez Roque visits Mexico DF. At that time, the Cubans will carry a formal [...]	2008-05-02 21:11:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU ME
08HAVANA397	GOC PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN TARGETS OPPOSITION, USINT [...] (C) The GOC wrapped up a three-day marathon of attacks on the dissident community and on USINT with a second press conference at the Foreign Ministry (MINREX) led by FM Perez Roque. The campaign had been launched at another MINREX conference on Monday, May 19 (REF XXX). Perez-Roque devoted [...]	2008-05-23 16:03:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PHUM PINR PREF
08HAVANA434	GOC TIGHTENS THE SCREWS ON OPPOSITION ACTIVITY [...] (C) In REF A, we commented that we believed that the May 19-21 media campaign centering on USINT's relations with various dissidents was directed primarily at the dissidents. Events in the succeeding days seem to support that thesis as the GOC has ignored our statement that they should make a [...]	2008-06-06 19:28:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CU
08HAVANA460	VISIT TO CUBA OF BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM [...] (C) Poloff met with Brazilian DCM Vilmar Coutinho (please protect) to discuss the May 30-31 visit to Cuba of Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim. Amorim's visit was a follow-up to Brazilian President Lula da Silva's January 2008 visit to Cuba (Reftel). In addition to meeting with his co [...]	2008-06-17 14:41:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF ETRD CU BR
08HAVANA468	WORLD FOOD AND ENERGY CRISIS FORCES CUBA TO ADAPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The steep increase in world food and energy prices is driving the Cuban regime to suppress its spending on investment, a key enabling component of its moderate economic reform strategy. Even tied to Chavez,s umbilical cord, Cuba is nevertheless exposed to the real world economy, [...]	2008-06-20 23:01:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA483	VISIT TO USINT BY ISRAELI EMBASSY OFFICIAL FROM [...] (C) Modi Ephraim, Political Counselor from the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires called on P/E Counselor June 23. Ephraim is in Havana for three days looking at a variety issues of interest to the GOI. Since Canada acts as protecting power for Israel in Cuba, Ephraim had arranged the visit wit [...]	2008-06-23 21:19:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU IS PREL
08HAVANA511	FORMER CUBINT CHIEF, DAGOBERTO RODRIGUEZ BARRERA, [...] (SBU) The Embassy of Switzerland received a diplomatic note dated June 26, 2008 announcing that former Cubint chief,Dagoberto Rodriguez Barrera, has been chosen as the new Vice-Minister of foreign relations of Cuba, replacing Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez who was named Ambassador to Algeria. Ro [...]	2008-07-02 14:40:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED	CU EU PGOV PREL
08HAVANA515	MINREX LAUNCHES NEW ATTACK ON USINT ACTIVITY [...] (C) The Communist Party daily Granma ran a full page statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) in its July 2, edition lambasting USINT's activities as being illegal and contrary to accepted practice for diplomatic missions and personnel in Cuba. See full translated text in parag [...]	2008-07-02 19:21:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CU
08HAVANA739	CUBAN ECONOMY HURT BY GUSTAV, MAY BE CRUSHED BY IKE [...] (C) Hit by two major hurricanes in eight days, the damage to the Cuban economy is extensive and likely to delay any further economic reforms in the near-term. While Cuba may have escaped significant harm to its main exporting sectors (nickel, medicines, and tobacco),other agricultural secto [...]	2008-09-08 20:14:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA756	NEXT STEPS IN THE EU-CUBA POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) EC representative Javier Nino Perez told COM on September 15 that the GOC had accepted the EU request for a political dialogue following the EU's removal of sanctions on Cuba in June. The GOC response reportedly was contained in a diplomatic note filled with verbiage regarding intrusion i [...]	2008-09-15 20:46:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PREL EU CU
08HAVANA77	BRAZILIAN EMBASSY READOUT OF LULA VISIT TO CUBA [...] (C) PolCouns met with Brazilian Minister Counselor Vilmar Coutinho on January 18 to get a readout of President Lula's visit to Cuba. Coutinho described the visit as very successful, having achieved the goals of both sides. As had been reported in the press, Cuba and Brazil signed 10 bilater [...]	2008-01-22 21:56:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU EAGR ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PREL
08HAVANA777	COURTESY CALL ON NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO HAVANA [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM paid a courtesy call on newly arrived Russian Ambassador to Cuba and discussed economic cooperation between Russia and Cuba, illegal migration of Cubans into Mexico, humanitarian aid for Cuba post-Hurricane Ike as well as discussions on South Ossetia The Russian Ambassador [...]	2008-09-25 12:49:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PINR PREL
08HAVANA811	PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: THOUGHTS ON THE CATHOLIC [...] (C) The Catholic Church seeks to work under the GOC's radar to rebuild its infrastructure and ecclesiastical ranks. From Cardinal Ortega all the way down to provincial nuns, the Church mostly avoids challenging the GOC. Fear of drawing the ire of the GOC limits church outreach programs to narrow [...]	2008-10-15 21:25:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PGOV KDEM CU
08HAVANA812	SWEDEN'S NEW DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY MAY BE [...] (SBU) COM spoke with Swedish Ambassador Caroline Fleetwood on October 15 following her presentation of credentials, and asked about her plans to implement Sweden's new democracy assistance policy. Reftel described the new policy focused on support for civil and political rights, and highlighte [...]	2008-10-15 21:25:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM CU
08HAVANA825	Havana Lessons Learned from Crisis Management Exercise [...] On 09/30/08, USINT Havana participated in a crisis management exercise (CME) moderated by the Foreign Service Institute's Crisis Management Training Center. Given our recent experience with Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Post was uniquely qualified to work through all of the challenges presented d [...]	2008-10-23 13:31:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO CU
08HAVANA852	U.S. ELECTIONS GENERATE INTENSE INTEREST IN CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: As with many things about the U.S., Cubans were captivated by the U.S. election process this year. Even official media devoted significant time and space to covering the primary and final elections (until the final election itself was over that is). USINT hosted an election nig [...]	2008-11-06 16:08:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR EAID CU
08HAVANA878	ALL CHINA, ALL THE TIME - AT LEAST THIS WEEK [...] (C) For four straight days, Chinese President Hu Jintao's 36 hour visit has dominated the Cuban press. China and Cuba signed 12 agreements, including renewed contracts for Cuban exports and much needed restructuring of Cuba's debt. Hu arrived in Cuba in between visits by Brazilian President [...]	2008-11-21 19:40:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA879	CUBA IN 2008: THE YEAR OF CHANGE THAT WASN'T [...] (C) SUMMARY: Beaten by storms and threatened by the world economic slump, Cuba would seem to be in a very bad way--and indeed it is. But increasing repression at home and international support give the GOC reason to feel fairly comfortable at the moment. Nevertheless, what began as a year [...]	2008-11-21 20:49:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR CU
08HAVANA88	DIPS CORPS COMMENTS ON CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM and other USINT officers have been making the rounds of the Dip Corps in Havana to gauge third country views and experiences on the situation in Cuba. The following reports meetings with officials in the Russian, Chinese, Romanian, Italian and Indonesian embassies. Meetin [...]	2008-01-25 16:59:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PINR PREL
08HAVANA880	ALL CHINA, ALL THE TIME - AT LEAST THIS WEEK [...] (C) For four straight days, Chinese President Hu Jintao's 36 hour visit has dominated the Cuban press. China and Cuba signed 12 agreements, including renewed contracts for Cuban exports and much needed restructuring of Cuba's debt. Hu arrived in Cuba in between visits by Brazilian President [...]	2008-11-21 20:49:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA894	10 NOVEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT [...] USINT officer transferred 28 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ocracoke to Cuban authorities on November 10 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 9:30 am local time to transfer the migrants. USINT officer briefed the returnees and provi [...]	2008-12-02 20:25:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
08HAVANA915	SPANISH DIPLOMAT CLAIMS SOCIALIST PARTY LEADER [...] (C) During a December 4 luncheon hosted by the Dutch Embassy and attended by the Charge and the Consul General, and representatives from various European Union countries, and the Russian, Mexican, and Peruvian embassies, Spanish DCM Juan Lopez Herrera (protect) claimed that Jose Antonio Blanco [...]	2008-12-10 18:29:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CU SP
08HAVANA922	22 NOVEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT [...] USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ocracoke to Cuban authorities on November 22 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 9:30 am local time to transfer the migrants. USINT officer briefed the returnees and provi [...]	2008-12-15 12:45:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
08HAVANA952	2008 CUBA INCSR FIRST DRAFT [...] Cuba is strategically located in the Caribbean between the United States and the drug producing countries of South America. Although Cuba is neither a significant consumer nor a producer of illegal drugs, its ports, territorial waters, and airspace are susceptible to narcotics trafficking fro [...]	2008-12-24 13:42:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED	CU SNAR
08HAVANA956	RAUL VENTURES OFF THE ISLAND, COMMENTS ATTEMPT TO [...] (C) Summary: From December 13 to December 18, Raul Castro traveled off the island for the first time since taking over for brother Fidel in July of 2006. The first part of the trip was an awkward stop in Caracas. The second part was to attend regional summits in Costa do Sauipe Brazil and [...]	2008-12-24 16:11:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM CU
08HELSINKI137	FINNISH VIEWS ON THE MARCH 28-29 GYMNICH [...] (U) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Finnish MFA EU Correspondent Leena-Kaisa Mikkola March 26. Mikkola highlighted the following: 2. (SBU) WESTERN BALKANS: EU leadership is very concerned about Northern Kosovo, and Mikkola said she expected a discussion of recent developments there [...]	2008-03-28 11:16:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EU FI
08HELSINKI155	THOUGHTS ON FINLAND AS I DEPART POST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Upon my departure following two years of service as the US Ambassador to Finland, I would like to thank you and President Bush for having afforded me this tremendous opportunity. My team and I have worked hard to nurture and strengthen the US- Finnish bilateral [...]	2008-04-07 13:38:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV MARR ETRD FI
08HELSINKI186	FINLAND: STUBB RAISES GEORGIA AND US MISSILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finnish FM Stubb and Russian FM held their first official meeting April 25. Their lengthy discussions focused on bilateral issues, the EU-Russia relationship, and the OSCE. Stubb raised UAV incident in Georgia and the Russian Presidential Instructions on South Ossetia and Abkhaz [...]	2008-04-30 12:28:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FI RU
08HELSINKI269	AMBASSADOR BARRETT MEETS WITH FINNISH PRIME [...] (U) Ambassador Barbara M. Barrett paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen on June 3. Finnish Special Advisor, State Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Esko Hamilo also participated in the meeting. 2. (SBU) Vanhanen expressed overall satisfaction with the US-Finnish relationsh [...]	2008-06-23 13:26:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD USTR KIPR KGHG FI
08HELSINKI270	AMBASSADOR BARRETT MEETS WITH FORMER FINNISH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-24 05:25:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OECD UN FI
08HELSINKI292	AMBASSADOR BARRETT MEETS WITH FINNISH STATE [...] (SBU) During Ambassador Barrett's June 13 courtesy call on Risto Volanen, State Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Volanen explained his duties as Chief- of-Staff for the Prime Minister. He invited Ambassador Barrett to bring issues to his attention that require emphasis or demand imme [...]	2008-06-26 15:16:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC KGHG ENRG KIPR ETRD FI
08HELSINKI34	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT WITH FOREIGN MINISTER KANERVA [...] (SBU) Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva briefed Ambassador Ware on various OSCE-related issues on January 24. He focused mainly on Russia, having just held consultations with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko earlier in the week. 2. (C) FINLAND'S FIRST MONTH A [...]	2008-01-28 13:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FI RS
08HELSINKI406	FINLAND: COMMENTS ON GYMNICH SEPTEMBER 5-6 [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff delivered points from reftels to Markku Lampinen, Deputy Director Deputy European Correspondent, Unit for European Common Foreign and Security Policy on September 3. Lampinen stated that the extraordinary European Council (EC) meeting on Monday (September 1) left less fo [...]	2008-09-04 13:43:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PREL PGOV GG PHUM RU FI
08HELSINKI456	AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON IN FINLAND [...] (C) Ambassador Williamson briefed Finnish officials about his recent trip to Georgia on September 15. Williamson urged the Finns to use their chairmanship to push for a more robust OSCE monitoring mission that would have access to South Ossetia and Abkahzia and could document abuses. Finnis [...]	2008-10-08 13:34:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OSCE EUN ICJ GG RS FI
08HELSINKI462	FINLAND: NATO TOUR PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Helsinki proposes two NATO Tours for FY09, designed to promote greater understanding of the Alliance in the wake of the conflict in Georgia. The GOF's security policy emphasizes the importance of multilateral cooperation, including with the US, NATO and in particular th [...]	2008-10-09 13:27:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO OEXC OIIP PREL KPAO FI
08HELSINKI463	FINNISH COMMENTS ON OCTOBER 13 GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-10 10:32:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS FI
08HELSINKI500	FINNISH COMMENTS ON NOV 3 GYMNICH AND NOV 10-11 [...] (U) PolChief met on October 31 with Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Director of the MFA Unit for European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy, to discuss the upcoming Gymnich and GAERC meetings. 2. (C) Mikkola said the subject of the November 3 Gymnich would be Transatlantic Relations, i.e., as a [...]	2008-10-31 16:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	BK CG EUN FI PGOV PHUM PREL RS
08HELSINKI541	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) SUMMARY. You will arrive in Finland as the Finns enjoy considerable international acclaim for their efforts in international crisis management, not only as a result of their effective Chairmanship of the OSCE, but also for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to former President Martti Ahtis [...]	2008-11-25 15:05:00	Embassy Helsinki	SECRET	FI MARR PGOV PREL
08HELSINKI550	FINNISH COMMENTS ON THE DECEMBER 8-9 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. PolOff met with MFA Unit for the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy Director Leena-Kaisa Mikkola to discuss GAERC points on December 5. On the question of enlargement, she stated that the Western Balkans will be part of a general discussion and Turkey will be encou [...]	2008-12-05 15:12:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN ZL IS PK CG TU FI
08HELSINKI56	FINLAND: INVITING COUNTRIES TO KOSOVO STEERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finland has signaled its intention to move very quickly to offer bilateral recognition to an independent Kosovo. Although the GoF strongly supports a "common EU platform" in favor of recognition, it recognizes that some member states' opposition makes this unlikely. Finland is e [...]	2008-02-08 14:15:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE YI FI
08HELSINKI561	U/S BURNS MEETS FINNISH FM AND OSCE CIO ALEXANDER [...] (SBU) Summary: U/S Burns met Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairman in Office (CiO) Alexander Stubb on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting December 4 in Helsinki. Burns provided Stubb an update on Secretary Rice's trip to India, and Stubb replied that was where she needed [...]	2008-12-11 13:46:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PHUM OSCE FI GG RS IR IS CH IN
08HELSINKI93	FINLAND: PRE-GAERC RESPONSE [...] (U) PolChief discussed the GAERC talking points with Finnish MFA EU Correspondent Leena-Kaisa Mikkola March 4. 2. (SBU) WESTERN BALKANS: Mikkola noted that several member states insisted on a "Western Balkans" agenda point, rather than simply a specific Kosovo point. Some agreed that it w [...]	2008-03-05 13:08:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN FI
08HILLAH17	IRAQ ARMY GENERAL: SECURITY IS STABLE IN DIWANIYAH BUT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Eighth Iraq Army Division (8th IAD) Major-General Farhood Uthman believes the general security situation in south central Iraq is good, although he fears a return of insurgent activity in Diwaniyah is possible. He believes the JAM cease-fire will not hold and said that local [...]	2008-02-20 12:17:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ
08HILLAH18	SAYID AMAR AL-HAKIM AND GOVERNOR AL-TAIE DISCUSS ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 17, Najaf Governor Asad Abu Gelal al-Taie organized a series of meetings to welcome the Ambassador in Najaf that included a meeting with Amar al-Hakim (son and heir apparent of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq leader Abd al-Aziz Hakim),a luncheon with 30 Najaf notable [...]	2008-02-20 19:08:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
08HILLAH5	NAJAF GOVERNOR ON OUTREACH, BANKING, AIRPORT, IRANIAN [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with Najaf PRT Team Leader, the Governor Najaf outlined provincial diplomatic and economic activities. The Governor also described ongoing efforts to improve the banking sector in Najaf, and he reiterated his vision of t [...]	2008-01-11 15:08:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON VT IZ
08HILLAH52	NAJAF'S KUFA UNIVERSITY - MUCH TO BOAST BUT "WORDS" OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kufa University staff has made impressive progress since PRT Najaf's introductory meeting November last year. With some PRT assistance, the influential university president Dr. Razak Al-Essa has accomplished much that was on his "wish list." (ref) In March, Kufa University becam [...]	2008-05-05 15:15:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI IZ
08HILLAH76	BABIL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL LIFTS PRT BOYCOTT: FROM SHUNNING TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-05 15:45:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
08HILLAH80	BABIL'S BUDGET EXECUTION RATE HIGH BUT NEEDS IMPROVED [...] (U) Summary: Budget execution rates for Babil Province are among the highest in Iraq, but is not likely to significantly improve absent central government reform of the budget process that allows earlier and more predictable release of funding during the fiscal year. Pressure to increase [...]	2008-09-19 14:37:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV IZ
08HILLAH84	BABIL'S SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...]	2008-09-26 11:04:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ
08HILLAH85	BABIL SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...]	2008-09-27 15:58:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ
08HILLAH86	BADR BESET BY SCORPIONS [...] (S) On September 28, Babil - based SWAT commandos (the Scorpions) accompanied by U.S. Special Forces raided Badr's provincial HQ offices in Al-Hillah and confiscated illegal weapons, including 35 AK-47's, six rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, 30 mortar rounds (80m),three BKC's, five M5 [...]	2008-10-01 15:21:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PINR IZ
08HOCHIMINHCITY1054	TRA VINH PROTESTANTS AND OFFICIALS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 18 visit to Tra Vinh, PolOffs raised a number of issues reported by both recognized and unrecognized Protestant congregations over the past year with provincial officials. These incidents of religious freedom violations represent a small number of the worst typ [...]	2008-12-04 11:45:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1056	OFFICIALS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS PORTRAY POSITIVE PICTURE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Ben Tre and Soc Trang authorities attribute the positive religious freedom situation in their respective provinces in part to their sponsorship of annual training on 2004 and 2005 central government regulations on religion. Ben Tre officials cautioned, however, that religious be [...]	2008-12-05 03:54:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1070	CHOICE OF DEFENSE ATTACHE HIGHLIGHTS VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: The decision to appoint an American of Vietnamese origin as Defense Attache at the Embassy in Hanoi touched off a round of soul-searching at senior levels in the GVN and CPV by forcing leaders to explicitly declare why they did, or did not, object to the issuance of a visa for the [...]	2008-12-12 05:37:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR SOCI VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1088	DIVERGENT DEVELOPMENT PATHS IN THREE "DEEP SOUTH" PROVINCES [...] (U) Summary. Vietnam's "deep south" provinces of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang are among the roughest business environments in the southern provinces of Vietnam. Both private and state-owned enterprises say they are struggling with poor infrastructure, weak consumer demand and inadequate acc [...]	2008-12-23 11:37:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EAGR PGOV SENV SOCI TBIO VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1092	CODEL BAUCUS SCORES POINTS WITH HCMC AND CAN THO LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary. Political, business and civil society leaders in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),Can Tho City and Long An Province all warmly welcomed Senator Max Baucus during his December 18-20 visit to promote bilateral relations, advance U.S. trade policy and increase educational cooperation. Ho [...]	2008-12-24 07:43:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ETRD EFIN SOCI PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1093	6TH HUMANITARIAN RESETTLEMENT PROCESS JOINT WORKING GROUP [...] (U) Summary: During the sixth and final Humanitarian Resettlement process (HR) Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on November 14, the USG and GVN evaluated the HR process, its impact, and modalities for bringing it to conclusion. The GVN stated that exemplary bilateral cooperation on the proc [...]	2008-12-24 08:01:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1096	VIETNAMESE FISH INDUSTRY COURTS CODEL BOSWELL [...] (SBU) Summary: During CODEL Boswell's visit to the Mekong Delta on December 18, GVN officials and business executives appealed for greater U.S.-Vietnamese cooperation on trade issues and emphasized the concerted efforts Vietnam has made toward improving food safety standards for its aquaculture [...]	2008-12-29 10:40:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ETRD EFIN SOCI PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY1099	U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS EXPAND TO WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Wildlife trafficking, the fate of Vietnam's premier national park and sustainable development comprised the agenda of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science (OES) Claudia A. McMurray's November 18-22 visit to southern Vietnam. Officials responsible for [...]	2008-12-30 05:32:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR EIND SENV SOCI PGOV PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY156	VIETNAM'S CAGED BEARS: HCMC'S SMALL STEPS AT PROTECTION [...] (U) Summary: Ho Chi Minh City is home to a number of wild-game restaurants now coming under greater scrutiny because they push the line between exotic and illegal. After a concerned Amcit recently reported seven bears caged outside one such restaurant, the Consulate followed up. While we le [...]	2008-02-20 01:36:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV SOCI EAGR VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY333	GVN CONSERVATIVES LIVID OVER CONGENOFF STOP AT NUNS [...] (SBU) Summary: The External Relations Office (ERO) in HCMC summoned A/CG and HRS Chief to protest HRS Chief's brief interaction on March 17 with a group of nuns holding a vigil in front of a disputed building site. We responded that the visit, made to follow-up a report that a nun had been r [...]	2008-03-28 10:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY360	FORMER PM KIET URGES USG-GVN TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME [...] (SBU) Former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet believes the US and Vietnam "wasted too many years" before re-establishing relations after the war, and now both sides must hurry to make up lost time. Kiet was especially keen on jump-starting stalled BIT talks. On human rights, Kiet told Ambassador Mi [...]	2008-04-09 10:35:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY39	HCMC BUSINESS LEADERS -- THE SOUTH IS RISING AGAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For proof that Vietnam really is changing, one need look no further than the fate of persons closely associated with the pre-1975 Republic of Vietnam (RVN) government and their families. After years of poverty and deprivation, often including lengthy stints in harsh "reeducation [...]	2008-01-10 11:39:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELNT ETRD BEXP VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY472	ARVN VETERANS TODAY [...] (U) Summary: The day to day differences between the lives of veterans of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and other Vietnamese citizens are slight in most of Vietnam today. An atmosphere of latent mistrust and lingering hostility still exists in some poorer areas. Geography and eco [...]	2008-05-12 09:15:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREF PHUM PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY479	VIET TAN TRIAL RESULTS IN RELEASES; AMCIT TO BE DEPORTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Amid heavy security, Viet Tan activists Nguyen Quoc Quan, Nguyen The Vu and Nguyen Quoc Hai were tried by the HCMC People's Court on May 13 and sentenced under Article 84 of the Vietnamese Penal Code, which deals with crimes directly related to terrorism. American citizen Nguyen [...]	2008-05-15 05:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PHUM PREL PGOV VM

