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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD 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| 09TEGUCIGALPA90 | SOUTHCOM COMMANDER'S HONDURAS VISIT REINFORCES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Taking place on the heels of a near constitutional crisis over the election of the Supreme Court (Ref A),the visit of SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral James Stavridis on January 29-30 could not have been better timed to reinforce our message of democracy and civilian control of the mil [...] | 2009-02-10 18:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR MOPS EAID KDEM SNAR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA902 | TFH01: AMBASSADOR AND PRESIDENT ARIAS DISCUSS [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador and President Arias reviewed the Honduran situation on September 9. They discussed the Secretary's meeting with President Zelaya last week in Washington, as well as the U.S. position on economic assistance, visas and the elections. The Ambassador also briefed Aria [...] | 2009-09-09 20:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA904 | TFH01: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PROPOSE JOINT [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador urged, in a September 8 dinner at his residence, presidential candidates Elvin Santos, Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, and Bernard Martinez and presidential designate Adela Echeverria, to tell de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti that for the good of Honduras he needs t [...] | 2009-09-10 00:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA92 | CENTRAL BANK FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: The president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) Nick Rischbieth met with the Ambassador on February 2 to discuss the effects of the global financial crisis on Central America and on CABEI's operations. After a year of record disbursements, CABEI's acc [...] | 2009-02-10 23:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD EAGR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA921 | TFHO1: REACTION TO U.S. VISA REVOCATIONS, NIV [...] (C) Summary: Public statements from de facto regime members and supporters in response to the September 10 revocation of their U.S. visas have in general been understated, with a few attacks directed at the Ambassador. In private meetings, however, the response has been a mix of anger and conf [...] | 2009-09-17 16:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM CASC HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA922 | TFH01: ARIAS MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: On the evening of September 16, President Arias briefed the Ambassador on the results of his meetings with the Presidential candidates in San Jose. Overall, Arias believes these meetings were positive and resulted in the issuance of a public statement by four of the five candidat [...] | 2009-09-17 17:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PREL HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA977 | TFH01: CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON THE SIEGE AT THE [...] (C) Within the framework of Department guidance regarding contact with Honduran officials and military, the Ambassador spoke by telephone with de facto regime Chief of Defense MG Romeo Vasquez Velasquez on two occasions September 25 to discuss the situation at the Brazilian Embassy and the cur [...] | 2009-09-26 00:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA982 | TFH01: CANDIDATES MEET ZELAYA AND MICHELETTI AND [...] (U) Summary. The four presidential candidates who on September 16 traveled to Costa Rica to meet with President Arias met on September 24 with de facto regime head Roberto Micheletti and later the same day with President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya at the Brazilian Embassy. There was widespread [...] | 2009-09-28 20:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL SOCI HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA99 | COURTESY VISIT WITH NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Patricia Rodas, February 11. Discussion centered on upcoming Summit of Americas and the OAS General Assembly as well as President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya's upcoming trip to the Washington and Denver. [...] | 2009-02-13 21:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KSUM KDEM AORC ICJ KV |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA996 | TFHO1: COMPANIES COMPLAIN CURFEWS CRUSH COMMERCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The business community has urged de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti to consider the negative impacts of curfews to business and provide exemptions for maquillas and commerce, according to Honduran Private Enterprise Council (COHEP) representatives. A recent decree limi [...] | 2009-09-30 23:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BBSR EIND EINV ELTN ETRD EWWT PGOV PINS |
| 09TELAVIV1041 | GOI REJECTS COOPERATION WITH GOLDSTONE MISSION [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for UN and International Organizations Affairs Evyatar Manor told Pol Couns May 11 that the GOI has definitively decided not to cooperate with the Goldstone Mission to investigate allegations of war crimes during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. Manor stressed tha [...] | 2009-05-11 12:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV105 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 11:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1060 | REP. WEXLER DISCUSSES IRAN WITH IDF INTELLIGENCE [...] (S) Representative Robert Wexler (D, Florida),accompanied by Deputy Chief of Staff Joshua Rogin and DCM Moreno, met with Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Chief, MG Amos Yadlin, on Sunday 10 May 2009. MG Yadlin focused his discussion on the preparations for the upcoming visit of Prime Min [...] | 2009-05-13 12:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MPOS KNNP IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1070 | CODEL WEXLER'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY FM AYALON [...] (C) Summary. Representative Robert Wexler met with Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on May 10. Looking toward PM Netanyahu's May 18 meeting with President Obama, Wexler advised that Netanyahu should support President Obama's engagement with Iran. Wexler said he was confident that the tw [...] | 2009-05-13 13:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IR SA SY EG TU IS |
| 09TELAVIV1082 | NAZARETH AND THE POPE: A MODEL FOR ECONOMIC [...] SUMMARY: In preparation for the Pope's visit on May 14th, the municipality of Nazareth, in conjunction with the Government of Israel (GOI),undertook a massive construction and infrastructure renovation initiative with a budget of almost 25 million NIS ($6 million USD). City officials want t [...] | 2009-05-15 08:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SOCI ELAB IS VT |
| 09TELAVIV1099 | UNION CHIEF UP, BUDGET CHIEF OUT, AS CABINET BUSTS BUDGET [...] (SBU) On May 13, about fifteen minutes after the cabinet voted 26-4 in favor of the proposed 2009-2010 budget, Ministry of Finance Budget Director Ram Belinkov resigned, citing what he felt was inappropriate handling of the budget process. Belinkov strongly objected to the profound and highly [...] | 2009-05-15 18:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB IS |
| 09TELAVIV1115 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 10:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1129 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-21 10:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV115 | GAZA SITREP, JANUARY 15, 1230 - GAZA ON FIRE [...] Summary: (S//REL USA, ACGU) Israeli-fired artillery rounds struck a warehouse on the UNRWA compound in Gaza City between 0900 and 1000 local on January 15, sparking a fire that threatens fuel storage sites and wounding three. The Embassy has been in contact with IDF Southern Command to urge [...] | 2009-01-15 11:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MOPS PINS PINR KWBG EG IS KPAL CASC PHUM |
| 09TELAVIV1192 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-03 10:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1221 | TRILATERAL WATER WORKING GROUP MEETING, APRIL 21, [...] (C) Summary. With the U.S. as chair, the Trilateral Water Working Group (TWWG) met in Tel Aviv April 21, to facilitate technical discussions on current Israeli and Palestinian water issues. This was the first meeting held since June 2008. The discussion revolved around the general lack [...] | 2009-06-05 13:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1251 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-10 12:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1305 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] PM Netanyahu's Speech 2. Iran I. "Walking Between the Raindrops" Yossi Alper, a member of the Peace and Security Council and a regular contributor to the conservative independent Jerusalem Post wrote6/16): "At the end of the day, another right-wing leader, steeped in Revisionist ideol [...] | 2009-06-16 13:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1338 | VICE PRIME MINISTER SHALOM ON HIS NEW REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met with VPM and Minister for Regional Development Sylvan Shalom on June 18 to discuss the latter's coordinating role in the GOI interministerial committee on West Bank economic development. Shalom outlined his role, which is limited at this point to trying to coordin [...] | 2009-06-19 13:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
| 09TELAVIV1340 | LIBERMAN'S VISIT TO MOSCOW AND MINSK PART OF GOI [...] (S) Summary. The MFA's readout on Foreign Minister Liberman's June 2-3 visit to Moscow closely tracked with Embassy Moscow reftel, but with some interesting differences of nuance: the Israelis stated that Liberman's outreach to the Russians represents a new foreign policy priority for Israe [...] | 2009-06-19 14:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON MASS RU IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1342 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Block Quotes Only: ------------------- Â [...] | 2009-06-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1346 | UPDATE ON UNSCO PROPOSAL FOR GAZA [...] (SBU) Following up on our earlier conversations, and promising contacts at the June 8 AHLC meeting in Oslo, UN Senior Coordinator Robert Serry's staff met with Ministry of Defense PolMil Bureau official Oded Herman and Office of the Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COG [...] | 2009-06-22 13:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1349 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Block Quotes Only: ------------------- Â [...] | 2009-06-23 10:04:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1387 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1434 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-02 11:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1507 | STAFFDELS MAKOVSKY AND BENAIM'S MEETING WITH MOD [...] (S) Summary. Congressional Staffdels Makovsky and Benaim, accompanied by PolCouns, met with MOD Chief of Staff BG Mike Herzog July 2. Their discussion covered improved Egyptian counter-smuggling performance, Egypt's efforts to promote Palestinian national reconciliation, the Arab role in th [...] | 2009-07-08 14:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KWBG EG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1510 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post and Israel Radio reported that yesterday State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly dismissed as QinaccurateQ a report published in an Israeli media outlet [Yediot] that Israe [...] | 2009-07-09 11:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1564 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead story in HaQaretz) reported that yesterday, in a policy address to the Council of Foreign Relations, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Iran an ultimatum to ac [...] | 2009-07-16 14:00:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1565 | MFA COMMENTS ON MEETINGS WITH MOROCCAN AND OMANI [...] (C) Summary. Senior MFA officials recently met in Europe with the Moroccan MFA Director General and the Omani Foreign Minister. While the meetings were positive, the Israeli impression is that moderate Arab states are looking for Israeli steps on final status issues, not a settlements freez [...] | 2009-07-16 14:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR MO MU MR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1615 | 2009-2010 GOI BUDGET APPROVED [...] (U) Three and a half months after being introduced, the 2009-2010 GOI budget was approved by a majority of 58 Members of Knesset (MK)--versus 36 MKs against--in final readings in the Knesset on July 15. The budget framework includes deficit ceilings of six percent of GDP in 2009 and 5.5 per [...] | 2009-07-21 10:57:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN IS |
| 09TELAVIV1630 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Deputy State Department Spokesman Robert Wood as saying yesterday: QNo one is asking Israel to act outside its national security interests. What weQre asking both parti [...] | 2009-07-22 11:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1648 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley as saying yesterday, at the daily State Department briefing: QThere had been some reporting after yesterdayQs briefing that I [...] | 2009-07-24 10:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1656 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES GAZA/WEST BANK ISSUES WITH AMOS [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with Ministry of Defense PolMil Bureau Director Amos Gilad on July 23 to get an update on Gilad's meetings with senior Egyptian officials (septel),to underscore USG support for phase one of the UN Gaza reconstruction plan, to urge continued expansion of the flow of commod [...] | 2009-07-24 13:57:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1659 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-27 05:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1671 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-28 06:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1688 | PM A/S SHAPIRO'S JULY 22-23 VISIT TO ISRAEL [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met with a number of GOI officials on July 22-23 to stress the importance of the U.S.-Israeli political-military relationship, and to discuss among other issues Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME). GOI interlocutors [...] | 2009-07-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG CH IR SA LE IS |
| 09TELAVIV171 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 11:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1719 | DAS GLASER'S JULY 29-30 VISIT TO ISRAEL [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) of Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Danny Glaser met with several GOI officials on July 29-30 to express confidence in the Palestinian financial sector, identify Israeli concerns in Palestinian anti-money laundering/counter fin [...] | 2009-08-03 14:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | EAID EFIN KTFN KPAL IS |
| 09TELAVIV1780 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S.-Israel Relations 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that the members of the Quartet are trying to arrange a meeting between PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas during the course of the UN Gen [...] | 2009-08-10 12:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1832 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 09:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1841 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted a senior Israeli diplomatic source as saying yesterday that U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is well aware that the Netanyahu government has [...] | 2009-08-19 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1846 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-20 10:33:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1862 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that yesterday PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet that he would like to resume direct negotiations with the PA following the U.N. Genera [...] | 2009-08-24 10:25:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1873 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 10:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV1886 | ISRAEL HIKES INTEREST RATE TO HEAD OFF INFLATION [...] (SBU) Amid intense Israeli and international speculation, the Bank of Israel (BoI) became the first central bank to raise interest rates since initial signs of a global recovery. The August 24 hike of 0.25 percent brings the BoI's benchmark rate to 0.75 percent, up from 0.50 percent where it [...] | 2009-08-28 09:49:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IS |
| 09TELAVIV1895 | ISRAEL'S PRESENTATION FOR UNRWA AT 60 [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director General for the UN and International Organization Evyatar Manor August 31. PolCouns reviewed U.S. efforts in support of Israel's request for a speaking role at the UNRWA at 60 event, and stressed our view that if Israel is invited [...] | 2009-08-31 12:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF UNGA IS KPAL |
| 09TELAVIV1933 | ISRAEL: NEXT MONTH PIVOTAL REGARDING IRAN [...] (S) Summary: The GOI views a number of important meetings in September -- including the P5 1 Foreign Ministers, the IAEA Board of Governors, the UN General Assembly and the G-20 -- as pivotal in determining the next course of action regarding Iran's nuclear program. According to MFA Director [...] | 2009-09-03 12:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL KNNP PGOV IAEA IR RU CH IS |
| 09TELAVIV1950 | GOI CONSIDERS SEPTEMBER 2 JEC MEETING CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The September 2 Israeli-Palestinian Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meeting marks the first ministerial-level meeting between the Netanyahu government and the PA and the first time in recent memory that the JEC has been chaired at the ministerial level. Vice PM and Minister for Re [...] | 2009-09-04 08:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KPAL KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV1975 | ISRAEL WANTS GREATER BMENA ROLE [...] (SBU) ESTH officer met with MFA Magreb Director Eynat Shlein-Michael on September 3 to follow up at her request on the BMENA demarche presented August 18 (ref A). She underscored that Israel remains quite interested in BMENA progress, and she personally believed it was one of the Bush administ [...] | 2009-09-08 12:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KMPI KDEM IS |
| 09TELAVIV2045 | OPPOSITION LEADER LIVNI TALKS PEACE PROCESS, IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Sen. Gillibrand met on September 3 with Kadima Chairman and Knesset opposition leader Tzipi Livni. Livni told Gillibrand that Israel must reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians that represents an end to the conflict and does not include a right of return for Palestinia [...] | 2009-09-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG PTER IR SY IS |
| 09TELAVIV206 | ISRAELI THINKING ON LEBANON ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: From January 1-10, Poloff and visiting NEA Lebanon desk officer Matthew Irwin discussed Lebanon in meetings with Israeli MFA, MOD, and NSC officials, as well as local academics and journalists. Overall the meetings confirmed that Israel shares the goal of supporting Lebanese mod [...] | 2009-01-23 16:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER LE SY IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2060 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE AD-HOC [...] (SBU) EconCouns discussed the upcoming Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meeting with MFA Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs Irit Ben Abba on September 16. Ben Abba said the GOI was still unclear on why the meeting could not have been postponed, though the Israelis welcome the fact that it w [...] | 2009-09-17 11:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAL EAID PGOV |
| 09TELAVIV2105 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 12:35:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2131 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Electronic media reported that the Security Cabinet has approved the release of 20 female Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange for proof that Gilad Shalit is alive. In a stateme [...] | 2009-09-30 13:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2164 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the deal reportedly brokered by Germany and Egypt, in which Hamas will give Israel tomorrow a video recording proving that Gilad Shalit is alive. In exchange Israel will [...] | 2009-10-01 11:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2166 | GOI HARDENS LINE ON PA WTO OBSERVER STATUS [...] (SBU) MFA's Middle East Economic Bureau Director Yael Ravia called EconCouns late Wednesday evening to inform Embassy of the hardened GOI position on a potential Palestinian Authority request for permanent WTO observer status. Ravia said the current GOI position, which she confirmed had been [...] | 2009-10-01 14:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWBG ETRD ECON PREL IS |
| 09TELAVIV2196 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media emphasized the continued violence around the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Clashes continued yesterday between Palestinian demonstrators and security forces. One Israeli soldier wa [...] | 2009-10-06 10:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV221 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-26 11:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2215 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 08:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2283 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USUN AMBASSADOR SUSAN [...] (S) Summary. Israelis are even more anxious than usual these days as the Goldstone Report is being discussed in Geneva and New York. Israeli leaders have developed a virtually obsessive reaction to the report, which they see as both an assault on the State of Israel and it's democratic inst [...] | 2009-10-16 12:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR TU IS |
| 09TELAVIV2324 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-22 06:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV235 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Climate Change and Environment ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted President Obama as saying in an interview with Al-Arabiya that the time has come for Israel and the Palestinians to return to the negotiating t [...] | 2009-01-27 11:21:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2364 | COGAT REVIEWS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY. In response to an October 21 comment made during the JPMG that Israel should expand access to Gaza, Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Amos Gilad asked that visiting NEA/IPA Director Thomas Goldberger meet with COGAT Head of Foreign Relations Lt. Col [...] | 2009-10-27 11:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2365 | AMBASSADOR RICE,S OCTOBER 21ST MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan E. Rice met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on October 21. Ambassador Rice emphasized that it is in both U.S. and Israeli national interests that serious negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must begi [...] | 2009-10-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR IS CY AF PK |
| 09TELAVIV2376 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to arrive in Israel on Saturday after preparatory talks by U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Senator George Mit [...] | 2009-10-28 12:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2379 | BOI TO ACCEPT EXCESS SHEKELS, STILL SEEKS [...] (SBU) The Bank of Israel (BOI) will accept another tranche of surplus shekels from the West Bank "by the end of the week (i.e. 31 October)," according to Dudu Zaken, Assistant Supervisor of Banks. The sum of the deposit will be approximately NIS 400 million. BOI Governor Stanley Fischer is a [...] | 2009-10-28 15:21:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL KPAL IS |
| 09TELAVIV2442 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] U.S.-Israel Relations 2. Mideast 3. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as saying yesterday in a televised address that he had no wish to seek reelection through a presidential p [...] | 2009-11-06 11:49:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2465 | SHAUL MOFAZ BRIEFS THE AMBASSADOR ON HIS PEACE PLAN [...] (C) Summary/Comment. Member of Knesset (Kadima) and former Deputy PM, Defense Minister and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. General (retired) Shaul Mofaz briefed the Ambassador November 9 on the peace plan that he announced at a press conference the previous day. Mofaz' plan provides for the [...] | 2009-11-10 15:28:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2479 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations 3. Muslim-Americans ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz published the results of a survey conducted over the past days among Israelis by Dialog: - The majority of the public -- 57% -- supports t [...] | 2009-11-13 11:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2482 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW MEETS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 1 and 2, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, met with a number of senior Israeli defense officials in Israel including: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Director General (DG) Pinchas Buchris; Head of MOD Poli [...] | 2009-11-16 08:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG SY IR SA LE TU |
| 09TELAVIV2502 | 40TH JPMG: NEA REGIONAL DISCUSSION (PART 3 OF 4) [...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group (JPMG),U.S. and GOI counterparts discussed security issues in the Near East region. GOI officials expressed support for the P5 plus 1 engagement process with Iran, but doubted the process would lead to any change in Iranian behavior - [...] | 2009-11-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG IR SA LE IS |
| 09TELAVIV2520 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 11:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2525 | CODEL LIEBERMAN'S NOV 16 MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary. While in Israel participating in the Saban Forum, CODEL Lieberman met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 16 in Jerusalem. They discussed the PM's recent meeting with President Obama in Washington, restarting negotiations with the Palestinians, and regional issues [...] | 2009-11-20 15:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR SY TU KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2530 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2542 | ISRAELI SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The GOI appreciated reftel message regarding the U.S. posture on Iran's nuclear program. According to MFA Director for Nonproliferation Haim Waxman, the GOI remains interested in next steps, including in the immediate time period U.S. plans for the IAEA November 26 Board of Gover [...] | 2009-11-25 12:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2543 | ISRAELI SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The GOI appreciated reftel message regarding the U.S. posture on Iran's nuclear program. According to MFA Director for Nonproliferation Haim Waxman, the GOI remains interested in next steps, including in the immediate time period U.S. plans for the IAEA November 26 Board of Gover [...] | 2009-11-25 12:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2544 | ISRAELI SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The GOI appreciated reftel message regarding the U.S. posture on Iran's nuclear program. According to MFA Director for Nonproliferation Haim Waxman, the GOI remains interested in next steps, including in the immediate time period U.S. plans for the IAEA November 26 Board of Gover [...] | 2009-11-25 12:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2545 | ISRAELI SUPPORT FOR U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The GOI appreciated reftel message regarding the U.S. posture on Iran's nuclear program. According to MFA Director for Nonproliferation Haim Waxman, the GOI remains interested in next steps, including in the immediate time period U.S. plans for the IAEA November 26 Board of Gover [...] | 2009-11-25 12:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2554 | NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 24 briefing to the diplomatic corps held at the Canadian Embassy, NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero described positive meetings with GOI interlocutors in which both NATO and the GOI expressed interest in enhancing the NATO-Israel relation [...] | 2009-11-27 09:08:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MASS NATO CA IS |
| 09TELAVIV2575 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 11:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2577 | GOI ALARMED BY EU DRAFT COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON [...] (C) Summary. MFA Senior Deputy Director General Barak briefed PolCouns December 1 on the Israel's "alarm" at the Council of the European Union's draft text on the Middle East Peace Process. Barak stressed that the EU draft, if adopted by the EU foreign ministers December 7, would seriously [...] | 2009-12-02 09:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2585 | ARAD CLAIMS RELATIONS WITH EGYPT "NEAR ALL-TIME [...] (S) Summary. National Security Adviser Arad, in the course of a discussion of non-proliferation issues with visiting U/S Tauscher December 1, commented on the Netanyahu government's relations with Egypt, calling them regional "good news" and suggesting that ties to at least key sections of [...] | 2009-12-02 12:25:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS EG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2594 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 09:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV260 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2643 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S. Foreign Policy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that settlers are preparing for a heated confrontation with security services over the construction freeze in West Bank settlements. For the first tim [...] | 2009-12-07 11:47:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2648 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead story in HaQaretz) reported that yesterday PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the KnessetQs Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Syria is now willing to negotiate without p [...] | 2009-12-08 12:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2687 | VARIETY OF IMPORTS INTO GAZA INCREASED [...] (U) The Office of the Quartet Representative's (OQR's) Private Sector Development Specialist reported December 8 that the variety of goods entering Gaza has increased significantly during the last two months, though the overall quantity has remained steady, at about 100-130 double truckloads p [...] | 2009-12-11 07:39:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2694 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] President ObamaQs Nobel Speech 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Hayom bannered President ObamaQs statement in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech in Oslo yesterday endorsing the concept of Qjust war.Q Yediot headlined: QP [...] | 2009-12-11 11:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2701 | Global Context Section of the QDDR - ISRAEL [...] Embassy Tel Aviv offers the following responses to queries posed in ref A regarding the trends in Israel that will most likely affect the conduct of diplomacy and the execution of development programs over the next ten to twenty years. The challenges that Israel will face diplomatically will [...] | 2009-12-11 13:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI IS |
| 09TELAVIV2707 | DEFENSE MINISTER BARAK BRIEFS THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (SBU) Summary. Defense Minister Ehud Barak briefed members of the diplomatic corps December 11 on the role of the Labor Party in Netanyahu's coalition government. Barak noted Labor's role in moderating the coalition's right-wing tendencies, and stressed the GOI's commitment to move forward [...] | 2009-12-14 10:25:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KWBG SY IS |
| 09TELAVIV2725 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 10:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2734 | STAFFDEL KUIKEN-CAMMACK'S MEETING WITH PM ADVISOR [...] (S) Summary: During a December 14 meeting with Senate staff members (Michael Kuiken, Senate Armed Services Committee, and Perry Cammack, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations),the Prime Minister's Director for Policy Planning Ron Dermer confirmed a solid U.S.-Israeli relationship that weather [...] | 2009-12-18 08:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV2757 | U/S TAUSCHER'S DECEMBER 1-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher visited Israel December 1-2. U/S Tauscher focused her visit on setting the stage for a successful Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference (RevCon) in May 2010. She consulted with GOI int [...] | 2009-12-22 09:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP EG IR |
| 09TELAVIV2759 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-22 10:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV2808 | TREASURY ACTING A/S BAUKOL'S MEETING WITH BOI [...] (U) Summary: Visiting Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Treasury Department, Andy Baukol, met with Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fisher December 15, following the Joint Economic Development Group (JEDG) Mid-Term Review. Fischer addressed the BoI's efforts to assis [...] | 2009-12-24 08:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IS KWBG EFIN |
| 09TELAVIV2809 | DEPUTY PM SILVAN SHALOM MEETS TREASURY ACTING A/S [...] (U) Summary: Treasury Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Andy Baukol met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Cooperation Silvan Shalom in his Knesset office on December 14 to discuss GoI efforts to assist the development and growth of the Palestinian econom [...] | 2009-12-24 09:08:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON KWBG |
| 09TELAVIV2849 | RESULTS OF RECENT ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN TOURISM [...] (SBU) Rafi Ben-Hur, Senior Deputy Director-General at the Ministry of Tourism, briefed Econoff on the recent Israeli-Palestinian Joint Tourism Committee (JTC) meeting and on plans for coordinated Israeli-Palestinian tourism initiatives. Ben-Hur stressed the importance of joint efforts to mark [...] | 2009-12-31 09:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV308 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israeli Elections 2. Iran 3. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced yesterday that U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell will return to the region at th [...] | 2009-02-04 15:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV350 | GOI ESTABLISHES COMMISION ON ILLEGAL BEDOUIN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-09 16:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV SOCI PREL EFIN ELAB EIND IS |
| 09TELAVIV42 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 7, 1900 [...] (C) Summary: IDF operations were suspended from 1300 to 1600 local to allow Gaza residents to collect food, water, and other humanitarian supplies; pauses are likely to continue at least every other day. A spokesman for PM Olmert "welcomed" Egyptian President Mubarak's truce proposal and anno [...] | 2009-01-07 18:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS EG FR |
| 09TELAVIV423 | DEAD SEA COSMETICS AND SKINCARE INDUSTRY FRAUD [...] SUMMARY: In the past few years, sales of Dead Sea cosmetics and skincare products at kiosks in shopping malls across America has grown into a huge industry. A lesser-known, but problematic, aspect of the Dead Sea industry is that its personnel is comprised of many young Israelis working on tou [...] | 2009-02-20 05:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT KFRD ELAB SOCI IS |
| 09TELAVIV437 | COORDINATING THE GAZA EVACUATION: TEL AVIV'S ACCOUNT [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv coordinated a multinational evacuation from the Gaza Strip during 19-22 Jan 2009. More than 500 foreign nationals, representing citizens from 36 countries, were successfully evacuated. Among them were over 150 American citizens and their immediate family member [...] | 2009-02-24 07:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CMGT PINS PREL IS |
| 09TELAVIV45 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 14:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV466 | EMBASSY TEL AVIV'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 12:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CE CH EG EI ELAB IN IS KCRM KFRD KPAL KTIP KWMN MD NP PHUM PREF RO RP RS SMIG TH TU UK UP UZ |
| 09TELAVIV48 | FRENCH-EGYPTIAN PROPOSAL "POSITIVE" BUT NOT [...] (C) Despite press reports press reports quoting an Elysee announcement to that effect, Israel has not accepted the ceasefire proposal made by President Mubarak of Egypt and President Sarkozy of France on January 7. MOD and PMO sources confirmed that Israel still has serious concerns regardin [...] | 2009-01-08 17:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS KWBG UNAUS FR EG IS |
| 09TELAVIV483 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 12:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV485 | GOI PLANS FOR DEALING WITH FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] Yadin Entebbe, the head of the Capital Markets Division at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) says that Israel has not yet borne the full brunt of the worldwide economic crisis. The GOI has come out with a three-pronged plan to deal with the crisis -- providing loan guarantees to banks to make cap [...] | 2009-03-02 12:19:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV IS |
| 09TELAVIV500 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Any dialogue must be both preceded by and accompanied by harsher sanctions against Iran, both within the framework of the UN Security Council and outside it. Otherwise, the talks are liable to be perceived by both Iran and the international community as acceptance of Iran's nuclear program. [...] | 2009-03-03 06:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV534 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Various media reported that yesterday the IAF assassinated senior Islamic Jihad militant Khaled ShaQalan in northern Gaza. Another senior militant and five ot [...] | 2009-03-05 11:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV601 | THE AMBASSDOR BRIEFS EU AMBASSADORS ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-12 09:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EU KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV605 | ACTING A/S FELTMAN,S DISCUSSIONS WITH MFA FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman met with MFA officials on March 4 to discuss his upcoming visit to Syria, the GOI talks on Ghajjar with the UN, the status of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and Israel's relations with Mauritania and the Gulf states. Deputy Dire [...] | 2009-03-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV KWBG EAID EG QA MR MU JO LE IS |
| 09TELAVIV617 | PROBABLE NEW ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER'S HARDLINE [...] (S) Summary. Former IDF Chief of General Staff Boogie Ya'alon is widely expected to be Bibi Netanyahu's Defense Minister in the government that Netanyahu will likely announce next week. Ya'alon is something of a political enigma in Israel since he has roots in the left but has become known [...] | 2009-03-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG EG IR SY IS |
| 09TELAVIV654 | ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH THE GULF STATES FOCUS ON [...] (S) Summary. MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Yacov Hadas provided PolCouns March 16 with an overview of Israel's relations with several of the Gulf states. Hadas described Israel's relations with the Gulf as a function of the Gulf Arabs' fear of Iran, but also as due to the A [...] | 2009-03-19 14:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KWBG IR IS |
| 09TELAVIV695 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the 1,478 convention delegates of the divided Labor Party will come together this afternoon in Tel Aviv to decide whether to join PM-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's [...] | 2009-03-24 11:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV752 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 10:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV766 | MFA BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON TURKISH INTEREST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Acting Director General Yossi Gal briefed the Ambassador March 31 on Gal's visit to Turkey. Gal, who had returned from Turkey March 30, explained that a strong thread of U.S.-related material ran through his discussions. The visit was to follow up on FM Livni's meeting with [...] | 2009-04-01 12:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON TU IR SY IZ KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV793 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israel: Netanyahu Government 2. Mideast 3. Afghanistan ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Electronic media reported that at noon today a terrorist carried out an attack at the settlement of Bat Ayin (Gush Etzion),armed with an axe. A [...] | 2009-04-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV860 | SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 04:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV919 | MOD ADVISOR COMMENTS ON EGYPTIAN INTELLIGENCE [...] (S) Summary. Egyptian Intelligence Minister Soliman visited Israel April 22 and met separately with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak, and Foreign Minister Lieberman. According to MOD Arab affairs advisor Hacham, who participated in Soliman's meeting with Barak, they discussed [...] | 2009-04-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER KWBG EG JO IS |
| 09TELAVIV931 | MFA CITES MAJOR PROGRESS ON TAXATION ISSUES IN [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director for Religious Affairs Bahij Mansour told Poloff April 27 that the most recent (April 24) working-level talks between Israel and the Vatican resulted in significant progress on several outstanding taxation issues, including an agreement in principle that the Vatican w [...] | 2009-04-27 14:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KIRF IS |
| 09TELAVIV932 | TWO POSSIBLE SWINE FLU CASES IN ISRAEL [...] (SBU) Two possible cases of swine flu have been reported in Israel since April 25. Both cases are Israeli men who recently returned from visits to Mexico and are displaying symptoms consistent with the virus. Based upon criteria set by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the men have been quara [...] | 2009-04-27 14:47:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO AMED CASC WHO IS |
| 09TELAVIV948 | GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT WEAPONS [...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza. [...] | 2009-04-28 14:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV952 | GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT [...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza [...] | 2009-04-28 16:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
| 09TELAVIV966 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz cited the concern of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's aides that President Obama will "surprise" the Prime Minister with unanticipated ideas and demands at the [...] | 2009-05-01 11:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09TELAVIV982 | ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Benjamin Netanyahu called Dr. Michael Oren to inform him that he has officially been appointed IsraelQs ambassador to the U.S. L [...] | 2009-05-04 10:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IS |
| 09THEHAGUE135 | NETHERLANDS/EU: VIEWS ON FEBRUARY GAERC [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch MFA reviewed the GAERC agenda for February 23-34, including Afghanistan, the Middle East, Sudan, the EU's Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans, and the economic crisis. Dutch plans for the March 2 Middle East conference are covered in reftel A, and Dutch views on the [...] | 2009-02-26 07:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU AF NL ZL |
| 09THEHAGUE167 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 6 [...] (SBU) The two weeks following EC-55 were relatively quiet, marked by a nearly complete absence of OPCW meetings and/or consultations. The general WEOG assessment of EC-55 was positive, with many delegations noting Iran's unusually cooperative attitude. ABAF reform remains on the agenda, as [...] | 2009-03-10 15:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE174 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch welcomed recent U.S. meetings in Syria. They agree an EU association agreement with Syria is inappropriate at this time and believe the EU is unlikely to approve such an agreement in the near term. End summary. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key MFA contac [...] | 2009-03-11 17:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY NL |
| 09THEHAGUE179 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 55th Session of the Executive Council (EC-55) went more smoothly than expected (Ref B),with the Iranian delegation a much lower profile. Led by the Head of Iran"s National Authority, the Iranians deferred a substantial number of agenda items during the week but allowed most to prog [...] | 2009-03-13 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE193 | NETHERLANDS: COMPANIES SUFFER FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, [...] SUMMARY: The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Analysis (CPB) released its updated forecast March 17 for a Dutch economy in "deep recession." GDP is predicted to decline 3.5 percent in 2009. Businesses across a number of sectors report they are facing decreasing revenue, fewer orders, and lower [...] | 2009-03-20 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
| 09THEHAGUE2 | NETHERLANDS: SHELL DISCUSSES BUSINESS IN IRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch government agrees that doing business with Iran poses risks for Dutch companies, and it will continue to discourage new investments there. Shell has again pushed back its investment decision on the Persian LNG project, this time until late 2010. However, Shell's go-slo [...] | 2009-01-02 09:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL NL IR |
| 09THEHAGUE228 | Media Reporting: Secretary Clinton's at the Afghanistan [...] The visit of Secretary Clinton to the Netherlands to attend the Afghanistan Conference was headline news days before her arrival. Questions about whether the Dutch offered to host the conference or whether the U.S. asked them to had died down before the conference actually began. All media car [...] | 2009-04-04 06:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL EAID AF PK IR KPAO NL |
| 09THEHAGUE263 | CWC: UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) On March 26-27, 2009, the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Clingendael Institute for International Relations and VERTIC co-hosted a workshop on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in The Hague. Participants included representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC [...] | 2009-04-22 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PARM PREL PTER CWC KPAO UNSC |
| 09THEHAGUE286 | CWC: MEETINGS ON IRAQ ON THE MARGINS OF EC-56 [...] (SBU) Having submitted its initial declaration in March, Iraq made its debut as a "possessor state" at Executive Council (EC)-56. U.S. representatives in Washington, Baghdad and The Hague worked closely with counterparts to set up a series of preparatory meetings with Iraq, the UK, and membe [...] | 2009-05-06 11:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE295 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF EC-56 [...] (SBU) On the margins of the 56th session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Executive Council (ref A),the U.S. Del met with a number of other delegations to discuss OPCW affairs as well as the Algerian and Turkish candidates to be next Director-General (DG). Meeting [...] | 2009-05-08 18:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE296 | CWC: EC-56 DONORS MEETING AND DESTRUCTION INFORMALS [...] (SBU) On the day before the formal opening of the 56th session of the Executive Council (EC),U.S. Del participated in the Donor Coordination Meeting (hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Destruction Informals (chaired by EC Chairperson Amb. Oksana Tomova). The Donors Mee [...] | 2009-05-08 18:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE338 | SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-17 GICNT VISIT TO THE HAGUE [...] (U) Welcome to The Hague. Your visit to The Hague can strengthen ties with a proven ally on many issues, especially on nonproliferation and counterterrorism. As co-chair of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),your focus will be on multi-lateral [...] | 2009-06-10 03:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL |
| 09THEHAGUE35 | NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: EU UNLIKELY TO ACT QUICKLY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch believe the EU is unlikely to move forward quickly on the association agreement with Syria. FM Verhagen would be unlikely to approve such an agreement at this time. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Embassy delivered reftel A points to Peter van der Bloemen, Dutch MFA senior poli [...] | 2009-01-15 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY NL |
| 09THEHAGUE352 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 12, 2009 [...] (U) Over the past two weeks, the two main topics of discussion at the OPCW have been the search for a new Director General (DG) and recent news of the current U.S. chemical weapons destruction schedule. On the DG search, the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) heard presentations by three [...] | 2009-06-15 16:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE362 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, MAY 25-27, 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Two of the three Industry Cluster consultations at the OPCW on May 25-26 saw a continuation of discussions from the previous Industry Cluster consultations in February and April (refs A and B). Little progress was made on either Schedule 2A/2A* low concentrations or enhancement [...] | 2009-06-22 16:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE368 | CWC: MEETINGS OF SENIOR U.S. EXPERTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Between June 23 and 25, two senior-level U.S. experts visited The Hague to brief key stakeholders at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the U.S. program for destroying its chemical weapons (CW) stockpile (ref A),including projected operating sche [...] | 2009-06-25 17:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE404 | NETHERLANDS: WHA PDAS KELLY'S JUNE 25, 2009 [...] (U) June 25, 2009; 8:45 am; The Hague, Netherlands. 2. (U) Participants: United States ------------- Craig Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, WHA Eric Falls (Embassy notetaker) Netherlands ----------- Laurent Stokvis, MFA Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Peter Potman, [...] | 2009-07-07 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NL BL NU CU VE |
| 09THEHAGUE410 | CWC: MEETINGS OF SENIOR U.S. EXPERTS IN THE HAGUE [...] (SBU) During their June 23-25 visit to The Hague, Robert Mikulak (ISN/CB Director and U.S. Representative to the OPCW's Executive Council (EC)) and Tom Hopkins (Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs) briefed representativ [...] | 2009-07-08 15:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE421 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 6-10, 2009 [...] (SBU) As will happen during the upcoming Executive Council (EC) session, discussions this week were dominated by the search for a new Director-General (DG). After additional consultations with a number of delegations, including with a small group of western and like- minded states in which h [...] | 2009-07-14 07:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE422 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR JULY 6-10, 2009 [...] (SBU) As will happen during the upcoming Executive Council (EC) session, discussions this week were dominated by the search for a new Director-General (DG). After additional consultations with a number of delegations, including with a small group of western and like- minded states in which h [...] | 2009-07-14 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE436 | CWC: INDUSTRY CLUSTER MEETINGS, JULY 9, 2009 [...] SUMMARY: Both industry consultations on July 9 included presentations and discussion of new technical data gathered to aid consultations, along with a continuation of discussions from the May consultations on low concentration limits for Schedule 2A/2A* chemicals and enhancements to the OC [...] | 2009-07-20 11:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND OPCW CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE444 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT ROTOR BLADE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch export control authority has denied an export license for power plant turbine blades destined for Iran. Dutch officials have formally asked other European countries with companies that produce similar parts to block their export to Iran. The Dutch have asked us informally [...] | 2009-07-22 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL ENRG NL IR |
| 09THEHAGUE452 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 57th session of the Executive Council (EC) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) successfully concluded, and on schedule, with a full day devoted to the presentations by the candidates for Director General (July 15) and major agreement in the Council by [...] | 2009-07-24 16:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE455 | CWC: MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE OPCW [...] (SBU) During the Executive Council, July 14-17, the U.S. delegation met bilaterally with the Chinese, Libyan, Japanese and French delegations to discuss a variety of issues. The Indian delegation convened a meeting of interested delegations to present its views on industry issues, and U.S. C [...] | 2009-07-27 13:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE462 | CWC: DESTRUCTION INFORMALS, JULY 13, 2009 (EC-57) [...] (SBU) On July 13 before the formal opening of the Executive Council (EC),the new EC Chairperson, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico),convened the customary informal consultations on chemical weapons destruction issues. In addition to the usual presentations by the Technical Secretariat (TS) [...] | 2009-07-30 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE463 | CWC: DESTRUCTION INFORMALS, JULY 13, 2009 (EC-57) [...] (SBU) On July 13 before the formal opening of the Executive Council (EC),the new EC Chairperson, Ambassador Jorge Lomonaco (Mexico),convened the customary informal consultations on chemical weapons destruction issues. In addition to the usual presentations by the Technical Secretariat (TS) [...] | 2009-07-30 07:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE481 | CWC: U.S.-CHINA CONSULTATIONS: RESPONSE FROM [...] (C) On August 7, Delreps Granger and Smith met with Chinese Deputy PermRep Chen Kai and Chinese delegate Xu Feng to deliver reftel points. Delrep informed Chen of Washington's positive response to China's standing invitation for bilateral discussions in Beijing and site visits to Nanjing and [...] | 2009-08-10 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CH JA |
| 09THEHAGUE543 | AMBASSADOR DAALDER PRESSES DUTCH TO STAY THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Ivo Daalder, argued for the extension of the Netherlands, military deployment and aid to Afghanistan beyond 2010 during high-level meetings, a speech, press interviews, and a reception in The Hague on September 3, 2009. This cable cove [...] | 2009-09-10 14:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO NL AF |
| 09THEHAGUE566 | CWC: WRAP UP FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14- 18, [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The only official meeting at OPCW this week was the budget consultation on September 17. The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) held its regular weekly meeting on September 15. Meanwhile, multiple rece [...] | 2009-09-18 14:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE596 | NETHERLANDS: SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post warmly welcomes you to The Hague to convene the 2009 Regional Energy Officers Conference. During your stay, you will also meet the Foreign Minister, Economic Affairs Minister, Royal Dutch Shell's Executive Director responsible for Russia/Central Asia, and address Dutch energy in [...] | 2009-10-02 16:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL NL |
| 09THEHAGUE597 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR TWO WEEKS FROM SEPTEMBER 21 TO [...] (SBU) In the run-up to the 58th Executive Council (EC-58),the frequency and number of meetings at the OPCW has increased. This cable covers the two weeks from September 21 to October 2 including the regular weekly meeting of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG); a range of budget co [...] | 2009-10-02 18:45:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE60 | NETHERLANDS: ING'S FINANCIAL WOES DEEPEN [...] Summary: ING, the largest Dutch financial services and insurance provider, announced January 26 that it will cut 7,000 jobs and replace Chief Executive Officer Michel Tilmant after reporting a second consecutive quarterly loss. ING also will accept additional support from the Government of th [...] | 2009-01-26 16:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL |
| 09THEHAGUE608 | NETHERLANDS/IRAN: NUKES, AMCITS, HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are mystified about Iran's decision to publicize the existence of the Qom nuclear enrichment facility. They appear reluctant to intervene with the GOI on the detained American citizens but are looking at whether they are "doing enough" on human rights. The Dutch embassy [...] | 2009-10-09 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR PHUM NL |
| 09THEHAGUE632 | CWC: WRAP-UP FOR OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SESSION, [...] (SBU) The 58th session of the Executive Council (EC) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was a remarkable success. The Council approved by consensus a recommendation to the Conference of States Parties (CSP) to appoint Ahmet Uzumcu of Turkey to be the next Direc [...] | 2009-10-22 18:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC EIND OPCW CWC AU FI GM ID TU |
| 09THEHAGUE636 | NETHERLANDS: URGENT REQUEST FOR SUPPORT IN EU'S [...] (U) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: This is a joint message from AmEmbassy The Hague and USEU. The Dutch are approaching an October 27 deadline and request USG assistance if possible. Please see paragraphs 7-9. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY: On the margins of the October 15-16 Belgiu [...] | 2009-10-23 13:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN NL |
| 09THEHAGUE642 | NETHERLANDS: COMMISSION MAINTAINS PRESSURE ON ABN [...] (SBU) Summary: Under pressure from the European Commission, the Government of the Netherlands (GONL) announced a deal October 20 in which ABN Amro will sell several business units to Deutsche Bank in order to allow its merger with Fortis to go through. However, the GONL and Commission remain [...] | 2009-10-26 13:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NL |
| 09THEHAGUE663 | NETHERLANDS/AFTHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS AFTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: A large majority of the Dutch Parliament recently sent a clear message to the Cabinet they are opposed to a follow-on mission in Uruzgan. The Cabinet continues to deliberate on the nature of its post-2010 involvement in Afghanistan. It will be difficult, but not impossible, for [...] | 2009-11-02 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
| 09THEHAGUE669 | NETHERLANDS: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY, PETER DE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NL |
| 09THEHAGUE670 | NETHERLANDS: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY, RON [...] (SBU) Post has confirmed that Ron Smeele's company Applied Research Laboratory Europe (ARLE) is a bona fide broker/recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Embassy officials conducted a site visit of ARLE in April 2008 as part of an application check. As reported ref B, the re [...] | 2009-11-04 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC NL |
| 09THEHAGUE673 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: VIEW FROM THE PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are unlikely to make a decision on post-2010 Afghanistan deployment until March of next year. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/NF) Pol/Econ Counselor met with Jeroen de Graaf, political advisor to Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, Nov. 6 and reviewed internal discussions on continue [...] | 2009-11-06 17:10:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
| 09THEHAGUE692 | NETHERLANDS/SERBIA: "CONSTRUCTIVE" APPROACH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 16:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL KAWC ICTY SR |
| 09THEHAGUE726 | NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Dutch Defense Minister van Middelkoop and the leader of the largest coalition party in parliament told Ambassador they expected the Government to find a way to stay in Afghanistan after 2010, albeit with a significantly reduced presence. Press coverage of the President's address was [...] | 2009-12-03 08:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL NATO AF NL |
| 09THEHAGUE730 | NETHERLANDS: SEEKING CLEAR 2010 ROADMAP FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch will work in Copenhagen to secure a pragmatic, operational agreement at COP-15 as proposed by Danish PM Rasmussen. But they are concerned the climate negotiations process will bog down after political momentum subsides in 2010. They also fear domestic backlash in Europe if [...] | 2009-12-04 17:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG NL |
| 09THEHAGUE738 | CWC: PATH FORWARD ON REPORTING RECOVERED CHEMICAL [...] This is an action request -- see paras 17, 20, 26, 29, 34, and 35. ------------ INTRODUCTION ------------ 2. (SBU) This cable reports on a series of meetings between the U.S. Delegation and the Iraqi Delegation held on November 29 - December 3 on the margins of the 14th Session of the [...] | 2009-12-09 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC IZ |
| 09THEHAGUE754 | CWC: OPCW WORKSHOP ON OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: In conjunction with its annual meeting for National Authorities (ref A),the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) hosted a workshop on other chemical production facilities (OCPFs) in The Hague on November 25. Washington experts from State/VCI and Commerce [...] | 2009-12-17 11:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND PARM PREL OPCW CWC |
| 09THEHAGUE759 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CABINET DELIBERATING - [...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch cabinet deliberations on Afghanistan are stalled going into the holiday break, with no clear indication when the impasse will be broken. Dutch post-2010 commitments to Afghanistan are being held hostage to the Labor Party's (PvdA) uncompromising stance. Ambassador's engagement wi [...] | 2009-12-21 16:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL PGOV NATO AF NL |
| 09THEHAGUE86 | NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are promoting human rights and business in Iraq. The Dutch MFA has been affected by the parliamentary discussion of the Netherlands' response to the Iraq war. End summary. 2. (C) On February 3, Herman Quarles van Ufford, Director of the MFA's Gulf State Division, dis [...] | 2009-02-09 10:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM NL IR |
| 09THEHAGUE94 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (C) Summary: On February 10, State representatives met bilaterally with Russian MFA (Rozhkov) and then trilaterally with Netherlands MFA (van der Kwast) to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Fifth Plenary Meeting scheduled for June 16-17, 2009 in The Hague. It [...] | 2009-02-12 07:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS NL |
| 09THESSALONIKI29 | NORTHERN NOTES MAY 2009 [...] (U) On May 05, local media reported that the port of Thessaloniki's international role is gradually diminishing. Media stated that in the first quarter of 2009, only 8% of the containers handled by the Cargo Station were in transit for other countries, compared to 19% the year before. How [...] | 2009-06-10 20:41:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SNAR SOCI GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI30 | THESSALONIKI: STRENGTHENING BALKAN COOPERATION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's fourth annual regional seminar on Trans-border Law Enforcement Cooperation, which focused this year on Cyber crime, confirmed strong regional interest in tackling Balkan transnational crime. Police and prosecutors from Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Gre [...] | 2009-06-30 15:35:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ECPS SMIG SNAR SOCI GR TU |
| 09THESSALONIKI46 | BUS HIJACKING INTENATIONAL SEMINAR IN THESSALONIKI [...] (SBU) From September 28 through October 2, 2009 Greek police authorities conducted an international bus-jacking seminar at their new police training center in the northern Greece city of Veria (36 miles west of Thessaloniki.) The seminar was organized by the Greek police and was conducted for [...] | 2009-11-06 15:29:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC KCRM GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI52 | NOMINATION: THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 17:19:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KPAO PREL PHUM GR |
| 09THESSALONIKI9 | NORTHERN NOTES - FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) In Komotini, a Muslim woman challenged successfully a decision by the local mufti to give custody of two of her four children to her husband, reportedly an alcoholic suffering from psychological problems. On February 18, the Greek first instance Court of Rhodopi gave the woman custody [...] | 2009-03-05 15:35:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ODIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SOCI GR TU |
| 09TILISI1526 | GEORGIA: NATIONAL FORUM - QUIETLY BECOMING A PLAYER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GG |
| 09TIRANA146 | DEMILITARIZATION: GRADUAL PROGRESS BUT REMAINING [...] (C) Summary. On February 26-27, PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams visited Tirana to review progress on Albania's demilitarization efforts and to meet with Defense Minister Oketa. There has been recent positive progress, although several issues remain. To date, the Defense Minister has not sig [...] | 2009-03-05 06:38:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV MASS PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA149 | Will the Real John Withers Please Stand Up? [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Tirana has receivd extremely positive feedback regarding Ambassador Withers' appearance on the high-viewership variety/comedy show "Portokalli" (Orange) on March 1. The Ambassador's appearance on this type of TV show is the latest example of the Mission's innovative PD program [...] | 2009-03-06 11:12:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL AL |
| 09TIRANA150 | Will the Real John Withers Please Stand Up? [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Tirana has received extremely positive feedback regarding Ambassador Withers' appearance on the high-viewership variety/comedy show "Portokalli" (Orange) on March 1. The Ambassador's appearance on this type of TV show is the latest example of the Mission's innovative PD progra [...] | 2009-03-06 11:19:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL AL |
| 09TIRANA172 | ALBANIA ON THE EVE OF NATO ACCESSION [...] (C) Summary: Albania will reach the April 3-4 Strasbourg summit less with a purposeful stride than with a pronounced limp. Widespread economic and political reforms that marked 2007 slowed to a crawl after Albania received its NATO invitation in April 2008. The GOA at the highest levels is [...] | 2009-03-18 15:41:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AL |
| 09TIRANA285 | EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR FEBRUARY [...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- Albania and Croatia became members of NATO on 4 April 2009. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD See paragraphs 4 and 5 below discussing equipment and training. 3. (SBU) MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD ALB [...] | 2009-05-12 13:01:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL |
| 09TIRANA286 | DAS JONES MEETINGS IN TIRANA MAY 7-8, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 7-8, EUR DAS Stuart Jones came to Tirana to participate in the Adriatic Charter Ministerial Conference. On the side, he conducted meetings with Albanian officials. These meetings largely focused on preparations for the June 28 national elections and the current dispute [...] | 2009-05-13 07:27:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AL |
| 09TIRANA336 | Edi Rama and the SP: Spinning Their Wheels [...] (SBU) SUMMMARY: With 26 days to go until general elections, the opposition Socialist Party (SP) is stuck in neutral. Lagging behind the ruling Democratic Party (DP) in terms of money and organization, the SP, by its own admission, is consumed with hand-wringing over the ID card process and ot [...] | 2009-06-03 09:43:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA342 | How to Finance an "Election Year" Budget [...] A recent IMF report underlines that Albania and Cyprus are expected to be the only countries in Europe that will show positive economic growth for the current year. Despite downgrading Albania's 2009 GDP growth rate to 0.4 percent from 3.5 percent in early January, the IMF still considers the [...] | 2009-06-05 14:42:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KDEM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA348 | ALBANIA: 2009 EXPROPRIATION REPORT [...] (U) All four (4) previous claims of United States persons against the Government of Albania (GOA) are considered extinguished. 2. (SBU) a. Claimant A b. 1939 c. Claimant and her family left Albania in 1939 when the Italian occupying government allegedly expropriated their home and adjoinin [...] | 2009-06-08 13:13:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV AL |
| 09TIRANA360 | HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION, ALBANIAN STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Although the conduct of Albanian elections has shown steady improvement over the years, ODIHR election assessments since 1996 read at times like a how-to guide for flawed and rigged elections. Allegations of vote buying, bribery of electoral commissioners, fraudulent voter IDs, v [...] | 2009-06-12 15:29:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCRM PHUM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA411 | GOA PLEASED WITH TIER 2 RANKING [...] (SBU) On June 15, Poloff delivered ref A talking points and information to Ilir Melo, Chief of the Americas Desk at the MFA, who was visibly pleased to learn that Albania had been lifted to Tier 2. He expressed his gratitude for this ranking and, recognizing past mistakes by the GOA in dealing [...] | 2009-06-23 14:02:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KTIP PGOV PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA453 | THE CENTER OF POWER ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT [...] (C) Although the outcome of the elections on June 28 are still uncertain and the next government lineup may not come into focus until September, certain leadership styles are likely to reign in the next government regardless of the outcome. And regardless of which party forms the next governm [...] | 2009-07-08 07:03:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR AL |
| 09TIRANA535 | THE ELECTIONS ARE OVER; WHO IS IN PARLIAMENT NOW? [...] (C) Summary: On August 1, the Central Election Commission (CEC) certified the June 28 parliamentary elections. The Democratic Party (DP) has 70 Members of Parliament, the Socialist Party (SP) 66, and the Movement for Socialist Integration (LSI) four. The DP and LSI will form a governing coal [...] | 2009-08-05 15:34:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA585 | ECONOMY STILL GROWING, BUT CAUTION IS KEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Against all odds, the consensus view among economists is that the Albanian economy will post positive growth for 2009. Although the GOA's projection of 4.8 percent growth for 2009 is almost certainly too high, Ministry of Finance economists privately say that the economy will n [...] | 2009-08-28 15:25:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV AL |
| 09TIRANA594 | EXBS ALBANIA REPORTING CABLE FOR JUNE AND JULY 2009 [...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS --June 18: An inauguration event for the Joint Border Crossing Point (JBCP) of Muriqan/Sukobine at the Albania/Montenegro border was held. This is the first joint border crossing point in the Balkans. The inauguration event was atten [...] | 2009-09-02 13:31:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL |
| 09TIRANA63 | ALBANIAN MILITARY ON EVE OF NATO MEMBERSHIP: [...] (C) Summary. In a recent media interview, CHOD BG Maksim Malaj stated that as NATO membership becomes imminent, the largest challenges for the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are: first, to increase operational capability and cooperation with Allies; second, to transition to an all-volunteer force [...] | 2009-01-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR MASS AL NATO |
| 09TIRANA633 | POST VISITS NOTORIOUS BURREL PRISON AND NEWER KORCA [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloffs traveled to two high-security, remote prisons in Burrel and Korca recently and had unfettered access to prison grounds and to the prisoners themselves. Overall, prison conditions appear to have improved significantly in recent years. The Directorate of Prisons has made a [...] | 2009-09-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KWMN PREL AL |
| 09TIRANA634 | DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT: TIRANA RESPONSE [...] Summary: Below is Post's response to ref A request concerning information on the Albanian diaspora. End summary. 2. Albania is a country of approximately 3.6 million comprised of ethnic Albanians (95 per cent),Greeks (3 per cent) and other groups, such as Roma (Gypsies),Serbs, and Macedoni [...] | 2009-09-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG |
| 09TIRANA639 | IMAMI: THE ACCIDENTAL MINISTER? [...] (U) Summary. The announcement of Arben Imami, until now Prime Minister Berisha's chief of staff, as Albania's new Minister of Defense caught even Imami by surprise. Imami is a founding member of the Democratic Party (DP),although he was estranged from the party for a decade and reconciled wit [...] | 2009-09-24 14:41:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR AL |
| 09TIRANA646 | Tirana Impressions [...] Tirana Airport Partners, the consortium that won a 20 year concession to manage the Tirana International Airport (TIA),finalized last week stage B of the modernization and expansion of the airport. The 20 million euro stage B investment, which was preceded by a 50 million euro stage A invest [...] | 2009-09-28 05:03:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA667 | MAJOR DEFENSE PROCUREMENT TAKES TROUBLING TURN [...] (C) Summary. A lack of transparency in recent developments concerning the Government of Albania's tender for medium-lift helicopters has caused us concern. After a seemingly successful meeting with Prime Minister Berisha and new Defense Minister Imami on September 16, Sikorsky (who has advocac [...] | 2009-10-06 12:08:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AL |
| 09TIRANA717 | AMBASSADOR'S COMMENTS SPARK RUSH TO IMMUNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 23 speech at a Tirana conference on the subject of integrity, Ambassador Withers voiced strong support for Prime Minister Berisha's September vow "to demolish the wall of immunity," a reference by Berisha to his long-standing pledge to revoke the broad immunity [...] | 2009-11-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA74 | GOA CONSIDERING REGIONAL ANTI-TIP FORUM [...] (C) Summary: In a January 30 meeting with Ilir Melo, Chief of the Americas Desk at the MFA, Melo said the GOA is considering initiating a regional platform to address TIP as part of an effort to increase Albania's leadership in the region. Melo said that with Kosovo's independence achieved, t [...] | 2009-02-03 12:23:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PREL PGOV KWMN ECON AL |
| 09TIRANA755 | SUPRISE POLICE SHAKEUP REVEALS AN "UNTOUCHABLE" [...] (C) Summary. After only one week in power, newly appointed General Director of the State Police Hysni Burgaj announced reassignments of almost all regional and functional police directors. Two weeks later, Burgaj made similar staff changes in the Border Police. While the speed of the shakeup [...] | 2009-11-25 07:31:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KCOR PINS AL |
| 09TIRANA790 | GOA HAS REGAINED MOMENTUM ON TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: In two recent meetings with Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)officials, the GOA seems to have regained its momentum on anti-trafficking efforts. Both ministries outlined new initiatives and ideas and the MOI provided a report demonstrating that th [...] | 2009-12-11 13:54:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN KTIP SOCI SMIG PREL ELAB AL |
| 09TIRANA793 | ALBANIA: First Deaths Due to H1N1 [...] (SBU) Summary : Albania announced its firstH1N1 death of an otherwise "healthy" patient on December 13, bringing the total to four deaths in the past three weeks. Incidence rates for respiratory illness overall have hit ten year highs but have fallen short of epidemic status and have stabilize [...] | 2009-12-14 15:20:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KFLU AL |
| 09TIRANA812 | BERISHA VS. RAMA: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: After three weeks of increasingly sharp rhetoric and provocative actions, neither Prime Minister Berisha nor opposition Socialist Party (SP) Chairman Edi Rama appear willing to enter into dialogue with one another or to extend any kind of olive branch in an effort to end the curr [...] | 2009-12-18 15:00:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM PHUM AL |
| 09TIRANA813 | The GOA's Overly Optimistic 2010 Budget [...] (SBU)Summary: Last month, Parliament approved the 2010 budget. The budget anticipates a growth rate of 6.5 percent (vs 2009 revised budget),revenue growth of 11 percent, a budget deficit of 3.9 percent of GDP and inflation stable at three percent. Even though Albania is one of the few countri [...] | 2009-12-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PRIL PGOV AL |
| 09TIRANA821 | Tirana Impressions [...] The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. --------------------------------------------- --- ALBANIA'S POLITICAL VOCABULARY: A NATIONAL SHAME ---------------------------------- [...] | 2009-12-24 09:44:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM KTIP AL |
| 09TIRANA96 | INDICTMENTS ISSUED IN GERDEC SCANDAL [...] (C) Summary. On February 11 the Prosecutor General issued at least eleven indictments in connection with the Gerdec tragedy, including against Former Defense Minister Mediu and Former Chief of Defense Luan Hoxha. The accused are charged with abuse of office and will not be detained pending th [...] | 2009-02-11 16:14:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PARM KCOR KCRM KJUS ASEC AL |
| 09TOKYO1013 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 00:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1024 | MGSF01 May 1 UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: A four-month-old baby arriving at Yokota Air Base May 1 tested positive for Type A influenza. The baby is in isolation together with the mother at Yokota Hospital and is undergoing further evaluation and treatment. The case is being evaluated for possible H1N1. Thirteen other [...] | 2009-05-01 11:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1025 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 12:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1029 | MGSF01 May 5 UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: No human cases of the novel H1N1 influenza virus have been confirmed in Japan. A U.S. service member was under observation at Kansai International Airport May 5 after a passenger on the service member's flight showed flu symptoms. A Japanese woman who arrived from Los Angeles [...] | 2009-05-05 09:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1030 | MGSF01 May 5 UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: No human cases of the novel H1N1 influenza virus have been confirmed in Japan. A U.S. service member was under observation at Kansai International Airport May 5 after a passenger on the service member's flight showed flu symptoms. A Japanese woman who arrived from Los Angeles [...] | 2009-05-05 09:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1033 | ACTION REQUEST: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SHIPMENT [...] (S) Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) , Office of International Affairs for Security Export Control Director Takao Shishikura and METI Deputy Director, Security Export Control Policy Division Atsushi Tanizawa, delivered the following non-paper in English May 1 in response to ref [...] | 2009-05-07 04:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR |
| 09TOKYO1036 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/07/09-1 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-07 07:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1043 | MGSF01 May 7 UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: No human cases of Type A H1N1 influenza have been confirmed in Japan. All previous reports of suspected H1N1 cases in Japan in the end have tested negative for the novel virus. The Japanese government is preparing for the possibility of the WHO raising its pandemic alert to Ph [...] | 2009-05-07 08:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1067 | JAPAN-IRAN: FOREIGN MINISTER NAKASONE VISITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone visited Tehran May 2 where he met separately with President Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Motaki. In a conversation with Charge d'Affaires, MOFA Director General for Middle Eastern and African Affairs Toshiro Suzuki characterized the [...] | 2009-05-11 07:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR CASC KNNP KN AF IR JA |
| 09TOKYO1068 | JAPAN PLACING IMPORTANCE ON TIES TO INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan sees Indonesia as the pillar of Tokyo's foreign policy in Southeast Asia. Recent discussions between Embassy Tokyo and Indonesia watchers suggest that Japan sees the world's largest Muslim country as an integral part of Japan's strategy in the region. Indonesia's large bu [...] | 2009-05-11 07:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEAN JA ID |
| 09TOKYO1069 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-11 07:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1072 | MGSF01 May 11 UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Four human cases of Type A H1N1 influenza have been confirmed in Japan. All four were among a Japanese school group that arrived at Narita Airport on a flight May 8 from Detroit following a school trip to Canada; and are being treated in isolation at medical facilities near Nar [...] | 2009-05-11 10:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1076 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-12 00:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1080 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-12 22:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1081 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-13 00:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1086 | MGSF01 JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] This message contains an Action Request, please see para. 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: Four human cases of Type A H1N1 influenza have been confirmed in Japan. While no Americans were among the infected, four Americans who had been confined to their Kyoto hotel rooms because of their suspected pro [...] | 2009-05-13 09:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1091 | JAPAN POST: NEW PRODUCTS NECESSARY FOR IPO, SAYS [...] (C) For the initial public offerings of Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance to be successful, the postal financial entities should be permitted to issue new products, Postal Services Privatization Committee (PSPC) Chairman Naoki Tanaka told emboffs May 13. Tanaka said he understands some [...] | 2009-05-14 05:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO1103 | JAPAN "SERIOUSLY CONCERNED" ABOUT TREATMENT OF SUU [...] (C) Japan is "seriously concerned" about the Burmese authorities' treatment of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her transfer from house arrest to Insein Prison, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said May 15. The Japanese Government has raised its concerns with the Burmese Ambassador and has calle [...] | 2009-05-15 04:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1108 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-17 22:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1120 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-18 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1125 | MGSF01 H1N1 OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan has reported as many as 130 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza. With the exception of four patients in quarantine near Narita Airport, all cases were reported to be in the Osaka and Kobe areas. There are no reports of H1N1 infection among Americans in Japan. While the ma [...] | 2009-05-18 08:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1133 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1151 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-20 22:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1160 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-21 07:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1161 | MGSF01 UPDATE ON H1N1 OUTBREAK IN JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Japanese authorities confirmed the first two cases of A H1N1 influenza in Tokyo and its neighbor city, Kawasaki (in Kanagawa Prefecture) the evening of May 20. Two students, who attend the same high school in Kawasaki, returned to the Tokyo area from New York May 19, and tested [...] | 2009-05-21 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09TOKYO1162 | TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-21 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP JA |
| 09TOKYO1163 | TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG [...] (C) Begin text of Scenesetter: Mr. Deputy Secretary, The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains strong and Japan will continue to be a close friend and partner, but our relationship will be stressed on several fronts over the next year as Japan wrestles with daunting political and economic challeng [...] | 2009-05-21 09:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP JA |