08HOCHIMINHCITY503	CARDINAL MAN TALKS ABOUT LAND AND OTHER CATHOLIC CONCERNS [...] (SBU) At dinner with the Consul General on May 14, HCMC Cardinal Pham Minh Man was upbeat regarding the recent return of land at La Vang, an important pilgrimage site in Hue province. Despite this positive development, the Cardinal stressed the Church still has many outstanding property issues [...]	2008-05-22 05:14:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY583	SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: A/S HERNANDEZ DELEGATION OPENS DOORS [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of Commerce Hernandez led a trade delegation of 14 small- and medium-sized U.S. enterprises (SMEs) to HCMC on June 18-20. The delegation's meetings with potential local partners, HCMC officials, and Amcham members generated commercial opportunities and increased unde [...]	2008-06-27 02:04:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD BEXP KTEX OTRA OVIP VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY608	BUDDHISTS MOURN PASSING OF UBCV PATRIARCH THICH HUYEN QUANG [...] (SBU) Summary: Thich Huyen Quang, the 4th most Venerable Patriarch of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV),died on July 5 in Binh Dinh province after a long battle with heart, lung and liver problems. While state-run media are reporting the event via the officially-sanction [...]	2008-07-08 09:26:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY61	HUMANITARIAN RESETTLEMENT PROCESS DISTILLED [...] (U) Summary: Roughly eighteen months into the two year Humanitarian Resettlement (HR) process application period, the pool of potential viable applicants appears to be almost exhausted, as shown by an overall approval rate (ratio of total applications to approved cases) of only two percent. T [...]	2008-01-14 03:31:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM CVIS PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY619	FUNERAL FOR UBCV PATRIARCH MOVING FORWARD, SOME PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Post's Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) contacts in Binh Dinh province affirmed today that the late Venerable Thich Huang Quang's funeral will be held on July 11 at Nguyen Thieu monastery, amid heavy police security (Ref A). Senior monks of the banned UBCV organization [...]	2008-07-10 09:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY625	UBCV PATRIARCH'S FUNERAL HELD SUCCESSFULLY [...] (SBU) Summary. July 11 funeral observances organized by the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) for their deceased patriarch, Thich Huyen Quang, proceeded without incident, albeit amid tight security. The funeral was attended by representatives of both the UBCV and the government [...]	2008-07-11 08:28:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY651	INVESTIGATING PASTOR NGUYEN CONG CHINH'S ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, a Mennonite Pastor from Kon Tum province who now lives in Gia Lai province, is the founder of the Vietnamese People's Evangelical Fellowship (VPEF),an umbrella organization claiming to represent more than 60 Protestant denominations and all 54 ethnic gr [...]	2008-07-16 12:05:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY686	TIEN GIANG POLICE PROTEST RECENT FRAUD UNIT VISIT TO THEIR [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, the Ho Chi Minh City External Relations Office (ERO) Deputy Director Nguyen Vu Tu asked to meet with the CG and other consulate staff to discuss a recent fraud investigation undertaken by the Consular Section's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU). According to the ERO, Minist [...]	2008-07-25 10:41:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KFRD PGOV PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY689	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-28 10:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY692	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-29 09:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY712	FORMER HCMC MAYOR THANH ADDRESSES PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a periodic dinner with the CG, Vo Viet Thanh, Central Committee Member, former Mayor of Ho Chi Minh City and former Deputy Minister of Security, said that some local and provincial officials -- particularly those in the MPS -- remain deeply suspicious of "the West" and either re [...]	2008-08-06 07:53:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY714	PASSING OUT THE PATRONAGE: MANAGING VIETNAM'S LARGEST SOE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to some private business leaders in HCMC, Prime Minister Dung has used his direct authority over Vietnam's 22 largest State-owned conglomerates to both gain some level of control of these unwieldy giants and to construct a political patronage system under which every majo [...]	2008-08-08 04:54:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY821	(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 12-13 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Deputy Secretary's visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on September 12-13, HCMC government officials, business leaders and legal professionals outlined the many challenges and opportunities that will set the course for the future development of the city and the path Viet [...]	2008-09-15 10:05:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI KIRF
08HOCHIMINHCITY878	LABOR PROBLEMS PERSIST, WORRYING INVESTORS [...] (SBU) Vietnam's deficit of human resources is now the most frequently cited challenge facing companies in southern Vietnam. This issue is shifting leverage from factory managers to workers, leading to more strikes in the first half of 2008 than in all of 2007, as well as contributing to 18 per [...]	2008-09-30 06:03:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EINV PREL SOCI VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY889	TIGHTENED RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY OFFICERS AT CONGEN HCMC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of highly unusual moves that directly violate the "rules of the road" for travel by Consulate employees established by the GVN, External Relations Office (ERO) in HCMC informed the CG that the MFA had forbidden the Consulate's PolOff from completing a planned trip to Da [...]	2008-10-01 10:28:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CMGT VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY920	DCM DISCUSSES HCMC-HANOI DYNAMICS WITH PEOPLE'S COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 2, the DCM engaged HCMC People's Council Chairwoman Pham Phuong Thao in a lively exchange on the challenges of running a large metropolitan city in a booming economy constrained by inadequate infrastructure and public resources. While noting recent efforts HCMC has m [...]	2008-10-09 09:44:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KIRF VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY967	SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS CELEBRATE FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Summary: Religious leaders and officials gathered at the Seventh Day Adventist's main HCMC church on October 23 to celebrate the denomination's first General Assembly since it became nationally registered in December 2006. Government leaders praised the church's moral and humanitarian mes [...]	2008-10-27 11:32:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY972	VIETNAM'S EXPORTERS EXPECT TO GROW IN 2009, BUT MORE SLOWLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Most Vietnam watchers believe that the economy is largely shielded from the direct effects of global financial turmoil, but would be hurt by any significant decline in overseas consumer demand for Vietnamese exports. Orders for most "value" products like low-cost apparel remain [...]	2008-10-28 12:01:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EIND SOCI PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY988	IN 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 09:44:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	SECRET	PGOV SOCI PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY998	THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN HCMC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over two hundred professors, students, reporters, business leaders, and local officials gathered in a ballroom festooned with red white and blue balloons and featuring jumbo-sized televisions for the first large-scale election event to be held in post-war HCMC. While we did not [...]	2008-11-07 04:32:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KPAO VM
08HONGKONG1041	OUR MACAU AGENDA: EXPANDING RAPIDLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, we have greatly expanded our commitment of time and resources to Macau. In November 2006, we established a "Team Macau" as a platform for interagency coordination. All of the 13 USG agencies represented at post participate in this effort, which was driven i [...]	2008-06-11 09:31:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EINV SOCI CH HK MC
08HONGKONG1108	COORDINATION KEY TO HONG KONG LEGCO ELECTION IN [...] (C) Summary: On September 7, Hong Kong will hold its fourth legislative election since the 1997 handover. The various pan-democratic parties will need to coordinate candidate selections and election strategies to maintain their current number of seats (26 of 60) in the Legislative Council (L [...]	2008-06-19 04:20:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR CH HK MC
08HONGKONG1261	NEW FINANCE AND TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY ASSAILS [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Undersecretary for Finance and the Treasury Julia Leung criticized the political controversy that surrounded the appointment of the six Political Undersecretaries, their salaries and their passports (discussed septel). In a recent meeting with the Deputy Principa [...]	2008-07-11 07:47:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV HK
08HONGKONG1719	LEHMAN TRADING OPERATIONS SUSPENDED IN HONG KONG; [...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed down 5.4 percent on September 16, mirroring losses in other major global markets in the wake of Lehman Brother's bankruptcy. HK's market regulatory authorities suspended Lehman's stock and option trading licenses and restricted financial [...]	2008-09-16 11:15:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD HK CH
08HONGKONG1729	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH HONG KONG [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and Hong Kong legislators from the pan-democratic and pro-Beijing camps discussed the future of universal suffrage in Hong Kong, priority legislative agenda items, and Hong Kong-China relations. Pan-democratic legislators stressed constitutional reform as the [...]	2008-09-18 04:14:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP HK CH
08HONGKONG179	HONG KONG'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ----------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Hong Kong pursues a free market philosophy with minimal government interfe [...]	2008-01-28 06:34:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MO
08HONGKONG1832	CONSUL GENERAL DONOVAN'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON [...] (C) Summary: During an introductory call on Secretary of Security Ambrose Lee September 30, Consul General Joe Donovan stressed the importance the USG attaches to its deep and broad cooperation with Hong Kong across a wide range of law enforcement, legal and security matters. Secretary Lee con [...]	2008-10-02 09:47:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS HK
08HONGKONG1933	"BORING" HONG KONG POLICY ADDRESS DODGES [...] (C) Summary: Consensus among Hong Kong's public and politicians was that Chief Executive Donald Tsang's October 15 Policy Address was dull. Pundits had long anticipated virtually all of Tsang's main points. The only proposal arousing heated debate was his suggestion that an increase in a gr [...]	2008-10-20 09:31:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HK
08HONGKONG1950	THE RISE AND FALL OF HONG KONG'S LIBERAL PARTY [...] (C) Summary and Comment: As the saying goes, the Liberal Party (LP) is "not quite dead, but not at all well." Pummeled at the ballot box September 7, the LP was viewed by voters as the party of government collusion with big business in a Legislative Council (LegCo) election marked by working- [...]	2008-10-22 07:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM HK
08HONGKONG1999	HONG KONG GOV'T PANEL REPORT ON MELAMINE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Hong Kong Government (HKG) has been working around the clock to test for melamine contamination; over 2,700 tests have resulted in over 34 imported products being pulled from store shelves. Over 41,700 children have been voluntarily tested for possible melamine related healt [...]	2008-10-29 09:28:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO HK CH
08HONGKONG2002	HONG KONG COURTS TAIWAN BUSINESSES, TRAVELERS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang announced several initiatives to strengthen relations and foster cooperation with Taiwan in his October 15 Policy Address. This year's speech marks the first time Taiwan has been mentioned in the Policy Address and is widely viewe [...]	2008-10-30 08:43:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HK TW CH
08HONGKONG2045	HKSARG LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen. We will forward the original, and fax a copy, to EAP/CM. 2. Begin text: Mr. Barack Obama President-elect United States of A [...]	2008-11-07 00:51:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV HK
08HONGKONG2051	U.S. ASSISTS HONG KONG TO MONITOR AIR POLLUTION [...] (U) Summary: Air pollution levels in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) remain high, though slightly improved from last year, according to data recently released jointly by the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Environmental Protection Bureau of Guangdong (GDEPB). A U.S. E [...]	2008-11-07 08:47:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TPHY HK CH
08HONGKONG2060	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND CHINA; [...] U.S. president-elect Obama and China 2. Financial tsunami 3. U.S. presidential election HEADLINES AND EXCERPTS: Â [...]	2008-11-10 09:02:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
08HONGKONG2061	MACAU SARG LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO [...] (U.) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Macau Special Administration Region Chief Executive Ho Hau Wah (Edmund Ho). We will forward the original, and fax a copy, to EAP/CM. 2. Begin Text, The Honourable Barack Obama President-elect of the Uni [...]	2008-11-10 09:27:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV HK
08HONGKONG2100	MEDIA REACTION: G20; NORTH KOREA [...] G-20 2. North Korea HEADLINES AND EXCERPTS: Â [...]	2008-11-18 08:54:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
08HONGKONG2109	MACAU ARTICLE 23 LEGISLATION: A DISTURBING [...] (C) Summary and comment: To meet the requirement of Article 23 of its Basic Law, the Macau Special Administrative Region Government put forth a draft "Law for Safeguarding National Security" in a consultation document released October 22. Macau observers see three deficiencies in the governme [...]	2008-11-20 05:01:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MC
08HONGKONG2170	HONG KONG ECONOMY FALLS INTO RECESSION; HKG [...] (U) Summary: The Hong Kong government's third quarter economic report, released November 21, confirmed that Hong Kong has officially slipped into a recession, with seasonally adjusted growth falling by 0.5 percent, after a drop of 1.4 percent in the second quarter of 2008. Private consumptio [...]	2008-12-02 03:19:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN HK CH
08HONGKONG2197	DEMOCRATS WIN THE FRONTIER BUT MAY LOSE ON EXCO [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Emily Lau's "The Frontier" political movement came to an all-but-official end this past weekend, with Lau and her senior colleagues formally leaving the group and joining the Democratic Party (DPHK). While observers have long believed a consolidation of pan-democratic [...]	2008-12-05 10:00:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM HK
08HONGKONG2213	FORMER LEGCO PRESIDENT DISCUSSES HONG KONG'S [...] (C) Summary: Former Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) President Rita Fan sees Chief Executive (CE) Donald Tsang's reluctance to accept LegCo's legitimate role in Hong Kong's governance as the main cause of the deteriorating legislative-executive relationship. Fan argues it is a politicia [...]	2008-12-09 05:47:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HK CH
08HONGKONG2216	HONG KONG'S NPC AND CPPCC DEPUTIES: MORE THAN A [...] (C) Summary: Hong Kong's delegates to the National People's Congress (NPC),and to a lesser extent, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),have seen a gradual shift both in Beijing's and the Hong Kong people's expectations of their role and influence. Until a few years [...]	2008-12-09 09:48:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL HK CH
08HONGKONG2248	MEDIA REACTION: US AUTO INDUSTRY; DIRECT LINKS BETWEEN [...] US auto industry 2. Direct links between mainland China and Taiwan HEADLINES AND EXCERPTS: Â [...]	2008-12-15 08:39:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
08HONGKONG2258	MSARG SUBMITS REVISED ARTICLE 23 BILL TEXT TO [...] (C) Summary and comment: After reviewing public comments regarding the Basic Law Article 23 draft text issued in October, the Macau Special Administrative Region Government (MSARG) formally tabled a revised bill with the Legislative Assembly (LA) December 17. The LA will begin consideration o [...]	2008-12-17 10:20:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MC CH
08HONGKONG408	2008 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 08:13:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM SMIG CH HK MC
08HONGKONG459	BDA - MACAU'S DISGRACED BANK LACKS COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In the course of a March 3-7 Government Accountability Office (GAO) visit, Hong Kong and Macau government officials and private sector players criticized section 311 of the Patriot Act as a blunt and unwieldy tool and the U.S. handling of the Banco Delta Asia (BDA) case as non-t [...]	2008-03-12 09:28:00	Consulate Hong Kong	SECRET	ECON EFIN PREL KJUS MC
08HONGKONG510	MACAU: BEIJING'S STEPPING STONE TO LUSOPHONES, [...] (C) Summary: Professor Ivo Carneiro, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations at Macau's Inter-University Institute, recently told us that Beijing's goals for Macau include: (1) closer integration with the Pearl River Delta, especially Zhuhai; (2) expanding trade links with overse [...]	2008-03-18 08:24:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG CH MC HK
08HONGKONG53	INTERNAL DISSENT HAMPERS HONG KONG DEMOCRATIC PARTY [...] (C) Summary: "Reformist" members of the Hong Kong Democratic Party (DP) recently sent an internal memorandum to the party's leaders, expressing deep concern over the party's poor showing in the November 18 district council election (ref a) as well as its overall strategic and policy direction [...]	2008-01-10 03:29:00	Consulate Hong Kong	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI CH HK MC
08HONGKONG820	EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 02:10:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP ETRD ETTC HK
08HONGKONG880	LABOR NGO CONCERNED ABOUT SECURITY OF PRC-BASED [...] (C) On May 7, Han Dongfang (strictly protect) and Robin Munro (strictly protect) of the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin (CLB, strictly protect) discussed ways to strengthen USG outreach and monitoring of CLB projects (funded by the USG) on the mainland with visiting Embassy Beijing laboff [...]	2008-05-15 08:16:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR CH HK MC
08HONGKONG966	EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FREE COMPONENTS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Phil [...]	2008-05-28 09:15:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
08IRANRPODUBAI11	THE POLITICS OF IRANIAN NATURAL GAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 13:05:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ENGR EPET PREL IR
08IRANRPODUBAI12	IRAN: ELECTION EVE OBSERVATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-13 16:50:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV PREL
08IRANRPODUBAI15	IRANIAN MAJLES--POST ELECTIONS ANALYSIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 15:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV PREL
08IRANRPODUBAI25	CONSERVATIVES DOMINATE IRANIAN PARLIAMENTARY RUNOFFS, AS [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-27 14:13:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV
08IRANRPODUBAI27	US-BASED IRANIAN POLITICAL ACTIVIST DISCUSSES IRGC, SUPREME [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 13:41:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV PREL PHUM
08IRANRPODUBAI28	READOUT OF JAPANESE DFM SASAE'S TRIP TO IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-27 13:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL KNNP IR JA
08IRANRPODUBAI8	THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 2008 IRANIAN MAJLES ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 16:12:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV
08ISLAMABAD105	PAKISTAN: REFOCUSING SECURITY ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request - see Paras 3 and 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Over the past year, militant extremists in Pakistan have sharply increased attacks, both in tribal areas along the Pak-Afghan border and into settled areas. While these attacks do not represent a medium-term threat to Pakis [...]	2008-01-08 09:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD1073	IMET: RECAPTURING PAKISTAN'S LOST GENERATION [...] (U) This is an action request, please see Paras 2 and 9. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Post welcomes Department's proposal to expand IMET funding for Pakistan (reftel) and intends to focus additional funding on those Pakistani military officers, now at mid and senior ranks, who were unable to participat [...]	2008-03-10 15:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS MARR PK
08ISLAMABAD1114	POTENTIAL PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER SHAHBAZ SHARIF [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on Pakistani politicians who will have a significant role in shaping the new government. 2. (C) Shahbaz Sharif, brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is a PML-N heavyweight who intends to be Punjab's next Chief Minister. Although he cur [...]	2008-03-13 03:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1148	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH POTENTIAL NEW MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: In a March 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, whose name has been cited as a potential PML-N Minister of Finance, discussed his relationship with Benazir Bhutto and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP),and emphasized that [...]	2008-03-14 12:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1220	PAKISTAN ELECTS A WOMAN AS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary: On March 19, the National Assembly voted to elect Pakistan's first female Speaker of the National Assembly. Dr. Fahmida Mirza is a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) parliamentarian from Sindh and a respected women's rights advocate. The PPP's choice for Deputy Speaker, Faisal Kareem [...]	2008-03-19 14:32:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1268	BIOSECURITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: SUPPORT FOR U.S.-PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Department's Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) will contribute USD 1.2 million under the auspices of the U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology (S&T) Agreement toward projects related to BEP's mission to engage scientists in Pakistan. Initially funded by USAID, collaborati [...]	2008-03-24 11:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PTER TSPL ETTC PK
08ISLAMABAD1269	CSF AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CIVIL-MILITARY TENSION [...] (C) Summary: Coalition Support Fund (CSF) reimbursements are a major political and economic factor in our bilateral relations with Pakistan. On the military side, the recent publicity about CSF claims, largely resulting from congressional hearings, has prompted concern that reimbursements wi [...]	2008-03-24 11:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR PK
08ISLAMABAD1271	YOUSEF GILLANI ELECTED PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Yousef Gillani was elected as Pakistan's new Prime Minister on March 24 by a resounding two-thirds majority of the National Assembly; he will be sworn in by President Musharraf on March 25. With the real political leaders (Asif Zardari [...]	2008-03-24 13:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD129	ODRP CHIEF ENGAGES PAKISTAN'S MILITARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Major General Helmly, Chief of Office of the Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP),met with senior Pakistan military leadership to reinforce our commitment to the U.S.-Pakistan security relationship. The officials expressed concerns about the effect "conditionality" on U.S. [...]	2008-01-09 10:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD1330	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH ASIF ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging discussion March 25, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Zardari told the Deputy Secretary that the National Assembly would give newly elected Prime Minister Gillani a vote of confidence on March 29. This would give the new government six months to beg [...]	2008-03-27 07:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1331	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NAWAZ SHARIF [...] (C) Summary. During a March 25 meeting with the Deputy Secretary, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif SIPDIS repeatedly complained about President Musharraf but agreed that "we must win, no matter how" in the battle against extremism. The Deputy Secretary suggested that "we agre [...]	2008-03-27 07:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1332	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. In a March 25 meeting, Foreign Secretary Khan told the Deputy Secretary it might be possible to schedule the next round of the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue in Washington in June, depending on approval of the incoming Foreign Minister. Khan said there was a chance of progre [...]	2008-03-27 07:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1334	DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS PM GILLANI [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with newly elected Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani on March 26. Gillani expressed appreciation for the President's congratulatory call, asked for the support of the United States, and expressed desire to expand cooperation with the U.S. in counte [...]	2008-03-27 07:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD134	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pak [...]	2008-01-09 14:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1351	CODEL TIERNEY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Codel Tierney, President Musharraf praised newly elected Prime Minister Gillani, urged the new government to make the transition from politics to governance, and discussed efforts to combat extremism. End Summary. 2. (C) Codel Tierney (Representatives John [...]	2008-03-28 17:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD137	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pakis [...]	2008-01-10 01:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1376	MUSHARRAF SWEARS IN 24 MINISTERS; PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) Summary. On March 29, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani announced his "100 Day Plan" to the National Assembly. Within his plan, he looks to assist the lagging economy, continue to fight terror, strengthen Pakistan's ties with its neighbors and the West, restore the judiciary, and [...]	2008-03-31 12:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1384	FATA IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE FOR 03/28/08 [...] (U) Below is a summary of US Mission Islamabad's activities in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along its northwest border with Afghanistan during the past two weeks up to March 28, 2008. ODRP FATA Activities -------------------- 2. (SBU) CCMR Contact Group: The [...]	2008-04-01 09:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS PK
08ISLAMABAD139	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pakis [...]	2008-01-10 01:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD144	CODEL LIEBERMAN'S MEETING WITH THE PML-N [...] (C) Summary. In a January 9 meeting with Codel Lieberman, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chair Raja Zafrul Haq detailed alleged fraud and electoral irregularities, questioned U.S. ties with the person of President Musharraf instead of support for the people of Pakistan, and urged closer USG o [...]	2008-01-10 06:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD1449	CODEL TIERNEY MEETS WITH PAKISTAN'S FIRST FEMALE [...] (C) Summary. On March 27, Codel Tierney met with Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Pakistan's first female National Assembly speaker. She stressed that women's rights, especially in the areas of healthcare and education, would be her top commitment while in this historic position. The Speaker also eagerly a [...]	2008-04-04 06:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL KWMN
08ISLAMABAD145	CODEL LIEBERMAN MEETS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, [...] (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with Codel Lieberman, human rights activist Asma Jahangir expressed her great concern for the current political and economic atmosphere within Pakistan. She also has hope for the elections but sees that the relationship between the American and Pakistani go [...]	2008-01-10 08:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1450	CODEL TIERNEY MEETS WITH AHSAN IQBAL, PML-N [...] (C) Summary. On March 27, Codel Tierney met with Ahsan Iqbal, a newly elected National Assembly member and former Chief Coordinator and Information Secretary for the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N). Iqbal discussed the need for the deposed judiciary to be reinstated, that the War on Ter [...]	2008-04-04 06:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1459	CODEL TIERNEY MEETS WITH ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary: On March 27, CODEL Tierney met with Pakistan People,s Party (PPP) co-chair Asif Zardari. Zardari professed his appreciation for U.S. support for the election and stressed that the U.S. should consider the new Parliament the primary decisonmaking entity in the government. He deta [...]	2008-04-04 09:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD146	CODEL LIEBERMAN'S MEETING WITH PPP LEADER FAHEEM [...] (C) Summary. Pakistan People's Party candidate for Prime Minister Amin Faheem told Senator Lieberman January 9 that the party was concerned about election fraud and related arrests of party workers in Sindh. Faheem said that he would follow Benazir Bhutto's moderate political agenda, and no [...]	2008-01-10 09:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD1469	CODEL TIERNEY MEETS WITH ANP'S ASFUNDYAR WALI KHAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 27, Codel Tierney met with Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfundyar Wali Khan. Asfundyar explained his plan to incorporate the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and said he hoped to see the Political Parties Act ext [...]	2008-04-04 13:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD1475	CODEL 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 03:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1476	CODEL BIDEN'S MEETING WITH ASIF ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary. Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Zardari told Codel Biden February 19 that he is seeking U.S. advice on the way forward. He is meeting or talking with all parties in pursuit of some form of a national unity government but suggested the PPP would try to form a government wit [...]	2008-04-07 03:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1493	BOUCHER DINNER WITH PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE-NAWAZ [...] (C) Summary. During a dinner hosted by the Charge, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher discussed challenges facing the new Pakistani government with leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Finance Minister-designate Dar outlined steps the new governmen [...]	2008-04-08 08:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1494	BOUCHER MEETING WITH LEADERS OF PAKISTAN MUSLIM [...] (C) Summary: During a March 28 meeting, Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and General Secretary Mushahid Hussain told Assistant Secretary for South SIPDIS and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher that their party would now act as a "calm opposition." The party's onl [...]	2008-04-08 09:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1497	BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER QURESHI [...] (C) During a March 28 meeting with Assistant Secretary or South and Central Asian Affairs Boucher, Foreign Minister-designate Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that the new government wanted to work with the U.S. to combat extremism, increase trade and extend cooperation with India and Afghanistan. [...]	2008-04-08 09:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1498	BOUCHER,S MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS PARTY LEADER [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with religious party leader Fazlur Rehman March 28. While the maulana thanked Boucher (and Deputy Secretary Negroponte) for reaching out to all of Pakistan's political parties during their recent visit, he [...]	2008-04-08 09:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1526	PROFILE: 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 10:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1527	PROFILE: PAKISTANI DEFENSE MINISTER AHMED MUKHTAR [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 31, Ahmed Mukhtar was sworn into office as Pakistan's new Minister of Defense. Mukhtar is a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) stalwart and a close associate of PPP co-chair Asif Zardari; until recently he had been a top contender for the position of Prime Minister. End Summ [...]	2008-04-10 10:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1536	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Assistant Secretary Boucher met with the elected Executive Board of the American Business Council (ABC) in Karachi on March 27. Representatives from U.S. companies were optimistic about Pakistan's investment climate but expressed concerns over the [...]	2008-04-11 03:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1574	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON INTERIOR ADVISOR REHMAN MALIK [...] (C) Summary: In an April 14 meeting with Ambassador, the new senior Advisor for Interior Rehman Malik repeatedly emphasized the new coalition government's commitment to fighting terrorism, his long-standing ties to American law enforcement, his closeness to Benazir Bhutto during the negotiations le [...]	2008-04-15 12:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER SNAR ASEC
08ISLAMABAD1600	CODEL CAPUANO MEETS WITH NEW GOP [...] (C) Summary: Codel Capuano visited Islamabad April 13-14, meeting with Pakistan's new Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Deputy National Assembly Speaker. The delegation included U.S. Representatives Michael Capuano (D-MA),William Pascrell (D-NJ) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ),as well as House [...]	2008-04-17 13:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD1609	MUSHARRAF ON RELEASE OF TALIBAN/AQ DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-18 11:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1611	FATA IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE FOR 04/11/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-18 12:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID MASS PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1614	PM GILLANI SAYS NO TO RELEASING 27 AQ/TALIBAN DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-18 15:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD164	CODEL LIEBERMAN'S MEETING WITH PAKISTAN COAS KAYANI [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-11 04:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK
08ISLAMABAD1641	RESTORATION OF JUDICIARY: DEADLOCKED FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: After two intense days of personal negotiations, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chair Asif Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif remained deadlocked over the issue of how/when to restore the deposed judiciary. They continue to debate whether to restor [...]	2008-04-22 14:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL KJUS PHUM
08ISLAMABAD1655	PAKISTAN'S NEW HEARTS AND MINDS CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-23 14:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PK PREL PTER

08ISLAMABAD1673	PAKISTAN'S F-16 PROGRAM -- AT RISK OF FAILURE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has approached the U.S. with a request to use Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help pay for Mid-Life Updates (MLU) on its existing fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft. This request would require the modification of the original Letter of Offer and Accepta [...]	2008-04-24 15:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1696	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH NEW DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: During an April 21 introductory call on the Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, Ambassador raised Coalition Support Funds (CSF),the need for a formal agreement governing the use of Pakistan's Airspace, consideration of a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),the F-16 payment schedule [...]	2008-04-29 09:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1719	INTERNATIONAL LEADERS FLOCK TO ISLAMABAD [...] (C) Summary: In the past few weeks, international leaders have been streaming into Pakistan to meet the newly elected government. They included UK Foreign Secretary Miliband, the Chinese FM Jiechi, Turkish FM Babacan, EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana, Afghanistan FM Spatna, Malaysian FM Yatim, [...]	2008-05-01 06:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER AF CH EAID IN MY EU
08ISLAMABAD172	USG MEDIA LEAKS HAVE PAKISTANI MILITARY "REVIEWING CONTINGENCIES" [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Tariq Majid separately called in Ambassador January 8 and 9 to express their concern about repeated media reports stating senior USG officials were considering unilateral action within Pakistan. Both official [...]	2008-01-11 10:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR KPAO PK
08ISLAMABAD1742	PAKISTAN'S NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY SALMAN BASHIR [...] (SBU) Summary: Salman Bashir has replaced Riaz Mohammad Khan as Pakistan's Foreign Secretary. Bashir--who previously served as Ambassador to China and Denmark--is a veteran Foreign Service officer. Bashir told local press he intends to focus on "economic diplomacy" during his tenure as Foreign [...]	2008-05-05 10:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1746	DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRAMER'S CALL ON MINISTER OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 11:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KPAO PK
08ISLAMABAD1747	DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRAMER'S CALL ON FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. On April 21, DRL Assistant Secretary Kramer urged a conservative Foreign Secretary Khan to be proactive in supporting human rights initiatives at the UN and encouraged higher levels of commitment with Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA). Khan suggested that co [...]	2008-05-05 11:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1756	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PML-N LEADER NAWAZ SHARIF [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador called on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on May 2 to discuss the judges restoration issue, the South Waziristan peace deal and the Pakistani economy. Nawaz said a committee would be established to draft a parliamentary resolution to reinstate the judges on May 12. [...]	2008-05-05 13:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KJUS PK
08ISLAMABAD1826	APRIL 23 PAK-AFGHAN BORDER INCIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-12 12:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1828	CODEL SMITH MEETS PRIME MINISTER GILANI [...] (C) Summary: Codel Smith visited Pakistan April 27-28. In their meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA),Mac Thornberry (R-TX),Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ),Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Mike Conaway (R-TX) stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long [...]	2008-05-12 12:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER PINR
08ISLAMABAD1829	CODEL SMITH MEETS PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting April 28, Codel Smith discussed the political and economic situation and efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Musharraf expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in the tribal areas but said more was needed; he defended efforts by the new government to begin n [...]	2008-05-12 12:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD188	PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF AND CODEL LIEBERMAN DISCUSS BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 9 meeting with Codel Lieberman, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf explained the mechanisms to ensure the election process is free and fair, and commented on improved relations with Afghanistan. Lieberman delivered two messages: (1) the February 18 general electi [...]	2008-01-14 10:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD1898	LAHORE IPR SEMINAR A SUCCESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 09:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD1905	PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with Secretary of Defense Kamran Rasool, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made assurances regarding continuity o [...]	2008-05-21 07:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1906	PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH JCSC [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with General Tariq Majid, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Committee, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made [...]	2008-05-21 07:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1931	FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS OF MAY 16, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-23 12:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD1932	PAKISTAN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK [...] (S) Economic Counselor and Economic Officer delivered reftel demarche May 22 to senior officials at the Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs (MFA). Both Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Director General Sohail Mahmood and Ministry of Finance Senior Joint Secretary Iqbal Hussain pledge [...]	2008-05-23 12:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP MNUC PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1947	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH LAWYERS' MOVEMENT LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI),visiting Islamabad May 26, met with leaders of Pakistan's lawyers' movement. The Senator noted his long-standing support for the lawyers, calling both the USG's response to Musharraf's 2007 state of emergency and the new GOP's plans to reinstate [...]	2008-05-28 10:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL KJUS PHUM
08ISLAMABAD1956	PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made assurances regarding contin [...]	2008-05-28 12:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1957	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with President Musharraf, Senator Russ Feingold discussed Pakistan's current political and economic climate as well as efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Describing his current personal status as "confused," Musharraf reported that he would not become a "usele [...]	2008-05-28 13:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD1958	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER QURESHI [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with CODEL Feingold, Foreign Minister Qureshi reiterated Pakistan's support to combat terrorism but suggested that the Pakistan and the U.S. form a broad relationship based on common ideals and interests beyond counter-terrorism. Foreign Minister Qureshi asked [...]	2008-05-28 13:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON ENRG EPET PK
08ISLAMABAD1959	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER GILANI [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with CODEL Feingold, Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani expressed gratitude for U.S. support for democracy and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to combat terrorism. Gilani believes that there is an opportunity for a multi-dimensional U.S.-Pakistan relationship and sou [...]	2008-05-28 13:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD196	PAKISTAN: RIGHT-SIZING THE OFFICE OF THE DEFENSE [...] (U) This is an action request - see Para 4. 2. (U) Following 9/11, military assistance to Pakistan increased so sharply that the U.S. security assistance program here is now the third largest in the world. Since 2002, DoD has provided just under $7 billion in funding to Pakistan, primarily [...]	2008-01-14 12:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER AMGT APER MASS MARR PK
08ISLAMABAD1968	CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER GILANI [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting May 27 with Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani, Codel Nelson discussed the political and economic situation and efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Gilani expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance, particularly in the tribal areas, but said more was needed. He ou [...]	2008-05-29 14:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1970	FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS OF MAY 23, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 03:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD1980	2007 UN VOTING REPORT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 06:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PK PREL AORC UNSC UNGA
08ISLAMABAD1998	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH PPP LEADER ZARDARI: [...] (C) Summary: On May 26, Codel Schiff -- U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) -- met with Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zardari, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, NSA Ambassador Mahmud Ali Durrani and Ambassador-designate to the U.S. Husain Haqqan [...]	2008-05-30 16:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD2000	FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS OF MAY 23, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-31 03:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD2003	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH PML-N PARLIAMENTARY LEADER NISAR [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Senator Russ Feingold discussed Pakistan's current political situation and efforts to combat extremism. The PML-N, Nisar insisted, considers the U.S. to be a friend but took [...]	2008-05-31 11:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2006	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH PM GILANI: PUSHING [...] (C) Summary: Codel Schiff -- U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA),Allyson Schwartz (D-PA),and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) -- met May 27 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan's full support for the war on terror and noted improving relations [...]	2008-06-02 04:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD2019	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 03, 2008 [...] "Blast Rocks Danish Embassy In High-Security Area: 8 Killed" "Dawn" (06/03) "A car-bomb exploded outside the Danish Embassy in Islamabad in one of the most high-security residential districts on Monday, killing eight people and injuring more than 25 others." 2. "Terrorism Remains A Real [...]	2008-06-03 09:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2042	CODELS LEVIN AND CASEY DISCUSS SECURITY WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Musharraf met with Senator Levin and Senator Casey May 25 to discuss Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts, recent peace agreements in the border areas, U.S. security assistance, and the worsening economic situation. Musharraf supported the agreements, saying the military [...]	2008-06-04 13:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2050	CODELS LEVIN AND CASEY DISCUSS SECURITY AND [...] (C) Summary: Senator Carl Levin and Senator Robert Casey met May 25 with Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zardari, National Security Advisor Mahmud Ali Durrani and Ambassador-designate to the U.S. Husain Haqqani to discuss recent negotiations with militants, counterterrorism effo [...]	2008-06-05 14:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2051	CODELS LEVIN AND CASEY DISCUSS BORDER SECURITY AND AID WITH PM GILANI [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-05 14:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON PINR PREF PK
08ISLAMABAD2068	FATA PROGRAM UPDATE AS OF MAY 30, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 11:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD2104	USDP EDELMAN DISCUSSES SECURITY AND TERRORISM WITH [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Defense Eric Edelman met with President Pervez Musharraf June 2 to discuss U.S. concerns regarding recent peace agreements in the border areas, Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts and U.S. security assistance. Portraying civilian government leaders as soft on [...]	2008-06-12 13:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MASS ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2303	PRIME MINISTER GILANI AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 30 meeting with Codel Cardin, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Gilani requested increased cooperation with the U.S. on security and economic assistance. He also firmly asserted that Pakistan's nuclear assets are protected and expressed hope for greater international focu [...]	2008-07-07 07:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD2304	PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 30 meeting with Codel Cardin, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf explained the importance of concluding agreements with the tribal groups in the border areas to secure peace. He also expressed hope for stronger military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S as well [...]	2008-07-07 07:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD2305	BOUCHER 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 07:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2316	USDP EDELMAN DISCUSSES SECURITY WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Defense Policy Eric Edelman and Ambassador met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on June 2. USDP Edelmen stressed the U.S.'s long-term commitment to Pakistan and discussed how the U.S. might assist Pakistan in addressing the growing security threat posed [...]	2008-07-07 13:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MASS PREF PK
08ISLAMABAD2317	USDP EDELMAN MEETS WITH PAKISTAN CJCSC GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Defense Policy Eric Edelman met June 2 with General Tariq Majid, Pakistan's Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. USDP Edelman and Majid discussed strains on the Pakistan military and recent peace negotiations in the tribal areas. Majid also supported U.S [...]	2008-07-07 13:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MASS PK
08ISLAMABAD2328	WALI KHAN'S STRATEGY FOR CONTAINING MILITANCY [...] (C) Summary. Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfundyar Wali Khan told Ambassador July 7 that security in Peshawar was under control. He questioned the seriousness of the recent Khyber operation in Bara, but said that if the Pakistani security forces can continue to push the militants int [...]	2008-07-08 12:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD2336	PRIME MINISTER GILANI AND CODEL GREEN DISCUSS BORDER ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In a July 4 meeting with CODEL Green focused on cross-border issues with Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gilani explained his views on the causes of terrorism in Pakistan and his government's three prong counter-terrorism policy. He also requested additional Parliamentary exchanges [...]	2008-07-09 11:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD2337	CODEL GREEN DISCUSSES MADRASSAS, EXTREMISM WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In a July 4 meeting with President Musharraf, CODEL Green discussed extremism in Pakistan and their support for madrassa reform. The CODEL cited a specific case of two young U.S. citizens apparently being held against their will in a Karachi madrassa; the Embassy is facilitating [...]	2008-07-09 11:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD2377	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 12-14, 2008 [...] "10 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Attack On Afghan Base" "Dawn" (07/14) "A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base in the eastern Nuristan province and killed 10 American soldiers and wounded 15 on Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years." [...]	2008-07-14 09:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD238	NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT: A NON-STARTER [...] (C) Summary. The trial balloon launched to test the idea of a national unity government combined with an election delay (reftels) was shot down very quickly. President Musharraf and all the major political parties have firmly rejected the idea. However, the political and security uncerta [...]	2008-01-16 10:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD2381	KASHMIR LINE OF CONTROL VIOLATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani MFA sources confirm reports from New Delhi (reftel) that neither country wanted recent violations of the Kashmiri Line of Control (LOC) to impede bilateral confidence building measures (CBMs). However, the Indians reportedly have just canceled the next round of CBM ta [...]	2008-07-14 13:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD2464	UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PAKISTAN'S FM QURESHI [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery visited Pakistan July 17-19. On July 19, U/S Jeffery and the Ambassador met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who was also named acting Minister of Petroleum following Pakistan Musl [...]	2008-07-22 12:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ENRG EPET PK
08ISLAMABAD2466	UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In a July 18 meeting with Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Acting Minister of Finance Naveed Qamar described this year as one of the most difficult in Pakistan's economic history. He highlighted recent steps taken by the Government of [...]	2008-07-22 13:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2505	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 24, 2008 [...] "Coalition Leaders Go For Talks In FATA; Parliament To Evolve Greater Consensus Against Extremism" "The News" (07/24) "Leaders of the ruling coalition in their meeting here on Wednesday resolved to pursue dialogue rather than military operation in the militancy-hit FATA, saying force would b [...]	2008-07-24 09:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2515	COALITION SECURITY MEETING: FOCUS ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: PM Gilani chaired a seven hour meeting of coalition partners on July 23 to discuss the security situation. It produced a predictable statement affirming the GOP's three-pronged strategy of political engagement, economic development and force when needed. The public accent was o [...]	2008-07-24 14:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD2524	SCENESETTER FOR PM GILANI'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S/NF) Summary. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will be anxious to prove that he is committed to fighting "Pakistan's war" on terrorism and will outline the GOP's partial response to the July demands presented by CJCS Mullen/DDCIA Kappes. Gilani will publicly support the coaliton's "neg [...]	2008-07-25 13:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD2589	TELECOM WORKERS END STRIKE THAT TIED UP LINES AND [...] (U) Communications giant Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL) has been beset by labor-relations controversies since its privatization in 2005. In the latest chapter, PTCL employees went on a two-week strike, which ended July 30, over the introduction of the Unified Pay Scale (UPS). The [...]	2008-07-31 13:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EINT PK
08ISLAMABAD2590	UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY,S MEETING WITH NWFP [...] (C) Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery met with Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Owais Ghani July 18. The Governor outlined the province,s three-pronged strategy of the selective application of force, political dialogue, and socio-economic [...]	2008-07-31 13:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PK PTER MOPS ETRD EIND PREL
08ISLAMABAD2606	TELECOM WORKERS END STRIKE THAT TIED UP LINES AND [...] (U) Communications giant Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL) has been beset by labor-relations controversies since its privatization in 2005. In the latest chapter, PTCL employees went on a two-week strike, which ended July 30, over the introduction of the Unified Pay Scale (UPS). The [...]	2008-08-04 10:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EINT PK
08ISLAMABAD2608	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 02-04, 2008 [...] "SAARC Accord To Curb Terror, Fight Hunger" "Dawn" (08/04) "South Asian leaders signed a legal cooperation pact on Sunday to combat terrorism and agreed to set up a food bank to fight hunger in the face of rising food prices in one of the world's poorest regions. But the South Asian Associat [...]	2008-08-04 11:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2862	THE 2008 U.S.-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-Pakistan Economic Dialogue was held in Islamabad on August 11, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan and Pakistani Minister of Finance Syed Naveed Qamar. A topic of particular concern was the current state of th [...]	2008-08-29 09:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2876	BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: Ref A laid out the opportunity that the current situation in Bajaur and Rajanpur presents to achieve some of our counterterrorism goals. While mission's long term programs are designed to pursue those same goals, we are missing the immediately-available funding that would allow u [...]	2008-08-29 14:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PTER PREL MOPS PK