| 09TOKYO1166 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION, BURMA, AND [...] LEAD STORIES: Friday morning's Nikkei led with a speech by Prime Minister Aso on Thursday, during which he expressed Japan's commitment to provide aid of $67 billion in total to help Asian economies 'double' their respective GDPs by 2020. 2. "Time Has Come to Seal Accord on Nuclear Test Ban" [...] | 2009-05-22 01:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO1170 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-22 07:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1205 | IS JAPAN READY TO DISCUSS RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent media reports suggesting Japan is willing to consider easing its requirements on testing of cattle for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) have raised speculation the GOJ might be prepared to engage the USG to lift remaining barriers to U.S. beef. Current BSE-related [...] | 2009-05-28 09:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1207 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-29 00:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO122 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1224 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/01/09 [...] Top headlines 2. Editorials 3. Prime Minister's weekend schedule (Nikkei) North Korea problem: 4. U.S. high-level delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg starts 4-nation tour of Japan, ROK, China and Russia, focusing on North Korea issues (Yomiuri) 5. Large U.S. delegat [...] | 2009-06-01 00:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1234 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/02/09 [...] While they were unable to narrow their gaps on such key issues as the consumption tax hike and global warming prevention measures, this meeting gave hints to each side's thinking on the next House of Representatives election. The first policy consultation between the DPJ and Nippon Keidanren [...] | 2009-06-02 07:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1239 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-03 00:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO124 | PM ASO URGES PRESIDENT LEE TO ACCELERATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Aso strongly urged South Korean President Lee to accelerate consultations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) during their January 12 summit, according to MOFA Economic Partnership Director Shinichi Hosono. Aso made the push because current working-level tal [...] | 2009-01-21 08:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1244 | JAPAN'S PACIFIC ISLANDS SUMMIT: ENVIRONMENT, [...] (C) Japan hosted the fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 5) in Hokkaido May 22-23. The tri-annual summit meeting between Japan and the members of the Pacific Islands Forum was divided into three sessions focused on climate change, human security and expanding people-to-people exchang [...] | 2009-06-03 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO1245 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-03 07:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1250 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 00:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1253 | LESSONS LEARNED FROM H1N1 OUTBREAK IN JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Effective coordination among multiple agencies at Post, our five consulates general, and United States Forces Japan (USFJ) helped the Mission to prepare for the spread of H1N1 in Japan, inform official and non-official Americans in Japan of developments, and report to Washington [...] | 2009-06-04 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC EAGR KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09TOKYO1263 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a June 1 meeting with Deputy Secretary Steinberg, opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) President Yukio Hatoyama said that his key priority, after securing an electoral victory, is building a cooperative relationship with the United States to confront the global challenges of nucle [...] | 2009-06-05 07:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PARM OVIP KN JA |
| 09TOKYO1270 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-07 22:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1279 | SECOND JAPAN-CHINA ECONOMIC DIALOGUE -- LONG ON [...] (C) Summary: After an 18 month hiatus, Japan and China held the second High Level Economic Dialogue June 7 in Tokyo. Foreign Minister Hirofume Nakasone and his Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Wang Qishan, issued 11 documents highlighting cooperation in areas including promoting a global eco [...] | 2009-06-08 08:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL CH JA |
| 09TOKYO128 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-22 04:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1284 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-09 00:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1289 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-09 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1302 | OKINAWA PRIVIDES LEADERSHIP ON INFORMATION AND [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Contains Proprietary Information. 2. (U) Summary: Okinawa's information technology (IT) sector is breaking some new ground and represents a key sector in the Prefecture's economy, as shown in emboff's recent visit. Prefectural officials reported on successe [...] | 2009-06-10 08:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT ECON EINV TINT JA |
| 09TOKYO1304 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-10 22:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1317 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-11 07:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1319 | Japan Announces Midterm Greenhouse Gas Target [...] (SBU) Summary: Following months of internal GOJ discussion and input from various study groups, Prime Minister Aso announced June 10 that Japan will aim to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. Looked at from a 1990 base year, the figures would equal an e [...] | 2009-06-11 21:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG PREL KGHG ECON JA |
| 09TOKYO1328 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-12 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1345 | NIKKEI BREAKS 10,000 SUGGESTING THE ECONOMY HAS [...] (SBU) Summary: A spate of relatively positive economic news, both international and domestic, pushed the Nikkei 225 to close over the psychologically important 10,000 level on June 12. Some politicians and pundits argue the economy has "hit bottom" and will recover, albeit slowly, over the nex [...] | 2009-06-15 07:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1347 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/15/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-15 21:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1349 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 00:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1357 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 21:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1361 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 02:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1375 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-18 07:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO139 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1//09 [...] Overcome the financial crisis (78.7 PERCENT ) 2. Favorable impact on the Japanese economy (48.0 PERCENT ) 3. Environmental policy (37.3 PERCENT ) 4. North Korea problem (34.0 PERCENT ) 4. Middle East stabilization (22.7 PERCENT ) These issues should be undertaken by the Japanese governme [...] | 2009-01-23 03:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1393 | READOUT OF CHARGE'S MEETING WITH MOFA DFM SASAE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo is conveying a firm message to Burmese leaders as part of Japan,s engagement strategy with the country, Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Kenichiro Sasae told Charg Zumwalt on June 17. Sasae said that he used his June 3-5 trip to Burma to press Rangoon on human rights issues, [...] | 2009-06-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM JA BM |
| 09TOKYO1395 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-19 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1405 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-22 21:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1406 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-23 00:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1407 | THE FUTURE OF THE U.S.-JAPAN INVESTMENT INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative recently completed its eighth year of work on improving Japan's investment climate and contributing to economic growth in both countries. The Initiative can claim a number of successes. However, we may be able to engage Japan more effectiv [...] | 2009-06-23 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1434 | ENDING THE CAMBODIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL DEADLOCK: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings May 14-15 with senior officials of MOFA's First Southeast Asia Department, as well as with a Japanese judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC),S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson suggested a possible solution to the logjam in negotiations [...] | 2009-06-25 06:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PGOV PINS PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1449 | JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT REVISES H1N1 INFLUENZA GUIDANCE [...] (U) Summary: The Japanese Government revised its guidelines for responding to H1N1 influenza outbreaks June 19. Acknowledging the difficulty in using border controls to keep the H1N1 virus from entering Japan, the GOJ will, in many cases, allow arriving passengers with flu symptoms to enter t [...] | 2009-06-26 05:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR AESC CASC TBIO PREL MG EAGR JA |
| 09TOKYO1452 | MEETINGS BETWEEN USG AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A delegation from Washington comprised of representatives from the Department of State and the Terrorist Screening Center, supported by Embassy Tokyo, met with Japanese government officials in Tokyo on June 4 and 5 to discuss a possible agreement related to the sharing of terrori [...] | 2009-06-26 06:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS CMGT ASEC PTER PGOV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1455 | JAPAN AIRLINES TO RECEIVE LOANS UNDER INDUSTRIAL [...] (U) Summary: Japanese press reports the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and three other financial institutions will provide Japan Airlines (JAL) a 100 billion yen (approximately $1 billion) loan facility under a GOJ program to assist companies adversely affected by the economic downturn (ref) [...] | 2009-06-26 09:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ELTN ETRD WRTO JA |
| 09TOKYO1463 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 07:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1474 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-30 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1502 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 21:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1505 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-02 00:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO151 | JAPAN: MOFA ON BURMA AND DFM SASAE,S RECENT TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington and Tokyo &differ in process" regarding Burma "but share the same goals: democracy and rule of law,8 MOFA,s First Southeast Asia Director recently told Embassy Tokyo. During a briefing on Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae,s recent visit to Burma, our interlocutor explain [...] | 2009-01-23 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1548 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 02:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1558 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 21:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1572 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-10 02:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1578 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/10/09 [...] Return of facilities and sites south of Kadena Air Base (KAB),other issues The road map for the implementation of U.S. Forces Japan realignment agreed upon by Japan and the U.S. is rated highly for contributing to the reduction of the burden imposed by the bases on Okinawa. Special consider [...] | 2009-07-12 21:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1586 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-13 06:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1587 | POSITIVE REACTION TO, FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ABOUT [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche July 10 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kotaru Otsuki and to MOFA Arms Control and Disarmament Division Deputy Director Shigeru Umetsu. 2. Umetsu said that MOFA sees the agreement as an important step in enha [...] | 2009-07-13 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL RS JA |
| 09TOKYO1599 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-14 22:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO161 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-26 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1629 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-17 03:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1632 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-20 21:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1638 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/21/09-1 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-21 02:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1639 | JAPANESE AUTO EXECUTIVES LOOK TO MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: Honda and Nissan Executives see conditions improving in both auto and financial markets. Honda stresses the importance of being able to benefit now from past investments, especially in alternatives to the classic internal combustion engine investment and taking a long-term vie [...] | 2009-07-21 05:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND KGHG SENV ETRD JA |
| 09TOKYO1659 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-22 07:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1671 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1673 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-24 00:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO168 | DG SAIKI ON CHINA, KOREAN PENINSULA ISSUES [...] (C) MOFA Asia DG Saiki told Charge January 26 that his government welcomes the Obama Administration's emerging Asia lineup, as well as some of the recent high-level statements on Japan and the U.S.-Japan relationship. Saiki looks forward to the opportunity to meet with his new counterpart to [...] | 2009-01-26 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO1689 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-26 21:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1700 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND U.S.-CHINA [...] LEAD STORIES: Several national dailies on Monday gave top coverage to the official release today by the DPJ of its policy manifesto for the August 30 general election, in which the party will propose the creation of a "National Strategy Bureau," which would be headed by the prime minister and [...] | 2009-07-27 03:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO1711 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-28 00:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1722 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-28 21:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1733 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 00:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1739 | Japanese Media Spins U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue [...] Summary. The Japanese press gave the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (July 27-28) detailed coverage that has yet to abate. While much of the press reaction has been positive and supportive of the initiative, segments of the Japanese media have (possibly deliberately) distorted the P [...] | 2009-07-30 06:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO JA CH |
| 09TOKYO1742 | THE DPJ ELECTION MANIFESTO: POTENTIAL NEW JAPANESE MARKET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) released its election "manifesto" (platform) on July 27 intend to highlight the party's efforts to reform and revitalize the Japanese economy and its social safety net. The 55-point election manifesto includes no new economic or social safety [...] | 2009-07-30 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO175 | JAPAN AIRLINES DISCUSSES CURRENT CIVAIR MARKETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan Airlines (JAL) is coping with the decrease in business travelers by focusing more on the market for leisure travel and maintaining its strategy of flying smaller aircraft with larger load factors, according to a JAL executive. The JAL Vice President for International Affai [...] | 2009-01-26 09:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO1753 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-31 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1758 | JAPANESE IDEAS ON ENDING TORTURE: "JUST DON'T DO [...] (C) In response to Reftel, Embassy Tokyo asked Japanese governmental and non-governmental organizations and academicians for examples of programs, policies, and initiatives, that are successful in countering torture and assisting victims in other countries around the world. The main themes th [...] | 2009-08-02 23:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNDC JA |
| 09TOKYO1769 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 07:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1774 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-04 00:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1792 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-05 21:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1793 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 00:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1799 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 21:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1800 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-07 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1813 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-09 21:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1815 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-10 02:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1822 | MOFA CAUTIONS ON U.S. MILITARY INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS [...] (C) The U.S. military should tighten discipline in response to recent crimes and accidents involving locally based U.S. servicemen, particularly in view of Japan's approaching elections, MOFA Director General for North America Kazuyoshi Umemoto told the Charge d'Affaires in an August 10 lunch [...] | 2009-08-10 07:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO1834 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 00:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1842 | HIGH HOPES IN JAPAN FOR OBAMA,S NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD [...] (C) Summary: Every year on the occasion of the August 6 and 9 anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagaki atomic bombings, Japanese media give extensive coverage to the anti-nuclear weapons movement and suffering of radiation victims. This year's coverage, however, differed markedly from that o [...] | 2009-08-12 21:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV JA MNUC PREL |
| 09TOKYO1843 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 00:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1851 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1871 | READOUT OF TRILATERAL WORKSHOP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan hosted the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Workshop on Efforts to Empower Moderate Sectors of Society, July 27-28. Participants detailed assistance programs aimed at empowering credible institutions and voices in Southeast Asia. The Workshop also discussed diversifying ed [...] | 2009-08-14 05:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER AS JA |
| 09TOKYO1878 | JAPAN EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ shares Washington's deep disappointment over the August 11 verdict and subsequent decision by the Burmese regime to extend Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) house arrest. MOFA officials also stress the importance of recognizing indications that Burma is heeding international conc [...] | 2009-08-14 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO1879 | PART 1 OF 4 -- ASD (APSA) GREGSON PARTICIPATES IN [...] (S) The Assistant Secretary-level U.S.-Japan-ROK Defense Trilateral Talks convened July 16-17 in Tokyo. The U.S. interagency delegation, led by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs (APSA) Wallace Gregson, and the Japanese and ROK delegations, led by Japanese Mi [...] | 2009-08-14 07:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MNUC KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO1880 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 07:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1882 | PART 3 OF 4 -- ASD (APSA) GREGSON PARTICIPATES IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 07:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MNUC KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO1883 | PART 4 OF 4 -- ASD (APSA) GREGSON PARTICIPATES IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MNUC KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO1886 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS (1) 08/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 04:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1897 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 01:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1906 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 06:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1910 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-19 00:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1917 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-19 06:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1922 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - DEATH OF FORMER ROK PRESIDENT KIM [...] LEAD STORIES: Thursday morning's Asahi led with projections concerning the August 30 general election, saying that the DPJ may win as many as 300 seats, while the ruling LDP could lose almost half of its current seats. 2. "Debate to Continue over Pros and Cons of Sunshine Policy" On the de [...] | 2009-08-20 00:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO1926 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-20 07:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1945 | STAFFDEL LAUGHLIN REASSURES GOJ OFFICIALS ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: On August 18, MOFA and MOD officials expressed relief upon hearing from visiting staffers of the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees that the Senate's proposed $211 million budget cut for realignment-related construction in Guam was a "means to elicit transparency [...] | 2009-08-24 00:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL |
| 09TOKYO195 | JAPAN-CHINA: UPBEAT ASSESSMENT OF BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Both Japanese Foreign Ministry officials and PRC diplomats stationed in Tokyo are upbeat about the current state of Sino-Japanese relations and optimistic about the future of the relationship. Neither believes all problems have been solved, however. Territorial disputes and Ja [...] | 2009-01-27 23:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH JA |
| 09TOKYO1954 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 00:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1959 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 05:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1966 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-26 21:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1983 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 23:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1991 | GOLDBERG-SAIKI LUNCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 25 lunch hosted by MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director General Akitaka Saiki, Ambassador Philip Goldberg described UNSCR 1874 as having a positive impact on North Korean behavior. Both Ambassador Goldberg and DG Saiki noted the apparent easing of ten [...] | 2009-08-31 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNSD PARM KN JA |
| 09TOKYO1993 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 02:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO1994 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG VISIT: MOD OFFICIAL ASSURES [...] (C) Summary: In an August 25 meeting, a senior Ministry of Defense official told Ambassador PhilipGoldberg, Coordinator for Implementation of UNSCR 1874, that policy on the implementation of UNSCR 1874 will not change after the August 30 elections even if the opposition Democratic Party of [...] | 2009-08-31 02:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PARM KN JA |
| 09TOKYO2005 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 02:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2010 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 06:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2018 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 02:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2027 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 21:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO203 | DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS: UN RAPPORTEUR IN TOKYO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The human rights situation in the DPRK is grim and worsening, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on DPRK human rights. The specter of famine looms again for eight million people, with the WFP only able to feed about one third of that number. There are reports that the governm [...] | 2009-01-28 07:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EAID KTIP PGOV PHUM PINS PREF PREL UNGA |
| 09TOKYO2034 | NPT: GOJ SEES DISARMAMENT ON TRACK; ACADEMIC WARNS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 21. 2. (C) Summary: The Government of Japan wants a successful 2010 Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon),and believes the current momentum towards disarmament should help achieve a positive outcome, according to a Ministry of [...] | 2009-09-03 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NPT CDG KNNP JA |
| 09TOKYO2054 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-05 22:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2066 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-08 21:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2088 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 21:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2089 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 00:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2094 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA AND AFGHANISTAN [...] LEAD STORIES: All Thursday morning papers gave top play to yesterday's agreement among the DPJ, the SDP, and the PNP to establish a coalition government. 2. "U.S. Considering Dialogue with North Korea while Maintaining Sanctions" Claiming that U.S. Special Representative for North Korea P [...] | 2009-09-10 03:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2101 | A STRONGER DPJ SET TO LAUNCH TRIPARTITE COALITION [...] (C) Summary: After about a week of negotiations, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) reached an agreement on September 9 with two smaller parties-the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the People's New Party (PNP)-with which it had said it would enter into a coalition arrangement after the A [...] | 2009-09-10 21:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA PINR ECON |
| 09TOKYO2108 | AMBASSADOR ROOS DISCUSSES BASING ISSUES WITH KANAGAWA [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 7 courtesy call with Kanagawa Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa, the Ambassador said there would be no renegotiation of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),and stated the USG implements the higher of the U.S. or Japanese standards on environmental prot [...] | 2009-09-11 04:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON MARR PGOV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO2135 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2141 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 21:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2155 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - IRAN [...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play to the planned election today of DPJ President Hatoyama as the nation's 93rd prime minister by both houses of the Diet. 2. "Iran Trying to Avert Sanctions" On Iran's likely talks concerning its nuclear development with UN Security Coun [...] | 2009-09-16 00:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2164 | MOFA DEPUTIES OFFER VIEWS ON ASIA [...] (C) Summary: MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs deputy directors-general (DDG) discussed a wide range of Asia-related policy issues during separate meetings with Political Minister-Counselor September 9-10. The PDAS/DAS equivalents noted that the Foreign Ministry is providing policy briefs to D [...] | 2009-09-16 06:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH KN KS BM JA |
| 09TOKYO2177 | PROFILE OF NEW HATOYAMA CABINET [...] (C) Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) President Yukio Hatoyama was elected the 93rd Prime Minister of Japan on September 16, succeeding Taro Aso, who resigned with his cabinet earlier the same day. Hatoyama then introduced his new 17-member Cabinet. Stacked with current and former Democratic P [...] | 2009-09-17 21:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2186 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DECISION TO CANCEL [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the results of opinion surveys by various national dailies, all pointing to 70 percent or more support for the Hatoyama administration - the second highest approval rating ever for a new cabinet. 2. "Eastern Europe Could Become Concerned" [...] | 2009-09-18 02:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2194 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-21 21:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2198 | EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY KURT CAMPBELL'S MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. New Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada promised there would be no surprises in Japan's foreign policy. During his initial 100 days as Minister, he planned to focus on U.S-Japan relations, force realignments and U.S. bases in Okinawa; reconstruction assistance for Afghanis [...] | 2009-09-21 21:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA PINR |
| 09TOKYO2199 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-22 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2208 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-22 21:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2216 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 02:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2221 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTERIAL [...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave top play to Prime Minister Hatoyama's speech on Tuesday at the UN climate change summit, during which he reiterated Japan's mid-term goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels. 2. "No Better Way to Win [...] | 2009-09-23 03:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2226 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 06:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2228 | JAPANESE PRESS MORNIGN HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 23:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2236 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 21:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2246 | INSURANCE: DPJ'S FIRST STEPS ON POSTAL REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led government appears likely to take several steps to halt, and in some cases reverse, the postal privatization process. Although no official statement has been made, by all accounts the government plans to pass a bill in the extraordinary [...] | 2009-09-25 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO2247 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-25 06:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO226 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2266 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 21:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2271 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 00:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2277 | A/S CAMPBELL'S SEPTEMBER 18 MEETING WITH VICE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka, Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell stressed the importance of close U.S.-Japan consultations as the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) settled into its role as the ruling party. Close high-level U.S.-Japan engagemen [...] | 2009-09-29 23:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO2278 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-04 23:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO228 | TOYOTA DISCUSSES AUTO MARKETS, HOPES FOR U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Toyota hopes Congress will pass the proposed economic stimulus package quickly and act to "save" the Big Three automakers, Toyota Vice Chairman Katsuhiro Nakagawa told EMIN. Toyota and other automakers are hit by both tight markets for commercial credit and problems consumers h [...] | 2009-01-30 07:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND EFIN PGOV SENV KGHG JA |
| 09TOKYO2302 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
| 09TOKYO2305 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
| 09TOKYO2306 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
| 09TOKYO2314 | DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS WITH JAPANESE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada met with Deputy Secretary Steinberg 1 October and said that during his initial 100 days as Minister he planned to focus on U.S-Japan relations, including force realignment and U.S. bases in Okinawa; reconstruction assistance for Afghanistan [...] | 2009-10-06 00:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL SENV MARR KGHG JA |
| 09TOKYO2322 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO JAPAN OF DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 06:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR PREL SENV KGHG JA |
| 09TOKYO2324 | JAPAN LOOKS TO BUILD MIDDLE EAST PROCESS SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: MOFA is considering a possible initiative to build support for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) in Southeast Asia should MEPP discussions restart. Key elements of MOFA,s nascent plan would be expanding the base of support for the MEPP beyond the neighboring Arab countries, s [...] | 2009-10-06 21:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA |
| 09TOKYO2325 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-07 00:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2329 | PRIME MINISTER HATOYAMA'S FOCUS ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister (PM) Yukio Hatoyama has made Sino-Japanese ties a foreign policy priority as he seeks to establish political footing abroad. A key policy challenge facing his new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led coalition government is maintaining the current political goodwi [...] | 2009-10-07 09:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH JA |
| 09TOKYO2335 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S EAST ASIAN TOUR, [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Friday morning included the first meeting on Thursday of a new GOJ tax panel created under the Hatoyama administration. 2. "U.S. to Call Attention to Stronger Ties with China" On the White House announcement concerning President Obama's upcoming trip to East Asi [...] | 2009-10-09 05:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2344 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-12 21:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2349 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 00:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2359 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 21:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO236 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-02 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2361 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 00:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2365 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2369 | MANAGING ALLIANCE ISSUES: A/S CAMPBELL'S [...] (S) Summary: EAP A/S Kurt Campbell urged Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) and State Minister for Okinawa Seiji Maehara to inform Prime Minister Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Okada that the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Government's attempts to review every aspe [...] | 2009-10-15 00:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO2370 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2375 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 06:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2392 | THE AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 15 PHONE CALL WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: In a 15-minute phone call with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama discussed his September meetings with the President on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, the Secretary of Defense's upcoming October 20-21 visit to Japan, and t [...] | 2009-10-16 07:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO2397 | THE DPJ ADMINISTRATION'S EMERGING GOVERNING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) promised to bring change to Japan. Since taking control of the government last month, cabinet members have announced big policy changes. The new government has proposed and created new organizations and decision-making mechanisms with the ai [...] | 2009-10-18 21:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR JA |
| 09TOKYO2399 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-18 23:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2417 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-20 06:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2434 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-21 23:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2439 | JAPANESE READOUT OF JAPAN-CHINA-ROK SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Second Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit held October 10 in Beijing helped continue momentum toward greater overall regional cooperation, according to a readout provided by MOFA officials. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, and South Korean Pr [...] | 2009-10-22 07:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH KS JA |
| 09TOKYO2440 | METI MINISTER NAOSHIMA CALLS FOR STRONGER, MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Masayuki Naoshima told Ambassador Roos he hopes the U.S. and Japan can build a stronger, more comprehensive economic relationship over the next few years during an October 21 courtesy call. The Minister said bilateral economic re [...] | 2009-10-22 07:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL ETRD JA |
| 09TOKYO2444 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-22 23:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2469 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2473 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/27/09 [...] Bill to freeze the sale of shares in Japan Post and other companies 2. Bill to cope with credit crunch and withdrawal 3. Bill to retain shakai-hoken (social insurance) and kosei-nenkin (employee annuity) hospitals as public facilities 4. Bill to combat new strains of influenza 5. Bill ame [...] | 2009-10-26 23:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO248 | SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS TOKYO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited Tokyo January 26-29. The Japanese told him that while they appreciate recent positive movements on the Syrian-Israeli track and the move to normalized relations between Syria and Lebanon, Damascus still needs to play a much mo [...] | 2009-02-02 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY JA |
| 09TOKYO2482 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2501 | BURMESE AMBASSADOR EXPLAINS HIS COUNTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burmese Ambassador to Japan Hla Myint gave an underwhelming presentation on the demographics, history, and political background of his country at the Sasagawa Peace Foundation on October 9. The Ambassador sought to justify his government's brutal policies against political opposi [...] | 2009-10-29 06:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO2507 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-29 23:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2515 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AMBASSADOR ROOS AND SEVEN EMBASSIES [...] SUMMARY: On October 16 Ambassador Roos and seven other envoys called on Justice Minister Chiba to urge her to accelerate Japan's accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The demarche brought the issue press coverage and increased the pressure on J [...] | 2009-10-30 06:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC OIIP KMDR KPAO JA KOCI |
| 09TOKYO2516 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-30 06:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO252 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-03 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2523 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-01 23:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2529 | DCM URGES GOJ TO SHOW FLEXIBILITY IN WHALING TALKS [...] (C) Following up on an October 22 letter from the Ambassador to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu, the DCM met with MAFF Vice Minister for International Affairs Shuji Yamada November 2 to convey U.S. commitment to build upon progress at recently-concluded talks i [...] | 2009-11-02 07:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIS KSCA PREL SENV IWC JA |
| 09TOKYO2553 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 23:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2556 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-06 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2575 | US/JAPAN NONPRO/SECURITY COOPERATION:NNSA [...] UNCLASSIFIED -- entire message. 2. Summary. On October 26, on the margins of the Second International Meeting on Next Generation Safeguards, NNSA Administrator Tom D'Agostino met Yasutaka Moriguchi, Deputy Minister of Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [...] | 2009-11-09 01:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP JA |
| 09TOKYO2581 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-09 02:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2583 | JAPANESE NON-PAPER ON SE ASIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (C) During a November 4 meeting with Embassy Poloff, MOFA First Middle East Principal Deputy Director Kazutaka Kawahara provided an English-language copy of a non-paper (See paragraph 5) explaining current MOFA internal discussion on the form and substance of its proposed Southeast Asia Middle [...] | 2009-11-09 02:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA |
| 09TOKYO2588 | JAPAN RECEPTIVE TO FURTHER ENGAGEMENT ON WHALING [...] (C/NF) Summary: U.S. representative to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Monica Medina met with senior officials from the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) November 4 to discuss progress in negotiations under the Future of the IWC process. The FAJ Director General described the results of re [...] | 2009-11-09 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIS KSCA PREL SENV IWC JA |
| 09TOKYO2589 | SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S NOVEMBER 13-14 [...] (C) Begin Text of Scenesetter: Dear Mr. President: Welcome to Japan. It is fitting that you begin your inaugural visit to Asia here as the U.S.-Japan Alliance remains the indispensible foundation of U.S. strategy in Asia. Prime Minister Hatoyama and his administration have stressed the [...] | 2009-11-09 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO2607 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-11 23:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2614 | EAP A/S KURT CAMPBELL DISCUSSES FUTENMA, POTUS [...] (S) In a November 5 meeting, EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, joined by the Ambassador, stressed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) North American Affairs Bureau Director General Umemoto the importance of ensuring a successful visit to Japan by the President and provided a five-point [...] | 2009-11-12 05:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO2615 | DAS KANG AND DELEGATION'S MEETINGS WITH GOJ ON THE FUTURE OF THE IAEA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 08:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PUNE ENRG IAEA JA |
| 09TOKYO263 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2632 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-14 00:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2643 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 23:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2648 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 05:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2686 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2697 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 23:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2709 | JAPANESE DEPUTY PM KAN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC STRATEGY, [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Vice Minister Motohisa Furukawa discussed the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government's thinking on economic strategy and called for political-level bilateral dialogue on economic issues during a meeting with National Economic Council (NEC) Director [...] | 2009-11-25 04:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL EINV JA |
| 09TOKYO2710 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2718 | MOFA DG UMEMOTO ON SECRET AGREEMENT INVESTIGATION [...] (C) On November 27, Charge d,Affaires discussed MOFA,s investigation of the so-called nuclear secret agreements and its possible effects on U.S. nuclear deterrent policy with MOFA North American Affairs Bureau Director General Umemoto. Charge stressed that an important element of U.S. deterrenc [...] | 2009-11-27 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR JA |
| 09TOKYO2723 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 01:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2748 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2757 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO276 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/05/09 [...] North Korea has been modernizing its missile sites. The missile site at Musudanri, which was used to test a Taepodong-2 missile in 2006, is now capable of launching satellites. The new missile site at Tongchangri is for launching both intercontinental ballistic TOKYO 00000276 006 OF 016 [...] | 2009-02-05 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2769 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2774 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2777 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON PRESSING [...] (C) On December 2, Political Officer discussed reftel demarche with MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Deputy Director Takuma Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi stressed that the Japanese Government attaches great importance both to pushing the Burmese regime to respond positively to Aung San Suu Kyi's (AS [...] | 2009-12-04 08:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM JA |
| 09TOKYO2778 | JAPAN RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 2 meeting with Embassy Political Minister-Counselor and in public statements by the Chief Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister, Japan voiced support for the President,s new approach to Afghanistan, with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama,s government saying it welcomes [...] | 2009-12-04 09:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF JA |
| 09TOKYO2784 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - FUTENMA RELOCATION AND [...] LEAD STORIES: All Friday morning papers gave top or front-page play to Prime Minister Hatoyama's apparent decision on Thursday to postpone a conclusion on Futenma relocation beyond the end of the year. 2. "Prime Minister Hatoyama Should Reconsider Postponement of Decision on Futenma Relocat [...] | 2009-12-07 06:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO2788 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 23:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2799 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 23:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2803 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 01:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2813 | JAPAN - 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT [...] Per reftel instructions, post submits it draft chapter on Japan for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report. We assume Washington agencies will update the trade and investment data in the first five paragraphs of the report as they have done in the past. Additionally, we have excluded the midd [...] | 2009-12-09 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR ECPS SN |
| 09TOKYO2835 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-10 23:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2838 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-11 02:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO286 | HONDA: IT'S GENERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS THAT'S [...] (C) Summary: Governments need to act quickly to stabilize financial markets and restart credit flows to companies and consumers, Honda executives told emboffs. The auto company executives argued assistance should aim to provide a general stimulus to economies rather than be targeted to spec [...] | 2009-02-06 06:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ECON PGOV SENV KGHG JA |
| 09TOKYO2860 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/14/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-14 23:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2875 | MOFA ""ALLIANCE HANDS"" EXPRESS FRUSTRATION AT DPJ [...] (S) Former U.S-Japan Alliance managers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) summoned back back to Tokyo to participate in the ministry's team investigating the so-called ""secret agreements"" on nuclear weapons being carried into Japan on U.S. Navy vessels, expressed considerable frust [...] | 2009-12-16 07:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO2884 | FRF COALITION DISCUSSIONS A "DOGFIGHT" [...] (C) Summary: The discussion within the Japanese coalition government over the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) is a "dogfight" with no input from the Japanese bureaucracy, MOFA North American Affairs Bureau Deputy Director General Koji Tomita told Political Minister-Counselor 16 December. Th [...] | 2009-12-17 03:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO2890 | AUSTR CUTLER RAISES BILATERAL TRADE IRRITANTS AND [...] (C) Summary: Government of Japan (GOJ) officials -- politicians and bureaucrats alike -- told AUSTR Wendy Cutler during her December 10 visit to Tokyo they are frustrated by the challenges with the new government's political transition, most notably inconsistencies in the decision making pro [...] | 2009-12-17 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EINV APEC PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO2902 | AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd focused on climate change, but discussed disarmament, the Japan-Australia FTA, and whaling during his talks with Prime Minister Hatoyama and others in Tokyo December 15, according to the Australian Ambassador to Japan and the MOFA Director [...] | 2009-12-18 08:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM PGOV ETRD PINR AS JA |
| 09TOKYO2904 | MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR [...] (S) DCM met December 17 with Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae to deliver reftel demarche urging that the GOJ make clear to Iranian Supreme Council for National Security Secretary General Saeed Jalili during his December 20-24 Japan visit that Iran must comply with its UN Security Counci [...] | 2009-12-18 09:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM PHUM ETRD JA IR |
| 09TOKYO2905 | DPJ DIET AFFAIRS CHIEF'S VIEW ON US-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM's December 17 meeting with Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet Affairs Committee Chair Kenji Yamaoka centered primarily on U.S.-Japan relations and, more specifically, on issues related to the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Yamaoka expounded on PM Hatoy [...] | 2009-12-18 10:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO2944 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-30 05:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO2946 | AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 21 LUNCH MEETING WITH VICE [...] (C) Summary: The ROKG sees hints of movement from the DPRK but that it will not offer any inducements to the DPRK without meaningful action from the North Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka told the Ambassador on December 21. Foreign Minister Okada's upcoming travel abroad will include st [...] | 2009-12-30 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | MARR PGOV PREL PINR JA |
| 09TOKYO2953 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 03:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO298 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN AT [...] LEAD STORIES: There were no papers published on Monday morning due to a press holiday. Broadcasters reported on a wildfire caused by a heat wave that killed at least 108 people in southern Australia. 2. "U.S. Wooing Europe" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri reported from Munich (2/8): " [...] | 2009-02-09 01:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO30 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-07 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO302 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 2 02/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-09 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO311 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-10 01:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO317 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO TOKYO [...] (S) Madam Secretary, Welcome to Tokyo. Prime Minister Aso, Foreign Minister Nakasone and Defense Minister Hamada are eager to see you to discuss our new Administration's foreign policy and ways to improve our global and regional partnership. That your first stop on your first overseas trip i [...] | 2009-02-10 07:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP JA |
| 09TOKYO328 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S. ECONOMIC MEASURES, [...] LEAD STORIES: Front-page stories on Thursday morning included press remarks on Wednesday by South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu that a meeting between a former North Korean agent now living in South Korea and family members of a missing Japanese abductee, who is believed to have taught [...] | 2009-02-12 03:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO329 | RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE [...] (SBU) Econoff conducted a site visit of Laser Measurement Corporation (ref) February 3 and met with Managing Director Hiroo Sugihara at the firm's premises in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. Sugihara displayed the Grey Field Polariscope and the supporting documentation for the transaction identified in [...] | 2009-02-12 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JA |
| 09TOKYO33 | JAPAN: ASO EKING OUT POSITIVE REVIEWS ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has forged modest success on China. Facing plummeting approval ratings, a sputtering economy, and a Diet divided with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, PM Aso has managed to keep bilateral ties to China on an even keel by actively engagin [...] | 2009-01-07 09:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JA |
| 09TOKYO330 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO337 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO367 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO374 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO385 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO402 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-23 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO421 | ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS FOR U.S.-JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: PM Aso has worked hard to improve relations with Korea, and his efforts are widely appreciated in Seoul, ROK Embassy Minister Kim told the Charge in a meeting on February 24. Aso and ROK President Lee have worked well together to defuse potentially explosive historical issues an [...] | 2009-02-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV ETRD JA KA |
| 09TOKYO424 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO428 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers gave front-page play to Tuesday's summit between President Obama and Prime Minister Aso. 2. "President Calls for Patience" A Washington correspondent for the quasi-government broadcaster NHK stated (2/25): "President Obama's speech before the join [...] | 2009-02-25 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO431 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 08:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO455 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO458 | POSITIVE REACTION TO GUAM INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The reaction in Japan to Secretary of State Clinton's February 17 signing of the Guam International Agreement (GIA) with the Japanese Foreign Minister has been overwhelmingly positive. The media has characterized the GIA, and the Secretary's strong message on realignment, as a cl [...] | 2009-02-27 09:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO462 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officers responsible for Iran and Syria February 24. Similarly, poloff delivered the points to contacts in MOFA's First and Second Middle East D [...] | 2009-03-02 06:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY JA |
| 09TOKYO48 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO492 | JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No human outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) were reported in Japan during the period of May 2, 2008 to March 4, 2009. ------------------------------------------- H7N6 Detected in Quail in Aichi Prefecture ------------------------------------------- 2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fo [...] | 2009-03-04 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA |
| 09TOKYO493 | JAPAN: REQUEST INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR G-20 [...] (C) Summary. Domestic political gridlock continues to stymie Japan's ability to implement the economic and financial policies needed to help lead the country out of its worst recession in over half a century. The government's economic stimulus measures have large headline figures, but the Ca [...] | 2009-03-04 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD JA |
| 09TOKYO497 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 22:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO505 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO51 | DPJ VP OKADA ON BILATERAL RELATIONS, DPRI, AND DPRK [...] (C) Summary: Opposition DPJ VP Okada assured the DCM January 6 that his party would act very differently in government than it has in opposition. Okada said that DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa would completely change stripes after an election and that the party would not appoint members of its cu [...] | 2009-01-08 09:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR JA |
| 09TOKYO512 | FORMER JAPANESE OFFICIAL'S VIEWS ON NPT REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Econoff met March 4 with Ambassador Nobuyasu Abe, head of the MOFA-affiliated Center for the Promotion of Nonproliferation and Disarmament (CPNPD) to discuss Japan's position on the 2010 NPT review conference. Abe said Japan understands "nothing gets accomplished at the conference [...] | 2009-03-06 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV UNGA IAEA NPT JA |
| 09TOKYO521 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS [...] LEAD STORIES: Several Monday morning dailies gave top coverage to the results of their respective opinion surveys all pointing to mounting calls for DPJ President Ozawa to resign to take responsibility for the arrest of his top assistant on suspicion of accepting illegal corporate donations. [...] | 2009-03-09 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO545 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-11 08:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO556 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO567 | RULING PARTIES IN CHINA AND JAPAN SIZE EACH OTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the February 19-24 "Japan-China Ruling Parties Exchange," visiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department Chief Wang Jiarui and members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) focused their discussions primarily on the glo [...] | 2009-03-15 22:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH |
| 09TOKYO57 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-09 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO572 | EXTENT OF JAPANESE PEACEFUL USE AGREEMENTS MAY [...] (C) Summary: Japanese export control regulations and policies regarding nuclear reactor components could significantly affect the ability of U.S. industry to export nuclear power plants to certain countries, according to recent discussions with officials from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trad [...] | 2009-03-16 03:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR PUNE IN JA |
| 09TOKYO578 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO58 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-13 01:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO588 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO598 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO599 | JAPAN-IRAN: VISIT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL TO TOKYO; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for East Asia and Oceania Nematollah Izadi visited Tokyo March 9-12 for semi-annual Director General-level meetings. His discussions with counterpart Director General for Middle Eastern Affairs Toshiro Suzuki and Deputy Minister [...] | 2009-03-18 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR CASC AF IR JA |
| 09TOKYO605 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO624 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 00:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO631 | READOUT OF MEETING WITH OPPOSITION ACTING [...] SUMMARY: Opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Acting President Naoto Kan discussed a broad range of issues with Embassy Tokyo Political Minister Counselor and Political Section members on March 13. Kan described the Japanese domestic political situation, U.S. troop realignment, and No [...] | 2009-03-20 09:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO644 | THE CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR [...] (U) Summary: Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Edward McGinnis recently met with Japanese Ministries to discuss the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) and cooperative civil nuclear energy activities. Representatives of the Contractor,s Inter [...] | 2009-03-23 08:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE IN JA KR |
| 09TOKYO645 | THE CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR [...] (U) Summary: Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Edward McGinnis recently met with Japanese Ministries to discuss the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) and cooperative civil nuclear energy activities. Representatives of the Contractor,s Inter [...] | 2009-03-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE IN JA KR |
| 09TOKYO647 | DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE [...] Per reftel, Post approached Nobuyuki Kikuchi, Deputy Director, Global Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Liability and Redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. According to Kikuchi, Japan remains committed to seeing practical, compromise solutions to issues [...] | 2009-03-23 08:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO |
| 09TOKYO657 | JAPANESE INFO-TECH STIMULUS PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ has released for public comment a draft IT stimulus plan, which focuses on near-term objectives, as well as new ideas. Major challenges such as digitizing government information and deploying IT infrastructure to the healthcare community represent significant business [...] | 2009-03-24 05:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PGOV TINT JA |
| 09TOKYO664 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO667 | STATUS OF JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Econoff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Principal Deputy Director Zantaro Naganuma March 23 to discuss Japan's negotiations with Russia and the UAE to sign Peaceful Use Agreements for Nuclear Energy. Naganuma said t [...] | 2009-03-25 03:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE RS AE JA |
| 09TOKYO674 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-26 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO684 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-26 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO687 | U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL COORDINATION (MARCH 26) ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The CDA and U.S. Forces, Japan Commander joined Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bessho in co-chairing a March 26 meeting of the informal bilateral interagency group to coordinate actions associated with the anticipated DPRK launch of a Taepodong-2 missile. Following a [...] | 2009-03-26 22:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO706 | INSURANCE: JAPANESE AGENCIES ON NEW POSTAL PRODUCT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 20. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Following a cabinet minister's public remarks promoting Japan Post Insurance (JPI) and dismissing market fairness complaints of U.S. insurers, EMIN raised U.S. concerns about JPI and the politicization of postal pr [...] | 2009-03-30 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO721 | JAPAN'S NEW NATIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ unveiled its new national investment strategy at a March 23 JETRO-sponsored investment seminar in Tokyo with little fanfare and no publicity. The new strategy, in draft since December 2008, retains much of framework of the earlier strategy adopted in 2006, while incorp [...] | 2009-03-31 07:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV OECD JA |
| 09TOKYO722 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO737 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 00:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO745 | BURMA WATCHERS STRESSING PRAGMATISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Tokyo interlocutors are looking for a pragmatic way forward on Burma, particularly as Rangoon plans for next year's national elections. MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Director Keichi Ono offered Embassy Tokyo general impressions on the political climate in Burma, Japa [...] | 2009-04-02 08:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM JA BM |
| 09TOKYO747 | U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL COORDINATION (APRIL 2) ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The CDA and U.S. Forces, Japan Commander joined Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bessho in co-chairing an April 2 meeting of the informal bilateral interagency group to coordinate actions associated with the anticipated DPRK launch of a Taepodong-2 missile. DVM Bessho [...] | 2009-04-02 10:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO761 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO764 | CEFP GIVES PM ASO'S ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISORY [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Aso's decision to form an economic policy advisory committee was influenced by President Obama's use of similar non-government economic advisory bodies, according to Hiroshi Tawa, Counselor, Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP),Cabinet Office. Aso decide [...] | 2009-04-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
| 09TOKYO770 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-06 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO803 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-08 07:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO81 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO817 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-10 02:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO82 | TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECRETARY OF STATE [...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included plans by Tokyo prosecutors to launch a full investigation into general contractor Nishimatsu Construction for an alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Law. 2. "New Secretary Emphasizes Departure from Bush Diplomacy" On Secretary o [...] | 2009-01-15 01:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO JA |
| 09TOKYO828 | JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Japanese politicians and bureaucrats recognize that Japan must engage in a meaningful way in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even while most Japanese see these countries as being a long way from Japan. While the public might question why it is in Japan's national interest to become [...] | 2009-04-10 09:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN ECON MOPS AF JA |
| 09TOKYO832 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 02:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO837 | JAPANESE, ROK OFFICIALS' AND ACADEMICS' VIEWS ON [...] (S) Japanese government officials and academics express strong interest in pursuing U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral security dialogues at all levels, partly to augment Japan's defense posture and international peace activities, but mainly to improve bilateral defense cooperation between Japan and th [...] | 2009-04-13 07:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO845 | SCENESETTER FOR PACOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL KEATING'S [...] (S) Summary: You will arrive in Japan amid continuing political turmoil and a worsening economic environment. Growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Aso's leadership, allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the main opposition party, dramatic contractions in the economy and its [...] | 2009-04-14 02:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR KN JA |
| 09TOKYO849 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 06:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO875 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO881 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 02:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO885 | DIET GROUP CALLS FOR SIX-PARTY RESUMPTION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A group of Diet members that supports Japan-DPRK normalization has called for an early resumption of the Six-Party Talks and, during a meeting with Embassy Tokyo Political Minister-Counselor, urged the United States to pursue bilateral discussions with the DPRK. The leader of th [...] | 2009-04-17 06:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KN JA |
| 09TOKYO887 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO888 | NEW CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENCY GAINS LOWER HOUSE [...] (U) Summary: The House of Representatives April 17 approved government-sponsored legislation to create a new Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) under the Cabinet office. The vote was unanimous, indicating disagreement with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has been resolved and openi [...] | 2009-04-17 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD POL OECD JA |
| 09TOKYO893 | ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN [...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...] | 2009-04-19 22:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS |
| 09TOKYO894 | ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN [...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...] | 2009-04-19 22:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS |
| 09TOKYO90 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO908 | SENATOR MCCAIN'S MEETING WITH CCS KAWAMURA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH KN |
| 09TOKYO926 | JAPAN: POSITIVE REACTIONS TO U.S. MILITARY REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Japanese Government has responded favorably to the Defense Department's recently released Military Report on the People's Republic of China. Japanese diplomats and defense officials share U.S. concerns about China's military modernization and lack of transparency on defense [...] | 2009-04-22 05:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH JA |
| 09TOKYO938 | FM NAKASONE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH MAY 2 IRAN VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Japan understands U.S. concerns over plans for FM Nakasone to travel to Iran on May 2, but is committed to going ahead with the visit, Middle East DG Suzuki informed the Charge on April 22. Suzuki assured the Charge that Nakasone will do nothing to undermine the current internat [...] | 2009-04-22 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JA IR |
| 09TOKYO940 | PACOM COMMANDER KEATING'S APRIL 20 MEETING WITH [...] (S) The United States and Japan demonstrated exceptional levels of cooperation and information sharing during the events running up to the North Korean missile launch, visiting PACOM Commander Timothy Keating told Defense Minster Hamada on April 20. He expressed appreciation for continued Jap [...] | 2009-04-22 08:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR KN KS JA |
| 09TOKYO941 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 22:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO950 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO964 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 07:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO970 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 00:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO977 | COMMUNIST PARTY CHAIR DELIVERS LETTER IN SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Communist Party Chairman Kazuo Shii called on the Charge April 28 to deliver a letter to President Obama in which he welcomes the President's April 6 Prague speech, urges the United States to join with other nuclear-weapon states to start negotiations for the elimination [...] | 2009-04-28 06:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP OPDC JA |
| 09TOKYO979 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/28/09 [...] Leadership of and cooperation between the United States and Russia 2. Nuclear disarmament by China and other nuclear weapons-holding states 3. Transparency over nuclear arsenals and information disclosure 4. Irreversible nuclear disarmament 5. Study on future verification Q Measures to [...] | 2009-04-28 07:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO98 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO981 | FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR 11 BENCHMARKS FOR GLOBAL NUCLEAR [...] (U) Summary: Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone outlined 11 benchmarks for promoting global nuclear disarmament in an April 27 speech in Tokyo, while calling on nuclear powers to ensure transparency and reduce their nuclear weapon stockpiles. Notable benchmarks included: transparency [...] | 2009-04-28 22:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC ENRG TRGY PUNE IAEA JA |
| 09TOKYO984 | JAPAN-CHINA: BROADENING ENGAGEMENT ON EVE OF PM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's scheduled April 29 trip to Beijing represents the culmination of engagement efforts during the past year aimed at promoting confidence in bilateral ties, addressing mutual concerns, and exploring areas of potential cooperation. Aso's meeting with [...] | 2009-04-29 00:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH |
| 09TOKYO99 | FDI IS BRIGHT SPOT IN JAPAN'S ECONOMIC GLOOM [...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a relative bright spot in the Japanese economy despite global economic difficulties. Although recent financial market turmoil reduced the pace of Japan's FDI inflows, those flows remain positive. The GOJ is quietly pursuing policy initiativ [...] | 2009-01-16 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV OECD JA |
| 09TOKYO992 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 07:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
| 09TOKYO994 | JAPANESE FM NAKASONE'S PENDING TRIP TO TEHRAN: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Foreign Minister Nakasone plans to meet with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Motaki when he visits Tehran May 2, reaffirmed a MOFA contact. The Foreign Ministry realizes the sensitivity of this trip, particularly coming as it does closely on the heels [...] | 2009-04-29 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC PINS IR JA |
| 09TOKYO995 | CHARGE'S MEETING WITH DFM SASAE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge met Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kenichiro Sasae April 27 to discuss North Korea, Iran, China, and the recently concluded U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue. Sasae stressed the importance of taking a balanced approach to North Korea. On I [...] | 2009-04-29 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH JA IR ID KN RS |
| 09TORONTO200 | TORONTO'S SOMALI COMMUNITY REMAINS CLOSE TO HOMELAND [...] (U) Summary: Nearly 80% of Canada's Somali population resides in Ontario, with the largest community in the Toronto area. The community, which consists mostly of recent immigrants, has had difficulty integrating into mainstream Canadian society due to problems with discrimination, both perceiv [...] | 2009-08-27 14:31:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER SCUL SMIG KISL KPAO SO CA |
| 09TORONTO202 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: EXPORT OF U.S. DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 20:22:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR ETTC KOMC CA |
| 09TORONTO213 | UAE CHARITY FUNDS TORONTO DE-RADICALIZATION EFFORTS [...] (C/NF) Muhammed Robert Heft, director of the Paradise Forever (P4E) center in Toronto, traveled to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in late August and early September, accompanied by Toronto-area Liberal federal MP Derek Lee. Heft and Lee met with officials of P4E's principal benefactor, the Mohammed Bin [...] | 2009-09-09 20:09:00 | Consulate Toronto | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER KISL PREL CA AE |
| 09TORONTO93 | Iranians in Toronto: A Complex Community [...] (U) Summary: The Toronto area is home to a large and well-established Iranian expatriate community that has steadfastly held on to its Iranian identity. Nevertheless, the Iranian community is far from monolithic. It is divided mainly into two factions that clash over differing views about the [...] | 2009-05-04 18:19:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IR KISL CA |
| 09TRIPOLI1021 | HRW RELEASES REPORT FROM TRIPOLI AT LIVELY MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-20 14:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV PREL LY |
| 09TRIPOLI1024 | HINTS OF MINOR PROGRESS IN THE SWISS-LIBYA STANDOFF REF: TRIPOLI 942 TRIPOLI 00001024 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-21 15:04:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM SZ LY |
| 09TRIPOLI1035 | LIBYAN PRIVATE SECTOR LOOKS TO SAIF AL-ISLAM FOR STABILITY [...] (C) Summary: Several leading Libyan businessmen view Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi's new role as "General Coordinator" of Libya as a positive development. They believe his appointment will ensure stability and continuity, ending the infighting of recent years. They believe Saif al-Islam is a log [...] | 2009-12-23 09:41:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON LY EFIN EPET EINV |
| 09TRIPOLI109 | TRIPOLI-BASED DARFUR REBELS BELIEVE GOL'S ATTENTION TO [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the Sudan Liberation Army/Unity (SLA/U) faction resident in Tripoli find their days largely unoccupied despite renewed fighting in Darfur as Libyan officials have shifted their attention to crises in Gaza and Somalia. The late-2008 lull in fighting weakened thei [...] | 2009-02-08 15:51:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LY SU AU |
| 09TRIPOLI110 | SENIOR MFA ADVISER OBEIDI ON BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 courtesy call on MFA Secretary for European Affairs Abdelati al-Obeidi, the Ambassador stressed that the U.S. remained committed to expanding the U.S.-Libya relationship and encouraged the GOL to make concrete progress on the bilateral agenda in the early months of the [...] | 2009-02-09 09:42:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ABLD LY |
| 09TRIPOLI131 | LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Libya has taken a number of steps to encourage foreign direct investment and its current initiative dates back to the mid-1990s. Since that time, Libya has enacted numerous laws and regulations intended to improve the Libyan business climate and increase its attractiveness to foreign investment [...] | 2009-02-10 19:28:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB LY EPET OPIC PREL USTR ECIN |
| 09TRIPOLI133 | THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY: GOL REACHES OUT TO THE NEW [...] (C) Summary: The GOL, anxious that the new U.S. administration could adopt markedly different policies towards Libya, has in the past several weeks taken a number of steps - a direct video conference (DVC) by Muammar al-Qadhafi with Georgetown University students, a New York Times editorial and a l [...] | 2009-02-11 10:06:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EPET KPAO LY |
| 09TRIPOLI148 | A BRIGHT SPOT: CANADA'S VERENEX STRIKES OIL IN LIBYA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET LY PGOV PREL |
| 09TRIPOLI156 | LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: LOOKING FOR SIGNALS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 10:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM MASS MARR PTER KPAO KPAL LY |
| 09TRIPOLI22 | REGIME-ORCHESTRATED ATTACKS AGAINST BERBERS IN YEFREN [...] (C) Summary. On December 24, individuals from the Revolutionary Committees (RevComm) and Libya al-Ghad (Libya of Tomorrow) descended on the predominately Amazigh (Berber) town of Yefren, attacking the homes of Berber leaders. The attacks - parts of which were filmed and posted on YouTube and oppos [...] | 2009-01-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PROP LY |
| 09TRIPOLI239 | U.S. AFRICA COMMAND HEAD: ALLAYING LIBYAN FEARS ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 14:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER LY |
| 09TRIPOLI242 | MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME: HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD CHAIRMAN WELCOMES U.S. COMPANIES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 06:48:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EPET ASEC CVIS LY |
| 09TRIPOLI362 | MUSA KUSA SEEKS COOPERATION ON AFRICA, AL-QAEDA -- AND POTUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-03 06:43:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER LY SU CD |
| 09TRIPOLI363 | SLA/U CAN NEGOTIATE ONLY WITH ASSURANCES THAT JEM AND KHARTOUM WILL ALSO LAY DOWN ARMS REF: A. TRIPOLI 249 B. KHARTOUM 583 C. DOHA 283 D. TRIPOLI 362 TRIPOLI 00000363 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-03 15:58:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPKO SU CD LY |
| 09TRIPOLI371 | ENCOURAGING CEN-SAD TO COOPERATE WITH TSCTP AND AFRICOM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER AU LY |
| 09TRIPOLI409 | AL-QADHAFI'S AFRICA HAND ON SOMALIA, MAURITANIA, MADAGASCAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-20 06:46:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR AU SO MA MR AFU LY |
| 09TRIPOLI415 | FM KUSA SUPPORTIVE OF ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S. AFRICA COMMAND -- [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS LY |
| 09TRIPOLI436 | LIBYA'S HEALTH MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION TRIPOLI 00000436 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, the Secretary of the General People's Committee for Health and Environment (Minister of Health-equivalent) asked for help in sending Libyan doctors to the U.S. for training in hospital administration and family practice, acknowledged that Libya [...] | 2009-06-04 12:38:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KHIV LY ECON WHO |
| 09TRIPOLI485 | HERE COMES THE JUDGE: LIBYAN JUDGES RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMERICAN JUDGE'S WORKSHOP ON ARBITRATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 13:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PGOV MEPI PREL EAID LY |
| 09TRIPOLI49 | GOL PROTESTS AMBASSADOR'S PUBLIC MENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: A senior official with the MFA Americas Department demarched us to protest the Ambassador's remarks on human rights in a recently published interview in which he addressed the state of U.S.-Libya relations and the issues on which he intends to focus. The Ambassador's mention of the ca [...] | 2009-01-23 15:15:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM LY |
| 09TRIPOLI517 | BUSINESS IS POLITICS IN LIBYA: CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX STILL TRYING TO SELL COMPANY TO THE CHINESE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 16:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV LY CA EFIN PGOV ECON |
| 09TRIPOLI535 | AL-QADHAFI ENCOURAGES U.S. ROLE IN CHAD-SUDAN PEACE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-06 16:03:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV LY |
| 09TRIPOLI543 | POWER PLAY ON LIBYA'S HEU TRANSFER COMMITMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 08:55:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP ENRG TRGY LY RS |
| 09TRIPOLI554 | AU SUMMIT: ERITREA DEFENDS SOMALIA POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-12 15:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ER SO AU LY |
| 09TRIPOLI59 | SWISS AMBASSADOR: OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LIBYA IS DEAD [...] (C) Summary: Despite concluding a bilateral investigation into the events surrounding last July's arrest in Geneva of Hannibal al-Qadhafi, son of Muammar al-Qadhafi, the Swiss Ambassador judges that Swiss-Libyan relations are "dead". A senior Swiss delegation recently visited Tripoli, but was unab [...] | 2009-01-27 14:15:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON KTIA SZ LY |
| 09TRIPOLI599 | MOVING FORWARD ON THE BILATERAL AGENDA WITH LIBYA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-27 16:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM CVIS ABLD ETRD MASS PARM UNGA LY |
| 09TRIPOLI619 | THE CURIOUS CONTINUING CASE OF CATERPILLAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 14:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY |
| 09TRIPOLI620 | TWO STEPS BACKWARD? GOL ENFORCES 2004 LAW ON FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 14:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY |
| 09TRIPOLI637 | UN OFFICIAL SAYS LIBYA, ITALY SHIRKING HUMAN RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES REF: A. TRIPOLI 579 B. 08 STATE 112873 C. TRIPOLI 273 TRIPOLI 00000637 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, US Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PHUM PREL IT LY |
| 09TRIPOLI648 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S TRIP TO LIBYA [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: Embassy Tripoli warmly welcomes your visit and believes it will be an important occasion to advance the bilateral relationship in several key areas. Following the signature of the U.S.-Libya Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement in October 2008, the United States and Lib [...] | 2009-08-10 17:39:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP PHUM LY |
| 09TRIPOLI661 | CODEL MCCAIN RAISES MEGRAHI WITH LIBYAN LEADER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UK LY |
| 09TRIPOLI662 | CORRECTED COPY: CODEL MCCAIN RAISES MEGRAHI WITH LIBYAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UK LY |
| 09TRIPOLI663 | CONFLICTING MESSAGES ON PENDING RELEASE OF ABDEL BASSETT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-16 15:40:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UK LY |
| 09TRIPOLI677 | CODEL MCCAIN MEETS MUAMMAR AND MUATASSIM AL-QADHAFI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-19 15:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER MASS MCAP LY |