08ISLAMABAD2907	GOP CONDEMNS ALLEGED ISAF SEPTEMBER 3 INCIDENT IN [...] (C) Late September 3, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called in the Ambassador to relay the GOP's intent to release a public statement, from the Foreign Ministry and possibly later from the Army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),condemning the alleged early morning September [...]	2008-09-03 14:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER MOPS
08ISLAMABAD293	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON [...] (C) Summary. Benazir Bhutto's assassination and its potential to oust Musharraf's party in delayed parliamentary elections, electricity and flour shortages, a disturbing increase in suicide bombings throughout the country, and emboldened attacks by militants in the tribal areas are combinin [...]	2008-01-19 10:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MARR PK
08ISLAMABAD2940	AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; ACTION WILL MOVE TO [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's electoral college will choose the country's next president on September 6; we expect the new president to be sworn in on September 7. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chair Asif Zardari is confident of victory and has been working overtime to ensure he receives the maxi [...]	2008-09-06 05:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD2962	WAY FORWARD ON BAJAUR AND COIN STRATEGY [...] (C) Reftels laid out the opportunity that the current situation in Bajaur presents to help the Pakistani government implement a comprehensive counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, and our recommended approach for helping them get there. While the circumstances on the ground have changed somewhat, [...]	2008-09-08 14:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS PREF PINR PK
08ISLAMABAD3010	CORRECTED COPY: THE 2008 U.S.-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of reftel. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S.-Pakistan Economic Dialogue was held in Islamabad on August 11, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan and Pakistani Minister of Finance Syed Naveed Qamar. A topic of partic [...]	2008-09-12 12:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3011	GILANI HIGHLIGHTS COUNTERTERRORISM AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: Codel Tauscher -- U.S. Representatives Ellen Tauscher (D-CA),Tom Petri (R-WI),Jim Cooper (D-TN),Jon Porter (R-NV),Dave Reichert (D-WA),and Nancy Boyda (D-KS) -- met September 7 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani. He thanked the USG for its support in helping transi [...]	2008-09-12 14:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL MOPS PTER EAID
08ISLAMABAD3012	PROGRESS ON PAK-AFGHAN JIRGA; HINTS AT [...] (U) Summary: On September 11, Pakistani and Afghan Foreign Ministers agreed to a re-engagement plan between the two countries and to convene a mini-jirga shortly after the Eid holiday (early October). Relations between the two countries had soured after the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kab [...]	2008-09-12 14:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PK PREL PTER AF
08ISLAMABAD3036	DEEPENING U.S. PAKISTAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The first U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology Conference was held in Islamabad August 25 to 28, bringing together research scientists from the U.S. and Pakistan who have worked on projects funded by the U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. Under the 2003 [...]	2008-09-16 10:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3070	OUTREACH 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 14:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV MOPS PK
08ISLAMABAD3071	PAKISTANIS REMAIN DEFENSIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The September 3 raid into South Waziristan has drawn greater attention to alleged U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's border areas. Strikes that previously generated regular but tepid press now prompt bold headlines. Pakistani papers and political statements have focused on the Se [...]	2008-09-19 15:37:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PK
08ISLAMABAD3073	ZARDARI TO PARLIAMENT: "I HAVE A DREAM FOR [...] (C) Summary: On September 20, a smiling but nervous President Asif Zardari addressed in English a packed joint sitting of parliament. This was the first time a Pakistani President had addressed the parliament in eight years; Zardari pledged to respect the supremacy of parliament and called fo [...]	2008-09-20 12:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER PINR
08ISLAMABAD3120	ZARDARI- AHMEDINEJAD BILAT MEETING: PROGRESS ON THE IPI? [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reports that while in New York for United Nations General Assembly meetings, Information Minister Sherry Rehman briefed journalists on the outcome of a meeting between President Zardari and President Ahmedinejad. Rehman reportedly stated that both countries have agre [...]	2008-09-24 14:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD3123	MISSION PAKISTAN'S REVISED VISITOR POLICY [...] (SBU) The September 20 attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad (Refs A-C),the August 26 attempted kidnapping of the U.S. Principal Officer in Peshawar (Ref. E) and the September 22 successful kidnapping of the Afghan Ambassador-designate demonstrate the increasing size and sophistication of [...]	2008-09-24 15:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ASEC PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3137	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 [...] "Pakistan, US Blow Hot and Cold Over Flare-Up" "Dawn" (09/26) "Security forces fired on two NATO helicopters which had intruded into Pakistan territory on Thursday, forcing them to turn back to Afghanistan, officials said. "Two helicopters from the Afghanistan side crossed into Saidgai, Ghul [...]	2008-09-26 09:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3176	U.S.-PAKISTAN COUNTER-TERRORISM BILATERALS [...] (C) Summary: On August 22, a delegation led by Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dailey met with a delegation led by Minister of the Interior Malik for a counter-terrorism bilateral, the first such dialogue since 2006. The topics of discussion included security forces training, terro [...]	2008-10-02 11:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD3182	REVISED COPY: U.S.-PAKISTAN COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: On August 22, a delegation led by Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dailey met with a delegation led by Minister of the Interior Malik for a counter-terrorism bilateral, the first such dialogue since 2006. The topics of discussion included security forces training, terro [...]	2008-10-06 05:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD3231	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 09, 2008 [...] "Military Seeks Politicians' Support to Fight Militants; Opposition Dissatisfied" "Dawn" (10/09) "The military took elected representatives of the nation into confidence on Wednesday about the worsening situation in FATA, NWFP and Balochistan and the U.S.-led 'war on terror' during a joint [...]	2008-10-09 10:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3240	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 10, 2008 [...] "Bomber Runs Down Anti-Terror Office In Islamabad" "The News" (10/10) "At least eight people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the central office of anti-terrorist squad (ATS) located in the premises of Police Headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday." [...]	2008-10-10 10:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3248	PAKISTAN'S PARLIAMENT BEGINS TERRORISM DEBATE [...] (C) Summary. The October 8-9 closed joint session of parliament convoked by President Zardari to address the security situation has been widely praised as a good first step in convincing Pakistan's elected leadership to take ownership of the fight against extremism; this effort now should be extend [...]	2008-10-13 09:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3254	PAKISTAN'S NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable contains an action request, see paragraph 9. The National Book Foundation (NBF) has the mandate of providing affordable textbooks, reference books and research books to university students as well as promoting the growth of a domestic book industry. This mandate has [...]	2008-10-14 05:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3339	ZARDARI EXPRESSES DELIGHT WITH CHINA VISIT, LOOKS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher, President Zardari expressed complete satisfaction with his just concluded visit to China, reviewed planning for the Friends of Pakistan, and reiterated his determination to press the fight against extrem [...]	2008-10-22 08:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD3350	BOUCHER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD FOR "FRIENDS OF A [...] (C) Summary. At an October 20 meeting in Islamabad hosted by President Zardari, representatives of Pakistan, the U.S., the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and China discussed the organization and possible goals of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan group. They agreed to Foreign Secretary Bashir's s [...]	2008-10-22 13:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3363	KASHMIR TRADE OPENS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA FOR [...] (C) Summary: Official trade between Pakistan and India across the Line of Control (LoC) separating Kashmir commenced on October 21 for the first time in over sixty years. The exchange of trucks carrying goods, mostly produce, was limited in scale but not in significance. It heralds what m [...]	2008-10-24 03:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD3398	QURESHI TALKS TO BOUCHER ABOUT FRIENDS AND [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Boucher met Foreign Minister Qureshi late October 20. Qureshi was appreciative of the effort put into the "Friends of Pakistan." He hoped the initiative would be more than "just a donors' group," and informed Boucher that an action plan was with President Zar [...]	2008-10-28 09:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID PK
08ISLAMABAD3402	DURRANI TELLS BOUCHER OF SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary. During an October 20 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Durrani said military progress in Bajaur was slow because militants were being reinforced with fighters from Afghanistan, neighboring tribal areas and from Arab and North A [...]	2008-10-28 12:42:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3431	MINI-JIRGA ENDORSES OUTREACH TO "ALL THOSE [...] (C) Summary. The Pak-Afghan mini-jirga meeting in Islamabad concluded October 28 after two days with an agreement to form follow-up committees on both sides of the border tasked with opening a dialogue with the "opposition," defined by Pakistani jirga leader Governor Ghani as "all those invo [...]	2008-10-30 12:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3533	ZARDARI REACHES OUT TO BALOCHISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In a marked change from the previous government, President Zardari has been reaching out to the oft forgotten province of Balochistan. Especially after the October 29 earthquake, Zardari is intensifying GOP efforts to settle a long-simmering Baloch rebellion through political reco [...]	2008-11-10 03:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3537	HEAD OF PML-N PARTY CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (SBU) The following letter was sent by Nawaz Sharif, the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. It is a center-right secular party with a conservative, urban base in Punjab. Nawaz Sharif was Prime Minister of Pakistan twice; he was ousted in 1999 in a coup led by then G [...]	2008-11-10 05:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP
08ISLAMABAD3538	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 10, 2008 [...] "NATO Jets Kill 8 Banned Outfit Members In Khyber" "Daily Times," "The Nation" (11/10) "NATO jets today bombed Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, killing eight members of a banned outfit - Amar Bil Maroof - and injuring three, 'Dawn News' reported. The channel said the NATO jets targeted hideo [...]	2008-11-10 08:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD357	START UP OF NEW USAID OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES [...] SUMMARY: The relationship between the Government of Pakistan (GOP) and traditional tribal structures in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is under increased pressure because of the spread of fundamentalist extremism, foreign terrorist involvement, PakistanQs military activities in [...]	2008-01-24 06:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3586	GILANI TO CODEL SNOWE: HELP US HIT TARGETS [...] (C) Summary: Codel Snowe met November 11 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani. Gilani thanked the USG for its support in helping transition the country to a full democracy and congratulated the U.S. on its recent election. Gilani reiterated that the struggle against extremism was "Pakistan' [...]	2008-11-13 11:34:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PK
08ISLAMABAD3594	MOD MUKHTAR MEETS GENERAL PETRAEUS [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Minister of Defense Mukhtar expressed concern about the political difficulties that ongoing U.S. strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were creating for the Pakistani government. He reques [...]	2008-11-15 05:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3595	CJCS MAJID HOSTS CENTCOM CMDR PETRAEUS [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting and lunch, CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Tariq Majid discussed bilateral relations, the need to improve military-military cooperation, and Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism. End Summary. [...]	2008-11-15 05:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV 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 10:47:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3676	EMBASSY ISLAMABAD REFUGEE AFFAIRS SECTION WEEKLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The following is a Refugee Affairs weekly activity report for November 10 - 14. The recent spate of violence in Peshawar has caused the United Nations to drawn down international staff at their Peshawar offices; other NGOs in Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) have limited oper [...]	2008-11-22 08:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3716	PAKISTAN REACTIONS TO TERROR IN MUMBAI [...] (S) Summary. President Zardari, PM Gilani and FM Qureshi have made all the right public statements condemning the November 27-28 militant attacks in Mumbai; Gilani has agreed to an Indian request and is sending ISI Chief MG Pasha to India to participate in the investigation. Interior Minister Malik [...]	2008-11-28 12:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER IN UK PK
08ISLAMABAD3718	CHARGE URGES FM QURESHI TO SEND ISI MG PASHA TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. In a November 29 meeting with FM Qureshi, Charge urged Pakistan to send ISI Director MG Pasha to India, as agreed publicly, to participate in investigations of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. If Pasha did not go to India, this would be seen as a bad sign that Pakistan was retreating [...]	2008-11-29 07:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3719	ZARDARI PROMISES TO SEND AN ISI DIRECTOR TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. Pakistani leaders and media remained defensive November 30 about accusations of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks and demanded evidence from India. Zardari, Qureshi and an unnamed senior defense official are quoted as denying involvement and promising to take action again [...]	2008-11-30 09:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV 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 02:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3733	PAKISTAN: MUMBAI SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador has returned and will see Chief of Army Staff General Kayani at 3 pm local time. Zardari is unavailable for meetings today. 2. (C) UK PM Gordon Brown is trying to call President Zardari today. 3. (C) NSA Durrani advised DCM that Zardari is meeting this evening with all of the Pak [...]	2008-12-01 11:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3783	FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MUMBAI; GOI EMBASSY [...] (S) Summary. FM Qureshi briefed the diplomatic corps December 2 on the GOP reaction to the Mumbai attacks. He complained about the negative effect of Indian media hype and announced that Pakistan was proposing a joint investigation led by the two National Security Advisors. He reiterated that Pakis [...]	2008-12-05 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3791	PM GILANI TELLS CODEL MCCAIN PAKISTAN WILL ACT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Gilani told Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham the GOP will take action against individuals implicated in the Mumbai attacks as Secretary Rice had urged. On December 6, the Prime Minister, joined by Foreign Minister Qureshi, said the government h [...]	2008-12-08 08:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN PK

08ISLAMABAD3811	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 06-09, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 11:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3819	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DECEMBER 11 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, joined by Foreign Minister Qureshi, met December 11 in Islamabad. Zardari pledged his interest in cooperating with the government of India to prosecute those implicated in the Mumbai terror attacks. The GOP has deta [...]	2008-12-12 08:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD3820	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DECEMBER 11 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary John Negroponte met with Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and relations with India, progress being made on border cooperation with Afghanistan and upcoming multilateral and bilateral meetings. End summary. [...]	2008-12-12 09:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3822	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 12, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 09:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3823	DEPUTY 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 10:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3827	ALL PARTIES COMMUNIQUE ON INDO-PAK RELATIONS [...] (U) Late December 2, in Islamabad, Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani convened an "all political parties conference" to discuss Pakistan's unequivocal condemnation of the October 29 Mumbai bombings and their unified position vis-a-vis Pakistan's relations with neighbor India. The text of the unanim [...]	2008-12-12 14:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IN PK
08ISLAMABAD3837	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: December 15, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-15 10:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3841	SENATOR LIEBERMAN MEETS WITH PPP AND PML [...] (C) Summary: Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT),traveling to Pakistan as part of Codel McCain, met separately December 6 in Islamabad with representatives of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML). The PPP parliamentarians reiterated the government's support for the [...]	2008-12-16 03:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS IN PK
08ISLAMABAD3886	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 19, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-19 09:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3889	FATA UPDATE - 19 DECEMBER 2008 [...] (C) Summary. Consulate Peshawar personnel report that rocket attacks are becoming a near-daily occurrence throughout Peshawar, but continue to result in little damage and very few deaths. Government of Pakistan (GoP) and Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) officials have noted to Ambassador an [...]	2008-12-19 13:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3903	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: December 22, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 10:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD419	FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 1/28/08 [...] (SBU) Summary. This cable reports our weekly update of USG activities in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Territories (FATA). It also gives a broad brush look at our on-going programs in the region to show how deeply and in what variety we are reaching into this difficult and often h [...]	2008-01-29 12:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD482	PUBLIC SHRUGS AFTER RETIRED GENERALS CENSURE [...] (U) In a January 31 meeting, a group of retired army officers urged Musharraf to step down and hand over power to deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice Chaudhry, who could then create a national unity government. The group also endorsed the lawyers' movement, demanded the government appoint forme [...]	2008-02-01 12:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD483	â€œTHE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN IN PAKISTANâ€ [...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with Ambassador January 31, Nawaz Sharif confirmed he was ready to work with the Pakistan People's Party in a post-election coalition government and described this union as "the best thing that could happen in Pakistan." He dismissed reports of threats against his life [...]	2008-02-01 13:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD525	SCENESETTER FOR CJCS ADMIRAL MULLEN [...] (S) Summary. We look forward to your visit to begin the process of strengthening and refocusing our military to military relations with Pakistan's CJCS General Majid and COAS Kayani. This has become increasingly urgent because of the expanding insurgency in the tribal areas and attacks against [...]	2008-02-05 14:32:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD635	PAKISTAN: CJCS MULLEN MEETS PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Pakistan President Musharraf February 9 to emphasize the critical importance of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and his personal commitment to strengthening that relationship. Admiral Mullen conveyed two mess [...]	2008-02-12 11:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD651	KAYANI WITHDRAWS OFFICERS FROM CIVIL DEPARTMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following through on his public pledges to reduce military involvement in civilian politics, Chief of Army Staff General Kayani decided February 7 to withdraw military personnel who are currently serving in civil departments and return them to military positions. On February 1 [...]	2008-02-13 12:37:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD653	PAKISTAN'S MADRASSAS [...] (C) Summary: The majority of Pakistan's 15,000-16,000 madrassas are registered religious schools that provide some level of learning combined with food, shelter and clothing for poor children. Only 4-5% of school-age Pakistani children attend madrassas. The problems emanate from the 1,000 or so unr [...]	2008-02-13 13:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD664	PAKISTAN: CJCS MULLEN MEETS WITH GENERAL TARIQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 9, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS),met with General Tariq Majid, Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Admiral Mullen offered to assist Pakistan in enhancing its counterterrorism and counter-insurgency capab [...]	2008-02-14 09:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD676	POTENTIAL PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER: AMIN FAHEEM [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on potential Pakistani candidates for Prime Minister. The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is embroiled in a leadership struggle; the Central Executive Committee will decide after the February 18 election who will be its choice for Prime Minister. A [...]	2008-02-15 04:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD745	ZARDARI EXAMINING A COALITION WITH NAWAZ SHARIF [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the losses suffered by Musharraf's Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and the religious parties, scenarios for the next government are being debated. Bhutto widower Zardari described the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) as supporting a government of ""national unity,"" [...]	2008-02-20 15:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD807	NAWAZ STILL NEGOTIATING [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 13:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD809	ZADARI EXPLAINS HIS VISION TO CODEL HUTCHISON [...] (C) Summary: CODEL Hutchison met February 22 with Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zadari. The CODEL expressed its condolences for Bhutto's assassination and admiration for her courage and vision. In response to Senator Hutchison's question, Zadari explained his ideas for str [...]	2008-02-25 14:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD835	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ANP LEADER WALI KHAN [...] (C) In a February 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Awami National Party (ANP) Chairman and Member of National Assembly-elect (MNA) Asfundyar Wali Khan, whose name has come up as potential Prime Minister, eschewed any desire to head a national coalition government. The ANP leader is counseling [...]	2008-02-27 09:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD899	ANP LEADER ASFUNDYAR WALI KHAN [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on politicians who may be major players in the new Pakistani government. Asfundyar Wali Khan is leader of the Awami National Party (ANP),a Pashtun nationalist party with support throughout the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Admini [...]	2008-02-29 14:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD900	AN ADDITION TO THE PM SHORT LIST: AHMED MUKHTAR [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on politicians who may be major players in the new Pakistani government. Ahmed Mukhtar, a crony of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chair Asif Zardari, emerged this week in the press as an another possible candidate for PPP Prime Minister. End su [...]	2008-02-29 14:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PHUM
08ISLAMABAD932	FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 2/29/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 12:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID MASS PK
08ISLAMABAD970	POTENTIAL PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER YOUSEF RAZA [...] (C) Summary: This is one of several profiles on political leaders who will play a large role in Pakistan's new government. The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is in the process of coalition negotiations on forming a government but still faces a leadership struggle within its own ranks. With his [...]	2008-03-04 13:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD980	PPP/NAWAZ: TACTICAL ALLIES BUT STRATEGIC ENEMIES [...] (C) Summary. Pakistan Muslim League (PML) General Secretary Mushahid Hussain believes that Asif Zardari's SIPDIS Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party are "tactical allies but strategic enemies" so the alliance may be short-lived. Mushahi [...]	2008-03-05 04:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISTANBUL104	TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL PREPARES FOR MARCH 11 [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary: An official from Turkey's "Foreign Economic Relations Board" (DEIK) shared with us the proposed schedule, agenda, and participants list for the March 11, 2008 meetings in Iran of the "7th Turkey-Iran Joint Business Council." Turkey's 60-person delegation will be led by Tu [...]	2008-03-03 13:23:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV IR TU
08ISTANBUL152	MARCH 11 TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING: [...] (C) Summary: A Consulate Istanbul contact who works for Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) shared with us internal DEIK reports summarizing the March 11 Turkey-Iran "Joint Business Council" meeting in Iran. According to those reports and our contact's impressions of the meeting [...]	2008-03-27 15:44:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV IR TU