| 09TRIPOLI686 | QADHAFI PERSONALLY WELCOMES LOCKERBIE BOMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-23 13:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KMDR KPAO UK LY |
| 09TRIPOLI696 | LIBYA MOVING FORWARD ON NUCLEAR SPENT FUEL AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Libya is moving toward completion of its commitment to return its highly-enriched uranium to Russia under the rubric of the tri-lateral agreement (TSCC) and, at this point, appears likely to meet the September 30 deadline for fuel transfer. The MFA informed the Charge August 27 t [...] | 2009-08-27 15:55:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA PINR TSPL TPHY TNGD |
| 09TRIPOLI714 | SWISS CHARGE OPTIMISTIC ON RELEASE OF TWO BUSINESSMEN \ [...] (C/NF) Summary: Swiss Charge Stefano Lazarotto remains \ optimistic about the release of two Swiss businessmen who have \ been detained in Libya since July 2008. He said that while the \ September 1 deadline for their release had passed, the GOL had \ given him positive indications that the releas [...] | 2009-09-08 13:49:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SZ LY |
| 09TRIPOLI739 | EMBASSY TRIPOLI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (SBU) Introduction: Following the exchange of Ambassadors in January 2009, the United States and Libya have embarked on a new period of engagement. With the restoration of full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than three decades, we are engaging Libyans on a vast range of publi [...] | 2009-09-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD |
| 09TRIPOLI748 | HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE REBOUNDS AFTER DIFFICULT START REF: TRIPOLI 677 TRIPOLI 00000748 001.2 OF 005 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 10:49:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM LY |
| 09TRIPOLI763 | UPDATE ON LIBYAN-SWISS CRISIS: SWISS CITIZENS BACK IN \ [...] (S/NF) Summary: Swiss Charge Stefano Lazarotto confirmed \ that the two Swiss citizens - held in Libya for more than a year \ - had been detained by GOL authorities on September 19 when they \ reported for medical tests, ostensibly in preparation for their \ departure. Lazarotto welcomed U.S. int [...] | 2009-09-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM CASC LY SZ |
| 09TRIPOLI764 | LIBYA'S AGENCY FOR ECONOMIC REFORM RENEWS REQUESTS FOR AMERICAN EXPERTISE REF: A) Tripoli 386; B) 08 Tripoli 937; C) Tripoli 223 TRIPOLI 00000764 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY |
| 09TRIPOLI778 | LIBYAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND AGREES TO BUY CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX REF: A) TRIPOLI 148; B) TRIPOLI 517 TRIPOLI 00000778 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 16:46:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV LY CA EFIN PGOV ECON |
| 09TRIPOLI795 | LIBYA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION CHIEF DEFENDS EXTENSION REQUEST REF: A) STATE 100809; B) TRIPOLI 490 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-05 15:40:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV CWC OPCW LY |
| 09TRIPOLI867 | PETROCANADA CAUGHT IN QADHAFI'S CROSS-HAIRS REF: A) TRIPOLI 775; B) TRIPOLI 770; C) TRIPOLI 825 TRIPOLI 00000867 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 08:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET EMIN ENRG LY CA |
| 09TRIPOLI870 | LIBYA & U.S. SIGN HIGHLY-ENRICHED URANIUM TRANSFER AGREEMENT REF: TRIPOLI 794 [...] (S/NF) On October 28, Libya and the U.S. signed the bilateral agreement for the transfer from Libya to Russia of Libyan Highly-enriched Uranium (HEU). The Ambassador signed for the U.S., and Dr. Ali Gashut of Libya's Atomic Energy Establishment signed on behalf of Libya. No press was in attendance, [...] | 2009-10-28 15:29:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA PINR TSPL TPHY TNGD |
| 09TRIPOLI883 | MUATASSEM AL-QADHAFI ASSERTS ANTI-LIBYA BIAS REF: A) TRIPOLI 876; B) TRIPOLI 722 TRIPOLI 00000883 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-02 15:08:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR MASS LY |
| 09TRIPOLI892 | YOUNG LIBYANS SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESS FOR CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: As opportunities grow for young Libyans to travel abroad for educational and professional pursuits, the same group is experiencing frustration upon return. With great expectations of using their education and international experience to effect positive change in their country, yo [...] | 2009-11-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL LY |
| 09TRIPOLI900 | GOL RELEASES SWISS - BUT ONLY AS FAR AS THE SWISS EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-09 16:39:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CASC LY SZ |
| 09TRIPOLI924 | LIBYAN SUCCESSION: QADHAFI ORCHESTRATING THE BOYS' HIGH WIRE ACT? REF: A) TRIPOLI 883; B) TRIPOLI 685; C) TRIPOLI 212; D) 08 TRIPOLI 699; E) TRIP OLI 487; F) 08 TRIPOLI 870; G) STATE 43049; H) TRIPOLI 661; I) TRIPOLI 208; J) TRIPOLI 899 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-19 15:52:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR LY |
| 09TRIPOLI939 | DEADLY DRIVING HABITS: ACCIDENTS THIRD CAUSE OF DEATH IN LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000939 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELTN EAID SOCI LY EINV |
| 09TRIPOLI941 | LIBYANS SEEK RENEWED COMMITMENT FROM U.S. IN RETURN FOR [...] This is an action request; see para 13. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi told the Ambassador November 27 that Libya had halted the shipment of its final HEU stockpiles because it was "fed up" with the slow pace of bilateral engagement. Saif claimed that Libya had not received the "comp [...] | 2009-11-30 17:19:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MNUC PARM PINR RS KGIC KNNP KRAD ENRG |
| 09TRIPOLI942 | LIBYAN IMMIGRATION COURT SENTENCES SWISS TO 16 MONTHS IN PRISON REF: A) TRIPOLI 900, B) TRIPOLI 901, C) TRIPOLI 910, D) BERN 504 TRIPOLI 00000942 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Joan A. Polaschik, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 17:21:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM SZ LY |
| 09TRIPOLI948 | MGSF01: LIBYA REPORTS FIRST DEATH DUE TO H1N1, WITH 84 [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Libyan state-run media, a pregnant 40-year old Libyan woman recently died in the country's first reported H1N1-related death. The number of H1N1 cases in the country reached 84 as of December 1, a jump from the official figure of 20 provided by the Libyan Nationa [...] | 2009-12-03 16:16:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI CASC LY KFLU AEMR ASEC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO |
| 09TRIPOLI950 | LIBYAN HEU SHIPMENT SECURE; NO DECISION YET REGARDING NEXT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Visiting DOE experts confirmed December 6 that the Libyan Government had taken the requisite steps to increase the security of the seven casks of HEU, and that the contents -- and IAEA seals -- remained unchanged since the shipment was halted November 25. The Libyan Government ha [...] | 2009-12-07 16:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MNUC PARM PINR RS KGIC KNNP KRAD ENRG LY |
| 09TRIPOLI955 | LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP REVISES JIHADIST IDEOLOGY REF: A) Tripoli 359; B) Tripoli 678 TRIPOLI 00000955 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 15:56:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV KISL PHUM LY |
| 09TRIPOLI961 | LIBYAN CHANGE OF EID AL ADHA HOLIDAY PROMPTS RARE PUBLIC GRUMBLING TRIPOLI 00000961 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-14 09:11:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KISL SOCI LY |
| 09TUNIS115 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TO FORWARD-LEANING RECIPIENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 12:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG KNNP IAEA TS |
| 09TUNIS137 | 2009 Special 301 Review - TUNISIA - Post Input [...] (U) Post recommends that Tunisia not be included on the 2009 Special 301 Watch List, given the GOT's improved IPR practices. While there is room for improvement in IPR enforcement efforts, particularly in the fields of optical media and software piracy, the GOT has set up inter-agency commissio [...] | 2009-03-10 08:57:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD TS |
| 09TUNIS160 | THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: IMPACT ON TUNISIA [...] (C) The global economic crisis is affecting Tunisia, but, so far, to a lesser degree than some other emerging market countries. Tunisia's financial sector, by virtue of its limited development and insulation from international credit markets, remains largely unscathed. However, exports, esp [...] | 2009-03-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
| 09TUNIS226 | SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL TO [...] (C) Senator Mitchell, my team and I look forward to working with you during your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are pleased that you have included Tunisia on your itinerary and look forward to hearing first-hand your assessment of prospects for Israeli-Palesti [...] | 2009-04-10 11:24:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL KPAL ASCH OFDP TS |
| 09TUNIS237 | AMERICAN SCHOOL CRISIS ABATES, TIME FOR [...] (C) Under mounting US and international pressure, the Tunisian authorities have offered public and private assurances of their commitment to keep the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) open and their willingness to negotiate a settlement to the current tax crisis. These gestures inc [...] | 2009-04-17 14:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH AFDB PGOV PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS268 | THEN AND NOW: HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM IN TUNISIA [...] (C) The GOT frequently tells US Government representatives that it plans to expand freedom and human rights, but that progress must be made "step by step." The question is: just how many steps has the GOT taken over the last decade? In an effort to evaluate the situation then and now, this [...] | 2009-04-28 16:12:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS270 | FRENCH PM FILLON SIGNS EIGHT ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) French Prime Minister Francois Fillon wrapped up a 36-hour official visit to Tunisia on April 24, and then stayed on for a few days of personal travel. He brought with him an entourage of 100 people, including four ministers, 60 businessmen, and 10 university chancellors. He met with [...] | 2009-04-30 10:21:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KNNP KPAO FR TS |
| 09TUNIS278 | TUNISIANS POSITIVE ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST [...] (C) During meetings with a cross-section of society, Tunisians said they had high hopes for the Obama Administration, but were still waiting for concrete steps implementing President Obama's vision. Government officials, opposition parties and activists alike reacted favorably to Obama's sp [...] | 2009-05-07 16:32:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAL KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS284 | TUNISIA: KEY AMBASSADORS AGREE TO A COMMON MESSAGE [...] (C) In a May 6 meeting with Ambassador Godec at the US Embassy, the French, British, Canadian, and Italian Ambassadors, along with the German DCM, agreed to coordinate their message to the GOT on the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. The group also discussed the difficulties [...] | 2009-05-11 15:56:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS306 | AMBASSADOR VISITS JEWISH COMMUNITY IN DJERBA [...] (C) Leaders of the Jewish community on the southern island of Djerba were effusive about the support they received from the GOT when giving the Ambassador a tour of El Griba Synagogue, a local Jewish school, and a community center on May 13. The leadership of a school for disabled children [...] | 2009-05-20 09:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO KIRF TS |
| 09TUNIS309 | FROM ELECTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: THE GOT [...] (C) On May 19, Foreign Minister Abdallah hosted a briefing by GOT officials for Ambassadors on the impact of the economic crisis on Tunisia, the upcoming elections, H1N1 flu, and other issues. On the economic crisis, Central Bank Governor Baccar said the government's key concern is the drop i [...] | 2009-05-20 16:36:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TS |
| 09TUNIS314 | US-TUNISIAN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION PRODUCES [...] (C) The May 11-13 US-Tunisian Joint Military Commission (JMC) saw productive exchanges on a variety of topics relating to bilateral military cooperation. The Tunisians were more forthcoming than they have been in recent years about their priorities with respect to military assistance needs, a [...] | 2009-05-21 17:14:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS MARR PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS343 | TUNISIANS SAY "BRAVO" TO PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, [...] (SBU) At a small gathering with opinion leaders and a reception for young people, as well as in exchanges with diplomatic officials, Ambassador and EmbOffs heard an overwhelmingly positive response to President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. While some contacts would have liked to see the P [...] | 2009-06-04 22:06:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAL KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS361 | TUNISIA: CONTINUED POSITIVE REACTIONS TO OBAMA [...] (C) One week after President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech, Tunisians continue to be generally positive. Much skepticism remains, with some commentators raising questions about actions versus words. The speech also remains a topic of conversation and discourse in the media. In fact, the cover [...] | 2009-06-11 17:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAO KPAL TS |
| 09TUNIS388 | OPPOSITION PARTY GRANTED PUBLIC SPACE TO HOLD [...] (C) In an unprecedented political move, President Ben Ali granted access to a public hall for the Democratic Forum for Labor and Freedom (FDTL) opposition party to hold its first official national congress on May 28-30. FDTL founding member Dr. Mustapha Ben Jaafar was elected party Secretary [...] | 2009-06-17 12:21:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS394 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia: A. New Trade Minister B. Tunisia Targets Sub-Saharan Africa for Trade C. Tunisian Auto Parts Industry Rescued by FDI D. Tunisia Tourism Revenue Up Three Percent E. Morocco and Tunisia Plan Direct Currency Ex [...] | 2009-06-18 10:33:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TS XA |
| 09TUNIS399 | ICRC: TREATMENT OF PRISONERS IN MOI FACILITIES A [...] (S/NF) The International Red Cross Committee Regional (ICRC) Delegate Yves Arnoldy told the Ambassador ICRC priorities in Tunisia are overcrowding in general and treatment of prisoners in MOI facilities. The ICRC has a good working relationship with the Ministry of Justice, but the Ministry of [...] | 2009-06-18 17:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL PTER KDRG TS |
| 09TUNIS408 | ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL: TUNISIA SUPPORTS PEACE [...] (C) The Ambassador raised he Arab League Ministerial with Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah late June 18, asking Tunisia to demonstrate leadership and help create the context for the prompt resumption and early conclusion of peace negotiations. 2. (C) Abdallah spoke effusively about Pres [...] | 2009-06-19 18:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL XF EAID |
| 09TUNIS450 | GOT LAYS OUT INVESTMENT STRATEGY IN 11TH ANNUAL [...] (SBU) The 11th Annual Carthage Investment Forum, held in Hammamet June 24-25, was the GOT's chance to showcase Tunisia as an investment destination. The Forum, which brought out high-level GOT representation, highlighted some non-traditional sectors of the economy, such as aviation, tech offsh [...] | 2009-07-08 17:22:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EFIN ETRD FAO TS |
| 09TUNIS469 | MOD MORJANE: NO SECURITY THREAT TO US MILITARY, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Defense Kamel Morjane stressed the excellent bilateral military relations in the Ambassador's farewell call July 10 and said there was no threat to the US military from the reported plot involving two arrested Air Force officers (Reftels A and B). Specifically he: [...] | 2009-07-15 11:17:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TS |
| 09TUNIS492 | TROUBLED TUNISIA: WHAT SHOULD WE DO? [...] (S/NF) By many measures, Tunisia should be a close US ally. But it is not. While we share some key values and the country has a strong record on development, Tunisia has big problems. President Ben Ali is aging, his regime is sclerotic and there is no clear successor. Many Tunisians are frustrated [...] | 2009-07-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON KPAO MASS PHUM TS |
| 09TUNIS498 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) During a July 17 farewell call on Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah, the Ambassador --reviewed accomplishments between the two countries in recent years; --discussed President Obama's letter of the previous week to President Ben Ali about Middle East peace and encouraged a positiv [...] | 2009-07-20 16:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASCH PGOV TS US |
| 09TUNIS50 | NOMINATIONS: FY-08 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 16:52:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPMI PPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS506 | CODEL SCHIFF MEETINGS WITH THE DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) CODEL Schiff used its July 2 meeting with the Minister of Defense to ask the Minister about the level of cooperation between the two militaries and to, to press for more cooperation on intelligence sharing, and to learn his views on regional issues and on Tunisia's role in the region. The [...] | 2009-07-22 16:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
| 09TUNIS507 | FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE [...] (C) Summary: In Tunisia, President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo opened a window for reflection and optimism regarding US/Middle East dialogue. However, despite an enthusiastic response from Tunisian contacts and praise from senior officials, in practice we expect to see a cautious "wait-an [...] | 2009-07-22 17:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SCUL KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS51 | TUNISIANS WELCOME INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] (C) Over 200 people attended a reception hosted by the Ambassador to view the inauguration of Barack Obama. Reactions to President Obama's inauguration and speech have been overwhelmingly positive, including in most local media. One Tunisian characterized the President's speech as "genuine" an [...] | 2009-01-21 16:59:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TS |
| 09TUNIS539 | IMF POSITIVE ON TUNISIA'S ECONOMY DESPITE THE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a statement released in late June, following recent Article IV consultations, the International Monetary Fund stated that Tunisia is "well positioned" to weather the economic crisis, thanks to prudent macroeconomic policies, strong foreign direct investment (FDI),steady tou [...] | 2009-07-31 16:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TS |
| 09TUNIS642 | CODEL MEEKS MEETS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LEADERSHIP [...] (U) During the visit of CODEL Meeks to Tunisia August 27-30, delegation members discussed the impact of the global economic crisis on the African continent in several encounters with senior officials of the African Development Bank (AfDB). AfDB Senior Staff described the Bank's medium-term str [...] | 2009-09-01 15:53:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP EAID PREL ECON AF TS |
| 09TUNIS645 | FM ABDALLAH ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IRAN, SUDAN, AND [...] (C) Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdallah told CODEL Meeks (led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),during an August 29 meeting that Tunisia strongly supported President Obama [...] | 2009-09-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
| 09TUNIS657 | CODEL MEEKS DISCUSSES TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND [...] (SBU) A congressional delegation, led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),visited Tunisia August 27-30. Senior Tunisian officials including the Prime Minister, the Foreig [...] | 2009-09-03 08:57:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
| 09TUNIS694 | BEN ALI'S DOWNHILL BATTLE FOR REELECTION [...] (C) As the October 25 elections approach, posters lauding President (and candidate) Ben Ali are becoming increasingly ubiquitous across Tunisia. Ben Ali's key election themes are security, stability, and economic prosperity. Ben Ali technically faces three opponents, and a fourth might still [...] | 2009-09-18 16:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB TS |
| 09TUNIS702 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL LYNCH TO TUNISIA [...] (SBU) Congressman Lynch, the U.S. Embassy in Tunis warmly welcomes you and your delegation's visit to Tunisia September 27-28, 2009. Tunisia is a stable and moderate country with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers relatively high quality education, hea [...] | 2009-09-23 15:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL PTER MASS TS |
| 09TUNIS71 | PRESIDENT'S AL-ARABIYA INTERVIEW: FACTUAL PRESS [...] (C) Summary: President Obama's January 26 interview on al-Arabiya has garnered limited specific reaction, probably a result of al-Arabiya's lean market penetration in Tunisia. That said, those contacts who did watch the interview or read the transcript have responded favorably, especially to t [...] | 2009-02-03 16:24:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS725 | TUNISIA ELECTIONS UPDATE: REGIME TIGHTENS THE NOOSE [...] (C) The ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) continued to solidify its political lock on elected offices with just over three weeks left before the October 25 presidential and legislative elections. The ruling party's list of legislative candidates released September 26 revealed a str [...] | 2009-10-01 15:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS744 | TUNISIA AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Ambassador to Tunisia, Ghazi Zibari, told the Ambassador on October 1 that Tunisia does not meddle in Iraqi affairs, and saw no constructive role that Tunisia might play in Iraq's January elections. Zibari appeared ill-informed on the question of Tunisian foreign fighters, [...] | 2009-10-06 08:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD TS IZ |
| 09TUNIS756 | PRIME MINISTER GHANNOUCHI ON BILATERAL TRADE, [...] (C) Tunisian Prime Minister Ghannouchi told the Ambassador on October 7 that he hoped to find ways to increase bilateral trade and particularly to boost Tunisian exports to the U.S. The Prime Minister wished the exemptions on certain Tunisian export products under the Generalized System of Pref [...] | 2009-10-09 16:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON TS |
| 09TUNIS757 | ESTH ENGAGEMENT IN TUNISIA - OPPORTUNITIES AND [...] (SBU) We believe the positive Tunisian rhetorical response to President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech could provide an opening to activate the 2004 Science and Technology Agreement and partner with Tunisia on strategic efforts such as technology development, science diplomacy, new and renewable [...] | 2009-10-13 06:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TS |
| 09TUNIS827 | TUNISIAN FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES OPEN SKIES AND [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Tunisian Minister of Finance Mohamed Rachid Kechich discussed the U.S.-Tunisian trade relationship, Open Skies, franchising, and the possibility of a U.S. trade delegation in early 2010. Kechich expressed a strong desire to improve the bilateral trade relationship, bu [...] | 2009-11-12 14:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON TS |
| 09TUNIS829 | TUNISIA WANTS TO REVIVE TIFA TALKS, GIVES MIXED [...] (SBU) After Minister of Development and International Cooperation (MDIC) Jouini expressed interest in reviving the Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process (stalled since March 2008,) Tunisia Country Officer Molly Hayes and Emboffs met with the Americas Desk representatives of the M [...] | 2009-11-13 06:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAIR EINV ECON EIPR TS |
| 09TUNIS844 | TUNISIA URGED TO VOTE AGAINST ANTI-ISRAEL [...] (SBU) Embassy requested the Government of Tunisia vote against or abstain from voting on anti-Israel resolutions in the UNGA and cease lending support to the three resolutions extending the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable rights of the Palestinian People, the Division for Palesti [...] | 2009-11-18 15:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL TS |
| 09TUNIS860 | TUNISIA MAY SUBORDINATE LONG-TERM RESOLUTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 20 meeting, the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) raised with Dr. Jelel Ezzine (the new Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)) the problems with the operation of the Fulbright program in Tunisia. Ezzine suggested that the lon [...] | 2009-11-23 16:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO TS |
| 09TUNIS869 | TUNISIAN MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION RECEPTIVE TO [...] (SBU) Dr. Lazhar Bououni, the Tunisian Minister of Higher Education, voiced his support for many of the themes in the Secretary,s Marrakesh speech (including the visit of a Presidential Science Envoy) when he met with the Ambassador on November 25. In addition to science and technology, the [...] | 2009-11-25 16:32:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO SCUL TSPL TS |
| 09TUNIS881 | DEMARCHE TO TUNISIA ON ISRAEL'S SETTLEMENT [...] (C) Charge delivered the points conveyed reftel to Mahmoud Khemiri, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Abdallah, during a November 30 meeting. The Charge underlined the U.S. view that Israel's settlement moratorium represented a positive development. 2. (C) Khemiri offered little in the wa [...] | 2009-11-30 16:13:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG KPAL IS TS |
| 09TUNIS907 | PROGRESS ON TUNISIA'S OPENING TO FOREIGN FRANCHISES [...] (SBU) According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of Tunisia (GOT) plans to issue the implementation decree for an August 2009 law governing franchises in February 2010 -- a decree that will allow international franchises to operate under Tunisian law. In addition, a Central Bank re [...] | 2009-12-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
| 09TUNIS920 | TUNISIA: CODEL CONAWAY RAISES INTELLIGENCE [...] (S/NF) Representative Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah discussed intelligence cooperation, the Middle East peace process, and bilateral trade, investment, and assistance during a December 19 meeting. Abdallah indicated his willingness to discuss U.S. co [...] | 2009-12-21 15:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM OREP CONAWAY MICHAEL TS |
| 09ULAANBAATAR119 | 2009 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 04:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR |
| 09ULAANBAATAR160 | BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY FOR MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (C) Summary. Born to herders in western Mongolia, Harvard-educated President-elect Elbegdorj worked in a factory, studied journalism in Russia, and wrote for Mongolia's army newspaper before becoming a leader in the country's democratic movement in the late 1980s. Since the country's democra [...] | 2009-06-04 09:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR161 | MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...] | 2009-06-04 10:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR201 | PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER, AND SPEAKER OF MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 29 and 30, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by Rep. David Price of North Carolina met with Speaker Demberel, Prime Minister Bayar, and President Elbegdorj during the course of a day and a half of meetings with Mongolian parliamentarians. In addition to dis [...] | 2009-07-16 05:26:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EMIN EINV MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR208 | MONGOLIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] (SBU) Post has prepared the following scenesetter for the Congressional Delegation, led by Rep. John Boehner of Ohio and scheduled to visit Mongolia from August 9 to 10. 2. (SBU) Below is a breakdown by paragraph of the organization of this scenesetter: 3-5: Context of the Visit 6-8: Pol [...] | 2009-07-30 00:44:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR236 | Summary of High-Level Meetings during CODEL Boehner [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 9 and 10, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio met with Prime Minister S. Bayar and President Ts. Elbegdorj during the course their visit to Mongolia to review the impact of the current economic crisis and issues r [...] | 2009-08-13 09:57:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD AMGT ASEC AFIN MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR244 | Mongolian Parliament Passes Long Awaited, Absolutely [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 25, the Mongolian Parliament amended four key laws, which will allow the government to sign and execute the much anticipated agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi (OT) copper and gold project. This immense project promises to generate tens of billions of dollars, and finally o [...] | 2009-08-26 09:09:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG PGOV MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR245 | MONGOLIA'S TOP MEDIA OUTLETS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Eighteen years after independence, Mongolia's major media outlets remain influenced by political parties and powerful patrons. If not exactly a free press, a vibrant media scene has nonetheless emerged from amid the tangled web of interlocking ownership relations. Among print m [...] | 2009-08-28 00:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PROP KPAL PGOV OPRC MN |
| 09ULAANBAATAR283 | MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT TALKS EDUCATION, URANIUM, AND [...] (C) Summary: We met with Director Ganbold of the Asia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on September 22 to discuss President Elbegdorj's recently completed travel to India. This was Elbegdorj's first trip abroad as president. Ganbold stated the primary focus of t [...] | 2009-09-25 09:01:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL ENRG ECON MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR315 | Key Mongolian Mining Deal Still On Track [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three weeks into the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement (OTIA) all parties seem committed to satisfying its conditions precedent. The companies have sent the first USD 100 million of a USD 250 million cash advance as promised while the Government of Mongolia (GOM) has honored its i [...] | 2009-10-29 08:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR332 | MONGOLIA PROPOSES SUPPLEMENTAL AFGHAN DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his November 16-18 visit to Ulaanbaatar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Partnership Strategy and Stability Operations, James Schear, accompanied by the Charge and DATT, met key offials at the Ministries of Defense and of Foreign Affairs, including Defense Ministe [...] | 2009-11-18 08:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR73 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER BAYAR [...] (C) A range of issues came up during a two-hour lunch meeting between Prime Minister Bayar and the Ambassador March 10, including plans for a Mongolian deployment in Afghanistan, the recently concluded deal Mongolia worked out with the IMF, and also the political machinations involved in reach [...] | 2009-03-11 09:39:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EMIN MARR RS MG |
| 09ULAANBAATAR87 | MONGOLIAN MINING DEBATE SUGGESTS PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Late into the night on March 2, the Mongolian National Security Council reportedly voted 2 to 1 to approve the long-delayed investment agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia's South Gobi desert region. According to several sources, Prime Minister S. Bayar and [...] | 2009-03-30 08:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MG |
| 09UNESCOPARISFR1455 | UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL [...] Summary: Program and External Relations Committee (PRX) meetings October 9-13 held the line on the budget and rejected constitutional changes suggested by outgoing General Conference President George Anastassopoulos. Two minor draft resolutions were approved. End Summary. 2. The Program [...] | 2009-10-29 14:56:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL UNESCO |
| 09UNESCOPARISFR1458 | WORLD HERITAGE ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary: Elections were held October 26 during the 17th meeting of the World Heritage General Assembly at UNESCO to replace 12 of the 21 Member States on the World Heritage Committee. Changes in the Rules of Procedure were adopted including a voluntary reduction in term length to four yea [...] | 2009-10-29 15:38:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL PREL UNESCO |
| 09UNESCOPARISFR1476 | AZERBAIJAN BRINGS NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE TO UNESCO [...] Summary. After a series of acrimonious exchanges with Armenia in the General Debate at UNESCO's 35th General Conference, Azerbaijan won a small victory by including wording in the 2010 Program and Budget calling for the "implementation of necessary measures to safeguard and preserve cultural [...] | 2009-11-03 14:43:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PREL UNESCO AJ AM |
| 09UNESCOPARISFR1639 | GOOGLE AND UNESCO BEGIN COLLABORATIVE ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, Google and UNESCO announced an alliance to provide virtual visits to nineteen World Heritage sites. While these initial sites are all in Western Europe, in 2010 Google intends to expand to sites in the United States, Australia, South Africa, Japan and other countr [...] | 2009-12-04 12:31:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL UNESCO |
| 09UNESCOPARISFR1651 | APPLICANT FOR DIRECTOR OF UN OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT [...] (SBU) Reftel requests post's assessment of UNESCO Comptroller Getachew Engida who is among the applicants for director of the UN Office of Internal Oversight. Post deals with Engida occasionally on matters regarding payment of our assessed contributions and has seen him in action when speakin [...] | 2009-12-07 11:51:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PINR UNESCO |
| 09UNROME23 | FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL DIOUF CONTINUES PRESSING FOR NOVEMBER [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Charge met privately with FAO Director General Jacques Diouf on March 26 to review the status of issues related to food security and agriculture following the latter's official visit to New Yor [...] | 2009-03-28 04:54:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | FAO UN PREL EAGR EAID |
| 09UNROME27 | NEW PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) On April 2, newly-elected President Kanayo Nwanze of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) briefed Executive Board members on his "vision" for this small, bu [...] | 2009-04-09 14:04:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | UN EFIN EAGR EAID ECON IFAD |
| 09UNROME30 | RECOMMENDATION TO PAY UN FAO ARREARS; GENEVA GROUP UPDATE ON [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The major internal reform plan agreed last November by member states of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is under way and appears at this early juncture to be progressing well, along a posit [...] | 2009-04-30 14:35:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN UN FAO EAID AMGT |
| 09UNROME38 | FAO 126TH FINANCE COMMITTEE OUTCOMES: FUNDING FOR FOOD [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and for official use only; not for transmission outside USG channels. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Finance Committee (FC) of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held its 126th session from May 11-15 in Rome, concurrent with FAO' [...] | 2009-05-21 16:15:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | FAO UN EFIN EAID |
| 09UNROME55 | COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY REFORM PROCESS GENERALLY [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified for USG only. Please handle accordingly. -------- Summary -------- 2. (SBU) The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Bureau convened on September 4 the final negotiating session of its "Contact Group" - a group comprising F [...] | 2009-09-09 10:13:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PHUM EAID PREL FAO UN |
| 09UNROME61 | REFORM OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. From October 14-17, the U.S. delegation to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) worked with other delegations to reform the FAO technical committee into a body that will provide value-ad [...] | 2009-10-23 17:34:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID PREL FAO UN |
| 09UNROME63 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF [...] (SBU) Mission believes that a U.S. citizen candidate is by far the most qualified of the six candidates competing for the November 25 election for the next Director General (DG) of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and recommends that the American candidate, Thomas McInerney [...] | 2009-10-29 09:03:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON |
| 09UNROME70 | WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD 2009 SECOND REGULAR [...] The 2009 Second Regular Session of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board was held in Rome from November 9-12. Improved collaboration among the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies as well as other partners was a prominent theme. UNDP Administrator Helen Clark was invited as a sp [...] | 2009-12-01 01:58:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | WFP AORC EAID PREF EAGR EFIN UN |