08ISTANBUL181	AKP STATE MINISTER CUBUKCU PESSIMISTIC ON CLOSURE [...] (C) Summary: State Minister Nimet Cubukcu expressed her concerns regarding the Justice and Development Party (AKP) closure case to Consul General at a small dinner party April 4 in Istanbul. Despite the "baseless" charges against the party, Cubukcu expected the high court would ban the party i [...]	2008-04-11 15:04:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL198	JOURNALISTS COMMENT ON AKP CLOSURE CASE [...] (C) Summary. The Consul General met recently for off-the-record discussions with two sets of journalists to discuss recent political developments, including the closure case against the Justice and Development Party (AKP). In the first meeting, Cengiz Candar from Referans, Sami Kohen from M [...]	2008-04-22 16:57:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL199	CUKUROVA MEDIA SAYS U.S. BEARS IMAGE BURDEN OF [...] (C) Summary. In an April 11 meeting, Consul General and senior management and editors from the Cukurova Media Group discussed US-Turkey relations. The media representatives identified Kurdish Northern Iraq as a major source of negative public opinion about the U.S., as well as a more "conte [...]	2008-04-22 17:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL225	CHIEF EDITOR SPEAKS CANDIDLY AMIDST NEWSPAPER'S OWNERSHIP CONTROVERSY [...] (C) Summary and comment. Turkish daily Sabah's editor in chief Ergun Babahan conducted a surprisingly candid tour d'horizon with the Consul General a day after the controversial financing of his new parent company Calik Holding's purchase of Turkey's third most circulated newspaper came to l [...]	2008-05-07 15:53:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN PREL TU
08ISTANBUL238	ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH LAMENTS "PERSECUTION" OF [...] (C) Summary. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I discussed his views on the new Archbishop of Athens and the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) while updating the Consul General on Patriarchate issues during their May 12 meeting. Bartholomew noted Archbishop [...]	2008-05-13 13:36:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV GR TU
08ISTANBUL241	ALBANIAN FM REVIEWS BSEC PRIORITIES [...] Albania will serve as organization for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Chairman in Office from May 1 - October 31. On May 12 at BSEC headquarters in Istanbul, Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha addressed representatives of the BSEC member states, observers and related bodies, desc [...]	2008-05-14 08:23:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECIN TU
08ISTANBUL263	UNDP SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR BSEC PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary. UNDP Business Development Advisor Lovita Ramguttee is seeking USG support for UNDP's on-going business development work with the organization for Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) as well as for possible future initiatives. She provided background information on UNDP's on- [...]	2008-05-20 07:46:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PREL TU
08ISTANBUL287	THE IRANIAN MFA'S THINK-TANK DIRECTOR ON IRAN AND [...] (C) Summary and comment: Dr. Rasoul Mousavi, the director of the Iranian MFA's think-tank, claimed at a conference on Asian security held in Istanbul on May 21 that Iran stands ready to help resolve outstanding regional security challenges; has the most to lose from continued instability and [...]	2008-05-29 04:27:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR TU
08ISTANBUL29	HRANT DINK SUCCESSOR: PROPOSED ARTICLE 301 CHANGES [...] (C) Summary and comment. During a January 9 meeting at Agos newspaper headquarters, Consul General discussed the status of constitutional and democratic reform in Turkey with Etyen Mahcupyan, editor-in-chief of the Armenian weekly and head of the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation [...]	2008-01-17 08:12:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KIRF AM TU
08ISTANBUL308	CODEL TANNER ISTANBUL MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ten members of the U.S House Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly headed by Congressman John Tanner met in Istanbul on May 28 with public intellectuals and civil society to discuss the economic and political challenges facing Turkey. Their interlocutors acknowledged t [...]	2008-06-12 12:38:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL310	AN IRANIAN ANALYST LOOKS AT US-IRAN RELATIONS [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary and comment: A prominent Tehran-based political and economic analyst spoke with Consulate Istanbul's Iran Watcher June 6 about the prospects for US-Iran relations, Iran's nuclear program and the P5 1 offer, and Iran's compelling need for US energy investment and technology [...]	2008-06-13 10:32:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS IR
08ISTANBUL32	TURKEY: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HRANT DINK [...] (C) Summary and comment. As Turkey prepares to recognize the one year anniversary of the Hrant Dink assassination on January 19, we can't help but look back at the causes to which Dink dedicated his life - including human rights and Turkish-Armenian reconciliation - as well as to the invest [...]	2008-01-18 09:23:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL AM TU
08ISTANBUL335	THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS: CONVERSATION WITH [...] (C) Summary. U.S.-educated, Bilgi University Professor Soli Ozel offered us a tour d'horizon of the political situation in Turkey. Like other observers we've seen over the last several weeks, Ozel expresses bitter disappointment that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) squandered politi [...]	2008-06-23 15:07:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL354	OLD AND NEW IDEAS AT THE ISTANBUL BRANCH OF CHP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a recent meeting, the Istanbul head of Republican People's Party (CHP) Gursel Tekin criticized the Justice and Development Party (AKP),yet provided little substance to back up his comments. Tekin expects the closure case against AKP will result in early elections and the pu [...]	2008-07-02 04:40:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL358	THE AKP TURNS UP THE HEAT [...] (C) Summary. As the decision by the Constitutional Court in the closure case looms nearer, AKP (Justice and Development Party) party officials and sympathizers in Istanbul have begun to press us more forcefully for visible USG support for the party. We have been careful in our responses to [...]	2008-07-02 12:26:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOC TU
08ISTANBUL369	A LIFE COMBATTING ARTICLE 301 [...] Summary: On June 27, we met with Turkish publisher and freedom of expression activist Ragip Zarakolu to discuss his June 17 sentence in the first case tried under the amended Turkish Penal Code (TPC) Article 301 (insulting the Turkish nation) (refA). An Istanbul court sentenced Zarakolu to pa [...]	2008-07-09 08:31:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AM TU
08ISTANBUL38	GREEK PRIME MINISTER TO CALL ON ECUMENICAL [...] (C) Summary. Greek PM Costas Karamanlis will wrap up his three-day trip to Turkey on January 24 and 25 in Istanbul with visits to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and to a Greek minority high school. Ecumenical Patriarchate senior advisor Metropolitan Meliton expects Karamanlis and Ecumenical Pa [...]	2008-01-24 11:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PREL GR TU
08ISTANBUL387	JEWISH COMMUNITY DISCUSSES ARMENIA, ANTI-SEMITISM [...] (C) Summary. The leadership of the Jewish Community of Turkey (JCT) at the Chief Rabbinate of Istanbul shared with us on July 14 their positive perceptions of a visit earlier this month by representatives of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to address the ADL's position on the Armenian Genocid [...]	2008-07-21 11:11:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL OSCE TU
08ISTANBUL43	STATUS OF TURKISH POLICY ON ECUMENICITY QUESTIONED [...] (C) Summary. Ecumenical Patriarchate senior advisor Metropolitan Meliton described Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis' 23 - 25 January visit to Turkey as "significant" and believed Prime Minister Erdogan was sincere when he told his Greek counterpart that he is "evaluating" the issue of [...]	2008-01-28 15:41:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL GR TU
08ISTANBUL437	CG'S COURTESY CALL ON IBRAHIM YILDIZ, CUMHURIYET [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Editor-in-chief Ibrahim Yildiz displayed little of the staunchly secularist, anti-AKP and isolationist rhetoric which has become the stock and trade of Cumhuriyet, Turkey's "paper of Ataturk." Cumhuriyet, once the paper of the social democrats, bureaucrats and labor un [...]	2008-08-15 15:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI TU
08ISTANBUL438	AHMADINEJAD IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: Iranian President Ahmadinejad led an Iranian delegation to Istanbul August 14-15 for a bilateral "working visit." Five agreements -- on security cooperation, the environment, transportation, tourism, and archives -- were signed, but observers said these were not likely to conta [...]	2008-08-15 17:40:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP TU IR
08ISTANBUL439	AHMADINEJAD IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: Iranian President Ahmadinejad led an Iranian delegation to Istanbul August 14-15 for a bilateral "working visit." Five agreements -- on security cooperation, the environment, transportation, tourism, and archives -- were signed, but observers said these were not likely to conta [...]	2008-08-16 08:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP TU IR
08ISTANBUL440	AHMADINEJAD IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: Iranian President Ahmadinejad led an Iranian delegation to Istanbul August 14-15 for a bilateral "working visit." Five agreements -- on security cooperation, the environment, transportation, tourism, and archives -- were signed, but observers said these were not likely to conta [...]	2008-08-16 08:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP TU IR
08ISTANBUL452	HONOR KILLINGS MIGRATE TO THE CITY [...] Summary and comment. A recently-released GOT report suggests the traditionally rural practice of honor killings has spread to Western Turkish cities such as Istanbul. The report concludes honor killings increased from 150 in 2002 to 231 in 2007, with 1000 honor killings between 2003 and 200 [...]	2008-08-21 14:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL OSCE TU AA
08ISTANBUL459	SPECIAL ENVOY CUMBER'S ISTANBUL VISIT WITH OIC SYG [...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential Special Envoy Cumber underscored the need for OIC and USG interaction and cooperation prior to international gatherings during his August 22 meetings in Istanbul with OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and members of the Turkish media. During their meeting a [...]	2008-08-25 09:08:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OIC PGOV PHUM TU
08ISTANBUL468	ISTANBUL BRANCH OF NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY LOOKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ihsan Barutcu, Istanbul chair of the National Action Party (MHP),along with his deputy -- Nazme Celenk, and Mithat Melen, MHP MP from Istanbul, all welcomed greater cooperation with the United States in recent conversations with us. All three MHP officials stated Turkey must [...]	2008-08-28 08:58:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL492	STAFFDEL MAKOVSKY MEETS WITH AKP INSIDER AND U.S. [...] (U) Summary: On September 3 a House Foreign Relations Committee staff delegation led by Alan Makovsky discussed the future of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) with AKP founding member H. Cuneyd Zapsu; and, in a separate meeting, discussed the Turkish business climate with members [...]	2008-09-15 11:51:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU EINV IR
08ISTANBUL493	STAFFDEL MAKOVSKY HEARS PRAISE FOR ERDOGAN FROM [...] (C) Summary. On 3 September a House Foreign Relations Committee Staff delegation led by Alan Makovsky discussed the situation of the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate with Father Dositheos, Press Relations Chair for the Patriarchate. While the situation of Halki Seminary has not improved, [...]	2008-09-15 13:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL TU OSCE AA
08ISTANBUL495	ADDITIONAL ELECTRICITY PRICE HIKES TO HIT MISSION [...] (SBU) The Turkish Electricity Trading Company (TETAS) announced on September 3 that it will raise the electricity sales price between internal electricity sales actors -- notably TETAS and the State Distribution Company (TEDAS)-- by 34 percent in October. This change will not immediately affe [...]	2008-09-15 15:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN AMGT ECON ENRG TU
08ISTANBUL499	PUBLIC 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 08:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL TU
08ISTANBUL527	TURKEY: ISRAEL AND JEWISH COMMUNITY GOING PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: A September poll reveals that most Turks have significantly negative perspectives of Israel and the United States. Since 2003, this negativity has also translated into a negative impression of the Turkish Jewish population. To combat these impressions, the Israeli Consulate in Ista [...]	2008-10-13 08:12:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
08ISTANBUL535	RECTOR: CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS CHANGE THE FACE OF [...] (C) Summary: Bogazici University rector Kadri Ozcaldiran provided Consul General with a bleak prospect for the future of what was once Turkey,s premier small university. The conversation occurred against a backdrop of high media coverage of Ozcaldiran,s unique approach to enforcing a ban on [...]	2008-10-17 14:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM AA OSCE
08ISTANBUL539	EXPANDED IRAQI ENERGY WORKING GROUP CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An Expanded Energy Working Group (WG) meeting on October 11 to assist with Iraq's reconstruction brought pledges and suggestions on how to best help the country become energy self-sufficient along with developing its energy export sector. The first half of the meeting followed [...]	2008-10-22 12:05:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG IR IZ JO PGOV PREL RS SY TU
08ISTANBUL540	IRANIAN AND AFGHAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY: A SNAPSHOT [...] (C) Summary: We met October 8-10 with UNHCR, provincial, municipal, and police officials, an NGO, and Iranian Baha'i families in Van province in southeast Turkey, to look at conditions facing Iranian refugees. Van hosts between 1700 and 2100 registered refugees, mostly Iranian and Afghan. So [...]	2008-10-23 05:17:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PGOV PINS PREL IT TU
08ISTANBUL557	IRANIAN TOURISM: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEVERAGE? [...] (C) Summary: Iran is making a strong diplomatic push to promote tourism cooperation with Turkey and "friendly" organizations like the D8 and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Iran sees tourism and related investment as a way to ease its isolation and boost economic growth, and th [...]	2008-11-03 14:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON EINV CVIS SCUL SOCI TU IR
08ISTANBUL558	AKP VICE CHAIR DISCUSSES TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary. In a recent discussion with diplomats and media representatives, Egemen Bagis, who is Turkish ruling AK Party (AKP) Vice Chairman in charge of Foreign Affairs, MP for Istanbul, and a confidant to Prime Minister Erdogan, praised the AKP's redirection of Turkey's foreign policies [...]	2008-11-04 08:55:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EU SC TU
08ISTANBUL56	TURKEY-IRAN BUSINESS COUNCIL SEEKS EXPANDED TRADE [...] (C) Summary. Turkey-Iran Business Council Chairman Ali Osman Ulusoy on January 23 called for expanded commercial ties between Turkey and Iran, arguing such ties promote economic reform inside Iran. Last month he chaired a meeting in Istanbul with the President of the Iranian Chamber of Comm [...]	2008-02-01 08:01:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL IR TU
08ISTANBUL560	IRAN EXPERTS REACT TO US ELECTIONS WITH SURPRISE, [...] (S) Summary: Our contacts in Turkey and in Iran who follow US-Iran relations closely, including think tank experts, correspondents, and businessmen, have expressed a range of reactions regarding the implications for US-Iran relations to the election of Barack Obama. Their views ran the gamu [...]	2008-11-05 13:01:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PREL PGOV IR US TU
08ISTANBUL573	CHIEF RABBI PRAISES GOT, BUT ANTI-SEMITISM A [...] Summary and Comment: During a November 3 farewell call by the Ambassador on Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva and the leadership of the Jewish Community, Haleva expounded on the good relations maintained between the Jewish community and the Government of Turkey (GOT) on national and local levels, but [...]	2008-11-17 12:20:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM AA TU OSCE
08ISTANBUL575	MINISTER GULER WELCOMES US OFFER OF HELP IN [...] (C) Summary. On Oct 30, a high-level, interagency delegation led by Department of Energy Acting Deputy Secretary Kupfer discussed Turkey's energy needs and the Southern Corridor with Energy Minister Guler. The delegation described U.S. suggestions on ways we can help Turkey. Guler responded [...]	2008-11-18 07:36:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ISTANBUL58	EDITOR CITES IMPROVED US-TURKEY RELATIONS; [...] (C) Summary and comment. Aksam daily newspaper editor-in-chief Serdar Turgut expressed optimism regarding improved U.S.-Turkish relations while lamenting a lack of press freedom in Turkey during a January 24 meeting with the Consul General. Turgut was particularly concerned for his country' [...]	2008-02-01 11:41:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ TU
08ISTANBUL589	AFGHANISTAN'S ISTANBUL CG COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: Afghan CG in Istanbul Azzim Nasser-Zia said his biggest challenge is dealing with smuggled Afghan citizens. Some pay up to USD 10,000 to be smuggled from Afghanistan through Turkey to Europe; most are caught before entering the EU. Turkish police send up to 600 such Afghans a [...]	2008-11-21 13:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PINS PGOV PHUM TU IR AF
08ISTANBUL595	ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH: MORE CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I congratulated the United States on the election of its new president, discussed the Patriarchate's potential reacquisition of the Buyukada Orphanage as well as hoped for reforms from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and his views on the [...]	2008-11-25 13:56:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AA OSCE TU
08ISTANBUL596	ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN VISITS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On November 24, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Istanbul in order to pay a working visit to the headquarters of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). In addition to BSEC-related meetings, Nalbandian also called on Armenian [...]	2008-11-26 15:00:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL TU AR
08ISTANBUL615	REGIONAL ACTIVISTS STRATEGIZE ON BOLSTERING THE [...] (C) Summary: Iranian, Azeri, and Turkish human rights experts participated in a "regional women's rights discussion" November 28-29 in Istanbul, co-hosted by Turkish and Azeri human rights NGOs. Focusing primarily on the beleaguered state of women's rights in Iran, the speakers highlighted t [...]	2008-12-17 10:11:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS IR TU AZ
08ISTANBUL79	REDISTRICTING THREATENS OPPOSITION ENCLAVES IN [...] (SBU) The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) intends to redistrict Istanbul before the 2009 March local elections in hopes of weakening further the opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) power in Istanbul, according to Kadikoy Mayor Selami Ozturk. In both statements to the pre [...]	2008-02-12 14:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU
08ISTANBUL85	THE D8 AND IRAN: EVEN WORSE THAN "BUSINESS AS [...] (C) Summary: A tour d,horizon with the Secretary General of the "D8 Developing Countries" revealed an organization trying to find its niche in a crowded arena of multilateral economic organizations. The Secretary General has high hopes of using the D8 to foster "growth and developing across t [...]	2008-02-15 15:36:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PINR ECON IR TU OIC
08ISTANBUL98	TURKISH MEDIA FIGURES DISCUSS HEADSCARF, POLITICS, [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Conversations between Consul General and top media representatives in Istanbul in January and February ranged from discussing the headscarf debate to the status of major political parties and the U.S. image in Turkey. Concern about suspension of important reforms an [...]	2008-02-27 05:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL PHUM PROP SOCI SCUL TU
08JAKARTA1006	PAPUA -- KEY MINING TOWN AWAITS ELECTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Papua's Mimika District--the site of a giant mine owned by U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan--voted for local officials on May 19. The Election Commission is still counting the results. The race was heatedly contested and observers expect the losing side to challenge the results. [...]	2008-05-22 03:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA1030	SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN MULLEN'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Mullen's May 28-30 visit to Jakarta builds on solid progress in our bilateral military-military relationship over the past two years. Democratic reforms have made Indonesia a different country from Suharto's military-dominated fiefdom. Dramatic TNI reform since 1998 ha [...]	2008-05-27 07:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1041	SOLDIERING ON -- HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations between Indonesia's Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) and the military are improving slowly. There has also been some recent progress on military accountability. In related news, the Indonesian legislature (DPR) announced that it is set to review a bill that would [...]	2008-05-28 08:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA1042	SOMALIA/PIRACY -- GOI REMAINS OPPOSED TO FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission continues to urge the GOI to support the U.S. position regarding the Somalia piracy resolution in the U.N. Security Council. Indonesia's position remains unchanged regarding the broader implications of the version of the resolution proposed by France. As an archipelagi [...]	2008-05-28 08:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KCRM ID SO
08JAKARTA1048	HUMAN RIGHTS -- KEY COMMISSION WILLING TO HELP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Keith Luse, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member, met National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Chair Ifdhal Kasim on May 27. Kasim said he will consider a suggestion that Komnas HAM assist with the vetting of Indonesian security personnel for USG training. [...]	2008-05-29 07:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID
08JAKARTA105	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -- PAPUA CHRISTIANS PUSH TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Manokwari--in Christian majority West Papua Province--is considering a draft regional bylaw proclaiming itself a "City of the Gospel." Supporters cite the special place of Manokwari in the history of Christian missionary activity in Papua. They also regard the bylaw as a respon [...]	2008-01-17 08:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KIRF ID
08JAKARTA1058	SENIOR INDONESIAN DIPLOMAT ADDRESSES RANGE OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge met with Foreign Department Director General Imron Cotan on May 30 to discuss a wide range of common issues. Charge requested improved visa treatment for NAMRU personnel during negotiation [...]	2008-05-30 11:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR TBIO PHUM ID
08JAKARTA106	INDONESIA -- CHINESE DEFENSE MINISTER'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Defense Minister Cao met Indonesian VP Kalla and DefMin Sudarsono on January 16 in Jakarta. The visit included discussion of exchanges and joint production of defense transport equipment. Cao also visited a base of the Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS). The visit reciproc [...]	2008-01-17 09:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS ID CH
08JAKARTA1081	Scenesetter for Attorney General Mukasey visit to [...] (SBU) Summary: Department of Justice assistance programs are essential to Indonesia's continued democratic development. Over the past ten years of its democratic transition, Indonesia has worked to establish the laws, institutions, and procedures for sustained governance reform and rule of law [...]	2008-06-03 09:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KCOR ECON ID
08JAKARTA1105	KEY MUSLIM LEADER DENOUNCES EXTREMIST VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 2, Charge met Din Syamsuddin, Chair of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization. They discussed repercussions of the recent attack by extremist groups on a pro-pluralism demonstration. Syamsuddin denounced the violence. They also discussed the cl [...]	2008-06-06 01:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA1107	ADMIRAL MULLEN'S MEETINGS WITH THE GOI: BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with GOI leaders during his visit to Jakarta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen emphasized the U.S. commitment to bilateral military cooperation with Indonesia and pledged to continue building the GOI's defense capabilities at Indonesia's pace. His [...]	2008-06-06 03:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS ID BM
08JAKARTA1111	BURMA -- U.S. BEGINS FLYING TENTS FROM INDONESIA [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. military aircraft have begun transporting relief supplies from Indonesia to Thailand for onward transfer to Burma. The Indonesian military (TNI) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) have provided key supp [...]	2008-06-06 06:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ID BM
08JAKARTA1115	ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- ELECTION [...] (C) On June 4 Umar Hadi, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),told DepPol/C that the GOI had still not decided whether it would send participants to Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) and Election Observation Meeting (EOM) in Mongolia in late June. [...]	2008-06-06 09:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID MG
08JAKARTA112	AMID NEW REVELATIONS, COURT CONTINUES REVIEW OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 Jakarta court hearing attended by poloff, prosecutors strengthened their case implicating the Indonesian National Intelligence Agency (BIN) in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir. In the meantime, the Supreme Court is continuing its review of its high [...]	2008-01-18 07:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA1125	Agriculture Policy Change or Wishful Thinking? [...] (SBU) Summary. Emboffs met with Dr. Bayu Krisnamurthi, Deputy Minister (Agriculture and Marine Affairs) from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs on 5 June to discuss the three previously delivered Aide Memoires on agriculture (Ref A,B,C). Emboffs and Dr. Krisnamurthi discussed a wid [...]	2008-06-10 04:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ETRD ID
08JAKARTA1145	INDONESIA'S 2008 SUBMISSION FOR 527 REPORT ON INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Below please find Post's 2008 submission pursuant to the requirements of Section 527 of the FY 94-95 Foreign Relations Authorization Act (FRAA). 2. (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of United States citizens against the Government of Indonesia (GOI). This c [...]	2008-06-12 00:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EINV KIDE ECON OPIC PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1175	AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA: RUDD VISIT A SUCCESS DESPITE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Australian Prime Minister Rudd's June 13-14 visit to Indonesia highlighted the overall positive relationship between the two countries. PM Rudd and President Yudhoyono agreed on a broad range of political, economic an [...]	2008-06-16 09:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID ID AS
08JAKARTA1189	INDONESIA - JUNE 18 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 16, Dr. Sangkot Marzuki, Director of the Eijkman Institute confirmed that the Eijkman Institute was now conducting full sequencing of samples H5N1 virus. Eijkman staff have isolated virus in the BSL3 laboratory after culture in embryonated eggs. He also outlined potenti [...]	2008-06-18 08:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA119	INDONESIA, MALAYSIA STEP UP COMMITMENT TO PROTECT [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Kuala Lumpur. 2. (C) SUMMARY: During President Yudhoyono's recent visit to Malaysia, the two governments stepped up their commitment to protect migrants and combat trafficking. Yudhoyono brought public attention to the plight of Indonesian m [...]	2008-01-22 04:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ID KWMN MY PGOV PREL