| 09UNROME72 | HOW BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL (AS PART OF THE CONSULTATIVE [...] (U) On December 1, the Ambassador met with the Director General, Emile Frison, and Deputy DG of Bioversity International (BI) - the Rome-based leg of the Consultative Group on Agricultural Research (CGIAR) - for an introductory briefing on BI's work and its contribution to global food securit [...] | 2009-12-04 21:22:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON PREL UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA100 | ISRAEL STILL CONSIDERING UNODC MAJOR DONOR STATUS, [...] (C) Summary. At a meeting on March 11, DCM and MsnOff met with Israeli Anti-Drug Authority Deputy Director Eitan Gorni and Israeli MFA Director of the International Organizations Department Tibor Shalev-Shlosser to discuss Israeli participation in the CND and UNODC as well as consultative g [...] | 2009-03-12 13:56:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR KCRM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA105 | UNODC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COSTA REITERATED CRIME [...] (u) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 13. 2. (c) Summary. INL Assistant Secretary (A/S) David Johnson, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting Director (AD) Ed Jurith, and Ambassador Schulte met with Executive Director (ED) Antonio Costa March 13 on the m [...] | 2009-03-16 11:57:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UNAUS KCRM SNAR AF UNODC |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA109 | GUIDANCE REQUEST: SEEKING PRINCIPLED SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: (This is a guidance request. Please see paras 12-13.) Director General ElBaradei stepped forward last month with a proposal to increase the IAEA's regular budget by 23 percent. Member States are generally unhappy with the proposal, but are waiting on tenterhooks for the U.S. [...] | 2009-03-17 14:55:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA EAID UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA11 | IAEA/2020: A LOW-RISK FORUM FOR DISCUSSING THE [...] (U) Summary: IAEA Board Vice Chair Kauppi intends to preside over informal deliberations on the long-term future of the Agency, putting to use, guardedly, the Commission of Eminent Persons report of spring 2008. Kauppi's plan entails monthly meetings on six major topics, such as nuclear power [...] | 2009-01-14 07:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IAEA AORC KNNP UN PREL |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA110 | Vienna Adopts International Roadmap for Fighting Drugs [...] (U) The high-level segment of United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) met March 11 and 12 in Vienna to conclude the review of the commitments emanating from the 1998 UNGA Special Session (UNGASS) on international drug control. The Commission adopted a Political Declaration and Actio [...] | 2009-03-17 15:22:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM UNODC EAID SNAR UN AF RU |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA114 | COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY: EXECUTIVE [...] (SBU) At the conclusion of Working Group B of Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO),Ambassador met with Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) Executive Secretary Tibor Toth to review the results of the three weeks of meetings. Toth welcomed signs [...] | 2009-03-20 11:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTBT SA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA117 | UNODC OFFICIALS DISCUSS PROGRESS IN AF-PAK AND [...] (C) Summary. On March 18, INL/PA Director of the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Program Tom Williams met with UNODC officials to discuss counternarcotics issues in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran, and to gain insight into UNODC's program plans and needs in the coming year. UNODC offici [...] | 2009-03-20 15:34:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR KCRM EAID IR PK AF |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA119 | CHINA PARTNERS WITH IAEA TO BUILD HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY IN THE NUCLEAR ENERGY SECTOR [...] (U) China has embarked on a major IAEA Technical Cooperation (TC) project focusing on Human Resource Capacity Building and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to rehabilitate of eight national training centers. Each center will have a specialty such as radiation safety, need [...] | 2009-03-23 07:42:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL TRGY ETTC CH KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA122 | LIBYA/NUCLEAR MEDICINE CENTER: PRESSING ALI [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the March IAEA Board of Governors meeting, MsnOff and ISN/RA (Jody Daniel) discussed the status of the U.S.-Libyan nuclear medicine center project with Ali Gashut (who was representing Libya at the Board meeting) and Libyan MsnOff Salah El-Mesallati. MsnOff and [...] | 2009-03-25 07:07:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA KNNP AORC LY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA138 | CONTACTS NOTE POSITIVE IRANIAN REACTION TO OBAMA [...] (C) Summary. Vienna contacts at local newspapers and UNODC on March 24 and 25 reported a positive Iranian response to the President's Nowruz message and argued that it provides a good basis for engagement with Iran. The journalists noted that the message was a break from the last administra [...] | 2009-04-01 16:10:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA149 | WORKING TO CLARIFY THE IAEA'S POLICY ON PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IAEA has made progress on the issue of Program Support Costs (PSCs) with the recent release of an official policy that addresses some - but not all - transparency issues raised by the U.S. and Geneva Group (reftels). Ambassador met with IAEA officials to define these issues [...] | 2009-04-07 09:10:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC IAEA KNNP TRGY PREL UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA154 | IAEA/RANF: ELBARADEI ENCOURAGES ENGAGING BRAZIL, [...] (C) This is an action message. Mission recommends that the President, should he conduct bilaterals, or Secretary Clinton at the Summit of the Americas reaffirm to Brazilian and Argentine interlocutors U.S. support for the development of multilateral nuclear arrangements (assured fuel supply; [...] | 2009-04-08 17:33:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC ENRG PREL KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA166 | IRAQ-WMD-RESTRICTIONS: DISCUSSING HOW VIENNA COULD [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Schulte met with Embassy Baghdad and Washington ISN/RA, NEA/I, and L/NPV on April 1 over Secure VTC to discuss WMD-related UN Chapter VII Resolutions on Iraq. Ambassador Schulte noted that the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna is willing to assis [...] | 2009-04-16 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC IAEA IZ KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA182 | IAEA BUDGET: G-77 OPENS DOOR TO SAFEGUARDS, CLOSES [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA Member States have refined their positions in preparation for the April 27-28 meeting of the Program and Budget Committee (PBC). There is growing support for a real increase, but Member States await a U.S. position to galvanize the discussion. Individual European hardliner [...] | 2009-04-24 13:31:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA189 | IAEA/DG RACE: FIVE CANDIDATES AT CLOSE OF [...] (S) As of the close of nominations April 27, there are five official candidates for IAEA Director General: Yukiya Amano (Japan),Abdul Minty (South Africa),Luis Echavarri (Spain),Jean-Pol Poncelet (Belgium) and Ernest Petric (Slovenia). No further candidates can join the race at this junct [...] | 2009-04-28 16:28:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI SF BE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA198 | IAEA/RANF: RUSSIA SEES PROGRESS; BEIJING [...] (SBU) Sumamry: Ambassador's recent bilateral exchanges in Vienna and Beijing on multilateral nuclear fuel arrangements included encouraging signs for pragmatic discussion in the June IAEA Board of Governors meeting, paving the way to positive Board action in September. Advancing the dialogue [...] | 2009-04-30 15:34:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ENRG PREL KNNP IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA199 | UNIDO PRIORITIZES ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND REFORMS IN NEW [...] (U) UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella on April 7 briefed member states on his 2010-11 budget proposal, which maintains zero real growth overall while increasing funding for poverty reduction, energy and environment programs, and further efficiency-enhancing measures. Member states reacte [...] | 2009-05-04 13:16:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA20 | NEW AFGHAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FRIENDS GROUP, IAEA [...] (SBU) Ambassador and DCM met with new Afghanistan ambassador Abdul Shoogufan on January 16 to discuss the Friends of Afghanistan Group, and UNODC and IAEA issues. Shoogufan stressed that most of Afghanistan's problems have been imported from neighbors and spoke at length about the challenge o [...] | 2009-01-22 08:58:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL EUN NATO AF IR JA PK UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA201 | U.S. STIRS UP IAEA BUDGET TALKS, LEAVES THE WAY [...] (SBU) Summary: (This is a guidance request. Please see paragraphs 15 - 17.) The U.S. delegation achieved its primary goal during budget negotiations at the IAEA this week to leave the door open to a "meaningful, real increase." While the U.S. was alone in its strong appeal for a budget incr [...] | 2009-05-04 15:29:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA206 | COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE 46TH SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...] | 2009-05-07 08:49:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA208 | PAKISTAN - IAEA AND UNODC EFFORTS TO HELP GOP COUNTER [...] (SBU) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has several ongoing activities with Pakistan that deal with nuclear and radiological security, training, regulatory development, safety, and equipment certification. Another Vienna-based International Organization, UNODC, is engaged with Paki [...] | 2009-05-07 15:30:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PTER KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA KCRM SNAR PK |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA209 | IAEA/DG RACE: ECHAVARRI MAKES A STRONG SHOWING [...] (C) Spanish DG candidate Luis Echavarri emerged the clear "winner" over Belgian candidate Jean-Pol Poncelet in a joint meeting of the two candidates with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) May 6. Drawing on his 25 years of experience in the nuclear field, Echavarri demonstrated solid [...] | 2009-05-07 16:39:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI SF BE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA215 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: (PART II OF II) EXPERTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-08 13:37:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA218 | IAEA/EGYPT: SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CITES [...] (SBU) The IAEA's Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2008, an annual report on safeguards worldwide, includes a country-specific section on Egypt citing for the first time an ongoing investigation of findings in 2007 and 2008 of HEU and LEU particles at the Inshas research center. The k [...] | 2009-05-08 15:34:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IAEA MNUC EG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA220 | IAEA/EGYPT: SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT CITES INVESTIGATION OF LEU/HEU PARTICLES FOUND AT INSHAS NUCLEAR CENTER [...] (SBU) The IAEA's Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR) for 2008, an annual report on safeguards worldwide, includes a country-specific section on Egypt citing for the first time an ongoing investigation of findings in 2007 and 2008 of HEU and LEU particles at the Inshas research center. The k [...] | 2009-05-11 14:16:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | EG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA222 | UNODC and AFPAK STRATEGIES Loom Large for Vienna Friends of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting on April 28 chaired by the UK Ambassador, Vienna's Friends of Afghanistan heard a presentation by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on its 2009-2011 Afghanistan counter-narcotics strategy. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa informed delegations he would [...] | 2009-05-11 15:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AF PK UN PTER UK |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA225 | CORRECTED COPY OF UNVIE VIENNA 206: COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...] | 2009-05-13 14:14:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA227 | DEEPENING IMPASSE IN IAEA BUDGET TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA Member States met on May 13 to "get down to business" on the budget. European hardliners have not relinquished their calls for a "revised" budget proposal based on zero growth. Nor has the G-77 progressed beyond general support for increases in technical cooperation and [...] | 2009-05-13 15:43:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA240 | IAEA Symposium on Nuclear Security Relates Terrorism Threat [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The IAEA Nuclear Security Symposium, attended by over 500 participants representing over 90 countries, dealt with issues involved in protecting nuclear and other radioactive materials from the hands of criminals and provided a forum for discussions with nuclear security counterpa [...] | 2009-05-26 16:25:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA241 | IAEA/BOARD/GC:TOUR D'HORIZON WITH EGYPTIAN [...] (C) Ambassador and DCM had a generally positive exchange of views May 19 with Egyptian Ambassador Fawzi on priority issues for the June Board of Governors meeting and in anticipation of Egypt becoming the NAM Chair in July. The President's upcoming visit to Cairo and the perception that U.S.- [...] | 2009-05-27 11:11:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EG IAEA IR IS KNNP PARM PREL TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA242 | ITALIAN COUNTERNARCOTICS COOPERATION WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary. On May 20, Msnoff met with an Italian counterpart, Marco Prencipe, who recently left a four-year post in Tehran to discuss the effectiveness of Iranian cooperation with the Italians on counternarcotics efforts. For the most part, cooperation has been successful, and Italy and [...] | 2009-05-27 12:52:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR AF PAK IR IT |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA251 | IAEA: SECOND ANALYTIC TRAINING SESSION PROVIDES [...] (S) Summary. In response to a continuing request from the IAEA Safeguards Department for assistance in improving its analytic methods, the National Counterproliferation Center (NCPC),with the close support of CIA's Sherman Kent School, sponsored training for IAEA Safeguards officials in analy [...] | 2009-05-29 15:43:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC KNNP IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA253 | IAEA: JUNE BOARD PREVIEW AND ANALYSIS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) The June 15-19 IAEA Board of Governors meeting will take place amid continuing uncertainty over the Director General election and budget negotiations (ref a.) Nevertheless, Mission will endeavor to take advantage of favorable attitudes toward the Pre [...] | 2009-05-29 19:27:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA258 | UNODC HEAD NOTES CHANGE IN IRAN,S TONE TOWARD U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S) UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa on May 27 debriefed Ambassador Schulte on his trip the previous week to Iran to take part in a ceremony commemorating the completion of Iran,s physical border pr [...] | 2009-06-05 10:00:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PREL SNAR AF IR PAK |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA260 | IAEA/DG RACE: CAMPAIGN UPDATE FROM AMANO [...] (S) Taking stock in advance of the June 9 straw poll, Japanese DG candidate Yukiya Amano provided Ambassador Schulte an update June 5 of Japan's world-wide wide campaign. The GOJ is pulling out all the stops on Amano's behalf, including contacts by PM Aso and at the FM level. Among the undec [...] | 2009-06-05 12:06:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA SI SF BE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA265 | IAEA/IRAN: DG REPORTS MORE OF THE SAME [...] (C) The IAEA Director General's (DG) June 5 report on Iran, which confirms a lack of continuing cooperation that seems to have become the "status quo," again identifies Tehran's failures to abide by UN Security Council and Board requirements. Conveying a "matter of fact" tone, the report [...] | 2009-06-08 15:38:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA267 | LATEST IAEA PROPOSAL FRUSTRATES BUDGET HAWKS [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA budget hawks (UK, Germany, France, et. al.) are frustrated and annoyed that the IAEA Secretariat has not submitted a revised budget based on Zero Real Growth (ZRG). To their dismay, Board Vice Chair Feruta circulated a third budget proposal June 5 featuring a 12.7 percent [...] | 2009-06-09 12:33:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA279 | DG ELBARADEI FUELS THE BUDGET DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA Director General ElBaradei intervened during a session of the ongoing Board of Governors meeting to deliver an impassioned plea in favor of a budget increase. ElBaradei said "two decades" of zero growth had restricted the IAEA's ability to do its job, and warned that Member [...] | 2009-06-17 14:58:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA280 | AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN FINDS IRAN POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary. On June 10, Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Michael Postl (please protect) debriefed MsnOff on the current state of play in Iran on engagement, the nuclear issue, and the economy. Postl argued that the Iranian leadership is favorable on engagement with the U.S., but that it is [...] | 2009-06-17 16:52:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR AU EU |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA285 | NUCLEAR SAFETY: REPORT OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT [...] The Third Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management was broadly successful for U.S. interests. The meeting was more widely attended than last time, and the quality of the national reports and the discussions [...] | 2009-06-18 13:13:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP AORC |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA287 | NUCLEAR SAFETY: REPORT OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT [...] The Third Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management was broadly successful for U.S. interests. The meeting was more widely attended than last time, and the quality of the national reports and the discussions [...] | 2009-06-19 07:32:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP AORC |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA292 | IAEA/DPRK/BOARD OF GOVERNORS: BROAD CONDEMNATION [...] (SBU) The IAEA June Board of Governors registered universal condemnation and deep concern regarding the DPRK's nuclear test. Fourteen statements (representing 22 of 35 Board members) were delivered under the Agenda item on the Application of Safeguards in the DPRK: Six party partners, the EU, [...] | 2009-06-22 12:47:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC IAEA KN KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA293 | IAEA/IRAN: BOARD URGES COOPERATION AND [...] (SBU) The June 17 IAEA Board of Governors discussion on Iran, although overshadowed by Director General(DG) ElBaradei's concluding intervention scolding Iranian Ambassador Soltanieh for Tehran's lack of engagement with the IAEA (reftel),highlighted the need for Iran to begin full cooperati [...] | 2009-06-22 15:21:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA294 | UNODC URGES DONORS TO USE ADAM [...] In a June 22 meeting with Charge and UK Ambassador, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa gave his positive response to the May 27 joint U.S.-UK letter requesting UNODC to expand its benchmarks for measuring counternarcotics successes in Afghanistan (Septel). In the course of this meeting, C [...] | 2009-06-23 11:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR USAID AF UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA298 | IAEA/BOARD OF GOVERNORS: SAFEGUARDS IMPLEMENTATION [...] (U) This cable reports on discussion of the routine safeguards agenda items from the Board of Governors: item 5a (Conclusion of safeguards agreements and additional protocols),5b (the Safeguards Implementation Report for 2008) and 5c (Staff of the Safeguards Department to be used as Agency In [...] | 2009-06-23 14:39:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP AORC TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA301 | IAEA JUNE BOARD: MOVES FUEL BANKS FORWARD [...] (SBU) In its debut as formal item on the IAEA Board of Governors agenda, the issue of nuclear fuel assurances concluded with the IAEA Secretariat empowered to continue developing select proposals and with the way cleared for continued Board discussions and eventual Board action. For the first [...] | 2009-06-24 14:55:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RU IN GR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA304 | UNODC PLANS BIG FOR PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a June 15 meeting, UNODC Deputy Director for Operations Bernard Frahi shared with us the terms of reference for his recent mission to Pakistan and UNODC's plans for its program there. (Mission report and terms of reference were emailed to the Department - IO/T, INL/PC, and SC [...] | 2009-06-25 14:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR EAID UN AF PK CA RU IR UK |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA31 | Breaking the UNGASS Impasse on "Harm Reduction" [...] (U) This is an action message for INL/PC and IO/T. Please see paragraph 7. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Negotiations for the UNGA special session have hit an impasse, created by EU insistence on adding the controversial term "harm reduction" to various parts of the draft UNGASS actio [...] | 2009-01-27 16:21:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM UN PGOV AORC UK CO RS JA CA FR SW GM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA310 | IAEA/DG RACE: AMANO EYES NARROW VICTORY WHILE [...] (S) Entering the final days before the July 2-3 balloting, Japanese DG candidate Yukiya Amano shared the same assessment of the race on June 29 as he has previously but tempered by some new concerns. Japan still calculates "around 20" commitments. Factoring in a 20-30 percent average margin f [...] | 2009-06-29 15:46:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA SI SF BE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA313 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: POSSIBLE IAEA BUDGET DEAL [...] (U) This is a request for guidance. Please see paragraphs 11-12. 2. (SBU) Summary: Recognizing the deadlock in IAEA budget negotiations, the Board Vice Chair will present IAEA Member States with yet another budget proposal on July 1. This will be the fourth budget proposal since Director [...] | 2009-06-30 14:51:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA EAIO UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA319 | IAEA/DG RACE: AMANO ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) With resounding and sustained applause, the Board of Governors appointed Japanese Ambassador Yukiya Amano as the IAEA Director General-designate July 3 by acclamation. More than three dozen statements of congratulations, including on the part of the G-77, NAM, EU, all regional groups, and [...] | 2009-07-06 12:21:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA SI SF BE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA320 | ACTION REQUEST: IAEA BUDGET TALKS HIT WALL, [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: Mission is concerned that a months-long effort to achieve an increase in the IAEA budget is increasingly likely to end in failure. Hewing to a policy of zero growth, France and Germany have blocked Mission's effor [...] | 2009-07-06 16:12:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA321 | IMPACT OF AMANO "DOWRY" ON IAEA BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: Now that Yukiya Amano has been elected to the post of IAEA Director General, many IAEA Member States expect Japan to flood the Agency with cash. There is some truth to this perception, thought the actual amounts may not amount to a "flood." Japan privately supports a budget inc [...] | 2009-07-07 15:11:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA325 | ASSURANCE OF NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY: RUSSIAN REVIEW [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Russian Ambassador Zmeyevskiy and Russian Counselor Karasev on June 30, Charge suggested that it would be productive to convene soon the supporters of nuclear fuel assurances to discuss potential next steps, given the outcome of the June Board meeting (reftel). Zmeyevs [...] | 2009-07-08 15:31:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RU IN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA33 | UNODC:Costa Welcomes Renewed Focus on Multilateral [...] (SBU) In a candid January 27 review of upcoming priorities, UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa described for Ambassador his interest in finding ways to better address the "transmission belt" of organized crime and smuggling that moves illegal drugs from producers to the markets. Costa expl [...] | 2009-01-29 11:52:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM UN PGOV PREL AF KWMN PHUM SMIG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA331 | IAEA/DG: AMANO SKETCHES AMBITIOUS TRANSITION AGENDA [...] (C) IAEA Director General-designate Yukiya Amano expressed gratitude for U.S. support during a July 9 congratulatory lunch and engaged Charge in a wide-ranging discussion of senior personnel, budget and compliance issues. Amano attributed his election to support from the U.S., Australia and F [...] | 2009-07-10 15:41:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IAEA TRGY JA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA335 | HCOC: EU WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING THE HAGUE CODE [...] Summary: In its role as European Union (EU) President, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a workshop in Prague on June 26 to promote further enhancement and improved functioning of the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) against ballistic missile proliferation. The informal workshop broug [...] | 2009-07-15 08:18:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA337 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: EXPERTS GROUP TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) At the intersessional meetings June 15 - 25, the U.S. Delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Experts Group (EG) made considerable progress in advancing a number of U.S. proposals and in shaping the proposals of others. Thirteen participating states attended some part of the interse [...] | 2009-07-16 09:00:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA339 | IAEA BUDGET TALKS IN NEED OF SALVATION [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA budget negotiations in Vienna are seized up; a consensus outcome is readily imagined but key local players lack the authority to effect it. Germany and France have not budged from their zero growth positions, though French representatives told us they have recommended fle [...] | 2009-07-16 12:58:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA353 | IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: ISRAEL AND EGYPT TALK ABOUT [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador Michaeli briefed Charge July 22 on his consultations that morning with Egyptian Ambassador Fawzi on Middle East GC issues. Michaeli was encouraged that Fawzi agreed to receive Michaeli, who delivered a conciliatory message from capital on reengaging in negotiations. The [...] | 2009-07-23 15:07:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA361 | UNODC'S MAJOR DONORS MEET; SEND STRONG MESSAGES TO COSTA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-29 14:54:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PGOV SNAR UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA368 | SUBDUED BOARD APPROVES IAEA BUDGET INCREASE, EYES [...] (SBU) Summary: Budget negotiations at the IAEA concluded successfully on August 3 with a Board of Governors' agreement to approve an increase of 5.4 percent. The dozen statements from a wide range of Member States mostly focused on their "disappointment" with the end result. They also previe [...] | 2009-08-03 14:42:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA371 | ABDUL MINTY SKETCHES AGENDA FOR COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: In an August 4 conversation with Charge, South African IAEA Governor Abdul Minty commented on U.S. priority issues for the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors and General Conference meetings, arguing that an objective for both sides should be healing the rift between developed and de [...] | 2009-08-04 14:08:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IAEA KNNP ENRG IR SA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA384 | IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: ONGOING EFFORTS AT CONSENSUS [...] (C) Mission consultations with Israel, Egypt, France, the GC Presidency and others continue to reflect Arab League confidence that it can defeat a "no action motion" this year on its "Israeli Nuclear Threat" (INC) resolution. For example, the Arabs claim to have prompted consensus within th [...] | 2009-08-12 13:58:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS XF |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA397 | IAEA/BOG: September Board Preview and Analysis [...] (SBU) The traditional focus of the September 7-11 Board of Governors meeting is preparation for the IAEA General Conference (GC) the following week. The Board approves DG reports in core programmatic areas: nuclear safety, security and nuclear applications. However, we expect this will largel [...] | 2009-08-21 15:16:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA400 | IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST: SUPPORTING THE GC PRESIDENT,S [...] (C) Like-minded Missions (Canada, U.S., Australia, Sweden, UK, France) meeting August 19 were generally supportive of GC President Macmillan's (New Zealand) effort to broker a single GC resolution on the Middle East. Sweden (EU Presidency) is cautiously optimistic that Egypt is open to the ide [...] | 2009-08-24 15:57:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA417 | IAEA/IRAN: JOINT P5+1 STATEMENT FOR IAEA BOARD OF [...] (C) At a German-convened P5 1 meeting on September 4, Russian Ambassador Zmeyevskiy refused to discuss the German-proposed text for a joint P5 1 statement on the Iran issue at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting opening Monday, September 7. Over the course of nearly two hours, and seconded b [...] | 2009-09-04 15:27:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA418 | IAEA/GC: MIDDLE EAST MORASS [...] (C) The state of play on Middle East GC issues leading into the week of the September Board just before the IAEA General Conference is grim. GC President Macmillan's effort toward a consensus approach based on elements of a single resolution is on temporary life support, though she is not pre [...] | 2009-09-04 16:16:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA425 | IAEA/BOG: September Board Wrap-Up [...] (SBU) USDEL to the September 7-10 Board of Governors met our core objectives with respect to spotlighting Iran and Syria's failure to comply with NPT safeguards. Despite an alarmist note struck by international media about Iran's breakout capability, Board delegations welcomed a moderated U.S. [...] | 2009-09-14 14:57:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA435 | IAEA/IRAN: SEPTEMBER BOARD KEEPS THE SPOTLIGHT ON [...] (SBU) The September 7 IAEA Board of Governors discussion on Iran balanced between praising Tehran's recent cooperation with the IAEA and noting that more must be done. Although the usual Iran friendlies highlighted Tehran's decision to improve safeguards at Natanz and provide access to the [...] | 2009-09-22 16:05:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA437 | ASSESSING EGYPT'S ROLE AT THE IAEA GENERAL [...] (C) Recognizing that avoiding deadlock would require a changed approach to the Middle East issues that have hijacked multiple IAEA General Conferences, I sought to make Egypt the linchpin of our diplomacy at last week's 150-nation gathering. I began the process the previous week by making a p [...] | 2009-09-23 08:31:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP IS EG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA438 | IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST OUTCOMES: THE GOOD, THE BAD [...] (C) Arab Group and Iranian triumphalism over the narrow passage (49-45-16) of the Israeli Nuclear Capabilities (INC) resolution should not eclipse two major positive outcomes on Middle East issues at the September 14-18 IAEA General Conference: U.S.-EU brokered agreement between Israel and Egy [...] | 2009-09-23 11:07:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA EG IS IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA440 | UNIDO DG Yumkella: UNIDO and U.S. Share Common Vision [...] SUMMARY. The U.S. and UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) share common philosophies and visions when it comes to "greening" industry, improving the developing world's trade capacity and access to markets, and environmental sustainability, according to Director General Yumkella. In [...] | 2009-09-23 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA442 | THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT SHERPA MEETING IN VIENNA [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Assistant to the President and U.S. Sherpa Gary Samore outlined the preliminary agenda of the Summit and solicited initial reactions from participants in a September 15 first Sherpa meeting. Samore explained to representatives of nearly all 37 Summit-invitee countries t [...] | 2009-09-24 07:56:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL PTER KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA450 | IAEA/General Conference: Resolutions Wrap-Up [...] (SBU) Once again, and despite best efforts by USDEL, Middle East issues (ref a) overshadowed much of the substantive agenda of the September 14-18 IAEA General Conference. Among the five core technical resolutions referred to the Committee of the Whole, or COW, -- omnibus safety, nuclear appli [...] | 2009-09-30 15:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA452 | IAEA/General Conference: Side Events [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the 2009 IAEA General Conference several side events were scheduled by the Technical Cooperation (TC) and Nuclear Applications (NA) departments and the Office of Nuclear Security (ONS). Msnoffs attended four events of interest to the USG: 1) the unveiling of a new Technica [...] | 2009-10-02 12:48:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA453 | 2009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...] | 2009-10-02 14:31:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA456 | 2009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...] | 2009-10-02 14:33:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA462 | UNODC OPERATING ENVIRONMENT IN IRAN TOUGHER AFTER [...] (C) UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Tehran Program Head Antonino de Leo emphasized recently that it is more difficult for him to carry out his job in Iran following the presidential elections. In addition to the challenges posed by international wariness regarding continued funding for [...] | 2009-10-08 07:38:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR AF PAK SNAR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA482 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: SUCCESSFUL 2009 FALL [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Delegation to the Wassenaar Arrangement's (WA) Fall Experts Group (EG) successfully negotiated agreement on 20 of the 23 proposals tabled by the U.S. this year and withdrew the other three. Overall, the EG agreed to 26 national proposals at the Fall meeting, bringing t [...] | 2009-10-21 14:22:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA487 | IRAN/TRR: INITIAL REACTION FROM JUSCANZ AND OTHER [...] (C) Ambassador Davies reviewed the outcome of the pentagonal (Iran, Russia, France, U.S.) IAEA-led talks on refueling the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) and next steps in separate briefings with JUSCANZ (Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand plus ROK) October 22 and a subset of influential IAEA [...] | 2009-10-23 17:04:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL IAEA KNNP IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA49 | SECOND UNCAC WORKSHOP ON BRIBERY IN INTERNATIONAL [...] On January 28-29, 2009, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted the second open-ended experts workshop on International Cooperation between Public International Organizations and States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Workshop participants discussed ways to imp [...] | 2009-02-05 12:02:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV UN KCRM UNODC |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA493 | IAEA/IRAN: SOUTH AFRICA,S MINTY SUGGESTS LEANING [...] (S) On October 15, South African IAEA Board Governor Abdul Minty shared his opinions on Iranian nuclear strategy with MsnOff. On the proposal to fuel the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR),Minty commented that it will be good if Iran's LEU "goes away," so he is supportive of the TRR deal as he u [...] | 2009-10-29 15:54:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PREL IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA496 | IAEA Uranium Mining and Milling Initiatives [...] (U) With the resurgence of interest in nuclear power there is also a resurgence of interest in uranium mining. The IAEA recently launched an initiative on uranium mining and milling called the Uranium Production Site Appraisal Team (UPSAT) mission. UPSAT missions allow Member States to reque [...] | 2009-11-02 15:31:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AROC IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA497 | MIXED EXPECTATIONS FOR SALEHI'S RETURN TO IAEA [...] (C) Atomic Energy Organization of Iran head, Ali Akbar Salehi, previously served in Vienna as Iran's Permanent Representative to the IAEA, thus many diplomats in Vienna already know him well. Although at least one IAEA official is optimistic that Salehi will bring greater cooperation from Ir [...] | 2009-11-03 14:48:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PREL AORC SA IR KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA499 | IAEA/TC: Cooperation on Food Safety in Latin America and [...] (U) SUMMARY: IAEA Technical Cooperation (TC) efforts to advance nuclear applications for food security in Latin America are exemplary within the Agency for their regional integration and partnering, but much work lies ahead. Under TC Director for Latin America Juan Antonio Casas-Zamora's lead [...] | 2009-11-04 15:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ENRG TRGY XL XM KNNP IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA506 | ANYTHING LEFT TO SQUEEZE FROM THE IAEA'S "FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Member States are looking forward - some with relief - to the final session of the year-long Future of the Agency (FOA) process on November 19 - 20. The Brazilian chair of the process will circulate and then formally submit a report to the March Meeting of the Board of Governor [...] | 2009-11-06 16:03:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA509 | IAEA BUDGET: DEPUTY DG SHARES VIEWS [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA Deputy Director General David Waller contributed his views on the 2011 budget process, focusing on issues of sequencing, financing capital investments, and building alliances among G8 countries. Waller described DG ElBaradei's recent meetings in Washington as "very positiv [...] | 2009-11-09 14:09:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA522 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: GENERAL WORKING GROUP [...] (C) Summary: The October 13-15 General Working Group (GWG) meeting was notable for a lack of progress as a result of Russian intransigence. Russia continued to press its issues, primarily re-export control including language on destabilizing accumulations of conventional arms and its desire [...] | 2009-11-17 08:43:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA524 | IAEA/IRAN: DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) The Director General's (DG) November 16 report on Iran identifies a number of new issues of concern, including the disclosure of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) near Qom, and highlights Iran's continued failure to abide by UN Security Council and Board resolutions, including by [...] | 2009-11-18 07:08:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA531 | IAEA/NUCLEAR FUEL ASSURANCE: RUSSIAN-U.S. JOINT [...] (SBU) Russian IAEA Governor Berdennikov and resident Ambassador Zmeyevskiy hosted Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20, group meetings to discuss the IAEA Board agenda item "Establishment of a physical reserve of Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) in Russia." Beside U.S. Ambassador Davies (both d [...] | 2009-11-23 13:51:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP RS IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA538 | IAEA/IRAN: BOARD OF GOVERNORS CRITICIZE FAILURES [...] (SBU) The main event in the November 26-27 Board session was the adoption of the first Board resolution on Iran since February 2006 with the support of all P5 1 partners and by an overwhelming vote of 25-3-6 abstentions, with one absence (septel). Leading up to this, the Board debate on the [...] | 2009-12-02 14:34:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA539 | IAEA/SYRIA: DIVIDED BOARD REMAINS SEIZED OF THE [...] (SBU) The IAEA Board of Governors November 27 formally addressed Syria for the fifth time in as many boards. Despite a critical report by the Director General noting no progress on the Dair Alzour investigation and mounting questions on uranium traces at the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor th [...] | 2009-12-02 15:08:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM SY KN IAEA KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA540 | STAFFDEL KESSLER EXAMINES IRAN, SYRIA, AND [...] (S) Summary: HFAC staffers Richard Kessler and David Fite received from IAEA Secretariat November 10 information on the Iran case that tracked with the tone of the subsequent Director General's reporting on Iran to the Board of Governors. The STAFFDEL heard that contact with Iran over "possible mil [...] | 2009-12-02 17:17:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | PREL KNNP AORC IR SY KN IN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA541 | IAEA Budget Kick-Off Reveals Old Fissures, New Rifts [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first meeting of the Budget Working Group was short and perfunctory, but elicited four telling statements from the G-77, EU, U.S., and Canada. Subsequent conversations also revealed much about the issues facing Member States as they aim for intense budget negotiations Januar [...] | 2009-12-03 08:59:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA PREL UN |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA544 | IAEA/IRAN: BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) The IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution censuring Iran's nuclear program on November 27 , marking the first time since Iran was referred to the UN Security Council in February 2006 that the Board has taken formal action on Iran. The German-sponsored resolution had the support [...] | 2009-12-03 15:10:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA545 | IO A/S BRIMMER,S FIRST CALL ON DG AMANO AND [...] (C) IO A/S Esther Brimmer, accompanied by IO DAS Nerissa Cook, was among the first to welcome newly instated IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano on his first day in office December 1. She assured Amano of full U.S. support to make his tenure a success, for which Amano was grateful. Amano outl [...] | 2009-12-04 08:00:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC IAEA KNNP PREL UN JA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA555 | IAEA: DG AMANO CITES SAFEGUARDS AND BUDGET [...] (S) U/S for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher, accompanied by Special Assistant Jim Timbie, pledged full U.S. support to newly instated IAEA Director General Amano in an introductory call December 4. Amano confirmed his planned trip to Washington January 11-12 and welcome [...] | 2009-12-10 08:39:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | AORC IAEA KNNP TRGY PREL UN JA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA563 | IAEA: THE AMANO TRANSITION, SITREP 1 [...] (U) UNVIE will report in weekly to bi-weekly installments, or as events warrant, on the personnel and management transition at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under its new Director General. This is the first telegram in a series that will extend into early 2010. 2. (SBU) D [...] | 2009-12-15 12:42:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL KNNP JP AR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA571 | MEETING WITH IAEA TO DEMO URANIUM DATABASE AND [...] (S) Summary: At a December 9 meeting, IAEA Deputy Director General for Safeguards (DDG) Heinonen reaffirmed the IAEA's long-term willingness to participate with the U.S. in a joint effort to maintain a database of global signatures of uranium yellowcake (and other forms of uranium). Represent [...] | 2009-12-17 09:10:00 | UNVIE | SECRET//NOFORN | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA572 | UNIDO GENERAL CONFERENCE: YUMKELLA WINS REELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Working-level Mission Officers and Acting UN Counselor attended the December 7 - 11 UNIDO General Conference as informal guests, sitting at the rear and dispensing with name plates. The overall tone of the five-day Conference was positive. Resolutions reflected this year's th [...] | 2009-12-17 11:27:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA573 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: PLENARY REPORT DECEMBER 2-3 [...] (C) Summary: Changes to the controls lists continues to be the strong success story of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Plenary meetings. Russian intransigence on policy issues remains the stumbling block to progress on Best Practices. The Russian head of delegation (Grigory Mashkov) refused to [...] | 2009-12-17 12:35:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA574 | MEETING WITH IAEA TO DEMO URANIUM DATABASE AND [...] (S//NF) Summary: At a December 9 meeting, IAEA Deputy Director General for Safeguards (DDG) Heinonen reaffirmed the IAEA's long-term willingness to participate with the U.S. in a joint effort to maintain a database of global signatures of uranium yellowcake (and other forms of uranium). Repre [...] | 2009-12-17 14:34:00 | UNVIE | SECRET//NOFORN | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA6 | PARIS PACT BREAKS NEW GROUND [...] (SBU) The Sixth Policy Consultative Group Meeting of the Paris Pact Initiative was held in Vienna December 15-16, 2008. African states participated in this annual meeting for the first time. Members reviewed the 2008 roundtables and approved three for 2009. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Mar [...] | 2009-01-12 12:32:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN AF FR IR CA PK UN RS ZK |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA68 | BEIJING CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY PROMISES TO BE [...] (U) SUMMARY: A brief conference update was presented by the IAEA and the Permanent Mission to China to showcase the upcoming International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy for the 21st Century in Beijing, China on April 20-22, 2009. A Chinese rep expanded upon conference logistics as [...] | 2009-02-18 17:04:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PREL TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA73 | IAEA/IRAN: DG REPORTS TEHRAN,S CONTINUED LACK OF [...] (SBU) The IAEA Director General's (DG) February 19 report on Iran describes the dichotomy between Iran's lack of cooperation with the IAEA -- the stalled investigation on possible military dimensions (PMD) issues and the refusal to allow IAEA access to some declared nuclear facilities -- an [...] | 2009-02-20 14:43:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA85 | Iran Poised to Chair 2010 Session of the UN Commission on [...] (U) This is an action request for IO, INR and NEA, see Para 13. 