08JAKARTA1199	NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- INDONESIA READY TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 16, Ambassador Hume and Eddy Pratomo, Director General for Treaties and Legal Affairs at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Relations, discussed the way ahead on the negotiation of a new [...]	2008-06-19 08:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID
08JAKARTA1214	PRESSING INDONESIA ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed points with the GOI underscoring USG and international community concern about the situation in Zimbabwe. Pol/C emphasized to contacts the need for a robust Presidential Statement (PRST),noting that the regime's actions have serious implications for the wider [...]	2008-06-23 06:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ID ZI

08JAKARTA1216	CENTRAL JAVA -- OPPOSITION PARTY WINS GOVERNOR'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Preliminary results indicate that the Indonesian Party of Democratic Struggle (PDI-P) has won the Central Java gubernatorial election. The election in Indonesia's third largest province by population took place on June 22 and no problems were reported. The Islamic-leaning PKS [...]	2008-06-23 08:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM ID
08JAKARTA1232	ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI will consider sending an "observer" to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) meeting in Seoul, a senior Indonesian diplomat told Paul Lettow of the NSC, Daniel Twining of the Department's Policy Planning Staff and DepPol/C on June 11. Meanwhile, two Ind [...]	2008-06-24 09:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID MG
08JAKARTA1240	LEAHY VETTING -- MISSION REQUESTS REVIEW OF [...] (C) This is an Action Request. Please see Para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Recently proposed changes to the Leahy human rights vetting process risk undermining U.S.-Indonesia security cooperation and, ironically, contradict the law's intent to promote human rights. The Secretary's 2005 decisio [...]	2008-06-25 10:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MAAR ID
08JAKARTA1252	MUNIR CASE -- GOI CONTINUES TO PRESS INVESTIGATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian President Yudhoyono has publicly called on the GOI's National Intelligence Agency (BIN) to cooperate fully in the investigation into the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. The President's statement comes against the backdrop of last week's dramati [...]	2008-06-27 01:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA1278	U.S. MILITARY TRAINING OF INDONESIAN POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 27, the Ambassador and Imron Cotan, the second-highest ranking official in the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),discussed the training of Indonesian police by U.S. military (special) forces. Mission has suspended such training, most of it counternarcotic [...]	2008-06-30 09:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS KNAR PTER ID
08JAKARTA1286	POINTS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S POSSIBLE MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission understands that President Bush may have a short meeting with Indonesian President Yudhoyono on the margins of the upcoming G-8 Summit. We recommend that the President raise the troubled state of health cooperation as the most pressing issue to advance our bilateral rel [...]	2008-07-01 09:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TBIO MARR ID
08JAKARTA1294	G8 - YUDHOYONO TO SOLICIT USG SUPPORT FOR WORLD OCEANS [...] (SBU) President Yudhoyono will convey an aide memoire on the 2009 World Ocean Conference (WOC) to President Bush and other world leaders during next week's G8 Summit in Japan, as part of an effort to solicit international support and high-level participation at the May 2009 event. The Ministry [...]	2008-07-03 00:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
08JAKARTA13	EMBASSY JAKARTA PROPOSAL FOR SCIENCE FELLOWS [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta would like to express its interest in the Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP) and request Department assistance in identifying up to two interested candidates focused on marine affairs, preferably from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Embassy [...]	2008-01-03 08:21:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA1311	DEFMIN REVIEWS MIL-TO-POLICE TRAINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 2, the Ambassador asked Indonesian DefMin Sudarsono to reconsider the Defense Ministry's request that U.S. military forces cease providing counternarcotics training to the Indonesian police. Sudarsono said he would review the matter. The two also discussed U.S. assistan [...]	2008-07-08 04:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KNAR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1328	PLAN FOR LEADERS TO RECEIVE TIMOR-LESTE/INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leaders from Indonesia and Timor-Leste will meet in Bali on July 15 to receive official copies of the Timor-Leste and Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) report, a senior Indonesian commissioner recently told the DCM. A joint statement has been prepared although t [...]	2008-07-10 08:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA1336	AA/S MCNERNEY ADVANCES NONPROLIFERATION AGENDA IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a June 25-27 visit to Jakarta, AA/S McNerney discussed U.S. nonproliferation priorities with Indonesian counterparts. Discussions covered the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),including the recent NPT PrepCom meeting, the reduction of U.S. nuclear arsenals and U.S. initiativ [...]	2008-07-11 08:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP TRGY ID IR
08JAKARTA1338	DEFMIN CONFIRMS OPPOSITION TO MIL-TO-POLICE [...] (C) Reftel reported Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono's undertaking to review the U.S. request to allow a future counter-narcotics exercise with Indonesian police forces to proceed, despite Sudarsono's earlier request that such training by U.S. military forces cease. 2. (C) DefAt [...]	2008-07-11 09:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KNAR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1342	GOI BUILDS CASE AGAINST FORMER GENERAL IN SLAYING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI continues to build its case against a former general in the 2004 slaying of Munir Said Thalib, a well-respected human rights activist. The former general--who was an intelligence official at the time of the murder--remains under arrest while the investigation continues. [...]	2008-07-14 07:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS ID
08JAKARTA1354	GOI PROPOSES BILATERAL DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has sent Embassy Jakarta the text of a proposed Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). Indonesia is in the process of concluding DCAs with it [...]	2008-07-15 06:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ID
08JAKARTA1377	PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S RE-ELECTION CHANCES DIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) possesses many of the attributes which Indonesians respect in a leader--intelligence, integrity, and honesty. However, he faces widespread criticism for being indecisive. Lacking a united Cabinet and strong political base, SBY's cautious [...]	2008-07-17 06:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL PREL ID
08JAKARTA1384	ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM -- POINTS FOR POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: If the Secretary meets Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda on the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Singapore, we suggest that she urge the GOI to carry out the recommendations of the report of the Indonesia-Timor-Leste Commission on Truth and Friendship. We [...]	2008-07-18 08:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1385	GOI ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FORHQUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian and East Timorese leaders have underscored their support for the conclusions of the Com(ission on Truth and Friendship (CTF) Report, stressing that the report assists the reconciliation r"ocess. The report itself places institutional eesponsibility on Indonesian secu [...]	2008-07-18 08:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID TT
08JAKARTA1396	SE Asian Hot Topics at Regional AML-CFT Meetings [...] (SBU) The annual meetings of the regional Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG),held in Bali July 7 to 11, helped highlight the challenges facing Southeast Asian countries and clarify many acute training needs. The APG discussed and adopted three joint Mutual Evaluation Reports (MERs) [...]	2008-07-21 09:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL KCRM KTFN KCOR ID MY
08JAKARTA1416	TIMOR-LESTE: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PRAISE--AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local human rights groups have praised the GOI's support for the Commission on Truth and Friendship (CTF) report documenting violence in East Timor. That said, they say the report--which was released last week--does not go far enough. They urge that the GOI hold individuals re [...]	2008-07-23 09:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ID TT
08JAKARTA142	COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: A large group of Indonesian activists, labor leaders, scholars and students gathered at Pol/C's residence on January 22 to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They watched a short film about Dr. King and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, and listened to [...]	2008-01-23 10:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO ID
08JAKARTA1420	IRAN -- DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ENTITIES [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed the designations of 11 additional Iranian entities with the GOI. Our contact said he would follow up, circulating the information through the government's interagency proces [...]	2008-07-24 03:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP EFIN IR ID
08JAKARTA1429	UN MISSION ETHIOPIA/ERITREA -- SHARING U.S. VIEWS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel message outlining USG views on the way forward for the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) to GOI interlocutors on July 24. They took note of our views and prom [...]	2008-07-24 08:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO UNSC ID ET ER
08JAKARTA1447	UN MISSION ERITREA/ETHIOPIA -- GOI TO SUPPORT U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the U.S. position that the U.N. Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) should be terminated because it is no longer supported by either nation. Our contacts confirm that the GOI will work with the USG on a new resolution that addresses key issues. END SUMMA [...]	2008-07-29 04:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC ID ET ER
08JAKARTA1470	IRANIAN DEPUTY FM'S SPEECH FALLS FLAT IN JAKARTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammadi outlined a grand vision of international order in a July 29 speech in Jakarta. In his schema, Iran is inspiring a global movement of the world's oppressed peoples against domination by the U.S. and its allies. Mohammadi--who extolled Sh [...]	2008-08-01 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID IR
08JAKARTA1476	MISSION REVIEW OF PROPOSED DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has proposed a draft Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) for USG review (reftel). Indonesia is pursuing DCAs with regional partners as part of a policy to regularize and document its existing cooperation. Sign [...]	2008-08-04 04:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ID
08JAKARTA1483	PRIORITIES OF INDONESIAN MINISTRY OF MARINE AFFAIRS AND [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries' (DKP) vision is one of environmentally sustainable coastal resource management and economic development. Its highest priority activities include: fisheries management plans for specific areas; capacity building and training on fisher [...]	2008-08-05 00:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1486	PAPUANS TAKE TO THE STREETS IN LARGE, PEACEFUL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Approximately 3,000 Papuans gathered August 4 to protest the adoption of Sharia laws in some parts of Indonesia and the slow implementation of Papua's Special Autonomy Law. The protest--large by Papua standards--reflected simmering tensions and strained relations between (mainl [...]	2008-08-05 08:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KISL ID
08JAKARTA1492	SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM STRENGTHENS MARINE COOPERATION WITH [...] (U) Summary: The Embassy Science Fellow program has been a valuable asset for Post, providing insight into the priorities of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP),and showing that DKP is open to advice about on how to make its organization more effective. Minister Numberi has c [...]	2008-08-06 06:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1497	GOI UNDERSCORES NEED FOR EFFECTIVE DISASTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Wirajuda participated extensively in a recent workshop on disaster relief preparedness. The event was co-hosted by Indonesia and New Zealand. GOI representatives expressed strong support for such preparedness, noting steps the Indonesian government had taken [...]	2008-08-06 09:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS ID
08JAKARTA1551	ISLAMIC-ORIENTED PARTY SUFFERS ELECTORAL SETBACK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Virtually all of Indonesia's other political parties ganged up against the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on August 10 to ensure a landslide re-election victory for the mayor of Bandung (the third-largest city in Indonesia and capital of the important province o [...]	2008-08-14 06:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA1555	PAPUA -- GOI DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE DETAINED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Indonesian officials have announced that the GOI does not plan to release two detained Papuan activists who are the subject of a recent U.S. Congressional letter. Indonesian legislators and some officials continue to condemn the letter as "interference" in Indonesia's in [...]	2008-08-14 08:19:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA1572	SPECIAL ENVOY FOR ANTI-SEMITISM VISITS INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his recent visit to Jakarta, Gregg Rickman, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism, met with a wide range of Indonesian government officials and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to discuss anti-Semitism and religious tolerance. Although Judaism is not [...]	2008-08-19 08:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA1573	BALI BOMBERS FILE ANOTHER APPEAL, BUT GOI SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three Bali bombers have filed a last-ditch appeal of their case to Indonesia's Constitutional Court. GOI officials have underscored that the terrorists have already used up all of their appeals in the Supreme Court system and, thus, can be executed at any time. Most contac [...]	2008-08-19 09:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CTER ASES ID AS
08JAKARTA1574	(S) POSSIBLE SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK (UAV) TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: Mission appreciates reftel's solicitation of comment on a possible sale of the Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and has reviewed the implications of the proposed sale. In terms of the GOI's response, the Indonesian military's reaction is likely to be muted [...]	2008-08-20 01:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PREL PARM MASS ID SN
08JAKARTA1579	INDONESIA TARGETS COST RECOVERY IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Indonesian government instituted a negative list for cost recovery items under oil and gas production sharing contracts, in a decree signed June 30 and released publicly in early August. Oil and gas companies noted that the regulations disallowed expenses that had been allo [...]	2008-08-20 04:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ID
08JAKARTA159	PROMOTING TOLERANCE AMONG INDONESIAN YOUTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: A USG-funded Democracy Small Grant project was launched January 24 near Jakarta. The aim of the project--which provides training to Muslim and Christian students--is to promote tolerance and ethical standards in journalistic writing. One of Indonesia's most respected senior jo [...]	2008-01-25 06:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SOCI ID
08JAKARTA1594	FORMER INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL STANDS TRIAL IN MUNIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The trial of former Indonesian Intelligence Agency (BIN) Deputy Director Muchdi Purwoprandjono began August 21 in Jakarta. Muchdi--who is also a former commander of Kopassus (Army special forces)--is charged with complicity in the premeditated murder of well-known human rights [...]	2008-08-22 07:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA1596	CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW REVIEWS TREATMENT OF MINORITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent visit to Indonesia, Tina Ramirez--a foreign policy advisor to Representative Trent Franks--met with a wide range of Indonesian government officials and other organizations to discuss discrimination against the Islamic Ahamadiyah sect. Among other items, Ramirez [...]	2008-08-22 09:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA1614	NOTORIOUS FORMER GENERAL TRIES TO MAKE MARK IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prabowo Subianto, a retired general with a poor human rights record, has formed his own political party and announced that he plans to run for president. Prabowo's case is similar to that of Wiranto (one name only),another former general who is a candidate for president and als [...]	2008-08-26 06:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM ID
08JAKARTA1626	ASEAN SECRETARIAT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CHARTER, ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary. ASEAN Secretariat Principal Director for External Relations Dhannan Sunoto and his team raised concerns about growing political opposition to the ASEAN Charter in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Secretariat officials also expressed regret about ASEAN's limited role [...]	2008-08-27 07:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA1629	BURMA -- SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI ON HIS LATEST TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari reported that during his August 18-23 visit to Burma he pressed key regime figures on the need for progress on reforms. He acknowledged disappointment with being unable to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior General Than Shwe. He [...]	2008-08-27 09:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UNSC ID BM
08JAKARTA163	EAST TIMOR/INDONESIA -- KEY EXPERT PREVIEWS JOINT [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Embassy Dili. 2. (C) SUMMARY: An American advisor to the Commission of Truth and Friendship Indonesia-Timor Leste (CTF) told the DCM on January 18 that the Commission will present its final report to the presidents of the two countries in March. The [...]	2008-01-25 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA1636	KEY CABINET OFFICIAL SEEKS TO EXPAND BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: State Secretary Hatta Rajasa offered recommendations on ways to strengthen U.S.-Indonesian bilateral relations, particularly through the proposed Defense Cooperation Agreement and an umbrella science and technology agreement, during an August 27 meeting with Ambassador Hume. Raja [...]	2008-08-28 08:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ID PGOV PREL SENV
08JAKARTA1659	UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT TO EXAMINE LEGALITY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD)--the upper house of Indonesia's parliament--has announced plans to form a legal body to examine the constitutionality of local Sharia-inspired bylaws. If found unconstitutional, the DPD's Chair said the bylaws would be revoked. This m [...]	2008-09-03 04:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF KISL ID
08JAKARTA1686	WEST KALIMANTAN -- ETHNIC TENSIONS ON THE DECREASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C recently visited West Kalimantan Province in Indonesian Borneo. In a September 4 meeting, Dr. Cornelis--who took over as governor earlier this year--underscored his priorities which include improving infrastructure in the region and educational opportunities, especially f [...]	2008-09-08 05:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL KPAO ID
08JAKARTA1702	MEETING LEAHY AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Please see para 11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post trained close to 2000 members of the Indonesian military and police in 2007 who were subject to Leahy Amendment human rights vetting. Post faces a central problem with current interpretations of the Leahy Amendm [...]	2008-09-09 07:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MARR MASS SNAR ID
08JAKARTA1711	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING PREVENTING [...] (S) Summary: Indonesian government interlocutors confirmed that Bank Melli had inquired about the rules for establishing operations in Indonesia, but had not submitted any application to open a branch, subsidiary or to form a joint bank with Bank Panin or any other Indonesian financial instit [...]	2008-09-10 08:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER PINR IR ID
08JAKARTA1712	INDONESIA CREATES NEW DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER POSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has created the new position of Deputy Foreign Minister and is expected to install career diplomat Triyono Wibowo as its first incumbent on September 11. The precise responsibilities, authority and relationship to other senio [...]	2008-09-10 09:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ID PREL
08JAKARTA1733	INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 11 AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) Summary. On 8 September, the Ministry of Health (MOH) publicly reported two avian influenza (AI) cases, and the World Health Organization (WHO) followed suit. MOH experienced staffing changes including a change in Director General of the Directorate of Disease Control & Environmental Hygien [...]	2008-09-12 07:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA1738	COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: U.S. PRIORITIES [...] (U) On September 13, Dep/Pol/C discussed U.S. priorities for the upcoming meeting of the Community of Democracies with Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Relations. Dep/Pol/C emphasized that the United States took the CD dialogue seri [...]	2008-09-12 08:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PHUM UNGA ID
08JAKARTA1743	CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: AMB. WOLCOTT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 21-22, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott led an interagency delegation to discuss civil nuclear cooperation with officials from the GOI's key nuclear-related agencies plus the Foreign Ministry and the principal national nuclear laboratory. All meetings indicated that Indonesia [...]	2008-09-15 08:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TRGY ENGY PGOV ID
08JAKARTA175	TIFA DIALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS TRADE AND INVESTMENT CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 22, Assistant United States Trade Representative Barbara Weisel met with Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials to discuss investment and intellectual property (IP) issues under the U.S.-Indonesia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Weisel expressed con [...]	2008-01-29 06:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EINV ECON ID
08JAKARTA1753	ICC -- GOI PLANS TO ACCEDE TO ROME STATUTE IN 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian preparations are on track to accede to the Rome Statute and become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) perhaps by late this year. The principle of accession is part of a 2004 national human rights action plan which the GOI is implementing. The interag [...]	2008-09-16 07:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KICC PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1770	PAPUA -- AMBASSADOR VISITS KEY SITES IN TROUBLED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On a September 10-12 trip to Papua, a wide range of interlocutors told Ambassador Hume the province faces many significant development challenges. The provincial government has an ambitious program to develop the region but this has yet to show concrete results. Relations betw [...]	2008-09-18 08:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS EMIN EAID ID
08JAKARTA1779	ADVANCING U.S. RELATIONS WITH INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Now is the time to lock in place the positive directions that U.S.-Indonesian relations have taken since 2001 and to make more progress. Seven years ago, Indonesia was highly vulnerable to terrorist threats, but Indonesian resolve and U.S. assistance have reduced these risks g [...]	2008-09-19 03:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SENV PREL KDEM ID
08JAKARTA1809	MACRO RISKS PERSIST, BANKING SECTOR LIQUDITY TIGHTENS [...] (SBU) Summary. Macroeconomic risks remain significant amid increased uncertainty and rising risk aversion triggered by U.S. financial sector developments. Indonesian markets remain volatile, despite apparently limited direct exposure to troubled U.S. financial institutions. The Government of [...]	2008-09-23 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA1817	PAPUA -- GOI INVESTIGATES RECENT BOMBINGS; ARRESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Authorities continue to investigate a series of small bombings on the premises of an American-owned mining company in Papua, eastern Indonesia. No clear explanation for the bombings--which caused no injuries and little damage--has yet emerged. Also in Papua, police have arrest [...]	2008-09-25 08:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL ID AS
08JAKARTA182	APEC-ASEAN COOPERATION, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - [...] (SBU) Summmary. Ambassador Haslach met with business and government leaders January 21-23 in Jakarta. American business leaders noted that U.S. companies have a comparative advantage in the region on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. ASEAN and APEC are seeking ways to work more [...]	2008-01-29 10:19:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APEC ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ID
08JAKARTA1832	BALI BOMBERS -- CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REVIEWS DEATH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bali bombers' last-ditch appeal to Indonesia's Constitutional Court has turned into a serious debate in court chambers on the death penalty and how it is carried out in Indonesia. The three convicted terrorists have claimed that execution by firing squad--the constitutional [...]	2008-09-26 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KJUS ID AS
08JAKARTA185	CENTRAL JAVA -- PROMOTING U.S.-INDONESIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: POL Regional Security Unit Chief met security policy scholars, and spoke at a local university and Muslim boarding school in Yogjakarta, central Java, January 28-29. He highlighted positive developments in U.S.-Indonesian relations, and opportunities for further cooperation on [...]	2008-01-30 08:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO ID
08JAKARTA1854	KOSOVO -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO REJECT ICJ REFERRAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 3, Mission delivered Ref A demarche to GOI contacts. We urged the GOI to vote against Serbia's proposed UNGA resolution referring the question of Kosovo's independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion. GOI officials promised to con [...]	2008-10-03 05:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA ID KV
08JAKARTA1860	INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES THAT HE'S RUNNING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian President Yudhoyono has announced that he will run for re-election next year. He also made comments indicating that he was considering running again with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, though some say he was really keeping his options open. Yudhoyono's announcement tha [...]	2008-10-03 08:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA1898	IMPACT OF BEIJING OLYMPICS: INDONESIAN VIEWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per Ref A queries, the Beijing Olympics received favorable coverage in Indonesian media, which focused largely on the selected events in which Indonesian athletes competed. In addition to favorable coverage of the success of the Chinese team, there was a limited amount of com [...]	2008-10-14 02:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SCUL ID CH