2. (SBU) The chairmanship of the 2010 UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will rotate to the Asia Group. Iran has announced to the Group its intention to pursue the position. If no other Asian country seeks the chairmanship [...] | 2009-02-27 10:43:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM UN IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA86 | VIENNA PERMREPS URGE U.S. ACTION ON CTBT, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of recent lunches, eighteen Vienna PermReps provided Ambassador their advice to the new Administration on advancing the multilateral agenda here, especially in the IAEA. Common themes and thought-provoking perspectives, especially from NAM/G-77 counterparts, include [...] | 2009-02-27 10:50:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP XF |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA91 | IAEA/DPRK: SUPPORT FOR SIX-PARTY PROCESS AND [...] (SBU) North Korea has been on the agenda of every IAEA Board of Governors meeting since inspectors were kicked out of the country in December 2002. For the March 2009 Board meeting no written report was issued by the Secretariat on this item, and the Director General's introductory remarks w [...] | 2009-03-06 13:36:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC IAEA KN KNNP |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA93 | IAEA/IRAN: BOARD URGES TEHRAN TO COOPERATE [...] (SBU) A joint six-country (P5 1) statement on Iran, the first of its kind at an IAEA Board of Governors meeting, had a salutary effect on the tenor of the March 3 Board deliberations on Iran. This statement of unity took Board members and Iran by surprise and the majority of the Board wel [...] | 2009-03-06 14:50:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP AORC IAEA IR |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA95 | IAEA MARCH 2009 BOARD OF GOVERNORS: AOB DISCUSSION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Renewed leadership by the Director General, announcements of financial pledges, and calls for more dialogue from potential beneficiary states advanced us toward future IAEA Board action to implement reliable access to nuclear fuel (RANF) mechanisms under IAEA auspices. The Boar [...] | 2009-03-06 15:39:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA96 | IAEA: MARCH BOARD WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) USDEL was broadly successful in using the March 2-5, 2009 IAEA Board of Governors meeting as a platform to enunciate the new Administration's support for the IAEA and renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation. U.S. interventions conveyed the overarching objective of building a robus [...] | 2009-03-06 15:41:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA99 | ANTI-CRIME VISION FOR UNODC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In anticipation of this week's high-level meeting in Vienna on anti-drug issues, Antonio Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),issued a paper that paints a broad picture for UNODC's anti-crime work. On March 5, he provided a preview and briefing on this pape [...] | 2009-03-10 13:58:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV UN KCRM UNODC |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS117 | EU Commission Forecasts Significant Worsening in EU [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Commission released on January 19 its interim economic forecasts, advancing their release date by a full month due to the exceptionally difficult economic circumstances. The forecasts recognize that the impact on the real economy became more pronounced after the eve [...] | 2009-01-28 11:47:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS1234 | SE WOLPE'S CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EU 31 AUGUST - 1 [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes, Howard Wolpe, met with development and humanitarian aid officials from the Commission, and security and defense officials at the Council Secretariat. He also met with the Secretariat's Africa Task Force and attended a lunch meeting [...] | 2009-09-11 15:52:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID MOPS MARR SOCI CG BE |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS1404 | ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...] | 2009-10-21 05:30:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS1516 | ENERGY CHAPTER IS BOTTOM LINE FOR TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU stressed in a November 5 meeting that the opening of the Energy Chapter is a crucial step in Turkey-EU relations, and could pave the way for an agreement on the Southern Corridor. However, the inability of the EU to advance the a [...] | 2009-11-10 17:40:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL TU EUN XS |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS1643 | ERDOGAN ASKED NABUCCO REPS ABOUT IRANIAN GAS [...] (C) Neil McMillan, RWE's Nabucco representative in Brussels, reported that the December 3 meeting between Prime Minister Erdogan and RWE's Joschka Fischer and Stefan Judisch went well but "did not produce any breakthroughs." McMillan said Erdogan seemed "more positive than negative" ) about t [...] | 2009-12-07 16:11:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET AJ TU EU |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS546 | JHA MINISTERS TASK COREPER AMBASSADORS TO PREPARE [...] (U) At their April 6 Council meeting in Luxembourg, European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministers agreed to work towards an "EU response" to U.S. requests in Washington and at the Prague Summit for help in closing Guantanamo. They tasked EU Ambassadors in the Committee of Perma [...] | 2009-04-09 10:55:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KISL KAWL PTER EON |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS622 | INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE [...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...] | 2009-04-30 13:22:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS681 | APRIL 28 U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS [...] (C) U.S. and European Union (EU) Cabinet Ministers engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of counter-terrorism, law enforcement, and border security issues at the April 28 U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial Troika meeting in Prague. The EU side welcomed the Attorney General's de [...] | 2009-05-13 15:12:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KCRM PTER EUM |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS716 | EU MILITARY STAFF HEAD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, Lt. Gen. David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, briefed USEU's Charg and political officers on military aspects of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP),and the outlook for NATO-EU relations. Leakey was pessimistic on the prospects f [...] | 2009-05-20 17:29:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS725 | EU FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTERS FOCUS ON RUSSIA, [...] (C//NF) Summary: The EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meetings May 18-19 brought together foreign, defense, and development ministers in a complex choreography of meetings in Brussels. During the meetings, foreign ministers laid plans for the June European Council [...] | 2009-05-26 14:48:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR RS BM IR BK XW XF CE EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS894 | EU-U.S. LATIN AMERICA POLICIES CONVERGING [...] (C) Summary: During biannual consultations on Latin American issues June 24, U.S. and EU officials agreed to seek opportunities to work together with select countries or regions, including, potentially, on counternarcotics and biofuels development in Bolivia and citizen security and renewable [...] | 2009-06-30 08:34:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XM EUN |
| 09USEUBRUSSELS948 | TEC STAKEHOLDERS PRAISE DAY-LONG OUTREACH EVENT [...] (U) Over 70 EU business, consumer group and European Commission representatives joined USEU staff June 29 for an energetic discussion of the Transatlantic Economic Council and Transatlantic Economic Framework(TEC/TEF),organized jointly by the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and USEU in [...] | 2009-07-08 15:35:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECIN EAGR EINV ETTC OECD PREL |
| 09USNATO114 | RFG: NATO-BELARUS SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 3. The Issue --------- 2. (C/NF) Although Belarus signed a security of information agreement with NATO many years ago as a member of the Alliance's Partnership for Peace (PfP),the U.S. has blocked the certification of the agreement. [...] | 2009-03-20 15:52:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR NATO PGOV PHUM PREL BO |
| 09USNATO115 | MARCH 12 HLTF: NATO ALLIES PRESS U.S. TO LEAD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 12 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, three main themes emerged from Allies' comments on next steps regarding CFE: 1) Allied support for U.S. leadership in engaging Russia on CFE; 2) support for the Parallel Actions Package as the basis for engagement; and 3) [...] | 2009-03-23 17:06:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO PARM PREL |
| 09USNATO136 | APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 1 OF 2 [...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Strasbourg / Kehl Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic C [...] | 2009-04-04 15:15:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF |
| 09USNATO148 | SCIENCE AT NATO: UPDATE ON CURRENT PROGRAMS, [...] (SBU) Summary: The NATO Committee on Science for Peace and Security (SPS) will meet in Allied-only format April 23 and in NATO-Russia Council format on April 24. USNATO provides the following update on SPS projects and current U.S. actions and policy to focus and guide the interagency group in [...] | 2009-04-15 16:58:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO OSCI TSPL AF |
| 09USNATO165 | ROGOZIN RAMBLES SOVIET-STYLE IN RESTART OF THE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On April 29, the first formal NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ambassadorial meeting was held since the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Russian Ambassador Rogozin used the meeting to dissect and criticize the communiqu from NATO's recent 60th Anniversary Summit. Paying particular att [...] | 2009-05-04 17:45:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
| 09USNATO166 | AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ALIYEV BRIEFS ENERGY, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Appearing before the North Atlantic Council (NAC) for the first time in two and a half years, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (joined by Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov) briefed the Allies on Azerbaijan's role as a regional energy supplier, his commitment to resolve the Na [...] | 2009-05-05 08:25:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PGOV PREL AJ AM GG TU RS |
| 09USNATO169 | READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: Estonia increased its election support contribution from a platoon to a company for Helmand. SHAPE continues to report Elections Support Force shortfalls, despite the U.S. and OEF partners, recent commitments. Canada expressed its hope t [...] | 2009-05-05 12:23:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF PREL NATO |
| 09USNATO173 | SUBJECT: APRIL 28 HLTF: NATO ALLIES KEEN TO STAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the April 28 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting and on the margins Allies welcomed the U.S. read out of Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller's April 24 luncheon discussion of CFE in Rome with Russian Security and Disarmament Director Antonov, including indications that Russia is [...] | 2009-05-05 15:58:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
| 09USNATO191 | ROGOZIN "SHOCKED" BY NATO EXPULSIONS OF RUSSIAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a May 8 meeting with Ambassador Volker, Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin spoke positively about resuming concrete work in the NATO-Russia Council even while complaining that the recent NATO expulsion of two Russian diplomats was unjustified. Ambassador Volker di [...] | 2009-05-14 14:24:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS RS GG |
| 09USNATO199 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ROGOZIN CONTINUES HIS ATTEMPTS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Responding to presentations on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) at the May 13 meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),Russian Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin criticized NATO's efforts in Afghanistan as both repeating the Soviet Union's earlier mistakes and inve [...] | 2009-05-19 11:51:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL PGOV RS GG TU GM |
| 09USNATO200 | POLES REQUEST ASSISTANCE BRINGING MONGOLIAN [...] (C/NF) During a May 18 introductory meeting with Ambassador Daalder, Polish Permanent Representative Winid requested U.S. assistance in the deployment of a Mongolian unit to Afghanistan where they would provide force protection for a Polish camp in Ghazni. The Mongolians would be brought in u [...] | 2009-05-19 18:41:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL MARR MCAP PL MG AF |
| 09USNATO221 | ARMENIA AND TURKEY DUKE IT OUT AT NATO [...] (U) This cable has been delayed due to ongoing transmission difficulties. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan appeared before the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to review the 2009 Assessment of Armenia's Individual Partnership Ac [...] | 2009-06-02 15:54:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL PGOV AJ AM TU |
| 09USNATO224 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 27,2009 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the May 27 meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Czech Charge reported that Afghan security forces had demanded to open the cargo on a Czech-charted flight at Kabul International Airport, leading to an 11-hour standoff. Allies discussed the possibil [...] | 2009-06-02 18:16:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO232 | KUWAIT FORCES NATO TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a June 3 meeting with the North Atlantic Council (NAC),representatives from the four Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries pledged to work both in and out of the ICI structure with NATO on issues of common concern, such as piracy. The Kuwaiti Ambassador argued that [...] | 2009-06-05 15:12:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PGOV PREL BA KU QA AE MU SA |
| 09USNATO237 | NATO ALLIES REACT POSITIVELY TO U.S. INITIATIVE ON [...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador Daalder briefed NATO PermReps on the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE's informal Corfu Ministerial to launch a constructive dialogue on ways to enhance European security (reftel). While noting they were speaking on an uninstructed basis, Allies expressed strong initia [...] | 2009-06-05 18:32:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL XG RS |
| 09USNATO238 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 3,2009 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: At the June 3 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, Allies discussed continuing disagreements over the scope of the proposed NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A). Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer stressed the urgency of reaching a [...] | 2009-06-05 19:51:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO242 | RFG: INVITING MAURITANIA TO NAC-PLUS-7 MEETING [...] (C) This message contains a request for guidance. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) NATO has announced its intention to schedule on June 16 a North Atlantic Council (NAC)-plus-7 meeting to include the nations of the Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG) - Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Moroc [...] | 2009-06-08 15:41:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MR |
| 09USNATO253 | NATO-RUSSIA MINISTERIAL: RUSSIA CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C/NF) SUMMERY: In a dramatic change in tone, the Russian Mission to NATO fully engaged in the June 9-10 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) negotiations on deliverables for the NRC June 27 Foreign Ministerial in Corfu. Prior to this week, the Russian Mission had insis [...] | 2009-06-12 04:29:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP |
| 09USNATO254 | NATO-KOSOVO: EUSR FEITH STRESSES NEED FOR U.S. AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU Special Representative Feith told NATO Permanent Representatives on June 9 that, while he thought conditions were appropriate for a KFOR drawdown, a continued U.S. and NATO presence in Kosovo and the region would remain critical. He advised that KFOR should retain the ability t [...] | 2009-06-12 14:54:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MOPS EUN BK KV |
| 09USNATO256 | NATO COMES TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NATO's Political Committee met June 10 to discuss the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE Ministerial in Corfu to launch a positive, wide-ranging dialogue on European security. France and Germany used the meeting to present and solicit Allied input on previously existing n [...] | 2009-06-12 18:11:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL AORC XG RS |
| 09USNATO267 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-21 18:57:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO268 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009 [...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 17 meeting of NATO's North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: AWACS deployment to Konya, Turkey, was proceeding. The first operational flight in support of NATO's ISAF mission was scheduled for June 23. After UK PermRep Eldon pressed for regular status reports on [...] | 2009-06-22 10:57:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO269 | SECRETARY CLINTON: YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] (C) This is the first high-level NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting since the August 2008 Georgia crisis, when NATO suspended meetings of the Council. During the Foreign Ministerial last March, you succeeded in convincing your NATO colleagues to resume NRC deliberations - a decision subsequently rea [...] | 2009-06-22 14:10:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS RS GG |
| 09USNATO27 | RUSSIA SEEKS TO RENEW ENGAGEMENT IN THE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies met with Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin on January 26 for the first time since the Georgia crisis in August 2008. Welcoming the Ministerial decision to re-engage Russia in a phased approach, Allies emphasized that the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) is a tool for fair as w [...] | 2009-01-28 16:11:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
| 09USNATO272 | JUNE 19 NRC AMBASSADORIAL: MINISTERIAL PREP, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On June 19, NATO-Russia Council Ambassadors prepared for the June 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ministerial in Corfu. They focused on three possible deliverables: a "way forward" paper for the NRC; a political mandate to restart military-to-military cooperation; and, Russian p [...] | 2009-06-23 16:30:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO RS GG |
| 09USNATO277 | NATO-RUSSIA: LAVROV SAYS NO TO AN AGREED DOCUMENT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a letter to NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that he did not anticipate the adoption a joint document at the June 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ministerial in Corfu. Consistent with Lavrov's letter, the Russian Mission on June 26 k [...] | 2009-06-26 18:29:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO RS |
| 09USNATO28 | ACTION REQUEST: AMB. VOLKER'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin has requested a meeting with Ambassador Volker on January 30. The Russian mission to NATO tells us that Rogozin wants to quickly build upon the positive spirit of the January 26 NATO-Russia C [...] | 2009-01-28 16:42:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
| 09USNATO286 | EAPC SECURITY FORUM TRIES TO MUSTER SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 24 and 25 the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum met in Astana, Kazakhstan, to discuss Afghanistan and other regional issues and energy security. This was the first-ever EAPC event in a former Soviet state. Allied nations called on Partners to take [...] | 2009-07-02 12:03:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL MOPS XG ZJ ZK |
| 09USNATO302 | A/S'S GORDON AND GOTTEMOELLER DISCUSS MOSCOW [...] (SBU) This message has been cleared by EUR A/S Gordon and VCI A/S Gottemoeller. 2. (C/NF) Summary: On July 8, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Gordon and Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Gottemoeller exchanged views [...] | 2009-07-15 13:55:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KACT MNUC NATO EL EZ ZB |
| 09USNATO310 | AZERBAIJAN: MEMBER OF THE NATO COMMUNITY, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: In an upbeat assessment of Azerbaijan's progress on its path to reform, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov reported to PermReps at the July 15 North Atlantic Council that its relationship with NATO was "close and improving." Mammadyarov proudly reported that Azerbaijan had [...] | 2009-07-17 15:19:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PGOV PINR PREL AJ |
| 09USNATO311 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 15, 2009 [...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 15 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: Allies asked for a strategic assessment of the impact of the ongoing operation in Helmand province, particularly in light of the increasingly heavy casualties NATO forces are taking. The UK noted the firest [...] | 2009-07-17 18:43:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW |
| 09USNATO313 | RECOMMENDATION FOR DOD DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-20 16:43:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | SYMBOL AND PASS LINE |
| 09USNATO315 | NATO AWACS IN THE UAE TO SUPPORT ISAF - LEGAL [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations Lawrence Rossin on July 20 briefed Allies in the Political Committee about difficulties and potential opportunities in his negotiations with the UAE regarding the potential of basing NATO AWACS at al-Ain airbase in support of the ISAF opera [...] | 2009-07-20 18:38:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS AE AF |
| 09USNATO320 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 22, 2009 [...] (C/NF) Summary of the July 22 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC): -- AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: SACEUR, Admiral Stavridis, and COMISAF, General McChrystal, briefed the Council from Kabul via video teleconference, noting--among other things--that McChrystal was generally pleased with the [...] | 2009-07-24 18:42:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW |
| 09USNATO336 | NEW SECRETARY GENERAL'S PRIORITIES [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: New NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen used the August 4 North Atlantic Council meeting--his first as the Secretary General--to set out the priorities for his term, including: Afghanistan, NATO-Russia, the Mediterranean Dialogue and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative par [...] | 2009-08-05 06:46:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS TZ XW |
| 09USNATO348 | NATO SYG MEETS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ROGOZIN [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: On August 11, 2009, new NATO Secretary General Rasmussen held his first meeting with Russia's Ambassador Rogozin, following Rasmussen's announcement that improving NATO-Russia relations is one of his three priorities as Se [...] | 2009-08-14 16:53:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PGOV PINR PREF |
| 09USNATO354 | COUNTER-PIRACY: NATO SUCCESSFULLY WORKS WITH THE [...] (U) Even before the August 17 commencement of Operation Ocean Shield, NATO's recently agreed long-term contribution to international counter-piracy efforts (reftel),NATO's efforts off the Horn of Africa have been yielding positive results. These results are often only possible because of the [...] | 2009-08-19 10:49:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EWWT PHSA NATO MOPS MCAP SO XA |
| 09USNATO361 | AUGUST 19 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING: [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-20 19:51:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK UK XG RS |
| 09USNATO364 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL'S FIRST ASSESSMENT OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 the Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF) General Stanley McChrystal and NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Fernando Gentilini provided a post-election report to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in a special session via vi [...] | 2009-08-24 15:17:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO PTER PINR AF PK IN |
| 09USNATO375 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING: NATO'S SYG GETS [...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen used the September 2 meeting of the North Atlantic Council to advance his goal for increased NATO strategic policy coordination and guidance for political and military authorities involved in Afghanistan. Allies generally supported th [...] | 2009-09-03 17:38:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AFDB MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF |
| 09USNATO379 | NATO PARTICIPATION IN BALTIC EXERCISES - REQUEST [...] (C/NF) The September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) will coincide with the commencement of "Zapad 09," a large scale Russian and Belarusian military exercise which will take place in close proximity to Baltic NATO Allies' territory. We predict that this event will prompt a NAC [...] | 2009-09-04 16:58:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS RS EN LG LH BO |
| 09USNATO388 | SEPTEMBER 8 NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING: [...] (C/REL ISAF) Summary from the September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council: Afghanistan: At the September 8 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Secretary General Rasmussen told Allies that he expected to get the Commander of ISAF's strategic assessment of the situation in Afgh [...] | 2009-09-11 18:16:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS UN AF PK UK XG RS |
| 09USNATO390 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER WANTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Foreign Minister, Sven Alkalaj, said in a courtesy call with Ambassador Daalder on September 11 BiH intends to submit its application to join the Membership Action Plan (MAP) in the coming weeks, immediately after the United Nations General Assembl [...] | 2009-09-15 08:48:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PGOV PREL MOPS MCAT BK |
| 09USNATO395 | ALLIES WELCOME INTER-AGENCY BRIEFING ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: NATO Allies received a September 17 briefing on the President's decision on the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Review positively, especially its linkage with NATO's missile defense plans. A number of Allies asked questions regarding possible missile defense cooperation with Rus [...] | 2009-09-17 21:28:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR PREL NATO |
| 09USNATO397 | THE 2009 AFGHANISTAN OPIUM SURVEY: UNODC COSTA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 16:51:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR MOPS NATO PREL AF |
| 09USNATO414 | NAC DISCUSSES COUNTER-PIRACY COORDINATION ROLE FOR [...] (C) Summary: At the September 23 NAC, PermReps discussed counter-piracy, specifically a September 22 letter from SACEUR to the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (CMC - see para 8). Allies discussed what NATO's best value-adding role might be off the Horn of Africa. Several Allies who [...] | 2009-09-28 17:44:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KCRM NATO |
| 09USNATO432 | RUSSIAN CANDOR IN THE NATO-RUSSIA PREPCOM [...] (C) A mid-level member of the Russian Mission to NATO struck a notable tone of candor by admitting that significant daylight existed between Moscow and the Russian Mission to NATO on improving the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) and focusing the organization on meaningful areas of cooperation. In r [...] | 2009-10-07 05:31:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO RS |
| 09USNATO433 | KFOR DRAWDOWN: CONDITIONS MUST BE RIGHT TO MOVE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. NATO International Military Staff Assistant Director for Operations Major General Li Gobbi and KFOR Military Civil Advisory Division Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Polimeno on October 2 briefed the KFOR Policy Coordina [...] | 2009-10-07 08:05:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI |
| 09USNATO449 | MONTENEGRO AND BOSNIA MAP: A SNAPSHOT OF ALLIED [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: With the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministerial quickly approaching, Allies are beginning to seriously discuss whether and how to respond to the applications of Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to join the Membership Action Plan process. While most Allies do not beli [...] | 2009-10-13 18:10:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL BK MW GG UP |
| 09USNATO457 | NAC UPDATED ON THE NATO TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Martin Howard briefed Allies at the October 14 meeting of the North Atlantic Council on the results of his October 10-11 visit to Baghdad. He said that he was struck by how positively NATO was viewed by Iraqi officials. He repor [...] | 2009-10-19 09:29:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP MOPS NATO IZ |
| 09USNATO463 | BRIEFING ALLIES ON "NATO-IZING" MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Daalder and RADM Macy consulted with Allies October 20 on the U.S. Phased, Adaptive Approach (PAA) to missile defense, offering additional details to previous briefings and how PAA might fit into a NATO territorial missile defense mission. Allied reaction was uniform [...] | 2009-10-20 16:46:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | PARM MARR PREL NATO |
| 09USNATO464 | ACTION REQUEST: BALTIC CONTINGENCY PLANNING: SOME [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Leaders in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are pressing hard for NATO Article 5 contingency planning for the Baltic states. President Obama and Secretary Clinton are on record supporting such contingency planning for Allies. A [...] | 2009-10-20 16:58:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MCAP PREL NATO ZB RS |
| 09USNATO465 | MARCHING TOWARDS DECEMBER: NATO DISCUSSES THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: NATO Secretary General (SYG) Anders Fogh Rasmussen presided over an informal session of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on October 20 to discuss views on the Western Balkans in preparation for decisions to be taken at the December Foreign Ministerial, a discussion informed by a n [...] | 2009-10-21 17:26:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PGOV PREL MW BK YI GG UP |
| 09USNATO47 | THE ROAD TO THE NATO SUMMIT AND BEYOND: ISSUES TO [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During its first 70 days in office, the Administration will face a NATO-heavy calendar. Success will require the Administration to address quickly several key issues, among them: the war in Afghanistan, NATO's relationship with Russia and Europe,s East, and the search for a new [...] | 2009-02-02 18:12:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS RS |
| 09USNATO491 | NATO-RUSSIA: RUSSIA OFFERS LITTLE AT AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) held an October 21 discussion on Afghanistan and Pakistan that saw the U.S. and Allies ask Russia to provide additional assistance to Afghanistan, while Moscow offered nothing concrete and reiterated its call for the Alliance to work with the Collect [...] | 2009-10-30 13:29:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO492 | RUSSIA SAYS IT FACES FINANCIAL CONTRAINTS [...] (C) Summary: Russian MFA Second Asia Department Deputy Director Ali Mustafabeli told Deputy to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (D/SRAP) Paul Jones on October 21 that Moscow was considering additional aid to Afghanistan, but was limited by the difficult financial situat [...] | 2009-10-30 13:31:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK RS |
| 09USNATO501 | DUTCH SAY U.S. AFGHANISTAN MESSAGE MUST BE A [...] (C) Summary. In a November 3 meeting, Dutch PM Cabinet Director Richard van Zwol told USNATO Ambassador Daalder the Dutch were in a political deadlock over their Afghanistan contributions and the Prime Minister was attempting to unlock it. He urged the US to deliver a strong message privately [...] | 2009-11-05 09:42:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL AF |
| 09USNATO507 | SECURING ADDITIONAL ALLIED/PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) Summary: When President Obama announces his decision on possible U.S. troop increases for Afghanistan, the impact could be far greater if other Allied and Partner leaders would announce increases of their own either simultaneously or in close succession. Several Allies and Partners have [...] | 2009-11-09 15:44:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS NATO MCAP MARR AF |
| 09USNATO510 | SOUTH KOREA WANTS TO DEPLOY PRT TO PARWAN; SEEKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 10, South Korean Minister Counselor Kim Hong-Kyun demarched USNATO personnel, informing them of Seoul's strong preference to deploy its recently announced Provincial Reconstruction Team to Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Kim requested U.S. support in this matter, citin [...] | 2009-11-10 15:28:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF PK KS |
| 09USNATO514 | NATO-RUSSIA: ROGOZIN SAYS MOSCOW REMAINS [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin explained to NATO PermReps on November 9 his difficulty in dealing with Moscow's skepticism regarding cooperation with NATO, and how he intended to overcome this situation by inviting high-level Russian officials and experts to take part [...] | 2009-11-11 15:01:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NATO RS |
| 09USNATO519 | PAKISTAN: DISCUSSION OF A STRATEGIC ROLE FOR NATO [...] (C/NF) Summary. On November 4, the North Atlantic Council discussed progress in implementing the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit decision to build a broader political and practical relationship between NATO and Pakistan. NATO SYG Rasmussen said NATO would enhance the political dialogue, expand militar [...] | 2009-11-13 08:32:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF PK |
| 09USNATO52 | JANUARY 29 HLTF: ALLIES WILLING TO WAIT FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the January 29 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, two clear messages - pointedly directed at the U.S. - emerged. First, Allies continue to place high importance on a unified NATO strategy for retaining the CFE regime and getting it back on track. Many specifically not [...] | 2009-02-04 17:44:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO PARM PREL |
| 09USNATO520 | HIGHREP INZKO PRESSES NATO ON MAP FOR BIH [...] (C) Summary: High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Inzko briefed the NAC on November 11. Inzko, supported by Ambassador Daalder and many other PermReps, provided a negative assessment of the situation in BiH and stressed the need to support the U.S.-EU "Butmir process." Inzko [...] | 2009-11-13 17:23:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR MASS BK |
| 09USNATO522 | NOVEMBER 5 HLTF MEETING [...] (C) Summary: At the November 5 HLTF, Allies welcomed the U.S. proposal to revise NATO's NAC Communique message on CFE to reflect the Alliance's growing concern about Russia's continuing suspension of implementation of CFE. Most Allies also agreed in principle to the U.S.'s specific suggestion [...] | 2009-11-16 15:52:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO PARM PREL |
| 09USNATO525 | COUNTER-PIRACY WORKING GROUP CHAIR CALLS FOR NATO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 9, the Chairman of Working Group One (WG1) of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, Chris Holtby (UK),briefed the NATO Policy Coordination Group (PCG) on regional capacity-building and urged NATO to play a role in training. NATO Deputy As [...] | 2009-11-17 09:03:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR MCAP EWWT PBTS PHSA |
| 09USNATO530 | NATO ALLIES TELL BOSNIAN FM THAT REFORMS ARE [...] (C) Summary: Bosnia-Herzegovina's Foreign Minister failed in a November 17 informal meeting with NATO PermReps to push Allies towards consensus that Ministers should grant Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) the Membership Action Plan (MAP) in December. Most PermReps rejected the FM's assertion that pro [...] | 2009-11-18 17:28:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO BK TU IT NO |
| 09USNATO549 | SERBIA WANTS MTA CHANGE; CONSIDERING IPAP FOR 2011 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Serbian MFA Director General for NATO and Defense Affairs Vujic told USNATO DCM Heffern on November 24 that Defense Minister Sutanovac would present Belgrade's ideas for changes to the Military Technical Agreement (MTA) to Secretary of Defense Gates when they meet on November 30. [...] | 2009-11-25 13:05:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI |
| 09USNATO551 | NATO/VCC: NOVEMBER 16-17 VCC AND EXPERTS [...] (S/REL NATO) Summary: At the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC) and VCC meeting of Experts on 16-17 November, the U.S. secured Allied agreement to conduct one Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) evaluation in the Russian Federation and VD99 inspections in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Finland and Switze [...] | 2009-11-27 11:21:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | KCFE NATO PARM PREL MCAP MASS MARR XG ZK |
| 09USNATO552 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (S/NF) The following message for the Secretary is being transmitted in memo format: BEGIN TEXT November 27, 2009 MEMORANDUM For: Secretary Clinton From: Ivo Daalder Subject: Your Participation in the NATO Foreign Ministerial Madam Secretary: This ministerial may be one of ) [...] | 2009-11-27 12:38:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP PARM PINS OVIP AF |
| 09USNATO561 | ACTION REQUEST: A DECISION ON NATO CONTINGENCY [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: NATO contingency planning will be on the agenda during a December 16 meeting of Baltic and Polish leaders. It is also on the draft agenda of the Secretary General's December 10 meeting with SACEUR and the Chairman of the NATO [...] | 2009-12-02 11:14:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MCAP MARR LH LG EN PL |
| 09USNATO567 | ISAF MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) The following statement on Afghanistan was issued following the December 4 meeting in Brussels of Foreign Ministers from countries participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan: BEGIN TEXT: Statement on Afghanistan by Ministers of Foreign Affair [...] | 2009-12-04 14:00:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR MCAP MASS NATO AF PK |
| 09USNATO569 | FINAL STATEMENT OF THE NATO FOREIGN MINISTERIAL [...] (U) NATO Foreign Ministers issued the following statement following statement at the conclusion of their December 3-4 meeting in Brussels: BEGIN TEXT Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Ministers held at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, on 4 December 2009 Â [...] | 2009-12-04 15:03:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP MASS AF KV MW BK |
| 09USNATO571 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S DECEMBER 3, 2009 [...] (U) December 3, 2009; 1500; Brussels, Belgium. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg Amb. Ivo Daalder EUR A/S Phil Gordon EUR Deputy A/S Robert Wood Special Assistant Amy Scanlon USNATO PolAd Kelly Degnan (notetaker) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen [...] | 2009-12-04 18:52:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL NATO MARR MOPS BK |
| 09USNATO580 | (U) DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S DECEMBER 3, 2009, [...] (U) Classified by: Amy Scanlon, D(S) Special Assistant, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) December 3, 2009; 8:00 p.m.; Brussels, Belgium. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg Ambassador Ivo Daalder A/S Phil Gordon, EUR Amy Scanlon, D(S) Special As [...] | 2009-12-10 09:04:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL NATO PGOV MOPS |
| 09USNATO581 | NATO-RUSSIA: RUSSIA "BRIEFS" NRC ON MILITARY EXERCISES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-10 10:19:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS NATO RS |
| 09USNATO595 | NATO-RUSSIA: SECRETARY GENERAL'S TRIP TO MOSCOW [...] (U) Below is a written summary provided by Secretary General Rasmussen of his December 15-17 visit to Moscow. The SecGen's schedule included meetings with President Medvedev, Premier Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, and Russian Parliamentar [...] | 2009-12-21 15:02:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NATO RS |
| 09USNATO596 | WAY FORWARD ON SUPPORTING EUPOL EXPANSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: We believe there may be an opportunity to enhance ISAF support for the EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL). Turkey and EU officials have indicated privately that they might be open to engaging on such an initiative. Unless instructed otherwise, USNATO intends to work inform [...] | 2009-12-22 15:13:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PGOV EUN MARR AF PINS |
| 09USNATO62 | 5 FEB 2009 VVC AND EXPERTS: TURKEY NEARLY SCUTTLES 2009 VD 99 VERIFICATION COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 14:34:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO PARM PREL |
| 09USNATO72 | READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: ISAF Senior Civilian Representative Fernando Gentilini said the Afghan constitution gives no clear guidance on who should govern during the period between the expiration of President Karzai,s mandate on May 22 and the elections on August [...] | 2009-02-19 16:01:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF PREL NATO |
| 09USNATO73 | ALLIES RECEPTIVE TO FRANK PRESENTATION BY PETRAEUS [...] (C) Summary: General Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, held a well-received consultation with NATO Permanent Representatives on February 12. Allies were surprised by and receptive to his frankness. Petraeus reassured Allies that the U.S. will complete its Afghanistan strategic r [...] | 2009-02-20 15:38:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MOPS MARR AF |
| 09USNATO75 | FORGING A BROADER NATO-PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP? [...] (S/NF) This cable provides food-for-though for the Afghanistan/Pakistan Strategic Review, as seen from USNATO, on whether and how NATO could respond to Pakistan's interest in a broader relationship with NATO. We would of course welcome in particular Embassy Islamabad and Embassy New Delhi vie [...] | 2009-02-24 10:56:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO MOPS PREL MARR MCAP ELTN KPAO PK AF IN |
| 09USNATO87 | CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICITATION - FALL 2009 FOR [...] (U) Post requests two interns for the Fall 2009 cycle: one each for the Political Section and the Public Affairs Section. The political intern will support the work of the section, including preparation of briefing papers and support of NATO committee work. The intern will focus her work und [...] | 2009-03-06 07:13:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC NATO |
| 09USOSCE10 | CFE/JCG: 20 JANUARY PLENARY--RESTATING POSITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Consultative Group convened its opening plenary of 2009 on 20 January. In response to the U.S. opening statement, Russia objected strenuously to any wrong-doing on its part and tried to place all responsibility for a way forward on CFE at our doorstep. Russia indign [...] | 2009-01-23 17:34:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE123 | FSC MAY 13: STOCKPILE AND BORDER SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova and the OSCE proposed construction of new facilities to improve the safety of munitions storage facilities near Chisinau at the cost of 834,000 euros and requested participating State financial support. Tajikistan outlined its Border Security and Management Strategy and [...] | 2009-05-14 16:21:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE MD TI XG |
| 09USOSCE127 | REDESIGNING EUROPE'S SECURITY ARCHITECTURE - IT'S ALL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-18 13:05:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL |
| 09USOSCE134 | FSC MAY 27: U.S.-MOROCCO SEMINAR ON CONVENTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Security Dialogue included an account of the U.S.-Morocco hosted seminar on conventional arms and regional security in Rabat, April 14-15. The U.S., Morocco, Spain, and France described the seminar, which sought coordinated regional responses to the proliferation of weapon [...] | 2009-05-28 12:48:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE MO RS XG |
| 09USOSCE14 | OPEN SKIES: JANUARY 26 PLENARY AND IWGRP [...] (SBU) Summary. The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) Chairman,s Statement on allowable video sensors was not adopted at its 26 January plenary because the Russian delegation lacked its final instructions from Moscow to join consensus. The Russians expect a green light for approval in [...] | 2009-02-02 06:48:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE |
| 09USOSCE146 | SCENESETTER FOR CORFU OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Your decision to attend this first-of-its-kind informal OSCE Ministerial in Corfu is a strong signal of your commitment to reinvigorate the OSCE. It marks a return to high-level American engagement at the OSCE after a four-year absence by the U.S. Secretary of State from ministerial-level [...] | 2009-06-19 14:55:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP OSCE XG XH |
| 09USOSCE156 | CFE/JCG--JULY 7: RUSSIA INSISTS FLANK LIMITS MUST [...] (SBU) Summary. At the July 7 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Belgium delivered a joint statement on behalf of 22 NATO states, criticizing Russia for not providing its supplementary flank data as of 1 July as required by the Flank Agreement. Using this segue, Russia (Ulyanov) referred to the [...] | 2009-07-08 16:03:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE164 | OSCE MINISTERIAL LAUNCHES "CORFU PROCESS" [...] (C) SUMMARY. The first-ever "informal" OSCE Ministerial debated European security issues on June 27-28, revealing a broad convergence among most delegations in support of the U.S. approach that current European security institutions remain sound (but could be improved),and that discussions on [...] | 2009-07-16 07:48:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS RU OSCE |
| 09USOSCE166 | CFE/JCG: 14 JULY PLENARY - RUSSIA RE-SETS OLD [...] (SBU) Summary: On the occasion of the 700th JCG Plenary, the Belarus Chair made some remarks highlighting the importance the JCG itself has played in the history of the Treaty. Russia said there were no grounds to be proud of the JCG during the last 10 years, and hopes the situation will imp [...] | 2009-07-16 14:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE168 | OPEN SKIES TREATY: JULY 13 PLENARY - SECOND REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: The July 13 Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) agreed that the dates for the second Review Conference (RC) would be 7-9 June 2010 under U.S. Chairmanship. The draft decision on Rules of Procedure for the RC was circulated for adoption at the September plenary. USDel has [...] | 2009-07-17 14:56:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE |
| 09USOSCE173 | OPEN SKIES TREATY: JANUARY-JULY 2009 END OF ROUND; [...] (SBU) Summary: The winter/spring session of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) saw initial preparation for the second Review Conference, incremental progress on the draft decision for digital sensors, agreement on a consolidated Cost decision, and discussion of airspace restriction [...] | 2009-07-24 06:38:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE |
| 09USOSCE182 | OSCE'S FSC, END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: SHARP [...] (C) Summary: During the winter/spring round of the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),the viability of Vienna Document 1999 (VD99),the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, and reflection on Russia's European Security Treaty proposal pitted Russia against a majority of states. There wer [...] | 2009-08-05 15:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE183 | OSCE'S FSC, END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: SHARP [...] (C) Summary: During the winter/spring round of the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),the viability of Vienna Document 1999 (VD99),the August 2008 conflict in Georgia, and reflection on Russia's European Security Treaty proposal pitted Russia against a majority of states. There wer [...] | 2009-08-06 07:33:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE184 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: JULY 27 - 31, 2009 [...] (U) A team of election experts from the OSCE/ODIHR Mission arrived in Kabul July 26 to support conduct of the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan. The 20 experts from the mission will assist election stakeholders in Afghanistan, including election administra [...] | 2009-08-06 15:21:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL RU KZ GG KG MK BK |
| 09USOSCE199 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 1 - 3, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 1, Greek PermRep Marinaki reaffirmed the ChairmanshipQ,s intent to delay its decision on opening the proposed two-person Office of the Special Representative in Tbilisi until after the September 17 round of Geneva discussions. Marinaki said Athe [...] | 2009-09-10 13:55:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL KZ GG RU |
| 09USOSCE200 | CORFU PROCESS GETS UNDERWAY [...] (C) Summary: At the first informal meeting of the OSCE's Corfu Process on European security, PermReps reiterated their vision of the process and touched on the role of international law in the OSCE area. Most agreed that the process needed to remain firmly rooted in the OSCE, encompass the [...] | 2009-09-11 10:45:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE |
| 09USOSCE203 | CFE/JCG:15 SEPTEMBER: 12 ALLIES CRITICIZE RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. In the JCG on 15 September, Russia claimed to welcome elements of the U.S. opening of round statement last week and said it was open to U.S. overtures to work in the JCG on matters other than those simply technical in nature. Bulgaria noted Russia's refusal of an inspection and [...] | 2009-09-15 15:33:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE206 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 8 - 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 8, Greek PermRep Marinaki said she intends during the Greek Chairmanship to complete the process for replacing OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Miklos Haraszti whose term expires in March 2009. Marinaki said the announcement fo [...] | 2009-09-22 06:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL KZ GG RU |
| 09USOSCE207 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 8 - 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 8, Greek PermRep Marinaki said she intends during the Greek Chairmanship to complete the process for replacing OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Miklos Haraszti whose term expires in March 2009. Marinaki said the announcement fo [...] | 2009-09-22 06:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL KZ GG RU |
| 09USOSCE210 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 14 - 18, 2009 [...] (U) In her video greeting to the September 14 opening session of the 9th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, Secretary Clinton spoke of the personal, societal, and economic harm caused by human trafficking. She emphasized the "three Ps" of the anti-trafficking fight - prosecu [...] | 2009-09-28 07:24:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU KZ |
| 09USOSCE211 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 21 - 25, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 22, Greek PermRep Marinaki said High Commissioner for National Minorities Vollebaek intended to visit South Ossetia in the near future, and had agreed to travel from Vladikavkaz, reversing his long-standing demand for access from the south. Vol [...] | 2009-09-28 07:36:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE219 | CFE/JCG: OCTOBER 6 PLENARY - RUSSIA RAISES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 16:10:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE223 | CORFU PROCESS SESSION IV: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT [...] (SBU) On October 13 the Corfu Process tackled new, globalized threats and met with a high degree of consensus on OSCE strengths and direction. Topics covered included terrorism, cybersecurity, border security and Afghanistan, WMD nonproliferation, and arms reduction. Besides a minor verbal [...] | 2009-10-15 15:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE RU |
| 09USOSCE224 | JOINT FSC-PC 14 OCTOBER: ISAF DEPUTY COMMANDER [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy ISAF Commander LTG Dutton appealed to the joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation and the Permanent Council (FSC-PC) for developing "expeditionary police" capabilities that would parallel those of the military for building capacity in Afghanistan. Dutton als [...] | 2009-10-16 13:47:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE225 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 9,2009 [...] (C) In a meeting with Charge Fuller at NATO HQ October 2, NATO international staff led by Deputy A/SYG Bob Simmons advised that NATO allies have agreed to postpone discussion of the Medvedev proposal of European Security Architecture until the conclusion of initial OSCE Corfu Process (CP) dis [...] | 2009-10-19 12:54:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE226 | OPEN SKIES: OCTOBER 19 PLENARY - 2ND REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 6 and 19, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) held an extended plenary meeting. The October 19 session included two Review Conference preparation briefings on OSCE second dimension environmental issues. The OSCC also adopted the Annual Quota Distribution [...] | 2009-10-20 10:41:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE231 | CORFU PROCESS SESSION V: IT'S THE CONFLICTS, STUPID [...] (SBU) The fifth session of the Corfu Process dialogue made clear that the OSCE,s ability to provide early warning and prevent, manage and resolve conflict is a key overarching theme in the Corfu process. Most delegations noted that the key stumbling block to the resolution of the protracted [...] | 2009-10-21 16:36:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE RU |
| 09USOSCE242 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 19 - 23, 2009 [...] (SBU) In an October 20 meeting, the Russian delegation reportedly told the senior policy officer on the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center's Caucasus Desk that Moscow wanted a written proposal for the Chairmanship's "support team" and preferred a modified chain of command. The delegation sugges [...] | 2009-10-29 12:18:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE243 | KAZAKHSTAN'S CHAIRMANSHIP OF OSCE: A SLIPPERY SLOPE [...] Following an October 21-25 visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, some of the participating nine OSCE Chiefs of Missions shared notes and perspectives. Although the consensus was that we must take steps to ensure "normality" during the Kazakh chairmanship of the OSCE in 2010, the group suspected [...] | 2009-10-29 15:27:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PGOV PREL KZ |
| 09USOSCE247 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 26 - 30, 2009 [...] (SBU) A draft Ministerial Council decision on "Women,s Participation in Political and Public Life" was tabled at the October 28 Human Dimension Committee meeting. While Russia, Belarus, and a handful of other participating States said they lacked formal guidance, all expressed general support [...] | 2009-11-02 17:31:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE250 | THE OSCE'S CORFU PROCESS STARTS TO GROW LEGS [...] (SBU) Following seven out of ten sessions of informal but carefully developed dialogue among OSCE PermReps under the umbrella of the Corfu Process (CP),a consensus has emerged that the discussions have served a useful purpose, particularly in three areas. First, the CP provides a strong an [...] | 2009-11-05 09:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL RU OSCE |
| 09USOSCE251 | FSC OF NOVEMBER 4: U.S. APPEARS ISOLATED FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions to Russia's draft decision for Ministers to task a review of Vienna Document 1999 dominated the FSC plenary discussion. Most comments were favorable "in principle." Inter alia, Russia proposed presenting the results from a VD99 review to the next OSCE Ministerial m [...] | 2009-11-10 16:17:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE258 | CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 17: COMMEMORATING ISTANBUL; [...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 17 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Greece supported by 14 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusal to its recent CFE inspection request. The French Chair commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Istanbul Summit 19 [...] | 2009-11-17 16:11:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE259 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER 2 - 13, 2009 [...] (SBU) At our weekly meeting with the CiO Nov 3, Greek Ambassador Marinaki told us the CiO's Special Representative for Protracted Conflicts, Christopoulus, would meet with his Kazakh-proposed successor, Nurgaliev, in Vienna on Nov 5 and they would participate in the informal "Five plus Two" m [...] | 2009-11-20 08:39:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE260 | FSC NOVEMBER 18: MUCH REMAINS IN PLAY BEFORE [...] (SBU) Summary: With barely a week to go before the OSCE Ministerial, many FSC issues under consideration for the OSCE Athens Ministerial Council December 1-2 remain open. Inter alia, there were animated exchanges in the FSC's Working Group B on the draft "Issues Relevant to the FSC" and the [...] | 2009-11-20 10:48:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE262 | SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) The November 24 Reinforced Permanent Council provided participating States a final opportunity to outline their expectations for the December 1-2 OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens and sum up accomplishments under the 2009 Greek Chairmanship. Although the comments by Delegations were ge [...] | 2009-11-25 12:48:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE RU PREL |
| 09USOSCE263 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG: OSCE [...] (C) We look forward to seeing you at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Athens. Your participation will help signal U.S. support for a revitalized OSCE and allow us to call for greater emphasis on democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms. Your participation will also help cemen [...] | 2009-11-25 15:13:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE RU PREL |
| 09USOSCE264 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER 16 - 20, 2009 [...] (C) At the weekly CiO meeting November 17, which included for the first time Kazakh Ambassador and future PC Chair Abdrakhmanov, Greek Ambassador Marinaki emphasized the Chair's desire to adopt a Political Declaration at the December 1-2 Athens Ministerial. She acknowledged the Kazakh inter [...] | 2009-11-26 11:05:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU |
| 09USOSCE268 | OPEN SKIES: NOVEMBER 23--PLANS TO RE-CONVENE [...] (SBU): Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission plenary addressed Russian concerns over air navigation invoices; cleared the draft Chairman's letter and paragraph contribution to the Athens Ministerial Declaration; and called for reactivating the Working Group on Notifications and Form [...] | 2009-11-27 08:26:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE271 | OSCE, RUSSIA AND SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Since 2007, despite a request from Afghanistan, Russia has obstructed efforts to have the OSCE conduct training inside Afghanistan, citing weak internal security as the main reason. Privately, Russian officials told us interagency differences have prevented a green light from [...] | 2009-12-08 10:45:00 | Mission USOSCE | SECRET | AF OSCE PREL RS |
| 09USOSCE272 | OSCE AND INCOMING CHAIR KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Kazakhstanis reiterate on every occasion their commitment to the principles of the OSCE "acquis" and swear to protect the third dimension during their 2010 chairmanship of the OSCE, their negotiating style at the OSCE Ministerial Conference in Athens December 1-2 [...] | 2009-12-08 11:19:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ OSCE PREL |
| 09USOSCE273 | OSCE, RUSSIA AND SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Since 2007, despite a request from Afghanistan, Russia has obstructed efforts to have the OSCE conduct training inside Afghanistan, citing weak internal security as the main reason. Privately, Russian officials told us interagency differences have prevented a green light from M [...] | 2009-12-09 08:46:00 | Mission USOSCE | SECRET | AF OSCE PREL RS |
| 09USOSCE275 | OSCE MINISTERIAL FOCUSES ON EUROPEAN SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The seventeenth OSCE Ministerial Council, held December 1-2, 2009 in Athens, focused mainly on the ongoing European security dialogue known as the Corfu Process. Although Russia,s proposed European security treaty (EST) dominated the headlines, the U.S. achieved its highest pri [...] | 2009-12-11 17:55:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE RS KZ GR PREL |
| 09USOSCE280 | SCA DAS KROL'S MEETINGS WITH OSCE INSTITUTION [...] (C) In a December 1 meeting on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Director Janez Lenarcic expressed concern to SCA DAS Krol that incoming Chair in Office of the OSCE, Kazakhstan, aimed to solve the "problem" o [...] | 2009-12-15 13:07:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KZ |
| 09USOSCE281 | UZBEK CHARGE AT OSCE MEETS WITH USOSCE CHARGE [...] (C) In a December 14 meeting, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Ravshanbek Duschanov of the Uzbek Mission to the OSCE, said the small size of his delegation meant Uzbek diplomats could not always engage on some OSCE matters. He defended Uzbekistan's role as spoiler of the Media Freedom decision at the [...] | 2009-12-16 07:15:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UZ |
| 09USOSCE283 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S DECEMBER 1, 2009 [...] (U) Cleared by Deputy Secretary Steinberg 2. (U) December 1, 2009; 5:30 pm; Athens, Greece. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon Jeff Hovenier, NSC Jim Kuykendall (Notetaker) OTHER COUNTRY Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu [...] | 2009-12-18 07:25:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XH ZL NATO TU BK YI HR MW AM AJ IR |
| 09USOSCE284 | OSCE/FSC: DECEMBER 2009 - END OF FALL SESSION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: This message constitutes an end of fall 2009 session report on the OSCE's Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC). The last FSC plenary on December 16 denoted not only the end of the United Kingdom's FSC Chairmanship but also a review of the FSC's accomplishments and prospects in [...] | 2009-12-18 14:56:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USOSCE288 | OPEN SKIES: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2009 END OF ROUND [...] (SBU) Summary: The fall session of the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) saw adoption of the quota distribution decision for 2010, further preparations for the second Review Conference, and more progress on the draft decision for digital sensors. OSCC business continues to be positiv [...] | 2009-12-18 16:40:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE |
| 09USOSCE292 | OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 9 - 18, 2009 [...] (SBU) Staff in the OSCE Secretariat's Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) told PolOff December 8 that Special Representative Christopoulos and Special Representative-designate Nurgaliev intend to visit Tbilisi and Tskhinvali December 14 and 15 to revisit the idea of establishing a small team to s [...] | 2009-12-24 11:40:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR OSCE PGOV PREL PHUM RU MD HR AF KZ |
| 09USOSCE293 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG MEETS KAZAKHSTANI [...] Summary: (C) In a December 1 meeting with Deputy Secretary James Steinberg at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens, Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev repeatedly pressed for the U.S. to drop its opposition to Kazakhstani desires for an OSCE Summit in 2010. The Deputy Secretary ex [...] | 2009-12-30 07:12:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL |
| 09USOSCE30 | CFE/JCG: FEBRUARY 11, 2009 PLENARY (CONF) [...] (SBU) Summary. Allies isolated Russia again with a series of interventions contrasting its rejection of inspection notices from Germany and Turkey with the continued implementation of the inspection regime by the 29 other States Parties. Russia in turn blamed the lack of progress in resolvin [...] | 2009-02-11 15:54:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE38 | FSC-PC FEBRUARY 18: DFM GRUSHKO SHEDS LITTLE LIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Offering what he said was more a "vision" than a proposal, Russian DFM Grushko told the February 18 joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) and the Permanent Council that "new realities" and mounting evidence of the weakness of existing institutions necessitate [...] | 2009-02-19 07:01:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 09USOSCE49 | AIAM MARCH 3-4: LIVELIER IF NOT UNFAMILIAR: RUSSIA [...] (U) Note: This is the first of two cables reporting the March 3-4 OSCE Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. End note. 2. (SBU) Summary: While the 2009 Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting (AIAM) was livelier than 2008, national positions remained largely unchanged. Russia conti [...] | 2009-03-06 10:22:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 09USOSCE51 | CFE/JCG: DELEGATIONS SUPPORT U.S. WITH RUSSIA [...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 10 JCG plenary, eight delegations supported the U.S. statement, which cited two recent examples of continued implementation of the CFE Treaty in contrast to Russia's continued refusal of inspection requests. Heavy Vienna morning traffic kept the Russian reps fro [...] | 2009-03-10 13:44:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
| 09USOSCE59 | OSCE SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary and Action Request: USOSCE has encouraged the OSCE's Office of Democratic and Human Rights (ODIHR) to respond positively to Afghanistan's request for OSCE assistance to its August 20 presidential and provincial counc [...] | 2009-03-23 15:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PTER AF OSCE |
| 09USOSCE60 | OPEN SKIES: DECISION ON COSTS FINALLY ADOPTED; [...] (SBU) Summary: The Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) plenary on March 23 agreed on two decisions: the long-awaited Distribution of Costs and a revision to active quotas to reduce Latvia's quota this year. The U.S., which joined consensus on both decisions, reserved the right to mak [...] | 2009-03-23 16:11:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE |
| 09USOSCE61 | CFE/JCG: MARCH 24: RUSSIA CRITICIZES, BUT U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 24 JCG plenary, Russia apologized for its having missed the March 10 JCG meeting due to heavy traffic. Russia also attempted, to no avail, to ensnare the U.S. delegation in a debate over who really was ready to resume negotiations on the parallel actions package. [...] | 2009-03-24 14:05:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
| 09USOSCE64 | OSCE/FSC: DAY ONE--OSCE WORKSHOP ON A [...] (U) NOTE: This is the first of two cables reporting the March 17-18 OSCE Workshop on a Comprehensive OSCE Approach to Enhancing Cybersecurity. END NOTE. 2. (SBU) Summary: More than 200 civil and military representatives gathered in Vienna, March 17 ) 18, in the first wide-scale FSC ef [...] | 2009-03-25 16:06:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT FR KCFE KHLS OSCE PARM PREL RS KCIP |
| 09USOSCE73 | DAYTON ARTICLE IV - 42ND SRCC: PARTIES WANT OSCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The 42nd Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC),representing the four Parties to the Dayton Agreement (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia),met March 16-19 in Split, Croatia. The SRCC was held in a cooperative and friendly atmosphere, res [...] | 2009-03-27 09:12:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE BK HR MW SR |
| 09USOSCE80 | CFE/JCG: MARCH 31: MORE PILING ON CRITICAL OF [...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 31 JCG plenary Germany (supported by 9 delegations, including the U.S.) criticized Russia's latest act of noncompliance with the CFE Treaty. There was agreement to cancel the April 28 JCG plenary due to the HLTF that day. Germany's Colonel Wolfgang Richter, whose [...] | 2009-04-01 05:49:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE84 | FSC APRIL 1: CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MILITARIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The French chairmanship of the FSC ended with the adoption of the decision to update the Code of Conduct questionnaire to reflect new threats and missions for armed forces, after almost two years of negotiation, although three interpretive statements then followed. Denmark and [...] | 2009-04-02 08:42:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 09USOSCE85 | CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL IN VIENNA, A SPRING [...] (C) Summary: The OSCE spring recess provides a useful occasion to take stock of conventional arms control work in Vienna. The crisis in CFE continues to overshadow all else. Most states continue to faithfully implement the Treaty, but the impasse over Russia's suspension of CFE implementation [...] | 2009-04-07 14:51:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
| 09USOSCE89 | U.S.-EU SPRING CONSULTATIONS ON OSCE: DETERMINING [...] (U) The EU hosted on March 6 a U.S. delegation, headed by USOSCE Charge Kyle Scott and EUR/RPM Office Director Bruce Turner, for the semi-annual U.S.-EU "COSCE" consultations on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The discussions ranged over a variety of topics con [...] | 2009-04-08 13:27:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM OSCE EUN |
| 09USOSCE9 | CFE/JCG: 20 JANUARY PLENARY--RESTATING POSITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Consultative Group convened its opening plenary of 2009 on 20 January. In response to the U.S. opening statement, Russia objected strenuously to any wrong-doing on its part and tried to place all responsibility for a way forward on CFE at our doorstep. Russia indign [...] | 2009-01-23 16:34:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL |
| 09USOSCE98 | CFE IMPASSE: HOW DID WE GET WHERE WE ARE? [...] (C) Summary: At the London Summit, Presidents Obama and Medvedev pledged to explore a comprehensive dialogue on strengthening Euro-Atlantic and European security. The CFE agreement has long been considered a "cornerstone" of Euro-Atlantic security, and at Strasbourg-Kehl, NATO reaffirmed the [...] | 2009-04-15 07:36:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS XG |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1004 | UNGA MEETS ON IAEA REPORT: ELBARADEI'S SWAN SONG, [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary to discuss the Report of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA),hearing for the last time from its outgoing Director-General, Mohammad ElBaradei, who emphasized the importance of not isolating countries, using diplomatic means to address pr [...] | 2009-11-06 21:08:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNGA CU KN KS RS IS IR |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1008 | UNGA PASSES CONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION SUPPORTING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary on November 4th and 5th to discuss the Report of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on the report on the UN fact-finding mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report). A draft resolution endorsing the report passed with 118 for, 18 against [...] | 2009-11-09 21:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UN UNGA IS |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1016 | CORRECTED COPY: GUINEA-BISSAU: SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 15. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In various UN and USUN meetings recently on Guinea-Bissau, UN officials have discussed the challenges facing both the country and the follow-on UN mission there. In the Security Council on November 5, UN Peacebuilding Su [...] | 2009-11-12 15:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNSC PHUM SNAR XY PU ZA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1025 | UNSC: COUNCIL'S QUARTERLY UNSCR 1701 CONSULTATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Williams and Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mulet briefed the Council in consultations on November 10 on the implementation of UNSCR 1701 over the last quarter. Both Williams and Mulet and the majority of member state [...] | 2009-11-13 00:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IS LE SY |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1031 | UNGA/C-5: G77 AND OTHERS ATTACK U.S. FOR ARREARS, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Recently, Under Secretary General Angela Kane briefed the Fifth Committee during a formal session on Item 134: Improving the financial situation of the United Nations. Following this briefing, the Fifth Committee held another formal meeting to discuss this issue and received update [...] | 2009-11-13 19:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KUNR PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1035 | OBASANJO ON THE DRC, NIGERIA, AND AFRICAN ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-14 00:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC CG RW NI XA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1044 | THIRD COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELPOMENT, ADVANCEMENT OF [...] SUMMARY: The 64th UNGA Third Committee began October 5th with the discussion of Social Development. Speakers centered on women, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, migrants, and indigenous peoples as related to reducing poverty and achieving social development. On October 12th, t [...] | 2009-11-17 18:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KOCI UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1046 | UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON UNITED NATIONS [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly's Special Political and Decolonization Committee (the Fourth Committee) held its general debate on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on November 2 - 3. The Commissioner General of UNRWA opened the debate [...] | 2009-11-17 19:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | IS KPAL PHUM PREL PREF KWBG |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1056 | UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Changes in the U.S. voting pattern on key resolutions on nuclear disarmament and conventional arms control highlighted the 2009 session of the UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee. In place of the ten negative votes it cast in isolation in 2008, this year the United States did no [...] | 2009-11-19 21:43:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1060 | SINGAPORE ON MODERATE NAM MEMBERS AND NPT/NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-21 00:51:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | CI CO GT JM MG PARM PREL SN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1068 | SOMALIA: FRIENDS GROUP TOLD CREDIBILITY OF UNSC AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah met with the Friends of Somalia on November 20 at the Norwegian Mission. (NOTE: The Friends group includes Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Germany, Iceland, I [...] | 2009-11-24 15:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR UNSC SO ER ET AU XA XW |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1070 | SUMMARY OF UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS: [...] (U) Summary: During the October 5 - November 2 session of the UNGA First Committee (Disarmament and International Security),the U.S. policy of active engagement on multilateral disarmament and nonproliferation issues paid off. The United States sought to build on the vision President Obama [...] | 2009-11-25 00:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1073 | UNSC: MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST MEETING - LIBYA KEEN FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat's briefing to the Security Council at its monthly meeting on the Middle East on November 24 focused on the current impasse in re-launching bilateral negotiations, given continuing Israeli settlement activity. The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains troubli [...] | 2009-11-25 23:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KWBG KPAL UNSC IS LE |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1093 | STATEMENTS BY HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS [...] SUMMARY: As part of the annual discussion of human rights issues in the UN General Assembly, numerous Special Rapporteurs on thematic issues made presentations to the UNGA Third Committee. Below are summaries of the hour-long presentations by the Special Rapporteurs for Torture, Myanmar, DPRK, [...] | 2009-12-03 15:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1099 | UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE: PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: This year's annual general debate on peacekeeping in the Fourth Committee (special political and decolonization),from October 23 - 29, was largely uneventful, which is a positive step forward from the past few years' negative atmosphere and polemical divides between Nort [...] | 2009-12-07 19:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA KPKO |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1102 | DPKO-UNIFIL JOINT TECHNICAL REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: On December 1, the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) hosted a meeting with Security Council Lebanon experts to share initial findings concerning the ongoing joint technical review of UNIFIL. DPKO's initial findings recommend the creation of a southern sector in UNIF [...] | 2009-12-08 01:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC IS LE |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1103 | ICC PROSECUTOR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF [...] Summary: In his December 4 briefing to the Security Council, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo discussed positive and negative developments in the cases being pursued under UNSCR 1593, which referred the conflict in Darfur to the ICC. Ocampo characterized as positiv [...] | 2009-12-08 15:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1130 | 1267: COUNCIL SETS OUT BOLD REFORMS FOR AL QAEDA / [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1904 on December 17, setting out bold reforms of the sanctions regime concerning al-Qaida and the Taliban and extending the mandate of the 1267 Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team ("the Monitoring Team") for an add [...] | 2009-12-18 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1131 | UNGA; REPORT ON AFRICAN DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH [...] (U) Gerald Scott has returned to advise the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly on African affairs for the ninth year in succession. Following are his views of this 64th General Assembly and the performance of Delegations representing Africa Bureau states. Introduction and Summary --- [...] | 2009-12-18 16:50:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PINR PINS PREL UNGA XY ZF ZU |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1133 | WESTERN HEMISPHERE DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH UNGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obama's speech was the high point of the UNGA's opening session. WHA and other delegations warmly welcomed his call for a "new era of engagement." One of the most striking expressions of this sentiment came later in the session when the Third Committee erupted into appl [...] | 2009-12-18 17:01:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA XK XL XM |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1141 | UNGA64: EU AND EFTA MEMBER STATES WELCOME AND [...] (U) The EU-27 responded to new U.S. flexibility at UNGA64 by collaborating pragmatically on our top priorities, and by providing essential voting support. Ably led by Sweden's EU presidency, EU member states shared the burden on lobbying the G-77 regarding human rights resolutions. They stood firm [...] | 2009-12-21 11:24:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA US XG XT |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1146 | GA PLENARY: ANNUAL DEBATE: THE SITUATION IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The General Assembly met from November 30 - December 2 on the "Question of Palestine" and "Situation in the Middle East." The debate on the Question of Palestine included speeches from the President of the General Assembly, 42 countries and the Palestine Observer Mission. Most [...] | 2009-12-22 15:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KPAL IS |
| 09USUNNEWYORK115 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH VIETNAMESE PERMREP LE [...] (C) During an initial meeting with Vietnamese PermRep Le on February 5, Ambassador Rice reviewed U.S. priorities and said we wished to try to amplify bilateral cooperation, especially on development and climate change. Le agreed, adding that the positive relationship between the U.S. and Viet [...] | 2009-02-11 01:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC VM |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1153 | RICE AND KOUCHNER DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN, GUINEA, [...] (S) SUMMARY. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Ambassador Rice that France would not send additional troops to Afghanistan in the near term, but would take another look at its troop contributions following the outcome of the January 2010 London conference on Afghanistan. Kouchner [...] | 2009-12-23 20:29:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM KPKO UNSC AF CG GV ER |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1155 | SECURITY COUNCIL LAUDS BURUNDI'S PROGRESS, CALLS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a December 10 Security Council briefing on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB),Executive Representative and BINUB head Mahmoud gave a positive account of the status of both the peace process and electoral preparations, and underscored that BINUB will co [...] | 2009-12-23 21:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO BY ZF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1158 | SECURITY COUNCIL RESPONDS TO AU REPORT ON DARFUR, [...] (SBU) Summary. In a December 21 briefing on the Report of the African Union High-level Panel on Darfur, Secretary General Ban praised the Panel's work and called for continuing efforts to encourage both the Government of Sudan (GOS) and rebel movements to embrace the peace process. African [...] | 2009-12-24 17:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK122 | U/SYG MALCORRA ON STAFFING, SUDAN, SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice paid a courtesy call on UN Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra on Wednesday, February 11. U/SYG Malcorra, who heads the UN's Department of Field Support (DFS),told the Ambassador that Amcit Tony Banbury was on a "one man shortlist" for the position of Assista [...] | 2009-02-11 23:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SU SO AF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK124 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT [...] (C) During an introductory call on General Assembly President (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann on February 11, Ambassador Rice underscored U.S. priorities for renewed engagement with the United Nations, but cautioned the PGA against divisive actions. D'Escoto expressed his strong enthusiasm fo [...] | 2009-02-12 14:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG EFIN UNGA KGHG KPAL PINR |
| 09USUNNEWYORK125 | AMBASSADOR RICE COURTESY MEETING WITH GERMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. German PermRep Matussek told Ambassador Rice in their first meeting on February 3 that Berlin and the international community have high expectations about a U.S. policy of engagement with the Iranian leadership without precondition. Rice asked Matussek to help ensure that German [...] | 2009-02-12 17:39:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC AF IR GM |
| 09USUNNEWYORK133 | AMBASSADOR RICE DISCUSSES G-77 AND ICC WITH SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice met with Sudanese Perm Rep Mohamad to discuss G-77 issues. Mohamad argued that more UN resources should be devoted to development and less to peacekeeping. Rice replied that both are essential. Mohamad raised the impending International Criminal Court (ICC) d [...] | 2009-02-13 00:11:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK15 | UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES BRIEFS THE [...] Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),briefed the Security Council on January 8, 2009 on refugee and broader displacement issues as they relate to threats to international peace and security. In his speech, the High Commissioner reported that the number of r [...] | 2009-01-10 00:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK156 | UN: IRAQ ELECTIONS "WENT VERY WELL" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 13, DPA officials briefed USUN and UKUN on the UN's assessment of elections in Iraq, as well as on UNAMI-related issues. In general, the UN believes the elections went very well, despite initial concerns regarding the lower turnout. DPA is finalizing the UNAMI report [...] | 2009-02-19 00:01:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC IZ |
| 09USUNNEWYORK164 | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: USG HOLMES BRIEFS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, John Holmes, briefed the Security Council on the current humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on February 17 following his visit to the country. He described a new dynamic created by recent coopera [...] | 2009-02-20 13:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC CG RW |
| 09USUNNEWYORK170 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH HIGH COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary: In a February 23 meeting with Ambassador Rice, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay said of the Durban Review Conference, that although she was disappointed with the addition of unhelpful text in the draft outcome document and the politicized language used by some [...] | 2009-02-24 19:06:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK183 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH CANADIAN PERMREP MCNEE [...] (C) Summary. During an introductory meeting on February 18, Canadian PermRep McNee reviewed Canada's priorities with Ambassador Rice, including strengthening the UN mission in Afghanistan, ensuring UN responsiveness to peacekeeping operations' needs, and Security Council reform. He noted tha [...] | 2009-02-27 02:09:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK189 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S FEBRUARY 24 LUNCH WITH EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Rice and the 27 Permanent Representatives (PRs) from European Member states and European Commission (EC) representatives discussed a broad range of political, security, development, and human rights issues over lunch on February 24. The PRs unanimously welcomed the [...] | 2009-02-27 16:26:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PREL SENV SOCI UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK201 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S FEBRUARY 24 LUNCH WITH EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Rice and the 27 Permanent Representatives (PRs) from European Member states and European Commission (EC) representatives discussed a broad range of political, security, development, and human rights issues over lunch on February 24. The PRs unanimously welcomed the [...] | 2009-03-02 20:20:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PREL SENV SOCI EU UN |