08JAKARTA1927	DONORS PROPOSE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO STRENGTHEN ASEAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 04:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
08JAKARTA2009	INDONESIA SHOULD BE AWARDED MCC COMPACT STATUS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Millennium Challenge Corporation Board should declare Indonesia Compact eligible at its December meeting. Over the past decade, Indonesia has transformed itself from an authoritarian state to the world's third-largest democracy committed to policies that promote political a [...]	2008-10-31 04:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KMCA EAID PRESL ID
08JAKARTA2025	REQUEST FOR TDY SCIENCE ADVISOR AT EMBASSY JAKARTA [...] (U) Summary. Science and Technology (S&T) has emerged as a prominent and positive area of engagement with the government and people of Indonesia. To support continued engagement, Embassy Jakarta requests assistance securing a TDY science advisor starting from January 2009. 2. (U) This is a [...]	2008-11-03 08:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL ID
08JAKARTA2044	INDONESIA -- PRESIDENT'S REMARKS ON THE U.S. ELECTIONS [...] (U) On November 5, Indonesian President Yudhoyono made the following remarks regarding the U.S. elections. The text of his remarks is contained in para two. 2. (U) Begin text: PRESIDENT SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO'S REMARKS ON THE U.S. ELECTIONS JAKARTA, INDONESIA, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 [...]	2008-11-05 09:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2049	SAUDI ARABIA -- A PRESENCE TO RECKON WITH IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia enjoys a positive image among Indonesians and is ramping up its already robust educational assistance. In addition to the annual flow of pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi religious groups are active here. While few have direct links to extremism, Saudi religious influence i [...]	2008-11-06 02:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KISL ID SA
08JAKARTA2051	US-ASEAN 7: SUPPORTING A MEETING AT APEC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission recommends a presidential meeting with the seven ASEAN leaders present on the margins of the November 22-23 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima. Indonesian officials and the ASEAN Secretariat propose using such a meeting to discuss the global financi [...]	2008-11-06 03:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ID PREL XC APEC
08JAKARTA2058	DISCUSSING NOVEMBER 15 SUMMIT WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono (SBY) wants Indonesia to be part of the solution at the upcoming Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. At SBY's request, Ambassador Hume briefed him on summit preparations in a meeting on November 5. SBY welcomed the G-20 Leaders format and st [...]	2008-11-06 10:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SENV ENRG KMCA PGOV PREL MCC ID
08JAKARTA2059	CHIEFS OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE IN BALI -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating's participation in the Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference in Bali (November 11-14) offers an opportunity to consolidate the mil-mil relationship with Indonesia. On the margins of this multilateral event, Admiral Keating will meet with Defense Minister Sudarsono [...]	2008-11-06 11:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2067	DEFENSE COOPERATION -- AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 4 discussion with Defense Minister Sudarsono, the Ambassador laid out key U.S. goals for a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Indonesia. The agreement should document current cooperation, build trust and provide a basis to expand cooperation. The USG wa [...]	2008-11-07 10:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2069	EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM [...] (U) Summary. Science and Technology (S&T) has emerged as a prominent and positive area of engagement with the government and people of Indonesia. To support this engagement, Embassy Jakarta requests assistance identifying candidates for an Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP) position from J [...]	2008-11-10 02:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL ID
08JAKARTA2086	INDONESIA - WIDJAJA DISCUSSION ON SAMPLE SHARING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 09:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR AMGT PGOV ID KLIG
08JAKARTA2104	CATHOLIC-MUSLIM FORUM -- KEY INDONESIAN MUSLIM [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Catholic-Muslim Forum held in Rome November 2-4 promoted strong inter-religious relations, the leader of a mass Muslim organization--with over 30 million members--told an audience of religious and civic leaders on November 11. Din Syamsuddin, chair of Muhammadiyah, also spo [...]	2008-11-14 10:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL KIRF ID VT TH PP
08JAKARTA2144	CONVICTED JI LEADERS TESTIFY FOR PROSECUTION AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The trials of three alleged terrorists continue in Jakarta. Former Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders--who have been convicted of crimes--are cooperating with the prosecution and providing key testimony in the trials. The trials seem to be moving toward probable convictions. The p [...]	2008-11-20 10:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
08JAKARTA2148	ISLAMIC-ORIENTED PARTY'S ATTEMPT TO WOO VOTERS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: One of Indonesia's most important parties has tried out an unusual campaign tactic. The Prosperous Justice Party--an Islamic-oriented party which goes by the acronym "PKS"--recently rolled out a lavish new [...]	2008-11-21 06:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA2152	NOAA SHIP AT WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE: START OF LONG-TERM, [...] Summary. During a November 20 meeting, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Numberi emphasized the importance of creating a long-term research partnership between the United States Government and countries in the region, and proposed a joint marine research arrangement between the CTI cou [...]	2008-11-21 11:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KGHG SENV PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2178	Top Indonesian rock band sends strong message to combat [...] (U) Summary: Top Indonesian rock band Slank and the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission chairman partnered with Embassy Jakarta on November 25 to promote youth participation in the political process, particularly combating corruption. Ambassador Hume hosted nearly 500 guests - largely [...]	2008-11-28 10:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR KPAO ECON KJUS ID
08JAKARTA218	SCENESETTER 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 08:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2195	MISSION'S ENGAGEMENT OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has successfully stepped up engagement with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). Parliamentary exchanges funded by the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC),USAID, PAS and other sources have been instrumental in encouraging DPR to engage productively w [...]	2008-12-02 10:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA2197	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume met FM Wirajuda for a wide-ranging discussion of bilateral and regional issues on December 2. The Ambassador urged moving forward on a number of pending bilateral agreements that were close to completion. Wirajuda agreed, particularly in concluding as soon as p [...]	2008-12-03 10:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO ID
08JAKARTA222	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INDONESIA'S TOP MILITARY [...] SUMMARY: In a February 1 call on Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Santoso, the Ambassador discussed progress in U.S.-Indonesian defense relations and future regional security challenges in Southeast Asia. Santoso, who in December was appointed to the TNI's most senior position, [...]	2008-02-04 10:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA2221	IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- URGING INDONESIA TO RAMP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Together with European counterparts, Mission delivered reftel message regarding Iran's nuclear program to key Indonesian officials. Emboffs and counterparts underscored the need for increased vigilance in implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions regarding Iran's nucl [...]	2008-12-10 09:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EFIN MNUC ID IR
08JAKARTA2232	DEATH OF FORMER FM ALI ALATAS: SUGGESTED [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paras 6-7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas died of a heart attack in the early morning of Thursday, December 11, 2008. A seminal figure in the history of Asian diplomacy, Alatas will be buried early on December 12, [...]	2008-12-11 09:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2271	ASEAN CHARTER ENTERS INTO FORCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASEAN Foreign Ministers met in Jakarta on December 15 to mark the ASEAN Charter's entry into force. (The Charter makes ASEAN a legal body and sets forth a framework for regional integration.) At the formal ceremony marking the occasion, President Yudhoyono called on ASEAN to pl [...]	2008-12-16 07:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEAN ID
08JAKARTA2275	AVIAN INFLUENZA LAWSUIT AGAINST USG: CASE DISMISSED [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The avian influenza-related lawsuit against the USG and World Health Organization (WHO) has been dismissed. The Central Jakarta District Court cited the plaintiff's lack of seriousness and r [...]	2008-12-16 08:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TBIO KFLU KLIG ID
08JAKARTA2279	A RARE MOMENT TO ADVANCE U.S. INTERESTS IN [...] This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: 2009 presents a moment of opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations, with a creative smart power approach. This message describes that opportunity and outlines how we can develop a strong 21st [...]	2008-12-17 09:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM EFIN SENV ID
08JAKARTA2307	(C-AL8-02576) INDONESIAN REACTION TO THE RISE OF [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: This message responds to questions in ref A. We have tried to avoid repeating material presented in previous Jakarta reports on China and refer analysts to refs D and E as well. 2. (C) Indonesians are impressed by China's rise, especially as an economic gia [...]	2008-12-22 08:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON PINR ID CH
08JAKARTA2316	THE U.S. ROLE IN INDONESIA'S DEMOCRATIC [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia has a great story to tell. This country's ten-year transformation from authoritarianism to democracy was Indonesia's decision and is Indonesia's success. Likewise, the Indonesian gover [...]	2008-12-23 09:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ID
08JAKARTA232	LEBANON -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The DCM delivered reftel demarche to key GOI official Desra Percaya on February 5, underscored the importance of international support for the Lebanese government and urged Indonesia to strengthen its support for that [...]	2008-02-05 10:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE SY ID
08JAKARTA268	DEFENSE COOPERATION -- A ROBUST AGENDA FOR FY-2009 [...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM and the Indonesian military (TNI) agreed to an agenda of bilateral mil-mil activities for FY2009 at their annual discussions held in Jakarta on February 5-6. The event included U.S. presentations on the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI),and GOI presentations on [...]	2008-02-08 09:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA270	INDONESIA CELEBRATES THE YEAR OF THE RAT [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On February 7--with a splash of red and whiff of incense--Indonesians celebrated a lively Lunar New Year across the archipelago. Such celebrations--and indeed most displays of Chinese culture--were ille [...]	2008-02-08 11:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KIRF ID
08JAKARTA304	INDONESIA -- TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR G/TIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Mission interagency panel evaluated 12 proposals for the Trafficking in Persons solicitation for G/TIP managed by 2008 ESF and INCLE funds. We are pleased to recommend the five projects below in priority order. Mission is forwarding the full proposals to G/TIP via e-mail as w [...]	2008-02-14 09:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PREL SMIG ID
08JAKARTA325	DEFENSE COOPERATION -- ENHANCING INDONESIA'S AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Air Force Deputy U/S Lemkin told the Indonesian DefMin on February 15 that the U.S. was prepared to help Indonesia develop its air capabilities by broadening bilateral cooperation through sales and upgrades of F-16s and further training and exercise opportunities. Sudarsono [...]	2008-02-19 10:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR ID
08JAKARTA339	PROSECUTOR TRAINING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH IN [...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 14-15, the Attorney General's Terrorism and Transnational Crime Task Force--the GOI's key body involved in prosecuting terrorism-related case [...]	2008-02-21 07:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO PTER KJUS ID
08JAKARTA341	COUNTER-TERRORISM -- EXPEDITED FUNDING REQUEST FOR [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A locally contracted Court Monitor has provided valuable information on the trials of Indonesia's most dangerous terrorists. USG funds for these services were exhausted in January. Some time ago, Mission was advised by [...]	2008-02-21 10:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA346	VISIT 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 06:28:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID
08JAKARTA353	MIL-MIL RELATIONS -- U.S. NAVY VISIT REAPS GOODWILL [...] (C) SUMMARY -- A U.S. Navy Oceanographic Survey ship--the USNS Mary Sears--docked at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta's port, on February 18. The stop was part of the USG's effort to enhance cooperation between the two navies. The crew conducted a pier-side technical exchange with the Indonesian Offi [...]	2008-02-22 10:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV KPAO ID
08JAKARTA372	CODEL PRICE WORKS TO STRENGTHEN INDONESIAN [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: From February 17-21, CODEL Price visited Indonesia as part of the legislative strengthening program of the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC). CODEL Price toured Aceh, met with President Yudhoyono, and held [...]	2008-02-25 09:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OVIP EAID KDEM BM ID

08JAKARTA376	RULE OF LAW -- DEPUTY AG UNDERSCORES SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 21 meeting with the DCM, Deputy Attorney General Arifin underlined his support for a new, reformed Criminal Procedure Code. Arifin admitted that the AG's institutional relationship with the Indonesian National Police (INP) was weak and requested Mission assistance [...]	2008-02-26 04:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS ID
08JAKARTA377	TIME MAGAZINE ENTERS FINAL STAGE OF INDONESIAN LEGAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TIME magazine formally appealed on February 21 the $111 million Supreme Court decision in the Suharto defamation case. This appeal challenges the August 2007 Supreme Court decision on procedural grounds, particularly the Supreme Court's use of civil law instead of press law. Wit [...]	2008-02-26 06:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR ECON KJUS ID
08JAKARTA385	COUNTERTERRORISM -- PERSONNEL MOVES POSITIVE FOR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) are making various personnel moves involving senior officers. Of key importance, Brigadier General Suprapto--who heads the elite counterterrorism unit Special Detachment 88--is being transferred to become Police Chief for North Sulawesi. [...]	2008-02-26 09:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL ASEC ID
08JAKARTA391	CODEL PRICE FOLLOW-ON: LEVERAGING CONGRESSIONAL [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Assistant Secretaries: Representative David Price (D-NC) recently led a House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) delegation to Indonesia (reftel). While the focus of the visit was on legislative str [...]	2008-02-27 09:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA403	YUDHOYONO TEHERAN VISIT -- AMBASSADOR URGES YES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Adviser Dino Djalal told the Ambassador on February 28 that President Yudhoyono would visit Iran on March 10-11 and intended to deliver a "firm" message on the need for Iran to comply with the IAEA process regarding Iran's nuclear program. Ambassador underscored tha [...]	2008-02-28 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV UNSC ID
08JAKARTA415	INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia took a major step forward in fighting trafficking in persons (TIP) in April 2007 with the signing into law by President Yudhoyono of a tough, comprehensive Law on the Eradication of the Criminal Act of Trafficking in Persons. Police and prosecutors began using the n [...]	2008-02-29 08:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB EAID ID
08JAKARTA416	INDONESIA LOOKS AT POST-ELECTION TIES WITH U.S. [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Policy Planning Office of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) held a retreat in Bali, February 27-28. Pol/C participated in the conference which focused on prospects for U.S.-Indonesia [...]	2008-02-29 08:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID
08JAKARTA505	IRAN -- PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO HIGHLIGHTS TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono visited Tehran from March 10-12. While there, he highlighted bilateral economic cooperation and downplayed the controversy over Iran's nuclear program. Although he signed some deals in the economic area, the nuclear controversy was never far from the surfac [...]	2008-03-12 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINS ID IR
08JAKARTA511	Clean Energy Opportunities in Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary Paulson's announcement of a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) comes at an opportune time for Indonesia and our bilateral relationship. Indonesia is an environmental superpower with the world's largest store of biological diversity. It is also the third largest Greenhouse Gas [...]	2008-03-13 05:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV SENV ID
08JAKARTA513	MALAYSIAN ELECTIONS -- INDONESIAN REACTION MUTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of Malaysia's elections, the GOI has publicly underscored that relations will remain stable and strong. Indonesian media and observers have been less restrained, however, hailing the results as an important step in Malaysia becoming a "real democracy." Indonesi [...]	2008-03-13 07:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO ID MY
08JAKARTA516	INDONESIA'S HOUSE SPEAKER LOOKS TO MOVE UP THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's legislative and presidential elections will take place next year and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Laksono is one of the many political luminaries plotting his next move. Long considered the Forrest Gump of Indonesian politics, Laksono hopes his penchant fo [...]	2008-03-13 08:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA52	TNI PROMOTIONS: TIME TO DECLARE VICTORY [...] (C) Over the past two months, President Yudhoyono has replaced the top echelon of the Indonesian military command. All four of the top slots--the TNI Commander and the Army, Navy and Air Force Chiefs--have changed hands (reftels). SBY has made these moves quietly, and without great fanfare. W [...]	2008-01-09 10:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA521	PAPUA -- CONTINUED IMPATIENCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Papuans remain impatient with the slow pace of GOI implementation of the provinces' Special Autonomy Law, which is supposed to give the region enhanced self-governing powers. President Yudhoyono is moving to resolve one outstanding issue, the legal status of West Papua, wh [...]	2008-03-14 04:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA54	ISLAMIC PARTY VALUES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Leaders of Indonesia's largest Islamic party (PKS) told the Ambassador that separatism, climate change and transnational crime were the greatest threats to Indonesia's security. PKS officials sa [...]	2008-01-09 10:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO ID
08JAKARTA589	DEFENSE REFORM -- TRYING TO GET THE MILITARY OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the new GOI team mandated to wind up the myriad business activities of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) is optimistic. He plans to move forward with plans to sell off all TNI businesses and shut down illegal operations as well, adding that he thinks these steps wi [...]	2008-03-24 06:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EIND KCOR ID
08JAKARTA60	FM WIRAJUDA OUTLINES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Wirajuda discussed regional developments and outlined bilateral priorities. Wirajuda looked forward to increased security cooperation with the United States as Indonesia made progress on human rights. He worried [...]	2008-01-11 03:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MASS ID
08JAKARTA618	A/S O'BRIEN'S VISIT TO JAKARTA [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 08:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN PREL PTER EFIN ECON ID
08JAKARTA633	WEST JAVA GOVERNOR'S RACE HEATS UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C visited Bandung, West Java, March 27-28. West Java--Indonesia's largest province in terms of population--holds its first-ever direct election for governor on April 13. With the race heating up, most observers believe the opposition candidate is gaining traction. The inc [...]	2008-03-31 08:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO ECON ID
08JAKARTA672	EAST TIMOR/INDONESIA COMMISSION COMPLETES REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Timor Leste-Indonesia Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) has completed its report and will submit it to the two governments soon. The unanimous findings hold both pro-Indonesian and pro-independence militias responsible for gross human rights violations which occurre [...]	2008-04-03 08:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TT ID
08JAKARTA678	TENSIONS IN WEST TIMOR [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Thousands of former refugees all but brought the West Timor border city of Atambua to a halt by occupying government offices on April 1. The protesters--who are demandi [...]	2008-04-04 02:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS ID TT
08JAKARTA68	AVIAN INFLUENZA - INDONESIA ATTEMPTS TO REORIENT TANGERANG [...] (SBU) Summary. The Tangerang Trilateral Project reveals Indonesia's overall challenge in combating avian influenza (AI) - a lack of an integrated approach among government ministries and regional and district governments. Increased public scrutiny and heightened government interest offers a n [...]	2008-01-11 08:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA687	USG-SUPPORTED TASK FORCE PIONEERS NEW LAW [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: A year and a half after its founding, the USG-supported Attorney General's Task Force on Terrorism and Transnational Crime has evolved into a highly effective tool for prosecuting terrorists and oth [...]	2008-04-04 09:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER KJUS ID
08JAKARTA691	INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES DEREGISTER ADAM AIR PLANES [...] (U) Summary. Four U.S. companies held aircraft leased to Adam Air when the airline was grounded by Indonesian authorities on March 19, 2008. The leasing companies have been successful in deregistering nine planes without difficulty. End Summary. 2. (U) The Directorate General of Civil A [...]	2008-04-07 03:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV CASC ETRD PGOV ID
08JAKARTA692	ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating's April 9-11 visit to Jakarta offers an opportunity to move the bilateral mil-mil relationship forward. The visit should focus on further defining the long-term partnership and our shared regional security objectives. We should also review the robust bilateral [...]	2008-04-07 08:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS ID
08JAKARTA7	INDONESIA CHAMPIONS ASIAN-AFRICAN SATELLITE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 26 - 27, Jakarta hosted the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) Workshop on Satellite Technology and Its Applications. Experts, representatives and observers from eleven nations attended the conference to discuss potential areas of cooperation. The confere [...]	2008-01-02 09:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPA ECPS TPHY PINR ECON ID
08JAKARTA705	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KEY POLITICAL PLAYER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met former Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker (DPR) and Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on April 7. Tandjung, who remains active politically and is a possible candidate for president or vice president next year, discussed his current activities, Papua and A [...]	2008-04-08 07:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA728	FAMILY FEUD ERUPTS IN FORMER PRESIDENT'S PARTY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A major internal battle has erupted in former president Wahid's Islamic-oriented National Awakening Party (PKB). The ugly feud pits party founder and Muslim moderate Wahid (aka Gus Dur)--who declared his candidacy f [...]	2008-04-10 06:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA729	A/S O'BRIEN EMPHASIZES IRAN, ASSET FREEZING IN [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Financing and Financial Crimes O'Brien visited Indonesia April 2-3 to urge Indonesian government officials, regulatory agencies and private sector to be vigilant about Iran's outreach plans in the region and to more vigorously enforce ass [...]	2008-04-10 06:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PTER PGOV ID
08JAKARTA732	DEVIL 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 08:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA734	U.S. MILITARY TRAINING OF INDONESIAN POLICE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian National Police (INP) have sent mixed signals regarding USG counterdrug training slated for early May -- first canceling it then seeming to reverse that decision. The Indonesian military has long opposed U.S. military training of Indonesian police. The matter has [...]	2008-04-10 09:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SMAR ID
08JAKARTA735	AMBASSADOR 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 09:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MASS AMGT KREC ID BM
08JAKARTA748	COUNTER-TERRORISM -- S/CT AMBASSADORS FUND [...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. It is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission submits two proposals to S/CT for consideration under the Ambassadors Counterterrorism Fund solicitation (reftel). One proposal requests $45,00 [...]	2008-04-15 08:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ID
08JAKARTA749	ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETINGS WITH KEY GOI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating met President Yudhoyono and key defense officials on April 10-11 in Jakarta. He stressed support for Indonesia's progress on military reform, the desire to expand cooperation further, and Indonesia's strategic importance. GOI officials express [...]	2008-04-15 08:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID XB
08JAKARTA759	ADMIRAL KEATING ENGAGES INDONESIAN EXPERTS ON [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating engaged leading Indonesian national security experts during an April 11 roundtable at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),Jakarta's leading [...]	2008-04-16 01:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ID CH
08JAKARTA763	A/S HILL DISCUSSES REGIONAL AND BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 4 in Jakarta, EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill assured key Indonesian officials of the USG's commitment to Southeast Asia. He also explored ways to press for reform in Burma, progress regarding Iran's nuclear program and Middle East peace. On the bilateral front, he discus [...]	2008-04-16 07:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID XB XF
08JAKARTA764	A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 4 meeting, EAP A/S Hill and President Yudhoyono (SBY) engaged in a lively discussion of democracy, Burma and other issues in the Southeast Asian region, and China/Tibet. Yudhoyono and Hill also discussed U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations, including plans for the Pea [...]	2008-04-16 07:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ID CH XC
08JAKARTA775	Indonesian Transportation Minister Positive on GE Bid, [...] (U) Summary. On April 16, 2008, Ambassador Hume met with Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal and Director General of Rail Wendy Aritenang Yazid to advocate on behalf of General Electric's (GE) potential bid for a $55 million locomotives contract. Djamal was generally positive tow [...]	2008-04-18 02:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ELTN EFIN EAIR EWWT ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA778	CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES - INDONESIA'S ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent actions by Indonesian authorities highlight the successes of Indonesia's campaign against illegal logging but also underscore the significant remaining challenges. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has shown political will and improved interagency cooperation but has to d [...]	2008-04-18 05:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA784	TIMOR-LESTE: RAMOS-HORTA COMMENTS SPARK GOI [...] (U) This message was coordinated with ConGen Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: GOI officials have demanded clarification of President Ramos-Horta's reported assertion of Indonesian links in the February turmoil in Dili. The GOI is also investigating the claim. In other Timor-Leste-related news, [...]	2008-04-18 09:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA8	SENIOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS SPELL MODERATE REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono appointed new chiefs of the Indonesian Army and Air Force on December 28. The appointments spell continued moderate reform and seem positive for defense cooperation with the USG. The new Air Force Chief confirmed plans to restore Indonesia's F-16 fleet as p [...]	2008-01-02 10:19:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PHUM ID
08JAKARTA801	ISLAMIC PARTY EYES 2009 NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Flush with confidence and momentum following two surprise victories in key regional elections last week (reftels),the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has re-discovered its swagger just in time to make a mark on the 2009 national elections. By focusing on good gov [...]	2008-04-22 09:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA802	COURT DECLARES JI "BANNED", SENTENCES LEADERS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta court sentenced senior Jemaah Islamiyah leaders Abu Dujana and Zarkasih to 15 years in prison and declared the terrorist organization "banned". It is not clear that the court's statement on JI will have any immediate ramifications for law enforcement, but some officia [...]	2008-04-22 09:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PTER ID
08JAKARTA805	OLYMPIC TORCH PROTESTED IN JAKARTA [...] (SBU) Summary. The Olympic torch passed through Jakarta April 22, guarded by 3,000 police, observed by 1,000 spectators and protested by 200 human rights activists. One Dutch human rights activist was arrested along with nine hired thugs. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In a closed ceremony held [...]	2008-04-22 10:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KISL ID PHUM
08JAKARTA814	PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO DISCUSSES HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-23 09:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED CASC EAGR AMGT PGOV ID
08JAKARTA83	NAVY CHIEF AGREES TO SULAWESI SEA RADAR PROGRAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador Hume, new Indonesian Navy Chief Admiral Sumardjono pledged to resolve outstanding difficulties regarding the emplacement of surveillance radars in the Malacca Strait with U.S. security assistance under Section 1206, and accepted the U.S. plan for empl [...]	2008-01-15 10:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PTER EWWT ID
08JAKARTA838	TIMOR-LESTE/INDONESIA -- CONTINUED REVERBERATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOTL President Ramos-Horta's remarks regarding the February violence in Dili and possible Indonesian links continue to resonate in Jakarta. While denying that Indonesian nationals were involved, the GOI has now confirmed the arrest of a fourth suspect for alleged involvement in [...]	2008-04-25 09:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA853	SCENESETTER FOR USTR AMBASSADOR SCHWAB VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Your trip to Indonesia comes at a time when we are having difficulty finding traction in our bilateral trade and investment relationship. The dual forces of democratization and decentralization that have made Indonesia a political success story have been accompanied by a desegr [...]	2008-04-29 07:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA858	ACEH -- AMID CHALLENGES, PEACE PROCESS PROCEEDS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Although rising criminal violence and a poor medium-term economic outlook continue to hamper progress in Aceh, the political outlook in the province has improved. While several iss [...]	2008-04-29 09:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PINS PHUM ID
08JAKARTA869	Public Outreach in South and East Kalimantan [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Officers conducted two public outreach events in Kalimantan during an April 22-24 reporting trip (see reftels). In Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Embassy Officers delivered a presentation and presented PAS materials on the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. In Tarakan, East [...]	2008-04-30 09:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA874	PAPUA -- KEY MINING TOWN GEARS UP FOR LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The south-central Papua district of Mimika--site of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan's operations--will elect local officials on May 19 in the first direct election of its type in the area. There are few substantive differences among in the candidates' platforms, but the elec [...]	2008-05-02 07:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
08JAKARTA878	TIMOR-LESTE -- PM GUSMAO STRESSES RECONCILIATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting Timor-Leste PM Gusmao stressed reconciliation on a recent visit to Jakarta. In a speech, Gusmao said the Timorese could never forget the human rights violations that accompanied the country's birth, but they did need to forgive. During the visit, President Yudhoyono an [...]	2008-05-02 09:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA887	JOINT WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON NUCLEAR EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In opening remarks to a USG-sponsored training workshop on nuclear export controls, Pol/C underscored the importance of effective export controls in halting the proliferation of goods and technology that could be used to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). The April 28-3 [...]	2008-05-05 07:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETTC ENRG KNNP ID
08JAKARTA896	TIMOR-LESTE -- GOI SENDS FUGITIVE SOLDIERS BACK TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has returned four fugitive Timor-Leste soldiers to GOTL authorities. The four were wanted for suspected involvement in the February 11 attacks on President Ramos-Horta and PM Gusmao in [...]	2008-05-06 08:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ID TT
08JAKARTA922	DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SATELINDO BROADCASTING OF AL-MANAR TV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on initial meetings with Government of Indonesia officials, it appears there are three possible routes for ending the broadcast of al-Manar television in Indonesia: 1) a formal U.S. complaint to the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (IBC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs ba [...]	2008-05-09 09:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN ID LE XC
08JAKARTA924	NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- AMBASSADOR INVITES [...] (C) Ambassador Hume met with Indonesian House Speaker Agung Laksono on May 7 to invite him and other members of the legislature to visit the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. NAMRU has been the target of a negative publicity campaign led by Indonesian Health Minister Sup [...]	2008-05-09 10:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TBIO PGOV MARR ID
08JAKARTA943	INDONESIANS PROTEST PLANNED FUEL PRICE HIKES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thousands of Indonesians demonstrated in Jakarta on May 12 protesting GOI plans to increase fuel prices. The largest rally took place in front of the Presidential Palace. The rallies were peaceful. The Indonesian legislature is also heatedly debating the matter, with the bala [...]	2008-05-13 06:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ASEC ID
08JAKARTA948	LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PAPUA -- A TALE OF TWO TOWNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Papuan towns--coastal Nabire and highland Wamena--present vastly different pictures of local governance and development. Nabire's relatively effective local government has made progress on development priorities, although tensions between migrants and ethnic Papuans lurk ben [...]	2008-05-13 09:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
08JAKARTA955	LIFTING THE TRAVEL WARNING FOR INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Hume and the Embassy Country Team unanimously believe the time has come to lift the travel warning for Indonesia. Given the government of Indonesia's strong efforts to combat terrorism - and the fact that there has not been a major terrorist incident since October 20 [...]	2008-05-14 04:12:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC AEMR ASEC PREL AMGT ID
08JAKARTA975	USTR SCHWAB LEADS TRADE AND INVESTMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Schwab held wide-ranging trade and investment discussions as part of an interagency delegation to Bali, Indonesia for negotiations under the U.S.-Indonesia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) on April 30-May 2 and for ASEAN-U.S. TIFA meetings on May 2-4. [...]	2008-05-15 09:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ECPS KFLU ID
08JAKARTA983	PAPUA -- NEW POLICE CHIEF IN RESTIVE PROVINCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The newly appointed police chief for Papua Province in eastern Indonesia underscored his commitment to building a well-trained force that respects human rights. He promised to consult broadly with Papuans and said he looked forward to consultations with the USG on community poli [...]	2008-05-16 08:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KJUS ID
08JEDDAH107	MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA FEBRUARY 8, 15, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Grand Mufti criticized on February 8 the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) report on women's rights in Islam and Saudi Arabia, arguing that it was "based on fallacies" and "unfair" (Reftel B). Throughout the Kingdom, Imams conducted rain prayers against the drought [...]	2008-03-05 17:20:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH145	JEDDAH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL: NOT WELL-KNOWN AND OF [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Various meetings with Jeddah Municipal Council members and prominent elite have presented a bleak picture concerning Council effectiveness and accomplishments. Over the past two years, the Council has approved and managed Municipality projects while introducing [...]	2008-03-22 13:20:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL SA
08JEDDAH148	SMUGGLING ACROSS YEMENI BORDER DIFFICULT TO CURB [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SAG continues to face difficulties in its efforts to curb the smuggling of weapons, drugs, and people across the Yemeni border, according to a Ministry of Interior (MoI) colonel stationed in Jizan. The colonel cited terrain, profit motive, and smugglers' organization and tacti [...]	2008-03-23 11:53:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SNAR KCRM SA YE
08JEDDAH149	ISLAMIC SUMMIT: TOP PRIORITIES INCLUDE SUDAN-CHAD [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In post-Summit meetings with OIC Assistant Secretary General for Jerusalem Affairs Ambassador Samir Bakr and OIC Directors for Political Affairs Yahaya Lawal and Tariq Ali Bakheet, they cited the new Charter revision (to enter into force within six months),the Dakar Agreeme [...]	2008-03-23 11:59:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL OIC SA
08JEDDAH16	AMERICAN CULTURE AND COMMERCE FESTIVAL IN ABHA, [...] (U) SUMMARY: With the goals of engaging broader, younger and harder-to-reach audiences outside of the Kingdom's major cities and educating Saudis about U.S. culture, education and commercial partnerships, the U.S. Consulate General Jeddah Public Affairs Section planned and conducted a four-day [...]	2008-01-09 13:57:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL ODIP OIIP BEXP SA
08JEDDAH182	S/E CUMBER DISCUSSES WITH OIC DRAFT MOU; [...] (C) SUMMARY: In April 24 meetings with Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and other high-level OIC officials, U.S. Envoy to the OIC Sada Cumber discussed the draft U.S.-OIC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as specific programs on which [...]	2008-04-29 16:06:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL KISL KWMN SA
08JEDDAH199	COMMERCE A/S PROMOTES "INVEST IN AMERICA" [...] (U) During an April 12-14 visit, Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian met with officials and business leaders to promote the DoC's "Invest in America" initiative and to discuss ways to promote U.S.-Saudi investment and trade. Venues included the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Indust [...]	2008-05-12 13:59:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO CVIS ECON ETRD SA
08JEDDAH248	WOMEN IN 2009 MUNI ELECTIONS? MIXED PREDICTIONS [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: A delegation from the Department's Middle East Partnership Initiative met May 13 with local politicians and prominent members of civil society to discuss trends in political reform. Members of Jeddah's Municipal Council described the body's growing role as a provider of go [...]	2008-06-08 05:10:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KMPI PGOV PHUM SOCI SA
08JEDDAH253	OIC SYG: IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM IN THE US; [...] (C) In June 4-5 Meetings Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee staff member Wendy Anderson met with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) board members, Jeddah Municipal Councilors, and other civ [...]	2008-06-10 15:02:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL SOCI SA
08JEDDAH306	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MECCA REGION BRANCH: LOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 20 meeting to discuss the status of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Mecca region branch, women's section head Entesar Felemban informed PolOff of cases received, HRC internal dynamics, as well as the branch's relationship with the National Society for Human Rights (NSH [...]	2008-07-28 11:11:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KWMN SA
08JEDDAH335	OIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON COUP IN MAURITANIA AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-13 16:01:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	PREF PREL KISL AJ GG MR TU SA
08JEDDAH350	GACA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN REVIVING FAA [...] (C) During an August 4 - August 6 visit by Senior FAA Representative Roy Barnett from Emb Abu Dhabi, executives at the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said they are proceeding on divesting and privatizing the authority's non-regulatory functions. They also expressed interest in re [...]	2008-08-20 05:40:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV PGOV SA
08JEDDAH39	MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA DEC 28; AND JAN 4, [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on January 18, Sheikh al-Munajjid at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque focused his sermon on the importance of personal health as well as the obligations of Muslims during Ashura. (BEGIN NOTE: The Shia and Sunni celebrate Ashura in different ways [...]	2008-01-26 06:42:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH449	SAUDI ARABIA MFA AND OIC OFFICIALS COMMENT ON [...] C) SUMMARY. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official states the significance of a high-level inter-faith dialogue being planned by Saudi Arabia to take place in New York in November with a key long-term goal of combating extremism. An OIC official denies a role in planning the event, but expres [...]	2008-10-26 14:02:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL OVIP PREL SA UN XF
08JEDDAH465	RUSSIA AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD CONFERENCE IN JEDDAH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-04 06:29:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS SA
08JEDDAH466	RUSSIA AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD CONFERENCE IN JEDDAH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-04 06:29:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA
08JEDDAH497	JEDDAH PRIVATE SECTOR WEIGHS IN ON THE GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-23 13:34:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL
08JEDDAH498	EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS IN RIYADH/JEDDAH COMMENT ON [...] (C)SUMMARY: In 2004, two Egyptian doctors were arrested in Jeddah on multiple charges including drug smuggling and rape. Their punishment was recently increased significantly by an appeals judge. Officials from the Egyptian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah offered little support fo [...]	2008-11-26 13:59:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KIRF KISL KTIP PHUM SA SMIG SOCI XF
08JEDDAH538	AGAINST THE ODDS: FIRST WOMAN IN MIDDLE EAST WITH [...] (C) Summary. Aziza Mansour, the first woman in the Middle East to receive a RE/MAX franchise, fought for recognition of her right to sell real estate for fourteen years. Appreciated and befriended by a royal benefactor when she thought her cause was lost, Ms. Mansour overcame the many barriers [...]	2008-12-31 09:45:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB KISL KWMN SA SOCI KMPI KPAO SCUL
08JEDDAH88	ENGAGING THE OIC: A STRATEGY FOR THE NEW SPECIAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Building on Post's unprecedented and steadily increasing interaction with the OIC during the past two years, Post has learned much of OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu's intentions and how he has shaped and will continue to influence the OIC agenda. During his tenure, Ihsanoglu ha [...]	2008-02-19 18:24:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	PREL PHUM KISL KPAL SG SA
08JEDDAH91	OIC SYG ON KOSOVO, AMBASSADOR SWING, AND UPCOMING [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Consul General met with OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and other OIC SIPDIS officials to deliver demarches regarding Kosovo independence (Reftels B, C) and support for Ambassador Swing's candidacy for Director General (DG) of the International Organization [...]	2008-02-24 11:30:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK KISL YI EU KV SA
08JERUSALEM104	HAMAS APPOINTS "ACTING MAYOR" IN GAZA CITY, [...] (C) Summary. Gaza City Maor Majid Abu Ramadan (Independent) told PolOff Jauary 18 that Hamas has taken over administrationof the Gaza City Municipality. He said Hamas issystematically replacing unit directors and apponted an "acting mayor" to freeze Abu Ramadan out o municipal operations. [...]	2008-01-18 15:06:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG EAID PTER IS
08JERUSALEM1047	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (6/20): THE TRUCE - WHAT'S NEXT? [...] Al-Quds prints its daily editorial entitled, "What comes next, after the first day of the truce! (6/20): "Finally, a truce was agreed upon and it has cautiously entered its first day. Everyone is watching, with many differing expectations. Hamas officials, one after the other, confirm their [...]	2008-06-20 11:33:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1094	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (6/26): ARAB UNITY IMPORTANT TO [...] Al- Quds prints its daily editorial entitled, "Jerusalem, the capital of the Palestinian State, not American merchandise" (6/26): We were truly shocked by [Barak Obama's] statement about Jerusalem, and by his assertion that Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and should remain undivide [...]	2008-06-26 10:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1103	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (6/27): "ARE WE ON OUR WAY TO [...] Independent Ayyam prints its daily editorial entitled, "Palestinian Visit to Damscus" (6/27): "It is clear that President Mahmud Abbas will visit the Syrian capital [in July] upon the official invitation [by] President Bashar Al-Assad... the invitation to Damascus is not only a show of appreci [...]	2008-06-30 04:44:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1135	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/01): HAMAS AT A CROSSROADS - [...] Al- Quds independent prints its daily editorial entitled, "In view of the truce...where does Hamas stand now?" (07/01): "...I think that Hamas today realizes the meaning of practicing authority... Hamas authorities must... know how to run internal Palestinian affairs in the Gaza Strip without [...]	2008-07-01 11:01:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1264	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/17): THE PRISONER RELEASE - "A [...] Al-Quds reprints an editorial without attribution to the original source (UAE paper Al-Khalil) under the title, "The naivety of betting on Obama" (7/17): "Many Arab writers and political analysts are betting on Obama's victory in the U.S. elections, thinking that if he wins, it will also cons [...]	2008-07-17 10:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1335	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/23): AMERICA HAS NO PERMANENT [...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial by Rasim Ebaydat from Jerusalem, entitled, "America has no permanent enemies, when will Arab moderates learn that???" (7/23): "...America sees that engaging Iran... is better than encountering it militarily. This Iranian-American relationship shoul [...]	2008-07-23 11:00:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1380	QALQILIYA SECURITY CHIEFS CLAIM SUCCESSES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary. Qalqiliya security chiefs told PolOff July 29 that PA security forces (PASF) completed a campaign against vehicle-theft gangs, Hamas activists and wanted criminals in Area B villages from July 15-21, and plan a smaller campaign in villages SE of Qalqiliya in early August. Qalq [...]	2008-07-30 15:13:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	KWBG IS PGOV PTER
08JERUSALEM1385	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/31): Doubts that future Israeli [...] Independent Al-Quds runs its main editorial entitled, "The end of Olmert's era" (7/31): "Finally, the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced...that he is not going to run in the primary elections of the Kadima party [scheduled for September] ... What is important for the Palestinian peopl [...]	2008-07-31 11:20:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1404	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/01): Strong support for [...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial by Rajeh Abu Asab entitled, "Making the national dialogue successful is in the Palestinian and Arab interest" (8/01): "Abbas has announced the launch of the Palestinian-Palestinian national dialogue following his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak [...]	2008-08-01 11:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1407	NEW HAMAS ARRESTS TARGET GAZA'S SENIOR FATAH [...] (C) Summary. Hamas arrested 17 of the Gaza Strip's senior Fatah leaders early August 1, including Gaza Governor Muhammad al-Qidwa and Fatah Central Committee (FCC) member Zakariya al-Agha. Senior Hamas spokesman Abu Zuhri called a arrests a response to "continued political detention of Hamas [...]	2008-08-01 12:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG IS PGOV PTER
08JERUSALEM1412	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/04): A message to those who [...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial entitled, "Enough...!!" (8/04): "The sad events in the Gaza Strip during the last three days and their results have shocked and surprised Palestinians throughout the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, in refugee camps and abroad, not only because they form a [...]	2008-08-04 07:25:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1448	PA CIVIL DEFENSE WORKS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY [...] (C) Summary. Palestinian Authority (PA) Civil Defense Chief MG Ibrahim Atiani said his priorities are improving building code enforcement and safety inspections and decreasing emergency response times. He said cooperation with Israeli civil defense authorities is generally excellent, with j [...]	2008-08-07 13:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG IS PINR PREL PGOV
08JERUSALEM1450	PM FAYYAD AND PMA GOVERNOR AL-WAZIR DISCUSS [...] (S) Summary: Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser met with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on July 28 to discuss the USG's intent to designate thirteen organizations and one individual for their ongoing support of Hamas (Ref A). PM Fayyad said his government has already taken "courageous" steps to cut of [...]	2008-08-07 14:10:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	PTER KTFN EFIN ECON PHUM KISL KWBG IS EAID
08JERUSALEM1482	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/11): Mourning over the death [...] Independent Al-Ayyam runs its daily editorial by Hamada Fara'neh entitled, "Advice for the Palestinian President" (08/11): "More than ever before, President Mahmoud Abbas needs the solidarity of the Fatah movement. The movement, as a political struggle organization, is the mother that delivere [...]	2008-08-11 08:27:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1499	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/14): "Dangerous Signs in [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 09:00:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1511	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/15): The status of Palestinians [...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial by Azzam Tawfiq Abu Al-Su'oud entitled, "Will there be a New Middle East?" (8/15): "Since the beginning of [Bush's] presence in the White House, we have heard about American plans for a new Middle East ... We are accustomed to the idea that the Ameri [...]	2008-08-15 10:03:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1519	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/18): All talk and no action on [...] Independent Al-Quds prints its daily editorial entitled, "National Dialogue...Again" (8/18): "We are getting tired of calling for [Palestinian] national unity and we request that it be achieved as quickly as possible to end the division ... Everybody is talking about the national dialogue, its [...]	2008-08-18 09:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1529	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/19): Palestinian national [...] Independent Al-Quds carries an editorial by Walid Al-Awad, Member of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian People's Party, entitled, "the Palestinian National Dialogue Needs Palestinian Political Will and an Active Arab Role" (8/19): "Despite the increasing talks and press statements claiming [...]	2008-08-19 10:29:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS

08JERUSALEM1547	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/21): WHY DO PALESTINIANS INSIST [...] Independent Al-Quds runs an editorial by the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Abdul Rahim Mallouh, entitled, "Why?!!!" (8/21): "[T]he important lesson Palestinian decision-makers, in particular, and the Palestinian people, in general, should take [from int [...]	2008-08-21 07:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS

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